"Meng Yuan was completed before I came to Beijing this time, isn't the construction period fast, you don't deduct wages, the manpower is sufficient, and the materials are sufficient, can it be completed early" Xuan Zonglu said with a smile, "Of course, it is also indispensable for Lord Li Zhongtang to take care of it, but Lord Zhongtang has transferred the Huai Army to help us dredge the river." ”"I asked the Huaijun Brigade to repair it in advance, and reinforce all the rivers from your wharf to the mouth of the sea, and I want to take the cement you gave away."
Li Hongzhang laughed and said, "In the spring flood next year, the old man should be able to sleep soundly." ”Young Master Meng was pleasantly surprised: "Then thank you Lord Zhongtang, it is still the high efficiency of the army, such a big project, how long has it been completed" Li Hongzhang smiled: "It's because you have been in the palace for a long time, you don't count, you have been in the palace for more than half a year." ”Young Master Meng sighed with emotion: "Yes, the days in the palace are indeed fast, every day is to tease the goldfish, read books, this day passes in the blink of an eye." ”Li Hongzhang held Xuan Yuemeng's little chubby paws, "The life in the palace is better, there are many things in the headquarters, when your wharf is built, can you allocate a piece of land to build a steamship China Merchants Bureau" Young Master Meng Khan, old man, you really dare to speak, my American Concession Wharf is a wharf that costs tens of millions of taels, which can supply more than ten large cargo ships in and out, and the daily throughput is allowed to be more than 1,000 tons of large wharf, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a golden wharf, allocate a piece of land for you to build a steamship China Merchants Bureau, why don't you go and grab it Young Master Meng said coldly:" Lord Zhongtang, this is not my pier, this is built by Klinsmann & Co., Klinsmann & Co. is an all-German-funded foreign firm" Xuan Yuemeng didn't believe it, Li Hongzhang knew that he was the sole majority shareholder of Klinsmann & Co., and he wanted to use the power of foreigners to suppress Li Hongzhang, Young Master Meng hesitated for a few seconds, and Li Hongzhang smiled: "If you are embarrassed, it should be that the headquarters has not said it." ”Li Hongzhang naturally can't know that Xuan Yuemeng is the sole majority shareholder of Klinsmann Foreign Companies, however, Li Hongzhang roughly estimates that Xuan Yuemeng's assets have exceeded 10 million taels of silver, all of which he helped get, at least, Li Hongzhang thinks so, Li Hongzhang just wants to blackmail Xuan Yuemeng, if your Xuan family still wants to continue to rely on me Li Hongzhang to make money, now you have to clarify the master-slave relationship, you are my Li Hongzhang's raised dog Meng Young Master also noticed from his heart that Li Hongzhang tore off his disguise when he tore off the ruthlessness, he simply didn't treat himself as a person, Even for the dog, Xuan Yuemeng, who is not so ruthless, knows that he is not as good as Sheng Xuanhuai after all, like Sheng Xuanhuai's comprador staff, is completely dependent on Li Hongzhang, is a complete dog, the chain is held in Li Hongzhang's hands, he gives Li Hongzhang from time to time, just to maintain a relationship of interests, but, Young Master Meng is wrong, Li Hongzhang is not so easy to manipulate, so great, helping people to make wedding dresses, Li Hongzhang wants to be the master, everyone who wants to rely on him, He wants to be the master of these people, Young Master Meng smiled: "Don't be embarrassed, what's the embarrassment about this, this American concession is not mine, there is an American consulate, and besides, Klinsmann's foreign company is not mine, I'm just a translator, I'll help Lord Zhongtang run this thing when I go back, it's really not good, I will post money to help Lord Zhongtang run."
However, this steamship China Merchants Bureau, can I be a shareholder" Li Hongzhang laughed, and nodded on the back of Xuan Yuemeng's little chubby paw: "Little ghost, no one is as good as you, since the old man told you, he wants Yue Meng to join the shares, and the old man guessed that Yue Meng wanted to join the shares." ”Xuan Zonglu was also very happy, "That's good, to be able to do business with Lord Zhongtang, win or lose, Yuemeng, don't hurry up and thank Lord Zhongtang" Xuan Yuemeng feels that Fuxing is crazy about himself today, and he has just sold thirty-five gambling houses that he has been troubled for a long time and doesn't know how to make a move, and now, Li Hongzhang actually wants to pull himself to build a steamship China Merchants Bureau, which is a good thing that Young Master Meng dreams of.However, Young Master Meng faintly noticed that it seemed that it was not simple, because this was the first time, not by him, but by Li Hongzhang who took the initiative to talk to him about business, and Young Master Meng paid attention to one hundred and twenty points.With his young master's current industrial strength, at most it is literacy, whether it is the lack of skilled workers, or the obsolescence of machinery and equipment, obsolete is not only the new and old equipment, but only the level of equipment, he bought those equipment from foreign countries at a high price, that is, the products that people are about to discontinue, people do not produce second-generation products, they will not give you a generation of products, and the young master Meng bought all finished products, although the machine manufacturing workshop was opened, but the production level is not higher than the Tianjin Machinery Manufacturing Bureau.Young Master Meng wants to develop industry, to make quick money, or need trade, no ships, no ocean transportation, how to trade Young Master Meng is most interested in trade.Young Master Meng smiled slightly: "Lord Zhongtang is willing to take me, I am willing." ”"You kid, the headquarters will naturally take you, but only in your personal name, not in the name of Klinsmann & Co., the regulations of the imperial court will be approved to set up a steamship investment bureau at that time, and foreigners must not be allowed to participate."
Li Hongzhang looked at Xuan Yuemeng, and returned to his usual steady demeanor, "How about you need to send me a piece of land" Young Master Meng was shocked, this is the hidden danger The reason why Young Master Meng wants to control a foreign firm to do business is that he doesn't want to be controlled by the Qing court, how dark is the politics of this era, Young Master Meng has long understood that if the policy changes one day, the money I invested in the steamship China Merchants Bureau will either fly or the policy will remain unchanged, and if Sheng Xuanhuai is the kind of person who takes the lead, his money will basically fly.Young Master Meng smiled: "I don't have much money" Li Hongzhang laughed, "Just your more than seven million taels, it's fine, and, last time, didn't you still rely on selling mines, and earned tens of millions of taels of land for the port of the American Concession, that is, seven or eight million taels of silver" Young Master Meng Khan, old man, old man, your ideas have hit Lao Tzu, this has not developed yet, it has attracted Li Hongzhang, the old fox, this is definitely not a good thing for Young Master Meng, the key is that Li Hongzhang is too familiar with him now, "Lord Zhongtang, all my money has been invested in Klinsmann & Co., and now I have the little money I just got, and I will invest it soon."
Li Hongzhang looked at Xuan Yuemeng, his expression was much more solemn, "Yuemeng, are you not worried about what the headquarters will do with you, or it can be a bad thing, do you know, how many people are waiting for such an opportunity" Xuan Yuemeng scolded in her heart, special mother, you old dog, there is a ghost waiting for such an opportunity, how many people can take out eight million taels to play with you This special mother is giving you money in disguise, I haven't heard of giving away land, why don't you give it to me Young Master Meng smiled: "Lord Zhongtang, don't be angry, it's not that you don't worry about Lord Zhongtang, It's a company run by the imperial court, I really haven't heard of any money-making, I invested in the foreign bank, I can eat dividends steadily every year, you said, if you are me, how to choose you rest assured, whether I participate in the steamship China Merchants Bureau or not, I will try my best to help you and Klinsmann foreign companies negotiate the matter of renting a piece of land, you can buy it, you want to rent, or buy" Li Hongzhang's expression became even colder, "Yue Meng, I want you to give away a piece of land, you heard clearly, Is it a free gift to the old man in your private name as a share, you now ask whether the department is rented, or buy hum, you can't play the department" Meng Young Master sweated profusely, the old man was really dark and arrived home, and finally exposed his ugly face, although he had already vaguely felt like this, knowing that Li Hongzhang was not a good stubble, but when Li Hongzhang was completely exposed at this moment, Young Master Meng still couldn't help but feel cold in his heart, weak, it was really terrible, Li Hongzhang's previous morality, his previous acting skills, were really outstanding, At this moment of exposure, he was at a loss for Young Master Meng as if he was overturned, and he was really not mentally prepared at all.This is a naked robbery, how much money did the port wharf of the American Concession cost, you directly want me to send you a piece of land to build the steamship China Merchants Bureau, and the general shipyard is about the same scale, you are going to rob half of the wharf Ah, this time you have to rob seven or eight million taels of young master Meng's money, although it didn't take much effort when I got it, but which time I wasn't fighting with my life, which time was not walking a tightrope, not crawling on the edge of the cliff, your mother's fluttering words, Sitting in this presidential suite with a superior environment, I will take away most of my family property, which is tantamount to digging into the heart of Young Master Meng.Young Master Meng finally understood, and Li Hongzhang's interaction, the special mother is a big thunder It turns out that Li Hongzhang has been raising himself and helping him develop, just want to wait for himself to become a big fat pig and slaughter it with a knife.Young Master Meng felt that his blood was going to flow backwards.Xuan Zonglu was also secretly surprised, seeing that Li Hongzhang's expression was wrong, his reaction was a little slower, and after thinking about it for a moment, he understood what was going on, Li Hongzhang was indeed too dark, this was in the Ming Dynasty, he had already offended Prince Gong, and if he offended Li Hongzhang again, even Tianjin would not be able to stay Xuan Zonglu's eyes were red, and the old tears almost came out, and he secretly blamed the little grandson for not knowing the severity, he had already said that Li Hongzhang was an old fox, and he could take advantage of him Li Hongzhang casually Xuan Yuemeng smiled dryly, "Lord Zhongtang, If you want to set up a steamship China Merchants Bureau, I am in favor of it, and I will try my best to support it, however, there are difficulties in doing business, you just see that I have entered a lot of silver this time, have you ever thought that I still have tens of thousands of men to eat with me, my business has not been opened, my business has been losing money" Li Hongzhang sneered, "Then there is no need to say it, just when I didn't say anything just now" Li Hongzhang's fluttering words made Xuan Yuemeng completely angry, This is the rhythm of tearing his face, Li Hongzhang is his biggest backer in this era, in fact, he didn't rely on Zeng Jize anything, Zeng Jize was the early guide, Li Hongzao is a clear stream, that is, to help the young master Meng earn a reputation, and can really help the young master Meng in business, that is, Li Hongzhang, once he tears his face with Li Hongzhang, how terrible the consequences are, Young Master Meng knows better than anyone that Xuan Yuemeng is angry, Xuan Zonglu is almost not scared to death, Li Hongzhang is smiling tiger, if he really initiates Weilai, let alone their Xuan family, I'm afraid that except for the emperor and the queen mother of the two palaces, there is no force in the Great Qing Kingdom that can afford it, Li Hongzhang's influence in the local area is really greater than that of Prince Gong Xuan Zonglu hurriedly smiled and said: "Isn't this matter not approved yet, Lord Zhongtang, please Rong Yuemeng think about it slowly, this kid shows that he looks smart, but he is actually stupid, let's still have Ruyi egg soup charcoal grilled sea bass at noon, and then come to your favorite crystal elbow and green onion fried sea cucumber, how about it" Li Hongzhang said indifferently: "Yuemeng, don't think about it for too long, In fact, the Empress Dowager Cixi has acquiesced to the matter of running the steamship China Merchants Bureau, otherwise, the old man would not be in a hurry to prepare, Zong Lu, being a man, or should take a long-term view, do you say that being a person is the same as being an official, you can't just think about entering, don't want to go out, give up a little money, and make a lot of money in the future" Xuan Zonglu hurriedly nodded yes, "What Lord Zhongtang said is very true, not only Yuemeng, I want to learn from Lord Zhongtang, there are many more." ”Xuan Zonglu was extremely angry in his heart, he was too smooth in this paragraph, he really didn't expect Li Hongzhang to blackmail himself so nakedly, if it wasn't Li Hongzhang in front of him, but someone else, Young Master Meng would have scolded him a long time ago.However, right now, for the first time, Young Master Meng felt helpless in the Great Qing Kingdom, a deep-seated helplessness.It's just too hard to do something.Coupled with the more than 7 million taels of silver that was entered today, plus the more than 3 million taels of silver that were originally left in hand, Young Master Meng's chips at the moment are more than 11 million taels of silver, excluding the one million taels that will be given to the Empress Dowager Cixi, Young Master Meng still has a little more than 10 million taels of silver, if he is blackmailed by Li Hongzhang like this, and directly subtracts seven or eight million taels of silver, he will return to three million taels, and he has been busy for a while, and it has become a routine for Li Hongzhang to be busy with Li Hongzhang's gang of people to engage in foreign affairs.
Then they went to the project, and then blackmailed the merchants everywhere, set up the stalls, and then kept asking the court for money, until the court refused to throw any more money into it, and they were almost empty.When the deficit is almost over, he applies to the imperial court, from the official office, to the official supervision and business office, and then blackmails the businessmen to buy the equity and waits until the deficit is almost there, and finally blackmails the businessman once, and directly sells the enterprise to the businessmen, before and after, from the imperial court to the businessman, you can extort the court and the businessman five or six times t1706231537: