mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 734: I’ll open a Heavenly Spirit Cap for you
Zhou Xuexi couldn't help but accept "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and had to pretend to collect it carefully.

Zhao Chuanxin nodded in satisfaction.

Today he is wearing a green shirt.

The gown at this time emphasizes the two-dimensional space effect.The effect of the long gown is mainly linear, one-piece, flat, no curves, and a flat cut with the shoulders as the main support point.

Even though the long gown seems very simple, it coincides with the Chinese concept of harmony between man and nature.

The long blouse pays attention to the service of people, and it has a straight and loose effect no matter who wears it.

But when it was Zhao Chuanxin's turn, he was quite good at serving others because he was tall, with broad shoulders and well-developed back and chest muscles.

It's a little less bookish and a little more violent.

He lowered his hem and let out a huff that made the air vibrate.

Wei Ying and Wilson trembled.

"What's going on?" Zhao Chuanxin lit his cigarette and said calmly.

Zhou Xuexi hurriedly leaned over and said, "Uncle, just finish it quickly."

Zhao Chuanxin waited for a while, and Zhou Xuexi suddenly became short of breath.

His face was green and red, and his mood was extremely complicated.

The annual output of Luanzhou Coal Mine is roughly more than 130 million tons.

Because the output is abundant, it is possible to start a price war, and the price of coal of the same quality is driven downwards.

Kaiping's average annual profit has been reduced from more than 280 million taels of silver to as low as 200 million taels.

Zhou Xuexi could foresee that as long as the Luanzhou Coal Mine continues to engage in price wars, the British may not be able to bear it.

Perhaps he could take back the Kaiping Coal Mine without Zhao Chuanxin.

At this time, someone knocked on the door.

Zhao Chuanxin turned his back on guests and said: "Come in."

A man hurried in and walked towards Zhou Xuexi: "General Office, a letter from Governor Yuan."

Then he whispered to Zhou Xuexi in a low voice.

Zhou Xuexi's expression changed.

Wei Ying and Wilson were both curious and wanted to know what the attendant said to Zhou Xuexi.

But Zhao Chuanxin was not far away. He glanced towards it, but his ears twitched.

When the other side finished speaking, Zhao Chuanxian didn't say anything.

Zhou Xuexi makes love every time.

His own political status is not high, but with Yuan Datou's backing, he has used this status to become the largest industrialist in the north after Sheng Xuanhuai.

After seeing the Kaiping Coal Mine bill, Zhou Xuexi had some thoughts in his heart, and with Yuan Datou's letter, Zhou Xuexi became a little entangled.

At this time, Zhao Chuanxin urged: "Have you finished reading? Hurry up and don't delay my lunch."

Zhou Xuexi said: "Uncle, the Kaiping mine still has 78 taels of silver, including expenses for workers and managers. The rest is no problem."

What he meant was that it was a question whether Zhao Chuanxin would pay for this expense or the British side would pay for it.

Weiying hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhao, you still need to be reasonable in your work. I can sell the mine to you, but we need to take away the profits."

"Okay, let's reason." When Zhao Chuanxin heard that there were 78 taels of silver, he immediately sat up straight and said righteously, "Where did the 78 taels of silver come from?"

Weiying said doubtfully: "Profits from selling coal."

"Where did the coal come from?"

"Coal comes from Kaiping Mine."

“Whose Kaiping Mine belongs to it?”

"Now...it's yours."

Zhao Chuanxin slapped his thigh: "Isn't that the end? If the coal produced in my coal mine is not mine, who does it belong to? Does it belong to you?"

I boil...

Weiying gritted his teeth in hatred.

But Zhou Xuexi on the side also slapped his thigh: "What my uncle said makes sense!"

Zhao Chuanxin slapped the table: "Yes, I have traveled all over the world with reason. I have reason. What should I be afraid of? My dear nephew, let us withdraw the money first."

Weiying: "..."

On the wall of Zhao Chuanxin's office, there were "Coal Kiln Regulations" and "Factory Regulations" hanging, which clearly recorded the clear shift times of [-] a.m., [-] p.m., and [-] p.m., with three eight-hour shifts.In addition, there are more than [-] stereotypes in various categories.

This is earlier than the eight-hour working day that was fought for after the bloody workers’ strike in the United States in 86, because the regulations were born in 8.Of course, this is far less blessed than the 1881 in later generations. After all, it cannot be called a "blessing."

Under the rules, there is a shelf with a row of tools on it.

Zhao Chuanxin picked out a pickaxe and shook it in his hand.

The portion was just right.

He turned to look at Weiying: "Let's go."

Weiying and Wilson's eyelids twitched when they saw it. They felt that they couldn't refute Zhao Chuanxin in terms of "reason", so they could only swallow their anger and take them to the general accountant's room in the ninth room.

Entering the treasury, various banknotes, silver taels and silver dollars were exposed in front of Zhao Chuanxin.

Zhao Chuanxin's eyes lit up, he waved his hand and said, "Haven't you heard the allusion of melon fields and plum trees? This is all my money, what are you still doing here?"

Zhou Xuexi licked his lips and was the first to exit.

Wei Ying and Wilson gritted their teeth and went out.

Zhao Chuanxin rolled up his sleeves and pocketed half of the money, leaving the other half for the workers' expenses.

My heart blossomed.

After going out, Weiying wanted to look into the money bank, but was blocked by Zhao Chuanxin, and the door was locked with a bang.

Weiying: "..."

Zhao Chuanxin looked at Wilson: "Look, there is an idler here. The Kaiping Mine does not support idlers."

"..." Wilson argued, "I'm the chief engineer."

"Chief engineer, can you just wander around for a while?" Zhao Chuanxin waved the pickaxe that made Wilson dizzy: "Your beard is not even white, shouldn't you go to the front line to work?"

"Me?" Wilson said with some fear: "I am responsible for technical issues. Besides, the coal mine may not be able to persist."

Zhao Chuanxin grabbed him by the back of his collar and said, "Lead the way and meet the management. I have something to say."

Upon hearing this, Weiying hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhao, if nothing happens, I'll leave first."

If Zhao Chuanxin knew that he was causing trouble, wouldn't he be able to settle the score later?
Zhao Chuanxin's eyes narrowed: "Why are we leaving? Leaving before lunch is finished. That is not the way we outsiders treat guests. If you dare to leave, you will lose three of your legs!"

Wei Ying's face fell instantly.

In the official room among the nine rooms, all the management gathered here.

Lin Guijun's words were foaming at the corner of his mouth: "Gentlemen, listen to me. Right now, either we lose our livelihood, or we fight..."

The coal engineer interrupted: "What if Mr. Zhao wants to resume work?"

Lin Guijun's eyes flashed: "It would be better if we resume work. We once gathered together to resist foreigners, until the coal mine changed hands and faced the oppression of the British devils, we had to bow our heads. Now, it is our chance to rise again! But I feel that Zhao Chuanxin does not understand mining, and the British army may be gathering to move north, so Zhao Chuanxin may not be able to hold on to the coal mine... No matter what, it is a rare opportunity!"

Everyone's eyes were a little bright. Yes, they reunited and shared the benefits from top to bottom, returning to their peak period.

Of course, the peak period was also the period when corruption was at its most serious.

At this moment, the door creaked open.

A tall, handsome man with thick beard and hair, wearing a green shirt, came in holding Wilson's back collar.

Behind them were Zhou Xuexi and Wei Ying.

Lin Guijun's words stopped abruptly.

Zhao Chuanxin glanced at Weiying.

Wei Ying hurriedly stepped forward: "This is Mr. Zhao Chuanxin. From now on, the Kaiping Mine will be owned by Mr. Zhao."

Many management levels in the room looked at each other.

Lin Guijun coughed and instinctively wanted to grovel in front of his boss, but then he thought about it. It takes great courage and perseverance to create a good atmosphere. He couldn't appear servile.

So I stood up tall and took a step forward: "Mr. Zhao, may I ask, are we going to stop mining at Kaiping Coal Mine?"

Wilson was captured and felt extremely anxious.

At this time, he took the initiative to introduce: "Mr. Zhao, this is Lin Guijun, the Han general office."

Zhao Chuanxin glanced at Lin Guijun: "Zhao has read more than ten thousand volumes, and the book says - the people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important. You are doing the opposite, specifically to be a licking dog for Emperor Guangxu. Yeah?"

"..." Lin Guijun blushed, and the momentum he had just built was immediately shattered.He said angrily: "Mr. Zhao, why are you insulting me?"

Zhao Chuanxin pointed at Lin Guijun with a pickaxe: "I have no enmity with you, why are you pretending to be cool in front of me?"

"..."

Lin Guijun looked at the pickaxe, a little timid.

But then he thought again, although patriotic people like Zhao Chuanxin were cruel to foreigners, they should not attack their own people because of their reputation.

Relying on this, he frowned and said: "Mr. Zhao should apologize to me..."

Although Weiying was worried that these people would leak something, he felt gloating at the same time.

Let's make a fuss, it's good to make a fuss.

Zhao Chuanxin turned the pickaxe and swung it on Lin Guijun's head with the handle: "Damn, I have a sloppy head."

Lin Guijun said "Ouch" and his head immediately bulged.He looked at Zhao Chuanxin in shock and anger.

Zhao Chuanxin really didn't think anything of it. After all, they were all Chinese. He couldn't just kill someone if he contradicted him. Wouldn't that be a psychologically twisted pervert?
Zhao Chuanxin pushed Wilson aside, supported his waist with one hand, and held the pickaxe in the other hand and said: "From now on, the Kaiping Coal Mine will belong to me, Zhao Chuanxin. I am ready to merge the Kaiping Coal Mine and the Luanzhou Coal Mine, but what should I do now?" Life is still the same, everything is still the same.”

Zhou Xuexi next to him reminded: "Uncle, the merger with Luanzhou Coal Mine needs to be considered in the long term."

Zhou Xuexi agreed to the merger without looking at the account books or receiving news from Yuan Datou.

Zhao Chuanxin glanced at him with a half-smile but not a smile: "Really? Is the Luanzhou Coal Mine also going to be sold? Zhao is rich now, will he sell it for 50 taels of silver?"

"..." Zhou Xuexi sneered: "Uncle is joking, the Luanzhou coal mine has more than 50 taels of silver, and it doesn't even have enough money for equipment."

He knew that Zhao Chuanxin had just received 78 taels. He was so good that he was not willing to pay all of it to buy Luanzhou Coal Mine.

At this time, Lin Guijun covered the big bump on his head and said with a ferocious expression: "Mr. Zhao, you are going too far. I am the general office of Kaiping Coal Mine. No one will start work without my words!"

Zhao Chuanxin looked at Lin Guijun strangely, and then at the other managers of Jiufang.

I saw some people standing faintly behind Lin Guijun. They were all the remaining Guangdong factions and adherents.

Some of the remaining people bowed their heads and some stepped back.

Zhao Chuanxin narrowed his eyes: "You all listen to Lin Guijun?"

No one spoke.

Zhao Chuanxin pointed at one person: "You, come here."

The man looked around and finally confirmed that it was him who Zhao Chuanxin called.

His steps were heavy and he walked slowly out of the queue.

Zhao Chuanxin asked: "What do you do?"

"Back to Mr. Zhao, the young man named Yu is a leader."

"Yu Bantou, do you listen to Lin Guijun or me?"

With his head trembling as if he were walking on thin ice, Yu glanced at Lin Guijun from the corner of his eye and found that Lin Guijun was looking at him fiercely.

Then he secretly glanced at his good friend from the other camp, the coal engineer.

The coal master shook his head slightly at him.

Yu raised his head and bared his big yellow teeth: "Of course I will listen to Mr. Zhao."

Yu Wenxuan was furious, pointed at Yu Baotou and said pitifully: "Yu Baotou, you should think about it before you talk."

Yu tilted his head with a smile on his face.

Zhao Chuanxin smiled and turned around to ask Weiying: "Is this the thorn in the side of the mine? Was this person's mental state so high during your management?"

Weiying rolled his eyes: "No, when I took over the Kaiping Coal Mine, I followed the advice of the then chief engineer Mr. Hu Hua and fired Andrew Burt and a bunch of Guangdong managers and workers. Under my management, Mr. Lin Very obedient."

Zhao Chuanxin suddenly realized and looked at Lin Guijun again: "Oh... you are like a dog with horns - you are trying to start a foreign thing with me. Do you think I, Zhao Chuanxin, am easier to bully than the foreign devils?"

"This..." Lin Guijun was speechless: "That's not the case, it's just a matter of fact..."

In fact, he used the attitude of "a gentleman can be bullied" to manipulate Zhao Chuanxin.

Zhao Chuanxin suddenly rushed forward, picked up a pickaxe and swung it at Lin Guijun's Tianling Cap.

puff……

Blood spilled on the spot.

Zhao Chuanxin let go and the pickaxe was embedded in his skull.

Lin Guijun's eyes widened, and he knelt down heavily, but he did not fall, but the blood flowed down his face, and he walked peacefully.

Zhao Chuanxin spat: "The guy next door to Mala must force me to open the Tianling Gai for you!"

He walked around Lin Guijun's body and came to the crowd: "Are you still going to play the trick of taking sides? Who else is there?"

The whole audience was dumbfounded and silent.

Yu Bao's head and body were like sieving chaff, he was secretly thankful and looked at the coal master gratefully.

Weiying's eyes widened.

He also said that Zhao Chuanxin would be in dire straits, but he forgot that Zhao Chuanxin never paid attention to the laws of the Qing court, and his way of solving problems was extremely simple and crude.

After killing the thorn head, the matter immediately settled down.

Seeing that no one was making trouble again, Zhao Chuanxin said to Wilson: "Why don't we see the foreign engineers?"

At this time, there was a shortage of domestic talents, and the equipment could not be used without foreign engineers.

"Mr. Zhao, they, they are afraid of you, so they didn't come today."

As we all know, Zhao Chuanxin specializes in killing foreigners.

Zhao Chuanxin couldn't laugh or cry.

He said to the leader: "Can you find the addresses of these people?"

The little chicken on the head pecked at the rice: "Yes, yes, yes."

"Call them all, Zhao promises not to kill them."

As if turning his head away, Zhou Xuexi hesitantly advised: "Uncle, when dealing with mining affairs, you should make careful inferences and find out the crux of the problem, just like sorting out the tangle and peeling off the cocoon..."

Zhao Chuanxin disagreed: "There is no physical validity to reasoning. Physical transcendence is the way to go."

"..."

Zhao Chuanxin pointed at the coal engineer who had just winked at Chief Yu: "Who is that? Is there a phone here?"

The coal engineer hurriedly stepped forward and clasped his fists: "I'm Zhao Xilong, I have met Mr. Zhao. There is a telephone here."

Still a family.

After saying that, he trotted to a desk. Because he was a little fat, he struggled to move the desk, making a harsh friction sound.

Zhao Chuanxin thought this person was a bit interesting.

He walked over there, waved his hand to tell Zhao Xilong to stop moving, pulled out the chair and sat down.

He made a phone call to the head of Xuantian Sect.

Not long after, the phone was picked up, and a charming female voice rang: "Hello, this is the Xuantian Sect headquarters..."

Zhao Chuanxin found out that this was Li Guangzong's little secretary and interrupted her: "Go and call Li Guangzong."

"Excuse me..."

"I am Zhao Chuanxin."

There was an exclamation from the other side, and then there was no movement.

After a moment, Li Guangzong's voice came.

"Master."

Zhao Chuanxin said: "I bought the Kaiping Coal Mine. You send a reliable person to check the accounts, but he will not participate in the management."

Li Guangzong was overjoyed at first.

After receiving a call from Xu Shichang, he began to investigate the Kaiping Coal Mine. After discovering that this was not a coal mine, but a gold mine, he began to have wild imaginations.

It is too difficult for Xuantian Sect, because they just captured Ao Island last year, they are in the development stage, and they have to take care of Lugang Town and various institutions outside the customs.

Years later, more land was added to the concessions in Hankou. Just like when the great powers first arrived, it was not profitable to get the concessions and they also required investment.

I'm short of money.

But he still repeated Xu Shichang's words.

Zhao Chuanxin glanced at Zhou Xuexi and said, "We're about to start a group, so why give up the economy? The Kaiping Mine is already in our pocket."

Li Guangzong understood, he didn't care so much, and complained: "Sir, you have invested countless manpower, material and financial resources in that Nikola Tesla, you might as well use the money wisely..."

He kept chattering, instead of calling the boss Mr.

Zhao Chuanxin listened quietly and already guessed his purpose.

Although Li Guangzong was shrewd, his vision was still short.

Technology is the primary productive force.

After Li Guangzong finished speaking, Zhao Chuanxin said: "The gap left by Xuantian Zong can be filled from Kaiping Coal Mine."

Li Guangzong jumped up from his chair and said with rapid breathing: "Thank you, Master!"

"It's okay. I'll hang up now. I have a few more calls to make."

After hanging up, he turned to look at Zhou Xuexi: "Here, call Yuan Xiangcheng."

"I..." Zhou Xuexi was a little embarrassed.

"My dear nephew, don't say you don't know, otherwise my uncle will be very angry."

Zhou Xuexi could only bite the bullet and call Yuan Datou.

After saying a few words, he handed the microphone to Zhao Chuanxin.

Zhao Chuanxin opened his mouth and cursed loudly: "Yuan Xiangcheng, if you drop the salted duck eggs, you deserve to be fucked; if you are a lazy donkey, you deserve to be beaten! Come on, tell me, what fucking plan do you have to take back the Kaiping Coal Mine?" ?”

The entire office room was silent!

Opposite is the dignified Governor of Zhili, the founder of the Beiyang New Army, Yuan Shikai!

　There have been power outages lately. I just came here. Don’t blame me.

　　Don’t default on debts you owe, don’t slander Renao for nothing, and make up for it 100% later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)