mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 943 Public Speech in the Rain on the Street
In the past, Zhao Chuanxin couldn't do it so easily.

But after taking the Six Senses Potion, I can only say that this is just fun.

What kind of Patton technique is that? If you can make one move in front of him, he loses.

While Edward VII was talking with Zhao Chuanxin, a group of Hague residents were waiting outside the British Consulate in The Hague to see the British King off.

This was their spontaneous action.

"The King of England is quite good."

"He can visit us, and I'll come and see him off."

Among them were the folk artists who performed on the organ car that day.

After hearing that the King of England caught a cold while watching his performance in the rain and almost went to see God due to pneumonia, he felt very guilty.

What a good king, what an approachable king.

In addition to the common people, there are also a large number of small and medium-sized business owners.

For example, Swedish entrepreneur Akofred opened a branch of his company in The Hague, mainly engaged in industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and also in the paint business.

He came here, firstly, to see the King of England, and secondly, because he heard that Zhao Chuanxin was also there.

He said, "Damn Zhao Chuanxin."

Why does he hate Zhao Chuanxin?

Because he heard that Zhao Chuanxin proposed a welfare system of five insurances and one fund, which greatly hindered the interests of various companies. After all, they are the ones who pay the bills.

He led the way, and several business owners and common people immediately responded: "Yes, the King of England is sick. It must be the bad luck brought by Zhao Chuanxin, the jinx."

"Yes, everything was fine before Zhao Chuanxin came. Now the Netherlands is at odds with Germany and almost offended Britain. Fortunately, the king's condition has improved."

Some people also spoke up for Zhao Chuanxin, such as Aksu, which runs a man-made fiber business: "Mr. Zhao's actions only represent himself. We Dutch people have always advocated freedom. This is his freedom."

"Nonsence……"

……

Inside the embassy.

There are less than a thousand cups of wine every confidant, but a few words are not speculative.

Edward VII felt that he had a good conversation with Zhao Chuanxin.

They had only met twice before they had to leave, and Edward VII felt very disappointed.

He asked: "Zhao, some people say that you not only know magic, but also can tell fortunes. How about you tell fortunes for me?"

Not to mention, Zhao Chuanxin actually carries some gadgets with him.

For example, the Three Emperors’ Tongbao coins, and the signature signs he carved.

Zhao Chuanxin is an old hand at mystifying things, but if he were to use gossip in his palm, Edward VII would certainly not understand.

He took out the lottery box with ancient patterns carved on it and said, "Draw the lot, and I'll tell you."

Edward VII may not have believed it very much, he was more curious.

He shook the lottery ticket box and a lottery ticket fell out after a while.

Zhao Chuanxin raised his hand and his deputy picked up the sign.

Everyone's eyes widened. The mere act of taking objects from a distance was enough to make them applaud.

Zhao Chuanxin made a sound of clicking his tongue: "It's difficult for Su Niang to escape. This is a very bad omen. It's very bad."

People who are skeptical are most afraid of this.

You think everything is fine, but he just laughs it off and thinks you are just saying something nice.

But you said it was a very bad omen. A toad on the instep of one's foot may not bite you, but it will annoy you.

The smile on Edward VII's face froze: "Why?"

Zhao Chuanxin held the sign, put his hands behind his back, and said, "I have to travel through many dangers, and carry water and mud to cross the mountains. I also hope to seek employment in other places, but I have not returned from thousands of miles away."

Edward VII was confused: "What do you mean?"

"It's easy to retreat, but difficult to advance. This tells you not to have too high expectations for the future. Although you are lucky now, if you get carried away and pursue more, the result will not be very good. You must be cautious in everything, handle it according to the circumstances, explore the root cause, and judge your own progress and retreat."

Edward VII stood there in a daze.

Zhao Chuanxin's words were indeed very logical and well-reasoned.

What Edward VII was thinking in his mind was to find a way to get Zhao Chuanxin to take out more panaceas and share them with his wife and children, or to keep them in his hand as a trump card that might be used at any time.

Moreover, since taking the magical medicine given by Zhao Chuanxin yesterday, his cold has healed on its own, he feels much more energetic, eats well, sleeps soundly, and the long-standing problem of waking up at night has disappeared, and he can sleep until he wakes up naturally.

Men pursue the desire for control, more or less. The desire for control also includes the control over oneself.

Edward VII felt good about himself and was always greedy for more.

Zhao Chuanxin's interpretation of the fortune was undoubtedly a heavy blow to him.

Seeing that he looked unhappy, Zhao Chuanxin grinned and said, "It's okay. If you don't like it, just keep smoking until you are satisfied."

King Edward VII: "..."

He really continued to shake it, and another lot fell out.

Zhao Chuanxin picked it up and took a look. "Yin Jiao met a teacher, a bad sign. No theory, no family. A fool is like a falling flower. If you want the emperor's favor, you must be able to do it. In the end, you will find things complicated. Don't talk about right and wrong, be sure to be careful. Only with a righteous heart and a straight mind can you avoid disasters. This sign is a sign of a fool losing his virtue. You should follow the laws of nature in everything you do. If you look down on others, disaster will come."

Edward VII's head was buzzing.

Just now, he got a bad fortune, and he was still thinking: I was young and reckless, and people despised me. But since I ascended the throne, everything I did has won people's admiration. How could a person of great virtue be unlucky?
The next sign warned him not to brag, to be careful, and not to be complacent or self-satisfied.

Could it be that Zhao Chuanxin can see through people's hearts? Or is it true?

Zhao Chuanxin smiled slightly: "It's okay, if you are not satisfied, keep smoking!"

This thing is just like astrology, it's ambiguous and just something to fool people.

Edward VII quickly waved his hands and said, "No more smoking, no more smoking. I understand."

Zhao Chuanxin patted his shoulder and said, "You have to take it off. Very good."

A group of people walked out.

As they walked, Edward VII asked Zhao Chuanxin, "Zhao, what do you think I should do?"

"Uh..." Zhao Chuanxin said without thinking, "If you want to quit at the peak of your career, or if your hardware is seriously outdated, you can start over and give it another try."

"..."

It has been windy and rainy and cold in The Hague these days.

This time when he went out, his entourage hurriedly took out a large umbrella to protect Edward VII from the wind and rain.

As for Zhao Chuanxin, no one paid any attention to him.

However, when the British Consul General in The Hague, Leon Venus, and Edward VII turned around, they saw that Zhao Chuanxin was unusually dry. The rain gathered into streams above his head and flowed down all around, as if there was an invisible umbrella shining above him.

The two thought they were seeing things, and when they looked again, it was still the same.

Just as he was about to ask, Edward VII saw that there were a lot of people gathered outside.

He had to suppress his doubts and went forward to greet the people of The Hague.

Socializing is his forte.

At this moment, someone shouted in the rain: "Zhao Chuanxin, look here."

Everyone followed the sound.

Zhao Chuanxin is no exception.

Someone in the crowd suddenly threw a rotten egg.

Edward VII and others were shocked by the sudden change and had no time to react.

It is difficult for a normal person to react to this kind of change, even for a well-trained bodyguard.

The egg broke through the rain curtain, and its target was clear - Zhao Chuanxin.

Some were shocked, some were at a loss, and some were worried.

Zhao Chuanxin was seen leaning back slightly, stretching out his hand, twisting it in a weird posture, turning it in the direction of the egg's rotation, pinching it with his thumb, index finger and middle finger and pulling it back.

It seemed as if time passed ten or twenty times slower for him than for everyone else, and he easily pinched the rotten egg.

I'm wondering, is this okay?

Edward VII was shocked.

The one who threw the rotten egg was Akoflaed. He looked at Zhao Chuanxin who was holding the rotten egg with his eyes wide open.

Zhao Chuanxin's eyes were as sharp as lightning and he found him in the crowd at a glance.

He twitched his lips and walked towards Akofred.

Akovled was at a loss and stood there frozen.

Although Zhao Chuanxin's steps seemed small, each step was at least five meters, and he would be close in two steps.

He grabbed Akovred's jaw and squeezed it hard, and Akovred's mouth opened involuntarily. Zhao Chuanxin stuffed the rotten egg into his mouth and pushed his chin upwards.

Click...

The rotten egg broke into pieces in the mouth, and the rotten egg liquid flowed all over the mouth.

Acroflaed: “Ugh…”

The people around scattered.

Akoflaed vomited out all the food he had eaten the night before, and almost vomited out his gallbladder.

After he finished vomiting, Zhao Chuanxin looked down at him and said, "Just throwing a stinky egg?"

"I..." Akofred thought to himself, I didn't expect you to catch it, and you could pick me out from the crowd at a glance, even though I was hiding.

He really shot himself in the foot.

Seeing Akofred's miserable state, the people around him couldn't help but persuade him, "Mr. Zhao, please spare him."

Edward VII, British Consul General Leon Venus and others watched the play.

"Spare him?" Zhao Chuanxin laughed.

He grabbed Akovled by the scruff of the neck and threw him to the ground.

Akoflaed involuntarily knelt on the ground, supporting himself with his arms.

Zhao Chuanxin stepped on his back, and Akoflaide fell to the ground with his face buried in his vomit.

Zhao Chuanxin looked at the people around him with a sneer on his face: "What makes you think that I will repay evil with kindness? Today, I will let you, the thief, have a good meal."

Akoflaed's mouth, stained with dirty liquid, rubbed back and forth on the ground.

It was painful and nauseous, and I couldn't help but vomit again.

It was not until Zhao Chuanxin noticed that Edward VII and the others looked like they were enjoying a show that he moved his feet away.

"Get lost." Zhao Chuanxin kicked him, and Akofred rolled three times on the ground, got up and ran away for his life.

After all, it is Wilhelmina's country and her own woman. Zhao Chuanxin has to give her face and not let outsiders laugh at her.

But some people were dissatisfied and shouted in the crowd: "Zhao Chuanxin, what can you bring to the Netherlands? What is your purpose in approaching the Queen?"

Old Zhao is a soft-hearted person who doesn't take hardship. He immediately said with a smile, "I always take, never give back. The queen brought me a child. How about buy one get one free?"

Everyone: "..."

This shameless bastard!

Seeing that he did not continue to use violence, a small business owner bravely asked: "Zhao Chuanxin, was it your idea to have five social insurances and one housing fund?"

Zhao Chuanxin admitted openly: "Yes, it was my idea. What do you think of it?"

The surrounding business owners remained silent.

But the people were confused.

What?
Was the recent uproar over the five social insurances and one housing fund Zhao Chuanxin’s idea?
It was really a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple, and it turned out that they were all family members.

The five social insurances and one housing fund benefit the general public in the Netherlands.

Some residents of The Hague could not help but ask, "Mr. Zhao...Mr. Zhao, was the low-rent housing your idea?"

Even the way they address each other has become respectful.

Housing for the people has always been a major problem that needs to be solved urgently in the Netherlands.

Ever since the House of Commons and the House of Lords revealed the news about low-rent housing, the people of The Hague have been really happy for a while.

Zhao Chuanxin nodded: "Yes, I proposed it."

Edward VII looked on curiously.

No one would have expected that Zhao Chuanxin had other talents besides cigars, women, clothes, iron and blood.

Edward VII suddenly felt that Boya and Ziqi were so similar.

"Mr. Zhao, can you tell me more about this?"

Someone in the crowd suggested.

Zhao Chuanxin was not at all nervous. He took two steps and jumped more than two meters onto the roof of the carriage prepared for Edward VII.

He looked around the people present and raised his voice with his vocal organ: "The Netherlands has an average of more than 400 residents per square kilometer, making it one of the most densely populated countries in Europe. Housing is a major problem that needs to be solved urgently. The first housing shortage occurred at the end of the last century. Since the Industrial Revolution, a large number of workers have poured into cities, which has promoted the urbanization process and also caused slums to appear in cities.

Many people do not have the money to buy a house, but they have housing needs, and there is a surplus of housing in society. Therefore, I advocate the formation of a social housing rental model in the Netherlands.

There are mainly four points.

First, a social housing association is established. The rental houses are provided by the social housing association. The social housing association is not for profit and can therefore provide affordable low-rent housing for low-income people.

Second, the Dutch government does not participate in housing construction, but provides policy support to housing associations.

Third, with the participation of government agencies, the social housing association formed a fair rental housing application and allocation system to meet the tenants' requirements for housing specifications and locations as much as possible.

Fourth, it is the housing provident fund in the five social insurances and one housing fund. If people are not motivated to save money, this mechanism can be used to help them save money to buy a house, and provide housing opportunities as fairly as possible..."

Zhao Chuanxin talked incessantly and said a lot in the rain in a very eloquent manner.

There was silence below.

There are many people who raise contradictions and questions, and there are even more people who set the tone.

What is valuable is the people who provide solutions.

Originally, most of the people who came were there to see Edward VII off.

Gradually, more and more people gathered around, most of whom were listeners attracted by Zhao Chuanxin's public speech.

Zhao Chuanxin talked about the social security system from the perspective of low-rent housing: "In the social security system, the funding sources of different allowances should be different, but generally speaking, they are shared by employers, government agencies and employees. Employees aged 16 and over must share the insurance contributions. However, the proportion of contributions should be different in different regions of the Netherlands, which is determined by people's livelihood and income.

The funds for employee insurance plans are shared by employers. In practice, employers pay in advance and hand over the contributions to the industry association, which keeps and pays them. In some plans, employers can deduct part of the funds from employees' wages afterwards.

I think there should be a law on children's allowances for wage earners. The contributions should be paid entirely by the employer, because children's allowances should be considered as a redistribution of total income..."

One business owner couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Zhao, who should decide the amount of the contribution for the "Law on Incapacity for Work" you mentioned?"

They found that Zhao Chuanxin had almost thoroughly explored the Dutch welfare system and introduced new ideas.

The welfare systems that Zhao Chuanxin talked about are not, as they think, simply exploiting employers to satisfy employees, but are mutually beneficial.

The hostility abated a little.

Edward VII was thoughtful.

Zhao Chuanxin, wearing glasses, standing on a high place and speaking eloquently, didn't even need a speech script.

But he can express his ideas clearly and his words are original, and he can handle anything with ease. This is not a skill that can be acquired overnight.

He even felt that most members of the British Parliament were not as talented as Zhao Chuanxin.

It is not an exaggeration to describe him as a man of great talent.

The man at the top of the violence chain in this world actually has such a side to him.

Zhao Chuanxin did not disappoint. He answered without thinking, "During the implementation of the "Law on Incapacity for Work Insurance", the allowances paid should be raised from the collected contributions. The amount of this contribution is determined by the Executive Committee of the law and approved by the Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health. The contribution rate is the same for all industries. I personally think that 5.3% is more appropriate. In principle, this money is borne by the employer, who can deduct a part of it from the employee's salary. The deduction ratio cannot exceed 1.3%. The employer will hand over the money to the industry association, and the industry association will put it all into the Incapacity for Work Fund. The fund is responsible for paying all expenses incurred by all industry associations in the implementation of the law..."

Zhao Chuanxin then talked about unemployment benefits and gave specific ratios. These data were more detailed than those he gave to Dutch Prime Minister Jan Simskerk.

Aksu, the owner of the artificial fiber company, had bright eyes.

He had wanted to visit Zhao Chuanxin for a long time, but never had the chance.

Of course, at first he just wanted to open up a sales channel in the Far East through Zhao Chuanxin.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Chuanxin was so outstanding.

This guy is fucking talented.

Among the growing crowd, in addition to small and medium-sized business owners and ordinary people, there were also many Dutch dignitaries.

These people raised their heads, stood in the rain, looked at the man on the top of the carriage, and listened to his long speech without feeling bored.

The people heard about their rights and interests, business owners understood what they paid and gained in various new welfare systems, and those important officials thought more and weighed the possibilities and consequences of what Zhao Chuanxin said.

At this time, someone asked loudly: "Mr. Zhao, I am Gerard Philips, the operator of Philips and also an engineer. What suggestions do you have for the development of Dutch companies? What do you think about the prospects of carbon filament light bulbs?"

Zhao Chuanxin smiled slightly: "Companies in the Netherlands are different from those in other European and American countries. There are a large number of family businesses here, most of which are small and medium-sized enterprises, and the family-owned capital ratio is high. The disadvantage is that there are few securities on hand, so there are not many means of collateral for loans, which is a shortcoming. But the advantages are also obvious. Small and medium-sized enterprises are more flexible than large enterprises. The limited advice I can give is that you should pay more attention to products and customer needs than other companies, rely on meticulous service to win orders, and get involved in more cross-border business activities, including imports and exports, international investment and international cooperation, and use the minimum cost to pry the maximum leverage. As for your company's carbon filament light bulbs, they will definitely be better than Edison's bamboo filament light bulbs, but they are not the optimal solution. And you don't have to stick to the single product of light bulbs."

At this time, Philips was not as well-known as it is in later generations and was in its early stages of development.

After hearing what Zhao Chuanxin said, Gerard Philips' eyes flashed.

There was something else behind Zhao Chuanxin's last words.

He couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Zhao, is there any possibility for us to cooperate?"

Many small and medium-sized business owners who had the same idea stretched their necks and pricked up their ears to hear Zhao Chuanxin's answer.

Zhao Chuanxin stood with his hands behind his back, his dry coat blown up by the wind.

He said calmly, "Why not?"

(End of this chapter)