Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 163 is so amazing! Conquer the British consortium!

(It’s been reviewed again, I’ll think of a solution)

There are only a few white snow-white herbs, and they are all visible.

Slowly opening, there is a line of red marks, which is so beautiful.

Cutting through the waves, their delicate cries reflect the red color.

As the old saying goes, so what if it excludes me, squeezes me, or bites me?

Just endure it, enter it, and hit it.

After another moment, what do you think about it?

It cries, it weeps.

Then, wandering, wandering.

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After a long time, Shen Baoer huddled up.

She has a slender frame, so she is bound to suffer.

The willow-like body curled up into a ball, like a sheep.

After a long while, Shen Baoer suddenly asked: "Husband, how do I compare with Sister Qingqing?"

Huh?

Are you so competitive?

Su Yi thought for a while and said, "I don't know. Why don't you two choose a day to compare."

For a moment, Shen Baoer was speechless, are you so shameless?

After a long while, she gave Su Yi a slight twist and whispered, "That's so shameless."

She is actually very proud of herself.

Su Yi said in her ear: "The ancient art of war said that a line of sky is the most dangerous place for a military strategist. If you are not careful, you will never come back and the whole army will be destroyed. You will not deceive me."

Shen Baoer asked in a low voice: "Is it rare?"

Damn, you actually understand?

Su Yi said: "It's very rare."

Shen Baoer said: "My husband is indeed well-informed."

Are you so sharp-tongued?

Su Yi said: "Fortunately, I am the White Jade Dragon King, I can cut through waves and thorns, and I am indestructible."

Shen Baoer said: "Although I am ignorant, I can still feel that my husband is brave."

Well? !

You, a girl from a scholarly family, are very bold with your words.

Well, you are a shameless woman.

"Okay, let's go to bed." Su Yi said, "There's no rush."

When he said he wasn't in a hurry, he meant that Shen Baoer didn't have to work so hard to cater to him and try to please him.

There is ample time.

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next day!

Bai Yan came to pay the bill.

"Sir, I have received a total of 460,000 taels of congratulatory gifts. I have hosted 687 banquet tables and spent 20,000 taels of silver."

The banquet costing thirty taels of silver per table was considered to be of a very high standard.

In other words, the final balance was 440,000 taels.

It was indeed a small windfall.

"This money will be used to pay wages, fleet transportation fees, and brick factory labor costs. It can last for about seventeen days."

Now Su Yi has to pay the military salaries of 5,600 new troops every day, which averages to 39,000 taels per month.

There are also food expenses, weapon wear and tear expenses, etc., as well as weapons purchase expenses, etc. Added together, this new army spends millions of taels every year.

This is the annual cost after it is formed.

In addition to the new army, there are about 22,000 core immigrants who are still studying and are paid a monthly salary of 30,000 taels.

There are also 100,000 immigrants sent here by the Hunan Army. They do not need to be paid when they are not working.

But they must be fed and clothed.

There are also thousands of craftsmen of various types who need to be paid more than 20,000 taels per month.

"In addition, some of the silkworm cocoons we have purchased before have arrived one after another, and the balance needs to be paid."

"Cotton throughout Hubei is about to enter the mature picking period, and the balance will need to be paid by then."

"Tobacco from Yunnan and Guizhou provinces is about to enter the harvesting period. After drying, it will be transported and shipped immediately, and the balance needs to be paid."

That's not all.

Next, Bai Yan kept reporting.

One bill after another was handed in, and the total amount of payment required was twenty-nine.

Su Yi said: "Uncle Bai, how much are we losing?"

Bai Yan said: "The deficit is 1,780,000 taels. The money we have now can last for seventeen days, by which time the flow of money will stop."

Hu Xueyan said: "Sir, I'm going to collect the money."

Su Yi said: "Guang Yong, do you want to collect money from your bank?"

Hu Xueyan said: "Yes."

Su Yi said: "You can't do this. A large part of the money in your bank comes from Jiangnan Daying Yin, Salt Transport Yamen, and Water Transport Yamen. Now He Guiqing and Wang Youling are already angry with you. If you touch this money, the consequences will be disastrous. .”

Now, I can only pray that Basia Li and Bao Ling will go well in London and come back as soon as possible.

Otherwise, Su Yi's money will really be cut off.

And once the money is cut off, the consequences will be disastrous.

In this era, once credibility is bankrupt, it is difficult to recover.

Therefore, Su Yi can be said to have broken the boat this time.

But you have to do this because the time is very tight. If you don't collect these raw materials, others will take them away.

Bashir, how are you doing in London?

If you don’t come back, I won’t be able to hold on anymore, right?

And right now.

Li Qi rushed in and shouted: "My lord, my lord!"

"Sir Basari is here, Sir Basari is here..."

Suddenly, Su Yi, Bai Yan, and Hu Xueyan were almost jumping with excitement.

Faster than expected.

"Is it finally here? Is it finally here?"

A moment later, Bashali, shrouded in a black cloak, rushed in.

"Marquis Su Yi, hurry, hurry... follow me to Shanghai."

He directly dragged Su Yi out.

"Prince Albert has approved and endorsed our secret agreement."

"The most important thing is that he ordered the troops of the British Empire to protect the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone. In this way, even if the war continues, Jiujiang will be safe and sound, and our cargo ships will be able to move freely."

"Moreover, he ordered that all markets in the entire British Empire and its colonies be opened to us. All routes and all origins are open to us!"

"Sir Baoling and I brought the heads of many European consortiums to China, but I couldn't handle them and I couldn't convince them."

"You come with me to Shanghai and convince them to invest."

"Hurry, hurry!"

"A person who walks a hundred miles is only half-ninety. The most difficult part has been completed. If you fail at this last moment, it would be a failure and a tragedy."

"Marquis Su Yi, I know you are excited, you are excited, but now is not the time to celebrate."

"After the heads of this group of consortia came to China, their investment enthusiasm dropped significantly. They were already clamoring to return to London. Bao Ling and I were very anxious. I couldn't convince them."

"The work is left to you, conquer them. Conquer them just as you conquered us, Prince Albert."

"Otherwise our career will collapse at the last moment."

Next, Sir Basialli directly pulled Su Yi onto his small steamer without even taking a sip of water.

It really didn't stop for a quarter of an hour, and the military situation was really on fire.

Su Yi shouted: "Li Qi, hurry, hurry!"

"Bring up all the things you have prepared, bring them up."

Li Qi led dozens of people and ran wildly with large boxes, and boarded the ship before the small steamer started.

The small steamer immediately turned around and left Jiujiang, heading towards Shanghai.

Shen Baoer carried a box and chased after him while enduring the pain of his wounds.

"Ms. sir, your clothes, your clothes..."

Bai Feifei looked at this woman with complicated eyes.

Once she decided on her destination, Shen Baoer showed strong enthusiasm.

Fight for favor!

But what could she say.

Bai Feifei walked to Shen Baoer and whispered: "Don't worry, Xiaoyi also has a residence in Shanghai, and everything is available in it."

Shen Baoer glanced at Bai Feifei and whispered: "Sister-in-law, please don't laugh at me. He and I have a grudge, so we must work harder."

Bai Feifei hugged her shoulders and said, "We are all women. It is not easy. Who would laugh at you?"

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Forty hours later!

Su Yi boarded the luxurious liner, put on a formal dress, and appeared in front of dozens of consortium leaders.

"Marquis Su Yi, you are finally here."

"Regarding your Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone, when we were in London, we were still full of confidence. However, after coming to China, this confidence suffered a huge blow."

"First of all, we already know that your emperor is opposed to setting up factories. His relationship with you is already in a semi-broken state. You may lose your position as governor of Jiangxi at any time. This is one of the unsettling factors."

"Secondly, your country is really more backward than we imagined. It is a complete industrial desert, and your people cannot engage in industrial production at all."

"Third point, your market is simply horribly barren, with almost no need for any industrial products."

"Based on the above three points, we feel that investing here is a very ridiculous idea, and we are bound to lose everything."

"However, out of respect for His Highness the Prince, and out of respect for Sir Bao Ling and Sir Basial, we are still willing to give you a chance to convince us."

"Otherwise, we are already planning to return. It would be nice to just treat this as a sightseeing trip."

Su Yi did not interrupt them, but let them finish.

"Gentlemen, have you finished your explanation?" Su Yi said, "Then it's my turn."

The relevant person in charge of the East India Company said: "Marquis Suyi, we know that you are very good at inspiring people. Sir Baoling and Sir Basili were completely instigated by you, so much so that they are now almost bankrupt. But we are capitalists, we only Looking at the benefits, it’s useless even if you talk about it in vain.”

Su Yi said: "Of course, so I have no intention of convincing you, I just take you to see it."

"Gentlemen, I have hired more than a dozen large carriages. Please get on the carriage and follow me around Shanghai." Su Yi said.

"Do you want to go sightseeing? That's not necessary. We have already gone ashore for sightseeing. Shanghai is very big, but please forgive me to tell the truth. It is very backward, and some are even just imitations of Paris or London." A businessman said.

Su Yi said: "No, gentlemen! This visit to Shanghai has a huge purpose. We need to discover a huge market together, a market worth 20 million taels of silver, and it is a market with strong demand."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.

Twenty million taels!

This number is astonishing.

Next, dozens of consortium leaders boarded the carriage and began touring the streets and alleys of Shanghai.

Travel and think at the same time.

Look carefully on both sides of the road, taking in everything.

The questions Su Yi asked were too suspenseful.

Even at this time, Shanghai already had a population of more than two million.

It's a very huge city.

It took the group several hours to walk through the main roads in Shanghai.

The entire process was escorted by British cavalry.

But it was still painful. The shock-absorbing system of the horse-drawn carriages of this period was not good enough. If you sit for a long time, your bones will fall apart.

Until dark.

Everyone returned to the luxury liner.

Su Yi said: "Gentlemen, we spent a whole day riding a carriage and touring the entire Shanghai. What do you think?"

"There are many people, very many people!"

"A lot of unemployed people, a lot of homeless people."

"The traffic is very chaotic and there is no public transport at all."

Su Yi said: "Yes, there is no public transportation at all. People from the middle class and above want to travel, either by horse-drawn carriage or sedan chair. But both of these are too rare, and because of their respective huge shortcomings, they are not suitable for transportation. Transportation in Shanghai. Therefore, travel for middle-class people and above is almost completely blank.”

Then, Su Yi took out a large white paper and opened it, with a picture drawn on it, a rickshaw.

This thing was one of the products that Su Yi decided on after dozens of discussions in the group.

When it was decided to set up a factory, some people talked about producing bicycles and exporting them to Europe and the United States, because Europe and the United States now have a lot of bicycles, but the designs of these bicycles are very backward, even considering the technology of this era. , the bicycle design drawings given by the group can still reduce the dimensionality.

But this plan was rejected.

Of course, it's not a complete denial.

As a product, bicycles are completely acceptable, and now the bicycle markets in Europe and the United States have risen.

But those products are as ugly as they are and as inconvenient as they are.

And with the blueprints Su Yi has here, the bikes he can produce will definitely beat European and American products instantly.

But... Negative Bamei proposed.

There is a very urgent market in China, that is, rickshaws, which should be more profitable.

This thing has carried the entire transportation of China for half a century.

And this thing is also related to the employment of millions of people.

Even for Europe and the United States, bicycles are not a necessity.

But rickshaws can become a necessity.

At this time, all medium and large cities in China have no public transportation.

Travel for the middle class and above is a huge blank market.

A bicycle is produced as a daily convenience tool.

Once a rickshaw is produced, it can become a money-making tool for many people. You can make money, that's what you need.

At its peak, China had more than 300,000 rickshaws and more than one million rickshaw drivers.

And this is a monopolistic industry, with visible profits.

Even during the Republic of China, the price of a good rickshaw was as high as more than one hundred silver dollars.

Mr. Lao She’s Luotuo Xiangzi struggled all his life just to have his own foreign car.

Some people bought seven or eight foreign cars and then rented them to the drivers to pull the cars, thereby achieving financial freedom.

Of course, the current Chinese market is definitely not as big as it was during the Republic of China.

But... Su Yi owns the market of the entire British Empire.

What a huge market there is when India, Singapore, Ottoman, etc. are added together?

The person in charge of the consortium present is the most astute businessman in the world.

It breaks at one point.

At some point, their market sense was even more sensitive than Su Yi's.

Once you figure it out, there is no need for persuasion.

Su Yi said: "This is a completely blank market. This is a market without any competitiveness. This is a market related to hundreds of thousands of new jobs."

"I have huge power in China. I can use financial means and government power to capture all markets."

"You can calculate how many rickshaws can be used as the main mode of transportation in Shanghai. 30,000? 50,000?"

"What about Hong Kong? How much is needed?"

"Where's Guangzhou? Where's Beijing?"

"Where's Calcutta? Where's Constantinople?"

"There will be a huge market for it in all cities that don't have well-developed public transportation."

"Is the market of twenty million taels I mentioned underestimated?"

Next, the heads of the consortium began to whisper, communicate with each other, and took out paper and pen to start calculations.

A quarter of an hour later!

"Marquis Su Yi, you have a very keen sense of smell. This is indeed a blank market. After our calculations, if coupled with the monopoly of power, this kind of rickshaw can indeed achieve an astonishing profit."

Monopoly of power, this sentence speaks volumes.

Before the advent of online ride-hailing, the cost of a taxi was RMB 700,000 to RMB 800,000, or even millions.

Why? It is the monopoly of power.

And rickshaws can just add a monopoly of power and obtain high profits.

Su Yi said: "Next, I want to show the second product of our factory, a more profitable product."

"But I'm very sorry, the profit of this product is too great, so I have to sign a draft investment agreement so that I can display it conveniently."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.

At this time, you want us to invest? How is it possible?

"The investment amount of two hundred thousand pounds is mortgaged to Liru Bank. If you don't plan to invest at that time, you can return it in full." Su Yi said: "This money does not pass through my hands because it involves key business secrets, so I A threshold must be designed.”

"Of course you gentlemen can make your own decision. We will see you again at this time tomorrow."

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next day!

There were only twelve people left.

The rest, all exit.

These twelve companies have signed confidentiality agreements and signed draft agreements.

Each family handed over a draft of two hundred thousand pounds, which was mortgaged on Liru Bank.

This threshold is necessary because the remaining dozens of companies do not have high intentions in the first place.

Of the remaining dozen or so families, less than half have followed them since a few months ago.

At this time, the entire gorgeous banquet hall became empty.

Su Yi started to display the second product.

"Gentlemen, do you smoke tobacco?" Su Yi asked.

When everyone smiles, is it more than just smoking tobacco?

Su Yi said: "We all know that tobacco has a wide audience, especially among the military. This is a very huge market. But this market is still wild and has not been truly developed, because there is no one Formatted Products.”

"And as long as you invest in my factory, that's it!"

Su Yi took out a pack of cigarettes with gorgeous packaging.

The fragrant wrapping paper actually depicts the Queen of England.

Opening the wrapping paper, Su Yi took out a cigarette inside, lit it with a match, then turned her face and took a puff.

Wearing a suit and top hat.

Take a puff of cigarette.

It's totally an advertisement.

Completely imitates the scene in the movie where Ponyboy smokes.

"Gentlemen, how big is the market for this product?" Su Yi said slowly: "Similarly, I will also use my administrative power to monopolize this product to a certain extent within China."

How big is the market for cigarettes?

In other words, how big will the market be after mature development?

Ten million taels of silver per year? Twenty million? thirty million?

Of course, there will definitely be a lot of competitors.

But as Su Yi, the first person to rush in will definitely make a lot of money.

Just the military business alone can make astonishing profits.

There were all shrewd businessmen present, and of course they immediately saw the business opportunities.

You can even smell it right away that this is a high-profit product.

But...their judgment is still not enough.

In their imagination, this was a competitor of opium, and each had its own advantages.

This is the limitation of the times. Su Yi can see the future, but they cannot.

Therefore, this product, which is obviously the largest profit and the largest market, does not impress them.

In their view, this cigarette product may not even be a rickshaw.

They were not in high spirits.

Su Yi looked at the reactions of everyone below and smiled in her heart.

It seems that the capital is the same no matter when.

They all like to listen to stories.

The more bizarre and exciting the story, the better.

Businesses that really make a lot of money can’t surprise you yet.

Sorry, I have to draw a cake to you.

Whether you can eat it or not is one thing.

I'm going to start my magician show.

Gramophone, I'm sorry, I have to use you to scare people again.

Su Yi waved his hand.

Li Qi brought up a gramophone.

And unlike the one given to Prince Albert, this one is bigger.

The horn is bigger and the disc is bigger.

Seeing this strange thing, the eyes of the dozen businessmen present were really bright.

They all came together.

Su Yi turned the clockwork and pressed the play button.

Suddenly...

A woman's high-pitched operatic voice came.

really……

Stunning effect achieved.

How amazing Prince Albert was at that time, how amazing these people are now.

Looking at all this in disbelief.

This...this is an epoch-making product.

This is the new product that can conquer the world.

Every gentleman should have one in his home.

However, Su Yi's performance was not over yet.

The next scene, at least in terms of visual effects, is even more stunning and shocking.

Next up!

It's time to make a message difference.

In 1854, Henry Goebbels used a carbon filament to glow in a vacuum glass bottle for hours, but no one knew about it.

He didn't even apply for a patent.

Therefore, it is still an era where the night rules.

In other words, the night has ruled the world for thousands of years.

People's desire for light never stops.

Until 1880, on the streets of New York, Edison used carbonized cardboard as filament and lit many light bulbs in front of everyone.

At this moment, he completely amazed the world and changed it.

Human beings have conquered the night.

As for the light bulb, the most difficult part is the filament, which has blocked scientists for decades.

Of course Su Yi knew that tungsten wire was the ultimate material for incandescent lamps, but Su Yi couldn't figure it out either.

The materials used by Su Yi are more advanced than Edison.

It is the sub-ultimate material for light bulb luminous filaments.

Carbonized bamboo silk!

And this carbonized bamboo filament was the best luminescent material that scientists found after going through thousands of experiments.

Between the advent of tungsten filament, carbonized filament light bulbs dominated the world for decades.

Moreover, carbonized resident silk Suyi can be produced, and it is not difficult.

It is also easy for the best craftsmen to blow a round glass bubble.

The difficulty lies in the vacuum.

However, there are several ways to experiment.

Even the stupidest method can achieve a rough vacuum in the glass bubble.

Every effort was made to produce hundreds of them.

However, now the performances don’t need so many, a dozen is enough.

Therefore, Su Yi's performance this time will be even more amazing than Edison's.

"Bring it up!" Su Yi ordered.

Several men brought up a huge hand-cranked engine.

The thing inside is equally simple, a huge natural magnet, and a coil of copper wire.

But in order to generate a large enough current, the volume is very large.

Su Yi said slowly: "This passenger ship is very luxurious, but it is a pity that even the most advanced British Empire has to use such backward lighting methods, candles, candles, countless candles."

"How many years has our world been ruled by night?"

"How many years has our technology industry been hindered by darkness?"

"Once you conquer the night, how will it change the entire world?"

"Do it!"

A strong man stepped forward and began to use force to quickly turn the large hand-cranked engine.

Electricity with a power of more than one hundred watts was continuously generated.

The dozen or so consortium leaders present held their breaths, not knowing what was about to happen.

However, the gramophone just now was amazing enough to be able to play operas.

What now?

What is Su Yi about to perform?

Su Yi opened the cloth, and there was a row of bamboo filament light bulbs in front of it.

There is no way. The power that carbonized bamboo filament light bulbs can withstand is limited, so they can only win with quantity.

Su Yi shouted loudly: "Gentlemen, are you ready?"

"Then it's time to witness the miracle."

“The next is the time to light up the world and light up the night.”

"The next step is to change the world."

He pushed the button hard.

Suddenly, the dozen or so light bulbs in front were suddenly illuminated.

The entire dark environment suddenly lit up.

More than candlelight, too much.

The light instantly pierced the darkness.

For a moment, it really felt like the dark night was being illuminated.

In this dim environment, many people cannot even bear such strong light.

He squinted his eyes directly.

Su Yi illuminated the world twenty-three years ahead of Edison's time.

In an instant!

Everyone present, be it Sir Bao Ling, Sir Basialli, or the heads of more than a dozen consortiums, were completely stunned.

Totally amazed!

Oh my God!

This oriental man is definitely a magician.

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Note: This is the second update. I am a little embarrassed to ask for monthly tickets every day.

But I can’t help but beg. In order to support this sentiment, if my benefactors have monthly votes, please continue to give them to me, okay?

(End of this chapter)