late Qing Dynasty arrest

In a small reception room, Wright; Smith and Xie Liya; the Smith brothers and sisters discussed the matter of buying a house in Shanghai, and they wanted to bring their parents from the UK to support them. Xie Liya wrote a check and handed it to Wright, saying: " Brother, you take this little money first, and when my parents come, I will come to Shanghai to see them, and then take them to the capital to live for a while."

Wright Smith looked down at the number of "[-] taels" in the bank check, which made him very satisfied, and he could buy a garden house in Shanghai.Slightly smiled and said, "Sister, don't worry, I'll look for a house when I return to Shanghai, and then let my parents come to Shanghai next month. Oh! I have something to talk to Mike alone, let him come in." Xie Liya understood, and pulled the hem of her skirt So I stood up and went to the lobby to find Li Guolou.

Li Guolou is not demanding, and only needs some inside information, Wright; Smith lowered his voice and said: "Mike, our British Overseas Legion is now fighting in Burma, and we don't have enough resources to do this. As for The Americans have not yet pulled out of the quagmire of the Civil War, their national strength has not recovered, and they are not capable of fighting this war.

Prussia had just won the Prussian-Austro-Prussian War, and it threatened Russia more and more. Russia deployed heavy troops on the western European border. The Russians were afraid that the Prussians would take their old home away, so Russia would not launch a war against China.As for the French, they are the first sick cats, and they dare not provoke the war alone.If your Qing Dynasty wins over the Prussians, the French will immediately shut up.The French's own south of Annan was not peaceful, and the rebel peasant army also tossed them hard enough.As long as you hold your tongue when negotiating, the amount of compensation will not be ridiculously high.If there is any new news in the future, I will notify you as soon as possible.Is that Sheng Huaixuan reliable?Encrypted codes require more brains, our British Empire's ability to decipher is the best in the world.Hehehe! "

Li Guolou nodded and said with a smile: "Wright, don't you still believe my vision? Sheng Huaixuan is absolutely reliable. As for the secret code, I will take it to heart, and confidentiality is the most important thing. It's a pity that you are not in the British Minister Weiwei. Doing things by Tuoma's side, otherwise I would be more well-informed. Hehehe;;;;;;;"

After chatting for a while, Li Guolou said cheekily, "Wright, find a way for me to get a map of the Qing Dynasty. The more detailed the better, can you do it?"

At this time, the maps drawn by the Qing Dynasty were different from the standards used by Westerners. There were many impressionist ideas in the maps, which did not consider the so-called longitude and latitude. They were self-centered and sophisticated maps drawn by Westerners. Very different.

Wright; the map of the territory of the Qing Dynasty that he had seen appeared in Smith's mind, and he pondered for a moment and said: "Mike, there is a map of the territory of the Qing Dynasty. It is no problem to make a large one, but it is not accurate. In some places, we do not have it. It has been surveyed. It was drawn according to your map of the Qing Dynasty. I have seen the territory map and current map of the coastal areas of the Qing Dynasty, but it will take a long time to secretly draw these maps. Do you need these? "

Li Guolou was overjoyed, and said with a wry smile, "Yes, I want it no matter how much money it costs, Wright, don't be capsized in the gutter, I want the whole set."

Wright Smith smiled and said, "I'm the first-class interpreter now, and no one will suspect me. After I draw the map, you can ask my sister to get it. You said it, and it will cost a lot of money." The price. Hehehe;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;" Wright smiled strangely, a single-line connection can be foolproof, he seemed to see a pile of silver ingots placed in front of his eyes.

Although Li Guolou was also laughing, the smile was far-fetched, and he was secretly ashamed that he had to buy the map of the sea and territory of his country from the British.The Qing Dynasty has become so weak, and if it wants to save the fate of this country, can it succeed?Cooperating with greedy foreigners is like seeking skins from tigers, as they will be devoured by the enemy at any time.Li Guolou's confidence had never been so low, especially when he saw dozens of foreign warships cruising outside Tianjin Harbor, with colorful flags flying high and their muzzles moving in a show of power.The warships of the Qing Navy seem to have come out of the Lilliputian, and there are countless wooden hulls. The cannons turned out to be Franji cannons from the [-]th century. This is the main force of the Qingshui Division.A few more decent warships have long been hiding in the port of the Weihaiwei Army and dare not show their heads.

To be honest, he does not have the confidence to win against so many Western powers. There is a difference of 200 years of accumulation. To catch up with the comprehensive national strength of the Western powers, there is a long way to go, and self-reliance is not enough.Only by relying on the introduction mechanism, we can catch up in ten years, 20 years, or even 30 years.Yes, he is still young and has a bright future. Li Guolou rekindled his ambition, returned to his usual demeanor, and walked towards the guests in the hall with a sincere smile.

The banquet on the second floor of Taylor's Hotel at noon was luxurious and exquisite. The people who could enter and leave the British Concession at this time were all big businessmen and bureaucrats with good hands and eyes. Everyone raised their glasses frequently to celebrate the grand opening of "Please come to the bank".These ** are all members of the "Banking Association". HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Fukang Bank and other banks, money houses, and ticket offices either sent managers at the level to support them, or specially sent a flower basket to express their congratulations.There are also many business transactions between banks and banks, and they can pay water fees (handling fees) by cooperating with each other to remit a sum of money.Sometimes they also borrow interest rates and principals to support each other in business.

Hu Xueyan didn't come, so he gave Huang Yousheng some face, stopped rubbing salt on his wounds, and sent Chen Yuanqing, the big treasurer of Tianjin Fukang Bank, to congratulate him.Wanshoulu and Xie Yunfang from Wanjia Bank came as scheduled, giving Li Guolou enough face.Gao Yu, the treasurer of Qiao Zhiyong's bank "Dade Tong" in Tianjin, also came to join him.

Gao Yu and Chen Yuanqing talked very happily. They belonged to the big businessmen who followed Zuo Zongtang. Bank" and "Dade Tong" to raise funds.

Fighting a war means making a fortune for the country. Now "Fukang Bank" and "Dade Tong" are the two most profitable private banks in the Qing Dynasty. Gao Yu and Chen Yuanqing toasted frequently at the banquet to celebrate the bright future.

Seeing this scene, Li Guoyun felt envious and enraged, and whispered in his ear: "Xiaolou, if Zuo Zongtang does not fall, it will be difficult to shake Hu Xueyan." Like Li Guolou, he has become a well-known national industrialist step by step, with ambition Also getting bigger and bigger, I just want to see my enemy Hu Xueyan collapse.He also wanted to transfer the hatred to Zuo Zongtang. Anyway, people around Li Hongzhang disliked Zuo Zongtang.

Li Guolou still maintained a calm posture, and said cheerfully: "Brother, this is not necessarily the case. The pace of the industrial revolution cannot be compared with millions of family workshop looms. Wait for your textile factory to improve its craftsmanship." It’s too late, and Hu Xueyan’s old capital will be lost. Now you just need to do a good job in your production technology innovation, as long as you break through the bottleneck, we will grab Hu Xueyan’s neck and deal a fatal blow.”

A few words filled Li Guoyun with strength. He looked at his fiancée Wen Yunjuan next to him. The two looked at each other and smiled, and the two hands under the table were tightly clasped together.

At this time, Wanshoulu, the owner of Wanjia Bank, felt a little disappointed. The living space of his bank was getting smaller and smaller, and his business relied on Baotong Money Bureau as the background.The Baotong Money Bureau is the department that manufactures and manages the production of silver and copper coins in the Qing Dynasty. It is also controlled by the household department. department positions.Now that Yu Shuzhen, the Minister of the Ministry of Accounting, is not allowed to enter, the four sides have inquired, and it turns out that the emperor said that the capital turnover of the Ministry of Accounting can be handed over to the private sector, please come to the bank to handle it, which makes Wanshoulu feel a sense of crisis.He heard that Li Guolou wrote to the imperial court, requesting that the silver circulation system be abolished and replaced by the silver dollar system, which was another even heavier blow to him.

In addition, when Wan Shoulu saw the opening of the bank, at a time when the country was in dire straits, there were so many officials from the imperial court to support him, which made him feel like the rain was about to come.Ticket numbers must be attached to high-ranking officials in order to make a fortune.However, Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang's connections have already been preempted. Where will Wanjia Piaohao go in the future, which makes people a little confused?

Xie Yunfang said in a low voice: "Husband, I saw Rong Lu, Minister of Internal Affairs, and just walked into a private room next to him, and he also came to join us. Li Guolou is very energetic."

Wan Shoulu's eyesight was not good, so he didn't see clearly who came in a hurry?Hearing this remark, his complexion became even worse. Although one hundred people were unwilling to reconcile, but in the face of power, they could only succumb first, and hissed: "Madam, it seems that we have to rely on Li Guolou's breath to talk more about cooperation. It was cultivated by cooperation."

Xie Yunfang understands the truth, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, put aside personal grievances first, and work together to make money to live ten years later.Jiao Didi said: "Husband, don't worry, I will bear this tone for now, the brat can enter and leave the Forbidden City at will, let's focus on business for now."

"Well;;;;;; let's go! Let's toast Mr. Li first. Since we are here, we will give Mr. Li and Yelia enough face. Hehehehe!" Li Guolou and Yelia next to each other are at the same table. They are enemies, which is not suitable for the banking industry. As long as there is money to be made, they help each other and work together.As for the time to "retire", there will be countless peers who will step on it.

"Master Li, I hope your career will be prosperous. Please take care of our Wanjia Bank for business. We can also join the board of directors of the bank. Hahahaha!"

What Wanshoulu said surprised the people of other bank accounts nearby. Why did Wanshoulu, the owner of the well-known Wanjia bank account in Beijing, suddenly break the harmonious atmosphere of the banquet? There was a taste of big fish eating small fish .In the end, please come to the bank to eat the Wanjia check number, or invite the Wanjia check number to annex the bank?From the tone of Wanshoulu's words, he couldn't tell why.

Li Guolou understands Wanshoulu's toast with words in his words. People will bow their heads to reality in the end, just like the Qing Empire kneeling in front of foreigners to admit their mistakes time and time again.What he is doing now is refuting the original "Money Bank Association" system. It is not that he violated the existing system of "Money Bank Association", but that he changed the Qing government's attitude towards the "Money Association". The government is no longer letting banks and bank accounts run their own course, but has a targeted approach to promote the dominance of one family.As long as he invites the bank to be strong, the country's economy will naturally rise to a higher level.Even the emperor and the empress dowagers of the two palaces will settle this account, and they can unite the hearts of the world invisibly.

Li Guolou said implicitly: "Everything Yelia and I do today is for the prosperity of the nation and the prosperity of the country. All countries in the world should coexist peacefully. The banking industry is the name of the bank and the bank. We also It is also necessary to maintain a close cooperative relationship and give full play to the power of a large number of people, starting with running a school. Come! Let's drink to Qingzhong University, the first university in the Qing Dynasty in its infancy! For that day to come as soon as possible, we Let’s create a better tomorrow together.”

The people at the ten tables stood up together and sang congratulations: "To invite you to come in and open the bank, and to the baby 'Qingzhong University', let's have a toast!"

Li Guolou smiled and said: "Wan Dong's family, after I return to the capital, I will definitely visit the house and ask my seniors for advice. I hope you can give me some advice about the juniors." After speaking, Li Guolou still respectfully invited Wan Shoulu to sit in the original seat He didn't put on the airs of a fifth-rank official, and kept smiling and asking for warmth.

Wan Shoulu felt Li Guolou's respect for him, and secretly felt ashamed: the young man is more tolerant than him, and he should have a tolerant heart.It seems that inviting me to the bank to discuss cooperation matters can bring up the work schedule of thousands of bank accounts.

"Master Li, if you don't come, I'll have the cheek to come by myself!" For the first time, Wan Shoulu smiled at Li Guolou sincerely, putting on a veteran posture.

Li Guolou squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Wan Dong's family, Mrs. Xie, you are my lifelong friends. You have taken care of Zhenbaoxuan's business for so many years. How can I forget your kindness to my family? I nagged Wan Dong’s family a few words in front of me. You two took care of me all the way and helped me in what I did later, and Li Guolou will still regard you as friends in the future and needs your great help.”

Wan Shoulu was moved by Li Guolou, Xie Yunfang never thought that Li Guolou was so generous, and in front of so many people, he gave the couple such a big face, he was really happy, and blurted out: "Okay! With you In a word, if Master Li has anything to do, our husband and wife will follow step by step, whether it is a merger or a cooperation, our Wanjia Bank will definitely give you the greatest help."

The more than 100 people present watched this scene, and couldn't help clapping their hands enthusiastically, admiring Li Guolou's superb showmanship, and pulling the leader of the ticket number "Wanjia Ticket Office" into the same camp in one round.

Li Guolou nodded to Xie Yunfang to express his gratitude. For the sake of the righteousness of the nation, he would not care about the past grievances.Only by cooperation can we strengthen ourselves. Whether it is a friend or an enemy, who can we recognize who can cooperate?Wan Shoulu and Xie Yunfang are both his partners, so how can they tear down each other's platform.The annexation of "Wanjia Bank" is also a trend of progress of the times when it is a matter of course, and it has nothing to do with personal grievances. Only by working together can a nation create a brilliant tomorrow.