Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 383 The Final Winner
"It's not just about asking for money, it's also about fighting spirit. Fighting is all about ambition." Lin Qizhao stood up, pointed to the bustling scene outside the window, and said, "Brother Jiechen, have you seen the scenery outside the window? It's full of foreigners earning our money. Don't talk about anything else, just talk about the raw silk business. For decades, foreigners have repeatedly bullied us and made things difficult for us. Let's not talk about him about the court, but this business Above, I, Lin Qizhao, categorically refuse to accept this tone. This time, I made this risky move and bet against foreigners. If it succeeds, from now on, foreigners will also be afraid of me and dare not oppress me at will. The silk and textile industries in the south of the Yangtze River Maybe you can breathe a sigh of relief and find a glimmer of life. So this time, it is not only a battle of raw silk, but also a battle of life and death!"

In the Yamen of the Provincial Department, Guan Xuqing called Yang Shenxiu in early in the morning to listen to his report on the trip to the south of the Yangtze River.

This time Yang Shenxiu was in Jiangning, and after discussing the matters to be handled with the senior official Liu Kunyi according to Guan Xuqing's instructions, he immediately rushed to Shanghai to meet Lin Qizhao who was busy contacting silk merchants in Shanghai.

On the one hand, it is to explain the emperor's arrangement to Lin Qizhao, so that he can know clearly.On the other hand, Guan Xuqing also specifically told him to listen to the progress of Lin Qizhao's side, and to prepare for any changes in case of any changes.But Yang Shenxiu didn't know that before that, the emperor had met Lin Qizhao secretly.

Guan Xuqing has been sitting on the couch with no expression on his face, listening to Yang Shenxiu's report very quietly.He was very clear in his heart that asking Yang Shenxiu to bring a message to Liu Kunyi in advance this time was not only to appease Liu Kunyi's heart, but also to let him understand that the imperial court would never agree to the strategy of abolishing sang and promoting agriculture, but also because Guan Xuqing wanted to borrow Yang Shenxiu's pretext Let Liu Kun not act rashly on this matter, or at least keep silent.Moreover, he also promised in the name of Lin Qizhao that if this matter is completed, Jiangsu Province will also receive a generous reward.

Not long after Liu Kunyi took office as a high-ranking official in Jiangsu Province, there were a lot of complicated things to do. To spread his hands and feet, the most lacking thing was money.Now that such a large sum of money suddenly fell from the sky, and the emperor's intention behind it, and the matter of abolishing sang and promoting agriculture was originally a cover, Liu Kun was naturally confused for a while.

Judging from the progress of the matter, Liu Kunyi was indeed acting according to his own will, which was also expected.But to Guan Xuqing's surprise, the source of funds for Lin Qizhao's purchase of raw silk this time was actually the idea of ​​a foreign bank.

The trick of borrowing a chicken to lay an egg is so beautiful that even Guan Xuqing couldn't help but admire it in his heart.This trick is simply a classic copy of the real estate industry in later generations.

In the later generations, in the first few years of real estate development, many people with deep backgrounds started with this method.To get a piece of land, first use the relationship to get the land certificate, and then use the land certificate to mortgage the bank to pay the cost of land transfer.The rest of the money will be invested in the construction of the project. Once the foundation of the house is built, the pre-sale will be processed immediately, and then the returned funds will continue to be invested in the development and construction of the house.In this way, in the end, developers basically don't need to invest much money, and they earn money in their own pockets.

The problem is that the current era is just at the beginning of the commodity economy. Lin Qizhao can think that such a method is not easy, and he dares to implement it decisively. You must know that no one is fully sure about this matter. If something goes wrong, then But you have to lose all your wealth and life.

Thinking of this verse, Guan Xuqing couldn't help feeling tense.When Hu Xueyan was fighting against foreign merchants, the foreign merchants were actually ready to compromise and expressed their willingness to pay an additional price of 1000 million to buy the raw silk in Hu Xueyan's hands, but Hu Xueyan insisted on insisting on 200 million. As a result, no one expected that the Sino-French war broke out , Hu Xueyan missed the best opportunity, and fell short in the end.

"Tell Lin Qizhao that it's almost time to stop. Don't stick to the immediate gains and losses, and keep your eyes on the long-term. There will be a lot of money for him to make in the future." Guan Xuqing looked serious and interrupted Yang Shenxiu's words.

Yang Shenxiu hurriedly bowed back and said: "A few days ago, I came to Lin Qizhao, and Lin Qizhao had already asked Tang Jiechen and Zhang Baoshan to mediate with foreigners. He was also worried that the rice would be cooked as raw, so he told Weichen that he hoped that the emperor would add more food from the side. Put on a fire."

Guan Xuqing frowned and thought for a while, then said, "How does Lin Qizhao want me to add fire?"

"Returning to the emperor, what Lin Qizhao meant was that he wanted Mr. Liu to choose one or two counties under his rule and cut down some mulberry trees first. Seeing this situation, foreigners must be panicked, thinking that the imperial court is really going to implement the strategy of abolishing mulberry and promoting agriculture. It will be more beneficial to negotiate terms with foreigners later." Yang Shenxiu said calmly.

It turns out that this is not a good way.The mulberry tree can be replanted after being cut down. If it really goes wrong this time and the money is wasted, I am afraid that all future plans will become castles in the air.This Lin Qizhao was indeed no ordinary person.Guan Xuqing nodded, and said: "As Lin Qizhao meant, you should do it as soon as you get back. Don't let foreigners hear about it."

The monarch and his ministers chatted until almost noon, when Yang Shenxiu knelt down and bid farewell.Guan Xuqing let out a sigh of relief. He himself was engaged in economics in his previous life. Although Yang Shenxiu's reply just now did not mention how much money Lin Qizhao could earn this time, but Lin Qizhao had hoarded nearly [-] million yuan in raw silk. It is estimated that if the matter goes smoothly, he will make a lot of money, at least tens of millions of yuan.More importantly, the foreign trade volume of the empire is growing rapidly, especially in the southern provinces, but the Chinese people's economic and trade awareness is still very backward, and they are everywhere restrained by foreign businessmen. Through this raw silk trade, Guan Xuqing turned the game of Chinese and foreign trade The rules are overturned.But this time it is definitely a risky move. If the news gets out and foreign businessmen know that it is a collusion between the government and businessmen, it will deal a heavy blow to the reputation of the empire.It was an astonishing adventure, and an astonishing speculation.But Guan Xuqing thought it was worth it. He has always been a person who is not afraid of risks, but what he didn't expect was that the Lin Qizhao he chose would be more courageous than himself.

Two days later, the provincial office issued an announcement stating that the two counties under the administration would abolish mulberry to replace agriculture. The foreign merchants in the Shanghai Yichang couldn't sit still.After all, what they distrust the most is the imperial court of this country. Who knows what those officials who know nothing about business will really do?However, if the mulberry tree is cut down, the output of raw silk next year will inevitably drop sharply, and the price will naturally rise. This is an indisputable fact.

With Tang Jiechen's help, especially Lin Qizhao took the initiative to reduce the price of raw silk by [-]%, and Jardine Matheson took the lead in reaching an agreement with Lin Qizhao.Seeing this situation, other French and American firms had no choice but to agree to Lin Qizhao's terms.Even Du Lan, who was in the middle and wanted to insist on fighting against Lin Qizhao, had no choice at this time. Under Zhang Baoshan's persuasion, he signed a raw silk agreement with Lin Qizhao.

A thrilling war of raw silk came to an end. Lin Qizhao won a complete victory, but not all the money was gained. The important thing is that after this battle, Jiangnan silk merchants who had made a lot of money were full of shock and admiration for Lin Qizhao. It is obvious that Lin Qizhao is following the lead.

It was also the first time that the foreigners in Yichang really looked at such a young man with admiration, and they didn't dare to hold a contemptuous attitude like they did in the past.Led by Jardine Matheson, several foreign firms approached Zhang Baoshan and Tang Jiechen one after another, and sent information to Lin Qizhao through them, hoping to sit down and have a good talk with Lin Qizhao about the price of raw silk next year.

Since the opening of Jiangsu as a port, this is the first time that foreign businessmen of foreign firms put down their arrogance and took the initiative to find Chinese businessmen to express their intention to negotiate fairly.The foreign merchants have no choice. Compared with previous years, they have suffered heavy losses in this raw silk war. Fortunately, raw silk is only a raw material, and they can pass on such losses through finished products. However, such a trade war lacking order and balance can easily lead to There will be a vicious circle, that is, if the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River have tasted the sweetness from this raw silk war, and then unite to fight against foreign merchants, it will be a very terrible and disastrous situation.

The famous Yuxianglou Restaurant in Nanxun, Guan Xuqing looked out of the window, looking at the long Taihu Lake, and was intoxicated for a while. The ancient town of Nanxun is really a place that makes people dream.

"Nanxun Ancient Town is located in the center of Suzhou, Hangzhou and Jiahu. Since the Southern Song Dynasty, it has been "a land and water important place", "the richness of farming and mulberry is better than that on the right side of Zhejiang"; it was named Xunxi because of the Xunxi River. Later, because of the Xunxi River Nanxun was named Nanlin because of its gathering of merchants and houses, and the establishment of the town in the year of Chunyou. Nanlin and Xunxi each took their first characters and were renamed Nanxun. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Nanxun was at the peak of its economic prosperity. The reason why Nanxun has become a great town in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is mainly because of the rise of the silk industry and the development of the commodity economy. As the saying goes, "Mulberry trees are everywhere nearby, every family raises silkworms, and every household There are many famous gardens and historic sites in the town of "Silk Reeling and Silk Weaving". There are Xiaolianzhuang, Yingyuan and Jiayetang Library, etc., which have unique styles, especially the former residences of Zhang Shiming and Zhang Jingjiang. Nanxun, a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, is not only beautiful , and Neixiu. If you have time, the emperor can take a tour." Lin Qizhao talked about his hometown like a treasure.

Guan Xuqing nodded frequently, with a smile on his face.

After a while, all kinds of exquisite dishes were put on the table one after another, and Lin Qizhao began to explain again shaking his head.

"Please look, your majesty, this dish is called Wild Water Chestnut Orange Red Cake, which is a traditional specialty of Nanxun. Kohlrabi, although the name is vulgar, but the taste is very delicious, the color is yellow and tender, salty and light, the aftertaste is sweet and slightly fragrant, the heads are crisp and tender, and the fibers are fine, and each head is fan-shaped. It is suitable for meals. Top grade."

Guan Xuqing's interest was aroused, and he pointed to a dish of dark and ugly dishes and said, "What's so famous about this dish?"

Lin Qizhao smiled and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, this dish is very famous, it is called dried stinky tofu."

"what?"

(End of this chapter)