Listening to Yi Zhi's contentment casually said the name of a long factory, Wu Changqing was stunned and speechless, he knew glass and soap, but he had never heard of thermos, lotus coal, bicycles, and sewing machines, and obviously, the other party was just casually listed, maybe there was nothing to say, and when he came to his senses, he said: "These factories are allowed to buy shares?" ”

Yi Zhishu nodded and said, "Allowed, I welcome anyone who is willing to join the shares." ”

"Then I'm not going to the United States." Wu Changqing said.

Yi Zhishu glanced at him, shook the folding fan, and said with a smile: "Really decided not to go to the United States?" ”

"No, no." Wu Changqing said without hesitation: "I can't miss the opportunity. ”

"So-." Yi Zhishu dragged out his tone and said: "I can only be a sole proprietor to buy factories, companies, real estate and even railways in the United States, so under my consideration, hurry up and earn more silver." ”

Hearing this, Wu Changqing hurriedly said: "Buying factories, companies, and real estate in the United States, aren't these all Yuanqi investments?" ”

"Yuanqi naturally wants to invest, and we can also invest privately." Yi Zhizu glanced at him and said: "There is a big economic panic in the United States, let's go with a lot of silver dollars, it can be said that there are opportunities everywhere, are you still worried that there are no opportunities?" After a pause, he continued: "Don't worry about these factories built in Guangzhou, save some silver in Yuanqi, and your shares are indispensable." ”

"That's a good feeling." Wu Changqing said happily: "A word is a certainty, I will borrow from Yuanqi." ”

"It's a good calculation." Yi Zhixiang smiled, and as he spoke, he took out a cigar, and Wu Changqing said, "Give me one too." Foreign merchants like to smoke cigars. I also follow the locals. ”

"Don't suck it in your lungs. Spit it out after a round turn in your mouth. Yi Zhishu told while cutting the corner, "I know, I've smoked it a long time ago, but it's not fun." Wu Changqing said: "You and Shikuan both smoke cigars, and now most of the businessmen's children smoke cigars, and even Zecheng and Junhu smoke now." ”

The two swallowed the clouds and spit out the fog for a while, and Wu Changqing said in a relaxed tone: "I always feel that the machine manufacturing factory is not so simple, millions of yuan. Is the contented brother really willing? ”

"You're really endless." Yi Zhicontent glanced at him and said: "If the manufacturing factory is privately owned and earns hundreds of thousands of taels, no one will have an opinion, but if it earns millions of taels, there must be many people who are red-eyed, whether it is a merchant or a silk merchant, there will definitely be complaints." But if the manufacturing plant is under the name of Yuanqi, no one will say anything! I don't make money from the manufacturing plant, who can have an opinion?

Another one. Yuanqi Bank is a low-interest lender, and many shareholders have questioned Yuanqi's profitability. A Donghuang Silk Industry Co., Ltd., a machine manufacturing plant, enough to ensure Yuanqi's annual profit of four or five million, which is conducive to stabilizing people's hearts, and next year the Foguang Railway will start construction, to spend three or four million yuan, if the profits of the manufacturing plant are not filled in, I am afraid that there will be an accident.

In addition, the expansion of the reproduction of the manufacturing plant is not a small number, the expansion of the plant, the expansion of the number of workers, the purchase of a large number of various machines, the introduction of Western skilled workers, the promotion of the application of new technologies and new machines all require a large amount of silver. ”

Hearing him say this, Wu Changqing was completely dead, and he was also convinced by Yi Zhicontentment, and couldn't help but sigh and sighed with emotion: "The big shopkeeper of Yuanqi really has to be content!" ”

"Bring me less high hats." Yi Zhicontent smiled.

The two talked and laughed, the boat had docked at the Wujia Garden Wharf, and the two went to Baimeixuan, and as soon as they entered the yard, Olifin, Wittmo, Wei Sanwei and a foreigner of about thirty greeted him, and after some greetings, Wittmore introduced: "This is Anderson of the Yili Railway Company, who came to inspect and survey the construction route of the Foguang Railway. ”

Erie Railroad? Yi Zhi was content for a moment, this railway company seemed to be very famous, he hurriedly stretched out his hand enthusiastically, and said, "Welcome to Guangzhou." ”

A few people entered the hall with greetings, and Wittmore picked up two boxes and gave them to Yi Zhixiang and Wu Changqing as if offering treasures, and said with a smile: "This is a gift I brought to you from New York, I hope you like it." ”

Wu Changqing was subtle, did not have the habit of opening the gift in person, and then gave the box to the little guy after thanking him, but he knew that the custom of foreigners was to like guests to open the gift in person, so he immediately opened the box, a black revolver was lying quietly in the box, and there were a few conical bullets with paper bullet casings on the side of the gun.

"This is the latest Colt revolver on the New York market, and it's fired in a fire cap style. ”

"A great pistol." Yi Zhishu picked it up and played with it for a while before saying, "Just a few bullets?" ”

"Of course not." Weetmo laughed, "Considering that the two of you need to practice pistol shooting, I have prepared two hundred rounds of ammunition for each of you. ”

This gift really satisfied Yi Zhicontent, he would not have been kidnapped by the Qinglian Sect for a long time, no matter how high his martial arts are, he is no match for a pistol, it is estimated that Wetmo heard about his kidnapping, and specially bought two pistols as gifts, it seems that it took a little thought.

He deliberately looked at the muzzle, there was a spiral rifling, it seemed that the accuracy and power of the shot should be good, put the revolver back in the box, and he said: "Can this revolver be mass-produced?" ”

"Mr. Yi wants to buy in large quantities?" Weitmo shook his head and said, "It's a pity that the Colt revolver is produced in small quantities and is very popular and difficult to buy. ”

Yi Zhizhi nodded, he didn't care, he couldn't buy it, he imitated it himself, anyway, he was going to build an arsenal, in this era, wars were frequent, arms trading was not only highly profitable but also very large, he couldn't let go of this business, of course, before the fledgling, he could only make it secretly, in small batches, only as a training worker, technology accumulation.

Seeing that no one spoke, Anderson of the Yili Railway Company spoke: "Mr. Yi, I heard that your country hopes to complete the construction of the Foshan-Guangzhou Railway within three years?" ”

"The Focan-Guangzhou Railway was funded by Yuanqi Bank." Yi Zhizhi looked at him and said, "I hope that it will be completed before 1841, when the Qing Emperor will personally come to Guangzhou to inspect the operation of the railway, so as to decide whether to build a railway on a large scale throughout the country." ”

Wu Changqing laughed secretly in his heart when he heard this, this is really a mouth full of running trains, how could Daoguang come to Guangzhou? Anderson just wanted to confirm this, and said: "If the railroad track is transported from the United States, two years is completely enough, but our company needs to survey the topography, environment and climate, and route survey before we can discuss with your bank specifically. ”

Running into a workaholic? Or is there a lot of competitive pressure? Yi Zhishu groaned slightly, and then said: "You have come all the way across the sea, take a three-day rest for the time being, adapt to the climate, water and soil of Guangzhou, I will arrange guides, translators, and escorts for you, and then start the survey, how about it?" ”

"Mr. Yi is very thoughtful, thank you very much." Anderson stood up as he spoke, stretched out his hand and said, "I am waiting for Mr. Yi's news at the American Commercial Bank." (To be continued.) )