Religion has always been the forerunner of the West's cultural infiltration, economic aggression, and armed aggression against the East. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Due to the ban on Christianity by the Qing court, in recent years, the Western missionaries have also invested enough money to open up the situation of missionary work in Guangzhou, and the missionaries sent by them are all talented people, such as Morrison, Richmond, Bojia, Wei Sanwei, etc., who have opened medical bureaus, church schools, and newspapers, disseminated Western scientific and cultural knowledge, emphasized the relationship between all people, and enlightened the concept of democratic politics, and some of them have a certain positive effect.

The purpose of Bo Jia's establishment of the medical bureau is to preach, and all patients, regardless of status, are treated equally, and it is free of charge, of course, he will spare no effort to preach the doctrine and gospel of Christ to all patients who come to the medical office.

Although Western medicine had not yet developed at this time, and compared with traditional Chinese medicine, there was not much advantage, but he was very aware of the great prospect and speed of the development of Western medicine.

He not only wanted to use Western religious forces to set up Western medical bureaus in treaty ports to popularize and popularize Western medicine, but also wanted to train a number of military doctors and nurses by the way.

In fact, Yi Zhishu knows very well that if he wants to interact with Western countries, he cannot avoid Western religious forces at all, especially in setting up schools, promoting Western studies, and cultivating modern scientific and technological talents.

Seeing Bo Jia's full of promises, Yi Zhixiang smiled and lit a cigar, since Bo Jia was going back to China, he naturally made good use of it, he knew very well that Citi's China policy was actually greatly influenced by Citi's missionaries in Guangzhou and the "Macau Monthly".

After a slight hesitation, he spoke: "Richmond and Wei Sanwei once published an article in the "Macau Monthly" to criticize the crow. The sin of the slice trade, Mr. has always been against crows. The harm of the film is abhorred.

Today, we have signed treaties with England, your country and France, and have unanimously reached an agreement to ban crows. Piece trade, but Mr. should be clear that crow. The slice trade has a huge market and profits, and I am worried that there will be many foreign businessmen who will continue to smuggle crows. Slice.

I will urge the imperial court of our country to enact a new anti-smoking ordinance law, and will crack down on crows severely. Pieces of smuggling once crows are caught. The smugglers, no matter which nationality they are, will be sentenced to death, and this time Mr. returned to China, I also hope to vigorously publicize that I don't want to kill too many people and affect the relationship between the two sides. ”

Bo Jia was both a preacher and a doctor. The piece was indeed deeply hated, and he had always thought that the crow. The piece trade is a fortress, a strong fortress separating Christianity from 400 million people, because of the crows. The trade made it difficult for Christianity to spread in China.

He immediately said in a deep voice: "Crow. The slice trade was the greatest evil, far more than slavery, and I, along with all the missionaries and legitimate merchants in China, were firmly against crows. film trade, will also spare no effort to carry out publicity. ”

"It's not just public opinion propaganda." Yi Zhizhi said: "I also hope that Mr. can lobby your country's dignitaries or Congress to introduce a severe punishment for crows. Pieces of smuggling law and the two sides join forces to fight crows. Piece smuggling. ”

After a little hesitation, Bo Jia said: "We will urge the merchants of the United Church Institute to submit an application to the Congress, but Mr. Yi and Yuan Qi also have a lot of influence in our country now, can you write a letter to clarify your position and attitude?" ”

Yi Zhizhi smiled contentedly, "This is not in accordance with the rules, now that the two countries have formally established equal diplomatic relations, I want to write a letter in the name of His Majesty the Emperor of our country." After a pause, he continued: "In a few days, the Yuanqi fleet will go to New York with the Olifin fleet, and perhaps in the next two years, our country will send an official mission to your country. ”

Bo Jia asked with some surprise: "Yuanqi is going to send a fleet to New York?" ”

"Yuanqi plans to open a branch in New York to promote trade between the two countries and expand the areas of cooperation between the two countries." Yi Zhifen smiled and said, "When Mr. returns to China, I also hope to be able to assist one or two to help Yuan Qi gain a firm foothold in New York as soon as possible." ”

"Of course, I'll do my best." Bo Jia hurriedly said, putting aside the personal relationship between the two, with Yuan Qi's strength and power in the four major treaty ports, he will also try his best to persuade the church to do its best to help Yuan Qi, otherwise, it will greatly affect the development of the church in China.

With the signing of the "Jiangning Treaty" and the "Treaty of Tianjin", the Thirteen Banks have existed in name only*****, and have lost the privilege of monopolizing foreign trade, but Yi Zhishu intends to monopolize the two largest commodities in foreign trade - tea and raw silk through Yuanqi.

Yuanqi, which monopolizes tea and raw silk, does not have the name of monopolizing foreign trade, but it has facts. In addition, Yuanqi and Citigroup have a huge cooperation project in the construction of a railway, and Yuanqi opened a branch in New York without worrying about not getting the support of Citigroup's business community, and if he can get the support of the church, it will not be difficult to gain a firm foothold.

The New York branch is the first branch of Yuanqi opened abroad, and Yi Zhizhi naturally attaches great importance to it and tries to win enough support for them, in fact, Yuanqi is currently quite tight on funds, and it is not the best time to expand outward, but one is to consider that Citigroup should be in the moment of economic recovery, and it is beneficial for Yuanqi to open up the situation as soon as possible.

In addition, Yuanqi wants to set up a school, training scientific and technological talents needs a large number of teachers, building factories, and developing industry also needs a large number of technical personnel.

If he doesn't take this step, Yuan Qi may be subject to the Western Church for a long time in the area of education, which is not what he wants to see, in addition to Citigroup, he also plans to open a branch in London within two years, that is, after the official construction of the Beijing-Hangzhou Railway, these two Protestant countries, the power of the church is far weaker than France, and he must get rid of the dependence on the Western church as soon as possible.

Lei Garden, back garden.

Jin Ying sat on a stone bench under a tree in the courtyard, with a sad face, she had a feeling of lifting a stone to hit her own feet, and drugged Yi Zhi's content for no reason, but she fulfilled her senior sister Bai Zhi, and she herself was miserable.

Bai Zhi went out in the morning, came back in the afternoon to make up for sleep, woke up and saw that it was already dusk, Jin Ying, who pushed the door and came out, looked listless, a little unbearable, and slowly paced over and said comfortingly: "It's not bad to stay in Guangzhou, you are free, no one can restrain you." ”

Jin Ying glanced at her and said, "Guangzhou is good, but there is no silver, no matter how free and unrestrained it is, what's the point?" Guangzhou is not a country town, and everything needs silver. ”

Hearing this, Bai Zhi was speechless for a while, she knew that her little junior sister was spoiled by Yi Zhicontentment, and she had always used money lavishly, especially during the time in Jiangning, she groaned slightly, and she advised: "You have a daughter's family, you don't know how to be diligent and thrifty, how will you run the family in the future?" ”

For Bai Zhi, a senior sister who is too much older than her and has always been cold, Jin Ying was still a little afraid in her heart, and immediately whispered: "Who wants to run the house?" ”

"I feel that I have no money, and it is not interesting to stay in Guangzhou......" Bai Zhi stretched out her voice and said, "Then you should go back to Master, anyway, there is a shortage of skilled people around Master." ”

Jin Ying has been with Yi Zhixiang for several years, she is used to being free, where is she willing to return to Yizhenren to be controlled, besides, that day can't be compared with Guangzhou, and immediately pouted and puffed up: "Senior sister can't cross the river and tear down the bridge." ”

"Senior sister is not a person who crosses the river and demolishes the bridge." Bai Zhi said: "Or-, consider that Li Wang?" ”

Jin Ying shook her head like a rattle, "I don't want it, senior sister, don't mess with the mandarin duck score." ”

Sighing lightly, Bai Zhi said, "Then when the junior brother is angry, I will plead for you." As she spoke, she shifted her words and said, "Hasn't the junior brother come back yet?" ”

"There are a lot of things for my junior and younger brothers, and I can't stop seeing people who can't talk about things, and sometimes I go to Yifu to eat with my parents, and it's common to come back after dark." Saying that, she quipped: "Worried about my junior brother so soon? ”

Bai Zhi glared at her and said, "I'm hungry, let them bring some food." ”

Yi Zhizhi did return from Yifu after dark, after taking a bath, he went to the study to write an excerpt, and did not come to Bai Zhi's yard until after eleven o'clock, Jin Ying had already slept, Bai Zhi made up for sleep in the afternoon, was in good spirits, was reading the newspaper under the lamp, saw him come in, it was an accident and a surprise, put down the newspaper in his hand, and greeted him with a smile: "It's all this hour, I thought my junior brother was not coming." ”

"There's a delay." Yi Zhishu glanced at the newspaper on the coffee table and said, "Are you literate?" ”

"If I want to preach, how can I not read?" Bai Zhi said and poured him a cup of herbal tea, and said a little modestly: "There is only cold tea." ”

"I don't dare drink your tea." Yi Zhizu quipped and said, "Rest early, get up early tomorrow." ”

Although she experienced a crazy joy last night, Bai Zhi was still a little shy, her face turned red, and she turned around to blow out the candles, but Yi Zhishu grabbed her and said with a smile: "Don't blow out the lamp, the black light will lose a lot of interest." ”

Henan Island, Shuzhuqiao Restaurant.

Shuzhuqiao Restaurant is located near the exit of Shuzhuyong to the Pearl River on Henan Island, there are many riverside restaurants, it is a famous place to eat seafood in Guangzhou City, the surrounding scenery is beautiful, Pan Shiming has also feasted here before.

Wu Shaorong also chose to feast here, naturally for convenience, because Yi Zhifen is in Henan Daying, after four o'clock in the afternoon, a group of businessmen who were invited rushed over, and now Yi Zhicontent can be said to be in full swing, not only high power, but also busy, even if he is familiar with the businessmen's children, it is rare to see him in leisure, for Yi Zhicontentment to pick up the wind and wash the dust, how could they not come, and a few people who were not invited also came cheekily, in order to be familiar with Yi Zhicontent.

As the host of the treat, Wu Shaorong naturally arrived early, but he thought about his identity, opened a private room to rest, and lazily chatted with a group of children, although the thirteen lines have existed in name only, and no one cares about his identity as the chief businessman, but he still has some disdain for the children of the merchants, and inviting them to come is just to be content with Yi.

Although the Thirteen Lines have lost their monopoly on foreign trade, it does not affect the business of the Thirteen Merchants, with the business experience and human relations accumulated over the years, the impact of free trade on the Thirteen Banks is not large, at least for the time being, it is not big, and most of the foreign businessmen still choose to trade with the familiar merchants.

Since last year, with the encouragement of Yi Zhifen and the strong support of the elders in the family, they have begun to set up various factories, such as tanneries, soap factories, glass factories, various parts processing factories, etc.

Easy to know enough to open the Tianbao watch factory in recent years business can only be described as hot, the use of mechanical assembly line production mode of Tianbao watch factory production has increased significantly, the production of pocket watches is in short supply, although everyone is not clear about the profit of the watch factory, but everyone knows that the profit will definitely not be small, Tianbao watch factory when the Wu family is estimated at two million, the profit can be small?

Yes, easy to be content to encourage them to open a factory, a group of businessmen are also a positive response, strong support, and actively encourage the children of the family to open a factory, over the years, the businessmen are also clearly aware that following easy contentment to go, it is absolutely right, people's knowledge and vision is not comparable to them at all.

Yi Zhifen didn't rush over until five o'clock, after hearing the news, Wu Shaorong hurriedly led everyone downstairs to greet him, and after a period of greetings, Yi Zhifen noticed that many of the children had little contact with him before, but think about it, those who had close contacts with him have now become the pillars of Yuanqi.

Wu Changqing became the Taoist of Shanghai, Yan Shikuan was the shopkeeper of the Shanghai branch, Pan Shiming was in charge of several major newspapers, Wu Yundong entered the Yuanqi group training, the Yuanqi group training was included in the division of the imperial court system, he has been awarded the five products of the thousand households, Ma Junhu has been lifted, has entered Beijing to prepare for the examination.

After greetings, everyone surrounded him and went up to the second floor, and after the ceremony was seated, Rong Kunyi, who was quite familiar with Yi Zhicontent, sighed with emotion: "The big shopkeeper is getting bigger and bigger now, and it has reached the point where we need to look up. ”

Yi Zhizu glanced at everyone, and said with a smile: "Today is to find a reason to invite everyone to gather, drinking is inevitable, but you can't let go of drinking, and you will have to discuss something with Brother Ziyuan later." (To be continued.) )