Yi Zhi's contentment, Wu Changqing and Pan Shiming didn't take it seriously, they just thought that he was fooling Yan Shikuan, and Wu Changqing also said in a helpful manner: "What Brother Contentment said is very true, Shanghai is known as the southeast metropolis, not inferior to Guangzhou in any way, and Shikuan went to Shanghai, which can be regarded as a stand-alone one." ”

Yan Shikuan didn't say a word, he knew in his heart that he was sent to Shanghai to prevent him from being smuggled by the Yan family. The implication of the film, he really didn't expect that even if he split up and set up another door, Yi Zhixiang would still be so uneasy, but after all, this was for his good, and he couldn't help but hesitate for a while.

Yi Zhi's footsteps did not stop, and he went straight into the cross-courtyard, and when he entered the room, a handsome young foreign guy with short blond hair greeted him with a smile, and without waiting for Pan Shiming's introduction, Yi Zhishu stretched out his hand and said in English: "Hello, Mr. Wei, I am easy to be content." ”

Wei Sanwei said in Chinese: "Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Yi." ”

Pan Shiming hurriedly reintroduced Yi Zhishu to him, and deliberately pointed out that Yi Zhishu was going to open a printing factory, after listening, Wei Sanwei was very excited and said: "I graduated from Rensselaer Institute of Technology, majoring in publishing and printing technology, and it is my honor to cooperate with Mr. Yi." ”

Rensselaer Institute of Technology? Yi Zhishu has never heard of it, he is very suspicious, there is an industrial college in the United States at this time? However, the other party has specialized in publishing and printing technology, which made a great surprise and surprise, a few people sat down, he said: "Although printing technology was invented in China, but in recent years has lagged behind the West, on behalf of the highest achievement of printing technology in various countries is the banknotes of various countries, I hope that Mr. Wei can assist me in printing the first edition of the banknotes of the Qing Dynasty." ”

"Mr. Yi is planning to print banknotes?" Wei Sanwei was a little surprised, and after being stunned for a moment, he nodded slightly and said, "This is my honor." ”

Seeing that he agreed so happily, Yi Zhixiang smiled and said, "Mr. Wei is an American missionary? ”

"Yes." Wei San said, "I am a printer at the Guangzhou Mission Station officially appointed by the American Ministry. ”

Yi Zhishu was ignorant of the church in the United States, and couldn't help but ask, "The American Ministry?" ”

"is the abbreviation of the American Christian Overseas Mission Agency." Wei Sanwei explained.

Yi Zhishu nodded and said, "In return to Mr. Wei, I will start a large school with thousands of students, allowing American missionaries to teach students and spread Western cultural knowledge." ”

Hearing this, Wu Changqing was embarrassed for a while, he had seen shameless, but it was the first time he had seen such shamelessness as Yi Zhicontent, it was obviously he who wanted to build a new school, open a Western school, and hire Western teachers, but now he said that he founded this school in order to repay Wei Sanwei, and allowed the missionaries to teach the students, which seemed to be a great favor to the missionaries.

To his great surprise, Wei Sanwei actually stood up and bowed, and said very happily: "On behalf of all the missionaries in Guangzhou, I thank Mr. Yi for his generosity, and I will definitely do my best to print the most perfect Qing Empire banknotes for Mr. Yi." ”

"Okay, I need the engraving gravure technique." Yi Zhizu said in pure English: "Mr. Wei is in charge of the procurement of machinery and equipment, and at the same time, I also need a set of machinery and equipment for printing silver dollars, and I hope that Mr. Wei will purchase them together, and I hope that I will be able to see all the equipment next year, and of course, I also guarantee that the missionaries in Guangzhou will have a new school with a large number of students next year." ”

Stencil engraving gravure technology, this professional term, Yi Zhishu is not completely accurate, but Wei Sanwei understood what he meant, which made him slightly surprised, where did the young man of the Qing Kingdom know the stencil engraving gravure technology in front of him? People who are not publishing and printing majors simply do not know the name.

Steel engraving gravure products, clear lines, even if as thin as a hair, is still clearly recognizable, and the paper will be slightly convex, there is an obvious feel, its color is also durable, is conducive to the elimination of counterfeiting, Britain and the United States bank banknote printing is the use of this technology.

Although the technology of engraving and gravure printing is very advanced, it is the dream of every missionary who comes to China to teach and impart Western scientific and technological civilization and knowledge in a school with thousands of students, and it is extremely beneficial to their missionary career in China.

After a little silence, Wei Sanwei spoke: "Mr. Yi, I have to say that I am not completely sure about this matter. ”

Yi Zhizhi smiled disapprovingly, and said, "In addition to the new school, the newspaper we are preparing will be distributed in several provinces of the Qing Dynasty - the richest and most populous provinces, and their influence is extremely widespread. ”

This condition is more tempting than having a missionary teach in a school. Confused, Wei Sanwei obviously knew the propaganda power of the newspaper, he heard that Pan Shiming bought the printing press to run the newspaper, and took the initiative to come to the door and volunteered to be a printer, which was for the newspaper.

Hearing this, he spread his hands and said with a smile: "Mr. Yi is the most shrewd businessman I have ever met, okay, I will write back to China immediately, and implore the church to come forward to complete this transaction." ”

Hearing this, Yi Zhizhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it was just printing technology, and the church couldn't settle it out, but it was really a hell, he immediately smiled and stretched out his hand, and said, "Happy cooperation." ”

"It's a pleasure to work with." Wei Sanwei stretched out his hand with a bright face.

Yan Shikuan stared at Yi Zhizhi like a ghost, when did this guy be able to speak so fluently? Pan Shiming didn't know English either, so he didn't know what the two were talking about at all, but it seemed that the two were talking very happily, and what surprised him was that Yi Zhishu seemed to be very familiar with Western etiquette, and his demeanor and movements were extremely natural, no different from foreigners.

Wu Changqing wondered why Yi Zhixin knew so well what the missionaries needed. I had never seen him deal with missionaries, and he seemed to be very good at Western printing technology, and this guy's understanding of the West was really not ordinary.

After solving the matter of the printing house, Yi Zhizhi was in a good mood, looked at Yan Shikuan and said with a smile: "Did Shikuan invite a cook?" If there is no cook, I will go outside to call the table and table, Mr. Wei came from afar, and we will set up a banquet for him to catch the wind and wash the dust. ”

"The table has already been booked." Wu Changqing said and took out his pocket watch and looked at it, and said, "There is still a quarter of an hour to arrive, so they will be delivered at five o'clock." ”

"Here, smoke a cigar." Yan Shikuan took out a box of cigars and greeted him politely.