No one expected that Yi Zhishu would ask such a simple question as soon as he opened his mouth, and someone opened his mouth and said: "The provincial capital, the provincial capital of Guangdong." ”

"A treaty port."

"Daqing Foreign Trade Center."

"A military center in the southeast."

"All right, but not the most pertinent." Yi Zhizu glanced at everyone and said: "For the Qing Dynasty, Guangzhou is a window, the only window for the Qing Dynasty to understand the world, and the merchants and their children, that is, all of us here, are the most active people in this window. Have you ever thought about showing the world outside the window to the officials, gentry, businessmen and common people of the Qing Dynasty in a truthful, detailed and comprehensive manner? ”

Speaking of this, he smiled, and continued: "The newspaper of the southeastern provinces is undoubtedly influential, I once called it a fame and fortune workshop, you are all here for the newspaper, and you are all fame and fortune, and the lifelong pursuit of a scholar is nothing more than three immortals - virtue and meritorious service, virtue, and dare not speak falsely, but meritorious service, speech, everyone here has a great opportunity!" ”

As soon as the words fell, a group of scholars immediately "boomed" and discussed, who doesn't want to make meritorious contributions and make a name for eternity? Virtue and meritorious service, this 'three immortals' can be said to be the pursuit of the supremacy of the world throughout the ages, Yi Zhixiang actually bluntly said that they have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, one by one is curious and excited, of course, more still can't believe it.

Ma Yinglong said loudly: "We are just a mere student, no official, no lord, no name and no hope, how can we make great achievements for a hundred generations?" How dare you expect to write a book and become a family? ”

Pan Shiming was also puzzled, he really couldn't figure out what he meant by being content? Could it be that it has something to do with newspapers? Can newspapers make people famous overnight, and can they also make people make meritorious speeches? Isn't it too simplistic?

Yi Zhixiang took out a cigar as if no one was around, skillfully cut the hole and lit it, and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, before he said aloud: "Everyone, a great change unseen in 3,000 years is about to begin, and it is your luck to be at the threshold of this era."

The so-called great change unseen in 3,000 years is actually a big collision! The great collision between the East and the West, the political, economic, military, cultural, and ideological all-round and violent collision between the East and the West, as a result, either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind!

The process of the great collision is also a process of great integration, and the imperial court, the officials and gentlemen will be extremely eager to fully understand and learn from the political economy, military culture, science and technology of the West, etc., this is the opportunity for you to make meritorious contributions!

I hope that you can grasp this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to devote yourself to a detailed and comprehensive study and translation of Western systems, models, writings, and achievements in various fields according to your own preferences, and on this basis, integrate China and the West, bring forth the new, and then use the platform of the newspaper to publicize your research achievements and achievements! In this way, meritorious service can be expected! ”

After Yi Zhishu finished speaking, it was still quiet, and everyone looked at Yi Zhishu with a strange look, what great change that has not been seen in three thousand years? What kind of great collision between the East and the West is simply unheard of, and again, studying the things of Westerners can make meritorious contributions? Are you kidding?

After a while, someone asked: "The great changes that have not been seen in 3,000 years, where do you start?" ”

Yi Zhisuff held the cigar and said with a smile: "Seeing a leaf falling, and knowing the twilight of the year, seeing the ice in the bottle, and knowing the cold ...... of the world." ”

Wu Changqing was afraid that Yi Zhizhi would say that Qingying was about to break out into war, and it was no problem to talk about it privately behind closed doors, but if he said it publicly, he was afraid that it would cause trouble for no reason and spread to the ears of the government, and a crime of bewitching the public would not be able to escape.

He hurriedly got up and said: "Brother Contentment has a unique vision, a careful mind, and a small understanding, he has been taught several times in the future, and there are great changes that have not been seen in three thousand years, whether you believe it or not, you don't need to ask in detail, and you must not publicize it to the outside world, so as not to cause trouble." ”

Wu Changqing is quite popular among the children of merchants, one of the Wu family's status in the thirteen lines is very transcendent, and he himself is also very sociable, with a lot of friends, although he did not say this clearly, but the meaning of this statement is very obvious, as soon as the words fell, everyone turned their heads and talked about it.

Seeing this situation, Pan Shiming had already guessed that the conversation between Yi Zhizhi and Wu Bingjian must have a detailed explanation of the great changes unseen in three thousand years, and the establishment of a new school and the establishment of a money village are all related to this.

Yan Shikuan stepped forward and said softly: "Third brother, did you know eight hundred years before and five hundred years later?" Do you want to calculate for the younger brother? ”

"Go aside." Yi Zhishu laughed softly and scolded, and said in his heart, I don't dare to say that I will know it for five hundred years, and we will still know it for two hundred years, so I am afraid that you will not dare to believe it.

Wu Changqing sat down and said softly, "Why did Brother Contentment tell them this? ”

Yi Zhizhi said with a smile: "Our newspaper wants to open up the situation through a series of reports on the West, and it can't be done without some in-depth articles, and this is indeed a shortcut to meritorious service, and our priority is not to take care of the children of businessmen." ”

What he said was not a lie, Wei Yuan's book "Atlas of the Sea Kingdom" put forward the view that Shiyi's long skills were used to control Yi and leave a name in history, not to mention meritorious service, and his words can be counted.

Hearing this, Pan Shiming couldn't help but say: "The great change that has not been seen in three thousand years will not be a gimmick, right?" ”

"It's not." Yi Zhizu said in a deep voice: "This is a real deafening statement, you are in the game, and you can't find it." ”

Although he knew that it was inappropriate, Pan Shiming was still itchy and said, "Can you tell me in detail?" ”

"I can't." Yi Zhishu pretended to be profound: "You can only understand, not speak." "Now the crow. The war has not yet broken out, and Guangzhou is still a scene of singing and dancing, even if he says it truthfully, no one will believe it, right? That's why what he said earlier was quite vague.

Wu Changqing was also afraid that everyone would ask questions, so he hurriedly said, "Let's get down to business first." ”

"That's right." Yi Zhishu stood up as he spoke, patted it lightly, and everyone looked at it, and then he said with a smile: "The matter of preparing the newspaper has been carte blanche Brother Zecheng, you want to buy shares, if you have good suggestions, there are talents to recommend or intend to assist in running the newspaper, you will contact Brother Zecheng directly, and there is one more thing below.... ”

After a slight pause, he continued: "In order to improve the current situation of chaos in the market and unfavorable to large transactions, in order to support foreign trade commodity handicraft workshops, support foreign trade, and improve the shortage of silver money in the market and the difficult turnover, Changqing and I are preparing to open a money bank.

Considering the current situation of the Thirteen Banks, Pinghu Gong is not allowed to open this money bank in the name of the Thirteen Banks, so the money bank cannot be invested in the name of the merchants of the commercial banks, and can only be invested in the name of the juniors who do not take care of the business of the commercial banks.

The scale of the money bank is not large, from 20,000 silver dollars in shares, the maximum is only allowed 50,000 silver dollars, the shareholders of the money village enjoy the right to preferential low-interest loans, of course, the amount of loans and the amount of shares is corresponding. ”