Yi Zhisuff opened his mouth and proposed to introduce talents, technology and machinery and equipment to cover many industries such as textile, mining, metallurgy, transportation, machinery manufacturing, printing, coinage, shipbuilding, forging, etc., with a focus on mining, metallurgy, machinery manufacturing and other three industries.

Although a group of American businessmen are excited, they dare not easily open their mouths, involving so many industries of talents, technology and machinery and equipment, they can say that they have no bottom at all, as foreign trade businessmen, they naturally know that many things are prohibited from trade.

After being silent for a while, seeing that no one spoke, Olifinn glanced at several other people and said slowly: "I will write a letter back to China immediately, inform in detail of the news that Qing Guo is going to develop industry and the requirements put forward by Mr. Yi, and ask them to jointly write to the Congress, urging the Congress to fully support the development of industry in Qing State." ”

Listening to his statement, John of Qichangxing. Green hurriedly said: "Writing a letter may not be able to make it clear, Qi Changxing is willing to send someone back to China and lobby in person." ”

"Yes!" Not to be outdone, Wittmo hurriedly echoed: "This is a big deal, and we must personally return to China to lobby." ”

"If a few people can return to China in person to lobby, the Thirteen Banks and Yuanqi Bank will definitely not treat the three commercial banks badly in the future." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "The Qing Dynasty and the United States are separated by oceans, there is no conflict of interests, the two countries vigorously develop trade, it is a mutually beneficial move, once the Qing Dynasty industry begins to take shape, the United States will wait for a strong ally, an ally enough to contain British hegemony, I believe that your Congress will make the right choice." ”

Taking a sip of wine, Yi Zhizhi looked at Olifin, and said: "Mr. Olifin, to buy a battleship to escort the merchant fleet, we need to train the crew, sailors, gunners and officers a year in advance, the construction speed of the battleship is slower than that of the merchant ship, can we purchase a fast cruiser within ten years of service?" ”

Hearing this, Olifin couldn't help but have a sad face, in recent years, the US Navy shipyard has received fewer and fewer orders for sail warships year by year, and it has been greatly reduced, and the focus has shifted to the development and construction of steam warships, and the shipyard owner who is familiar with him wrote to complain, so he had the courage to encourage the thirteen lines to buy battleships, and now Yi Zhishu proposed to buy second-hand warships, he was naturally unhappy.

He reacted very quickly, and said with a smile: "Mr. Yi, the warships in service are difficult to buy, you can rest assured, the construction speed of the warships will definitely not be slow, and they will be delivered in the peak season of sea trade in the coming year." ”

"One." Yi Zhizu said in a deep voice: "In the peak season next year, one is guaranteed to be delivered, and the other three new ships will be delivered the year after tomorrow, I think this will not be difficult for Mr. Olifin." ”

"Deal." Olifin smiled cheerfully.

"And." Yi Zhixiang continued: "Merchant ships and warships cannot be without muskets, I want to purchase 3,000 Charville rifles, which can be delivered in batches, and 1,000 must be delivered next year, in addition, so many merchant ships and warships, I need to build a shipyard for maintenance and repair, and also build a gunpowder factory and a foundry to replenish ammunition, and the relevant technicians and machinery and equipment hope to arrive together next year." ”

Hearing this, Olifin hesitated and muttered: "It's okay to say that the shipyard is good, but this ammunition factory is involved in the military ....... ”

Yi Zhizhi said disapprehantly: "Gunpowder was still transmitted to Europe from China, can't the Qing Dynasty make gunpowder by itself?" It's just that some machinery and equipment are needed, ammunition is not self-sufficient, and I buy so many battleships for façade? ”

"Okay, I'll do my best." Olifin shrugged his shoulders and said.

The banquet lasted for more than three hours before it was over, and many American businessmen were not in the mood to visit the Wu family garden again, so they said goodbye one after another, and Wu Changqing, who had been acting as an interpreter for Wu Bingjian, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, got up and sent everyone out.

Yi Zhishu sent everyone out of the hall and turned back, and as soon as he sat down, Wu Bingjian asked: "Contentment wants to develop industry in Guangzhou?" Don't you know that the imperial court strictly prohibits the free movement of foreign businessmen? ”

"The juniors want to try it and see if they can convince Lord Deng Tingzhen."

Wu Bingjian shook his head and said, "Officials big and small in Guangzhou don't like foreigners, but they are afraid that it will be difficult to convince. ”

"Gotta try." Yi Zhizhi said to change the topic, and said; "It seems that there are no French merchants in Canton these days."

Wu Bingjian glanced at him and said, "You want to contact France?" ”

"We can't hang ourselves on this tree in America." Yi Zhizhi nodded and said: "In addition to the United States, the best partner should be France, in fact, France has always been ahead of Britain and the United States in weapons manufacturing and warship manufacturing, but France's development potential is not as great as that of the United States." ”

"Then you're going to be disappointed." Wu Bingjian said: "It is difficult to see French people in Guangzhou and Macao nowadays, let alone merchants, and there are no missionaries, and it is said that the sects of the two countries are not in harmony. ”

Can't find the French? This is really a troublesome matter, Yi Zhifu thought for a while, and then said, "Are there any French merchants and missionaries in Manila?" ”

Wu Bingjian said: "It's not clear, I'll send someone to investigate." ”

Xiguan, Guyi Street, Hengtai Qianzhuang.

As one of the six major money banks in Xiguan, Hengtai Money Village is one of the earliest closed-door inventory of the money village, Hengtai attached shares to Yuanqi, the following account room guys are smiling, happy, Yuan Qi implements the top stock system, three years of evaluation, so that everyone has the opportunity to be promoted, but also has a generous welfare treatment, not to mention that today's Yuanqi is already the world's largest money bank, how can they not be happy?

In the backyard room, the second shopkeeper Yang Kaitai deliberately asked the room to set up a table, and then summoned the three shopkeepers and a few big guys to come over, a glass of wine down, Yang Kaitai swept everyone, and said: "Tomorrow's inventory will be over, today I specially invited a few people to come and gather, and if I want to get together in the future, it will be difficult." ”

Hearing this, the big guy Song Wenxing said puzzledly: "Our Hengtai is attached to Yuanqi, and it is not a scattered gang, what does the second shopkeeper mean?" ”

"What do you mean?" Yang Kaitai poured himself a drink and said, "Let me ask you, does Yuanqi need so much money in Guangzhou to unify the money store in Guangzhou, Xiguan, and Guangzhou?" ”

Hearing this, everyone was stunned, and no one really thought about it, the third shopkeeper Shi Mingxing was slightly stunned, and said: "What does the second shopkeeper mean, Yuan Qi wants to dismiss a lot of shopkeepers?" ”

"Isn't that obvious?" Yang Kaitai said: "Since the Guangzhou money bank is unified, it is enough for Yuan Qi to leave 20% of the money bank. ”

Hearing this, everyone's hearts sank, where did they still have the heart to drink, and after a while, Song Wenxing said: "Our Hengtai is also a big money village in Xiguan, even if we want to be dismissed, it will not be our Hengtai's turn." ”

"Can you use your brain?" Yang Kaitai glanced at him and said: "Xiguan Six Great Money Villages, Luo Yufeng was taken down by Yuanqi, Taichang is the first batch of Yuanqi with shares, Xie Xiuyuan is now the third shopkeeper of Yuanqi, and Da Yude is the second batch of Yuanqi who takes the initiative to attach shares to Yuanqi, what is our Hengtai?" Desperate, forced to attach shares. ”