"The Americans have already started to ship equipment to China!" The British consular corps in Wuhan was already quite unsettled.

The British have always thought that the BJP rebels are a mouthful, but they really didn't expect the BJP guys to really start building. The Yankees were ahead of the curve, and they got big contracts for railroad contracting. What is even more puzzling to the British is that although the People's Party has also spent a lot of money to import equipment from the United Kingdom, it will be used to upgrade the production capacity of the Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant. However, before the British arrived, several sets of equipment from the Americans had already arrived.

"I think it's necessary to go with the American representatives to see where the new BJP steel plant is located." said the counsellor in charge of commerce. Being inserted horizontally by the shit-stirring stick of the United States, the British side is full of unhappiness. The British Empire now cared less about the extent of the trade surplus, and with the seizure of gold in South Africa in the Boer War, the British were less hungry for hard currency than they once were. What the British Empire needs now is to keep expanding its import and export quotas.

Whatever the oddities of the People's Party as a rebel, at least the British consular corps in Wuhan was willing to do business with the People's Party. The BJP proposes to expand import and export trade on the basis of a "trade balance". Until Britain makes up its mind to strike at the people by force, the British side will definitely be able to accept the situation proposed by the People's Party to "maintain the status quo".

"The BJP has always said that now the area under their control is a war zone, with free access restricted in addition to the trade ports that have been identified." It's the frustration of the British, who want to know too much what these rebels are doing. However, the rebels who had access to them were very disciplined, and their energies seemed to be devoted entirely to internal affairs, and no one took the initiative to contact the British.

"Tell the BJP that we're going to send representatives to see the steel center they've built." The Counsellor of the British Consulate in Wuhan made the decision. From the perspective of the present, the BJP's trade focus is on the machinery and equipment of the steel mills. If the Americans were able to buy and sell the full set of equipment for these new steel plants, the British had to do the same.

The site of the new steel plant was located near Hefei, and in 1909, the industrial center and education center of the People's Party began to gradually move to Hefei. In the 20th century, Hefei was one of the three famous cities in China that changed its status because of the railway, the other two being Zhengzhou and Shijiazhuang. These three cities became the capitals of the three provinces, all thanks to the blessing of the railway. At least for now, the construction of the Hefei-Anqing railway has begun. American companies met the BJP's demand that not only provide training for a variety of manual labor, but also sell to the BJP factories that were equipped with almost a complete set of railroad equipment.

From the perspective of U.S. companies, it's a big deal they can't ask for. For the base areas, this is also a big deal that cannot be sought. American goods are cheap and cheap, and although the quality cannot be too guaranteed, fortunately, the "Supplementary Agreement on Quality Assurance" between the People's Party and the Yankees is more strict about this card. The Yankees need to provide maintenance training. Americans in this day and age don't care about intellectual property at all. As long as the BJP can guarantee payment, the Yankees are willing to help the BJP build several schools and provide teachers for them. They are even willing to allow BJP students to study at American universities at a very good price.

Chen Ke is now working in Hefei with the General Office of the Mobile Central Committee, and after listening to Chen Ke's introduction of the cooperation he is in contact with the United States, You Wei, Qin Tongren, Kong Zhang, and other pig-waist cadres from the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense all frowned or gritted their teeth tightly.

"Can we afford it?" You You's question is straightforward.

"Can Americans make it?" Qin Tongren's considerations are very different.

"Can we get our own equipment? This is not an ordinary demand for electricity. These existing generators are simply not enough. Especially for that refrigeration, you must use an electric motor......" Kong Zhang had an excited look on his face. Originally, he thought that the People's Party needed talents in the power generation industry, and it was the impulse of a layman who did not understand industry, but after arriving at the base area, Kong Zhang felt that he was too right to be impulsive, and the base area gave this electrical engineer such a vast space, and he had endless energy every day, and he talked the most.

"Comrade Kong Zhang, let's discuss the details later." Qin Tongren interrupted Kong Zhang's words. Regardless of Kong Zhang's uncomfortable look, Qin Tongren turned his head and said, "Chairman Chen, I think it might be better to import these things from Germany." ”

"As far as I know, Germany already has such equipment. But the Germans are not enough for their own use, and they will not be able to sell it to us. Even if they sell, they will ask for a sky-high price. We don't have so much money for the Germans. On the other hand, the Americans, who are in dire need of export opportunities for these industrial products, have a great demand for raw silk and other products. We can do these deals with the Americans. ”

People are not talking about the factories of the railway system, but about the problem of the ammonia production line that Chen Ke is most concerned about.

Ammonia synthesis in 1909 is now a state-of-the-art technology, and that doesn't mean how complex the molecular formula is. It is a reaction equipment from hydrogen production, nitrogen production, to ammonia synthesis. Industrial ammonia synthesis requires the production of hydrogen from coal and water, nitrogen is produced by air liquefaction, and hydrogen and nitrogen react to produce synthetic ammonia. This whole system involves low temperatures from minus a few hundred degrees Celsius to high temperatures and pressures above zero.

Equations, physical principles are all there, and theoretically they are not complicated at all. International students in the base industry department can understand it. In recent years, the base area imitates the gas internal combustion engine produced by foreign hot ball engines and uses coal gas as fuel, and the practice of coal chemical industry has a certain foundation. Mechanical production and processing are also blank again in the base area. With more than a year of practical training at the Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant, the base even has its own understanding of the coal-iron complex.

It is precisely because of a certain understanding that the comrades can understand that the synthetic ammonia production line proposed by Chen Ke can be said to be at the top of the heavy chemical industry in 1909. The production line needed to combine the most advanced technology of the era. It's not a few factories that the base area now has that can produce it if they want to. It was a project that required a whole collection of almost all kinds of industrial disciplines in 1909 to do so. Based on the current local conditions, there will be no more than 20 people who can fully understand the difficulty of industrialization of the basic projects involved in this project.

"Chairman Chen, we have reached the point where the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense has reached the point where no one is available. With such a big stall and so many projects, we really don't have the spare power to engage in scientific research and development. Elementary school students have long been snatched up, and now we are counting the days every day, waiting for the first batch of junior high school students to graduate and enter the factories. You can do an internship while working. Qin Tongren's words were very pitiful. His implication was to stop doing such an advanced thing for now.

The People's Party attaches great importance to education, and since 1906, when the "labor camps" began to establish an education system for all, the first batch of nearly 30,000 graduates of all ages with primary school education have graduated. The youngest of these students who received a four-year primary school diploma was only 9 years old. The eldest is Feng Xu, who is 67 years old this year. Of course, Feng Xu has passed the second-year junior high school course exam because of his profound cultural knowledge. The old man was full of interest, and hoped that he would be able to finish his university courses and get a regular college diploma in science and engineering in his lifetime.

Older primary school graduates are already the key targets of local manpower needs, and because of their "relatively high level of education", many of them have passed the examination to enter many government departments and become "temporary workers". But when you enter the factory, you have to be a junior high school student. To Chen Ke's surprise, Qin Tongren actually held the same view. Qin Tongren admired the junior high school textbooks compiled by Chen Ke very much. He firmly believes that if there is no level of junior high school graduation, it will be a disaster for these people to enter the factory. Therefore, Qin Tongren has a fanatical support for the People's Party's compulsory education system. He even insisted that You Wei put forward a death order within the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, "All employees of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense who have children at home and have not received compulsory education shall not be promoted or their wages raised." ”

Moreover, Qin Tongren's fanaticism for industry even led him to propose that he not consider building a liberal arts university in the next twenty years.

"I can understand the concerns of comrades, but the problem now is that the ammonia production line is very important to us. The problem of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in land has been practiced for several years, and everyone has seen it. Chen Ke explained.

"Yes." The comrades present all nodded.

"If we want to make a large amount of synthetic ammonia fertilizer in the farmland of the four provinces, the output needs to be nearly 10 million tons. Twenty years don't even have to think about it. But what if this amount is used in various seed bases? Chen Ke said.

"Huh?" Now the comrades immediately became interested.

Although Chen Ke also had a strong fantasy of producing millions of tons of synthetic ammonia per year within 20 years, he knew that it would not be possible to do it simply with a pen and paper. However, in practice, Chen Ke has provided an idea that it is impossible to implement a large-scale land transformation with a general balance of synthetic ammonia and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but it can be done on a small scale. The three pillars of modern agriculture, improved seeds, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides, the latter two can be adapted to local conditions, and the cultivation of improved varieties can rely on agricultural schools, which is not a large investment, a small piece of fertile land, a gathering of technicians and experienced old farmers, which can be achieved in the base area.

Without chemical fertilizers, even with Yuan Longping's super rice, the fertility of the land would not be sufficient to provide sufficient nutrients. High-quality seeds require a harsh growth and cultivation environment, which is the reason why many good seeds cannot be retained in the grain grown in ordinary land. The output of the synthetic ammonia production line is not large, even if it is only 50,000 tons a year, it can ensure the supply of improved seed production bases in the base.

"Then Chairman Chen thinks that after doing this, how much production capacity per mu will reach?" You Wei doesn't understand agriculture, and she is very curious about this question.

"Carry out large-scale farmland water conservancy construction and popularize improved varieties in an all-round way. I add the combination of soil fertilizer, soil pesticide. Three hundred catties per acre of land, I think there is still hope, right? Chen Ke replied. Fengtai County and the surrounding areas have preliminarily completed these three, and the average yield per mu has reached or approached the level of 200 catties. In the case of sweet potatoes, corn and alfalfa, the yield is much higher. If it weren't for the efforts of this old base area, the People's Party would not have been able to support more than 60,000 troops to fight year after year.

"What? 300 pounds? Kong Zhang shouted. His family is known as Kong Wanmu, and the yield per mu in northern Jiangsu is more than 100 catties. The concept of turning over the harvest is clearer than anyone else.

"But are we going to let the Americans cheat?" Qin Tongren was very worried. In recent years, the most commonly used words of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense are "supporting" and "industrial chain". The industrial chain driven by Chen Ke's synthetic ammonia production line itself is amazing. Even if you only consider the plants themselves, air separation plants are not only about separating nitrogen, but also about oxygen, which has a wide range of industrial uses. In particular, the cutting of steel plates in the construction of boats requires a lot of oxygen. If a breakthrough in welding can be achieved, the People's Party will be able to build its own all-metal construction of inland river dual-use vessels. As for the deeper things, such as the production of nitric acid from synthetic ammonia at high temperatures and pressures, and then the production of various nitro explosives, this is just a very simple equation.

"I'm worried about that, too, so someone needs to go to the U.S. to oversee this." Chen Ke said with a wry smile, "By the way, a few of you here don't have time to go to the United States, so don't think about it." But I have to find someone who understands chemistry and can't be a nerd. ”

Chen Ke did not dare to say the trap he had set for the Americans. The ammonia catalyst of this era was not on the right route, so the earliest temperature of the Germans was 600 degrees instead of 500 degrees for iron catalysts. Chen Ke really wanted to play some tricks on this. Not to mention that the Hou's alkali making method can provide a large amount of high-quality soda ash. In the heavy chemical industry, if you don't have it, you don't have it. Once there is, it is a profiteering industry. High-quality soda ash counterattacked the European and American markets, and Chen Ke could not easily make this illusion. However, there is no pressure to dominate the Asian market. Although it was a huge risk, Chen Ke felt that the risk was worth it.

"Chairman Chen, if you make up your mind to do it, we don't have anything to say. But are you sure you're going to do it now? Qin Tongren asked.

"Industry, you have to start high. If the starting point is too low, it is too easy to be eliminated. Chen Ke said seemingly simple common sense. However, this is also Chen Ke's view of this problem as a time-traveler. At least the synthetic ammonia production line is an industry that has been heavily researched in China. Including air compression, separation, and the corresponding "high-temperature and high-pressure welding", as well as the steel industry, China is also quite prosperous in the 21st century a hundred years later. These can be said to be absolutely not wrong investment directions.

If it weren't for the fact that reciprocating steam must be used as a large-scale power equipment, and the application of pneumatic turbines in large-scale thermal power stations and large warship engines, Chen Ke would actually want to cut the steam engine from the financial budget of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

"Again, the money is not enough. The investment of Tianjin Machinery Bureau is too large, and I think that the investment intensity of the base area is now more than that. What should I do if the supporting equipment can't keep up? Qin Tongren was worried about this. Heavy industry has a large investment and slow returns. Not just equipment, heavy industry requires a large number of educated laborers. Ten years of trees, 100 years of people. The comprehensive education system in the base areas was once privately questioned by many comrades, but the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense never questioned it.

Since some cadres of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense were originally from Beiyang, Yuan Shikai did everything possible to persuade these people to return to Beiyang through various channels to serve. The people who came to persuade even offered Qin Tongren an astonishing price, Yuan Shikai promised that he would rebuild the Tianjin Machinery Bureau, and once Qin Tongren returned to Beiyang, Yuan Shikai was willing to appoint Qin Tongren as the director of the Tianjin Machinery Bureau. In response to the eager persuasion of this relative, Qin Tongren just asked about the compulsory education in the north and how the curriculum was arranged. It was determined that Yuan Shikai did not carry out comprehensive compulsory education at all, let alone modern compulsory education including mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Qin Tongren politely and firmly rejected the persuasion of his relatives.

After sending off his relatives, Qin Tongren gathered the old brothers who came from the north together. Under his questioning, many people admitted that Beiyang sent people to lobby. Some people even confessed that they were moved, but everyone was looking at Qin Tongren's attitude. If Qin Tongren is willing to take the lead, they are willing to return to their hometown in the north.

In the face of the trust of his comrades, Qin Tongren also frankly expressed his attitude, "If you want to go back to be an official, I suggest you go back now." If I come out with my comrades, then I can't delay my comrades' promotion and fortune. If the comrades feel that the conditions in the base area are acceptable, and that everyone really wants to do something, then I suggest that you stay here. Our own night school is also a middle and high school textbook, and everyone knows what this course is teaching. In just three years, tens of thousands of junior high school graduates can join the factory every year, what was the situation at that time? If Beiyang wants to do this, it will take at least six or seven years. Six or seven years later, all the graduates of science and engineering in our base have graduated. What is the result of Beiyang comparing a group of junior high school students and university liberal arts students with our science and engineering students? I'm not leaving. However, I still advise everyone to leave now if you want to be promoted and make a fortune, there are plenty of opportunities. If you want to do something, then completely abandon this thought and bury yourself here for the rest of your life. ”

After Qin Tongren's analysis, half of the comrades who originally came to Anhui with Qin Tongren either accepted Beiyang's persuasion or wanted to go back to try their luck. Qin Tongren personally found Chen Ke to explain the matter. Chen Ke not only did not get angry, but praised Qin Tongren's attitude very upright. "Everyone has their own ambitions, and the twisted melon is not sweet. I'm glad that everyone is willing to go, and that it's so open. Throw a farewell party for everyone. Anyone who decides to leave will be given a fare, and in addition to their salary, they will also give each person a bonus. Comrades have worked hard over the past few years. ”

The comrades of the People's Internal Affairs Committee were very worried that these people would tell Yuan Shikai about the reality of the base area. Chen Ke smiled bitterly: "They really want to betray us, they can sell anything." forcibly refraining from letting them go, people will sell more happily and destroy more violently because of grudges. At that time, these people became a time bomb. And from another perspective, it's not a bad thing to give up some positions after they're gone. You don't have to think about killing people halfway. Beiyang's equipment is better than ours, and our ability to defeat Beiyang is not because of equipment. As for the tactics of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, they are only suitable for the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army. ”

The Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense did not have any particularly good treatment, and it was convenient to pack luggage. In order to show that they absolutely did not take away the secrets of the People's Party, these comrades who broke away took the initiative to show Qin Tongren their luggage when they left to make it clear that they did not bring a piece of paper. At the send-off meeting, Chen Ke warmly praised the contributions of these comrades in the past few years, and wished them a smooth journey and a better life after returning to Beijing. In the end, Chen Ke hoped that after these comrades returned to Beijing, they would send a telegram to the base areas to report their safety, and also to reassure the comrades who remained in the base areas.

They traveled overland, first to Wuhan and then back to Beijing by car. Ten days later, first these people's safe telegrams, and then these people's letters arrived in Qin Tongren's hands, and Qin Tongren was really relieved. Chen Ke is so benevolent and righteous, and Qin Tongren is also determined to work in the base area. Therefore, he is known for his prudence. Anyway, there is absolutely no shortage of radicals in the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

Regarding the problem of supporting equipment emphasized by Qin Tongren, Chen Ke did not have any special good solutions. "When foreign countries build factories, let's learn to build them. That's all it takes for our state-owned enterprises, and the state has taken care of the operation. Regardless of whether this investment is losing money or making money now, as long as comrades can do their work well, they can earn it back in the short term and in the long run. ”

Both You Wei and Qin Tongren have access to the financial budget of the base area, and they agree with this judgment.

"You are all comrades we trust, and you are in control of the industrial development of the base areas. The development of the base area is not just about building some factories and teaching some students. Train some workers. The base areas are a brand-new socialist system building. Everyone is an equal laborer, not an exploiter, and not a feudal lord who draws a prison on the ground. It's not the kind of people who eat big pots, egalitarianism, and mess around. Laborers are creators, and in labor we not only create social goods, but we also create ourselves and create our own social values......" Chen Ke said unhappily, in fact, he was also a little confused. Labor creates personal social value, and Chen Ke can still grasp this part. However, Chen Ke is not sure what the embodiment of social value, or the realization of social value, depends on. Undoubtedly, at this stage, "dedication" is the value that conscious workers should have. In terms of dedication, Chen Ke has this confidence in himself, and among the political organizations that have contributed the most to China, the People's Party, he dares to say that he has contributed the most. But this is not based on Chen Ke's values, but on Chen Ke's belief and sense of mission.

But this does not mean that other beliefs are wrong, since social value is created, and the realization of social value is also part of justice. The only problem, then, lies in each person's views and attitudes towards the state as an instrument of class rule. Kissinger once made a surprising comment in his book, "When China is in crisis, there will always be a group of people who will stand up, put the interests of the country before their personal interests, and do their best to save the country." ”

The predecessors who established New China were undoubtedly such a group of people, but the strong light of this group of Puritans could also create a thick black shadow. The darkness created by those who do not consider giving to be their own faith is terrifying when they "recite dedication" in this team and use their methods to gain status and benefit for themselves. Thinking of these people, Chen Ke didn't think he necessarily had a chance of winning.

You Wei and Qin Tongren felt a little strange when they saw that Chen Ke was no longer talking. You Wei has been with Chen Ke for a long time, and she has vaguely guessed Chen Ke's thoughts. But it was Qin Tongren who was the first to say it, "Chairman Chen, at this time, to contribute to the construction of the country is to seek benefits for yourself. I was very impressed after reading your article on laborers and low-level tastes, and I also paid attention to this point when selecting cadres. Workers who like to work, or believe that only by working can they get a happy life, can understand the entire workflow faster. And judging from my contacts and conversations, everyone is willing to work for the country. It's just that some hope for when to realize a happy life, and some hope for later. ”

You Wei didn't expect Qin Tongren to say this question first, and she also smiled: "Chairman Chen, you just think too much." Now whoever doesn't work hard in the factory and wants to make a living, then go home and farm. Rest assured, we are very strict. ”

Chen Ke didn't want to criticize this kind of urban answer. There is no doubt that you are using the system to maintain the development of industry.

"How to realize social value is a big problem. But in any case, the revolutionaries were first and foremost against exploitation. is in favor of equality. And if such people are willing to become laborers, we have to select them. That's the priority of the moment. For industrial development, the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense has done a good job. However, in the explosive development that followed, comrades should be fully ideologically prepared. The experience we have accumulated needs to be part of the scientific system. Not only should science guide practice, but practice should also verify and improve science. Let me be clear first, I'm against Xueba. Chen Ke said at the end and couldn't help laughing.

You Wei didn't smile after hearing this, "Chairman Chen, I think it's better to let Wang Bin go about the ammonia synthesis this time." He studied electrical and stayed in the foreign company for so long. It is not easy for the Americans to try to deceive him. It depends on whether you are willing to release people, and no one can surpass Wang Bin in business negotiations. ”

Chen Ke thought about it, and now with these people at hand, only Wang Bin can rest assured. "Okay, he will also participate in this talk with the Americans, and once we can finalize this issue, we will let Wang Bin go."

Chen Ke really didn't expect that there were actually British people who came with the American representatives. From the innocent eyes of the American representatives, Chen Ke could imagine that the British side had exerted great pressure. After all, Britain has an overwhelming advantage in the shipping of the Yangtze River, and the British are really in the way, and the Americans will definitely not be able to withstand it.

During the meeting, the British delegates finally learned where the BJP's industrial sulphuric acid came from. They immediately had private contact with Chen during a break in the meeting. The British representative "generously" said that if the BJP is willing to use pyrite as collateral, the UK can issue a special loan to the BJP, and the two sides sign an agreement to purchase a full set of pyrite processing and related acid ore smelting equipment in the UK.

Even though Chen Ke was bold, he was frightened by listening to this suggestion. In fact, in Europe and the United States, it is not uncommon for people to mortgage mines, even if they mortgage tariffs. But in China, these were treaties that were forced into the Manchu government by foreign invaders. This is the loss of power and humiliation of the country. Chen Ke dared to negotiate peace with Yuan Shikai, he knew that he could still hold the formation with his prestige. But if Chen Ke dared to mortgage the mine, it would be useless for him to say anything.

No matter how attractive the suggestion was, Chen Ke flatly rejected it.

Undeterred, the British delegate asked: "We see that you are working on an internal combustion engine, and we at Asia Oil can provide you with fuel at a very good price. Don't know if you're willing to negotiate? ”

"We have so much to export now, what do you think we can export to maintain the trade balance?" Chen Ke asked rhetorically.

"We want to buy more bleach." The representative of the United Kingdom replied.

The base area began to produce bleaching powder with chlorine, but now it is not enough for his own use, and Chen Ke really does not want to sell it to the British. Moreover, oil is a consumer product, and it can be used for local oil refining, but there is no manpower to do it in the base area. But looking at the eager eyes of the British representative, Chen Ke said helplessly: "In this case, let's talk about importing your generator technology, what do you think?" ”

The U.S. delegates had finally finished negotiating with Chen Ke about the sale of the steel mill, and the British delegates had gained. After the night's rest, the U.S. representative secretly began to negotiate privately with Chen Ke.

As soon as he heard that Chen Ke actually wanted to build a synthetic ammonia production line with the Americans, the American representative was stunned like a chicken pinched by the neck, and then couldn't help laughing.

Chen Ke felt that the Yankees looked down on him, and he frowned slightly and said, "If you don't want to, we can cooperate with the British." The British delegates are just outside. ”

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding." The representative of the United States finally held back his laughter, "I really didn't expect such a business." ”

"Don't you believe me?" Chen Ke asked curiously.

"If Mr. Chen didn't have the strength, you wouldn't have won the Nobel Prize. I absolutely believe in that. How are you going to work together? The U.S. representative asked with an excited look on his face.

"First, it must be a company with power in the United States in chemical equipment. Without strength, a company cannot build high-temperature and high-pressure equipment. Second, I will apply for a patent in the United States. Thirdly, the patent will belong to a company that we jointly financed. Fourth, once the experiment was initially completed, we began to build factories in the United States and Asia at the same time. After the process is determined, the production equipment starts and is shipped to us. We are going to order ten sets. Fifth, in addition to self-use equipment, the price of equipment and synthetic ammonia products sold abroad must be monopolistic. Chen Ke said his request in one go.

"What about the share ratio? What about sales methods? What about the dividend method? You know, it takes a lot of effort for us to open up the American market and the European market. The U.S. representative said excitedly.

"We paid for the initial experiment, and in terms of shares, we exchanged the patent for 20% of the company's shares. We will invest a further 20% in the shares. As for the dividend model, we try to specify the purchase of equipment, what do you think? ”

The negotiations between the two sides lasted for most of the night, and a result was probably reached. Chen Ke did not ask the other party to fund the experiment, but just asked the other party to provide equipment at a low price, and the next thing was much easier. Since Chen Ke is so sincere, the other party also said that they can first conduct trial production on credit. However, the premise is that it will not fail completely in the end. Chen Ke could not contact any other company on the matter.

It seemed that the American representative was unwilling to let the British take advantage, and Chen Ke suddenly felt that it was a good thing that the British forcibly followed this time. However, with the greed and brutality of the Americans, Chen Ke began to worry about Wang Bin's life again.