…… Later in the month, the battlecruiser Ninghai sailed into Portsmouth.

Looking out from the deck of the battleship, it was clear that the Royal Navy had not recovered from the European war, and there were dismantled warships everywhere. The most striking is the ship that almost landed in China's Agincourt. After all seven main guns were dismantled, the empty and deep gun mount shafts were as ugly as sores. To Yang Qiu's surprise, in this sacred place of the British Navy, he actually saw several ocean-going ships flying the national flag and being loaded, several of which were large ocean-going ships brought back by the Rhineland Project and modified in shape.

"I'm here to procure." Zhang Cai walked to the side.

Yang Qiu's visit was a major event, and the navy naturally did not dare to slack off, so he was specially sent to lead the Ninghai to escort it. And because it was a navy, he knew very much about the currently thriving maritime trade, Chapter 574 and the Third Reich. "After the Washington Naval Treaty, European countries began to dismantle a large number of warships, and the British Royal Navy has nearly 100 large and small warships to be dismantled. The boilers and steam turbines on warships are all sought-after goods in the market, and our quotation is higher than that of South America, so most of them flow into our country after dismantling. ”

"So why don't they recycle it themselves?" It was Pei Zuyi who asked. He and Lu Zhengxiang are the only two officials in his entourage, and after the visit, he will stay in Paris under the name of SDIC to try to find opportunities in the chaotic European financial markets with Wang Zhengting.

Zhang Cai smiled: "This is the cleverness of Europe and the United States. Their own market is not large, and if they leave these second-hand goods behind, the country will soon be crowded, and the factory will lose its job if it does not get new orders for a long time. In order to protect the industry, it is better to sell the old and make the new. ”

This remark may be new to China, which lacks everything, but it is not uncommon in Europe and the United States. According to Zhang Cai, due to strong domestic demand and high prices, Europe and the United States are willing to sell second-hand materials to Chinese businessmen with high prices. In the first half of the year alone, nearly 1,000 naval high-pressure boilers and steam turbines were imported into the country, and these equipment were mainly used for heating and power generation in the northern region. Scrap Steel Chapter 574 and the Third Reich saying goodbye are also major bulk deals. Since warships and various types of weapons are dismantled to obtain a large amount of scrap steel, the recycling rate of these steels is actually very low. After all, armor steel is very expensive to recycle because of problems such as composition. But domestic merchants have the ingenuity of cutting these steels into small pieces and forging them into things like knives and hoes and rakes. Because of its strength and wear-resistance, it is very popular in the market, so about 100,000 tons of such scrap entered China last year alone.

Of course, the military will also come to pick up some bargains. For example, things like naval guns and gyroscopes that conform to the standard. Buying it back at a low price for coastal defense and ship construction can not only save money but also solve the lack of domestic manufacturing capacity.

Yang Qiu was greeted by the ambassador to the United Kingdom, Shi Zhaoji, who was Tang Shaoyi's niece and son-in-law, and a young diplomat on a par with Wang Zhengting, Gu Weijun, and Murong Han. After getting into the car, Yang Qiu asked about the reaction of the Sumatra oil fields and the Japanese earthquake in Europe, and Shi Zhaoji's answer surprised everyone slightly, because apart from "enthusiastic" politicians, the mainstream European media and citizens were not interested in the Far East at all.

The main reasons for this were the high unemployment rates in various countries and the post-war German reparations dispute. The Ruhr crisis created by France and Belgium has caused hundreds of thousands of German workers to lose their jobs, successive strikes and a sharp flood of social ideas in the country after the conflict, and Moscow has also taken the opportunity to promote its ideas in an attempt to redden Germany, which has made Britain and the United States very worried that Germany will become the second country to be revolutionized. Therefore, on the one hand, it strictly demanded that France and Belgium withdraw their troops, and at the same time, it actively reorganized Germany's post-war reparations.

It was a good thing that Britain was isolated and had no time to take care of the Far East, but Commander Yang's visit was obviously not as sensational as the last one, and Britain only sent a deputy prime minister to greet him, and there were few reporters on the scene. Prime Minister Stanley also postponed the planned bilateral dialogue under the pretext of official business.

Obviously, Yang Qiu, who took advantage of the fire to rob, was not very popular.

While the delegation was waiting for the British government to tell them when they would meet, Yang Qiu had quietly arrived at a quaint medieval villa on the outskirts of London.

This is a very large villa, and Nanjing Yang Mansion is nothing compared to it. The Renaissance decoration gives the castle an air of thought and wisdom throughout. Even more surprising was the fact that there was also a biplane parked on the central lawn. It was an eye-opener for Pei Zuyi, who embodied European-style luxury for the first time, and joked that he would build one in China when he had the money.

As soon as Yang Qiu got out of the car, he saw that Jacob was already waiting at the door. Compared to the splendor of the Far East, he is much more serious here, and the small family coat of arms on his chest informs everyone who the owner of the place is.

"Your Excellency Vice President, it's a pleasure to have you here." Jacob stretched out his hand and warmly welcomed Yang Qiu, not seeing the shadow of being angry in the Far East. However, Bei Zuyi was a little resentful, he felt that with Yang Qiu's current status, if he made a special trip to visit, he might not even dare to slack off the British Prime Minister, and the master here actually lined up a small soldier to greet him.

Yang Qiuzhi didn't have so many ideas, on the contrary, he was still very interested in the master here. After a few words of greeting between the two, Jacob took Yang Qiu into this ultra-luxurious villa, which is said to have 101 rooms. The new red carpet along the way showed that the owner of the place still valued his visit, so when Jacob arrived at the study, before he knocked on the door, the owner who heard the footsteps took the initiative to open the heavy wooden door.

Yang Qiu felt that this master was very short at first glance. Yes, after getting used to seeing tall Europeans and Americans, if you look at this person again, you will find that he is very short, with thick hair, high cheekbones, and a short neck, and the tuxedo not only does not feel solemn when worn on the body, but has a funny effect. There was also a tall, thin middle-aged scholar with glasses next to him, and Yang Qiu always felt that this person was a little familiar, as if he had seen it in a certain material in later generations.

"Walter Rothschild." The man warmly stretched out his hand: "Welcome." ”

No matter how funny he dressed up, Yang Qiu couldn't underestimate the name Rothschild, shook his hand and said, "I'm also very happy to meet you, and I'm very much looking forward to meeting you." ”

"Me too." Sir Walter let go of his hand and introduced the man beside him to Yang Qiu: "Professor Weizmann, he is a respected chemist and my best friend. ”

It turned out to be him! Yang Qiu finally remembered this famous chemist who had been tied to acetone and Jianguo all his life, so he couldn't help but look at it twice. Weizmann was a little curious, and he couldn't understand why the young powerful man from the Far East looked at him like this.

After taking a seat, Jacob immediately asked the waiter to bring snacks, and specially soaked the pot of West Lake Longjing for Yang Qiu. Walter has the most typical characteristics of the Rothschild family, and the topic has never left the opening of China's financial market and the need for capital, Yang Qiu will certainly not follow his footsteps, so he keeps smiling most of the time, neither agreeing nor expressing his position.

This kind of strict attitude surprised both Walt and Weizmann, who knew very well how much capital would be needed to build a populous country like China, so they felt that Yang Qiu, who was actually in charge of the country, should be in great need of external funds, but they did not expect him to be so cold. Since he couldn't pry his mouth open, Walter simply returned to the original purpose of the meeting and asked, "Your Excellency, Honorable Vice President, I heard that you have encountered some minor trouble in Sumatra and want our help. I was amazed, it was a Dutch colony, so why don't you go across the sea? ”

After surviving the financial problems of his absence, Yang Qiu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Because you have the key to solving the problem here." ”

Both Watson and Weizmann laughed and waved their hands: "You're really kidding, the Anglo-Dutch Shell Company was indeed founded by us Jews." But you have to know that no one will give up the wealth that can be seen. And I don't think you can get around the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Shell, no matter what you do. The construction of oil fields requires a lot of money, as well as the construction of oil storage tanks, oil pipelines, railways, and deep-water terminals, none of which you can get around Batavia. My suggestion is that if you give up a certain amount of your stake to Shell, if they still refuse I can help you convince them. ”

In fact, everyone knows that the Sumatra oil field will definitely allow Europe to participate in the shares, after all, the later construction and terminal approval cannot bypass the Dutch colonial government. But Yang Qiu's dream is to get an oil field, his dream is to enter the international energy market and become the same company as Mobil and Shell. So after thinking about it, he put down the teacup and said abruptly: "I can integrate them into the front-line army, and each of them has three years of training opportunities!" ”

This headless and tailless sentence made Bei Zuyi scratch his head, but it made the pupils of Walter and Weizmann on the opposite side shrink suddenly. Before they could come back to their senses, Yang Qiu raised his finger again: "I can give you a guarantee, if you need help one day, I will open the country to accept you, and I will also open the arsenal for you to choose!" The condition is that Mr. Jacob will form a company to intervene in this matter and propose to the British government to acquire a 35% stake in the Sumatra oil field, and I will fully reject Shell's offer and choose to cooperate with you...... Walter frowned tightly, stared at Yang Qiuliang for a long time and shook his head: "It's very difficult, although I have some connections with Shell, I can't stop normal business practices. You should know that neither Mobil nor Shell wants a third company to compete with them. ”

"It's your job." Yang Qiu picked up the teacup and blew lightly.

Despite his apparent calmness, he knew very well what his promise meant, which was tantamount to completely cutting off the possibility of future cooperation with the Third Reich.

His indifference made Walter very suspicious, and he didn't understand where the confidence came from, a backward Far East wanted to enter the international energy and capital markets in just ten years! This man's ambition is just too great! However, the two promises just now really moved him, so he looked at Weizmann and asked, "I can try, but I can't guarantee it." But one thing I've always wanted to know, aren't you worried that our identity will get you in trouble? ”

"All nationalities are equal in my eyes, so you can think of me as a statist." Yang Qiu smiled and continued: "By the way, if it is successful, I also hope to buy the latest engine production line of Morris Motor Company. ”

Morris Motor Company? Walter was stunned for a moment, but then he understood, and raised his teacup: "I am really amazed by your eyes...... To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )rq！！！