Chapter 91: Smith
Swire & Co. is owned by the East India Trading Company. [Note 1]
Anyone who has studied modern history knows that the East India Trading Company is not a serious company at all, but a group of transnational criminal groups composed of invaders and marauders.
The reason why they can call themselves companies is because they are protected by the laws of foreigners.
They did not plunder foreigners, but only plundered Southeast Asian countries, African states, Indies, and Tang people.
Swire & Co., a branch of the East India Trading Company, specializes in "operating" the Tang region.
In the early days, they started by selling black slaves, and accumulated a lot of capital through slave sales, but later the black slave business was not profitable, and they went to the country of the Tang people and began to sell tobacco paste again.
At that time, the Qing court realized the dangers of tobacco paste, so it vigorously banned and did not allow Swire & Co. to trade in tobacco paste.
This annoyed the foreigners, who used the Qing court's restriction of free trade as an excuse to open the country with strong ships and cannons.
The tattered Qing court trembled.
Since then, no one in the Qing court has dared to stop Swire from selling tobacco paste.
Cigarette paste is such a thing, if you get it, you will become addicted, and people who smoke cigarette cream, even if they have thousands of family assets, can be exhausted in a few months.
It's impossible to quit.
Swire & Co. used the cigarette paste business to earn a large amount of silver from the Tang people, completing their huge capital accumulation.
Later, after the Second World War, when the Tang people completely stood up, the swire foreign company with a bad record changed again, got rid of the name of the East India Trading Company, used a large amount of capital in their own hands, disguised themselves as serious businessmen, and used Hong Kong Island as their base camp to buy the real estate and shipping routes of the Tang people everywhere, and also set up a bank called "HSBC".
The notorious "Cathay Pacific" is under their banner. [Note 2]
They have been entrenched in the land of the Tang people for hundreds of years, sucking the blood of the Tang people, washing the brains of the Tang people, and secretly doing things that disrupt the order of the Tang people.
When Xu Feng heard about Taikoo Foreign Company, a wave of anger instantly ignited in his heart.
But he clearly realized that he couldn't attack at this time, with his own strength, he couldn't change anything, even if he killed this Smith today, there would be a second Smith to replace him as the director of Swire & Co.
…… Calm down.
The first task is to reveal the cause of Huo Yuanjia's death and get the mission item "Poisonous Crocodile Meat" this time!
Then, find a way to trigger the bounty task and increase your strength level as soon as possible!
Xu Feng took a deep breath and suppressed his anger, but the murderous aura in his eyes still couldn't be completely concealed.
Nong Jinsun next to him felt Xu Feng's murderous aura, and suddenly he was a little confused.
After all, he didn't know the details of Swire & Co., and he thought that Swire & Co. was really in business.
Smith couldn't help frowning, he thought that after Xu Feng heard his name, he would be like other Tang people, eager to kneel down and kowtow to him, but he didn't expect that Xu Feng's expression became even more terrifying.
Nong Jinsun hurriedly played a round and said, "Ah Feng! It's kind of give me face, let's go to the box and sit down. ”
Xu Feng nodded calmly, "Okay, I also want to hear what this guy wants to do - Photon." ”
Mitsuko Yamada hurriedly walked over, bowed down and said, "Uncle Nong is good." ”
She hadn't come up before, out of politeness and didn't want to disturb the conversation between men.
Nong Jinsun was stunned for a moment, he felt that this girl was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember anything.
Xu Feng smiled lightly and said, "Uncle Nong, this is Miss Mitsuko Yamada. ”
"Ah Fengxian, what are you ...... With a Sang woman? Nong Jinsun said with a displeased face.
"Because I'm Photon's bodyguard." Xu Feng said unabashedly.
"Bodyguards?" Nong Jinsun frowned and said, "Ah Feng, if you are short of money, even if you tell Uncle Nong, Uncle Nong has nothing else, there is still a little money." ”
Xu Feng smiled faintly, "Uncle Nong, it's not a matter of money or not, I promise to protect Photon, what's more, she is my future sister-in-law." ”
Nong Jinsun asked in surprise: "Sister-in-law, do you mean ......?"
He had a faint premonition in his heart.
Xu Feng smiled and said, "That's right, she's my real brother's girlfriend." ”
"Ahh Nong Jinsun suddenly frowned, "Chen Zhen, this guy is really ......"
Senior Sister Xiaohui already knew about this matter, and Nong Jinsun would naturally know it after returning to Jingwumen, so Xu Feng didn't hide anything from Nong Jinsun, but said it openly and honestly, which could make Yamada Mitsuko easier.
Smith on the side cleared his throat and said in a cold voice, "Everyone, let's talk again in the box." ”
"Okay." Nong Jinsun nodded hurriedly.
Xu Feng also took Mitsuko Yamada and walked to the box together.
After taking his seat, the restaurant manager personally came to serve, Smith ordered a Western steak, ordered some small side dishes, and then pushed the recipe to Nong Jinsun.
Nong Jinsun also symbolically ordered a Western-style steak.
When it was Xu Feng's turn, Xu Feng waved his hand, "I'm already full." ”
Smith smiled, "Mr. Xufeng, since you don't want to eat, it's okay to drink some wine, right?" ”
Xu Feng clasped his arms in front of him and said coldly, "Don't drink." ”
He hated Smith so much that he didn't want to touch any of Smith's invitations.
Smith's face suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "...... Mr. Xu Feng, I have heard of the name of your master Huang Feihong for a long time, he has a great influence in the south, I really want to partner with him in business, I wonder if you can help me introduce him? ”
Xu Feng smiled coldly: "My master is a martial artist, a doctor, not a businessman. ”
Smith laughed, "Who was born to be a businessman?" I used to be a soldier, but whether it was a martial artist, a doctor, or a soldier, it was inseparable from money. I heard that your master likes to see people for free, which costs a lot of money, and if he can work with me to make money, then he can save more people for free? ”
Nong Jinsun next to him nodded heavily, "Makes sense!" ”
Smith grinned and said: "You see, Mr. Nong is a smart person, Mr. Nong has a very mature channel in Southeast Asia, and he also has the prestigious Jingwumen as a backing, if Mr. Nong cooperates with me, the money earned will be used in the Jingwumen, then it won't be long before the Jingwumen will become the first gate of the Tang Dynasty!" ”
Nong Jinsun couldn't help but be a little excited, and raised his glass to salute Smith again and again.
Xu Feng always sneered, he knew what Swire & Co. was doing, so even if Smith said it wildly, Xu Feng was unmoved.
[Note 1] Toindo Trading Company is a pronoun, and in order to avoid shielding, one degree word is missing.
[Note 2] This introduction about Cathay Pacific is true, and its major shareholder was Swire & Co. at the time of the Opium War, which is now the Swire Group. Why is Cathay Pacific notorious? Because their employees are obviously Chinese, they look down on mainlanders, feel that they are superior, deliberately embarrassed mainland passengers, and deliberately only speak English and not Mandarin. Of course, their bad deeds don't stop there, so I won't go into them here.
There are some historical hatreds that we can forgive and forgive, but even if they are fully forgiven, do not forget.