Let's talk for a moment and get to the point.

Wu Mozhou said; "Yuan Ding, the Dutch could not hold on, and expressed their willingness to negotiate peace through the mediator several times, and their position retreated sharply on the basis of the original non-concession, saying that everything can be discussed, including the rights and interests of the colony of Borneo."

"Hehehe...... It's really useless, it can't hold up, I thought the Dutch were arrogant? Li Fushou's face showed disdain.

"Actually, it is not surprising that the Netherlands is a seafaring country based on trade, not so much a country, but a colonial company that monopolizes the spice trade in the East Indies.

"This makes sense, compared to the European powers that wage war for national expansion and national strategy, the Dutch are more than a little less able to bear the sacrifice, and I really think highly of them."

"Yuan Ding, in fact, this can't be blamed on the Dutch for being soft, after all, it is only a small Nordic country with a population of more than 3.8 million, the economy is dominated by agriculture and maritime trade, especially the colonial income occupies a pivotal position, this war has made the Netherlands wither, they really can't fight, the British opinion is also to accept it when they see it, it's time to restart peace negotiations."

"That's okay......" Li Fushou reluctantly agreed.

Pinch your fingers and count the time

It took 21 days to go back and forth from arriving in Longmen Town on November 11 and then leading the team to the Koi Copper-Gold Mine, and today is December 3rd, and there are still 20 days left in 1883.

If you negotiate, it will take more than half a year for you to come and go, and the big deal is that the conditions are higher and you can negotiate slowly!

It seems that the pace of migration in Borneo has to be accelerated, and 25,000 people must be secured every month, and 30,000 people will be struggling to reach the scale.

Of course, the longer it drags on, the better.

After thinking about it

Li Fushou said; "Well, there is no need to rush to restart negotiations, the construction of Longmen Town and the resettlement of immigrants are all easy jobs, you happen to be here to help Nangong Yunfei check the gates, and it will not be too late to return to Singapore in half a month."

"Yuan Ding, are the previously agreed conditions unchanged?" Wu Mozhou asked.

Hearing this, Li Fushou couldn't help laughing, and said with a wave of his hand; "How can there be such a good thing? One more province of Central Kalimantan can be added to the colonies that are being ceded, anyway, the price is all over the place, and there is no need to talk about the results before the first half of next year, and continue to put pressure on them. ”

"Understood, please rest assured, I know what to do."

"Oh, by the way, how is Tang Shaoyi doing in Singapore?" Li Fushou thought that there was still a great talent there, and asked again.

Wu Mozhou replied with a smile; "Yuan Ding, don't you say that I still want to mention it, today's young people are really amazing, Tang Shaoyi is a good material for diplomacy, and his performance at the negotiation table is extremely dazzling, he can refute the Dutch negotiators speechless in a few words, and what is even more rare is that the Dutch language has made rapid progress, and he can skillfully use English, French, German, and Dutch languages to negotiate, and even the British have noticed him."

"Brother Mo Zhou, Tang Shaoyi is the first batch of young children to study in the United States, and his knowledge, talent and vision are all first-class, and this kind of negotiation can allow him to exercise more."

"Yuan Ding's orders, dare to disobey his orders?"

"Hahahaha...... We have to cultivate more of our own talents, the Red River Valley is not a word, you can also pick a few good seedlings to focus on cultivating, I am here only to move, thirsty for talents! ”

"Definitely, definitely."

The two talked happily, and after everything was agreed, Wu Mozhou said goodbye and left.

Li Fushou sent out of the cabin, watched Wu Mozhou and his entourage walk down the gangway, and stood on the dock and waved goodbye.

"Let's go, set sail back to the Red River Valley."

He commanded, stood by the railing and waved goodbye to the crowd of send-offs, the tall figure standing against the railing, the breeze blowing on the lake and lifting the fluttering clothes, looking extraordinary.

The trip to the Koi copper-gold mine took more than a month, and Li Fushou had to rush back to take up the town as soon as possible.

Smoke billowed from the tall chimney of the ocean freighter "Taishan", and slowly left the dock under the joy of a crowd of people, heading for the northern bay, leaving a long white trail on the calm surface of the lake.

Duan Qirui stood on the edge of the dock and watched the ocean freighter go away with a fascinated expression, and the extraordinary figure of the earl was deeply reflected in his heart, and he muttered in his mouth; "The husband should be like this!"

"Chief Duan, what a lot of ambition!"

A voice came suddenly, which frightened Duan Qirui's heartbeat half a beat, as if he was being glimpsed into the grand ambition in his heart, he turned around and looked, only to see a flattering smiling face pasted on.

"Who are you?" Duan Qirui asked coldly.

"Don't be surprised, sir, you may have heard that Zheng Changrong, who runs a trading house, has branches in Brisbane's Chinatown and Moresby Town, and the last time he vigorously developed Tianshu Town, he also rented a shop in the town, disdainfully called "Evergreen Grain and Oil Company", the chief should have a little impression. The businessman Zheng Changrong was quite agile and came forward to introduce him.

As soon as he said this, Duan Qirui really remembered that when the troops were stationed in Moresby Town, the battalion commander Li Xuanzhu had taken himself to this store to look for relatives and visit the old, and he was received by a shopkeeper in his 40s at that time.

It seems that the Zheng Changrong in front of him should be the boss.

Duan Qirui's expression on his face softened slightly; "I do have a little impression, do you have anything to do with me?"

"Hey...... I don't know if I can borrow a step to speak. ”

"Yes, lead the way."

Businessman Zheng Changrong didn't know that Duan Qirui had murderous intent at that moment just now, but he covered it up well.

Being able to open a number of branches in the store, it seems that this Zheng Changrong still has some background behind him, since the Moresby Town broke out the bewitching army's heart, the security department's scrutiny of the merchants has become more and more strict, and the fact that he can successfully get a ticket to the newly developed town shows that the energy is extraordinary, and he doesn't know what kind of relationship he has with the chief Li Xuanzhu, so he should be cautious.

The two walked towards the town with the crowd scattered on the dock, Duan Qirui frequently nodded and greeted acquaintances with a smile, his demeanor was relaxed, and he hid his thoughts well.

After more than three months of high-intensity construction, the central street of Longmen Town has seen the prototype, both sides of the street are still Chinese style eaves stilted wooden buildings, many anxious businesses have settled in and opened their doors, restaurants, restaurants, teahouses, and commercial houses.

The early bird has worms, and the slow ones can't even eat a bite of hot.

The talent of Chinese people who are good at doing business is vividly displayed in the free world of the Red River Valley, and every time a large number of businesses pour into newly developed towns, they establish a perfect business ecology at the first time, serve the immigrant group, and take root to operate with heart.

From Songjiang Town, Beilun Town, Moresby Town to Sanmalinda, Machen, and now Tianshu Town, Longmen Town, the first merchants to settle in can always make a lot of money, which has been widely known.

The two came to a newly opened teahouse in the town, called "Fujian-Guangdong Teahouse", with a quaint Chinese-style cornice-carved door, Chinese-style carved doors and windows, and entered it exuding a faint smell of new wood, which is the usual taste of the newly built wooden building, which is well covered by a strong tea fragrance.

The teahouse guy greeted him attentively, and Zheng Changrong commanded; "I want a quiet upstairs private room, make a pot of high-quality West Lake Longjing, pick up all kinds of refreshments and send them exquisitely, the chief and I have important things to discuss, don't disturb."

"Well, the two guest officers are invited to sit upstairs and make a pot of high-quality West Lake Longjing!" The teahouse guy shouted loudly, neatly put the white towel on his shoulder, nodded and led the way in front.

The Chinese in the south are accustomed to talking about things in the teahouse, and the Cantonese-style teahouse has a rich supply of refreshments every morning, and since its opening, there have been many customers, and Duan Qirui, a garrison officer, is also a frequent customer, and he is full of praise for the roasted meat and all kinds of xiaolongbao in this teahouse.

It's afternoon

There were not many guests in the teahouse, and the two followed the teahouse guys up the stairs and came to a lakeside seat on the second floor.

From here, through the window, you can see the vast blue waves of Yunlong Lake, the white sails on the lake are dotted, this is the fishing boat is fishing, and the green tall hills of Longmen Valley in the distance are surrounded, a beautiful picture of mountains and rivers.

"Two guest officers, are you satisfied with this elegant seat?"

Zheng Changrong saw Duan Qirui's satisfied look, and casually rewarded a silver shilling; "Count your little monkey with eyesight, tea and snacks come up quickly."

"Don't worry, guest officer, you'll get it right away."

When the teahouse guy saw the customer's generous move, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and he quickly put away the silver coins.

Tea and snacks then came up, and the teahouse guy bowed and asked earnestly before leaving; "Guest officer, do you need to call a little song to listen to after you finish talking?"

"Oh...... I've been to your teahouse many times, but I've never heard of a little song before! Duan Qirui raised his eyebrows with interest and asked.

In today's era of underdeveloped entertainment, vinyl records have just become popular, and the popularity of opera songs is far beyond imagination, from dignitaries to peddlers and pawns.

The top boss with a rich net worth has raised a theater team since his family, and the most famous is the "Lanfang Class" in the Red Fort of the Earl, and the songs he sings are really around the beam for three days, and the aftermath is endless, even in the Beijing-Tianjin realm, it is also a first-class and top popular opera team.

In the big cities of the Red River Valley and Brisbane, dignitaries and their families usually go to the Grand Theatre to listen to operas, which is an important daily pastime.

But that was in a big city, where new towns were start-up in every way, and cultural and recreational activities were particularly scarce, and it was almost impossible to hear the sounds of the countryside in Longmen Town, Shangri-La, thousands of miles away from its homeland.

Duan Qirui's reaction was not what the shop guy expected, he stood at the door of the room and said proudly; "Don't you know, guest officer, the owner of our teahouse has been in this business for more than ten years, and it is good to come to Longmen Town to open a teahouse in all aspects, the only thing missing is Xiaoqu'er, and I have been thinking about it for this. Every time the migrant ship comes, our shopkeeper has to send someone to visit patiently. Coincidentally, a few days ago, I really visited, there was a family of famous singers who sang Kunqu opera arrived with the migrant ship, and the teahouse spent a lot of money to help them all pay off the immigration loans, and stayed in the store to sing, and today is the first day of work. ”

"Huh...... That's a real thing to see. ”

"Guest officer, you will never be disappointed, if you want to say that the sisters of this opera family sing songs, it is really nothing to say, they look as handsome as flowers, and they are full of fairy spirit inside and outside after dressing up."

"Okay, I'll ask them to sing a paragraph later, and see if it's as divine as you say, and the good commander will be rewarded." Duan Qirui was itched by the words of the shop guy, and decided with a wave of his hand.

"You can rest assured, you are satisfied, and you can just say hello after the talk." The shopkeeper nodded and withdrew, closing the wooden door with both hands.

Duan Qirui knew that this businessman must have something to do with him, so he was impatient to go around in circles with him, and asked straight to the point; "Boss Zheng, what the hell is going on, you can say it now."

"Sir, do you smoke?" Zheng Changrong took out a pack of Double Happiness cigarettes and asked with a smile on his face.

Oh......

Duan Qirui's expression froze, and after glancing at Zheng Changrong, he took the cigarette and lit it, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled a large cloud of smoke.

Sure enough, it is worthy of two shillings and a pack of high-end cigarettes, the smoke taste is mellow and rich, far from being comparable to inferior cigarettes.

Zheng Changrong himself lit a cigarette, and the private room was soon filled with smoke, like a fairy enjoying it, he spoke;

"Don't hide it from Sir Duan, I remember that in September last year, I first took a boat to Moresby Town to look for an opportunity to open a grain and oil branch store, and I happened to meet Chief Li Xuanzhu on the ship, and the two happened to be in the same cabin.

The contemptible people had the privilege of walking with Chief Li for seven days, and they talked very happily.

At that time, I felt that Chief Li was extraordinary, his conversation was good, and he would have great achievements in the future.

Thinking that at the beginning, Chief Li was just a trainee second lieutenant platoon commander, but who would have thought that in just over a year, he would now be promoted to the deputy regimental seat like a rocket, which is really a great achievement that he could never have dreamed of. ”

Hearing his explanation, Duan Qirui was relieved.

It turned out that it was barely an old friend, and the idea of the Chinese official position was deep-rooted, and Duan Qirui was not exempt from vulgarity for the flow of businessmen.

In Australia

Lord Earl has always advocated doing business to get rich, creating a friendly business atmosphere from policies to public opinion, and striving to improve the status of businessmen, but the traditional concept is very stubborn and cannot be changed in three or five years.

"Oh...... It turns out that there is still this relationship. Duan Qirui replied lightly.

Zheng Changrong is a person who has been in business for a long time, and he can hear the perfunctory voice of the young officer in front of him, and he said with a disapproving smile at the moment; "When your army was stationed in Moresby, the supply of grain and oil has always been undertaken by Contempt, with sufficient gold and excellent quality, and has been praised by Chief Li many times and known as a conscientious businessman."

"Yes, I heard Chief Li mention it."

Duan Qirui showed extraordinary calmness, raised Erlang's legs and took a sip of the teacup, without making a clear statement.

He is now the deputy commander of the second battalion, in charge of logistics and military quartermasters, and the supply of heavy baggage affairs.