Predicting Lincoln's assassination was Xiao Letian's biggest gamble since time travel. In Xiao Letian's grand plan, the help of the United States is very crucial. Of course, Xiao Letian would not expect Lincoln to be grateful to him because of this piece of information and then give him countless benefits. That would be unrealistic and not allowed by American law.
The United States is not the Qing Dynasty. Politicians can only exert their own influence, but cannot do whatever they want like the emperor. But as long as Lincoln can exert a positive influence on Xiao Letian, it is enough. With Lincoln's current reputation in the United States, the little influence he exerts on himself is enough to make trouble in the Qing Dynasty.
Hua Ruohan stared at Xiao Letian with twinkling eyes. This old man understood psychology very well. He understood that a person's essence can only be understood when he encounters greatness. The young man in front of him, who is not even thirty years old, is like standing in a cave with open sesame. How much test he can withstand depends on him. Update as soon as possible
The husband turned around and took a heavy wooden box from the hands of the little black man Simon, and gently placed it in front of Xiao Letian, "This is a personal gift from the president to you. He knows that you once experienced with Lewis in the mountains. After a harsh night battle, so..." Hua Ruohan opened the box, and the luster of metal hit his face instantly.
These are two beautiful revolvers. They are definitely special versions customized by Colt. The shiny silver guns are etched with complex and symmetrical lucky clover. The ivory handles are engraved with Xiao Letian’s name. They come in a six-shooter package. The black holes in the magazine exuded murderous aura, and the bottom of the wooden box was full of golden bullets.
"This is a collector's edition pistol collected by His Excellency the President. He temporarily asked a craftsman to engrave your name and sent a special intelligence officer to deliver it to you. Accompanying these two pistols is a document that you need very much..." said After that, Hua Ruohan took out a paper bag from his arms. When Xiao Letian opened it and took a look, he took a deep breath. Update as soon as possible
"Honorary citizen! Honorary citizen signed by the president? The U.S. government accepted me as a U.S. citizen... Oh my God, you actually recognize dual citizenship?"
Xiao Letian desperately searched for all the information about honorary citizens in his memory bank, but there was so little information that it was almost zero. In this way, this qualification must be very difficult to obtain.
Hua Ruohan understood Xiao Letian's confusion, "Honorary citizenship is very rare. Two are only awarded during wars. Because of your award, the president and his staff went crazy. In the end, it was all about the president. Everyone just nodded because of the injury..."
"But there are conditions. Your Honorary Citizen Certificate has been classified as sealed and cannot be released for two hundred years. So you are just a very ordinary American citizen now, but I think this can also be used against you. It has a certain protective effect..."
Xiao Letian let out a long sigh of relief. These two gifts were definitely carefully selected by His Excellency the President. Updated as soon as possible Why did Hua Ruohan keep asking about his identity just now? This shows that the U.S. intelligence agencies are already very suspicious of Xiao Letian. The president gave Xiao Letian a citizen status, which is a protection for him.
Whether it is the gun or this identity, it expresses the meaning of 'protection'. Xiao Letian's lies can deceive most people, but they cannot deceive Western politicians. It is foreseeable that when Xiao Letian's reputation becomes higher and higher, his identity will definitely be exposed by those big shots. If this lie is exposed, it will be a fatal blow to Xiao Letian.
This is a timely help. The identity of an American citizen has completely fulfilled Xiao Letian's lies. From today on, no matter Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Russia and other countries, they can no longer attack Xiao Letian's identity. In the summer of 1865, Xiao Letian finally became a legally sound person. Please come to more and faster chapters.
"Thank you, Mr. President, for your love and care for me. This gift is really important to me. Thank you!"
Hua Ruohan smiled slightly and sighed in his heart, "This is a truly smart person. He actually understood the meaning behind what I just said so quickly. It seems that this person can really cooperate among the various forces in the Qing Dynasty." It seems that it is not a bad idea to support an emerging force now!"
At this point in the conversation, the atmosphere became more harmonious. The Minister did not continue to pester the secret of Xiao Letian's identity because he knew that Xiao Letian would never tell him the truth. His warning was nothing more than to make Xiao Letian feel grateful to the U.S. government. . Please come to more and faster chapters.
The muskets and identity documents were considered personal gifts from Lincoln to Xiao Letian, and the real negotiations followed.
"I think Pastor Lewis has conveyed my request to the Minister. I wonder how you have considered it?" Xiao Letian asked while the iron was hot.
Xiao Letian saved Lincoln's life. What he wanted was definitely not two pistols and an identity document. What he needed was the support of the United States in the early stages of his career. Funds, technology, and weapons were all what Xiao Letian wanted. urgently needed.
When he was in Beijing, Xiao Letian once revealed to Lewis a list of what he wanted. I believe this list has already arrived in the United States.
Four American-made mint machines, three armed clipper ships, and the like allowed Xiao Letian's company to conduct the most urgently needed silver trade. Updated as soon as possible This is a matter that Xiao Letian urgently needs help from the United States. Of course, these are not free. Machinery equipment and armed merchant ships need to be purchased by Xiao Letian at a high price.
In Xiao Letian's plan, the Yingyang Foundry in Taibaiding was too unsafe. When Xiao Letian learned from Xiang Shaolong that he had been surrounded by a group of green forest people who came and went, he knew that Taibai The top mint will be exposed sooner or later.
Therefore, Xiao Letian needed an absolutely safe place to mint coins. The smart Xiao Letian cast his sights on the vast sea at a glance. As for the most suitable ship to carry the coin minting machinery, Xiao Letian immediately thought of the clipper ship produced in the United States.
A coin minting machine produced in the United States and a complete set of steam boilers can be installed on a clipper ship. The melting point of silver is not high, so it will be very simple to smelt it. Please come to more and faster chapters. The latest coin minting machines are not cast with silver water, but directly stamped with machines, which not only increases production capacity but also increases safety.
As for the remaining two clipper ships, they can travel between the North American continent and China, selling Chinese tea, silk, bristles, rhubarb... and other goods to the United States through Chinese hands, and exchange them for Come to the most urgently needed silver.
At that time, the United States was in the midst of a gold rush, and the mainstream trade currency in Europe and the United States was still gold, with silver only used as an auxiliary currency. Therefore, Xiao Letian's purchase plan still had a high possibility of success.
There is at least a 15% price difference between the price of silver ore and silver ingots that have not been smelted, or are only preliminary smelted, and the currency of the Qing Dynasty. In addition, Xiao Letian used Yuan Datou's casting process, which originally included 10% copper, this is a proper gross profit of 25%.
If you add in the profits from the Manchu fire consumption, then the profit point of Xiao Letian's privately minted silver coins will reach an astonishing 30% to 35%. On the surface, this profit point seems very ordinary, but this business has no capital. The deal! You don’t need to consider issues such as purchasing, sales, inventory, backlog or even after-sales service. As long as you get the silver, you will naturally make money as soon as the machine rings.
Xiao Letian knew that his plan was absolutely perfect, but the key was to get the support of the US government. Whether it is a mint machine or an armed clipper ship, these are not ordinary commodities and are generally not sold to private individuals, and silver trading rights are a key part. If the US government does not nod, Xiao Letian’s merchant ship will be Don't even think about taking away a tael of silver.
Now the atmosphere in the private room became solemn again. Minister Hua Ruohan and Xiao Letian looked at each other for three full minutes. The minister did not directly answer Xiao Letian's question, "Mr. Xiao, in addition to the requests you made before, , do you have any other requests? It’s best to keep them personal, I am very willing to help you..."
Huh! Xiao Letian had a bad premonition in his heart at that time. Could it be that he was asking for help? Can't the life-saving grace be exchanged for a few sets of equipment and a few ships? I don’t want you for nothing, can’t I even pay for it?
"Dear Minister, I am not a greedy person. I have no personal requests. I still maintain my previous request. This is a win-win business. Can't you see?"
At this point, Xiao Letian changed his subject, "In the current Qing Dynasty, the resistance of the people, including the government, to foreigners is still very high. Except for the opium trade and the arms trade, which you are doing relatively smoothly, it is very difficult for you to sell other commodities." , although it is available everywhere on the market, but I know that the sales volume is actually not much..."
"I can assure you that you will never find another Chinese in the Qing Dynasty who respects business rules more than me. I am the only one who comes into contact with you with a fair and win-win mentality... In I can tell you a little bit here. My best friend is now in charge of the Qing Dynasty’s huge industrial zone plan. If the US government and I cooperate happily, I think your home country will definitely be able to get the biggest piece of the cake..."
Xiao Letian calmed down and sighed in his heart. This is back to the business negotiation table in the past. He did this in his previous life, but he didn't expect to do this after traveling through time. This is nerve-wracking. Please come to more and faster chapters.
When Xiao Letian said the words 'industrial zone', Minister Hua Ruohan's eyes suddenly lit up. This old man had already begun to inquire about this strange policy of the Qing government. He also knew that this policy was not progressing very well. Good luck. After all, this is an agricultural empire. If you want to try to understand what industry is, you definitely need a breakthrough.
But Hua Ruohan also knew that the first person to eat crabs would definitely get the biggest piece of cake. If the Qing Dynasty chose American machinery and equipment, then the entire subsequent industrial system would have to follow American habits and standards. That would be a super piece of cake. Big cake.
China is too big and has too many people. Although this behemoth has declined, its legacy of thousands of years is still terrifying. Not to mention all industrial zones, even if the United States can get two or three, it will be a big deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars! At that moment Hua Ruohan was really tempted.
Xiao Letian could see the hesitation in the Minister's heart. He knew that the fish was about to bite the hook. Now that the American Civil War had just ended, it was a time when everything was waiting to be done. If the Qing Dynasty opened its doors to the United States and sent out large orders, it would definitely be able to To the delight of Americans.
It's a pity that the Manchu government has no idea what's going on in the world. What a great opportunity this is to establish good diplomatic relations with the United States, and it's even possible to form a short-term alliance. But this opportunity is destined to be Xiao Letian's. Those gentlemen who accompany women with small feet to drink wine should just let them continue to sleep.
Minister Hua Ruohan struggled for ten minutes. When he made a slight move, even Lewis became nervous, let alone Xiao Letian. But as soon as the Minister's words came out, Xiao Letian was stunned. .
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao... I can only regretfully say sorry to you. The President said that personal friendships cannot be mixed into conspiracy. You cannot represent any government. Your private behavior is a crime. We cannot follow it. It's immoral for criminals to do business..."
