Xiao Letian was so angry at Hua Ruohan's words that he thought to himself that a diplomat could still talk about morality? Why didn't you think about morality when you accompanied Britain and France to plot against the Qing Dynasty?
"Your Majesty the Minister's understanding really surprises me. This is a very normal business. How can you connect it with crime and conspiracy? Brother, isn't what I am doing to regulate the financial market of the Qing Dynasty? Isn't it right, Minister?" Do you think the Qing Dynasty’s outdated financial system is very advanced now?”
Xiao Letian looked very polite and respectful on the surface, but in his heart he had already cursed, "You old profiteer, I don't believe it. Can't you see how fat the meat and bones I throw to you are? You Americans don't need to use military force." You can open up the business barriers of the Qing Dynasty. Isn't this what you dream of? This is not the way to show off in negotiations. Be careful and you may break it if you use too much force."
Xiao Letian didn't know that Hua Ruohan was also churning in his heart now. He never expected that Xiao Letian would throw out the big cake of the industrial zone. Please come to more and faster chapters. The Minister was really tempted, but he clearly remembered the telegram sent to him by the President.
"I will use my life to repay the personal favor given to me, but I cannot use my morality to trade. My hands cannot support any ambitious person. May God bless Xiao Letian!"
With just such a sentence in the telegram, Hua Ruohan immediately understood the subtext of President Lincoln. It's not that the president doesn't want to sell these things to Xiao Letian, but he has to follow legal procedures. This kind of business is only for the government level, and it is absolutely impossible for Xiao Letian to buy it as a civilian.
Or he is a moral obsessive. The moral obsessiveness of this kind of politician who will go down in history is unimaginable to ordinary people. Although he is a little stubborn, he cannot help but be admired.
Minister Hua Ruohan still shook his head, "Mr. Xiao, to tell you the truth, the president does not care about the conditions you want. This has no impact on the interests of the United States. On the contrary, as you said, there will be great consequences." Benefits... However, for Your Excellency, the identity you use to purchase is a very important question..."
In the end, Minister Hua Ruohan gritted his teeth and said seriously, "There are only two conditions for reaching a deal. First, you must obtain a transaction authorization letter from the Qing government, or you must become a high-ranking official at the governor level, let alone a clipper ship." , we can consider selling even battleships to you..."
"Another point, you must ensure that what you do is not used to conspire to subvert your home country. If such clues are found, the United States will immediately stop trading..."
Hey... Xiao Letian sighed. The United States at this time was completely different from the United States that had experienced two world wars and was full of hegemony. Please come to more and faster chapters. At this time, the United States was a country with a pioneering and innovative spirit, and even a very strict moral code. This was the starting point for the prosperity of a powerful country in the future.
In real history, the United States entered the fast lane after Lincoln maintained national unity. Relying on its vast territory and abundant resources, and the fact that the immigrant country did not have any historical baggage, from the Civil War to the First World War, the United States In less than fifty years, it quickly became one of the most powerful countries on earth.
After the end of World War I, the United States became the hegemon of the world without hesitation, ranking first in comprehensive national power in the world. What is even more incredible is that after World War I, isolationism prevailed in the United States. Until World War II, Americans had little interest in external international affairs. At most, they were doing business.
It was not until the Pearl Harbor incident that the United States officially entered the war, and by then World War II was already halfway through.
Xiao Letian has always felt that the United States before World War II and the United States after World War II were two completely different countries. Before World War II, the United States rarely displayed a hegemonic image in the world. He was more like a young talent with strict morals. After World War II, the United States has become a wretched uncle with bad habits, bullying men and dominating women all over the world.
Now is not the time to think so far. Xiao Letian heard the determination in Hua Ruohan's tone. He knew that this should be Mr. President's last condition, and the negotiations had reached a deadlock at this point.
"Let me go to the Manqing to get a power of attorney? Or get the status of a governor?" Xiao Letian looked at the minister with a wry smile. "How likely are these two things to be?" Xiao Letian asked in exchange for a question. Hua Ruohan also shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Asking the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces or Yi? to ask for this kind of authorization letter is a complete joke and is no different from committing suicide. The governors of the Qing Dynasty were all powerful officials of the first and second grades, who were already at the peak of local officials. How could Xiao Letian, a Japanese bastard and a lone overseas traveler, want to become a governor? Not to mention doors, there aren't even windows.
The silence in the box lasted for ten minutes. Xiao Letian thought carefully and finally burst into laughter. "Mr. Minister, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to see me. Please also pay my respects to Mr. President on my behalf. As for the President, His Excellency I think I will be able to give you an answer in a month..."
At this time, Xiao Letian suddenly smiled slyly, "I'm afraid it's difficult to be a governor, but I think I am destined to be a prime minister. Maybe in a month I will discuss this business with you as a prime minister..."
Hua Ruohan and Lewis were stunned at the time. They thought Xiao Letian was crazy. Now you are not even a ninth-grade official, but you still want to be a minister of the highest rank? Besides, the Qing Dynasty did not have the official position of Prime Minister. Could it be that he was the Minister of Military Aircraft Department? This is even more nonsense. You can’t even become a governor and you still want to join the military?
The first unofficial negotiation between Xiao Letian and the US government ended with the Minister in confusion. When Hua Ruohan and Lewis got into an inconspicuous Qing Dynasty carriage and left under the escort of the embassy bodyguards, a panting boy suddenly ran up at the other end of the long street.
"Shopkeeper...Old shopkeeper...go and have a look..." When the young man ran to the door of the coastal building, he saw Xiao Letian at a glance. The young man had fought in the mountain temple. Of course he Knowing that this is the real big boss, he hurriedly beat him one thousand times and said, "Greetings to Mr. Xiao..."
"Stop making so many false gestures and tell me what's wrong quickly?" Fan Jian asked.
"Oh, the shopkeeper is in trouble. Just now, a manure truck suddenly overturned in front of our store. The street was full of pickled food. We rushed out to reason, but a group of hooligans came. We said a few words There has already been a fight..."
"Fuck...didn't I tell you that the foreign bank hasn't opened yet? Can't you just pay Wanshiheweigui to deal with these ruffians?"
"The shopkeeper can't do it. I heard from the locals that these are all the subordinates of Xiaobian Sun. We sent the red envelopes from the door the day before yesterday, which is a total of four hundred yingyang. This is a big gift in Beijing, but it still doesn't work. , and come to cause trouble for us..."
Xiao Letian's eyes widened when he heard this, "Oh, are you treating us like nobodies? Lord Long, you know everything about the rivers and lakes, go and find out..." Xiang Shaolong, who was behind him, cupped his hands and urged his horse to go straight. Go away. Update as soon as possible
The name of Xiao Letian's foreign store is very tacky. I was afraid that others would not know that it was opened by him, so I named it 'Lotte Foreign Store'. Now the plaque has been wrapped in red silk, and I will wait for Xiao Letian to unveil it the day after tomorrow.
Lotte Foreign Trade Co., Ltd. is very close to the coastal building. It is on a street. It took a few horses to see the chaotic scene at the door.
A dung cart pulled by a donkey overturned in front of the foreign store, and the khaki, sticky grain-reincarnation substance was splashed all over the floor. The choking smell made Xiao Letian's head hurt. A dirty old man was standing on a dung cart, cursing. In front of him, a dozen gangsters stepped on the dung soup and tried to rush into the store.
At this time, it was Luo Huo's ten musketeers who were guarding the foreign store. They formed a semicircle at the entrance of the store to block the attack of the scoundrels. The young men were now crazy, and they banged their big fists on the heads of these scoundrels. Smash it up.
"Oops! You scared my donkey and overturned the dung cart, how dare you hit people? Is there any law left, fellow villagers, you just stare at it like this? Let outsiders bully us locals... They all rushed to beat me, and poured their excrement on the red silk and the plaque. Let me see how they can open their business..."
The thin man on the dung truck is clearly the leader, and he is desperately encouraging the people around him to rush up too. In the crowd, some local rogues who were not doing their jobs echoed, shouting loudly that outsiders were bullying locals, which really confused some people.
Luo Huo and the other ten were so angry that their Tianling Gai was about to collapse. Even though they were gangsters, they were caravan guards who had killed people and seen blood. Once their blood energy got to their heads, their fighting power was simply not comparable to that of street gangsters. Even though they were attacking more with less, the defense line was firmly guarded. The gangsters rushed in more than ten times, but they couldn't get close to the entrance of the store.
The thin man on the dung truck was also anxious. He was a general under Pigtail Sun, nicknamed Dirty Rat. He is basically the one who does all the dirty work on the ground in Tanggu. Today, the pigtail grandson gave a death order. The excrement must be poured on the plaque tied with red silk, and Xiao Letian's foreign business must be destroyed before it even opens. It became the laughing stock of Tanggu and made all merchants resent this foreign company.
Xiao Letian really doesn’t believe in evil, let alone ancient times. Even in modern society, doing business must pay attention to an incentive. If a customer knows that your business has not yet been completed and someone throws shit at it, your credibility will basically be zero. .
"Damn it, are you still trying to kill me here? Go up and beat me..." Xiao Letian was so angry that he was so angry and so smelly. At this time, the guards around him had already spitted fire with their eyes. They were waiting for Xiao Letian's words. After saying this, they all urged their horses to rush over.
At this time, Fan Yan suddenly shouted, "No one should move. If the war starts before the business is opened, who will dare to do business with us in the future? Everything is harmonious, and this tone must be tolerated..."
"Old shopkeeper, are you crazy? The bullying has reached the door, do we still want to be dumbfounded?" The young guards were angrily trying to rush forward, but Fan Qian didn't know where the evil force came from, and he blocked the way. The guard's horse head refused to give way.
At this time, Xiang Shaolong spoke up, "Listen to the old shopkeeper, our foreign bank cannot become the laughing stock of Tanggu people before it opens. You must know that foreigners are also laughing..." As Mr. Long said, he looked towards the windows of other foreign banks in the distance. Looking around, there were dozens of shrunken foreign faces.
Master Long jumped off his horse and squeezed out of a small alley easily from the crowd. He soon stood in the circle of people. He looked up at the dirty rat scolding the street and hummed "Huh..." This sound was enough. The Dirty Rat, who was as vibrating as a sonic weapon, shivered when his neck shrank, and even the nearby spectators felt as if their hearts were being knocked.
The middle finger of Long Ye's left thumb was placed in a ring shape on the third button on his chest. With a simple gesture, the dirty mouse broke out in a cold sweat.
The boy ignored his embarrassment and jumped into the excrement. He nodded and bowed, and quickly changed several postures with his hands. The two of them actually made dumb gestures like deaf-mute people.
In less than three minutes, Dirty Rat was already sweating profusely. In the end, he actually hit a thousand people, and without saying a word, he led more than a dozen gangsters to straighten the dung truck, turned around and left.
Xiao Letian was stunned, "Is this the end? Withdrew after being beaten into silence?"
Fan Jian was worthy of being an old Jianghu man. He whispered in Xiao Letian's ear, "This is a Jianghu incision common to both Yancao and Yancao gangs. It seems that Master Long is of high seniority. These grandsons cannot afford to offend Master Long..."
