Immediately afterwards, the head of the Huang family in the Lion City also jumped out. The old man's face was as red as if his daughter was red after drinking too much. He raised his arms and shouted, "My Huang family is the largest cloth merchant in the Lion City. I can't do it this year." I’ll give away the cloth to everyone for free on clearance... Anyone who prints flags can be a white-collar worker... I will destroy my house to worship the Prime Minister..."
"We, the Chen family, have the largest number of ships... Pass my order, and all the ships will go all the way north. We only do business going north. All sales in other directions are postponed indefinitely... Whoever brings the news to Ryukyu first, I, the Chen family, Reward fifty thousand taels of silver."
This is really a blessing that the world and the earth work together. What Xiao Letian wants is to return to Asia in a high-profile way, just to let everyone see his majesty and domineering power. He has been away from Asia for more than half a year, and God knows how many villains have jumped out to plot against him. Okay, if you don't crush their majesty to death at this time, how long will it take?
At the Lion City Pier Square, Xiao Letian landed with a high profile. He was satisfied with the two things he asked of the people. The fanatical people even lifted Xiao Letian and the New Army up in the end, and countless hands formed a carpet to support the brothers. Go into the city.
At this time, even Xiao Letian couldn't control his emotions. He wanted to have a few private words with the British Governor, but there was no chance. The people of the Lion City had already held countless long street banquets in front of all Chinese shops. Tables have been set up, and every household has prepared wine and delicacies that are only enjoyed during the New Year.
The simple people also know that it is impossible for the Prime Minister to come to his door to drink and eat meat. The banquet of the Thirteen Families is the place of the Prime Minister and the officers, but this will not affect the people's enthusiasm for the carnival at all. They are I want to use such a grand carnival to demonstrate to the foreigners and indigenous people.
This is the power of us Chinese. Once it breaks out, it is so dazzling.
On the long street, everyone, whether they knew each other or not, ate at the table and drank at the sight of the wine. The host didn't feel bad at all and was even ashamed of the lack of guests.
Some hosts even drunkenly went to the streets to drag people away, and there were even jokes about forcing foreigners and indigenous people to come. However, at this time, the foreign devils and indigenous monkeys were all very polite. Not only were they not angry, but they drank together shamelessly. A few glasses.
The Chinese people all over the city didn't care about these few glasses of wine, but became even more enthusiastic. Gradually, what was originally a carnival for the Chinese people gradually turned into a grand party for the entire Lion City.
Needless to say, the banquet held by the Thirteenth Family was sumptuous and expensive. During the banquet, Xiao Letian simply revealed his economic layout, which already stunned these smart businessmen.
Needless to say, just look at the steel plants, shipyards, machinery processing plants, military factories that the Prime Minister wants to build... These military and national weapons are things that businessmen can't even dream of.
In the 19th century, these industries were the equivalent of guaranteed gold mines, and as long as you could dig them up and protect them, there was no reason to lose money.
The Nanyang Chinese businessmen were all determined to get involved in the business of Lotte Matheson. If they could spend money to buy half of the original shares, God, that would be EMI's foundation.
At the end of the banquet, perhaps because he drank too much, or perhaps Xiao Letian did it intentionally, General Luo Huo at the banquet table actually became drunk.
I saw Luo Huo standing there, with his left foot on the chair, loosening the buttons on his military uniform and saying with a red face, "You... you haven't seen it... The sea of Europa is as busy as the inland river of the Yangtze River... There are boats everywhere, all big boats..."
"You ignorant people, who dares to doubt the strength of our Prime Minister? I... I will tell you the truth, do you know that Prussia's... Volson Shipyard, where our Prime Minister customized five steel battleships in one go... …”
"They are all good babies that can sink...sink British battleships...they are all made of iron..."
This Luo Huo is really a scourge. Sima Yun next to him stepped up and kicked him, "Shut up, you drunkard... Come here, help him down to drink sobering soup..."
Luo Huo kept mumbling after being beaten, and was so angry that Xiao Hexin gave him a cane. However, the two soldiers who were supporting him almost stopped laughing when they heard Luo Huo's low-pitched nagging.
"You coward, what kind of mission is this? If you ask me to pretend to be a drunkard, I will get beaten if I turn around...next time, no one will ask me to do anything."
Luo Huo went down to drink the soup, but the elites of the thirteen families present were all interested. They didn't expect that Xiao Letian had such a good relationship with Prussia that he could actually buy a battleship, or a new battleship that could sink a battleship.
Although people don't understand what this kind of battleship looks like, they all feel the terrifying combat power of this unknown battleship. It seems that Prime Minister Xiao's background is very deep.
In the 19th century, warships that roamed the oceans were a symbol of national strength. Whoever had more warships and more powerful ones would have a stronger deterrence force. Sometimes, even without actually starting a war, the existence of a fleet could deter the enemy from making rash actions.
The Beiyang Navy at that time was actually a deterrent fleet. If the Sino-Japanese War of 1888-1898 had not pierced the tiger's skin, this fleet might have extended the life of the Qing Dynasty for several decades.
"Ah, we are relieved to see that the Prime Minister is such a rogue..." After Luo Huo finished his performance, the elites of the Thirteenth Family became even more confident.
While Xiao Letian was acting with the officers, the British Governor's Mansion was miserable and miserable. The Governor and officials at all levels looked at the prepared banquet and the empty garden, and their blood pressure was so angry that they were high.
"Damn bastard, God will punish you, infidel, barbarian..."
"Your Majesty the Governor, that Xiao Letian is a Christian, not a heretic..."
"Shut up, do you want to be smart in front of me? If I can't deal with him, can't I deal with you?"
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. Mr. Governor, I just want to say that we have ways to deal with Xiao Letian..."
"Oh, tell me quickly."
"Xiao Letian dares to issue banknotes blatantly in front of us. We can seize this batch of precious metals in the name of safety from pirates. As long as the gold and silver cannot be transported out of the Lion City, it will be useless no matter how much he issues."
"Well, very good, your mind is still very bright..."
The Governor and his think tanks studied it all afternoon and found that this was the best way to punish Xiao Letian. It was simply impeccable. In the end, the Governor even laughed eerily with excitement.
"Hehehe... Xiao Letian, I won't let you succeed. You can't get the wealth of the British Empire. Everyone in the colony is the property of the empire. You can't even think of taking away a dog..."
However, the governor's excitement only lasted until the evening and was over, because Xiao Letian did not attend his luncheon, so attending the dinner was a must. Even if the unknown governor disliked him, he could not refuse.
As the sun set, Xiao Letian walked up to the governor with a faint smile. Before the governor could say a few more polite words, Xiao Letian took two letters from the officer behind him.
"My Lord Governor, one of these two letters is to the esteemed Earl of Derby, and this one is to the Prime Minister of Bismarck in Prussia... I know that only the British Empire has the most advanced postal system in the world. This Just please.”
Damn, the Governor wanted to cry at that time, thinking that I have been the Governor for five years, and I am not qualified to write a private message to the Prime Minister, let alone the famous Prime Minister of Bismarck in Europe. You are so naked. What a slap in the face.
Xiao Letian was in a good mood today and seemed to want to have a good time with the Governor. During the banquet, Xiao Letian discussed the situation in Europe. Before changing glasses, he also vaguely revealed his deep connections in Europe.
"Well, this beer is considered a good product in the colonies. Of course, the taste is still worse than Hamburg's dark beer... In the garden of His Majesty William's villa on the Elbe River, drinking a cool beer at sunset, life is really beautiful ah."
"I don't know how Prince Carl's health is. During the battle in Sadowa, he always felt uncomfortable in his throat. He was really too tired. I suggested that he go to England to recuperate for a while and have more gatherings as a family. Is it not good."
"Yes, of course Her Majesty Queen Victoria loves her grandson. The grandson of the eldest princess and Prince Carl is destined to receive an excellent British education, but Her Majesty the Queen must also sympathize with the pain of separation between husband and wife..."
"If I have the chance, I will go to Europe again, but I won't bring the army with me at that time. I will spend a year touring the scenery of Europe... Oh, by the way, Vienna heard that after the city wall was demolished, It has become very beautiful. The capital of the Habsburg dynasty must have a unique taste..."
"Haha, your Excellency the Governor, please don't look at me with doubtful eyes...His Majesty Emperor Joseph of Austria is not so narrow-minded. When I left Hamburg, Austria also wrote me a letter in an official name, which was very polite. Farewell... Oh, by the way, did you know that Austria and Hungary are going to merge."
The Governor of the Lion City was about to cry now. He said in his heart that he would not be such a bully. Not only did he bring the Prime Minister out to suppress me, but he also brought out the Queen, the King and even the Emperor of the Habsburg Dynasty to bully others.
I am just a small lord who got through with my qualifications. I served as the colonial governor for a few years and then returned to my country to retire. I can't afford to offend you.
The governor really wanted to fall out, but he didn't dare, because the gossip in the governor's circle was already flying all over the sky, and he knew that what Xiao Letian said was really not a boast.
The queen's eldest son-in-law is the Crown Prince of Prussia. Prince Carl and Xiao Letian have a close friendship that they fought side by side. In the future, Carl will definitely inherit the throne of the Kingdom of Prussia.
So based on this calculation, Queen Victoria's grandson should also call Xiao Letian uncle, and so on... If according to the rumors, Prussia is going to give Xiao Letian an honorary knighthood, then their generation will have to be recalculated.
Damn it, I'm an idiot. Why should I worry about Xiao Letian? He is using his power to oppress others. Why should I worry about him?
Just when the Governor was about to explode, the dinner was coming to an end. Xiao Letian wiped his mouth with a napkin and nodded politely to the Governor.
"Oh, by the way, I have one more thing to ask the Governor at the end. I have contracted all future transportation tasks of Lotte to the official ships of Prussia and the United States to complete... It's just a few cruisers, please. Please take good care of me, Lord Governor."
Come on, the governor's last trump card is gone. No matter how bold he is, he won't dare to offend two Western powers and seize a ship. That would really mean declaring war...
