readx; "Jiangnan has actually been in a post-war economic recovery period until now. If there is no major chaos, the economy will grow upward in the next few decades!"
"The population is increasing, commerce is becoming more and more developed, and wealth is being accumulated higher and higher... This kind of economic recovery will naturally be reflected in the stock market..."
"Take a silk and satin shop as an example. When the Taiping War just ended, he might be able to sell a hundred pieces of silk in a year after working hard. But in four or five years, when the economy recovers, he can sell five hundred pieces of silk. !”
"Then what happens in ten years? How much will the population base in Jiangnan increase in ten years? How many merchants will gather from all over the world? After ten years of accumulation, this silk and satin shop may be able to open another branch and sell two thousand pieces every year. silk……"
"Look, this is economic recovery, this is the growth of wealth! But unfortunately, this kind of wealth growth has nothing to do with the common people, because the original, private shareholding system has restricted the common people. The possibility for us to enjoy the fruits of economic development..."
"Can you imagine an ordinary citizen holding a 100-yuan note and going to buy shares in this silk and satin shop? Who would pay attention to him! But the stock market will pay attention to him, and only in the secondary market can people make small batch purchases Stock trading!”
"This is the real free ride. This is actually an effective means to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor, so that ordinary people can also get the dividends of rapid economic growth, even if it is small, at least they have it!"
With this explanation, the doubts in Wang Huaiyuan's heart were finally resolved. "It makes sense, it really makes sense! This is the reason why the Prime Minister asked for compulsory dividends... We cannot let listed companies just ask for it without knowing how to pay. They will benefit from the entire market." To suck blood, you have to replenish blood in the end..."
"If the average annual profit of all businesses in the entire market is 30%, then on the dividend day at the end of the year, the Suzhou stock market will be able to increase its wealth by 30% because of the merchants' dividends! Taking out real money will stimulate people's investment even more , won’t people and business become one in the long run?”
With a snap, Xiao Letian slapped his thigh fiercely, "You finally understand! What I want is this integration! Not only the businessmen, landlords, and people in Jiangnan are integrated into one, but even the officials and even us Chinese are integrated into this place!" "
"Let's all invest together, make profits together, and build a big Chinese business. We are a community of interests, so let me ask you, who is kissing whom!"
With a bang, the minds of Xiang Ying, Wang Huaiyuan, Sakamoto Ryoma and others were like a ray of sunshine piercing the dark clouds, and golden light spread in their hearts.
So it turns out that Xiao Letian started to penetrate into Jiangnan using two financial means: banknotes and the stock market?
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??, this is a very clever way of plundering people's hearts.
It does not show off the mountains and does not leak water. It moistens things and penetrates into thousands of households silently. No matter how high you build the fences and walls of Qing Dynasty, no matter how strong they are, can they stop the softest water?
"When we and the people of Jiangnan are bound into a community of interests, do I still need to go to great lengths to formulate any military occupation plan? What exactly are we stealing by stealing the country?"
"Do you really think it's a sandbox game of attacking cities and territories? Attacking one county after another? And then watching the territory get bigger bit by bit on the map? Build cities and borders where multiple forces intersect, and then open up battle formations to fight each other. ?”
"Let's see! See how I can lead the Chinese to steal this country!"
The cold wind blew on Xiang Ying's face. The young captain stood motionless on the bridge like a sculpture. He was digesting the huge amount of information the prime minister said, but the more he thought about it, the more complicated it became. He wanted to understand it. One truth is followed by ten or eight new questions.
Cai Bixia walked up behind him and gently held his arm, "What are you thinking about? You have been standing there for more than an hour..."
"Hey..." Xiang Ying sighed and lit a cigarette for himself. "Let me ask you a question? You said that if one day in the future, the Manchu Qing could collect 10 million taels of silver a year in the Jiangnan area... But At that time, our prime minister was able to steal 100 million taels of silver a year from Jiangnan..."
"Excuse me...who did Jiangnan belong to at that time? And the Manchus took away 10 million, which made people angry, but the prime minister took away one or two billion, but everyone was happy...What does this prove?"
Cai Bixia was also stunned. She was lower than Xiang Ying under Xiao Letian, and she didn't know much about the high-level information, so she didn't know the inside story of the stock market layout.
But the woman's delicate mind made her quickly figure out the problem, "Does that need to be said? Of course it belongs to the Prime Minister! Do you still have to choose between pragmatism and pragmatism? Even fools choose pragmatism!"
Xiang Ying gently pulled the hair on Cai Bixia's forehead and said affectionately, "Silly wife! But in this world, there are so many people who choose to live in retreat, and they want that false reputation..." Xiang Ying's eyes were unconscious as he spoke. He swept toward the cabin where Zai Chun was resting.
He thought to himself, "Zaichun, Zaichun! Can you understand these principles? Will the Prime Minister teach you? Haha... enjoy your Jiangnan!"
The good news from Suzhou inspired Xiao Letian. Early the next morning, he ordered the Zhiyuan to weigh anchor and head north out of Wusongkou into the Yangtze River. The Zhiyuan cruised to its destination, Jiangning.
Early in the morning, Heng Liwen and other foreign merchants, as well as officials from the consulate, watched with dumbfounded eyes as the mighty Zhiyuan began to light fires and pressurize. The sailors were busy untying the cables, and there were running figures everywhere on the deck.
They never expected that Xiao Letian was so disrespectful that he didn't even get off the ship after staying in Shanghai for three days. He was always on the ship to receive guests.
What made Heng Liwen feel even more humiliated was that the heads of Shanghai Bank sent invitations to invite Xiao Letian to dinner, but they turned them down without any reason.
The profession of a businessman is all about being able to bend and stretch, even if it is a foreign businessman. When the Chinese people won a great victory in this financial crisis, Hengliwen had to bow to Xiao Letian.
For three consecutive days, they gathered on the west bank of the Huangpu River and stayed in a coffee shop very close to the Zhiyuan. The invitations were sent out every day, and then they waited agonizingly.
They looked at groups of Jiangnan merchants, Manchu and Qing local officials, and even officials from the consulate, but no one wanted to pay attention to them.
After three days of drying, let alone saying a word to Xiao Letian, they couldn't even take a look from a distance. But today, when the Zhiyuan weighed anchor and unmoored, the chimney started to smoke, and the Prime Minister actually wanted to leave without saying goodbye.
Heng Liwen was dumbfounded, and a sense of shame came to his heart. How had they ever been humiliated like this? Since they came to Asia, when had these noble European bankers been humiliated like this?
"What should we do? This arrogant barbarian actually didn't see us. Didn't you say, Hengliwen, that he would definitely see us? Why is it like this now?"
"The other party has closed the door to negotiations. Our bank's reserves of Nanqiao have bottomed out. Who will make up for our shortfall!"
The crowd roared at Hengliwen, and Hengliwen was already threatening to faint.
