Simpson was dumbfounded. The dreamy scene of the Eastern legend in front of him was as exciting as a magical drama. Although he couldn't figure out the details, he could still guess the general outline!
General Fei Shuo thought that he was the biggest and richest at first, so he wanted to rob someone, but he didn't expect that in the end, these businessmen were so powerful that they overpowered him!
God, what's going on? Don’t those explorers who went to the East say that China is the land that disrespects merchants the most? Didn’t they all talk about the bureaucracy suppressing businessmen?
Why is it that everything I see today is the opposite?
As an excellent reporter, he would never allow questions to linger in his mind overnight. He walked forward quickly and respectfully extended his hand!
"Hello, gentlemen, I am Simpson, a reporter from London. Nice to meet you!"
People had just been busy fighting with Fei Shuo and had not bothered to talk to the British guy. Of course they couldn't pretend not to see him at this moment!
Except for Zhang Xiaowen, the three people shook hands with Simpson and exchanged greetings with smiles on their faces. What surprised Simpson was that these three people also spoke English. Although they were unfamiliar, they could still communicate with each other with basic skills!
At present, Huazhong has published the first editions of English, French, and German dictionaries in Asia, and even Italian and Spanish dictionaries are under planning!
Simpson communicated with these people, and some unfamiliar expressions could be understood by looking them up in a dictionary, which was very convenient!
The most basic quality of a businessman is to be polite and greet him with a smile. As long as you don't mess with him, he will be polite even if he is a businessman or not!
Not to mention that Simpson is a gold medal reporter in London, England, and he still carries some kind of family identity! Such a scholar-type talent has gained the respect of everyone!
The leftover dishes were all removed, and there was a chef on the boat itself. A table of wine and food was prepared with ready-made ingredients. The girls, who were still in shock, began to play and sing!
At this moment, they are no longer thin horses, they have become the women of these three patrons. If they serve well, they may even be given the status of concubines!
The old madam of Hanxiang Tower made such a huge fortune for no reason, and her eyes were filled with laughter. However, she was also very smart and knew that these men were untouchable, so she quickly knelt down and kowtowed!
"Thank you for your rewards. I didn't know their identities before, so I was very disrespectful. I should have my eyes clenched..."
After saying that, he smiled and slapped himself twice, "Slap, slap... But gentlemen, these daughters may have great looks, but they are not worth the price..."
"Why don't you guys just watch and reward me with points...Young men, please don't dare to argue about too much and too little..."
Sheng Jiujie sneered and said, "What? Are you trying to bully us with your words? Don't you dare to argue too much and we will have to break our promise? Get up and prepare the food and drinks... The price we just agreed on will not miss you a word." !”
"Haha, in Jiangnan, it seems that there are still many people who are not mentally prepared. They know how exciting the future era will be!"
"My horizons are too narrow, and I am far behind us Chinese people..."
When the old madam heard that she really wanted to give 18,000 silver dollars to a thin horse, she felt relieved. She kowtowed like a fool, "Oh... I'm right, no matter how big the world's business is, it can't beat the head of state." Go aside!"
"It used to be said that Jiangnan is rich, but now Jiangnan can only be ranked second...it is still the Chinese who are the most generous!"
After a few words of flattery, the old madam retreated and cooked the food himself. He also sent someone back to Hanxiang Tower to bring over the identity documents of the six girls. After a while, they signed and stamped the documents and it became a legal transaction!
Simpson looked at everything in front of him and was so excited that he made up his mind to dig out good news materials from these gods of wealth, or at least have a deep understanding of the inside story of the Chinese!
Simpson is an excellent journalist, as well as a great traveler and humanist! But in that era, all British people who traveled around the world had a common identity, that is, they were spies!
These are all unpaid voluntary spies who collect intelligence for the British Empire around the world. Whether it is military or political, economic or humanistic, as long as they think it is useful information, they will summarize it and report it to the country!
Now that I meet these four top businessmen, this is naturally a good opportunity to peek into the economic strength of the East! It’s even possible to dig out some windfalls from their mouths!
Simpson frequently raised his glass and asked questions, asking what business these merchants were doing! Ask about the operation of this new Chinese large-denomination currency!
There are also whether war bonds are useful, how high the interest rate is, and how much the head of state paid off!
What's more important is to keep asking about the progress of China's industrialization, how the Qing Empire wants to operate it, and how the Chinese people want to operate it!
What's even more unbearable is that he actually asked insinuatingly about the forces behind these great gods of wealth!
There were too many problems. Unfortunately, all he met were cunning and cunning people, and no one told him the truth. Sheng Jiujie and Zhang Xiaowen were basically capitalists under the control of Chinese forces!
They have been systematically trained by the Chinese, and of course they understand that people who are not from our race will have different minds. They have received careful espionage and counter-espionage training, and are naturally wary of these inquiring foreigners!
Although Cao Shuai did not come from the Chinese system, he had spent time in the northwest, and he had close relationships with King Shang Tai, shopkeeper Fan Jin, and Gui Yan Zuozuo!
He even vaguely knew Samuel's true identity. He knew through the mouth on the left side of Ghost Eye that most of those Western explorers were spies and must be treated with caution!
So Cao Shuai is not willing to talk about too in-depth topics with Simpson!
It’s no problem for you to talk about the beautiful scenery, beautiful women in pink, or even good food and wine... You can order whatever you want to eat today, and no one is stingy with how good the wine is!
You can talk about food, drink and fun as you like, and we will graciously invite you, but no one will talk about sensitive topics!
This made Simpson extremely depressed, but just when he was scratching his heart in pain, Liu Peiqi, Yang Zhi's agent, took over the topic!
"Mr. Simpson? I heard that you are in a hurry to go to the capital?"
"Yes, I originally planned to rest in Shanghai for two days, and then take a sea ship north to Dagukou... But unexpectedly, the sea ship I booked encountered a storm!"
"And the other ships are all at the wrong time! I have no choice but to take the Grand Canal..."
"Haha... Well, it's not bad to walk on the Grand Canal. As a reporter, you can also enjoy the mountains and rivers of the Qing Dynasty along the Grand Canal!"
"If Mr. Simpson doesn't mind, you can go with me all the way. I'm going back to the capital, so I'll go all the way!"
