Xiao Letian is still different from people of this era in his heart. He has a questioning attitude towards the ways of ghosts and gods. If it weren't for the fact that time travel is really unbelievable, otherwise he would be a staunch materialist!
Even the matter of time travel is classified in Xiao Letian's mind into the theory of parallel universes, not the theory of ghosts and gods!
He didn't believe in the fact that Zai Chun met a ghost. When faced with the question, Xiao Letian replied, "It's easy to explain the half-hour disappearance!"
"If Zai Chun's somnambulism, or somnambulism, is getting worse, will he also get sick when he takes a rest in the afternoon?"
"Duixiu Mountain is very big. There are three paths circling up and down, and there are caves and gaps in rockery rocks where you can hide. It's possible that a sleepwalking Zai Chun walked to the top with you!"
"After all, the three of you have brought ten young eunuchs, and you have to devote your energy to checking the entire imperial garden. It's not surprising that you missed some hiding places!"
Sleepwalking? Sleepwalking in broad daylight and then playing hide and seek with these eunuchs? The people present really disagreed with the head of state’s far-fetched explanation!
But no one can question it, because no one wants this matter to really develop in a supernatural direction!
Er Mao was suddenly stunned. "Father...you...how do you know that Duixiu Mountain is very big? There are three paths circling up? How do you know that there are many gaps and caves on the mountain?"
Xiao Letian almost blurted out... I have been there!
Of course Xiao Letian had been there, but that was in his previous life. At that time, the Forbidden City had already been renamed the Forbidden City. It was not unusual for ordinary people to see Duixiu Mountain!
"Ah...I heard what your godmother said. Your godmother has been to the Royal Garden. She told me..." At the critical moment, you still have to push your wife out to block the arrow!
Xiao Letian didn't dare to continue on this topic. He turned to look at everyone who was doing it, "Mr. Ye's plan has changed. Zai Chun's condition has begun to worsen!"
"Our fortress plan also needs to be accelerated! For us at this moment, money is not a problem, and reparations from Europe will continue to come!"
"What we need now is various resources, especially civil construction... If we want to get rich, we must first build roads. Infrastructure is the foundation of all industries!"
"We need to wait for the production and transportation of machine tools and equipment from Europe. Do we have to wait for Europa to build roads, build houses, and lay foundations?"
"Send the order! Purchase large quantities of wood, stone, sand and various ores... Let the Bureau of Statistics make a distribution plan in advance and transport it to the industrial zone we plan in advance!"
"Ouch... Head of state, but we haven't received the imperial edict from Emperor Tongzhi yet! Those industrial areas still belong to the Qing Dynasty. If we mobilize materials on such a large scale and occupy land, those local officials will not agree!" Chun Thirteenth Niang asked.
Xiao Hexin smiled and said, "It's easy to handle! Money opens the way. If you use enough money, those corrupt officials will not dare to be inconvenient. Even if there is someone who is really blind, then we have ten thousand ways to shut him up!"
Director Wang said to Shisanniang, "You have been in the capital all year round and don't know much about the work of the intelligence bureau in the Jiangnan area. In fact, we have penetrated the grassroots officials of the Qing Dynasty deeper in the south than in the north!"
"The sky is high and the Yellow Emperor is far away. As long as we use emotion and reason, coupled with inducements and threats, basically 90% of the officials will bow their heads. There are also many officials who are secretly loyal to the Chinese!"
"It's just renting their wasteland in advance. There shouldn't be any trouble!"
Xiao Letian nodded happily, "Very good. If you plan ahead, things will go smoothly later on. Let's get started! Zai Chun is getting married, and he is now in charge. It's time for him to fulfill his promise!"
Er Mao looked at his godfather and asked, "The court is currently overwhelmed by the wedding and the unrest in Qinghe. Does your Majesty still have time to sign our agreement?"
Xiao Letian sneered, "Er Mao, just watch! I know Zai Chun very well. The more serious the situation is, the more impatient he becomes. The more impatient he is, the more he needs quick fixes. He just wants a life-saving straw!"
"Who can give him this life-saving straw now? There is no one else except me... Just for the sake of this conflict at Qinghe River and for the sake of the Capital Iron Works, he has to hold his nose and accept his fate!"
"Come on, let's discuss it in more detail..."
The narrow cabin was filled with the choking smell of cigars and cigarettes. Cai Bixia couldn't bear it and pushed open the porthole. As a result, the two sisters Fuhui and Fuqing who had been waiting outside saw a column of smoke hitting them from the porthole. Come out!
In the dark night, this white smoke drifted in the wind, and even the people on the dock could smell the smoke!
Fu Qing rubbed his hands and said impatiently, "Brother-in-law, why haven't you come down yet? What secret news did Ermao bring? Even I kept it secret!"
"I'm so anxious. It's already four o'clock, and it will be dawn if we don't leave!"
Fu Hui glared at him, "Why do you think this little patience is such a big deal? Let me ask you, have you discussed the rickshaw business I want to do with your family members?"
"Hey, what time has it been? Sister, you still want to make money, the Qing Dynasty is going to be in chaos... Hey, hey... it hurts, it hurts! Why are you holding my ears?"
Fuhui looked around and said in his ear, "Are you stupid? The more the world is in chaos, the more money you will make and the more talents you will need!"
"Do you want to be the Dinghai Shenzhen? Do you want to protect the Qing Dynasty? You must have strength! When things come out, do you have the money to fill it up? Are there any talents available?"
"What a great opportunity this is! You can learn from the Han aristocratic families in the Wei and Jin Dynasties! If you go out, you will dominate the world, and if you go in, you will be poor and happy!"
"Don't think that the ideal of poverty and happiness is easy to realize. You must have strength, at least so much that the court dare not kill you. Can you meet Nanshan in Youyou later?"
"Make money, you make money for me!"
Fu Qing gasped in pain, "I know, I know, sister... Oh, I understand. Zhu Baodu and I have discussed it and we will form a company according to the Western company system!"
"The sample rickshaw given by my brother-in-law has been delivered. We have assembled it and looked at it. In fact, the structure is very simple...the most complicated ones are the bearings, spokes and springs..."
"We, the craftsmen of the Qing Dynasty, can process the remaining parts. Since my brother-in-law has promised us the franchise, then these rickshaw parts in the special zone must be designated for sale to us!"
"Now a hundred sets of bearings, spokes, springs, wind lanterns, bells, etc. have been delivered... Then I opened a small factory in Zhuangzi in the southern suburbs!"
"Carpenters, cobblers, blacksmiths... we employ more than a hundred people! Don't worry, during His Majesty's wedding, I will take advantage of this joy to open up our rickshaw market!"
"Invest one hundred vehicles at a time, and let the men in the capital see what's new!"
"We've already thought of a name for the company... let's call it Shenxing Taibao Rickshaw Company! Zhu Baofei said he wanted to call it Cao Shangfei, but I didn't agree!"
"Isn't this nonsense? It's flying on grass, and people think it's just practicing Qing Kung! Let's name it after Dai Zong from Water Margin, and we'll make sure it's an instant hit!"
