"Terrible old friend! Your methods chill me! I can already hear the horn of the Qing Empire's civil war blowing, and I can already see the lives of tens of millions of Eight Banners being wasted in the civil war!"
"Blood dyed the rivers and the earth red, corpses filled the ravines, and the war burned their homes!"
"And my old friend just needs to watch quietly and watch the final feast jump into the bowl by itself!"
Alas... the pen suddenly ran out of ink. The bearded man stopped his thoughts and began to inject ink, while the Chinese newspaper next to him was printing the latest Asian news.
'His Majesty, the great Emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Empire, officially issued an imperial edict on September 1st, launching the second phase of the Beijing-Tianjin Railway project...'
'On September 1, Emperor Tongzhi issued a decree allowing 17 Chinese stocks to be listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange...'
'The Qing Empire extended an olive branch to the European Academy of Engineering, and the Qing Empire's railway network construction plan is open to global bidding...'
The times are really different. Even distant London can get the current affairs of East Asia as quickly as possible. Humanity is accelerating the construction of submarine cables under the ocean. Telegraphy has become the most mature technology!
Facing the Qing Empire's reform, the whole of Europe raised its hands in approval. It's not that there are wise people who can't understand the danger here, but does the danger of Emperor Tongzhi have anything to do with the Europeans?
Will the Eight Banners Manchu people have a disaster in the future, and will it hinder the Europeans from getting rich?
On the contrary, these industrialization contracts released by the Qing Empire can actually make Europeans make a lot of money!
Although the Chinese people near the water tower get the biggest cake, first come first served, but the rest is not small! Besides, Xiao Letian is still very good at life. He knows that he can't live alone, so he allows Europeans to take shares in many contracts!
A very cunning Chinese. He will not give you a big contract, but he allows you, a European, to invest in shares and make money? Why is this?
The bearded man can clearly see that this is the brilliance of Xiao Letian. I can set up a separate construction company for a railway and allow you Europeans to take shares, but the construction and operation are all in the hands of the Chinese!
In this case, the technology and experience will remain in China. How many railway talents does a railway need to train? How many professionals in chemical industry, steel, machinery manufacturing, basic equipment, etc. need to be arranged for an industrial zone?
Keep the talents in your own hands, and then I won’t offend you, the European powers, and let you buy in and eventually get the dividends, so you can’t say anything and you won’t be constrained!
Very smart and good at being a good person!
The Qing Empire is opening its borders more and more, with more and more industrial contracts, and there will naturally be more opportunities to make money. So who will warn the Manchus of the dangers?
The bearded man looked at the finished manuscript and finally sighed, "No one will publish it. Even if they know that what I wrote is correct, wouldn't publishing it cut off their financial resources?"
"I don't want to hinder the career of my old friends, and I have no obligation to remind the Qing Empire... Let them sleep!"
The thick manuscript was put in a paper bag and thrown into the glove box next to it. This important document was just forgotten in the dust!
The next day, his daughter put all his toys and sundries into the box, and the bearded man even forgot about the existence of this document!
Slowly, a box of toys and sundries was moved into the corner of the attic when my wife was cleaning!
From then on, this wooden box was sealed in dust forever, for more than a hundred years!
In mid-September, Xiao Letian received a letter from Big Beard. In the letter, Big Beard specifically introduced the methods that Germany is trying to improve workers' welfare!
After the Franco-Prussian War, Bismarck's style suddenly changed. The iron-blooded prime minister suddenly turned into a humble politician. In diplomacy, he was ordered to please the British and showed his gentle side everywhere!
In domestic governance, he drew on a lot of experience from the French and British labor movements and began to try to provide some benefits to the German working class!
Disability insurance has been promoted, and he even wants to introduce pension insurance, including expanding compulsory education!
All these policies have allowed the bearded man to see that a stronger Germany is laying its foundation!
I must remind my old friend that we must never forget the powerful power of the working class at any time. This is a problem you must face!
He wrote a lot of his German experience and his own thoughts in a private letter and asked the Chinese freighter to send it to Ryukyu!
In fact, regardless of his request, all letters to the head of state will be under the strict protection of the CIA's European Department, and there will be no possibility of leakage.
When Xiao Letian saw the letter, he finally smiled happily. Xiang Ying beside him had not seen his master smile so easily for a long time.
"Master...is there anything happy? Is there any good news in Europe?"
"No! People can't always rely on good news to maintain their mood! What makes you truly happy is understanding the knowledge of the heart and having new exchanges of ideas!"
"This is a smart man. Only when he chats with me can we really talk about the future! This is real information. The Chinese people must pay attention to it for long-term peace and stability in the future!"
"Take a good look! Silly boy, you still have a lot to learn!"
Looking towards the capital, Xiao Letian smiled faintly, "Zaichun... you still have a lot to learn! This world is more terrifying than you think!"
"Come here! Call the guards... I'm going to inspect the central bank, I'm going to inspect the stock market! Let the media cover the entire process!"
"Let us launch a majestic super bull market in Asia! Haha... we have to make everyone make money!"
On September 5, 1874, Xiao Letian suddenly made a high-profile inspection of the Chinese Central Bank and Naha Stock Market. Reporters from various countries followed and interviewed him throughout the process!
Xiao Letian cordially met with representatives of the Chinese business community and investor representatives, including the heads of European banks in Asia, as well as business representatives from various countries!
At the briefing, Xiao Letian emphasized the importance of the stock market and expressed his sincere hope that the stock market can provide better impetus for the industrial development of Asia!
At the same time, he also publicly praised the reform plan of his disciple Emperor Tongzhi, and was full of praise for the quality of finished products and effective management of the Jingshi Iron Works!
The sustained profitability of the Beijing-Tianjin Railway has been praised by the head of state!
Finally, he also hoped that the seventeen Chinese stocks listed on the Jingshi Exchange would do a good job in serving shareholders, work hard to create more profits, and pay more dividends to repay the support of shareholders!
In short, a thousand words can be said, the Chinese strongly support the development of the financial industry and the reform cause of Emperor Tongzhi!
Xiao Letian's public appearance and these beautiful compliments were like a shot in the arm, suddenly piercing the hearts of the Eight Banners disciples in the capital!
Starting from September 1874, the last bull market before the collapse of the Manchu Empire kicked off with great vigor!
The light comes back, so bright and dazzling!
