Chapter 80:
Probably Richard really couldn't imagine why Zhang Tong was so angry all of a sudden. It's not because of other reasons, it's because of the sentence he said, "It's worth five out of a hundred".
More than 100 years ago, after the successive disrespectful times of the Opium War, the Manchu Dynasty was swept across the Yangtze River by the British army's strong ships and cannons, directly cutting off the north-south transportation. The Manchu Division was vulnerable, and it didn't even have the strength to fight in the face of the British army's strong ships and artillery.
The country's north-south transportation was cut off, the north-south trade route was almost cut off, and grain was not allowed to cross the Yangtze River. Nuo is as big as a man who has been held by a soft egg.
In the end, the first unequal treaty in modern Chinese history, the Treaty of Nanjing, was signed.
In addition to opening five ports, ceding the British concession, and paying compensation of 21 million taels of silver, the Treaty of Nanking was awarded. The most important thing is the clear stipulations in the Treaty of Nanjing.
From now on, China will no longer retain customs power. The Manchus did not have the right or right to intervene in the import and export of goods, and all goods were subject to British tariffs.
The Manchu dynasty had only ostensibly the right to tariff, and this right of tariff was that no merchant from any country could sell any commodity in China, and China could only collect customs duties from it at the rate of five percent of the value of the goods. And this is the famous [worth five out of 100].
Since then, a huge country has lost a very important piece of national sovereignty - the right to tariff.
And this word "worth five out of a hundred" is also inserted into the blood of this country and nation like a thorn.
If Lao Zhang was still interested in talking about yin and yang with Richard and others before, then now he has no interest at all. He picked up the bronze statue of Guan Erye and smashed Richard's foot.
"You are so imposing. Do you think this was a hundred and seventy years ago?!" Zhang Tong looked at the three of Richard with a cold face.
"If you want to be prestigious, don't come to me. Come on three security guards and drag these three out of here!"
Zhang Tong was no longer in the mood to continue greeting these three people. Originally, he was unhappy because his family fun with his wife was interrupted, but now he has become even more unhappy.
"If you have the surname Zhang, don't toast, don't eat, and be punished for drinking. We have a way to deal with you!"
Before being pulled out by the security guards, the red-necked Raymond was still there shouting.
"Heh, what a big official. I'd like to see what you do with me. Throw it out. And that traitor, lose the point. Zhang Tong took special care of Ouyang Changtian.
Although Ouyang Changtian didn't say a word just now (mainly because of his tooth leakage, it was inconvenient to say anything).
But Zhang Tong still took special care of him. Because I think that although the Opium War was lost again and again, it did not shake the country's foundation. If the protracted war continues, it is a matter of time before the British army on the expedition is defeated. What really makes the problem worse is the interruption of the north-south transport. The British were unaware of the importance of China's north-south transport to the country.
It was a traitor who made this opinion. For the sake of some petty profits, he betrayed the righteousness of the country and even the lives and deaths of millions of people.
Although Ouyang Changtian didn't say anything today, Zhang Tong didn't feel happy no matter how he looked at it. So let's just be ruthless.
The security guards of the Saint Wand Company were also different from the security guards outside, and the three black-clothed security guards took out three wands from their arms and lightly twitched: "Tightly wrapped." ”
The three of them were tightly wrapped in filaments ejected from the wand. When the security guard threw the three out of the company's gate, Richard had not yet figured out how this had suddenly happened.
Ouyang Changtian still felt that he was being planned to be a handle, but he was driven out before the handle was used.
Raymond got up from the ground in annoyance: "How dare they! How dare they treat us like this! I'm going to sue them! Richard, contact the country, we have to deal with this company." They take themselves too seriously. ”
Raymond felt his face be disgraced. He had never suffered such an insult in his life, and was thrown out of the company gate like a dead dog. It's ugly.
And Richard's feet were still hurting, and he struggled to get up: "Originally, I just wanted to use commercial means to have a good talk with them." It looks like it's really not going to work. These Chinese really don't know what to do, and they have to give them some color. ”
And Ouyang Changtian felt that he was the most wronged one. Originally, he was counting on using Richard and Raymond to put pressure on Zhang Tong and further put pressure on Dahei. Finally, let that damn big black kneel in front of him and apologize and admit his mistake.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Tong dared to throw the three of them out without giving any face. And it was thrown out without saying anything.
This made his original idea of pulling the banner of Tiger Pila instantly shattered.
How is this surname Zhang different from the previous surname Zhang, how polite the previous surname Zhang is. We just said that we wanted to buy his business, and he agreed after thinking about it for five hours.
This is the attitude of doing business, what kind of thing is this Zhang Tong. Will you do business?
"Let this Zhang Tong wait and see. Since he doesn't cooperate, then let him lose the entire North American market!" Raymond left angrily, glaring at Ouyang Changtian before leaving.
"Waste of the X people!"
"I'm not from Country X, I'm an American!" Ouyang Changtian hurriedly defended: "I was an American citizen ten years ago!"
"Hmph. Raymond didn't bother to pay attention to him.
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The Magic Wand Company of Saint Co., in the office of Qin Kuairen.
Qin Kuairen and Zhang Tong stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the office, watching Richard and the three being thrown out. Qin Kuairen quickly realized that the three of them were too arrogant just now. Came in without saying anything, just saying that $300 million was going to buy the company's business in North America.
Who are you, why are you so big-faced? Do you know how big the business market is in North America? $300 million gives you at most agency rights in an economically underdeveloped continent. And all the business in the whole of North America, is it still worth five out of 100?
Is this a dream?!
"But boss, looking at their arrogant appearance, they may have something to rely on behind them. Do you think something will happen?" Qin Kuairen was a little worried: "The situation in North America ......"
Zhang Tong waved his hand: "It's okay, there is Gao Xiaomin in North America." With her wrists, I'm sure she'll be able to settle even if it's a little thing. ”
Gao Xiaomin, who was far away in the United States, was sleeping, and he was inexplicably shocked into a cold sweat, as if he had a nightmare. She woke up and sat down on the bed.
"What's going on? I feel like something is wrong. Is something going to happen?"
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