The French merchant ship Lucky, although engaged in the opium trade and also involved smuggling, was essentially a businessman, a merchant with a moral floor. They will definitely come to the aid of shipwrecked ships on the sea, and when the Lucky slowly approaches the wreckage, Xiao Lotian finds that the entire sea area is already in shambles.

"Oh God, this is terrible...... Corsica kept drawing a cross on his chest. A faint smell of blood could still be smelled in the water at the bow of the ship, and the surface of the sea was littered with broken planks and floating barrels. Amidst the chaos, there are also fragments of human corpses floating.

The shark's fins appear and disappear from time to time, and the number of these fins alone is enough for forty or fifty sharks, and it seems that this boat is already more than lucky.

"Look, there's a little sampan up ahead...... Oh my God, there was a man in it who had fainted, it was a European...... "The rowing sailors approached the little sampan and dragged the wooden boat back to the Lucky with ropes."

The sailors of the Lucky searched the waters for an hour, and finally determined that the only survivor was this one European. As the sky grew darker and supper was ready, the young man lying on the deck finally woke up.

"Oh, thank you...... Am I on a ship in that country?" the man finally regained his strength after a few sips of water.

"English, American, you're American...... We are the French merchant ship Lucky, I am the captain of the ship, Corsica, and these Chinese are my guests......" said Corsica.

Xiao Lotian also squatted on the ground at this time and asked in English, "Friend, I am a friend of American Minister Warren and Pastor Lewis, I am willing to provide you with the necessary help, are you from Naha?"

"Ahh......h Oh yes, the merchant ship I was on was supposed to transport a shipload of sugar to the port of Ningbo, but unfortunately I encountered this storm halfway, and if it wasn't for your rescue, I'm afraid I would have gone to see God.

During the conversation, everyone knew that the American's full name was Mike Carnegie, and he was looking at the global market in the name of a maritime businessman, and this kind of person was also very common, mostly the children of rich families wanted to get exercise, and the family gave them a sum of money, and they took the money and began to travel around the world to increase their knowledge.

They sometimes do some business, but the amount is usually very small, for example, this sugar trade, Mike spent money to buy more than 200 bags, and when he arrived in Ningbo, he would also sell the sugar with the shipowner to earn some meager travel funds.

Generally speaking, maritime merchants are willing to help these young people, because the children who dare to play like this are highly educated and have a certain family background, who doesn't want to have more connections?

In the captain's room, Xiao Lotian and Captain Corsica invite the young man to dinner, during which Xiao Lotian asks Mike about his next plan, and Mike firmly says that he is going to Qingguo.

"I have to go to Qingguo, I have to know first-hand information about Qingguo as a business inspector of the family, I heard that the special industrial zone of Qingguo is about to be launched, I must work hard for the family......"

Hearing this, Corsica and Xiao Lotian looked at each other and smiled, and then Corsica said, "Mike, after my ship is going to send Mr. Xiao to Naha Port, I am about to return to China, and I am afraid that I will not be able to send you to Qingguo." But if you want, you can follow Mr. Xiao forward, with this American friend, I think your trip to Qingguo will definitely be fruitful......"

Xiao Lotian dipped some French soup in dry bread, feeling the crispy deliciousness in his mouth, his mind kept spinning, he was thinking. It took him a long time before he asked thoughtfully, "Mr. Mike, you just said that your surname is Carnegie? I have a question, I don't know if you know a man named Andrew Carnegie? Jew, I think he is in the steel business......

With a bang, the teacup in Mike's hand was actually touched, and he stared at Xiao Letian incredulously, "Why do you know my brother? My uncle's brother's name is Andrew Carnegie, and I received my brother's funding to inspect the market ......in Daqing this time."

Poof...... Xiao Letian squirted out all the tea in one gulp, and the huge waves in his heart even surpassed the storm that had just subsided. In his previous life, Xiao Lotian had also read the Carnegie biography, and he only admired this legendary steel king in his heart. Although Xiao Letian can't remember the age in that biography clearly, he remembers one thing very clearly.

Shortly after the end of the American Civil War, at the age of thirty, Carnegie officially founded the Carnegie Steel Works and quickly entered the fast track of his career. Now is when Carnegie is just starting out, and if it can be mixed in, the benefits are simply innumerable.

In 1865, Carnegie founded his own steel company, and in this year, Xiao Lotian met Carnegie's brother in the Ryukyus, and the cause of this was actually Xiao Letian's own hand to promote the Qing Dynasty Special Industrial Zone plan, which is really destined in the dark.

Now Carnegie is not the richest man in the United States, he is just a small steel businessman, and his Carnegie steel plant should still be under construction, and it is difficult to say whether it will be put into production. For Carnegie now, it is impossible for him not to pay attention to the huge Qingguo market.

And Xiao Letian, this little butterfly, has also changed the history of the United States, President Lincoln is not dead, and the process of American industrialization will only accelerate and not slow down. His friendly relationship with Lincoln will definitely be able to add points to his business, as long as he can get the name he wants from the Ryukyu royal family this time, Xiao Lotian believes that the future must be a smooth road.

Xiao Letian's heart was constantly calculating, he really couldn't understand why Carnegie set his sights on the Qing Dynasty when his career was established, in real history, Carnegie's business basically hit the European continent and the Americas, and he was not interested in Asia.

And now that he actually sent family members across the Pacific Ocean to inspect the Qing market, then there is only one possibility, the Jewish businessman with a keen sense of smell may have spied some clues in the Lincoln assassination case from some channels, and it is also very likely to find Xiao Letian, a person who can exert influence on the Qing government.

It turns out that Xiao Letian guessed correctly, Warren and Lewis are ministers and ministers on the surface, but their second identity is spies, which is also a diplomatic practice, and this situation has been common until the 21st century. Hua Ruohan and Lewis have connections with the top domestic consortiums, and the American consortium can quickly know about Qingguo's every move.

At the beginning, these top businessmen just watched Xiao Letian, the so-called master of Western studies, as an oriental hunting news. But when the concept of special industrial zones was introduced to the United States, these top businessmen immediately saw the business opportunities.

The United States, which has just finished the civil war, is now in urgent need of orders, and the establishment of special industrial zones is not only a matter of orders, but also a shortcut to penetrate into China. Imagine that the United States won the contract for the construction of a special industrial zone, even if it was only one, which would be a brilliant victory.

Think about it, when other European countries still need to travel far away to do business with the Qing Dynasty, the United States can already directly produce and sell it on the land of the Qing Dynasty, and this profit will be multiplied.

Since this gossip spread in the high-end business circles of the United States, Lincoln has been under pressure from hidden channels has not stopped, and some businessmen have even made it clear that they hope that the US government will support Xiao Letian as the spokesperson of the Qing Dynasty. It is a pity that President Lincoln's moral cleanliness is really strict, and he still stubbornly insists on his own conditions.

Xiao Lotian put down the tableware and said to Mike with a smile, "Friends from afar, may I ask if you want to see Xiao Lotian in your schedule?"

"Huh, how do you know......" Mike's eyes were full of wariness. At this time, Captain Corsica couldn't hold back any longer, and laughed heartily, "Mr. Mike, your luck is very good, in front of you is a very famous scholar of the Great Qing Kingdom, the author of "The Journey to the West", Mr. Xiao Letian ......"

"Oh, my God, you are so kind to me, Mr. Xiao, can I take a little time for you? Don't you want to hear my introduction to the family business......" Young Mike stood up excitedly and grabbed Xiao Letian's hand.

The dinner lasted until nine o'clock, and it wasn't over until Mike was extremely exhausted. Under the starry sky, Captain Corsica is revising the course with a sextant, and Xiao Lotian on the bow of the ship is holding a glass of red wine, smelling the salty and wet sea breeze, and feeling the magnificence of the sea.

Tomorrow we will go to Ryukyu, which is China's gateway to the deep blue sea, known as 'Wanguo Jinliang' If this chain of islands is in the control of the Chinese, then it is the bridgehead of the coastline of the Chinese nation. If this chain of islands is controlled in the hands of foreigners, it will become the chain of the Chinese nation.

Xiao Lotian came here for three reasons. First of all, he had to make a deal with the weak Ryukyu Imperial Family, and even if he spent money to buy it, he would get the false name of a prime minister. Didn't you Lincoln refuse to do business with a grass people? Then I'll give you a government of the same level as a negotiating partner, and I'll head office in the name of the Ryukyu Kingdom. You can't say anything about Lao Tzu buying a battleship.

Secondly, Ryukyu, an overseas place, is not only important, but also a place that the Qing Dynasty is too lazy to pay attention to, as long as Xiao Letian's power can penetrate here, whether it is doing business or training the army, it can be carried out boldly with confidence.

In the end, this is also a little patriotic feeling of Xiao Letian, Ryukyu has been a vassal state of China since the Sui and Tang dynasties, why did the Japanese finally occupy it?

"Damn, I'm here for the Ryukyus, with me you will never fall into the hands of the Japanese, even if Lao Tzu sheds the last drop of blood!"

At this time, the disguised Shi Dakai walked to Xiao Letian's side and took a deep breath of the sea breeze, "The kingdom of heaven has fallen, a large number of old brothers have fled overseas, and there are veterans of the kingdom of heaven in Japan, Ryukyu, and Nanyang who are begging for a living." I've gathered more than a hundred for you before, and with the dozens of people we brought, I can barely get together two hundred, which is still not enough......"

"Do you know?, the Shimazu family is clearly placed in Naha with 3,000 soldiers, led by a general named Kayama Kurigen, plus a lot of Satsuma Clan ronin, the Japanese can easily gather an army of more than 1,000 ronin, our strength is still not enough, it's too much......"

Xiao Lotian shook his head, "I'm not going to fight this time, I just want a name, and there is still plenty of time for us...... But don't worry, Shi Ye, sooner or later, I will personally conquer the Ryukyu Kingdom with an overwhelming number of warships and drive away all the Japanese entrenched here......"

In real history, in 1879, 14 years after Xiao Letian's current era, Japan brazenly annexed the Ryukyu Kingdom, and since then the Ryukyu Islands have become a chain that has tied China's national fortunes.

Xiao Lotian only has 14 years of poor time, and it is urgent to change the fortunes of the country.

Note: Someone asked me what the new book list is? The new book list is the ranking of new books for a period of 60 days after the start of the update, free new books and within 60 days, this is eligible to enter the new book list on the home page of the computer main website. The new book list belongs to the weekly list.,Clear and refresh every Monday morning.,The main indicator to look at is click.,There should be collections and flowers.,It's complicated to calculate anyway.。

The new book list is very important, so important that it can determine how many resources the book can get from the website in the future, to put it bluntly, if a book wants to become popular, the results of the new book list cannot be too bad. Therefore, even if the heart is pure, even if this period of time becomes a nagging Xianglin sister-in-law, everyone should be more tolerant, and it will be good after the new book period.

Friends who like this book, if you can pull a handful, you can pull it, everyone also hopes that this writing is wonderful, the plot is long, and this qiē is inseparable from your support. Tomorrow is Monday, and it's time to hit the charts again, so let's do it depending on the situation!