For Li Guolou, a person from the British Concession, just mocking it, the British also need someone to invest in their concession and start a company, Li Guolou opened a company in the British Concession to show his strength, and the British supported him behind his back, so a boxing match was just a superficial help to help Tarzan of the Apes, and secretly the British Minister Wei Tuma had praised Li Guolou for not forgetting the grace of the British.

For the French Concession people, it is not so simple, under the patriotic enthusiasm, the French Concession people will of course buy the ape Taishan to win, but for the entire French Concession, a boxing match can not change the poor and dilapidated situation of the French Concession compared to other concessions, this is because the French were defeated by the Prussians in the Franco-Prussian War, and the huge indemnity of the war overwhelmed them, and the other concessions got the war reparations of the Qing Empire, so they built public facilities in their respective concessions, while the French were shy in their pockets, and the entire French Concession was a stagnant water and had no movement.

Although the French minister Luo Shuya had a holiday with Li Guolou in the Tianjin teaching plan, he was still cheeky at this time, with his entourage, to visit Li Guolou and the French proud Mrs. Elia, since the Tianjin teaching plan has passed, the affairs of the small country of Annam can be put aside for the time being, and the Qing law can still work together, the reason for the bad relations between the Qing and Annam, no Qing people are willing to invest in the French Concession, even if other concessions have now flourished and engaged in infrastructure construction, the French Concession is still not moving, and the French Minister Luo Shuya hopes to put aside the dispute with the Qing Dynasty. To drive the prosperity of the French Concession, of course, the first thing that came to mind was to deal with Li Guolou, a wealthy official and businessman in the Qing Dynasty.

Li Guolou was quite surprised that the French minister Luo Shuya deigned to come to visit him, but he also did his best to be polite and opened the middle door to welcome guests.

In terms of the status of women, the French are more open than the British, and Mrs. diplomacy prevails in diplomatic occasions, so Yelia is also fortunate to accompany Li Guolou to welcome the French Minister Luo Shuya as a guest.

After seeing the ceremony, the host and guest sat down and exchanged pleasantries, Li Guolou felt that the clouds and mountains were covered in fog, and he didn't know what the French Minister Luo Shuya had come to his mansion to do, and diplomatic matters, the French minister should go to negotiate with the Yamen of the Prime Minister's Office, and his status was not to the level of equal negotiation with the French.

However, Li Guolou knew that foreigners came to the Qing Dynasty and liked to collect antiques, so after the opening remarks, he gave Luo Shuya a Tang Dynasty Tang Sancai vase, and he also got a set of French court porcelain, giving gifts to each other, which has become a rule on diplomatic occasions. "Actually, it's a bargain from tomb robbing.

Luo Shuya took a sip of Blue Mountain coffee and said with a smile: "Mike and I are already old friends, as the so-called don't fight and don't know each other, the past, let it pass, we have to focus on the future, do a good job in Tianjin's economy, Mrs. Yelia, the Victoria apartment where you live, the construction site opposite, is now a half-baked project, very unsightly, I am more than enough but not enough, I hope Mrs. Yelia can come forward and take over the construction site, and also let me, the French minister, have a light on his face!" ”

Yelia was straightforward, how could he refuse the matter of compatriots, and without waiting for Li Guolou to speak, he directly ordered: "Mike, you see that Minister Luo Shuya gave you face like this, and visited in person, you can't favor one over the other, just think about the construction of the British Concession, and the French Concession will also go up!" ”

Li Guolou hurriedly said: "Minister Luo Shuya, since you have personally spoken, I will definitely accept the renovation of the unfinished building, but please be considerate, now the construction team is also repairing the Catholic Church of Wanghailou in the Sanchakou River, as well as the Prussian Legation, and there is really no manpower!" ”

Luo Shuya was prevaricated by Li Guolou's excuse, and expressed dissatisfaction: "Mike, you can recruit people, the French Concession and the British Concession are far apart, the Legation on the North Street of my palace is far away, there is only one church and some popularity, you run a company in Tianjin, why is there no way to Concession, where does this put Mrs. Yelia, but also make us French people unhappy, the development of the French Concession should be put first, there are many preferential conditions, it depends on how you behave!" ”

Yelia was looked down upon by the French compatriots, and the thoughts in his mind were surging, and as Luo Shuya said, Li Guolou did not buy a piece of land until the current French Concession, so he patted the British on the back, pointed at Li Guolou angrily, and shouted: "Okay, Mike, you deceived me so hard, I will never agree, you must develop the French Concession, and put it in front of the British Concession, this is my ultimatum to you!" ”

Li Guolou was embarrassed by Yelia, business, the British and the Qing people reconciled, the people-to-people relations warmed up, of course, business is also easy to do, France and the Qing Dynasty are now like hostile relations between countries, and the non-governmental trade has also decreased, this is not a person who can save the matter, the French Concession is engaged in development and no one to live, he is not a loss of blood, this is a risk-taking project, and the French to negotiate business, then the assets of the French Concession were burned by the Tianjin mob, a fire will make him bankrupt.

"Minister Luo Shuya, it's not that I don't want to develop the French Concession, it's really very risky, now the situation is here, in case of a fight in the south, who can protect the investment in the French Concession, when the situation in the court changes, maybe all my investments here will be confiscated, so what am I!"

Yelia understood, Li Guolou was afraid that the Qing Dynasty would fight in Annam again, and then the Qing Dynasty angrily took back the French Concession in Tianjin, and the investment in the French Concession would be lost, and all of it would become state-owned assets, no wonder Li Guolou was unwilling to invest in the French Concession, and other businessmen also measured it in this way, so it caused the depression of the French Concession.

Luo Shuya said righteously: "Mike and you say something from the bottom of my heart, as long as I sit in this position, I will never let the Qing and the French fight evil, this time the French ** side of course wants to go to war, they can take advantage of the situation to get a vote, but I vetoed, I personally went back to the French Parliament to make a defense, which allowed the situation of the Tianjin teaching case to ease down, you and I deal with it, you should know that I want you to be strong and prosperous, Nobel is now settled in France, he is my good friend, you want to buy his patent, I can be a middleman for you, Let you be strong and prosperous, and no longer be invaded by foreigners, including us French! ”

Li Guolou looked at Luo Shuya and was quite moved, not every Westerner has hegemonic tendencies, many ministers of Western powers, in fact, still sympathize with the situation of the Qing Empire, these people are well educated, know what the Eight-Nation Alliance has done on the land of the Qing Empire, how shameful it is, and also complain about the Qing Dynasty, but a country's foreign policy is not a one-person decision-making, but a matter of national interests.

As for the history of previous hostilities, it was not caused by Luo Shuya, from the perspective of the French minister, Luo Shuya could only help the Qing Dynasty as much as he could, so the Tianjin teaching plan did not become a pretext for the Western powers to start a war against the Qing Dynasty, and Luo Shuya contributed a lot in this matter, and also hoped to see the friendship between the two peoples.

Li Guolou bowed slightly: "Minister Luo Shuya, I believe that you are a person, since everyone is frank with each other, we must make a modest effort to do a good job in the infrastructure construction of the French Concession in Tianjin, and revive the business affairs of the French Concession, please rest assured that the Minister will know how to be grateful to people, and will introduce a number of reputable companies to the French Concession, the prosperity of the French Concession is inseparable from the care and support of the Minister, and a cocktail party will be held here next month, and then the Minister and the Counselor will be invited to enjoy the light together!" ”

Luo Shuya understood, raised the coffee cup with a smile, and said, "Okay, good, Mike is really a friend, I and the Counselor will definitely appreciate it next month!" ”

After a family-style buffet dinner, Li Guolou bid farewell to Luo Shuya and the others, and it was not comfortable to deal with diplomats.

Li Guolou faced Yelia and complained: "My third grandmother, how can you not give me face in front of the guests, this makes me very passive, you know!" ”

"Yo yo yo, Xiao Lou, the French minister personally came to visit you, you are still very passive, the French Concession will be my maiden home in the future, can I not face her." Yelia's words caused a burst of laughter in the living room.

Zhen Yuhuan smiled and said: "Xiaolou, don't be dissatisfied, the French Minister Luo Shuya can't ask for ten thousand dollars, it just so happens that the French are deflated, and you pick up a wallet, and in a few years, the French will rise up like Napoleon I, you kneel on the ground and beg others to meet, and people will not pay attention to you, the icing on the cake, it is better to send charcoal in the snow, don't you even understand this truth!" ”

Li Guolou still quibbled to himself: "But it makes me very passive, I have no proposition, and I accept it unconditionally, isn't this an unequal treaty!" ”

Yelia stared at Li Guolou with big watery eyes, stroked his big belly, and said coquettishly: "Xiaolou, you are so powerful, you have made us all bigger, and we are also very passive, didn't I stay in my second hometown!" ”

"Yo Si." Someone echoed, Li Guolou hurriedly stepped forward, supported the three grandmothers with big bellies, and asked them to sit down first, with a smile on their faces, with a satisfied expression, and said: "Don't go, you are all my sweethearts, we will build a hospital in the future, just build opposite my house!" ”

"No, we want to build the French Concession." Yelia did not listen to others and did not hesitate to give orders.

"But there are few people in the French Concession, who should I call to see a doctor?" Li Guolou spread out his hands and said helplessly.

"If there are few people, you can emigrate, and there will be more people in the future, isn't my son a citizen of the French Concession." Yelia swore not to give up, and her temper was so impulsive.

"Okay, good, three *** words, it is the holy decree." Li Guolou said three good things in a row, anyway, he would lose money when it opened, and asked the French minister Luo Shuya for preferential policies to build a modern hospital first.

Yelia looked around at the people around her with a victorious attitude, her position was unshaken, everyone in the house had to listen to her orders, and even the housekeeper Zhen Yuhuan had to bow down.

Zhen Yuhuan and other juniors are kind and amiable to show their loyalty to Yelia, this woman is sick, and on the surface, she will take a step back, and the family will be peaceful.

Li Guolou for this boxing match with the apes Taishan, pure heart and few desires, sleeping alone, in the afternoon was interrupted by the French minister Luo Shuya daily training, the evening as always began to exercise, although he did not have much hope of defeating the apes Taishan, but also did not break the jar, no matter what, the whole family bet on more than 100,000 silver on him, there are 20,000 taels of silver in the Tongzhi Emperor, to be worthy of supporting others, he also fantasized about defeating the apes Taishan, but with a rational mind to think, immediately dispelled this idea, he spent more than half a year, three days of fishing, two days of drying nets, can not persevere in daily training, how can you win.

The cruel world has the law of the jungle, and now he has more muscles than in the past, and his other body functions have not made much progress, and the only way to win is to let the ape Taishan get sick, Li Guolou hehehe, he stole fun, wiped the sweat on his cheeks, as if he saw the ape Taishan fall on the sick bed,