Chapter 68: Everyone Rejoices
After the "American delegation to China" entered Beijing, it naturally became Amy's key work target.
At a ball hosted by European legations in China for the "American delegation to China", Amy locked on a personal attaché of U.S. Secretary of State Seward named Ryan. In the face of Amy, who has elegant manners and beautiful appearance, Ryan is completely defenseless, and the two quickly fight hotly.
However, neither the British legation nor Amy herself knew that Mrs. Smith's true identity was not a secret to some Chinese and Americans.
The Smiths themselves are to blame for this.
Xuanjun is naturally one of the targets of the greatest interest of the "Topographic Survey and Statistics Bureau". Mr. and Mrs. Smith were in charge of the intelligence work in the Beijing-Tianjin area, and the base camp of the Xuanjun army in Tianjin was fully enclosed, and there was no leakage, so the British had no idea where to start, so they aimed at the "General Grain Station Office of the Songjiang Regiment of the Xuanjun Army in Beijing" on the inner street of Chaoyangmen in Beijing.
The British thought that the "deputy director" of this "Beijing Office" was an American, and although the "director" was Chinese, he was born in a foreign bank, was proficient in English, and had spent some time in the United States, so he must be a "foreigner." Of these two, one of them is going to fall into Amy's gentle trap!
Mr. and Mrs. Smith never dreamed that "Director Chen" or "Deputy Director Ma" would be their peers.
The first time they met, Chen Yicheng and Martinez felt that something was not quite right with each other, especially this Mrs. Smith, there must be something weird! Even if it is a foreign woman, it is a bit too much to show up like this, let alone meet for the first time. Do you flatter people intentionally or unintentionally?
Chen Yicheng and Martinez. They are the kind of people who are extremely perceptive, but hard-hearted. Amy's autumn waves, though moving, do not confuse their minds, but make them suspicious. This thought together, following the traces, the grass snake gray line, more and more, Mrs. Smith's true identity and purpose, can not be hidden.
Amy didn't know. When she tried to "break into the Xuan Army", she had already been targeted by the Xuan Army in turn.
Her abnormal relationship with Ryan did not escape the eyes of the Military Adjustment Department.
When Secretary Seward pointed out to Ryan about his "special relationship" with Mrs. Smith, Ryan panicked, thinking that this time a catastrophe was coming, either losing his job, or Mr. Smith came to the door and demanded a duel.
Or, unemployed, and having to eat Mr. Smith's gun - I heard that guy is a sharpshooter!
I wonder if I'll ever make it back to my hometown of Arizona alive?
Seward said. You have to be like this, like this.
Ryan's eyes widened. Mouth wide open.
Unexpectedly, the Secretary of State wanted me to ...... Hey!
In the blink of an eye, hell turned into heaven.
That's right, the news that "the United States will exclusively host China's 'EXPO'" was deliberately leaked to the British by China and the United States in good collusion.
As a matter of fact, from the very beginning of the construction of the "Expo", Guan Zhuofan did not intend to exclude the British -- not only that, but in his mind, the British should also be the main operators of the "Expo".
The reason is simple, as Ali Guo said: Britain is "the most advanced and industrially powerful country in the world".
In the sixties of the nineteenth century, when the British Empire was in full swing, the "World Workshop" truly lived up to its name, and the best technology and machine came from the British Isles.
Also, the "International Industrial Exposition" is in front.
If nothing else, just talk about the main venue of this exposition, the "Crystal Palace", which is incredible.
It's a huge, iron-framed ...... Glass House.
It is 563 meters long and 138 meters wide.
This size, even in the twenty-first century, is amazing enough, not to mention, it was born in the early fifties of the nineteenth century?
It is an epoch-making building, the most perfect work of the most powerful industrial capacity of this era.
Guan Zhuofan thought, I don't want to make any changes at all, just copy this "crystal palace" to China - imagine that the sun shines through the high, transparent dome and spreads throughout the exhibition hall, how will the Chinese of this era be dazzled in such a mythical "crystal palace"?
In addition, the British's operational ability is also first-class, and the "International Industrial Exposition" in the nature of this "national business card" has actually made money: a net profit of 186,000 pounds.
This money is enough to build a new ironclad ship called "Shooting Voice".
So, how can China's "Expo" be without the British?
However, Kwan Zhuofan did not plan to go directly to the British. The same thing, whether I beg someone or someone begs me, but it's very different.
People come to me, in addition to the "expo" in terms of capital and the distribution of rights and interests, China will get better conditions, also, if you come to me and make it difficult for me, then, in other things, you should take the initiative to express something, right?
For example, when you meet the emperor of China, do you just bow down, or do you kneel on one knee like you meet your queen?
However, the British should not be allowed to eat this alone. Otherwise, the British would have made it a "world on which the sun never sets", and consciously or unconsciously excluded the technology and products of rival countries.
What I want is the real "world".
Therefore, Guan Zhuofan, together with the Americans, played such a good show for the British.
The Americans are very happy to cooperate with Kwan Zhuofan to play this double reed.
The Americans know that they are not yet able to hold up the beam of the "Expo" alone, and now they can share a big cup of soup from the British and be satisfied.
The cheapest is that Ryan.
will not be fired, let alone chased by a jealous husband, in addition to being ordered to "leak" state secrets, he can also be justified in accepting the grace of beauties, such a good thing actually made me bump into it, is it, did I save the galaxy in my last life?
This is really a great joy for all: China, the United States, and the United Kingdom, each taking what it needs and getting what it wants; The two parties involved in the in-service: Ryan and Amy, the former believes that he has made a big profit, and the latter believes that he has done a good job of obtaining important information.
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Guan Zhuofan groaned for a while, and finally put on a look of making up his mind and overcoming all difficulties: Sir Ali Guo, I am touched by your sincerity! Alas, even so, I can't care so much, so let me lobby our American friends to change the "agreement of intent"!
After some bargaining, the two sides reached the following agreement: the "EXPO" project in Beijing, the capital of China, will be funded by China and by Britain and the United States, and if there is a profit, China will be half, and Britain and the United States will be half.
In principle, the proportion of investment by Britain and the United States is 60 percent for Britain and 40 percent for the United States, and that half of the profits are naturally 60 percent for Britain and 40 percent for the United States.
The "EXPO" is a permanent facility, and the land and its attachments are 100% owned by the Chinese government.
In the first ten years, the operation of the "EXPO" was handled by a Chinese, British and American joint company, with a British general manager and two deputy general managers, one Chinese and one American.
Ten years later, the joint venture ceased to operate, and the "EXPO" was transferred to the Chinese side, which operated it alone, and the United Kingdom and the United States stopped paying dividends from the profits of the "EXPO".
Her Majesty's government has pledged to encourage businessmen from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its colonies and protectorates to participate in exhibitions at the "Expo" in Beijing, China, and that Her Majesty's government will provide necessary subsidies to relevant businessmen as appropriate.
When Ali Guo left, Guan Zhuofan asked him to bring two catties of "head stubble" to the Ming Qian Longjing, Ah Li Guo thanked him, took a small package from Xiaorui in a precious and heavy way, and went with a smile.
After the British went out, Guan Zhuofan breathed a sigh of relief: Tianda has a project, and Lao Tzu didn't spend a tael of silver, so he did it!
Of course, land leveling and road expansion are at your own expense, but compared with the investment of the "EXPO" itself, it is a small amount of money after all.
In addition, with this "expo hall", the reason for building a railway from Tianjin to Beijing is even more sufficient.
Take out your pocket watch and take a look, hey, I'm really busy, just sent the British, I have to prepare for the dinner in the evening, alas!
Tomorrow...... Tomorrow's mission will be more interesting -- to accompany the Queen Mother to "inspect the Summer Palace project."
*(To be continued......) R1292