c_t; In these days of close communication between Zhang Yi and Tang Shaoyi, Tian Xiali, the plenipotentiary minister of the United States, finally came to Mukden with a few of his cronies.

Zhang Yi led all the senior officials in Fengtian to receive Tian Xiali and others ceremoniously, gave Tian Xiali a super high reception standard, and placed them directly in the General's Mansion.

Tang Shaoyi, as Tian Xiali's old friend and inviter, solemnly introduced Tian Xiali to Zhang Yi.

Tian Xiali bowed deeply and said, "Dear General Jianzhi, I am very happy to be able to meet you again, and I hope that our meeting can be a complete success, so that we can all get each other's interests and achieve a win-win situation." ”

Zhang Yi laughed and said: "Dear Mr. Tian Xiali, we have an old Chinese saying, it is said that business does not become benevolent and righteous, even if we do not succeed in this meeting, I hope to establish a deep friendship with you, tonight we will arrange a grand dinner in the General's Mansion to receive our distinguished American guests." ”

Tian Xiali said with a smile: "This time the minister came to Mukden, one is because he heard that Shaochuan was assassinated some time ago and was seriously injured, as his old friend, he should come to visit; To be honest, I have always stayed in the impression of Fengtian seven or eight years ago, when Fengtian was full of bandits, it was not very peaceful, and no one wanted to come here to do business, but I hoped that under the rule of General Jianzhi, Fengtian could become different. ”

Zhang Yi said with a smile: "Mr. Tian Xiali, I won't tell you anything, this time I invited you to come, I originally instructed Shaochuan to do it, since I came to Mukden, I have noticed that bandits are rampant here, which seriously threatens the social development here, and many businessmen are even more reluctant to come here." The first time I invited Mr. Qiao Zhiyong from Shanxi to come to Fengtian with a Jin merchant group to investigate, they were all robbed by bandits and went up the mountain, which is really not the case. I was furious. It took a month to raze all the bandits' dens in Mukden. In Mukden today, you can no longer see bandits! I also heard that what Americans like most most is to do business, and that Americans' business is all over the world, and I sincerely hope that Mr. Tian Xiali can introduce some American friends to Fengtian to invest and set up mines and factories. ”

Tian Xiali's eyes flashed. said with a smile: "General Jianzhi, I want us Americans to travel thousands of miles across the ocean to open mines and set up factories in Fengtian." Without favorable conditions and lucrative profit margins, it is difficult to make them excited, General Jianzhi, I don't know, I personally am very willing to help you, but I don't know what kind of lucrative treatment you can provide to American businessmen? I know that you have already given the Germans the richest coal and steel complex in Mukden, and I wonder what else you can give us Americans? ”

Zhang Yi laughed and said: "Mr. Tian Xiali is really fast-talking. I'm not going to beat around the bush anymore, number one. After half a year of the implementation of the policy of benefiting the people, the population of Mukden is now close to 10 million, and in three years, I think the population of Mukden will definitely exceed 2,000 people, which will not only provide Mukden with a vast commodity market, but also have a sufficient abundance of cheap labor, which is probably what you in the United States want to see the most. Second. Today's Fengtian is not the Fengtian of three years ago, now the country and the people are safe, the social economy is thriving, from next year we will also start the construction of railways and highways, the construction of modern transportation network, which is also the most desired by businessmen. Third. The most important thing is that if the Americans invest in Mukden and set up factories, we will be exempted from production taxes for three years, and without the pressure of tax costs, your country's goods will be more competitive in the international market, won't they? What other country's goods can be compared to the United States? ”

Tian Xiali's face remained unchanged. Still laughing: "Is that all?" Mr. Kenyuki, if that's all you have, you still can't change the views of American business owners, you know, Toyota's most precious coal and iron mines, you have handed over to the Germans, how can we Americans have any interests? ”

Zhang Yi smiled and said, "Mr. Tian Xiali, I know that in your United States, the most valuable and crazy thing is not coal mines and iron mines, right?" What is the most crazy resource, in your mind, Mr. Minister, you already have the answer. ”

Tian Xiali raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked suspiciously: "What, you are talking about black gold?" However, I have heard that there are no oil resources in the entire three eastern provinces. ”

Zhang Yi laughed and said: "Mr. Minister, the three eastern provinces are vast and have a radius of thousands of miles, how can a few exploration teams be able to handle them all?" Let me tell you the truth, there are several large oil fields in the three eastern provinces, even very large oil fields, if I say these oil fields, I even know the specific location, only need to be determined by the engineering exploration personnel, what do you think, Mr. Minister? ”

Tian Xiali opened his eyes in surprise and asked, "General Jianzhi, what you said is true?" Is there really a large oil field on this land? ”

Zhang Yi nodded and said, "Mr. Minister, I can tell you for sure that there are really large oil fields in Fengtian, and the oil layer is very shallow, easy to develop, and the oil quality is also excellent. ”

Tian Xiali was stunned for two minutes, then suddenly grabbed Zhang Yi's hand and said, "Jianzhi, are you moving towards handing over this oil field to us Americans to operate?" Isn't it? ”

Zhang Yi said with a smile: "Mr. Minister, it's just that the entrepreneurs of your country don't want to invest in Fengtian, then forget it, I will hand over this oil field to the Germans to deal with, after all, the relationship between the Germans and me is indeed extraordinary, and I am still very relieved to hand it over to the Germans." ”

Tian Xiali's heart was full of blood, and he understood what Zhang Yi meant, it was not that Zhang Yi had to invite Americans to invest, he just didn't want to put his eggs in one basket, and invited Americans, first, he could compete with Germany against the imperial court, and second, he could expand Fengtian's investment channels, not just with the Germans.

Tian Xiali jumped up and said excitedly: "General Jianzhi, if what you said is true, I think that American business owners will flock to Mukden or the three eastern provinces, it will be certain, those people are crazy about looking for oil every day." ”

Zhang Yi smiled: "Mr. Minister, I think you are also very willing to pull the line between us?" ”

Tian Xiali said excitedly: "Reduced to the general, of course I am willing to serve you, I hope I can invite the most well-known oil merchants and chemical industry in the United States to China, I think within a month, the survey engineers of the United States will arrive in the protected area on time!" ”

Zhang Yi smiled and said: "Then everything can be left to Mr. Tian Xiali, but we still need the businessmen of your country to provide us with some due technical cooperation." (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )

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