"That's a strange thing," Zeng Guoquan said in surprise, he smiled at the dying old man who seemed to be dying soon, "They are the gods of wealth of Liangguang, speaking of which, the food and clothing at home are only comparable to the Jia Mansion in the Dream of Red Mansions, why is it strange today, saying that business is difficult to do, and they want to come to me for help as a layman?" I am self-aware, this economic way is not at all, otherwise I would have gone to the Foshan Guild to make money. ”

Master Zhang lowered his head and didn't speak, didn't pay attention to Zeng Guoquan, and didn't speak to play a round, Zeng Guoquan touched his nose, and smiled awkwardly at President Mei and the others: "This is the master left by the first brother Zhuang Xianjun Wang to this seat, he is a little old, he likes to doze off in the past day, and nothing else is in the way, so don't dislike it." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare," President Mei waved his hand and said, "This little chatter, tell the reason for this to Lord Dutai, our Foshan Guild's coal and iron industry, the reason why it can prosper, relying on the local income of Liangguang, is not enough, you must know that Liangguang local, there are some iron mines and coal mines, but they are not good, not to mention that they are all in the deep ravines, the cost of transporting them out is really expensive enough, your Excellency knows, the coal mines and iron mines of the Foshan Guild are all shipped from Vietnam." ”

The lower reaches of the Red River and both banks are rich in iron ore and coal mines, the red river water is flushed with reddish-brown is a clear indication that there is a sign of iron ore, the open-pit coal mines on the Red River Plain abound, along the Red River water all the way downstream, and then transported through the Qiongzhou Strait, smooth wind and water, but two days can reach Foshan, convenient transportation, convenient excavation, more on the local charges in Vietnam, which has created a huge Foshan Guild, but also Xiao He defeated Xiao He, The Foshan Coal and Iron United Company, which was fed by the North Vietnamese coal and iron mines, could not accept the high-priced iron ore transported from Ma'anshan and the coal ore transported from Kailuan, although a good coal mine was also found in Pingxiang, Jiangxi, but it was far from hydrolysis and could not be used to digest the huge throughput of this year.

"Before the French arrived in Thang Long, this business was easy to do, the ore transported by Yunnan and Guizhou, through the Red River so downstream, but cheaper and faster than transported by land, Liu Yongfu entrenched in Baosheng City, do things fairly, after collecting taxes, will not mess around, Yungui's ore is also very convenient, but the legal person came, not only blocked the channel of the Red River, but also took all the mines above Vietnam to the French firm, which is not enough, the North Vietnamese mines are open-air and do not need to buy any machineryThey raised the price, and then added ten times the previous tax on the iron ore mines shipped out of Vietnam, and the big guys could live by tightening their belts, but that's it," Chairman May stretched out his hand to the young man in the vest, and the young man hurriedly presented today's "Liangguang Shang Bao", "They were not satisfied, they were not greedy enough to swallow elephants, and forced the Vietnamese king to sign such a treaty -- all the minerals in Vietnam were handled and operated by the French trading houses." This this, this is really too hateful, the Vietnamese side has come to the news, saying that all mines in North Vietnam must be processed and sold by the French factories in Saigon, if the Chinese want to buy, you can, but the price is afraid that it is more than ten times more expensive than the French themselves to buy, adults know, why the business of the Foshan Guild can now become bigger, in addition to the strong support of the Lord Dutai, our steel, and coal, are cheaper than foreigners, this is cheap is because of the Vietnamese mines, Most of these mines were dug by themselves, so that they could not only cope with the southern provinces, but also sell them to foreign countries, such as Lanfang or Luzon in Singapore. But if the mines of North Vietnam are occupied by legal persons, they are not trying to make our money now, but also to cut off our roots," President Mei stood up and knelt down towards Zeng Guoquan, and the people behind him also quickly knelt down and raised the newspaper above their heads, "Please for the sake of the more than 100,000 people in the Foshan Guild, save one or two, and the little ones are grateful." ”

"Please help." Several people also hurriedly bowed and said.

Zeng Guoquan took the newspaper and looked at it in a fake way, this newspaper was still run by him, what content did he not know about it? Just looked at it like this, shook his head and sighed, and then asked Chairman Mei and the others to get up, "What is this for?" Don't kneel down at every turn, several of you are rich businessmen in the province, and you have donated officials, and your status is extremely high, why do you always kneel, which makes people look down on! ”

"Where did the adults say," the first white-faced fat man behind President Mei hurriedly said, "We people are like mirrors in our hearts, without the power of the adults to preside, we will never have today, and the Foshan Guild will not have such a splashing wealth, know the severity, will know how to respect and humility, so we don't go to find others, rather ring the golden bell, than beat the drum three thousand, this success or failure is determined by Xiao He, in such a big policy between countries, we businessmen are really helpless, So I can only come and ask the old man to save us. ”

"This seat is just the first governor of Tiannan, how can he interfere with the national policy of the DPRK? You think so much," Zeng Guoquan shook his head, "If the people near that province don't open their eyes, I will go straight to the impeachment, and I must not wronged you, but this matter with France, how can my little governor decide?" You're looking too highly of me. ”

"It's not that there is no way," President Mei said hesitantly, he raised his head and glanced at Zeng Guoquan, "I'm just afraid that the old man won't help." ”

"That's what I said," Zeng Guoquan snorted coldly in displeasure, "When did my Zeng Laojiu become so stingy?" I've been sarcastically called a hunting dog by the students in the school as a captive dog of the Foshan Guild, you guys now," he threw the newspaper in his hand on the long case with a clatter, and made a muffled sound, and several businessmen hurriedly leaned down again, "You still use such words to provoke me?" What kind of tricks, you say it, if I can do it, I will naturally help you do it, the Foshan Guild is good, and I will be good, get up and talk back. ”

"The little ones don't dare," Chairman May stood up, "the little ones didn't dare to ask for anything in the first place, after all, this is not only related to the vassal state of Vietnam, but also to the French, how arrogant the French are, the little ones are in the eyes, if it was before, we would definitely not dare." ”

(To be continued.) )