Zhilin said: "That's fast, I'm afraid that after a long time, the British will contract the mine!" I heard that McMarfoy's Xingtai Xing & Co. has already contacted two British foreign firms, and plans to join forces to contract the mine and power plant! ”

Date Zongcheng frowned, "Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, you must find out if this ore contains gold and brass, and what is the content?" What about the condition? I believe that the British will not decide on such a big matter easily, you know, this is a big business of five million taels of Chinese official silver! ”

Yanagihara Maemitsu nodded and said, "Hi! Hirofumi-kun Ito, you immediately have someone charter a boat to go to Shanghai, and then send a telegram back, believing that you will know the result within five days. ”

Hirobumi Ito gave a big bow, "Hi! ”

After Ito Hirobumi left, Date Munejo asked Yanagihara Maemitsu, "Do you think this is a trap?" Is there really such a coincidence that gold can be found in a coal mine? ”

Yanagihara Maemitsu nodded and said, "Anything can happen, Lord Date Sojo, let's not worry, the initiative is still in our hands, wait and see." However, there is no problem in making this preparation first. ”

Date Sojo agreed with Yanagihara Maehimitsu's opinion, and the two of them had been together for a long time, and they both felt that this opportunity should continue to be paid attention to.

McMarfoy and Hurd also repeatedly discussed with each other, and they spent no less thought than the Japanese, McTMafoy is a China expert, and he has been in China even longer than Hurd, and McTMafoy will not allow such a good opportunity to slip under his nose.

If it was just a mine, they would not be so fighting for the head of the blood, the most important thing is that this was originally a coal mine, and the Qing government agreed to let the Beiyang Yamen cooperate with the outside world in the form of official supervision and foreign management.

The Japanese and the British are going to snap up the Xuan

In this way, the mine contracted by Klinsmann is not an ordinary mine.

Yuemeng's mine and power plant made Timothy Lee as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

Timothy Lee: "Mr. Yuemeng, do you really want to fulfill your promise to Li Hongzhang?" Oh my God, are you crazy? Mr. Yuemeng, I really don't know what you think. ”

Xuan Yuemeng shook her head, "It's not a matter of promise, it's that I've already signed a contract with Lord Li Hongzhang Zhongtang, if they can take out five million taels, I can't do anything." ”

Timothy Li held his head, his expression was very anxious, "Mr. Yuemeng, aren't you a very shrewd person?" Why are you so confused this time? Do you know what a gold mine is? I can't believe that someone would throw the mountain of gold out of their hand! ”

Zhao Qingluo heard Timothy Li and Xuan Yuemeng shouting again, and hurriedly came over, "Mr. Timothy Li, since Yuemeng has already signed a contract with the Beiyang Yamen, it's too late to say anything?" ”

Timothy Li shook his head, "It's not too late, Mr. Yuemeng, if you are embarrassed to go to the Beiyang Yamen, I can go to Li Hongzhang for you now, and I will put pressure on him in the name of the German government, asking us Klinsmann to continue to contract and mines and power plants!" I believe they don't dare to do anything to us! ”

Xuan Yuemeng said lightly: "Mr. Timothy Li, if you really want to do this, I will not oppose it, nor will I approve of it, my face is not important, but Lord Li Hongzhang will definitely ignore you, you don't need to touch this nail." ”

Timothy Lee said excitedly: "Mr. Yuemeng, even if this is a nail, I will touch it, as a member of Klinsmann's foreign company, I can't watch you go the wrong way this time, and treat it as if I didn't see it." ”

Xuan Yuemeng sighed, "Mr. Timothy Li, please let me be quiet, you have been telling me about the mine every day for the past few days, and I don't dare to come to the foreign bank to work." ”

Timothy Li nodded, "Okay, Mr. Yuemeng, as long as you don't object, I'll go to Beiyang Yamen now, I'll go to Lord Li Hongzhang, if he dares to ignore me, I'll go to Beijing to find the German consul, don't worry, I will definitely keep the mine." ”

Xuan Yuemeng covered her head and waved her hand, "Mr. Timothy Lee, I'll do whatever you want, you let me be quiet, don't come to me again these days, do what you like, you can do it." ”

Timothy Lee sighed, "Mr. Yuemeng, you are like this, it makes me feel very cold, I am anxious about our Klinsmann foreign company, you seem to be making trouble unreasonably?" ”

Xuan Yuemeng said: "The key is that I have already made a contract with the Beiyang Yamen?" If you think the price is a problem, I think it's better for you to talk to the Beiyang Yamen about the price! ”

Timothy Lee was like an initiation, "Yes, yes, yes, what is set is good, it is not good to regret it casually, yes, I will raise the price again, so that they can't afford it at all!" Then they will retreat! ”

Xuan Yuemeng clasped her hands together, "Okay, Mr. Timothy Li, these ten days, I am going to take a small vacation, please don't come to talk to me about the mine again." ”

Timothy Lee smiled: "Okay, whether you can keep the mine this time, anyway, in the future, we Klinsmann will be for a long time, don't worry about money, Mr. Yuemeng, you can rest for a while." ”

Xuan Yuemeng continued to fold her hands, "Thank you, thank you, thank you, Mr. Timothy Lee." ”

Catherine came in, "Isn't that a good atmosphere today?" To speak is to say well, Timothy Lee, if you are loud to Mr. Yuemeng in the future, I will divorce you. ”

Timothy Lee was taken aback, although she knew that her wife was joking, but it was the first time she heard Catherine talk to her about divorce, "Honey, you can't say this kind of thing casually, it's very hurtful, I may be busy these days, I'm sorry, after the matter of the mine is resolved, I will definitely accompany you more." ”

Timothy Li left in a hurry after speaking, and Catherine pulled Zhao Qingluo to speak, they were already able to communicate simply, the two languages were mixed together, which made Xuan Yuemeng feel very interesting to listen to, and at the same time, he himself could learn more foreign languages.

Xuan Yuemeng smiled: "Okay, let's talk, I'm going home to sleep for a few days, and I should live the life of a one-year-old child." ”

Catherine blinked, "Mr. Yuemeng, otherwise, will I move in with you these days?" I'll take care of you for a few days, and let Sophia also live in a Chinese house for a few days, what do you think? ”

Xuan Yuemeng smiled: "Welcome! That's no problem, but aren't you going to accompany Miss Qingluo? ”

Catherine touched her plump chest, "Yes, I almost forgot, I still have to accompany Miss Qingluo!" ”

Zhao Qingluo said sourly, "I don't need to be accompanied, I can do it alone, Lady Catherine, if you want to go to the open garden to play, you can go." ”

Catherine smiled and scratched Zhao Qingluo's nose, and smiled at Xuan Yuemeng: "Mr. Yuemeng, you see, Miss Qingluo doesn't seem to like me being so affectionate with you, too jealous?" ”

Xuan Yuemeng lay on the table and said with a smile: "Is there one?" I don't see it? ”

Zhao Qingluo snorted softly and took Catherine's hand, "Lady Catherine, don't make such jokes." Yuemeng, if you really want to rest for a few days, you can go and rest, I can hold on, I really don't understand, I'll go to you again. ”

Xuan Yuemeng nodded, "Okay, I'll go back to the open garden first, and I really should rest!" ”

Xuan Yuemeng was really in the open garden for the next few days, not coming out a single step, eating and sleeping all day long, sleeping and eating, Xu Xiangzhi rarely saw Yuemeng so honest and didn't run out, she was very surprised, "Yuemeng, what's wrong with you?" I don't study, I don't go to foreign companies, it's rare? ”

Xuan Yuemeng spread out her hands and lay on the pillow, "I'm a one-year-old child, I should be like this?" What's so weird? What one-year-old child reads every day and goes to work every day? I'm just going to live like a fool for a while, my eldest brother is stupid, and I have to be stupid too! ”

Xu Xiangzhi was startled, leaned over, and touched Xuan Yuemeng's brain, "It's not hot, why do you say such things?" Don't be scary. ”

Xuan Yuemeng smiled: "From now on, I am a real one-year-old child, I don't know anything." Needless to say, I'm going to sleep a little longer. ”

Xuan Yuemeng's heart is actually very anxious, the foreign bank has reached the most critical time, in another seven or eight days, if the matter is not settled, if there is no money to pay the workers wages, something big will happen! He now has tens of thousands of workers!

Timothy Lee has been in good spirits these days, and while sending someone to pick up the German consul to Tianjin, he is grinding Li Hongzhang to increase the price.

Li Hongzhang: "Twenty million? Mr. Timothy Lee, your total investment in mines and power plants is said to be less than 500,000 official silver, right? Do you want 20 million official silver now? How is this possible? ”

Timothy Lee: "It's 20 million, otherwise, please continue to fulfill the contract signed with us Klinsmann & Co." ”

Li Hongzhang shook his head, "This is absolutely impossible, the headquarters and Yue Meng have already negotiated, that is, five million taels of silver, as long as anyone can pay this money, they can resell the mines and power plants!" The headquarters and Yue Meng have re-signed a contract. ”

Timothy Lee stood up, "Lord Zhongtang, I am the boss of Klinsmann & Co., Mr. Yuemeng can't replace me, I said 20 million, it's 20 million!" I asked the German consul to come forward, and he will be there soon, and if you don't agree, we will continue to contract the mines and power plants by Klinsmann & Co., and I will not let you go a step! ”

Timothy Li has been making trouble here for several days, forcing Li Hongzhang to be very uncomfortable, and Timothy Li is sticking to Li Hongzhang like a thick-skinned plaster. (To be continued.) )