"Speaking of centigold, the official has to talk about this tariff. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" Chen Wenqiang frowned and said: "I can't care about other places, but Guangzhou Customs is not an exception." Tell me, which countries in the world can't set their own tariff standards and have foreigners control the general customs, can they still be called independent countries? Well, this is too long to say, and the official should not solve it all at once, but it should be involved in cooperation negotiations. ”

Jem thought for a while, nodded and said: "Of course this can be discussed, in addition to the Hong Kong-Kowloon Railway, of course we have a lot of cooperation projects, a lot of space for cooperation." ”

From the beginning of the competition for investment in the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway, the light rail urban and rural railways in Hubei and Hunan provinces, the boycott of British goods triggered by the Shanghai public trial, and then to the railways in Guangdong Province, together with the industrial and mining enterprises along the railway, most of them were covered by the national capital and German capital united by Chen Wenqiang, and Britain can be said to have been hit repeatedly.

Chen Wenqiang held many positions in Guangdong Province and had strong power, and he vigorously suppressed bandits and cleared the township, attracted investment, and reformed the evils, and even the governor Yuan Shuxun was suppressed by him; Then there was the movement to Japan and the counterattack against Macau and Portugal, and the British finally understood that the previous losses were too underestimated Chen Wenqiang, and they didn't expect him to have so much energy.

Hong Kong is the most important lease of the British in China, and the attitude of the Guangdong government has a large influence on Hong Kong's economic development and social stability. Seeing that German and American capital is spreading in Guangdong, the British know that if they do not change their course and lose the right to invest in and manage the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway, Hong Kong will not only be subject to the control of the Guangdong provincial government, but will also be affected by the political climate and attitudes of Germany and the United States.

Therefore, the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway is imperative for the British, and it is also a last resort to marry Chen Wenqiang. Because Chen Wenqiang is not only powerful and bold, but also has all kinds of hateful and helpless means.

Let's just say that the movement to Japan triggered by the "Nichen Maru" case. It was supposed to be confined to Guangdong or Guangzhou. But now it has swept the major commercial ports in the south, and even Tianjin and other places in the north have begun to respond. Especially in Shanghai, Hubei, Hunan, and Guangdong, the momentum is even greater.

The Japanese had tried to seek help from the British, and according to them, in Shanghai, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, and other places, Chinese shops selling Japanese goods were threatened by gangs. Even if the movement to Japan was nominally stopped, it is very likely that these Chinese merchants would no longer distribute Japanese goods for the sake of safety.

In this way, the behind-the-scenes planners and promoters of the movement to Japan were revealed. It is the guy in front of Jem who combines government and business, has strong social resources, and has a gang background.

The persistence and influence of the boycott movement will be long-term, just like the first arrival in the United States, the lost market will soon be occupied by domestic and other foreign goods, and it will be almost impossible to recover it completely. And because of the vastness of the Chinese market. Coveted by the great powers, no one wants to be squeezed out because of resistance.

Arriving in the United States, Britain, and Japan became more organized and broader each time, and each boycott movement brought benefits and benefits to China's national industry and commerce, and awakened more people at the bottom. That's why. There are more and more participants and responders, and the power is getting bigger and bigger. The boycott movement, launched spontaneously in the name of the people, has become the main means of the Chinese to fight against the foreign powers, and they are happy to do so.

Cunning, tactful, tough yet flexible, far-sighted and influential, Jem has to admit that Chen Wenqiang is such a difficult guy to deal with. But he also understands that Chen Wenqiang is behind a tough attitude. There is a difference. For example, in Japan, this movement to Japan was almost all-out, and the constitutionalists, the power of the government, the threat of the underworld, and the help of overseas Chinese can be said to have mobilized all his resources and influence. This is different from the movement to the United States and the United Kingdom, that is. Chen Wenqiang still has room for certain countries, and he is not offended to the end all at once.

Rejoice? Jem didn't know if he felt this way, but judging from the reaction of the Japanese afterwards, it was obvious that the losses were heavy and irreparable, because Chen Wenqiang's conditions were impossible for the Japanese to accept.

Although the Japanese made concessions on the ownership of Dongsha Island, they hoped to prevent Chen Wenqiang from playing on the issue and making the movement spread more widely and lasted longer. But Jem knew that as long as he did not accept all of the conditions, the boycott movement would not stop in Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, all of which were areas where Chen Wenqiang's power was strong.

And after taking control of the police or the power of the money, Chen Wenqiang can achieve his goals without any superficial resistance. As long as he secretly gave an order, the patrol police of Hubei, Hunan, and Guangdong would raise taxes and levy additional cents on certain national goods designated by him, and make things difficult during transportation. Once or twice, how many merchants will distribute and sell?

Yes, Jem had read a lot of analytical research before he was appointed to negotiate. I also agree with this point of view: as long as it is not by means of war, it is difficult to achieve the goal of attacking and suppressing Chen Wenqiang. Rather than offending him and suffering losses by his various superficial and covert means, it is better to make friends with him, like virtue and beauty, so as to strive for benefits.

"There are no secret clauses in the agreement between this official and the United States and Germany, and they are all announced in the newspaper." Chen Wenqiang continued, emphasizing his conditions, "It is precisely because of this that it is accepted by the imperial court and the people at home, and will not be labeled as a traitor." If your country wants to cooperate, the conditions should be equal at most, and must not be exceeded. You must know that the difficulty in the construction of the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway lies not in investment, but in the balance of forces in various countries. If the interests of your country had not been taken into account, our officials would have started consultations and negotiations with Germany and the United States long ago and decided the matter. ”

"We couldn't agree more." Jem nodded and said, "In view of the current public opinion in your country, the terms will definitely not embarrass Lord Chen. ”

Chen Wenqiang's face paleled slightly, and he said: "Soon after His Excellency Hong Kong Governor Lu Absor took office, he wanted to raise funds to donate to the establishment of the University of Hong Kong, and this official still admires it. ”

"Yes, the Governor of Hong Kong is extremely enthusiastic about the cause of education, and the former Governor Zhang Renjun even donated 200,000 yuan, becoming the second largest donor!" Jem echoed with a smile.

"Dehua University was facilitated by the government, and now the United States is willing to inject part of the returned Gengzi indemnity into the expansion of the university, and has determined the method of sending students to the United States." Chen Wenqiang smiled and said: "I am afraid that the construction of the University of Hong Kong will not be completed until three or four years later, and this is still a relatively smooth donation. Therefore, I think it is more practical to continue to run Dehua University well. If His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong were to make the University of Hong Kong a branch of Techua University, it would be possible to open the school more quickly. ”

"This—" Jem thought for a moment and smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid this will require the consent of the Governor." Moreover, this is not a necessary condition for cooperative negotiations, right? ”

"Of course not." Chen Wenqiang waved his hand casually and said with a smile: "This official just said it casually." ”

Anything to say? Jem knew that Chan had already expressed his intentions, which was to compete with the University of Hong Kong for donations, but this was also a normal thing. With the University of Techua and the University of Hong Kong so close to each other, it is understandable that there is a competition for excellent students and donations.

As for the United States' return of Gengzi's indemnity, it was not taken out of its own pocket, but deducted from the original annual "indemnity" payment. In other words, this amount must still be collected by the Chinese government every year from various tax assessments, and after being handed over to Citibank in the United States, it is not at the disposal of the Chinese government, but a separate "scholarship fund" is set up to be supervised and used by the US government.

And what Chen Wenqiang won was almost the compensation apportionment that Liangguang should bear, although it was not in his own hands and at his disposal, but it was still of great benefit to Xingxue Teaching Assistant. Teckhua University originally focused on science and engineering, and it also has an agreement with Germany to send international students. Now there are more political science and law schools, which opens the way to study in the United States.

In the final analysis, to build a near-modern country, what is needed is talent in all aspects, science and engineering talents are very important, and government affairs, economics, law and other talents are also indispensable.

For Chen Wenqiang's all-round and long-sleeved dancing, Jem is really impressed. Not only is it about inventing and creating, setting up industries, and developing the economy, but it is also good at taking advantage of the changing situation to win over and divide and reap the benefits of the great powers.

Attracting its capital into central China, which had been coveted for a long time, and thus obtaining preferential loans, avoiding the harsh conditions of Britain and France; Arriving in Japan and being pro-American, taking advantage of the tensions between the two countries and the eagerness of the United States to repair its own image, it has reaped the benefits from the Americans.

Obviously, Chen Wenqiang's ingenious operation is quite effective. In China at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the great powers seemed to have formed a united trend, but they were not the kind of sincere unity. Quite simply, there were contradictions, even sharp contradictions, between the great powers, such as Germany and Britain and France, the United States and Japan, and so on. In this way, there will be suspicion and contention, and the possibility of joint armed intervention during the Gengzi period is almost non-existent, as long as Chen Wenqiang is as strong as Chen Wenqiang, good at using public opinion and the people, and the initiative, he can almost hold it in his hands.

If you want to invest, if you want to take out a loan, then show sincerity and come up with preferential terms. Otherwise, no matter what sphere of influence you claim, Chen Wenqiang has a way to exclude you. If national capital is too sensitive, then we will engage in a transnational private commercial loan, or operate in secret, and call it domestic private fund-raising to the outside world.

One of the ways is that Britain and France learned Chen Wenqiang's methods on the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway, and watched German capital spread out in Hubei and Hunan provinces by relying on the railway, and entered the hinterland of China.

Similarly, in the construction of Guangdong, Chen Wenqiang pulled the United States again, which made Britain have to seriously consider the value of Chen Wenqiang. (To be continued.) )