Chapter 92: Cooperation
When he got home, it was already in the afternoon, and Zhao Guanhou finally came back once, naturally he wanted to stay with Su Hanzhi for a while, but he didn't expect to be delayed by Jiang Bu's thing, and he accompanied Jiang Fengzhi to eat, and it took most of the day, which was very embarrassing. Su Hanzhi didn't mind, but asked with concern how Jiang Buyi's injuries were, and whether he should go and visit. took off Zhao Guanhou's official uniform again, folded it carefully, and looked at the copper-topped official hat in his hand repeatedly, laughing a few times from time to time.
When Zhao Guanhou saw her smiling, he was also happy, hugged her from behind, and asked in her ear, "What?" Like official hats? If you look at this copper top and porcelain pipe, they are not of any high quality. When I'm going to put on the red and blue tops, won't you be even happier? ”
"No...... Dislike. There are fewer good people who wear this, and there are many bad people, so what is there to like. But as long as my man wears it, I'm happy. I knew you before, but you were a bastard who only knew how to fight bravely, for fear that if something happened to you one day, I would never see you again. At that time, I prayed in my heart every day, that is, to ask God and Buddha to bless you, that you would be free from illness and disaster, and that you would not have to rely on your life to eat. Now that I see that you have an official body and a future, I am naturally happy. Whether it's a blue top or a red top, I'm not rare, what I'm laughing at is that my crown marquis is finally an official, no longer a gangster. ”
She rubbed the brass bead, "I just calculated, we have some money now, it's time to move." This place is not good, living here will damage your reputation, not to mention, Hou Xing and Ma Dabi know that you are an official, and they will inevitably come to you to do things. How about we move to a nice place, stay away from them, and have less contact with them, don't you think? ”
"I will listen to whatever Madame says. When we get to our new home, hire a few more people, buy a few girls, and serve you exclusively and let you be the wife of an official. ”
"I don't ask to be an official's wife, I just want you to be safe, and I don't care about anything else. As for what kind of official you are, it doesn't make any difference to me, in short, I know that you are my man, and that's enough. The two hugged each other, but Zhao Guanhou felt a trace of guilt in his heart, he was ultimately disappointed by her.
The Prussian purebred hounds rushed into the grass and drove the duck out, and just as it was in the air, a crisp gunshot rang out, and a duck fell.
Mrs. Jensen, dressed in a hunting suit, gestured, and one of the manservants ran over to pick up the prey, while the other hurried to hand over the second loaded rifle.
The Minnie rifle, the most advanced rifle at the moment, is expensive, even in the newly built army, there are less than 600 rifles. And this Amy? The Marquise of Jensen, who actually used a Mini rifle to hunt, in the eyes of Zhao Guanhou, was simply a loser. You know, not counting the gun, the price of a Mini bullet is not cheaper than this wild duck, and she is really willing to do it.
He had just fired a dozen shots, and after he had shot a dozen ducks in one go, Mrs. Jenson would not allow him to shoot again, otherwise he would have no prey to shoot. Drive him under a tree and paint a portrait of himself.
Zhao Guanhou's oil painting skills were still practiced in his previous life in order to infiltrate the art academy, and he has excellent talent in this regard. For the structure of the human body, it is also better than many people know, and with this as a support, the level of painting portraits is not to be said. Previously, because of the preparation of gifts for Hannah, I went through recovery training, and I have almost found my original state.
Although the painting cannot be completed for a while, in terms of the completed part, it can already be regarded as a level above the level. Mrs. Jenson fired more than thirty shots in a row before she came behind him with a brisk step and looked at the painting.
"I must admit that your drawing skills are very good. And compared to ordinary painters, your paintings always make me feel a kind of spirituality. This work...... I'm satisfied. ”
"Thank you Madame for the compliment, as long as you like it. My craftsmanship is average, not comparable to those masters, just ugly. ”
Madame Jensen made a gesture, and the manservants, who had come with her, led the hounds away, leaving the place for the two of them. Mrs. Jensen reached out and took Zhao Guanhou's hand, "Your waltz and polka dance are very good, I don't know if you have heard of it...... Tango. ”
Compared to the first two dances, the steps of tango are more passionate and unrestrained, and the physical contact between men and women is closer, even in Tessie, not all aristocrats can accept it. As a woman, inviting a man to tango on such an occasion is even more interesting.
Zhao Guanhou smiled and put his hand on Mrs. Jensen's slender waist, "I haven't jumped for a long time, I'll do my best." Then his face became serious, and the hand holding Mrs. Jenson's waist pressed slightly, and Mrs. Jenson also pressed against him. It must be admitted that only Sun Meiyao seems to be an opponent in her size, and Su Hanzhi or Hannah are not opponents.
Crossing, jumping, spinning, suddenly separated, and then clinging to one place again. Although there is no musical accompaniment, both of them are experts in this way, and the first time they cooperated, it was a seamless cooperation, as if they had been working together for many years.
As the two of them got closer again, Mrs. Jensen said softly, "If it weren't for the fact that I was sure that you were from the Jin Kingdom and knew your origins, I would even suspect that you were a student who had returned from studying abroad. Forgive my offense, the students selected by the imperial court of your country do not dance as well as you, and they are not as fluent as you are in the Chinese languages. ”
"Prizes. But I don't think Madame should appreciate this very much. ”
"Would I say that because you are more handsome, would it be a satisfactory answer for you?" Mrs. Jenson chuckled softly, followed by a sharp spin.
"I'm because I heard your story. You can cut off half of your finger for the sake of your beloved woman. Oh, you know, after Ten Gege told me about it, I was thinking, I have to meet you. Even if the Congregational Newspaper does not help you, I will protest to your court to ensure that your love can be secured. ”
"This ...... I didn't expect that although the matter has passed, I still have to say thank you to my wife. ”
"You're welcome, it's nothing." Madame Jensen shook her head, stopped her dance, and sat back down under the tree, looking at her portrait, "At the beginning, I had a similar experience to you, thinking that the man I loved would duel the Marquis for me. If he wills, I'll elope with him before they duel. But alas, he was timid. Because he knew that the Count would send his own agent into battle, and that agent was one of our best Belgian warriors, he was afraid that the agent would pierce him in the chest with a sharp sword, so he gave up. Look, this is the man I love, no matter how much he swore before, but he refused to duel for me. Therefore, I have a good impression of all men who dare to gamble their lives for love. Especially when I dare to challenge an enemy that I can't defeat, I'm willing to help them a little bit. Of course...... The amount of help depends on whether they are handsome or not. ”
Zhao Guanhou didn't want to, this widow still had such an experience, and smiled bitterly twice, "Madame has won the award." Actually, I'm not as good as you think, at least, I attended Hannah's birthday ball and came to hunt with you. If it were your male partner, I think you'd probably be firing at him with a rifle. With your marksmanship, you probably won't miss. ”
Mrs. Jenson shook her head, "No, contrary to what you think, I won't do that. I love romantic love, it is vigorous and earth-shattering. But I don't like marriages that imprison everything, and when I fell in love with that man, I also knew that he was pursuing other women, which was not surprising. Especially now, I can't. I know you have a family, and I have no intention of destroying it, but that doesn't mean I'm going to give up hunting you. Ever since Jin Shige introduced you, I felt that you were a person worthy of my attention. And you happen to be handsome, strong, and good enough. So, I'll consider you my suitor, but until then, you'll have to be prepared for a duel of countless people. ”
She smiled, and her demeanor had changed from gentle and quiet when recalling the past to graceful and noble on weekdays. "Also, I have one thing that I need your help with. There are many problems in the use of this road money in your court. Your officials begged me for convenience and would give me a part of the payment, and I decided to use this part of the payment to do one thing, to repair the tram in Jinmen and to establish a company specializing in electric lights and tram business. From building power stations to laying railroad tracks, you have to deal with the local area. Your country is too superstitious about things like Feng Shui, and has a natural hostility to Tessie's creations, and I want you to come forward to reconcile with them for me. Of course, you'll get what you deserve, like having dinner with me. ”
This kind of entrustment is actually similar to a comprador, Zhao Guanhou knows that having dinner together is a joke, and being a comprador will make a lot of money as long as he is not too stupid or unlucky. Mrs. Jenson gave herself a golden job. He smiled, "Madam, such a good thing, some people in Jinmen rush to do it, why do you have to look for me?" ”
"Because I have vision, I can get to where I am today because of my vision. I haven't missed anyone so far, and you're no exception. I've met a lot of people, but you're the best of the young people. In Jinmen, I can find a lot of people who do things for me, but the result will not be much better than that scoundrel. I don't want to be like that idiot at Maledin, and make a huge contradiction. In the Jinmen area, there is an underground social group called gangsters, and you happen to be related to this group. I hope that you will use the safest method to resolve all contradictions, try to avoid conflicts, and do not create hatred. ”
Mrs. Jenson looked into the distance, with a hint of worry in her expression, "I have a very bad feeling. There are too many people like Bishop Mareddin in the Kingdom of Jin. They seemed to be walking in an arsenal, carrying lanterns in their hands, but without a cover. I don't know when, a huge explosion will be triggered. I'm a businessman and I don't want my industry to be involved in this kind of crisis, so I need someone who knows the local situation and can get things done. I believe in you, Guanhou, and let us work together to get this done. This is also a good thing for you, for Jinmen, and for your court. ”
Zhao Guanhou didn't believe that this kind of businesswoman would have no way out if she left her, and behind this demand, there was probably a desire for dirty XX transactions. However, this kind of opportunity cannot be missed by myself. Whether it's repairing a power plant, or a tram, or having something to do with this foreign widow, he doesn't want to let it go.
Such a big business, just investment, costs more than 200,000 Albion pounds, think about it, you know, it is not so easy to do. In addition, there are walls on all sides of the Jinmen, so it is impossible to lay railroad tracks, so if you want to erect tracks, you must first destroy the city walls. This involves military matters of importance, and it is not easy to do.
Moreover, the affairs of the Jin State have always been not to see whether it is beneficial to the imperial court, but to see whether it is beneficial to the people who handle it. Famous ministers like Zhang Hefei also suffered huge losses to the imperial court because of their personal benefits, not to mention others. Although Mrs. Jensen's methods are all over the world, Belgium is a small country, and it is impossible to put dozens of warships to reason with Jin Guo, and Jin Guo is not very afraid of diplomatic pressure from Belgium. If you want to promote this foreign bank, you have to have a big face, a big background, and a big person to run it.
Zhao Guanhou didn't think he had this ability, but Mrs. Jenson was very confident in him, "You believe me, in the future, it won't be long before you will become a very influential member of your country." Even if you can't build a train in Tsumon, you can build it in other places. Also, your current boss, Yuan Weiting, although he is only a Taoist now, he has trained an extremely good army. I believe that in the future, he will certainly be a pivotal figure in this country. There are two kinds of investment: long-term and short-term, you make me trust, and I am willing to make long-term investments in you. ”
When they parted, Mrs. Jensen actually took the initiative to kiss Zhao Guanhou on the face, and then stepped back, "This is a deposit paid in advance, as long as you can speak well for me and my foreign behavior in front of Mr. Weiting, you will get more." What can be bought in Lihe Foreign Bank, you can also buy it in my foreign company. As long as you make a business, you can get your ...... Commission. ”
Although Zhao Guanhou had some thoughts about this beautiful foreign woman, he didn't really go to Yuan Weiting to suggest the demolition of the city wall for the sake of a beauty. just replied to Mrs. Jenson's intention to establish a foreign bank and asked Yuan Weiting to become a shareholder, and he refused to say anything superfluous.
Yuan Weiting was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, "This foreigner is also interesting, this official is just a Taoist, and she is willing to let me join the cadre shares?" You might as well tell her clearly, I have the Governor of Zhili above, if you want to do business and cooperate with the Governor of Zhili, you directly want a document to come down, and I still don't do it? ”
Zhao Guanhou hurriedly stepped forward, "My lord is wise, this Western woman has been in my country for a long time, and I am not ignorant of the situation in Dajin. The reason why she wants to cooperate with the adults is that she thinks that the adults will be able to soar one day, and now the glass egg of the governor's yamen is dazzling, even if she wants to buy shares in a hurry, I am afraid that Mrs. Jensen may not be able to see it. (To be continued.) )