If it weren't for the fact that there were too many things in his hands, Hu Chuyuan really wanted to go to the United States now, take a good look at those young children studying in the United States up close, and sort out the problems inside.

Why...... Among the 122 children studying in the United States, there is not a single revolutionary or educator, and the highest achievements are only Zhan Tianyou, Tang Guoan and others.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask Rong Hong: "What happened to those young people sent by my country to study in the United States, and did their study in the United States go well?" ”

Hearing this, Rong Hong couldn't help but sigh and said, "When I came back this time, I just wanted to discuss this matter with some friends in China. These children are very serious about their studies in the United States, but after all, they have lived in the United States for a long time, and their style is slightly impetuous, but they are young after all, and the school inspector Wu Zideng is extremely disgusted by this, and even the ambassador to the United States, Chen Lanbin, has repeatedly reprimanded him. I think they mean that they want to give up halfway and send the children back to China. ”

Hu Chuyuan said angrily: "How can this be? ”

Rong Hong said: "Yes, so I want to go back to Tianjin and talk to Li Hongzhang and Li Zhongtang about this matter!" ”

"Alas!" Hu Chuyuan sighed and said: "By the way, I have always felt a little strange, in terms of financial resources, I am not the first in China, but at least the top ten." Those who can be compared with me in terms of financial resources and power are about the Qiao family in Shanxi, Tang, Xu, and Sheng in Shanghai, Liu, Zhang, Pang, and Gu in Nanxun, Huzhou, and Pan and Yan Erxing in Guangdong. ”

Rong Hong didn't understand and asked, "...... do you mean?" ”

Hu Chuyuan said: "Maybe I live the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, but I believe that someone must be using the banner of Li Zhongtang to slander me behind my back and want to expel me from Shanghai Beach." You know, if I can't gain a foothold in Shanghai, sooner or later there will be problems with the operation of Jiangnan Commercial Bank and Fukang Qianzhuang, and I don't want to get further involved in the silk industry and tea, and even the real estate industry in Shanghai. The profits in it were huge, and they certainly didn't want me to come. ”

Rong Hong sighed: "A big businessman like you fights among themselves, which is more fierce and ruthless than the officialdom of the Qing court. For the sake of China's education, I hope that Gongzi can stand firm and not be defeated by these businessmen who only care about their own wealth. As for Li Zhongtang, I don't think he is so stingy, after all, he is also the prime minister of China! ”

Hu Chuyuan nodded silently and said, "It's not that he is not so stingy, but he doesn't care about fighting me at the moment, otherwise...... I'm long dead. But after all, someone is making a fuss under his banner, otherwise, those people would not have made such a big move. ”

Integration of business and government!

Hu Chuyuan knew that the source of the matter was political, and through Tang Yanshu, Xu Run, Sheng Xuanhuai, and Zheng Guanying, Li Hongzhang's power in Shanghai was very amazing, and almost all of Shanghai's government-run enterprises were his Huai power.

What about him?

What about Hu Chuyuan?

There is no doubt that it represents the Hunan system.

How can Hunan officials and businessmen be given room to gain a foothold in Shanghai?

Hu Chuyuan could only smile bitterly, and said to Rong Hong: "Chen Lanbin and Wu Zideng's affairs, don't be in a hurry to move around, leave it to me to handle it." You are not a master of politics, but I have such expertise in my staff. What's more, even if I can't open the situation, I can use money to settle it. Don't worry too much. ”

Rong Hong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then I'll rest assured." In addition, I would like to talk about buying a university in the United States, and I know a few Chinese people in the United States who are very high-status and may be able to help. I don't know the people of the Wu family, do you still know anyone? ”

Hu Chuyuan was a little surprised, and said, "Wu family? The Wu family of the Thirteen Lines of Guangdong? ”

Rong Hong said: "Yes, the Wu Bingjian family in the era of the Thirteen Elements of Guangdong, in his later years, Wu Bingjian had plans to emigrate overseas, but he was hindered by the imperial court and finally failed to make the trip. His second son, Wu Zhenbang, immigrated to the United States with the help of Mr. Russell, the founder of Qichang & Co. In addition to Wu Zhenbang, his son-in-law, Wu Jingkang, the youngest son of Wu Tianyuan of the Thirteen Banks, also immigrated to the United States, and the two families lived in Boston, USA for nearly 30 years, opened the Hanhua Bank, and invested in the American financial industry. To this day, they still retain 24% of their original shares in the American Flag Chang Foreign Company. ”

Hu Chuyuan's heart suddenly lit up, and he found a way to break the oppression of foreign banks, and said, "Are they willing to invest in universities?" ”

Rong Hong said: "Of course they do, they and the Russell family have always been in Boston, and they are important sponsors of Yale University, and I was able to study at Yale University because of Mr. Russell's care. With their support, Yale University will also recruit more young children to study in the United States. ”

Hu Chuyuan said with a smile: "Okay, then I have to ask you to contact me for me, if they are willing, I am willing to invest in the education of this nation with them!" ”

Rong Hong smiled and said, "I have already brought the letter that Mr. Wu wrote to you...... I'm sorry, I was so excited that I privately sent your article "On the Education of the Nation" to Wu Lao, and I came this time to meet with you and discuss the great matter of rejuvenating the country! ”

As he spoke, Rong Hong took out a letter from his briefcase.

Hu Chuyuan was secretly happy and immediately opened the letter to read.

When the Wu family immigrated, their main property was seized by the governor of Guangdong, Yamen, and when they first arrived in the United States, they could only rely on the dividends of Qichang Foreign Bank.

After the dissolution of the British East India Company, all the company's capital was used to pay off debts, and the Wu family happened to be one of the main creditors of the East India Company, thus sharing more than 4 million pounds in assets.

It is precisely by relying on this asset that Wu Zhenbang and his brother-in-law Wu Jingkang run the Hanhua Bank together, and also benefit from the great development of the United States, which has always had a lot of income over the years.

Although his wealth is getting richer and richer, when he sees the United States becoming stronger and the United States is declining, his heart is full of mixed feelings.

However, Wu Zhenbang was unable to return to China.

Soon after Wu Bingjian's death, Qi Ying, the governor of Liangguang, and Xu Guangjin, the governor of Guangdong, conspired with their wealth to prevent the Wu family from escaping overseas, inspected and supervised all the assets of the Wu family, and later confiscated them.

According to Qing law, the East Indian debt inherited by Wu Zhenbang should also belong to the Qing court.

Wu Zhenbang could only write a letter to Hu Chuyuan, saying that he would fund and work with Hu Chuyuan to set up a new school in China and set up a national education.

After reading the letter, Hu Chuyuan slowly folded the letterhead, and said to Rong Hong: "Running a new school in China is very limited, and you must be more cautious. Mr. Rong, please go back and tell Mr. Wu that he is still preparing to set up this university in the United States. I'll fund it with him, and you'll be in charge. Also, you have to discuss one more thing with him when you go back! ”

Rong Hong asked, "What's the matter?" ”