Originally, Bai Kuan was going to import machinery from the British Hutchison & Co., but Qiao Yu still wanted to import equipment from Germany, not that he was so close to Germany, but that now the Yangtze River basin is the sphere of influence of the British, and these British are very arrogant, very unkind, and difficult to cooperate.

Germany, as a backward power, reluctantly snatched the privileges of Shandong, but it was certainly not satisfied with the ambitious Wilhelm II, so in order to be able to open the market in Sichuan, the Germans asked for a price that would not be as ruthless as the British, and it was very good for them to maintain friendly relations with Germany, which was also very beneficial to their own Xinhai layout, just to use the power of Germany to offset the influence of Britain and establish an industrial system of reading, and now Britain is also in a period of recession, although it seems to be dancing with teeth and claws, but it is just a bluff.

Of course, the current Chinese do not have this understanding, for the British instinctive awe is abnormal, Bai Kuan followed Qiao Yu's suggestion, contacted the deputy manager of the German Shichang foreign company, Buscht, the two sides agreed to meet in the Changtai tea house, which is also specially arranged by Qiao Yu, in the traditional Chinese tea house to talk about business, but also a way to strive for the initiative.

The tea was fragrant, Qiao Yu and Buster sat opposite each other, Buschte was not very old, twenty-seven or eighteen years old, very tall and sturdy, a full 1.85 meters, but he was not as rigid and rigorous as the traditional Germans, and seemed to be a little out of the woods, but he also did not lose the shrewdness of a businessman.

"Mr. Joe, what you say in German is great, I am really surprised!"

"I studied military affairs at the Berlin Military Academy in your country for two years, so I have a great affection for your country, so I want to do business with your businessmen!"

Buscht was also very excited when he heard that Qiao Yu had studied at the Berlin Military School in Germany, which is the top military school in Germany, and those who can enter it are elites, and the number of foreign students is very small, so he immediately became interested in Qiao Yu.

"Joe, Germany's military is the best in the world, since you have studied military affairs, why don't you join the new army, as far as I know, your country is preparing a new army!"

"If I join the new army, can we still do business here, it matters, this is my purchase list! I'm sure it's a big deal this time! ”

Bust taught himself Chinese, it is not very difficult to understand the list, took the list, looked at it carefully, but the more I looked, the more surprised I was, this is definitely a big deal, there are enough eight hundred looms, plus the rest of the machines, but also supporting technical services, according to the Chinese market price is enough to seven or eight hundred thousand taels, since he came to Sichuan, only to find that the people here are relatively conservative, and the British power is huge, business is difficult to carry out.

Now suddenly such a big pie fell from the sky, enough to smash Bust, it seems that he is about to be transferred.

"Joe, I think it is wise for you to choose to buy German machines, our machines are definitely much better than those British, the woven cloth is faster and better, I believe that the entire Sichuan market will fall into your hands!"

"Mr. Buschte, let's talk about the price, and how long will it take you to deliver?" Qiao Yu ignored the already happy and somewhat crazy Buster, and asked about the price.

Bright's eyes couldn't stop rolling, these machines are very common in Europe, but they are still relatively sophisticated in the Far East, how to bid is a university question, and I thought about it for a long time.

"Joe, these machines cost seven hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver! It can be shipped all within half a year. ”

Qiao Yu didn't answer, but said with a smile: "Mr. Buscht originally planned to hold a bidding meeting in Yucheng, mainly for the major foreign companies, whoever has the right price will use whom, but out of friendship with your country, plus I am ready to see the results quickly, so I found a German friend, what I value is the sincerity of your country, you will only disappoint me like this!" ”

If you buy less, Bustt will naturally be able to ask for a price, but the other party is a connoisseur at a glance, and the amount of money is so large, if this deal can be made, it will even be beneficial for German businessmen to open the market in the southwest, so Bustt gritted his teeth and had to reduce the price.

"Joe, 700,000 taels, it can't be less!"

"Haha, these machines are not even worth 400,000 taels in Europe, are you just shipping them here and doubling the price out of thin air? At most, 600,000 taels. ”

Of course, Buster knew the value of this batch of goods, and it was not small to sell it for 600,000 taels, but it was obviously beyond the bottom limit of his heart, his face was a little unsightly, a little tempting, but he was unwilling, and with the shrewdness of the businessman, he still argued: "Joe, it is not easy to transport here, not only is the sea risk huge, but there are also damned Englishmen reaching out behind their backs, and I really can't accept the price of 600,000 taels." ”

Qiao Yu now cares not about money, but about time, he believes that the Germans, who are known for their rigor and rigidity, will be able to run their factories quickly, and the rest is negotiable, so he knocked lightly on the table and said with a smile: "Actually, the price of 700,000 taels is not impossible, but I have two conditions!" ”

Busster's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Joe, what are your conditions?" ”

"It's very simple, within two months you must bring me 200 looms, so that my factory can be up and running first, and I can weave cloth, and the second is to recruit me some reliable mechanics, plus two engineers, to help me build the factory, these people I am willing to hire at a high price!"

"Joe, I can do it! However, you will have to pay a deposit of 130% upfront. Buster thought for a while, nodded solemnly, Qiao Yu also agreed to this request, and the two sides discussed some details, Bust hurriedly went to prepare, this is not a small deal, Bust felt that his spring was coming, so his face seemed to be happy.

"Buscht, in fact, this is just the beginning, I am ready to build more factories, not only light industry, but also heavy industry, and even military enterprises, I believe that we will continue to cooperate, at the same time I also hope that you will take a long-term view, and you will definitely have the opportunity to become the largest German businessman in China in the future!"

Qiao Yu made a blank promise, in fact, it is not a blank one, now he is just a small factory owner, if after the Xinhai Revolution, he will definitely have this confidence, Bu is not very old, it is the time of blood impulse, as soon as he heard Qiao Yu's words, he was even more enthusiastic, and when he left the Changtai Teahouse, he immediately went to do it.

Qiao Yu got the machine, he once again accelerated the progress of building the factory, and at the same time began to arrange the personnel, the Bai family and the Qiao family together have dozens of cloth shops and satin villages, and now according to Qiao Yu's intentions, temporarily closed, first unified decoration, make the door face more beautiful, more foreign, waiting to buy their own cloth, and selected fifty people from the small guys, all of whom are shrewd and capable, ready to be sent to the factory, so that they can take the initiative to learn the skills of foreign technicians, quickly grow into technical backbones, and finally get rid of the technical monopoly of foreign technicians.

It's been almost a month since the start of work, Qiao Yu sleeps four or five hours a day, although tired, but his heart is extraordinarily full, looking at the planned construction of the factory, as if he sees the future, although Bai Kuan is in his fifties, but he is also full of energy, now he is mainly to contact materials and workers, but also to strengthen the contact with other businessmen, and strive to let them buy goods from themselves, according to Qiao Yu's estimate, this textile factory is a chicken that lays golden eggs, after the completion of the difficult to ensure that others do not blush, it is the best to be able to share benefits, Therefore, it is recommended that Bai Kuan contact those wealthy businessmen, and it is best to let them join in the factory, Bai Kuan is busy with this every day, but he also insists on coming to the construction site every day to see.

"Shunqing, the progress of the project is not slow, I have contacted the raw materials, but the machine does not know when it will arrive, as long as it arrives, we will be able to produce foreign cloth!" Bai Kuan was chatting with Qiao Yu while drinking tea, and at this moment a doorman ran in in a panic.

"Master, no, dozens of people came from outside the construction site, saying they were looking for you."