Chapter 87: A Money Grab Plan on the Other Side of the Ocean (3)
"A money-grabbing plan?"
Wang Shizhen and Zhang Feng were dumbfounded, Wang Chenhao named the plan he had formulated as "Money Robbery Plan", and at the same time he couldn't help but admire Wang Chenhao's description of the apt, this is indeed robbing money.
Because of the non-payable surname principle of its own stocks, the stock market has always had only two kinds of people mixed in, one is the person who robs the money, and the other is the person who is robbed.
Wang Chenhao is honored to become a money grabber in the financial circle with the help of his "prophetic" ability, but it is far from the group of international financial predators who control the global economy, and they are the people behind the scenes who really control the world economy and politics.
"Have you two figured out who is going to the United States?"
Wang Chenhao drank tea quietly, waiting for Wang Shizhen and Zhang Feng to decide. Wang Chenhao should have gone to such a confidential matter by himself, but he didn't have time now, so he could only find someone he could trust.
Such a heavy task was handed over to the two of them, which Wang Shizhen and Zhang Feng were very warm, but unfortunately they were both good at China, and they didn't know English or were good at dealing with Americans, so they didn't dare to accept it.
"Don't worry, I don't ask you to multiply the principal dozens of times back, as long as we can multiply it several times, we will also make a lot of money, you don't have to be pressured."
The more Wang Chenhao said this, the more worried Wang Shizhen and Zhang Feng became, and the more they didn't dare to live up to Wang Chenhao's respect for them.
After a long time, Wang Shizhen said: "The adults entrusted such an important matter to the two of us, to be honest, we are so hot in our hearts, we have to do it for the adults." However, adults also know that when we go to the United States, we are unable to communicate with each other, and second, we do not understand the detailed operation of finance. ”
Zhang Feng also echoed: "Shizhen is right, the adults attach great importance to the two of us, and the subordinates keep it in mind, but we know that we are half a catty and eight taels, and we are really not proficient in this technique." ”
Wang Chenhao saw that the two of them were embarrassed, and he was not easy to force, he was really afraid that they would lose all their money if they messed up.
Wang Shizhen saw Wang Chenhao's difficulty, so he had an idea and said, "Adults can choose professionals to do it." ”
Wang Chenhao nodded and said, "I have thought about it, but this is a huge amount of tens of millions of taels of silver, and it must be handled by someone trustworthy." ”
The two expected that Wang Chenhao was also worried because of this, and Zhang Feng suddenly said: "Recommending one person for a humble position is a big responsibility." ”
Seeing Wang Chenhao nodding, Zhang Feng continued: "Tang Shaoyi is sociable, since the First Sino-Japanese War, the Qing court officials have been worried about losing the suzerainty status of North Korea, so there is no more Korean consul, Tang Shaoyi also left North Korea to return to China, hung up in the Prime Minister's Yamen, and has been idle at home now. ”
Wang Shizhen interjected: "I have also heard of this person, who has served as a commercial consul in Yongsan, North Korea for many years, has made great achievements in trade affairs, and I heard that he is also good at communicating, and he is a rare talent. ”
Zhang Feng nodded, and then said: "The key is that this person is one of the young children studying in the United States, who has been in the United States for nearly ten years and is familiar with the situation in the United States. At the same time, after returning to China, Tang Shaoyi majored in taxation, and worked in the Tianjin Tax Yamen for several years, so he is still relatively good at financial management. During his tenure, many colleagues around him were corrupt and perverted the law, but he was the only one who came out of the mud and was not stained, and it was rare to have a clean breeze on his sleeves. ”
Tang Shaoyi, the word Shaochuan, was a famous figure in the late Qing Dynasty. Wang Chenhao then remembered that there was such a person, and he forgot about it.
"Since he is a talent, I should be waiting for him, but what good plan can you have to invite him to my use?"
Wang Shizhen and Zhang Feng glanced at each other, and then said in unison: "This matter is on us." ”
Wang Shizhen said again: "At present, Tang Shaoyi is idle at home and is not reused. If the adults can find him a proper official position, then his subordinates will be able to get twice the result with half the effort. ”
Wang Chenhao smiled and understood what Wang Shizhen meant, so he said: "Since you are going to the United States to do business, how about Suo get him a minister to the United States?" ”
Wang Shizhen and Zhang Feng were both taken aback, and the latter asked weakly: "My lord, giving him a consul is enough to make him happy." ”
Wang Chenhao smiled disapprerovingly: "Then let him owe me a favor!" ”
Wang Shizhen and Zhang Feng suddenly laughed knowingly.
Zhang Feng said again: "It's just that the minister to the United States said that Lord Zhongtang is ready to hand over to Wu Tingfang, this Wu Tingfang has been a staff member of Lord Zhongtang for many years, and the foreign affairs enterprises set up by Beiyang outside Zhili rely on him for advice, and he is deeply respected by Lord Zhongtang." ”
Wang Chenhao secretly said that Wu Tingfang is also a celebrity, but at the moment he can only favor Tang Shaoyi, so he said: "I just gave Lord Zhongtang a blue and white cloud dragon pattern plum vase from the Yuan Dynasty, worth as much as two million taels, I guess it should be no problem to ask him for a minister to the United States." ”
Wang Shizhen and Zhang Feng suddenly looked envious, and the former said: "This blue and white porcelain arose in the middle and late Yuan Dynasty, and there are not many of them. ”
Wang Chenhao saw that the two of them were very envious, and secretly said that they probably also liked antique porcelain, so he said: "Hey, if it weren't for Mrs. looking away and saying that it was from the Ming Dynasty, I would really be reluctant to give it to Lord Zhongtang." But I also left a few for you, although it is from the Ming Dynasty, it is not worth much, so I will send it to you as a little bit of my heart. ”
"How does this work?" The two hurriedly postponed.
"Make it! You are my right-hand man, and I would have known that I would split the blue and white porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty into two halves and give it to you. ”
"Thank you, sir!" The two of them were a little moved, and hurriedly bowed and thanked them.
Wang Chenhao smiled slightly, called Li Guodong to come in, and he went back to the house to ask the housekeeper Li Dequan to load two blue and white porcelain from the Ming Dynasty and send them to Wang Shizhen and Zhang Feng's mansion.
The two thanked them again, and then Wang Chenhao explained some things and sent them away.
After Wang Shizhen and Zhang Feng left, Wang Chenhao immediately sent a telegram to Li Hongzhang, on which he wrote a lot of deeds and comments about Tang Shaoyi, praising him greatly, and finally saying that Tang Shaoyi had studied in the United States for many years and was well versed in the local conditions of the United States, and promoted him to the post of minister to the United States.
Li Hongzhang couldn't help but smile bitterly after reading Wang Chenhao's telegram, and said: "This kid is really good at picking the time, just gave the old man a heavy gift and then helped people to ask for officials!" ”
Yang Shixiang next to him smiled and said: "My lord, this is the first time that Chen Hao has asked you for an official, this Tang Shaoyi is indeed as Chen Hao said in the telegram, he is a capable and practical talent, plus he has been in the United States for nearly ten years, it is not an exaggeration to let him serve as a minister to the United States." ”
Li Hongzhang said: "But the old man plans to let Wu Tingfang serve as the minister to the United States, you also know that Wu Tingfang has been with the old man for many years, how can he not lose others?" ”
Yang Shixiang smiled and said: "Then I'll call Chen Hao back and let him be nosy, and by the way, ask him how much benefit Tang Shaoyi gave him?" ”
Li Hongzhang couldn't help but smile and said: "Forget it, how can Chen Hao's little cautious old man not know?" There is a way to take people's hands by three points, the old man can't let the juniors chew their tongues, anyway, this Tang Shaoyi is no worse than Wu Tingfang, just follow him, you go and send it up. ”
Yang Shixiang couldn't help but smile and asked, "It seems that Chen Hao's gift to the adult is very heavy?" ”
Li Hongzhang then told him about the blue and white cloud dragon pattern plum bottle in the Yuan Dynasty, and Yang Shixiang suddenly laughed: "No wonder this kid dares to help people ask for such a big official, he must be distressed about that bottle after making trouble for a long time!" ”
Li Hongzhang also smiled when he heard this, and was noncommittal.