Chapter 10 There are also Su Qin in foreign countries
Because of the two people killed by Wang Yi, there was an uproar in Yingkou yesterday, but Wang Yi is now an eight-year-old child, and no one is evil, and he can't be suspected. In the end, the case could not be found out, and in the end I could only make up a bizarre case, and then move the flowers and trees to find someone to blame. As for the one who was wronged, Wang Yi would not feel the slightest guilt. It is the corrupt officials and tobacco dealers who kill themselves, and it is the government that wrongs people. It is not he who should be hated by the wronged, but by the one who has wronged him.
Wang Yi is now sitting in the small living room of a single room in a small hotel, which is small and has four people. Zhang Jingxiao stood behind Wang Yi and watched with envy as Wang Yi conversed with the three foreigners in English.
There are four chairs in the east, west, north and south, and Wang Yi sits on the west side, and on the left and right are two American businessman Jack Sparrow, who are not dressed in a big way, and who are not very majestic-looking, and Augustus Elton, a German businessman. Sitting opposite Wang Yi was a middle-aged man in his forties, and it was obvious that Wang Yi's curiosity could not match the other party's interest in him.
"It's a pleasure to meet you. This is my disciple, Mr. Zhang. ”
Zhang Jingxiao used the only English that Wang Yijian taught him, and said bluntly: "Nai dead loach." ”
"I am Francis P. Naide, U.S. Consul in Yingkou, and consul or vice consul of Sweden, Norway, France, the Netherlands, and Germany." At this time, Naide shook hands with Wang Yi and smiled, "It's also a pleasure to meet you." ”
After that, both Jack and Augustus shook hands with Wang Yi and greeted Zhang Jingxiao at the same time.
Wang Yi was still quite shocked in his heart, there were so many official titles in front of him that he almost thought that he had met a liar. During the Warring States Period, there was a man named Su Qin, who became the nominal minister of the Six Kingdoms, and he still had a Six Kingdoms Seal in his hand. The ...... in front of you I'm afraid it's not a simple character.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Naide came to Yingkou to do business in his early years, and later founded the American businessman Qichang Foreign Company. From 1864 onwards, in addition to serving as the U.S. Consul in Yingkou, he also served as Consul or Vice Consul in Yingkou for many countries. In February 1877, after living in China for 15 years, based on his many years of life experience, in response to the needs of the American Chamber of Commerce and missionary undertakings in China, he sent a letter to Charles W. Elliott, president of Harvard University, proposing to raise a fund to hire a teacher from China to give Chinese lectures at the school, the purpose of which was to learn Chinese through guò and train a group of young people to provide conditions for them to serve in the Qing government in the future, so as to further enhance the commercial and trade ability of the United States in the Qing Dynasty. President Haval accepted Naide's advice, and finally with the help of Hurd, an Englishman from the Qing General Tax Department, he found Ge Kunhua in Ningbo, and Ge Kunhua became the first Chinese to teach at Harvard University.
Jack smiled at this time: "Yesterday, I heard Mr. Chen, the owner of Shijin Xiang Restaurant, say that someone wants to see me and Augustus......
"You didn't think it would be a kid like me!" Wang Yi laughed first.
Several others laughed.
The four of them first gossiped for a while, talking about the situation in Europe and the recent situation in America, and the three foreigners were all impressed by Wang Yi's humor and insight. After a long circle, he finally began to get to the point, but Naide was about to get up and say goodbye. After all, Wang Yi made an appointment to see Jack and Augustus yesterday, and it seemed a little inconvenient for him to stay. Of course, Wang Yi would not let such a great god leave, so he immediately spoke out to save him. And Naide himself is a businessman, and when he hears that business comes to his door, of course he will not leave again.
"I wonder what you need, king?" Jack laughed at this point.
Wang Yi took a sip of the coffee in front of him, and then unhurriedly took out two pieces of paper from his arms and handed them to Jack and Augustus respectively.
"Mr. Naide, you can also take a look at the list in Jack's hand, which is all the goods I hope to order from your country."
The three of them didn't look at it, and they were all surprised when they saw it! It's definitely a big business.
Wang Yi wants to buy a complete set of equipment for manufacturing cement, a complete set of equipment for manufacturing glass and its processing, papermaking machinery, printing equipment, breeding cattle, sheep breeding, and breeding horses, which is the first demand. Later, there are mining machinery, converters and open hearth furnaces for steelmaking, all kinds of metallurgical equipment, metal processing equipment, coal chemical equipment, milling machines, planers, grinders, drilling machines, and other types of lathe manufacturing equipment, motor production equipment, etc., and also employ a large number of technicians, with good treatment.
"Wang, are you going to import so many things in one go?"
"The first column is my first import. The following column is what I want to import in the next three years, obviously let the three of them take out so many things in one bite, some of the strong people are difficult, the three of them can find the source of goods during this time. Of course, if I can get it in advance, I will naturally buy it in advance, but I still take the first column as the main demand. ”
The three of them fell silent, it was obvious that the list proposed by Wang Yi was a long-term business, but could this kid have so much money?
"In terms of funds, you can ......rest assured" Wang Yi casually took out 30,000 pounds to show his financial strength, but in fact, there is no way to do it.
Thirty thousand pounds sterling can be exchanged for huàn gold, and one pound contains 7.32238 grams of pure gold, which is not a small amount.
With the glow of money, the atmosphere between the four of them is much warmer.
"Wang, after all, we in Germany are separated from the Qing Dynasty by a long ocean, if I find the equipment you need, how can I keep in touch with you?"
"This is very simple, Mr. Elton, after all, there is a transoceanic telegraph now, although it is not popular in our country, but it is not a very long distance from Shanghai to Yingkou, as long as your people get to Shijinxiang and find Shopkeeper Chen, you can contact me."
When the three foreigners heard it, although it was not very convenient, it was barely acceptable.
Wang Yi continued at this time: "When the merchant ship of the three returns, I will give the three a special gift. ”
Hearing this, the three of them were stunned, looking at Wang Yi's expression was unfathomable, although they didn't believe that it was a good thing to boast about, but they also had some faint expectations.
After that, the three of them discussed many details, and the topic began to expand, which was also intentional by Wang Yi, many of which involved the latest scientific progress at that time. In this subtle way, the three foreigners gradually realized that although Wang Yi was small, he was very knowledgeable, and it was probably not easy to fool him like other Qing people.
The meeting ended in a friendly atmosphere, and Naide finally invited Wang Yi to visit his house in a few days, and Wang happily agreed. When they parted again, Wang Yi made another request to Naide, that is, he wanted to introduce two English teachers and two German teachers.
Fortunately, Naide had such a candidate in his hands, so he quickly agreed.
After leaving, Zhang Jingxiao accompanied Wang Yi, and suddenly said: "Sir, did you recruit those four foreign language gentlemen for those sixty teenagers?" ”
The king nodded a little.
"Sir, let me join them too!"
Wang Yi shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "You can go if you want, but as my founding disciple, don't embarrass me!" ”
"Sir, rest assured, students should work hard."
"Don't be so nervous, learning this is an initiative, as long as you have this heart, you will definitely be able to learn well, you don't have to earn the first or second. Besides, no one is perfect, if you really can't learn well, then learn something else, and there is no need to hang yourself on a tree! ”
"Sir, the student doesn't understand this!"
What do you mean by that? …… For example, my father once knew a very famous physicist who was a great master of physics. After his death, he donated his body. At this time, Wang Yi was afraid that Zhang Jingxiao would not accept it, so he explained: "Foreigners are different from us, they ask for a reason for everything, and donating their bodies to medical structures is not an unacceptable thing for them." ”
Zhang Jingxiao nodded.
"Of course, that's not the point I'm talking about. After research, the foreigner's doctor found that this titan's brain was not larger than the average person, and even smaller. But in the brain where he manages spatial memory, the way brain cells are connected and denser is much higher than that of ordinary people. Therefore, a big brain is not necessarily smart, as long as it meets the standards of a normal person, if it is too big, it is likely to be cerebral edema. ”
Zhang Jingxiao listened in a daze, even if he was serious, he could only understand a small part of the things.
Wang Yi himself didn't care, and continued: "I know you may not understand the previous ones, but they don't matter. That's what I'm going to focus on later! ”
Zhang Jingxiao nodded.
"People later studied the letters and speeches of the master of physics, and found that he was a speech impairer, in short, he could not write well. There are many words that he may never spell correctly in his life, and what is even more strange is that the same word may be misspelled in a different order every time. In fact, the human brain is so big, it is impossible to be good at everything. As foreigners often say, if the Jade Emperor opens a door for you, he will definitely close a window, and you don't have to give up the door in order to get through a window. "The master of physics that Wang Yi said is Einstein.
Zhang Jingxiao laughed and understood what Wang Yi meant.
"That's right, learning is a pleasant thing, and it's a lifelong thing." The king stretched out his hands. "Study hard, do your best to make yourself a talent, I need a helper by my side. Because there is not much time left for the Northeast and the Chinese nation! ”