In the meeting room of the Maputo City Hall of Mozambique Province, Chen Xing'an was presiding over the meeting, and there were not only people from all walks of life in Mozambique, but also agents of major groups from the northeast.

"Now that our sphere of influence in Eastern and Southern Africa is expanding day by day, and there are abundant resources here, please believe that we are a magical land in Mozambique, and as long as you throw in your gold coins, it will bring you an endless stream of rewards." Speaking was Mozambique's Minister of Commerce, Bobby Williamson. The first time he appeared in front of the local God of Wealth in the Northeast, if you want to say that you are not nervous, it is. However, Bobby is obviously a little worried, except for the not authentic Chinese that makes people a little impatient, these people in the audience listen very carefully, after all, no one will get along with money. Besides, the Northeast is now full of foreigners, those who work in government departments, and those who are executives in enterprises can still look at it in the early years, but now Northeast people are used to it.

In front of them stood a huge map of Africa, with simple markings, but in the eyes of everyone, they glittered with gold coins.

She Fatzi was also in the crowd, one of the few big money owners who came in person this time, and he was actually bewitched by Wang Yi when he came. This person doesn't look obscene in appearance and has vulgar taste, but his brain is indeed very bright, and he boasts that his greatest success is to firmly believe in Wang Yi's correctness.

came with him, as well as Zhang Quande, the second patriarch of the Zhang family. Speaking of which, just a few years ago, he secretly followed Zheng Haitao behind everyone's back to the front line of the battle with the Tsarist Russians in the north, and he also personally participated in the battle to occupy the Outer Northeast. Although his elder brother Zhang Quanbao asked him to return to Fengtian several times to manage the family business, he was rejected by the second master. Later, about two years ago, Zhang Quande, who was becoming more and more bold, actually ran to Kyzyl with a company of cavalry, and later met the cavalry of the Tsarist Russians. Although under the cover of the airship, he successfully escaped, but he still received a bullet in his left thigh, fortunately, the military doctor stopped the bleeding in time, otherwise he would have sacrificed his life for the country. In hindsight, that's also a scary! He is not afraid of death, but if this bullet flies higher, he will directly accompany Li Lianying and serve Cixi.

Zheng Haitao, the commander-in-chief of the northern front, scolded Zheng Haitao for this, and Zheng Haitao himself was also very guilty, and later made up his mind to send someone to tie Zhang Quande back to Fengtian. Although his leg injury has now healed, Wang Yi issued a death order in the north and resolutely did not allow Zhang Quande to return to the battlefield. For this matter, Zhang Quande personally went to Dashang and made a fuss with Wang Yida, and his brother Zhang Quanbao saw that it was not good, so he came forward in person, and later made a move for him. It's not impossible if you have to leave Mukden, now the family wants to do business in Africa, which is far away from home and needs someone in charge. Go over there if you want. When Zhang Quande heard this, he reluctantly agreed. To say that he is also a cheap person, he has a good life in the Northeast, but he doesn't like to fight and kill on the battlefield. The first thing I did when I arrived in Mozambique was not to learn about the family's situation here, but to go directly to meet with the commander-in-chief of the Afrika Korps, Yan Fu. Yan Fu and him have never met, but they have heard of the name, before Zhang Quande came, Wang Yi gave Yan Fu an order to not let him go to the front line.

In addition to She Fatzi and Zhang Quande, Dashang Group also poured out, headed by Ding Xiaotian, general manager of Dashang Bank Shanghai Branch, and the rest of the mining, metallurgy, military industry, manufacturing, and deputy positions of major companies, all who can come. When other large groups in the Northeast heard the actions of the big businessmen, they also followed the news, but after all, they were one step slower and could only wait for the next fleet to set sail.

However, compared to Mozambique, they value the five provinces of South Asia more, after all, they have an inherent advantage in distance. It's just that with the development of the shipping industry, it is much easier and faster to travel between mainland Northeast China and Mozambique than before. At the same time, the government of the northeast is also working on the establishment of air routes, and the distance from the northeast to Mozambique is so long that unless the airships follow the fleet, or establish an airport along the way, it is basically impossible to do it with the capabilities of mammoths and pit vipers. The establishment of the airport must have strategic fulcrums in India and the Middle East, which is still out of reach for the current Northeast.

Of course, Wang Yi was also very pleased to be able to get Mozambique, and at the same time he also coveted Mozambique's neighboring countries, South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, and even Tanzania in the north, which are still two countries - Tanganyika and Zanzibar, of which Tanganyika is already the sphere of influence of the Germans. Zanzibar, on the other hand, is valued by the British, but it is still autonomous.

Now Wang Yi continues to increase his military strength in Africa, and his goal is actually to find opportunities to get involved in these places, even if he can't occupy them, at least to reap benefits from them. I have to say that the resources of Southeast Africa are too rich, which makes Wang Yi salivate.

It's just that so far, these are all secrets that cannot be told to anyone, and the only ones who really know are a few leaders in Mozambique, Chen Xing'an, Yan Fu, and Fu Hanxin.

Listening to Williamson's introduction, Ding Xiaotian glanced at She Fatzi and Zhang Quande beside him, these two are really here to do business. Before coming, Wang Yi specially arranged for an airship to take him back to the Northeast from Shanghai, and then gave him a face-to-face lecture.

Just yesterday, Ding Xiaotian met with Governor Chen Xing'an, as well as Yan Fu, and told Wang Yi's arrangement. Although he knew that Wang Yi would definitely not leave Mozambique alone, the annual investment of 200 million yuan by Dashang still shocked the two of them, and you must know that the annual treasury income of the Qing Dynasty in this era was only more than 80 million taels of silver, equivalent to more than 260 million Dashang currency. The income of Britain and the United States was about 15 times that of the Qing Dynasty, and the investment scale of 200 million large commercial coins was equivalent to 80% of the annual treasury revenue of the Qing Dynasty.

After Williamson introduced the situation in Mozambique, the guests in the audience began to ask questions, and the first to speak was She Fatzi.

This guy was very pretending, and after getting up, he first saluted the stage and the audience, and then pretended to say leisurely: "Mr. Minister, we know that the process of clearing out the rebel forces of the big landlords in Portugal is going very smoothly, but I am more concerned about how you deal with the relations with the local black tribes, if there is no peace and stability, the economy will not develop." Again, we don't invest here. ”

This is the primary concern of everyone, if this problem is not well solved, Mozambique is full of gold, and not too many people will come to invest, after all, life is more important than money.

Williamson nodded, smiled at Fat She, and said, "Thank you for your question, this is exactly what I want to say." The black tribes currently living in Mozambique are the Makua, the Tsunga, the Malawi and the Masona. At the moment we have contact with them, and most of the tribes are willing to obey our rule, and those who are not willing to accept our rule will not interfere with them as long as they do not undermine our interests. Of course, against those lawbreakers who infringe on the interests of our Northeast, the insurance team will carry out the most brutal counterattack. ”

When the insurance team faced the resistance of the Portuguese landlords, the devastating momentum not only frightened other European colonists, but also had a strong repercussion among the local black tribes in Mozambique. Some European colonizers, who also wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, believing that the war would last at least a few years, as well as black tribal forces, were completely dumbfounded this time, and at the same time developed a deep fear of the strength of the Northeast.

"Of course, I do not deny that there are many differences between various ethnic groups in terms of language, culture, and living habits, but with the gradual deepening of our rule and the gradual establishment of the system, Yiqiē will be fine." Williamson's answer was not brilliant, and even somewhat of a rhetorical meaning. But it doesn't matter, it's not him that people who come here value him, but Chen Xing'an and Yan Fu. What they believe in is the ability of the Northeast government to solve problems, as well as the iron-blooded methods of the Northeast military. The two complement each other, which is the real strength of the Northeast.

At this time, another businessman stood up and said, "Mr. Minister, hello, I am the general manager of Hengrongxiang Group, Bu Zijiu. ”

"Hello."

Hengrongxiang Group is a member of the Northeast Anton Textile Alliance, and is currently one of the top five consortia in the field of silk spinning, cotton spinning, and garments.

"Mr. Minister, what is the total population of Mozambique now?"

"Nearly two million people."

"How are you going to provide enough labor to keep our factories running?"

There were many questions from the merchants, and the meeting lasted for nearly two hours longer than expected, after which the Mozambican provincial government hosted a banquet for these local businessmen from the northeast, all of whom were local products of Mozambique.

"What is this?" Zhang Quande picked up a strange nut on the plate and asked at She Fatzi. They are old acquaintances, and they don't see each other.

"Cashews! Wang Yi said that this thing is full of treasures, the nuts are crispy and delicious, the husks can be refined into high-grade industrial oils, and the fruit trees can be used to make furniture. What's the matter, Lao Zhang, you Tai'an want to do cashew nut business? "When it comes to eating She Fat, it's a big deal, especially after following Wang Yi, collecting delicacies all over the world, and it's a pleasure.

"Cashews?" Zhang Quande smiled, didn't answer She Fatzi's question, just muttered: "Don't say it, it really looks like a waist." He immediately turned his head and said, "Since cashew nuts are so good, why don't you invest in them?" ”

"Me?" She Fatzi laughed and said, "What I see is the scenery of this Maputo, his beach, to be honest, it's so beautiful!" ”

While the two were chatting, a government worker rushed to Chen Xing'an's side and whispered a few words. After that, Chen Xing'an stood up with a smile and said calmly: "Good news for everyone, the rebel forces of Portugal south of the Save River have officially announced their surrender......"