On December 25, 1894, Western Christmas, the American Concession, which had been closed for eight months, was officially opened to the public for the first time.

At nine o'clock in the morning of this day, 100,000 firecrackers were lit at the main gate of the concession, and the crisp sound of thunderbolts running was endless, and there were 9981 salutes.

Li Hongzhang, as an invited guest, did not show up, and his identity was really not suitable for him to get involved in the affairs of a bunch of foreigners during the national war, leaving a tongue in vain. However, he was very face-saving and sent his second son Li Jingshu, who stayed in Tianjin to study.

The descendants of the Li family in Hefei are all talents, and Li Jingshu was born with two teeth and is even more talented. Although his career is not smooth, it is also related to his humble and introverted nature. came this time, but it gave Yang Hao enough face.

Needless to say, other leading figures related to the Yanhua system came one after another, and many old men who were in charge of the house arrived early, in order to support Yang Hao in person, leaving an old impression by the way. Everyone can see that the Yang clan will soar into the sky, and its momentum will be unstoppable.

Envoys from various countries are also invited.

I have to say that the thickness of the foreign devil's skin is incomparable. Before, they also teamed up to calculate Yang Hao, but they failed, but now they all came like no one else, smiling Yan Yan and wearing sideburns, looking like they didn't know what a good relationship it was.

Yang Hao can also understand such a foreigner's way of thinking. The so-called "business is business", and it is normal for everyone to do whatever it takes for the sake of profit. It doesn't matter if it fails, it doesn't matter if you look for other opportunities for cooperation, it's not like an Oriental once you have a big feud. That's going to have to be endless. Why bother? It's all about the money.

Anglo-American, German-French-Russian. Consuls from all over the world came. And it's not just one or two. In addition to their wives, a large number of servants arrived, and their intentions were needless to say, they were ready to talk to Yang Hao about a big business that would be beneficial to everyone.

This is also one of Yang Hao's intentions to open the port in advance, since the foreign devils can't hold back and want to calculate him, he also unceremoniously turned his head and pit a bunch of grandsons. The late pit is not as good as the early pit, so I simply took advantage of the fact that 1894 had not passed, and settled the accounts first.

The gate of the concession was opened. Guests flocked in, and reporters from all over the world were invited to enter for the first time, and hundreds of people rushed in, suddenly feeling that their eyes were not enough!

The wide concrete avenues, the evergreen vegetation, and the neat and uniform buildings are scattered, although most of them still have scaffolding, but they are no longer the tightness of the last time, but the main frame that has been completed is waiting for further renovation.

This is the handiwork of Chinese construction workers in the 21st century.

In just eight months. There was also a winter in the middle, and they actually built the main building of a small Western city. All steel structure bodies. Constructed of concrete on the outside, most of the buildings with less than 10 floors are equipped with various functional bodies.

One of the most striking is the tallest building in the Far East with a height of 12 floors! Combined with the basement floor and the top two spires, the height is 88 meters, which is definitely counted even in Western countries. Not to mention, there is a majestic antenna tower that pierces the sky on it, which adds up to one hundred and forty or fifty meters, and it is dizzying to look up!

This building is the main building that opened today, and its name is very ordinary, it is called "Oriental Library". There are several floors inside and it is the largest public library in the East, which is stacked with at least hundreds of thousands of Chinese and foreign books from two time and space, as well as countless rare books collected in the world.

However, this is only one of the functions, the podium at the bottom is a six-storey super comprehensive hypermarket, but it is a commercial center reserved by Yang Haixin. In the near future, she will use this as a starting point to loot the treasures of the countries of the B plane with countless rare goods.

The first time they got permission, the reporters were like headless flies digging around, hoping to find out the details of every building. Many people are suspicious and want to do something about it, but they soon find that it doesn't work. There were not only more than 200 black-clad patrol officers in the concession, but also a battalion of armed forces temporarily transferred.

This is the concession, there is this kind of privilege, if you are not satisfied, you can try it!

After a hurried eye-opening, everyone gathered in front of the building. Waiting for Yang Hao and the American Minister Tian Bei to cut the ribbon together, all the guests did not have to be frozen outside, and they entered inside. Then they were surprised to find that there was a cinema with more than 1,000 seats, and an opera house with complete facilities and shapes!

That's a lot of money! No one can tell how big it is.

After Yang Hao's enthusiastic speech, the reporters couldn't wait to raise their hands to ask questions.

The Times correspondent in China in London and the editor of the English-language Times in Tianjin. Mitz was the first to be approved. He deliberately said aloud in English: "I was amazed to find that the architecture here is extremely beautiful and in accordance with architectural details. It is hard to imagine that such a magnificent building could be designed and built in the East without regard for technology. Mr. Yang, which design institute in which country did you invite? Which country's construction engineer is responsible for the specific construction? ”

The foreign devils all showed arrogant smiles, and they knew the intention of the question. Who else can do such a grand building except for people from the Western civilized world?

Yang Haocai was too lazy to talk to the foreign devils, and said aloud: "I can responsibly tell everyone that all the buildings in the entire concession, from design to construction, to every material used, are all completed by the Chinese themselves." I can't tell you who they are. As for whether the Chinese can complete the grand architectural design, please refer to the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. ”

In the venue, there was a low laughter, and many people applauded Yang Hao's answer.

You can ridicule the Chinese for not respecting technology and despising craftsmen, but you must not say that the Chinese do not create zào power. Especially for large-scale construction projects, since ancient times, there are probably few countries in the world that can be compared with the Chinese. And all the developed countries here today are not qualified to do so.

Mitz was not satisfied with this answer, what he really wanted to know was what Yang Hao was hiding.

You must know that the more than 100 acres of the US Concession is not a big one, but the amount of work to complete all the buildings is very scary. With the contemporary level of technology, not to mention the design cycle, construction alone cannot be completed in three years. And that would require tens of thousands of skilled workers.

It has only been eight months since Yang Hao contracted the US Concession, how did he complete it so quickly? And as far as the buildings you see in front of you are concerned, the number of advanced technologies contained in them is incalculable, and it is a huge business to pull out some of them!

However, Yang Hao refused to answer positively, he could only frown unhappily. I tried to ask questions, but I couldn't. They're not the only reporters here, even if the British Empire is awesome, you have to stop in moderation.

Madison, a reporter for the New York Times, stood up and asked, "May I ask Mr. Yang, have you considered recovering the cost of building the entire concession complex with an unprecedented scale of investment?" In addition, you are contracting this place as an overseas Chinese, what are you going to do if you are revoked from your U.S. citizenship by April next year? ”

There was a slight commotion in the crowd at the scene, this question was very acute, and it was also something they were very concerned about. After all, at this time, all the foreigners in Tianjin added up to only one or two thousand, and the British and French concessions were so big, and the annual land rent was only a few thousand taels. Yang Hao has to spend at least tens of millions of dollars to build a building, and it is impossible for him to return to his capital. Sell it? Who wants it!

The other question is even more troublesome, what can an American do if he repents? Against a powerful country?

Yang Hao's eyes swept the audience calmly, and he replied calmly: "China will soon become an open and advanced country, and I believe that in the near future, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world will enter the concession, so there is no need to worry about profits." As for my identity and the question of the ownership of the concession, I want to say that I am Chinese, and this is China! The concession is always the concession, and there must be a limit to his lease period, and it can be recovered in advance! ”

"Coax!"

It was as if a bomb had been set off in the crowd, and there was an uproar! The faces of the foreign devils showed astonishment and incomprehension, and more of them were unbelievable.

Madison became excited and exclaimed, "Can I understand that Mr. Yang is confident that he will lead the process of Chinese civilization and even recover the concessions from other countries ahead of schedule?" ”

Everyone's eyes are focused on Yang Hao, whether Chinese or foreigners, whether they are gloating or supporting or worried, they all want to hear Yang Hao's truest expression.

Yang Hao's face was solemn, and he shouted loudly: "That's it!" And I have full confidence that the world will be happy to see and accept the rise of China at that time! ”

"How is this possible!"

"It's ridiculous. Did he really think he had become the leader of a nation? Even the victory over Japan is so difficult, where does he have the confidence to dare to make such a big statement? ”

"Hey, I'm still too young! How can such a thing be said nonsense? No matter if you are afraid that China or foreign countries will not be able to tolerate you, those people in the court will not be able to get along in the first place. Trouble, trouble! ”

The Chinese guests looked at each other and shook their heads, feeling that Yang Hao was too arrogant.

Some of the foreign devils were thoughtful, but most of them showed mocking smiles, especially the British. There is absolutely no way they will allow China to become strong and challenge the world order.

Madison didn't care if what Yang said was true or not, he just needed an extremely impactful gimmick to create a report that would get a lot of attention. After thinking about the topic, it was called: "The Arrogant Fantasy of a Chinese Aborigine!" (To be continued......)