Chapter 121: Closing the Net
Although he didn't have any real power, for Yan Shao, the head wearing still had some effectββββββ at least allowing him to have the governor of Liangjiang and ignore most of the officials in Anhui. So after getting the news from Chengxun, Yan Shao rushed to Anqing by boat with more than a dozen guards.
After arriving in Anqing, Yan Shao got what he wanted from Chengxun very smoothly, of course, he also paid some price for it, after all, this matter could be done so quickly, Chengxun also made a lot of effort in it, and it was impossible not to give some benefits.
And after Yan Shao got the head product to wear, Chengxun also said to Yan Shao as if jokingly. "It seems that from today onwards, I will really call you an adult..."
Of course, this is just a joke, and although the Qing court in China today is strongly supporting the development of industry, light commerce has also become a tradition and is unlikely to change anytime soon. Don't look at Yan Shao does have a head to wear, even if he is a grade higher than Chengxun, he will never be more important than Chengxun in the eyes of the Qing court and othersββββββ if Yan Shao's net worth is counted, it will be another one.
After getting the crown, Yan Shao did not return to Wuhu directly, but participated in several banquets at the invitation of Chengxun.
There were many gentry and celebrities in Anhui Province at these banquets, many of whom wanted to talk to Yan Shao about cooperation, and there were still many Chinese people who were willing to invest in industry in this era. Yan Shao is also very happy about this, after all, the industry cannot be invested by him alone. Even if it is in heavy industry, it is indeed difficult to rely on private fund-raising alone, such as steel and shipbuilding. Therefore, it is understandable for Yan Shao to monopolize it temporarily, but light industry is different, if it is also monopolized in light industry. I am afraid that it will have a negative impact on the economy of the whole country.
It's just that most of those gentry just want to take a stake in the Yushi Group, which makes Yan Shao frown a little.
Although the issuance of shares allows Yan Shao to get a large amount of money in a short period of time, the problem is that he is not short of money, and he does not like to be like Zhang Jian, who needs to consider the opinions of shareholders no matter what he does.
However, at the banquet, it was not all about wanting to talk about cooperation with Yan Shao, but also about discussing some other things with him, such as the preparatory constitution announced by the Qing court some time ago...
At the banquet, many people discussed this matter with Yan Shao, and five of them left the deepest impression on Yan Shao. These five people are Jiang Qian, Jiang Xin, Liu Rushi, Li Guoyun and Tao Rong...
Especially Li Guoyun. According to his own introduction, he is the nephew of Li Hongzhang and the second son of Li Jingxi (the eldest son is Li Guosong)...
Now the matter of preparing for the constitution has caused a sensation throughout the country, and the gentry and celebrities everywhere are discussing it. As the largest industrialist in Anhui and even in the country, Yan Shao's position can be said to be very important, and Jiang Qian naturally wants to hear Yan Shao's views.
"Opinion..."Yan Shao naturally knew that this time the Qing court said that it was going to prepare for the constitution, but it turned out to be a royal cabinet. This also disappointed the constitutionalists everywhere. Eventually, they turned to the revolutionary party and played a great role in the Xinhai Revolution.
But now, these constitutionalists still have some hope for the Qing government, so Yan Shao has no choice but to say. "If the preparation of the constitution can really succeed, it will be really good..."Anyway, it is an ironclad failure, and Yan Shao doesn't mind saying something nice.
In fact, compared with these boring topics, Yan Shao was more interested in Jiang Qian and the others.
From others, Yan Shao has already learned that Jiang Qian seems to be very famous in Anhui, and he will wait until the establishment of the Advisory Bureau in the future. I believe that they can also occupy a very important position in it. So if you can have a good relationship with them, it will be quite beneficial to Yan Shao. When talking to them, the attitude inevitably becomes much more affectionate.
At the same time, Jiang Qian and the others actually held the same attitude, and some celebrities at this time were still very enthusiastic about participating in politics, and they all had deep political ambitions. For Jiang Qian, if they can get the support of Yan Shao, a rich man, then the weight of their words will become much greater.
After mixing in Anqing for a few days and participating in some banquets, with a body of wine and rouge, Yan Shao set off by boat and returned to Wuhuββββββ don't doubt it, rouge or something, do you participate in banquets, there will always be some appearances to accompany the wine.
It's just that because there is the same thing that happened in Shanghai, it is at most some of the wine accompaniments, and nothing else, well, if you don't use your hands and feet.
In fact, it is precisely because of his hands and feet that Yan Shao is so honest.
The girls who were called were all shriveled and had no flesh to the touch. Unlike others, Yan Shao still likes the kind of meat that is more meaty, and he doesn't have much appreciation for the opera programs of this era. In addition, most of the girls are not as good as Caterina, and even many of the maids in the manor are not comparable, Yan Shao naturally only has the interest of drinking and eating...
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"The money is for you..."Handing over a few coppers to a lady who sells vegetables, Lu Chuanguang walked to the residence with the vegetables.
About a few days ago, he had visited Zongwu's house once to try to convince him, but in the end Zongwu refused.
"If it really doesn't work, you can only choose a few other people to develop..."Thinking so, after pushing open the door and walking into the courtyard, Lu Chuanguang put the dishes in the corner of the courtyard, and then walked in the direction of the guest hall, planning to exchange opinions with several other members of the branch to see if they were trying to change a few candidates, maybe changing a few people could get a certain effect.
Lu Chuanguang, who was full of these things, didn't notice at this time that today's courtyard seemed to be a little quiet and excessive.
However, as soon as he walked into the guest hall, he found that there seemed to be more people inside...
"Hell!" As if he understood something, Lu Chuanguang had already turned around and ran outside without even looking at the looks of the people inside, but he had just run out of the guest hall a few steps before he was pressed back by two people with pistols against their heads.
"Are you from the Qing court?" a fine sweat ran down his forehead. Although Lu Chuanguang tried to calm himself down, his voice was still a little trembling.
But as soon as he said this, he heard a few sneers from the guest hall, and even the two men who pointed their guns to his head showed a smile on their faces.
"Isn't it?" Seeing this scene, no matter how sluggish Lu Chuanguang was, he reflected it, and at this time, Katarina, who was dressed in casual clothes, walked out of the guest hall. The long, fiery red hair stood out in the dimly lit guest room.
Lu Chuanguang, who was still thinking about who these people were, suddenly widened his eyes the moment he saw Katarina. "You are!"
As China's largest industrialist, Yan Shao, in addition to his family wealth, has another thing that people talk about is his two foreign lovers. Especially after Yan Shao's relationship with them involved elopement and shipwreck, many people even think that Yan Shao successfully realized the content in the novel in the real world.
So of course, Elano and Caterina also have great exposure in the newspaper.
In addition, in order to develop Yan Shao into a member of the Alliance, Lu Chuanguang had seen Yan Shao from afar several times. Naturally, she was very impressed by Caterina with her long fiery red hair.
"You're from the Rain Stone Company!" Lu Chuanguang, who was still a little flustered, suddenly calmed down after seeing Katarina.
And walking in front of Lu Chuanguang, after looking at him a few times, Caterina said with a smile. "That's right..."
"What do you want..."This is also a question that Lu Chuanguang wants to know the most. His biggest fear now was that Caterina would send him to the government. He was not surprised at all that the people from the rain stone company would come forward to pay for him, and at the same time, he also regretted a little in his heart that he had told Zongwu and them everything for him.
However, this is not to blame Lu Chuanguang, because he was only concerned about guarding the Qing court at that time, and it was obviously impossible for Zong Wu and Duan Min to report to the Qing court. It's just that he never thought that Zong Wu and Duan Min really didn't tell the truth. But he told Yan Shao about it...
"What do we want?" After taking a closer look at Lu Chuanguang, Caterina beckoned behind her, and soon a man came over with a suitcase. "Just wanted you to do us a little favor..."
As soon as Caterina's words fell, the man carrying the suitcase was already very cooperative in opening the suitcase. The suitcase contained more than 300 silver dollars, and on top of the silver dollar was a check equivalent to 1,000 silver dollars...
Looking at these things, Lu Chuanguang certainly understood what she meant, but he just sneered. "Do you think I'm going to betray my comrades?"
Hearing him say this, Caterina shook her head slightly. "Actually, we didn't intend for you to betray your comrades. I just want you to continue to be the head of your Wuhu branch, and then tell us some of the movements of the alliance. But even if we say that, I'm afraid you won't believe it, so I can only advise you to be honest, otherwise I can only arrange an 'accident' for you..."
"Accident?" Anyway, since he can be selected as the person in charge of the Wuhu branch, Lu Chuanguang can be regarded as a smart person to some extent, and after combining what Caterina just said, he quickly figured out something. "If you kill me, I'm afraid what you want to plan will also fall through, and accidentally, do you think the headquarters will believe it..."
Speaking of this, Lu Chuanguang's courage is also much stronger, after all, he is also the person in charge of the Alliance in Wuhu anyway, and he still shoulders the important responsibility of fundraising, if he dies because of an 'accident', it is impossible for the Alliance to not suspect it, in other words, this is equivalent to his life charm.
However, hearing his words, Caterina laughed very brightly, although Lu Chuanguang's head was being held against two pistols at this time, but there was still a hint of surprise in his eyes, and people couldn't help but be attracted by this smile, in fact, not only him, but even several other people in the guest hall.
Ignoring Lu Chuanguang's unyielding look, Caterina smiled and said. "Of course they will." As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and soon a few more people walked into the hall.
There were still some soulless Lu Chuanguang who reluctantly drew a trace of attention to these people, but when he recognized who these people were, Lu Chuanguang showed a desperate expression while being shocked, because these people were his subordinates in Wuhu, as long as they said that Lu Chuanguang died 'accidentally', the headquarters would never suspect it. And after noticing Lu Chuanguang's gaze, those people also lowered their heads with shame.
"How? If you promise, you can say anything, but if you don't..."
Speaking of this, Katarina's expression became cold, and after combining with the scar on her left eye, it formed a fierce color that made Lu Chuanguang frightened. "Then you have to die..."
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