Shen Hua was disappointed at the critical moment, Zhang Tinglan was very dissatisfied, but he couldn't blame this reckless guy, after all, the cooperation with the Americans was too important, and it was related to whether Soybean Jihua could succeed, Zhang Tinglan couldn't deal with it carelessly, Zhou Xinyao also helped him change into formal clothes, and accompanied by Shen Hua, Zhang Tinglan came to the reception room.

There is already a tall Westerner standing there inside, this guy is about thirty years old, more than one meter eighty-five tall, beautiful and gentle, in the next generation, he is definitely a first-class movie star, after seeing Zhang Tinglan, he took the initiative to shake hands and say hello.

The two of them have also dealt with each other, when the Japanese conspired to seize the Fengtian official silver, Zuihou is the British and American, helped Zhang Tinglan withstand the pressure, and in the Fengtian Bank, Zhang Tinglan also reserved 15 percent of the shares to the Americans, the person in front of him was the representative of the Cleveland consortium of the United States at that time, Kerry, the two of them met again, they were very enthusiastic.

"Your Excellency General, I want to congratulate you, you just led your heroic subordinates and defeated the Russians, which surprised Shijie, I think those politicians are going to look at China with new eyes!"

"Not just politicians, I think any shrewd businessman would ignore China's huge market, which contains unlimited business opportunities, how to exploit them."

"Your Excellency, your words are so correct, I think you are not only first-class in military command, but also have great business acumen!"

After the two talked for a while, they sat down, and Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "I invited you here this time to discuss a cooperation project, and the amount is huge, and the annual profit can be at least more than 10 million US dollars, I don't know if the United States is interested?" ”

One hears ten million dollars. Kerry's eyes widened, this is really not a small amount, the total qualification of the Cleveland consortium is only a few hundred million, and a project can get more than 10 million profits a year, which can definitely be called an old hen that lays golden eggs.

If this negotiation can be completed, Kerry will definitely be able to rise to the top and be more reused, and his mind is constantly spinning, thinking about what cooperation projects in the three eastern provinces can have such benefits.

"Your Excellency, General. Can you tell us about the specific project, I still can't guess after a lot of effort. ”

The American was very frank, and Zhang Tinglan also said with a smile: "There are not many projects in the Northeast that can make so much money, and I mean soybeans, the most important cash crop in the Northeast." This is a specialty of the three eastern provinces, and it is on a global scale. The volume of exports is also very impressive. As long as the trade of soybeans is controlled, the monopoly can obtain high profits. ”

Kerry is also very familiar with the situation in China, and when he heard Zhang Tinglan mention soybeans, his interest was completely aroused, this is indeed a project with great potential, as long as it is done well. A net profit of one or two million a year is not difficult at all, but he immediately felt a little worried.

"Your Excellency, soybeans are indeed a profiteering industry. But as far as I know, this industry has been monopolized by the Japanese, and we don't have a chance at all, you should know that although the United States is very strong, this is the Far East, and the three eastern provinces are traditionally the Shili range of the Japanese, and it is difficult for us to bypass the Japanese obstruction and do this business. ”

"I want to correct that the Japanese Shili range is South Manchuria, not North Manchuria, and now with the Middle East Road belonging to the Feng army, North Manchu has fallen into my hands. And I control a large number of farms, in the next few years, can produce billions of kilograms of soybeans, the entire three eastern provinces of soybean pricing power to sell the right to sell will be in my hands, if not for the United States of industry and agriculture jishu, I really don't want to share this huge cake with others! ”

Zhang Tinglan's words revealed strong self-confidence, and Kerry was also said to be tempted, indeed as Zhang Tinglan said, the Feng army has defeated the Russians and proved its strength, as long as they are given a certain amount of time, the Feng army definitely has the ability to balance the Japanese.

If he cooperates with Zhang Tinglan now and opens the door to the Northeast, it will have an incomparable advantage for the United States to expand its economic interests, and Kerry will be completely moved.

"Your Excellency General, I am very optimistic about this project, and I believe that it is the same at home, but those annoying Japanese are the biggest obstacles, and it is probably not good to rush into a head-on conflict with them, I would like to know your specific plan of action."

Zhang Tinglan nodded, and then said: "Indeed, this is a huge cake, if we don't pay attention to strategy, we will choke." First of all, I am not going to irritate Japan too much, I want to take a roundabout route, we will first cooperate to set up an oil mill, use the latest oil extraction jishu, all products are aimed at the Chinese market, do not participate in exports, and do not grab the meat from the mouths of the Japanese for the time being. ”

Zhang Tinglan Weishenme wants to cooperate with the United States, in addition to using the American shili to fight against the Japanese, the main thing is to introduce the American jishu, Japan can monopolize the oil extraction industry, mainly relying on the leaching method of oil extraction process. Although the leaching oil became an unhealthy oil in later generations, and the clumsy pressing method was once again revered, at present, the leaching method still has incomparable advantages.

Kerry listened to Zhang Tinglan's jihua and felt that it was very feasible, the leaching method is not a great jishu, the United States can completely transfer it, and for the Chinese domestic market, the Japanese have nothing to say for the time being.

"What about Jihua next?"

"Naturally, we can raise the price of soybeans and force Japan to raise the price accordingly, and their profits will be seriously compressed. And as long as I am given a year or two, I will be able to completely control the sale of soybeans. At that time, we have an oil mill and a sufficient supply of soybeans, and it is logical to enter the international market! ”

Zhang Tinglan's Jihua is absolutely vicious, and Kerry quickly figured out the sinister intentions, first under the guise of selling to China, paralyzing the Japanese, and then taking advantage of the development and growth of the oil mill to control the sales of soybeans, selling a Japanese soybean at a high price, can compress their profits, making it difficult for the Japanese to continue.

As long as the Japanese can't provide enough high-quality soybeans, they can replace them, and from selling them domestically to turning internationally, it's actually just a piece of paper, and there is no difficulty in the slightest.

Kerry carefully calculated, the development of this jihua is very good, if done well, it is definitely a big source of profits for the Cleveland consortium, the Cleveland consortium focuses on steel production, and has received unprecedented expansion in the First World War, but the war has come to a juncture, the demand for steel will not always be so strong, so it is necessary to find a new way of money, and soybeans are quite an attractive project.

"Your Excellency General, we'd better discuss a detailed action and draw up an investment budget, and I will immediately report to the country and strive for support!"

Zhang Tinglan also readily agreed, these things have already been done by the people below, and the plan is almost drawn up, Zhang Tinglan is full of confidence, and the Americans will definitely agree.

At present, the Japanese are becoming more and more blatant in their ambitions against China, and the Americans must also take certain measures to ensure their interests in China, and the Fengjun army, which can defeat the Russians, will naturally enter the sight of the United States.

And Zhang Tinglan chose to cooperate with the Cleveland consortium, but also has its own considerations, this consortium is a giant in the steel industry, with advanced jishu, as long as the cooperation between the two sides deepens, Zhang Tinglan hopes to get three of the most critical things from them, one is the jishu equipment in the steel industry, the other is the fertilizer production jishu, and there is the production line of tractors.

The terrain of the great plains of the three eastern provinces is very suitable for machine operations, tractors are indispensable things, and they can also be modified to produce tanks, Zhang Tinglan can not help but pay attention to them, as for steel and fertilizer, they are the two pillars of industry and agriculture, and they are also determined to win, but the first step of cooperation has not yet been implemented, and these things cannot be talked about on paper.

After sending Kerry away, Lao Zhang suddenly sent news from Fengtian, asking Zhang Tinglan to go to Fengtian as soon as possible, and there was a big matter to discuss, Zhang Tinglan also hurried to Fengtian without stopping.

Got rid of the clouds of war, Fengtian once again regained prosperity and liveliness, even better than at the beginning, there are young people from other provinces passing by from time to time on the streets of Fengtian, and many people are ready to go to Fengtian to show their talents, in addition, since Zhang Tinglan got a large amount of money on the Middle East Road, Wang Yongjiang's waist pole suddenly hardened.

He announced a series of educational jihuas, universal primary education in the three eastern provinces, a middle school in each county and city, and preparations for the establishment of three comprehensive universities, including Fengtian University, Jilin University, and Harbin University.

The large-scale promotion of education development, the number of teachers needed has increased greatly, and at the same time, the fees of various universities in Fengtian have been subsidized, which has also attracted many young students from all over the world to study in Fengtian, so the whole Fengtian is particularly lively.

After arriving at the Marshal's Mansion, Zhang Tinglan was directly invited into the Tiger Hall, Zhang Zuolin had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw Zhang Tinglan coming back, Lao Zhang smiled: "Humble words, fought very well, annihilated the Russians, greatly increased the prestige of the Feng army, and earned me enough face!" ”

"It's all the soldiers' lives, I don't dare to take credit, you let me come over, I'm afraid there is something big to order, right?"

"Now there are two major events, one is the conflict between Li Bodhisattva and Duan Qirui in Beijing, and I don't know which side to bet the treasure on; In addition, Zhang Xun sent a representative over, and discussed with me several times that he wanted to buy arms on a large scale, the more the better, and he looked very urgent, I don't know if this guy has any bad intentions. ”

Zhang Tinglan's brain spun rapidly, and he suddenly knew that it was now a critical moment in the dispute between the palace and the court, Li Yuanhong and Duan Qirui were about to negotiate, and Zhang Xun was about to stage a farce of restoration.

Thinking of this, Zhang Tinglan blurted out: "Sell!" Of course, it has to be a big sale, and the fat sheep that comes to the door can't help but slaughter it! (To be continued......)