Zhu Erdian has lived in China for most of his life, he is a full China expert, he looks down on this country from the bottom of his bones, Yuan Shikai is the most modern-minded politician in China, but he still lacks enough understanding of Shijie, because of this, he does not believe that a Chinese young man can help the British Empire save tens of millions of dollars.

It's an April Fool's joke!

Just when Zhu Erdian was stunned, a young guard carried a tray, and when he approached Zhu Erdian, there was a boxy thing on the tray, and everyone present thought that today's banquet was too interesting.

first saw Zhou Yue's true works, and then saw a young man arguing with Liang Caishen, and now he has brought the matter to the British minister, Rao is that they are well-informed, but they have not encountered such an interesting thing.

Everyone's eyes were on the tray, looking carefully at what was on it, many of the old-school people present had never seen it. However, people such as Yang Du still saw at a glance that it was a very common canned food in foreign countries, and it began to appear in some places in China, but they couldn't figure out what the mystery of such a thing could be.

A few people even set their sights on Zhang Zuolin, and everyone thought that he had instructed him, but the conscience of heaven, Lao Zhang really didn't know in advance. He is also confused now, especially since he has recognized that the young guard who brought the tray to Zhang Tinglan is Zhang Xueliang, what the two little brothers are going to do, Zhang Zuolin can't guess.

However, Lao Zhang also knew that he couldn't dismantle the stage at this time, so he pretended to be full of confidence, and crossed Erlang's legs, as if Zhizhu was in his hands. In fact, he was also very nervous, and in public, if something went wrong, it would definitely be a shame to slap his face.

"Sir Juerdian, I think you can also see that this is a canned military meat produced by us, you might as well taste it first!"

Zhu Erdian looked at this can with interest, this thing has no jishu content, and from the outside, it is almost the same. But he knew the importance of this thing in the war, and now every day he had to transport canned goods from the United States to Europe in ships across the Atlantic.

Soldiers on the front line point to canned food to replenish protein and calories to maintain combat capability. Due to the German submarine blockade, Britain is also in short supply, and the country has implemented a strict rationing system, and this canned food is also a valuable material for the common people to rely on, and the consumption is unimaginable.

If China can provide a large number of cheap canned food, it can indeed save a lot of war funds, and it is only at this time that Zhu Erdian faces Zhang Tinglan's statement, this young man is definitely not simple, and it is obvious that he has grasped the needs of Britain.

A smile appeared on Zhu Erdian's face: "Young man, I have been in China for many years, and I have long been accustomed to the deliciousness of Chinese food, but it is good to try canned food once in a while." ”

As soon as Zhang Xueliang heard Zhu Erdian say this, he quickly took out a small dagger, lightly scratched the top of the can, pried the iron sheet open, and poured the meat inside into the plate.

At the beginning, Wang Yongjiang proposed that Zhang Tinglan should find a good market, and Zhang Tinglan thought of Europe, war is the biggest black hole, devouring countless materials every day, and you can make a fortune if you find anything. It just so happened that Zhang Tinglan got a batch of canning machines, and he asked those Russian workers to rush to work as soon as possible and produce dozens of sample cans.

There are three varieties of these canned food, beef, pork, mutton, beef and sheep are from Inner Mongolia, pork is also a haode variety, and a famous chef in Fengtian has been hired to provide the ingredients and make the canned food, which is full of meat and tastes very good. The Russian workers had tasted it, and they all admitted that the taste was very different from the original Russian production, and they had to admit that the Chinese had a talent in cooking.

When Zhu Erdian saw that the color of the meat was very good, he took a knife and fork, cut off a small piece, and put it in his mouth.

"It tastes good, it's just too greasy, but it's top of the pack among cans. Young man, do you want to sell this canned food to the British Empire? ”

"Yes, Mr. Sir, I think your country is at war and is in dire need of a large amount of military food. China's meat prices and labor costs are much lower than those of the United States, and if the UK can import large quantities, it will definitely save a lot of money. Our canned food is divided into three grades, the one you eat is the top-notch, I think it can be supplied to generals, nobles, wealthy merchants, etc., and we have two grades, which can be supplied to officers and ordinary soldiers. The top-quality cans with a net content of one pound are tentatively priced at 0.1 pounds, and the cheapest of them is only 0.03 pounds, which is about half the price of similar products in the United States. ”

Zhang Tinglan talked eloquently in front of Zhu Erdian, without the slightest timidity, on the contrary, he was still full of confidence. All the dignitaries present were secretly surprised. To be honest, don't look at their high positions, but in the face of Zhu Erdian, I still can't help but feel a wave of fear.

Of course, they are not afraid of this old man, but of the British Empire represented by Zhu Erdian, in their opinion, Britain is still a well-deserved shijie hegemon, a colonial empire on which the sun never sets. And the young man in front of him didn't have this worry at all, and he did the business to the head of the UK, and he wanted to make money from them, he was simply crazy.

But what surprised them even more was Zhu Erdian's performance, this old British man, listened carefully, especially when Zhang Tinglan talked about the price, he actually took out the small book he carried, and simply calculated on it, obviously interested.

"The price is indeed very attractive, but I want to know your production capacity, you must know that the battlefield consumption is very large, if it is too little, there is no value at all."

"Our factory has just been set up and is expected to reach about 300,000 cans a year, and the production capacity will be expanded to 500,000 cans in a year."

Zhu Erdian's brows suddenly furrowed, and he said frustratedly: "Too little, too little!" Even if you can produce a million cans, it's only tens of thousands of pounds, how can you save tens of millions of pounds, young man, you talk big! ”

Everyone present also calculated this account in their hearts, indeed, as Zhu Erdian said, this output sounds like a lot, but compared to the huge battlefield needs, it is still too little, and it can't save tens of millions of funds at all.

Therefore, everyone also thinks that this is a young man talking nonsense, Liang Shiyi snorted in his nose, and said in his heart that this kid doesn't even understand the account, and he still wants to fight with himself, which is simply beyond his strength.

Liang Shiyi's cold gaze has fallen on Zhang Zuolin, this kid can't get off the stage, it must be Zhang Zuolin behind the scenes, and he must not be allowed to look good.

This Liang Caishen has forgotten that he deliberately found fault first, but instead regarded it as someone else who wanted to target him, and this open-mindedness is really not flattering. Everyone else also talked about it, and some people even waited for Zhang Tinglan to make a fool of themselves with mockery.

However, Zhang Tinglan was still calm and relaxed at this time, not worried at all, and did not forget to tease Liang Shiyi when he spoke, he said with a smile: "Mr. Sir, currency pays attention to credit, without credit, the ticket is worthless." The same is true for buying and selling, the UK does not need me to provide a real source of goods, but only needs to convince others that this is a possible cheap source, and everything is enough! ”

When Zhu Erdian heard this, a thought suddenly flashed in his mind, how shrewd he was, and he suddenly understood what Zhang Tinglan meant, and a trace of approval rose in his heart, this young man was too right, it is true that what Britain needs is just a possible source of goods.

Zhu Erdian finally showed a happy smile on his face, and nodded at Zhang Tinglan: "Young man, you are very smart, I admit that you persuaded me, let's find a room and have a good talk." ”

Zhu Erdian is an old fox, he figured out what Zhang Tinglan meant, but everyone present was still confused, they watched Zhang Tinglan follow Zhu Erdian to the special room to talk, but they were puzzled in their hearts.

"Yuting, what kind of medicine are you selling in your gourd, tell the big guy!" Yuan Keding was also very curious, so he asked questions on behalf of everyone.

Zhang Zuolin spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "Eldest son, to tell you the truth, I don't know." However, Tinglan is a very shrewd child, and most of them will be persuaded by him. The eldest prince, Fang Cai and Secretary General Liang are just joking, so don't take it to heart! ”

Lao Zhang pretended to be generous, who was not a human spirit among the people present, Zhang Zuolin was stabbed with a soft knife, Liang Caishen was slapped by someone, and then stepped on his face again, which was considered to have lost face, and those who were not on good terms with Liang Shiyi were secretly happy.

Liang Shiyi could only continue to hold on at this time: "Mr. Zhu Erdian didn't make a decision, it's too early to be happy, a little hairy child who has not dried up can still turn the sky upside down!" ”

Everyone outside was speculating, Zhang Tinglan was already sitting opposite Zhu Erdian, Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Mr. Sir, it is true that we will not be able to provide the materials that Britain needs in a short period of time, but as long as your country convinces the Americans that they are not the only source of goods, and that they also have potential supply capacity in China, it is equivalent to having an extra bargaining chip at the negotiating table." ”

"That's right, you're the most business-minded Chinese I've ever met, and if Americans can lower each can by a penny, it adds up to a huge amount of money."

"Not only that, but I also had a textile factory, a quilt factory, and a flour mill in Mukden, which could supply all kinds of military supplies that the British needed. If the British need it, I can form an export company and list all the goods we can produce, all at the most reasonable price. Your country can use this price catalogue to negotiate with the Americans and let them lower the price, the trade volume between the United States and Britain is huge, and it is definitely not difficult to save tens of millions of pounds by adding up to a few items. ”

Zhu Erdian squinted his old eyes, and after thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that what Zhang Tinglan said was very reasonable, and it was also operational, and he had accepted this suggestion.

"Young man, what do you want?"

"Quite simply, to make our factories look more competitive, to convince the Americans outright that if they don't cut prices, Britain will replace them with Chinese goods. Should the British side buy our goods, and it would be better to provide us with a batch of machines to help us expand our production capacity and put real pressure on the United States. ”

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