Carlo didn't know about Tesla's meeting with the infant Marconi, because he was following the news of the arrival of former Prime Minister Cairoli and his party in Pontianak.

That's right, after nearly two months of hard sailing, the former Prime Minister of Cairoli, no, it was the Governor of Cairoli and his party who finally arrived in Lan Fang.

Of course, if it weren't for the fact that Governor Kairoli was older, they would have been able to reach Lanfang much faster.

However, it was not too late, and the former Lanfang officials led by the deputy governor Liu Enguan and the representative of the garrison, Major General Slater, made a special trip to Pontianak to greet their group.

"Your Excellency the Governor, welcome to Pontianak."

As the deputy governor, Liu Enguan's posture was very low, and it could almost be said that he was groveling. Of course, the reason for him to do this was simple, he was trying not to make the governor disgusted with him.

For the governor in front of him, who had served as prime minister, Liu Enguan was very jealous. Because he knew that this governor of Cairoli was a very powerful man in Italy, and when he came to this place where the emperor was far away, it was not all up to him.

Don't look at yourself as the deputy governor, Liu Enguan knows that this is just the Italians because of their urgent needs, so according to their own hearts. If you really think you're a lieutenant governor, that's the way to die.

I didn't see that Major General Slater, although he was polite on weekdays, but the meaning in his tone that could not be refused, how could he not hear it.

In the final analysis, Italy still regrets that he has given himself a high position, but if he wants Liu Enguan to consciously retreat, don't even think about it, even if he is a clay sculpture deputy governor, he is also a deputy governor, and he is also the number two person in the Lanfang colony, and he can always fight for some right to speak for his family and other Chinese.

Of course, he also wanted to improve the relationship as much as possible, but these Qiu Ba didn't open up, and the gold he gave was directly returned, and the beauty was also driven out on the grounds that women could not appear in the army.

It can be said that in the face of Major General Slater, who is not in the oil and salt, his methods will not work, and he can only put his hope on the former Italian prime minister who is about to arrive.

"Hello, Liu, I'm glad you can preside over this welcome ceremony, I'm very happy."

and the amiable Kayiroli made Liu Enguan feel playful.

Of course, this is not the time to perform, I saw that after Liu Enguan said a few simple greetings, he immediately gave up his position, because there were other people waiting behind him.

"Major General Slater, thank you for your dedication, so that I can see a peaceful and peaceful Lanfang."

"Your Excellency, you're welcome, that's what I should do."

"Mr. Litoco......"

After greeting the officials who greeted him one after another, Liu Enguan took the opportunity to speak. "Your Excellency the Governor has come to Pontianak, and the people of the city are looking forward to it, hoping that the Governor will be able to appreciate his face, and the people in the city will prepare a reception banquet for Your Excellency."

This is in Cantonese dialect, although Liu Enguan worked hard to learn Italian, but in the end the time is too short, not enough to learn, in order to avoid ridicule and generosity, or don't be ugly.

Of course, a translator had already been prepared to translate Liu Enguan's words to Cairoli.

After listening to Liu Enguan's words, Kayirolli said with a smile. "Please thank everyone for your kindness on my behalf, although I would love to participate, but my health does not allow it, please let me rest for a few days and meet you again."

Although the governor of Kayiroli refused, the goodwill in his words was also heard. "It's my lack of consideration, so it's better to give His Excellency the Governor a rest. I don't know ...... of the handover of government affairs."

"Let's hold off a bit, I'm sure the people who came with me also need to rest."

"Then please get in the car first, and the rest place is ready."

As Kairoli and the others got into the car, the carriage immediately pulled them to a place that had been carefully selected in Pontianak City. As the governor, Kairoli lived in the palace of the former Pontianak Sultan.

After a long journey, Caliroli was really tired, after all, where was his age.

But no matter how tired he was, he bothered to briefly understand Lan Fang's situation.

But before he could take a closer look at the documents in front of him, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Doss, the secretary, walked in.

"What's the matter?"

When he saw that it was his secretary who had been with him for many years, Cairoli asked him what he was looking for.

"My lord, your attitude today, how do you feel...... Felt ......"

"Isn't it right, not like my old style?"

Cairoli spoke for his secretary.

"Yes, sir."

Faced with the secretary's doubts, Cairoli calmed down and explained.

"In Italy I used to be in Italy because I knew everyone well, so I was able to be strong. And in the colony of Lanfang, my eyes were dark, and I didn't know anything, how could I be too strong. Besides, the situation here is complicated, and it requires more cooperation with the locals to get the job done, so there is no time to clean up these local forces one by one. ”

After listening to the explanation, Doss nodded. "Prime Minister, no, Governor, I see. I'll pay more attention to my work. ”

Cairoli said that he was resting, but he was still concerned about the situation in Lanfang, especially in terms of government operations. Of course, he also knew that the colonial government would never be as efficient as the homeland, but it was a matter for him to properly improve the efficiency of the government.

Three days later, the first meeting was held in Cairoli, and since it was the official appearance of the governor, naturally no one was lazy, and they were all prepared early in the morning.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am very glad that you are here at this conference, and this is the first time for me to serve overseas, and I believe it is also the first time for many of you."

After a brief opening remarks, Kairoli immediately got to the point. "Our Lanfang mission has not been light recently, because this place is very important to our country, and before I left, the Prime Minister and His Majesty talked to me about this issue. And I think the important reason that restricts the development of Lanfang at present is the port's navigation capacity. I looked through the information of Lan Fang and found that the largest port in Lan Fang is Pontianak, and Pontianak can only be navigated by 3,000 tons of sea vessels, which was okay in the past, but in the ever-changing present, it is absolutely not feasible, so Pontianak Port must be widened and deepened. ”

Cairoli's words let everyone present know that the new official's first fire was burning.

At this time, it is impossible for anyone who does not know how to look for a displeasure, and all of them are waiting for the next step from the governor.

"The port of Pontianak must have a navigation capacity of 10,000 tons, so as to solve the shipping problem."

The new Pontianak Port Authority, although he did not want to stand up, now he had to stand up.

"Your Excellency the Governor, I take the liberty of disturbing you, Pontianak wants to achieve a navigable capacity of 10,000 tons, there are some difficulties, because the mouth of the Kunjiang River is only more than 6 meters deep, and if you want to expand it to 9-10 meters that can be passed by 10,000 tons of sea vessels, this project is too large and very uneconomical, and the annual dredging cost alone will not be low."

"Director Green, I also understand what you said, I didn't say that the current Pontianak port will be expanded to a 10,000-ton navigation capacity. My idea is to open another port for Pontianak. ”

Kairoli's words made many people at the scene look at each other, because Pontianak is a river port, because the mouth of the Kun River is a swampy terrain, so it is impossible to build a port, and Pontianak is its best port choice. If you want to open a seaport, then it is twenty or thirty kilometers away from the seaside, how to solve the traffic of this newly opened seaport.

Seeing the situation at the scene, Cairoli smiled slightly, and then he opened his mouth to say his blueprint.

"This is Tigon, a small port by the sea, and the water depth of the port is not bad, about eight meters, and more importantly, the terrain of Digong is very good, with mountains on both sides, and it is surrounded by mountains. What's more, it's 27 kilometers from Pontianak. We just need to develop it, and then it will be a port that can meet our needs. As for the reason for the distance, this is very simple, we can build a railway connection. ”

Cairoli's words stunned everyone at the scene, this is a big deal, without thirty or forty million lira, it will not be able to complete the blueprint he said, and where does the money come from?

As if he knew what they were thinking, Kairoli immediately said his own way. "It's a big cost, so I'm going to give some of it from the government, and then sell some of the area to raise money."

Cairoli's words made Liu Enguan's eyes light up, and he saw him speak. "I wonder if Your Excellency the Governor is planning to sell those lands?"

"Some of the marina and its warehouse area, as well as some commercial and residential plots, will also be sold."

Kayiroli's answer, not only Liu Enguan felt it, but even the others present felt the huge benefits.

Pontianak is not only the core city of the Kun River valley, but also the future capital of the Italian colony of Lanfang. Needless to say, the value of the port of such a city with all kinds of trade is not to mention, as long as it can occupy a position, then it must be a profitable business.

Since there are interests, there are people who are not to be left behind.

"Your Excellency the Governor, how much money are you prepared to put into the government?"

"The construction of the railway must be financed by the government, and the government must account for half of the investment in the port."

Cairoli's words brought the venue into a climax, and many officials began to talk one after another.

And Cairoli was very satisfied with the performance of these people, and it seemed that he had set the fire on the first fire.

Speaking of the tasks assigned by Carlo, Cayiroli believes that it is easiest to build a trade transit point, because Lanfang itself has a relatively large trade, but because of the monopoly of the Dutch and in order to secure the position of Batavia, they deliberately limit the local infrastructure construction.

After the Italian occupation of the place, of course, there were no restrictions, and there was an urgent need to expand the port and build various supporting facilities with the help of the intention of clearing trade.

Of course, Kairoli only asked the government to contribute half of the money, not because the government could not afford to pay for it, but because he had his own purpose.

First of all, Kayiroli needs to take this opportunity to win over various forces for their own use, who is willing to listen to them sincerely if they don't give some sweet dates, only by letting them know that they can eat candy if they listen to themselves, and these people will behave according to their own ideas. In addition, it can also gather social funds to speed up the development of Lanfang.

Cairoli believes that relying on government funds alone is a bit powerless for the development of Lanfang, not to mention that Lanfang also needs to pay 30 million lira in taxes to Rome every year. This has slowed down the development of Lanfang's colony a lot, so what can he use without social funds.

Relying on domestic capital alone, how can it cause domestic conflicts with Lanfang, as a qualified politician, Cairoli will not allow such a thing to happen.

Kairoli's words in Pontianak soon spread throughout Lan Phong, and powerful merchants from all over the country were moved by His Excellency the Governor's act of selling half of the land in Pontianak New Port.

Finally, half a month later, the Governor's Office came up with a plan. Thirty plots of land have been drawn throughout the port, some of which are blushing at first glance and some are not very conspicuous. Of course, these plots can basically make money, but it is a matter of ability to earn more and less.

And after half a month of publicity, the fierce auction began. After a fierce competition, merchants everywhere have their own gains.

The total auction value reached 16.71 million lire.

Among them, the bidder is the wharf in the east area of the port, which is a 120-acre plot of land that was won by the Liu family with 4.17 million lirah. This also proves that the Liu family not only has a backer politically, but also is not inferior economically.

And for this lively scene, Cairoli has everything in his eyes.