The Kaiping Mining Bureau, established in 1878, was not all smooth sailing before the British took over.

To be precise, only a few years in the 80s of the last century were the most successful years.

It's like many companies in the early stages of entrepreneurship, when they first work hard, everyone's attention is focused on various problems.

Because of the new coal mine, it is mined by machines. When it comes to machines, there are endless problems of use, maintenance and later maintenance.

With the in-depth mining, problems such as drainage and ventilation have become more and more stringent, and everyone is even more tired of coping.

At that time, the workers employed by the Mining Bureau were mainly Cantonese.

As for the management, the top level is foreign, and the middle and lower level are also Cantonese.

Because at that time, people generally felt that Cantonese people had an efficiency that other local populations did not have, both in work and management.

In 1894, there was a mining disaster in the Kaiping Coal Mine, and more than 30 absentees were buried alive.

Because newspapers and communications were not developed at that time, the matter was pressed.

However, five years later, a serious permeable flooding accident has aroused the attention and concern of all walks of life across the country.

Because at this time the contradictions of the management appeared.

Foreign senior managers do not understand Chinese at all.

Cantonese people like to hold together, from the management to the workers twisted into a rope. Whenever a foreign senior manager gives an order, they disobey it.

You say yours, I'll mine.

This leads to various problems that arise in the later stage of the mine that are difficult to solve.

Coupled with the corruption of the management, it can be said that the Kaiping Mining Bureau at that time was doing money-losing business.

The chief engineer of the Mining Bureau was changed from Jinda to Andrew Burt, to Hu Hua, and later Wilson.

Later, after the coal mine was deceived by Hu Hua, a large number of Guangdong workers and management were laid off.

Today, Lin Guijun is one of the few remaining management personnel in Guangdong.

The office, the general ledger office, the examiner, the purchaser, the machine, the coal mining, the supervisor, the chores, and the coal sales office all gathered together and whispered.

Lin Guijun complained to a boss and a coal master: "These foreign devils, go one by one, you sing and I will appear, and our workers' work is in danger." Now, there is another Zhao Chuanxin to stir up the situation. I heard that Zhao Chuanxin wants to stagnate the coal mine, isn't this nonsense? Do you want to save us, or do you want to harm us? What is the difference between foreign devils and foreign devils? ”

your head and index finger: "Shh...... Shut up, that Zhao Chuanxin is not a good match. ”

"What's the sound?" Lin Guijun suddenly broke out: "If foreigners are bullied, it's okay, he Zhao Chuanxin is still a fucking god of war, isn't this bullying honest people?" ”

He shook his fist and cursed loudly.

The coal master next to him suddenly interjected: "Mr. Lin, this statement is extremely inappropriate. At that time, the imperial court ran the mine and warned the general office of the Tang Tingshu - also in power and self-control, not to let the other clan interfere. Li Zhongtang also said that the coal catties produced by this bureau are used to supply the needs of various bureaus and military ships in Beiyang, and if they are used to pay outsiders to preside, there will be many constraints.

It was not until the coal mine was completely controlled by British businessmen that many workers were laid off, and the culprit was the British businessmen, not Mr. Zhao.

If Mr. Zhao regains the mining rights, sooner or later he will have to resume the mining affairs, and if he is too hasty, he will teach the British to take advantage of the loopholes. ”

Lin Guijun was already a little superior, and when he heard this, he said to the boss: "Look, look, he is a good man, but he is still a local." ”

When the coal master heard this, his eyes widened: "General Manager Lin, in the territory of Luanzhou, how many people are locals?" Aren't they all outsiders? ”

Everyone came from other places to work and slowly gathered.

There are few real locals.

He was so aggrieved, he just talked about things, and he didn't know where things were going to go, so Lin Guijun made a conclusion, but the coal master has always respected Zhao Chuanxin, so he said a word for him, but he didn't expect to be burned.

The head is usually good friends with the coal master, because they always get together to tease the boring son.

But he and Lin Guijun were both Cantonese, and their factions had always been known for their unity, but the British merchants had reined in their complete control of the mines.

Besides, he is about to get married, so he can't make any extraneous branches.

So at a critical time, he will still stand in the same camp as Lin Guijun, pretending to be indignant: "Yes, what Mr. Lin said is not bad, but if Zhao Chuanxin makes me lose my job, I am a wicked person, no different from a foreigner." ”

The coal master opened his mouth, but said nothing else.

He's going to have to work to support his family.

At this moment, Wilson came to the office and said in the Chinese dialect of Jia Sheng: "The managers are here to represent the office." ”

The crowd hurriedly got up and followed.

At this time, in order to ease the atmosphere, the coal master said in a low voice: "General Manager Lin, seeing that Wilson's seal hall is black, I'm afraid there will be a disaster." ”

Lin Guijun frowned: "I'm afraid it's not Zhao Chuanxin's disaster star coming?" ”

When they arrived at the representative's office, everyone saw Wei Ying's face pale and sitting behind his desk.

With so many people coming, he didn't even lift his head.

When it was all over, Wilson coughed and reminded: "Sir? ”

Wei Ying let out a long sigh: "Woe to you. ”

Everyone's hearts tightened.

Sure enough, Wei Ying said bitterly: "Zhao Chuanxin wants to forcibly seize the Kaiping Coal Mine and close it permanently." ”

Zhao Chuanxin said at that time that he was dragging with the British until they gave up.

Later, because of the bosses of Yushengxuan's various industries, he temporarily changed his mind and was ready to continue mining, and the British were tough to the end.

But Weiying was powerless to resist Zhao Chuanxin's iron fist, but he was unwilling to let Zhao Chuanxin take over smoothly, so he had to make a bad move before leaving.

"Mr. Weiying, this, this, this must not be......" Lin Guijun was anxious.

If the mine is permanently closed, his power will not be guaranteed, and the high salary of the management will also be gone.

Wei Ying looked at the ceiling at a forty-five degree angle: "Everyone in the world knows that Zhao Chuanxin is against us foreigners, mutilates us, and plunders our property, what can I do when the matter comes?" ”

Lin Guijun hurriedly asked, "Mr. Weiying, what do you say from the London headquarters?" ”

Wei Ying shook his head: "I just sent a telegram to inform the headquarters, even if the headquarters exerts its strength, it is beyond the reach of the whip, only my British army can balance Zhao Chuanxin, but the garrison along the railway line has just been defeated by Zhao Chuanxin." Within a limited time, he handed over all the documents, files and finances within tomorrow, and it was difficult for the troops stationed in Jingshi and Tianjin Wei to arrive for a while. Let's start preparing in each room, Zhao Chuanxin has a bad temper. When the file is ready, the file is rolled out and waited. ”

A group of people hung their heads in frustration.

But I heard Lin Guijun roaring: "I don't agree! ”

Wei Ying was stunned by his reaction.

It's okay to sow discord in advance, but you can't affect the handover, otherwise the butcher will really be able to slaughter him.

His face darkened: "Those who disagree can go by themselves, and don't receive the salary." ”

Lin Guijun: "......"

When everyone heard this, they could only leave silently.

But after leaving the office, they scolded Zhao Chuanxin.

"Zhao Chuanxin on the dog day can't die well!"

"Take my job, don't share the sky!"

"Hmph, it's not that simple, he Zhao Chuanxin is very powerful, but he doesn't know how to mine after all, so he can't ask me to wait for ......"

Wilson listened attentively and said with a sneer: "At the beginning, you left some Cantonese people, but I didn't expect that there would be a miraculous effect at this time, which would definitely make Zhao Chuanxin anxious." ”

Wei Ying gloated: "With my suppression, Lin Guijun may not dare to make a mistake." But if Zhao Chuanxin comes, all kinds of grievances will inevitably erupt. Since he wants to continue to open the mines, if the British army cannot recover the coal mines, we will wait for Zhao Chuanxin to go bankrupt and sell them to retake them. Don't forget, he wants to open a mine, and there is an opponent of the Luanzhou Mining Bureau. ”

Kaiping and Luanzhou coal mines, but if they compete with lower prices, they will lose both.

Coupled with Lin Guijun and others stirring up the situation, Li Hongzhang had the idea of selling cheaply, if he wasn't worried about being a traitor, I am afraid that he would have changed hands long ago.

In the end, he played with fire and set himself on fire and fell into the hands of the British.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and began to tidy up their desks.

……

Following.

Li Guangzong, who was on Hong Kong Island, suddenly received a phone call from outside the customs.

It was Xu Shichang who called.

"Xingdao, I heard that there are bandits across the grassland outside the Saiwai, and killing foreigners is rampant, can it be related to Zhao Tangong?"

Doing the road is the word of Lee Kwangjong.

Last time, Xu Shichang contacted Li Guangzong, he was relying on the old and selling the old, and when he heard that Li Guangzong had no words, he gave one to him.

Guangzong, taken from Guangzong Yaozu, was first produced in the Yuan song "Qujiang Pool".

This word, put in the name is too ostentatious, a bit of a show-off meaning.

Therefore, when taking words, it is necessary to press the edge, but it must also be decent and fit the name.

Li Guangzong is a calm and capable person, with a shrewd mind, and has made great achievements in doing things for Zhao Chuanxin over the years, and those who know some insiders know that he is Zhao Chuanxin's number one housekeeper and money bag.

So he already has a place to live.

So, Xu Shichang intercepted the "Filial Piety": stand up and do the way, make a name for yourself in future generations, show your parents, and the end of filial piety.

Have already stood up, and then the walkway.

The idea of doing the Tao is lofty, far better than that of the Light Sect, this is the real Light Sect and the ancestor.

In fact, at that time, Xu Shichang also had the intention of holding Li Guangzong high.

Secretly poked and told him: You kid stand up for the road, you can't patronize the small family to make money, you have to think about the overall situation, and you want to help me get rid of the Japanese spies.

Outside the Sai, the Qing army searched for the murderers to no avail, and there was a lot of commotion, which was very Zhao Chuanxin.

In addition, Xu Shichang begged Zhao Chuanxin to do something, and immediately thought of him.

Li Guangzong actually didn't receive the news of Zhao Chuanxin, but he read the newspaper, hesitated for a moment and said: "Governor Xu, do you know that there was a horn temple at that time, and an old monk named Xuanchun died?" Our Lugang Town is sensitive to Japanese spies, and I personally think that Xuanchun is a Japanese spy. In addition, it is rumored that the person who killed the foreigner was Japanese, and it should be the gentleman who blamed the Japanese. Don't look at this plan full of loopholes, but the people like to see it. ”

Xu Shichang called, not for this matter at all.

But he is sleek, and therefore criticized by the world, at this moment the old problem is committed, and he must go around a few circles, first praise people.

He laughed: "Zhao Tangong acted strangely, and he wanted to blame the Japanese, but he was just trying to lure the snake out of the hole." Ten steps to kill one person, thousands of miles without staying, only he Zhao Tangong in the world can do it. ”

Li Guangzong also happily perfunctory two sentences.

What ten steps to kill one person, Mr. ten steps not to kill ten people, he is soft-hearted.

At this time, Xu Shichang's tone suddenly became solemn: "Xingdao, there is one thing that needs you to ease your cheeks." ”

How smart Li Guangzong was, he immediately guessed that this was Lao Deng's real purpose.

He didn't want to hear it, so he immediately said, "I'm soft-spoken, and no one will listen to me." ”

"Don't be presumptuous!"

"Virtue is thin and fresh, only sparse and shallow, I really don't dare to be it, if it's okay, Governor Xu, I will hang up first."

"Wait, Xingdao, the old man has always known that you are an old-fashioned and warm-hearted person, and you are helpful, this time the old man owes you a favor."

Li Guangzong covered the microphone and snorted, and then said: "Governor Xu, this thing is favors, it's easy not to pay it back if you owe too much." ”

If you have more debts, you won't worry, and if you have more lice, you won't bite.

Xu Shichang paused for a moment: "The old man acts eclecticly, and the outside world slanders the old man as a 'crystal fox'." If you can ask casually, the old man will repay the favor. ”

"Really?" Li Guangzong's eyes rolled: "Then Governor Xu, please talk about it." ”

"Ahem, Xingdao may not have received the news yet, Zhao Tangong has already killed Luanzhou, and is violently seizing the Kaiping coal mine of British businessmen. Kaiping Coal Mine is Yuan Xiangcheng's money bag, which was sold by Zhang Yanmou's fool, Yuan Xiangcheng has no choice, but he has been secretly plotting. If Zhao Tangong stirs up the situation, it will ruin Yuan Xiangcheng's major affairs, why not persuade Zhao Tangong to stop? ”

Yuan Datou wanted to solve things straightforwardly, but Xu Shichang always liked to outwit, so he didn't tell the truth at all.

The public case of Kaiping Coal Mine has never been conclusive, and there are many rights and wrongs involved, even if the parties are confused, let alone outsiders?

If he Xu Shichang lied like this, Li Guangzong would inevitably not be able to figure out the truth, let alone contact Yuan Datou to find out the truth.

Li Guangzong was really like this, he hesitated: "I can only tell Mr. as they are, and I will wait for Mr. to reply or see." ”

Because he knows that Mr. sometimes does things very casually and recklessly, and occasionally he really makes trouble.

Xu Shichang was overjoyed: "Xingdao is really a masterpiece of the world, and he can take on a great responsibility at a young age......."

……

Zhou Xuexi came to Kaiping Mine.

When he arrived at the Mining Bureau, he noticed that there was no one in the hallway.

It turned out that Wei Ying and Wilson were worried that something would be exposed, so they drove the management to the ninth room and prevented them from coming out.

When Zhou Xuexi knocked on the office door, he pushed the door and entered with a slightly trembling "Please come in" inside.

In the office, Wei Ying and Wilson, who looked nervous and got up to greet them a little respectfully, were stunned: "Why are you?" ”

They thought it was Zhao Chuanxin coming.

Zhou Xuexi was also puzzled: "Why don't you see anyone?" Why is the huge mining bureau so empty? Could it be that the managers of the nine rooms have been dismissed? ”

Wei Ying was displeased and asked, "General Manager Zhou, why are you here?" ”

Zhou Xuexi took it for granted: "Come and hand over the coal mine for Uncle Zhao." ”

"What? Uncle Zhao? Wilson next to him asked confusedly.

"Oh......" Zhou Xuexi remembered that he heard Zhao Chuanxin's fierce deeds last night on the road, his waist straightened, and his nostrils turned to the sky and said lightly: "Zhao Chuanxin is a close friend of my father, so I should call him uncle!" ”

Originally, he was reluctant to call, but now it seems that he went out and shouted: My uncle Zhao Chuanxin.

Who dares to provoke him Zhou Xuexi?

The fox is fake and the tiger is mighty, Zhou Xuexi understands.

Wei Ying and Wilson were dumbfounded: "This ......"

The two of them said in their hearts that you are so thick-skinned, and you can call it out.

Zhou Xuexi saw that the two of them seemed to be scared by the cat, and suddenly became even more proud, and waved his hand: "Nonsense, Hugh Ti, today I will hand over the formalities, and take it out to see." ”

Refreshing!

Wei Ying is his old rival.

Since the opening of the Luanzhou Coal Mine, the two have made moves one after another, and you have come and gone, and they have been very happy.

In the price war, Zhou Xuexi still had the upper hand at first, but later he found out that these foreign devils dared to sell coal at a loss, and they had sufficient funds, which could consume the newly opened Luanzhou coal mine alive.

Zhou Xuexi shattered his teeth and swallowed blood.

Now he finally followed Zhao Chuanxin and raised his eyebrows once.

And Wei Ying and Wilson's faces changed abruptly, because they thought of one thing.

Before, they felt that if Zhao Chuanxin continued to produce coal in Kaiping, then he would fight with Luanzhou Coal Mine.

But Zhou Xuexi, the general manager of Luanzhou Coal Mine, is here, is it possible that the two want to join forces?

Thinking of this possibility, the two of them broke out in a cold sweat.

Before it could begin, the plan was broken in half.

Glancing at each other, both of them were a little aware.

"You foreign devils, you are used to thinking about bad thoughts, and what are you doing in a daze? Hurry up. ”

Wei Ying was afraid of Zhao Chuanxin, so he had to hand over all the information to Zhou Xuexi.

Zhou Xuexi was unceremoniously, dragged a chair, crossed Erlang's legs and began to watch, humming a little song in his mouth.

He dipped his fingers in his tongue, and his saliva increased friction as he flipped through the file, and his legs trembled.

After watching for a long time, I suddenly heard Lang's recitation voice from the corridor: "Soldier, treacherous." Therefore, it can be shown but cannot be used, it is not used and it is not used, it is near and it is shown far away, and it is far away and it is shown ......"

Zhou Xuexi couldn't help but look up.

Wei Ying and Wilson looked ugly.

Squeak......

The door opened.

Zhao Chuanxin was holding a copy of "The Art of War" in his right hand, and with his left hand behind his back, Shi Shiran walked in.

He put down the book and said happily: "Read Sun Tzu's Art of War, taste a happy life." Giving birth to a son should be like Zhao Chuan's salary, with a monthly output of 100,000 catties of coal! Virtuous nephew, my uncle has given you this strange book, and I will surely study it carefully in the future, and it will be good for you! ”

Zhou Xuexi: "......"

Restore the update time first.,Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow to make up for the chapter that is owed.,And then slowly ......

(End of chapter)