Sir Baling and Sir Bashali trembled with excitement.

There is nothing wrong with his own decision, he only needs to bring these consortium leaders to China, and Marquis Su Yu will naturally be able to conquer them.

Next, the crowd was filled with endless fantasies around the light of these light bulbs.

How much money could be made if Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, and even every house in London were fitted with this kind of electric light?

If there were such lights in the whole of London, it would be truly lit up, and it would be truly a metropolis.

That's what you really need.

I can't imagine what stage of the industry this will be.

Sir Bashali had already decided that he would apply for a patent for such bulbs as soon as the matter was settled.

"Sir Su, if you use a steam engine to propel this generator, not only does it not need to be rotated by manpower, but it can also make the generator bigger and bigger, can it light up more lights?" Someone asked.

Su Yu said: "You are really very wise, this large passenger ship only needs one more steam engine, and the electricity generated can install hundreds or thousands of light bulbs, and at that time, this passenger ship can really be brightly lit." ”

At present, in Europe, generator technology has entered the formalization, and even motor technology has also taken shape.

But the light bulb is an absolute blank.

Even many people have thought about it, and the produced light bulbs will be installed at Buckingham Palace first.

This is not only a symbol of greatness.

It is also a kind of gratitude to Prince Albert.

"Marquis Suyu, is there this light bulb factory in your planned factory?" The head of a certain consortium said.

Originally, there wasn't, but now there is.

Because this is a very complex system project, GE can afford it, but he can't afford it.

This factory is in Su Yu's plan, and it is very late in the sequence.

But now it seems that you can have it now, and the scale does not need to be too large.

More of a gimmick.

Like many large companies in modern times, his main business may be other things, advertising, search, etc. But he will allocate some funds to develop future exploratory projects, which can improve the quality of a company.

The investor asked again: "Then the machine factory that can sing just now will also have it." ”

It was also a gimmick originally.

However, now there are too.

Because it is really difficult to mass-produce this thing, and it still has to rely on hand-made.

But as a gimmick, it's excellent.

It is possible to imagine that at a large European exposition, there is a row of gramophones and a row of light bulbs.

Then this booth will definitely become the focus of attention.

What an eye-catcher.

Use these two gimmicks to build your brand and then sell what you really want to sell.

For example, light bicycle people, cigarettes, silk from the East, etc., will definitely have a very unexpected effect.

"Sir Su Yu, you are simply a magician, you have given us a great surprise and let us see the future." The person in charge of the East India Company said: "However, China is by no means a good place to set up factories, the people here are too ignorant, and the land is too rotten to give birth to excellent factories. ”

"So, we're willing to invest in you, but not in China, but in the UK."

"You can be the head of this business and let the royal family give you a knighthood, and from now on, you will be a knight of the British Empire, and you can achieve great success on the European continent and create miracles that have never been done before."

"In this way, you will definitely achieve far more than you have achieved in China."

Belch?!

I didn't expect you to have this proposal?

However, the twelve people present all agreed.

I feel that in China, it is really not a good soil to start a factory.

Su Yu sneered in his heart, if it weren't for this country, what would I do with so much toss?

And I, a Chinese, went to Europe to set up a business? I'm afraid that I will be eaten alive in the end, and there will be nothing left.

Su Yu said: "Gentlemen, that is to say, you are all willing to invest in my factory. But they don't want to put their factories in China, right? Your core anxiety is that you don't think China can produce qualified workers, right? ”

"Of course, the people of your country are ignorant and too stupid to be a worker in an advanced enterprise."

"And your environment is too corrupt to operate normally, and our investment will be completely trapped here."

"In addition, your country is so chaotic that it is hard for me to believe that our investment in this land will be guaranteed security."

All the heads of the consortium present nodded their heads in agreement.

Su Yu said: "Hearing is false, seeing is believing, please come with me to Jiujiang, which is where our factory is about to be located." ”

The twelve people present looked at each other, then nodded.

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The next day, two gunboats, flying the flag of the new army of the Soviet Union, escorted a small passenger ship, left Shanghai and headed for Jiujiang.

And the rest of the heads of the consortium are holding a banquet with Wittoma and Sir Henry.

watched the three boats leave and enter the Yangtze River.

"Are they going to Jiujiang? Shouldn't you really want to invest in Marquis Suyu's factory? ”

"Sir Henry, weren't you the first to make a deal with Sir Sussi? Why don't you get involved? ”

Sir Henry said: "I am interested in his money, but other than that, I have no interest. It's crazy to set up a factory in this country, you don't know how corrupt this country is, every pound invested will fall into the pockets of corrupt officials, and all investments will be lost. ”

"Then now I have begun to sympathize with those gentlemen who went to Jiujiang, they will probably be deceived by Su Yu to take the last penny."

Sir Henry said: "The East India Company was already facing a serious financial crisis, and they had lost their direct administration of India, which the British Empire government had made a direct colony. So they are still behemoths, but they are already weak, and if this investment fails, it will only accelerate their bankruptcy. If this investment fails, the committee will not let Mr. Burke go. ”

"The most important thing is the political crisis they are facing, although this investment has been approved and endorsed by the royal family, but the parliament is strongly opposed, who is the biggest figure in the British Empire in the Far East now?" Count Ergin, he is obviously in a hostile attitude towards this investment, so those who join this capital activity will most likely offend Count Ergin, and then they will also lose other interests in China, including opium and other trades, which is completely worth the loss. ”

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Two days and two nights later!

The small passenger ferry was moored at the Jiujiang wharf.

At this time, the open space of the pier has been completely leveled.

"Ready!"

"Playing music!"

A marching band played.

Su Yu said: "Gentlemen, please review our new army honor guard!" ”

Everyone was stunned and stepped off the boat.

The red carpet was directly paved for a few hundred meters.

On both sides of the red carpet, neat guards of honor of the new army.

"Marshal, the honor guard of the new army, please review!"

Then, to the sound of magnificent military music.

Sir Bao Ling, Sir Basha, and twelve relevant persons in charge of the consortium, under the leadership of Su Yu, inspected the long guard of honor.

This gave them a strong shock.

I didn't expect to see such a spiritual army in this place.

A few hundred people, neatly as one.

Wearing a straight military uniform and a solemn temperament, this gorgeous military posture is almost no less than that of European armies.

It is completely different from the current Chinese army.

Leaving the dock, I just arrived at the open space outside the Jiujiang City Gate.

Deputy Marshal Wang Shiqing rode up and said loudly: "Marshal, the military parade of the new army can start at any time, please instruct!" ”

Su Yu said: "Take a break!" ”

Then, Su Yu took Sir Ba Xiali, Sir Bao Ling, and more than a dozen heads of the consortium to the head of Jiujiang City.

Here, it's already crowded.

More than tens of thousands of people watched.

This military parade was mainly for the British, and it was also for the immigrants in Jiujiang.

It is to enhance their spirit, sense of security, and awe.

But the key is to show these investors.

Let them see what an elite army Su Yu has in his hands, which can completely protect their investment.

Wang Shiqing rode a horse, came to the bottom of the city, and shouted loudly: "Dashuai, the preparation is complete, please instruct!" ”

Su Yu said: "Let's start!" ”

"Yes!"

Then, in the sound of magnificent military music, more than 3,000 new troops formed ten phalanxes.

March of the Steel Torrent

With neat steps, it appeared in everyone's field of vision.

It's still neat.

It's still a solemn killing.

It's still gorgeous.

On the same day at the Nanyuan campus, Su Yao's military parade amazed everyone.

Today is no exception.

Not only the tens of thousands of immigrants who came to watch were shocked.

Bao Ling, Ba Xia Li, and the heads of all the consortia were also completely amazed.

This is the true majestic army, the iron division.

While watching the military parade, Su Yu introduced the achievements of the new army since its establishment.

And in a magnetic, voice-over way, it unfolds.

The battle of Yangzhou, the battle of Jiujiang, and the battle of Nanchang went from victory to victory, winning more with less, without defeat.

This kind of narration does not affect their ability to watch the parade, but they can feel more physically and mentally shocked.

It can be said that in the simple military parade, Su Yao was too far ahead.

Even these British people have never seen such a gorgeous military parade.

Just over half an hour later!

The parade ended.

Everyone present still has a complete aftertaste.

"I can't believe it, I can't believe it, I actually saw such an army in the backward Qing country."

"It's so magical, it's normal for them to walk on the Royal Political Avenue in London."

Su Yu took these Britons to a meeting room in the prefect's yamen.

This is a brand new meeting room.

Long tables are also used.

With a wave of Su Yu's hand, dozens of light bulbs in the entire conference room lit up at the same time.

A few strong men outside, shaking several hand-cranked engines at the same time.

Su Yu said: "My army is currently the strongest in China, and it can completely protect our industry." ”

"In addition, in the whole of southern China, there are three forces."

"The Qing court forces I represent, the Hunan army forces represented by Zeng Guofan, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom forces represented by Hong Xiuquan."

"This is a cooperation agreement between me and the Hunan army, they have provided me with 300,000 manpower, and I have purchased cotton from them in the entire province, which is a relevant contract, which means that I and the Hunan army, the largest military force in southern China, have enough interests to cooperate."

"This is the contract I signed with the secret envoy of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the non-aggression contract, as well as the grain trade, the arms trade, and the labor transfer contract."

"So Jiujiang is very safe and there is no threat of war."

"Your investment can be safe enough."

"And the corruption you are worried about is not there. Because I was the governor of Jiangxi, the highest official in the entire province, but I gave up other government affairs, and I only focused on the economic pilot zone. The management body of the entire economic experimental zone will also be composed of our joint staff. ”

"In addition, regarding this economic experimental zone, I don't need to be responsible and report to anyone, not even His Majesty the Emperor."

"I am the supreme master of this economic experimental zone, and no one uses politics to interfere in our business."

Burke, the representative of the East India Company, said: "Mr. Su, my family has served the East India Company for generations, and I believe you have heard of the current situation of our company, and we also have a large opium trade in China, and we have something to ask for from Count Ergin. So there may be a conflict with your side of the investment. ”

Su Yu said: "Although your East India Company is facing a crisis, you still have a huge influence in London, and many of you, after India was handed over to the British Empire government, have also entered the colonies, become civil servants, become colonial government officials, and even officials of the British Empire. ”

"So, your political influence still exists, and I don't think there's any need to be afraid of Count Ergin."

"In addition, your opium trade in China is getting worse, and I believe you know this better than I do. There is a point of view, which I have emphasized many times, that your opium trade with China will get worse and worse, and eventually it will be almost completely cleared. Because opium is being cultivated in this country, and in the end it will be dumped at you, and even the whole world. ”

"Of course, I'm trying to stop that, my aversion to opium, as we all know."

"So in terms of the urgency of success, your East India Company Committee is the most urgent, and most of your investments over the years have failed, such as the purchase of the Trankuiba colony from Denmark not long ago, and now it is a loss."

Sir Burke said: "I admit it, and arriving at your territory today has brought us great amazement and shock, especially your army, which has made a deep impression on us. But that still doesn't address our core concern, which is whether your country's population is capable of taking on the role of an advanced factory worker. ”

Su Yu said: "Gentlemen, do you know how much work I have done for our factory? ”

Sir Burke said, "Of course. ”

Su Yu said: "My territory was originally completely blank, because of the war, there is no one left. ”

"I have seized more than 400,000 hectares of farmland for our factory to grow food and related raw materials."

"I have emigrated more than 20,000 highly qualified people as future workers in our factories."

"I immigrated 300,000 people as a supporting service group for our factories, as well as a waiting list."

"I have an army of 5,800 people in charge of the safety of this factory."

"I have a contract with all the major forces in this country for the safety of shipping lanes."

"I signed a cooperation agreement with the top officials of the four provinces."

"As for the quality of the workers that you are most concerned about, it is nothing more than that you feel that the people of our country are ignorant and dull and cannot be workers in advanced factories."

"Gentlemen, let's play a game."

Su Yu waved his hand, and Li Qi and the others brought a box, took out an item, and put it in front of everyone.

Rubik's Cube!

Hehe, I won't give you a little color to see.

Without damaging your sense of superiority, you can't continue.

"This is the Rubik's Cube, a total of six sides, composed of nine blocks, except for the core block, the rest cannot be moved."

"Now the Rubik's Cube in front of you is assembled, and the color of each side is the same."

"Please pick up the Rubik's Cube in your hand and disrupt them at will."

More than a dozen people present picked up the imitation and shuffled the original colors at will.

Including Basha Li and Sir Bao Ling, they are also playing.

Su Yu said: "Now, please restore them back to the same color on each side." ”

And then......

It's game time.

This game is really easy to get addicted to.

Moreover, if you don't grasp the rules, it is really difficult.

Ten minutes, fifteen minutes, twenty minutes passed.

Everybody, all intoxicated.

It's so fun, but it's also too hard.

The most painful thing is that he has already seen the dawn of victory, and he is already going to fight.

But with a slight movement, it was completely messed up again, and it was even more messy.

In the thirty-fifth minute, the first person finished.

"Applaud me, gentlemen."

The first time I played this game, it was really awesome.

Then another period of time passed, and another person completed it, and sure enough, it was the elite crowd.

Everyone else gave up.

This game is really difficult and can test IQ to a certain extent.

Su Yu said: "Please follow me!" ”

Then, he took a dozen people to the big canteen.

Here, more than 300 people sat neatly, and each of them had a Rubik's Cube in front of them.

No way, the difficulty of making this wood cube is not low, and there are less than a thousand in total.

"Ready!"

Three hundred picked up the Rubik's Cube.

"Scrambled!"

The three hundred people closed their eyes and shuffled all the Rubik's cubes in their hands.

"Let's go!"

Then, three hundred people opened their eyes and began to turn the Rubik's Cube.

Then, an instructor is staring at the clock and starting the countdown.

The time is only one minute.

Time passes by second by second.

These three hundred people, engrossed, turned the Rubik's Cube.

Ten seconds later.

The first person to finish.

Then, the second, the third, the fourth......

"Five, four, three, two, one!" The countdown ends.

One minute is over.

However, all three hundred people had already completed it.

The assembled Rubik's Cube is neatly placed in front of you.

Su Yu took the lead in applauding, and the dozen or so Britons behind him also applauded.

At least at this moment, the British were shocked.

They boast of having a higher education, and have studied advanced mathematics to some extent, but the fastest one takes about nineteen minutes, and two-thirds of them can't complete it.

And all these people in front of me were completed in a minute.

Of course, they must have been trained for a long time, and there is a special approach.

But...... It also proves that they are intelligent and can learn to do a series of complex tasks.

Then, Su Yu said, "Come, please follow me to the next place!" ”

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The next place, it's very noisy.

There are hundreds of spinning wheels in it.

Of course, they are not advanced, and the textile machinery currently commonly used in China.

Hundreds of women, spinning at a rapid pace.

One by one, give full attention.

The action is incredibly fast.

Even, to the people who come in, they are deaf.

Of course, this is also because of the order.

This group of women has amazing skill, amazing speed, and amazing obedience.

Su Yu said in a low voice: "Gentlemen, our textile machines are much behind yours, but is our operation far more difficult than yours?" ”

Everyone present nodded, and it was.

Su Yu said: "What about the quality of the cotton cloth we spun?" Isn't it inferior to you? ”

Several people came forward to inspect it, and the cotton cloth spun out was indeed first-class, not inferior to Europe.

Su Yu said: "Once your large machines are adopted and advanced assembly line operations are adopted, how will the production efficiency be improved?" It can sweep the textile industry across East Asia. ”

"Gentlemen, for sheer speed and skill, do you think our women are worse than you English women?"

"I suggest that you stay alone and keep observing, their hardships and hard work will be far greater than you think, and they can work like this for more than fifteen hours."

"I didn't even force them, as long as I was paid by piece, they would work like crazy. Because for them, survival is a difficult thing, they have almost nothing, they have to work hard to earn everything they want. ”

"They have endured hardships you can't imagine, so their diligence is unmatched by you British workers."

A dozen people stayed with one, and he would keep watching, more than a whole day.

After leaving the textile room, Su Yu said: "Sir, such an excellent female worker is only a quarter of the salary of a British worker. And the cotton cloth produced can be sold throughout East Asia, and it also offsets the cost of transportation that you have traveled thousands of miles from England, how profitable it will be, do you dare to imagine? ”

"Suffice it to say, as long as our large textile factories are successfully built and put into production, the whole world will be ours."

"With our excellent, low-cost workers, coupled with your advanced technology and machinery, which textile mill in the whole world will be our opponent? At least in the entire Asian market, we will be completely swept away! ”

Then, Su Yu took them to visit the third place.

As soon as I entered, a wave of heat hit my face.

It took everyone by surprise.

After walking in, there is a forging room.

Hundreds of blacksmiths are smelting iron.

Each one was incomparably strong and thin.

Everybody is making farm tools, making arrowheads, even making gun barrels, and so on.

Su Yu said: "Gentlemen, the temperature here is more than 50 degrees Celsius, can your workers withstand this high temperature environment?" ”

"Yes, our production process is very backward, but if you look closely at their skills, many of them are completely mastered by hand, in terms of pure sophistication, will they lose to your craftsmen?"

"What else do you see besides backward craftsmanship? I saw the intelligence and wisdom, and I saw the hands and brains that were incomparably dexterous. ”

"In terms of hardship and hard work, our people far outnumber yours. In terms of IQ, I would like to say politely that the IQ of our people is about 5 percent higher than that of your country. In terms of salary, this group of artisans is less than one-fifth of your British artisans. ”

It's so hot that it's scorching.

More than a dozen people, I really don't want to stay longer for a second.

Su Yu said: "Gentlemen, so please put away your prejudices!" ”

"People in our country need to open their eyes and see the civilized world outside. But please also open your eyes to our people and not be blinded by pride and prejudice. ”

Then, Su Yu walked out with everyone.

Immediately, everyone breathed a long sigh of relief.

Return to the office.

Li Qi took over a box, took out more than a dozen ice creams from it, and placed them in front of everyone.

Suddenly there was an exclamation.

Oh my God, there's still a freezing snack to eat?

It's so delicious.

In this summer, there is still ice cream to eat?

Ice making with saltpeter, of course.

Su Yu said: "Li Qi, give the rest to ......"

Li Qi said: "I know who to give it to. ”

Give it to Bai Feifei, Shen Bao'er, Hong Renli, Lin Xiang'er and Zeng Wan'er.

The rest will be given to Shen Baozhen, Bai Yan and other elders.

Su Yu said slowly: "Gentlemen, I have shown everything I can show, and I will leave it to you next." ”

"I'm not going to try any more persuasion."

"I've done everything I can, and I'll leave the rest to God."

Sir Burke of the East India Company said, "Marquis Su, can you give us a little time?" ”

Su Yu said: "Of course! ”

Then, he left straight away, handing over the meeting room to the other party completely.

………………………………………

Next, the whole conference room was plunged into a heated debate.

And it's a counter-argument.

That is, one of them finds out the fault with this investment, and there are risks.

Then, others find a way to refute, to explain.

Everyone must do everything possible to find the risk point of this investment.

Completely nitpicking, completely using a magnifying glass to find faults.

Then, another group of people refutes it, and there must be enough arguments to support their own counter-arguments.

It is to tear apart all the problems and eat them thoroughly.

Debate to the point of excitement, and even knock on the table.

Roaring, scolding.

Even from a distance, these voices are incessant.

It's a big investment, and the stakes are too great.

Perhaps the details will need to be negotiated for a long time.

But, whether to invest.

Su Yu needs to be given a resolution.

…………………………………………

Su Yu sat quietly in his study.

Waiting for the results over there.

Shen Baozhen, Bai Feifei, Bai Yan, and Hu Xueyan sat here quietly.

Su Yu suddenly said: "Go and invite Mr. Hong, too." ”

Li Qi said: "Yes! ”

The so-called Mr. Hong is Hong Renli.

Calling a lady a gentleman is also an endorsement.

Because in this great cause of running a factory, Hong Renli also paid a lot, and she really got tens of thousands of women from Tianjing.

This group of women, the obedience is really frighteningly high.

Collectivity, obedience, discipline.

And in the Heavenly Women's Camp, they have endless work to do every day.

Moreover, there is almost no remuneration.

The food, clothing, and housing are very poor, and I can't leave yet, like going to prison.

Comparatively speaking, Su Yao is a paradise here.

And their yearning for a better life, they are far beyond other women.

Therefore, this group of women has helped Su Yu's career too much.

Then, Hong Renli must have a place here.

Shen Baozhen, Bai Feifei, Bai Yan, Hu Xueyan and Hong Renli are among the five founders.

Shen Bao'er walked in with the maids, poured tea for everyone, and then left.

No one spoke, just waited quietly.

It's like waiting for the judgment of fate.

Those who travel a hundred miles are half ninety, and this is the last moment.

Su Yao has paid such a big price, whether it can be done depends on this moment.

Many times, Su Yao has a plan A and a plan B.

However, now Su Yu is gone.

The current British Empire is too strong, you leave them behind and go to the United States? Looking for the Kingdom of Prussia? It's all impossible.

Prince Albert probably couldn't have imagined the enormous power of this thing he had signed.

Open all the raw materials of the colony, open all the markets.

This...... I can't buy it with any amount of gold or silver.

No words can describe the importance of this secret covenant.

It will be directly related to the fate of this country. It will also be about Su Yu's fate.

Su Yu staked all his political reputation, political assets, and paid the price of a half-break with the emperor.

It's for today, it's for this moment.

Now, it's time to reveal the results.

At this time, Su Yao's mood was even more nervous and excited than many people who were bidding for the Olympic Games at that time.

Loud voice.

Elephants are invisible.

Therefore, a few people were very quiet, just quietly drinking tea.

For a whole hour or two, there was no talk, just waiting.

They've done everything they can.

Give it your all, do your best, and leave it to heaven.

Minutes and seconds passed.

Exactly three and a half hours passed.

Several people didn't eat either, and they weren't even in the mood to eat.

Li Qi stood quite far away and heard the heated debate in that conference room end.

………………………………………………

A moment later!

The door to the conference room opened.

It was not Sir Basha, but Sir Burke, who came from the East India Company.

"Marquis Suyu, we have already made a decision, please go with me." Sir Burke said.

Su Yu took a deep breath and walked over!

Enter the meeting room!

Dozens of light bulbs are still on. Outside, a dozen Hercules, constantly in rotation, tirelessly turning the engine.

For some reason, when they turned the engine, they seemed to be full of a sense of mission.

After Su Lu came in, everyone present stood up.

"You may be seated, Sir Su Yu." Su Yu sat down on the right side of the conference table.

There were a dozen or so Britons left, all sitting on the left.

This picture itself is already full of rituals.

Sir Burke said solemnly: "Sir Su, according to our estimates, there is one thing that the information you gave us before is wrong. ”

"We have carefully calculated, and according to your list, the amount of investment that our side needs is not 1.8 million pounds at all, but about 2.9 million pounds."

"Of course, your investment is not the original 10 million taels of silver, but about 16 million taels, about 5 million pounds."

"This investment amount has greatly exceeded the original plan, and the total investment amount has risen from the original 4.8 million pounds to 7.9 million pounds, which is 65 percent more than the plan, which is simply an astronomical amount."

"We had four hours of closed-door meetings, debates, name-calling, and even cursing!"

"In the end, we have a unified will!"

"I formally announce to you that we are willing to invest in your Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone. Provide all machines, technology, engineers, etc. and so on. ”

"We are willing to carry out this great economic experiment."

Suddenly!

In Su Yu's ears, it seemed that he couldn't hear the sound.

This sound is like heaven, like thunder!

This great moment has finally arrived.

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Note: The first update was sent, and it was written until ten o'clock in the morning, but fortunately I rested for three hours in the middle of the night, otherwise I was afraid that I would not be able to bear it.

Then I'm going to sleep! Gentlemen, if you have a monthly pass, remember to give it to me, okay? Please, everyone.

(End of chapter)