C232 Hope on the Sea

Merchants were naturally sensitive to wealth. Fan Lian was indeed unable to explain the theories and rules of modern finance, but old shopkeeper had a lot of combat experience. Financial experts who came from a major family were no match for him in the market.

In the eyes of Fan Lian, this kind of mechanical pressing silver coin was even more precious than silver coins made from silver water. This was a completely new technology that was completely unheard-of in the entire Great Qing Province.

The eagle holding the snake in its beak could even see every single piece of hair on the eagle's body. old shopkeeper believed that once this kind of currency was sold in the market, it would definitely become one of the most popular currency in Qing Province.

"Forging coins and printing paper money will be the future of our wealth. China has accumulated countless amounts of wealth over the past thousands of years. As long as we can transfer a tenth of it, it will be enough for our country to complete its initial industrialization …"

"As long as we have time, based on the legacy left behind by our ancestors, forget about industrialization, even modernization wouldn't be a problem. We don't even need to study Europe and rely on colonization to amass wealth …"

"What we need now is to be a little stronger, a little stronger, we must not let go of the land and compensate for our losses. That is all the energy of our country, if one day we compensate 100 million silver taels or 200 million silver taels and open our doors to the world, all our businesses will be under the control of our enemies …"

"Forget it, I won't say anymore …" Xiao Letian wiped the tears off her face, then walked to the black craftsman in front of the leader.

"Tell me your name."

"Sir, my name is Ji Mu. I was born in a farmer's family in the south.

Xiao Letian pondered for a while, "Tell me, how much can you earn per month?"

"Respected sir, a skilled worker in the north only earns around one hundred dollars a year, and that's the price paid by white people. Our income is only fifty dollars a year …"

Fifty US Dollars was equivalent to more than twenty taels of silver based on the exchange rate between the Great Clear Silver Coins and fifty US Dollars. This price was simply too cheap.

"Ji Mu, if I give you an annual salary of $200, would you be willing to give me a job in the long run? Is there any competitiveness in hiring an advanced worker like you at this price? "

Ji Mu and the other black men looked at Xiao Letian in disbelief, "Oh my god, are you an angel? If the news reaches the United States, people will break their heads and all the senior workers will find a way to find you a job! "

Starting next year, the Tanggu Industrial Special Zone will need a large amount of skilled workers. I know that the white men are arrogant, and from the bottom of my heart, they look down on the Chinese, but these black men are the ones that I, Xiao Letian, will focus on recruiting.

was still lying on his stomach beside the penny-pinching machine, greedily staring at the silver coin production, while Xiao Letian brought his officers onto the deck, facing the cold sea breeze, and looked at the vast world.

"Do you remember the final meeting after the battle of Maylor? At that meeting, when I analyzed the various forces currently affecting China, I was asked if we were a force. "If we can be considered as a force, then where is our core competitive strength?"

"Now I can tell you, there are only three. The first was money, the second was elite soldiers, and the third was the navy … In this world, it is impossible for there to be no money. China's wealth is not only ruined by the decadent Qing Dynasty, it might as well be gathered in our hands … "

"As long as you have money, you should raise your troops. Spearheads are the only way to protect your wealth. Don't believe too much in the balance between diplomacy and politics. With the deterrence in your hands, the enemy will respect you. Why did the Qing Dynasty give up at the end of the year? Isn't it all because our brothers are strong in combat? "

"As for the navy, that's another level of problem. The Marine Corps is your new army, and it's actually enough to protect the interests of the foreign banks. Why are we spending so much money to build a navy? "Because the navy will be able to protect China for the next hundred years. It will be a force that we Chinese must have …"

Xiao Letian looked at the faintly discernible coastline in the distance, and faintly said: "No matter who it is that dominates this continent, no matter what race he belongs to, he will have to face all the pressure that the ocean gives him. For thousands of years, the enemies of the Chinese nation have always been the cavalry of the north. But since the The Age of Great Navigation, all the way to the first time the Industrial Revolution, the pressure that our nation has to face has changed … "

"The popularization of fire spears can end the threat posed by the cavalry, but fire spears are unable to defeat Iron-armored battleship. If we want to fight against the enemies of the sea, we need to have our own Iron-armored Ship army …"

"Great Marshal Zeng, weren't you always protecting the continent? Then leave this blue ocean to me, Xiao Letian! "

Just as Xiao Letian was giving his subordinates an impromptu lesson, Mike Carnegie walked up from below the deck. "Mr. Xiao, you haven't seen the present that our Carnegie Family is giving you …"

When the cabin at the back of the hold was opened up, the silver light from the entire cabin entered everyone's sight. Everyone was stunned.

"There are 12 tons of silver here, which is enough to make 460,000 silver coins. You just need to use the silk tea leaves and other goods to make it to the top next year." "This is the silver ingot that our Carnegie Family bought from Mexico. It's our way of celebrating the Industrial Zones's meetup ahead of time …"

Xiao Letian was grinning from ear to ear, thinking that this was a true big businessman, doing things straightforwardly and knowing what his partner wanted the most, so he used the way of business to help his and he didn't even lose money.

Since Carnegie was able to start a huge steel company, he had the ability to get the silver that Xiao Letian needed. He could then use it as a barter to trade with Xiao Letian, so no one would be able to say anything.

Xiao Letian caressed the huge silver ingots and sighed: "You're making me owe you a big favor, I'm just afraid that I won't be able to pay you back."

Mike smiled, "You are too polite. This is a win-win business, the focus of American finance is still on gold reserves, the regulation on silver is actually not that strict. As long as you are interested in buying a lot of silver, we will just go with the flow …"

At this time, General Cai Mao who was by the side spoke up, "Prime Minister, while you are not in Ryukyu, three American scissor boat s have landed at the same time. Other than this treasure that can be forged into coins, there is also the Wind Changer that you have named yourself and the two sailing ships of the Wave Breaker. "This official has taken the initiative to let these two ships sail to Mexico with that tyrant's goods. I believe that with the Carnegie clan leading the way, we'll be able to successfully complete our task of purchasing silver …"

Xiao Letian's thoughts floated further and further away, as though he had already flown to the vast Pacific Ocean, and on the dark blue ocean, two scissor boat filled with white sails were riding the wind and waves, heading towards the southeast.

The scissor boat s that could be controlled by 30 or so people were packed with 300 sailors. These naval soldiers from Na Ba were eagerly learning the driving skills of the ocean-going ocean. This was an ocean-going internship, they had to use the fastest time to gather all the experience the Chinese had lost from the ocean-going sea.

Not to mention the naval warfare, there was not a single nation in East Asia with oceanic navigation experience. The sealing of the two dynasties in the Ming and Qing dynasties had created a huge marine technological fault for the Chinese people, especially for talent.

It was only now that he realized the benefit of Xiao Letian's struggle to dominate the Ryukyu. There were many Chinese in the Ryukyu Kingdom, and they had all eaten ocean food for hundreds of years.

Xiao Letian retracted his thoughts, and patted on General Cai Mao's shoulder: "You did not do anything wrong, letting our young and tender navy go to the Pacific Ocean to gain experience is also a good thing. First, cultivate a group of sailors and captains that are familiar with the Deep Blue Ocean. "Before that happens, what you need to do is to train more people …"

Xiao Letian was excited when he thought of the distant Naha Harbor. That was the place where he had fought before, the people's hearts had already been controlled, there was his main marine unit the most, and that was also the base of operations for his future navy.

Money, the Marine Corps, and the Iron-armored battleship s were the strongest deterrents on the surface to Xiao Letian, but he was also secretly accompanied by the Discipline Hall, En Yangzhong, and the increasing number of Western study students. With one on the surface and the other in the shadows, it was impossible for Xiao Letian's power not to soar.

"Hahaha, let's go home, let's go home. Tongzhi's four years are going to pass soon, I have to relax for a few days no matter what, and go home to accompany my wife …"

Just as Xiao Letian took the opportunity to return to Tanggu City and wanted to accompany the women in the inner chamber, at the nearby capital, the other group of people had already fallen into an extreme state of excitement.

"The announcement has been made. Jinke has been announced …" Zhejiang raising child Fan Min Xing was first place! The top scholar, Young Master Fan, is the top scholar! "

"The second place is the Sichuan raising child, it's Luo Tongwen! "Hahaha, there are rankings too. They are all the famous protagonists of the parade some time ago. They are all school students with backbone …"

All the scholars in the capital were in an uproar. Just by looking at the names of the top three scholars, one could tell that this was a reward given by the imperial government. It seemed that the emperor and empress dowager understood, as they could still see clearly who was loyal.

"Everyone, look. I said it right, don't look at how Xiao Letian is having fun. Who were the raising child s ranked at the top of the Golden Ranking? All of them are the leaders of Tiananmen Palace who are trying to force their way into the palace and surround the Residence of Crown Prince Gong. What do you all think is the logic behind this? "

This means that the eyes of the imperial court are still clear, and they know who is the true pillar of the kingdom. Even if there was a little disrespect in the front, there would still be a lot of sweet dates for the future! "" That means that the imperial court is clear of who is the true pillar of the kingdom.

Just as everyone was discussing, another piece of good news came. An Elementary Scholar had ran off with his hat on. He rushed into the crowd, panting heavily.

"Oh good news, oh great news! Young Master Wang Mian has been taken over by the imperial government... Young Master Wang does not need to be filial at home, he was promoted to be a Henan Patrol Officer.

The crowd burst into an uproar. "The imperial government has opened its eyes! The imperial government has opened its eyes! The empress dowager is wise. She knows who is the true loyal subject of the Great Qing. There's hope for ZTE! There's hope for ZTE!"

Although they did not manage to take Xiao Letian down from the ring this winter, but this time, Enke and the others were still secretly encouraged by the imperial government.

The development of Deities was still very important. The development of Deities was still unbreakable. Even though he had spent an entire year in Deities Empire, it was actually nothing more than a small change in his dreams.