Back to the Republic of China as a commander

Damn, I actually look down on myself!Wang Zhenyu immediately threw the ** into the sky, he coughed: "This dress is so beautiful, Sister Sea Turtle."

What this means is that people don't look good without clothes, and the precocious and confident Ye Ziwen was choked up immediately, and her blushing became very ugly.She pouted her small mouth very cutely, then jumped away from Wang Zhenyu's side, and stopped talking to him.

Wang Zhenyu chuckled in his heart, the little girl has a temper, he doesn't have much interest in this little loli who is under 16 years old, his thoughts are more on Ye Zuwen, he saved the loli heroically on the pier, but it turned out very By accident, I got to know such a seemingly powerful businessman. It seems that there should be hope for my batch of arms to be sold smoothly.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhenyu suddenly felt happy, and naturally ignored that eccentric Miss Ye.The soil turtle consciously picked up a newspaper and leaned back on the sofa, crossing Erlang's legs to read the newspaper.

I don't know that Miss Ye who spent an hour grooming on the opposite side has completely upgraded him from a benefactor to the most hated person at this moment. You must know that our Miss Ye Ziwen has always been the center of attention since she was a child. People have been so neglected, hateful.

The dinner party started in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere, at least Ye Zuwen thought so.

And our classmate Ye Ziwen, the eldest daughter of the Ye family, now looks at Wang Zhenyu more and more, and feels that this person is hateful, so hateful that it has seriously affected his appetite.What's even worse is that Wang Zhenyu, who was sitting directly opposite him, didn't seem to know it at all. He was eating there with relish, and he stuffed a medium-rare steak into his mouth again. The more he chewed, the more delicious it would be. ?

Ye Zuwen said: "Brother Zhang, what's the matter, Western food still suits your taste?"

Wang Zhenyu nodded while chewing: "Well, well, it's very good. This is the most delicious food I've eaten recently."

Ye Ziwen rolled her almond eyes and gave Wang Zhenyu a blank look, she was so uneducated that she actually wanted to eat with such a vulgar person.Thinking about it, Miss Ye used a fork to fork the steak in front of her several times, as if the steak was Wang Zhenyu, and this was a small way to vent her dissatisfaction.

Ye Zuwen said: "Brother Wang, why don't you order some more red wine? This is dry red wine imported from France. I have some ideas."

As soon as the words fell, and Wang Zhenyu didn't reply, the housekeeper quickly served a glass for each of the three.

Unlike his own daughter, Ye Zuwen now looks at Wang Zhenyu more and more pleasing to the eye. In his eyes, Wang Zhenyu's behavior is not only not rude, but also reveals a sense of pride from the army.Ye Zuwen traveled all over the world when he was young, and his favorite was this kind of generous person, because in his opinion, it is this kind of person who can often achieve great things.

If Ye Ziwen knew what her father was thinking, she would probably only sigh secretly, this is really a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people.

Zhao Dongsheng took a sip of dry red wine and couldn't help saying, "Why is it the same as horse urine?"

The entire harmonious atmosphere was destroyed by Zhao Dongsheng, and now the hospitable Ye Zuwen was extremely embarrassed.Only then did Ye Ziwen remember that this big man drank wine in the western restaurant in the morning, and he was so rustic.She felt that she was going to be severely punished by her father tonight. Not only did she sneak out and meet a hooligan who molested her, but she also brought back three local turtles who disgusted her father. This time, she was really going to die.

But Wang Zhenyu said calmly: "Mr. Ye, you don't know that my brother traveled thousands of miles and experienced all kinds of dangers. For example, he survived by drinking horse urine in the Xinjiang desert. So anything that tastes good to him is horse urine, so don't get me wrong."

After speaking, Wang Zhenyu raised his glass and said solemnly: "For this horse urine that Zhao San will never forget, let's have a toast together!"

"Pfft..." Ms. Ye couldn't help being amused by Wang Zhenyu's serious look. This bad guy never blushed when he told a lie.

After being told by Wang Zhenyu, Ye Zuwen didn't feel embarrassed anymore, so he stepped down from the donkey and raised his wine glass: "I didn't expect Zhao Yingxiong to do such a feat. He is a real man, and I will also toast Brother Zhao."

Zhao Dongsheng was stunned. When did he travel thousands of miles and drink horse urine in Xinjiang?Why don't you know?

He still wanted to talk, but Ma Xicheng, who was eating spaghetti, stomped his foot under the table. In desperation, he had no choice but to keep silent and took another sip of the damned "horse urine".

After drinking for three rounds, Ye Ziwen excused that she was frightened during the day and needed to rest and leave the table.

Chapter 028 The First Pot of Gold

Ye Zuwen picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth, then rolled the napkin into a ball and placed it gently on the table. Wang Zhenyu knew that he was about to discuss business with him.He tactfully ate the last macaroni, wiped his mouth lightly, and looked at Mr. Ye Zuwen with a smile.

Ye Zuwen: "Brother Zhang, brother, I have some acquaintances in the concession, who are in the business of this weapon, but I don't know how many arms are in the hands of Brother Zhang? If it is convenient, it is best to tell what it is. Road? After all, this business is also somewhat risky."

Wang Zhenyu smiled and stretched out a finger, Ye Zuwen smiled faintly: "100 pieces?"

Wang Zhenyu shook his head with a smile. It was still a finger. Ye Zuwen was a little surprised: "1000 pieces?"

Wang Zhenyu continued to shake his head, then withdrew his fingers and said slowly: "New Hanyang made 1 pieces! As for the origin, Wang Mouming doesn't say secret words, Mr. Ye, you'd better not ask, there are still some people and things involved in all aspects. The less you know the better."

Wang Zhenyu's later generations are in sales anyway, and he knows that in order to maximize profits, there are a few points that must be paid attention to:

Don't tell the other party everything, because cooperation and competition are actually inseparable;

Don't always tell lies. Without sincerity, you can't negotiate a deal. It is best to have nine out of ten sentences be true;

Don't let people know your hole cards, sometimes the more mysterious the better.

Hanyang made [-] pieces. Ye Zuwen was shocked when he heard this number.Looking at the current munitions in the entire concession combined, it may not be one-third of this amount, and the annual output of the Hanyang Arsenal, which is known as the largest arsenal in the country, cannot reach this amount.Great deal, is it true?Ye Zuwen's brain began to spin rapidly.

After human beings entered the industrial civilization, once the cannon was fired, the golden ten thousand taels became an unchanging iron law.This point is unavoidable even for a revolution, otherwise, when the revolution broke out, why didn't the founding father go back to China first and instead went around to raise funds.

Together with the incident in Wuchang this time, the entire Qing Dynasty fell into chaos. The military industry, which was originally a small number, was divided into two. in the hands of the army.As the Soviet-Zhejiang-Shanghai Allied Forces of the People's Army captured Nanjing earlier this month, even the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau fell into the hands of the People's Army.

And what about the military industry in the north?The Beiyang faction headed by Yuan Shikai is firmly in its hands.Arms suddenly became a scarce commodity.

It is worth mentioning that there are still a few people like Prince Qing Yikuang, and most of the princes of the Manchu Qing Dynasty are still doing their last struggle before this dynasty is about to die.But no matter how hard he tried, there was little effect. First, most of the army fell into the hands of Yuan Gongbao, and second, all the weapons and ammunition were also controlled by Yuan Gongbao.Under such circumstances, how can the princes of the Clan Socialist Party who decided to protect the Qing Dynasty be in a hurry.

In terms of the army, the princes took a fancy to two people. One was Feng Guozhang, who was crying for his father and mother when the civilian army fought in Wuhan, and the other was Zhang Xun, the acting governor of Liangjiang who had fought bloody battles with the civilian army in Nanjing for several months.The princes have no power at this moment, so what else do they have?Only the people's fat and people's fat and people's anointing were anointed when they took power.

Feng Guozhang has been replaced by Duan Qirui sent by the old Yuan, and now he is definitely hopeless.Although Zhang Xun lost the battle and lost Nanjing and retreated to the Huaihe area, he still had thousands of troops under his command. Once the princes of several clan and social parties combined, they supported him.They decided to help expand Zhang Xun's army to fight against Yuan Shikai who looked more and more like Oboi in their eyes.

But to expand the army, it is not enough to have money, but also to have guns.

This made the princes of the Socialist Party worry to death. The Qing Dynasty's own military factories were either taken by the Revolutionary Party or held by Yuan Shikai.What's even more damning is that the consuls of Britain, France and other countries actually announced that they would not intervene in the Chinese civil war, and at the same time imposed an arms embargo on the two warring parties.

The only way is to find all the ways to buy weapons at a high price.

As a result, a group of people who spoke northern Mandarin came to the concessions in Shanghai, Wuhan, Tianjin, and Qingdao. These people are the backbone of the Zongsha Party, the special confidantes of the princes, and they are probably the kind of family slaves.They came to the concession with only one purpose, to get arms at all costs.Ye Zuwen also heard from his acquaintance, a friend who works as a comprador in Ruisheng foreign company.

Foreign firms made a lot of money one after another, and Hanyang made 40 yuan a piece, but they were fired up to [-] yuan.It's a pity that there is still no market in this way.There are only so many firearms in the hands of foreign companies. Although they are trying to find ways to obtain arms, the effect is not ideal.

Now, the young man in front of Ye Zuwen actually said that he has 100 guns in his hands, and they are still brand new. What does this mean?A full [-] million yuan!God, Ye Zuwen, who believes in Christ, thanked Jesus very sincerely. You must have heard my prayer and sent me this young man in front of me to save me.

Ye Zuwen's eyes looking at Wang Zhenyu now began to emit a strange colorful light. . .What Wang Zhenyu didn't know was that Ye Zuwen's life is really difficult now.Since Ye's business was founded five years ago, the entire Ye family has been thriving.

Ye Zuwen is very cautious and organized, and he is familiar with foreign trade business, coupled with the ability of his subordinates, basically every transaction goes smoothly.Although they don't earn much, all the rare votes are profitable.After five years like this, Ye Zuwen has become a rich man with a net worth of 60 yuan. Although he dare not say that he is the first in the Hankou Concession, he is still a figure that can be counted.

At the same time, in the Concession Bureau of Industry and the Huguang Governor's Yamen, Ye Zuwen is an exquisite figure. He is in the middle of the match, crosses the river and builds bridges. He does a lot of things to facilitate the transactions of all parties. The passage of time has increased.

Two years ago, the imperial court appointed Ruicheng as the governor of Huguang. Ye Zuwen, who was fed by officials and businessmen, naturally posted it again. Originally, the collusion between government and businessmen, oh, is not the cooperation between government and businessmen, it is the characteristic of China for thousands of years.As long as you are a businessman, as long as you want to become bigger, it is impossible to avoid customs.

But the result of this post really echoes an old Chinese saying: good fortune depends on misfortune, and misfortune is accompanied by good fortune.

Relying on the special care of Ruicheng, the governor of Hunan, Hubei and other local admirals who are in charge of military affairs, rations and governors (the full name of the governor of Huguang), Ye's business has been doing well on the ground in Hubei for a few years. The name of the concession also became more and more famous.

Time goes back to the beginning of this year, our Governor Ruicheng has been in office for a long time, and his courage is getting fatter and fatter.He actually handed over two very important purchases to Ye Zuwen, which shocked Ye Zuwen at that time.Specifically, the Hanyang Arsenal needs to replace a set of military equipment, which involves the manufacture of bullets and smokeless gunpowder; at the same time, Pingxiang Coal Mine and Hanyang Iron Works purchased a set of excavation equipment and a set of steel furnaces. Project of Ping Coal Iron Factory Co., Ltd.The company is headquartered in Shanghai and has been managed by Sheng Xuan Huaisheng.However, after Sheng Xuanhuai was ordered to supervise the national railway last year, his term of office was about to expire, and he was eager to make a fortune. Ruicheng still relied on his connections to find a way to get these three major procurement items into his own hands.But he is an upstart after all, and he doesn't have many minions to use.As soon as such a large procurement project was in hand, he naturally thought of Ye Zuwen, a former comprador who often handled import and export business for him.

The specific operation is not very complicated. Ye Zuwen doesn't need to ask how the Hanyeping Coal and Iron Factory and Mine Co., Ltd. operates in Shanghai. It is the governor's business.Ye Zuwen was only in charge of negotiating with the Americans about the introduction of equipment. Since Ruicheng wanted to set up a cigarette factory in Wuchang, he added an additional set of cigarette equipment. All the problems lay in the cigarette equipment.

The purchase contract signed by Hanyeping Coal and Iron Factory and Mine Co., Ltd. and Ruicheng was as high as 1000 million yuan, while Ye Zuwen only had to pay 400 million yuan for the actual purchase. The price difference was as high as 600 million yuan. This is probably also a Chinese characteristic.

Ruicheng is not too dark, and he knows what it means to be kind and powerful.At that time, he promised to give Ye Zuwen 100 million of it as a reward for running errands.And he, Ruicheng, took the big 500 million yuan, and Ruicheng also knew that Ye Zuwen didn't have that much money to pay the advance payment, so he directly allocated 300 million yuan from Huguang Governor's Yamen and Xinjun to make the down payment for Ye Zuwen.This era is not comparable to the era of highly developed market economy and international trade in later generations. In commercial activities at this time, the proportion of down payment deposit is very high, accounting for almost [-]% to [-]% of the purchase price.

In the end, after the whole deal was negotiated, it became a contract with a total value of 450 million. Ye Zuwen paid 350 million, of which 50 was advanced by Ye Zuwen with his own funds.

The Americans are also very trustworthy. It was told that the four sets of equipment had been shipped from the United States around October 10th, which made Ye Zuwen excitedly dream of a millionaire.

It is really unpredictable. No one would have thought that only one night later, that is, the second day after receiving the telegram, the Wuchang Uprising broke out, which shocked China and the world.Governor Ruicheng fled overnight, and later it is said that he fled to Japan to avoid disaster.

Naturally, this transaction has become a headless case. The biggest characteristic of Americans with German ancestry is that they like to strictly follow the contract.According to the original contract between the two parties, if Ye Zuwen cannot effectively pay the final payment of 1912 million yuan before January 1, 1, then sorry, the US side will take back the ownership of the goods, and the 100 million yuan paid in advance will also be sold. Float.