Beiyang reactionaries

Both of them eat foreign trade.

They have both been in the financial circle before, so they are familiar with each other.George Swire has heard people say that Edward Dowood's foreign companies have been importing and exporting very frequently recently.

For foreign trade business, the more frequent the import and export, the better the business.

"It's not bad, but in the past six months, it's only a few million silver dollars, which can't compare with your Swire Group."

"Hey, let's not talk about it. You probably heard that my company has been in big trouble recently. I'm worried about how to solve this matter."

George Swire complained.

In fact, George Swire has been in a very bad mood recently.Because of such a thing, George Swire's Swire Foreign Firm became famous.After this incident, Duan Xun directly sealed off the business of Swire Pacific within the scope of his control, that is, the three provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Xiangxi.No businessman in the area under his control is allowed to cooperate with Taikoo, nor are people from Taikoo to do business in the area under his control.

In Yichang, two ships were detained again.

In a few days, Swire Pacific suffered huge losses.Not only that, but the business of Taikoo Co., Ltd. has also plummeted because of a burst of criticism from Chinese newspapers.Many Chinese businessmen dare not cooperate with Swire Pacific, for fear of being implicated.

If this trouble is not resolved, Swire Pacific's losses will continue to increase.Although the Taikoo foreign expert has a great career and is very powerful, he doesn't want to continue to work hard with a powerful warlord like Duan Xun, because it will not be good for him.

So I've been trying to figure it out for the past few days.

"George, that's exactly what I'm here for."

"Oh?"

George Swire looked at Edward Dowood, very puzzled.In fact, since Edward Dowood came to find him, George Swire has understood that this time the matter fell on him.

Because when George Swire was investigating Duan Xun, he found that the relationship between Edward Dowood and Duan Xun was unusual.Edward Dowood frequently purchased various machines from abroad during this period, and his destination was Sichuan.

"George, let me tell you the truth. I have talked with General Duan in Sichuan and Sir Tekman. They are all looking for opportunities to negotiate. Whether it is the troops in Sichuan or the soldiers on our warships, the conflict is very important. There are casualties. So both sides want to give in to each other and end the confrontation. But the matter of Swire Pacific is more troublesome. After all, the ship of your shipping company intentionally knocked over the wooden boat of others, causing casualties and economic losses."

"But mine is dead, too."

George Swire pleaded.

His own boat had knocked over someone else's wooden boat, but the marine police force in Wan County fired directly.Several people on his ship were killed by cannonballs.Moreover, Duan Xun's revenge immediately caused Swire Pacific to lose several million in a short period of time.

"But the fault is still with your company."

"Eduardo, just tell me what you mean."

"You Taikoo foreign company has to make a statement. Lose money and apologize. Then this time the matter can be over."

"Let us lose money and apologize?"

George Swire was furious.

What happened this time was indeed that my ship was at fault, and it was my own ship that knocked over the wooden boat first.But what kind of thing is this? It's not like this has never happened before.There have been worse things than this before, but they were nothing major, and they passed easily.It's just that this time I ran into Duan Xun, a stunned young man.

How much money did I lose during this period? Four ships of my company were detained, and even the company in Yichang was directly seized, and many people died under my command.Under such circumstances, let yourself lose money, and then apologize.

Why.

George Swire has been in business for so many years, and he understands what it means when he hears it.Both Duan Xun and the British consulate want to step down, and both want to end the current tense situation.

But they all feel that they have a head and a face, and none of them want to admit their mistakes.So I pushed myself out and let myself take on everything so that the two of them could step down.

But how could he accept such a shame.Once I lose money and apologize, then I will really lose face to these British businessmen.I can be regarded as the first British businessman in British history to apologize and lose money for knocking down a few small wooden boats.

I am the boss of Taikoo Matheson. What kind of company is Taikoo Matheson? This is currently one of the largest British companies in China.How can I apologize? Swire Pacific can't afford to lose this face.

"What if I don't accept it?"

"George, you should know that if the two sides continue to confront each other at this time, it will not be good for anyone. It is especially bad for your company, and both parties will take their anger on you."

George Swire looked gloomy.

This is really using yourself as a scapegoat.

Damn.

This is pushing yourself.

George Swire's eyes widened, not convinced.Because George Swire has enough strength not to be convinced.If you don't want to be a scapegoat, it doesn't matter whether it is Duan Xun or the British Consulate, what can you do to me.

Edward Dowood saw that George Swire's face was getting uglier, so he smiled and said: "By the way, there is one more thing I forgot to tell you. When I was talking to General Duan, I met the president of the Chuanjiang Steamship Company. Manager Mr. Li Heyang. He is currently planning to open a ship repair company in Chongqing, but he lacks technology in this area, so he wants to find a partner. Doesn’t your Swire Group have a ship repair company? I will call you Swire Group I introduced it to others. They are very interested and want to talk to you. Can the two parties cooperate to establish a modern ship repair company.”

"Chongqing wants to establish a ship repair company?"

"Yes. Now the shipping in Sichuan is developed, and the number of ships is increasing. In fact, there are many ship repair companies in Sichuan, but most of them repair the old wooden ships and sailboats, and there are no modern repairs with technical content. Shipping companies, they don’t have the technology in this area either. Chuanjiang Shipping Company has more than 200 ships alone, plus other shipping companies, there are thousands of ships and wooden boats in Chongqing. But there is no qualified repairer Shipping company, everyone is in a hurry."

George Swire sneered in his heart.

What is a carrot and a stick, what is a slap and a date.

Ship repair company?

This is not a big problem.George Swire's Swire Pacific has a very good ship repair company, which is currently operating in Hong Kong.Moreover, the dock built for ship repair is currently the largest dock in Hong Kong. After 100 years, the dock will continue to expand and remain the largest dock in Hong Kong.In terms of technology, Swire Pacific has no problems.

However, just setting up a ship repair company and cooperating with the Chuanjiang Shipping Company, George Swire was not very satisfied.What a sacrifice it is to lose money and apologize by yourself.

There is only one ship repair company, and it is not their own.

Back then, Swire Pacific wanted to build a ship repair company in Chongqing, the central city in the southwest, but was blown away by the locals.Sichuan has developed water transportation since ancient times, so there are many ship repair companies.It's just that their ship repairs are all handed down from their ancestors, and they have fallen behind in technology.But they don't want foreigners to come and grab food, so they work together to oppose Swire Pacific.

Swire Pacific did not want to offend Sichuan Commercial Bank because of a ship repair company, so it did not insist.If it is really possible to set up a ship repair company in Chongqing, George Swire is still very willing.Because Sichuan's water transportation is very developed, Edward Dowood said that there are thousands of ships and wooden boats combined, he is not bragging.In fact, the real number far exceeds this figure.

It's just that a ship repair company is not enough for my own appetite.

"Oops, I forgot one thing. Sichuan is about to build a large-scale sugar refining enterprise, and Swire Group has experience in this area. I am now helping the Sichuan provincial government find funds and technology. If you are interested, you can also join Come in."

Seeing George Swire hesitate, Edward Dowood immediately increased his bargaining chips.

Edward Dowood is very positive.As long as the two sides reconcile this time, Edward Dowood understands that his weight in Duan Xun and the British Consulate will greatly increase.There will be great convenience in everything you do in the future, so you will work so hard.

Originally, Edward Dowood wanted to monopolize the several cooperations proposed by Duan Xun, because they were all money-making deals.But seeing George Swire hesitate, so he gave up one to George Swire, hoping that he would express his position quickly so as to end the current confrontation.

Swire Pacific is very powerful.

Not ordinary strength.

Just look at their companies.There is a shipping company with nearly a hundred ships, a large ship repair company in Hong Kong, a barge company in Tianjin, and a sugar company in Hong Kong.Swire Sugar Company is the largest and most advanced sugar industry base in the world. At the end of the [-]th century, Swire already had a dedicated sugar fleet.

Look at this strength.

The Swire Group's capital scale has reached nearly ten million pounds, and it is definitely a rich man.Don't say it's in China, even if it's in the UK, it's a rich man.Even in the whole world, Swire Pacific can rank first.

"Sugar company?"