Chapter 38 Those who are doomed to fail

"Good, Mr. Sheng, let's have a drink together?"

Tang Yanshu smiled enthusiastically, but there was a poisonous light in his eyes. He and Sheng Xuanhuai were also old opponents. Since the establishment of the Shanghai Shipping Merchants Bureau, the two of them have been fighting for the position of the general office.

Sheng Xuanhuai also sneered.

Even between Tang Yanshu and Zhang Songxian, it is not a friend. In this year's raw silk acquisition battle, the two families fought extremely fiercely, and no one refused to give in.

Coldly, another young man came out from behind Sheng Xuanhuai, twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, tall and healthy. He seemed to be born with a cold face and a serious expression. When he saw everyone, he smiled again and hugged the people present and said, "Jing Yu has met all the elders!"

"Ah, it turned out to be Qiao Jingyu. Why didn't Mr. Qiao come?" Tang Yanshu asked with a smile.

Qiao Jingyu smiled bitterly and said, "My father didn't want to take the ship, so he had to send me here."

Mr. Qiao, of course, is Qiao Zhiyong, who can't be seen easily.

Hu Chuyuan really didn't expect that he would one day gather with these economic leaders in the late Qing Dynasty, but I don't know why Hu Chuyuan didn't want to talk nonsense with them.

This dinner party is to be attended, but he doesn't talk.

Whether it was Zhang Songxian or Tang Yanshu, he did not toast a glass of wine. The cup at his table did not move from the beginning to the end.

He just ate vegetables. After he was full, he got up and left. Thank you Sheng Xuanhuai and Lu Wenjin for your hospitality.

As soon as he left, Tang Yanshu couldn't wait to sneer and said, "It's really incomparable to his father. He is so angry that he really thinks he is here to have a casual meal?"

After listening to him, these business tycoons on the dominant side laughed one after another.

Sheng Xuanhuai said again, "At present, he is full, but it doesn't matter. We will let him spit it out. Does he think the salt industry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces is so delicious?

Although he is from Huizhou, Zhang Songxian can't help sighing, "Unfortunately, Xueyan is a rare talent. I'm afraid those families can't stand this boy's toss!"

Lu Wenjin said, "Guys, let's not talk about this. At present, the most important thing is to take back those two Dibao. I have a proposal. If the price is too high, we might as well join hands to bid and each take a little share?"

"This...!"

Everyone can't say the second word.

When he came out of the private room of the banquet, Hu Chuyuan's expression was indifferent, but his heart was burning with anger.

At this banquet, all he can eat, hear, and see is only intrigue, mutual fighting and dissatisfaction. These people should also be famous figures, but compared with Yataro Iwasaki, Mitsui Takahira and Shibusawa Eiichi in the economic world, it is really not worth mentioning.

There is no doubt about the ultimate failure of these people.

Therefore, Hu Chuyuan disdains to continue to talk about friendship with these people. Anyway, the so-called friendship is also false.

The next day, Hu Chuyuan asked Pan Limei to accompany him to the big book market in Tokyo to buy books, mainly to buy some existing Japanese textbooks for Western studies, some books about Western society, and some joint journals of Japanese celebrities at this stage.

When he came back, it was already night. As soon as they arrived outside the hall, Hu Rong and Shen Furong hurried up and told him, "My host, Shize Pingdong has come to see you again!"

"Oh?"

Hu Chuyuan was a little curious and immediately walked back to his room.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Shize Pingdong, who was playing Go with Wang Yirong. When he was young, he still had the characteristics of a soldier. Hu Chuyuan would no longer have doubts about this, because Shize Pingdong did graduate from the Royal Army School.

"Hello, Mr. Hu!" Shibusawa Pingdong got up decently to say hello and paused slightly.

Hu Chuyuan nodded and asked him, "What can I do for you, Mr. Shibusawa?"

Shibu Zeping said, "My father Shize Rongyi really wants to invite you to live in my house, instead of living with a group of mediocre people. It is also a gift to you for inviting me to live in your house."

Hu Chuyuan couldn't help but feel a little strange. He thought, is my reputation so loud?

Hu Xueyan's reputation is loud enough, but Qiao Zhiyong is not bad. Isn't Qiao Zhiyong's third son Qiao Jingyan here? Sheng Xuanhuai, Tang Yanshu... These are all figures that can be compared with Hu Xueyan.

Hu Chuyuan actually wanted to see Shibusawa Rongyi, the legendary father of the Japanese economy, with his own eyes, but after thinking about it, he still decided not to go.

It's not interesting.

If he wants, he can also be the father of the Chinese economy and the world economy.

Hu Chuyuan thought for a moment and said to Shi Zeping, "I'm sorry, I've been walking in Japan for two days, and I'm not used to the habits and lifestyle of your country, so I'd better stay here."

Shize Pingdong was slightly surprised and said, "The last time your father came, he said that he would visit the Japanese silk weaving factory and shipyard. Because of the limited itinerary, he could not make reasonable arrangements. This time, we have made arrangements in advance. I wonder if Mr. Hu is interested in this?

Hu Chuyuan smiled and said, "I have visited several factories in Nagasaki, either with a low profit or almost a loss. Forget it, I don't want to invest in these areas for the time being! If someone else is willing to invest, I am very supportive, but I prefer to mine.

Shize Pingdong also smiled and said, "Yes, compared with opening a factory, mining not only has a small investment, but also a very stable income. Mr. Hu does have a business mind and vision. Since Mr. Hu doesn't want to live in my house, I'll leave first.

Hu Chuyuan didn't want to say anything more, so he immediately asked Wang Yirong to see the guests off, and he thought quietly for a while.

He originally wanted to connect with Lu Wenjin and establish a new school together in Japan, but Lu Wenjin, as a Guangdong native, obviously had a close relationship with Tang Yanshu and had a lot of contacts with Sheng Xuanhuai.

This made him doubtful.

Hu Chuyuan knew that his long-term opponents were Japanese chaebols such as Mitsubishi, and his recent opponents were Tang Yanshu and Sheng Xuanhuai. He had no intention of guarding others, so he decided not to mention this matter for the time being.

In the evening, Hu Rong and Shen Furong also came back. They looked for some Chinese in Yokohama Chinatown and investigated the background of Pan Rong and Hiroshi Nakamura. The situation was basically true.

At this time, Hu Chuyuan made a decision to let the weak Pan Rong be responsible for the construction of a Chinese West School in Nagasaki, mainly from Fuzhou people.

On the other hand, he can also send people to study in Zhejiang.

After making the decision, he asked Shen Furong to return to Kyoto first, discuss this matter with Pan Rong, and talk about the joint stock operation of the Xizhen Company and the antique shop.

In fact, the general matter has been negotiated in Kyoto. Shen Furong went there this time just to take the money and officially invest in the West Front Company.