Chapter 78 One Condition

For Mrs. Liu Jiu, Hu Chuyuan admires her chastity. He hopes that he can find such a woman as a companion, share all the glory and wealth and all the pain and setbacks in his life, and depend on each other.

For Pan Limei, Hu Chuyuan is a favorite and full of expectations.

In Pan Limei's almost perfect appearance and body, it also contains all the magic that can make men addicted. Inadvertently, after leaving for a period of time, Hu Chuyuan missed it a little.

He even fantasized about how it would feel to have her.

For Wu Shuzhen, Hu Chuyuan appreciates it from the bottom of her heart. In her elegant temperament and graceful beauty, there is clearly a light of wisdom, illuminating a corner of Hu Chuyuan's heart.

If Hu Chuyuan really chooses to invest in Qichang Yangxing and can only make one request, he will definitely find a way to dig out Wu Shuzhen and stay by his side for appointment.

Pan Limei is seductive and wants to commit a crime, while Wu Shuzhen is elegant and intelligent, which is amazing.

After waiting for a few days, Chen Xiaobai gave Hu Chuyuan a general verification report, but the situation was not optimistic.

The asset statement submitted by Qichang Yanghang to Hu Chuyuan must be watery, but it is enough for Hu Chuyuan to understand what the problem of Qichang Yanghang is - the decline of Qichang Yanghang is not the actual operational defects and shortcomings, but that the U.S. capital continues to transfer profits and funds back to the internal investment of the United States.

There are two reasons for this. First, due to the rapid development of the U.S. economy, investment in the United States does have a high rate of return. Second, the mainstream consciousness in the United States is also encouraging capitalists to invest in the United States and support the development of the domestic economy.

After the continuous transfer of funds and profits, Qichang Foreign Bank is indeed unable to compete with British foreign banks. The British economy has also changed from a manufacturing empire to a financial empire, mainly for foreign investment. The capital of British Foreign Banks is generally sufficient, and the willingness to invest abroad is stronger.

It doesn't matter whether you buy it or not. It doesn't matter how much it costs.

For Hu Chuyuan, after buying it, how to make a profit effectively and how to serve himself effectively is his only problem.

After reading the report submitted by Chen Xiaobai, he invited the elegant Wu Shuzhen to the West Garden Lake to enjoy afternoon tea together in the gazebo.

Hu Chuyuan's afternoon tea has always been fixed at three o'clock in the afternoon. A pot of oolong tea, a small plate of dried fruit, a fruit plate is his favorite, and occasionally a plate of cheese is added.

Pour tea for Wu Shuzhen and take two bites. Hu Chuyuan put down the teacup and said to her, "I can buy the shares of Qichang Yanghang!"

Wu Shuzhen smiled unexpectedly and said, "You have to bid for something. What's your price?"

Hu Chuyuan replied, "The specific price is actually not important, but I have a condition. Only when this condition is met will I contribute."

Seeing that he was very serious, Wu Shuzhen also said seriously, "Please say it!"

Hu Chuyuan sorted it out a little in his heart and said, "I want to get at least 40% of the shares of Qichang Yanghang; Qichang Yanghang's business in China should be dominated by me, in short, I have the final say; the United States no longer withdraws the funds of Qichang Yanghang, and all profits will remain in China to continue to invest, and I can guarantee that Qichang Yanghang will The rate of return must be higher than the average return on investment in the U.S. market.

"You are clearly three conditions!" Wu Shuzhen couldn't help laughing, but thought for a moment and said, "So many requirements, it seems that I can't make the decision. I have to go back to the United States to discuss with the Russell family and my father."

Hu Chuyuan also knew and said, "It doesn't matter. You can go back to the United States and discuss with the Russell family, and your father slowly. By the way, I still have a few small conditions. First, Qichang Yanghang wants to be renamed Wanqi Yanghang. I'm not kidding, because I really want to do a good job of this foreign bank, brand it with me, and manage it in my way. Second, Wanqi Yanghang wants to open a new Wanqi Bank. Third, Wanqi Yanghang wants to set up a new technology. The bureau recruits technical engineers for me and Jiangnan Commercial Bank from the United States, involving steel, textile, machinery, shipbuilding, chemical industry, water conservancy, railways, mineral exploration, education, finance, military industry and other aspects. There should be at least 50 or 60 people. The salary is paid by Jiangnan Commercial Bank, and Jiangnan Commercial Bank is willing to give Wanqi Yanghang an interest-free loan; No. Four... I hope you can stay in China for a long time to help me deal with Wanqi Yangxing and other things... To be precise, I want to hire you as my special consultant."

"Well, there are really more and more requirements!"

Hearing that Hu Chuyuan was going to stay with her, Wu Shuzhen smiled interestingly. Some invitations were really difficult to refuse, and she was also happy to accept such invitations.

She gently put down the teacup and said to Hu Chuyuan, "In my personal opinion, except for getting at least 40% of the equity, I don't think other requirements are difficult to accept. Well, I will return to the United States in the near future. I will also start to deal with the matter of the Technology Bureau, but before that, I would like to know how you plan to reverse the situation of Qichang Yanghang?

Hu Chuyuan smiled and replied easily, "I can use the position of Jiangnan Commercial Bank in China's silk tea industry to support Qichang Yangxing. You are responsible for selling raw silk and tea in the United States. If possible, we can completely control the export of raw silk and tea in the entire American market within three years. With the further enrichment of funds, I will let Qichang Yanghang carry out a large-scale expansion in the four industries of international shipping, banking, textile and real estate, based in Shanghai and Hong Kong to become bigger and stronger.

Wu Shuzhen was skeptical, but said, "It sounds easy, but it doesn't seem easy to do it."

Hu Chuyuan still smiled gently and said, "Then let's take our time."

He knew that not only Wu Shuzhen, but also everyone else doubted whether he could take charge of the whole silk industry in the south of the Yangtze River again. Half of the country beaten by Hu Xueyan had been easily abandoned by him. Now it's not easy to recover.

However, he has a way.

The guarantee he can do is to let Jiangsu and Zhejiang silk first choose to land in the U.S. market, and then consider the needs of the European market.

One of the problems is the U.S. tariff on Watson silk exports. The U.S.-Japan Trade Treaty signed by Japan and the United States stipulates that this silk enjoys the most favorable treatment in the silk industry in the United States. If you want to compete with Japan's silk, China's silk must also get this clause.

Soon, Wu Shuzhen invited Fister Delano III to discuss this issue with him.

At this stage, the interests of the United States in China mainly depend on the interests of Qichang Yanghang in China. If Qichang Yanghang and the Russell Delano family behind it decide to let the United States adjust the import tariffs on Watson silk, the problem will not be too big.

Fist Delano believes that it is possible. The United States has a low demand for interests in China. What's more, it already has the most-favoured-nation treatment in China. It is not difficult to give China a little benefit. If the Qing court agrees to expand the U.S. concession in Shanghai, this supplementary agreement for Qingmei trade will be easy to sign.

Hu Chuyuan wrote a letter to Zuo Zongtang, talking about the pros and cons in detail. Expanding the area of the concession may be detrimental to the national prestige, but the benefits are practical and far-reaching. It is of great help to the export of Jiangsu and Zhejiang silk, and has a greater impact on the original silk industry.

Soon, Zuo Zongtang wrote back to Hu Chuyuan, meaning that Hu Chuyuan should not come forward and let the Americans propose it himself, and then Yang Changjun would bargain for the most favorable treatment of raw silk and tea.

In this way, they are passively negotiating. In the final analysis, it is the greed of the Americans, and they have also won the greatest benefit and face for the court... Yang Changjun can still make a contribution.

A politician is a politician.

Zuo Zongtang's strategy is the most feasible surname and the most profitable.

It is okay to do great things in the era of the late Qing Dynasty. The key is strategy. We should be good at using the fear of foreigners by the powerful emperors in the late Qing Dynasty. Seizing this point, bad things can also become good things, and good things are not bad.

As a middleman, Hu Chuyuan secretly discussed with Fister Delano several times, and finally decided that Fister Delano would apply to the American political axe for negotiation, on the grounds that the Shanghai Concession could no longer meet the interests of American businessmen, asking for an increase in the concession area.

Considering the Far East balance policy of the two countries and the Qing Dynasties, it is willing to take the "most-favoured-nation treatment for imports of raw silk and tea" as a condition, so that the Qing court accepts the request for a new concession.

After confirming these things, Wu Shuzhen returned to the United States to inform Wu Zhenbang and the Russell family, and discussed a more detailed share transfer agreement, and Rong Hong also left with her.