Chapter 14 Investing in Nanyang and the Army

The New People's Association to be established by Hu Chuyuan is actually an organization between a secret community and a political party. If a big event is feasible, it is a political party. If a big event is not feasible, it is a secret community.

Considering the situation in Nanyang, the president of the Xinmin Association must choose a Fujian native, the Fujian Hakka is better, and the Cantonese are second.

Considering the possibility of war at any time in Nanyang, and a certain commercial talent and governance ability in the local area, Zhang Lingpu is indeed the best trump card that Hu Chuyuan can play.

Other than that, there is no second suitable candidate.

It's a pity that Hu Chuyuan still felt a pity. The Admiral of Fujian Marine Division in his mind flew away.

As for Lanfang Company!

As long as it can be used for itself, it is still more or less valuable!

Hu Chuyuan has considered that as long as Ye Xiangyun promises to be the enemy of the Dutch and does not grow opium, it can be supported.

The Chinese community always has to draw power. At worst, it is to place Lanfang Company in a less important location, so that Nanyang Company can control the power of Borneo and Nanyang.

He and Yan Shizhang discussed the matter, and Ye Wenlan and Ye Xiangyun were also discussing it.

Zhang Lingpu guessed very accurately. Ye Wenlan is a member of the Lanfang Association, and his status is not low. But over the years, he has been doing business in Fujian and Nanyang, and has been his second-grade official business.

It was not until Hu Chuyuan asked him to return to Nanyang and do something else that he thought about Lanfang's meeting and his old relationship and relatives in Lanfang's meeting.

When he arrived in Singapore, he secretly asked people to contact Ye Xiangyun, preparing to introduce Lanfang's company to Hu Chuyuan. Taking advantage of Hu Chuyuan's power, he could work with Ye Xiangyun to seize the real power of Lanfang's company.

Unfortunately, he didn't expect that there was a man named Zhang Lingpu beside Hu Chuyuan.

It's a bad move to do this.

There's nothing we can do. Let's confess and be lenient together in the evening. Anyway, it can't be a big deal without Hu Chuyuan.

Ye Wenlan is more convinced than anyone else.

In the evening, Ye Wenlan quietly found Hu Chuyuan again, explained all the contexts to his face, and called Ye Xiangyun over again.

This is the current situation. The Dutch have decided not to pardon the new A company after the death of the current general manager of Lanfang Company - the Dutch emperor Liu Asheng of Lanfang Company, that is, Ye Xiangyun's father-in-law's father-in-law. In other words, Lanfang Company is about to officially end after Liu A's life and death, and other Chinese associations. It also died in the tropical forests of Borneo.

From then on, the Dutch are the only owners of this land.

Dream!

Hu Chuyuan sneered in his heart, but what's more funny is the people of Lanfang Company.

Aunt Baidu vowed to boast about how beautiful the Lanfang Republic was, and how they fought with the Dutch, known as the first overseas state of the Qing Dynasty, the first republic of the Chinese people... It really misled him. In fact, it was a group of underworld associations that betrayed their compatriots for self-protection.

Of course, there are many forces within any community. Even within Lanfang Company, there have been many different forces in the past 100 years. Many people oppose the policy of defecting to the Dutch and want to join hands with other Chinese communities to fight against the Dutch. Unfortunately, they are always strangled in the cradle by the cooperation of the Dutch and Han Dynasty. .

Listening to Ye Wenlan and Ye Xiangyun's confession, Hu Chuyuan only had endless sneers in his heart.

Since Lanfang's company is already so pitiful, he is not polite.

After the two finished speaking, Hu Chuyuan said directly, "Unfortunately, Lanfang Company is really bad, and its appeal is not good. Even with my full support, you may not be able to integrate all the Chinese forces in Nanyang."

"This...?" Ye Xiangyun was speechless.

Ye Wenlan said, "Your Excellency, that's what I said, but there is no other force to borrow at present. In the past, there was Heshuntang and Tiantianhui, but now it doesn't work.

Hu Chuyuan said, "Chinese people still need to focus on their name. The teacher is nameless. How can they win, can't convince the public, and how to gather the strength of the Nanyang Chinese. I have decided to support others to re-establish a new company. I want to invite you to join. Would you like to join?

"Alas?" Ye Wenlan just felt a little strange and thought, do you also want to build a club?

Ye Xiangyun said, "Your Excellency, there are still many loyal and righteous people in our Lanfang company. Please think about it!"

Hu Chuyuan nodded slightly and said, "But... there are too many Han anniper, and it can't be prevented. In case the news that we quietly prepared to counterattack the Dutch is leaked by the people inside, the situation is not good. This is what I am most afraid of. Our goal is to take over the whole of Borneo, establish a new country, manage it formally, and seek more benefits. Only with such a big interest can I have the heart to invest!"

At this point, he said to Ye Wenlan, "Lord Ye, you know what kind of person I am. I, Hu Chuyuan, don't disdain to do it! I just set up a few small clubs, mine a few gold mines, and earn a million taels of silver every year. Humph, can I do it?"

Ye Wenlan sighed, "It's true that adults won't disdain small business of this scale!"

After hearing this, Ye Xiangyun was even more in awe and said secretly: This master is too domineering. He is not satisfied with making a million taels of silver a year!

Thinking of this, he immediately said, "Your Excellency, as long as you are interested in investing in big business, your subordinates are willing to work. People can encounter such a business as Jianguo several times in their lives. Even if they lose their lives, it is also worth it. If your subordinates die here, please set up a monument for your subordinates after you become a member.

Hu Chuyuan said, "It's more than a monument. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, everyone has a reward, but everyone who dies with meritorious service will be knighted and enjoyed for generations. Of course, we don't claim to be emperors. We follow the example of the United States for the Republic, but there is also a title system.

He also said to Ye Wenlan, "Lord Ye, our family business in the future must be getting bigger and bigger. We have to be careful. In case we can't support the backer of the court, we have to have a way out. If you retreat to Hong Kong first, Hong Kong won't work again. At least we can still come here.

Ye Wenlan praised, "What you said is very true. I rely on you. You rely on Zuo Zongtang and Governor He. In case these two masters...!"

Hu Chuyuan raised his hand and signaled that there was no need to go on and said, "Don't worry, I'm not so easy to fall down, and I don't just have these two cards in my hand. I have a play with several princes and emperors."

"That's good. As long as you are steady, I will be down-to-earth!" Ye Wenlan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Prince, it was much more solid than He Jing.

Listening to the one-on-one answer between the two of them, Ye Xiangyun, who didn't know that he was deep and shallow inside, felt that he had found a big backer. He had never thought of it in his eight lifetimes, and he had never done it in his dream.

If he had such a dream, he could wake up with a smile when he fell asleep.

What's more, this is fucking reality!!!

Ye Wenlan is a real person and has seen a big scene. He immediately asked Hu Chuyuan, "Your Excellency, what should you say about Nanyang Company?"

Hu Chuyuan said, "When it comes to Nanyang Commercial Bank, we have to talk about the Shanghai Ship Merchants Bureau. The official company is good. First of all, the tax is low, and second, there are backers. It is easy to do things when going out. Those local officials dare not deduct greed at all. However, there is also a disadvantage, that is, once the income is too large and too important, the court will be eager to increase the proportion of official stocks. Therefore, commercial stocks must be concentrated together and not let the court break them one by one.

Ye Wenlan nodded silently and asked, "What do you mean...?"

Hu Chuyuan said, "I thought about it and decided to set up a Nanyang company above Nanyang Commercial Bank to control Nanyang Commercial Bank. At the same time, I also invested in the military through Nanyang Company. Lord Ye, can you understand what I mean?

Ye Wenlan said, "I understand... I understand, but how exactly does it work?"

Hu Chuyuan, Ye Wenlan and Ye Xiangyun explained in detail that the design of many details in it was exquisite, which made them full of praise.

In the revolution, Hu Chuyuan is not a genius. In the company, he is much more powerful than the people of this era.

His method is also very distinctive. First of all, Hu Chuyuan and Nanyang businessmen jointly founded Nanyang Company, and then controlled Nanyang Firm through Nanyang Company.

Nanyang Commercial Bank is mainly trade-oriented, while Nanyang Company is a military commercial company similar to the East India Company operating in Nanyang. It also holds fixed assets, including real estate, ports, mining areas, plantations, etc.

In addition, compared with Nanyang Commercial Bank, Nanyang Company not only invests in the army, but also operates more flexibly. According to different needs, it can operate new companies with Nanyang businessmen and even foreigners to expand the business scope of Nanyang Company.

The two sides agree at once, but Ye Wenlan's shares are not easy to negotiate. He wants to win 25% of the shares of Nanyang Commercial Bank, and Nanyang Company can only hold up to 50% of the shares of Nanyang Commercial Bank, which means that Ye Wenlan must also hold at least 50% of Nanyang Company.

This is definitely impossible. He can't afford to invest.

If you want to invest in the army, how much does it cost? The human and material resources and various intricate networks are not what he has. Even if Hu Chuyuan lets him be a major shareholder, he doesn't have the courage.

After some discussion, Ye Wenlan decided to retreat and invested 3 million taels of silver to invest in Nanyang Company.

Hu Chuyuan knew that this person made a lot of money when he helped Shen Baozhen run the private treasury of the ship administration. If he hadn't used him at the moment, Hu Chuyuan really wanted to kick him away.

Businessman, that's actually it.

Hu Chuyuan did not mention how much he contributed for the time being. He just gave a promise of no less than 5 million taels of silver and let Ye Wenlan continue to greet other businessmen. He was willing to reduce the number of shares held by Jiangnan Commercial Bank in Nanyang Commercial Bank to 15% and give 55% of the shares to Nanyang Company.

Hu Chuyuan knows it in his heart. He wants to run the Nanyang Company and Nanyang Firm well, but he doesn't plan to make much money in it, as long as he can control the company.

The amount of investment between him and Ye Wenlan is already 8 million taels of silver, which is enough to build a 30,000-person Chinese armed force in Nanyang, and it is well-equipped. In the future, he will slowly find a few ironclad ships, which is enough to compete with the Dutch.