Chapter 75 Ask for something

Chen Moran, who is far away in Nanjing, did not know that in Shanghai, a group of people were launching a conspiracy against him. At this time, Chen Moran, with a smile on his face and joy in his heart, was under the guidance of Liu Nengxian with Sun Mingjiu on crutches, but he walked along the corridor composed of vermilion painted wooden columns under the pink wall and headed towards the Liangjiang. I walked to the garden in the governor's office.

The garden landscape of the governor's mansion of Liangjiang River with a history of hundreds of years. The pavilions and pavilions are in the warm sun in late spring, with a sense of tranquility and warmth. After walking through the winding stone path, he came to the boat of the lake.

The governor of Liangjiang, dressed in casual clothes, sat in the boat. As soon as Liu Nengxian and Sun Mingjiu entered the door, they directly lifted the hem of their clothes and wanted to kowtow. Chen Moran also followed the crutches with his right hand when they entered the countryside, and they also kowtowed with this.

And Liu Kunyi, who was on the stone bench between the sway, gave way.

"Well, if your legs and feet are not good, so don't do it. Get up, don't do it. Mingzhe is not an outsider."

His words made Chen Moran feel relieved. He came to Nanjing, but what he was most afraid of was to kneel down. The man had gold under his knees, and he only knelt down to heaven and his parents, but who would ask you this in this world? When he breathed, Sun Mingjiu knelt down and kowtowed respectfully three times before standing up.

"Your Excellency, when Mingjiu came, his father asked Mingjiu to send his name to his Excellency on his behalf."

Liu Kun said with a faint smile.

"You said Sun Senda, he also said that he didn't come to Jiangning. How's it going? Is your body still strong?

Sun Mingjiu was busy.

"With the blessing of my lord, my father is still tough."

Liu Kun raised a little finger, took a sip of the tea ceremony, and looked at the snake stick with a smile. He just gave way and stood there. The slying man was really as his nephew said, and his knee bones were really a little hard.

"Not all outsiders, come on, sit down!"

"Thank you, Lord!"

Chen Moran and Sun Mingjiu were respectful at the same time. After the maid next to him took three round stools, they just sat down, although there were still three stone stools around the stone table in the boat.

Look at Chen Moran, Liu Kun said in a long tone.

"Chen Ranzhi, Chen squeal, to you... I have heard about your name for a long time!"

Chen Moran, who had been observing his words, heard this and hurriedly said.

"I didn't think that the name of the villain entered the adult's ear. It's really frightening!"

Although he said so, there was no panic on his face. When he came to the governor's office today, he specially visited Liu Nengxian and offered a generous gift. He also knew from him that the governor of Liangjiang appreciated him very much.

"Come on, don't be a lie. It's been a few months since I heard your boy's name. I haven't seen you come to visit me. Isn't it because I'm afraid that if you come to me, your head will not be down! Today's kneeling is because I like your surname, your bones are hard, and it's time to score! Today, let's keep this bone!"

Now it's Liu Nengxian and Sun Mingjiu's turn, and even Chen Moran was shocked. He didn't think that the governor would say such a thing. Not to mention Sun Mingjiu, even Liu Nengxian was faintly jealous of the lame man. He couldn't help envying the blessing of the lame man in his heart. Although he knew that his uncle appreciated the lame man very much in the past, now he looks at it. Come on, this kind of appreciation is beyond the reach of others.

Listening to Liu Kunyi's words, Chen Moran, who was reluctant to kneel down, would still sit there. He pressed his knees with his left hand and knelt down with his feet.

"Your Excellency's wrong love, silently..."

This time, Liu Kunyi did not stop Chen Moran, just smiled and said lightly.

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Lord!"

After getting up and sitting down, Chen Moran raised his eyes gently. Although Liu Kun looked at him with appreciation, he had seen so many novels and movies, but he knew that the county magistrate of the broken family and the magistrate who destroyed the sect. The governors of these two rivers turned their hands into clouds and rain on the ground of the two rivers. If he was not careful, it would be put in Nanjing. I'm afraid there is no wrong word to write. He is thinking about staying away from the officialdom precisely because he can't stand such prudence.

At this time, Liu Kunyi took a sip of tea.

"Yes, I know that you must not go to the Three Treasures Hall. When you come back, Nengxian and I mentioned your development zone! I'm here today. If there are no outsiders, just say it directly.

"Thank you, Lord!"

Chen Moran thanked him respectfully, but Xie Liqi did not have the humble attitude of others. Then he turned his head and gave Sun Mingjiu a look. Sun Mingjiu hurriedly took out a drawing from the tin tube he was carrying with him.

As soon as Liu Kun looked at Chen Mingjiu pushing away the drawings, he took a look at Liu Nengxian. Yesterday, he came to his house and mentioned to himself the reason why Chen Moran came to Jiangning, because of his "Pudong Development Zone". The word sounded fresh, but it made him curious. The reason why he was to be lenient and then fierce was to be tentative. .

The picture is spread out, but it is not a drawing, but a map of Shanghai.

"Adults, please take a look! In the view of foreigners, the Yangtze River is like a dragon. Shanghai is the leader, and the Yangtze River to the hinterland is the dragon's body. He said that the reason why the foreigners opened up concessions and commercial ports in Shanghai is to shoot China's coastal cities to the whole country. Since the opening of Shanghai, it has become the hub of China's offshore shipping and trade distribution center, and the financial industry center of China. The number of factories in Shanghai has exceeded that of the whole country. The prosperity of Shanghai originated from the concession, and the concession is the essence of Shanghai. Unfortunately, the concession is controlled by foreigners and owned by foreigners.

After spreading out the drawings, Chen Moran pointed to the concession on an overview map, all with a sigh. At the same time, talk freely without consideration.

"Since the land of the concession between Britain and Shanghai, countries compete for the concession in Shanghai. The land price of the concession is extremely high, but when it crosses the border, the land of 100 yuan rises by millions and hundreds of yuan. After many years, the public concessions and the British concessions have never stopped crossing the border to the north and south and west. Driven by such huge profits, Na Taixi How can the mercens of all countries sit down and look at it? Today, the concession crosses the Suzhou River in the north, close to Shanghai City in the south, and Gordon Road in the west last year! I am silently afraid that more than ten years later, with the size of Shanghai, it is not enough for the mercenary heart of all countries.

At this time, Chen Moran looked worried about the country and the people, while Liu Kunyi just listened quietly, but stared at the map.

"It seems that he said that the Nanjing-Shanghai Railway is built. If the railway enters Shanghai County in the south, it is still possible to prevent the expansion of the concession to the west."

Chen Moran, who has been observing Liu Kunyi, saw that he mentioned the railway to enter Shanghai and block the expansion of the concession, his eyes moved and he began to think about it.

"However, how can this cut off the expansion of the profiteers in the concession? Once it is blocked to the west, it will expand to the east. Because the Huangpu River is blocked, but Pudong is facing the most prosperous place in the concession. The land price in Pudong is ranging from one hundred to two hundred taels. If a tunnel is built or It is a bridge. The land of Pudong can flourish. At that time, I'm afraid that the mouth of the river will be the land of the concession.

Liu Kun nodded and said softly that the Shanghai Concession crossed the border to build a road. Since the opening of Shanghai, he has been worried about the governors of the two rivers. The weak national strength is to protest. How can the concession have doubled or tripled in these years? If it goes on like this, the land of the mouth of the river will really be owned by foreigners. Chen Moran mentioned earlier. It seems to be good to block the road of expansion by the railway. The concession crosses the border, and the government railway is afraid of being unreasonable.

"I silently think that instead of waiting for foreigners to make huge profits from our Pudong land, we do not promise our Chinese people to develop by themselves, build a river bridge to connect the two sides of the river, and build building factories along the river. On the one hand, it can prevent the expansion of the concession to the east, and on the other hand, it will not go to the silver outflow to the hands of foreigners, the land of the east of Xingpu, the area of development, and the tax of commerce. Shishifuku!"

Listening to Chen Moran's words, he looked at the young man in astonishment. Although Liu Nengxian heard the benefits of developing Pudong yesterday, he was not as meticulous as Chen Moran said today. Looking at the plan on the drawing, Liu Kunyi and Liu Nengxian raised their faces and asked with a smile.

"I heard from Nengxian yesterday that you set up an industrial company in Shanghai and are buying land in Pudong! Maybe you are already in your chest!"

"Your Excellency, others often say that Shanghai is the Shanghai of foreigners. This Shanghai is the Shanghai of the Qing Dynasty. I am silently brave. When I first came to Shanghai, I wanted to be this crab-eating person, so I thought about competing with foreigners in Pudong!"

As soon as he said this, Sun Mingjiu spread out the second drawing. After the drawing was spread out, Chen Moran smiled in his heart. This was the first time he spread a blueprint in front of others, a real blueprint. This blueprint is modified on the basis of the modern "big capital" planned by Fang Jingyuan's reading. To be precise, only a few of the drawings have been modified to make it close to the terrain of Pudong. Although it is his young and frivolous work, I have to admit that his big capital is really shocking.

Even if Chen Moran admitted that he had seen the "big market" in later generations, he had to admit the fact that this city modeled on the European capital was stunned. Although it was only a sketch, there were hundreds of drawings and tens of thousands of words of text materials, which still could not make people admire Fang Jingyuan's "ambitiousness". .

As soon as the drawing was spread out, Liu Liyi, the governor of Liangjiang, was attracted to the drawing. Looking at the plan on the drawing, the drawing was extremely simple, but the scale was divided into roads, commerce, industry, docks, residential areas and other areas.

"Adults, please see, the silent plan for Pudong can be simply summarized as: one city, one port, one road, one ocean. Led by the European urban design concept, we will build a comprehensive city with advanced market-centered functions. Of course, it is a modern city that is absolutely different from the Bund and integrates the charm of China!"

"Speak and listen!"

Liu Kun twisted his beard and said gently.

"Your Excellency, the future Pudong Development Zone will be a trade port for the whole world. Externally, it will be based on ports, and internally, railways and the Yangtze River will be connected to the mainland. It will be the economic center and financial center of the south..."

Chen Moran's words that could only be heard in the boat at this time. When he was excited, he sometimes opened the other drawings on the table and showed Liu Kunyi his bank and other buildings with oriental characteristics. When describing the city, he was the minds of those who drew blueprints in later generations. With maps and drawings, he showed an unprecedented blueprint to Liu Kunyi, the governor of Liangjiang.

This blueprint may be the first magnificent blueprint that a member of the imperial court like Liu Kunyi has seen and heard of, and Chen Moran's mission is to tell him this magnificent blueprint in words, lure him to use his imagination, and imagine a grand modern that has emerged in Pudong that belongs to the Chinese people. The city, unlike any traditional city in China, is a brand-new, introducing the concept of Western urban development, also mixed with the specious model of the future city known to Chen Moran.

Although it is just an illusory and ethereal blueprint of the model, it is full of irresistible **.

"...The construction of this place not only breaks the heart of the eastward expansion of his concession, but also can also show the westerners the modern style of our ancient Chinese country. Ten years later, the tax of this place alone can enrich the treasury with millions of yuan every year!"

Millions of yuan, this figure really moved Liu Kun. Because the public and French concessions earn nearly 3 million yuan a year as a reference, he knew that Chen Moran's words were not false. Although he was moved, he had other considerations when he looked at the map.

"Yes, how to manage this place, whether to set up another government office, or..."

"Your Excellency, since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, what has been done by the officials!"

"Hmm!"

With a cold hum, Liu Kun looked directly at Chen Moran.

"Your Excellency, Hanyang Iron Factory costs tens of millions of dollars, which can be the front car!"

"Then what do you want? Is it like the concession, in the name of development, the reality of the concession!"

"Your excellency, you are silently Chinese! It's not a foreigner, but what the adult said is the fact of the concession in the name of development. Although he is silently afraid, he is silently seeking it!"

"Bold!"

A sudden cold drink accompanied by the crisp sound of the teacup falling to the ground, which only shocked the hearts of the three people in the sergeant. Sun Mingjiu was almost trembling with Liu Kun's cold shout, and immediately kowtowed to the ground. And Liu Nengxian also knelt down to his uncle's anger.

"Your excellency, the land of the concession, the land of my China, how much tax do you get!"

But at this time, Chen Moran continued to say in the face of Liu Kunyi's glare after kneeling down, but this sentence only gave Liu Kun a cold hum.

"The silent desire is the treatment of the concession, not the reality of the concession! It's silently Chinese. It's a matter of bullying the ancestors. I'm afraid that it won't be recognized by the ancestors after death!"

"Tay! What is the treatment of the concession!"

"Your Excellency, since the concession is booming in Shanghai, the concession can be disturbed by tax history, and can there be a reason for leaving the concession? There is no such thing as killing chickens to get eggs! Silently ask for nothing else, just stay for it.

"If there is no government official in Pudong, how to manage it!"

Liu Kunyi's tone asked slowly, which relieved Liu Nengxian, who was originally a little worried. Chen Moran also realized the change in the attitude of the governors of the two rivers in front of him.

"Your Excellency, zoom in, Pudong Development Zone is a new city. If you look small, it can be a company! That is, the company has its own management.

"Management of the public director?"

"We can do our best to develop the land of Pudong as a large company such as Hanyang. When he says it is developed, we can hold a director election under the supervision of the government. The board of directors of the development zone will manage the affairs of the development zone. The board of directors of the development zone is the decision-making body of the development zone, and the board of directors will come forward directly with Communicate with the government!"

"It's nothing more than a variant of the concession director!"

"Your Excellency, what's the difference between a chamber of commerce and a public director! The chambers of commerce in various places and all walks of life are also responsible for communicating with the government and acting on the duty of members!"

"The Chamber of Commerce has no place!"

"Members have no land again!"

"The government can collect taxes directly!"

"Kill the chicken to get the eggs, it can't be disturbed!"

At this time, Liu Kunyi and Chen Moran came up together. Seeing this scene, Sun Mingjiu, who was kneeling on the ground in a cold sweat, was finally relieved. The soul that had almost dissipated returned to his body, and Liu Nengxian, who was kneeling beside him, was also relieved. The reason why he was nervous and worried It's not Chen slaunder, but himself. He has a referral to Chen slaunder. When the old man is angry, he is afraid of affecting the pond fish.

However, at this time, Liu Nengxian saw that the old man's face was quiet and his anger subsided, and his heart was clear. He was afraid that the old man would promise this bold clawed man something today. Instead, he began to think in his heart. If this clawed man could really do a situation in Pudong, it would be better than the concession Bund. The land price is also an astronomical figure. If it is... "Nengxian, get up!"

After saying something, Liu Kun looked at the other two again and again.

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Lord!"

After getting up, Chen Moran and Sun Mingjiu were still standing there.

"Seeing your lame leg, I want to break your leg again!"

Liu Kun's cold hum made Chen Moran, who had been hanging in the air, completely relax his heart, but when he sat down, he laughed and made a joke.

"I'm afraid that I'm really going to thank you. I've been trying to take it up, but I can't break it again!"

With a cold hum, Liu Kun didn't say anything about Chen Moran's joke.

"It's not a big deal to let you, a squeal, open a company in Pudong. I will send an official document, and he dare not disturb your chamber of commerce in Shanghai!"

Understatement, Liu Kunyi followed Chen Moran's meaning and described the development zone as a company and a chamber of commerce. He was moved by Chen Moran. On the one hand, as Chen Moran said, the eyes of those foreigners may be aimed at Pudong at any time. Chen Moran may have ambitions, but Liu Kunyi is not afraid of him. With silent ambition, he has never been afraid of hundreds of thousands of bandits, and how can he be afraid of his squealent ambition to make money?

"Shanghai Road is just the title of the fourth grade. I will guarantee that you will be absent from the third grade governor's office. Even if you don't have my official documents, those officials dare not go to your company to rush around. Those officials don't have the courage."

As soon as Liu Kun said this, Liu Nengxian and Sun Mingjiu's faces changed at the same time, especially when Sun Mingjiu looked at Chen Moran, and even his eyes were red. What was the missing title of the governor's office? It was an empty official title. Although it was an internal position in the governor's office, no one knows. The lack of title in the governor's office has always been an official title that is not awarded by relatives. The lame man wears this hat, not to mention Shanghai Road and Liangjiang Rivers, but also in the Qing Dynasty. If others don't buy his face, it also depends on Lord Liu's face. Not to mention those incompable tax collectors.

Although Liu Nengxian, who was standing next to

, was a little jealous, what he really cared about was the silver that Pudong would bring to him in the future. Seeing that Chen Moran was still sitting there, he reminded him.

"Yes, why don't you thank your kindness!"

"Silence... Silence, thank you for your kindness!"

When he knelt down to thank him, Chen Moran had not yet figured out what the title was from the third grade governor's office. Chen Moran really didn't know, but looking at Sun Mingjiu's appearance, he understood that this official title might really be a big hat. Listening to Liu Kunyi's consciousness seemed to be higher than that of Shanghai Road, and his current official than Shanghai. It's still big!

In another time and space, Chen Moran, who is just a member of the department, seems to feel a little dizzy. The thousands of years of official standard thought affects his thinking. Although he does not seem to look at the official standard in his eyes, it is not his turn.

"Don't thank me first. The current discussion and outline have been decided, and the compensation is hundreds of millions of dollars. The two palaces are hunting in the west. In the face of this crisis, you should have the heart of loyalty to the country and donate silver to help the court overcome this difficulty. The court rewards you with a flower ring, and you deserve it!"

"Thank you for your suggestion!"

Although Chen Moran has a grateful smile on his face, he is helpless in his heart. He has been doing it for a long time, that is, a donor! If you want that official, just donate a piece of silver to the yamen. You can escape from Guangxu and the wife to Xi'an. It's hard to have a hard time. Not to mention the 20% discount in the past, the four-fold state is the same, but now it's all in half.

Although he was a little reluctant, he thanked him for this, and naturally there was no step. Yu Guang saw Sun Mingjiu turning his hand around with his left hand on his leg, and then he understood what he meant. Mingzhe also knew the price of the official position, so he said the donated silver.

"Silently, I would like to donate 100,000 taels to relieve your worries!"

"..."

Liu Kunyi didn't say anything. He gently raised his eyes and saw that the old man closed his eyes and looked at him like this. Chen Moran knew that these people didn't look at him at all. It was black! The official is fucking black! It has been like this since ancient times! Grit your teeth!

"I am silently willing to donate 200,000 taels!"

"You help me draw up a fold to the empress dowager. It is said that Chen, a rich businessman in Shanghai, silently took care of your worries and donated 26 taels of silver to show filial piety. I read his loyalty and filial piety to the emperor, and specially guaranteed him to give him a lack of absence from the three-grade governor's office!"

When Chen Moran was surprised that his silver was forced by him for 60,000 taels, Liu Kunyi looked at him with his eyes.

"So! You are satisfied!"

"Satisfied, silent thanks to my lord!"

Can you be dissatisfied? Even if he was not satisfied, Chen Moran did not dare to say that he was not satisfied, but he did not notice that Sun Mingjiu, who was sitting beside him, even his breathing became rapid. His eyes were only slightly red, but now he was bleeding.

How could Liu Kun not know what Chen Moran was thinking in his heart? The cripple was not clear about the affairs of the country. The man next to him knew his intention. Looking at Chen Moran, who was kneeling there, he pondered for a moment.

"If you want me to treat the development zone as a real promise to you, I still need your help!"

(to be continued)