Chapter 317 With me, let's see who dares to do it?

"It is the Lord Green of the British East India Company in Macao that he sent a stern message to our thirteen lines, asking us to restore the British's share of trade in the thirteen lines and reduce the trade share of other Western countries. It also warned that if the trade share of the British East India Company cannot be restored to the amount it occupied a year ago within two months, they will use all means, even war, to get what they deserve. Sitting indoors with a dignified face, Liang Pengfei's father-in-law Pan Youdu said with a serious face.

Liang Pengfei sat up straight and listened to Pan Youdu's story quietly. During this period, the conflict between the 13th Banks of Guangzhou and the British East India Company has actually not a conflict. It can only be said that the East India Company has continuously exerted its wrists.

"Just a month and a half before your son-in-law came back, the British East India Company had announced the blockade of the Strait of Malacca in the name of piracy. Merchant ships from other Western countries other than Britain were not allowed to enter or leave, and almost all of the East India Company's fleet was dispatched to completely block the Strait of Malacca." Pan Youdu sighed and took a sip of tea. As the general manager of the thirteen banks in Guangdong, Pan Youdu was under a lot of pressure.

Liang Pengfei just frowned gently and smiled, "I didn't expect that they have begun to do this."

"I said, son-in-law, what they do is equivalent to chokering our thirteen lines. Now it's better. The sale of tea and silk is almost the same. Porcelain can still be put on for a while. However, in the long run, the British have been blocking the Strait of Malacca, and those Western merchants have advanced and retreated. No, I'm sure I can't buy any more goods from us. Seeing Liang Pengfei's tired look, Pan Youdu couldn't help but look slightly. At that time, no matter how powerful you and your uncle are, there is no way to suppress those merchants. You know, it was your son-in-law who asked us to reduce the British' share of goods.

"Ha ha, my father-in-law, don't be annoyed. In fact, this matter was psychologically prepared before my son-in-law made this suggestion to you, but I didn't expect that the British could not wait so much. It can only show that Lord Dundus, the chairman of the East India Company Supervisory Commission, was an unreachable fool. Already." Liang Pengfei handed a cigarette to Pan Youdu with a smile. He kindly lit a fire for his father-in-law.

After taking a puff of smoke happily, Pan Youdu's face gradually became gentle. Fools are not fools. That's the matter of the East India Company, but the current situation really worries me, my son-in-law.

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"Do those businessmen in other Western countries have no reaction?" Liang Pengfei sat back in his seat and looked at Pan Youdu's expression with a smile.

Pan Youdu stared at Liang Pengfei. Naturally, he knew what kind of person his beloved son-in-law was. He said with hatred, "Those people have almost overturned Macao now. Humph, if it hadn't been for the protection of a hundred British troops around Lord Greene in Macao, the British power in the East would have been too strong. Those businessmen from other countries may be happy to tear that guy to pieces.

"Those guys didn't have a good bird. As soon as Lord Green downloaded the disc for your father-in-law and me, they all came to me, saying that if they hoped that I would not break the promise, the contract with them was in black and white. If we dare to improve the British without authorization. Share, then they will claim compensation, and even, they will unite to defend their rights by non-peaceful means. Pan Youdu rubbed his forehead with a wry smile. I and others let those barbarians be caught in the middle, and it was difficult for the left and right. Moreover, although no one dares to say anything now, who can guarantee that they will jump out at that time?

"The matter has now been suppressed by me. Anyway, the general manager of our thirteen banks is responsible for the negotiation with foreign merchants. What they want needs to be mediated by me. But virtuous son-in-law, this matter has reached this point. If you don't deal with it, the future will be a big deal. Alas, I'm worried about straight hair now..." Pan Youdu's exaggerated expression and rhetoric made Liang Pengfei almost choked into the trachea.

In addition to Pan Youdu's braids, which are only about five square centimeters in the back of his head, other places are extremely bright. There is no hair to lose. The old man was clearly on purpose.

Liang Pengfei rolled his eyes and finally got angry: "Don't worry, father-in-law. Don't worry too much about this matter. My son-in-law has long expected that there will be this day."

"Oh, do you mean that you have already figured out a countermeasure?" Pan Youdu tilted the corners of his eyes and looked at his beloved son-in-law with a bad look.

"Ah... Hahaha, my father-in-law joked. If my son-in-law had thought of countermeasures long ago, he would not have known that he would have been with his father-in-law and uncle." Liang Pengfei quickly laughed. This father-in-law is not a fuel-efficient lamp. He should pay attention to what he says, so as not to suffer losses.

"Ha ha, I said virtuous son-in-law, do you think my father-in-law and I are too comfortable to loosen my muscles and bones for me again?" Pan Youdu raised his face and put on the posture of his father-in-law. Next to him, Ni Ming and others looked at each other and smiled. They all turned a deaf ear and were busy with their own affairs.

"There is no such thing, there is no such thing. Father-in-law, you just don't treat your son-in-law as a family member. In fact, although the son-in-law has been thinking hard, he can't do anything about it. In the end, when he came down to Nanyang, he felt that the matter wanted to be solved. In fact, it was extremely simple." Liang Pengfei quickly pointed to the sky and the earth with a smile.

"Then say it quickly. I don't know that as soon as I returned to Guangzhou from Annan, I heard that you came back, and I rushed over before I could even have the bowl."

Liang Pengfei smiled and said, "Since my father-in-law has returned to Guangzhou, he should have met my daughter-in-law and heard her talk about the experience of Nanyang."

"That's natural." Pan Youdu looked at the cunning son-in-law. The more he looked at him, the more satisfied he became. At first, when he heard the news that Liang Pengfei led his subordinates to Nanyang to fight against the Dutchman, he was really scared to sweat. He was the head of the thirteenth bank. He had to deal with foreigners for 27 or twenty-eight years in less than 30 years. How could he not know? Those Western colonists are powerful.

However, Liang Pengfei once again proved that he was an invincible myth. Pan Youdu felt a little numb. Yes, he might have dislocated his chin in surprise at the beginning, but under Liang Pengfei's incredible victories, Pan Youdu felt that his nerves were strong enough to let the four-wheel carriage pass on it.

But when he listened to his daughter's frown, Liang Pengfei actually led tens of thousands of troops and almost the same number of sailors to the Southern Ocean to kill. The army either annihired or captured the Dutch navy and army, and defeated the Dutch's fortress. In the end, he forced the Dutch to bend their knees, disarm and surrender, and also made their greatness in the east. Some of the Nanyang colonies were all presented, and in addition, nearly 10 million taels of silver were compensated.

After hearing the news, he was stunned for nearly half a cup of tea time, and his brain seemed to be rejuvenated. Then, he couldn't even eat lunch, so he jumped into the carriage in his daughter's anger and went straight to Humen Town.

"Father-in-law, in fact, there are some things that your son-in-law knows. Now that Britain is powerful, so he wants to dominate the right to do business and trade with our thirteen banks in Guangdong. For this reason, he does not hesitate to raise the price to receive goods and use all kinds of ways to suppress his opponents. Because they know that when they are the only ones left to buy our goods, it is not how much we want to sell, but how much they want to buy.

This is a very simple truth. If there is only one buyer, his money will not rot and worms will be put in his pocket for ten or twenty years, but the tea is different. Every year, you can't let him put the tea on the tree without picking it. If there is only one buyer at that time, he is only willing to buy it at a low price, what will you do? Don't sell it, okay, he won't buy it. He will wait first. At that time, the seller will suffer losses.

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Listening to Liang Pengfei's analysis, Pan Youdu stroked his long beard and nodded slightly. Yes, it is because of this truth that I felt that what you said was reasonable and increased the share of those Western countries. Moreover, even if they were willing to pay a high price, I and your uncle suppressed those merchants in the thirteen lines who wanted to go against our practice.

"Now, the British have blocked the Strait of Malacca, and those Western merchants dare not buy more. My father-in-law must be worried about this, right? In fact, it's very simple. Just sell the goods directly to Nanyang. Liang Pengfei lit a cigar by himself. The cannon-like cigar made Pan Youdu, an old smoker, lose the cigarette in his hand, took it, and stared at Liang Pengfei, meaning that his son-in-law was not good at him. Liang Pengfei had to click another one resentfully.

After taking a sip, Pan Youdu, who felt that he was addicted to this thing, smiled and said, "I haven't think about what you said. Tea, silk, porcelain and so on are far away in Nanyang. There must be a lot of money here. Moreover, the spices and wood in Nanyang are in short supply in our Qing Dynasty. Things, so, this time, you can definitely make money, but it can't compare with the profits obtained on the exchange with Westerners. Another point is that if those Western countries see that the threat is invalid and use war, at that time, the court will blame it, then..."

"It doesn't matter. We don't need to be afraid of them. Father-in-law, please remember that there is a son-in-law behind you. Who dares to do it first?" Liang Pengfei was talking about a cigar, and the thick smoke could not hide the tyranny and fierceness of his face.

"Do you blame the court? I have done so many things in Annan. Does the court know? The Nanyang has turned upside down today, and the islands are almost in my hands. Does the court know? This court is not fart except for closing the door and calling it a king.

(to be continued)