Chapter 84 The difference between Metham

He sent Zhang Lingpu on the passenger ship to Hong Kong, and Hu Chuyuan returned to the Garden in a horse-drawn carriage.

Along the way, he still had a few questions in his mind.

Yan Shizhang sat opposite him leisurely, as if he was also thinking about something.

After a while, Yan Shizhang suddenly asked, "My employer, in your opinion, who is better or worse, Tan Zhonglin, the governor of Jiangsu, and Mei Qizhao, the governor of Zhejiang?"

Hu Chuyuan replied, "Lord Tan is fierce and shrewd, and naturally better, but he is too repulsive to foreign affairs and Western studies. I want to build a silk factory in Suzhou, and I have negotiated with him several times through letters, but there is no result. Mei Qizhao, Lord Mei, is meticulous, pragmatic and hard-working. She is very interested in foreign affairs and Western studies. She is very supportive of my opening of a silk factory. Unfortunately... The way of being an official is slightly stiff, and it is not as shrewd and smooth as Lord Tan.

Yan Shizhang clapped his hands and said, "What the owner said is very true. But I think it's better for the owner to unite more with Lord Mei and give less help to Lord Tan. Even without the support of adults, with the ability of Tan Zhonglin, he will be able to ascend the throne of the governor of Liangjiang sooner or later. Lord Mei can't do it, unless there is the support of the owner. I think Tan Zhonglin and Mei Qizhao both understand this truth in their hearts. Therefore, Tan Zhonglin is the main messenger to the owner, and Mei Qizhao relies on the owner.

As soon as Hu Chuyuan heard it, he said with a smile, "That's it."

He also found that Tan Zhonglin was not polite to him at all. He used it when he should be used, and Mei Qizhao was courteous to him and relied on him everywhere.

Yan Shizhang didn't have to continue. He knew that Hu Chuyuan also knew in his heart and knew what to do.

Back to the garden, Wu Shuzhen came to him.

She is still the beautiful woman with elegant temperament, bright eyes, moist and white skin, and beautiful hair. She looks like a smart and noble woman, wearing an orange dress, which is more graceful and charming at first sight.

Seeing Hu Chuyuan, she smiled and said, "Hu Shao, I admire you more and more. Now the whole foreign world in Shanghai is now respectful and afraid of you. They all say that you are better than your father."

Hu Chuyuan sat down on the sofa in the study with a smile, made a pot of tea, drank a cup for her, and asked, "Really?"

Wu Shuzhen smiled and said, "I asked knowingly, of course it's true. You taught everyone a lesson in this year's silk acquisition war. It seems that I really want to learn more from you in the future!"

Hu Chuyuan said, "It's not easy. Then you can stay with me to help. However, I don't seem to have too many business matters recently. I need you to do one thing for me now."

Wu Shuzhen asked with a little curiosity, "What's the matter?"

Hu Chuyuan said seriously, "I want to entrust you to set up an Oriental newspaper company, and you only invest to let others do it. After hosting the Chinese Oriental Weekly and the English Asian Weekly, we will consider running an Oriental Newspaper, mainly in Shanghai and Hong Kong, and then develop to other places. I have another "Political Reference" under the banner of Jiangnan Commercial Bank to face officials from all over the country. These four publications are relatively moderate news media. In addition, we secretly fund some radical and conservative newspapers to gradually influence the speech of the whole society.

Wu Shuzhen is a very smart woman. In the face of this magnificent plan, she was not surprised at all.

She knew that with Hu Chuyuan's ability and mind, such a thing is probably not a big deal.

She thought for a moment and said, "Ok, then I'll find a way to ask a few people to do it. If it's not good, don't blame me?"

Hu Chuyuan smiled and said, "As long as you find the right person, how can you not do it well? It doesn't matter. I'm not in a hurry for the time being. Anyway, it's spending my money, and I'm losing money first. At least I have to do it first. I'll take the time to sort it out slowly in the future.

"This rich man is different." Wu Shuzhen sighed interestingly and said to Hu Chuyuan, "I find that you have a very powerful feature."

Hu Chuyuan asked, "What?"

Wu Shuzhen sorted it out a little and said, "You either don't take action. As soon as you take action, it's a series of tricks, which makes people unable to guard against it. The salt case and the raw silk case are the same, and so is the entry into the newspaper industry. I really have to admire it.

Hu Chuyuan smiled and did not answer.

He thought that the Jiangnan Telegraph Bureau, the Shipping Bureau and the CITIC Bank in the plan were not a trick. Those people in the mall and officialdom are pedantic, but they are all human beings. It's not easy to kill them.

Wu Shuzhen said again, "In addition, I discussed with Fister in the morning and wanted to borrow a debt of 5 million yuan from Jiangnan Commercial Bank for the capital increase of Wanqi Silk Factory and the preparation of Wanqi Bank."

Before the formal acquisition, Hu Chuyuan reached an agreement with them. After Wanqi Yanghang, Fist Delano was still responsible for operation and management. However, in the general direction and final decision-making, Hu Chuyuan had absolute rights, and Wu Shuzhen was responsible for the coordination between them.

Hu Chuyuan thought for a time and said, "Yes, as a condition, in addition to preparing the Technical Bureau to provide technical assistance for Jiangnan Commercial Bank, Wanqi Yanghang must also train technicians for commercial banks in silk factories and other industries. In addition, Wanqi Yanghang should also assist commercial banks in handling Jiangnan West School, Business School and Engineering Museum. In the future I also want to build a Nanyang University.

"Oh...!" Wu Shuzhen giggled and said, "Mr. Hu, you are cruel enough... OK, that's a deal. I'll help you with all these things, and you can send some people to help me. However, the interest rate of 5 million yuan should not be too high.

Hu Chuyuan said, "Let's get an interest-free loan. As long as we justly sign this contract, no one can say a word. Mr. Fist also has an excuse for the foreign world.

"That's true!"

Wu Shuzhen was slightly distracted and thought of other things.

She personally wants to help, but in the whole foreign industry, no one is willing to help China solve these problems, unless there is a special profit.

The two discussed these things all afternoon, and then called Fister Delano III over and signed the contract together.

In the evening, Hu Chuyuan wrote a letter to Zuo Zongtang. One was to report the matter, and the other was to tell Zuo Zongtang that he did not want to become an official completely. In addition, he also wrote a longer letter to Mei Qizhao and asked Hu Rong to send it in person.

Considering the long-term, Hu Chuyuan hopes that Mei Qizhao's vision can be wider, and his practical ability is more than Tan Zhonglin. He specially asked Hu Rong to send Mei Qizhao some very important Western studies books. Of course, he also talked about two words with Mei Qizhao in the letter-- Use with caution.