Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 494
As the end of the new year approaches, government offices at all levels in Guangzhou have also begun to fish for fish. Many officials began to count the time on their fingers, and exchanged travel strategies on where to relax during the New Year.

This point is very different from Nanjing.

Once the Chinese New Year arrives in Nanjing, officials at all levels are busy visiting everywhere, paying homage to leaders and receiving subordinates, giving and receiving gifts at the same time, drinking twice a day during the holidays, and drinking in a daze every day.

As for Guangdong, the clan is heavy, although the etiquette cutscenes that should go will also go, but after a simple exchange of greetings, everyone will be busy on their own.

Another point is that in recent years, officials in Guangdong have become younger and influenced by the thoughts of various foreign immigrants, and the atmosphere of laxity has gradually become serious.

For example, Chen Jinghe received an invitation from Chen Yaxi.

The two members of my younger sister's family connected with the Florentine named Cosimo and said they would go to Jiangxi and Fujian to climb mountains.

"During the Chinese New Year, you won't go back to Beijing to meet your father?"

"I won't go back this year." Chen Yaxi said with a smile: "It's too serious to see the father and the king. It's hard to get out of Nanjing. Why don't you go shopping more."

Chen Jinghe had no choice but to nod: "That's fine, pay attention to safety."

"gone."

Sending off his sister's family, Chen Jinghe also took his daughter-in-law to leave Guangzhou. Before leaving, Chen Jiading came.

"Brother Jiading."

Someone saw him off, but Chen Jinghe still felt warm and smiled.

Chen Jiading didn't say much, but brought a team of guards from their Chen family, and said something at the same time.

"Pu Xiangdong has come to Guangzhou."

"What is he doing here?"

"Then who knows." Chen Jiading said in a low voice: "Now this guy's power is terrifying. Your Majesty has raised a vicious tiger. This guy knows that your stock market supervision bureau has arrested Jadam. I'm afraid he will looking for trouble."

Chen Jinghe sneered: "What is it? It's just a dog raised by my father. I really can't treat myself like a lion. My father indulged him too much and even helped him form a private army."

After finishing speaking, Chen Jinghe looked at Chen Jiading again, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Jiading is causing trouble."

If Pu Xiangdong really wanted to make trouble for him, then in Guangzhou, Chen Jiading would definitely have to take the blame for him.

Chen Jiading waved his hand and gave a confident smile.

"Don't worry, this is Guangzhou, not India. No matter how powerful Po Xiangdong is in India or Arabia, it's still not his turn to dictate in our land."

"It's Wu Shigao." Mentioning the word Wu Shigao, Chen Jinghe became angry: "Our chief minister is still like my chief minister of Ming Dynasty. His eyes are full of money. Pu Xiangdong is rich all over the world. Wu Shigao It’s not too late to rush to get close.”

Chen Jiading shook his head with a smile and said no more, bowed lightly.

"His Royal Highness please, I will send you off soon."

Watching Chen Jinghe's carriage disappear, Chen Jiading withdrew his gaze with a serious face.

"Go to the chief envoy's yamen."

Pu Xiangdong came to Guangzhou at this time, and this year, I am afraid that he will have an uneasy life.

And Chen Jiading's worry was right. At this moment, in Wu Shigao's classroom, Pu Xiangdong, who was dressed in a beautiful jade suit, was aggressively picking thorns.

Today's Pu Xiangdong is not only dressed in a more oriental temperament, but even his furry beard and hair have been completely shaved off.

If it weren't for his appearance, which is obviously different from that of the Han people, it would be hard to believe that this person would be an Arab based on his fluent Nanjing mandarin.

"Wu Fantai, we Arab businessmen came to your country to do business, but were imprisoned arbitrarily by your officials and even killed our translator. You must give us an explanation."

Wu Shigao was fiddling with Kung Fu tea, smiling without raising his head.

"Xiang Dong, you are listening to nonsense, that man named Jadam, we just need to find out something from him, and after we understand the situation, we will let him go."

"Then our translator."

"He committed suicide." Wu Shigao put down the teapot, raised his head and looked at Pu Xiangdong, his eyes were as clear as water: "Drink tea."

Pu Xiangdong looked at the teacup, then at Wu Shigao, and took it with a grin.

"Thank you Fantai."

It's just a human life, it's impossible for Pu Xiangdong not to give Wu Shigao this face.

This topic is considered to be exposed.

"Aren't you in India? Why do you have time to come to Guangzhou?"

Pu Xiangdong sipped his tea, he liked Daming tea more and more now, and his eating habits were mainly Chinese food.

"We're done, let's take a look."

"It's not just for Jadam's business."

"Just a slave."

Sure enough, as Chen Jiading said, Jiadam was just Pu Xiangdong's domestic slave.

"I came to Guangzhou this time because I heard that your country is busy with an extremely huge project, laying carriage tracks across the country, so I came to invest."

Businessmen always have a keen sense of smell, not to mention that Pu Xiangdong represents the pinnacle of businessmen in this period.

He has the guts to do slave trade with Chen Yunfu, and what the rails represent, Pu Xiangdong can see the infinite benefits in the next ten, twenty, or even 20 years at a glance.

It is no exaggeration to say that once the nationwide track network is completed, whoever can control the track will control the economic artery of the country of Daming!

Wu Shigao laughed, as if he was making fun of Pu Xiangdong's ignorance and arrogance.

"Xiangdong, this carriage track project was seized by the Military and Political Council. If you want to invest, you have to tell the king. I have a humble position, so how can I speak for you on this matter?"

Pu Xiangdong hummed: "I discussed this matter with the King in a letter last year, and the King expressed his approval."

Wu Shigao was stunned by these words.

what?
Chen Yunfu agreed to Pu Xiangdong's participation in the railway project?

This is simply a joke of the world!

Wu Shigao didn't want to believe it at first, but Pu Xiangdong took out a letter, and the seal of King Yu on the letter made Wu Shigao's eyes widen.

Really!

"Your Majesty said, I can start to get acquainted with this matter from Guangdong."

Pu Xiangdong said with a smile: "For this reason, I have brought a full 3000 million taels of silver on this trip. In addition, in Mumbai, my 20 slaves can board the ship and come to Guangdong at any time. People, Guangdong can use whatever they want, and you can also use the money." You can use it whatever you want, just feed these slaves."

Wu Shigao's eyes twitched.

20 slaves, 3000 million taels of silver.

After a simple calculation in his mind, Wu Shigao also understood what these meant.

Guangdong's track project can completely realize the whole province's track within two to three years!

Don't talk about the long-term, just talk about the immediate.

Once 3000 million taels of silver enter the market, Guangdong's economy is bound to speed up again.

The short-term benefits are huge, and the long-term benefits are even greater.

It's bullshit if you don't mind.

After pondering for a while, Wu Shigao looked at Pu Xiangdong and smiled.

"So, what do you want?"

The latter is also unambiguous and straight to the point.

"I wonder if Guangdong can, to a certain extent, reduce the biased management and control of the firms operated by our friendly Arab businessmen, and provide appropriate support and protection. At the same time, after the completion of your subway track, I want half of the management rights."

Let go of foreign capital control and half of Guangdong's railway track management rights!
(End of this chapter)