African Nationhood

Chapter 323 Investing in Rhodesia Company
  (In the previous chapter, some book friends felt that the protagonist was cowardly. The Japanese at this time were very cruel. They killed all the real British people on the Gaosheng. Do you still care about you, a Chinese force wearing British skin?

I specially arranged the plot of the arrest of a profit-seeking British businessman to reflect the madness of the Japanese.

The Japanese had just killed the British, and any foreign force appearing at sea at this time might leak the secret.

Japs with a guilty conscience must take precautions before they happen. They will arrest white people and wait until the situation subsides before releasing them. Non-white people will just silence them and say they are Qing spies. What can you say?
  A gentleman would not stand behind a dangerous wall. Wouldn't it be better to wait until the situation stabilizes before restarting immigration? )
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The severe crackdown at the end of 1894 caused the market in Southwest Africa to be depressed for a long time.

At this time, the immigrants finally realized the other side of Boss Shi, who was so lawless that he could not go anywhere.

The General Affairs Department of Nanhua Company issued General Manager Shi's instructions to the local regional governments, requiring each region to do a good job in publicity and convey Boss Shi's message:
  “Anyone who disrupts the stability and unity of the company is a bad element, and Nanhua Company cannot tolerate such people and will not tolerate them.

No matter where the mother country was before, when they arrived in Southwest Africa, they were all members of the Nanhua Company.

The company treats everyone equally. Any illegal behavior that infringes on others on the grounds of "home country or origin" is not allowed and is also the target of Nanhua Company's severe crackdown!

Anyone who dares to violate the company's laws will be regarded as a challenge to the company's authority and is destined to have a bad end!

Any individual or group that initiates such behavior will be subject to strict trial and punishment by the company, ranging from reeducation through labor to death! "

This massive crackdown by Nanhua Company not only cracked down on criminals, but also broke up many immigrant groups that had just joined forces.

Nanhua Company took the crackdown as an opportunity to break up all the immigration sites where the Japanese immigrants were violated and move them to various places for supervision and resettlement to prevent them from continuing to cling to groups or act like monsters again.

The principle of Nanhua Company is to maintain a stable and united situation. Only when there is internal harmony can we remain calm and composed when facing external disputes.

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On November 1894, 11, the famous Far Eastern city of Lushun fell.

After the Japanese army broke through this fortress city, they immediately started looting and massacred Qing citizens.

In four days, more than 4 Qing people in the city were massacred, leaving only a few dozen Qing people to collect their bodies. This is known as the "Lushun Massacre" in history.

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On November 1894, 11, the Crown Prince of Russia got married.

Ouyang Geng and his party arrived in advance for a secret trip and were warmly received by Crown Prince Nicholas.

Ouyang Geng gave His Royal Highness the Crown Prince a generous gift, including a large amount of gold, gems and a 100-carat giant diamond.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince named this diamond "Nicola Star" alone.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave Boss Shi a gift in return, and the friendship between the two parties was sublimated.

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At the end of December, Nanhua Company received a telegram from the Cape Colony, requesting Governor Rhodes to meet directly with General Manager Shi Jintang.

In mid-January 1895, when Shi Jintang rushed to the Anhai Town Conference Center, Governor Rhodes had already arrived.

The two parties met and exchanged pleasantries for a while, then Governor Rhodes got straight to the point.

"Henry, I am here this time to ask you to become a shareholder in my Rhodesia company."

Faced with the sudden good news, Shi Jintang showed no unnecessary expression.

He was so leisurely that he started to take out the cigar from the cigar box at hand, slowly cut the head of the cigar, and then slowly lit the cigar until he puffed out a puff of white smoke with satisfaction, and then he let out a sigh of relief and looked at Governor Rhodes with a smile.

Governor Rhodes's patience was also worn out, "You don't want to?"

Shi Jintang puffed out a puff of white smoke again, "What is the financial status of your Rhodesia company?
  You won't lose money every year like my Nanhua company. You want me to support you, right? "

Nanhua Company's accounts have always been at a loss, it's just a matter of how much it loses.

The British Colonial Office was not a fool either. The colonial company's losses were a big deal and it did not pay taxes. It had nothing to do with the British government, and the British government would not allocate funds to the Nanhua Company.

The company's shareholders will only suffer losses. Nanhua Company is solely owned by Shi Jintang and has nothing to do with others.

The Rhodesian Company is different. This company is a joint venture between three shareholders. Governor Rhodes is only the majority shareholder, and he cannot make a final decision on the Rhodesian Company.

At this time, Lashi Jintang became a shareholder, probably because he was not well-intentioned and wanted him to be the villain.

"Haha, you misunderstood. My Rhodesia Company is not as full of gold mines as your Nanhua Company, but it is also profitable to develop agriculture, forestry and fisheries. Last year, Rhodesia Company's income was more than 100 million pounds. "

Hearing this, Shi Jintang couldn't help laughing.

"Roz, are you kidding me?
  One million pounds, each of you shareholders gets one share, how much is left?
  Wouldn't it be less if I were to invest in it? "

What Shi Jintang said was not an exaggeration at all. He really didn't care about the Rhodesia Company's dividends.

Over the years, his personal wealth has grown exponentially, with the combined market value of all his properties reaching 40 to 50 million pounds.

After Kelly took control of the Blackstone Fund, she kept exclaiming that her husband's assets were too big.

After Ye Rong took control of the Huangshi Fund, she even said that the money was too much and she would not be able to spend it all in a few lifetimes.

When he first arrived in Southwest Africa, he faced Cecil Rhodes who was still a little wealthy. Now Cecil Rhodes is just a small rich man in his eyes.

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Governor Rhodes smiled awkwardly, "The reason why I came here this time is to ask you to invest in the Rhodesia Company.

It's because my partners have taken a fancy to Nanhua Company's monopoly on the supply of black slaves in the Rand Basin. "

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Gold exploration in the Rand Basin is like a Pandora's box, the more you explore, the more surprises you get.

As more and more gold mines were opened in the Rand Basin, the relationship between the Southwark Company, the Cape Colony government and the Transvaal Republic became increasingly sensitive.

In particular, the Nanhua Company had a monopoly on the supply of black slaves in the Rand Basin. More than 100,000 black slaves would generate nearly a million dollars in cash income every year.

This made Governor Rhodes even more greedy. He didn't have a colonial company before, so he didn't care about the income.

Now that he has the Rhodesia Company, he has to pay attention to this income.

In addition, the other two shareholders of the Rhodesia Company continued to encourage Governor Rhodes, hoping that Governor Rhodes would break the monopoly privileges of the South China Company.

Allowing the Rhodesian Company to gain a share of the Rand Basin slave supply rights.

Governor Rhodes was greedy, but he knew that the Chinese general manager in front of him was no longer the smiling face who allowed the British to occupy the majority of the gold mine's shares.

He could turn against him at any time. The Prime Minister of the British Cabinet, the Marquess of Salisbury, also warned Governor Rhodes to be more cautious when facing the South China Company, otherwise Hannibal, the former Governor of the Natal Colony, would be his example.

Therefore, Governor Rhodes was simply more direct, so that the two of them could talk more comfortably.

"Oh, didn't we already make a decision when we were discussing gold mining in the Rand Basin? You are making me very embarrassed by this!"

Governor Rhodes smiled and said, "Just to avoid you being embarrassed, I asked you to become a shareholder of the Rhodesia Company, so that you can share the privileges of the Nanhua Company with the Rhodesia Company."

Shi Jintang flicked the ashes of his cigar with his hand and sneered: "It's too easy for you to think like this. Nanhua Company is my sole proprietorship. Why should I share the profits with you, just because you are British?" "

Governor Rhodes smiled awkwardly and said, "We British have always valued profit sharing, so I proposed to let you invest in my Rhodesian company.

If you insist on monopolizing profits, it will only make the future for you and Nanhua Company full of ups and downs. "

Shi Jintang chuckled, but he was sarcastic in his heart. If you can beat him, you will have monopoly. If you can't beat him, you will share the benefits.

"The last time you threatened me like this, I rejected you directly. At that time, my Nanhua Company really didn't have any extra income.

But I will not refuse you today. You are right. Only when everyone benefits can we make the road wider. "

Hearing what Shi Jintang said, Governor Rhodes smiled, "That's right. Everyone benefits, and the relationship can get closer and closer."

“I meet your requirements, can you meet mine?

Tell me, how many shares do you plan to give me? "

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