African Nationhood

Chapter 41 New Ideas
  "I don't see that, Brother Li, your experience is quite complicated. Tell me, what have you done in the United States?"

Li Jinlong looked at Shi Jintang's half-smiling face. He hesitated for a while, took a deep breath, and then said, "That's right, my cousin is the uncle of Zhi Gong Tang in San Francisco.

When our brothers arrived in the United States, they first built railroads and were later rescued by their cousin.

When he arrived at Tangkou, he first worked as a thug, and then was promoted to the position of chief, and also helped Tangkou manage some properties.

My cousin is getting too old and can no longer protect our brothers. Ambassador Ouyang happened to say that a Chinese here in Africa has opened a gold mine.

Therefore, our brothers became interested and came to seek refuge. "

So it turns out that this cousin of the Li brothers can be an uncle in a Hongmen gang like Zhi Gong Tang. It is certain that this old Li is one of the founders of Zhi Gong Tang.

I always felt that I was far away from the gangs, but I didn't want to but ran right under my nose.

"In this case, we can't talk about cooperation like this."

"Well, boss Shi, please give me some instructions."

"You know that I urgently need immigrants from the Qing Dynasty to come here to enrich the territory, otherwise my colonial company will not last long.

Hongmen, you guys, definitely have a broad path. If you can help me transport immigrants, I will pay you. Of course, we can also cooperate in other ways, such as I will give you black slaves. "

"Black slaves, Boss Shi, do you want us to sell black slaves?"

“Well, although the United States has abolished slavery, countries such as Brazil and Cuba in South America still need black slaves.

You transport a Chinese, and I will give you 2 or 3 black slaves. This slave trade is hugely profitable, and you will definitely make some money. "

Li Jinlong didn't expect that he would get such a big pie. The profits from the black slave trade were indeed huge.

Before the American Civil War, the price of a black slave had reached US$1500-2000.

The price in Brazil is slightly lower than that in the United States, but it still costs more than a thousand dollars. If you exchange more than a thousand dollars in silver, it will cost more than 2000 taels.

He brought one person to the Qing Dynasty to give him at most ten taels of silver. It would be unreasonable not to make such huge profits.

Li Jinlong licked his lips, pulled his brother over and whispered for a moment.

Their emotions were written on their faces, "We need to contact each other about this business, after all, it involves too much."

Shi Jintang nodded naturally, "I'll give you a week to think about it, and let me know when you get in touch."

The two brothers Li Jinlong and Li Jinhu nodded and bowed and were about to leave, but Wang Tie still stood still and had no intention of leaving.

"Wang Tie you?"

The kind-looking Wang Tie and the Li brothers were obviously not from the same group. It was only because they were promoted as representatives today that they came together to meet Shi Jintang.

"I still have something to discuss with Boss Shi, so you go ahead and do your work first."

Shi Jintang nodded upon seeing this, "Brother Li will go and do some work first, and I will talk to Brother Wang later."

Brother Li Jinlong then nodded and left, leaving only Wang Tiehou. Both of them relaxed a lot.

Wang Tie looked less than forty, and the main thing he came here to talk about was getting a license and making a legitimate living, so Shi Jintang treated him more kindly, took out his cigarette case, took out a cigarette and asked him, "Do you smoke?"

Wang Tie was a little curious when he saw the metal cigarette box, "Is this Haocai Cigarette?"

"Well, yes, it's Lucky Strike. Have you ever smoked it?"

"No, I just heard that we can only afford pirate cigarettes, which taste strong enough."

"Then try this Haocai smoke today and feel the difference."

After saying that, Shi Jintang threw one to Wang Tie, and took out another one and stuffed it into his mouth. Wang Tie hurriedly took out a lighter from his pocket and lit it for Boss Shi.

When both of them blew out smoke rings, Wang Tie immediately said with emotion: "This good smoke is easier to smoke than bad smoke. It actually has aroma in it and it tastes sweet when smoked."

"Well, this smoke has spices added to it. I tried dozens of spices and finally settled on this one.

Mint flavor should be launched in the future, but mint flavor is mainly for women. "

Wang Tie was shocked when he heard this, "Did you, Boss Shi, produce this cigarette?"

"Well, I made both cigarettes and lighters, and factories in the United States are still producing them at full capacity.

The sales of cigarettes in the United States are very good. I stopped smoking a while ago. Fortunately, the livestock transporters in the United States brought me another batch. Do you want me to give you a few boxes? "

Wang Tie didn't expect Boss Shi to be so kind. He was asking someone to do something, so how could he take the other person's things again?

He waved his hands hurriedly, "No, no need. If you smoke this kind of high-end cigarette, just taste it. If you smoke too much, it won't be enough. It's not strong enough!"

Shi Jintang chuckled, "It's up to you, you can tell me now."

"Well, it's like this. I want to open a restaurant here. I came here and talked to several Chinese people who came here first.

Although everyone is well fed and clothed, they still miss the taste of home..."

Shi Jintang already understood after hearing this. Smart people can always find business opportunities in life.

"This is a good thing and I support it."

Wang Tie chuckled, "I know it's a good thing, but I don't have enough capital, so I want to discuss with you whether I can borrow more money?"

Shi Jintang puffed out white smoke and said calmly: "Have you calculated how much this restaurant will cost in total?"

Seeing that Boss Shi wanted this to happen, Wang Tie hurriedly put out the cigarette and put half of it in his pocket.

"My preliminary estimate is that the labor and materials for a three-story restaurant will cost about 1500 pounds, and the decoration after completion will cost about 500 pounds.

My fellow villagers and I raised almost 800 pounds on our own, and we still have a shortfall of 1200 pounds. "

A restaurant that costs 2000 pounds would cost almost 8000 taels in silver. Such a restaurant is considered a rare high-end place.

"Well, after opening a restaurant, who will be the chef and what cuisine will they focus on?"

Wang Tie chuckled, "I studied cooking for two years when I was in the Qing Dynasty, so I can serve as the chef after I open a restaurant.

As for the cuisine, it is of course Cantonese. After all, this place is close to the sea and specializes in seafood dishes, with some Shandong cuisine thrown in as well. "

Cantonese cuisine is light, focusing on fresh, tender, refreshing, smooth and crispy food. Most Chinese restaurants in Chinatown in the United States also serve Cantonese food, so it is okay to promote it here.

But taste is something that cannot be changed for a while. Shi Jintang is a Shandong man, so he still prefers Shandong cuisine.

Wang Tie had also done his homework and knew that Shi Jintang was from Shandong, so he liked him!
  "Well, do you think this will work for the restaurant? I will pay 5000 pounds for 7% of the restaurant, and the remaining 3% will go to you and the hotel staff.

As for how to distribute it, it is your business, but you must go back to the Qing Dynasty and hire a few serious chefs. Shandong, Sichuan and other cuisines must have expertise.

The money and labor for building the restaurant were all paid by Nanhua Company. Your task is to recruit people, and bring them here when you find them.

Tell them that they can allocate the land when they come. If they don't want the land, they can also pay for it. They can get it in whatever way suits them. "

After hearing what Shi Jintang said, Wang Tie was stunned. This boss Shi was so arrogant. He wanted to open a restaurant so big. How many people would come to eat at that time?

What if you can't do it anymore?
  But just think about these things. He is not afraid of losses even if he is a big boss, so what should he be afraid of?
  As for recruiting people back to the Qing Dynasty, it's not difficult. As long as you can afford the money, who can't be recruited?
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