Fengxian Jiangshan

() Zhu Erdian has lived in China for most of his life and is a complete China hand. He looks down on this country from the bottom of his heart. Yuan Shikai is regarded as the most modern political figure in China, but he still lacks sufficient understanding of the world. Because of this, he I don't believe that a young Chinese can help the British Empire save tens of millions of dollars.

This is an April Fool's Day joke!

Just when Zhu Erdian was stunned, a young guard came to Zhu Erdian with a tray. On the tray was a boxy object. Everyone present felt that today's banquet was too interesting.

First, I saw Zhou Yue's original work, and then I saw a young man confronting the God of Wealth, and now he brought the matter to the British envoy. Although they are well-informed, they have never encountered such an interesting thing.

Everyone's eyes were all on the tray, looking carefully at the things on it. Many old-school people present had never seen it before.However, Yang Du and others could tell at a glance that it was a very common canned food in foreign countries, and it had also begun to appear in some places in China, but they couldn't figure out what kind of mystery such a thing could have.

A few people even set their sights on Zhang Zuolin, and everyone thought it was all at his beck and call, but the law of heaven and conscience, Lao Zhang really didn't know beforehand.He is also at a loss now, especially since he has already recognized that the young guard holding the tray to Zhang Tinglan is Zhang Xueliang. Zhang Zuolin can't figure out what these two little brothers are going to do.

But Lao Zhang also knew that he couldn't dismantle the stage at this time, so he pretended to be full of confidence, crossing his legs, as if he was holding a wisdom pearl.In fact, he was also very nervous. In front of the public, if there were any omissions, it would definitely be embarrassing.

"Sir Zhu Erdian, you must have noticed that this is the canned meat we produce, you might as well taste it first!"

Zhu Erdian looked at the can with great interest. It didn't have any technical content. From the outside, it looked pretty much the same.But he is well aware of the importance of this thing in the war, and now there are canned ships on the Atlantic Ocean every day, from the United States to Europe.

Soldiers on the front line point to the cans to supplement protein and calories to maintain combat capabilities.Due to the German submarine blockade, Britain is also in short supply of supplies, and a strict rationing system has been implemented in the country. This canned food is also a precious commodity that ordinary people depend on for their livelihood. The consumption is unimaginable.

If China can provide a large amount of cheap canned food, it will indeed save a lot of war funds. Until this time, Zhu Erdian didn't face up to Zhang Tinglan's statement. This young man is definitely not simple, and he obviously grasped the needs of Britain.

A smile appeared on Zhu Erdian's face: "Young man, I've been in China for many years, and I'm already used to the delicious Chinese food, but it's good to taste canned food once in a while."

As soon as Zhang Xueliang heard what Zhu Erdian said, he quickly took out a small dagger, scratched lightly on the top of the can, pried off the iron sheet, and poured the meat inside into the plate.

When Wang Yongjiang suggested that Zhang Tinglan should find a good market, Zhang Tinglan thought of Europe. War is the biggest black hole, which devours countless supplies every day, and you can get rich if you find anything.It happened that Zhang Tinglan got a batch of canning machines, so he asked those Russian workers to hurry up and produce dozens of sample cans.

There are three varieties of these cans, beef, pork, and mutton. The beef and sheep are all from Inner Mongolia, and the pork is also a good variety. Moreover, a famous chef from Fengtian was hired to provide the ingredients. The canned food is full of meat and taste. Also very good.Those Russian workers have all tasted it, and they all admit that the taste is very different from the original Russian production, and they have to admit that the Chinese are talented in cooking.

Zhu Erdian saw that the color of the meat was good, he picked up the knife and fork, cut off a small piece, and put it in his mouth.

"The taste is very good, but it's too greasy, but it's considered top-notch among canned food. Young man, do you want to sell this canned food to the British Empire?"

"That's right, Sir, I think your country is in the midst of a war and urgently needs a large amount of military food. The price of meat and labor costs in China are much lower than those in the United States. If the UK can import a large amount, it will definitely save a lot of money. Our cans are divided into three grades, the ones you eat are the top ones, I think they can be supplied to generals, nobles, rich businessmen, etc. In addition, we have two grades, which can be supplied to officers and ordinary soldiers respectively. The net weight is one pound The top-grade canned food is temporarily priced at [-] pounds, and the cheapest one is only [-] pounds, which is about half cheaper than similar products in the United States."

Zhang Tinglan talked eloquently in front of Zhu Erdian, without any timidity, on the contrary she was full of confidence.All the senior officials present were secretly amazed.To be honest, despite their high status and authority, they still couldn't help but feel a wave of fear in the face of Zhu Erdian.

Of course, they are not afraid of this old man, but of the British Empire represented by Zhu Erdian. In their view, Britain is still a well-deserved world hegemon, a colonial empire that will never fall.And the young man in front of him didn't have this worry at all, and he managed the business to the British, trying to make money from them, he was crazy.

But what surprised them even more was Zhu Erdian's performance. This old British man listened carefully, especially when Zhang Tinglan mentioned the price, he actually took out his small notebook and did a simple calculation on it. .

"The price is indeed very attractive, but I want to know your production capacity. You must know that the battlefield consumes a lot. If it is too little, it will be worthless."

"Our factory has just been established, and it is expected to reach about 30 cans a year, and the production capacity will be expanded to 50 cans a year later."

Zhu Erdian frowned suddenly, and said dejectedly: "Too little, too little! Even if you can produce 100 million cans, it is only tens of thousands of pounds. How can you save tens of millions of pounds? Young people, you are talking big !"

Everyone present was also calculating this in their minds. Indeed, as Zhu Erdian said, this output sounds like a lot, but compared to the huge battlefield needs, it is still too little, and it will not save tens of millions of funds.

Therefore, everyone thought it was a young man talking nonsense, Liang Shiyi snorted, thinking that this kid didn't even understand the accounts, and wanted to fight with himself, it was simply beyond his control.

Liang Shiyi's cold eyes had already fallen on Zhang Zuolin, this kid must be behind Zhang Zuolin's instigation to keep him from stepping down, and he must not be made to look good.

This God of Wealth Liang has forgotten that he deliberately found fault first, and instead took it as someone else trying to target him. This kind of heart is really not flattering.Others were also talking about it, and some even waited for Zhang Tinglan to make a fool of himself with a smile on their faces.

However, Zhang Tinglan was still calm and not worried at all. He still teased Liang Shiyi when he spoke. He said with a smile, "Mr. Sir, currency is about credit. Without credit, notes are worthless. The same is true for business. The UK does not need me to provide a real source of goods, but only needs to convince others that this is a possible cheap source of goods, and everything is enough!"

Hearing this, Zhu Erdian suddenly thought, how shrewd he is, he immediately understood what Zhang Tinglan meant, and a tinge of approval rose in his heart. This young man was right. Indeed, what Britain needs is only a possible source of goods.

A happy smile finally appeared on Zhu Erdian's face, and he nodded at Zhang Tinglan: "Young man, you are very smart, I admit that you convinced me, let's find a room and have a good talk."

Zhu Erdian is an old fox, he wanted to understand what Zhang Tinglan meant, but everyone present was still confused. They watched Zhang Tinglan follow Zhu Erdian to a special room to talk, but they couldn't understand it.

"Yuting, what kind of medicine do you sell in your gourd, tell me!" Yuan Keding was also very curious, so he asked the question on behalf of everyone.

Zhang Zuolin spread his hands, and said with a wry smile: "My lord, to tell you the truth, I don't know. But Ting Lan is a very shrewd child, and Zhu Erdian will probably be persuaded by him. My lord, just now and Secretary-General Liang are It's just a joke, don't take it to heart!"

Lao Zhang pretended to be generous, and none of the people in the room were human beings. Zhang Zuolin stabbed someone with a soft knife. It was clean, and those who were at odds with Liang Shiyi were secretly happy.

Liang Shiyi could only continue to persevere at this time: "Mr. Zhu Erdian didn't make a decision, so it was too early to be happy. A stinky young boy can still turn the world upside down!"

Everyone outside was guessing, Zhang Tinglan was already sitting opposite Zhu Erdian, Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Sir, it is true that we will not be able to provide the supplies that Britain needs in a short time, but your country only needs to convince the Americans that they are not The only source of goods, which also has potential supply capacity in China, is tantamount to having an extra bargaining chip on the negotiating table.”

"That's right, you are the most business-minded Chinese I've ever met. As long as the Americans can lower each can by one cent, it will add up to a huge sum of money."

"Not only that, I also have a textile factory, a quilt factory, and a flour mill in Fengtian. These factories can provide many kinds of military supplies that the UK needs. If the UK needs it, I can form an export company, and then we can All the commodities produced are listed at the most reasonable price. Your country can use this price list to negotiate with the Americans and ask them to lower the price. The trade volume between the United States and Britain is huge. Add up any number of items and save Tens of millions of pounds is definitely not difficult." <, he has accepted the proposal.

"Young man, what benefits do you want?"

"It's very simple. In order to make our factories look more competitive, let the Americans completely believe that if they don't lower prices, the UK will replace them with Chinese products. Should the UK purchase our products, it is best to provide Give us a batch of machines to help us expand production capacity and put real pressure on the United States."