Australian Storm 1876

   Chapter 92 Bloodline Theory

  After a day off

   In the end, young people have strong recovery ability, exhausted from traveling across oceans, and resurrected with full blood.

  On the Bund Pier

  Two hundred teenagers in dark gray field uniforms lined up neatly, each carrying a square package behind them, with a kettle on the left, a short knife on the right, and neatly strapped all over, ready to hike.

The "Taishan" ship will stay in Shanghai for more than ten days. These outstanding students will implement the "Reading a Thousand-Books and Traveling Miles" activity called by the principal, and go deep into the private fields to conduct social investigations and investigate the sufferings of the people. , Reflect on social issues, and produce research reports of considerable quality.

  Some of the tall ones are called research reports, or in layman's terms, they are propositional essays.

  It is completely nonsense to expect these young students to write a research report with profound connotation, and it is basically impossible.

  Unless the young body also settles in an old goblin-like soul, able to perceive 300 years forward and 150 years backward.

  The purpose is to inspire students to take the initiative to think about the current situation of society, combine their own experience and experience, and understand more deeply that today's happy life is hard-won and needs to be cherished.

  That... Drinking water never forgets the digger.

  "Report to the principal that the trainee team is ready to go camping and training on foot. There should be 210 people. Actually, there are 210 people. Can you start to ask you for instructions?"

"Set off."

   Li Fushou gave an order, a series of passwords rang on the dock, the trainees set off in an orderly manner, and the accompanying instructor walked behind the team.

  When every student passed by, he paid his attention to Li Fushou deeply, and Li Fushou also responded with an encouraging smile.

  As long as there is a little free time

  Li Fushou will go to the guard barracks or the affiliated middle school to visit, and mingle with these young men. This is the core strength he values ​​most.

  The youth is strong, and Huaxia is strong.

  The trainee team is led by instructors to northern Zhejiang and southern Jiangsu, recording what they have seen along the way, honing their will, broadening their horizons, and developing a good spirit through the long-distance field training.

During the long journey to Europe, the   Tarzan ship will also stop at Kolkata, India, and Istanbul, Austria-Hungary for supplies. The trainee team will also conduct hiking and training.

  This is also part of Li Fushou's inspection plan, rather than simply investigating the European region. This trip stops from East Asia to Southeast Asia, and finally arrives in London, Europe, with a series of outlets behind him.

  Each important node will be equipped with high-power radio stations, leaving a working group jointly formed by Huitong Bank and Normandy Import and Export Company to form a more dense network throughout Europe and Asia, which is also a channel for international commodity trade.

   Against the prestige of the British Empire, no one is blind to blocking these purely commercial arrangements.

   "Master, I have a question held in my heart for a long time. I don't vomit and I am not happy. I don't know if I can ask the master for advice." Hou Guangde cautiously moved forward.

  Li Fushou withdrew his gaze, passing from the faces of the four secretaries Fan Zhongzhai, Hou Guangde, Tian Shan, and Wu Xuewen. Seeing that they had the same incomprehension, he said quietly; "Just come."

"Master, Zhu Wei picked more than a dozen outstanding people from us yesterday afternoon. Today, he has set off to Ningbo to form the Guangjitang sub-colon. We have discussed together why the master should add Weihaiwei to the five trade ports. If you and Tianjin Wei set up the semicolon of Guangjitang, wouldn’t it involve more energy and cost more resources and money?” Hou Guangde paused, and said several people’s common opinions.

   "If human and financial resources are concentrated in one or two places, we privately think that the effect may be better."

   "This question is a good question."

Li Fushou nodded and looked at a few German soldiers in the distance, and Miss Yelena and Miss Fiona were chatting by the carriage, waiting to go to Li Fushou’s hometown...Suzhou, about a hundred kilometers away. .

  Li Fushou retracted his eyes and said;

"Central Plains is the birthplace of Chinese culture. The people are simple and honest and faithful. It is a good source of immigrants. The land of Qilu has always been a state of Confucius and Mencius. Clever, Guangdong, Jiangxi and other places have more mountains and less land, and the population contradiction is more acute than other places. The countryside often kills and wounds hundreds of people for water and land, and the government is helpless. These are my compatriots of Chinese blood, which place It's hard to give up."

  Speaking of this, Li Fushou smiled and explained; “Expend more resources. You can have both fish and bear paws. Why not do it?”

  Hou Guangde and others suddenly realized that the master did not consider it from the perspective of the highest cost-effectiveness ratio. This idea is really rare.

  The wealth effect of Australian immigrants has spread widely. Now it is not difficult to mobilize immigrants, and many people are willing to go.

  Especially in Qilu and neighboring provinces, many refugees have made a fortune in Australia, and they are all real money when they are sent back through Huitong Bank, which caused a huge sensation.

   One pass ten, ten pass a hundred, soon it will be well known.

  So Guangjitang can change the way of providing relief to the victims in the early stage, choosing the best among the best, choosing strong and literate immigrants. The quality of immigrant families who have recently gone to Australia has improved significantly, which is the product of the immigration boom.

   "Everyone gets in the car, and we still have a long way to go today, so hurry up." Li Fushou finished speaking, and did not wait for a few secretaries to respond, and walked to the carriage.

  Li Fushou went straight to the luxury car in the middle, Yelena followed closely, and Fiona Normandy got into the same car with only a few hesitations.

  Fortunately, this car is spacious and comfortable. The two close-fitting servant girls, Mingyanmingcha, sat on it and didn't feel crowded. The leader of the guard, Bo Pengke, couldn't squeeze in, so he could only jump in the car and sit next to the coachman.

  A line of eighteen carriages set off in order, and 12 knights on tall horses followed closely, guarding the convoy towards the direction of Suzhou Mansion.

  The huge momentum is extremely eye-catching.

  The official road from Huhai County to Suzhou Mansion was in good condition. After leaving the city, the speed of the horse convoy reached fifteen or six kilometers, almost like a person running fast.

  Calculated at this speed, it is estimated that you will be able to reach the vicinity of Suzhou Fucheng around 3:00 pm and be able to catch up with the city.

  The idyllic scenery on this road is beautiful, and the paddles are crisscrossing, and you can see green everywhere even in the cold winter.

  In the Qing Dynasty

  Officials or nobles usually travel by sedan chair or two people with sliding rods. For long-distance travel, it is to ride a donkey or a mule-horse cart. It is a narrow-carriage with a mule and a horse, with wooden wheels reinforced with a circle of iron nails.

Westerners’ four-wheeled carriages are rare, especially the luxury carriage in the middle. It is pulled by four quarters of horses. The uniform is a white horse without any variegation. It is tall, strong and beautiful, with embroidery on its back. Purple velvet with golden patterns is even more rich and powerful.

  Such a big battle, the pedestrians or merchants on the official road do not know where the road came from, and they all let the road open and pass, and the speed is actually much faster.

  On the carriage

  Elena and Fiona-Normandy sat next to Li Fushou, fragrant breeze bursts, smiling sweetly, really let him enjoy the blessing of the same people.

  Fiona-Normandy has changed from her previous perversity after being imprisoned for 20 days, becoming more well-behaved and gentle.

  Li Fushou's keen discovery;

  Even in the Suzhou Prefecture area, which is famous for its wealth, there are still many farmers wearing patch clothes in the farmland on the road. They are thin and yellow. They look at the horse caravan passing by with a surprised look on their faces.

  From this point of view, life is not well-off.

  Suzhou Mansion experienced the rebellion of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and only returned to the imperial jurisdiction in 1860. There was a tragic battle here, and the influence has continued to this day, and it has not been able to fully restore its vitality.

"Li, I think this ancient country has too much population. It's the case in the cities. When you go to the countryside, the pedestrians are still in a constant stream. Isn't it the same in other places?" Yelena comes from sparsely populated Australia. profound.

"Your observation is very detailed, Yelena, this is the first thing you have to learn when you leave Australia." A faint smile appeared on Li Fushou's face. The cyan-glazed small teacup, took a sip and said calmly;

  "Australia is the most sparsely populated area in the world. There is no one. As of the end of 1878, there are only 1.87 million people, which has not reached 2 million.

  The ancient country you are seeing now has a history of 5,000 years, has developed a uniquely charming Chinese civilization, and has profoundly affected neighboring countries, forming the Greater China Cultural Circle.

  This huge country has a vast area, much larger than Australia, and even wider than the whole of Europe, with a population of 40,000. Can you accurately understand what this concept is? "

   Yelena was surprised when she heard it; "Oh Maiga, are you true?"

"Yes, to use the analogy of a person, the Hong Kong we passed through a few days ago is considered the foot of this ancient empire. Then the Shanghai Sea is almost at the position of the belly button, and 500 miles to the north to reach the central nervous system of the empire. The Forbidden City, we can call it the heart of the entire ancient empire, continue to go north for thousands of miles to reach the northern border, and the area from east to west is even wider, and there are countless people living in this land, just like you If you don’t understand what you see from the city to the fields, from the plains to the mountains, there is a very intuitive comparison that can help you strengthen your understanding."

  Li Fushou put down the tea cup in his hand and glanced at the two women who were already shocked. There was a sense of pride and satisfaction in his heart, he continued;

"In today’s world, Britain, France, Germany and Russia are the strongest. The native population of England is about 30 million, while the population of France is a bit larger, which is close to 40 million, Germany is less than 44 million, and Russia is 9 With a population of over tens of millions, looking around the entire world, this ancient country with a long history has the largest population."

   "Oh, God!"

  Elena looked out the window again, the sense of superiority that had been revealed in her eyes disappeared, and only deep awe was left.

  The East is an independent world completely different from the West, full of mystery and endless unknowns.

   "My dear, has your family ever ruled this vast expanse of eastern land before?" Fiona Normandy held back the question, and she was also deeply shocked.

   "Yes, it was a long time ago..." Li Fushou couldn't explain clearly to the two women around him, which involved too much historical knowledge.

   "Oh Saga...I can't believe it, my God...no wonder you are so outstanding and so extraordinary." Yelena turned her head when she heard the words, her eyes full of admiration.

  Bloodline nobility theory is more popular in Europe than Asian countries, and even deduces all the bloodline theory, noble bloodline is everything.

  After the failed restoration of the French emperor Napoleon, he was imprisoned on the island of St. Helena for a lifetime, and eventually died on this remote overseas island.

  After that, Napoleon II and Napoleon III were restored one after another, and they gathered and successfully ascended the throne of the French emperor until he was defeated and lost in the Franco-Prussian War. The French emperor Napoleon III was forced to abdicate and leave London.

  The success of the restoration of the descendants of the French emperor Napoleon is due to the noble blood of the Napoleon Bonaparte family, not because of outstanding political and military talents.

  This is exactly the reality of today's highly hierarchical aristocratic system in Europe, all based on bloodline theory.

  　 replied to the smart baboon about the price comparison between silver and pound.

  　　 It can be seen that the readers are smart baboons who have carefully searched for relevant information and have their own unique understanding of the price comparison of silver in the late Qing Dynasty. It is a high-quality post. Here, Mr. Grape will discuss with you.

  　　 One English is worth one pound of silver (370 grams of silver) and 7.23 grams of gold, which is well known.

  　　 At the end of the 19th century, the currency ratio of various countries was approximately;

  　　 1 pound = 5 US dollars = 6.2 taels of silver (9 silver dollars) = 25 francs = 20 gold marks = 10 rubles = 7 yen.

  　　 In the British system, one ounce is almost equal to about one or two of 16 taels per pound in the old system, and one ounce of gold is almost equal to one tael of gold.

  　　 However, the price ratio between the pound sterling and silver fluctuated upwards and downwards. After the Opium War, a large amount of silver flowed out, resulting in a situation where silver was expensive and cheap, and the value of one or two silver was greatly increased.

  　　 The "Dingyuan" and "Zhenyuan" ironclad ships built in Canterbury, Germany, cost 6.2 million marks each, and are first-class ironclad ships of the 7,000-ton class.

  　　 Work started in 1881, the ship "Dingyuan" was launched in December of the same year, and the ship "Zhenyuan" of the same level was launched the following year.

  　　 Dingyuan ship cost about 1.4 million taels of silver, and Zhenyuan ship cost about 1.42 million taels of silver. In 1885, the second ship arrived at Dagukou to join the Beiyang Navy.

  　　 1.4 million silver is about 350,000 pounds. It can be seen that one pound is about 4.4 taels of flat silver. It is normal for higher and lower fluctuations.

  　　 In 1876, one pound was exchanged for more than 6 taels of silver, and after 20 years, it could only be exchanged for about 4 taels.

  (End of this chapter)