【097】 Cuba on
Just based on this, Long Hao looked at Ouyang Minggao a little!
In history, this Ouyang Ming did a lot of good things for Chinese people studying in the United States, but Ouyang Geng became famous later, somewhat concealing the light of his cousin!
Ouyang Geng walked to Long Hao while Sawei was talking to Ouyang Ming and whispered: "Yujie, you are so efficient!"
Long Hao glanced at Ouyang Geng, and saw that he looked strange and said something like praise and sarcasm. He couldn't help but feel funny: It was you who wanted to see Savi, and now I brought him, and you are unhappy! Humph Could it be that as Mr. Rong expected, Ouyang Geng, on the surface, was not willing to meet Sawei and Cui Guo in the face! Alas, factional disputes have been immortal since ancient times!
So Long Hao smiled faintly: "It's all compatriots, I dare not do my best!" Then he quickly left Ouyang Geng and walked into the living room of Ouyang Mansion.
In the living room, there is a Chinese style, with blue and white porcelain and yellow and li wood standing together, and the moon-white screen sets off the mist of tea, making people feel very peaceful.
Savi is considered the protagonist, and Ouyang Ming speaks fluent Spanish and talks with him.
Savi had no shortage of gentlemanly demeanor, and he responded very well and praised Ouyang Ming's tea ceremony.
After talking for a while, it was still not the main point. Long Hao sat aside but was not in a hurry... because the other protagonist Cui Guoyin has not arrived yet!
The tea leaves changed three times and flushed into the ditch. The steps finally rang outside the door. Long Hao raised his eyebrows and looked at the end of his eyes. Sure enough, Cui Guoyin, wearing Qing Dynasty official uniform, rushed from outside the courtyard with a serious face.
After more than a year, the Qing ambassador's face became darker and thinner, and his sadness was like a creeper. He stubbornly climbed his eyebrows and cheeks. His earlier spirit turned into the twilight of the West Mountain. It seemed that Ambassador Cui's pressure was not ordinary. big!
Cui Guo was about to enter the living room, his eyes lit up and he had already locked in Viscount Savi during the meal. His steady face finally added a bit of joy. He raised his clothes, walked quickly, and said loudly: "Qing Dynasty ambassador to many countries Cui Guoyin, who is very happy to hear that Viscount Castillo has arrived and has never been welcomed. Please move to Jinfeng Pavilion and talk while eating!"
Jinfeng Pavilion is right next to Ouyang Mansion, and is a top-class Chinese food teahouse with an old brand. During the process of moving, Long Hao took the reason to talk to Cui Guoyin and asked for some information. It turned out that Cui Guoyin had always lived in Fang Mingde's home. The banquet was also organized by the Fang family first.
When Cui Guo heard Savi coming, he hurried over after changing his official uniform. He had no time to do this table of wine, so naturally he had to hand over to the local Fang family to handle it.
Jinfeng Pavilion, with good decoration, on the fifth floor, there is a small hall and a large table with red cloth on it, and various dishes are intertwined with red and green, oil and water are like gold, wine cups are like green, which makes people's index fingers move !
The old man Fang Mingde had already entered the table. As soon as he saw the protagonist climbing the tower, he immediately came out. He first greeted Savi, and then reminisced about the old days with Long Hao. He behaved well and deserved to be the deputy leader of the Hongmen!
There was a large table, and everyone was in the seat, and they were sent away. There were six people, Ouyang Ming, Savi, Cui Guoyin, Ouyang Geng, Fang Mingde and Long Hao.
Chinese people are used to talking about important things during meals, and this is no exception. After three rounds of wine, all the dishes are coming. Cui Guoyu smiled and brought the topic to the right track.
"I spent three months in Jisbania, thanks to the hospitality of Queen Mother Christina, and I admire your country's local customs!"
Savi smiled and said, "Spain is still very small, not comparable to your China. It has a vast land and a population of billions. When it comes to admiration, I really yearn for a trip to your country!"
Savi said this purely politely, because Long Hao said that China is synonymous with wild and ignorance in this era. People sent to China by Western countries are considered to be exiled in disguise.
Cui Guoyin said: "It's true that I'm going to hide it. I'll ask Xiaoyou Long to make a match this time and invite Mr. Viscount to come. I'm asking for something!"
Savi narrowed his eyes and drank a sip of wine: "Amistant Cui said it directly that I have something to do. I am a friend of Long Hao and I can help you, so I will naturally not refuse!"
This was explained in advance by Long Hao, and it is necessary to draw out the reason why Cui Guoyin and Ouyang brothers are anxious to find Savi.
Cui Guo was happy and said, "Haha, things are actually very simple! I don't know if Mr. Viscount, do you know about the Empress Dowager in his country?"
Savi is a fool, and he has done research on Cixi, a strong woman who controls China. He only said 'oh' and chuckled: "I can't understand it, but I heard about her deeds, it's your royal family.
A strange woman in the country, like Queen Mother Christina in her country, is a powerful strong woman riding on a man's head!"
Cui Guoyin hurriedly said, "That's right! The Empress Dowager is so powerful... Let's talk about riding, this is ugly. It should be that she controls our Qing Dynasty and hundreds of millions of people, moving forward together!"
"Yes, Lady Lafayette is wise and powerful, and she is the only one who takes the court... She is really a pillar of the country!" Although she was the alcoholic, when she heard Cui Guo praise Cixi, Ouyang Ming's brothers quickly picked up the wine glass and sang praises.
As for the true feelings, only they themselves know.
But Long Hao was disdainful: Still moving forward? That was taking 400 million compatriots to jump into the bottomless abyss, right?
Savi didn't know much about Chinese, but this did not prevent his sarcasm from flashing in his eyes: "Ambassador Cui, is this matter related to the Empress Dowager of Your Country?"
Cui Guoyin nodded repeatedly: "Mr. Viscount is really smart and can't hide anything from you! This is how it is..."
It turns out that in addition to being the Qing Dynasty ambassador to the outside world, Cui Guoyin also has a secret identity, that is, the "guardian" who explores channels for royal overseas investment and protects the escort!
The royal family is the Aisin Gioro family. This investment is also from Aisin Gioro’s private funds!
Since the British and French forces broke through Beijing when Emperor Xianfeng was reign in 1860, the Aisin Gioro family has begun to invest overseas. Don’t think that these rat braids are old and stubborn, and there are still some sensible existences in it!
However, the status of these existences was not high at the time, and there were not many resources available at the beginning, but at least, the risk-transferring overseas investment finally started.
With the development of the Westernization Movement, by the 1880s, this overseas investment had already become a little popular. When Cixi took the lead and Emperor Guangxu gradually grew up, this overseas investment officially entered the horizon of the senior royal family.
Giving to Cixi's greed, this overseas investment was originally intended to be confiscated. However, the people who took care of this investment in the Aisin Jueluo family were loyal to the orthodox emperor and clearly stated that this overseas investment could only be used by the current emperor.
Must be used to strengthen the arms!!
When the domineering Cixi heard this, she was furious and originally planned to repair the ignorant "career". However, the caregiver took out a will from Emperor Xianfeng, but she was stunned and could not take action!
It turned out that Emperor Xianfeng died of depression that year, and was ashamed of escaping from Beijing in a panic that day. This will be the life-saving robe he left for overseas investment! The will of the late emperor, Cixi could not exceed the thunder pool.
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In addition, another important reason is that most of this overseas investment is fixed assets, not hard currency such as gold and banknotes. Even if Cixi wants to be a scoundrel, she cannot move these things back to China! For example...
Plantations in Cuba!
Most of Cuba’s plantations are mainly sugar-making. The overseas investment of the Aisin Gioro family is in Cuba with 18 sugar plantations and 2 sugar-making factories.
Of course, this is the accumulation of the Aisin Gioro family in Cuba in nearly 30 years. These plantations and factories can generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits every year. In addition to a small part being returned to the country, other funds are used to expand.
Reproduction! The prospects are unpredictable.
At the beginning, Cixi wanted to give up this "scamless rib" and throw it to Xiao Guangxu, and sell some favors by the way. However, in recent years, the world's sugar industry has developed rapidly and has huge profits. The value of the royal family's plantations and sugar factories in Cuba has increased.
After several times, Cixi, who was eager to build a garden and enjoy her, was thinking about it again!
Cui Guoyin's previous ambassadors were responsible for secret tasks assigned by Cixi, demanding that by dealing with the great powers, they could find ways to secretly cross Chencang and take Aisin Gioro's property in Cuba for themselves! And when Cui Guoyin arrived, he arrived at Cui Guoyin
Chapter completed!