Chapter 376: Regarding wealth, we have a common language!

Moreover, in the eyes of Stondong and others, if they replaced the negotiation opponents of the Zhenjiang Treaty they signed (which had been preserved by Master Liang as an invalid historical relics) with these three people in front of them, Stondong felt that the British might not be able to gain the upper hand at the negotiating table as they did at that time.

Sure enough, Macartney also had a shocked expression on his face. When he heard Pan Youdu standing in front of him greeting him in fluent English, he woke up.

"Pan Youdu, the backstage boss of Tongfuxing, is currently the general merchant of Guangdong's Thirteen Banks. In other words, we are the general representative of Guangdong's export trade. His total assets even exceed the treasury of some Western countries. This is Ye Shanglin, Mr. Ye is the boss of Yichengxing, and this is Lu Guanheng, Mr. Lu is the boss of Yichengxing. The wealth of these two people is almost the same as that of Mr. Pan.

Mr. Ambassador, you should know that the Qing Dynasty had only one port in Guangzhou, and they were the most powerful companies in Guangzhou. And Boss Pan was the general representative of the entire Qing Dynasty's export trade. It can be said that they could control most of the share of the entire Qing Dynasty's import and export trade market." Speaking of this, Sidangdong couldn't help but feel a little dry.

Even without Standong's introduction, Macartney's waist was slightly bent subconsciously after hearing the names of these Qing dynasties. "I'm sorry, I'm rude. Dear Mr. Pan, I have heard of the name of you and your father's name when I was in the West. The credibility of those Western ocean merchants' evaluation of your Tongfuxing is absolutely amazing, and it is even much higher than that of some countries. Merchants with noble character like you are exactly what I admire." Speaking of this, Macartney subconsciously glanced at Liang Pengfei standing beside Pan Youdu. The meaning was very obvious. Compared with this world-famous businessman, those pitiful credibility cannot even reach the soles of Boss Pan's feet.

Liang Pengfei ignored the contemptuous look of the British ambassador. He just wanted to leave such a person to Pan Youdu and the others. Liang Pengfei firmly believed that the cunning minds of Pan Youdu and others would definitely make this negotiation successful.

After everyone sat down, Liang Pengfei, who was sitting in the main seat, looked at Macartney and smiled: "Dear George, you should believe my sincerity now. In addition to the specialties of the Qing Dynasty, I have many things to trade with you in the UK, such as spices from Southeast Asia, precious wood, even silver, or gold."

When Liang Pengfei said this, Macartney had already heard Stondong beside him swallowing saliva, and glanced at his deputy with some displeasure. Macartney suppressed his equally extremely excited mood.

All that Liang Pengfei said is not something that is pursued by Britain and even the whole of Europe. Those spices, especially pepper, lilac, etc., are indispensable items on the dining table of almost every European with a taste of life.

However, before this, it was controlled by Spain and the Netherlands, which is why the British Empire East India Company frequently invaded eastward and wanted to enter the South China Sea because the fragrant plant spices in the plantations here could be exchanged for amazing huge wealth.

And those furniture made of precious wood have become the favorite utensils of European royal families and nobles, not to mention silver and gold. The original intention of Macartney was not to gain a greater share of oriental luxury goods and gain more wealth.

The reason why East India Company grows opium for smuggling is different for one purpose.

However, Liang Pengfei, who was in front of him, must have a purpose. It is precisely because of this that, although he was extremely excited, Macartney still tried hard to make his expression appear calm and calm, but the constantly rubbed fingers revealed the secrets in his heart.

"Dear Head, let's be honest, we all need these things in the British Empire, but I don't know what you need in the West, or what you need."

"Haha, it seems that we really have a common language about wealth..." Liang Pengfei saw the performance of Nasdon and Macartney, and the smile on his face became more and more amiable. He knew that these British guys were really moved.

Negotiations are nothing more than bargaining. The reason why Liang Pengfei, a lazy guy, invited three Chinese import and export trade giants, including Pan Youdu, to come, is that business matters must be done by professionals.

What Liang Pengfei needed was not uncommon for the British. Craftsmen, various machinery, scholars, watchmakers, and in short, Liang Pengfei thought they needed all of them. The most important thing was that Liang Pengfei asked to share the achievements of the Royal Academy of Sciences, that is, those scientific and technological documents.

At this time, the best scientists are in the West, while the most outstanding talents are in the UK. This is a reality. Liang Pengfei doesn’t want to deny it, and it is not necessary. However, since you, the Royal Academy of Sciences in the UK, have so many outstanding talents, there must be many good things in it. Then, I will exchange materials for the scientific documents I need in your Royal Academy of Sciences and pay you a lot of wealth, although this is equivalent to supporting the work of the Royal Academy of Sciences in disguise.

However, Liang Pengfei doesn't care much about it now. After all, China must take big steps to catch up with the West. Although the East is not inferior to the West in its overall strength, the other party has already entered the highway and China is still struggling slowly on the path, sooner or later it will be pulled down.

In addition, there is also the purchase of patents. In short, the negotiation that exhausted both sides lasted for nearly three months, and the number of British negotiators increased from a few at the beginning to more than ten, including three East India Company's top leaders, including Viscount Edmond. They also realized that after a painful failure, perhaps, they could obtain a lot of things that could not be obtained from the Qing Dynasty through negotiations, mainly wealth. The reason why the British Empire occupied so many colonies was that they wanted to obtain a large amount of wealth.

As long as it can be achieved, it is not impossible for Viscount Edmond and others to maintain their post as a committee member. He may even successfully run for the chairman of the committee because of this matter because he saved the East India Company, which was on the verge of crisis, the seat he had been spying on for a long time.

However, Liang Pengfei had a deep conversation with Villa during this period. He wanted to buy Spain in the New World, which is now called the Spanish colony on the continent in North America. The price he offered was really exciting. At least, Villa was tempted. In addition to the amazing amount of silver and gold, Spain also had Spain's trade share in the East and other additional conditions.

However, although Villa, as the special envoy of the Spanish king, did not have the right to deal with the Spanish colonies. At least he did not have the authorization of the king to deal with the colonies on the American continent.

Importantly, although the colonies that Liang Pengfei bought from him were not considered barren lands, they were actually similar. What is important is that Spain, whose strength has declined greatly, has no strength, and cannot stop the infiltration and invasion of their colonies by the damn Frenchmen and Americans. A powerful European power and a thriving new country are jointly squeezing Spain's colonial space on the American continent.

What's more, Spain's most important colonies on the American continent are Baja California and Mexico, where the rich gold and silver are the most important ones that the Spanish valued. Of course, Villa also tried to inquire about why Liang Pengfei had such an idea and wanted to buy such a large area of ​​land. You should know that, in addition to the northern part of North America belonging to Britain and the central part owned by France, a considerable part of North America still belongs to Spain, at least in name.

Of course, Liang Pengfei's answer made Villa speechless, that is, China's population is too large. You should know that the population of the Qing Dynasty has reached more than 400 million, far exceeding the population of the entire Europe. Moreover, Liang Pengfei told the Spanish envoy that there are too few lands suitable for cultivation in China, so he needs a large area of ​​land to implement immigration plans, and North America, which is still a barren land, is a good choice.

Importantly, if Spain is willing to sell their colonies to Liang Pengfei, then Spain will be able to form a firm ally with the Chinese Federation led by Liang Pengfei. Spain's colonial forces in the East will be placed under the protection of Liang Pengfei. Similarly, the Spanish will form a firm ally with Liang Pengfei in North America to fight against the French and American countries, two countries that have caused trouble in Spain.

After careful consideration, Villa told Liang Pengfei that he would rush back to Spain as quickly as possible and inform their respected king of all matters about the East. In addition, he reported to their king His Majesty Liang Pengfei's sincere willingness to invest in the acquisition of the Spanish colony in North America.

I believe that the wise Spanish King Carlos IV will definitely listen to their opinions and give Liang Pengfei a satisfactory answer.
Chapter completed!