C2457 Season of harvest (2/2)
When Xiao Letian and Gladstone were drinking and chatting merrily, it was naturally the lonely day for the British colonialist. When Benjamin returned to his manor in the countryside, he did not even bother to meet his subordinates.
Furthermore, the remnant colonialist in the Congress could not even be a match for the conservatives like Ge Lasi. Not only could they not stop the sales contract with the Mauritius, they could not even stop the Prime Minister from getting closer and closer to the Chinese.
On the second day after the departure of the Royal Asset Office's Commissioner and the representative of the Chinese Ministry of Finance, Gladstone officially announced that they would exchange letters of credence with the Chinese at Christmas this year.
When the news came out, public opinion, along with all the shares of the City of London that were related to the eastern business all soared.
Almost at the same time, Prime Minister Bismark of Prussia sent a congratulatory message to Xiao Letian, inviting the Head of State and the Emperor of the Great Qing to visit Prussia in the spring of 1870.
After the assassination of Tongzhi, the mission's good news came one after another. The Chinese restaurant that Xiao Letian and Duke of Newcastle invested in finally officially opened.
It was imaginable how explosive the scene would be. There were a total of more than 80 tables on the third floor, and the day's reservation was half a year later. The combination of the Chinese cuisine and the fresh source, ignited the taste buds of Londoners.
It was impossible for ordinary people to walk through the doors of Chinese restaurants. Every table here required 800 pounds for the lowest amount of food. If one wasn't a top rich person, who could afford such a delicacy?
On the day of the opening ceremony, the Crown Prince Edward came to support them and the Queen sent her royal steward to deliver a flower basket. This directly positioned the restaurant at the top of the pyramid and became the London restaurant's most luxurious synonym.
Four stores opened at the same time, and on the day of their opening, the turnover reached a terrifying £180 thousand. As more expensive dishes were introduced, the turnover soared, reaching a maximum of £260 thousand.
All the nobles who invested in Duke Nexor's shares were laughing maniacally. The daily turnover could actually reach an average of two hundred thousand pounds. This was no longer a chicken who had laid golden eggs. This time, it was diamonds!
Xiao Letian was also dumbstruck, he was shocked by the wealth of this era's higher echelons, it was truly the British Empire, how much wealth had they plundered from the entire world, just how rich could the people be to be able to support their crazy consumption of wealth.
Luo Huo laughed as he slapped his thigh. He ignored the fact that Tongzhi was right in front of him and didn't open the door.
”This bunch of European idiots who haven't seen the market before, this money is too easy to earn! Why didn't we think of this earlier! The emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties are a bunch of idiots! ”
”Close down the country? Shrinking your grandmother's legs! ”If you don't want to earn money, then don't blame me for being stingy!”
”There is so much money in this world, just like the water in the ocean. Others can earn our money, but we can also earn theirs!” If there's anyone here, then everyone will be happy. Naturally, there will be no more battles to fight! ”
”Hahaha, this bunch of idiots only know how to shut the country down!”
Zai Chun's face turned green, but he still could not find any excuse to refute Luo Huo, the truth was more eloquent than words. Through this trip to Europe, Zai Chun had seen with his own eyes the power of business.
In his heart, he had complained more than once about his ancestors. What if in the year of Kang Xi, Great Qing had chosen to trade with the West? Could history be something else?
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