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Chapter 241 Transactions with the British

Zhao Liangnian only returned from Guide when he was 25 years old.

As he left, the turmoil in Guide Mansion gradually subsided. Of course, in the eyes of outsiders, it was because Qingshui Tribune suffered too much loss.

In the few days after the textile factory started construction, there was no day of stability.

It’s okay during the day, but it’s common to be messed up and destroyed at night. At the same time, there are many unheard rumors in Guide.

The rumors that the woman in the factory was Zhao Liang's harem were flying all over the sky in a short time.

Setting fire, shooting, powder packs and other means are also essential.

Therefore, both sides suffered casualties.

The difference is that Qingshui taught people to leave some corpses, and Zhao Liang asked the yamen for help as soon as possible. Except for five guards injured on the first night, the other days were the servants of Guide yamen and the green camp soldiers of Guide Town.

Zhao Liang spent a lot of money on this.

But he was so happy.

The Zhao family guards here in Guide were recruited by the militia drawn from the Longlukou militia, filling some of the defense forces drawn by the Chenzhou Textile Factory and some of the locals recruited by Guide. They were not very cherished in the eyes of outsiders, but Zhao Liang valued them very much.

These people are seeds, aren’t they?

They are not as good as the "seeds" of Ruzhou training base in terms of quality, but they can still "take roots and sprout", right?

Zhao Liang brought fifty people back to Longlu intersection, and only saw his third child before leaving.

Only then did Feilu realize that Zhao Liang and Wu Sanniang actually had children.

While sighing in his heart, he once again improved Wu Sanniang's position in his heart.

This aunt has seen the world and has a lot of remnants of the Qingshui Sect behind her, which is amazing in the future.

During the entire New Year of the 44th year of Qianlong, the Governor Rong Zhujia was famous all over the sky.

Rong Zhu himself did not miss that great opportunity and immediately made people preach. He even deliberately or unintentionally suppressed Zhao Liang's presence during the preaching.

Anyway, when the people from the capital arrived at Guide Mansion, the latter was already "calm".

In the capital, Irgen Jueluo was also building momentum for Rongzhu.

After all, from the scene, Rong Zhu did this very beautifully.

It is a kind of responsibility to dare to make a promise when Zhao Liang’s textile factory started construction. Moreover, the start of the textile factory really solved the problem of refugees as scheduled.

Although in a sense, former Guide Prefect Jiang Xizong made even more contributions. Not only did they firmly support the construction of the Zhao Family Textile Factory, they also supported the entire relief system in the past. Otherwise, before Rongzhu arrived, the refugee victims in Guide Prefecture would explode for a long time, and of course they might have been frozen to death.

But no matter what, Rongzhu resolved the crisis in Guide Mansion.

After Zhao Liang started work, he paid the workers a month's salary, and this move immediately calmed down many people's hearts. This also comes from Rongzhu's love for the people.

Although there are a lot of falsehoods, Rong Zhu can still blow it up. Even if he picks Jiang Xizong's fruits.

By the time Rongzhu's related matters were transferred to Lingnan with fire, it was already April of the 44th year of Qianlong's reign. At this time, the "vulpox" transaction between the starting point and the British East India Company's director of Guangzhou Hodgson had reached an important juncture.

While Zhao Liang taught Heshen the cowpox, he also sent a letter to the starting point far away in Guangzhou. He asked him to find a suitable time to communicate with the British. He believed that the British would definitely be very interested in the medical technology of "cowpox" that has miraculous effects on smallpox.

This is indeed the case.

Hodgson was interested in one hundred and a thousand. More than one of his relatives died of smallpox. When he learned that there was a new technology that was more magical than human acne? Many times better results appeared? Hodgson's eyes were red.

Even if reason tells him, he doesn’t need to be too anxious? Because as long as this technology appears, it should be spread to Guangzhou soon.

The Chinese did not impose any blockade on human acne technology back then, so it is impossible for them to have different attitudes toward new technologies now.

But Hodgson still decided to trade with Qidian? As long as Qidian doesn't speak loudly, he is willing to pay a certain price? In order to get every detail of the new technology faster and faster.

And Qidian really didn't speak out? He just asked for a "normal" trade deal with the British East India Company.

I ordered a few watt steam engines, a few hydraulic spinning machines, a few lathes for cutting artillery and a large drilling machine for making gun barrels, as well as a series of mechanical coin making equipment such as sheet rolling machines, cutting machines and spiral presses.

Hodgson certainly knew what these things mean.

But Hodgson didn't think this was anything? Just like the Chinese did not block the technology of human acne and vowel pox? At this time, Hodgson did not have the concept of technical blockade in his mind.

The main reason is that he wants to block it, but he can't block it.

In addition to the Watt steam engine, the rest of the things are everywhere in Europe. If the UK does not sell them, France, Spain, and Portugal will also sell them. Why don’t he make this money?

In the eyes of Hodgson, a businessman who has been away from the British for many years, there is no difference between the Newcomer steam engine that has existed for many years.

Hodgson is the senior director of the East India Company in Guangzhou.

And what is the chief class?

The chief senior class is the top leader of the senior class management committee and the first senior class.

After 1770? The East India Company began to set up a long-standing management committee in Guangzhou. Previously, the East India Company's large teams moved with merchant ships and came with boats? Now these people have been staying in Guangzhou for a long time.

This will give the senior team a deeper understanding and control of Guangzhou's trade market, which will obviously benefit the East India Company's profits.

Hodgson is the second chief of the committee? He was one of the senior classes in the committee before? Before becoming a senior class? He even traveled between Tianzhu and Guangzhou all year round. He has lived in Tianzhu for more than ten years.

His long-term stay away from the British mainland has left him with no fresh feelings about the Watt steam engine.

Hodgson got this matter at the management meeting and was passed by a senior class without hesitation because their life experience was almost the same as Hodgson. No one realized the importance of Watt steam engine!

However, in addition to the Watt steam engine, whether it is a hydraulic spinning machine, lathe, large drilling machine, or a series of machinery such as a sheet rolling machine, cutting machine and spiral press, the British in India have it.

Some equipment can even be found in Macau. If you expand your sight to the entire Southeast Asian region, there will be more.

Hodgson wouldn't have to travel thousands of miles to transport goods to Qidian. He just needs to collect some second-hand equipment nearby, refresh and sell it to Qidian as a new one.
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