"When I say goodbye, I have traveled all over Europe, America and Japan in the past five years. I first learned some military affairs in Germany, and then some other courses. In short, I learned a lot of things. I am not too proficient in anything, and I understand something. However, I think the most important thing is to increase my knowledge and open my horizons. Now the Qing Dynasty and the great powers are too big, but the great powers are not the same. The United States has a strong commercial atmosphere, the strongest industrial strength, but the military strength is very weak. China, Britain and France among the European powers have begun to decline. Now they are competing with Germany. I see a battle in the near future. Japan, the closest to us, is very cautious and eyeing it. Sooner or later, it is China's mortal enemy. As for Russia, it is in turmoil and the country is in chaos."

Qiao Yu briefly commented on the current situation in various countries and also talked about the influence on the Qing court. Qiao Guangyuan nodded unstoppablely. It was when he was in Beijing that he felt the power of the great powers that he thought of sending his son abroad to see him. Now that his son has these insights, the old man is very happy.

"San'er, the new policy has been very popular in recent years. I think we can catch up and will not continue to fall behind!"

It seems that Mr. Qiao still has hope for the new policy, which probably represents the general view of the Chinese gentry class. It was not until the royal cabinet was newly released that the Han bureaucratic gentry completely gave up on the Qing government and turned to support the revolutionary party. In fact, there was a matter of stealing the sky in the original history, which was the Huanghuagang Uprising.

After the Huanghuagang Uprising, the uprising was indeed spread all over the country, but it was not the result of the Huanghuagang Uprising. It was not the result of the royal cabinet. The royal cabinet was out of its territory within half a month after the uprising. The gentry's fantasy of the Qing court disappeared, and they began to abandon the Qing government. On the issue of the demise of the Qing Dynasty, the will of the gentry class played a very important role, rather than the power of the revolutionary party. It can be said that the 100 Huanghuagang Uprisings were not as good as the people lost by a royal cabinet. Later, some people were greedy for their own achievements, which was really shameless.

However, it is too early to say this now. Qiao Yu must use the existing facts to convince his father and make him realize the crisis before he can support himself in setting up a factory and expand the power of the Qiao family in order to protect himself.

"Dad, in the opinion of the child, the new policy of the Qing Dynasty has no possibility of success at all. Any change is actually a re-creation of power. Simply put, the constitutionalists wanted to take power from the Qing nobles. The Qing court's powerful people did not want to change, but when they had to change, they could only go with the flow. However, they would definitely hold on to power, so they drove away Yuan Shikai and other Han ministers. Didn't Zhang Jian and others instigate several times in recent years? Did the Qing court relax? The political situation was delayed and the military economic reform was of no use at all. If the new army trained by the Qing court was not good, the new literati would go to the opposite side of the court. Are there still few new army troubles in recent years?"

Qiao Guangyuan looked a little bad when he listened to his son's words. He also thought about these principles. Sichuan has not been peaceful in recent years, and there have been turbulent and uprisings from time to time. Qiao Guangyuan also thought about this issue, but it was far inferior to his son's pointing out the core of the problem. Although the old man was determined to refute his son's rebellion, he still agreed with his son's judgment from the bottom of his heart.

"If the reform and reform could be persisted, this situation would not be the case. Alas, our Qiao family is studying and inheriting the family, and paying attention to loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. You should not talk about these things in the future, otherwise what is the difference between them and those rioters?" The old man sighed and asked again: "You have been studying for so many years. I want to see what your plans are in the future, whether to be in politics or in the army?"

"Old man, we have a military member. San'er said that we can't join the army anymore!"...

There was a military officer? Who was it? Qiao Yu was stunned at first. Although he inherited his original memory, he was not a personal experience after all, and he was a little unfamiliar. However, as soon as he was reminded, he immediately realized it.

"Why are the second brother not here? Did the second brother go to the army?"

"That's right. Both of you brothers don't let me worry. After you leave, the second child is restless and wants to go out to see him. How dare we let go of his reckless temper? However, the old and young family didn't watch him and ran out secretly. Now they have eaten the emperor's food!" Qiao's mother kept complaining, but she still had such a hint of joy, and Qiao Yu was a little puzzled.

Qiao Guangyuan took over the conversation: "Your second brother participated in the border guards of Zhao Erfeng and Zhao, entered Tibet to quell the rebellion. It is said that he has become a battalion official and has completely become Qiu Ba!"

Zhao Erfeng? Border Defense Force? Qiao Yu did not expect that his cheap second brother would have the fate of becoming a national hero. It was really unexpected. The upper class of Tibet in the late Qing Dynasty was constantly rebelling with the support of the British, and almost completely split. Zhao Erfeng repeatedly quelled the rebellion and maintained territorial integrity. He was definitely worthy of the title of national hero. However, tragically died at the hands of Yin Changheng during the Revolution of 1911. It was an eternal regret. Now that the second brother Qiao Zhen can be valued under Zhao Erfeng, it is not only his future help, but also possible to save Zhao Erfeng's life. It seems that God is really good to treat him. He was thinking about how to expand his power. This has already laid a chess piece for himself in advance. It seems that the destiny is in me!

Qiao Yu thought about these things and felt a little dazzled. The old lady Bai looked at her son's face with a yearning look on her face and immediately fell down.

"San'er, I tell you that you are absolutely not allowed to join the army again. I will always be willing to be the second brother. If you become Qiu Ba again, I will not be able to survive!" A good man does not join the army, and a good iron does not make nails. This is a deeply rooted concept among the Chinese people. The old lady of Bai is no exception. She is particularly worried that this precious son will also join the army and fight. If there is any accident, the old lady will really not be able to live.

"Mom, don't worry, as far as I know, most of the rebellions in Tibet have been put down, and going down will be a stable place. Second brother must be without any danger. I want to start a factory now. If my uncle comes to our house, he just wants to discuss the matter of our joint factory."

"You want to run a factory? Scholars, farmers, industrial and commercial, is this business a cheap business?" Qiao Guangyuan originally relied on his previous connections and added this old face to find a good place for his son. Now the court's new policy requires various talents, but the old man never expected that his son would run a factory, so he was very surprised.

"Brother-in-law, what do you mean? Do you look down on me?"

Bai Kuan is a serious businessman. Although he spent money to donate a Taoist title, he was just a false position. When he heard Qiao Guangyuan say that business is a low-key business, he was naturally unhappy. Isn’t this scolding the bald man in front of a monk?

"That's not what your brother-in-law meant. San'er, if you want to be a noble family, you still have to be an official. The opera and literature mean learning civil and martial arts, and selling goods to the imperial family. If you have been studying abroad for so many years, you can get a job at least. If you go to a business and a factory, wouldn't it waste all your skills?"

Although Mrs. Bai was born into a commercial family and the Qiao family also operated many shops, she still regarded business as a low-key business from the bottom of her heart and did not want her son to engage in this. Qiao Yu also felt a sigh in his heart. How powerful is the traditional concept of the Chinese people's deep-rooted ones? The change of times is right in front of her. How can she still keep the old calendar? But she can't say that to her mother.

"Mom, it's actually not a waste of time to be an official and run a factory. I remember that the first few years were promulgated for the reward investment regulations. This time I plan to invest 500,000 taels to start a textile factory with my uncle, so how can I get a sixth-grade top-notch!"…

In the late Qing Dynasty, the reward for investment and establishment of factories was quite large. If the investment reached a certain amount, the corresponding position would be rewarded, starting from 200,000 taels of silver, until 20 million taels of corresponding seventh-grade top-end wear and to first-grade top-end wear. However, due to the flood of donations, this top-end wear is not worth much. If you want to obtain the corresponding grade, you just need to spend money to buy an official position and you don’t need to invest risky investment at all, but it is still very useful for the change of social atmosphere.

In the past, business was a low-key business and was discriminated against, but now it is rewarded, which can still inspire some people. However, the minimum standard is 200,000 taels, which was still very difficult in China at that time. Although there were still many rich people in China, they did not know much about new-style industrial and mining enterprises, and they did not dare to invest more money.

Just like the Qiao family and the Bai family, all the household businesses are definitely big investors with more than one million yuan, but they are surprised that Qiao Yu had to invest one million yuan at once and the two companies had to share the burden by 500,000 yuan.

"San'er, if you use 30,000 or 50,000 taels, you will use it. This is 500,000 taels. What if you pay it, Shu Ren, why are you messing around with your child?"

Qiao Guangyuan was also frightened by the numbers Qiao Yu said. He thought it was Bai Kuan's instigation, so he blamed his brother-in-law. Bai Kuan was suffering in vain. Qiao Yu saw that it was not easy to do the job of Tong's family, but he could not give up. He immediately talked about his experiences in Europe and his family in detail, talking about the steel mill with an annual output of millions of tons, the shipyard that can build tens of thousands of tons of ships, the developed textile industry, and the booming oil industry.

He also talked about those extremely powerful and able to manipulate the country's consortium forces. After talking about the development prospects abroad, he listed the difficulties of running a factory one by one, and then explained the solution. At first, Qiao Guangyuan thought his son had a hot head for a while, but he was attracted by it. He had been a Beijing official and had dealt with all kinds of people. The old man could say with confidence that even those military ministers could make the key to industry and commerce so clearly.

Qiao Yu kept talking for more than an hour. Qiao Guangyuan went from being shocked to being happy, to thinking, and finally remained silent. It was obvious that the old man was thinking about Qiao Yu's suggestions. This was a major event related to the prosperity of the family, and the old man had to be careful.

"San'er, are you really sure?"

"Dad, you are not sure, at least 80% sure. We both have strong capital and lack of connections. If I go to foreigners, there will be no big problems. As long as the factory can be built, we will wait to count the money!"

Mr. Qiao thought for a while and asked Qiao Cheng again: "Shiqing, what do you think?"

"Dad, since the third brother has this ambition and ability, I must not stop him as my eldest brother. I think we will gather all the property and start the factory!"

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Chapter completed!