Chapter 100 Changes in the sky
evening.
Alice arrives at Yu Mansion.
She wore a simple yet luxurious day dress, paired with an exquisite hat and gloves, like a noble lady in a fairy tale.
In addition to the two personal maids, there are four attendants with Williams family backgrounds, including an old butler who is good at routine management, or an assistant who is proficient in legal provisions, banking and overseas affairs.
"Dear Mr. Yu!"
Alice was filled with joy: "From today on, I will be your foreign language secretary, and I will definitely work hard to do this job well."
Yu Xiao nodded: "Ms. Alice has experience with the Dajing Recorder. I believe she can do this job perfectly."
“I am very happy to receive Mr. Yu’s recognition!”
Alice's main job is to assist Yu Fu in handling daily business communications with foreign clients, banks and foreign companies, and is responsible for the writing and translation of foreign language documents, contracts, letters, reports, etc.
She is young but smart.
It's impossible not to know what my father meant.
I hope I can become Yu Xiao’s lover.
Let the family establish a closer connection with this rising star in the East.
Alice didn't reject this.
Because the West is influenced by Christian culture and advocates monogamy, marriages among the upper social classes are overly focused on interests, have no emotional basis, and are full of political colors, so that the concept of marriage has become "light" and is completely different from love.
A thousand years ago.
Lovers are a common social phenomenon.
In the West, having a lover is never a shameful thing.
Sometimes the number and quality of lovers is often used as a symbol of status and ability.
In modern times, with the accumulation of wealth and increasing material supplies, sexual concepts have become more liberal, and people have increasingly abandoned traditional family responsibilities and are more focused on personal emotional satisfaction.
Alice knows.
Regardless of the traditional concepts of Dajing Kingdom.
It is still the concept of Europe and the Star-Flag Country.
It was unrealistic and unorthodox for her to want to become Yu Xiao's wife.
Ellie didn't mind being a lover at all. After all, this was the most mysterious, powerful and attractive man she had ever met. Of course, whether this could succeed depended on the other party's attitude. For now, she had to do her job well.
After Alice officially entered the Yu Mansion.
Yu Xiao introduced the female relatives including Meizhu, Lanju and Bai Yajie to her.
In the future, in addition to clerical work, Alice will also need to teach them foreign languages so that they can better assist her in the future.
As for Zach's purpose in sending his daughter to work in the Yu Mansion?
Yu Xiao was not stupid, so of course he understood that this was actually a disguised hostage or marriage relationship to express the sincerity and determination of Williams & Co.
About matters between men and women.
Yu Xiao maintained a neutral attitude.
I will not be ascetic as a monk and be self-disciplined and fear it like the snakes and scorpions.
It is even worse, like a lustful demon, indulging oneself wantonly and having one's thoughts controlled by desire.
Food color also.
It's just human nature.
As long as we both want.
Eating and drinking are natural things.
There is no need to resist or invest too much energy and emotion. As a transcendent immortal, if he wants to maintain the constancy of his mind, he must know how to enjoy all kinds of life and have the ability to detach from it.
If you can't find joy in life.
Or being too affectionate and focused on certain people or things.
Then immortality has no meaning and may even turn into punishment.
Yu Xiao will observe her for a while. If she is indeed reliable, there is no harm in keeping her around so that Williams can feel more at ease using her.
a few days later.
Yu Xiao asked Zach to meet.
Zach: "Dear Yu, I haven't had the chance to personally thank you for what happened to Richard and Alice."
Yu Xiao said, "Mr. Williams, you don't have to be polite. That matter was just a small favor and not worth mentioning. I met with you today because I have something more important to discuss."
"What is it?"
"I am very satisfied with your bank's 'Crimson Heart' marketing case, so I hope to deepen cooperation in this area. Please take a look at this."
While talking.
Open the suitcase.
Zach's eyes widened and even his breathing became rapid.
There are fifteen treasures in this box, including nine diamonds of different sizes. The largest one is as big as an egg, and the smallest one is about the same size as the "Scarlet Heart" sold at the annual auction.
Each one is priceless.
In addition to these high-quality diamonds, there are also six different types of top-quality gemstones or jade and jadeite, each of which is a rare treasure in the world.
There are one or two gemstones.
With Zach's experience, he couldn't tell the type.
It must be a rare treasure that is unique in the world.
The wealth contained in this suitcase exceeds that of the entire Williams family!
How not to shock Zach?
And after a brief shock.
Ecstasy ensues.
If these rare diamonds and gemstones were all handed over to the Williams family for operation, the commissions derived from them alone would be enough to make the family rich and move to a higher level.
Zach didn't ask about the origins of the gem diamond.
"Mr. Yu has placed his trust in Williams, and we will not let you down."
Naturally, so many rare treasures cannot be released all at once, nor can they be sold in one place. It requires the operation of the Williams family and the sale through channels of international metropolises such as London, Paris, and New York.
The fifteen gem diamonds are extremely precious.
But it was just something Yu Xiao picked randomly.
There are at least hundreds of gems that are larger, more dazzling, and rarer than this one. If there are not enough, we can always purchase them from independent cultivators.
Yu Xiao: "Williams & Co. can charge a maximum commission of 25%, but I have an additional condition!"
Two and a half?
That’s twenty-five percent!
Although overseas marketing is a bit troublesome, such a high commission is very rare.
"All ears."
"My conditions are very simple. I want to invest in Williams & Co. and seek to acquire a stake of no more than 20%."
Zach couldn't help but be very surprised.
These days, only foreign investors come to Dajing to invest, but few Dajing people invest in foreign investors in return.
Among the many foreign companies in Guangzhou, Williams & Co. is one of the top ten large foreign companies. Due to its sufficient cash flow, it generally does not accept investment from outsiders.
But thinking of the powerful influence of the Wumeng in the local area.
He has also witnessed Yu Xiao's bottomless resources and wealth.
A trade-off.
Choose to accept.
When Yu Xiao successfully becomes a shareholder of the foreign company, it means that his influence on the Williams family will be greatly enhanced, and this will also give them more channels and opportunities to invest overseas.
Next.
Nearly two years.
Yu Xiao spent most of his time in Dajing.
During this period, career can be said to be developing rapidly.
Shipyards and military factories cannot be purchased under the control of the imperial court.
Yu Xiao's domestic development was mainly based on private industry. He acquired a large number of textile factories, garment factories, food factories, paper mills, etc. He also invested heavily in newspapers, schools, hospitals, department stores, etc.
but.
During this period.
War broke out again in Dajing, including a massive invasion war involving eleven countries.
In this war, eleven Western powers almost simultaneously declared war on Dajing. The coalition forces of several countries attacked the capital from Tianjin. The war raged throughout the north, causing very serious losses.
Although Yu Xiao was in the south and did not feel the impact of the war deeply, the turbulent times caused panic among the people, leading to a chaotic business environment.
Under this environment.
There is great resistance to the development of domestic business.
Yu Xiao therefore took advantage of the rising tide of national sentiment to expand the influence of the Wumeng, in order to unite various forces in the martial arts world. This would not only bring stability to the people, but also further increase the power in his hands.
at the same time.
With the cooperation of the Williams family.
A wholly-owned foreign-owned company was successfully established.
With this, he acquired several ocean-going cruise ships and founded a shipping company. He began to purchase assets in many countries, trying to use capital to reversely penetrate core industries such as medicine, finance, manufacturing, and even military industry in various countries.
……
This day.
Yu Xiao takes stock of the current harvest.
The time in Dajing was not wasted.
The Williams family has brokered the sale of ten gem diamonds.
Even if only a part of it was successfully cashed out, Yu Xiao would have obtained a huge fortune of up to 15 million US dollars (pounds) from the overseas foreign consortium, which is roughly equivalent to more than 60 million Dajing silver dollars!
Dajing is a big country with a population of 800 million.
The total national fiscal revenue for the whole year was only more than 100 million yuan in silver.
I only sold them for eight or ten broken stones.
Almost as rich as a country!
Yu Xiao converted most of this money into gold or stored it in foreign currency.
In addition, a considerable amount of cultivation resources have been accumulated over the past few days, including 25 thousand-year-old ancient medicines, 3 two thousand-year-old ancient medicines, and 16 refined blood marrow pills.
If it weren't for the war.
The amount of medicinal materials needs to be increased by at least one third.
In addition, channels to major overseas regions have been opened up one after another, and more materials will be concentrated in our hands from all over the world in the future. At least during the Qi Refining period, there is no need to worry about cultivation resources.
As for the 16 Blood Marrow Pills?
Of course, the method is to kill high-level vampires and use the blood essence obtained to refine it.
In the past two years, although the situation in Guangyue has been relatively stable, the activities of the Western vampires have become more frequent. As the national strength of Dajing has gradually declined, they have become more rampant and unscrupulous.
If it weren't for the Wumeng.
The loss of warriors and civilians.
I'm afraid it will increase dozens of times more than it is now!
However, precisely because of this, the English nobles and the vampires hated the Martial Alliance. The friction had become increasingly intense in recent times, and there was a tendency for a complete breakdown in relations.
In this regard.
Yu Xiao is not afraid.
The Wumeng has been developing for two years.
It now fully covers Quang Viet Province.
More than 70% of martial arts schools in the province are members of the Martial Arts Alliance.
The national influence is also increasing rapidly.
Especially after the war in the north, a large number of masters went south to join the army. Currently, there are eleven first-grade masters, and the number of upper third-grade warriors has reached 185.
It can be said.
The soldiers are strong and the horses are strong.
If we fall out and start an all-out war.
This will be an excellent opportunity to collect a large amount of blood sperm.
Yu Xiao took another look at his latest personal information on the stone tablet.
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Name: Yu Xiao.
Physiological age: 23 years old.
Real age: 32 years old.
Reputation: 8452/12000 (famous nationwide).
Luck growth: 7 points per year.
Luck: 114
Merit: 6352.
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During this period, luck, reputation, and merit all grow.
The luck has long returned to the range above 100, and the reserves can be said to be quite sufficient.
Merit increases.
Undoubtedly the biggest.
Yu Xiao launched a massive crackdown on evil practitioners and the opium war.
The Martial Alliance has executed more than one hundred "red-name warriors" in succession, in addition to hundreds of foreign extraordinary people who have committed various crimes, including Western monsters. It has also cracked down on a large number of opium dealers and opened smoking cessation clinics.
Various behaviors.
It adds a lot of merit.
Just add up the merits.
It can convert an additional sixty points of luck.
This shows how great the achievements during this period are.
However, just as Yu Xiao was summarizing his recent gains.
Yu Ruqian walked in with a serious expression, holding a newspaper in his hand: "Brother Xiao, the war in the north has come to an end. Jingting asked for peace with the powers and signed a new treaty!"
Yu Xiao sneered: "How much compensation will you pay this time?"
Yu Ruqian said in a sad tone: "One...one billion taels of silver!"
Yu Xiao took a look at the newspaper. Not only was the compensation as high as 1 billion taels of silver, the great powers also directly designated an area in the capital as the embassy area, allowing each country to station troops and not allowing the Dajing people to live and move around there.
Also.
At the request of the great powers.
All nearby artillery positions were demolished in the capital.
It is not allowed to station Dajing troops around Tianjin.
The great powers could station troops at multiple important locations.
In the final treaty, the great powers ordered the Dajing people to be prohibited from establishing or participating in any private civilian armed organizations.
If similar organizations emerge.
The Dajing government and the Western powers.
We must work together to destroy it.
In other words, from this moment on, organizations like the Martial Arts Alliance and even the major sects have become illegal organizations in legal terms.
"Forfeiting power and humiliating the country!"
“It’s a loss of sovereignty and humiliation to the country!”
Yu Ruqian angrily cursed: "We have been fighting for less than a year, and hundreds of millions of people have died, but now we choose to seek peace. The Western powers are not only trying to drain the blood and sweat of the people of Dajing, but also want to break our backbone and turn us into a complete colony!"
Yu Xiao saw the treaty.
He knew that his peaceful days were over.
In the coming period, the Martial Arts Alliance and the major martial arts sects will definitely be under double suppression from the imperial court and foreigners.
From now on, the entire Dajing Kingdom will be in a state of turmoil. Civil uprisings will surely break out, and Daxia has been dormant for many years. For them, the opportunity is almost here!
If nothing unexpected happens.
Things are about to change.
(End of this chapter)
