It turned out to be the son of Maryson. Yi Zhizu finally let it go. Maryson was a British missionary. He lived in Guangzhou and Macau for more than 20 years. He not only learned Chinese, but also learned Chinese people to keep long nails, braids, and eat and clothing. He is a complete Chinese master. He is also the first British secretary and translator to the business supervisor in China. He has the title of deputy consul and died of illness in Guangzhou a few years ago.

Ma Ruhan looks young, only about twenty years old. I think he should have been born in Macau. Under the influence of his father, he has learned Chinese culture since he was a child. It is not surprising that he became a Chinese official at a young age. The Chinese secretary and translator of the British Business Supervision Office in China is not to mention that this is the son inheriting his father's business.

However, Yi Zhizuo doesn't like the other party's identity. In a few years, the Crow and Film War will break out, and the British will become enemies of the Qing Dynasty. He does not want to be called a traitor by the Chinese people. It will affect his reputation and the reputation of the industries and commodities under his name. The losses will be huge.

He has always only dealt with American businessmen, but not with British businessmen. For this reason, although he didn't like it, he still said politely: "Lingzun is a very amazing missionary and has made indelible contributions to the cultural exchange between China and the West. I admire it."

Ma Ruhan bowed slightly and said, "If you can get the boss Yi Da so highly praised, your father will definitely be very relieved if he knows it." He raised his body and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I've disturbed your conversation." As he said, he looked at Bo Jia and said in English: "Peter, Superintendent Director suddenly has a stomachache. Please go over and take a look."

Although he rarely deals with British people, Yi Zhizu also knows that the current British business director in China is Elliot. He smiled disregardlessly and said to Peter in English: "Compared to a sumptuous dinner, visiting a doctor is obviously more important. It seems that he can only invite you next time."

Bo Jia shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "Oh, I'm so sorry."

After leaving the Ophthalmology Bureau, Yi Zhizu walked all the way to Wanghai Tower. Wanghai Tower was nearby, just a single arrow to the west. Li Wang had booked a private room on the second floor. He had not finished a cup of tea when he entered. The leader of Qichangxing, Olyphinxing and Weitmorexing John Green and the other three hurried over.

After a little greeting, Olifin smiled and said, "We are going to return to China at the beginning of next month. We are preparing to find an opportunity to visit Mr. Yi these days..."

"I invite you to come today because the situation has changed slightly." Yi Zhizu said without going around in circles, "I am going to build a railway from Guangzhou to Foshan, hoping to complete it before the end of 1840."

After hearing this, John Green, Olivern and Weitmore were all stunned. The construction of the railway was implemented so quickly. After that, the three of them were very excited. It seemed that Yi Zhizuo said that it was not just a talk, but a serious move.

Oliffen responded the fastest and said quickly: "Guangzhou has no steel factory and does not have the ability to produce railway tracks. It is completed within three years. Are all railway tracks purchased from the United States?"

Yi Zhizu nodded and said, "Yes, all the railway tracks are imported, but at the same time, the construction of steel plants is also possible. The Qing Dynasty must be able to build its own railway tracks."

Foshan is the four famous towns in Guangdong, not far from Guangzhou, but it is also thirty or forty kilometers. The silver dollars required for building a railway worth thirty or forty kilometers is not a small amount. While excited, John Green said cautiously: "All the rails are shipped from America, and the cost is bound to be expensive. It is estimated that they will get at least four or five million silver dollars..."

"Just four or five million, Yuanqi hasn't taken it seriously..." Yi Zhizu said, and opened the folding fan with a whisper, shaking slowly: "There are only more than 30 kilometers from Guangzhou to Foshan, and the road is flat, and the cost is not that high. This is the first railway in the Qing Dynasty. Railway companies with a little vision will not regard this railway as a one-time deal.

This Foguanto Railway is not officially funded, but is built solely by Yuanqi Bank. Since it is an investment, we naturally pursue profits. For fairness, I will make a splash. Foguanto Railway will openly bid to major railway companies around the world.

Of course, I am happy to cooperate with your country's railway company, but I can only give priority to your country's railway companies under the same conditions or under the circumstances that are not very different. Otherwise, I will not be able to explain to all shareholders."

"Thank you Mr. Yi for your generosity." Olifin bowed slightly and said, "We will truthfully convey Mr. Yi's sincerity to the Congress and the major railway companies, and will do our best to publicize and lobby. I believe that major railway companies will definitely be very happy to come to Guangzhou to build the first railway in the Qing Dynasty."

John Green and Wetmore also made a series of statements, returning to China to lobby and encourage domestic railway companies to come to bid. Both of them knew that whoever could undertake the construction of the Fo-Guangzhou Railway would have an absolute advantage in the subsequent construction boom of the Qing Dynasty. The trade between the United States and the Qing Dynasty would also prosper sharply, and they would definitely surpass Britain in one fell swoop and become the largest partner of the Qing Dynasty's foreign trade. The three businesses would naturally benefit greatly.

The three of them looked excited and Yi Shi couldn't help but feel funny. The Foguan Railway was really a one-time deal. Once the ** war broke out, the Qing Dynasty was defeated and the land was cedeed and compensation was paid, the court would inevitably have opposition to the construction of the railway. If it wanted to set off a craze for railway construction, I don't know which year it would take.

It is precisely based on this understanding that he was eager to build the Fo-Guangzhou Railway, and he did not hesitate to import the railway tracks, but also to complete the construction before the outbreak of the ** War. There is a railway that is put into operation, which can not only accumulate experience, but also cultivate talents and lay the foundation for future railway construction. Of course, the most important thing is to take this opportunity to lay a good industrial foundation for Guangzhou.

After pondering for a moment, he spoke: "I invite you to come today. There is another thing that can be found in Guangzhou. You should all know that I am planning to build a batch of machine wire reeling factories. In addition to a batch of steam engines, I also need a batch of wire reeling machines, as well as sugar making processes and machinery and equipment."

Wire reeling machine? After a moment of silence, John said, "We know about raw silk, but we have never seen silk reeling machines. Our country does not produce silk, and there is no silk reeling machine at all."

Yi Zhizu gave him a blank look and joked: "There is no eclipse in the United States. How could Qi Chang know that he went to Türkiye to buy eclipse and eclipse in Guangzhou for sale?"

John smiled and said, "The ravens have huge profits and can be operated for a long time. Besides, we don't know which country has a silk reeling machine."
Chapter completed!