Chapter 156: A Child Holding Gold (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
The Great Eastern is coming!
When the huge hull of the "Great Eastern" sailed into Nanhua Bay, the whole of Nanhua was in an uproar. People from inside and outside the city of Nanhua came to the shore one after another. More than 30,000 people crowded on the beach. Whether they were Chinese or foreigners, they all looked at the huge ship that was like a mountain in surprise.
"Oh my goodness!"
"This, this ship is so huge..."
"Oh my God, this isn't Penglai City where the gods live..."
"Oh my God, this is a miracle!"
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Not to mention them, even Zhu Xianhai himself was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time when he looked at the giant ship slowly approaching.
This is a huge ship that is nearly 30,000 tons!
Such a huge ship was actually built in 1850. Just by looking at this black steel ship, Zhu Xianhai seemed to understand the power of Britain in that era. Perhaps, he had never been to Britain and had not experienced the huge industrial machine in Britain during the Victorian era, but from this steel ship, he could clearly feel the power transmitted by Britain's industrial machine.
“This is the power of industry!”
"What?"
"Industry is the foundation of Britain's dominance in the world!"
Staring at the "Great Eastern" Zhu Xianhai remained silent for a long time. Unlike the people standing on the pier who were amazed and envious from time to time, what he felt was pressure!
After all, in the life simulator, Britain... was also one of the intervening countries, and even ended up in the end!
Britain is the most powerful country in this era!
Even Germany's challenge to Britain sixty years later ended in failure. What about Nanhua?
What's in Nanhua?
Looking at the merchant ship that seemed to be dwarfed in front of this giant ship, Zhu Xianhai's mood was extremely complicated!
At this moment, he saw two nearly 40-meter-long steam "boats" lowered behind the paddle wheels on both sides of the Great Eastern. Super ships like the Great Eastern were prohibited from docking in almost all ports in the world at that time, so the Great Eastern had its own steam boat, which was specially used to pick up and drop off passengers.
The displacement of those two steam ships was about... 300 tons.
The first ship of Nanhua, the wooden-hulled ironclad ship "Taiping" that was sold to the Taiping Army for a huge sum of money, had a displacement of only 350 tons.
Well, from now on, the Taiping will take it and cross the ocean to China.
When the "Great Eastern" lowered the steam engine, Zhu Xianhai gave instructions to Liang Mingwei beside him.
"Once the Great Eastern is ready to set sail, we will exchange the Taiping for a small steamer..."
Fortunately, the Great Eastern was bought and it will take only 40 days to reach China and Hangzhou Bay. I hope everything will be in time!
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The arrival of the "Great Eastern" not only shocked the people of South China, but also caused a sensation in Buenos Aires hundreds of kilometers away. Especially for President Bartolomé Mitre, after learning the news, he was so stunned that he was speechless for a long time.
"Are you sure? The American Company has bought the Great Eastern?"
Bartolomé Mitre asked again.
"Davis, you just came back from England. Is this true? Did the British really sell them the floating city?"
Davis Douglas was Mitre's special envoy to Britain. In order to continue the war with Urquiza, he sent a special envoy to visit Britain, purchased a large amount of arms, and obtained a loan of two million pounds from the British banking community.
However, none of this was as shocking as the Great Eastern. After all, it was the largest ship in the world and the pride of Britain.
"Yes, sir, the British did sell them the ship! When I came back, many newspapers in London accused the shipping company of being unscrupulous and selling the pride of Britain to foreigners."
To foreigners who were unaware of the situation, the Great Eastern was great and glorious. This was especially true for the old-fashioned people in South America. It was hard for them to imagine that the British would actually sell such a large ship to the American Company.
"When I heard the news in London, I was even more surprised by the financial strength of the America Company. Mr. President, the Great Eastern is worth at least 500,000 pounds, but the America Company actually bought it. Even if they had a bank loan, they would not spend a lot of money to buy such a ship without sufficient financial support."
Of course, they didn't know that Nanhua bought the pile of "scrap iron" at the price of scrap iron. After all, in their opinion, it was a huge ship that had only been launched a few years ago, and the British would definitely not sell it cheaply.
"Their financial resources are extremely astonishing!"
Mitre exclaimed.
"As far as I know, Helen Pharmaceutical Company, the company that produces Liposuction, Aspirin and coffee painkiller, may have an annual profit of more than one million pounds. The profit of Amelia Company even exceeds that of Argentina..."
When Mitre mentioned the company's amazing profits, he felt so sorry. If Helen Pharmaceuticals had always been in Buenos Aires, it might have become "national property" long ago. But now? It has fled to "abroad".
Legally speaking, the San Antonio Bay where the Ameriya Company is located is not within the territory of Argentina. Although Argentina has repeatedly claimed sovereignty over it, the Chileans also claim that they have sovereignty over the area.
Because of this, Americana does not pay a single peso in taxes, unless the Buenos Aires Province can move the border 200 kilometers east from Viedma.
In fact, this is also a good option.
At this moment, Davis Douglas said from the side.
"Mr. President, I think that as a company producing on Argentine soil, it must pay taxes to Argentina, and we must also send customs officers there, not only because their taxes can enrich our empty treasury, but more importantly, it is not only about Argentina's dignity, but also about Argentina's future."
When Davis Douglas, a diplomat, said this, it seemed that he was talking about the country's dignity and future, but in fact, he was just talking about money - taxes!
In fact, it’s not just about taxes. There’s a big fat sheep lying right next to you, how can you not have evil thoughts?
"future?"
Bartolomé Mitre nodded.
"Indeed, with the arrival of the Great Eastern, if we do not take action, perhaps in a few years or even a dozen years, a new country will emerge in the south of Argentina!"
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(End of this chapter)
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