Chapter 190 Meiji Restoration (6)

Chapter 190 the meiji restoration (6) when it comes to disguising the qing dynasty people, the most worrying thing is not the identity letter, nor the age, but the big braid

However, Mitsui Gaosui was a smooth person all his life

Although doubtful, he would never say anything "Unbelieving

" He would never ask where Huang Xuan's big braid went

He smiled and did not answer

Instead, he said," someone, send this lord back to rest

" As he spoke, he bowed to Huang Xuan again and said," your excellency, please rest here

If you want to go to the capital, tomorrow morning, we will prepare your luggage

" Mitsui Gaosui was not prepared to go to the test, this kind of thing, he was not able to do, and for no reason to get involved with a" coquettish

" His current idea, of course, was to send Huang Xuan away safely

As for what would happen next, it was all the government's business

As a businessman, he naturally understood his thoughts

He smiled and said," your excellency Mitsui, your excellency Yan qi, may I speak with you

" To be exact, addressing the two merchants as your excellency was a little out of line, but they naturally liked it when they heard it

Mitsui and yan qi looked at each other, but it was Mitsui who said," then go inside

" Next to the kabuki theater, there was a small room for people to rest in

It was a japanese sliding door structure, where people could drink tea and, of course, pay for it

He followed him with a swagger, ignoring the hostile gaze of a few rogues

It could be seen that Mitsui Gaosui didn't really want to talk to huang xuan about anything

Such a lounge was really not for conversation

Taking off his shoes and sitting down, Mitsui narrowed his eyes and stopped talking

Huang Xuan knew that at this time, he had to make the other party interested or confident in the meeting before he could continue

Otherwise, everything he had just done would be in vain

He thought about it and said," does sir Mitsui want to make his own foreign gun

"" Huh

" Both of them raised their heads

Pawn Wei sat at the door with an imposing face, not paying much attention to the conversation between the three of them

After careful consideration, he said," I have obtained a complete drawing of a machine-made foreign gun from the germans

If you are interested, I can transfer it to you at a very low price

" At this time, china had just begun the westernization movement, and Mitsui Gaosui knew about it

He also specially asked the boatmen who were going to china and japan, and learned that the chinese had established an industrial organization called" jiangnan manufacturing general administration" and" Anqing internal weapon institute," and used the technology of foreigners to produce foreign gun bubbles

When he heard the news, his mood was very strange

He was originally prepared to develop the military industry, especially the shipbuilding industry, after the successful downfall

Huang Xuan's idea of making foreign guns immediately opened his eyes

If they could produce their own foreign guns, it would be the only one in japan

At present, factories such as Osaka are all handmade firearms, and" sex" is poor

In order to equip the fallen curtain army with new weapons, the businessmen of Osaka have bled a lot

Mitsui Gaosui did not look at Yan qi

His thin face smiled and said," what does the emissary mean

" The camouflage took something out of his pocket and pulled out two blueprints, both of which Lorraine had made from biological material and were very expensive

As time was running out, Lorraine took out the design drawings of the" mao" gun

Although there were only the most basic design parameters and dimensions and other graphic annotations, Mitsui Gaosui was still staring at them

Both he and yan qi were japanese people who were familiar with the west

Such things were hard to understand, but they always had a general idea

" Can you stay for us to see

" Mitsui Gaosui said it very carefully

Naturally, he wanted to find someone who knew how to read it

At this time, he no longer cared whether the other party was from the qing dynasty

In the face of real interests, a decrepit empire ten thousand miles away was not important at all

Smiling and nodding, he explained," it was meant for you to see

Lord Li Hongzhang specifically ordered us to let east asia prosper together

Hehe, if it hadn't been for the storm on the boat and the braids were tangled and cut off, I might have been in Osaka long ago

" As he spoke, he looked at the other person's face and said," there are a lot of drawings

Some of them need me to draw them now

Don't worry

" He was anxious, but of course he couldn't say that

Mitsui Gaosui immediately put away the drawing

Iwasaki Yataro couldn't let him put it aside and immediately said," Mr

Huang Xuan, come and have a meal tonight

Many people want to see you

"" All right

" Huang Xuan finally returned to his own beat

Before it was dark, Iwasaki Yataro and Mitsui Gaosui came together

Huang Xuan was secretly amused by their eagerness

In his impression, the japanese were very smart when it came to business

All the way, they were respectful and regarded their opponents as gods

In terms of efficiency and the purpose of negotiation, the japanese were indeed world-class

There were also three or four businessmen around them, both in their fifties and sixties, who were submissive and did not speak directly to Huang Xuan

Without Huang Xuan's involvement, businessmen at this time would have been busy dealing with the fallen army, but guys like Mitsui didn't have to be so lowly

In a pavilion in the east of the city, which was almost hiding in a corner, Iwasaki Yataro knelt down to pour some sake for huang xuan and said," your excellency has come a long way

It's been a hard journey

" The so-called pavilions, in fact, were more secret small shops

Usually, when they first came, they could only be entered by familiar guests

Some of them were like those clubs in modern china, but the japanese pavilions had a long history, starting from the beginning of the 18th century

Because of the ban on secret gatherings of famous people from all over the capital, and the need of famous people, the pavilion hidden in the corner was put into use, but after the fall of the shogunate, the vitality of the pavilion became even more vigorous

In Huang Xuan's memory, Huang Liming once boasted that when he went to a food stall in japan, the four of them spent tens of thousands of dollars and only ate half full

Looking around, the owner of the pavilion was also a short, fat, middle-aged man, who spoke pleasantly and always bent down humbly, just like his waiter, but apart from these, there was nothing special about the decoration

After a few casual pleasantries and a few sips of sake, the atmosphere warmed up

The merchants who accompanied the wine looked at Huang Xuan, Iwasaki Yataro and Mitsui Gaosui consciously

They would not take the initiative to speak or participate in the conversation

Huang Xuan was also impressed: in japan in the 19th century, business rules were very strict

After three rounds of drinking, Mitsui Gaosui said happily," Huang Officer, today's drawing, we have shown it to Mr

Mu hu xiaoyun

Oh, I'm sorry, without your permission, but Mr

Mu hu xiaoyun really likes this drawing

" Mu hu xiaoyun was one of the three great heroes of the restoration

His original name was gui xiaowulang

At that time, the japanese could change several names in their lifetime, but Huang Xuan didn't know either of them

" The drawings were meant for you, but lord Li Hongzhang hasn't come yet

I can't give them to you now

"" Ah

" Mitsui Gaosui was a little surprised

Yan qi had probably reached an agreement with him and quickly made things right

" We know that the people of the previous dynasty like to eat abalone

This time, we especially invited master yiren from Edo to cook

Have a taste

" He clapped his hands as he spoke

Naturally, she smiled and stopped talking

The girl in the kimono served up seven abalone portions

Speaking of which, Huang Xuan actually didn't eat abalone very often

This kind of food might be more suitable for guests than for daily consumption

At least, few The huang family hired their master to cook abalone at home, and at Huang Xuan's age, they naturally didn't have much opportunity to taste it

In fact, if the guests were invited to the house as guests, it was a friendly atmosphere

If abalone was served at this time, this kind of kindness would be diluted

However, Huang Xuan naturally liked abalone itself

Huang Xuan blinked at the most famous Wangbao in japan

Looking at the abalone with the palm of his hand, he couldn't help but ask Lorraine: "How heavy is this thing

""800 Grams

" Lorraine calculated the weight of dried abalone according to its volume

He almost hit his head on the table

Everyone knows how many abalones a head, how many abalones is enough for one Sima jin (hong kong scale, about 600 grams), that is, how many abalones, the smaller the head, the more expensive the natural price

The price of 20 abalones was above 20,000 yuan for the Wangbao produced in Mexico and japan

Due to the slow growth of abalone and the harsh environment, by the turn of the century, 4 abalones were already hard to find

Since about the sixties, it has been only in legend

Nowadays, the so-called several abalones in many restaurants are actually fresh abalones, while the dried abalone is actually reduced by nine tenths

In addition, the mainland is used to saying a few abalones at the market weight, and the same 20 abalones are 5 grams smaller than others, which is enough for abalone to last another two years

After 200 years, if any Hongkong restaurant saw a japanese Wangbao, it would probably pay a sky-high price to be the treasure of the town

At 800 grams, Huang Xuan's brain was a little muddled

Is this a 0

7 head abalone

If I take it home, I'm afraid it'll be enough to buy a Pure blood horse

Seeing Huang Xuan not moving his chopsticks for a long time, Yan qi asked in confusion," is this

Not suitable for adults

"" No

" Huang Xuan was actually sighing

He didn't think that plane travel would have such an advantage

At home, he often heard people say that one abalone ate less than one, so he probably won't be able to eat eight abalones in the future

He didn't expect to be able to taste 800 grams of abalone now

" That's good

" Yan qi said nonsense and said," Huang Officer, I wonder when lord Li Hongzhang will come

"" Ten days, anyway

" Huang xuan tasted the abalone and said vaguely," is this abalone from qingsen county

" Japanese abalone was produced in qingsen county

" It's from qianye county

" Yan qi corrected him, but huang xuan was stunned

He was talking on the energy screen

He did not know that the Wangbao was originally produced in qianye county, but later when the sea was polluted, qingsen county became famous instead

This little master yiren's craftsmanship was really good

His mouth was tender and smooth, and the taste was strong

Huang Xuan tasted it carefully

Mitsui Gaosui and others saw it and waited quietly

After swallowing the whole abalone, huang xuan patted his stomach and said," it's delicious on earth

" As he spoke, he looked at Mitsui Gaosui

The crowd quickly echoed

After eating abalone, Huang Xuan didn't want to eat anything else

If he said he was full of abalone when he was at home, he would be said to be bragging

Yan qi moved slightly and continued," Huang Officer, is lord Li Hongzhang preparing to land in Nagasaki

"" I think so

" Huang xuanmo said," I came out early

I have to wait for Mr

Li here

"" I see

" They all laughed, not knowing what they were laughing about

He also smiled and said," but the drawings don't have to wait for lord Li Hongzhang to come

" The laughter stopped immediately

Mitsui Gaosui waved his hand, and several of the guests got up to leave

Only then did he smile and say," I wonder what Huang Officer's idea is

" He had already looked at the blueprints yesterday

The" mao" gun was invented two years ago, representing the highest level of design in the world

If the specifications were correct, foreigners would never sell such foreign guns to japan, so he had much more expectations than Huang Xuan had imagined

After all, it's easy to buy a machine in this era, but it's even harder to get a blueprint

He did not keep a secret

He drank his tea and said," my duty is to wait for lord Li Hongzhang to arrive before I can begin to comfort him

But these days, japan is not quiet

"" Hehe

" Mitsui Gaosui smiled reluctantly

" I heard you're going to march into Edo

" Huang xuanyi pricked them and immediately broke their disguise

Iwasaki Yataro couldn't help but say," this is a military matter

It has nothing to do with xiaomin and me

"" Related

" Huang Xuan lengthened the note, and Lorraine translated it very well, so that the other party could clearly understand the taste

He held the tea in his hand and said," before Mr

Li came, Edo was broken and general Dechuan Jubilant was dead

I can't explain this

It's my duty not to do it

" Neither of them spoke

He took out the drawings that he had prepared and said," I drew them this afternoon

Some of them are soaked in oil paper, so I have to draw them all the time

If I draw them wrong, it will be troublesome

Just take them back and take a look

" As he said this, he put more than a dozen drawings on the table, then slowly extended a finger and said," ten days, as long as the fallen army does not leave in ten days, these drawings will be sent to two people in vain

" Mitsui Gaosui and Iwasaki Yataro looked at each other as if they didn't care about the coercion in huang xuan's words

The latter said," Huang Officer, how can a merchant like me decide what the warriors think

"" If you don't have enough bullets, all warriors are useless

" Huang Xuan lowered his voice and said," ten days later, you will supply them with sufficient ammunition, armor, and food

At that time, lord li will also come, and my duty will be fulfilled

Otherwise, lord li will be angry

Not only I, but you will have nothing to gain

" He did not say any more serious consequences

As a descendant, he knew that the qing dynasty's ruling power over japan had fallen to the freezing point

However, for the two japanese businessmen, this statement made it easier for them to accept

Mitsui Gaosui took the drawing into his arms and said: "In this case, I'm afraid it's a big responsibility

" Squinting his eyes for a long time, he took out another stack of drawings from his arms and whispered," this is a design drawing of a small fire wheel with a cannon on it

It's only half

Take it and take a look

" He spread out the drawing on the table and said," the sun is setting in the west

It's only a matter of minutes before the shogunate is finished

Once the army goes, it is possible to surrender directly

At that time, if the lord is here to comfort you, both our countries will have a better face

" He flicked his fingers and said," Although Osaka is close to the capital city, the warriors do not understand the way of business

In previous wars, they consumed countless bullets

How could they be ready in ten days

It would be beneficial for both sides to wait for ten days

I will not say much

After ten days, regardless of whether Mr

Li can arrive or not, I will hand over the blueprints to you as promised

" Iwasaki Yataro's status was low, and he was the one who said anything that offended anyone

It was just a meal

He said," although I trust you, there are so many shops that we can't just say it

We still need Huang Officer to come up with some facts and show them to many people

" He wanted huang xuan to give the blueprints before he did anything

" I'm alone

Can I lie to you

" Huang Xuan said impatiently," all right, no matter what

"" Like the 5th

These days, it's still too late

" Iwasaki Yataro began to bargain

However, he refused

After 10 days, there would be heavy rain, but after 5 days, there would be no more

He patted Iwasaki Yataro on the shoulder and said," I'm not only good at drawing these two kinds of drawings

Why are you so anxious

"" Ah

"" How many more abalone do you have

" Huang Xuan tilted his legs and changed into a comfortable position