Steel Dynasty - Chapter 825

[Chapter 824 What the Koryo Mission learned]

Outside the window, merchant ships were coming and going on Lin’an Pier.

There was a hint of slyness in Cao Kun’s expression, and he asked seemingly unintentionally: “The Dutch Parliament is really generous. I don’t know what price Queen Victoria will be willing to pay in exchange.”

Manster always remained polite. With a smile, he said: “If you can dedicate the manufacturing technology of steam locomotives, steamships, muskets, and artillery from Dayu to the association, at least I can guarantee that you will also have the status of earl in the UK.”

Cao Kun said helplessly Shaking his head, Munster obviously knew enough about Qingzhou’s technological development. After all, whether it was steam locomotives or steam ships, these things were all on the surface.

But the real difficulty is understanding how Qingzhou achieves these things.

“This is difficult to handle.” Cao Kun said in a deep voice: “The confidentiality of these technologies has always been very strict. The only thing we can count on is that the students we have assigned to Qingzhou University can bring these technologies back, but this will take time.”

Mansi Te nodded lightly, “I just hope it won’t be too long. You understand that the association’s patience is limited, and you have to remember that without our help, your Cao family would not be as glorious as it is today. Since you have joined the association, you will always be a member of the association, for our common goal.”

“Yes, Mr. Manster, I will do my best to serve the association. God bless us.” Cao Kun’s expression suddenly became a little more complicated. Enthusiastically, he stretched out his right hand, with the index and little fingers pointing upwards, and the tips of the other fingers touching his chest.

Munster returned the gesture with the same gesture.

After a brief exchange, Cao Kun left the room. At this time, Manster turned and looked at the dock outside the window.

When the Dutch shipped the single-cylinder reciprocating steam engine back to their country, the whole of Europe was shocked, especially Britain, which had developed the steam engine. This shock could not be greater.

It was at this time that he was sent by the Queen of England to the Kingdom of Chongqing to collect intelligence as a businessman.

What Queen Victoria didn’t know was that he was also a member of the association, so after arriving in Dayu, he immediately contacted Cao Kun, who was also a member of the association.

This businessman from the Great Chongqing Kingdom was engaged in maritime trade when he was very young. He was selected by the association at that time, and he quickly rose to become the richest businessman in the Great Chongqing Kingdom.

It is impossible for him to do such a thing when the British ruled the ocean. At that time, the association needed such a person if it wanted to gain a foothold in the Great Chongqing Kingdom.

Of course, in addition to Cao Kun, the members of the Dayu Association also had some powerful families. It was a pity that many of these people were killed during the cleaning process of the country by the Emperor of Dayu.

“How many secrets does this Great Chongqing have? I hope the situation is not too bad.” Manster was a little worried.

Europeans who attach great importance to science and technology know very well that once Chongqing masters technology that is more advanced than Europe, their colonial history will end.

Even they will continue to lose colonies in the competition with the Great Chongqing. Because of this, European countries are now trying to find ways to understand the Great Chongqing and obtain technologies from here that surprise them.

At the same time, feeling a sense of crisis, the European royal families once again increased their investment in science and technology, and they were unwilling to be left behind by the Great Chongqing Kingdom.

Turning around, Munster picked up a musket from the box next to the bed. This musket was the flintlock gun of the Great Chongqing Kingdom.

During the war between Dayu and the Golden Horde, the weapons of some dead Dayu soldiers were picked up by barbarian soldiers, and these weapons were circulated among the barbarians.

Because of chaos and hunger, merchants could easily obtain such firearms from the hands of these barbarian soldiers. After seeing this forging method that was more advanced than European flintlocks, Munster was so excited that he could not sleep all night.

Since then, he has stepped up his understanding of Dayu’s science and technology, but the most important thing to him is the students of Dayu who have mastered science and technology knowledge.

As long as we can get a talented student, this will be extremely beneficial to both the association and the UK.

Aren’t all European countries trying to steal technology from the UK this way?

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Qingzhou.

Huang Zixu, who was sitting in the four-wheeled carriage, was still a little dazed. They had just arrived at Qingzhou Pier from Haigu City.

When they got off the boat, he was a little shocked by the busy dock. If the reception official hadn’t explained that this was a dock, he would have thought it was a market.

But this shock has just begun. There is a flat cement road extending outside the pier and a four-wheeled carriage with spring shock absorbers.

Hot air balloons floated in the sky from time to time, horse-drawn harvesters and drills in the fields, and brightly dressed people of the Chongqing State walking up and down the official road.

After entering the city, Huang Zixu and his son Jin Changming were even more dazzled. They wished they had four pairs of eyes to see all the scenes in Qingzhou City.

“It’s really a place full of flowers.” Huang Zixu sighed deeply. Now he finally understood the difference between Goryeo and Dayu.

Compared with Qingzhou, Liujing City is nothing more than a village.

Sitting opposite Huang Zixu were officials from the Dayu Foreign Affairs Office. There was no need for senior officials to come forward to receive the mission from Goryeo.

The Foreign Affairs Office only sent him, the translator, to come forward, and arranged Huang Zixu and his party to an ordinary restaurant in Qingzhou.

According to the words of the Foreign Affairs Office, Wei’s Restaurant will no longer receive foreign missions from now on. After all, we can’t spend money just for the sake of face.

If foreign missions want to enjoy the convenience and comfort of Weijia Restaurant, they can just pay their own way.

The carriage stopped in front of the Jinxiu Restaurant, and the translator led Huang Zixu and his party into the restaurant. The people from the Goryeo Mission were in awe all the way.

In their opinion, Dayu State’s reception of them was extremely grand, because this restaurant was more exquisite and gorgeous than any restaurant in Liujing City.

And when they entered the room, they were even more surprised. The glass windows on all sides, ceramic toiletries, and faucets all made Huang Zixiu and Crown Prince Goryeo really satisfied.

“Thank you to the Emperor of Dayu for your hospitality. This must be the best restaurant in Qingzhou.” Before Huang Zixiu could speak, Jin Changming, the crown prince of Goryeo, said with a smile on his face.

He thought there was no difference between Qingzhou and Liujing City, but now everything was beyond his expectation.

The translator smiled helplessly. In fact, when the business of Wei Family Restaurant was booming, all the restaurants in Qingzhou remodeled their restaurants according to the appearance of Wei Family Restaurant.

Because today’s businessmen have been spoiled by the Wei family restaurant, they would not be happy to stay there without a series of facilities. The only difference is the quality of the ceramic supplies in the rooms.

I secretly thought that I couldn’t find a worse restaurant to entertain you. The translator smiled and said, “I will convey your thoughts to Your Majesty.”

(End of this chapter)