Qu Shuyun smiled sweetly at him.
Li Yutang's speech continued,""Both parties will contribute 50% of the shares, and the members of the board of directors will be split equally. Secondly, the governor, the two governors, and the general of Guangzhou had solemnly proposed that the position of the South China manufacturing bureau's general office must be taken up by a representative of the merchant gentry! This is another unprecedented feat in the Qing Dynasty…"
The audience applauded.
On the main seat, the district governor quietly came up and sat beside the governor.
The governor glanced at the district governor and said in a low voice,""Kun Chen, your stomach sure knows how to pick a time.”
"I'm sorry," the governor said with a smile.”
"…Now, we will invite the three of you to vote on the spot to decide the candidate for the manufacturing bureau's head office.”
The voting began. The governor, the district governor, and Iron Mountain each wrote their names and put them into a unified envelope.
"I brought her here."
Hearing this, Li Chongguang widened his eyes anxiously. He seemed to want to say something but was stopped by Qu Shuyun."Sun Hong told me everything about the two of you. Sun Hong is so nice. Her heart is filled with you.”
A tray with three envelopes was sent to the staff member who was reading the votes.
The staff member picked up the envelope, opened it, and read,""The candidate for the head office…Li Chongguang!"
The second envelope.
"Li Chongguang!"
The third envelope.
"Li Chongguang!"
Stunned, Li Yutang looked at Tie Shan, wondering…Why did he also vote for Li Chongguang?
The Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi stood up." I hereby announce that the South China Manufacturing Bureau is officially established. Mr. Li Chongguang will be the General Manager!”
Applause rang out, and everyone's eyes focused on the middle of the first row.
Li Chongguang stood up unhurriedly and bowed in all directions.
A carriage drove in. The driver was the Li family's groom. The groom got out of the carriage and Sun Hong came out.
Li Chongguang, who looked handsome and capable, stood in front of the leader and calmly scanned the audience."Milords, seniors, guests, friends, and colleagues, good afternoon!”
He paused for a long time. Li Yutang was worried, and Qu Shuyun and the governor frowned.
"Chongguang has been studying in Southeast Asia and Europe since he was young.”
Li Chongguang finally spoke.
"Seeing that Western Europe is strong and the people are rich, I can only work harder and learn from the West. However, the most painful thing in the past few years was that no matter how much he did, he was still regarded as a low-class citizen by other people, the sick man of East Asia.
When Li Chongguang returned home, it was shocking that the country was weak and the people were poor. No matter how much an individual did, the country would still be weak and the people poor. When the country is weak, it will be bullied, and when the people are poor, they will think of changes. This is really the time when our country and people are in danger.
Therefore, if you want to make yourself prosperous, you must first make the country prosperous. The way to rejuvenate the country must first make the people rich, and the way to make the people rich is nothing more than industry.
Industry is prosperous, the people are rich, the hearts of the people are obedient, the country is prosperous.”
Li Yutang and the district governor were extremely excited, while Qu Shuyun gently nodded and smiled.
Li Chongguang's eyes were searching everywhere in the venue, but he did not see Sun Hong's figure. He instantly felt relieved.
He thought to himself, Fortunately, Sun Hong isn't as mischievous as Qu Shuyun.”
He continued," The seventh generation of the Li family has been the Shang family for a long time. Scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants. The Shang family has always been regarded as the last generation in the Heavenly Dynasty. Take my great-grandfather as an example. His family was rich and he was once honored by Emperor Daoguang. However, in the end, his family was confiscated and his head was separated from his body.
Take my grandfather as an example. He rose and fell three times in his life. When he was rich, he could fight against the city. When he was poor, he did not even have a seat. When he saw the magistrate, he called himself a commoner. When he met an official, he did not dare to compete for his own merits.
As for my father, when he was young, he went to Nanyang to do business. After he became rich, he returned to the provincial port. He wanted to use his industry to help the common people. For decades, he was never tired of it. However, he still couldn't help but be imprisoned and almost died. Before Chongguang studied abroad, he once asked his father,"How is it better to be a rich man in Nanyang?"
My father's eyes are still on you. Can you change the color of your hair and skin?
No, so let's not talk about it. I don't know if there's another way to go.”
All the audiences were gradually attracted and moved by Li Chongguang's speech.
Li Yutang looked at Li Chongguang with pride.
Li Chongguang was still giving a speech." I am young and ignorant. However, I have observed the trends of the world in the past few years. The fate of the merchants is a clear indication of the fate of the country. The status of the merchants in the country is a clear indication of the status of the country in the world!
Li Chongguang recalled his father's words late at night and sighed. Is this the fate of the merchants of the Heavenly Dynasty?
Is this the fate of the imperial court?
Then how can the fate of the country and the merchants be changed?!”
" I'm not worthy of this position. I'm relying on political integrity, the favor of my ancestors, and the love of my brothers and friends. I'm honored to be the head of the department…"
" The poem says,'People only know one thing, but they don't know the others. They are trembling with fear, as if they are treading on thin ice, as if they are facing an abyss.' This is the mentality of Chongguang. It is because the fate of the country, ancestors, elders, friends, and colleagues are all tied to Chongguang.
Although Zhongguang was a piece of rotten wood, how dare he not take root and blossom at this time?”
Everyone applauded enthusiastically when they reached the climax.
"To sum it up, it's in place. Every purchase and production step must be done properly…"
Qu Shuyun stared at Li Chongguang.
Qu Shuyun recalled Li Chongguang at the Xiangjiang pier and the time she spent with him these days.
All kinds of scenes of the two of them together gradually appeared in her mind like a movie.
"The path of the university lies in the clear virtue, in the new citizens, and in the pursuit of perfection." From the Son of Heaven to the common people, all of them are based on self-cultivation.”
Li Chongguang's speech reached a passionate point. Is it because of the court? Is it because of the common people? Is it because of interests? No!"
Everyone stared at Li Chongguang. Qu Shuyun looked at Li Chongguang with hope and excitement.
"There is nothing more important than quality and trust in business. There are three kinds of goods, and the letter is said by others. It can be seen that the goods and the letter are from the mouths of the people all over the world.
If you keep your word, the hearts of the people will not be convinced. If you don't keep your word, the mouths of the people will be like gold.
I have observed that none of the century-old enterprises overseas seek profit as the foundation, but seize the world with quality and credit. Choose one to stick to it, so that the foundation will flourish.
Therefore, the first important task of the South China Manufacturing Bureau is to abide by the quality and credibility, to talk about business in business, not to be different because of the participation of the imperial court and the common people, not to forget their roots because of the will of the officials and the merchants, but to satisfy the demands, desires and comments of the people of the world, so that they can establish a firm foothold and plot for development. If not, I am afraid that if we do not go out of the country, we will advance triumphantly in vain, and the internal strife will not stop. We will destroy the Great Wall and be laughed at by others.
'Quality and credibility are the foundation, and it's practical.' This is the topic of Chongguang's speech today. Please advise and supervise him. I'm very afraid and grateful.”
Without shouting slogans or spilling dog blood, he stopped abruptly and Li Chongguang bowed deeply.
Li Zhongjia was the first to stand up and applaud. His attitude was very enthusiastic. The Governor-General and Qu Zhaoxin were also very satisfied. Tie Shan also smiled and clapped while looking at Li Yutang.
Li Yutang wiped away his tears and clapped.
The venue was filled with thunderous applause.
Li Chongguang bowed to everyone again and again to thank them.
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