"March is really a good day for Port Sudan. Every time I see the port at this time, I feel that Fourth Grandpa is really an amazing person. " Sitting in the canteen of the Port Sudan municipal government, there were a lot of bamboo screens full of China style, separating the small space. Sitting by the window facing the sea, Wei Wenrui couldn't help but praise.
Wei Kun also praised his father very much. The scenery of Port Sudan was so-so. If you sat on the side facing the inland, you would see a mountainous area composed of red rocks. The greatest significance of Port Sudan was not its scenery, but China's involvement in European affairs while steadily expanding its power in Africa.
"My father really has a good eye. He's really good at seizing the opportunity." Wei Kun responded very sincerely.
Unexpectedly, Wei Wenrui frowned after hearing this. Wei Kun was too lazy to care so much. He lowered his head and drank a mouthful of fish soup. The fish in the Red Sea was not particularly delicious compared to other areas. It was just that most of the water used in Port Sudan was distilled water, which had a unique taste.
"Wei Kun, aren't you worried that you can't beat the British in Africa this time?" Wei Wenrui asked about the most critical events in Europe and Africa. His niece, who was a few years older, and his uncle, who was a few years younger, chatted as they ate. But after chatting for a while, the topic returned to military and politics-related topics.
Wei Kun's current position was the Deputy Director of the East African Administrative Region Office and the Governor of the Upper, Middle, and Lower Sudan. His mind was naturally filled with national affairs, so he did not object to this topic at all. Wei Wenrui was a girl, but she was the biggest leader of China's Alfalfa Trading Center in Amsterdam. With a stomp of her foot, the European alfalfa market would shake violently.
In response to such a question from a female devil, Wei Kun replied, "The British can't win. Their navy doesn't dare to sail near Madagascar, and the weapons of the army aren't much better than the Zulus. With their colonial mentality, it's probably a tie. As far as I know, the Zulu population is about a million. In any case, there are more than a hundred thousand strong young men who can fight on the battlefield. "
Wei Wenrui frowned. "When I was in Europe, I heard that the British were sending three to four hundred thousand expeditionary troops to South Africa to fight. The Boers and Zulus combined have a population of just over one million, and the number of people suitable for the battlefield is two hundred thousand. One against two, do you think the British will lose? What's more, the Zulus and the Boers are enemies, and they can't join forces against the British. "
Wei Kun was actually very impressed by his niece's insight. He asked, "Who do you think England will attack first? Boer or Zulu? "
Wei Wenrui took a sip of the plain water from Port Sudan. The water had a faint taste of salt. Although it was not to the extent of turning the entire glass of water into salt water, the salty taste made the water taste unpleasant, causing Wei Wenrui to frown slightly. After swallowing the water, Wei Wenrui said unhappily, "This is something I can't be sure about right now. The British people wanted to completely defeat both sides and make them completely surrender. Ordinary British looked down on the Zulus, who had a large number of people, and thought that they should kill them, but they were obviously inclined to attack the Boers, who had a smaller population. I don't know what the British upper echelons think. "
"What difference does it make to you who the British attack first?" Wei Kun could not quite understand Wei Wenrui's thinking. Since it was a war, what mattered was the result. Wei Kun felt that the whole process could be known after the fact.
Wei Wenrui waved her hand. "The market's reaction to the British will be very different. If the British defeat the Boers and win, it will trigger a rise in bond and stock prices. No matter how many battles the British win against the Zulus, it will not make the stock rise. "
Wei Kun was a little interested in this, and he asked a different question. "What if the British lose one battle after another against the Egyptian Mahdi forces?"
"The only important thing on the Egyptian side is the Suez Canal stock. Unless the Mahdi can take Egypt and drive the British out of the canal area, it will have little impact on the British. Defeating the Arabs is not a rare thing now, and losing once or twice is not a rare thing. "After Wei Wenrui finished speaking, she took another sip of the plain water that made her unhappy.
After thinking carefully for a moment, Wei Kun smiled and said, "You seem to look at the world in terms of how much money you make."
Wei Wenrui nodded proudly. "Of course. My responsibility now is to make money for the bank that is being set up. At the same time, I will exchange the money for gold and silver. With Sudan's alfalfa and beef, we have really made a lot of money. "
This time, Wei Kun did not know what to say. His niece, Wei Wenrui, had been monopolizing the sales of Sudan's alfalfa and beef to Europe. Now it seemed that Wei Wenrui had taken on a lot of other responsibilities.
Wei Wenrui did not let the conversation go cold. She asked a question that Wei Kun thought should have been asked a long time ago, "Wei Kun, why did you think of coming to Sudan to develop?"
"Other places are too sensitive about my identity. Look at my brother. In order to stay in the army, he even changed his surname. It is only in a place like Africa that my identity will not be surprising. "Wei Kun smiled. He had thought about many answers to such questions, and this was the best answer he could think of now.
"You must be joking. Haha! " Wei Wenrui laughed. "After you came to Africa, everyone thought that you wanted to dominate Africa!"
"I know this. Everyone does think that I want to dominate Africa. But no one would strongly oppose me for wanting to dominate Africa. This was a place that no one cared about in the first place. No matter what I do here, no one will care. My identity has finally become my help and not a hindrance. "Wei Kun continued to explain seriously.
"Don't you want to go back and fight with your brother?" Wei Wenrui asked very seriously.
Wei Kun finally looked a little high-spirited. He straightened his back and leaned on the chair. "I don't think my father will pass on the throne. Because the Min dynasty has a constitution, and the Min dynasty in the constitution is a republic. It's just that the highest authority of the republic, the National People's Congress, voluntarily transferred the power to my father. Once my father dies, the republic will probably return to its original form. So my brother will at most take over, but he will not be the emperor. Why should I fight with him? Fight until everyone sees me as a joke? If I want to dominate, the only way left is probably Africa. Because there are black people in Africa, and my father doesn't want black people to become a part of the Chinese nation. "
"What you said makes sense!" Wei Wenrui nodded slowly. After thinking for a moment, she continued. "Well, I plan to stay in Sudan for a while and see how you plan to dominate Africa. If you can really dominate, I will help you sell some rice to the Europeans. "
"Don't! Don't! "It was Wei Kun's turn to wave his hands. Before he said those big words, Wei Kun was a little high-spirited and impulsive. When he finished saying 'lifetime ambition', the awkwardness immediately acted up. This kind of self-boasting seemed to be telling others that Wei Kun's level was actually only slightly lower than his father, Vézé. Wei Kun really wanted to do this, but he knew that he was far from that level.
"If you don't let me see it, then I won't be able to do this business." Wei Wenrui used a threatening method.
"If you don't want to do it, then hurry up and leave. In fact, I really want you to leave now. Then, no one will be able to expose my lies. "Wei Kun laughed.
"When I go out, I will promote you." Wei Wenrui smiled and threatened.
"Whatever, I will never admit it." Wei Kun found a way to fight back.
Wei Wenrui did not continue to force Wei Kun to yield. After thinking for a moment, she said to Wei Kun, "Wei Kun, I heard something. It's related to you. The current East African Administrative Region Party Secretary Wang Mingshan has a relationship with a female Italian banker, and the woman has just given birth to a child. I don't know what your relationship with this Wang Mingshan is, but since he did such a thing, he probably won't be able to get away with it so easily. After all, Wang Mingshan is not you. Everyone has nothing to say about you dominating Africa, but in any case, it will not be Wang Mingshan's turn to dominate Africa. "
"Who told you this?" Wei Kun asked immediately.
Seeing that there was no smile on Wei Kun's face, Wei Wenrui laughed and said, "Who do you think we are in the banking industry? The banking industry is like a war, gathering information and making judgments. Wang Mingshan's things are not very secretive, so it is not difficult to get this information. Don't tell me you think he did it flawlessly? "
"But you can't monitor Wang Mingshan!" Wei Kun still kept a straight face.
Wei Kun kept a straight face, and Wei Wenrui also stopped smiling. "Do you think the two of them are so close that they still need me to monitor them? This news is known in the European banking industry. Those bankers are actually very envious that the woman can hook up with Wang Mingshan and find a big backer. This is all the news in the banking industry, and I don't need to monitor Wang Mingshan at all. After the woman gave birth to the child, it immediately spread in the banking industry. "
Wei Kun still kept a straight face. "That means there is no evidence to prove whether the child is Secretary Wang's or not. Maybe the woman has to contact Secretary Wang more because of the need to make money, and the child is actually someone else's. "
Wei Wenrui wanted to laugh at first, but because he looked at Wei Kun's serious expression, he couldn't laugh. In this state of not knowing whether to laugh or cry, Wei Wenrui said helplessly, "Wei Kun, if you don't believe it, then forget it. You don't have to make up such a joke. You are a young man, but Wang Mingshan is not young. "
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