Liu Hai picked up the contract and looked at it. The terms in the contract were very simple, but it stated that Liu Hai would purchase 100 tons of silver for US$40 million.
Liu Hai was very satisfied with this transaction. As soon as he got it, he made an extra US$200 million in profit out of thin air.
In addition to the 1 million barrels of oil that Zhang Tao will sell in the next few days, there will be another US$50 million in income.
As expected, being a bad guy in two industries is really profitable.
Liu Hai said nothing more, took out the pen from his arms, immediately signed his name on the contract, and then handed the contract to Li Jingui again.
Li Jingui took the contract and put it aside on his desk, and then said: "As for the silver, Mr. Liu can come and pick up the goods at any time."
"Since your bank is so strong, I have come to the right place this time. Let's take advantage of the fact that I have a vehicle to escort me outside."
"Well, I will order them now to load the car for Mr. Liu."
After Li Jingui finished speaking, he made another call outside. Immediately, another little girl came in and delivered the document in front of Li Jingui.
This is the certificate for leaving the warehouse and must be signed by Li Jingui himself.
After Li Jingui finished signing, he sent Ping to the little girl and said: "Xiao Li, please follow up on this matter personally and let them leave the warehouse as soon as possible. Mr. Liu has something urgent to do."
"Okay, President."
Nearly two hours later, the phone in Liu Hai's hand also rang.
"Hey, what's going on?"
"Sir, the silver has been loaded onto the truck successfully and the quantity is correct."
"Then you wait for me outside, I'll be down right away."
After Liu Hai hung up the phone, he said to Li Jingui: "I'm sorry, Mr. Li, I have something to do over there, so I'll leave first."
"Let's go, I'll see Mr. Liu off."
Liu Hai just said politely, and then accompanied by Li Jingui, they came to the lobby of the bank.
After the two exchanged a few words, Liu Hai left the bank and left in an armored vehicle.
In the next few days, Liu Hai transported another 1 million barrels of crude oil to the dock, and Zhang Tao was responsible for loading it and transporting it back to the country.
And Liu Hai successfully received US$50 million.
However, Liu Hai did not expect that this batch of crude oil would be taken away by the military department as soon as it entered Xia State's customs and was not sent to Xia Petroleum's warehouse.
After Liu Hai finished handling the gold and oil, he happily rested for a few days before opening the space-time channel again and returning to the Qing Dynasty plane.
At this time, the Qing Dynasty had already passed 1886 and entered 1887, and the cruise ship they took had been sailing at sea for more than ten days.
The current cruise ship has just arrived in Mumbai, India. After refueling in Mumbai, it can set off again, bypassing the Indian Ocean, entering the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal, stopping several times to refuel, and finally passing through the Strait of Gibraltar.
Arrived in London, England.
This time, it took nearly three months to set off from Shanghai in the Qing Dynasty and arrive in London, England. It can be regarded as a marathon trip.
This time, the person who came to Britain to sign a treaty with Britain was Song Xiao, an official in the Ministry of Rites of the Qing Dynasty. His name has not been left in history.
It is not a good thing to go to England this time. Those famous people naturally do not want to travel thousands of miles to suffer the consequences. Therefore, these nameless people can only bear the responsibility.
Regarding this person, Liu Hai also had a conversation with him on the boat and found out that this person was just a pedantic scholar. Although he was full of indignation, he had no suggestions for the country.
Therefore, after arriving in London, Liu Hai separated from the mission and took his own people to find a place to live in London during the war.
Fortunately, Liu Hai has been instilled with knowledge from the space ring and is very proficient in English. Otherwise, it would be really difficult for them to make it in the UK.
Liu Hai stayed in England for a day or two to recuperate, and then immediately went to the British Admiralty.
When Liu Hai came to the British Admiralty and signed up with the person at the door, the receptionist very kindly sent Liu Hai to the Minister of the Admiralty.
Liu Hai was a little confused. Although he came to buy an ironclad ship, he was not qualified to meet the British Minister of Navy.
You must know that the British Minister of the Navy is very powerful now. He almost controls the lifeblood of the entire British Empire. Even the Deputy Prime Minister has to look at his face.
The staff member brought Liu Hai to the Office of the Minister of the Navy, where a secretary was handing over to him. Finally, the secretary, a beautiful blonde with blue eyes, led Liu Hai into the Office of the Minister of the Navy.
As soon as I entered the office, I saw a very energetic old man waiting there.
Out of respect, Liu Hai went over first and bowed as a gentleman.
After the old man returned the courtesy, both parties took their seats in the living room. Finally, the old man introduced himself as British Admiralty Minister Mills.
Mills asked the secretary to serve coffee, and then the two parties entered into the formal discussion.
"With all due respect, I already know the purpose of Mr. Liu's visit to England this time."
After Liu Hai heard what the other party said, he did not have any doubts. When he exchanged gold at HSBC Bank, he intentionally or unintentionally revealed his purpose of coming to the UK.
With Britain's current military strength and intelligence collection capabilities, this news should be known to the British intelligence agencies soon.
After Mills finished speaking, he looked up at Liu Hai and saw that his expression was very calm, not as nervous or anxious as ordinary young people.
"Mr. Liu, the British Empire has the best navy in the world, and the warships it produces are also the best in the world. You will definitely be very satisfied with your purchase of ironclad ships in the UK this time."
Liu Hai heard that the other party had changed the subject, so he no longer covered it up, "Mr. Minister, I admire the British Empire's navy very much. I have also decided to buy warships from the British Empire. However, this time I hope to buy the latest model of the British Empire."
ironclads, not those that are obsolete."
"Don't worry, the arsenal of the British Empire will be open to Mr. Liu. As long as Mr. Liu likes any class of naval warships, we will not set up any obstacles."
Liu Hai was satisfied when he heard this. If things really went so smoothly, he would definitely order a first-class ironclad ship this time.
Next, Liu Hai discussed the details with British Admiralty Minister Mills, and finally the two sides finally reached an agreement.
This time, Liu Hai's purchase of an ironclad ship was not restricted in the UK, but the British had to send instructors to train the personnel on board the ironclad ship.
Liu Hai fully accepted this unreasonable request. He already understood what the British were planning. If this ironclad ship was trained by British instructors, it would be equivalent to the warship being under semi-control by the British.
And why was Liu Hai able to agree happily? Because Liu Hai had already decided that the crew on this armored ship would completely use biochemicals. If the British instructor wanted to control the entire warship with his own prestige, that would be simply wishful thinking.
In the next few days, Liu Hai met with receptionists from the British Admiralty and then visited various British warship manufacturing plants.
He even visited several British ironclads in service, but Liu Hai was not very satisfied with them.
Although these warships are very advanced in contemporary times, they do not have much advantages over the Dingyuan and Zhenyuan ships.
It wasn't until one time when Liu Hai was passing by the Thames River that he saw an ironclad ship returning from a trial voyage, which caught his attention.
After asking the Admiralty staff next to me, I learned that this was Britain's latest ironclad ship - HMS Collingwood.
Liu Hai immediately asked to visit the ironclad ship.
The reception staff at the Navy Department did not make things difficult for Liu Hai's request.
On the morning of the second day, after contacting the staff of the Admiralty, Liu Hai finally boarded the most advanced ironclad ship in the UK.
After Liu Hai's understanding, this battleship has a displacement of 9,652 tons. Its main armament: 4 12-inch main guns and 6 6-inch guns. It was launched in 1882. Dimensions: 99m×21m×8m. Main engine: piston reciprocating engine, twin propellers.
.Speed is 17 knots, endurance is 6,400 nautical miles. Staffing is 498 people.
Because it is the latest equipment and contains many new technologies, after a long trial voyage, it finally reached the acceptance standards this year and is ready to join the British Navy.
Liu Hai saw the shadow of the future Sovereign-class battleship on this new battleship, which is the latest and sharpest war machine in the world today.
Liu Hai made up his mind to get such a battleship.
So Liu Hai did not visit with the staff, and the other warships went directly to the British Admiralty.
Minister of the Navy Mills received Liu Hai enthusiastically. He was a big benefactor and he must be well received. Don't go to the Germans like last time.
The two parties were still meeting in the small living room. Liu Hai said straight to the point: "I am going to order a Collingwood-class ironclad. I don't know how much you can offer."
After hearing Liu Hai's words, Navy Minister Mills frowned like a mountain. He did not expect Liu Hai to have such ambitions.
The Collingwood-class ironclad is the latest scientific and technological achievement of the United Kingdom. Even the United Kingdom only started preparing to put it into service this year. Unexpectedly, it was attracted by the Qing Dynasty boss.
"Mr. Liu, this ironclad ship is our country's latest weapon. We have only just begun to install it. Its technology is not very stable. I think you should order other ironclad ships."
"I want this ironclad ship. I hope this ironclad ship can become the flagship of our Nanyang Fleet."
Mills shrugged his shoulders, "Since Mr. Liu has decided so, I will no longer advise you. But you must know that the cost of building this ironclad ship is very high. The cost of a single ship has exceeded 800,000 pounds. If you buy it,
, plus the shipyard’s profit, I’m afraid it will cost 1 million pounds.”
Liu Hai was shocked after hearing this. This ship was too expensive. Originally, he thought he could buy it for 2 million taels of silver, and then order an armored cruiser to cooperate in the battle. If he followed this quotation, then he could only