"How was your gathering over there?" Zhu Wencong and Luo Xueqing sat in chairs, each holding a glass of red wine.
"They are very optimistic about the East, believing that investing in the East is the wisest choice. I introduced them to some investment projects and they will persuade their husbands to engage in them."
"Brother, as more and more foreign merchants come to the Qing court, is it ultimately a good or bad thing for the people? Since England arrived, the textile industry in Jiangnan has suffered a devastating blow."
"If it weren't for Jiuding's support, the textile industry in Jiangnan would have already been monopolized by England. But those comprador groups accuse us of ignorance, inciting the public to attack us."
"Once merchants from America, Tsarist Russia, and other countries join in, we at Jiuding really won't be able to hold them off!" Luo Xueqing was quite distressed.
