Chapter 930 The Comprador Attacks
After hanging up the phone and closing her eyes to rest, Vivien Leigh felt that the man was agitated and whispered, "Are you feeling a little uncomfortable after not being back for a long time? Maybe you haven't gotten enough rest."
"It has nothing to do with this. I really have a lot of things to do this year, and make the next stage of adjustments to the Malayan colony." Alan Wilson rubbed his eyes and said, "It depends on whether it is difficult to lay the foundation. It mainly depends on whether there is external help. , but after you have a certain foundation and then rush upward, this is not something that external forces can do. The problem with standing still is that you will be overtaken by other places. History has proven many times that it is terrible to stand still. as a result of."
If nothing else, Britain was overtaken by Germany in the Second Industrial Revolution, and the consequences became apparent in the First World War.
"You have done a good job. In fact, Malaya is not bad now." Vivien Leigh said very understandingly, "Looking at the whole of Asia, there should be no place more prosperous than Malaya."
"And Japan." Although Alan Wilson was grateful for the British treasure's recognition, he still didn't mean that the king would not come to court early from now on.
If you are just satisfied with the current achievements and are content with being a little rich, it may be quite friendly to ordinary colonial residents.
But it was not enough for Britain. Such a Malayan colony would not help Britain.
Does the UK lack a textile industry base? This thing has no technical skills at all and anyone, anywhere can do it.
If nothing else, given the current employment rate in the colonies, once the Asian refining center in Singapore is established, where will we find workers? How about finding a Peace Church country to introduce immigrants and see what the final result is.
Anyway, the historical mission of the textile industry to bring employment has ended, and now is the time to abandon it.
Alan Wilson also worried that the residents of the colony were satisfied with the status quo and liked the peaceful life of being rich. It is also commonly known as lying flat, which is absolutely not possible.
He didn't come to the colony just to be given umbrellas to the people. Among the important colonies that the British can rely on, this is the only one that is suitable for use as a production base. The British still expect to share responsibilities, and then you just lie down?
Alan Wilson resisted the urge to make money and did not use real estate to cut leeks. It was not because he did not want to make profits. But for the greater good, no one can stop until he succeeds.
Vivien Leigh didn't quite understand this. She could only ensure the logistics and make this man of the same status as her husband feel comfortable.
This time, the rulers' meeting on the Penang Esplanade was regarded as a private gathering by the sultans. In fact, it was true. This meeting in name only seemed to be very popular in public opinion every time it was held, but it was almost the same as the United Nations General Assembly. The purpose of holding a meeting is to hold a meeting just for the sake of holding a meeting. It has no effect.
The colonial government just gave the Sudanese a chance to increase their presence and eat and drink.
You can ask the Conference of Rulers to make whatever demands you want to the colonial government, but don't think too much about anything else.
Alan Wilson showed up on behalf of Sarawak and handed the matter over to Ali Khan. Ali Khan also lived in East Malaysia, but coming to Penang was nothing to him. Ali Khan bought two Comet airliners for his personal use. Using it, you can go wherever you want, and your life will be quite comfortable.
Although he is over seventy years old, it may be that he has lived a simple life backed by huge wealth for a long time, which has led to his good health and strong spirit. He goes to Pakistan to talk and laugh with the Pakistani government when nothing happens, showing his battle-hardened strength. one side.
With Ali Khan entertaining other sultans, Alan Wilson had a good chat with the big compradors, and waited for the Burmese delegation to arrive in Penang. Su Yang, Tian Qianqiu, Coca, etc. were among them, and gave Alan Wilson a personal A very popular illusion.
Alan Wilson has been mentally prepared. He knows very well that it is not easy to expect a person to take the initiative to step out of his comfort zone, let alone a rich and powerful comprador. But he must do this. If he cannot be persuaded, he may have to I've just tried some methods, but I hope it won't evolve to that point.
Vivien Leigh before these people came,
Have gone upstairs to rest, leaving the huge living room to these guests.
"Master Zhongtang!" Everyone greeted him after they came in. "Master Zhongtang was not in Malaya last year. We all missed him very much. Now he is finally back."
"You talk more like bureaucrats than I do." Alan Wilson showed his white teeth and made a gesture of invitation.
After careful calculation, the two parties have known each other for a long time. At least half of the compradors have gone to Newfoundland to fight in the world. They were born into the wealthy generation, but today they have transformed. It is not all smooth sailing.
Alan Wilson was very polite. Since he was no stranger, he would first reminisce about the eventful years in the past to cheer up the atmosphere.
"Actually, given our relationship, there is no need to beat around the bush. The Myanmar delegation is about to arrive in Penang. We want to talk to Yangon about investment." Alan Wilson ended recalling the past and began to express his purpose, "I hope You can transfer some industries to Myanmar, which can also help Myanmar develop. It will also be of great benefit to Malaya."
"This?" Many people exchanged glances with each other, obviously having doubts about buying property in a strange place.
Alan Wilson's reaction to these people was not surprising at all. We have been neighbors with Southeast Asia for thousands of years. As a result, this area has become an Indian cultural area and a peaceful cultural area, which shows the degree of conservatism.
If it weren't for the population explosion in the Qing Dynasty, and the country couldn't hold it anymore, it's really unknown whether these people would be willing to leave their hometowns and come to Nanyang.
Moreover, compradors, a boneless class, belong to a relatively timid group among businessmen. Businessmen have a natural risk aversion, let alone the comprador class among them.
If possible, they just wanted to stay in the Malayan colony cutting leeks for the rest of their lives under British protection.
"The conditions in Myanmar are quite good, and we are in harmony with General Aung San. You may not know that British Myanmar was once the most prosperous place among all British colonies. It is equivalent to today's Malaya."
Alan Wilson was not angry when faced with these hesitant compradors, because this was what he expected.
Of course, if no one supports him, he may be disappointed, which means that there is something wrong with his own vision. He has chosen a bunch of people to support him, and there is not even one person with a long-term vision.
"Sir, if we go to Myanmar to invest, we may cause unemployment in Malaya." One of them said, expressing his original intention to continue to contribute to the development of Malaya.
"Increasing the unemployment rate is a good thing. Fairness is not egalitarianism." Alan Wilson smiled calmly. "The existence of a necessary unemployment rate is beneficial to the entire society. The British Empire is not the Soviet Union and will not deliberately The unemployment rate exists, and it is promoted everywhere as a so-called achievement. Does Mr. Liu often read books about the Soviet Union?"
The comprador who had just spoken stopped talking. He did not dare to answer such a rhetorical question, so he could only smile apologetically and sit aside.
"Master Zhongtang, we are businessmen. We are indeed afraid of risks and do not understand the local situation in Myanmar." Su Yang continued, "But I think that as long as Master Zhongtang can negotiate well with Yangon, it will not be a problem. "
"You learn from Boss Su. If you were still living in China today, you would be just a landlord if you were successful. You should all be re-educated now." Alan Wilson snorted, and in the end he had to rely on his son-in-law from Newfoundland.
"My idea is very simple. Some industries that are no longer necessary to retain, such as the textile industry, can be transferred to Myanmar. Of course, this will not start immediately, but will take several years. The released labor force will Add it to other industries, such as the completed Singapore port and projects in Asia's oil refining center. These require labor and are more profitable, much more than what you can earn in a day in a textile factory."
"Actually, even if you don't agree, it can't change the outcome. Once the refining center project is completed and recruitment begins, all of your workers will be gone. Now let me tell you, it's all because of the past friendship. It doesn't matter if you agree. , whether you disagree or not, the textile industry will be a weight in negotiations with Yangon this time. "
"I'm telling you to give you time to adjust. Don't really fall into a crisis and come to me crying. I'm very busy, and I may no longer be in charge, so I don't have time to listen to your whining."
Alan Wilson's words were very rude, but the effect was very good. He finally got to the point. Guca said with doubts, "Master Zhongtang, thank you for the reminder. I don't know what the local wages are like."
"It's much lower than Malaya. If you have time to ask me, why not send someone to ask yourself." Alan Wilson said impatiently, "Driven by capital, moving to places with lower costs is the general trend. And for a place For us, industrial upgrading is necessary for development. This is not the first time it has happened, but it is just the first time you have encountered it."
"When you have time, think more about growing your business. Don't just think about cutting leeks in Malaya. There are more than 10 million people here. If you want to annex each other, you can just stay here and stay. If you want to live, If we are successful, we must find a way to capture the entire Southeast Asian market.”
This is not a question of if, but when. He must make the compradors understand this now.
After such a pleasant communication by the High Commissioner of Malaya, the compradors suddenly became upright and upright. Each one of them was full of the temperament of a national capitalist and expressed their intention to open up the market and benefit society with the support of the British.
"You are all respected justices of the peace." Ellen Wilson smiled and expressed her appreciation for such high integrity. These are all talented people.
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