For this tender press conference, the time travelers also made sufficient preparations, and popped the contents of the tender plan and displayed the slides.

First, we will give a detailed introduction to the bidding project. Although there is a certain clarity on the three bidding projects in the invitation letter, the introduction is relatively simple, and only in the bidding plan can there be detailed clarity.

The first project to salvage the wreck was detailed in detail about the number of wrecks, tonnage, position, sinking depth, etc., and schematic drawings were also attached to facilitate bidders to accurately calculate the workload.

The second procurement item, and in fact, the time traveler is not very clear about the mechanical level of this era, so he only listed the types and quantities of the required machinery, and did not specify the brand model. However, the bidder is required to provide relevant information about the machinery. In addition to the price, it also includes specifications, sizes, high power, service life, coal consumption, operating costs, overhaul period, accessories prices, and after-sales warranty, so that the time traveler can choose the best cost-effective machinery from it.

The third shipyard renovation project clearly proposed to be carried out in three stages. The first stage is to purchase relevant machinery and equipment, restore the operation of the shipyard, and ensure that the shipyard has basic maintenance capabilities; the second stage is to build four to six 5,000-ton dry docks and have the ability to build medium-sized ships; the third stage is to build two to three 10,000-ton dry docks and have the ability to build large ships. This tender is only the bidding for the first phase of the project, and the next phase of the bidding is carried out after the first phase of the project is completed.

In addition to the detailed introduction of the project, the bidding plan also has standard formats for bidding, as well as corresponding bid quotation forms, general contract terms, as well as qualifications, ability requirements, corresponding national support, etc. In addition, time travelers also encourage bidders to form a consortium to bid to learn from their strengths and weaknesses, share risks, and also make corresponding provisions on the bidding qualifications and requirements of the consortium.

Such bidding plans are commonplace in the old time and space. Any formal bidding behavior should be included in the bidding plan to avoid causing disputes during the implementation of later projects. Most of the time travelers are engineering personnel, and engineering projects often carry out bidding activities. Therefore, they have a lot of experience in bidding activities, so the bidding plans prepared are also very standardized.

However, in this era, it has never been possible to provide such detailed information and very standardized formats. European countries have based on business as the foundation of their country, so they attach great importance to the form and content of commercial contracts. After hundreds of years of development, they have formed a complete contract and treaty system in many industries, all with rigorous format terms, but this tender plan makes them almost unable to find any flaws. From this tender plan, it is implicated in other industries, which also shows that this group of overseas Chinese have already had a very rigorous contract and treaty system.

This naturally aroused everyone's surprise. Wang Yunpeng's use of amplifier equipment and high-tech equipment such as slideshows has not received much attention.

After talking for more than two years, Wang Yunpeng clearly introduced the situation of these three bidding projects, and answered several questions. Finally, Wang Yunpeng stated that the final right to interpret the bidding plan belongs to the Tianjin New District Provisional Government, and then announced that the introduction was over. Those who are interested in participating in the bidding can start purchasing the bidding plan.

Of course, the sale date of the tender plan is not just one day today, but starting from today, the next seven days will be the time to sell the tender plan, which also gives merchants from all countries enough time to study and negotiate.

After Wang Yunpeng announced, nearly 40% of the merchants and consulates from all countries purchased bidding plans on the spot. Although 120 taels of silver are not the amount, the money is still affordable for consuls and merchants from various countries. Moreover, no matter whether they participate in the bidding for these projects in the future, they can buy the bidding plan and take it back for research.

After the bidding meeting ended, the merchants immediately began to study the content of the bidding plan, calculate the price, and evaluate the risks. At the same time, there were some negotiations and negotiations between merchants to test the possibility of forming a consortium to participate in the bidding. Some merchants generated electricity to the domestic market and notified the headquarters to make decisions. Naturally, the negotiation between merchants was inevitable, and the dinner party was inevitable. Foreign merchants would mostly choose the Lishunde Hotel for dinner. Therefore, on this day, the Lishunde Hotel, which the time traveler had just taken over, was also full, and the turnover increased significantly.

Businessmen can eat and drink with a relaxed mind, but the consulates of various countries are not so relaxed. After the bidding press conference, the consulates of various countries immediately rushed back to the consulates to Shanghai to generate electricity to report today's situation, and also sent the content of the bidding plan to Shanghai.

Although the embassies of various countries in China are located in Beijing and Shanghai is just a consulate, after the failure of the Eight-Nation Alliance, Beijing has basically become an isolated island. The embassies of various countries can only communicate with the outside world through telegrams, but in fact they cannot play any role. Shanghai is the most developed, most open to the outside world in this era, and is also the most valued city of various countries. Therefore, the status of the consulate in Shanghai is also extremely important. It is not under the embassy, ​​but higher than other consulates, and forms a center for foreign diplomatic personnel in China from the north and the south with Beijing.

Moreover, the [Southeast Mutual Protection Charter] reached by various countries and the Qing court's southeast local governors was signed by Yu Lianyuan, Shanghai Daotai, and the consuls of various countries. Now the Qing court's plenipotentiary and minister Li Hongzhang, also temporarily lives in Shanghai. Therefore, Shanghai has completely replaced Beijing and has become China's only diplomatic center. Now all kinds of information about China are gathered in Shanghai and then sent back to China.

So on the afternoon of that day, consulates in various countries in Shanghai received news from Tianjin, knowing the content of the tender press conference held by overseas Chinese today. The content of the tender plan was too long and had not been sent out by the afternoon. However, this was enough to cause another sensation in Shanghai, because no one expected that this group of overseas Chinese would openly bid for various countries before the war was over, wanting to do business with various countries.

British Consul in Shanghai Huo Bilan did not wait for the content of the bidding plan to be published. On that night, he urgently recruited consulates from various countries to hold a meeting overnight to discuss how to deal with the content of the bidding plan for overseas Chinese and the negotiation intentions released by overseas Chinese.

Although the Russians still advocated a tough attitude at this time and still used force to solve overseas Chinese, Russian Consul in Shanghai Dmitryev said that Russia would never participate in the bidding for overseas Chinese, and at the same time, it also required businessmen and enterprises from other countries to participate. It also pointed out that Russia would not guarantee the interests of the winners.

However, countries that agree with negotiations with overseas Chinese are more determined. Guna, the US Consul in Shanghai, said that the US government has made a decision and will not expand its military operations in China for the time being. Moreover, the United States is a self-employed country. If American businessmen are willing to participate in the bidding for overseas Chinese, the US government has no right to interfere. French Consul in Shanghai, Bai Zaotai, also said that the French government believes that it can be tried to negotiate with overseas Chinese. Other countries that are neutral and undecided tend to negotiate. Like Russia, Germany, which advocates a settlement by force, the consuls of Japan are also silent at this time.

The Americans' position is not expected by the consuls. The United States in this era is quite similar to China in the old time and space. On the one hand, its economic strength ranks first in the world. However, due to its short rise, its influence on the world is very limited, and its overall scientific and technological strength and military strength are not strong. Foreign relations are mainly economy-oriented and less political competitions are involved. The war of aggression launched on the outside is also less than other imperialists. The bidding of overseas Chinese is obviously in line with the current foreign policy of the United States. In addition, the United States has no interests in Tianjin, so it is not surprising that Americans are unwilling to continue the war.

It was surprising that the attitude of the French was because France and Russia had formed an alliance, and generally they would not have a clear opposition to Russia. However, France also had its own difficulties, because the purpose of the alliance between France and Russia was to be forced to Germany's foul force, and France and Germany formed enemies due to the French-Prussian War. The French always wanted to take back the two places of Alsace and Lorraine, which were ceded to Germany. However, after Germany was reunified, the national strength became increasingly strong. France was unable to fight against Germany alone, so it could only form an alliance with Russia, hoping that Russia would restrain itself behind Germany to share its own pressure.

But now Russia is constantly investing its power in Asia. This is not because France helps Russia to restrain Germany, but lets Russia free up its hands to Asia to grab territory. Therefore, France must bring Russia's attention back to Europe from Asia, otherwise such an alliance will have no value. This time France clearly opposes the expansion of China's war, which is to tell Russia that France is very dissatisfied with Russia's continued investment in Asia. Of course, the bidding projects of overseas Chinese have also attracted the French. Who would not be able to fight with the money?

Germany hopes that Russia will focus on the east, so that it can relieve its pressure and destroy the alliance between France and Russia. However, so far, Germany has suffered the greatest losses on the Chinese battlefield. It has no strength to invest in China for the time being, and there is no say without the army. Therefore, all Germany can do is to try its best to encourage Russia to invest more troops in the Chinese war, but it does not express its opinion.
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