Nagasaki is in full swing, and Yokohama also ushered in the first British ship. But it was not a merchant ship, but Pasha, who had returned to Britain, informed Governor Bonham of the opening of Yokohama Port.

　　 So the Bonham sent his subordinates and began to prepare to occupy the 3.4 square kilometers of residence area and embassy area that the Shogunate had promised to open up to the United Kingdom. The hydrological conditions in Yokohama Port were measured by Pashaly and Setifli, and there was no need to be busy anymore. The British came directly to the Shogunate.

　　 Can I start demarcation?

　　 The report was delivered to the shogunate. Naobi Ii didn't want to see any foreigner who couldn't give him a loan, so everything was passed to Chuemon. Let Chuemon go to negotiate with the British, and promise not to let the British get an inch.

　　Yes, being a dog is a dog, but you can't let the British take what you want. Chuemon still wants this face. He rushed to Yokohama non-stop and met representatives of the British.

　　 is the Dr. Bowring we mentioned earlier, the British consul in Guangzhou. Consul Baoling, who is still sitting on the bench in Hong Kong because he can't enter Guangzhou at all. Anyway, there was no official business, so he simply came over and took a look at the newly opened Yokohama settlement for his British Empire.

　　Because he has been in East Asia for a long time, he was appointed as the minister in Japan. This kind of thing is hard to say, because Britain does not have so many talents who understand East Asia.

　　 Bao Ling already knew that the Shogunate had a very broad vision, very "elite", and even taught himself English. Seeing Chuemon right now, I was convinced that the news was really good. After all, the officials he met in the Qing court were either domineering or fearful of foreign affairs, and there was no way to negotiate properly.

　　 Come on, it was easy to see a shogunate who was friendly to the British and was good at talking. Baoling didn't talk nonsense, and immediately started to work.

　　 First of all, the port was occupied. Except for the previous Merchant Shipping School, Yokohama Shipyard, and the port built by Shigeru Nara, the rest were occupied by the British. If Yokohama develops in the future, the port will have to be rented by the British.

　　 The area on the land is easy to measure. It is almost framed, and then the landmarks and obvious signs are set up. The Japanese in the residence area must get money from the British for demolition and resettlement. The shogunate temporarily does not allow Japanese people to live in foreign settlements. They enter during the day and leave at night.

　　 For the small amount of money for demolition and resettlement, Baoling agreed without saying a word. Compared with such a large residential area, what is the resettlement of a few Japanese people?

　　The delineation of the port is complete, and that is naturally the setting of the Yokohama Customs Building. According to the provisions of the "Japan-UK Treaty of Friendship and Trade", the Customs and Taxation Department must obtain the shogunate and the United Kingdom and the United States jointly dispatch the tax, and the amount of the tariff can be negotiated by the tripartite agreement, and the shogunate has no right to decide without authorization.

　　 As a building more important than the embassy, ​​Baoling believes that it can be built directly next to the port. Let all Japanese and foreign merchant ships entering the port be able to see the tax customs building that represents the authority of the British Empire at first sight. The entire building was built into a landmark building in the settlement area, reflecting the glory and prosperity of the British Empire.

　　 This kind of thing must follow the British themselves. Historically, the Kobe Residential District and Yokohama Residential District were planned and constructed by the British themselves, and it can even be said that they have brought advanced urban planning concepts to Japan. In addition, the sewage system was gradually set up, and the electric power, water supply, communication and telephone departments were developed.

　　Theoretically, the concept of modern police was introduced to Japan. Anyway, the construction of historical settlements has given a lot of inspiration for the future urban planning and construction in Japan.

　　 In Edo Castle, where large-scale fires and plagues broke out year after year, relying on ancient city management methods, it is obvious that there is no way to normally live with a million people. However, after learning the modern urban management experience of the West, in the 20th year of Meiji, the population of Edo had exceeded two million.

　　 Speaking of urban management alone, it is still very beneficial to learn from the British.

　　 The location of the Customs and Taxation Department Building was roughly determined, and Baoling no longer cared about the setting of other buildings. This can be planned by a dedicated designer who is more professional than him.

　　 Now that's the case, let me take a little more time to chat with the "elite" Grand Duke of Japan. Japan has just founded a country, needless to say, the people must be full of hostility towards Daiying. It will take time to gain the general goodwill of the lower-class people, but it is not a problem to win over the upper-class aristocratic ruling class first.

　　Taiying in India is not just to win over the monarchs of the monarchs and the upper echelons of the religious world, and then rule India. Originally, the British were planning to pursue freedom and equality in India, but the inferior people in India were unwilling to stand up against the British equality system.

　　 In the end, the British were all brought flat. The so-called free and democratic band British not only continued the four-people hierarchy in India, but even the untouchables who could be killed wantonly did not manage to deal with it. He continued to maintain this shit, letting him exist savagely.

　　嗐, Taiying has always been very flexible.

　　 "Please have a taste, this is Japanese tea." Tadaoemon entertained Baoling in a temple near Yokohama. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

　　 "Thank you." Bowring didn't like green tea, but he didn't come to drink tea either.

　　 Of course, if Tadashi-emon offered him matcha, then he would have to curse a few words in his heart. If he serves such bitter tea, he should have some dessert.

　　 There are also desserts. The foreign fruit that has been slowly promoted in Edo is the fruit cream cake roll that Chuemon usually takes out as a gift. This will be sliced ​​and placed in a small dish. There is also melon in it, which is deliberately honey-stained a little bit, which is sweeter!

　　 Anyway, Tadaoemon thinks this thing is too sweet, but in the homes of rich and famous people in Edo, the one sold is called Huan, and they don’t know how sweet it is, what they think.

　　 "When I came, I was in Nagasaki to replenish coal. I heard that you ordered a steamship from the Netherlands?" Bowring put down his teacup and asked seemingly casually.

　　 "Yes, it's in Edo, but it's just a 720-ton boat." The British must have known the details, and there is no need to hide anything.

　　 "If you talk about shipbuilding, the British Empire is second to none in the world. If you want to order ships, you can order from my country."

　　 "I will convey this suggestion to the general."

　　 "Even if it is a large battleship over two thousand tons, there is no problem..." Bao Ling smiled.

　　 The topic he raised is really tempting. The two- to three-thousand-ton large steam battleship is now the main naval battleship of various countries. In Asia, it is even the top battleship.

　　 I just don’t know what Bowring wants?