As the last dynasty in China's feudal period, the Qing Dynasty always attached great importance to the development of agriculture and did not advocate commerce, so capitalism was always suppressed, resulting in the whole society being in an agricultural society for a long time and the economic development was very backward. Coupled with the fatuity, corruption and incompetence of the rulers in the late Qing Dynasty, their shortcomings were finally exposed. By signing unequal treaties, they make a living by paying reparations. Even though the great powers have fought in China, many officials are still very tall, and they still think that China is a powerful country in China.

Those foreign countries are all vassals and should pay tribute to China. So many folks say that foreigners can't bend their legs straight. If China tea does not spread abroad, foreigners will die of bloating, and even people like Li Hongzhang have made jokes. Li Hongzhang was a famous minister in Qing Dynasty. He has visited the West on behalf of China many times, and his position abroad is comparable to that of Bismarck and Grant. 1896, he was 74 years old and spent half a year traveling to Europe and America. When he went to the United States, almost everyone came out to see the minister from China, and nearly 500,000 people came out to watch.

Newspapers also began to report that Li Hongzhang had more than forty people with him, and there were all kinds of food and wine in his luggage. The water used for drinking tea is pure Tianshan spring, and all the birds he likes are brought by him. He lives on bird's nest and shark's fin every night, which has opened many Americans' eyes. However, he didn't show up much. Once he went to the library and spit everywhere. Then the librarian came out and asked him to erase it. You should know that he was a minister of the Qing dynasty and spoke out in his own country.

I have also been to Russia once. At the coronation ceremony of Nicholas II, he spat on the carpet. At this time, he wiped it off with his foot, which made everyone more embarrassed. When he was in England, it was an eye-opener. The American general gave him an expensive dog, and he actually stewed it. He also thanked me and said that you cooked me a delicious meal, which surprised the average family.

Besides Li Hongzhang, Lin Zexu also made jokes. He has been an official for more than 40 years and has been to 13 province, so he is well informed. He learned all kinds of cultural knowledge about the west very early, and he is also willing to learn from the west. He even speaks English and Portuguese, because the opium war in Humen is famous all over the world. At that time, he banned smoking in Guangzhou, and consuls in many countries invited him for a drink. Actually,

But when the ice cream was finally served, he was still puzzled because it was very hot in Guangzhou and the ice cream was covered with air conditioning. Lin Zexu feels very hot. Blow a few times with your mouth when you eat, and you find good ice when you eat. At this time, others burst into laughter, and Lin Zexu responded, but he was not angry. He went back after eating, and soon gave a banquet to invite these people back, all of which were Chinese food.

Later, a dessert was served, which looked like ice cream. The foreigner ate a spoonful without hesitation, and the result was very spicy. Later, I learned that it was a dish in Fujian-Taiji taro. This is a hot dish, and Lin Zexu quietly retaliates these officials, which is also very clever.