Three days later, Zhong Yang returned to his residence in a comfortable mood. Because he had received news from Chen Ze before going to work in the afternoon that Zhao Meng had handed over the money to Chen Ze.

Since the starting funds have been collected, the next thing is not difficult. Just wait for Chen Ze to set off to acquire enough iron, and then the smart factory can be responsible for production.

In order not to make Chen Ze and Zhao suddenly suspicious, Zhong Yang decided to go to a British firm, and it would be good to act. Otherwise, Zhong Yang would have turned into a bunch of machines in a few days, which would definitely be suspicious.

Even if Zhao Meng didn't understand this at all, it was not easy for Chen Ze to hide it. After all, Chen Ze still has common sense in technical production, who has worked in the factory for a lot of time.

So Zhong Yang decided to fool the two of them and said that he could hand over the iron to the British and asked the British to help create the production machine they needed, so that it would not be easy to reveal the secret of Zhong Yang's possession of the "Yuan Jiao".

Although Chen Ze still wondered why Zhong Yang could help the British who had always been profitable, at least Chen Ze did not understand English and could not ask the British. Moreover, with Zhong Yang's guarantee, Chen Ze wisely stated that he would not ask about this matter anymore.

Since the matter has been decided, Chen Ze can also quit his job at Lihua Company and devote himself to his new job with peace of mind. After all, compared with the benefits obtained from selling tobacco leaves, staying in and working seems to be a waste of time and energy. The business of the three people must be handled with a dedicated person, and Chen Ze is such a suitable person.

On April 20, 1919, "News Weekly" was published in Beijing. As China's earliest business journal to disseminate journalism knowledge, it set a precedent for publishing professional journals.

But this matter has nothing to do with Zhong Yang, because Zhong Yang just asked for a half-day leave with his manager Zhang Liwei on the morning of that day, saying that he had something to go to Tongwenguan. In fact, the real reason was that Zhong Yang wanted to go to a firm opened by a British man in Beijing with Chen Ze, and chat with a British businessman named Smith for a while.

Zhang Liwei did not doubt that he had him, so he agreed to Zhong Yang's leave. Anyway, there was nothing important at hand that needed Zhong Yang to deal with.

After taking the leave, Zhong Yang returned to his apartment and wore a high-end suit that he had just customized a few days ago. Then he took a rickshaw to the office with Chen Ze.

Zhong Yang in formal clothes is actually not too ugly. With his equality and easy-going temperament that penetrates his bones, he still looks like a young man from a wealthy family. Chen Ze next to him looks like a housekeeper or deputy who is accompanying the young master, and he is very gentle and scholarly.

The person in charge of receiving a young Chinese woman at the front desk of the office was a plump figure, graceful and attractive appearance. Zhong Yang couldn't help but take a look at her again and blew kisses at the girl as if nothing had happened.

It’s not that Zhong Yang is so lustful by nature, but that he must pretend to be frivolous and exaggerated. He does this not to come here to cheat the British people’s money, nor does he have such ability, he just wants to get a chance to meet.

He greeted the beautiful receptionist at the front desk with a thick face and enthusiastically asked about the other party's information. Only then did he learn that the young woman in front of him was Lisa, and of course, the Chinese name Lisa did not say it. Zhong Yang did not continue to ask, but asked indirectly about Smith.

It was not something too confidential, so Lisa also politely answered Zhong Yang's question. When she kept staring at her eyes, Lisa didn't care too much, but instead talked and laughed with Zhong Yang generously. The conversation between the two was done in English, which was also what Zhong Yang did on purpose.

Zhong Yang learned from the chat that Lisa has been working here for more than a year. She was originally the eldest daughter of a middle-aged family. She had studied in Tongwenguan and had excellent English. Unlike Zhong Yang, who is a lazy man who is good at foreign languages ​​by relying on cheating, Lisa is extremely hardworking and serious in both work and study. After receiving this hard-won job, Lisa also cherishes it very much. After all, her family is not very wealthy.

At this time, Zhong Yang was in Lisa's eyes, compared with the various visitors she had experienced before, the teasing of the seemingly exaggerated young man in front of her was nothing. Lisa had also experienced the more embarrassing people and things. However, because she had a good attitude and was very capable of doing things, Smith supported her behind her back and never encountered any troubles that could not be solved. Lisa was very grateful for her boss Smith's support, so she worked harder and was trusted by Smith.

What really made Lisa treat her differently was the temperament of the man in front of her. Although she pretended to be frivolous and frivolous, Lisa, who was meticulous, still vaguely felt the calmness and determination in the other party's heart. That face that was really unspeakable was hidden with a unique temperament, mixed with freedom, equality, magnanimity and determination.

The conversation was also elegant. Although it was done obscurely, Lisa still felt it when she kept asking about her boss Smith. But it was not a secret, so she told Zhong Yang. Despite this, Lisa still had a vigilance. While she was still not sure what the other party wanted to do, Lisa decided to tell her boss Mr. Smith about it.

Although the beauty in front of me is very good, Zhong Yang actually didn't see it. Compared with future development, Zhong Yang really doesn't have much energy to think about things like women. For Zhong Yang at this time, there are so many things that need to be cared about.

Because of his generous conversation and bright clothes, Zhong Yang finally moved Lisa and asked her to inform Smith of her own request for advice.

About five minutes later, Zhong Yang, who was sitting on the sofa drinking tea, finally received Smith's reception. Zhong Yang followed Lisa's lead to Smith's reception room, while Chen Ze continued to sit on the sofa in a daze.

Before entering the office, Zhong Yang quickly adjusted his mood and expression, and his whole body looked more righteous and dignified. Lisa was stunned for a moment, amazed at how a person's expression and behavior could change so quickly!

Smith is a very attractive middle-aged man with a very unique beard and wearing a very formal British suit. He also has a clean and tidy pure white scarf in his pocket.

The conversation between the two was also very pleasant. After all, as a person who has made more progress in civilization and has made more advanced time and space, many of Zhong Yang's understandings and insights are incomparable to other people in this time and space. The most important thing is that Zhong Yang did not come here to get anything, but just to talk to Smith, and to talk about some future cooperation intentions between the two parties.

It was only at the end of the conversation that Zhong Yang proposed to rent a small warehouse under Smith's name, and the rent could be paid in advance. But the two also agreed that the goods used for storage were tobacco. Zhong Yang promised not to do other purposes and was willing to accept supervision from the firm.

Things were resolved soon, and the two said goodbye happily and made an appointment for the next meeting.

Smith was surprised that the erudition and temperament of the Chinese in front of him were very different from the Chinese in this era as most foreigners saw. He did not have much humility and obedience, nor was he the kind of nouveau riche pretending to be elegant, but the equality and generousness from the inside out, his calm manners and elegant conversation. Obviously, the other party has received a good education and a rich knowledge.

Like Lisa's report, this is a person worthy of attention. The key point is that Smith didn't see what Zhong Yang wanted from him, but just came over to talk about his views on the future and explored his intentions to cooperate.

After less than an hour of conversation, Zhong Yang left the office with satisfaction.

"Can the talk be successful?"

Seeing Zhong Yang, Chen Ze thought it should be fine, but out of caution, he still thinks it is better to be clearer.

"No problem, the other party agreed to help build the machine, but we must obtain the same technology as ours."

"Isn't this technology a British? Why do you still ask?"

"Haha, Chen Ze, you have to know that the British are not a monolithic person."

After saying that, ignoring Chen Ze who was thinking, Zhong Yang still striding forward with great strides. "I really want to get those resources soon!" This is Zhong Yang's most sincere thought at this moment.

A few days later, Chen Ze purchased the 12 tons of iron that Zhong Yang needed and shipped it to the warehouse rented by Zhong Yang as agreed.

As before, Zhong Yang chose a time when Chen Ze was away and came to the place where the iron blocks were stored alone at night. With a wave of his hand, all the iron blocks entered the warehouse of the smart factory along with the external packaging.

"The standard iron of 12 units has been checked. Standard coarse hemp textiles are less than 1 unit and will not be counted. They will be stored in the warehouse. When the total amount reaches more than 1 unit, they will be counted."

What sounded in Zhong Yang's ears was the voice of the virtual intelligent "main officer".

"Click out the operating panel, I need to build a leaf-beating machine and build a tobacco leaf fermentation room."

Zhong Yang issued his own instructions, followed by an operation interface that emerged out of thin air. Zhong Yang operated skillfully, pulled out the option box with the right. He moved his hands at the same time, and clicked with his fingers to select the two options: leaf-beating machine and tobacco fermentation room.

"The order confirms that the manufacturing of leaf-beating machines and the construction of tobacco leaf fermentation chambers."

"The resources required for leaf-beating and re-growing machines are: 5 units of standard iron, 280 base value of standard energy, and the time is 5 hours. Please confirm again whether it is manufactured."

"Confirm, start manufacturing immediately." Zhong Yang said without hesitation.

“The user has confirmed that production has begun.”

"The resources required for the tobacco leaf fermentation room are: 6 units of standard iron, 200 standard energy base value, and the time is 7 hours. Please confirm again whether it is manufactured."

"Confirm, start construction right away."

“The user has confirmed that production has begun.”

"The production sequence has been launched, please wait patiently. The head officer is dedicated to providing you with high-quality services."

Zhong Yang’s new plan can finally officially begin. As long as the two tobacco leaf processing machines are completed tomorrow morning, the countless rolling silver dollars will follow!

Zhong Yang's mood was so excited that it was difficult to calm down. A beautiful future began from this moment, but the night was still very long.

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