"The Shen family will do their best." Chen Wansan was not polite and responded loudly with a red face.

In addition to his unique vision, he is also an important factor in his ability to become the richest man in Jiangnan in just a few decades. Zhu Chongjiu and Huaiyang freak are now the investment target of his Shen family. If he succeeds, the Shen family will be destined to become the world's largest royal merchant in the next few decades. The defeat will be only a loss of hundreds of thousands of stones of rice and dozens of ships of cotton. It will not hurt the Shen family's foundation. Once he gets artillery, in those areas outside the South China Sea, the Shen family can instruct others to use a knife to pay the bill, and the "purchase price" of grain and cotton will be lowered to a lower level. (Note 1)

At this moment, Zhu Chongjiu had no time to consider, or did not want to think about what method Shen Fu could use to get himself food and cotton. The reason why he made a promise for the next year with the latter was that with hundreds of years of knowledge in his mind and the muskets and cannons in his hands, it was enough for him to forcibly advance a primitive industrial transformation. An indispensable condition for the agricultural society to move towards an early industrial society was that it could still ensure the supply of food when most of the population did not go to farm and grazed.

In another time and space, European robbers obtained enough food sources by shameless plundering Africa and America, as well as the import of new crops such as potatoes and corn, and then began the industrial revolution under the bayonet. The Huai'an army is now unable to continue to expand outward and cannot find potatoes and corn. Therefore, the only way is to win over all merchants who dare to take risks, tie them one by one to their warships through huge benefits, and let them act as invisible minions for their external expansion to obtain more raw materials and grains. Even if these foods and raw materials are covered with blood, they will do whatever they want.

Next, there was nothing important to negotiate with the convenience of both guest and host. However, the atmosphere in the yard was getting more and more harmonious. The reason was that as a not-standard time traveler, Zhu Chongjiu's mind contained business knowledge that no one could match in this era. Shen Fu was the most business-minded tycoon in this era. As long as the two of them got rid of the initial suspicion and fear, they would not worry about not being able to find a common language.

Zhu Chongjiu himself didn't understand some business concepts from later generations, but as long as he just mentioned a few words to Shen Fu, the latter could give very clear explanations or examples based on the actual situation of this era. Some of the wonderful ideas that Shen Fu himself figured out were always regarded as crazy among his peers. He tentatively mentioned them to Zhu Chongjiu, but in return the latter's awesomeness.

Shen Fu has been doing marine trade business all year round, and his tentacles have reached the Indian Ocean as far as the family controls. The fleets often travel between Quanzhou, Guowa and Sinhalla. When talking about the properties and scenery there, they are all known. Although Zhu Chongjiu has never left the country, another memory contains a whole world map, and the situation of the overseas "Western countries" is not regarded as a strange theory. (Note 2)

Therefore, as we chat, the host and the host will burst into laughter. As we chat, the host and the host will feel a soulmate. We really wish we could meet each other in the morning for more than ten years to make up for all the regrets that stand out from the crowd.

Before he knew it, the sky was already dark. Shi Nai'an secretly winked at Luo Ben, then stood up and thanked loudly: "Today, I heard so many strange stories, which made Shi's vision wide open. Shi borrowed flowers to offer Buddha for this cup of tea. I wish the general manager would defeat all the battles, and I wish Brother Chen a fortune."

"Ah." Shen Fu was stunned for a moment, and then realized his rudeness. He quickly stood up with a teacup and said with a wry smile, "Borrow flowers and offer Buddha, and Chen also wishes the general manager a long-term military fortune and a long-term rule of the world as soon as possible."

"Then Zhu also wishes Brother Chen and Mr. Shi all the best in Yangzhou." Zhu Chongjiu stood up slowly and responded with a smile.

The four of them drank the cup of tea and then said goodbye with their fists. Zhu Chongjiu personally delivered the guests to the door, looked at the location of the stars above his head, and said with a smile: "Zhu has some chores, so I won't send them too far. Qingyuan, you can also stay. I need to discuss the specific details of opening a weaving workshop with you."

"Master General Manager Stay." Shen Fu and Shi Nai'an quickly bowed and left together, walking among the broken walls and remnants in Yangzhou City. Their moods were in the sky and the ground.

Shen Fu consciously found a good investment opportunity and was full of complacent intentions. Shi Nai'an regretted his recklessness. Seeing his good friend flying up lightly, he couldn't bear it anymore. He looked around and whispered: "I said to Brother Chen, when did you become so bold? If you had known this, you really shouldn't have asked Qingyuan to take you to see General Manager Zhu. That night, I almost scared me to death."

"When did you Shi someone become so brave?" Shen Fu waved his hand, ordered his followers to keep a distance, and then continued to ask with a smile, "When I tried different ways to cause chaos in the court and persuaded people to kill officials to rebel, why didn't you see you being too timid? Could it be that the person is older, and that thing has shrunk back more and more."

"You are just getting more and more retracted." Shi Nai'an was so angry that his eyes were full of fire, and he gritted his teeth and said, "No wonder people say that Chen Wansan is a turtle. When you get a chance, you will bite it."

"Thank you brother Shi for your praise. The divine turtle is in the Dongwu side, but it is a symbol of unparalleled fortune and longevity." Shen Fu was in a good mood and didn't care about Shi Nai'an's sarcasm. "It's just that the people who are with the divine turtle are relatively slow in their fortunes. Like Jiang Ziya, who was fishing on the banks of the Weishui River, caught a turtle. As a result, he caught a 80-year-old, and his hair and beard turned white."

"You" Shi Nai'an was exposed by someone's worries, and he was so angry that he wanted to smash the fist. Although Shen Fu's body was fat, his legs and feet were extremely flexible. He walked sideways and hid beside him, and then continued to smile and said, "Don't be anxious, Brother Shi, you are a scholar. A gentleman doesn't act. He fights in the street. If the soldiers who were patrolling the night are found to have caught both of us, your precious apprentice will not be able to eat melons."

"You, you shameless dog thief." What Shi Nai'an feared most was to drag down his proud disciple Luo Ben. Through close observation tonight, he had already determined that Zhu Chongjiu could be at least one prince in the future. As the prefect of the largest city in the Huaiyang system, Luo Ben's future will inevitably be limitless. If he delayed it because of his confusion, even if the disciples do not complain in the future, he will never be at ease as a teacher.

"Okay, it's just a joke. Brother Shi, why are you so angry?" Seeing that Shi Nai'an had almost been tricked, Shen Fugong bowed and explained with a smile, "Anyway, you are over 60 years old, and it won't take a few years to be eighty. Ling Tu, after tonight, may be more valued in the eyes of General Manager Zhu than you and I had imagined before. Not only will he not be blamed by General Manager Chen for his rashness, he will even go further."

"You, where did you say this?" Shi Nai'an was stunned for a moment, and slowly put his fist back on his waist. Although he read a lot of books and traveled thousands of miles, he was essentially a scholar who was still an energetic scholar. In terms of his understanding of people's hearts and observing words and expressions, he was no less than Shen Fu, a big profiteer.

"Brother Shi, please think carefully about what the two words that Mr. Zhu said most tonight were in the words of Mr. Zhu." Shen Fu deliberately tried Shi Nai'an's skills and kept him in a polite manner.

"Tonight." Shi Nai'an frowned and recalled carefully, "Tonight, General Manager Zhu has been talking about business with you. It seems that he is also a wealthy businessman who has been trading for many years. I don't understand most of these words, such as equity, options, profit maximization, risk coefficient, and win-win cooperation, and edge effects, and brand image. However,"

After thinking hard for a moment, he continued to add in a sceptical voice, "But what seems to be said most is the rules. It should be that everything he mentioned seems to emphasize rules very much."

"Brother Shi is indeed a talented person." Shen Fu smiled and bowed in admiration. "Indeed, the reason why General Manager Zhu was able to kill so many people is still called a Buddhist son because he followed the rules in everything he did, allowing hundreds of thousands of people in Yangzhou to live a life of drinking porridge every day, which lasted for two or three months without any major chaos. It is because he was clear about the rules here and only recognized the rules but not the people when he implemented them."

"What does that have to do with you?" Shi Nai'an glared at Shen Fu fiercely and asked disdainfully.

"There is a great relationship. The reason why Chen is brave today is because he follows the rules. Brother Shi, please think about it. In the various announcements in Yangzhou City, it said that artillery was only sold to the Red Turban Army, but it was said that others could not even ask questions."

"No." Shi Nai'an was stunned for a moment and nodded helplessly.

"Then Chen asked him in person if he could buy cannons and if it was broken." Shen Fu glanced at him and asked with confidence.

"No." Shi Nai'an couldn't tell lies in person, so he had to continue nodding.

"Why did Lingtu, as the prefect of Yangzhou, find ways to open up food sources in order to make the people survive as much as possible. Is it a violation of the rules?"

"Of course not." Finally, Shi Nai'an thought about some of the smell and responded loudly, "Not only did he fail, he also made contributions."

"Yes, then when Chen's purpose was expressed, Lingtu stood on the side of the Huaiyang General Administration Office or on your and me."

"He eats people's salary, of course he wants to be loyal to others." Shi Nai'an was stunned again, feeling a little guilty in his answer. Robben did it very clearly at the time. He wanted to protect the interests of the Huaiyang General Administration, but he did not want to embarrass himself, a master, to take care of both ends, but in the end it was likely that he would not please both ends.

"You, the book is so well written, why can't you understand it?" Shen Fu glanced at him again and said regretfully, "I still want to become an imperial teacher like this. According to my brother, you should write books for the rest of your life. After all, articles are a thing of the ages, and being an official can only be rich for a while."

"You, what do you mean?" Shi Nai'an seemed to have been stripped naked, with a embarrassed face and questioned in a trembling voice. He did have the idea of ​​choosing a leader when he came to Yangzhou this time, but he had never said it clearly. He thought he had hidden it cleverly, but he didn't expect that he had been seen clearly by someone.

"If you are the chief supervisor of Yangzhou, are you willing to use someone who will cut off the teaching master without hesitation for the sake of your future, or use someone who can repay kindness with kindness and righteousness. You would rather be disliked by your boss than give your mentor a step and a chance to survive."

"Of course, it's the one who is grateful. Otherwise, who can be sure whether he will stab Shi Mouyi in the future?"

"That's right. If the officer like Lingtu who abides by the rules, carries the people and is grateful to others, if General Manager Zhu cannot use it, he will be a blind man with his eyes open. Brother Shi, do you think General Manager Zhu looks like a blind man?"

"Of course not." Shi Nai'an was so angry that he responded with panting, and was indeed criticized by Shen Fu. He found that he was really not a good official, and he didn't understand the simplest truths in the officialdom at all.

However, soon, he keenly discovered another big problem, raised his hand, pointed at Shen Fu's nose and shouted: "Chen Wansan, you are pretending to be stupid tonight, you are not that scared tonight. You had known that Mr. Zhu would not touch a hair, right? You have been pretending to be stupid tonight, right, right, right, right, right."

Note 1: When Zhu Yuanzhang pacified Yunnan, Chen Wansan was nearly one hundred years old. Therefore, it is recorded in Qing history that Chen Wansan donated to build the walls of Nanjing, angered Zhu Yuanzhang and was exiled to Yunnan. It was purely slander. In fact, when Zhang Shicheng occupied Wuhui, Chen Wansan had already died, but the Shen family was defeated because of political issues. With the Wujiang County Chronicles, Chen Wansan's two sons had transported rice to Dadu many times and had a close relationship with Zhang Shicheng. Therefore, after Zhang Shicheng was defeated and killed, the Shen family was inevitable. The Shen family was keen on political investment, which shows that it is generally seen.
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