Zhang Cheng, the white glove of the wealthy Zhen family in Zhongshan, the head of SF Express, and the executive director of Huitong Bank.

Traveling from south to north, from east to west, what kind of storms have you not seen?

Sun Jian, the three giants with thin horses and long hair: Pengcheng Prefect’s seal, have you seen it?

Zhang Cheng was so impressed that he said: OK, you can do it!

Naturally, it was impossible for Da Yin to be a real mortgage, so they finally negotiated a loan of 10 million yuan using Pengcheng County's ten years of grain tax as a guarantee.

Annual interest rate is 20%.

Zang Ba is a little confused, why is the interest rate cheaper?

Zhang Cheng smiled and said: "This amount of money was directly transferred to the Mi family's account, which is enough to prove that the prefect has great ambitions. I believe that there will be no shortage of opportunities for cooperation in the future, and we should be given preferential treatment."

Zang Ba reminded Sun Jian about not handling such a large amount of money. Is there something fishy about it?

But considering that transporting so much money to Xuzhou would cost at least several million, and Zhang Cheng guaranteed, double compensation would be paid if something went wrong with the war horse.

Therefore, Sun Jian accepted Zhang Cheng's plan.

Draw up an agreement, stamp it, and seal the deal!

From this single transaction alone, Mi Zhu and Huitong Bank made a profit of more than 30 million, plus interest, it was a full 50 million.

Where can you find such a huge profit on a normal day?

Sun Jian, on the other hand, was eager to acquire war horses to dominate the south of the Yangtze River. What's more, he also made a lot of money without having to pay for it himself.

As for Pengcheng's ten-year grain tax, the wool comes from the sheep anyway, and the lawsuit over Yin eating Mao grain will be fought slowly by the prefectures, counties and the court.

On the second day, Zhang Cheng also invited Sun Jian and Zang Ba to visit the dock and sailor camp. The temptation was self-evident.

In a roundabout way, he revealed Boss Cao's investment in three water tanks.

He even made a joke about the rumor of "Haike from Dongdu" on the spot and told it vividly.

Money, a lot of money, silver sea and golden mountains, seemed to be displayed in front of Sun Jian's eyes.

I'll check it out, they're all good guys, big-eared thieves are too boring, no, they have to do foreign trade even if they sell iron!

However, I was too embarrassed to take out the big seal this time. After thinking about it, I turned around and ran to Jiujiang to fool the Yuan family's prodigal.

"Gongdao, have you ever heard of Amway... No, this time it's definitely a big deal, making a lot of money!!"

Big deal?

Make money?

Yuan Shu, who was sent to the countryside, couldn't hear these two words, so his eyes widened.

"Wentai, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"The ship goes out to sea, and there are treasure islands, golden mountains...lots and lots of money..."

Money possesses magical power the moment it is discovered.

No matter emperors, generals, or poor coolies, even world-class heroes, and even peerless beauties, all worship it.

This is a real and realistic era.

Yuan Shu is indeed a bit of a bastard, but he is not an idiot.

Sun Jian told the whole story one by one, and Yuan Shu's talent was activated.

Oops, why didn’t you discover such a good thing earlier?

Otherwise, why would my office be trapped in a dragon shoal and be tricked by a shrimp? I didn’t say anything, just selling iron and building ships to go to sea!

However, there is peace and quiet in Yangzhou, and the reason for recruiting troops will not work.

The wealthy businessmen have all paid their respects, and it is too late to plunder the common people...

Thoughts flashed through his mind one by one, Yuan Shu was quite frustrated, why couldn't he get money?

Sun Jian probably guessed the Yameni's thoughts and raised his index and middle fingers... Yeah!

"There are two ways to get capital."

Oh!

"Wen Tai, tell me quickly!"

"Half of the principal can be borrowed from Huitong Bank."

"Where does the other half come from?"

"Report to the imperial court to purchase warships to form a navy and become famous overseas!"

Ouch, this is such a brilliant idea!

Yuan Shu was very excited.

I am familiar with this routine of filing a report to declare a project to the court, and then moving on and off to do whatever is best for me!

Time waits for no one, just do it!

In July of the fifth year of Zhongping, Dahan's third sailing shipping group entered the preparation period.

Unlike the enthusiastic Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao from Shangjun has been restless recently and his sleep quality is very poor.

Zheng Tai appears and disappears all day long, running around in and out of the city.

Late one night, Zheng Tai quietly came to Yuan Shao's house.

"Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind!"

Yuan Shao opened his mouth, planning to say something.

Zheng Tai waved his hand and said resolutely: "There is no need to say more, and there is no need to inquire. I will never put Benchu ​​in danger again."

After saying that, Zheng Tai turned around and disappeared into the darkness, leaving only Yuan Shao with a gloomy expression.

As the sun rises in the east, Shangjun City begins another busy and lively day.

There is a relatively spacious square in front of the Zhoumufu.

Because there are a lot of official and military affairs, there are quite a lot of vehicles, horses and people accompanying them.

Civil servants who come to do business will be entertained by the state pastoral office, while others can only pay for their own meals.

Where there is demand, there is business. Some vendor stalls soon appeared on the edge of the square, and business was quite prosperous, attracting various entertainers who made a living by performing juggling tricks.

Therefore, the North Square is an orderly parking lot, and the South Square has become a crowded food and entertainment center.

The weather is good today. There are many office workers and vendors selling stalls, so naturally many people come here.

In particular, a new juggling stall has opened in the South Square these two days. The artist's varied techniques have attracted many audiences, especially children.

For example, the eldest daughter of the Zhou Mu family is a loyal fan of the new sideshow stall.

At three o'clock in the morning, as usual, Liu Yifei, dressed in splendid pink and jade carvings, happily ran out of the gate of the Hou Mansion. The wet nurse brought food, the maid held an umbrella, and the servant held the shepherd dog, followed closely by a group of civil servants.

Go straight to the South Square.

I’m really looking forward to it. I wonder if there will be any fun new tricks in the juggling stall today?

A special space has been set aside in front of the sideshow stall.

After all, she is the daughter of a Marquis. A wealthy family pays in full for food and toys, so it is not stingy to reward artists.

Is it weird for such a wealthy young man who makes everyone smile to reserve a VIP box?

Liu Yifei skillfully sat on the pony placed by the maid, took a small jar of preserves from the wet nurse, and gave it to the children she knew well as a meeting gift today.

The acrobats saw the official arrival and began their formal performance.

Today's performances were full of exciting tricks, such as tying a fairy rope, swallowing a long sword, and walking through a fire ring, which attracted endless cheers and showers of rewards.

Suddenly, I saw the dwarf slave carrying out a wooden box and placing it on the table covered by a cloth. It was displayed inside and out. It was indeed an ordinary empty box.

An old Taoist with a white beard wearing a Taoist robe stepped forward and said to the puzzled audience: "Master Xuantian, a poor Taoist, has been practicing in Longhu Mountain since he was a child. Recently, he has mastered the method, which can greatly transform a living person!"

Hey, it’s so new. No one has heard of it, so more pedestrians gathered around to watch.

The dwarf slave squatted into the wooden box. The old man closed the lid, waved the whisk, muttered something, and suddenly stretched out his sword and pointed at the wooden box.

There was a sound of "pop!", sparks sparkled, and smoke filled the air.

The wooden box opened in response, but it was empty!

Ouch!

Amazing!

Liu Yifei's eyes widened and she was puzzled.

The old man closed the wooden box and operated it again. After the sparks and smoke passed, the dwarf miraculously climbed out of the wooden box.

There was thunderous applause, expressing appreciation for Master Xuantian’s magical powers.

Then he placed rabbits and kittens in the wooden box, changing them again and again without missing a beat.

Finally, the old Taoist asked deliberately: "Is there anyone willing to give it a try?"
To be continued...