Relying on his drunkenness, Chen Jingben then showed great care and in turn gave Chen Liang advice, such as how to exchange for the Annan King Li Longhan to collect young and strong people for Chen Liang at a small price, and so on.

Anyway, Chen Jing was trying to make a pleasing idea from both sides. Chen Liang sold it well and wanted to make a contribution to Li Longhan's side.

After a banquet, Chen Liang lowered Chen Jingben's character by two levels in his heart, and in turn, he raised his ability by one level. Well, this person is worthy of cooperation, but he must be careful.

But good things have gone a long way, and when Jiang Kui talked about the expansion of recruitment with Jiang Kui, Jiang Kui was not happy.

"Brother Tongfu, I agreed that Brother Tongfu would not interfere in the school, so how can I go back on my word? I wouldn't do this mountain leader, but it would be better for Brother Fu to be the mountain leader. Anyway, my previous ideas were yours, and I just acted according to your ideas. But now, Confucius Institute has just shown signs of prosperity, Brother Tongfu is going to release water to expand enrollment. You are the brother, and I dare not disobey, but I don't have to be a mountain leader who can be a corpse and eat, so there is no need to. Anyway, Brother Tongfu is famous all over the world, and it is more than enough to be this mountain leader, which is much more suitable than Brother Yu."

I didn't expect Jiang Kui to speak so mercilessly! Chen Liang was a little embarrassed, thinking that he was really interfering and breaking the rules, but you shouldn't say so harshly.

"Brother Yaozhang, isn't there any way for Brother Yu? Look, on the side of the Isthmus of Kra, how can it be repaired quickly without ten thousand people? It can't be delayed for two or three years, so Brother Yu had to find the Lord and Minister of Annan to find more people to build the road, and he had to accommodate the Lord and Minister of Annan. Brother Yaozhang, don't you think about it! In a rain forest like the Isthmus of Kra, one or two thousand people should build it, so don't build it until the Year of the Ox and the Horse Month! Alas!"

Chen Liang's sigh made Jiang Kui feel a little soft-hearted:

"Brother Tongfu, you are either Yu Zi said you, you are too aggressive and digging a big hole there, and you have to fill the soil here, but you have to dig a hole here. You are so good that you can dig this hole for expansion, but Yu Zi Zi needs to fill it."

Chen Liang saw that Jiang Kui's tone was a little loose, so he turned around and said:

"Brother Yaozhang, Brother Yu is going to say that you are good at teaching and educating people and making people diligent in learning and virtuous, but have you ever thought about it, how could Annan behave in his own deeds to me, the Song Dynasty! Is it necessary to cultivate many talents for Annan to compete with me, the Song Dynasty?"

When Jiang Kui heard this, Chen Liang had also said this, but today he spoke very differently. He seemed to have a little confused and was just trying to cultivate his favorite disciples. So Jiang Kui felt that he was no longer so righteous and his eyes became a little wandering.

"Brother Yaozhang, we must strive for the children of Annan's officials. Not only should they study the sages well, but they should also establish the awareness of the great Song Dynasty and the Supreme People's Republic of China in their bones. In this regard, Mr. Xiangshan has a set of theories. One day I have to study hard and sort out a lecture manuscript. Then, I will come to your academy to talk to the students of Annan."

Of course, it would be better if Chen Liang was willing to come to the part-time class! Jiang Kui thought that the coming of the Confucius Institute in Xialongwan might be even more shocking.

When he saw Jiang Kui nodding, Chen Liang continued to strike while the iron was hot:

"As for the thirty or forty children of officials who have been recruiting for enrollment, I don't have to worry. Wen Yuan has been recruiting well-educated people in Lin'an, and he was preparing to teach them to Mao Geng. There were a few pedantic pedantics who Mao Geng didn't want, but I thought it would just be for them to come to Xialongwan. In my opinion, Mao Geng didn't want it, but Annan people might just be the opposite, and they might even be offered as treasures. So, at that time, you only need to tell two classics and history symbolically, and the others who have Lin'an scholars to teach, I will also take time to teach and instill some principles that they should understand. As for Brother Yaozhang, you can focus your energetic students, what do you think?"

Chen Liang is famous for being a teacher, especially absurd that Chen Liang had a strong impulse to fool Annan students, and was determined to train these officials' children into the devoted Hasong clan. With this kind of thought, he proposed to give a lecture himself, which was really not a lie.

When Jiang Kui saw that Chen Liang first played the position card, making it difficult for him to take action. Now he took everything away and almost didn't have to worry about it. In terms of money, he not only did not lose money, but also made a fortune. Now, he had to surrender.

"Forget it, forgot! Alas! Brother Tongfu, I am convinced of you, alas! You said that, what else can I do!"

Having said that, Jiang Kui was still a little nervous in his mind, but after drinking with each other for three cups or two, Jiang Kui completely forgot about all the previous ones.

When the wine was over, the singer sang "A Plum Prune - The Fragrance of Red Lotus Lotus and the Sweet Jade Mask". When she sang "Who sends brocade letters in the clouds?", Jiang Kui felt moved when he was moved by the scene and suddenly started chanting:

"I don't know that I am a guest in my dream, and I'll be happy for a while. --------"

When Chen Liang saw that Jiang Kui was missing his hometown. Well, after being overseas for so long, his hometown feelings are getting stronger and stronger! In a hazy drunkenness, Chen Liang also fell into the dream of returning to his hometown in a trance.

Chen Liang raised his glass, drank a glass of wine, and threw the glass in his hand casually. For no reason, tears filled his eyes.

*******

Two days later, Chen Jingben came again. This time he was not alone. He also came with an Annan Guojun, who was the clan brother of Li Longhan.

Li Daijin also had a son who failed under Jiang Kui's entrance examination, so he was also interested in sponsoring Confucius Institutes, so he was particularly polite to Chen Liang.

The work in Jiang Kui's place has been done, which gave Chen and Li a reassurance, so Li Daijin flattered Chen Liang in his respect:

"For the expansion of Confucius Institute, I thank Mr. Chen for his accomplishment! Mr. Chen is a literary master today and a great scholar who spreads the learning of sages. We deeply admire him! Not only that, Mr. Chen spared no effort to benefit students, and he can be said to be virtuous and be admired by the world. It is truly admirable to the mountains. We engrave Mr. Chen's kindness in our hearts and will never dare to forget it."

Li Daijin basically used all the flattery words he could think of, and praised Chen Liang to the sky. Chen Liang was a crazy student and felt that his status as a literary master and a great scholar was needless to say, but this guy praised him for his noble morality and other things, which sounded like he was a good person, so his original spirit was suffocated. So Chen Liang just responded lightly:

"You are kind to you, Lord Li!"

When Chen Jingben saw that the foreplay had been done enough, the so-called too much is too little, he turned to today's important business:

"Mr. Chen, the official came with Lord Li to ask Mr. Li to ask Mr. to buy a complete set of lead type printing machines. I wonder if Mr. can help me?"

At this moment, Chen Liang was holding a sip of tea in his mouth and was about to swallow it, but when he heard this, he sprayed it out.

Damn! Chen Jingben really tasted the sweetness here, but he was so arrogant that he even thought about the lead-printing equipment! Of course, this was when he hit Jiang Kui again, so he came to him.

Speaking of which, "New News Overseas Edition" only started to use lead printing equipment this month. After using lead printing equipment, in terms of printing quality and speed, it is naturally no longer comparable to wax paper engraving. It is really a completely different person! Even Chen Liang himself couldn't help but be impressed by the wonderful machine created by Mao Geng. Unexpectedly, the king and minister of Annan became obsessed with this machine so quickly! He is very cognitive! But this machine is not an ordinary thing, it can be called a magic weapon! Can this fucking be sold to Annan?

"I heard that your country's taxation has increased significantly recently. As far as I know, a large amount of coal has been harvested north of Halong Bay, and your country's king has been lenient in collecting taxes! It's probably because he has too much money to spend, so he started to think of buying a full set of lead type printing machines. I'm right!"

Li Daijin still had a smile on his face when talking about Chen Liang's joke and complimented:

"This is not a blessing for Mr. Chen! It is said that Mr. Chen's calculations are accurate. He calculated that there is coal underground in Xialong Bay, and it turns out that it will work. With Mr. Chen's inspiration, the people of Annan also follow suit. So, they also dug not far from the concession. Some lucky guys dug out coal like this. Speaking of which, this is inseparable from Mr. Chen's magical calculations."

In Chen Liang's eyes, Annan's coal field is really eye-catching. The coal production in the Halong Bay Concession is already amazing. Unexpectedly, a huge amount of coal can be dug out not far away. Why is Annan so lucky!

What Chen Liang didn't know was that the coalfield in Annan was amazingly large. The coalfield was more than 100 kilometers long and 15-20 kilometers wide. It was an extremely large coalfield, known as the largest reserve in the Indochina Peninsula. Moreover, the coalfield was buried very shallow. From the outcrop to the depth of 300 meters, the coal reserves were as high as 3.3 billion tons. Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that within the scope of this coalfield, coal could be dug at any time.

Chen Liang thought to himself, this is all thanks to Mao Geng, and of course this cannot be told to outsiders.

"Sir, my king yearns for the etiquette and culture of the Song Dynasty, so he wants to buy lead type printing machines. Please help me! My king now has sufficient taxes, so don't worry, the money I buy machine can still be afforded."

After saying that, Chen Jingben regretted it again. Isn’t it stupid to show off his wealth in front of the seller? Isn’t this a reminder to others to offer high prices? At this time, Li Daijin also looked at him strangely, obviously disdainful of Chen Jingben’s performance.

But Chen Liang did not take the opportunity to speak out, and even offered a price. The reason for this is not that Chen Liang didn't want to take the opportunity to make a ruthless move. The problem is that even if Chen Liang did his job, Mao Geng would not be able to sell this machine.

In fact, Chen Liang now feels that money is spent everywhere. The Kra Isthmus project is a long time, and it requires a lot of money to buy fast ships and iron ships. Needless to say, it is also a money-burning transaction. The head of the company realized that the food, rice, oil and salt are expensive! West China Company made a lot of money, but most of them asked Qu Lai San to buy land at the Kra Isthmus. I don’t know if it is really used to buy land, but who is the one who said Qu Lai San is the major shareholder!

Seeing Chen Liang shook his head, Li Daijin thought it was not enough chips, so he said:

"If Mr. Chen is willing to buy a lead type printing machine for me, my court will also repay you. My king said that if things are done, the three thousand young and strong people who Mr. Chen wants will be paid half of the wages, and the other two thousand people will be fine. If Mr. Chen is willing to accept them, these two thousand people will be given to Mr. Chen."

It can be seen that these two people are prepared. Chen Liang thought to himself, these conditions are very attractive!

Damn! I, Chen Liang, have always set up bait to fish. Could it be that this time, Li Longhan's stinky boy set up bait to make him unable to catch it!

However, Chen Liang did not reject Chen and Li at once. Chen Liang decided to fight for Li Longhan's tempting chips and still wanted Fei Ge to pass on a letter to fight for it.

After seeing off Chen and Li, Chen Liang was about to write a pigeon book to Mao Geng, but received another pigeon book from the Isthmus of Kra.

This pigeon book was sent by Lu Dahu, a substitute under the army of Qu Laisan. The pigeon book reported bad news. Qu Laisan was progressing smoothly in the Isthmus of Kra, but he met a stubborn chief. The chief was completely unwilling to buy his territory and refused to sell his territory. Therefore, Qu Laisan could not get the key territory. If he could not get this territory, the road in the Isthmus of Kraisan would turn a huge bend, and he didn't know how many miles to take. In this way, Chen Liang's grand plan might be shattered.

Qu Lai San was anxious to get this critical territory, but Qu Lai San always reported good news but not bad news. He kept it hidden from Chen Liang, but he couldn't keep the fire. Chen Liang knew about this.

Chen Liang was not calm now, and his mind was hit hard in an instant. Overnight, he actually grew a lot of white hair.
Chapter completed!