The significance of the great voyage is no less than a world revolution.

Even two thousand years later, among all forms of bulk cargo transportation, water transportation is still the most economical and affordable.

If it weren't for Zhen Ji's experience, Liu Bei would not have thought of this level, and would just go with the flow to develop maritime transport.

With a dock, you can build merchant ships and warships. If you have more warships, you can form a fleet.

Regardless of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, East Asia and Southeast Asia, even the four oceans and seven continents, in front of cannons and giant ships, there is no other choice but to kneel.

Hearing that Mr. Hou had revealed the truth, Zhang Cheng felt relieved and ran back to Zhongshan to raise funds that day.

Unexpectedly, before the Zhen family meeting ended, funds from the wealthy Zhangsu Chamber of Commerce had already arrived.

Twenty million dollars.

I don’t need much, so I only have 20% of the shares on SF Express.

Every month, Zhangsu Trading Company has a large amount of goods to be transported to Jiangnan, so the convenience of sea transportation is naturally perfect.

The Zhen family was surprised.

Zhang Su's joining is obviously the intention of Lord Hou, which means that the SF Express is worth one million taels of silver.

According to the usual practice, the Marquis takes 50%, and the Zhen family needs to spend 300,000 taels of silver.

It’s not that you can’t get it, but with such a large amount, you will definitely have to use money from the treasury.

It’s okay to contribute money, but how long will it take to get back the money just by relying on tea?

If there are fluctuations or accidents during this period, the Zhen family may go bankrupt.

Zhang Cheng thinks that there is no problem with the SF Express number, but after all, his surname is Zhang and not Zhen, so he cannot overstep his authority.

After two days of discussion, no agreement could be reached. In order to facilitate the matter as soon as possible, Zhang Cheng came up with an idea.

"I know two giant businessmen in the south and can invite them to participate."

Hey, sharing risks is a good idea.

Without further ado, with the approval of the Zhen family, Zhang Cheng went straight to Xuzhou day and night.

If we talk about the world's giant businessmen, no matter how they are ranked, the Xuzhou Mi family will definitely be among the top three.

He has been in business for generations, with tens of thousands of tenant serfs and assets worth hundreds of millions. The head of the family, Mi Zhu, has extraordinary vision and courage.

Zhang Cheng arrived in a hurry, and Mi Zhu received him with high standards and went out to greet him personally.

Unlike ordinary merchants, Mi Zhu's clothing was extremely simple, and her home furnishings were not luxurious.

In less than two years, Zhenji Trading Company started to operate tea gardens in the south of the Yangtze River and became very popular. There are rumors that behind Zhenji is Liu Bei, who controls Youyong and Yongzhou.

Therefore, even though Zhang Cheng is the agent of the Zhen family, Mi Zhu still gives him enough respect.

Interestingly, what was served to entertain Zhang Cheng was Zhenji’s top-quality green tea, which showed Mi Zhu’s high emotional intelligence.

Sure enough, the familiar taste of tea soup made Zhang Cheng fall in love with Mi Zhu inadvertently.

"My little brother has been entrusted by the head of the family. I have something to do and I need Brother Zizhong's help."

Mi Zhu's eyebrows moved, a little surprised.

The Zhen family is probably as rich as their own, so today they put down their dignity and ask for help, which shows how important the matter is.

Could it be that the one in the north wants to expand his army and prepare for war?

It's not impossible to support the strong, but it depends on what you can get?

In fact, investing in powerful people is one of the secrets why the Mi family has become a huge wealth for a long time.

To this day, Mi Zhu will go to the Eastern Capital in person to pay homage to the court bosses during every New Year and festival.

Therefore, he had a considerable understanding of Liu Bei's situation and was willing to get to know him.

The smell of speculation is always too obvious if you come rashly, but unexpectedly, the opportunity comes to you.

Mi Zhu smiled slightly and said modestly: "Ah, if your mansion is unable to do anything, I'm afraid Mi will be even more powerless."

Zhang Cheng also knows the Mi family quite well. If Zhang Su and the Zhen family are businessmen, the Mi family is a large landowner and a businessman, and their industry's demand for transportation will not be so urgent.

Therefore, Zhang Cheng wisely chooses the advantages of SF Express transportation to make profit.

"...Therefore, within two or three years, SF Express will cover half of the world's north-south freight transportation, and we will definitely be able to make tenfold profits."

After saying this, Zhang Cheng looked at Mi Zhu to express his position.

Mi Zhu's initial surprise slowly turned into thinking, and then her brows relaxed.

I see, it’s understandable that the Zhen family needs foreign aid.

Building a shipyard and a fleet of ships is indeed very costly, especially if it is to be profitable after two or three years, which is definitely not something that one household can afford.

There is no problem in taking stock. From Mi Zhu's perspective, SF Express has huge potential and is undoubtedly worth investing in.

What's more, if you can build a relationship with Liu Bei through this, the money will be well spent.

"In that case, the geometry of the gap is unknown?"

"Twenty million yuan, or fifteen million is fine."

Mi Zhu heard what the other party meant and asked: "But you also want to invite other people?"

Zhang Cheng nodded and said: "Linhuai Lu family."

Mi Zhu smiled and said, "In my hurry, I'm afraid even Lu Zijing may not be able to raise 50 million."

The Lu family could indeed come up with 50 million yuan, but no one would do that.

Zhang Cheng was a little dazed, but he heard Mi Zhu say: "Let's do this, you and I will go to Linhuai together tomorrow."

Zhang Cheng became more and more confused and didn't understand what the other party meant?

However, as things stand now, we can only do as we please.

Two days later, Zhang Cheng and Mi Zhu arrived at Linhuai Lu Mansion.

When he heard that the two big bosses were coming, Lu Su and Lu Zijing rushed out to greet them.

After a detailed discussion, sure enough, Lu Su looked extremely embarrassed when he heard that he wanted to invest 50 million yuan.

What's more, they are all well-known in the circle. Rejection will show that they are a small family. It is impossible to get out.

At this time, Mi Zhu asked with a smile.

"Zijing, can you take a step to speak?"

In a secluded place, Mi Zhu spoke first.

"Zijing, what do you think of the Zhongshan Chamber of Commerce?"

Lu Su thought for a while and then said: "With the support of powerful people, and the complementation of each other, the wealth is strong and no one can stop it."

Mi Zhu pointed at the other party, then pointed at himself and asked: "How about you and I joining forces?"

Hey, that’s great!

The essence of business is that the big fish eats the small fish. If we can really work together, it will be a win-win situation.

"Thanks for the commendation, my younger brother, Brother Zizhong, has followed suit. What we are here today is..."

"Once I participate in the SF Express, if I think well, I will definitely make a profit in two years at most."

"Er Liuzhou Mu has done something extraordinary and will become a great talent in the future. Don't miss it."

Lu Su nodded, agreeing with Mi Zhu's opinion, but he was just worried that he might not be able to get on the stage since he didn't have such a strong family background.

"Zijing, since we have joined forces, you can contribute as much as you can, and I will make up for the shortfall. Then you and I will also make a difference, so that Zhongshan will not bully me and there is no one in the south."

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Lu Su was overjoyed when he heard this and nodded repeatedly.

If they can join the ranks of truly wealthy people, the Lu family will leapfrog over the dragon gate.

The two returned together and directly agreed to jointly contribute 20 million yuan, but there was a request.

"You two want to see the state pastor?"

Mi Zhu smiled and said: "Liu Yongzhou is a hero in the world! We have admired him for a long time and hope he will be fulfilled."

Zhang Cheng understood the meaning instantly, but this is also the reason why.

What's more, whether Mi and Lu can join the SF Express requires the Lord's nod, so they can just return together.

"The state pastor also likes to make friends with talented people from all walks of life, so he will definitely welcome you two to visit Shangjun."

They are all business elites, and they understand the truth that time equals money.

The next day, the three of them took a car together and rushed to Shangjun together.

In February in Shangjun, the ice and snow melted, and the grass on the field sprouted tender green bud tips.

Thanks to Zhou Mu's policy of emphasizing business and benefiting the people, Shangjun gradually prospered and looked like a "little Zhuo County".

Tea and silk from the south, leather and wool from the north, snow-salted fish from the East China Sea, glazed gemstones from the Western Regions, books and antiques from the Eastern Capital, all kinds of things are available.

People are divided into groups.

Mi Zhu and Lu Su, who smelled the smell of copper coins in the air, suddenly felt much more at ease.

Arriving at the Prefectural Mufu's Mansion was almost effortless and did not require any arrangements. After the notification, the housekeeper took the three of them to the side hall where they received the guests.

Looking at the invitation, Liu Bei seemed to feel the bondage of fate.

Anyway, it’s time to meet.

After changing into regular clothes, Liu Bei came to the side hall.

"Mi Zhu, a humble citizen, and Lu Su, a humble citizen, have met Zhou Mu."

"Please get up quickly!"

After helping the two men up, Liu Bei smiled at Zhang Cheng and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"

Zhang Cheng hurriedly said humbly: "This is the duty of ordinary people, I really don't deserve it."

"Everyone, sit down!"

The four people were seated separately as the guest of honor.

Zhang Cheng gave a general overview of the situation and introduced the situation of the Mi and Lu families in detail.

"Hmm!"

Liu Bei understood that the investment in the SF Express industry chain was indeed huge, so it was understandable that he invited Mi Zhu and Lu Su.

However, the three Zhongshan companies failed to fully understand their own strategies, so they ignored the broader market value.

I can take this opportunity to reveal a few things so that they can make money for themselves in a down-to-earth manner.

"Don't worry, you two. Once the sea-going ship is built, it can go east to Yizhou Fusang, south to Jiaozhi Yazhou, and even further east and south, and even to the whole world."

This is the benefit of traveling through the Goldfinger full map mode.

The eyes of the three listeners suddenly lit up, and their hearts were filled with excitement.

The traveler pretended to be mysterious and said: "I happened to meet a foreigner in Dongdu. He said that there is an indigenous country in the south of the South China Sea. There are so many rare and exotic birds. The mountains and islands are full of jade, spices and spices.

One ship means a hundredfold profit."

In the wide-eyed eyes of Zhang Milu and the others, Liu Bei clearly saw six golden gold ingots.

For businessmen, what is more precious than life?
Chapter completed!