Wilson's cargo ship was still unloading, so he hurriedly came to see Xiao Chen. It must be said that this foreigner was a very affectionate and righteous guy.
"Is he speaking Russian?" Tie Kunlun traveled all over the country, and he knew more or less the dialects of various places, but he couldn't understand a word Wilson spoke.
The strangest thing was that the boss, Xiao Chen, actually understood. He and Wilson chatted happily, and burst into bursts of laughter from time to time.
So our boss is really Wenquxing who descended to earth?
"No." Liu Congshu spoke Russian well, but he couldn't understand it either, so he looked at the boss Xiao Chen with a little more admiration.
"Is Yingge eating in or out?" Wen Shanchang asked.
oops!
Everyone looked at Wen Shanchang with a little more admiration. It turns out that Wen Shanchang is not only proficient in medical skills, but also understands bird songs?
"It's Ying Li's red language." Ye Baiqing said calmly.
Woohoo!
What a Bai Qing, he is indeed a Hanlin scholar, so he has a different reaction.
"Then what did the boss want to talk to him about?" Tie Kunlun was extremely curious.
"Then how do I know?" Ye Baiqing laughed, "I don't understand."
Damn it, I know your kid always loves to show off!
"Ask Linger, she will tell you." Wen Shanchang pointed to Duan Linger.
"They seem to be discussing business." Duan Linger could understand the conversation between the two, but he couldn't understand many terms... Do you know what Po Li is?
Poli is glass, and glass is originally a borrowed word. Like sofa, engine, and humor, it is a direct transliteration of the word.
There is glass in the world now, but it has not been widely used yet.
Xiao Chen knew that the production technology of glass came from the West. It seemed that it was first made by the ancient Egyptians, but he didn't know what the current level of glass technology was.
If the technology is already quite mature, then he can just introduce it directly, saving himself the trouble and effort.
But it didn't.
Although Wilson knew about and had seen glass, the current manufacturing process was still quite backward. It was impossible to make bottles and jars like porcelain, and no one used it to make windows.
Xiao Chen, you said this kind of glass can be used for windows? It can also be used for cans... What is a can?
"Dear Wilson, when I make the canned food, I will definitely invite you to taste it. Let's not talk about it anymore. The next time you come over, can you bring me some seeds? Such as peppers, peppers, pumpkins, potatoes,
Peanuts, sweet potatoes, sunflowers... whatever you can collect, bring them all!"
At present, these vegetables are not available in Dazhou, and Xiao Chen wants to be the first for the world.
"There's no problem with that," Wilson agreed, "but I have a personal question. You said you've never been overseas, so how do you know about these vegetables?"
"We have an old saying in China that a scholar can know the affairs of the world without going out!" Xiao Chen said casually.
"I would like to pay my highest respect to you amazing Chinese people," Wilson said.
He should pay tribute to the Chinese people.
Because Xiao Chen settled the account with him using silk and porcelain from Jiangnan County, and Chinese silk and porcelain were the most popular high-end luxury goods among their Western aristocrats.
It is said that a piece of fine silk can now be sold for an astonishing price of fifty gold coins in the West! A piece of exquisite porcelain can also be sold for one gold coin.
In fact, the price was not originally so high, but because the Zhou Dynasty banned overseas trade, these silk porcelains could not be shipped out at all, which made things more expensive than rare.
Not only did Xiao Chen settle the payment with him with these precious items, but he also promised to fill all his ships and let him help sell them to the West. No matter how much money he made, he would share it 50-50 with him!
He didn't even need to do any calculations to know how much money he could make from this deal. Let's put it this way, it was definitely a little higher than the profit from his shipment of rubber.
How much higher is it? There are always dozens of times.
Xiao Chen was so generous, but he was worried about Xiao Chen. You just handed over such a shipload of valuable cargo to me?
What if I get greedy and sell all these goods and never come back?
Because the value of this shipment of goods is an astronomical figure, and I am a businessman...
Xiao Chen said that I don’t care who you are, I only regard you Wilson as my friend!
One sentence moved Wilson to tears.
Friends are here and there is good wine.
But there are not many people who can drink with him, mainly because they can't understand his bird songs. Duan Linger, who can understand his bird songs, doesn't drink.
So the big guys can only tell him what to do, and it is very difficult to communicate with him.
What else are you talking about? Say nothing.
It's all in the wine.
No matter how drunk Wilson was, he couldn't withstand everyone's constant bombardment. In less than a stick of incense, he got under the table...
Xiao Chen really has too many things to do.
But fortunately, he has two of the most powerful helpers.
The first one is Zhuge Xiaosheng, Xiao Chen has 200% trust in him, and now he has basically handed over all the military power of Yanyun County to him.
After coming out of Niutoushan, Zhuge Xiaosheng, Wei Yuntian and Xiao Chen parted ways.
They have to walk around Yanyun County. Although they have maps in their hands, only through on-site investigation can they formulate a relatively complete defense.
At the same time, he also wanted to recruit a large number of soldiers. According to his vision, there would be at least one hundred thousand soldiers.
This idea greatly contradicts Chen Jisheng's opinion.
Chen Jisheng feels that what Yanyun County needs most now is to recuperate and recuperate, rather than go to war!
How many people are there in Yanyun County? Do you want to recruit 100,000 soldiers?
If you recruit all the young men, who will grow food and develop production in the future?
Also, raising soldiers is extremely expensive. How much money does it cost to have 100,000 soldiers per year? It is at least dozens of times higher than the current tax revenue of Yanyun County!
Are you kidding me about creating such a huge deficit?
But Zhuge Xiaosheng insisted on his opinion. One hundred thousand soldiers was already the most basic organizational structure, and recruitment must start now because training takes time.
Only by building a strong army can we ensure the stability of Yanyun County.
Otherwise, old man, no matter how good the economy and people's livelihood are, it will be useless, right?
Under the current situation, only by strengthening the army first can we strengthen the country!
Without a strong army of our own, just relying on various diplomatic mediation methods to maintain peace is not a long-term solution.
Just because of this matter, Chen Jisheng and Zhuge Xiaosheng exchanged letters with each other, and they had a heated argument.
In the end, we still have to find Xiao Chen to make the decision.
Xiao Chen firmly supported Zhuge Xiaosheng, but also reassured Mr. Chen Jisheng that he could guarantee the military expenditure of these 100,000 people without using a penny from Yanyun County's local revenue, and would never forcibly expropriate a grain of grain in the future.
He will figure out a way to do it himself.
Chen Jisheng stopped insisting, but he was also very unhappy.
Humph, you guys have hardened your wings now, and you won’t be able to listen to a word I say!
It seems like it’s time for me to retire and return home.
Of course, just saying that, he couldn't bear to leave.
Because Yanyun County is now his hometown, Xiao Chen, Zhuge Xiaosheng and others are his relatives.