"He who knows the current affairs is a hero. I will not let Miss Isabel down. As long as you serve me well, I will do my best to help you restore your country in the future."
"Your Majesty is indeed outstanding. Everything about this little girl is in your control." When little Isabel heard the word "restore the country", she was stunned at first, then she showed a beautiful smile and said sweetly
The flattering words made Zhou Xingyun happy.
Winning! Not to mention how happy Zhou Xingyun was, he finally got back a win today and made little Isabel succumb to his lustful power!
"Ahem, since Miss Isabel agreed to marry me, we will be one family from now on. Regarding your plan to develop in the Central Plains, I would like to make a few requests. I hope you can improve it according to what I said."
Why is Zhou Xingyun so aggressive and forcing little Isabel to submit? Is it really just to show off his power in front of little Isabel and bully her to find a place?
As the same saying goes, it’s okay to say yes, and it’s not true to say no.
Zhou Xingyun's strong intimidation of little Isabel actually had a deeper meaning.
Zhou Xingyun is a good man with a fair bowl of water. He will not favor one over the other. He helped little Xiaosai but not little Isabel.
Zhou Xingyun treated little Isabel forcefully in order to gain the right to speak and dominate from her.
To be sure, it is little Isabel and others who have the right to speak and take the lead in developing in the Central Plains!
Zhou Xingyun heard that the King of St. Hillenburg mentioned their plan to develop in the Central Plains. Little Isabel planned to use the 'shopping mall' as an entry point.
There is a saying that little Isabel wants to go to the Central Plains to do business and gradually expand her power. This is not to say that it is completely impossible, but it will be very difficult.
Just as Zhou Xingyun thought above, little Isabel and a group of foreigners went to the Central Plains to do business. They were unfamiliar with the place and had communication barriers, so it would be really difficult for them to move forward.
Zhou Xingyun wanted to provide valuable advice to little Isabel and teach her how to gain a foothold in the Central Plains, but because he was a foreigner, he could not interfere in their affairs.
Just like the King of St. Hillenburg questioned Zhou Xingyun at the beginning, why are they, a group of traveling merchants, so actively involved in foreign affairs? You are always trying to be courteous for nothing, committing adultery or stealing. Do you have another plan?
If Zhou Xingyun behaves too actively, little Isabel, who is very wary, will definitely suspect that he has other agendas and will not believe his words.
It was different now. Zhou Xingyun used strong tactics to force little Isabel to submit. Now that they were considered a 'family', it seemed logical for Zhou Xingyun to interfere in her affairs.
It can also be said that Zhou Xingyun bullied little Isabel in order to prove his strength to her and let little Isabel understand that I, Zhou Xingyun, am a ruthless character. The requests and suggestions I put forward are not arbitrary. You'd better be open-minded.
Adopting it will definitely help you.
To put it bluntly, Zhou Xingyun just gave little Isabel a warning and asked her to listen carefully to his suggestions.
Although little Isabel is a prisoner, she is very arrogant. If Zhou Xingyun is not strong, she will really treat him as a sick cat.
"Is the prince dissatisfied with our plan?" Little Isabel was a little worried, fearing that Zhou Xingyun would interfere with their development in the Central Plains and affect their future plans.
In other words, little Isabel has realized that Zhou Xingyun is not a good person, and if she cooperates with him, she may be annexed.
"I heard from King St. Hillenburg that you plan to establish a business group in the Central Plains and sell products from the Western Continent, thus gradually expanding your power. Isn't that right?"
"Well, the little lady does have such a plan."
"Then let me tell you straight. Although your idea is good, it is too naive. Have you carefully calculated how long it will take for your merchant ship to travel back and forth to the Central Plains? Also, can you ensure the sea transportation line? , it goes smoothly every time, can you travel back and forth between the two places safely? Finally, do you know how many towns there are in the Central Plains, how many levels there are, the supply and demand of items, and what are the specialties of each place?"
"Let's not say that you are foreigners. You don't have the documents and passes to enter and exit the cities of the Central Plains. Even if you do, you know nothing about the shopping habits of the Central Plains! No one will manage the shops for you, and no one will smoothen the relationship for you. Why do you Form a business group in the Central Plains?"
"My lord, can you help me? After I marry your lord, won't all the above problems be solved?"
"Let me help you take care of it. You can indeed do business smoothly in major cities in the Central Plains. The problem is that the trade routes are too far and the cost and risk of transportation are too high. Miss Isabel, please think twice." Zhou Xingyun said silently. She shook her head and said: "If Miss Isabel cannot even survive on her own in the Central Plains, and needs to use my status as the king, or wants me to come forward to settle everything for you, then please forgive me for my blunt words, you have not restored the country." I advise you to be more honest, become my beloved concubine, and live the rest of your life in the palace."
"Please give me some advice, Your Majesty." Little Isabel could hear something strange in Zhou Xingyun's words.
What Zhou Xingyun said was true. Little Isabel had already thought of the questions he raised. However, she really had no other choice other than that...
They went all the way to the Central Plains. What else could they do besides doing business? Can they conquer the world? With just a few ships and hundreds of people?
Therefore, even if little Isabel knew that it would be difficult to develop her own business group in the Central Plains, she still had to give it a try. After all, there is no place for them in the Western Continent...
"Have Miss Isabel ever thought about abandoning business and joining the military, from martial arts to farming, and from farming to business?" Zhou Xingyun began to state his thoughts: "Miss Isabel went to the Central Plains not to do a business, you want to Settling down in the Central Plains, so it is not the best choice for merchants to form a business group. The business group has a clear understanding of the circulation of properties, and the land and sea from the Western Continent to the Central Plains is really too far away. You must take root in the Central Plains and expand your influence. Isn’t it contradictory to spend huge sums of money, take risks, and transport goods all the way back and forth between the two places?”
"So I suggested that Miss Isabel give up business and join the martial arts, and create her own martial arts sect in the Central Plains! I heard from the king of St. Hillenburg that they have a piece of land in the northern border of the Central Plains, and their ancestors even left several people behind. Loyal ministers are in charge there, and as long as you go there with the land deed, their descendants will submit to you."
"It just so happens that Miss Isabel took people to that remote place to establish her own martial arts sect. Miss Isabel could even declare to the outside world that your sect lived in seclusion in the northern mountains a hundred years ago. I have recently developed magical skills and plan to return to the world to promote my sect’s reputation!”
Zhou Xingyun smiled eloquently and encouraged little Isabel to establish a family in the Central Plains.
"Excuse me, Your Majesty, where do you start from martial arts to farming, from farming to business?" Little Isabel didn't understand the pattern of the Central Plains. After Zhou Xingyun explained to her the existence of "jianghu" and "jianghu sects", she also Gradually, I discovered that establishing a Jianghu sect seemed to be a good idea.
However, compared to the martial arts sect mentioned by Zhou Xingyun, little Isabel paid more attention to the last two sentences, from martial arts to farming, from farming to business.
"Miss Isabel plans to form a business group to bring products from the Western Continent to the Central Plains. This is really a bad idea. In other words, since you plan to take root in the Central Plains, you should take a longer view and take a longer view.
Consider the issue of sustainable development." Zhou Xingyun pondered his thoughts and said: "Personally, I think that when Miss Isabel goes to the Central Plains, she should not carry commercial cargo, or carry as little commercial cargo as possible."
"why?"
"If I were Miss Isabel, I would bring as many seeds of fruits, vegetables and good medicines as possible, as well as chefs, craftsmen, tailors and other technical talents! Not to mention the seeds of crops. As long as they grow, you can have a good harvest every year.
.The skilled craftsmen of the Western Continent can monopolize technology! As long as they find the corresponding materials in the Central Plains, they will be able to use them and make a steady stream of money! Of course, there must be no shortage of combatants! You are a martial arts sect after all!"
"Also, don't underestimate the propaganda capabilities of Jianghu sects. I can guarantee that Jianghu rumors are definitely the most powerful media in today's era!"
"Media?" Little Isabel had never heard of this word.
"Uh...I mean the announcement!" Zhou Xingyun straightened his body and continued: "In short, use three years to build your own sect, participate in more grand gatherings in the world, and establish good relations with various sects. Appropriate
Give them some specialties from the Western Continent, such as fruits or processed jams, fruit wine, etc..."
"When a certain boss eats a rare fruit, drinks a fruit wine he has never drunk before, and is full of praise for it, you are exaggerating it, saying that it is a rare fruit from the ends of the earth, or a fairyland.
Heavenly palace’s fine wine. When the time comes, you won’t have to go to the merchants in the Central Plains to bring the goods, they will rush to deliver them themselves. By then, you can open up business!”
"The same applies to the products made by craftsmen and tailors. They are products with unique Western characteristics. Miss Isabel is of good nature. Naturally, she can draw inferences based on my words and see through the business opportunities."
Zhou Xingyun is really like a good teacher, teaching little Isabel how to use the industries and technologies of the Western Continent to develop sustainably in the Central Plains.
"Creating Jianghu sects... seeds of fruits and vegetables... technicians..." Little Isabel fell into deep thought, and Zhou Xingyun's few words of eloquence were so enlightening that little Isabel woke up from a dream.
By establishing a Jianghu sect, you can recruit disciples. Not only can you recruit talents, but you can also collect tuition fees from disciples.
Bringing vegetable and fruit seeds to the Central Plains for cultivation can be done once and for all, and you can take root and develop in the Central Plains without worrying about long business distances or high costs.
The same goes for skilled craftsmen. Their unique skills can also be used in the Central Plains. Regardless of recruiting apprentices or processing and selling products, they can continue to make profits.