Geng Bao stood in the corridor on the second floor of the courtyard, slowly shook the dust tail in his hand, and glanced at the boat in the distance from time to time.

He had never seen that tower ship before, as tall as a mountain and majestic. Even if he was so far away, he could feel the pressure brought by his huge size. The mast was tall and seemed to be at least half taller than an ordinary tower ship. If he hung a sail and rode the wind and waves in the sea, his speed would be very fast.

Geng Bao sighed and was depressed. He came from Jizhou and bought the small courtyard at all costs. In addition to establishing relationships with the Mi family and entertaining the tasks assigned by Yuan Tan, he also looked at his family for money. He was riding a merchant ship, which was considered large in Jizhou. He was a little worried about being too conspicuous. When he saw one sea boat after another, he was not only relieved, but also a little disappointed. His merchant ship was inconspicuous and docked at the dock, no one could notice it. Even he had to work hard to confirm that his ship was still there.

How many war horses can a ship such a large ship be equipped with? Two hundred or three hundred? How much cargo can a ship be equipped with such a large ship be able to make a profit?

He asked Mi Zhu indirectly, but Mi Zhu just had an unfathomable smile.

This tower ship should be Sun Ce's ship. Two days ago, the navy camp behind the mountain was under martial law. Not to mention getting close, it would not even be able to climb over the mountain and take a look. When Mi Zhu built a house here, he obviously considered the need for confidentiality. When several small courtyards blocked at a critical intersection, the west slope of Yuntai Mountain became a secret. No one except apes and monkeys could climb those steep cliffs.

When Sun Ce came to Donghai, what did he want to do? Should he attack Liu Bei or Yuan Tan? Gongsun Zan and Sun Ce have an alliance. Gongsun Zan's son Gongsun Xu went to Sun Ce for a long time to serve as a charity. Now that Gongsun Zan is dead, Sun Ce would not have reacted at all. This is what Yuan Tan is most worried about. If Ju Su hadn't insisted strongly, the messenger would have come long ago, not just now, but in the name of doing business.

Sun Ce's boat stopped near the dock, and several fishing boats leaned over. It was too far away and Geng Bao could not see clearly, so he could only wait for the news left at the dock to report. The boat stopped for a while, circled around the dock, and then sailed towards the depths of the sea, gradually disappearing between clouds and water.

Geng Bao rubbed his aching eyes, turned back to the house, and sat down by the window. The courtyard was not big, not luxurious, but it was exquisitely built. This window alone was eye-opening. There was a color of glass inlaid, and there was no need to light the lamp. The room was so bright that it could read and write with just the sunlight that penetrated in. Mi Zhu said that this was the product of the Yuzhou workshop. Now the county schools and kindergartens under Sun Ce used this kind of window. Rich families also liked this kind of window, and at least two had to install in the study to read.

This thing is indeed good. If you can buy some back to Jizhou, you should be able to make a profit. Although these glasses are expensive, the Jizhou family is rich and can still make money. When encountering those with strong financial resources, it will not be a problem to replace the windows of the entire yard with glasses.

The boat was too small and I didn't bring enough money, especially after buying this yard. Mi Zhu really dared to speak out. Such a small yard was only ten gold even in Yecheng. Mi Zhu actually offered 200 gold and said it was a preferential price. But he had no choice but to know that Mi Zhu was robbing money, but he might have bought it by others once hesitated. Now Qu County is a gathering place for maritime merchants. Having a house of his own is a symbol of strong financial resources, and it is much more convenient to negotiate business. Mi Zhu built more than a dozen small yards on the east side of Yuntai Mountain. It is said that half of them were ordered before the construction started and were very popular.

Geng Bao sat down in front of the window, took out a pen and pen, and carefully wrote down what he wanted to talk to Sun Ce. There were official affairs, private affairs, alliances, and businessmen. He wrote two pages of paper. But he didn't know whether he could see Sun Ce. He spent money and bought a yard, and Mi Zhu would mention him in front of Sun Ce, but he didn't know whether Sun Ce would see him.

The sound of footsteps sounded on the stairs, and a young servant in blue-clothed clothes walked over quickly and pushed open the door. His clothes were wet and still dripping water.

"The chief clerk is Sun Ce's ship."

Geng Bao said oh, not surprised. In his opinion, such a large ship would not belong to someone else, but to Sun Ce's own. "What else?"

"I saw the people from the Zhen family, and... the eldest princess."

Geng Bao raised his head, his eyes flashed, and he put down the pen in his hand. "What does the princess... look like?"

"It's too far away and I can't see clearly, but I look very happy. I'm with the people from the Zhen family and buy fresh sea fish, it seems that I want to roast it freshly."

Geng Bao nodded and signaled the servants to go out first. Princess Sun Ceshang's story had long been spread. The people of the East China Sea were probably happy for the daughter of the Mi family, but the outside world could not find out about the relationship between Sun Ce and the eldest princess. In Geng Bao's opinion, unless Sun Ce is badly mentally or the eldest princess is stunning, the relationship between them will not be good. Even a fool can see that this is not a marriage, but a contest. Sun Ce took the eldest princess as a concubine and made the court lose all his face. Sooner or later, the court will take revenge. How could Sun Ce and the eldest princess get better?

The eldest princess looked very happy and wanted to have grilled sea fish on Sun Ce's ship? Is Sun Ce so spoiled her? When she thought of putting a few grills on the deck of the ship, the fragrance was everywhere, and Sun Ce and the eldest princess gathered together to eat voraciously, Geng Bao felt it was ridiculous. It was reasonable to set up a few cauldrons to cook on this occasion, but putting a grill on a grill to grill fish, it was unethical no matter how you heard it.

Of course, it is not impossible. Sun Ce came from a poor family, and was not etiquette and could marry the eldest princess as his concubine. It is inevitable that some villains will succeed. How should we negotiate with such a person? Geng Bao looked at the two pieces of paper he had just written and felt a little uneasy. He remembered the experience of going to Runan to redeem Yuan Tan last time. He went to negotiate with confidence, but he did not use a single sentence. Three thousand gold is three thousand gold, and none of the money was reduced. He was threatened by Sun Ce and had to make a fake come true, forcing Yuan Shao to take out three thousand gold to redeem Yuan Tan, so that Yuan Shao was unwilling to pay attention to him for a long time. If Yuan Shao had not died in battle and Yuan Tan succeeded to the throne, his future might have ended here.

He could not follow his inherent habits and wanted to change it. Geng Bao took out two more pieces of paper and re-presented the outline. He thought about it for a long time but still couldn't find a suitable method. In the evening, there was no word on the two pieces of paper, and he lay quietly on the table until Guo Jia walked in.

Guo Jia shook the feather fan, with a strong smell, a smell of sea and a smell of grilled fish. It seemed that what the servant said was true, Sun Cezhen grilled fish on the ship. As soon as he thought of this, Geng Bao couldn't help laughing and joked.

"The priest is full of fragrance. I think I just had a feast. Don't I have to prepare a banquet?"

"No." Guo Jia waved his hand and laughed. "Just make some tea."

Geng Bao nodded and ordered someone to make tea. He himself didn't like drinking tea, and always felt that tea was not as refreshing as wine. He invited Guo Jia to sit down. He wanted to open the window and scent on Guo Jia, but he held back when he was talking to him. When Guo Jia was in Yecheng, he met Guo Jia and knew that Guo Jia was unlucky, but he didn't expect that Guo Jia would become Sun Ce's confidant later, otherwise he would have spent some time to make friends. Now that he has something to ask for, he has to endure it.

Guo Jiahan made a few silences and then went straight to the point. "I heard from Mi Zhu that you want to do business?"

"Yes, can you tell me the clear path?"

Guo Jia smiled. "There are many roads, it depends on which one you want to go and which one you can go."

“For example?”

"For example, if you have money, buy a few sea boats and I will handle the procedures for you and go to Jiaozhou and Youzhou to do business. A ship costs 5,000 yuan, which can cost three to five years, and it will take only seven to eight years to recover all the money. From now on, you will lie at home to collect money."

Geng Bao was surprised, but he was not very moved. The business was good, but he couldn't do it, and he couldn't even get the capital. The Geng family in Julu could not get five thousand gold in financial resources, and he was not able to monopolize such a big business. When someone quarreled with Sun Ce, he would probably lose all his money. But the information revealed in Guo Jia's words is very important. A sea ship cost 5 thousand gold and can be made back in three to five years. The profit of a year is nearly a thousand gold. This is indeed a big business. He cannot take it alone, but he can encourage Yuan Tan to do it, and he can just come forward.

"Really or not?"

"Is it interesting for me to lie to you?" Guo Jia smiled. "You have lived here for so many days, and you should be able to see how fast the strength of the Mi family has grown."

"This is a very good idea, but the cost is too high. Is there anything smaller that my Geng family can eat?"

"Smaller? This one." Guo Jia knocked on the window.

"I'm just thinking that, but I don't know how much profit is."

"It depends on your capital. The more goods you order, the cheaper the price." Guo Jia shook his feather fan and looked at Geng Bao with a smile. "But to be honest, you can make a profit in this business, but you can't get the best price. Liuli is only made by Pingyu Workshop for the time being. Mrs. Yuan sold Pingyu Workshop. Now it is Ruyingshi Family. They will not give you this benefit to a Jizhou native."

Geng Bao was really surprised this time. He stared at Guo Jia for a long time and confirmed that Guo Jia was not joking. He suddenly felt that the situation was serious. After Yuan Shao's death, Yuan Tan succeeded to the throne. The people of southern Jinan took advantage of the opportunity of the great damage to the Jibei family and forced Yuan Tan to neglect Guo Tu and others, and then they regained the initiative. If the Ruying faction rekindled through business, the plans of the southern Jilin family would be disrupted again, and internal strife would inevitably come back, and the riots would probably be even more tragic.

However, this problem is not unsolvable. Ruying people make money from Jizhou people when doing business. As long as the Jizhou family unites and does not trade with them, they will not make money even if they monopolize the glazed glass from Pingyu Workshop. This kind of thing cannot be afforded by ordinary people.

"Whether you make money in business or not depends not only on the purchase price, but also on the selling price. No matter how low the purchase price is, what's the use of not being able to sell it?" Geng Bao said with a smile: "Jijiu, do you think so?"

Guo Jia laughed loudly and pointed at Geng Bao with the feather fan in his hand. "You Hebei gangsters are so sinister."

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Chapter completed!