And no matter how the excitement of the white lotus in Nanhui County ended, Wu Chenxuan and his entourage were divided into two routes, and Lao Gu took two special forces to escort the three guys to the sixteenth shop and boarded the ship to Japan, and then naturally there was the Shandong Chamber of Commerce in Yokohama to settle down. Wu Chenxuan took Mr. Huang, who had just been recruited, and He Dazhuang and other ten members of the training team to the south and went straight to Nanxun, Zhejiang.

It is said that the ancestor of this Zhang family was a native of Xiuning, Anhui Province, and moved to Nanxun Town, Zhejiang Province at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Xiuning is the location of Hui merchants in history, so the Zhang family has always been in business. Later, a Jewish woman married into the Zhang family, and the Jewish business genes infiltrated again. It seems that it is only a matter of time before the Zhang family prospers commercially. By the time of Zhang Nanjiang's grandfather, Zhang Songxian, the Zhang family had truly become wealthy businessmen. The salt industry was a big industry for Zhang Songxian, who purchased 100,000 salt tickets during the Taiping Rebellion, and after the uprising subsided, he bought 100,000 salt tickets with the help of the governor of Zhejiang. The salt ticket is the business license of the salt industry, the more salt tickets, the more the amount of salt that can be operated, a salt ticket is 380 catties of salt, which shows its large scale. Zhang Songxian almost monopolized the salt industry in Zhejiang Province, and set up a salt general management office in Shanghai, which was once as famous as Hu Xueyan, a "red-top merchant".

Due to the large assets of Nanxun Zhangjia, it is one of the "four elephants" of Nanxun. Nanxun has the proverb of "four elephants and eight cows, seventy-two little golden dogs", according to the "Huzhou Customs Chronicle": "elephants, cows, dogs are quite different in size. This is a metaphor for the extent to which the rich accumulate wealth, which is very vivid. Folklore generally refers to those who have a fortune of more than one million taels at that time as 'elephants', those who have more than 500,000 taels but less than one million taels are called 'cows', and those who have more than 300,000 taels but less than 500,000 taels are called 'dogs'. The Zhang family and Zhang Nanjiang's maternal grandfather, the Pang family, are both listed as "elephants". His grandfather Zhang Songxian and maternal grandfather Pang Yunzhen were "both silk merchants, and their personalities are cheerful and bold, adventurous and enterprising, enthusiastic about public welfare, and they have been nurtured since childhood", and the two had a great influence on Zhang Nanjiang's life.

Salt has always been a state monopoly, and private monopolies will inevitably cause the government to be vigilant, and Zhang Songxian was able to stay safe and sound because he has the support of the government behind him, which is certain. Zhang Nanjiang once said to his son Zhang Naichang: "Because the Zhang family has made meritorious contributions to the imperial court, in return, the official family gave salt tickets, and since then he has been even more wealthy in the salt industry." As for why the government supports the Zhang family, it cannot be verified because of the lack of information.

In order to make profits and pay taxes from the salt industry, it is necessary to crack down on smuggling, which has always been a matter for the government. And Zhang Songxian, with the help of his sons and daughters, actually had his own gunboat, equipped with foreign guns and cannons, specializing in patrolling and anti-smuggling. "The first good thing in the world is to study", this is the pillar couplet that Zhang Songxian asked Weng Tongyi to write, and it is the motto of the Zhang family. Reading is very good, but not everyone can read it, Zhang Nanjiang's father Zhang Baoshan, although he studied hard, but he was depressed on the road to the imperial examination. He was a good businessman and helped his father with the family business at an early age. After Zhang Songxian's death, Zhang Baoshan expanded the family business to include sauce products, and also opened a bank, pawn shop, silk shop, Yuntong Company, and invested in real estate in Shanghai, becoming one of the top shopping malls in Shanghai.

Zhang Baoshan will also use government activities to maintain his industrial status, but he is different from his father. Zhang Baoshan passed the qualification of attaching tribute to the student and obtained the title of Guizhou Shilang of the Ministry of Households. The attached tribute student is a tribute student qualification obtained by himself with money and donations, which is not the right path, and Zhang Baoshan's official title is only a title, he has never been an official, and he has not won convenience for his business in this regard. Zhang Baoshan participated in many social activities, and there were bandits in the Taihu Lake area who disturbed the people, and the gentry raised funds to establish a regimental defense bureau, and Zhang Baoshan actively participated. The British wanted the Qing court to sell the right to build the Zhejiang Railway, and later, under the resistance of Zhang Baoshan and other cadres, Zhejiang merchants established a railway company and were allowed to build it independently. Taking advantage of the current situation is actually an important way to do business

In fact, Zhang Nanjiang at this time was not famous before leaving his hometown Nanxun, just a rich child, but he was chivalrous and righteous, and was praised by the villagers. When he was 21 years old, his father donated 100,000 taels of silver to obtain the title of second-grade alternate. In the twenty-eighth year of Guangxu, he hung up the title of first-class counselor, went abroad with Sun Baoqi, the minister in France, and opened a transportation company specializing in antiques, tea and silk in Paris, France, and also opened a branch in New York, USA. At this time, Zhang Nanjiang returned to his hometown at the beginning of the year to get married, and he had not yet met Qiao Fu and other revolutionary greats, and failed to start his legendary road of Lü Buwei in the Republic of China.

"This is the Zhang family." The boat stopped at a wharf, the shore is a water town building with blue bricks and gray tiles, the gable eaves are the home traditions of the Hui merchants, the door is not public, the ordinary four black lacquer house doors, even the town house lion is also an ordinary bluestone carving, the front of the door is sprinkled and swept clean, there is no excessive extravagance, but the deep house compound hidden in the shade of green trees and poplars still reveals the extraordinaryness of this house. He Dazhuang asked a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes to call the door, so that the host would not suspect our origins.

"Ao, isn't this Shandong Wu Chenxuan the political envoy of Shandong and the presidential official of the Wuyi New Army? He came to visit in person? Zhang Baoshan was also at home, and he was very surprised when he heard that a feudal lord came to visit. Although there is also some business with the Shandong Chamber of Commerce, those petty fights are not enough to let a provincial domain come to the door in person. "How is the name of my father and son written on this prayer post?"

"The big people of the clan came to visit, and they lost their welcome and begged for forgiveness." Although Zhang Baoshan is unknown, the other party's identity is noble, and he has already followed the rules, posted a visit to the door, and treated him politely if he said anything. Zhang Baoshan led dozens of clan men of the house to greet them outside the gate of the house, greeted each other with courtesy, and then served tea in the main hall. "I don't know if Lord Fantai has any advice for coming this time, so I'm listening to you."

"I can't talk about advice, my little brother came abruptly today, and I ask Zhang Gong not to complain about me as an uninvited guest." After Zhang Baoshan waved his hand again and again, Wu Chenxuan continued, "I came to visit today, firstly, I heard the name of the four elephants and eight cattle in Nanxun, Zhejiang, as a junior in the business world, I came to ask for advice from my seniors, and secondly, I am short of talents in my house, and I am cheeky to ask for support from your predecessors." ”

"I can't talk about this, my lord is a genius, and the story of self-made has been passed down as a good story in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and I am just a few years old, where is I qualified to discuss the business world with you." Zhang Baoshan's low-key gesture of concession is also expected, after all, he is not an acquaintance in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce, so it is inevitable that he will be a little wary. "As for this support, I don't know what your lordship commands, but if you are within your ability, you will do your best."

"Hehe, Zhang Gong is too modest. The younger brother is now using a three-pronged approach to military, government, and business, and it is inevitable that there are many things and miscellaneous powers, and sometimes he is unable to do his best, and there are ordinary old friends in both military and business to help, but this aspect of government affairs, especially in handling foreign-related relations, is really more than enough and not enough. I also hope that Zhang Gong will see the face of the same national businessman and be able to cut love and help each other. If Zhang Gongda helped him, he and the Shandong Chamber of Commerce will be grateful. ”

"Well" Zhang Baoshan said in his heart, am I very familiar with you? If you want people, you need people, and you will help you with righteousness, could it be that your Shandong Chamber of Commerce does not even have a talent who is familiar with government affairs and business conditions on a large scale? However, the threats and temptations outside the words just now made him very helpless, after all, he may not have a request for the Shandong government on the official face, but the power of the Shandong Chamber of Commerce can be described as pervasive, and most of the business in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is related to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce and the Shandong Chamber of Commerce.

"I wonder who you mean by help?" Although a lame young man respectfully accompanies the last seat, his calm and unhurried temperament is better than that of the old men in front of him. "Maybe the adults may not have a thorough understanding of my Zhang family, if the adult's government affairs are delayed because of improper recommendations, then isn't the Zhang family not people inside and out? You might as well ask the adults to mention one or two, and the Zhang family can also recommend a few people who are still capable of driving for adults to choose one or two. ”

Zhang Baoshan also couldn't stop nodding, why didn't he expect this hand, this kid's hand was like a seal, and he really practiced a little hot. Or this young magnate is just hearsay, and he wants to follow the example of Sangu on the spur of the moment, and the Zhang family can advance and retreat freely no matter what.

"This is Brother Zhang Renjie, right?" Wu Chenxuan's eyes narrowed slightly, this young man with a normal face wore a pair of tortoiseshell glasses, his eyes were shrewd and calm, he must be the right master. "The great talent mentioned below is far away in the sky and close at hand."

"Huh?" At this moment, Zhang Nanjiang inevitably changed his color, both panicked and stunned, and a little happy, Wu Chenxuan thought to himself that thanks to this guy's lack of practice, if he is already moody at this age, can he control it?

"The dog is valued by adults, but he is still young, shallow, and not good at doing, adults, look at this..."Zhang Baoshan heard that this guy was going to take away his own son, and his first reaction was to kidnap the ticket, but this Han number one magnate, if he really kidnaps the ticket, he is afraid that the Zhang family will not be able to stand up.

"Zhang Gong is too modest, I think it's better to listen to Ling Gongzi's thoughts."

"My lord, since you think that Xiao Ke is still worthy of cultivation, then Xiao Ke also has some questions and wants to ask adults to explain their doubts, I wonder if you can ask adults to talk in the study?" Zhang Nanjiang's panic was only a matter of a moment, seeing that his old father couldn't shirk the essentials, he planned to take over this by himself, and he may not have no ideas about the future in his heart. Leaving a stunned Zhang family master, Wu Chenxuan, accompanied by He Dazhuang, followed Zhang Nanjiang to the study in his own courtyard.

"My lord, what do you think of the qi of the Qing Dynasty?" came up to talk about prospects, and a routine with the interview, Wu Chenxuan was naturally not afraid.

"In three or five years, or seven or eight years, as long as the eyes of the west side close their eyes, this broken ship will fall apart sooner or later."

"My lord, do you think that after the Qing Dynasty, there will be a change of dynasty or the beginning of the republic?"

"The appearance of a republic, the body of a dictatorship."

"Oh, don't you believe that China can produce an Oriental Hua * Shengton?"

"You might as well count on an Oriental Napoleon to be more reliable, even if Yao Shun is reincarnated, is the world still allowing them to play Zen in a high-spirited manner? Even if they could have such noble conduct, what about their subordinates? What about the businessmen who support them? I'm afraid that even those opponents who are waiting to take turns sitting in the bank don't want them to hold a democratic referendum. ”

"That's true." Zhang Nanjiang thought about it for a long time, and reluctantly admitted that there was no solution to this matter. "Then you want to be the Napoleon of the East?"

"No, you know, I'm shy, I don't like to do those things that show my head, at most, I'll be the second Song Taizu."

"Uh" Zhang Nanjiang, who was easy to swallow a mouthful of saliva, looked at this young adult with a cry and a smile, almost choked to death, regardless of whether this person was the master or not, but this heart that could tell each other honestly when they met for the first time really made Zhang Nanjiang admire.

Looking at Zhang Nanjiang's expression, he knew that this Republic of China Lu Buwei was also subdued, Ouye! Like yourself.

I like talents, come to my bowl!