For Cai Ji, whether it is the pilot "Yantun", the implementation of the grain standard, or even the recruitment of craftsmen such as Sailuban to live in Huangxian, the ultimate goal is to build Donglai into the first free port of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The so-called free port refers to the port where all or most goods can enter and exit duty-free, so it is also called a free port, free trade zone or foreign trade zone. However, regardless of the name, the establishment of free ports by later countries has only one purpose, that is, to expand foreign trade. And many famous free ports in history were poor and sparsely populated at first, and it was by virtue of their superior geographical location on the sea that they were called free ports, which gradually prospered, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Penang, Djibouti, etc.

In Qingzhou, where Donglai is located, the famous place of the four wars, only in the period of the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Qingzhou has changed hands 15 times, and has been attributed to the former Zhao, the latter Zhao, the former Yan, the former Qin, the latter Yan, the Southern Yan, and the Northern Wei. During this period, it also belonged to the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Dynasty Liu Song several times. Every time it changes hands, there is a river of blood, and there are few survivors. Moreover, Donglai itself is mountainous and has little arable land, and it is a typical poor mountain and bad water. If Donglai is operated according to the traditional Chinese agricultural civilization thinking, I am afraid that when the Three Kingdoms return to Jin, Donglai may not be able to become a land of fish and rice. Even in a peaceful and prosperous era, Qingzhou is still a place prone to natural disasters, and a careless person will cause a civil uprising. The famous Shuibo Liang Mountain takes place in this area. But if we look at Donglai from the way of thinking of the ocean-commercial civilization in the future, the situation will be very different. Donglai is geographically located at the junction of the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea, and is the only way to connect the Bohai business district with the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea routes. This alone is enough to make it a good harbor in the eyes of future generations of maritime adventurers.

Therefore, in Cai Ji's view, the positioning of the free port is very suitable for the actual situation in Donglai at present. Of course, in terms of the environment in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, it was difficult to achieve a complete free port, so Cai Ji aimed at a limited free port. That is, a small number of commodities, such as salt and ironware, are subject to tariffs, and other commodities can enjoy duty-free treatment. Of course, the premise of realizing this qiē depends on whether Duan Rong can succeed in attracting investment this time. Fortunately, Duan Rong didn't let Cai Ji wait too long.

On the seventh day of the winter month of the first year of Xingping, Duan Rong returned to Huangxian with a group of wealthy businessmen. Cai Ji was curious and apprehensive when he learned the news. It must be known that once you pull on a wealthy businessman like Mi Zhu and Liu Ba, then Donglai can save several years of struggle at once. But I don't know what kind of characters Duan Rong will bring this time. Although Cai Ji speculated about the identity of the other party in her heart, she also knew that no matter what the person who came from, it was the king to leave the person in the end. Therefore, Cai Ji not only did his homework in advance, but also specially brought Tai Shici to meet with the businessmen who came to explore the way.

At this moment, in the big tent of Longkou Water Village, Tai Shici looked at Cai Ji, who had come here early in the morning, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "It's just a few businessmen, why should the prince be so solemn." ”

"Brother Ziyi doesn't know. These businessmen who came today are the God of Wealth of Donglai. I can't afford to be lazy. Cai Ji straightened his sleeves and sighed.

"I don't know what kind of rich businessmen were recruited in that period. If it's just an ordinary seller, wouldn't it be ridiculous and generous. Tai Shi Ci said disapprehantly. In his opinion, Cai Ji seems to have been influenced by Duan Rong these days, and he has paid too much attention to the way of businessmen. And Duan Rong's character made him feel that this person couldn't get involved with any famous and wealthy people.

Who knew that Cai Ji smiled and waved his hand, even if the person who came was not a giant businessman, the government still planned to buy horse bones. What's more, the establishment of another commercial port also requires someone to contribute. ”

Tai Shici also felt some truth when he heard Cai Ji say this. After all, setting up another commercial port next to the water village is a good thing for the water army. If the people brought by Duan Rong could really fund the construction of a commercial port, then he didn't take the time to meet these businessmen today. Thinking of this, Tai Shici didn't say more.

At this time, I heard a report from a pawn outside the tent, "Fu Jun, Duan Cao Peng asks to see you." ”

Cai Ji immediately looked pale when he heard this, and raised his hand to signal, "Please." ”

The reason why Cai Ji chose to meet the businessmen brought by Duan Rong in the big tent instead of personally greeting them was also out of business considerations. After all, she is still young, and she can't do things firmly without hair on her mouth. It is not difficult to imagine that if Cai Ji dressed up as a boy and came up to bargain with the merchants, it would give people a feeling of children's playfulness, and even the value of Longkou Port would fall accordingly. Therefore, Cai Ji will bring Tai Shi Ci to preside over this matter today, in order to use Tai Shi Ci's prestige to suppress the scene. In other words, Cai Ji doesn't want to be like those bureaucrats who are eager to attract investment in later generations, attracting investment for the sake of attracting investment, and then putting the cart before the horse and selling good resources cheaply.

As soon as Cai Ji's words fell, Duan Rong, who was already waiting outside, led the three men into the big tent. At first glance, none of the three men are too old, and they look like they are in their thirties. But the three of them have their own dresses. But the first person on the left hand side was dressed in riding boots, and at first glance it was a high-roller outside the Saiwai. And the man in the middle is a green robe and scarf, like a Confucian student. Only the man on the right hand side is dressed in brocade clothes, and he looks like a son of a wealthy family in the world. saw that the three of them and Duan Rong bowed to Cai Ji and reported their door.

"Wang Han, a horse merchant in Bingzhou, has seen Cai Fujun."

"Yingchuan student Lin Fei has seen Cai Fujun."

"Zhongshan filial piety Zhen Yao, I have seen Cai Fujun."

Bingzhou horse merchants, Yingchuan students, Zhongshan filial piety...... It seems that Duan Rongwei has attracted a group of interesting people. Wait a minute, Zhongshan filial piety Zhen Yao? Could it be that the man in front of him is the brother of Empress Wen Zhaozhen, who is known as Luoshen! Thinking of this, Cai Ji couldn't help but be shocked.

It should be noted that according to the biography of the concubine of Wei Shu in the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", "Empress Wenzhao Zhen, Zhongshan Wujiren, Emperor Ming's mother, Han Taibao Zhen Hanhou, and the official has 2,000 stones." Father Yi, Shang Cai Ling. Yi married Changshan Zhang and gave birth to three boys and five girls: the eldest man, Yu, died early; second, filial piety and honesty, the general Peng, Qu Liang Chang; Ci Yao, filial piety and honesty; The eldest daughter Jiang, the second off, the second Dao, the second Rong, the second later. If Cai Ji hadn't guessed, the man in front of him who called himself Zhen Yao should be the third brother of the future Empress Zhen of Wei State.

However, for Cai Ji, it is not important that Zhen Yao is the third brother of "Luoshen", the important thing is that the Zhongshan Zhen family behind Zhen Yao is not only the home of the official eunuch, but also a famous grain merchant in the north. It was clearly recorded in the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", "The world is in turmoil, and there is famine, and the people sell gold, silver, pearls and jade treasures. It can be seen that the Zhen family has taken advantage of the war to make a fortune in recent years. Now that such a famous family has been found, how can Cai Ji not be ecstatic in his heart.

Of course, excitement is excitement, and Cai Ji at this time still looks calm and idle on the surface. But I saw her smile and salute a cadre of people, saying that I am Donglai Taishou Cai Anzhen, and this is General Taishi Ziyi. You've come all the way to work hard. Please take a seat. ”

Everyone saw that although Cai Ji was young, he was extraordinary. In addition, Tai Shici beside her is also a famous Qingzhou general who has rushed to Beihai. So everyone sat down, even if they settled down. After a cadre of people sat down, Duan Rong acted as an intermediary and enthusiastically handed over to Cai Ji Fujun, these three people were all giant businessmen in the north, and when they heard that Fujun intended to open a commercial port in Longkou, they came to Huangxian with their subordinates. ”

As soon as Duan Rong's words fell, Lin Fei, who was dressed as a Confucian student, waved his hand playfully and said Brother Duan's words. It is true that Brother Wang and Brother Zhen are all giants. As for the little brother, I'm just here to join in the fun today. ”

Lin Fei's words made Duan Rong quite embarrassed. And although Cai Ji was also interested in Lin Fei's identity and feelings, he still waved his hand generously, it didn't matter, it didn't matter. Today, it is already brilliant to be able to get the two major grain merchants and horse merchants in the north to enjoy the light. ”

As soon as Cai Ji's words came out, Zhen Yao's heart immediately shook slightly. When Cai Jiyun beckoned everyone to sit down lightly just now, Zhen Yao thought that Cai Ji didn't know his identity, so he would treat everyone equally. But at this moment, hearing Cai Ji mention the word "grain merchant", Zhen Yao knew that the young man in front of him was not only too guarded, but also had a clear understanding of the business run by the Zhen family. Could it be that Duan Rong had already communicated with this little Cai Mansion Jun before. If this is the case, then this Xiao Cai Fujun is really not to be underestimated.

It must be known that Zhen Yao, Duan Rong, Wang Han, and Lin Fei are old acquaintances who have cooperated for many years. The Zhen family is famous for reselling grain, and the Duan family is a well-known salt merchant in the north. Although Wang Han started from scratch, he had a group of Xiongnu horses, and his strength was not below the Zhen and Duan families. And the most crooked among the four is none other than Lin Fei, who claimed to be here to join in the fun at the beginning. Because the people on the road are all Lin's family makes a living by touching gold. Lin Fei's eldest brother, Lin Lang, once dug many princely tombs near Luoyang for Dong Zhuo. Because the impact of this incident was very bad, after Dong Zhuo was killed, Lin Lang also disappeared. Lin Fei traveled among the famous families in the name of study tours. There are even rumors that the Lin family has switched to Cao Cao and become Cao Jun's captain of the Golden Touch. In other words, Zhen Yao really can't figure out a person who touches gold and comes to Donglai with them to do it. Is it really just to join in the fun?

On this side, Zhen Yao was still secretly speculating about the purpose of Lin Fei's trip, and Wang Han, who had a hearty personality, had already asked Cai Ji with his fists in his fist, "Cai Fujun, I heard that Duan said that you plan to build a commercial port in Longkou and sell goods from the north to the south. Wang can only sell horses, I wonder if this horse can be transported to the south by ship? ”

Cai Ji thought to himself that in later generations, the Spaniards could transport horses to the Americas by sailing ships across the Atlantic, so why was it difficult to transport horses from Shandong to Zhejiang. So she explained to Wang Han according to the situation she had seen in foreign film and television works in later generations, "Although horses are living creatures, if they are separated from the stable in the cabin to raise horses, they should be able to drift across the sea with the ship to the land of Wuyue." Of course, you can't transport too many horses at one time, and it is easy to get sick if you have more, so you need to pay attention to ventilation when transporting. It is said that there has always been a shortage of horses in the land of Wuyue, and if Wang Langjun can transport the horses directly to the south by sea and sell them, he will definitely be able to make a lot of money. ”

After listening to what Cai Ji said, Wang Han immediately gave a thumbs up and said that Cai Fujun was reasonable. Wang is willing to contribute a thousand gold to help Donglai build a fleet. ”

Boy! In just a few words, I invested a thousand dollars! It seems that Duan Rong really found a group of funders. However, Cai Ji also knows that how much money he makes from doing business for the first time is secondary, and laying a good foundation and becoming a repeat customer in the future is the top priority. Therefore, she raised her hand to stop her, "Wang Langjun is slow." You haven't seen the goods, how can the government be embarrassed to collect money. In business, credibility is the most important thing. Why don't we go and inspect the goods now? ”

As soon as Cai Ji's words came out, Wang Han was stunned at first, and then slapped his thigh and laughed Okay! Cai Fujun is really a refreshing person. You have made up your mind. ”

"Cai Fu Junguo is a trustworthy gentleman." Zhen Yao also nodded in praise. Regardless of whether the dock provided by Cai Ji is good or not, just her bearing and business philosophy make Zhen Yao a person worth dating in Zhen Yao's opinion.

So, everyone immediately got up and followed Cai Ji and others out of the big tent and came to the dock of the water village. However, there are three docks arranged in parallel at the Longkou Dockyard, plus a separate timber processing site. The slipway is combined with a slipway, and its shape is similar to that of later rails, consisting of sleepers, skateboards and wooden piers. There are two types of sleepers, and the width of the skateboard can also be adjusted. The distance between the center of the two skateboards of slipway No. 1 and No. 2 is 7 feet 8 inches, and it is possible to build a sea boat with a width of 1 zhang 5 feet to 2 zhang 4 feet; The center of the slipway skateboard is one foot two feet apart, and it can build a sea boat two feet four feet to three feet six feet wide. In addition, the skateboard Shanghai flattens the wooden piers of the two-row frame hull, a total of 13 pairs, arranged opposite each other, about four feet high, and drilling, nailing, and seaming operations are carried out at the bottom of the ship. It is said that the fact that such a professional dock can be built in such a short period of time is really due to the efforts of Sailuban and others. The old dock in Huangxian County has long been decayed.

At this time, everyone visited all the way under the guidance of Cai Ji, and they all nodded their heads again and again. Lin Fei, who claimed to be just watching the excitement, sighed more sincerely, "I never thought that there was such a big dock in the Northland. It seems that Cai Fujun is determined to win this deal. ”

"Oh? Lin Langjun understands shipbuilding? Cai Ji asked curiously.

"Definitely. I had only seen the local dockyard when I was in Kure. When Lin Fei said this, he turned back to Cai Ji and said, "If Cai Fujun intends to trade with Wu, Fei can send you two carrier pigeons to communicate." ”

Although Cai Ji was very interested in the carrier pigeon, he still politely declined, "It's good to be useless." ”

Unexpectedly, Wang Han on the side smiled and persuaded, "Cai Fujun, don't be polite." This guy loves to give away pigeons. ”

"yes. Lin loves to raise pigeons, so he sends pigeons when he sees people. Duan Rong couldn't help but smile and nodded in response. Apparently he was also forced to send pigeons.

And Cai Ji saw that both of them said this, so he was no longer polite, and immediately thanked him, "Since this is the case, then it is better to be respectful than to obey the fate." ”

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