What is the difference between a businessman and other professions? The key is that they can smell business opportunities in any small space and variation.

After coming out of the Dutch palace, I did not rush back to my residence, but followed Youxi to her house.

Her new home is located on the banks of the canals in Amsterdam, in an area of aristocratic villas.

This was also a decision made by William in order to attract and win people's hearts, on the one hand, Youxi was indeed talented in business, and was actually the pillar of the Dutch East India Company.

On the other hand, there is a me behind her, the same person that William has to woo.

Of course, there is no need to say this, just let it be tacit.

And on the way back, Youxi has been silent, as if he is thinking about something, but he can't make up his mind.

When I saw her like this, I didn't say anything, not wanting to interrupt her train of thought.

When we got home, we went straight to the front hall, and it was none other than Grisca, the man who had fulfilled his duties as a husband and stood firmly behind Woohee since she married Youxi.

"Captain, Youxi said you are coming, I specially prepared your favorite black tea, well, and red wine, and these others, you see!" After shaking hands, Grisca invited me to sit in the main seat and introduced me to the various pastries.

I shook my head and smiled bitterly, pointed at Youxi and said, "Your wife, in principle, is still my elder, and she is the hostess, so let her sit on it." ”

Griska shook her head helplessly, but Youxi said with a smile: "It's still Qilan who is the most well-behaved, then I'll sit!" ”

As he spoke, he sat on the upper seat with a look of pride.

It seems that Griska usually dotes on Youxi, and this little girl always has a happy face now, and her face seems to be shining when she speaks.

"Here, Qilan, taste it and see how it tastes! Gus is good at it now! Woo-hee boasted again.

I tasted a piece of dim sum they recommended, well, it was like returning to the old Jingshi's Dashilar and eating the most authentic sugar heart buns.

Grisca looked at me wistfully and asked, "Captain, how does it taste?" "It's a Chinese with a twist!

I couldn't help but stick out my thumb and push hard at him! "That's amazing! Whether it's dim sum or Chinese. ”

Griska smiled pleasantly.

Youxi gently tapped the table with his knuckles, and pouted: "Don't praise him, Qilan, this guy stagnates when he is proud, don't praise him!" ”

I nodded hurriedly: "Okay!" Yes! It's up to you. ”

Woo-hee smirked again. After laughing for a while, he suddenly turned his head and asked me, "Qilan, when you were on the road, I wanted to talk to me a few times, what do you want to say?" ”

I looked innocent: "Is there one?" I'm just in a daze, okay? ”

Youxi pursed his lips, patted the table and said, "When my father was alive, I said that Sun Qilan, this kid, likes to indulge in the past the most, and I definitely can't believe your words!" You say, don't you? ”

I pretended to be stupid again: "I don't know what you're talking about, what do you mean?" ”

Youxi gave me a vicious expression, casually and bitterly looking at the eating and drinking on the table, and suddenly sighed.

Griseka and I looked at each other, what is wrong with this little girl?

But listening to Youxi, he sighed again, and said worriedly with his hands on his cheeks: "I always feel that there is a big business opportunity in what William said today, but I always feel that something is stuck, and I haven't figured it out." ”

Griska didn't attend today's meeting, so naturally she didn't know what Youxi was talking about. I glanced at Youxi and asked tentatively, "What kind of business opportunity do you mean?" ”

Youxi glared at me angrily, pointed at me and screamed, "You're pretending again!" ”

I patted my chest and screamed, "Where is it?" I've always been the most honest, so you have to give me an approximate range, and then it's not too late for me to report back to you! ”

Youxi glared at me and snorted, "What you say makes sense." Well, let me tell you, what I'm thinking about is the way William said that it is safe to operate at sea, and I always feel that there is a lot of potential to be tapped in it. ”

I listened to her words, clasped my hands around my chest, shook my head and said: "Actually, there is nothing difficult, there are indeed great business opportunities in it, nothing difficult!" ”

Woo-hee listened to me, carried a stool and ran to me, tugged at my sleeve and said eagerly, "Say it quickly!" Say it quickly! Qilan is the best! Come, eat a fruit! ”

As he spoke, he shoved an apple into my hand, with little stars in his eyes, and looked at me pitifully and said, "Say it quickly!" Speak up, talk fast! ”

I didn't speak, but gently pushed the dry teacup forward to clear my throat.

Woohee glanced at my teacup, immediately understood, stood up and carried the teapot and slowly poured me a cup, put down the teapot and then looked at the little stars.

I smiled slightly, knowing that I had had enough fun, and began to talk about my thoughts.

William's ideas were ...... in posterity Well, it's popular in some places that you haven't been to, and it's called buying services. I explained to them.

"Where haven't we been, where is it?" Woo-hee asked.

I pointed to it, and Grisca and Youxi looked at each other, not knowing what it meant, but they didn't dare to ask, so they could only continue to listen to me.

"His idea is nothing more than to spend money to hire external armed forces to help complete the defense of the country, right?" I said with a smile.

"Yes, but where is our business opportunity?" Woo-hee asked.

"On ourselves!" I pointed at myself, then at Youxi and Griseca.

"On your own? What do you mean? Youxi asked again.

I couldn't help but shake my head and sighed: "I really don't know how your business works, okay, I'll just say it!" ”

Youxi's face flushed, but he still listened to me carefully.

"This so-called armed force is actually a fleet at sea, and this fleet can be someone else's or our own. Is that right? I asked.

"That's right!" Youxi replied, "But we don't have that much fleet!" ”

"Not now, but there will be." I said seriously: "This is actually the best investment opportunity, taking advantage of this stall, we have greatly expanded our fleet, providing security services for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, collecting their commissions, and at the same time can continue to do our business." ”

When Youxi heard my words, his eyes suddenly lit up! Then he turned his head and glanced at his husband, and both of them felt that this method was feasible!

I continued, "Actually, you must be wondering how you can eat such a big cake, right?" ”

Youxi nodded, and Griska also said, "Indeed, captain, and this business is very risky, how can you avoid these risks?" ”

I smiled and held out my second finger: "This is the second business opportunity I want to talk about!" ”

Hearing that I still had a business opportunity, the two of them stared at me again, staring at me blankly.

"Insurance company!" I uttered four words, and the two of them were confused.

Then I told them about the operation of the insurance company, and at first the two of them were at a loss, but then the more they listened, the more they listened, the more energetic, and at the end, they clapped their hands happily!

"I know what you're talking about, there are similar organizations!" Grisca replied with a smile: "In Spain, the slave trade would be covered by merchants, and the ships that went to sea had similar economic organizations for mutual navigation. Captain, is that what you mean? ”

"That's right! But we're going to be more professional! "I started to paint them a big picture, a blueprint that would be both an athlete, a referee, and an insurance company!

The three of us muttered until dark this afternoon, and we came up with a fairly feasible, low-risk, and actionable approach!

In fact, it is also very simple to put it simply.

On the one hand, we will enlist the Dutch royal family, the East India Company, and other powerful and reputable consortia, such as the Bank of Venice, to join us in our plan to create an insurance company based on maritime guarding.

This insurance company also has the functions of a bank, has the ability of secondary financing, and has the strength of the whole chain insurance of maritime trade.

Of course, this requires some professional talents, and my mind immediately remembered my relatives at the Bank of Venice, and this is really not a big problem.

On the other hand, whether it is a loan or financing, we should replenish our fleet as soon as possible, so that our fleet can at least complete a small naval battle on its own.

In fact, there is no need to do this yourself, you can join forces with the French Navy to make a half-military and half-civilian fleet, carry out trade in peacetime, and charge to fight in wartime, why not?

The third aspect is to help William set up a long-term and immediate naval development plan according to his ideas, of course, there must be a lot of things in which we can earn benefits in all aspects, but it is needless to say!

In this way, on the basis of the Dutch royal family and the current situation, I spent an afternoon making a complete set of plans for maritime business, naval warfare and supporting insurance.

"Qilan, I can't do such a big thing alone, you have to send someone to help me!" Youxi tugged at my sleeve and said unrelentingly.

"Okay! I'll give you people, give you team, but you have to take the lead, or rather, you husband and wife take the lead! "I was quite distracted and immediately started kicking the ball outside.

"No problem! As long as there are core backbones in all fields, we are confident that we can do this well! The couple patted their chests vigorously!

I also felt funny when I saw that these two people were so interested, and I couldn't help but shake my head slightly.

Youxi wondered: "Why are you shaking your head?" Isn't that your idea? Why are you still shaking your head? ”

I smiled bitterly and said, "You guys, you only see the thief spending money, but you can't see the thief being beaten!" Just know how to make money, don't know how to take risks! ”

"We are the spoils of the sea, not afraid of any risks!" Youxi was arrogant, and then returned to the expression of a little fox, and said with a sly smile: "But Qilan, the plan to fool William ......"

"I'll do it!" I had a bitter look on my face.

"Hey, hey! That is the necessary talent......" Youxi asked again.

"I'm looking for it!" Again, I looked bitter.

"Hahahahaha! Deal! Woohee laughed, his emotions high.

Grisca glanced at me, knowing that there would be no more peace, and couldn't help but shake her head and smile bitterly.

Hi! Just walk and see, who knows if the future is right or wrong! Let's hope everything goes well. I said so in my heart, but my thoughts had drifted to nowhere, and I couldn't get it back......