On the third day of the Lunar New Year, congratulations on the new year. Ten chapters are still issued today. I wish readers and friends a happy Chinese New Year and all the best!

In the past two days, Fan Yuxin and Fan Yufu brothers have been a little apprehensive. After Mr. Fan's birthday, Fan Yubin was born, and then he acted vigorously and resolutely. They were happy for this third brother, but they were also a little disappointed in their hearts. But they are all downright people, and the five brothers are usually brothers, friends, and brothers, and they have a tacit understanding. Moreover, Fan Yubin is the eldest grandson of the long house, and it is justifiable to take over the Fan family's family business. Soon, that loss was gone. What worries them in their hearts is that all of Fan Yubin's big moves have neither consulted with them nor allowed them to participate. Completely as their brethren are air.

After breakfast today, the brothers Fan Yuxin and Fan Yufu made an appointment together, and they were ready to discuss it and talk to Fan Yubin together to untie the knot between them and avoid unnecessary conflicts. At this moment, the servant came to report that Fan Yubin's personal servant Fan Fu came and told them that Fan Yubin had invited them to the reception hall to discuss important matters.

The two brothers came to the welcome hall together, and Fan Yubin made tea early and waited there. After the three brothers exchanged pleasantries, they sat together.

"The eldest brother, the second brother, and the younger brother have two important things to ask the two brothers to refer to carefully. If the two brothers think that there is no problem, they will report it to their father and grandfather and ask them to decide. After Fan Yubin waited for Fan Yuxin and Fan Yufu to sit down, he did not beat around the bush, but chose to go straight to the point, he said bluntly.

Fan Yuxin smiled and said gently: "Why should the third brother be so polite, you and I are brothers, and we can discuss anything together." Fan Yufu also nodded with a smile.

Fan Yubin took out a few drawings and spread them on the table, and said with a smile: "This is the drawing of the hydraulic loom, its efficiency is dozens of times higher than that of manual weaving, and the quality of cotton yarn and cotton cloth produced is better than that of manual weaving." As soon as Fan Yubin opened his mouth, he was shocked, and Fan Yuxin and Fan Yufu were stunned.

"Two brothers, do you have any ideas?" Fan Yubin continued with a smile, but his eyes looked at Fan Yuxin.

The Fan family's border trade business needs a large amount of grain, cloth, tea, silk, etc., which need to be purchased in Jiangnan, and now Fan Yuxin is basically in charge, so he has a deep understanding of Jiangnan and has a wide range of contacts. He thought for a moment and said cautiously: "First, sell this kind of equipment, but soon someone will copy it, and the gains outweigh the losses; Second, setting up a factory in Jiangnan, but it will definitely have an impact on the local textile industry. It is best to set up a joint factory with a large local family, although the profits should be shared, but it is the safest way at present. ”

Fan Yubin couldn't help but applaud: "Big brother's analysis is good." "Open another map. The map is rough and impressionistic, but the large mountains and rivers are clearly marked. "Then where does the eldest brother think it's better to set up the factory?"

"Suzhou." Fan Yuxin did not hesitate. "There is convenient transportation, abundant raw materials, a broad market, and many skilled technicians."

"Don't you think it's good to have another place for the eldest brother and second brother?" Fan Yubin said with a smile. The two of them thought for a moment, and their eyes lit up, and they all pointed to a place. Fan Yubin also blurted out: "Songjiang! The three of them looked at each other and laughed, and they all had the same feeling as the hero.

"Big brother, that's what I think. Cotton mills were opened in Suzhou and Songjiang, both in cooperation with large local households. However, Songjiang, where the Haijiang River converges, is a rare treasure land, and it is necessary to focus on business and build a base of the Fan family in the south there. Fan Yubin's eyes were clear and full of trust: "If my father and grandfather have no opinion, I want to ask my eldest brother for this matter." Everything is difficult at the beginning, the eldest brother can bring more experienced people over and set up a cotton mill, a glass factory, and a steel mill first. In the future, many workshops will be opened one after another, so the basic work in the early stage must be laid. I don't think in a few years, the income of Jiangnan will not be less than that of border trade. ”

Fan Yuxin's eyes were a little moist, and he knew the size of the cake very well. He arched his hand to Fan Yubin and said loudly: "Third brother, the eldest brother will live up to the trust!" Fan Yufu also cast envious glances at him.

Fan Yubin also hurriedly got up to return the salute, and then took out a large roll of paper and opened him, Fan Yuxin and Fan Yufu looked at it and couldn't help but exclaim together: "HNA map!" ”

This is a very clear hand-drawn HNA chart. From Bohai Bay all the way to Temasek (now called Singapore), ocean currents, monsoons, reefs, islands, stops, local specialties... It's all there, it's clear and clear. "Second brother, you have been in charge of the Fan family's trade routes, and you also have a fleet in your hands. If it were you, with this chart, what are you going to do? Fan Yubin looked at Fan Yufu with a smile.

"Run to the sea!" Fan Yufu said categorically: "Third brother, you don't know, running to the sea has always been my dream. It's a pity that our Fan family is located at the border, and we can't reach it, and we don't know anything about shipping, so we can only stop. You know, running to the sea is much more lucrative than the profit of border trade and private goods! With this chart, it's completely different. Now the Western route is basically done by the Zheng family in southern Fujian, and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang sides are basically running the fresh country and the Japanese country. I think it's easier and then more difficult, and try the water on the side of Xian and Wa first. ”

"Can you talk about that in detail?" Fan Yubin bowed his head slightly and said gently. Fan Yufu did think deeply about shipping, he did not think twice, and talked eloquently: "I want to buy two gunboats from the Wolf Robot Man for escort, their sailboats are fast and cannonballed far. Recruit some Francophone people to teach them, they have rich sailing experience, good navigation skills, and accurate artillery shooting. Pirate warfare is basically a near-ship gang fight, and we can place hundreds of soldiers on gunboats, accompanied by sharp firearms, so that we can attack from afar and defend closely, and we are safe. A few more large merchant ships were bought for the delivery of goods. You can also contact some maritime merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, they are also very familiar with the sea routes of the Xian and Wa countries, especially in these two countries there are very good people, they are afraid of pirates. With our running boat escort, they couldn't ask for it. You can also ask them to pay a certain fee, so that it won't be long before the cost of buying gunboats, the cost of raising boats and soldiers, will be settled. ”

These ideas coincide with Fan Yubin. The Fan family has talents! Fan Yubin thought with emotion. "The second brother has a very good idea, and he bothered to do it. I think the base of this fleet is also located in Matsue. There is another very important thing: to build a shipyard in Songjiang, find a way to dig some good craftsmen from the Nanjing shipyard, build merchant ships first, and then build warships when the conditions are ripe. ”