"What Lord Chen said is quite reasonable, but Ben Beizi has a last resort, and I am afraid that he will not be able to fully agree to Lord Chen."

Sympathy for Chen Qidong's Huaicai is not possible, but once it comes to specific matters, Hongqing is impossible to be full of sympathy, the power that should be controlled in hand, Hongqing will definitely not hand it over casually, after all, although the two sides have the intention of cooperation, but they are not completely one, so that they will pin their own fate on the loyalty of others, Hongqing is unwilling to try easily, even if Chen Qidong said passionately, Hongqing can only answer a little apologetically.

"Oh? Please make it clear to the little prince. ”

Chen Qidong thought to himself that Hongqing had a request for himself, and the three requirements he made were not excessive, he thought that Hongqing should readily agree, but he didn't expect Hongqing to say this, and he couldn't help but be stunned on the spot for a while, and after a long period of trance, he cautiously asked.

"Let's put it simply, the four thousand taels of silver that Lord Chen owes must be repaid as soon as possible, of course, this silver can be lent to Lord Chen first, and when Lord Chen gets it in the future, it will not be too late to repay it slowly, does Lord Chen have any objections to this article?"

Many things can not be said clearly by words, especially when it comes to the distribution of power, but Chen Qidong is obviously a person who admits death, otherwise, he would not have mixed so badly in the fat river trough yamen, obviously, it is not an easy job to convince such a more serious master, Hongqing knows this, but he doesn't care very much, after a little silence, this will start with the simplest third article.

"This ......"

As soon as he heard Hongqing say this, Chen Qidong couldn't help but be stunned again, in his opinion, the money owed to the treasury is a common phenomenon, even if the wind is blowing right now, but it is not a shameful thing to say, if it is money owed to a private person, the reputation is obviously not too good, especially if the creditor is still Hongqing, the popular Bei Ziye, Chen Qidong can't help but feel a lot of pressure.

"The matter of paying off the debt is already on the bow, and it is a good thing to pay it off sooner, Lord Chen, what do you say?"

It's not yet time to unveil the hole cards, and Hongqing doesn't want to say too much, so he just explained in a calm voice.

"Well, then the lower official will thank the little prince for his love."

Although Hongqing's tone was calm, there was a faint evil aura inside, although Chen Qidong didn't know why, he didn't dare to insist anymore, and after frowning a few times, he reluctantly accepted Hongqing's proposal.

"Well, then let's move on to the second one, well, before that, Ben Beizi still has a question, and I don't know if Lord Chen is controlling the water for the sake of luck or for the health of the people?"

Hongqing ignored Chen Qidong's embarrassment, smiled indifferently, and said to herself.

"This ...... should be taken into account, Cao Yun is the lifeblood of the imperial court, and there is no room for failure, and governing the river itself is to benefit all the people, how can it be wrong?"

Hearing Hongqing's strange question, Chen Qidong couldn't help but be stunned again, and after hesitating for a moment, he replied in an uncertain tone.

"Although what Lord Chen said is common sense, it is not inevitable, there are still differences, because the water must be transported, leading the Yellow River into the canal, the water is large to be flooded, and the water is small is not enough for boating, it is extremely difficult to handle, and if it is only for the control of the river, there is no need to worry about so much, but it is enough to ensure that the Yellow River does not collapse, Lord Chen, do you say this is the reason?"

Hongqing has been in the Ministry of Industry for a year and a half, but not in vain, with extraordinary memory and super comprehension, he has already figured out so much about the Ministry of Industry, and the difference is just practice.

"What the little prince said is very true, and I don't know how the little prince wants to control the water?"

Although Chen Qidong has the intention to cooperate with Hongqing, it does not mean that he has to obey Hongqing, in general, it is just the idea of cooperation.

"The way to govern the river is different, the cost of the need is completely different, the former or will be the latter several times more, this article is clear to Lord Chen, and there is no need for Ben Beizi to say more, as for how Ben Beizi governs the river, it is explained that there is no need to care about the canal, just to ensure that the Yellow River is safe, as for the matter of Cao Yun, Ben Beizi has other plans, and it should not be lost."

Hongqing is a shrewd individual, and he knew that Chen Qidong was full of dissatisfaction as soon as he heard it, but he didn't take it to heart, and he gave the answer in his heart openly and honestly with a light smile.

"This ......, the little prince knows that Cao Yun is the foundation of the society, and there must be no mistakes, and it must not be ignored."

As soon as he heard Hongqing say this, Chen Qidong was shocked again, lest Hongqing be arrogant, so he hurriedly spoke out to persuade him.

"It's okay, Ben Beizi has his own proposition, it is because of the different purposes of governing the river, therefore, the cost of a word, Ben Beizi can only give a maximum of 1.8 million taels, but it must be guaranteed at least ten years along the Yellow River without loss, which is inevitably quite difficult, therefore, the practice of river governance, Lord Chen can be responsible, Ben Beizi will not interfere, however, the overall and coordination of the affairs of the provinces must be brought forward by the Ministry of Industry, to act cheaply, this is Ben Beizi's proposition, Lord Chen does not need to worry about the pressure of the river Cao Yamen, Since Ben Beizi was the sponsor of Lord Chen as the governor of Beihe and single-mindedly governed the waterway of the Yellow River, I don't know if Lord Chen is willing to give in? ”

Hongqing's shipping is still in preparation, and since he doesn't want to talk too deeply, he only vaguely past, but in response to Chen Qidong's worries, he did not give the slightest vague affirmative guarantee.

"Please also ask the little prince to make it clear, what should be the matter of Cao Yun?"

Chen Qidong is a person who admits death, although he is extremely moved by Hongqing's position as the governor of Beihe, but he refuses to give up until he understands how to solve the problem.

"Heh, I have heard for a long time that Lord Chen is a serious person, if this is the case, it is okay for Ben Beizi to give you a clear explanation, I don't know what Lord Chen thinks of shipping?"

Seeing that Chen Qidong was so serious, Hongqing couldn't help laughing, but he didn't rush to reveal his overall plan, but asked with a smile.

"Sea freight? Xia Guan has heard of it, but the weather at sea is changeable, and the risk is extremely high, so if the river is not safe, if you are not careful, you may have the disaster of falling into the nest, and the little prince must not be careful. ”

Chen Qidong deserves to eat this bowl of rice on the water, but his vision is not bad, and he has broken through the difficulties of shipping in one sentence.

"Lord Chen is very worried, but it is not comprehensive, so to speak, if the ship is small, traveling on the sea, then the danger is thick, but if it is a big ship sailing the sea, and the time is accurate, although the risk is there, but it is low, don't you know that the river transportation also has storms and floods? Ben Beizi has been decided, the future of the transport should be mainly by sea, as for the sea ship, do not hide from Lord Chen, this Beizi has begun to build, the year after tomorrow can be put into use, a ship can carry nearly 10,000 stones, deduct various miscellaneous expenses, than the river transport, a stone can save more than half a tael of silver, just this one, every year, about two million silver can be saved, not to mention after the abolition and merger, but also save a million taels of silver, down to the bottom, a year can save three million taels, why not? ”

Although he was reluctant to give out all the plans he had been planning for a long time, it was difficult to convince Chen Qidong if he didn't come up with some dry goods.

"A boat of ten thousand stones? This, what a big sea ship this is, Xia Guan really has never heard of it. ”

Although Chen Qidong's horizons are also broadened, he can be qualified for knowledge, but he can't believe that there will be such a big sea ship in this world, and he shook his head with a frown, although he never said it explicitly, but the meaning of disbelief is very strong.

"Ben Beizi is not lying, Lord Chen might as well wait and see, now, Ben Beizi is all here, I don't know if Lord Chen is willing to help Ben Beizi?"

Although before Hongqing left Beijing, all kinds of people from the "Kirin Firm" reached with the Portuguese? The merger and acquisition negotiations of Agassi and his gang have not yet been completely concluded, but the merger and acquisition can basically be determined, and the difference is only some details to be solved.

"It's a big matter, and let the officials consider it for a few days, and then go back to the little prince's words?"

As soon as he heard Hongqing's question, which obviously had an ultimatum, Chen Qidong couldn't help but hesitate, and after being silent for a moment, he cautiously spoke up.

"This is natural, Lord Chen can think about it for two days, after having a decision, you can come directly to the post station to see Ben Beizi, if you feel inconvenient, you can also transfer it by the shopkeeper Li, the hour is not early, Ben Beizi will leave first, there is a disturbance, and please bear with Lord Chen."

What should have been said has been said, and the meaning of the expression has been clearly expressed, Hongqing has no intention of staying longer, so he got up with a smile, dropped a sentence of explanation, and was escorted out of the mansion by the Chen family's father and son, and transferred to the "Qilin Firm" by himself in a carriage.

"Daddy, why are you ......?"

Chen Hainan's career has not been smooth, he has been looking forward to a good opportunity to rise, when he listened before, he had already held back his stomach for words, but because of Hongqing's presence, he didn't dare to say much, this time Hongqing went, he couldn't hold it anymore, and before the carriage turned around the wall in front of the house, Chen Hainan couldn't wait to open his mouth, and he wanted to ask questions.

"Shut up, you know a lot, huh!"

Before Chen Hainan's words were finished, Chen Qidong glared impatiently, snorted heavily, and then, regardless of his eldest son's reaction, buried his head and walked quickly to the mansion.