Mi Zhu said with a smile: "Mi Zhu already knew the name of the son, and I thought that he would go to Fuyi first to make friends with his brother, but I didn't expect that the son would come to Xuzhou first." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Liu Yong was even more surprised, and said: "I don't like publicity, how did Brother Zizhong know Liu Yong's name?" ”

Mi Zhu said with a smile: "In just a few months, there are so many strange things in a small town of Fuyi, porcelain, fine wine, paper, and that kind of fragrant bathing things, the sales are so large, the income is so high, which one is not eye-catching, which one is not eye-catching." Chongru don't forget that although Mi Zhu follows the lord, he has never let go of business. Businessmen naturally care more about the industries that make money than ordinary people. Therefore, Mi Zhu sent his family to Fuyi to inquire about the news. It's just that unlike most businesses that only chase after profits, I pay more attention to who is doing it. ”

Liu Yong suddenly realized and admired: "No wonder. He asked again: "So Liu Yuanjun also knew that he was going to do it a long time ago?" ”

Mi Zhu shook his head, his face showed a lonely expression, and sighed: "The lord is surviving in the cracks between Cao Gong, Lu Bu, and Yuan Shu, and his eyes are first staring at the movement of troops and horses everywhere, and his power is rising, followed by accumulating money and food, recruiting troops and horses, and strengthening himself, how can he have the leisure to manage business and make such small things?" ”

Liu Yong felt the same way, these politicians only care about how to strengthen their power, in the final analysis, it is because of the low status of craftsmen and businessmen, which is why Mi Zhu spent money to support Liu Bei.

"The family members below are quite dedicated, and after many inquiries, I know that the behind-the-scenes shopkeepers in various industries are like you." Mi Zhu said excitedly, "The local craftsmen and businessmen are grateful to you and respected you like a god." ”

Liu Yong's face turned red, and he arched his hand and said, "I'm ashamed!" ”

"Chongru doesn't need to be too humble. I have heard that this is also very respectful to you. Mi Zhu sighed again and again, and did not let Liu Yong continue, "I didn't expect Fuyi to attach so much importance to handicraft and business. Everywhere else regards them as subordinates, and to tell the truth, although we have been unwilling and wronged in all ways, we have been like this for thousands of years in all dynasties and generations, and we have become accustomed to it. Others regard them as ants and mustards, but they are only treated as you and as brothers, as guests, and are courteous. In this way, which of these people does not see you as a reborn parent and is grateful? ”

"Have these Zizhong brothers told Liu Yuanjun?"

"Nope. Since Chongru deliberately concealed these things, there must be a reason why he didn't want to say it. I am stupid, but I am not a fool of what is good and bad, and I am not a person who goes around talking nonsense. ”

Liu Yong was grateful, leaned over and bowed: "Thank you Brother Zizhong for your care." However, Liu Yong has something unclear, Fuyi is thousands of miles away, and most of the things that come out also flow to Jingzhou and other places, where does Ziyou's brother know? ”

Mi Zhu helped Liu Yong up and said with a smile: "Don't hide it, the next family has been doing business for generations, and the shops are scattered all over the place, where the market is bullish, where there is a shortage of goods, I have my own guys to report immediately." The momentum of the world is all in the palm of Mi Zhu. ”

Liu Yong nodded and said, "I understand." A shop is actually an information station. ”

"Exactly." Mi Zhu nodded appreciatively, and said with regret, "I appreciate Chongru at the lower pole." It's a pity that I only have one sister, and I gave it to my lord as a concubine a while ago, otherwise ......"

Liu Yong didn't expect Mi Zhu to be so favored by him, so he didn't dare to respond, and Mi Zhu said again: "I know that those items are Chongru's painstaking efforts, so I don't dare to ask questions." There is a reluctant invitation below, I wonder if Chongru can agree? ”

"Brother Zizhong, please speak."

"I also want to sell some goods to Xuzhou, can Chongru get a discount or two?"

"It's easy." Liu Yong waved his hand and said with a smile, "Since Brother Zizhong opened his mouth, how dare he sell you at a high price?" How about a 20% discount on the lowest price of others? ”

"Chongru is really refreshing." Mi Zhu said happily, "If Chongru needs Mi Zhu, even if he speaks, I will not refuse." ”

Liu Yong's heart moved, if he could use Mizhu's existing commercial outlets to get some information, wouldn't it save a lot of trouble? However, when I think about it in a blink of an eye, the purpose of building my own network is ostensibly for exclusive operation, but in fact it is set up for the purpose of probing political and military information, which is extremely secret. After all, I haven't known Mi Zhu for a long time, so it's safer to observe before making a decision. Liu Yong made up his mind and said with a smile: "In the future, there will definitely be a place where the troubled son is a brother." ”

"Okay, I'll keep that aside then." Mi Zhu nodded slightly, and said, "Chongru, I have studied your set of bank management concepts and think it is true. However, I think that although the bank has improved a lot compared to the pawnshop, I still feel that there is something missing, but I can't say it, Chongru thinks? ”

Liu Yong secretly admired that he was a big businessman in the end, and his vision was really different, so he nodded and said: "Brother Zizhong has a unique vision, in addition to the function of the bank that you have already understood before, there is also a function that is to redeem in different places. ”

"What do you mean?" Mi Zhu was a little confused.

"Brother Zizhong must have often had this problem. For example, if you want to buy goods in Xudu, you must bring a lot of silver or silk, right? But these things are not only inconvenient to carry, but also the road is not very smooth, and you have to hire a large number of guards to escort them, which adds a lot of unnecessary expenses, yes or no? ”

"Exactly. Can Chongru have a good way? ”

Liu Yong nodded and said, "Exactly." Banknotes can be issued by banks to solve the problems of inconvenience and non-local payment. ”

"This is the banknote that Chongru said?" Mi Zhu took out two pieces of paper from his arms, and Liu Yong was even more surprised when he saw it, these were the two 100 yuan yuan that he had mortgaged to the pawnshop.

"Where did you get this thing from my brother?"

"A few days ago, a person brought these two bills to various antiques and pawnshops in Xuzhou, and the price was ten taels of silver. Although the shopkeepers everywhere felt that this thing was strange and unique, they didn't know what it was for, and they didn't dare to take it over easily, so they reported to us. Mi Zhu smiled again, and continued with a bit of smugness on his face, "Don't hide it." Seven or eight out of ten Xuzhou's businesses are involved. ”

Liu Yong smiled knowingly, and Mi Zhu said: "I don't know what it's used for, but this thing is extremely beautifully printed, and it is extremely difficult to imitate, if it is used as a coin to replace the cumbersome silver taels, it is extremely convenient." ”

Liu Yongxin said, I only said it was a painting at that time, how could Mi Zhu say this, is it ...... Then he asked, "How can Brother Zizhong conclude that this is a paper banknote?" ”

"The man said that this was a special painting, and when I looked closely, I found that there were three words 'one hundred yuan', which was clearly a quantitative mark, so I was a little puzzled, but I didn't understand what it meant. Later, when I learned that Chongru had opened a bank in Fuyi, I understood. Mi Zhu smiled and pointed to a line of words on the banknote, "'People's Bank of China', isn't this a banknote?" ”

Liu Yong gasped and admired: "Brother Zizhong's eyes are like torches, and he can see it without mistake. ”

Mi Zhu said: "Could it be that Fuyi is using this kind of banknote?" How many silver taels can this hundred yuan be exchanged for? ”

Liu Yong was flustered for a while, and hurriedly replied: "Don't hide it from Brother Zizhong, although this is paper money, Liu Yong can't make it, and he doesn't have it in his hometown." These two banknotes were brought by a bearded man with a high nose and blue eyes when he was in his hometown. In the following, it is also seen that it is beautifully printed and collected as a plaything. In my opinion, the craftsmanship of this banknote is so profound that I am afraid that no one will be able to make it in another hundred years. Liu Yong was angry, and immediately stifled Mi Zhu's curiosity.

Mi Zhu nodded, sighed, and said melancholy: "It's a pity." If you can make this kind of banknote, it will be much easier to carry and much safer to do business. ”

Liu Yong saw that Mi Zhu no longer asked, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Brother Zizhong, although we can't make paper money, there is another way to replace it, Brother Zizhong doesn't have to worry." ”

Mi Zhu said happily: "What is Chongru's high opinion? ”

Liu Yong said: "This matter is very difficult for ordinary people, but it is extremely easy for Brother Zizhong. ”

"Oh?" Mi Zhu was more interested, "Chongru, please come quickly." ”

"Brother Zizhong has a foundation in various places, so he can build a bank. If there is a person in Xuzhou who needs to carry 5,000 yuan and wants to go to Xudu to do business, he can do it in the following order. The money was deposited in Xuzhou first, and a bill was issued by the bank in Xuzhou, and the person brought the bill to Xudu, and then he could spend the 5,000 yuan from the bank in Xudu with the bill. Of course, there is no commission for local deposits, but for remote withdrawals. ”

Mi Zhu clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Sure enough, it's a good way, we earn commissions, and that person gets convenience and security, and both parties are benefited." Chongru is unpredictable in wisdom, ghosts and gods, I still have a thing here, I don't know if Chongru can find a way to make it? ”

Mi Zhu took out another thing from the side, Liu Yong looked at it, and was shocked again, this thing was another thing he pawned at that time - a belt.

Mi Zhu smiled: "This thing is also like a pawn, right?" Liu Yong nodded, since the banknotes are here, it is not strange to have a belt.

Mi Zhu's face was happy, and he smiled: "Chongru, this piece is like silver but extremely hard, like iron but not rusty, what is this?" ”

Liu Yong replied: "This is called stainless steel. ”

"Stainless steel? I've never heard of it. It's expensive, isn't it? ”

"Brother Zizhong likes this metal very much?" Liu Yong asked cautiously.

"yes!" Mi Zhu carefully stroked the piece of metal with a silk handkerchief, and said excitedly, "After careful observation for several months, this thing has been as bright as new, not like gold, silver, copper, etc., it needs to be wiped from time to time, otherwise it will be cloudy and dull." ”

Looking at Mi Zhu's love for it, Liu Yong immediately discovered the business opportunity, scarce is expensive, Westerners can use a small glass ball to exchange a large amount of local gold when they open up the Americas, why can't I do this? Liu Yong smiled: "I can't make those shiny rhinestones, but I can do this metal head." ”

Mi Zhu was overjoyed at first, and then his face was sad, frowning: "I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money." Can the family under it be supported? ”

Liu Yong smiled: "It doesn't cost much silver taels." ”

Mi Zhu said happily: "If you want to prepare something, Chongru please instruct." ”

"Things are not complicated, only pig iron, charcoal, sulfur and other things, another blast furnace, dozens of craftsmen."

"Are these things like Liandan?" Mi Zhu wondered.

"yes." Liu Yong smiled secretly in his belly, and said seriously, "It's been a long time, so it's not time to practice now." ”

Mi Zhu nodded, and said regretfully: "I have to wait for the situation in Xuzhou to be stable." ”

Liu Yong looked at Mi Zhu's melancholy expression, and said with a slight smile: "Little brother still has an idea, I don't know if Brother Zizhong is interested?" ”