Before parting, Zhang Chu found Yang Liu alone in his office, Yang Liu was one of the few people who were born and died after Zhang Chu arrived in the Ming Dynasty, and Zhang Chu had a different kind of affection for them.

Yang Liu is not yet 20 years old, and he has been running around for half a year, procuring supplies for the security army and collecting intelligence, which is completely a one-man role. If it weren't for the fact that there were really no available talents, Zhang Chuzhen would be reluctant to let him leave him.

"Dashuai." Yang Liu came in and greeted Zhang Chu after saluting.

"You've been busy lately, haven't you? This mission is very dangerous and there will be many difficulties. Zhang Chu asked worriedly.

"I am not afraid of danger or difficulty. If I can do my best for the handsome, I am willing to die even if I die. Yang Liu said firmly.

"Well, with this kind of spirit, no matter how big the difficulties are, they can be overcome. The success or failure of this mission lies on you, thousands of miles away from the security army, you are my representative, everyone needs a backbone, as long as you stand firm and confident, the team will not disperse. That's why you've been sent on this mission, and you're the only one I can trust. The danger of going here is no less than that of a charge, not only the danger of life, but also the temptation to face. The people you travel with are all good members of the security forces, but it is also possible to be corrupted and defected. I will give you the power to deal with it on the spot, and anyone who violates the rules and disciplines can be dealt with immediately, and if this trip is successful, you will open up a new situation for the security forces. We will be able to gain a foothold in the rich land of the south of the Yangtze River, and more poor people in Shaanxi will live because of you, and I will not be stingy with rewards in the future. This time, all the people who went with you were each rewarded with fifty acres of land in Zhongyang to settle their families, and then rewarded according to their performance in the operation after returning. Zhang Chu said his plan in detail.

"We're going to give it our all." Yang Liu said solemnly.

"The primary purpose of this trip is to find a place for the security forces to settle down in Jiangnan. The second purpose is to protect the safety of the Zhoujialin factory. Don't be in a hurry after you arrive, you must gradually adapt to the environment, first stand up with Zhou Jialin in Songjiang Mansion, you don't come forward easily, hire more locals to do things, use flexible means for all kinds of obstacles, bribes can be done secretly, and it is best not to clash head-on. After adapting to the local environment and then starting the mission, you have to go to Liuheng Island in the Zhoushan Islands, in which you can find a large enough island with no people or few people, Liuheng Island was very famous a hundred years ago, Shuangyu Port of Liuheng Island, a hundred years ago was an important port for trade between the Far East and the West, and it was also the base of the Ming Dynasty pirate group Wang Zhi and others, in the twenty-seventh year of Jiajing, the governor of Zhejiang, Zhu Kun, sent Lu Bo to lead his troops to attack Shuangyu Port, the port was silted up with wood and stone, and the city was burned down. According to the information I have gathered, the whole island is now deserted, and you have secretly gone to the island to clean it up. Recruit some poor people who cannot survive in the local area, and carry out training and education like the security army in Shaanxi, so as to form a force that can protect their own security. I'll keep sending weapons and supplies to you in the future. Zhou Jialin's factory retreats to the island when Songjiang can't be opened. Previously, the island's secrets were protected as much as possible, and the later it was discovered, the better. In addition, the protection of the factory requires competent manpower, mainly to protect the secrets of the machines and the safety of the craftsmen. The machine can be destroyed if necessary. Zhang Chu chattered to Yang Liu like an old man who was going to send his child out of the house.

Yang Liu listened carefully, for fear of missing a word.

The two of them carefully deduced, predicted possible situations and encountered problems, and arranged countermeasures in advance. It took a whole day over and over again. Yang Liu understood the intention of Zhang Chu's entire plan, and was fully prepared for difficulties.

"Work hard, build this base in Jiangnan, and I will go over to see you at the end of next year." Zhang Chu finally said.

"Really, we must get things done well and give you a satisfactory result when the time comes." Yang Liu said excitedly.

After sending Yang Liu away, Zhang Chu decided to talk to Zhou Jialin again.

Zhou Jialin feels very energetic these days, and is about to set off, this will be a great opportunity to change his fate, tens of thousands of taels of silver are completely at his disposal, and a factory with hundreds of people will be built, and it will grow in the future, which has never happened before, and there is such a powerful person as Zhang Chu behind him to support him. If Zhang Chu can really achieve great things, maybe the Zhou family will be the imperial merchant of the new dynasty. Of course, it's still too early to think about this, Zhou Jialin sat opposite Zhang Chu and thought.

"This trip has to be a lot of hard work for Zhou Gongzi, and those people of mine have never even been far away. Along the way, you have to rely on the channels of your Zhou family. Zhang Chu said very politely.

"With your machinery and capital, I can go to Songjiang to set up a factory, I just contribute." Zhou Jialin looked at the cotton yarn and cloth produced by the Daning factory, and was full of confidence in this trip.

"It's not enough to have capital and technology alone, if you want to grab business with those landowners in Jiangnan this time, you will encounter all kinds of negative means, so you must pay attention to safety. Safety is the main thing, as long as you can stand on your feet, making money is secondary. We can grow bigger. "Zhang Chu knows the evil of human nature, and there is no righteous gentleman in front of money.

"I'll be careful, I also have a shop in Jiangnan, I can rely on them to open some joints, and there are willows to help, there's nothing to be afraid of." Zhou Jialin replied.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Zhou Jialin hesitated, but still asked the question he had always been concerned about: "I think that most of the security forces are composed of poor people, and some scholars come here because they can't survive, how will the security army treat the rich." Will they kill the rich and divide their property like everyone else? ”

"Do you think that just sharing the wealth of the rich will make a good life for all the people in the world? Definitely not, there will always be rich and poor in society. Of course, it is not possible to have such a high concentration of land and wealth as it is now. There's a question of degree here. The poor are not born righteous, and the rich are not born evil, you rich people are not only the strength I rely on, but I also have a way to make you richer, I will be the mediator and protector of various forces in this society. I will protect everyone who strives to gain wealth. As long as he is on the side of our security forces, he will be the object of my protection and support. Zhang Chu explained the policy of the security army to Zhou Jialin as simply as possible.

"Can you improve the status of our merchants?" The improvement of status was one of the biggest dreams of Ming Dynasty merchants.

"Improving the status of businessmen is not achieved by verbal promises, and in the future, I will enact industrial and commercial laws, so that businessmen can freely buy and sell as long as they do not do anything illegal after paying taxes. That's for later. I can only tell you now that in the future the status of businessmen and officials will be equal, and the interests of businessmen will not be deprived casually. Now it is better for the rich to say that the interests of reality are better, you can enjoy it in Jiangnan, go to those high-end social places, and feel the prosperity of Jiangnan. Zhang Chu understood that the transformation of society was difficult, and if he wanted to improve the status of businessmen, he had to rely on the economic foundation.

"I'll keep myself clean, and it's better to go to fewer social places." Zhou Jialin hurriedly said.

"I believe in your character, and it's not all bad to go to those places, after you arrive in Jiangnan, make friends with a few more rich and risky businessmen. Tell them that there is a way to make a fortune, and if they can come up with the money to invest, they will rise to the sky in one step. This is not a lie, by the end of next year I will go to Jiangnan, then I will have a more profitable business with them, and they will have a high return on their investment. Zhang Chu outlined a brighter outlook.

"You will also go to Jiangnan, that's great, then I will definitely say that my father will invest more money." After a month of studying in Zhongyang, Zhang Chu almost had a half-immortal body in Zhou Jialin's eyes, and if Zhang Chu went to Jiangnan to do business, it would be too easy to make money.

"For the convenience of delivering news, you recommend a few of our people to the shops along the way, so that they can be used for reception in the future." Zhang Chu deeply felt the difficulties of communication in this era, and now the emperor in Beijing should be thinking about abolishing the post station because he has no money, and Li Zicheng is going to be unemployed.

The two talked about some specific things again, and Zhou Jialin said goodbye. Zhang Chu looked at the back of Zhou Jialin's departure and thought, facts make heroes, this Zhou Jialin, who is unknown in history, has become a figure in history because he was pushed so much. The key is how big a storm Zhang Chu's little butterfly can set off.

The day's work is finally over, and it's time for dinner. Thinking of dinner, Zhang Chu was happy, and he could go to Yue Yue again.

"It's time to eat." Zhang Chu ran out of the office like a child leaving the classroom after school, greeting the guards as he ran.