After the lively old calendar year, Deng Zixuan turned his energy to the preparation for the construction of the Pudong comprehensive market. "Deng Gongzi, are you looking for me?" Chen Jintang appeared in front of him. Deng Zixuan said: "At the end of the year, I will start to build the Shangwu Academy, and now we will start military planning." The people of Lu, Henan and Anhui in Jiangbei are fierce, and the dragon and crouching tiger in Hunan are hidden. Brother Chen, you led Wu Bao and Wan Chuan to Jiangbei to recruit students, and Bai Sheng led Leng Yifei and Zhang Mancang to Hunan. ”

"Deng Gongzi, what are your conditions for recruiting students?" Chen Jintang asked. Deng Zixuan said without hesitation: "The age is between 15 and 20 years old, and it is best to be an orphan or a homeless person. Anti-Qing righteous people, persecuted by the imperial court, and those who have a bitter hatred for the imperial court are selected, and the age can be relaxed to 30 years old. These are two 5,000 taels of silver tickets, which are your entanglement. You have to tell Bai Sheng not to provoke right and wrong when you go out this time, and you must focus on the overall situation. On the same day, Chen Jintang and Bai Sheng set off separately.

Deng Zixuan's foundation has been successful, and the momentum of development is strong. Therefore, Deng Zixuan must consider cultivating modern qualified military talents, and these military talents must be unconditionally loyal to him in the future. It will take a long time to train officers in a system that is both inconspicuous and undewy. Deng Zixuan thought about it again and again and decided to attack in multiple ways, and he must not be in a hurry. On the one hand, it is the most important link to build a commercial foundation to run an industry, and then to derive the weapons industry. On the other hand, he slowly accumulated liliang and extensively searched for available talents to create conditions for Zuihou to pull the flag and rebel.

Early the next morning, Deng Zixuan gave lessons to the children as usual. "Childe, Shen Ruisheng, the shopkeeper of Fukang Qianzhuang, asks to see you!" A family member reported outside the door. When Deng Zixuan heard this, he instructed Deng Qiang to lead everyone to review their homework, and then instructed the family to invite Shen to be the shopkeeper. “haha！ Mr. Deng is so idle, you don't care about the matter of preparing for the market, I really haven't seen an owner like you. "As soon as I met, Shen Ruisheng hit haha.

"Shopkeeper Shen, I should give you some strength if I give you some money! Spring is coming soon, I'm busy with scientific research, it's not too hard to work at home! Deng Zixuan teased, and then instructed Xiaohong to watch the tea. Mr. Deng is fame and fortune, wow! Under admiration. If Mr. Chunyu is on the list, this is fame and fortune, I congratulate you first! "Shopkeeper Shen, go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, Shopkeeper Shen came to the cold house, could it be that there is a problem in the market?" Deng Zixuan changed the topic and asked in surprise.

Shen Ruisheng said with a smile: "Deng Gongzi doesn't need to be suspicious, Mr. Hu has returned from the capital, and this kung fu is being checked in the Pudong market." The first phase of the comprehensive market project has been completed, Mr. Hu praised Mr. Hu's whimsy, Mr. Hu has something important to discuss with you, please Mr. Deng have a good trip. "It just so happens that I have something to discuss with Mr. Hu, let's leave immediately." About an hour later, Deng Zixuan and Shen Ruisheng crossed the river to the newly built wharf on the riverbank.

The ferry docked, and two wild ducks suddenly flew from the grass on the side of the pier. Deng Zixuan looked at the flying wild duck thoughtfully, time flies so fast! It's been two full years since I came to this era. "Mr. Deng has a feeling, whether he writes poems in his chest." A question came from the side. Deng Zixuan hurriedly turned around and said, "It's Mr. Hu, disrespectful!" Disrespectful! ”

"Mr. Deng, I just visited the layout of the comprehensive market, to be exact, the old man was amazed. Such a layout can not only facilitate the centralized transaction of merchants, but also can be effectively managed, and the service facilities are fully functional. Latham & Watkins said that you suggested moving the money storage business directly into the market, and this idea is very innovative. After the merchant finished the transaction, the silver taels were directly deposited into the bank, which played a great role in promoting the branches of Fukang money in various parts of my country. I can boldly predict that the general trading market will definitely be hot. Hu Xueyan stared at Deng Zixuan, now he didn't think that the young man in front of him was a yellow-haired child.

"Mr. Hu has said that the younger generation is just a fledgling and does not know the dangers of the rivers and lakes, so he is bold and reckless!" Deng Zixuan pretended to be sincerely afraid. "Haha! Mr. Deng actually played sloppy in front of the old man, which is really a bit self-conscious! "Hu Xueyan is happy." The younger generation doesn't know the depth, please Mr. Hu to teach! "I'm afraid Mr. Deng has already made up his mind, but I'm clumsy. Only now do I really see what Mr. Deng really meant. Hu Xueyan still smiled.

Deng Zixuan was startled and said: "The junior is sincerely cooperating with Mr. Hu, and there is no fraud. "Mr. Deng misunderstood the old man's meaning, just now I saw that you bought 3 kilometers of land along the river, which is simply a big deal. Although the transaction income of the first phase of the project is not large, the next three kilometers of the riverbank will become a trading market, and it is a commodity transaction all year round, and the trading volume is a Qiankun number, and the profits are self-evident. Deng Zixuan had to admire Hu Xueyan's shrewd business acumen, no wonder the history books commented that he was the most outstanding business elite in the late Qing Dynasty.

Deng Zixuan secretly thought: Senior Hu, when you stand in front of me, history has changed. Your business empire isn't dying halfway, it's coming out even more brilliantly. With my appearance, you will put on wings and fly higher and farther. Hu Xueyan didn't know Deng Zixuan's thoughts: "Not only that, with the expansion of the comprehensive trading market, the transportation on the river will be more prosperous, and the prosperity of the transportation industry will also greatly promote the prosperity of Shanghai's commerce and trade. ”

Deng Zixuan looked at Hu Xueyan's elated appearance, and once again applauded the business elite in front of him. After all, due to the limitations of history, his vision is not long-term enough, but he can see through the comprehensive market that it can drive Shanghai's business and trade activities, and the rapid development of his own money is no longer something ordinary people can do.

"Mr. Deng, I'm underestimating you. You approached me to try to work with me, but I didn't believe you. You turned to my signboard and gave me 20% of the profit for nothing, which shows that Mr. Tang is extraordinary. Now I have decided not to make 20% of the profits, I want to cooperate with Deng Gongzi, what does Deng Gongzi think? Hu Xueyan stared deeply. Mr. Hu! The younger generation can't ask for it, and with Mr. Hu's banner, the future will be even more bright! ”

Deng Zixuan didn't know what Hu Xueyan meant, and he was so happy in his heart that there was no reason not to allow it. If you cooperate with Hu Xueyan, it will be like getting double insurance. Hu Xueyan said: "The contract we signed before is invalid, and we will draw up a new contract." Mr. Deng invested 50,000 taels of silver, and I also invested 50,000 taels of silver. The second and third phases of the project will start this year, and we will share the profits in the future! "One word is a deal!" Deng Zixuan said simply.

thought that after the comprehensive market was profitable, Hu Xueyan saw a huge business opportunity, and Deng Zixuan took the opportunity to discuss cooperation. didn't expect Hu Xueyan to take the initiative to bring it up, Deng Zixuan couldn't ask for it. As the saying goes, people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong, Deng Zixuan must lurk in order to subvert this dynasty, not to be a commercial overlord. Deng Zixuan knows very well that what he hates most in the future is officialdom, and once the market grows, the government will inevitably focus on this piece of fat. Hu Xueyan is Zuo Zongtang's celebrity, and he has a relationship with Cixi, so Hu Xueyan is in charge, and he will sit back and relax in the next few years.

"Deng Gongzi, could it be that you have a novel idea again?" Hu Xueyan saw Deng Zixuan pondering and asked curiously. Deng Zixuan decided to add it in a flash of inspiration, and he had to let Hu Xueyan look at himself again and said, "Mr. Hu! Do juniors have novel ideas? "Oh! Let's talk about it! "Hu Xueyan's interest has increased greatly." Mr. Deng said that his mouth is dry, why don't we drink tea in the room and talk! Shen Ruisheng next to him smiled.

Entering the room, Shen Ruisheng poured tea himself. Deng Zixuan said: "Mr. Hu, I'm afraid you have heard of Jardine Match Factory!" "I heard from the capital that the safety matches made by foreigners have become popular, and we can't compete with foreigners in running factories!" Hu Xueyan sighed helplessly. Deng Zixuan said mysteriously: "Mr. Hu! Truth be told, I can bring matches from Jardine Match Factory to the trading market to trade! ”

"How sure are you? If you put safety matches in the trading market, it will definitely be an instant hit. Hu Xueyan's eyes widened. I know the manager of Jardine Matheson and I am 90% sure! Hu Xueyan stood up and said, "Are you doing things for foreigners?" "Mr. Hu! The younger generation secretly learned foreign language in the church since childhood, that's all! Hu Xueyan smiled: "Do you want to use the foreigner's factory for my use?" "That's exactly what the younger generation meant!"

"Foreigners trade here, and it makes sense for us to charge commissions, okay, you can handle this matter immediately!" Hu Xueyan made the final decision. Deng Zixuan secretly continued: "Mr. Hu, what will happen to the trading market in the future, presumably Mr. has already made up his mind that for long-term consideration, we must have new plans?" "What's going on?" "After the completion of the second and third phases of the project, we will next prepare to build a pig iron and coal trading market, with the increasing number of factories, the demand for pig iron and coal will form a blowout situation in the next few years." "You have a point!" Hu Xueyan was thoughtful.

Deng Zixuan continued: "In the future, the trading market will form a larger scale, and driven by this, the value of Pudong's land will appreciate. I judge that a shrewd industrialist will set up factories around the trading market, and such business opportunities and conveniences will not be missed by a shrewd businessman, so we must be prepared in advance, we can buy a lot of land in the early stage, and use the profits of the trading market to snowball bigger and bigger! ”

Hu Xueyan's eyes widened as if he didn't know Deng Zixuan and said, "Brother Zixuan, you are my God of Wealth." As the saying goes, since ancient times, heroes have come out of youth, and your future is limitless! Hu Xueyan changed his name to show respect. Mr. Hu is loved, and the younger generation is flattered. The juniors are just suggestions, and you need to call the shots for the big ideas. "Brother Zixuan is scheming, this is completely your plan, today is my happiest day, in the future, we will forget the New Year's friend, and go to my mansion for a drink." "The eldest brother is on top, the younger brother is obedient!" Deng Zixuan also took the opportunity to change his name.

Walking out of the room, there was a pile of sand next to it. Deng Zixuan's eyes lit up when he looked at the crystal clear river sand, and he grabbed a handful of sand to check. "Brother Zixuan, what's so nice about the sand!" Hu Xueyan asked curiously. Deng Zixuan picked out quartz in the sand and said, "Mr. Hu, this is not sand, this is silver!" "Silver!" Hu Xueyan took the quartz and looked at it carefully, but he didn't see why. "Mr. Hu, foreigners' glass is produced by it!" Hu Xueyan was overjoyed when he heard this: "Brother Zixuan, let's talk about it at the wine table." ”

Quartz, soda ash, feldspar and limestone are calcined at high temperatures, and such a simple attempt is not difficult for Deng Zixuan at all. The key is that the production process of glass is very simple, and now the Qing Dynasty has the production conditions, and people with experience in firing ceramics can fire glass, and the key is how to configure raw materials. Deng Zixuan secretly thought: Damn, I must get the flat glass out and let foreigners buy my patents.