"Brother Pei, Brother Qin! It's been a long time, hello! Deng Zixuan clenched his fists with both hands and was a little excited. Subordinates meet the lord! "Pei Ge knelt on one leg to salute." Hurry up, please! Deng Zixuan hurriedly supported Pei Gejin. Mr. Deng, meet your subordinates! "Qin Fan's head." Brother Qin, I want to congratulate you and thank you for your diligence. "Mr. Deng, Qin is not talented, always keep in mind Mr.'s teachings." "Let me introduce you, this is Mr. Hu Xueyan!" The two were shocked when they heard this, and hurriedly saluted.

"Haha, you are Qin Fan, a business tycoon in Lingnan. Brother Zixuan, you are not kind. It turns out that Qin Fan is your subordinate, I should have thought of it a long time ago. Hu Xueyan looked at Deng Zixuan with admiration, and was very shocked in his heart. This kung fu Wan'er and Bi Ying met, and the two hugged each other and expressed their hearts to each other, which was very touching. Then they visited the Dongguan Glass Branch, Acid Factory, Steel Mill and so on. "Lord, Mr. Hu, two blast furnaces have been launched this year, and now the steel mill has four blast furnaces for steelmaking, and the monthly output of steel can reach 5,000 catties." The steelmaking plant has half of Hu Xueyan's shares, so he naturally visited it very carefully.

"I said Brother Zixuan, you are incredible. Sitting in Shanghai remote command, he actually managed the steel mill so well. It's even more incredible that your business empire actually occupies Lingnan, and I want to know how many secrets you still have. "Hu Xueyan is almost crazy." Dude! You and I are partners, and there are no secrets to you. As for how Qin Fan thundered in Lingnan, it was completely the result of his own efforts. "What a pity! How come my subordinates don't have such capable people as Qin Fan. "Dude! It's not that your subordinates don't have capable people, but your own reasons. My principle is not to use people who are suspicious, and not to be suspicious of people, and the key is to give them full autonomy. Hu Xueyan listened thoughtfully.

That night, Qin Fan accompanied Hu Xueyan and his wife and Wan'er Biying to Guangzhou City. Deng Zixuan and Pei Ge stayed and had a drink. During the banquet, Pei Ge said solemnly: "Lord! According to your instructions, the required plant has been built, just waiting to install the machine, tomorrow you go to the factory to see, there is something wrong with me to improve. Deng Zixuan said: "This year, the Shanghai Secret Weapons Factory has been mass-produced. I have good news for you, our imitation revolver and Zhonghua Type 1 rifle have been mass-produced, and the supporting ammunition has also begun to be produced. The infantry artillery has been finalized, but the shells are not up to the mark for the time being, and it is estimated that it will be put into production by the end of the year. ”

"Great, I've been looking forward to this day for a long time, and I promise to install the machine before the end of the year!" Pei Ge was overjoyed. "I will send people to the beginning of spring next year to strive to be put into production by the end of the year. In the future, the Dongguan Arsenal will be responsible for all the armaments of Lingnan. At the moment, things are going to change in Annan, and I think in three years it will be time for us to show what we can do. "I'm dreaming of that day, nine years have passed, and the anticipation is a lot of pain." "Brother Pei! Don't be impatient, we are going to do earth-shattering things, we must be calm, and we must not act rashly. "Don't worry, my lord! I know how to grasp it. ”

Deng Zixuan changed the topic and said: "I didn't expect Leng Yifei to gain so much, it seems that the Annan strategy has been half successful, this kid has done a good job." Leng Yifei successively sent 3,000 people to Hainan Island, and Lin Haisheng recruited tens of thousands of displaced people. I think it is feasible to raise 20,000 soldiers and horses on Hainan Island, and after Kuang Jiazhi takes office as the prefect of Hainan, there is no problem with our concealment in Hainan. "No, Hainan can only be used as a place to live, and in the future, once there is an incident, foreigners will block the connection between Hainan Island and the mainland." Our base camp is Guangzhou, so you need to have a large stockpile of iron ore from Jihua, and once the iron ore source is blocked, it will be necessary to meet the needs of at least a year. ”

"You mean foreigners will meddle?" Pei Gejin was surprised. "If we go against the French, we also mean against all the foreigners, and we have to think of that. The foreigners never wanted a strong empire to appear on the land of China, and the weakness of the Manchu Dynasty was the situation that the foreigners were willing to see. This industrial zone in Dongguan is our lifeline. Starting this year, you will secretly build forts in key areas, and in the future, we must not allow foreigners' warships to wantonly ravage us, and I will prevent foreigners' warships from entering the Pearl River estuary. I'm not worried about foreigners landing somewhere along the coast, I'm worried about them bombing industrial facilities. ”

"My lord! Don't worry, I will live up to my mission! The two chatted until late at night, when the east showed the white of the fish's belly, and then fell asleep. As the sun rose a pole higher, the two got up and had a hasty meal, and then they visited the arsenal building. On the other side of the sea, the two checked the location of the fort again, and did not return to their lodgings until evening. Before going to bed, Pei Gejin asked: "Lord, Bai Sheng has been to Hainan Island for half a year, and now I have built manors in 10 counties, do you want to go to the island to have a look?" "I won't go, I can't let Hu Xueyan discover the secrets of Hainan Island, I'm going to leave myself in Guangzhou, he will be suspicious."

The next day, Pei Gejin went to Hainan Island, and Deng Zixuan returned to Guangzhou City. At present, Wang Xiaoer and Pei Gejin have set up another door, so this three-entry courtyard is completely owned by Qin Fan alone. The shop on the front of the door no longer exists, and what appears is an ornate gate, which is guarded by two stone lions on either side. There are only female dependents in the family, and there are no Qin Fan and Hu Xueyan. "Husband, Mr. Qin and Mr. Hu have gone to visit the Governor, and Mr. Hu wants to thank the Governor in person." Wan'er explained the situation first.

Deng Zixuan observed the courtyard and found that there was not much change, just a fresh painting. It seems that Qin Fan is very thrifty, and the gorgeous curtain outside is made for outsiders to see, after all, his identity is different from the past. In the afternoon, Hu Xueyan and Qin Fan came back. Hu Xueyan was elated, but found that Qin Fan frowned. "Brother Zixuan, the Governor doesn't have a diamond and still does porcelain work. The Governor thought it would be easy to build a road, but now he made wax. At present, his roadbed has only been paved for dozens of kilometers, and the silver two have failed. The Governor asked me to take a stake, and I promised to invest 300,000 taels. ”

"Mr. Deng, Mr. Hu made the decision to let me invest 1 million taels without authorization, it's really distressing!" Qin Fan said depressedly. "I said, Brother Qin, you kid is really a rat-eyed kid. Not to mention how much profit the railway can generate in the future, with the support of the Governor, your business will go to the next level. Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Brother Qin, what Brother Hu said is reasonable. Even if the Governor doesn't ask you, I'm going to let you take the initiative. First, your fame will encourage others to follow suit, and secondly, I also hope that the train from Guangzhou to Wuhan will be opened as soon as possible. Foreigners have a good saying, when the train rings, there are ten thousand taels of gold! Qin Fan heard this, and his heart was put down.

At night, Hu Xueyan fell asleep early because of his strength, and the ladies also left the table. Qin Fan said: "Mr. Deng, at present, our business network has spread all over Guangdong and Guangxi, and its tentacles have penetrated deep into Fujian and Yunnan. In addition, our goods have entered the northern part of Annam, and the demand for our silk, tea, and daily necessities in Annam is growing day by day. The next step is to break into Huguang. I've already made a few years of profit accounts, you can check it. ”

", what am I checking, I didn't come to Guangzhou to look at your accounts. In the future, your business will be completely up to you, and I have come here to keep you to the attention of the manor, and to send capable people to manage the manor. The people take food as their day, so they need to fetch more grain and store food, and the size of your estate will be doubled in the next three years. "Mr. Deng, I remember your words, don't worry!" "In addition, you have to stock up on cotton, which I will be of great use in the future." Later, Deng Zixuan and Qin Fan discussed a lot of business matters until late at night.

The next day, Deng Zixuan accompanied Hu Xueyan to inspect the bank's business. At present, Hu Xueyan's financial system, fueled by Deng Zixuan, has formed a scale in Guangdong. I watched it all in the morning. On the top of Yuexiu Mountain, everyone looks at the scenery of the whole city. "It's my first time in Guangzhou, and I didn't expect Guangzhou to be so beautiful, it's simply a flower city. Just playing in the street, I found that almost every family in Guangzhou raises flowers. Wan'er took the opportunity to express her feelings.

"Girl! It's also my first time in Guangzhou, and it's so nice to be here! "Hu Xueyan's aunt and wife can't help but sigh, this aunt who was born in an opera has traces of performance with every smile and smile, and it is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood." Guangzhou is also known as Yangcheng and also called Flower City, and the obsession of Guangzhou people with flowers is one of the few in the Qing Dynasty. However, Guangzhou's business atmosphere is stronger, and it has been leading the way in the field of opening up ports to the outside world for a hundred years. Deng Zixuan did not leave the bank in three sentences.

Hu Xueyan agreed: "It is also the first time I have come to Guangzhou, and I have been deeply touched in the past few days. My money bank is blooming everywhere in Guangzhou, which is inseparable from the strong business atmosphere here, and I like the business atmosphere here, especially the friendliness of people from other provinces here. "As the earliest city to open a port, Guangzhou's strong commercial atmosphere determines its regional culture, and the people here are very rational, as long as you have the ability, you will show your skills, otherwise foreigners will not favor here."

"Brother Zixuan's insight embarrassed the old man, and the words he said were incredible." Hu Xueyan praised. "The commercial atmosphere of Guangzhou, which is famous for the prosperity of the thirteen lines in the north and south of the river, is the heaviest historical prism, and what it reflects is the minimum criterion of businessmen. I would like to recommend Wu Bingjian first, his business philosophy is exemplary. There is a small incident that happened to this person to illustrate the problem, when foreigners came to do business, once a British merchant brought a shipload of cotton, due to the long voyage of the cotton, the cotton was somewhat deteriorated by moisture. ”

Seeing that everyone pricked up their ears, Deng Zixuan continued: "At that time, the British businessman was dumbfounded when he found that the cotton had deteriorated, and no one bought his cotton, which meant that he had lost all his money. After Wu Bingjian learned about this situation, he purchased cotton at cost price. People say that Wu Bing is stupid. But later facts proved how sharp his vision was, and after the foreigners learned about it, they were eager to trade with him, thus creating his business miracle. ”

Not only that, but he will lend a helping hand to his peers when they are in trouble. Therefore, businessmen should not only pursue profits, but also have a conscience. Therefore, I admire Brother Hu's advocacy of the concept of integrity. "You are implying that honesty alone is not enough, you also need to have the conscience of a businessman, and don't put the other party to death." "Win-win is the highest state of businessmen, just like two armies facing each other, killing a thousand enemies and losing eight hundred." "No wonder you often remind me, it seems that the realm of doing business is particularly important, Brother Zixuan, the old man has learned again, you are not amazing! I've fallen for you again! The two couldn't help but daxiao.

Wan'er couldn't help but hug Deng Zixuan's arm and said affectionately: "Mr. Hu said that he was fooled, what did he do?" "Mr. Hu is joking, so you should take it seriously." This aunt couldn't help but hold Hu Xueyan's arm when she saw Wan'er being affectionate. "What a system!" Hu Xueyan glared at his aunt's wife, and his aunt hurriedly let go of her hand. “haha！ The elder brother has 9 aunts and wives, and it is actually interesting to talk about the system. ”

"Being able to marry Mrs. 9 shows that I have the ability, is Brother Zixuan envious!" Hu Xueyan shook his head and showed off. Deng Zixuan looked at the old couple and the young wife and couldn't help but joke: "I'll tell you a joke, there is an unwritten rule in a certain dynasty that the prime minister must marry an 18-year-old girl when he is 60 years old. On this day, the old prime minister celebrated his 60th birthday, and beat gongs and drums to marry a girl like flowers and jade into the door. ”

"The old prime minister can't have sex, the girl is like a widow, and soon the girl and the guard hook up and become adulterous. At that time, there were no clocks, and the old prime minister went to court every day, using the crow perched on a tree in front of the door as the standard. The chirping of the crow leaving the tree to forage for food woke up the old prime minister to go to court, and it was very punctual. The guard felt that the time for intimacy with the girl was too short, so he blasted away the crow in advance, with the intention of letting the old prime minister go to court in advance. ”

After a few times, the old prime minister found out that something was wrong, and on this day the guards drove the crows away again, and the old prime minister returned halfway. When he walked to the door and heard laughter coming from inside, the old prime minister paused to eavesdrop: "Your tender white skin is like a dough, you want to kill me!" "Your strong body is like gluten, how can you compare with an old dry wood stick." When the old prime minister heard this, he was furious and immediately went in and grabbed the dog man and woman. But the old prime minister was kind-hearted and held back.

It happened to be August 15, and a bright moon hung high in the sky in the evening. The old prime minister proposed to admire the moon, but he shook his head and said: "In the middle of August 15, there are crows on the trees, and the dough sleeps with gluten in their arms, and the dry firewood sticks are listening outside. "When the little lady and the guards learned that the adultery had been exposed, they immediately fell to their knees in fright." Do not be afraid, both of you, as long as you are confronted with my poems and they will fulfill you, otherwise you will not be forgiven. ”

The little woman stood up boldly and said: "In the west of August 15th, the old man forcibly marries a young wife, and the old woman and the young are not compatible, and sooner or later they are also people's land. "The old prime minister is quite neat by default. The guards also stood up and said, "In the south of the moon on the fifteenth day of August, I will bombard the crows on the trees." The dough gluten is a pair, and the dry wood sticks are good to complete. At this point, the old prime minister abolished this absurd rule.

Suddenly there was a giggle laugh, Wan'er pursed her lips and smiled, and Mrs. Aunt laughed with flowers and branches. "Are you choreographing me?" Hu Xueyan couldn't help but look at his aunt with a tiger face. Mrs. Aunt immediately put away her smile and said worriedly: "Master, since I married you, I have always guarded the way of women!" "Dude, I'm joking with you. But it's really too much for you to marry a wife of 9 rooms, you must know that they are all living people, even if they have no worries about food and clothing, glory and wealth, but do you know how bitter they are in their hearts? When my aunt heard this, she was so sad that she couldn't help but shed tears.

"Brother Zixuan, I understand what you mean. What you say makes sense, from now on I promise not to take any more concubines! "Dude! I have no intention of interfering with you, people often say that geese have left their voices, and people have left their names. Life is too short to waste! Hu Xueyan chewed his words and nodded silently.

Deng Zixuan visited the Whampoa School again, and half a month later, he and Hu Xueyan embarked on the road back.