"Big brother, how are things going?" Xu Xiao and Chang Song looked at Zhu Chengjun expectantly.

Zhu Chengjun picked up the money bag and handed it to Xu Xiao casually, and said, "Take an inventory." ”

"Big brother, you don't even count the money...... Promised them? Xu Xiao hugged the heavy money bag, stunned.

Chang Song's jaw dropped when he was shocked, his eldest brother talked about the way to make money, and he didn't know the common sense that Qian Yin pointed out in person? When he saw his eldest brother's expression, Chang Song also felt that his worries were superfluous, maybe in the eyes of the eldest brother, there was no need to count the money at all, but I was afraid that I had long expected that those black-hearted charcoal 'merchants' would not play tricks on this.

Zhu Chengjun sat on the stool with a calm face, thinking about his next plan. At present, the charcoal market is in a downturn, how can we push the charcoal market up under the premise of violating everyone's consensus, so that charcoal has become abnormally in demand.

The news of the military's urgent procurement must not leak the slightest rumor, and once the news leaks out of its own mouth, what awaits it will be a quick knife from the government's yamen and interest groups.

Zhu Chengjun's first true body really felt the situation of being like a man on his back and hanging a sword on his head.

Buckle the meat from between the teeth of the interest group, if you don't have the means of others, you should honestly work hard to make hard-earned money, otherwise you don't know how to die.

Zhu Chengjun exhaled a deep breath, his eyes flashed with a determined gaze, in order to solve the more than 100 mouths waiting to eat as soon as possible, what does it matter if he seeks skin with the tiger this time.

"Big brother, this time I earned forty-five taels of silver, plus the deposit of one thousand taels of silver paid by those people, for a total of one thousand and forty-five taels of silver. In this way, we have to fire ......," Chang Song began to fold his fingers to calculate.

"Then you have to produce at least 100,000 catties of white charcoal!" Xu Xiao said with excitement.

"So it takes about ten days for us to produce enough." Chang Song made a rough calculation and thought it was not difficult.

Xu Xiao patted Chang Song's shoulder and laughed loudly.

"The third brother doesn't know, according to the current firing efficiency, it only takes six days to complete, if everyone is willing to work harder, it will not take five days, three thousand taels of silver will be in hand!" Xu Xiao turned to look at his eldest brother Zhu Chengjun with a look of admiration, but found that he was not happy at all, so he immediately put away his excitement.

Chang Song saw Zhu Chengjun's solemn face, and said in his heart: I have earned so much money in a short period of time, why is my eldest brother like this.

"Second brother, later you pick four shrewd brothers to accompany me to the county seat." Zhu Chengjun turned to look at Chang Song and solemnly advised: "After the third brother goes back this time, let everyone hurry up and hurry up, and be sure to complete this batch of orders in the shortest time." The charcoal produced is transported in batches, and it is not possible to take the same transportation route, remember. ”

"I listen to my eldest brother!" Chang Song did not doubt that he had him, and obeyed Zhu Chengjun's words.

"Today's income is good, I will use this money to buy some clothes for everyone, and by the way, I will treat you brothers, you have no opinion." Zhu Chengjun quipped.

"Haha......" Xu Xiao and Chang Song laughed loudly.

After they were full of wine and food, everyone looked for a place to go.

On the snow, a horse-drawn carriage walks along a winding path in the snowy wilderness.

"It's snowing again, and it will take some time for this snow to melt this year." Zhu Chengjun put down the curtain and muttered to himself.

"It's a good thing, it's the first time I'm looking forward to this snowfall." Knowing that the snow is expensive, Xu Xiao, who was looking forward to the spring flowers blooming earlier, actually said something against his will.

"When I fled, the captain hated this thief to death."

"We are charcoal merchants now, and of course we are looking forward to the warmth in the evening for a month or two."

……

Xu Xiao saw that Zhu Chengjun was silent, and hurriedly gave the four people in the carriage a look.

"Big brother, you are full of worries when you come out of the charcoal shop, and even if you have the orders of your foolish brother, I also want to share my worries for my eldest brother." Xu Xiao is colorful.

"The captain is right, a few of us have been with Zhu Gongzi in this life." The other four patted their chests and reassured.

"On a snowy day, a few families are happy and a few are sad, and it is indeed a blessing for us." Zhu Chengjun pretended to be mysterious.

Xu Xiao and the other five people agreed that they didn't think so long-term, they only knew that the colder the weather, the charcoal in their hands would not be sold.

"Tell the driver to find a place to stop and rest for a while." Zhu Chengjun gave Xu Xiao a look.

Several people came to a broken thatched hut in the suburbs, and Zhu Chengjun casually rewarded the coachman with a small corner of broken silver, and asked him to find some dry firewood, but he actually intended to support him.

"Sit down, I have something to say." Zhu Chengjun beckoned, and the five of them all sat down in a proper manner.

Taking advantage of the fact that there were no outsiders, Zhu Chengjun let people implement the split plan according to his words.

The snow has not melted for a long time, which has a certain effect on the charcoal market, but this is far from enough to push up the charcoal market. Zhu Chengjun thought of the operation of the stock market in the future, and thought that it was suitable for the present. The market continues to fall, and suddenly rises against the trend, driven by huge interests, there will always be people who lose their rationality, so that they can keep the secrets of interest groups on the premise of letting charcoal out of a wave of contrarian upward market.

"Subscribe to charcoal with a ticket? Big brother's hand is a novelty. It was the first time Xu Xiao had heard such a new thing.

"It doesn't matter if you succeed or don't, you just have to do what I say, and you have to make a noise. As long as the potential is caused, it will not be difficult for us to empty the gloves of the white wolf. Zhu Chengjun only talked about some skins, and he can make a profit no matter what.

The issuance of bearer charcoal subscription certificates, under Zhu Chengjun's assumption, the price of charcoal will be set at one or two thousand catties, and then arrange for some to be bought at the lowest price in the past, and then release the news of this year's winter Changchun late, which is bound to push the price of charcoal to the price of today's market, as long as this step is successfully taken, there is no need to worry.

Zhu Chengjun has a deep understanding of the various speculation methods of various institutions and bookmakers in the stock market in later generations, and he will definitely make a profit without losing money after such an operation.

After walking for another hour, it was still early in the county seat.

Zhu Chengjun went door-to-door to ask the pawn shop, trying to buy a shop full of his heart at the lowest price.

At present, the situation is not peaceful, some timid merchants have already pawned their shops for cash, and as more and more people leave, the price of the shop has plummeted.

"Shopkeeper, business hasn't been doing very well lately." Zhu Chengjun has already taken a fancy to his favorite shop, and he has also seen that the pawnshop does have many shops that are not redeemed when they expire.

Even so, the pawnshop shopkeeper was still unwilling to accept Zhu Chengjun's offer.

"If the son is interested, I will drop it by one percent at most, and if I am low and decayed, I will lose." The pawnshop shopkeeper is still struggling, reluctant to cut the meat and sell it.

"The shopkeeper, the current situation is not good, I don't know when it will get better, the shop is easy to be old and dilapidated, and it will only slowly depreciate if you keep it in your hands." Zhu Chengjun deliberately emphasized the word 'slowly', who can be a pawn shop shopkeeper is not picky eyebrows, all of them are fine, how can he not hear Zhu Chengjun mean that the current situation does not know how long it will take to improve.

"If Zhu Gongzi is not satisfied, the old man should only make you a friend this time." The pawnshop shopkeeper endured the pain.

"Deal." Zhu Chengjun stood up according to the chair, then walked to the shopkeeper and changed into another face and said: "However, the back half of the store is returned to the shopkeeper as it is, and it is regarded as making friends, how about it." ”

Xu Xiao couldn't help but widen his eyes, he didn't understand what the eldest brother was playing, and the price that he finally cut down was voluntarily stabbed by the shopkeeper. No matter how short-sighted Xu Xiao is, he can see that this pawnshop shopkeeper is deliberately selling miserably to curry favor, and it is certain that he will make a steady profit and not lose money.

"I have made a deal with Zhu Gongzi's friend, and I will arrange a notarization transfer." The pawnshop shopkeeper immediately ordered the man to ask the clerk to come over and notarize the handover formalities on the spot.

"Shopkeeper Li is familiar with the people of the Yamen?" Zhu Chengjun asked casually.

"Those who do our job are indispensable to deal with the yamen." Shopkeeper Li proudly stroked the goat's whiskers.

Zhu Chengjun knew that he would inevitably have to honor the little official later, which was all tacit.

"Dare to ask Zhu Gongzi what kind of business he wants to buy a store, let's make money together." Shopkeeper Li knows that the current good business is controlled by the government, and there are fewer and fewer profitable businesses.

"Shops are always going to open, and Shopkeeper Li will find out when he goes to see it tomorrow." Zhu Chengjun deliberately sold a pass.

At present, the life of being a small official is not easy, and it didn't take much effort for the two little officials to dress up and rush over. After the transfer procedures, Zhu Chengjun was very 'sensible' and gave the two officials a sum of tea money. People say that corrupt officials and corrupt officials, Zhu Chengjun can be regarded as living with his own eyes this time.

As soon as Zhu Chengjun walked out of the pawn shop, Shopkeeper Li affectionately held the hands of the two officials to explore ways to make a fortune.

"Profiteers! Corrupt officials! Xu Xiao scolded indignantly.

"The way the world is like this, it has never changed." Zhu Chengjun patted Xu Xiao's shoulder and said.

The group bought the finest rice paper and the finest ink, and then went to a small engraving shop to extract the engravings that had been carved as soon as they entered the city, as well as the seals and some other things that seemed novelty to the carving boss.

"Master Jia, are you ready for what I want?" Zhu Chengjun bowed his hand and greeted.

At present, business is sluggish, it is rare to have business come to the door, and customers are generous, how hard Master Jia is working.

"Hmm...... The master's craftsmanship is amazing! Zhu Chengjun immediately gave a thumbs up after checking the effect.

"Zhu Gongzi, what is the purpose of this bearer charcoal coupon you made? You must know that the current charcoal price has been sluggish for several months, and it will be difficult to recover until the autumn equinox of the next year. Master Jia kindly reminded this kind-hearted young man who took things for granted all day long.

"Heaven must not be divulged." Zhu Chengjun pointed to the light snowy sky and said.

"Childe's store is not far from the old decay here, and I will definitely go to the party tomorrow." Master Jia smiled awkwardly, blaming himself in his heart for owing money, and cursing others to lose money before they opened.

"Please also remember to keep it secret, I will give you a generous gift tomorrow." Although Zhu Chengjun is not afraid that this skilled craftsman will see that it is profitable and have bad intentions afterwards, he still has to send the favor.

"Lao Yu has thanked Zhu Gongzi, and Lao Yu will personally send you the plaque later." Master Jia has a very good impression of this good-looking son, not to mention that he is kind and kind, and he makes people feel kind when he looks at it.

Back at the store, the six of them worked overtime to make bearer charcoal subscription vouchers, and did a good job of guarding against counterfeiting and encryption, and were busy until the sun went down.

Just when Zhu Chengjun was busy with everything at hand, Master Jia also sent the plaque that had been prepared. Zhu Chengjun was also unceremonious, and gave him ten bearer charcoal subscription vouchers for free on the spot, Master Jia happily took it, anyway, not a penny was spent, and it happened that the warm charcoal at home was about to run out, which was a thousand charcoal, even if this cold spring was long, it would be enough.

Even now, Master Jia still feels foggy about Zhu Chengjun's operation, don't care about money or not, charcoal can really be exchanged after all, otherwise people would dare to hang up a sign to do such a business.

"Changxing ticket number." Xu Xiao shouted at the plaque, he was obviously in the charcoal business, and he suddenly started this business, and the span was too big for him.

"It's useless to think about it, you'll know it tomorrow." It is far better to popularize financial knowledge for a big boss than to let him see it is believing.

When night fell, Zhu Chengjun and the six of them simply settled down in the store.

Zhu Chengjun looked at the grilled fish, and suddenly had a whim, grinding charcoal into powder and mixing it with the binder in a certain proportion, and then adding water to stir and dry it through a wheel grinder...... It can be made into various shapes of barbecue charcoal.

Thinking of this, Zhu Chengjun gave himself a big thumbs up.

Lying on the couch in his clothes, Zhu Chengjun recalled all the things he had experienced today, and the officials, officials and businessmen who held power in their hands under the dark and turbulent situation all took the opportunity to seize wealth. Zhu Chengjun thinks that his methods are not very bright, at least he is based on your willingness.

Compared with the group of officials who knocked on the bone and sucked the marrow, his operation can be called a good person.