Yuntang gathered his thoughts, straightened his robes, and strode toward the flower hall.

The discussions continued late into the night, with everyone expressing confidence in expanding the business and offering their own suggestions.

Yuntang wrote everything down, and a new plan had already formed in his mind.

In the stillness of the night, he murmured to himself, "In this life, one must always strive to achieve something."

When his fourth brother suggested that he get involved in doing business with foreigners, Yuntang's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh: "That's right! We can't just focus on the domestic market; we also need to bring foreign money to the Qing Dynasty!"

The next day, he immediately summoned his advisor, who was knowledgeable about foreign affairs, and asked, "What are the tricks to doing business with foreigners?" The advisor pondered for a moment and said, "Ninth Master, the Thirteen Factories of Guangzhou are in charge of foreign trade. We can go and investigate. In addition, foreigners value contracts the most, so we need to learn some foreign languages ​​to avoid being fooled."

Yuntang nodded, already having made his plans. He ordered someone to hire a tutor who knew English at a high price, and he himself began to learn simple business terms in his spare time. "Hello," "Money," "Deal"... he repeated them over and over, his pronunciation comical, but his attitude extremely serious.

In the dead of night, Yuntang was alone in his study, flipping through catalogs of foreign goods, muttering to himself: "Glass mirrors, clocks, woolen fabrics... these things are rare in the Qing Dynasty. If we can buy them at low prices and sell them at high prices... and then sell silk, tea, and cosmetics to them at high prices..." Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"I'm determined to get the foreigners' money!" He closed the catalog, his eyes gleaming with ambition.

In the future... he, Yuntang, might not be without a future. The overseas world is his domain, hahahahaha!