Chapter 170 Finding the Route
The more Zhao Liya thought about it, the more excited she became. It was better to rekindle the cold stove as soon as possible.
"Brother Zhong, how about we work together? I can't contribute manpower and material resources to finding the route, but I can contribute money. Let's work together. I'll do four and you'll do six. Once we find the route, we can handle the subsequent sales of canned goods, fresh fruits, and other goods. How about that?"
Zhong Jing wished it would be so. Their military camp was full of rough guys who knew nothing but training soldiers and fighting battles. They had no rules or plans for other things and knew nothing!
Otherwise, the planting over the past few years would not have been such a mess.
How could it not be chaotic? Everyone is groping in the dark!
But Zhao Liya is so professional. Look, once she came over and sorted things out, everything fell into place! Everything was in perfect order.
"Well, if you think about it this way, we are the ones who have the advantage."
Zhao Liya laughed and said, "Brother Zhong is too modest. Without Brother Zhong's status and connections, this matter would not have been easy to accomplish! If anyone is taking advantage, it's me."
Given Zhong Jing's status, he could ask local officials for any convenience he wanted - as long as he didn't ask them for money or food, the local officials would definitely grant his request.
So, this saves a lot of trouble!
Zhong Jing laughed out loud: "Sister Xiaoya is really good at talking!" No matter what, it makes people happy to hear it.
Zhao Liya smiled and said, "Brother Zhong, why don't you discuss this with the generals in the army, and then we can discuss it in detail. As for the capital, is fifty thousand silver enough for me? I can give you another ten or twenty thousand, but no more."
Several people, including Zhong Jing, couldn't help but gasp secretly, their hearts trembling.
How much? Fifty thousand taels?
Can I get another 10,000 or 20,000 taels?
How much is that? 60,000, 70,000.
Oh my God!
Zhong Jing was extremely envious: "Sister Xiaoya is really rich!"
Zhao Liya blinked and smiled, "It's actually not that bad."
Zhong Jing understood that this was all thanks to the sugar.
White sugar is so valuable!
Then I thought about my own land which is only a hundred mu, and I felt depressed.
Zhong Jing also knew that cooperation was a long-term endeavor, so it was best to sort things out clearly from the beginning, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with later and conflicts would easily arise.
He nodded and smiled, "Okay, I'll discuss it with them. Don't worry, Sister Xiaoya, I'll get to the bottom of this matter."
There will be no ambiguity or potential disputes in the future.
Zhao Liya smiled and said, "Thank you for troubling me, Brother Zhong." Then she said, "Brother Zhong, don't say it's me, just say it's a certain boss."
Zhong Jing smiled and said, "Don't worry!"
Of course, I can’t expose Xiaoya, otherwise it will cause trouble for her.
Zhong Jing summoned several of his generals to discuss this matter, and they were all captivated by the bright prospects he described. Why wouldn't they agree? Of course they were willing.
"But what if there is no such route?"
Everyone is silent
It felt like a bucket of cold water was poured over my heart.
Yes, all the beautiful imaginations of everyone about the future are based on the fact that such a route really exists.
But what if it doesn’t exist?
After all, the boss who wants to cooperate also said that there may be such a route, but we still need to explore and find it before we can finally confirm it.
Zhong Jing said, "We don't need to overthink this. The boss invested money out of her own free will. Everything has risks, don't you think?"
In fact, Zhong Jing believed in Zhao Liya.
Sister Xiaoya is not the kind of person who talks nonsense. Since she said so, there must be such a route and we will definitely find it.
But he naturally wouldn't say this to everyone right now. It was enough to just say that Sister Xiaoya was willing to take a gamble.
After hearing this, the generals all agreed with the logic and had no objections.
"No more talking, just do it!"
"That's right, this opportunity is rare! Once you miss it, it will never come back again!"
"The big boss is so bold, why should we be afraid of him?"
"Yes, yes!"
Zhong Jing laughed and scolded: "All of you, restrain yourself and shut up!"
Once the willingness to cooperate is confirmed, the next step is to draw up a contract.
Zhao Liya and Zhong Jing discussed it carefully, and asked Lin Mo and others to help consider it. Finally, they decided on it and both parties signed it.
Zhao Liya invested 60,000 taels of silver, 30,000 of which will be in place in ten days, and the remaining 30,000 will be available immediately when needed later.
Zhong Jing's initial investment included two large ships and four medium-sized ships.
If there is a need to expand the scale, add more ships, and purchase various commodities for transportation and sale in the future, both parties will make further investments in the ratio of four to six.
Zhao Liya approved of this approach, and Zhong Jing and the others also agreed.
Although they were poor in the military camp and couldn't afford the money right now, it didn't matter. With the route, they had the money! It was only a matter of time.
Zhao Liya smiled and said, "In that case, Brother Zhong, please ask Zhong Ming to accompany us back. I'll ask him to bring the banknotes over."
Zhong Jing nodded, rubbed his hands and smiled: "Thank you, sister Xiaoya."
Zhao Liya smiled sweetly: "Brother Zhong, you're too polite. In the long run, I think I'm the one who's taking advantage!"
"Hey, we all make money, we all make money!"
"Well, it's a win-win situation!"
"Hahaha, that's right!"
It seems that Zhao Liya needs to pay more, but this is not something that Zhong Jing can decide alone. It involves the entire military camp. Zhao Liya feels that this small loss is worth it.
At this point, Zhao Liya had done everything she was supposed to do, and there was nothing left for her to do.
As for the vast expanse of reclaimed land, Zhong Jing asked what to plant, and Zhao Liya smiled and said, "Corn, sweet potatoes, soybeans, peanuts are all fine. If you have some free time, you can plant some vegetables."
Zhong Jing nodded to indicate that he remembered it.
I'm going home tomorrow. I've been out for so many days, it's time to go back.
Zhao Liya hesitated for a long time, but finally mustered up the courage to find a chance to ask Zhong Jing alone, "By the way, Brother Zhong, is Brother Zhou okay?"
She hurriedly explained, "He left in a hurry last time, so I asked."
Zhong Jing was stunned for a moment, then suddenly became happy. He smiled broadly and said, "Don't worry, Sister Xiaoya, Brother Zhou is fine! He did go to deal with some trouble, but Brother Zhou is so formidable. If those scoundrels think they can scheme against him or gain any advantage from him, they're just dreaming!"
"If Brother Zhou knew that Sister Xiaoya cared about him, I wonder how happy he would be, haha!"
Zhao Liya's heartbeat instantly became unbalanced. She pretended not to hear the last sentence, deliberately acting calm and composed, nodding and smiling: "Well, that's good. Brother Zhou didn't look down on my family's status. I naturally hope that he will be well."
Thank you for not abandoning me and treating me as a friend. I am just caring about you!
Please give me a monthly ticket
(End of this chapter)
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