"Bidding outsourcing?" Hai Rui heard a new term.

"I heard that Kunkaisi has a 'bidding committee' that is specifically responsible for this. For example, if Kunkaisi needs 20,000 kilograms of pork every day, they will call together those who are interested in taking on this deal and see who offers the most favorable price, and then give the business to that person."

A tea drinker enviously said: "This is a business that is guaranteed to make money, it's a pity that the bid requires a deposit, otherwise I would bid for it, and I would get rich if I won."

"You talk as if you have the capital," the other tea drinkers teased.

"What deposit?" Hai Rui asked curiously.

"That's a sum of money that Kunkai Company requires the winning bidder to pay in advance in order to ensure the quality of the goods. As long as you guarantee the quality and quantity and deliver the goods on time, we will return the deposit to you. If there is a problem, not only will the payment not be made, but the deposit will also be confiscated. In serious cases, you will be blacklisted and you will never be able to do business with Kunkai Company again."

"Is that so?" Hai Rui nodded, thinking that Kunkaisi's new tricks kept coming up one after another, as if there was nothing they couldn't think of.

"Anyway, the gentry now rely on Kunkaisi for their livelihood, which is much easier than relying on the weather." The tea drinkers said, "I heard that many gentry have already negotiated with Kunkaisi to rent their land to him for a long time. Although they earn less this way, they can get a stable income regardless of drought or flood, and they can get silver and food at a certain time. This way they can do business without any worries."

"Oh, they are really taking all the benefits." The tea shop owner suddenly felt that his own life was not so delicious.

"You've done it," the tea drinkers couldn't help but tease him, "When have the gentry ever suffered a loss? You're just blinding yourself to compare yourself with them."

"That's true. We should be content. We can't even imagine the easy life we ​​have now in previous years." The tea shop owner laughed at himself and quickly refilled Hai Rui's cup, saying, "Drink tea, drink tea."

~~

Hai Gong returned to the yamen, took a long urination, shivered twice, and then ordered to leave Kunshan and rush to the next stop - Jiading.

Niu Chenshi and others were also very happy. This would save two days, and they should be able to finish their inspection of Suzhou before the New Year and go back to their respective homes. They would not have to accompany the Sea King during the New Year.

Standing on the deck of the ship, Hai Rui stared in a trance at the endless embankments on both sides of the Wusong River.

It is the dry season, and the embankments on both sides appear taller and taller, like solid city walls.

Just less than a month ago, he stood on the north bank embankment and saw busy construction on the south bank, which seemed to have been only half completed at that time.

Unexpectedly, when I revisited the place a month later, the south bank embankment had been completed and there were few people on the embankment.

"Most of the civilians should have moved to Dianshan Lake and Cheng Lake, right?" Hai Rui wanted to look up, but unfortunately the high embankment blocked his view...

The Wusong River is held together by these two solid embankments and will never flood again.

At least this is the case in Kunshan.

Hai Rui was once again shocked by the speed of Kunshan, which was a combination of cement and enthusiasm. This efficiency was beyond his imagination and gave him a more ambitious imagination.

"After finishing the three tasks at hand, we can start to improve Taihu Lake in the second half of next year." Hai Rui secretly made up his mind, and felt that time was running out, and he wanted to fly to the next stop immediately.

~~

When Hai Rui's ship left Kunshan, Zhao Hao's Science also arrived at Qiliwu, the southern island of Xishan.

Well, he did intend to avoid meeting Hai Rui.

After his last meeting with Hai Rui, Master Zhao realized that Master Hai was about to lose his temper, so he quickly hid in the Jiangnan Hospital.

As expected, Hai Rui's trial began with a violent and indiscriminate attack. The anxious gentry turned around and finally asked Zhao Hao for help.

It was useless for him to hide in the hospital. Wang Mengxiang, Gu Dashou and others still took the opportunity of visiting the patient to tactfully convey their comrades' earnest hope that the young leader would come forward to persuade Lord Hai to show mercy.

After all, Hai Rui was invited out of retirement by Zhao Hao, and if he refused, it would discourage the gentry.

But how could he control the Sea Warrior? Zhao Hao could only persuade him tactfully, and it was useless to say more.

Moreover, he supported Hai Rui's new policy in Yingtian from the bottom of his heart, and was willing to bite the bullet and withstand the pressure from the gentry on behalf of Lord Hai.

Under such circumstances, if he continued to get too close to Hai Rui, the Jiangnan gentry would regard him as a traitor and would have to drive him off the throne of leader, which he hadn't even sat on yet.

So as soon as Hai Rui arrived in Kunshan, he applied for discharge from the hospital and went to Xishan Island for recuperation.

It is to make people feel that they are avoiding Hai Rui.

Combined with the fact that Hai Rui fell ill and was hospitalized the last time he came to Kunshan, the gentry had to believe that Master Zhao was also afraid of Hai Rui.

Only in this way can they give up their fantasies and obediently allow themselves to be slaughtered... Oh no, obey the transformation of Lord Hai.

However, Zhao Hao could not allow the morale of the gentry to drop, so he decided to hold a grand annual meeting to give everyone a boost... Cross it out, change it to boost morale.

The venue of the annual meeting was set up at the Jiangnan Guest House in Qiliwu, Xishan Island, where Cai Guoxi and others were hosted last time.

Today is Laba, and there are still seven days until the annual meeting scheduled for the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Zhao Hao took advantage of this time to take the little county lord's brother and sister and Zhang Xiaojing, who came from afar, out for some fun.

She came all the way from Beijing to Kunshan to stay with him in the hospital every day. It would be really unreasonable if she didn't spend more time with him.

Jiang Xueying also came on the same boat, saying that she wanted to prepare for the conference in advance, but who knows her real purpose.

When Zhao Hao walked out of the warm cabin wrapped in a thick cloak, he saw the girls already dressed neatly, talking and laughing on the deck.

Li Mingyue was seen holding Zhang Xiaojing's arm and talking to Jiang Xueying with a smile.

"Isn't Xueying the president of Jiangnan Group? Why is she as idle as us all day long?" Sister Mingyue was unhappy that Jiang Xueying followed her again, because her brother clearly said that he would accompany her and Xiaojing.

"Is there anything more important than accompanying Mingyue? It's not easy for you to come to Jiangnan, so I must do my best to play the role of host." Jiang Xueying covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled.

"Xueying is too polite. You have done your best in Jinling." Li Mingyue gritted her teeth secretly, and said with a brighter smile: "After arriving on the island, just prepare for the annual meeting. If you delay the business of Jiangnan Group, it will be a betrayal of my brother Zhao's trust."

"Mingyue, don't worry. I will do it with both hands and make sure both are strong." Jiang Xueying said with a faint smile.

Secretary Ma and Qiaoqiao held hands and stood between the two groups with smiles on their faces, looking like they were watching a fight between two tigers from a mountaintop.

When the girls saw Zhao Hao come out, they stopped talking and looked at him with a smile.

"What are you talking about? You look so happy?" Zhao Hao asked curiously.

Qiaoqiao thought to herself that she was actually happy, but the verbal sparring was frightening.

"Brother is not interested in girls' topics." Jiang Xueying smiled and shook her head.

"Yes, brother, we are talking about rouge and powder." Li Mingyue also smiled sweetly.

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