"Nonsense, what business person doesn't want to be able to find a new source of money?" Xu Xiangjun glared at this thing with disgust, and felt that his emotions were wrong, coughed dryly, his eyes were full of sweetness and admiration, and he kept smashing bundles of autumn spinach at Duan Shaojun. "Little brother, let's talk about it, sister, I'm very interested."

Duan Shaojun swallowed his spit with difficulty, once Xu Xiangjun used her means to bring disaster to the country and the people, Duan Shaojun could only retreat, otherwise, if he accidentally put the case on the top, wouldn't his image of a righteous gentleman be severely punished? Let's go, since we're interested in listening, let's talk about it.

"If you want to do it, it's not impossible, and I'm sure of success, but there are a few prerequisites." After Duan Shaojun cleared his throat, he said with a serious face.

"What conditions? As long as it is a matter within the Tang Empire, there are few younger brothers who I can't settle with, I don't believe it, who dares to stand in my way to get rich. Li Xuanlao's sleeves and clothes are very murderous. It's a pity that the little arms and legs, with a small face, no matter how murderous they are, they don't have the slightest intimidation.

However, these words made Xu Xiangjun look at this guy thoughtfully, and his eyes continued to fall on Duan Shaojun's body, signaling him to continue.

"First, we must be able to build or purchase large ships suitable for ocean voyages, and at least be able to form a fleet, that is to say, we must have three or five large ships." Duan Shaojun cocked a finger.

"Second, we need nautical charts, we need to know how to sail to Persia and even further to Rome...... Thirdly, we need a large number of experienced seagoing crews and guides, and fourthly, ......"

Duan Shaojun said several conditions without pause, each of which made Xu Xiangjun frown. Because every condition is not so simple to complete. And Li Xuan was stunned for a long time, stunned that he didn't find any problems that he could solve. Because these problems seem to have nothing to do with the court and the government.

And after Xu Xiangjun thought about it for a long time, he nodded. "It doesn't matter, although these problems are not easy to solve, they are not impossible. For example, large ships sailing on the ocean should be able to be bought, and there are shipbuilding workshops in Yangzhou and Quanzhou. Even the warships of the imperial court were built in these workshops. As for the nautical charts, although we don't have them, I believe that as long as you are willing to spend a lot of money, you can buy them, and as for no one who is familiar with the route, it doesn't matter, spend a lot of money to hire someone to find a reason, and take those Persian ships to Persia, you can go back and forth a few more times to familiarize yourself with the route, and it is just right to verify the accuracy of those nautical charts......"

"Miss Xu is really talented, these practices can indeed be solved." Li Xuan was so happy that he rubbed his hands again and again.

Seeing this scene, Duan Shaojun couldn't help but pour another basin of cold water. "Brother Xian, don't be too happy, I asked Zhao Hengmei, a thousand-material warship costs more than 30,000 taels of silver, and if it is purchased privately, the price will at least double. It takes time to start buying or spending money to build a ship, to training experienced seafarers and guides, and interpreters. And the investment is definitely not small, to form an ocean-going fleet composed of five large ships, how can you invest more than 300,000 taels. ”

"300,000 taels is 300,000 taels, it doesn't matter if there are more, a big ship with a thousand materials can easily carry 10,000 horses of silk and sail away, five big ships, as long as there is a successful return and back, you can exchange for at least millions of taels of silver gold, why not do it? This kind of business is really promising. Xu Xiangjun said very firmly.

Li Xuan also bowed his head frequently. "Yes, Miss Xu is very good, if you make huge profits, why don't you do it?"

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As a result, a preliminary preparatory committee for the Great Navigation Commercial Trading Company was naturally established, and the members of the committee included three shareholders, Duan Shaojun, Xu Xiangjun, and Li Xuan, each of whom contributed 50,000 taels of silver in advance.

And Li Xuan patted his chest and assured that he would find a way to order a large ship that could sail to the sea. Xu Xiangjun, on the other hand, tried to find a way to contact and find someone to buy a nautical chart. Duan Shaojun from the beginning of the opposition, to resigned himself to take the initiative to stand up, will contact Zhao Hengmei, to see if he can choose from the retired soldiers, some skilled and somewhat cultured sailors, when the time comes, send people to Persia with the ship, all the way to draw charts, familiar with the route or something, you have to rely on those professionals who have fought at sea.

As a result, on the third day, Zhao Hengmei, who received the news, went directly to Lanting, except for Zhao Hengmei, this thing actually brought thirty sturdy fierce guards.

"Brother Duan Xian, haha, come over and take a look at these guys, how about it? All of them are great young men. Zhao Hengmei, who was in his early twenties, pointed to the ticket in his early thirties, and even around forty, with red and black skin, and it could be seen that he belonged to a fierce guard who had been exposed to the sun all year round and said such a thing, which really had a strong sense of disobedience.

When he came and didn't receive the boat, he saw Duan Shaojun, who was coming towards Lanting along the main road, with Zhao Hengmei leading a ticket of muscles, couldn't help but be stunned. "Brother, what are you doing here? Of course, I know that your father is an expert at leading troops to fight, but you can't lead so many people to Lanting, right? ”

"Then what will I say, and then tell you the truth for my brother, by the way, what about Hu Xiaoniang's kid? Why didn't you see that guy, could he still be in Fireworks Willow Alley and haven't gotten up yet? After Zhao Hengmei laughed dryly, he walked side by side with Duan Shaojun.

"Brother Jingfei was ordered by the abbot of the dream to stay in the Hidden Dragon Temple to read the poetry book, I have already asked someone to invite it, and I think it will be possible to arrive later."

"That kid was arrested by Master Dream and taken to the Hidden Dragon Temple? Wow ha, I didn't expect this thing to end up today. Zhao Hengmei was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing out loud, with a look of schadenfreude, worthy of being the best partner for bad friends.

If Ximen Dongliang was here, he would definitely laugh even harder, well, it's a pity that this brother who often inserts his brother's two ribs and two knives has been thrown to the capital to be a brave soldier.

"There's no way, his father wants him to go to the imperial examination next year, but what kind of person Brother Jingfei is, you don't know it, brother. Therefore, his father found my master, and my master came forward and banned him from studying hard in the back mountain of the Hidden Dragon Temple. Otherwise, Brother Jingfei really doesn't know what he can do in this life except to be a gentleman. Duan Shaojun shook his head and said with emotion.

"That's right, that kid is the least growing of our brothers, and he deserves to be there today. With your master in charge, it is difficult for that kid to think about the finished product. Unless he has the ability to be like a pillar brother, he is not in tune. Zhao Hengmei nodded approvingly.

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It was still in Baiwei Xuan, and not long after Duan Shaojun and Zhao Hengmei sat down, Hu Xiaoniang rushed over and greeted the two with a happy face. "Oh, two brothers, our brothers have finally met again, over there, why don't you hurry up and get some wine, what else is it, you come here, there are Qingqi people who sing small songs well around here? Summoning a few of them over to drink with my sons and my brothers. ”

"Stop! Brother, what are you doing here? Duan Shaojun immediately jumped up and grabbed the goods. We're here to talk about business, don't come nonsense, don't forget that you have to go back to the temple for a while. ”

"Brother Xian, brother, I have lived these days, and I really don't live a human life, can't you make me comfortable?" Hu Xiaoniang said with a bitter face.

"After chatting about business, what do you like to do, you can't go back or not, it has nothing to do with the little brother, if you come here blindly and pass it to my master, I will also be unlucky with you." Duan Shaojun resolutely rejected Hu Xiaoniang's suggestion as a pervert.

In desperation, Hu Xiaoniang could only sit down stupidly, picked up the wine cup and took a big sip. "Cool, grandma's, it's really not a human life on the mountain."

"I said, Brother Xian, don't you live outside the temple? How do you seem to live like an ascetic? Zhao Hengmei inquired with interest.

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