fifty-eight: initiative
As soon as he followed him, Chen Zhu asked Li Buzhuo to give him some advice.
Li Buzhuo knew that even if he had already fooled Chen Zhu nine points, the last step was the key. If the next words could not impress Chen Zhu, most of the busy work would be wasted. After considering the sentence, he said:
"The foundation of Yuanheng Trading Company is the canal transportation business. I heard from Guo Pu that President Chen already has eight iron-armored ships under his command. The iron-armored ships are made by the Mohist government. They carry hundreds of millions of kilograms of weight, and regard the wind and waves as nothing, but they consume a lot of fuel."
The Yanshi mechanism is small and fine. The ordinary ones are mostly driven by the string force of the pulling machine. No matter how clever ones are, it involves magic. The large-scale mechanisms of the Moshi are all driven by tincture oil, black oil, sinking air, and floating crystals as fuel.
Chen Zhu was stunned and said, "Do you mean to make money in the fuel industry?"
Li Buzhuo nodded: "Yes, the fuel mined in various parts of the Sixteen Prefectures of Fuli are transported from the Wugao Department's oil transportation line to the General Office of the Xinfeng Prefecture. No private intervention is allowed, and all fuel is also circulated internally."
"However, the General Office of the Government also has a branch, which sells fuel in limited quantities to private individuals, which is several times higher than the internal circulation price. Yuanheng Trading and other merchants want to buy fuel, they all go to the General Office of the Government of the Government of the Government of the Government of the Government of the Government to apply for tickets, and then go to the various branch warehouses of the General Office of the Government of the Government of the Government to buy goods. With the scale of the business, the fuel consumed monthly is comparable to the two tea shops and salt shops on Nantong Street."
Chen Zhu frowned and said, "I also know that the fuel industry should be managed by Weitiangong. If the people dare to intervene, they will be exiled to eight thousand miles on their crimes. Could it be that Lord Kuizhu wants me to smuggle?"
As the second young master of Yuanheng Trading Company, Chen Zhu can tell the difference. Even if he is suppressed, he will not risk taking the risk of cheating the entire Yuanheng Trading Company in just two tea shops and salt shops.
"It's not smuggling." Li Buzhuo shook his head and smiled, signaling Guo Pu to tell Chen Zhu, and he picked up a piece of tea cake and took a bite.
Guo Pu smiled at Chen Zhu and said, "Brother Chen, don't worry, you will naturally take care of these qualities. Applying to buy oil with tickets is expensive. Why do major businesses do this? It's just that I haven't seen a way to save money. The Tiangong Constitution has just been established for 16 years, and the Tiangong Constitution is revised every year, and the way to make money is hidden in it."
Chen Zhu's expression moved and said, "Please speak."
Guo Pu pondered for a while and looked at Li Buzhuo with a request for instructions, but Li Buzhuo kept silent.
Chen Zhu was also clear-headed. He knew that Li Buzhuo and Guo Pu would not help him for no reason. Of course, they could also benefit from it and use his own place. He immediately agreed: "As long as there is no smuggling involved, I will do my best and I will not be stingy in manpower and financial resources."
Li Buzhuo nodded.
Guo Pu then said to Chen Zhu: "This trick is hidden in the fuel storage warehouse under the General Office of the Organization. These warehouse managers are responsible for allocating fuel to Wujiu and the municipalities and cities under the orders of the General Office of the Organization, and also sell fuel to private merchants who receive tickets. They are not very powerful, but the position of manager is not as good as the current product. Why not the current product? Because the Mo Shi and Yanshi in Weitian Palace have different ideas, the major institutions under Weitian Palace are also in chaos. The department managers are unwilling to be the first to be the first, and the common people are not qualified to sit in this position. They are all boys doing it."
Chen Zhu listened to Guo Pu's analysis and suddenly said: "The new city consuming a huge amount of fuel every day. If we can open up a channel with the warehouse manager and intercept a little bit from it, I can make several times the profits by purchasing it at the original price, and the accounts handed over to the General Office of the Organization will be worth it."
"Brother Chen will understand at a glance." Guo Pu smiled at Li Buzhuo and said, "I just said that with Brother Chen's understanding, if he had not been suppressed, he would have become the mainstay of Yuanheng Trading Company, and even out of his prime. He would have done a bigger business than President Chen, so how could he lose for two years?"
During the two years when Chen Zhu was studying, he even lost trust in his abilities. Although Guo Pu was speaking for him in front of Li Buzhuo, his words were exaggerated and he couldn't help but be deeply moved. For a moment, he even ignored some small loopholes in Guo Pu's words.
"But Brother Chen was wrong in guessing." Guo Pu changed his tone, "Although this matter is not too risky, it must be left to his close friends. You cannot reveal the news. After all, the department manager is an outsider. You cannot trust it all. It is better to leave your wallet and take everything into your own hands."
Chenzhu was very interested, and the division of the warehouse was not a good deal. He did not need to go through the Sitian Palace for appointment and removal, but was decided by the general office of the agency, and he could open up the way by spending money.
After a while, he wondered: "But this branch manager is so arduous, will anyone be willing to give up?"
"Don't worry." Li Buzhuo finally spoke.
He said slowly: "The new city lockdown has a twenty-six division warehouse. At least twenty-seven in charges are unclear, but there are also a few short-sighted people who cannot see the benefits and only have a meager salary, so they start from these division warehouses. Do you think it is so easy to intercept the original price of fuel? It is only the first step to get the money account. The amount of fuel received by Wuji and other institutions is recorded in black paper and white. If you really want to start operating, you must collude with the officials in Wuji and control the fuel to the account. These things will not be bothered by Brother Chen."
The meaning is that Chenzhu can pay for it.
"It all depends on the methods of the lord." Chen Zhu sighed, "I wonder how much money is enough to open these channels?"
"Let's talk about this number, if you finish the matter, you can make a profit in half a year." Guo Pu stretched out two fingers.
"Twenty Golden Rod?" Chen Zhu raised his eyebrows slightly, but was not too surprised. Although two million yuan is too much, it is really a necessary investment. But the problem is that although he is not short of money, most of the funds he saved have been invested in two tea shops and salt shops on Nantong Street in the past two years, and there is not much left.
"Brother Chen is in trouble?" Guo Pu asked.
"After today, I will send the money." Chen Zhu did not hesitate anymore, knowing that this was his chance to turn things around, "I will meet here?"
Guo Pu looked at Li Buzhuo, who nodded: "Let's just go here."
Guo Pu felt a little relieved and smiled at Chen Zhu: "Wait for good news."
The tea was cold, so Guo Pu asked Dr. Tea to change to a pot of new tea.
After a while, Chen Zhu's follower returned and brought a wooden box the size of a palm. The wood was oily and transparent, like red jade. Guo Pu did not refuse and helped Li Buzhuo accept it.
Chen Zhu smiled and said, "I can no longer refine qi. It is useless to put these pills at home. I hope Master Kuisheng will not dislike it."
Li Buzhuo also smiled slightly: "It saves the effort of buying again, you are willing to do it."
After a while, everyone left the teahouse, and Chenzhu returned with a little quick pace. Li Buzhuo knew that this was basically done.
Chapter completed!