Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 530 Investment Mission

Outside Zhangjiang Gate, on the official boat dock.

Two luxury ships docked slowly, one with the flag of Suzhou Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, and the other with the flag of Taicang Shipbuilding Department.

This is the big family in the south of the Yangtze River invited by the King of Chu, and the sixth child also calls it an 'investment investigation group'.

The delegation was led by Shen Rong, deputy director of the Municipal Shipping Department, and Gu Yuanchen, executive officer of the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau. Originally, it was planned to come in a boat with no more than 100 people.

However, there were too many people who wanted to come, and outside of Suzhou, those big households in Wuxi, Changzhou, Songjiang, Jiaxing, and even Hangzhou also came to their door to find contacts, hoping to get a boat ticket.

It's not because they also want to taste the taste of being blackmailed by the sixth child, but because they are greedy for the space in the city ship fleet!

After a year of arduous struggle last year, His Royal Highness King Chu has basically calmed down the sea.Although it is inevitable that the hundred secrets will be sparse, there are still small groups of Japanese pirates and pirates who harass the coast from time to time, but these are all scabies and have nothing to do with the overall situation.

Without a powerful fleet like Chen Shanghai and Fang Datong, who would dare to think of a city-ship fleet with strong ships and guns?
With a safe and stable trading environment, who wouldn't be envious of the lucrative maritime trade?Everyone wants to find a chance to get a share of it!

Therefore, these savvy big families in the south of the Yangtze River, knowing that they will definitely bleed when they come back, still flock to them.

This is due to Shen Rong and Gu Yuanchen's strict checks, excluding big households with poor financial resources or close ties with Hu Weiyong and the Wu family brothers, otherwise the two boats would not be enough!

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Zeng Tai, the new Jiangxi chief envoy, personally greeted the distinguished guests from afar at the pier.

Not only because these guests were invited by His Highness, but also because he himself was eager to see these Gods of Wealth... After taking over the treasury, he realized how poor Jiangxi was.

Xiong Qitai's group of people, in the spirit of 'no matter how poor you are, you can't be poor, and no matter how rich you are, you can't be rich for the court', they regard the tax quota of the court as a tool for their own profit, and they are all engaged in power rent-seeking, and the tax collected is naturally less There are very few of them.

Even if all Xiong Qitai's gang ransacked their homes and confiscated their properties, it was just to maintain daily life.It is absolutely impossible for the province to spend a huge amount of money for immigration.I don't have that ability, understand?
But this money, the court does not come out, and it cannot be counted on Huguang, because Huguang is poorer and has to give double the land.

So this money can only fall on the heads of these gods of wealth from Jiangnan.

Seeing the guests getting off the boat, Zeng Tai silently recited His Highness' teachings of 'attracting investment' and 'borrowing chickens to lay eggs', then put on the most sincere smile, cupped his hands and said, "Welcome, welcome, everyone, to Jiangxi!"

Seeing that the dignified chief envoy handed over the matter in such a stern way, Shen Rong, Gu Yuanchen and others did not dare to neglect, they hurriedly bowed in return and paid their respects to the Fantai lord.

"Okay, everyone has worked hard from afar." After greeting the greetings, Zeng Tai cupped his hands towards the Tengwang Pavilion not far away and said, "I want to tell you a piece of good news. Your Highnesses have set up a banquet at the Tengwang Pavilion, waiting to welcome you !"

"Oh, let me wait for you!" A group of big families in the south of the Yangtze River did not expect to receive the highest standard of courtesy, and hurriedly kowtowed to Tengwang Pavilion to express their thanks.

"Hey, you don't need to be like this. Let's thank you in person." Zeng Tai urged with a smile: "Let's go over quickly, and don't keep His Highness waiting."

"Yes." Shen Rong and others hurriedly responded.

In fact, the Tengwang Pavilion that Wang Bo saw was originally the gate tower on the Zhangjiang Gate.After being destroyed in the war, later generations rebuilt it in the north of Zhangjiangmen and on the bank of Ganjiang River.

The rebuilt one is less than a hundred feet away from Zhangjiang Gate, and it is within walking distance.So everyone did not take a car, but walked directly along the beautiful Ganjiang River.

"It really deserves to be a land of riches and natural treasures where 'the sunset and the solitary bird fly together, and the autumn water is the same as the sky'," the guests quoted Wang Bo's famous sentence and said with emotion: "This famous mountain with beautiful water and beautiful scenery is no less inferior to our Jiangnan. .”

"Actually, Jiangxi can be regarded as Jiangnan." Zeng Tai couldn't help but start to argue again.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes." Of course, the guests would not disagree with him, and hurriedly echoed: "The red flowers and green willows, clear water and green mountains are indeed no different from those in the south of the Yangtze River."

"That's right, looking at the quality of the soil, it looks like the best purple sand mud." A big family from Yixing walked out of the official stone road, bent down to grab a handful of soil, and studied it carefully: "Tsk, it's a bit like the fine black clay of our Huanglong Mountain. Star, but the color is more purple, it must look good when it is boiled."

"Really, Mr. Bo Xiang must open a kiln here." All the big families in the south of the Yangtze River also jokingly said.

The reception party had a weird look on his face, and he didn't agree with each other.

"What? Is there any taboo here?" Mr. Naboxiang asked carefully.

"Yes, it's a bit taboo." Zeng Tai laughed dryly, afraid of telling the taboo, they couldn't even eat.Resisting the urge to open the bar, he said:
"It's a long story, and you will know it in the future."

As he spoke, he pointed to the tower standing on the high platform and said, "Look, your highnesses are already waiting for us!"

"Yes, yes." The big households hurriedly straightened their skirts, quickened their pace, and went forward to meet His Royal Highnesses King Yan, King Chu and King Hai.

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Zhu Zhen and Zhu Di stood shoulder-to-shoulder on the high platform, and laughed loudly to the big families kneeling below the stage: "Everyone, come upstairs quickly."

"Thank you, Your Highness." After thanking you, a group of big households, led by Zeng Tai, lined up to the high platform.

Because there are a lot of guests, the reception banquet is set on a high platform.

The high platform in front of the building is very wide, and more than 20 Eight Immortals tables are arranged neatly without any pressure.

After the guests are seated, the waiter removes the watch and starts to serve the dishes.The serving plate is a little smaller than Xiong Qitai's time...

When four dishes and one soup are served, the Eight Immortals table is basically full.

But His Royal Highness King Chu treats guests, of course, you can't hide your ears like Xiong Qitai. One plate holds four dishes, and the sixth plate has one dish, but the portion of the dish is a little bit bigger.

For example, the Roasted Whole Lamb is a whole head of golden-red roasted lamb, kneeling in a square wooden tray, served whole, it is considered a dish...

The other three dishes and one soup are also like this, and the portions are surprisingly large.

It not only allows the guests to feel the hospitality of the host, but also does not violate the rules of Boss Zhu.No one can say that Lao Liu is cheating.

Such a simple method, Xiong Qitai and his gang would not have missed it.

But they insist on playing tricks like that, not only for the stuttering, but also to show that there are policies and countermeasures.By challenging the regulations of the imperial court, it is nothing more than to prove that his privileges are not affected.

When the food and wine were served, Zhu Zhen stood up with a wine glass and gave a speech:
"Among you, some are old faces, and some are new faces when we met for the first time. But it doesn't matter, those who came to Nanchang from thousands of miles because of a word from me, Zhu Zhen, are all my good friends of Zhu Zhen!"

"Your Highness is serious." The guests were overwhelmed by the flattery, and hurriedly expressed their fear.Those big families outside of Suzhou hurriedly stated that, as a citizen of His Royal Highness's vassal state, it is an infinite honor to come to see Zunyan.

"Nothing to be afraid of! Come on, let's drink this cup to the brim, and welcome everyone to Changchang!" Zhu Zhen raised his glass high.

"Do it!" Everyone quickly stood up and toasted, drinking with the two Highnesses.

(End of this chapter)