Father can be an enemy to the country

In fact, in addition to the fear of not completing the task, the leaders also have a very important concern. That is because the prince made it clear that he wanted them to be lackeys and help the court deal with the brothers who had great trust in them.

Is this betrayal? Who can agree easily? Even if he could, he wouldn't dare to be the first to show it, otherwise he would be despised by others...

Looking at the sad faces of the leaders of the 36th Battalion, Zhu Zhen knew that they were afraid of difficulties.

At this time, ordinary painting cakes are not easy to use. But don't worry, the prince has plans... He has also arranged exciting programs to drive these guys completely crazy!

He whispered a few instructions to Deng Duo, and Deng Duo followed the order and returned later with a group of distinguished gentry.

"Meet the prince." All the gentry saluted respectfully.

"Are you here?" Zhu Zhen said hello casually and said to the two groups: "Let's get to know each other."

He first introduced Chang San and others to the gentry: "They are the leaders of the thirty-sixth battalion of craftsmen. Not only do they have unique skills, but they all respond to the call. They are very prestigious!"

"I have admired you for a long time..." All the Jin gentry hurriedly clasped their fists and said hello.

"Don't you dare..." The craftsman leaders cautiously stepped aside, but they had not yet realized the weight of these gentry.

"These," Zhu Zhen introduced the later Jin gentry to the leaders, "are the presidents of various guilds in Jiangnan and Jiangxi that you were talking about just now."

"Ah..." The leaders stared in disbelief.

Zhu Zhen pointed to the middle-aged man with a Chinese character in his head and said to Chang San: "Chang San, he is Gu Yuanchen, the president of your Suzhou Silk Industry Guild."

"Oh, Mr. Gu, I'm kowtowing to you..." Chang San was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed to Gu Yuanchen.

"Brother Chang can't help him," Gu Yuanchen hurriedly helped him up: "Since we have entered the prince's house, we are all brothers. There is no need to kill the old man to make the prince laugh."

"Ah this..." Chang San was a little confused by Gu Yuanchen's approachability. He clearly remembered that when he was in Suzhou, Chairman Gu, who was also a member of the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, had the shoddy weavers hanged up and beaten, and then shackled at the entrance of the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau for ten days.

Two people died immediately after the incident, and the rest were carried back... Chang San's boss at the time was among them, and he helped carry them back.

Chang Shan was deeply impressed by the miserable situation of his boss who had no air intake at that time. From that moment on, he was deeply aware of the power of Mr. Gu.

At this moment, Gu Yuanchen was calling him brother and sister without any pretense. How could he not be shocked?

"Since you are fellow villagers, Lao Gu, let's sit at the same table as Xiao Chang." Zhu Zhen ordered with a smile.

"Weichen has exactly what he meant." Gu Yuanchen responded and sat down next to Chang San with a smile. I started chatting cordially with him in my hometown dialect, which made my little heart skip a beat with excitement, and I didn’t know where to put my hands.

Zhu Zhen pointed to another man with a short stature and a slightly dark complexion, and introduced to Han Liu: "Han Liu, this is the Cheng Qiancheng meeting you have always remembered."

"Oh, let's meet the leader!" Han Liu's reaction was similar to Chang San's. He bowed his head in the same way, but with less fear and more admiration.

"We are all one family, brother Han, don't be polite." In front of Zhu Zhen, Cheng Qian was also very approachable. He helped Han Liu up with a smile, sat at the same table with him according to the prince's instructions, and started talking cordially.

Zhu Zhen introduced the other guests, all of whom were well-known figures in Jiangnan and Jiangxi. At this moment, they were all like the first two, making friends with these civilian leaders.

Seeing those big shots who were usually unattainable, sitting next to him at this moment, calling him brothers, exchanging cups and cups, the leader of the 36th Battalion couldn't help but feel a strong sense of unreality...

But more importantly, there is a strong vanity, as if he has become a big shot like them. This brought extreme pleasure to the leaders of the people, and they almost forgot their last names.

Seeing the civilian leaders all blushing and their eyes shining with excitement, Luo Guanzhong secretly wanted to laugh. Only Lao Liu, a loser, could think of such a loser trick, asking big business owners from far away to pick up customers for him...

But the effect is indeed outstanding, even better than hiring a group of oirans from the Qinhuai River.

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Gu Yuanchen and Cheng Qian were not invited by Lao Liu. But after hearing that he officially proclaimed vassalship in Yunnan, he took the initiative to form a group to express condolences to Lao Liu.

Of course, I also wanted to see if there was any chance of making a fortune with the prince...

After all, following the prince to have meat to eat has become an indestructible belief among the big dogs.

All the businesses that I have followed the prince for so many years, no matter how many pitfalls there are beforehand, will definitely make a lot of money in the end, without exception.

Not to mention engaging in large-scale overseas trade and establishing monopoly operations in Japan, these are businesses that are guaranteed to make profits without losing money.

Just talking about the farms in Huguang and Jiangxi that originally seemed to be the least profitable and even losing money, once the war started in Yunnan, food prices rebounded to their original levels. Not only did he help them get rid of the food stamp trap, but he also made them a huge profit.

Now Jiangnan is in short supply of food. Only they have food in their hands. It can be said that the lifeblood of the entire Jiangnan is in their hands.

Of course, without the protection of the prince, the court would not have allowed such powerful people in Jiangnan. Boss Zhu would have slaughtered them for meat.

So even to ensure safety, they had to hug the prince's thigh tightly. How can we stop worshiping because this Buddha has gone to Yunnan?

Besides, Lu Yuan only seems to be sincere...

Therefore, let alone Zhu Zhen asking them to pick up guests, even if he asked them to make a presentation, they would not even frown.

These wealthy businessmen are the best among men. Seeing that the prince values ​​these common men so much, why don’t they know what they should do? They all acted as lobbyists for Zhu Zhen, and each one of them talked about marriage, and their eloquent words coaxed the leader of the 36th Battalion into confusion.

"Let me tell you, brother, our fate is so good that we can win the favor of the prince!" Gu Yuanchen put his arms around Chang San and said emotionally:

"When my brother and I were forcibly moved to Fengyang, I was reduced to repairing the capital city. I thought that my life was over. Fortunately, God was wise and the prince rescued me from the sea of ​​misery. I swore at that time that I would be loyal to you in this life. My lord, be his ox or horse. What happened, how many years have passed? My wealth now is far greater than it was then, and my current status is something I couldn’t even imagine at the beginning!"

As he spoke, he patted Chang San hard on the shoulder, clinked glasses with her and said, "You must cherish it!"

"Yes!" Chang San nodded heavily, his hands trembling with excitement, and the wine in his glass spilled all over him.

In the past, the cakes painted by the prince always felt a bit unrealistic, but now that the idol has come forward to speak out, the temptation is simply overwhelming. Hearing this made Chang San's blood boil, and he couldn't help but ask: "Can I really be like you?"