( .)       "Madman?" Li Yan was stunned. This title was not a compliment in the Tang Dynasty. Although it was not as direct as a madman, it had the same meaning. But how could he be a madman if he could come up with such bold and clever strategies? But then he felt a little relieved. He could come up with a way to do things like extensive farming. His thinking was naturally different from that of ordinary people, so it was not surprising that he was called a madman. ( ..)

Thinking of this, Li Yan hurriedly asked the detailed information of the madman again, but what he didn't expect was that Wang Kuang gave Li Yan another bow, and then said: "Your Highness, this person has a deep relationship with Wang, and it is really not good to say too much now. Moreover, before coming, the man once said that we are not allowed to reveal his identity. If your Highness wants to see him, you can go to Taiyuan City in person."

Li Yan was stunned after hearing this. He didn't expect that the other party would play the kindness of a wise man with him. However, such talent is indeed worth his personal visit. After all, there are too few talents in his hands now, and it is not possible to rely on Lu Hong, a counselor. Thinking of this, Li Yan nodded and smiled, "Okay, I will go back to Chang'an anyway, one of which is not far from Taiyuan. I will take a personal visit to see who the other party is?"

When Wang Kuang heard Li Yan's agreement, he seemed even more excited, and his eyes were even red. Cui Yu sighed and showed a relaxed smile on his face. He had seen that person and he also gave him some advice. Even the reason why he and Wang Kuang came to find Li Yan was also guided by that person. It was a pity that the man was not tolerated by the world, and had no way to display his ambitions, and even had to endure the ridicule of mediocre people every day. If he could meet someone like Li Yan who had a keen eye for heroes, he would have got what he wanted.

After the main talk, Li Yan, as the master, naturally had to entertain the two of them well. They were all young people, and they were all very knowledgeable and talked about everything. The atmosphere gradually became lively and casual from the beginning. Wang Kuang also took the initiative to ask Li Yan about their area in Chapter 226, and at the same time, it also communicated the exchanges between Guanzhong and Dengzhou merchant ships. Dengzhou area is a hub of maritime trade in the south and the north, so its importance is self-evident.

It is precisely because of this that Li Yan and the others saw all the ships coming and going along the way. Some places even covered the entire river surface, and even occasionally encountered river congestion. At this time, the local government had to come forward to direct and coordinate the traffic on the river surface.

Because the weather is too hot, Li Yan usually hides in the boat warehouse with Wen Xin and the others during the day. The boat is also specially made. The boat warehouse is decorated very luxuriously, and the walls are thick and the heat cannot be in. In addition, Li Yan has prepared a lot of saltpeter on the boat, making ice and cooling constantly, making the temperature in the warehouse very comfortable. In addition, Wen Xin and the others accompany him, playing games or telling jokes, and he doesn't feel bored anyway.

That day the fleet arrived at the Weizhou River section, which was the fief of the little fat man Li Tai. However, he has always been in Chang'an and has never been to the fief, so Li Yan didn't have to go ashore to pay a visit.

It had just rained during the day and it was not heavy. Li Yan accompanied Wen Xin and the others out of the warehouse and was angry. He waited until the rain stopped before sending them back to the warehouse. Li Yan was idle, so he called Yan Bei from another ship, and at the same time called Wang Kuang and Cui Yu in the fleet behind him. The two of them bought a lot of slaves and goods in Dengzhou, and hired several large ships to follow Li Yan. When they arrived at the Jinzhou River section, they took Li Yan to Taiyuan to find the man.

After inviting the three of them, Li Yan introduced them to each other, and then asked someone to set up a table on the deck, cook a few side dishes and a pot of wine, and the four of them gathered together, pointing at the passing boats and talking while eating, with a bit of a momentum of giving guidance to the country. However, Li Yan quickly discovered that his introduction quickly could not get into the conversation between Yan Bei and the other three.

Speaking of which, the experiences of Yanbei and the other three are really similar. They are all from aristocratic families and are also full of talent and knowledge. Wang Kuang and Cui Yu had to turn their heads to business because of the suppression of the clan. However, Yanbei was implicated by his ancestors and had no chance of becoming an official, so he became interested in business. Although he was good at being a clerk because of his good friend Li Yan, he was actually doing business as a businessman.

It was also similar backgrounds and experiences that made the three of them feel that they met too late. The more they talked, the more they asked Li Yan to get it after drinking. Moreover, Yan Bei asked Li Yan to ask Li Yan for the bottles of good wine that Li Yan had hidden. Although he was a little reluctant, he was not stingy in front of two outsiders, Wang Kuang and Cui Yu, so he had to take it out.

As a result, after these three guys ruined Li Yan's good wine, they started to get drunk on the deck. They first made an eight-day friendship with the newly-launched Crescent, and asked Li Yan to be a notary. Later, the three of them were brothers, including Wang Kuang, followed by Yan Bei, and Cui Yu the youngest. However, even Li Yan did not expect that the swornship of these three people would have a huge impact on the business structure of the Tang Dynasty and the path they would take in the future?

By the time Li Yan sent three guys who were drunk on the deck back to their respective boats, it was almost 2:00. A dark cloud floated from somewhere, covering the crescent moon in the sky. Most of the ships that broke down on both sides of the river had turned off their lights and went to bed early in order to prevent fire. Compared with the busyness of the day, the Yellow River now seems to be asleep.

However, just as Li Yan was about to return to the ship warehouse to rest, Zhou Long and Hu Li suddenly found him, and the first sentence he met made Li Yan startled: "Your Highness, something is wrong. I'm afraid our ship will be lively tonight." (Welcome to your support, my greatest motivation.)
Chapter completed!