Ye Chengzhong listened to the translator's report and said: "Your Majesty asked me to come to Madam because I want to ask Madam to send a reliable confidant to open a factory with me and monopolize the sales and sources of minerals and steel in Shanghai."
Gu Lina frowned and said: "Okay, why do we want to open a factory?"
Ye Chengzhong immediately told Maas about seeking support, and also told Li Zhen's plan.
Gu Lina immediately became angry and scolded Mas for being disrespectful.
Ye Cheng said seriously: "My lord, after thinking about it for a long time, I think it is most reliable to find my wife. Please help me. I need my wife to recommend a most reliable person to run the factory with me. The person recommended by my wife will be the face of the factory."
I am the person in charge on your behalf, and I am here to deliver the message and determine the direction of the factory on your behalf.”
Gu Lina's eyes were shining and her heart was filled with joy.
Especially when she heard Ye Chengzhong say that Li Zhen trusted her, Gu Lina felt as if she had eaten honey. At this time, Gu Lina's mind was filled with the image of Li Zhen, her eyes were misty, and she even forgot that she was sitting in front of her.
Holding a young man.
"Madam, madam!"
Ye Chengzhong waited for a while, but before Gu Lina could speak, he quickly stretched out his hand and shook it.
Even so, Gu Lina turned a blind eye.
The translator bent down and shouted in Gu Lina's ear, which brought Gu Lina back to her senses. Gu Lina looked apologetic and said with a smile: "Mr. Ye, I was a little lost in thought just now. I'm sorry."
Ye Chengzhong shook his head and said, "Madam, let's continue talking about the factory."
Gu Lina nodded and said: "Since the general trusts me, I recommend someone. This person's name is Blair. He is an old servant who took care of me and has been helping me with my business. Now that the general needs it, I will ask Blair to discuss it with you.
Factory stuff."
Ye Cheng thanked him sincerely: "Thank you madam!"
Gu Lina looked at the translator next to her and ordered: "Please come here, Blair!"
The translator nodded, turned and left.
Not long after, an old man with a stooped back, sparse hair, and wrinkles on his face like old tree bark came out. This man showed his age, except for his eyes, which were shining with the light of wisdom.
It's Gulina's old servant Blair.
"Meet the lady!"
Blair walked up to Gu Lina and bowed very gentlemanly.
Gu Lina pointed at Ye Chengzhong and introduced: "This is General Li's Mr. Ye Chengzhong. He will talk to you about some things. You just need to do things according to his arrangements. You can discuss and deal with the specific matters.
No need to report it to me."
"yes!"
Blair bowed and agreed, saying in fluent Chinese: "Xiaoye, let's go out and talk."
Ye Chengzhong opened his eyes wide, not expecting to meet someone who could speak Chinese.
The female translator chuckled and said, "Mr. Ye, Mr. Blair's Chinese is very good. Mr. Blair taught me all my Chinese. You can communicate with him easily."
Ye Chengzhong hummed and said, "This is the best!"
After finishing speaking, Ye Chengzhong stood up, said goodbye to Gu Lina, and left with Blair.
After leaving the place where Gu Lina lived, Blair and Ye Chengzhong found a teahouse nearby and chose a private room. The two sat in the private room, sipping tea and talking about things. Ye Chengzhong saw Blair tasting
Looking at the tea, I knew in my heart that this old guy was a person who was proficient in Chinese culture.
Ye Chengzhong did not go straight to the topic, but asked: "Mr. Blair, can I ask you a question?"
"certainly!"
Blair took a sip of tea and said with a smile.
Ye Chengzhong asked: "You speak Chinese fluently and very standard. How long have you been in Shanghai?"
Blair replied: "Actually, I have only been in China for a few years, which is not long. However, I have been exposed to Chinese culture for decades. Coupled with my own practice, I have reached today's level."
Ye Chengzhong said: "I want to learn foreign language from you, is that okay?"
"sure!"
Blair raised his gray eyebrows and readily agreed.
Ye Chengzhong then returned to the topic and explained clearly what Li Zhen had ordered, and said seriously: "Your Majesty's purpose is to control Shanghai's mineral, steel and other markets, and then control the Italian factories that make weapons.
, and also provide convenience for manufacturing firearms in the future. Many things are still in their infancy, and Mr. Blair needs to pay more attention to it, so we can work together."
Blair said: "Okay, no problem."
Blair had been following Gulina, so he naturally knew what Gulina was thinking, so he agreed without hesitation. The two quickly finished talking about the business, and then started talking about English.
"Boom! Boom!!"
When he was talking enthusiastically, there was a sound of footsteps next to him.
Ye Chengzhong followed the sound and found a fat, short, smiling middle-aged man walking over. The middle-aged man came to Blair and shouted softly: "Master Zhou!"
Blair frowned, his kind and smiling cheeks suddenly became cold and serious, and his eyes shone with a cold light.
Ye Chengzhong blinked and stared at Blair curiously.
‘Master Zhou’?
Blair is obviously British, so how do you call Mr. Zhou?
Blair saw Ye Chengzhong's doubts and said with a smile: "Mr. Ye, although I am British, I admire Chinese culture very much. I gave myself a Chinese name, Zhou Fotian. You can just call me Lao Zhou.
Well, as for the guy next to me, he is called Fourth Master Tong, and he is the owner of the Dali Casino in the east of the city."
Listening to Blair's introduction, Fourth Master Tong pricked up his ears, curious about the identity of the young man in front of him.
A man of thirteen or fourteen years old is actually on an equal footing with Zhou Fotian. He is not a simple person.
Ye Chengzhong nodded and said: "Lao Zhou, that's what I call you." After saying that, Ye Chengzhong looked at Fourth Master Tong and asked: "Fourth Master Tong, do you have anything to do with Lao Zhou?"
Fourth Master Tong smiled and said: "There is indeed something wrong with disturbing Mr. Ye and Mr. Zhou."
Speaking of this, Fourth Master Tong said: "Master Zhou, this matter has something to do with you, so I came to you. This morning, a young man in his early twenties came to the casino. This man lost money in the casino.
If you don’t repay your debt, Mr. Zhou, he said it’s someone from your shop, so you have to be responsible!”
Blair frowned and said, "What's your name?"
Tong Siye said: "This man's name is Ye Chengde. He owes one thousand taels of silver, and he is waiting for you to pick him up."
Blair's face changed slightly and he looked very unhappy.
However, Ye Chengzhong's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly asked: "Sir, the man named Ye Chengde is in his early twenties, and does he have a scar on his forehead? Well, his appearance should be somewhat similar to mine."
When Fourth Master Tong heard this, his expression became a little unnatural.
He is in his early twenties and has a scarred face. These are the features of Ye Chengde. If you look at Ye Chengzhong carefully with Fourth Master, you will find that Ye Chengzhong and Ye Chengde are indeed somewhat similar.