So the female relatives were asked to enter the inner house to greet Liu Xiao and others.
Mi Zhu summoned Mi Fang, and the two of them drank and talked with Lu Bu, one on the left and the other on the right.
Mi Zhu is a smart, speculative businessman, and he has a pretty good character.
When Liu Bei was still weak, he supported Liu Bei without hesitation, marrying his sister, giving money and giving to others.
He also followed Liu Bei on various escapes, and finally helped Liu Bei achieve great success. He can be said to be Liu Bei's angel investor.
Of course, the rewards in the future will be huge.
However, his younger brother Mi Fang was a bit speechless.
As Liu Bei's brother-in-law, Mi Fang was willing to contribute in the early stage.
Later, Mi Fang was appointed as the prefect of Nanjun. Due to a disagreement with Guan Yu, Guan Yu asked Mi Fang to provide military supplies during the northern expedition to Xiangfan, but Mi Fang failed to complete the task.
Guan Yu threatened, "I'll deal with you when I get back!", but Mi Fang surrendered to Soochow and directly tricked Guan Yu to death.
Of course, these things have nothing to do with Lu Bu.
Although war requires talents, Lu Bu knew that no matter how hard he tried to win over some people, he could not use them to his advantage, such as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, two loyal men who only had Liu Bei in their eyes, such as the fierce men of the Xiahou family, and Cao Cao such as Cao Ren. direct lineage.
But the Mi brothers (sisters) must be captured.
During the dinner, Lu Bu had no airs at all. He chatted and laughed with the Mi brothers, and he often talked about how he killed Dong Zhuo and how he rescued Kong Rong.
Naturally, he wanted to portray his own image in a radiant way.
When he heard that Lu Bu had surrendered tens of thousands of refugees from Beihai and brought them to Pengcheng, Mi Zhu praised Lu Bu's benevolence and righteousness, and expressed his willingness to donate 50,000 hu of grain to help Lu Bu tide over the difficulties.
He was also willing to provide some craftsmen to help Lu Bu build the city.
Lu Bu was naturally happy and couldn't help but express his thanks.
Pretending to chat, he asked about the situation in Xuzhou and the foundation of the Mi family, and Mi Zhu also answered appropriately.
After talking for a while, Mi Zhu also pretended to ask casually: "Marquis Wen, I have a question. I hope Marquis Wen can help me clarify it!"
Lu Bu chuckled and said, "Zizhong (Mizhu's cousin) has anything to say, but it doesn't matter!"
Mi Zhu said: "Now the world is in chaos, the people are suffering, and even food and clothing cannot be guaranteed.
Although our Mi family has been doing business for generations, most of the sea trade has ceased now.
Why did Marquis Wen want to build a sea-going ship at this time? With all due respect, in my opinion, sea trade is really not easy to do these days..."
Lu Bu said: "Oh, so it's because of this. Then let me ask you, when your Mi family sold the Han's property overseas, what did you buy back?"
Mi Zhu said: "It's just some local rituals and specialties. But overseas are all barbaric places, and there's really nothing to buy."
Lu Bu said: "Oh? In that case, the ships that want to come to your home are all idle? How about leasing the sailors of these ships to me first, and taking my men to see the East?"
"Uh... If Marquis Wen wants to go to Japan, just talk, why bother saying whether to rent or not? What a shame..."
Mi Zhu was a little confused.
He originally thought that Lu Bu was a warrior who led troops to fight. How could he know the ways of a merchant?
So I wanted to tactfully advise him not to waste his money in vain.
Who knew that Lu Bu didn't seem to understand what he meant...
But since he had said so, if he tried to persuade Lu Bu to give up this idea, it would be as if the Mi family was afraid that Lu Bu would steal their business.
Yin said: "Since Marquis Wen wants to go abroad, then I will have people prepare for it!"
Lu Bu was overjoyed: "That's great! It saves me wasting time waiting for my own ship to be built! Then I'll bother Zizhong! I'll have people ready to go to sea with you right now!"
"Uh... I'll take care of it all..." Mi Zhu was speechless.
It seems that Lu Bu will not shed tears without seeing the coffin.
However, out of curiosity, he still asked: "I wonder what Marquis Wen wants to sell in such a hurry?"
Lu Bu chuckled: "How about iron tools?"
Mi Zhu said: "Iron tools are a good thing! Especially those barbarians who basically don't know how to make iron.
Therefore, when our ironware comes to them, we can make several times profit.
It's just that... Xuzhou's iron production is also small, and now they are recruiting soldiers and horses everywhere. Iron is needed to make weapons and armor.
Therefore, the price of iron in Xuzhou has also increased in the past two years, and even if you have money, you may not be able to get it..."
Lu Bu was overjoyed when he heard this: "Oh? Is that really the case? In this case, it seems that I deserve to be rich! To be honest, I have been taught by an expert. Everything else in Xuzhou is easy to say. This iron tool cannot be used." It's missing. But no one has discovered it yet.
Zizhong, when I find the iron veins, I will smelt them and you help me sell them, how about it? "
"Well...if Marquis Wen has iron, I can naturally help Marquis Wen sell it!"
Mi Zhu became more and more speechless. Is there such a thing as iron?
Millions of people in Xuzhou are fools. They don’t know if there is iron. You came all the way here. I wonder if you listened to some “expert”’s advice and you were able to find iron ore in Xuzhou right after you arrived?
Do you want to be so naive?
If you don’t understand, don’t pretend to understand! Wouldn't it be nice to fight your battle?
However, what he didn't know was that as a time traveler and a time traveler who graduated with a major in metallurgy, Lu Bu was very familiar with Xuzhou!
Xuzhou not only has a long history, but also has mines, coal and iron at home!
During the Song Dynasty, Su Shi was appointed magistrate of Xuzhou, where he found and mined coal mines. The mining of iron ore was also very prosperous in the Song Dynasty.
Copper mines have been mined since the Qin Dynasty.
Lu Bu even visited these ruins in Xuzhou in his previous life!
This is one of the reasons why Lu Bu asked Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to make him the Mu of Xuzhou!
All he has to do now is find these veins and dig them out!
Seeing Mi Zhu's disbelieving expression, Lu Bu didn't get angry, nor was he in a hurry to explain.
Businessmen are pragmatic, and you cannot impress them with just words. Only by putting heavy iron in front of them can you convince them.
After the banquet, they returned to the inner house. The female members of the Mi family had already left, and only Liu Xiao and a few others were talking in the room.
Seeing Lu Bu come in, everyone stood up.
Diao Chan hurriedly stepped forward and helped Lu Bu sit in the middle.
"How much wine have you eaten? Do you want to take a break?"
"No need~" Lu Bu pulled Diao Chan on his lap and sat down, then asked, "What do you think of these female members of the Mi family?"
Cai Wenji said: "They are all well-educated, easy-going, and respectful to the princess. Why did Marquis Wen think of asking this?"
Lu Bu chuckled and said shamelessly: "The key is Mi Zhu's sister, the one named Mi Ling."
All the girls looked a little embarrassed.
But Lu Bu said seriously: "I have nothing to hide from you, I want to take her as my concubine!"
