Everyone could not agree to this request immediately, and Zhu Yicheng was not anxious. He invited these people to come today just to test the other party's attitude. As for the business of maritime trade, even if these people do not participate in Zhu Yicheng, it is necessary.

The world is so big that the Qing court only occupied eastern Asia, and Zhejiang was just a province of the Qing Dynasty, and Ningbo was the capital of this province. Faced with the huge Qing Dynasty, Zhu Yicheng's current strength could not compete with the other party at all. If it weren't for Yuan Qi, Zhu Jiancai and others who restrained the encirclement and suppression army of the eldest prince in the land of Zhejiang Hui, he would not be able to capture Ningbo so smoothly.

Even if Ningbo is taken down, there will be many reality to face next. The news of Ningbo's loss will not be blocked for long. If the large Ningbo city plus the surrounding areas of Ningbo will not only have land but also sea routes, this kind of news cannot be completely blocked. In Zhu Yicheng's view, perhaps the businessmen who are sitting have privately spread the news of Ningbo's loss, and Zhu Yicheng will face the threat of the Qing army in the future.

Time is very nervous for Zhu Yicheng. He must expand his strength in a short period of time and make follow-up preparations. Running a business and opening a maritime trade, on the one hand, it is necessary to tie up local merchants in Ningbo, including local people in Zhejiang, to expand their strength in this area, and at the same time obtain a large amount of development resources for himself.

Second, today is the era of great navigation. The future is in the ocean. Only by mastering the ocean can you master the pulse of development in the next hundreds of years.

More importantly, once he cannot compete with the Qing army, going abroad or relying on the Zhoushan Islands is also a way out. This is what Zhu Yicheng had planned long ago and it was also a part of the plan he had formulated before coming to Ningbo.

Zhu Yicheng also made a plan for how to component business banks, how to occupy shares and distribute profits in all aspects. This plan is of course very unprofessional if it is placed in later generations, but in this era, these businessmen have already admired them.

After listening carefully to Zhu Yicheng's details of the establishment of this business, the distribution and management of the members, everyone couldn't help but feel a little moved. To put it bluntly, this is the first time they have heard of this method. Some of the models and regulations are even like the rules of the Red Maverick Kingdom. Could it be that this big rebel still has something to do with the Red Maverick Kingdom?

"Don't rush back to me, just do this. I'll give you three days. You can come to me anytime and anywhere within these three days. If you don't want to join the business in three days, I can guarantee that I won't pursue the investigation. To put it bluntly, doing business is a matter of your love and my wish."

Zhu Yicheng stood up with a smile, and when he saw him standing up, everyone was hurriedly getting up at the same time, but he heard Zhu Yicheng say a few words, then bowed to everyone, saying that he had other things to do and would not spend much time with him, and then took Liao Huanzhi, Jiang Jin and others to leave first.

As soon as Zhu Yicheng and others left, the atmosphere present was even more subtle. Everyone did not discuss with each other first. On the contrary, they looked serious and didn't know what they were thinking.

"Old Ye, Lao Yan, and you all, this is too big. I need to go back and think about it and say goodbye first." Zhao Jishi stood up and said goodbye first, and then there were a few other people. In a short while, almost all the people attending the banquet were exposed, leaving only Ye Guoji and Yu Mao.

"Mr. Ye, do you see what happened today..." Yu Mao asked softly, and Ye Guoji waved his hand: "I can't see through, I can't see through! Although Mr. Hong is young, he is very different in his behavior. I have not yet figured out his true intentions, but there is one thing that can be guaranteed that his son has a big goal!"

"So, do we agree?" Yu Mao couldn't help asking again. The Yu family's main business is the garment industry, and there is no advantage in maritime trade. However, the Yu family has always seen the profits of Hoi Trade, but there is no chance to enter this industry. At present, Zhu Yicheng took the initiative to win over these merchants to form a new business and conduct bulk maritime trade. The opportunity here made Yu Mao very moved. In his mind, he had already tried to participate, but he also had all the concerns about everyone. Now, seeing no outsiders are there, I ask about Ye Guoji's attitude and make some efforts to weigh the pros and cons.

Ye Guoji shook his head, and Yu Mao's heart suddenly sank: "Old man, are you not optimistic?"

"No!" Ye Guoji said: "This matter is very big and it is difficult to decide for a while. There are both pros and cons. If it succeeds, we will rise up and be famous in history. But once it fails, our family will be wiped out..."

Yu Mao nodded silently. Ye Guoji was right. Once he agreed to Zhu Yicheng, they would become a whole, and both interests and risks had to be borne together. Although the profit and return were great, the risks were really great. The most important thing was that they did not know Zhu Yicheng. Although judging from today's banquet conversation, this person was quite versed in business, clear-headed, and had strategies, but what about the ultimate personality and courage? No one knew. What was more important was that he was just a thief. What would happen in the future if he got on the thief's ship? Could this mere thief resist the entire Qing Dynasty?

The two of them remained silent, and finally sighed and left.

Marx once said that, like nature is said to be afraid of vacuum, capital is afraid of no profit or too small profits. Once there is a proper profit, capital will become very bold. As long as there is 10% profit, it will be used everywhere; if there is 20%, it will become lively; if there is 50%, it will cause active risks; if there is 100%, it will make people desperate for the law; if there is 00%, it will make people not afraid of crime or even the danger of hanging their heads.

This passage comes from Chapter 24, Section 7 of "Das Kapital", and is often quoted. In fact, after leaving Dinghailou, most of the people attending the banquet were very moved by Zhu Yicheng's proposal, but at the same time, they were repeatedly entangled because of Zhu Yicheng's identity and strength.

Merchants are profit-seeking and are not afraid of the danger of snatching their heads. Just say it. If you know that the result of doing this will definitely be snatching their heads, merchants will also give in. This is human nature. As a successful businessman, it is necessary to weigh the pros and cons.

But among all, only one person had no intention of cooperating with Zhu Yicheng, and this person was the first Zhao Jishi who left Dinghailou. Unlike the other few people, although Zhao Jishi was a businessman, he had a close relationship with the government. The main reason why his fleet was able to take the Taiwan route, or even the Nanyang route, rather than just the traditional Beiyang route was that the Zhao family had long secretly boarded the line of the Fujian and Zhejiang Governor.

Just like this time Ningbo fell into Zhu Yicheng's hands, Zhao Jishi immediately asked someone to report the news to Fuzhou. Calculate the time, the news was almost almost at the hands of the Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang. If there were no accidents, Zhu Yicheng's life in Ningbo would not last long. As long as the Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang sent troops, how could a mere rebel fight against the thunder attack of the Qing Dynasty?

Therefore, Zhao Jishi was not optimistic about Zhu Yicheng at all, let alone any business with him. No matter how beautiful Zhu Yicheng said, would he cooperate with a dead person? After leaving Dinghailou, Zhao Jishi went straight back to his home, entered the study and wrote a letter, and then asked someone to call his third son Zhao Guoyuan over.

"Father, you are back." Seeing Zhao Jishi safely return, Zhao Guoyuan was extremely happy and immediately stepped forward to salute.

"Well, I'm back." Zhao Jishi didn't say what he had done to the banquet, but just nodded lightly, then waved to let Zhao Guoyuan enter.

"Father, what are your instructions?" Zhao Guoyuan was very clever and knew that Zhao Jishidao had something to take care of him. He quickly turned around and took a look at the closed door before he walked closer to lean over.
Chapter completed!