The second day.

The sky is getting brighter.

Several luxury carriages were already parked at the entrance of Tianxia Pavilion.

Tianxia Pavilion is not a very grand courtyard, but it is close to the imperial city and not far from Zhongyongbo's Mansion.

At this time, the large plaque was wrapped in red satin to cover up the signboard.

Standing at the door to greet the foreign guests was Wu Yihua. He has now found hope in life again and is now one of the big shopkeepers Yang Ruoqing relies on.

Today, the visitors were all big shots, and Wu Yihua dealt with this matter with extreme caution.

"Welcome, welcome." Wu Yihua habitually handed over.

However, he was slightly stunned. The person who came was actually wearing ordinary cloth. He also held a wooden box with peeling paint in his hand.

It looks like a picture of poverty and poverty.

However, Yang Ruoqing has always emphasized that you cannot judge people by their appearance.

At least everyone who comes is a guest.

Therefore, no matter what he thought on the surface, Wu Yihua did not show the slightest hint of impatience.

Until this person took out an invitation...

"Loyal and Qin Bo Lu Tao!"

He was actually an uncle. Even though he inherited it from his ancestors, he was still a serious earl and was not comparable to ordinary people.

Wu Yihua was secretly lucky. Fortunately, he adhered to his wife's ideas, otherwise he would have made a mistake.

"Uncle Lu, please come inside. Madam is waiting for you in the lobby room," Wu Yihua said.

Lu Tao put down the box, bowed his hands and walked inside.

Although he was uneasy, he already had a good impression of him after coming here this time.

Over the years, he had been looked down upon so much, and he was mentally prepared for this time. But this time, he got the treatment he deserved, and it also made him realize for the first time that he still had a title.

Ah, it's not just about receiving a Weibo salary from the court every month, but also being respected by others.

"Are you Zhongqin Bo Lu Tao?" Yang Ruoqing looked at the young man sitting on the chair in front of her.

Although he looked very downcast, his eyes were very clear, his posture was upright, neither humble nor overbearing, and his appearance was good. At least he gave Yang Ruoqing a good first impression.

"Yes, ma'am, I am Lu Tao. I'm here as an invitation. What's important, ma'am?"

Lu Tao was not as calm as he appeared, and his heartbeat could not help but accelerate.

"The purpose of inviting you here this time is to do a big thing, to establish the World Business Alliance..."

"Originally, this matter does not require many people, but I can do it myself, but His Majesty means to take you to do it together and make money together."

Lu Tao hesitated for a moment and then said: "Madam, but I don't have the money to join the business alliance. I'd like to ask Madam to arrange an errand for me. As long as I can repay my family's debt."

"I know about your family's debts. Have you brought the heirlooms passed down by your ancestors?" Yang Ruoqing asked.

In fact, Yang Ruoqing had already investigated everything about Lu Tao's family affairs.

The reason why she invited such a declining earl was to inherit something from his ancestors.

Zhongqin Bo was a very special nobleman. He came from the West and was a descendant of a great pirate. Due to internal fighting, he was sent to the inland. He also brought with him a large amount of marine information and blueprints of new warships, and later assisted the Taizu of this dynasty.

He established a navy and was granted the title of Bo.

It's just that from then on, Da Qi paid very little attention to the ocean, and naturally ignored the relevant drawings and materials. Gradually, the share kept in the treasury was lost, leaving only the share passed down by Uncle Zhongqin.

When she found Lu Tao, what she wanted to get was the nautical chart and related information.

"I brought it with me, but what my ancestors handed down were only some drawings and no gold or silver treasures." Lu Tao told the truth, but he felt uneasy after saying it.

He had heard that those big businessmen who formed business alliances had to pay membership fees, but he was already heavily in debt. Let alone paying membership fees, there was a huge problem in his survival.

"The drawings are placed outside and registered." Lu Tao continued.

"Bring it here." Yang Ruoqing ordered her servants.

Soon, the box was carried into the side room.

An old box with some paint peeling off, but it was kept clean. If it had not been kept well, the paint would not have peeled off, but would have been eaten away by moths.

Fortunately, it was useless in the eyes of outsiders, otherwise Lu Tao's biological father, the last Zhongqin Bo, would have taken it out in exchange for money.

Yang Ruoqing opened the box and found a large number of drawings and books neatly placed inside.

"Treasure ship, a large ship with a displacement of 2,000 tons and a length of 80 meters. Such a large ship is actually shelved."

Yang Ruoqing sighed, how little Daqi paid attention to navigation. Such huge treasure ships were obviously much larger than Columbus's ship that traveled around the world in another world in his previous life.

The ship is even stronger, the difference is only in the artillery.

"It's such a pity. This is the hard work of so many skilled craftsmen. How can it be ignored like this?"

Yang Ruoqing closed the box and said: "Uncle Zhongqin, I am very satisfied with this information from your ancestor. I will make a copy of it and return the original to you."

"Don't you need to do some errands? During this period of time, you first come to the Chamber of Commerce to work with Shopkeeper Wu."

"Don't worry about your family's debts. I will send someone to deal with the gambling debts, but I need you to lead the way."

"Okay, madam, everything will be done as you ordered." Lu Tao stood up and saluted Yang Ruoqing solemnly.

Even though he is an uncle, at this moment, he is truly grateful.

Mrs. Zhongyongbo valued some drawings that were useless in the eyes of outsiders, and he finally had the possibility to change his destiny.

My wife is finally about to stop suffering.

When he thought of this, he wished he could spread his wings and fly back.

"Follow me to the party first. After it's over, I will send someone to take you away," Yang Ruoqing said.

After staring for more than an hour, when the time came, only eight nobles came to the house.

Among them are parallel importers like Lu Tao, and of course there are powerful people like the British public.

The British gentleman was sitting on the Eight Immortals armchair, holding a snuff bottle in his hand, and his square face with Chinese characters was full of contentment.

He looked around and said: "Everyone, we are here today at the invitation of Mrs. Zhongyong Bo. I would like to express my stance first. I will fully support my wife in establishing the Tianxia Pavilion Business Alliance."

Yang Ruoqing thought to herself, Jiang is indeed still hot with age.

"What the eldest sister said is absolutely correct, and I agree with it with both hands."

"You are all nobles and important ministers of the Qi Dynasty. There is a contract in front of you. Read it carefully to avoid saying that I have harmed you in the future." Yang Ruoqing said calmly.

In front of the eight nobles sitting there, there was a contract, which only had about ten pieces of paper.

After a cup of tea, everyone had finished reading.

"Joint-stock system? What is this?" Marquis Feng Guo asked in confusion.
Chapter completed!