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Chapter 97: Old enemies; gangster tycoon; chocolate pie (1w, please subscribe!)
Zhu Chuanwu has actually made great progress in recent years. He is also calm and has read a lot of books. His cultural accumulation is much better than before.

The most important thing is that now that he has two wives and children, he has a deeper affection for his family. Unlike before, he always felt that the sky was vast outside and wanted to try it out.

Nowadays, even if you use a whip to drive him away, you may not be able to drive him out. The main thing is that he loves his family and his wife.

After Zhu Chuanren took over the dock, he handed over the management of the dock to Zhu Chuanwu.

Fortunately for this guy, he didn't bother to go there on weekdays. He only went there once a month during the accounting period, and pretended to look at the account books and then passed away. The people below didn't know whether to be happy or helpless.

However, his good days have come to an end. Today, Zhu Chuanren officially issued an ultimatum. He must work hard on the dock, otherwise he will definitely not get good results.

When the two returned home, they saw Zhu Chuanwen walking around the door like an ant on a hot pot.

Zhu Chuanren got angry when he saw him, snorted coldly, ignored him, and just passed by.

Zhu Chuanwen didn't dare to do anything to the third child, so he had to grab the second child, drag him aside and ask:

"How's it going? You didn't embarrass her, did you?"

Zhu Chuanwu sneered, if Zhu Chuanren hadn't told him the truth due to his numerous warnings, he would have really wanted to tell everything now to see what the boss's reaction would be.

"Don't worry, we won't do anything to a woman. Just take care of yourself."

Zhu Chuanwen scratched his neck and muttered unconvinced:
"Why don't you read two books, and they even use harsh words."

Seeing his behavior, Zhu Chuanwu was furious. He glanced at him, said nothing, and turned around and entered the house.

Zhu Chuanren, who walked into the living room early, was pulled into the study by Xian'er.

"What's wrong?" Zhu Chuanren looked at him suspiciously.

"Are you looking for Zhu Chuanwen's mistress?" Xian'er stared at Zhu Chuanren, as if she was afraid that the other party would lie to her.

"Yes!" Zhu Chuanren was not prepared to hide it.

Xian'er pursed her lips and wanted to cry:

"What do you mean, you don't want me anymore?"

Zhu Chuanren couldn’t laugh or cry:
"What do you mean, I don't want you anymore."

"Then what do you mean?"

"Sit down first. Don't worry. How about I get you a cup of tea?"

"I'm not in the mood to drink tea!" Xian'er's tears welled up in her eyes. Seeing that her home was about to be destroyed, how could she be in the mood to drink tea.

"Okay, then I won't drink. Xian'er, you don't have to worry. From the beginning to the end, no one in the old Zhu family has said that they don't want you, including Zhu Chuanwen. I can even say that this family would rather be without Zhu Chuanwen than without you. .”

As soon as these words came out, Xian'er stopped crying, but still looked at Zhu Chuanren with aggrieved eyes.

"Don't look at me like that. You still don't believe what I say?"

Xian'er wiped away her tears, raised her neck and asked:
"Then how to solve this matter, let me first say that I will not allow that female cousin to enter the house!"

Zhu Chuanren immediately said:

"Don't worry, don't talk about you anymore. I won't allow it. Is our Zhu family's door so easy to enter?"

Only then did Xian'er's expression look better.

Zhu Chuanren breathed a sigh of relief:
"Just swallow your heart, no one can treat you badly if this family suffers a loss. You are a great contributor to Lao Zhu's family!"

Xian'er burst into tears and laughed:

"Fuck you, I'm not a great hero."

"Why not? I won't mention what happened back then. I'll just say that you gave birth to the eldest granddaughter and eldest grandson of the old Zhu family. No one can take away your credit for this."

Xian'er slapped him:

"Okay, what about the people outside? Just let him take care of you?"

"That woman is not that simple. The boss has been tricked. Give me some time and I will give you an answer."

When Xian'er heard this, she suddenly said:
"I just said, okay, then I don't care. As long as you are still willing to believe in me, I have to stay here even if I am shameless."

"That's right. This is your home. Even the king of heaven and I can't change this."

"Then get busy, I won't disturb you anymore."

Xian'er opened the study door and went out, and bumped into Zhu Chuanwen who was coming back. She snorted, ignored him, and went straight upstairs.

Zhu Chuanwen felt his hot face against his cold buttocks, but he didn't dare to have an attack and stood there at a loss.

When Zhu Chuanren saw this, he shook his head helplessly, saying that he had done something wrong to himself.

At noon the next day, Zhu Chuanren was sparring with his brothers in the garden. He mainly challenged a group of people alone.

"Hey~~~Third Young Master, I can't do it anymore. Please replace me with another one. You are too strong!" A brother was just thrown to the grass. Although it didn't hurt, but he fell too much, his internal organs moved quickly. Bit.

Zhu Chuanren was speechless:
"Is it enough to fall down twice?"

"Third Young Master, it's not that I can't do it, it's that you are so powerful that you really can't stand it!"

"Okay, okay, next one."

Kong Laoer stepped forward with a mocking smile:

"Third Young Master, why don't you take a break and have a sip of tea? We've already had a round of wrestling today."

Zhu Chuanren was startled:
"So fast?"

Then I saw several rows of people fighting on the opposite side, all staggering around, and I was speechless.

"You must have been slacking off lately!"

Brothers, what can you do other than smile bitterly? You can't say that you are not human. You are already 30 years old and your strength can grow out of thin air. You are simply a monster.

Zhu Chuanren waved his hand to let them disperse, and it was not pleasant to wrestle.

At this time, Zhu Chuanwu ran over:

"San'er, the portrait is out~"

Zhu Chuanren took a sip from the teacup handed over by Xin'er, sat down, and slowly motioned to his second son to unfold the portrait.

The painting technology of this era is definitely not as good as that of later generations, but the outline should not be bad. Zhu Chuanren glanced at it, and before he could say anything, he heard Ni Sichun let out a light sigh:
"It's him?"

Zhu Chuanren was stunned for a moment:

"you recognize?"

Ni Sichun shook his head vaguely:
"I just feel like it, but I'm not sure."

Zhu Chuanren didn't think Ni Sichun would talk nonsense. Since she said that, she must have seen someone with a similar appearance:
"who is it?"

"Do you still remember my suitor?" Ni Sichun asked hesitantly.

Zhu Chuanren narrowed his eyes:

"Luo Jiadong?"

"Correct!"

Zhu Chuanren took a sharp breath. If it was this person, wouldn't he have found the motive?
"Check! Go check that man named Luo Jiadong, starting from the time we conflicted with the Luo family!" Zhu Chuanren stared at the second child and said.

"I know, Luo Jiadong, right? I will definitely check him out."

"Also, let me find out the movements of other people in the Luo family."

"Good~"

Zhu Chuanwu was ordered to investigate. Zhu Chuanren sat down to drink tea and frowned.

Ni Sichun asked worriedly:

"Is this the Luo family's revenge?"

"Whether it is true or not, the Luo family will have to deal with it sooner or later. If you don't kill the snake, you will be beaten with a stick!"

Xin'er couldn't help, but she was worried and looked at Zhu Chuanren nervously.

At the same time, in a teahouse by the Huangpu River, in a private room on the second floor, a handsome man with gloomy eyes was sitting by the window. Through the open window, he could see the dock in the distance.

It used to be called Vanity Wharf, but now it's called 'Renhe Wharf'. The five warehouses that belong to the wharf look newer than the wharf, and that's because they have been renovated.

Opposite the man sat an old man. He had a stooped figure and a calm demeanor, as if he had seen through life. He turned a blind eye to the delicious food on the table. He only held a cup of tea in the palm of his hand and took a sip from time to time.

Neither of them spoke, except for the sound of boiling water in the iron kettle in the private room.

There was a lot of people outside the window, especially over at the warehouse. The laborers on the dock were singing chants, and their loud voices pierced the sky.

At this time, the old man who had been silent until now said with a strong local accent:

"Master Luo, have you decided what to do?"

That handsome young man was Luo Jiadong. He shook his head slightly:

"Zhu Chuanren is very powerful. He has built the industries and resources under his name into a monolithic one, and it is difficult to find flaws."

"There is no airtight wall in the world, there must be flaws."

"I haven't found it yet, don't worry, the dark chess has been buried and can be used at any time."

The old man took a sip of tea and said softly:

"Perhaps you can use a trick to attack the east."

"Uncle Wu, you have watched me grow up since I was a child. We are a family. If you have anything to say, just say it. No need to worry."

"Zhu Chuanren has a meticulous mind and a network of resources all over the concession. This is his advantage. However, the more resources he has, the easier it is to overlook those inconspicuous resources."

Luo Jiadong was stunned for a moment:

"What do you mean?"

"He Taisheng, have you heard of it?"

Luo Jiadong nodded:
"I know. A disciple of the old master Jinghu and a leader of the Cao Gang, he has a ship and passenger transportation company under his name, and his business is very big."

"Yes, He Taisheng and Zhu Chuanren have a close relationship. Zhu Chuanren's relationship in Hedao is partly through Huang Mapi, the Chinese detective at Xiaodongmen in the French Concession, and partly through He Taisheng. However, after my investigation, I found that the relationship between the two is not the same. Not close.”

Luo Jiadong was stunned for a moment:

"You mean to destroy Zhu Chuanren's network? Let's start with this Taisheng He?"

"Of course not, we are now a family-lost dog, and we can't do anything to a Cao Gang boss.

But it can be turned into a feint, pretending to attack He Taisheng, diverting Zhu Chuanren's attention, and secretly attack his eldest brother.

I checked and found out that Zhu Chuanwen is a waste and is easily fooled! "

Luo Jiadong muttered:

"But will this lead to counterattack from the Caobang?"

"Are you afraid?"

Luo Jiadong paused, then laughed and said:

"Yeah, it seems like I have nothing to lose."

The next day, in the garden of Zhu Mansion, Zhu Chuanren frowned and said:

"Dead? Are you sure?"

"It is certain that Luo Jinming himself suffered from heart disease and passed away less than half a year after the incident."

Zhu Chuanren was speechless:
"The co-author Luo family was not only bankrupted by me, but also lost everyone?"

"Yes, no wonder that Luo Jiadong wants revenge."

Zhu Chuanren understood the other party's mood, but he didn't accept it. What does your poor health have to do with me?
"Where is Luo Jiadong now?"

"We're still checking. I feel like my name must be anonymous, otherwise I won't be able to find out."

"Well, be careful and find out as soon as possible. Also, who is left in the Luo family now?"

"The only ones left are Luo Jiadong and his cousin, your former blind date, who are so old and crazy."

"Who's crazy?"

"Luo Jiadong's mother~"

"It's so miserable~" Zhu Chuanren sighed as if it had nothing to do with him.

"San'er, where do you think the other party will start?"

"I don't know. It's hard to say. He is in the dark and we are in the open. Unless we can find out where the other party is as soon as possible, we can take the initiative. Otherwise, we can only passively accept the attack."

Zhu Chuanwu suddenly felt a heavy responsibility and nodded fiercely:

"I will find out as soon as possible."

"Haha, you don't have to be so stressed. It's just a flea. You can crush it to death no matter what."

"Good~"

That night, Little Oriole and his team set up a stage to sing in the Zhu Mansion. The Zhu family are all fans of Little Oriole. They invite people over every now and then, and invite a few friends to listen to the opera together. They are considered to be one of the few in this era. Entertainment show.

However, Zhu Chuanren did not sit in the C seat in the front row where he usually sat. Instead, he found a seat in the back, surrounded by jute leather.

This Huang Mapi is also a theater fan. He listens to Peking Opera and Kun Opera. He can sing twice by himself from time to time. He is very addicted.

It's strange to say that the three tycoons of the Cao Gang in Shanghai were all more addicted to opera than the other. Huang Mapi kicked Sister Agui in the future and married an opera singer back home.

I have to say that the man's hobbies are vividly displayed in him.

"Third Young Master, it's quite cold today~" Jute Pi burned his hands on the brazier in front and said casually.

"It's quite cold, winter is about to begin, and it's very cloudy during the day~"

"No, I haven't looked at the sun for several days, and I'm covered in mold."

"How's it going over there in the patrol room?"

"It's pretty quiet. Nothing happened. The brothers on the road gave me face and didn't dare to stretch their hands in my jurisdiction."

"Haha, if the water is clear, there will be no fish. Sometimes it is good to let them sneak in, so that the value of your existence can be reflected!"

Huang Mapi laughed:
"Third Young Master, we are heroes and have the same views."

"Haha, you can do whatever you want, as long as you don't go too far."

"Don't worry, Third Young Master. I know this. I will definitely master this degree. I will not only let the people above see my ability, but also not make it difficult for you."

"Well, is the construction of Xiafei Road finished?"

"Yes~ we can finish the work in a few days~"

"Okay, go back to the company to find Chuanjie and ask him to pay you the balance."

The folds of Jute's smile are layered one after another, but he pretends to shirk:
"No, no, the third young master is always so polite, so there's really no need to worry."

Zhu Chuanren said deliberately:

"Not in a hurry? Then I won't give it?"

Huang Mapi knew he was joking and immediately expressed his stance:
"No problem. I'm totally willing to serve Third Young Master."

"Okay, put away your flattery, I don't need it. As long as you do a good job on the project, I won't hold you back for money."

"Then I believe that no one in the entire Demonic City knows how righteous the third young master is."

Huang Mapi's flattery was so loud that he wished the whole world could hear his loyalty to Zhu Chuanren.

"Stop it now. There is one more thing. Let Brother Daoshang help me check on someone."

Jute Pi's eyes flashed sharply:
"Has someone offended the Third Young Master?"

"Well, let's just find out where he is first and don't act rashly."

With that said, he handed Luo Jiadong's portrait to Huang Mapi:

"That's him, a descendant of the Luo family."

The jute skin took it and unfolded it, and after a quick glance, he knew:
"This kid is really stubborn. He still wants to seek revenge from the Third Young Master?"

"Well, I heard that my father is dead and my mother is crazy. She probably wants to eat my flesh and blood."

"That's because their fate is bad. If you want to blame it, blame God. No wonder the Third Young Master. Don't worry, I will send out my manpower to investigate in a moment. Even if he is hiding in the sewer, I can dig him out!"

Zhu Chuanren nodded slightly:
"This Luo Jiadong is a bit cunning. We have to consider the possibility of disguise and anonymity."

"I know, Third Young Master."

"Well~ let's watch the show."

Huang Mapi turned around and looked for a while, then looked towards Zhu Chuanren again:
"Third Young Master, I have a little brother who has always wanted to meet you. Today is an opportunity, so I brought him here. You see."

Zhu Chuanren thought, it couldn't be Du Laiyang, right?
Sure enough, when he asked Huang Mapi to call the person, Zhu Chuanren recognized him at a glance. There was no other way. His photo spread all over the Internet in later generations, and it was difficult not to recognize him.For this person, later generations have mixed reviews, but Zhu Chuanren felt that he was not as loyal and innocent as some people imagined. In the final analysis, he was just a gangster leader who liked to speculate, and he did a lot of dirty things.

In fact, none of the three tycoons in Magic City are good people, and good people cannot be old gangsters.

Calculating the age, this person is about the same age as Zhu Chuanren. He was born in Gaoqiao, the magical city, on the [-]th day of the eighth lunar month, which happened to be the full moon night of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

His parents died when he was young, and he lived with his stepmother Zhang. Because of his talent and intelligence, he was not only loved by his stepmother, but also favored by his private teacher.

However, he had no choice but to come from a poor family and a womanly family could not support him in studying, so he had no choice but to drop out of school.

From then on, Du Laiyang supported his stepmother by begging.

Unexpectedly, "the house leaked and it rained all night." One day, the stepmother was abducted by a gang of human traffickers.

Du Laiyang, who was only 8 years old, was later taken in by his grandmother, but his grandmother's family was also very poor, so he hung out with a group of street children all day long.

This rough childhood experience not only gave him a taste of all the suffering in the world, but also developed his ability to be brave, ruthless and observant. It also aroused his desire to climb up.

When Du Laiyang was 14 years old, he was severely beaten for stealing his uncle's money and was then sent to a fruit shop in Shiliupu as an apprentice.

The uncle's original intention was, on the one hand, to let him learn some skills to make a living, and on the other hand, it could also restrain his character to prevent him from learning bad things again.

But who knew that Du Laiyang couldn't keep his temper at all at this time, and often hung out with the gangsters on the street.

However, this man still has a sense of justice. When he encounters someone who bullies a weak person, he will fight against them.

If he is hurt by someone, he will say nothing; if he hurts someone else, he will be harassed by the fruit shop owner.

So the boss got angry and kicked Du Laiyang out of the store.

Although Du Laiyang didn't learn much business knowledge in the fruit shop, he learned the unique skill of peeling peels. He could peel off even and continuous circles of peel in a short time while talking and laughing. He especially liked Laiyang pears, which was worthy of its name.

After being fired, Du Laiyang had no means of livelihood for a while, so he set up a fruit stall and peeled fruits for customers.

Du Laiyang was more loyal and would often share the proceeds from selling fruits with his brothers who shared difficulties with him. In addition, he was decisive in dealing with things and dared to stand out, which won the support of these people and gradually gained some fame in the local area.

One time, a tin foil merchant shipped a batch of tin foil from Hangzhou and wanted to unload it at Shiliupu Pier.

He planned to find someone to protect the goods, but found Du Laiyang.

The job paid well and was easy, so he accepted it.

On the day the tin foil arrived, as expected, many gangsters swarmed in and started to rob.

Du Laiyang had been hanging out on the streets since he was a child. Of course he knew how to take people's money and eliminate disasters for them, so he immediately stopped him and started a fight with the other party.

There were not many people on Du Laiyang's side, and their combat effectiveness was average. After a while, they were beaten until they were running away, leaving him alone.

In fact, he was beaten to a bruised nose and face, but he still fought desperately until he was beaten to the point of being unable to move, and then the opponent walked away.

At this time, a man saved Du Laiyang.

who?It was his cousin, a boy named Wan, who later became an important member of Du Laiyang's gang.

The man surnamed Wan consulted doctors, prepared medicine, and served him wholeheartedly. Du Laiyang was very grateful and said a common saying that was often heard in later generations:
If I get lucky one day, I will never forget the benefits you did to me today.

Although this little cousin also said a few words of comfort, deep down deep down he probably didn't believe that Du Yuesheng would have any future.

After this battle, Du Laiyang's ruthlessness became famous in Shiliupu and he became a well-known figure in the local circle.

He himself is thinking about what to do in the future. If he wants to continue to eat at the dock, he must have a backer, otherwise there will be no place for him no matter how fierce he is.

But who is willing to take him in?
Du Laiyang was very depressed and accidentally revealed his worries to his old friend.

It was time for Du Laiyang to survive the desperate situation. This old friend turned out to be a man from Jute. Seeing that Xiao Du was reduced to a dead end, he felt compassion and agreed to recommend him to work in the Jute family.

Originally, Huang Mapi was dissatisfied when he saw that Du Yuesheng was short, thin and thin, but because he was recommended by his brothers, he kept him first.

This gave Du Laiyang an opportunity, because he was not only brave and fierce, but also scheming, especially good at figuring out other people's thoughts.

He knew very well that with his identity and status, it was difficult to directly curry favor with Boss Huang, so he took the "lady route" and tried his best to please Mrs. Huang.

He stood at the door of the landlady's house, Sister Agui, all day long, not taking a step away and not daring to step into the door.

Every time the girl brought tea and meals to Sister Agui, Du Laiyang would ask the girl to bring in the fruits he had peeled by himself.

This kind of loyalty and diligence impressed Mrs. Huang, who was feared by everyone, and she began to ask Du Laiyang to collect the money on the plate. He always left and returned quickly and handed over the money in full;
She also asked him to collect the interest on the money she lent using her private money, and he did it without leaking any information and completed it on time.

Slowly, Sister Agui discovered that this young man was really a flexible and loyal helper.

However, Mrs. Huang was extremely picky. Not only did she want to see Du Laiyang's loyalty, but she also wanted to see his courage and ability, so she suggested to Huang Mapi that Du Laiyang lead people to seize the two new docks in Xinkaihe and Lujiazui. Use this to weigh out his weight.

At that time, those who occupied the two wharves of Xinkaihe and Lujiazui were "One-eyed Dragon Ah Cai" and "Monk Huigen", who were famous for their ferocity, and they had more than a hundred people under their command.

Du Laiyang knew that this was a good opportunity to express himself, even if he had to fight through mountains of swords and seas of fire.

So one night, Du Laiyang led a group of minions to ambush in the darkness of Xinkaihe Pier. When Cyclops and Monk Huigan and their group arrived, he took the lead and rushed out with a sharp triangular ax in hand.

Before Monk Huigen could figure out what happened, he was hit by Du Laiyang's ax and fell to the ground dead.

When the other party saw that their leader had been hacked to death, he attacked Du Laiyang with a sharp knife.

Although Du Laiyang was trapped in a tight siege, he fought harder and harder, unaware that he had been slashed several times.

At this moment, the patrol from the Shiliupu patrol room arrived and together with Du Laiyang beat the gangsters in Xinkaihe.

Seeing that the situation was not good, these gangsters fled one after another.

These patrols were naturally arranged in advance by Huang Mapi, otherwise it can only be said that Du Laiyang's luck was not generally good.

But Huang Mapi and Sister Agui had already made plans and took a fancy to Du Laiyang's daring character, so they came to help in time.

After this battle, Du Laiyang won praise from everyone in the Huang family and gradually became a celebrity in the Huang family.

But how could he possibly be content with a small role?So while serving as Jute Pi's "strategist" and "thug", he began to secretly build up momentum to prepare for "establishing his own business" in the future.

For example, now, he has heard the name of Young Master Zhu San for a long time, but he has never seen him.

I have been under Huang Mapi for a while, but I have never brought up the matter of meeting the third young master. It was not until recently that I felt that the heat was almost over, so I tried to mention it. Unexpectedly, Huang Mapi actually agreed.

"Third Young Master, I am Du Laiyang. I have heard about Third Young Master for a long time. Today I have the audacity to ask Mr. Huang to take me to see you. I am really honored."

It was really difficult for a little scoundrel who had never read a book to say such literate words. Zhu Chuanren nodded with a smile:

"Don't be nervous, sit down."

"No, no, I'll just wait." Du Laiyang said with a flattering look.

However, this expression made Huang Mapi somewhat unhappy, but he did not say anything more in front of Zhu Chuanren.

"Haha, I have heard of your name. You were famous in Shanghai during the battle at Lujiazui Pier."

Zhu Chuanren rolled his eyes and began to praise Du Laiyang. Playing with people's hearts is the favorite thing of those in power.

Now that Du Laiyangming is trying to gain momentum, how can Zhu Chuanren not add fuel to the fire?
A Du Laiyang who is willing to work against Jute Pi is a talent worth cultivating, otherwise
"The third young master won the prize because Mr. Huang gave him the opportunity!"

Not to mention, this Du Laiyang is quite good at talking and knows how to give the credit to the boss.

"Okay, quite modest~"

He didn't talk to Du Laiyang too much. After all, he was Jute Pi's younger brother, and he was not yet a tycoon who would be famous in the Magic City in the future. Whether he could be used in the future, that would be discussed later.

Du Laiyang had the same plan. He would use Jute Pi's platform to get acquainted with Zhu Chuanren first, so that he would not be turned away as a stranger when he visited later.

The two of them had their own hidden agendas, but they kept the middleman Jute Pi in the dark. They just didn't know if he would be angry and vomit blood when he reacted later.

On this day, Zhu Chuanren was sitting in Xia Yuanzhang's office at Wangwang Sugar Factory, looking through the account books. Thanks to the spicy noodles that are popular across the country, Wangwang Sugar Factory has not been what it used to be in the past two years. The factory area alone has expanded three times, with thousands of employees. .

Jelly beans and lollipops are still the favorites of children, while spicy strips are suitable for all ages.

In this era where eating is a problem, there is a food that is cheap, delicious and can satisfy hunger, which will definitely be loved by all the people.

The dealer model that Zhu Chuanren was the first to adopt in China has also opened up new sales ideas for many entity companies.

Not counting other products, the sales of spicy strips this year alone exceeded 700 million. Adding in lollipops, jelly beans, sugar cubes and other products, the total sales exceeded [-] million.

This was the beginning of the 20th century, and sales exceeding [-] million were definitely beyond the imagination of outsiders.

Moreover, the profit margin of Wangwang Sugar Factory is very high. After deducting publicity, manufacturing, labor and other costs, the gross profit can reach 35%, and the net profit can be stable between 20% and 25%, which is quite amazing.

I can only say that labor is really cheap in this era!
Putting down the account book, Zhu Chuanren said with a smile:

"How's it going? Now you don't regret your decision to forcefully join the spicy strip production line, right?"

Xia Yuanzhang laughed:
"Yes, yes, you are really a business wizard. An ordinary snack can actually make you such an amazing profit."

Zhu Chuanren thought: If you have experienced the 21st century, you can do it too!

"How much liquidity does the factory have now?"

"Will this year's dividends be deducted?"

"Yes, after deductions!"

"After deductions, it's probably over 300 million to less than 400 million. What's your plan?"

"Continue to expand production~"

"Do you have a new product?" Xia Yuanzhang couldn't help but tremble. The profits now were astonishingly huge. If he continued to expand the scale, he was worried about being noticed by interested people, and he would be in big trouble.

But Zhu Chuanren didn't seem to be worried about this. He took out a gift box printed in foreign languages ​​from his pocket:
"Try it and see~"

"Is this~~~chocolate?" Xia Yuanzhang is a rich man, and the Magic City is a cutting-edge international city in this era. How could he not have seen chocolate before?

"Yes, try it and see if it's different from what you usually eat?"

This is actually a sandwich chocolate from Belgium, which has more flavor than pure chocolate. After all, it is the birthplace of sandwich chocolate.

However, the popularity of chocolate in Europe can be traced back to the Age of Discovery.

Spanish explorers brought back a local drink recipe from the "New World" of America - boiled water with cocoa beans and spices.

This drink instantly conquered the entire Spanish royal family. Spanish nobles regarded being able to drink this trendy drink as a status symbol. They even listed the formula of this drink as a state secret.

It wasn't until 1615 that a Spanish princess who loved chocolate drinks was about to get married. She really couldn't bear to part with her family, so she secretly brought the palace chocolatier to France.

In this way, Spain's state secrets could no longer be kept, and this fragrant black drink became popular throughout Europe.

Later, smart Belgians improved the chocolate making recipe, and chocolate also completed its "evolution" from liquid to solid.

By 1857, in order to relieve the pain of patients when taking medicine, a Belgian pharmacy owner poured a layer of melted chocolate on the surface of the tablets, and the chocolate quickly solidified on the tablets.

While maintaining the efficacy of the medicine, it greatly improves the taste of the tablets, which is very popular among patients.

You may have guessed that this was not only the prototype of sandwich chocolate, but also the earliest sugar-coated tablet in the world.

This idea led him to open the first "handmade chocolate pharmacy" on the Promenade Saint-Hubert in Brussels - which later became Belgium's national treasure chocolate brand.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the grandson of the drugstore owner grew up in the world of chocolate. Based on his foodie training, he improved his grandfather's formula and greatly enriched the variety of sandwich chocolate. From then on, sandwich chocolate became popular in Belgium and spread all over the world. .

From a "foodie" explorer to a "foodie" princess, to a "foodie" boss, the popularity of sandwich chocolates, chocolate is such a story of foodies benefiting the world.

But Zhu Chuanren didn't want to make sandwich chocolates. What he wanted to make was another snack that would become popular all over the world - chocolate pie.

If he directly gets involved in the production of chocolate, he will easily be attacked by foreign capital, which is what Zhu Chuanren does not want to see.

You know, in the original world, the first domestic chocolate was not produced in the Eastern Continent until after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

There are many reasons, including the lack of raw materials and weak industrial production capacity.

But all this is not a problem for Zhu Chuanren. After these years of laying the groundwork, Wangwang Sugar Factory has already established strong production capabilities in the food industry.

Whether it is workers, production lines, or raw material channels, these are not problems.

Chocolate pie does not require too complicated raw materials, sugar, cocoa powder, flour, eggs, etc. are the main ones.

Moreover, since Ricardo purchases in Italy and uses its own transportation channels, there is no need to worry about the control of raw materials, so there will be no problems in the production of chocolate pies.

The most important thing is that this thing is not difficult to make. Zhu Chuanren gave a rough idea and Xia Yuanzhang knew it. He had already started to outline the steps of the assembly line in his mind.

"Chocolate pie sounds delicious and filling."

"That's right, but the price of this thing can't be as cheap as spicy strips."

"I know, cocoa powder is expensive after all."

"Work hard to arrange the production line and strive to go on sale next year. Communicate with the dealers in advance so that they can prepare funds for purchase!"

Xia Yuanzhang nodded simply:

"No problem, our working capital can fully support production without delaying dividends."

Zhu Chuanren said quickly:

"We can't delay the dividend payment. I'm still waiting for this dividend to buy a boat."

"Are you buying a boat again?"

"Not enough!"

"Okay, I'll hurry up and try to send you the money next month."

"Well, by the way, Shopkeeper Xia, I heard from Yushu that you have changed your hair for the second time?"

Seeing Zhu Chuanren's teasing smile, Xia Yuanzhang blushed:
"This girl talks about everything."

"Look, it's not a bad thing. Why hide it and treat us like outsiders?"

"No, the main character hasn't been revealed yet. I thought I'd wait until the matter is settled before telling everyone."

Zhu Chuanren understood his mood. Although Comrade Xia had always had women around him over the years, none of them could really enter his Xia Mansion.

Finally, he found a potential partner, and Zhu Chuanren was happy for him.

However, with the cases of Zhu Chuanwen and Zhou Lingling before him, Zhu Chuanren felt a shadow in his heart, so he said:
"That shopkeeper Xia, I don't know whether to say something or not."

"What? Do you have a problem with me?" Xia Yuanzhang said this deliberately.

"Of course not, I just want to state in advance that I have no intention of sowing discord."

When he told Zhu Chuanwen what happened, Xia Yuanzhang guessed his intention:
"I know what you mean. In this case, I will ask someone to check it later, and you will check it for me. I will make sure that there is no problem, and I will have confidence in my heart."

Zhu Chuanren breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Xia Yuanzhang was so sensible. Shopkeeper Xia must be so open-minded.

In fact, he also knew that what he did might be a villain, but there was nothing he could do about it. He had many enemies. It was better to find out about this matter so that he could sleep peacefully. Besides, he was doing it for Shopkeeper Xia's own good.

"That's good, don't worry, I will have someone investigate secretly, and it will never affect your relationship with that person."

Xia Yuanzhang waved his hand:

"It's just a widow from an ordinary family. Her parents are farmers. She married a husband who died less than two months after getting married. She didn't leave any children. Fortunately, her husband's family was quite particular and allowed her to remarry. Otherwise, This life will be ruined.”

It sounds like the background is clean, but it's not really clean. You have to check to find out.

Zhu Chuanren now suspects that he has delusions of being persecuted. His suspicion is getting worse and he always feels that there are unscrupulous people out to harm him.

"One more thing, what has Lao He been busy with recently? Why is there no news?" Zhu Chuanren asked casually.

"I don't know. I rarely see him. It's been two or three months."

Zhu Chuanren frowned slightly:
"It's a bit unlike him. No, I have to talk to him. Don't let this old guy have any evil thoughts."

Xia Yuanzhang was stunned:
"No way, we are all old brothers who came here together."

"I just said it casually, you don't need to take it seriously."

"Okay, Chuanren, you still have to have more trust in your own people, otherwise you will easily end up with no one available in the end."

Xia Yuanzhang is really good for him, and there are not many people who can talk to Zhu Chuanren from the bottom of his heart. They can be counted on one hand. Most of them can turn black into white and turn out smelly things in front of him. It's said to be fragrant, but not a word of truth.

"I know, don't worry, I'm not confused yet." Zhu Chuanren said dumbfounded.

"Okay, I'm just going to give you a heads up. I will step up the implementation of the chocolate pie."

"Well, let's re-brand it. Don't use Wangwang."

"What?" Xia Yuanzhang said in shock.

"The tree attracts the wind!"

Xia Yuanzhang suddenly realized:
"Okay, then you can choose a name."

"Just call me a good friend. It's simple and easy to remember!"

"Haha~ OK, the angle of your naming is always so strange."

"Well, that's settled then. By the way, you have to put a lot of thought into the packaging. How do you ensure that the chocolate pie doesn't fall apart, is hygienic and clean, and is easy to transport."

When plastic was not used on a large scale, there were indeed a lot of troubles.

But this is not an issue that Zhu Chuanren needs to consider, otherwise why would the people below do it?

He is a boss, and he is very tired from working so hard to come up with new products. You can’t rely on him for everything!
"Okay, I'll have a meeting and let everyone study it. It shouldn't be a problem. If it doesn't work, just use kraft paper and a cardboard box."

"Well, I only look at the results, and you can take care of the rest!"

(End of this chapter)