City Marshal

Wantai Villa, study room.

In the study room, there are four bookshelves, each of which is full of books, and the four treasures of the study are placed on the table.

But Chu Tian's eyes were quickly attracted by the calligraphy and paintings on the wall:

With a flick of a finger, the heart is desolate, and the wind and rain are long.How many things do you dream about when you are drunk, and when you wake up, you are ashamed to see the frost on the tiles.

The calligraphy and painting are vigorous and powerful, penetrating three points, and Zhang Xiaoquan signed the name. These few lines of poems clearly express his feelings of living in a foreign country. Falling leaves return to their roots. Even though Zhang Xiaoquan has the highest status and identity in the Golden Triangle, he still cannot get rid of his homesickness. .

Seeing Chu Tian staring at the calligraphy and painting carefully, Zhang Xiaoquan walked over and said with a smile: "I'm idle and bored, just chant a few random words, I'll make you laugh!"

Chu Tian sighed softly, and responded with a smile: "You are too polite, Chief of Staff. Who doesn't know that you are always the little Zhuge of the Golden Triangle?"

Sha Kun came up and said apologetically: "Yes, although the chief of staff has retired, but I, Sha Kun, can't do without him for big and small things, and let him become retired forever. In order to make him truly I suggested that he go to the west to find a country to settle down, but he stubbornly wanted to stay in the Golden Triangle and help me for a few more years, Sha Kun was moved by this friendship!"

There were no outsiders in the study, so Zhang Xiaoquan didn't hide what he said, and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Sha, although you and I are not brothers, fighting side by side for many years has made you and me life-and-death friends, and now the Golden Triangle is dark. Chung, whether it is Lao Guo, Huang, the Burmese government, or the international anti-drug organization all want to destroy the Sha family, how can I have the heart to leave at this time?"

Sha Kun laughed loudly, and said in a calm manner: "Old partner, you are worrying too much. They haven't ruined me for decades, so now I don't worry about what they can do. If it really explodes In war, we have the right time and place, and we can still crush them."

Chu Tian smiled at the right time, and said flatly: "No matter how good the time and place are, if you lose the harmony, you will lose the battle."

Zhang Xiaoquan's eyes lit up slightly, he looked at Chu Tian with great interest and said, "Chu Tian, ​​you seem to know a lot of strategies?"

Chu Tian smiled modestly: "I understand a little, I understand a little."

The fragrance of tea slowly dissipated, and Sha Qinxiu, who had been making tea quietly on the coffee table, suddenly said, "Let's sit down and chat slowly!"

Chutian didn't look back, smelling the fragrance of tea, he couldn't help sighing: "Dongting Biluochun? There are green flowers everywhere in the mountains, and the fragrance of Biluochun is drunk. I didn't expect that there are good books and calligraphy in the study of the chief of staff. Good tea, it seems that it is indeed right for the boy to come here to tease you today."

Sha Kun nodded approvingly, this young man is really knowledgeable and knowledgeable, it is very human to have such attainments at such a young age, if he is willing to stay in the Golden Triangle to work for the Sha family, it will not take a few years, I believe the Sha family will once again forge glory, thinking of Here, he couldn't help laughing and said: "This is the good tea that Premier Zhou entertained Kissinger back then. The chief of staff usually doesn't even give me a drink, but today he treats him generously. It shows that you are all bosom friends."

Zhang Xiaoquan smiled knowingly, and said cheerfully: "Chu Tian has just conquered the blood thorns, so he must create a sharp knife for the Sha family, not to mention that he is Qin Xiu's confidant, let alone treat him with tea, even the whole study , if Chu Tian is interested, I can give it to him! I just don’t know if Mr. Sha is willing to marry Qin Xiu to him?”

Sha Kun laughed heartily, and said meaningfully: "I don't care about young people, but Chutian is indeed a talent. I'm afraid Qinxiu is not good enough for her. This girl fights and kills all day long. It doesn’t look like a girl’s house.”

Sha Qinxiu's ears were red, and she said in a low voice, "Father, even you bullied me."

Chu Tian understood that they wanted to serve the Sha family by himself, smiled awkwardly, and answered after a long time: "Mr. Every day I stay in the Golden Triangle, I will try my best to repay the Sha family's kindness, and if the time is right and Qin Xiu is willing to marry me again, I will definitely marry her."

Sha Qinxiu blushed again, and said happily and angrily: "Who said I want to marry you?"

Seeing this happy ending, Zhang Xiaoquan was afraid that Sha Qinxiu would be too thin-skinned, so he smoothed things over and said, "Okay, let's sit down and drink tea, don't let Qinxiu feel cold."

There are many factors that make a cup of tea good or bad, and the quality of the tea itself is the first to bear the brunt. Although drinking famous tea and expensive tea is inevitably suspected of pursuing luxury, there are always a group of people who really understand the true meaning of it.Since tea leaves, tea sets, tea-makers, and tea-making water all have extremely high requirements. Even the ancients paid attention to four things: the right time, the right place, the right people, and the state of mind.

Sha Qinxiu obviously just learned how to make tea, but her clumsy technique didn't affect her mood, so when the three cups of tea were placed, even Zhang Xiaoquan couldn't stop praising: "Qinxiu, green is born out of blue." It's better than Lan, I didn't expect the tea art I taught you to improve day by day, it seems that I really should retire."

Sha Qinxiu's face was calm, and he said calmly: "The Golden Triangle will always have only one chief of staff, and that is Xiao Zhuge."

Zhang Xiaoquan smiled heartily, picked up the transparent cup, took a few sips, turned to look at Chutian, and continued the topic just now: "Chutian, how do you think a nation can be governed well, or a Country? You don’t have to worry about anything, just speak up if you have something to say, everyone is not an outsider.”

Chu Tian couldn't help sighing inwardly, he really was the chief of staff, after talking about it for so long, he was able to get back to the topic, his thoughts could be careful, fortunately he already had an idea, so he replied: "The Master said: There is a way to rule the world." The Four Techniques: One is Loyalty and Love, the other is Selflessness, the third is Utilizing the Virtuous, and the fourth is Measuring. That is to say, there are four ways to govern the world. "

Zhang Xiaoquan's movement of drinking tea stagnated for an instant, and even his mouth was slightly opened. If it is said that Chutian's strength gave him a strong impact, then the Confucianism he picked up at random made him feel the shock of femininity. How can there be such a mismatch in talent and learning?The boiling heat from the teacup he was holding for a long time woke him up, and he returned to calm immediately.

After a while, Zhang Xiaoquan nodded and said, "Chutian, what you said makes sense. What do you think the Sha family should do now?"

Chu Tian hesitated a little, and then saw Sha Kun's charitable smile, knowing that this question might be his intention, so he said with a smile: "Mr. If we persevere, we must first remove the label of 'opium dealer', otherwise, this government will die sooner or later."

Zhang Xiaoquan made no secret of this problem. In fact, he and Sha Kun had already seen the disadvantages and solutions, but it was still difficult to implement, so he sighed softly: "Actually, Mr. Sha also knew this truth a long time ago. However, if the Golden Triangle 600 If many people give up opium, it will make them poor, which is tantamount to making them commit suicide, what should we do?"

Sha Kun also interjected: "Yes, Chutian, tell me your suggestion!"

Chu Tian held the tea cup and rolled it gently, and the strange fragrance of Biluochun poured into his nose. After a short period of buffering and thinking, he said without hesitation: "It turns out that everyone is not an outsider, so the boy dared to speak out. The Sha family can be outside the defense zone." Let the world know that we are changing the cultivation habits of the Golden Triangle and attract foreign investment.”

"Foreign businessmen who invest here must give them first-class preferential policies. The government only collects taxes symbolically. The purpose is to show our large-scale development of formal enterprises in front of the world. I believe that we are determined to gradually eradicate the golden triangle opium and strive for the world. The sympathy of the nations for us."

Zhang Xiaoquan nodded, even Sha Kun couldn't stop saying: "This is a good idea!"

Chutian had already spoken, so he no longer hesitated, and said slowly: "In diplomacy, we must resolutely oppose the dictatorship of the Burmese government, and explain the position and proposition of the Shan government, so that the opium plantation Turn into a hidden state, slowly change the image of this land, and if necessary, open up two or three villages for trial planting of grain and coffee, and use it for outsiders to visit in the future."

Zhang Xiaoquan and Sha Kun were drinking tea thoughtfully. Chu Tian took advantage of this to look at Sha Qinxiu and said lightly: "In fact, Qinxiu's coffee plantation has already contributed to a good image. Sending the processed coffee to the downtown for sale, of course, the price should be close to the local white powder, which will give people an illusion.”

Sha Kun asked curiously: "An illusion?"

Chu Tian nodded and said with a meaningful smile: "Let people think that the income from growing coffee in the Golden Triangle is almost the same as growing opium, so that people will believe that the Golden Triangle will develop coffee forests wisely in terms of political needs and economic benefits. If it’s you, if the profit of coffee and white powder is similar, what will you grow?”

Sha Kun and Zhang Xiaoquan said in unison: "Of course it's coffee!"

Just after finishing speaking, the two of them understood what Chu Tian meant. After applauding, the thoughtful Zhang Xiaoquan thought of the problem: "Although Qinxiu's coffee is really good, the cost is also very high. If the price is similar to white powder, Such expensive coffee may be difficult to sell. For example, opium planting costs 10 yuan, and if sold for 90 yuan, the profit is 20 yuan; coffee costs at least 90 yuan, and the profit is [-] yuan, and the price is at least over [-] yuan.”

Chu Tian rubbed his nose and said lightly: "The function of sales is to create illusions, and the second thing is not being able to sell."

Everyone was stunned!