Three Kingdoms: copy Lu Bu's force at the beginning

The Zou family is trying their best to please Diao Chan.

With Zou Hong's businessman's vision and news, how can he not know that Diao Chan is Hua Yu's favorite woman, and there is no need for his daughter Zou to tell him.

Therefore, Mrs. Zou brought Diao Chan back to Zou's house, and Zou Hong immediately took out the best treasures in the house and let Diao Chan choose whatever she wanted.

Diao Chan is from a wealthy family, and she is a smart woman, of course she understands what Zou Hong means.

She didn't refuse, and she didn't really choose, Diao Chan just picked up something she liked.

Seeing this, Zou Hong couldn't help admiring, no wonder Diao Chan is Hua Yu's favorite.

Not only is Diao Chan the back house of the champion Hou's mansion, but also because Diao Chan has no greed, such a woman is perfect to the extreme, and any man would like it very much.

So, Zou Hong found an excuse and went to prepare dinner.

There is no breakthrough in jewelry, so Zou Hong can only prepare a sumptuous dinner, so that Diao Chan has a little more impression of the Zou family.

Zou is also a smart woman, so she immediately pulled Diao Chan, saying that she wanted to bring a few gifts to the sisters in the champion's house, and asked Diao Chan to help them choose.

The second daughter had just been selected, and the servants came to report, saying that the champion had arrived.

"The general is here?" The two daughters were overjoyed, especially Zou Shi, who hurriedly pulled Diao Chan out to meet Hua Yu.

Zou Hong has brought the people of the Zou family to welcome Hua Yu into the Zou residence.

"The general is here, I'm being polite." The second daughter came up to him and saluted Hua Yu.

Hua Yu said with a smile: "How about it, are you having fun?"

"Thank you, General, I am very happy." Mrs. Zou was the happiest one, returning to her mother's house.

Diao Chan also nodded: "I am very happy when I go back to the general."

"Just be happy." Hua Yu nodded, "Tonight, I will have dinner and stay here alone. We will return to Anyi tomorrow morning."

"Here, my concubine takes orders." Diao Chan and Zou Shi heard Hua Yu say on the way here that they were going to use troops against Guanzhong.

Although Zou Hong wanted to keep Huayu in Hongnong for a few more days, he didn't dare to say anything.

For a businessman like Zou Hong, what to say and what not to say must be very well grasped.

Hua Yu said to Diao Chan and Zou Shi: "I have something to discuss with Patriarch Zou, you go play for a while."

"Here, my concubine obeys."

Zou Hong immediately led Hua Yu into his study.

After the servant girl served tea and left, Hua Yu smiled lightly: "During this time, Patriarch Zou's business must have been good."

Zou Hong immediately replied: "Thanks to Hong Fu of the Champion Marquis, General Zhang has taken great care of the Zou family. The business has returned to its peak, and it has surpassed it."

Hua Yu nodded, and asked again: "The world's great merchants, do you know if Patriarch Zou has any contact with them?"

Big business in the world?

Zou Hong's heart moved, he didn't dare to take Hua Yu's words casually, and asked tentatively: "I don't know which companies Champion Hou is referring to?"

Hua Yu praised Zou Hong's cautiousness, and nodded slightly: "For example, the Zhen family in Jizhou and the Mi family in Xuzhou."

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, many aristocratic families had business with foreign countries.

For example, the Chen family in Xuzhou, the Lu family in Jiangdong, the Yang family in Hongnong and so on.

It's just that these gentry are a combination of government and business, and they first have considerable influence in their official careers, and then use this resource to set foot in the business world.

As Hua Yu said, the Zhen family and the Mi family basically started as businessmen.

Later, I spent money to buy an official and entered the officialdom.

Zou Hong thought for a while and replied: "Back to Champion Hou, the Zou family has some business contacts with the Zhen family in Jizhou."

"However, Xuzhou is far away from Hongnong, and Yanzhou is separated in the middle, so it is inconvenient to travel, so there is no business relationship."

Hua Yu said: "I've given you a mission to find a way to get in touch with the Xuzhou Mi family and buy a large amount of grain from Xuzhou."

"The land of Yanzhou is occupied by Cao Cao."

"Cao Cao and Gu have slight grievances, and they will definitely not allow Hongnong to have food exchanges with Xuzhou."

"But the land of Yuzhou is owned by Yuan Gonglu. Yuan Gonglu and Gu Nai are allies, so naturally they won't stop them."

"So, your business with the Mi family can go through the land of Yuzhou."

"Remember, the price is not an issue, Gu just wants to get food in the name of the Zou family."

In troubled times, a prince suddenly hoards food and grass, and the next thing is bound to be war.

Of course, Zou Hong would not ask the reason stupidly, but asked another question: "Where is the Zhen family in Jizhou, do you want me to buy food from the Zhen family as well?"

Hua Yu thought for a while and said, "Right now, Jizhou and Youzhou are in a war."

"Gu and Gongsun Zan have formed an alliance, and Yuan Shao is hostile."

"The news that Zhang Liao raised Hongnong County to seek refuge in Gu will not be able to hide from Yuan Shao sooner or later."

"If Hongnong trades grain with the Zhen family, I'm afraid the Zhen family will have scruples, and Yuan Shao will obstruct this matter."

Zou Hong nodded, agreeing with Hua Yu's deduction.

Hua Yu said again: "Liu Bei from Xuzhou has a deep hatred with Gu. Therefore, the people you send must be careful, and they can only contact the Mi family secretly."

Zou Hong is a very smart person, he immediately understood what Hua Yu meant, and nodded: "Don't worry, Champion, I know what to do."

"The old man will send people to Yuzhou first, and negotiate with the Mi family in the name of Yuzhou, so that Liu Bei's suspicion can be avoided."

"It's just that this matter can't be done in a short time. I don't know if the champion can wait..."

Hua Yu said with a smile: "I will send people to cooperate with your actions."

Zou Hong was taken aback, and said, "Master, this person must have great authority under Yuan Shu's command."

"That's right, the member of the Guhui faction is Yuan Manlai, how about it?"

"Ah..." Zou Hong couldn't help being taken aback.

Although Zou Hong didn't know much about the general situation of the world, he did know quite well about the main figures under the command of the princes. How could he not know that Yuan Manlai was Yuan Shu's cousin.

A gleam flashed in Hua Yu's eyes, and he smiled: "Buying and selling grain with Xuzhou in the name of Yuan Manlai, Liu Bei will definitely think that this is what Yuan Shu meant."

"Liu Bei has always looked down on Yuan Shu, and sooner or later he has the intention of taking Yuan Shu and replacing him. Therefore, Liu Bei will think that Yuan Shu's spending money to buy grain is tantamount to storing grain for him."

Zou Hong rejoiced and said: "If it can be done like this, this matter will surely come true, and the old man will surely be able to hoard countless grains and fodder for the champion."

Hua Yu also said with a smile: "If this is really possible, the Zou family has done a great job."

"Rong'er and two older brothers are already weak. I will think about how to use them later."

How to use them?
What Hua Yu meant was to give them a chance to become officials.

As a businessman, if his son has the opportunity to become an official, it will definitely be a great joy.

Zou Hong almost knelt down to thank Hua Yu: "Thank you, Champion Hou, for your reminder. The old man's family is very grateful."

At this time, Zou Hong was especially grateful to Dong Zhuo.

If it weren't for Dong Zhuo, Zou would definitely have become Zhang Ji's wife.

With Dong Zhuo's death, Zhang Ji must be doomed, and the Zou family will also be a widow.

And now, although Zou is not the most favored in front of Hua Yu, Hua Yu still loves her very much.

Comparing the two, there is a difference between heaven and earth.