Chapter 237 The Birth of a Future Business Giant
Ji Xun’s mind was filled with confusion.
But he is now basically certain that he has really traveled a hundred years ago.
No wonder it was the first time we met before, but when I looked at this dazzling girl in front of me, I felt a sense of familiarity.
Both are each other.
Not just because of the familiarity brought about by those exchanges of letters, but also because of the fateful pull.
This encounter between the two "has already happened in history".
A hundred years later, Song Yu found Ji Xun in Innocence City and gave him a stamp;
With this stamp, Ji Xun went back a hundred years ago to find the fisherman in Bolton Town. Miss.
The former knows about the encounter a hundred years ago, and the latter knows about the encounter a hundred years later.
Wonderful closed loop of time.
The more Ji Xun thought about it, the deeper he thought about it, and said to himself: "The law of time is indeed one of the supreme laws of the universe. It is really wonderful."
This feeling is like reading a story in a book. Book.
Looking at it from the cognitive perspective of the characters in the book, their life story lines have been advancing, and time cannot flow back;
But from a higher dimension, this kind of time is meaningless. .
For example: reader's perspective.
In the eyes of readers, the timeline in the story is embodied as "pages".
This is touchable and changeable.
Turn over the first page and the story begins from the beginning;
Turn over the last page and the story has ended;
Or any page.
You can also speed up the page, read it carefully, or put a bookmark on it and pause it.
For the people in the story, their lives flow endlessly, from beginning to end.
But for readers, the story has always been there and has never changed.
“So, what is the essence of time?”
Ji Xun felt as if his soul level had been subtly inspired.
It is a feeling that some understanding of the universe deep in the soul has been touched.
He came into contact with something that he couldn't understand at the moment, but that he enjoyed immensely, about wisdom and the freedom of thinking.
A sudden moment.
He thinks that this may be the meaning of the fifty-two career sequences of card masters "leading to the divine level"?
Mortals cannot understand the meaning of this supreme law of the universe.
Only when the life level rises to a high enough dimension, can one see the truth and see clearly his current doubts.
Fortunately, he had this idea.
Just like what senior Gong Wu taught before, you only really exist when you realize that your "consciousness" exists.
That is also the secret to entering the super level.
Although Song Yu felt that Mr. Chaoyang in front of him said something he didn't understand.
But she didn't feel strange at all.
She also felt like she was being touched by fate.
That inexplicable feeling of familiarity, like a friend reunited after a long absence.
Rather than a stranger you just met.
Song Yu asked with a smile: "What's the matter, Mr. Chaoyang? Did I just say something that confused you?"
Ji Xun also changed his mind as he listened, "It's okay. I thought of something else. I'm a little distracted, sorry."
He had no intention of telling Song Yu his speculation now.
After all, it is difficult to explain that I am from a hundred years in the future.
Besides, he didn’t even think about many things himself.
Better to wait.
Song Yu asked again: "Mr. Chaoyang, you haven't told me yet, how did you get here?"
Ji Xun did not intend to dwell on the complex issue of the law of time, avoiding the important and taking the easy. He said eloquently, "That [Time and Space Stamp] guided me here. It allowed me to receive a letter of invitation from you."
"Oh."
Song Yu naturally knew about the stamp when he heard it. What it was, I didn’t worry about why the letter was clearly not sent.
After all, this is a stamp with magical powers.
She just said in surprise: "Ah, isn't that stamp called [Dreamer's Stamp]?"
Ji Xun was not surprised when he heard this, and said: "Well, I saw it By that time, it was already another name. "
"Catastrophic Object", a super-cognitive ancient relic, only after people understand its function can enlightenment reveal those things that humans cannot touch. strength.
Just like the "time and space teleportation" ability of this stamp.
This is simply not something that humans can grasp the mystery of time and space.
Before they can no longer recognize its effectiveness, it is just an ordinary stamp in the eyes of humans.
Ji Xun asked casually: "Where did you get such a magical stamp?"
Song Yu thought of something and explained: "I used to like reading books, and I often do I was alone in the family library. Then one day, I happened to find [Stamps] in an old book on the bookshelf. The story in that book said that this is a stamp that can be used to deliver letters to where you want to send them. I happened to encounter a problem when I arrived, so I thought I could find someone who was proficient in Talungu to help me decipher it, so I wrote the letter you saw with the attitude of giving it a try."
When I said this, the picture in my mind automatically returned to the time when I first wrote the letter.
That was more than two years ago, when I had just turned sixteen and had my coming-of-age ceremony.
Girls’ minds are always somewhat innocent.
Actually, she hasn’t said anything yet. Her wish for putting the stamp on the letter was: she hoped that the person receiving the letter would be proficient in Talungu, kind, and preferably handsome.
I originally thought it was my random imagination.
Looking at it now, it seems to be completely consistent.
With this little thought popping up in his mind, Song Yu glanced at Ji Xun opposite him, and finally said: "I tried it, but I didn't expect it to work. And I got to know Mr. Chaoyang because of it. Well, I'm really lucky. "
Ji Xun also said suddenly: "Oh, that's it."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
A magical fate.
If Ji Xun knew what Miss Ayu didn’t say, maybe he would understand why he, a hundred years later, received that letter.
Because if these conditions are met, it may not be possible to find one in a hundred years.
Since it was a hundred years ago, there was no need to avoid such things as wanted orders.
Ji Xun said directly: "Miss Song, you can call me Ji Xun."
He said his name.
Because he also discovered a problem.
Song Can's Da Yiwan store opened in Sinless City very early. At that time, Song Yuzhen would have been looking for him for a hundred years.
If he knew his name and appearance, he should have known that he was in Innocence City as soon as he appeared on the wanted poster.
Not to mention others, Ji Xun felt that it would not be difficult to find him based on the ability of the great detective Robin.
But this is not the case.
At present, it seems that the other party does not find him through his name and appearance.
In other words, there may be some unknown special restrictions on this time travel.
I told you my name. If I can really travel back in time, some of my assumptions will be confirmed.
Song Yu blinked as he listened to Jingming and said, "I just said that the name of 'Mr. Chaoyang' is so strange."
But he didn't mind.
It is normal to write under a pen name.
She also said seriously: "Mr. Ji Xun, you can just call me by my name, or 'Ayu'. You don't have to keep calling me 'Miss Song'. That would be too polite."
" "Yeah."
Ji Xun nodded.
While the two were chatting, he didn't stop eating in his hands, eating big mouthfuls.
The carefully prepared dinner is more sumptuous than before, and there are many rare ingredients with extraordinary properties.
This will be of great benefit to his recovery.
Song Yu watched Ji Xun eat the roast turkey on the table that was bigger than the plate in a blink of an eye. He blinked and said, "Mr. Ji Xun, why can your body hold so much food?"< br>
After confirming your identity, you don’t need to be too polite when speaking.
Besides, she really didn’t mean any offense, she was just curious.
There is nothing to hide from this, Ji Xundao said: "My body needs energy recovery. This is related to my career sequence."
"Oh."
Song Yu listened obediently and did not ask any more questions.
After all, the career sequence is related to some combat weaknesses.
This is a very private issue for card masters.
"Miss Song, what is the current scale of the Rose Chamber of Commerce?"
"It's not bad. It's about thirty times larger than when I wrote to you before. But now it's mainly popular in edge cities. There are only some small branches in big cities and Dragon City. After all, those high-end The market has been monopolized by established chambers of commerce, and it is not easy to break down competition barriers. As you suggested, our Rose Chamber of Commerce is now focusing on the lower-level civilian market."
"Well, there is no problem in this direction. The population is huge, and 99% of them are civilians. As long as we can grasp this market, we have a bright future."
"I really want to thank you, Mr. Ji Xun, after all, the success of the Rose Chamber of Commerce depends on you. "No. Miss Song, you have done a great job. You are the key to success."
"Mr. Ji Xun, I want to ask you, Do you think there are any areas where the Rose Chamber of Commerce can improve? Oh, no, no, no, you are too humble. Your suggestions and vision are much more powerful than those old-timers who are stuck in the rules."
"I don't know much about business operations. I only have some immature ideas. Selling goods is just the bottom-level thinking mode of business. The ultimate businessman in this era is still in the banking industry and the financial system. If you can control the issuance of banknotes, that is Really control the wealth"
"But printing money can only be done by major banks? Almost all major lords have their own banks."
"It's not your family, nor is it. The existing banking system. What I mean is that we can set up a 'Federal Reserve Bank'. And the 'gold standard' model is very restrictive. In the future, we can consider some other alternative methods. At present, the best resources of the federation are various rocks. It is certainly impossible to completely monopolize mines, but you can monopolize some special and necessary ores, such as mithril, green copper, and hematite used by high-level card masters. Then you can let those mining giants use the banknotes you issue. Trade these ores, and when the future is long enough, you will find that everyone is using the banknotes you issued, and you have already mastered everything."
"Oh my god, why didn't I think of this! Mr. Ji Xun, your vision is really too far-sighted. My family has been mining for hundreds of years, and I am still a foolish 'mining owner'. I must go back and discuss this idea with my grandfather. ."
"The other is to control public opinion, which is also very important. What I mean is that if conditions permit, you can start your own newspaper group, or acquire mainstream media groups to control public opinion. Sometimes, newspapers can even influence the decisions of the federal parliament, which will provide you with the necessary public opinion support and channels to create wealth.”
"Ah, I didn't expect it at all. I thought newspapers were just something that nobles read to spend their time."
"Then there is mechanical technology, which is also a major trend in the future and should not be underestimated; however, the development of technology It must be inseparable from talents. Currently, the federal education only covers the children of the upper class. But in fact, there are many talented people at the bottom. If we can screen and fund some promising talents, we will definitely bring some loyalty and reliability to the Chamber of Commerce in the future. The key technical members."
"Yeah."
"Of course, the premise of all this is that you must have a certain amount of political power and have strong enough self-protection power. In order to ensure that the money you earn is not robbed by others, you may need to hold some parliamentary seats. You can also start to make friends with some family descendants who may become parliamentarians. As far as I know, many parliamentarian families do not. Wealthy, funding is a good means."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah"
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The atmosphere of the meal was pleasant.
Song Yu didn't eat much. Most of the time he ate a little and then chatted.
The two exchanged some of the contents of their previous correspondence, and the sense of trust became stronger.
At this moment, Song Yu was 100% sure that the person in front of him was that "Mr. Chaoyang".
Because she was sure that there was absolutely no other person in the world who could express these amazing views!
I gained a lot from this meal.
It’s not about business methods, but those words seemed to open up her mind.
That is a way of thinking that is completely ahead of the times.
She even felt that this information was more important than everything the Rose Chamber of Commerce currently had.
With these ideas, she is certain that she will be able to create a business value a hundred times greater than now in the future.
Song Yu listened very carefully and silently wrote down everything.
Ji Xun doesn’t really understand business and economics.
I didn’t pay much attention to the federal economic situation before.
He just read enough books and accumulated enough knowledge.
And from the perspective of future generations, some "trend" opinions were put forward.
However, many plans have limitations in time and may not be applicable.
In this way, a doer is very important.
And Song Yu is such a wizard!
Although this girl is not very old, her family has been in business for generations, and she is already familiar with all current business models.
And she herself is the kind of person who is really talented in business.
Ji Xun often only needs to come up with some concepts. Following these ideas, she can turn the ideas into business plans that can be applied in the current era.
She could even see that Ji Xun himself had not seen the hidden mysteries under the surface of business operations.
The key is that Song Yu still has enough resources.
The Song family behind her is a serious "mine"!
This Miss Ayu already has all the conditions to become a business tycoon.
Ji Xun actually knew from previous letters that Song Yu was exiled by his family. After he founded a very good chamber of commerce, he knew that this girl had excellent business talent, vision, and skills.
And judging from the situation a hundred years later, the Song family's Black Gold Chamber of Commerce has indeed become a capital giant.
Chatting requires two people to have cognitive equivalence in order to have a pleasant conversation.
One can speak, and the other must be able to understand.
It just so happened that the two people on the table spoke to each other.
Unconsciously, the two of them chatted happily until midnight.
Song Yu didn’t feel tired at all.
Although Ji Xun was talking about business plans most of the time, while chatting, he was also inquiring about the situation of the Rose Chamber of Commerce, intentionally or unintentionally.
He is not interested in running a business or anything, so he just says whatever comes to mind.
As for what he can understand, or how much he understands, that is Song Yu's business.
This content takes time to digest.
What Ji Xun cares about more is something else.
My pen pal was assassinated just in the afternoon, and the assassin was rescued from prison. Things are far from over.
Even if he knew that he had traveled through time and space, Ji Xun was not sure about the future direction.
What if it really is a parallel time and space, and what he does now will change history. If Song Yuzhen is assassinated, will he still receive the letter a hundred years from now?
And no matter what, now that he is here, he will not let this pen pal be killed in front of his eyes.
Finished talking about business.
At this time, Ji Xun took the opportunity to lead the topic: "Miss Song, do you have any thoughts on today's assassination? I mean, who do you think would hire bandits to assassinate you? Why? Want to kill you?”
In fact, he had wanted to ask when he was in the cellar before.
But I know that the relationship between the two was not familiar at that time, and the other party may not be willing to say it.
Now is the time to speak.
Song Yu's expression darkened as he listened.
It’s not that she’s worried about herself, but she’s thinking about the guards who died for her.
But after thinking about it, she shook her head and said, "I don't know either."
Ji Xun also saw that although this girl was smart, she was too simple and did not necessarily think of some human nature. dark.
Ji Xun had seen the scene where the Lion Heart family was fighting for inheritance rights.
The Song family has a great business, and 80% of it is an internal problem.
He changed directions and asked in a guiding light: "If you were assassinated, who would benefit the most?"
This is the most basic logic.
The murder of a chamber of commerce president, if not personal hatred, must be due to profit.
So generally speaking, those who benefit are suspected.
Of course it’s not definitely the one who will benefit the most, but at least the suspects can be sorted out according to probability first.
The risk can be met.
Upon hearing this, Song Yu's expression instantly became very awkward: "I"
Her kindness prevents her from assuming anyone close to her to be a very vicious character.
But because this question was introductory, she thought of many things unconsciously.
If he dies, the Chamber of Commerce will be taken over by the family immediately. And because he was expelled from the family, the Rose Chamber of Commerce property may be distributed to various branches of the family by the clan elders meeting.
Ji Xun looked at her thoughtful expression and continued to remind: "For example, the one closest to you wants to pry into your business model. Oh, 'he' might use the excuse of helping you manage, Intervening in the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce may be in your sight frequently recently”
Song Yu was not stupid. When he heard the prompt, he almost instinctively thought of one person: his aunt!
No!
She absolutely won’t.
Song Yu shook his head, feeling conflicted for some reason.
Ji Xun looked at her conflicting expression and seemed to be thinking of someone. He did not continue to ask, and just said: "It's okay, you should think more about it. Just be more careful in the future."
After all, in his opinion, this must be a relative he could trust, so it was normal for Song Yu not to speculate maliciously.
Moreover, Ji Xun is just reasoning.
Another possibility is that the real mastermind behind the scenes also expected this.
If Song Yu really wanted to die, the first person in the Song family to suspect would be the "person" whom Song Yu thought of just now.
No one who can hold a high position is simple.
It's not that easy to find out who's behind this.
In Ji Xun's view, even if the previous killer was not rescued, at most he would be able to interrogate an intermediary, but he would never find any directional clues.
However, you can try it out.
Ji Xun didn't know much about the internal situation of the Song family, and didn't think it was something that needed to be understood now.
The most important thing is that the assassination will never be finished.
He needed to ensure Song Yu's safety.
Judging from the current situation, just the second-level Captain Sam next door is not enough.
It might be safe to hide in the Machinery City for a short time.
But this place is very far away from the big city. It will take a few days until the next batch of assassins are ready, and it will not be so easy to deal with.
While Ji Xun was thinking about ensuring this person's safety.
Song Yu suddenly thought of something and looked at Ji Xun suddenly: "Mr. Ji Xun, I thought of a possibility!"
Ji Xun cast a questioning look: "Oh?"
Song Yu's expression hesitated for a moment, and it was obvious that her next words were decided after careful consideration: "The assassination I encountered is very likely related to my other purpose of coming to Bolton City this time."
Ji Xun narrowed his eyes slightly as he listened and waited for the next words.
Song Yu looked into his eyes and said directly: "In addition to preparing for the opening of the new factory, I came to Bolton City this time. More importantly, I got a 'treasure map'!"
"Treasure map?"
As soon as Ji Xun heard this keyword, he realized that things were complicated again.
But it’s even more interesting.
This word has great appeal to an adventurous person.
“Yes!”
Song Yu nodded seriously.
She knew very well how important this news was, and even revealing it might cost her her life.
If it were anyone else, she would never say this.
But "Chaoyang" Song Yu has a kind of trust that even she herself doesn't understand: "When I was distributing bread in Black Owl City, I accidentally saved a miner. He passed on the mineral veins inherited by his family. The exploration map was given to me. At first I just thought it was an ordinary mineral vein exploration map. Then I accidentally discovered that there was encrypted information on the mineral vein map."
As she spoke, she took out a yellowed parchment scroll. .
"It's this picture."
Song Yu said without reservation: "I deciphered the encryption method above and found that it was hidden in Talung ancient language. Later, after translating it, I discovered that this treasure The map records an ultra-high reserve of 'red copper vein'! The most important thing is that the map describes that ultra-high-quality 'mithril raw ore' has been found somewhere in this vein! ”
Whether it is [Mithril] or [Red Copper], they are both rare and highly demanded raw materials for high-level card masters.
If the term "ultra-high reserves" really applies, the value of this vein may be immeasurable.
Even as rich as the enemy.
The moment Song Yu revealed this big secret, the parchment seemed to turn into a piece of golden paper.
Dazzling and overflowing with fatal temptation.
But Ji Xun glanced at it and didn't look much further.
On the contrary, looking at the defenseless girl in front of him, he had a slightly strange expression and said in a deep voice: "Aren't you afraid that I will snatch this treasure map away?"
Although Having rescued them, the two of them are no longer strangers.
But after all, it was the first time we met.
This inexplicable sense of trust made Ji Xun feel a little bit...does he deserve it?
Song Yu was more rational than he thought and directly expressed his thoughts.
She responded very calmly: "If I were to exchange, Mr. Ji Xun's previous advice is more valuable to me than this map!"
This was from the bottom of her heart. think.
Another point is that Song Yu now knows his situation very well.
Now that the mastermind behind the scenes has begun the assassination, he will never give up easily until he achieves his goal.
In this remote city of Bolton, if she couldn't find some support, she didn't think she could return alive.
As for trust, Mr. Chaoyang in front of her is one of the people she can trust the most in her heart.
“Haha.”
Ji Xun shook his head mockingly as he listened.
These words made him a little emotional.
Outstanding people always have some aura that can influence the people around them from a very early age.
Perhaps even Song Yu himself is not aware of it. Her trust is like a psychological suggestion: I took out the treasure map and shared my biggest secret with you. You can do whatever you want. .
This makes people disappear even if they really have evil intentions.
Song Yu's words just now came from his true heart.
It’s not about scheming, it’s about human nature.
Any partner you meet in the future will be affected by this halo.
Song Yu already has the potential to become a top businessman.
Ji Xun did not dwell on this issue and instead asked, "Who else knows about this news?"
Song Yu frowned and said: "I deciphered the news before and asked a steward of the Chamber of Commerce to arrange for someone to send the letter to Grandpa. Although I encrypted it, it may be leaked at some point."
" "Hmm."
Ji Xun didn't worry about it.
It doesn’t matter where this map was leaked from.
Song Yu is so conspicuous now that many people are paying attention to her.
The only thing that is certain is that the person who murdered her may have really come for the treasure map.
After thinking about the assassins who were released in the cellar before, Ji Xun has basically determined that there is an "inner ghost" within the chamber of commerce.
If you don’t have enough information, you can only wait for the enemy to come.
Now that there is an accident in the assassination, that person will definitely think of Song Yu to be on guard and get rid of the treasure map.
Maybe we'll do it again soon.
Thinking of this, Ji Xun had dozens of different plans in his mind.
And all the thoughts were deduced along those plans, and various possible situations were thought of.
Unable to explain the complicated plans he had thought of, he suddenly asked: "By the way, what restraints and early warning devices are there in your bedroom?"
This off-topic topic made Song Yu The pretty face was instantly surprised, "Huh?"
Why do you ask this?
It feels like: Give me a spare key to your house.
For a girl, this is so straightforward that it is difficult not to have some strange thoughts.
Ji Xun did not wait for the girl to have random thoughts, he said directly: "I suspect that the assassin may sneak into your room and continue the assassination. I may come over then."
"Oh."< br>
When Song Yu heard this, he realized that he had gone astray.
She quietly concealed her momentary panic without hiding anything, and said directly: "Well, there is an [Intrusion Barrier] by the window, and there is also a hidden [Energy Fluctuation Restriction], and the trigger mechanism is there."
The secret of the treasure map has been told, there is nothing to hide.
Ji Xun listened and wrote it down quietly.
With this information, it will be much easier.
The two chatted until midnight.
This surprised everyone in the Rose Chamber of Commerce.
This was the first time they saw their young lady chatting so speculatively with a young man.
Especially Mrs. Mela felt a sense of crisis.
After all, she is Song Yu's biological aunt.
An outsider actually chatted with his niece until midnight?
"Called 'Chaoyang'? What's going on with this guy of unknown origin?"
"Madam, we don't know each other either. From what I heard, the lady may be a secret guard arranged by the old lady."
< br>"Got it."
Mrs. Mela felt very bad.
She always felt as if her treasure was being coveted and she had to do something as soon as possible.
Ji Xun returned to the room, had nothing to do, and also taught the little turtledove some basics of martial arts.
You don’t know it if you don’t teach it. Once you teach it, you will find that this little kid’s talent is really surprising.
That kind of physical coordination ability and movement understanding ability are pure genius.
Ji Xun taught him a set of advanced introductory boxing techniques, and also taught him a few breathing techniques that suited him.
Just this little thing is probably worth hundreds of thousands on the market.
The little turtledove also knew that the opportunity was very rare, so he studied seriously and practiced hard.
Talent and hard work.
Ji Xun is very optimistic about this little boy.
In the room, two people, one large and one small, were sitting cross-legged on the bed meditating.
Unconsciously, it was already late at night.
After midnight, most of the lights on the lighthouse were extinguished.
Darkness shrouded most of the mechanical city.
Light and shadow pull the building into the shape of a grinning monster.
The mechanical clock on the wall is ticking.
The hand points to three o'clock at midnight.
It's when people are asleep.
Suddenly, Ji Xun'er on the bed trembled slightly, opened his eyes and muttered to himself: "Are you really here?"
His keen hearing allowed him to discover the door of Qiangwei Chamber of Commerce Apartment. On the outer wall, someone was quietly climbing up, and also touched some small means that had been laid out before.
The movement is very small, and he is a master of thieves.
As he expected, the killer arrived as expected.
Thinking of this, Ji Xun also quietly disappeared into the darkness.
(End of this chapter)