The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 270 It Looks Like The Rumors Are True
Zhang Shiping almost monopolized various industries in various places under Lu Bu's rule.

He has indeed made a lot of money recently.

The condition Lu Bu gave him at the beginning was that he could prioritize the use of resources to make the business bigger.

However, Zhang Shiping magnified this condition and completely monopolized many industries while Lu Bu was not in Xuzhou.

He had a ghost in his heart, and he smiled awkwardly: "Isn't it thanks to Marquis Wen..."

"You are indeed indebted to me." Lu Bu said, "What did I promise you? What did you say when you negotiated with the local government? Do you really think I don't know?"

Zhang Shiping was already in a cold sweat.

It is true that I have known Lu Bu for some time, but after all, Lu Bu is a hero who sits in one side, while he is a small businessman.

Even if a businessman is as rich as a country, he does not have a country, and except for a few guards, he does not support a large army.

If Lu Bu is angered, Zhang Shiping's life will not be easy.

Knowing what he had done, Zhang Shiping was like a mirror in his heart.

He lowered his head, not daring to say anything.

Lu Bu played with the book in his hand, and asked him casually: "When you falsely passed on my orders and monopolized most of Xuzhou's goods transactions, and made a lot of money, shouldn't you consider sharing some benefits with me? "

"I have handed over half of the net profit to the treasury according to the previous agreement." Zhang Shiping replied.

"That's about the same." Half of the net profit was handed over to the treasury. Lu Bu immediately changed his expression and asked him with a smile: "I really have a way to make money right now, but I don't know if you are willing to do it."

Every time Lu Bu offered a way to make money, Zhang Shiping would be a little skeptical at first, but if he really operated it, he could indeed make a lot of money.

Having already gained a lot of trust in Lu Bu, he asked, "Dare to ask Marquis Wen, what is the way to make money?"

"Recently there is a plague of locusts in Xuzhou, have you heard of it?" Lu Bu asked.

Zhang Shiping asked in astonishment: "Does Marquis Wen want to take advantage of this opportunity to raise the price of grain?"

"Why raise the price of food?" Lu Bu said, "The more the disaster year, the more we can't raise the price of food, otherwise there will be more hungry people, but they will make trouble with me."

"The locust plague is serious, and the most scarce thing is food. How can Marquis Wen make money if he doesn't raise the price of food?" Zhang Shiping didn't understand at all.

"Have you heard that the locust plague has been suppressed?" Lu Bu asked.

"I've heard about it." Zhang Shiping replied, "It's just that I feel a little strange. In the past, locust plagues always had to wait until the crops were eaten up by the locusts. Disappeared."

"This is the source of income I want to give you." Lu Bu said, "The locusts disappeared because they encountered human greed."

Since Zhang Shiping came to Xuzhou, he has been in the city and has never been outside the city.

Most of the news that came from outside the city would be fabricated and exaggerated when it arrived in the city.

Having been in business for many years, Zhang Shiping certainly knows how to tell the truth from the fake news.

However, the screening will definitely screen out some exaggerated real news.

Therefore, he did not believe that Lu Bu taught the villagers to roast locusts to eat, which led to the early end of the locust plague.

"The plague of locusts will pass in a short time, and the locusts will become a delicious delicacy." Lu Bu said, "What I want is for you to collect all the locusts, solve the locusts from the source, and then send them to the tavern. Make it delicious and delicious for people to eat."

"Can locusts really be eaten?" Zhang Shiping asked in astonishment.

"Do you have any questions?" Lu Bu smiled slightly, and said to him, "I just taught you the method of roasting locusts. At that time, the only ingredients were salt. I can give you a list of the best ingredients for roasting locusts. Sending the locusts to the tavern will definitely make you a lot of money."

"It turns out that the rumors are all true." Zhang Shiping licked his lips, swallowed subconsciously: "I thought it was rumors spread by the market..."

"All rumors that are fabricated out of nothing will be self-defeating sooner or later." Lu Bu said: "Most of the rumors that can hold water have a real background in them. I invite you here because I want you to take advantage of the fact that locusts are cheap now. , don’t wait until one worm is too hard to find, then it will be too late.”

"Can I collect some first, and if it's easy to sell..." The cost of buying locusts will not be too small, Zhang Shiping still wants to test it out to see if there is any market prospect.

"What do you think?" Lu Bu didn't answer directly, but asked Zhang Shiping a question.

In fact, when Zhang Shiping asked this question, he was also beating drums in his heart.

If locusts can really become a delicacy, by the time he finds out the way, others must have been doing it long ago.

At that time, it is completely impossible to get a big ticket.

"Although the locust plague is coming to an end, there are still a lot of locusts." Lu Bu said, "Locusts can be seen everywhere in the fields, and it must be very cheap to buy them. The villagers only need to let their children go to the fields to catch locusts every day. Then sell it to you, and you can exchange it for copper coins. You know, although locusts are good, but you eat them every day, you will always get tired of eating them. The villagers don’t want to eat them, so they have to sell them elsewhere.”

"Marquis Wen's whimsical ideas will always bring people unexpected gains." Zhang Shiping replied: "I also thought about it. The locusts should not be too expensive, so I will arrange people to collect them in the countryside."

Having figured it out, Zhang Shiping stood up, and he said to Lu Bu, "I'll take my leave first, and then follow the instructions of Marquis Wen to handle the matter."

Lu Bu nodded: "You go first."

After Zhang Shiping left, Lu Bu called out again: "Come here!"

Back in Pengcheng, Sun Ce also went to the barracks, but Lu Bu did not take him with him.

It was a guard who walked into the room, and he stood facing Lu Bu with his hands bowed and fists folded.

Lu Bu ordered: "Go and invite Pang Shiyuan to me."

The guards withdrew, and Pang Tong was brought in not long after.

Pang Tong entered the house and met with Lu Bu.

After asking him to sit down, Lu Bu asked, "Has Shi Yuan been paying attention to the research and development of hot air balloons and gliders recently?"

"Since returning to Pengcheng, I have asked people to start preparations." Pang Tong said: "Now the site has only been selected, and the research and development have not yet started."

"We have to hurry up." Lu Bu said, "I always feel that Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu ​​will join forces to attack me. Once that time comes, I must have enough air force to barely gain the upper hand."

"Does Marquis Wen want to visit the venue?" Pang Tong asked.

"Alright!" Lu Bu stood up and said to Pang Tong, "Shi Yuan leads the way, I'll go and have a look!"

"Marquis Wen, please!" Pang Tong stood up and asked Lu Bu to go first.

(End of this chapter)