Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Song Yuan turned around.

I saw a ball rolling and bouncing at the end of the bridge.

But in a moment, he arrived in front of him.

It was none other than Mr. Zhao!

At this moment, Fatty Zhao was no longer as embarrassed as he was the last time they met, and there was a hint of pride in his eyes.

Compared to the last time Song Yuan met him, his already broad figure had obviously grown even bigger.

Song Yuan was slightly stunned.

I just think the fat guy’s food is pretty good lately!

If you keep eating like this, you will be as big as an elephant next year.

Sometimes I really wonder, if this guy were in real life, would he steal elephant feed like a certain comedian?

"What are you..."

When Song Yuan arrived before, he did not inform Fatty Zhao in advance. Now that they met on the shore, he subconsciously asked the reason.

"Brother Huang, I'm here to participate in the annual flower selection conference! Isn't that why you're here too?"

"What is a flower selection meeting?"

When Song Yuan heard such a response, he was slightly shocked. How come he had never heard of such a thing before?

After Fatty Zhao's explanation, Song Yuan finally understood the whole story.

It turns out that the so-called flower selection is to select the most beautiful flower!

On this day, all the major brothels would send out their most outstanding girls.

Traveling by boat, you will be in the public eye.

Use this excuse to attract business for yourself.

In Song Yuan's view, this is a complete advertising effect.

Use your own top-ranking courtesan as a golden signboard to attract customers.

In this way, the demand for promoting consumption can be achieved.

No wonder I saw so many people on both sides of the river before. I didn’t expect that their arrival was such a coincidence!

"You kid... you can't even walk after hearing the word 'Oiran'. Have you forgotten the loss you suffered last time?"

Song Yuan rubbed his eyebrows and gave Fatty Zhao a displeased look.

Fatty Zhao showed an aggrieved look on his face: "Your Highness, if you say that, you are wronging me. I came here for our business!"

It's not your turn to play...

Have you also learned how to eat and drink with public funds?

Song Yuan's eyes widened, and there was a hint of sharpness in his pupils.

"Don't I know you? You can't even walk when you see a woman. How could you miss this flower selection event?"

"Your Highness, you really wronged me!" Fatty Zhao said as he came forward.

He put his arm around Song Yuan's shoulders and walked to a deserted place, then explained quietly.

It turned out that Song Yuan had not contacted Fatty Zhao for some time in order to avoid suspicion.

However, privately, the two of them never stopped communicating.

Song Yuan would occasionally take out a few design drawings as the next product to sell and hand them over to Fatty for research and development.

Originally, Song Yuan thought that after such a long time, the fat man must have made a fortune through these means.

But I didn't expect that this guy was so patient.

The key is that this time we are really doing serious business!

"Brother Huang mentioned before that our business is easy for outsiders to imitate. I simply wanted to make a fortune, so I opened three more stores in the city!"

"While expanding sales, I've secretly prepared a lot of goods. This time, we're collaborating with major brothels. When those courtesans go on tour, our products will be exposed to the public!"

"Brother Huang, I conservatively estimate that in the next two weeks, we can earn at least 100,000 taels of silver... If the influence of this flower selection conference reaches a certain level, we can earn even more!"

The entire Daqin, a remote county town.

The annual tax revenue is only about 100,000 taels of silver!

By doing this, the fat man can collect tax revenue equivalent to that of a county in just half a month.

When Song Yuan heard this, he immediately became delighted.

Hey, you're really a sales genius!

Those brothels gathered girls together originally for the purpose of creating hype and publicity.

Now Fatty has keenly noticed this kind of platform and has inserted his own advertisements into it.

This is equivalent to a proper sponsor!

The programs sponsored are those that men are particularly interested in.

One can imagine how big a commotion the courtesan will cause when she shows up with the delicate little objects in her hands.

As Song Yuan nodded, he secretly affirmed the ability of Fatty Zhao.

I have made up my mind.

After I arrive at the border, as long as I can gain a foothold, I will pull this Fatty Zhao over with me no matter what!

Compared to these small fights, cross-border trade is the real big deal!

By then, if Fatty's talents can be fully utilized, as his partner, I won't have to worry about military expenses in the future!

"Fatty Zhao, I was right about you!"

Song Yuan's face lit up with joy. He came forward and patted the fat man's shoulder as an encouragement.

"One day, you will become the world's number one businessman!"

"Brother Huang, you are wrong!"

Song Yuan originally thought that the fat man would be so proud of his praise, but he didn't expect him to shake his head and correct himself.

"I'm not the best in the world, it's you. As long as my brother is here, I'll always be second best!"

This is what I said...

If you can speak, speak more!

As the saying goes, flattery never wears out, and facing the fat man's compliments, Song Yuan suddenly felt very happy.

At the same time, it also indirectly verifies the center of the fat man.

This kid is definitely teachable and knows how to be grateful!

It’s worth it that I helped him so much before!

In order to save Fatty's reputation and let him hold his head up high again in the eyes of his elders, Song Yuan had come up with a special solution for Fatty.

He drew the Zhuge Crossbow, which was created by Zhuge Da Neng in his previous life, and handed it to the fat man.

I just hope that with this powerful weapon, I can completely reverse the fat man’s reputation in the Zhao family!

"By the way, how effective is the repeating crossbow I taught you last time?" Song Yuan now asked about the outcome.

Unexpectedly, when the fat man heard this, his face immediately drooped.

"Brother Huang, we've both been frogs in a well. I originally thought that this magical machine would shock the world once it came out, but after I showed it to my father, he scolded me instead!"

The fat man explained the reason with a bit of resentment.

It turns out that long before the Zhuge Crossbow designed by Song Yuan came into being, a similar arrangement had already been made in the court.

"Why haven't I heard of it?"

After hearing the fat man's explanation, Song Yuan frowned slightly. He had been in the palace for many years, why had he never known about such a magical weapon?

"Wang Chao Ma Han... Is there a saying about repeating crossbows in the dynasty?"

In order to find out the reason, Song Yuan turned around immediately and asked the two guards beside him.

These two were originally the Imperial Guards who followed Song Youji, and they were quite knowledgeable about the secrets of the dynasty.

"Your Highness, the repeating crossbow was invented five years ago. However, this type of crossbow has special requirements for the crossbow arrows and is often prone to accidental firing, resulting in unnecessary casualties!"

"Plus, daily maintenance requires considerable effort. Any misuse could even result in injury to one's own people. Currently, it's only used by a small portion of the Imperial Guards. As for being widely used on the battlefield, it's never been widely used!"

Oh?

Hearing this introduction, Song Yuan raised his eyebrows.

It seems that General Zhao clearly regarded the Zhuge Crossbow he created as a mainland product like the previous one!

It is no exaggeration to say that anything with the word "Zhuge" on its label will definitely be a killer.

The power of the crossbow is comparable to that of hot weapons among thousands of troops.

The Qin Dynasty clearly did not see its potential, otherwise how could it give up in vain?

But this is also a good thing, I can use this crossbow as a trump card.

Those barbarians have never seen such weapons before. If we suddenly take them out on the battlefield, we will definitely be able to kill them by surprise.

"Look back..."

Song Yuan thought for a long time and turned around. He was about to give Fatty Zhao some advice, but he didn't expect that just as he opened his mouth, a warm voice came to his ears.

"Mr. Huang, Mr. Zhao, my young lady sent me here specifically to ask if I can have a chat with you two."

Turning around, I saw a maid in a light yellow long skirt approaching me with a shy look on her face.

Seeing the other person's familiar appearance, Song Yuan was slightly stunned, and it took him a few seconds to remember his identity.

Isn’t this the maid who served beside Jin Lianhua Kui before?

Now that the other party has revealed the identity of the master he is talking about, what is the identity of the master?

In the blink of an eye, the final answer is about to come out!

Thinking of the last time Jinlian wore a veil and her true face was not revealed from beginning to end.

Song Yuan couldn't help but feel eager to try it out.

Can I use this opportunity to remove the veil from the other person's face?

Even going a step further... directly taking off the other person's clothes?

"Brother Huang, I'm afraid the invitation from Jin Lianhua Kui wasn't for the prize from last time?"

Just when Song Yuan was about to do something, the fat man next to him had already rubbed his hands, with a wretched look on his face.

Song Yuan went with the flow and nodded.

Let’s take this opportunity to see who this Jinlian is.

People say that the Oiran is holy, but I wonder if there is a passionate heart hidden under that elegant appearance?