Everyone was delighted with the establishment of the Shengshi Huazhang Chamber of Commerce.

In Wuyan Kingdom, there is a long-established chamber of commerce called Jinmao Chamber of Commerce, whose business spans the entire country, making it the undisputed business giant of Wuyan Kingdom.

Today, they established the Prosperous Era Chamber of Commerce. They don't know how far it will go, but they firmly believe that it will shine brightly in Wuyan Kingdom.

"Now, I will announce the positions in the Chamber of Commerce."

Zheng Qian cleared his throat and, amidst everyone's expectant gazes, announced the positions within the Chamber of Commerce.

"Wan Gaotu, Minister of Food Business Department, is responsible for all matters related to food in the Chamber of Commerce; Peng Peng, Minister of Construction Department, is responsible for all matters related to engineering; Yun Duo'er, Minister of Embroidery Department, is responsible for all matters related to textiles and embroidery; Xu Shicai, Minister of General Affairs, is responsible for all matters related to cultural relics and is also responsible for the property management of West Fourth Street; Feng Baqiang serves as the street manager of West Fourth Street and also serves as Lord He's bodyguard, responsible for protecting Lord He's safety."

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Zheng Qian led the applause, and the others followed suit. They were all very happy. With the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce, they were just waiting for Zheng Qian to lead them to take off, followed by the announcement of the top leadership.

"Lord He, as the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, is responsible for managing all the Chamber's finances and procurement of materials. All plans require Lord He's approval and signature before they can be implemented."

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He Zuowen is a well-deserved vice president. Everyone has seen how hard he has worked on the planning and management of Xisi Street these past few days. He is very capable and has a keen eye. He is definitely qualified to be the vice president.

After everyone finished clapping, all eyes were fixed on Zheng Qian, waiting for him to announce the chairman, their leader.

Coughing, Zheng Qian announced loudly, "The chairman is Zhang Tiezhu."

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Even louder applause followed.

"It is our honor to have Lord Zheng as the president."

"Yes, Lord Zheng truly deserves the title."

"With Lord Zheng leading us, we will definitely be more powerful than the Jinmao Chamber of Commerce."

"What? Zhang Tiezhu is the chairman?"

They started by offering compliments, then suddenly realized that the chairman was Zhang Tiezhu, not Zheng Qian.

"Sir, you should be the chairman. If you don't, why are we meddling?"

"Yes, you don't mean I'm quitting."

"I only respect you, sir. I wouldn't even utter a sound even if my ear were cut off, but you can't be the chairman."

Zhang Tiezhu also snapped out of his daze. "Head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), I'll be your assistant. You have to take the position of chairman."

Actually, Zheng Qian told Zhang Tiezhu last night that he was going to be the chairman, and now they were going to put on a show.

Signaling for everyone to be quiet, Zheng Qian slowly said, "Tie Zhu is the best choice to be the president. I know what you all think, but I have great confidence in Tie Zhu's abilities."

After a pause, Zheng Qian continued, "We are still short of 100,000 taels of start-up capital. We will give Zhang Tiezhu three days. If he can raise 100,000 taels, he will become the chairman; if he cannot, he will not. I will temporarily serve as the honorary chairman, responsible for supervision. If Zhang Tiezhu cannot raise 100,000 taels in three days, I will take over as chairman."

Everyone looked at Xu Shicai, waiting for him to make a decision.

Xu Shicai also looked at the group. The four of them couldn't raise 100,000 taels even in 30 days, let alone 30. If Zhang Tiezhu could really raise 100,000 taels, then his ability must be superior to theirs.

Besides, since Lord Zheng gave Zhang Tiezhu this opportunity, it means he really has the ability. If he fails to complete it, Lord Zheng will take over. No matter what the outcome, Zheng Qian will be there to cover for him.

Having figured out the key point, Xu Shicai nodded in agreement: "Alright, we accept Lord Zheng's proposal, but I have a small request. Lord Zheng cannot provide any assistance throughout the process, otherwise it would be considered cheating, and even if we manage to raise 100,000 taels in the end, we will not accept it."

"Yes, this matter must be completed by Zhang Tiezhu himself."

"I agree with Xu Shicai's statement."

Zheng Qian understood the doubts of the others, but he believed that Zhang Tiezhu's current abilities were perfectly fine; he just lacked practical experience.

Without a second thought, Zheng Qian agreed to Xu Shicai's request, "I won't offer any help. You'll be staying with me for the next three days, which will also serve as a form of supervision. I guarantee that Zhang Tiezhu will handle everything."

"I wouldn't dare," Xu Shicai hurriedly bowed and admitted his mistake. How could he dare to supervise Zheng Qian? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

“We are all members of the Chamber of Commerce, and everyone has the duty and responsibility to supervise. There is nothing we dare not do.”

After Zheng Qian finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Tiezhu and said, "Tiezhu, I will not ask about or care about anything else now. I only have one request for you: raise 100,000 taels of silver within three days."

"Head镖头, I..." Zhang Tiezhu dared not accept the offer. Where could he possibly scrape together 100,000 taels in three days? But he was also afraid that Zheng Qian would be disappointed in him.

Zheng Qian put his hand on Zhang Tiezhu's shoulder and said, "Tiezhu, go for it. The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) believes in you. As long as you put the knowledge I taught you into practice, it will be easy to raise 100,000 taels in three days."

Looking into Zheng Qian's eyes, Zhang Tiezhu saw affirmation, encouragement, and trust, which ignited his fighting spirit.

"Captain, I will definitely complete the mission."

After the meeting, Zheng Qian asked Xu Shicai to stay behind. Xu Shicai declined repeatedly, but finally, after Zheng Qian gave the order, he stayed in fear and took on the responsibility of supervising Zheng Qian for three days.

Zhang Tiezhu led Feng Baqiang out of the room. Zhang Tiezhu had a bitter look on his face, while Feng Baqiang remained expressionless.

When the two of them walked together, from a distance they looked like two fierce burly men, but up close they looked like two big simpletons, each one more naive than the other.

Following Zheng Qian's method of doing things, Zhang Tiezhu sat by the roadside and analyzed for half an hour, eventually forming a general outline in his mind.

"Feng Baqiang, let's go, let's raid the Xinyi Gang's hideout first."

“Brother Zhu, Guo Zhengfeng got me out of jail, I can’t betray him.”

Zhang Tiezhu kicked Feng Baqiang in the buttocks, his eyes turning cold. "I'm giving you an order, not a suggestion. If you dare to disobey again, I'll castrate you."

Feng Baqiang unconsciously tightened his legs and hurriedly agreed: "Okay, Brother Zhu, it's in the third alley behind Shixiang Street, I'll take you there."

The two pushed open the door of the Xinyi Gang, and Feng Baqiang took Zhang Tiezhu directly to Guo Zhengfeng's residence. After searching for more than ten minutes, they finally found the wooden box where Guo Zhengfeng had hidden money on the roof beam.

Five 1,000-tael silver notes and thirty 100-tael silver notes, totaling 8,000 taels, are still a far cry from 100,000 taels.

"You, the Xinyi Gang, have done so many bad things, and you only have eight thousand taels?" Zhang Tiezhu glared angrily at Feng Baqiang. Are you kidding me?

Feng Baqiang's fierce face was full of grievance as he explained, "Brother Zhu, we have to hand over the money to Guo Yi every ten days. The money is all in his hands. We just sent over 15,000 taels yesterday. This 8,000 taels is Guo Zhengfeng's private money."

"It's a bad start," Zhang Tiezhu said coldly. "Feng Baqiang, you're the one who sent the money over, so you're responsible for getting it back. Tonight, you're to sneak into his house and take back 15,000 taels of silver. Take back any extra money as well."

Touching his bald head, Feng Baqiang made a bitter face, "Brother Zhu, I don't know where he put it, how am I supposed to get it?"

With a chuckle, Zhang Tiezhu whispered something in Feng Baqiang's ear, and Feng Baqiang's eyes lit up.

"Brother Zhu, this method is great, absolutely no problem."

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