"Please sit down!" Zhang Zong enthusiastically invited Qian Dahai to the living room. Wan'er also brought tea to stand aside. Zhang Zong also asked with a smile, "How is it, have you figured it out?"

"This..." Qian Dahai hesitated for a moment, and then said with a difficult look on his face, "I'm going to hide it from Xiao Langjun, I have been wandering overseas for several years before. My biggest wish is to be able to reunite with my family. This time I can get God's blessing to return to the Tang Dynasty. I have also vowed not to go out to sea again, so I'm afraid I'll disappoint Xiao Langjun."

Seeing that Qian Dahai was unwilling to go out to sea, Zhang Zong was also stunned. Then he looked at Wan'er next to him. It seemed that she had guessed correctly. According to Zhang Zong's original idea, it did not have any obvious benefits to Qian Dahai, so it was normal for the other party to refuse.

Fortunately, Zhang Zong was prepared at this time, so he immediately smiled and said, "Brother Qian, don't rush to refuse. To be honest, the court will give out a few rewards recently, and these rewards are all related to the big island you went to!"

"Bonus?" Qian Dahai also looked at Zhang Zong with a puzzled expression when he heard this.

"Yes, corn, that is, the kind of maha you mentioned, this is a very high-yield crop. The court wants to introduce it. In addition, the island is actually a huge land with an area larger than our Tang Dynasty. On this land, there are other high-yield crops, such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, which are urgently needed by the court, so the court will give a huge reward at that time, and may even reward official positions!" Zhang Zong said with a light smile.

"You...what do you mean that whoever can bring back these crops from there can get rewards from the court or even official positions?" Qian Dahai was so excited that he shivered all over when he heard this.

The reason why he rejected Zhang Zong was actually that besides the reasons he said, the most important reason was that he did not trust Zhang Zong. After all, he still doesn’t know Zhang Zong’s identity. Just because they met each other yesterday was not enough to build trust. However, if the court comes forward, it will be completely different.

"Yes, although the amount of the reward has not been decided yet, it will definitely not be less than 10,000 taels of gold. There is also an official position. This is an opportunity for anyone to come but hard to find!" Zhang Zong said with a smile.

The gold and silver of the Tang Dynasty could not be circulated as currency, but it did not mean that gold and silver were worthless. In fact, the value of gold and silver was quite high, so high that it was inconvenient for circulation, so the reward of tens of thousands of taels of gold could definitely be said to be a sky-high price. There is also a very interesting fact, that is, during the Tang Dynasty, the value of gold and silver was not much different, unlike later generations, which was much higher than silver.

"Ten thousand... ten thousand taels of gold, and there is also an official position, this... it's simply..." Qian Dahai was so excited that he couldn't speak when he heard this. He urgently needed money now. If he could get ten thousand taels of gold, he would definitely get rich overnight. As long as he was not a loser, his descendants would not have to worry about food and drink for several generations.

However, compared to money, official positions are more attractive to Qian Dahai. He is a businessman and a native of Gaochang. Although he claims to be a Han Chinese, it is calculated from the generation of his great-grandfather. At most, he has only one-eighth of the Han Chinese bloodline.

In addition, from the outside, Qian Dahai is a Hu man. Even though he has settled in the Tang Dynasty for many years, he is often discriminated against. However, if he has an official position, his family can be completely straightened up, and he no longer has to worry about being ridiculed, let alone being bullied. This is his biggest dream.

Looking at Qian Dahai's excited appearance, Zhang Zong also laughed in his heart. It seemed that the saying "There must be a brave man under the heavy reward" was really out of date at all times.

After being excited, Qian Dahai quickly calmed down. He was a very smart person. At this time, he felt something was wrong. So he immediately looked at Zhang Zong and said, "Zhang Xiaolangjun, we just met yesterday, why did the court offer a reward today? And what is your identity and why do you know these?"

Zhang Zong had known that the other party would ask these questions for a long time, so he smiled calmly and said, "I am currently a direct scholar in Chongxian Pavilion, and I belong to the close ministers around the prince. In addition, the three people who were with me yesterday, including Your Majesty's youngest son, namely the Prime Minister Li Dan, and the eldest prince of the eldest princess family, and the other is the eldest son of His Highness Yong. They are all my students!"

Originally, Zhang Zong's identity could keep Qian Dahai calm. After all, he had long guessed that Zhang Zong's origin was unusual, but when he heard the other three, he was so scared that his whole body became weak and almost slipped down from his seat. After all, these three people were bigger than the other, and they were all royal relatives. Ordinary people probably wouldn't even see them.

"You don't have to doubt what I said just now. To be honest, I went to report your affairs to the prince myself before you came, and the prince was very supportive of this matter. I guess I am discussing the reward. When the court officially approves it, it will be announced to the world, and you are the person who is most likely to reach America!" Zhang Zong continued with a smile.

Hearing this, Qian Dahai had no doubts anymore, and immediately slapped the table excitedly and said, "Young man forgive me. Before, Qian was blind and suspected of her kindness. If she did not abandon her, Qian would be willing to hand over her life to her with her own family and life, any young man would send her!"

"Haha, it's useless for me to take your life. But as someone who has been to America and has returned alive, I am indeed very optimistic about you. If you want, I can contribute to help you build a fleet, but I will definitely not spend money in vain, but will have to occupy a certain share. In addition, I have limited financial resources alone, and I may bring others into the group at that time." Zhang Zong smiled again and said.

Qian Dahai has been to America. If the imperial court gave a reward, he would definitely be the person who had the most hope of reaching America. Therefore, Zhang Zong would certainly not let such a good investor go. In addition, with a fleet, it can not only be used to explore America, but also conduct other maritime trade in the future, which is a huge profit.

"The villain dares to ask, what is the identity of the partner you are trying to recruit?" Qian Dahai asked again when he heard this. He had no objection to the conditions raised by Zhang Zong, but he was worried that there were too many people behind the fleet and that there would be problems when it was involved in the distribution of interests.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be His Highness, Princess Chengyang." Zhang Zong smiled and said. With a good business, he certainly would not forget Princess Chengyang. Of course, the most important thing is that the eldest princess has people, and if you want money, you can better control the fleet with her.

"Okay! I agree to this!" Qian Dahai immediately patted his chest and promised that although he vowed not to go out to sea again, he could not give up in the face of the opportunity to change the fate of the entire family. Moreover, there was Zhang Zong and the eldest princess he had never met as his backer. It is no exaggeration to say that as long as he does not break the law in the future, almost no one dares to do anything to him.

"Hahahahaha~, I knew you would agree with Brother Qian!" Zhang Zong laughed loudly when he heard this. It was almost noon. Zhang Zong immediately asked Wan'er to prepare the food and drinks, and then the two of them were having sex. In addition to talking about some overseas scenery, they also discussed some details about the fleet. Although it was a little early to discuss these things now, it was not harmful to prepare early.

During the conversation, Zhang Zong learned that Qian Dahai did not have a residence now, but was building a floor shop in the west city. The main reason was that he was penniless and had no money to stay in a hotel before. Fortunately, the weather is hot now, so he just needed to directly build a floor shop at night. In fact, after Zhang Zong packed his goods yesterday, he already had money, but he was still reluctant to spend money to stay in a hotel.

Zhang Zong felt that Qian Dahai had been working on the floor and was not a solution, so he arranged for him to live in a manor outside the city for a temporary stay. After all, the reward has not been decided yet, and it may take some time to wait. In addition, he also had to discuss the fleet with Princess Chengyang. At that time, he would also ask Qian Dahai to discuss with him and decide on a detailed profit distribution plan.
Chapter completed!