Accompanied by Sima Lang, Mi Zhu conducted an investigation and understanding of all walks of life in Lu Ning Jinyang City, which also made him re-evaluate the strength of Lu Ning Bingzhou. In particular, the development of some civilian products shocked him. Although his prosperity could not keep up with Xuzhou, under Lu Ning's governance, he did not expect such achievements in a short period of time. Lu Ning and his friends had various preferential policies for industry and commerce that were not available in other states, and the light taxation was even more difficult to find in the world. The status of craftsmen and merchants had been significantly improved, and their treatment had also increased significantly.

The reception banquet held for Mi Zhu in the evening was very lively. Lu Ning called all the high-ranking civil and military officials in Jinyang City. The banquet was held in a joyful atmosphere. At Lu Ning's instructions, everyone kept toasting Mi Zhu. This wine was stored for more than a year and had a distilled wine of fifty degrees. It was much higher than the "Jiuxian" wine on the market. The taste was also mixed by Lu Ning himself with several kinds of grain wines. Even the officials under Lu Ning tasted it for the first time.

After drinking it, Zhang Liao felt that it was much better than the original one, but the degree was much higher, so he asked, "Brother, what's going on with this wine? Why is it different from the previous one? It seems to be even better than the original one, and the strength is also bigger than the original one."

Lu Ning smiled and said, "This is a rare 'Jiuxian' wine I just developed. It has never been published. It's just that the output is too low, so I can only produce dozens of jars per month. Did Mr. Zizhong come today? I opened a few jars."

After hearing this, Sima Lang said, "I said it was strange. Why did I feel a little dizzy after drinking a few drinks today? It turns out that it is not the same as before."

Zhang Liao laughed and said, "Fifth brother, you are afraid that you have a problem with your tongue. You can't even drink the quality of the wine. You are bragging all day long as you are a wine tasting expert. I think you are like the elder brother who is talking about the ox drink. Don't always tease us in the future, so as not to be embarrassed."

Sima Lang said: "Brother, are you not going to sell this rare 'Wine Fairy' wine you drink tonight?"

Lu Ning smiled and said, "How to sell it now? The output is only a few dozen jars per month. Even if it is to be sold, it must have a certain output. Otherwise, this little wine is not enough for you to drink."

At the banquet, Mi Zhu saw Lu Ning and his civil and military officials happy, without any superiors or subordinates, they all got along like good friends and brothers, and there was no too much cliché. The whole banquet was friendly and enthusiastic, and everyone talked about everything, was full of everything, and had no scruples. This made Mi Zhu's understanding of Lu Ningben further. He had no oppression, was also very comfortable and relaxed when dealing with people like Lu Ning.

When everyone was having a happy drink, Lu Ning quietly left the table alone. Lu Ning didn't want to get drunk, so he would have fun going home to make out with Beauty Cai.

After returning home, Xiaoyan girl brewed tea for Lu Ning. Yan'er used a hot towel to wipe Lu Ning's face. Lu Ning couldn't help but hug her. The thief slowly slid her hands over her body, rubbing her back and beautiful buttocks. Her mouth kissed her sexy lips, and her tongue pushed in, desperately sucking her sweet and delicious saliva. She also hugged Lu Ning tightly with her hands, and stroked Lu Ning with her hands. The breasts that were rubbed by Lu Ning were plump and thrust tightly on Lu Ning's chest, which made Lu Ning even more angry.

The next day, Lu Ning and Mi Zhu had a secret talk, but no one was present, which was what Mi Zhu and Lu Ning both hoped. Lu Ning and Mi Zhu did not want outsiders to know that they had a close cooperative relationship.

The negotiations were very direct. After Lu Ning and Mi Zhu sat down, Lu Ning said: "Mr. Zizhong, you took a look at my Jinyang City yesterday. Although it is not comparable to Xuzhou City, I think it will take a few years to make Jinyang City prosperous than Xuzhou. When I took over Bingzhou last year, the total population was only a few hundred thousand, and in less than a year, the population has exceeded 2 million. How can it exceed 3 million by the end of this year? I believe we have the ability to manage Bingzhou better. Now, we don’t have to be polite anymore, let’s go straight to the point."

When Mi Zhu heard this, it was better, and he hoped that it would be the case. Mi Zhu smiled and said, "General Ziyi, then just say it, what do I need to do? How should our cooperation be carried out?"

Lu Ning glanced at Mi Zhu and said, "Mr. Zizhong, I want you to supply me with a large amount of grain. I hope that within two or three years, the teacher can provide me with more than 20 million dan of grain. As for the price of grain, it will be up to Mr. Zizhong. I only hope that your family can make money and I can buy a large amount of grain, so that our cooperation will last."

Lu Ning thought to himself, I won’t talk to you about the price of grain because your family can achieve such a scale, so you will never slaughter me on the price of grain. If I and I set the price of grain, there will be a lot of trouble when we cooperate with both parties, because the price of grain itself is unstable. Since you are the largest grain merchant in the world, you will definitely be able to influence the price of grain. Lu Ning is not as generous as a little bit.

Lu Ning heard Mi Zhu say in his ear: "General Ziyi, 20 million burrows are not a small amount. What does the general want so much food? The general will not sell it for the purpose of collecting grains and selling them after the equivalent is high. This is definitely not what the general wants."

After hearing this, Lu Ning laughed and said, "Mr. Zizhong, I will not resell food. I need so much food. I estimate that after two or three years, I will indeed need so much food. Besides, I have to resettle more than one million victims and refugees every year. Two years later, the number of refugees that may be waiting for me to resettle will be even larger. Moreover, my army of more than 100,000 troops have been conquering the Xianbei Tartars and the Huns for many years, which also requires a large amount of food to support. Otherwise, how can our army eliminate the Tatar cavalry? And the 40,000 or 500,000 war horses under my command, which also requires a large amount of food and grass to raise. Therefore, 20 million dan is only the lowest conservative number for our army. Of course, the rest is still feasible to supply the rest of the area within our jurisdiction."

After hearing this, Mi Zhu calculated in his heart that 400,000 war horses were more than 400,000 soldiers. In addition, more than 1 million victims and refugees were placed every year, which was a big number. It was even more unimaginable that more than 100,000 troops would use grain for conquests. How much transportation would consume? This would be a boast.

Mi Zhu thought for a while and said, "General Ziyi, within two or three years, my family can supply you more than 20 million dan of grain, and the price of grain sold to you will be slightly lower than the price of grain on the market, but I also have several conditions. If General Ziyi can agree, then there will be no problem with our cooperation."
Chapter completed!