Zhu Wencong took a sip of tea, while the translators around him converted Chinese into English, as the majority of the foreigners present did not understand Chinese.
Unless the foreign merchants had lived in the East for over ten years, only then could they naturally grasp basic language exchanges; as for written characters, they wouldn't dare to touch them.
Promoting industrial development in Xiangjiang and Songjiang, Zhu Wencong didn't need to say much; sharp businessmen had already caught the scent and recognized that the economic future of these two cities was set to soar.
Jiangnan had just ended its period of warfare, but localized unrest still lingered. Rebel forces emerged at various hills and crossroads, driven by the simple fact that they had no way to survive other than turning to banditry.
