Jiang Mengsheng thought he had negotiated a big deal and couldn't wait to find Zhang Jian and Shen Jingfu. He wanted Zhang Jian to write a letter to Yuan Shikai and send troops to escort three thousand pieces of cotton yarn.After Zhang Jian and Shen Jingfu learned the whole story, they felt very strange and worried that something would happen.

Sure enough, Liu Yuan hurried from the warehouse and truthfully informed that three thousand pieces of cotton yarn had been shipped without approval last night.Jiang Mengsheng still didn't think there was a problem. Zhang and Shen quickly called everyone to the dock and tried to stop the ship. However, when they chased them to the dock, they found that the ship had already left the port.

Shen Jingfu angrily accused Jiang Mengsheng of being deceived. He defrauded 3,000 pieces of yarn from a deposit of 2,000 taels. If the balance was not paid, he would be in big trouble.Jiang Mengsheng recalled the details and later realized that he had been trapped. Zhang Jian broke down the scam to Jiang Mengsheng, which made Jiang Mengsheng wake up and regret that he had done bad things with good intentions.

Dong Yihong led people north and south by land to intercept the cotton yarn at various ports, but never saw the shipment. Based on the clues he had so far, Zhang Jian suspected that the Japanese were manipulating it and trying to negotiate terms with Dasheng with 3,000 pieces of cotton yarn.Zhang Jian asked Shen Jingfu to send a message to his friends in Shanghai, telling him to notify him as soon as possible if he saw the shipment. In addition, he ordered to take a warning and improve the factory regulations. No matter whether it is water or land, it requires approval at all levels before it can be transported. It would be best if the cotton yarn could be recovered. Don't be discouraged if you can't find it.

Nishimura rebuked Taro Ikoma for using despicable means to defraud Daisheng cotton yarn. He was worried that this would affect the reputation of Japanese businessmen in China. Taro Ikoma vowed that he would never be discovered.Since Jiang Mengsheng found out that he had been deceived, he had been feeling sorry for himself in the pawnshop all day long. Zhang Jian and Shen Jingfu came to persuade him. Shen Jingfu hated Jiang Mengsheng, but Zhang Jian asked Jiang Mengsheng to report and publish his experience of being defrauded. On the one hand, he wanted to alert his peers, and on the other hand, only by being honest with each other can shareholders regain their confidence.

On the other side, Shinnosuke Oda was very satisfied with Taro Ikoma's results and publicly appointed Taro Ikoma as the deputy leader of the Japanese team of the International Merchant Group.Taro Ikoma accepted the new appointment and did not take Nishimura seriously at all. He directly explained the next plan and emphasized that it was supported by Oda.Li Lianying reported Zhang Jian's secrets. When the Queen Mother heard that Zhang Jian was going to open up wasteland and grow cotton, she felt like a practical person, so she sent an order for him to work hard.

Taro Ikoma then went to see Guo Huamao in person and stated straight to the point that Dasheng Spinnery had suffered a huge loss of more than 190,000 yuan. He hoped that Guo Huamao could unite with shareholders who were dissatisfied with Dasheng and withdraw their shares in Dasheng Spinnery.In return, Taro Ikoma promised to give him shares of equal value in future Japanese-owned cotton mills. Guo Huamao had long disliked the practices of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, let alone cooperated with the Japanese. He did not accept Taro Ikoma's threat, but pointed out the eight words of business.

Zhang Jian was somewhat flattered when he received the Empress Dowager's grace and permission to cultivate wasteland, but he also hoped that the court would allocate funds to encourage him, but the court only gave verbal encouragement.Fortunately, Dong Yihong and Jiang Mengsheng's efforts were not in vain, and they successfully recovered 3,000 cotton yarns and recovered their losses.On the other hand, Nishimura took this opportunity to beat Taro Ikoma.

Back at the factory, Zhang Jian called everyone and said that he had invited a Dutch engineer, Naige, to help survey and map the terrain of Lusi. Naige saw the Dasheng Cotton Mill and felt that their factory was very grand, no less inferior to European factories.

Zhao Yingde regarded Zhang Jian as a thorn in his side and felt that he had stolen his limelight. Huang Mu gave Zhao Yingde a damaging move, revealing that Zhang Jian's farmland involved the military fields of Langshan Town, so he could go to Gao Baoshan to discuss dealing with Zhang Jian.When Gao Baoshan heard that Zhang Jian was attacking his territory, he became furious.