267 Industries (including salaries, railway materials)

Zhu Wencong brought Su Yanqiao to the Eastern Industrial Company, which was previously the Chinese Business Association, an organization where Eastern merchants banded together.

On the surface, it was about unity, but in reality, everyone operated independently, and the overall strength of the association wasn't very robust, with some internal consumption of resources.

With Zhu Wencong's appearance and assumption of control, the Chinese Business Association began to transform from a loose coalition into a powerful dragon, integrating the resources and funds of all merchants.

At present, the bulk commodity most traded was cotton, which established Zhu Wencong's absolute status, as everyone made a fortune from it.

Previously grown grains had lost their appeal, all were replaced with cotton, and no matter the scale of production, Zhu Wencong's side would take over the entire merchant channel.