Chapter 245 Are you trying to show off to me? I can't bear it anymore!
The expressions on the faces of the Shanxi merchants changed even more. No matter what business they did before, it was equivalent to a business without capital, and they could make whatever they wanted. But now if you really want to join the court's camp, Then this kind of smuggling business is not easy to do. Especially they know that the imperial court has increased business taxes many times.
If the business tax is deducted, profits will be reduced a lot.
Not to mention that now that the imperial court has joined and will take away half of the profits at once, the profits will be even less. Although such a business can still make a lot of money even if the profits are reduced by half and the business tax is increased. But human greed cannot be curbed. These people only have one thought in their hearts, that is, we have to make all the profits ourselves.
No matter how much the reduction is, it is like cutting off flesh to them.
This is especially true since Shanxi merchants are picky people. So after hearing King Jin's suggestion, they were unwilling to give in at first, but then King Jin took advantage of them. In particular, it was impossible for them to give up Shiohiki, who opened the Chinese law.
They sold a large amount of salt to the north through the salt pipeline and made an unknown amount of money. This was their most important thing. Now Chen Han taught the King of Jin to take away the Chinese method to contain these Shanxi merchants, and it was indeed effective. When they heard that King Jin wanted to cancel their Yanyin business, they immediately refused. "Your Highness, we have no say in how you want us to cooperate." Other Shanxi merchants also quickly complimented, "Yes, yes, we have nothing to say. We can cooperate in any way you want us to." When the King of Jin saw how cooperative the Shanxi merchants were, he felt happy. Sure enough, the method explained by Chen Han worked. And very useful. After sacrificing this kind of thing, these businessmen immediately became scared. Just now I was making excuses here and emphasized that the northwest is barren and there is no business to be done. But why do they immediately change their expressions when it comes to opening the Chinese method? It’s not just because the opening method is the real seven inches. After being held within seven inches, of course they gave in. King Jin did not ask them to beat them to death, but said directly: "The Western Branch has just been established, and a large number of business people are still needed to join. But joining is more than just a verbal commitment, it requires you to invest in the current Western branch. I also followed the example of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce to invest in shares. In addition to our princes occupying half of the shares, The remaining half of the shares will be divided among your fifty businessmen. The stock capital is 100,000 yuan per person. I know that this amount of money is a drop in the bucket for you, and I have never thought about how much I want you to pay.
After joining the Western Branch, you can enjoy the rights, but you must also fulfill your obligations. First of all, you can give priority to the goods produced by the cement factory, red brick factory, glass factory, and machinery manufacturing factory owned by the Daming Chamber of Commerce. As big businessmen with business all over the world, you should be better informed than us. Originally, Duke Qian planned for the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce to sell these new products themselves. In this case, he could still make a lot of money. But considering that there are so many businessmen in the world, if it is really only the Daming Chamber of Commerce that makes money, I think every one of you will have an opinion and everyone will be jealous. Therefore, for the purpose of making money together for everyone, Duke Qian thought that the headquarters of the Daming Chamber of Commerce would not sell materials, but traders under each branch of the Daming Chamber of Commerce would receive goods from various factories according to their assigned quotas to sell. Daming Chamber of Commerce will sell it to you on the premise of maintaining capital, and how much you price the goods after you get them is up to you. Do you know how popular cement, red bricks, and glass are in Ming Dynasty today? I have only been in the capital for two months, but I have already seen, Every merchant who can get goods from the factories under the Daming Chamber of Commerce will make a lot of money. You guys are so well-informed, so I don’t think I need to tell you clearly. " The eyes of the Shanxi merchants were all red. This was exactly what the King of Jin said. Even though they are living in Shanxi, they are very well-informed.
They do business all over the country, and this is still known. Especially in the capital, they have their semicolons. How can you not know how much money you can earn from cement and red bricks?
In particular, glass is even used in the palace. I heard that the glass is both transparent and windproof. If you install it at home, the room will be bright and bright, and no wind will blow in. Especially in winter, you can bask in the sun without getting cold. This is something that many rich people want. As long as you take it out, you can set the price at will, and it will definitely be a profitable business. When he said this, the Shanxi merchants' eyes turned red. They have been suffering from no way to get goods from the factory, so they can only stare blankly. And now King Jin said that if you join the Daming Chamber of Commerce and become a member of the branch, you can receive a certain amount of goods, so what are you waiting for? That must be to climb this high branch. So the Shanxi merchants immediately asked: "Your Majesty is really such a good thing, can he really allow us to get goods from the factories owned by the Daming Chamber of Commerce?" King Jin laughed and said, "Am I going to joke with you here? Everything I say is true. It depends on whether you are determined to seize the opportunity." After the King of Jin finished speaking, the Shanxi merchants were filled with excitement. If you can really sell the goods from the factories in the capital as King Jin said, you will definitely make a fortune. Everyone couldn't hide their excitement when they thought of this. However, someone immediately asked again: "His Royal Highness, King Jin, will the opening method continue to be implemented?" This issue is also of great concern to Shanxi merchants. After all, the Kaizhong method has been implemented for so many years and has brought them huge returns.
It would be a shame if it were abolished like this. The key is that since ancient times, salt has been the most profitable. Without this transaction, their losses would be considerable. King Jin heard that he had discussed it with other vassal kings, and King Gu said, "Since ancient times, there has been no way to have both sides. The reason why we implement the Kaizhong method is that we hope that you businessmen can use your own channels to transport food to the important towns in Jiubian. The imperial court had no choice but to do this because the roads were inconvenient. Now, under the leadership of Duke Qian, cement was invented. The roads paved with cement are now smooth, not afraid of blisters, and are convenient for transporting grain and grass. At that time, whether the opening method is present or not is actually the same thing. The reason why I have summoned you here today is also for your sake.
In the future, as cement pavement covers official roads all over the world, the Kaizhong method will naturally no longer apply. And now the Western Branch of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce is going to give you a way to retreat. I think this is better than any favor. If you don't seize this opportunity, there will be no two roads left. You can consider it yourself. " When King Gu said this, the Shanxi merchants also thought it was reasonable. Kaizhongfa was not allowed to exchange salt for grain because it was inconvenient for the court to transport grain and the cost was too high. These traders are willing to accept this transaction because their trade names are large and their branches can be found all over the world, which can save a lot of transportation costs. If the imperial court wanted to do this, it would have to re-pave the post station, and the cost would of course be much higher. And if cement pavement is laid all over the world, it will inevitably make transportation more convenient, and Kai Zhong Fa will definitely be eliminated by then. Thinking of this, the Shanxi merchants hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, since your highnesses have given us such face, if we are still coy, then it is really disrespectful." "Yes, we also feel that once cement roads are laid all over the world, the existence of Kaizhongfa will be tantamount to causing huge losses to the court.
As businessmen, we are also citizens of the Ming Dynasty. We must consider the interests of the Ming Dynasty, so we are also willing to give up this part of our interests. Everyone, don’t you think so? " Other businessmen are not stupid either. They have already found out that the construction of cement roads in the capital has begun.
And this project has begun to advance vigorously to officialdom all over the world, From now on, there will be cement pavements everywhere in the world. Then there is no point in opening the middle method.
So these traders are also picking up bargains. "Although we are traders, we also transported some pots, pans, pans and salt to the Mongolian tribes in the north. But it also brought back a lot of mutton and wool to the Central Plains. It can be said that to a certain extent, the people in the Central Plains area can taste the taste of grassland mutton. Of course, I am not saying that our behavior is right. I have evaded and evaded taxes countless times over the years. Logically speaking, I deserve death. But since the imperial court has given us such an opportunity to make meritorious deeds, then in the coming years, I will not only actively cooperate with the imperial court’s business policies, but also make up for the commercial taxes that have been evaded in the past few years. I also ask all princes to give us an opportunity. " King Jin and the others almost laughed after hearing what the businessman said. This is not called giving away benefits. In fact, I heard that the opening method will definitely be cancelled, so I said this to take advantage. We are all smart people and did not try to expose him.
King Jin was also good-tempered and said, "Since you all understand the righteousness, let's discuss and sign a treaty. From now on, we will bind each other by treaty. As I just told you, the privilege you can enjoy by joining the Western Branch of the Daming Chamber of Commerce is that you can get goods from factories under the Daming Chamber of Commerce one step earlier than other businessmen on the market. But there are also obligations that should be fulfilled. First of all, everyone must be united, follow the leadership of the Western Branch of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce in the general direction, and do business freely with you in small matters. This major event includes following the arrangements of the Daimyo Chamber of Commerce and participating in border trade. For products that are strictly prohibited for takeout, we will never take them out. Of course, the specific rules that must be followed will be reflected in the contract later. In short, joining the Western Branch of the Daming Chamber of Commerce will double your future benefits.
But at the same time, you must also accept the supervision of the Daming Chamber of Commerce in the future. Having said that, if you want to sign a contract, you will sign the contract later. If you don't want to sign, you can leave now. " Although the King of Jin said he could leave, the Shanxi merchants knew very well. If he leaves now, the charge of collaborating with the enemy and treason will be slapped on his head.
Now that we have come to this contract, we have to sign it or not. Although we have lost a lot of freedom, But if the profits can be doubled as King Jin said, they don't care. So everyone agreed. So under the witness of everyone, these fifty people with names in Shanxi, including several large-scale brands that have been passed down for hundreds of years, were half-coerced and half-tempted to join the Western Branch of the Ming Dynasty Business Association. . And all this is the method Chen Han taught them. After signing the contract, the King of Jin said to the Shanxi merchants: "I will tell you another news. Now the imperial court wants to conduct mutual trade with the Tatar tribe in the Datong area of Xuanfu. From now on, you can trade with the Tatar tribes legitimately. At the same time, the governor of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce, Qian Guogong, has a rule. If any of you want to build a cement factory or a red brick factory in a place you are familiar with, you can do so. " Shanxi merchants were surprised after hearing this. You must know that the most important thing in a cement plant and the like is technology. If you allow yourself to build a new factory, doesn't that mean you have to give technology to yourself and others?
Although they are eager, they are never fools, and the court will never give them such a cheap thing. Because they know that even though King Jin is so loud and angry talking to them now, it is actually because of helplessness. The Western Branch had just been established and needed a lot of fans to make the first sale for the Western Branch, so the imperial court pinched its nose and wiped out the previous mistakes of itself and others. So if they say it now, they can let themselves and others build a new factory. They feel that there must be something fishy in it. So a Shanxi businessman asked tentatively: "Your Highness, what conditions should there be for the new factory? Since we have agreed to join the Western Branch, please be honest with Your Highness." After hearing this, King Jin looked at each other like the brothers beside him, and said with a smile: "It seems that it is the most direct way to talk to the merchants. It's not like those officials who are obviously very angry, but they can still hold it in, which is annoying. Very much." After hearing what the King of Jin said, the Shanxi merchants knew that there were conditions. King Jin did not hide it and said directly: "There are indeed conditions! What Duke Qian means is that you will fund the construction of the factory and the Ming Engineering Institute will produce technical talents. By then, you will account for half of the factory's profits and the Ming Chamber of Commerce will account for half."
This…… Unlike those merchants in the capital who were already highly respected, these shrewd Shanxi merchants in Shanxi did not have such a consciousness. There are not many words in their dictionary about sharing profits with others. What they want is whether they can buy out the technology from Daming Engineering Institute. This is the most beneficial thing for them. But the court obviously didn't want to fulfill their wishes. This time there was a look of embarrassment on their faces. After seeing this, King Jin snorted coldly: "Why don't you agree?" The Shanxi merchants shook their heads: "Don't dare! We agree! Agree!" Although King Jin is not proficient in business, he is good at judging people. He will know what they are thinking when he hears them coming home. "Hmph! I am sitting here chatting with you now. Do you really think that I like you?
That’s why other businessmen are so arrogant! What qualifications do you have? I have tolerated you for a long time! What kind of nonsense are they pretending to be? Let me tell you that you have to build this factory whether you build it or not! ! " …… (End of this chapter)