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Sun Chaofeng didn't continue to speak, and turned to Fan Hongdao's former "owner" Yang Chaofeng and said, "It's better for Brother Yang to explain!"

After all, Sun Chaofeng knew that he was not very familiar with Fan Hongdao, and Yang Chaofeng had a bit of "incense love" with Fan Hongdao, not to mention that Fan Hongdao still had a little stake in Yang Chaofeng's silk shop. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Yang Chaofeng said: "I heard that the Nancheng County Ya Branch Office will open in a few days, and in the future, my generation will be begging for a living under my nose, and I will have to deal with the government often at that time."

But my generation of businessmen has no face in the government, and Mr. Fan is a scholar and has a reputation as a prisoner, so I will bother Mr. Fan to come forward on his behalf in the future. ”

It turned out that this was the case, and Fan Hongdao understood their thoughts very well. In these years, businessmen had money but no political status, they had no dignity in the government, and they were very aggrieved in their words and actions, so they had to find a scholar to act as a spokesperson, and even wrote papers.

Fan Hongdao thought about it, and there seemed to be no harm in this matter, so he agreed: "As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. It's just that there has been some limelight recently, and it may attract revenge, and it will not be good for you. ”

Everyone hurriedly waved their hands and said, "You might as well do it!"

They didn't take it personally, they really didn't take it to heart. What these merchants are most afraid of is the "military and police gendarmes" and nobles who can completely ignore the rules, and they are not too afraid of the literati.

Fan Hongdao caused an uproar in Shilin, maybe the scholar would think a lot and make the decision to alienate Fan Hongdao, but the businessman didn't care at all and didn't feel that he was going to be implicated. Even if there are "scholars" who retaliate against Fan Hongdao, they will not care about anything with their businessmen.

"There's another thing. Yang Chaofeng said: "This year, there are three shops on the street that are going to close their doors and want to let go of their stores. ”

Fan Hongdao said very strangely: "What's wrong with this? If the business is not good, it is worth making a fuss about?"

Yang Chaofeng smiled bitterly: "The matter is that they sold the store, according to the past examples, most of them were taken over by other merchants, but this time outsiders interfered." ”

"Who is it?" Fan Hongdao immediately understood, the key point must be here.

Yang Chaofeng replied: "Zheng Zhaoyi, the foreign manager of Zheng Guo's uncle's mansion, he forcibly wanted to buy these three stores and threatened others not to fight for them. ”

It turned out to be him! Fan Hongdao had just fought wits and courage with this Zheng steward during the Shangyuan Festival, and he was naturally impressed. It seems that this Zheng Steward is bound to win the commercial profits of Chongwenmen Street, and is still looking for opportunities to intervene in every possible way.

If you just buy a few stores, it's fine, but with the domineering and urine nature of the Zheng family, after occupying a stronghold in the soaring golden business district of Chongwenmenwai Street, will they compete fairly with other businesses?

It must be a tiger into the flock, and all merchants will face the worst and most greedy competitors, so they don't want to see these three stores bought by the Zheng family.

Fan Hongdao thought for a moment and questioned: "Why don't you just buy these stores? Why do you have to be helpless? Or are you afraid of the Zheng family and don't have the courage to do it, so why do you want to stop the Zheng family from entering the block?"

Yang Chaofeng explained: "Mr. Fan doesn't know that now the store and property transactions are under the management of the county government branch. The Zheng family has already spoken, even if we reach a deal with those three stores, the county government branch office will not approve it!"

Fan Hongdao suddenly realized that the transactions of the fields and houses in this year had to be passed through from the hands of the county officials, and then the relevant deed taxes were paid, not to mention that the real estate here on Chongwenmenwai Street was built by the imperial court at the beginning, and the property rights belonged to the official houses.

Each merchant nominally owns the shop property, but in fact it is only a permanent lease right, and if it is to be transferred, it is not only a matter for both parties to the transaction, but also must be approved by the county government. Of course, the general county government will not veto it, unless someone makes it bad

If Steward Zheng had arranged contacts among the officials of the county government office, it would be easy for him to veto someone else's acquisition of the three store properties, and finally ensure that the three store properties fell into his own hands, and ordinary merchants were not capable of resisting this method.

Fan Hongdao didn't know what he was thinking, he frowned and didn't speak for a long time.

Yang Chaofeng and Sun Chaofeng glanced at each other, and then said in a slurred voice: "I heard rumors that Mr. Fan has something to do with Shen Ge Lao, and the county government branch is the old man of the pavilion, I wonder if Mr. Fan can lobby one or two?"

Fan Hongdao guessed that they would think like this, but for the sake of a few stores, let him turn his head and ask Shen Yongmao again?

Don't forget, a few days ago, Fan Hongdao just put down his big words in front of Shen Yongmao. I don't know if others can pull this face to plead, but with Fan Hongdao's self-esteem, he definitely can't pull it.

There are other ideas, Fan Hongdao immediately came up with an alternative, but how to use it, it is necessary to pay attention to certain skills.

He made up his mind and said, "You guys are thinking too simply, you should stand higher and see farther!"

Sun Chaofeng didn't know why, and asked, "Why did Mr. Fan say this?"

Fan Hongdao asked rhetorically: "This time it's the Zheng family, what if you come to another family next time? Aren't you tired of coping? This time the Zheng family used this trick, if the Zheng family uses another trick next time, what should you do? Won't you have peace forever?"

Everyone looked at each other, these questions were not thought about, but it was useless to think about them, so it was better to take care of the things in front of them first.

"I mean, you have to be hard before you strike iron. In the face of the possibility of endless situations, your individual businesses are too weak and have a poor ability to resist risks, so you need to twist into a rope.

I suggest that dozens of you merchants organize themselves and follow the example of the literati to form an alliance, and then work together to grow stronger. Instead of being a mess like now, panicking and overwhelmed when encountering things. ”

Sun Chaofeng said suspiciously: "Now that there are trade guilds, fellow townsmen's associations, etc., what other alliances are needed?"

Fan Hongdao explained: "That's different! The guild will only regulate disputes in your industry, and the guild is not a pure business organization, but more like a communication platform for dignitaries and celebrities from all walks of life.

And the league I am talking about is an alliance built on the basis of blocks around Chongwenmenwai Street. Similar to local clans, the purpose is to pinch together scattered merchants and resist external risks. If you don't mind, you can advocate by coming down. ”

The last sentence revealed Fan Hongdao's true purpose. The commercial prosperity of Chongwenmenwai Street is obvious to all, and the merchants here have money and people, if they can be organized and held in their hands, it will be a great help to themselves who have no roots and no foundation.

Sun Chaofeng was the oldest among these merchants and had the most real estate, so he said: "Mr. Fan's idea is excellent, and we have no different opinions, but this is all an afterthought, and what should we do about this matter in front of us?"

Fan Hongdao said confidently: "Zheng Zhaoyi's desire to buy three store properties is wrapped up in me, and he can't please him!"

Sun Chaofeng said: "If Mr. Fan can break the enemy and save the situation, I will only look forward to the horse!"