When Guo Dan went to Jiangnan for the first time, he also received great attention, but it was far less than the attention he received this time.

It is no exaggeration to say that in the short half-day journey from Yangzigou to Nanjing City, there was really a sentry post of ten steps along the way, and people kept transmitting messages to the city.

Of course, this Guo Dan didn't go with nuclear weapons, there was no ten steps and one sentry, but there were too many people staring at it.

The first time Guo Dan came to Nanjing, he was only involved in some debt crises, and most of the classes involved were concentrated in the industrial and commercial classes, as well as a small number of large landlords, and the problems were also concentrated in the towns, and the villages and bureaucrats were not affected much.

At the end of the day, it's just a matter of profit and loss.

And this time, almost all classes are involved, and it is not simply a matter of profit and loss, in the eyes of many people, it is more about their own life and death.

Because the new deal, a nod, plus the Fengchi Group, will definitely break the existing system.

This involves all vested interests.

However, the situation in the Jiangnan region is more complicated than any other region, and it is not like Jiangxi here, which is one-sided to deal with Guo Dan, otherwise, Wang Yihe would not seek to maintain neutrality.

It is because many officials, businessmen, and landlords still support Guo Dan.

It is also mainly concentrated in towns and cities.

This is because the education level in the Jiangnan area is relatively high, there are many scholars, and industry and commerce are already developed, and many of them are quite dissatisfied with the existing system, which is too corrupt and too dark, and they are eager for change.

But the stubborn old forces are very powerful, most of the villages are against Guo Dan, and many powerful people in the capital also put their chips on Nanjing.

Of course, this is also the reason why Guo Dan chose to break through in Jiangnan, if he doesn't support him, why is he here.

And among them, there is no one who hates Guo Dan the most than the Salt Merchant Group.

Because the interests of the two Huai salt merchants are very huge, and they maintain a very close relationship with the bureaucrats and the people, and the interests are really intertwined, so as long as Guo Dan seeks change, it will definitely involve their rights and interests, plus Xu Jirong and they have repeatedly sent people to attack the fleet of salt merchants, and they have played a very prosperous game, and many salt merchants have suffered heavy losses.

The two sides are already on fire.

They were actively moving around, co-opting officials, landlords, and gentry in an attempt to organize a powerful alliance against Guo Dan.

But first they had to organize their own people.

Because there is also a small part of the salt merchants who support Guo Dan, after all, they are businessmen, and they think that the bureaucrats and magnates are also constantly demanding from them, and Guo Dan is the head of the merchants, and everyone should be united.

The two sides have also argued several times about this.

And now that Guo Dandu has come to the city, they also immediately held a meeting on the altar of the salt merchants' special sacrifice to heaven and earth.

On the altar was a cloud of smoke, on which more than thirty large salt merchants sit.

"Before Guo Dan came to the future, he had already made Lianghuai Salt City a miasma, and now he came in person, this person is not good, if we still blindly tolerate it, then we will go to the street to ask for food."

Chen Fifteen was the first to jump out and shout.

Zhang Binghuai immediately retorted: "Before Guo Dan came to Nanjing last time, those textile merchants also thought the same, but what was the result? I suggest that we contact Guo Dan first and negotiate with him to see if we can turn hostility into friendship, we are all businessmen, why fight each other, isn't it good to cooperate? ”

"Whew!"

Chen 15 angrily sprayed Zhang Binghuai: "Zhang Binghuai, the old man has put up with you for a long time, you secretly colluded with Yinuo Yaxing, and used Yinuo Yaxing to expand your territory, and now, you still say good things for Guo Dan everywhere, I think you are the traitor sent to us by Guo Dan." ”

Zhang Binghuai snorted back: "Chen Shifteen, you don't want to spew blood, I haven't even asked you to settle accounts with me about the attack on my fleet last time, if you don't know, unless you don't do it." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, another person stood up and sneered: "It's really ridiculous, why don't you go to Guo Dan to settle accounts, he has been sending people to attack our fleet all along." It is the presence of a black sheep like you, which makes it impossible for us salt merchants to unite, if I want to live by the breath of others, I Liu Hui would rather be broken than destroyed. ”

"Yes, it's better to break the jade than to have it whole."

"Zhang Binghuai, you villain, when we were attacked, not only did you not help us, but also took advantage of the weakness, you should have been driven out of the Chamber of Commerce in the first place."

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Zhang Binghuai saw that the other party was too powerful, and he was afraid that he would be kicked out of the Chamber of Commerce, so he immediately confessed: "I did something wrong, I just put forward an opinion, isn't this the purpose of the meeting, if you don't agree, then I didn't say it." ”

So saying, he sat back down.

Businessmen are so realistic.

At this time, Chu Nanpu, the president of the Chamber of Commerce who was sitting in the middle, finally spoke: "Okay, okay, don't patronize and act rashly, even if we want to deal with Guo Dan, then how should we deal with Guo Dan?" ”

He can be the president, he is naturally well versed in the way of vertical and horizontal, he knows that each has its own opinions, so let them compete first.

Now the main battle faction is clearly superior.

Because the salt merchants had close ties with the government, they were not purely commercial interests.

Therefore, Chu Nanpu will naturally choose this side.

Chen 15 said: "Now that Guo Dan has repeatedly attacked our fleet, we must use his own way to govern others and attack Guo Dan's business in Nanzhili." ”

His remarks were immediately supported by many people.

They have wanted to do this for a long time, because Yinuo Group has completely withdrawn from Jiangxi, and they want to counter Guo Dan in Jiangxi, and they will not be able to find anyone for a while and a half, unless they enter Jingdezhen, but that is not something they can consider.

However, Guo Dan has a lot of business contacts in Nanjing.

Chu Nanpu frowned and said, "But the above has already ordered that you are not allowed to make trouble in Nanzhili." ”

Liu Hui immediately said: "Then we will let the price of salt rise, after all, it is a great risk to transport salt now, many of my subordinates were killed and injured by Guo Dan's people, we all have to take money to compensate them, the officials can't just let us sell salt, and ignore our safety!" ”

The implication is to force the government to support them.

If the price of salt rises, there will be problems in the whole society, and the government will definitely not be able to sit still, however, there are many people in the government who support them, and Wang Yiyu may not be able to suppress it.

That's why Wang Yihe had to rush to Shandong to talk to Guo Dan in advance, he hoped to get Guo Dan's guarantee first, so that he could give other people assurance, but unfortunately his trip was very unsuccessful.

At this moment, a servant trotted to Chu Nanpu's side and muttered a few words in his ear.

"What?"

When Chu Nanpu heard this, he couldn't help but get up suddenly.

Everyone immediately looked at Chu Nanpu.

Chen 15 hurriedly asked, "President, what's wrong?" ”

Chu Nanpu was slightly stunned, looked at Chen Shifteen, and said, "Guo Dan is here." ”

"Huh?"

There was an uproar.

Before they could come to their senses, they heard a shout: "Who are you...... ”

"Get out of here!"

I saw two strong men overthrowing the servants guarding the door to the ground.

Then I saw a smiling young man walking into the altar with a folding fan in his hand.

Many salt merchants had never seen this young man, but they all knew that the middle-aged man next to the young man was none other than Kou Yi, the chief manager of Yinuo Yaxing.

The one who can make Kou Yi condescend to the side, needless to say, knows that this young man is Guo Dan.

Suddenly, the salt merchants were like great enemies!

"In Xia Guo Dan, I have seen President Chu."

Guo Dan came to Chu Nanpu, held a folding fan in his hand, and bowed.

Without waiting for Chu Nanpu to speak, Chen Shifu jumped up and said, "You murderer, dare to come here." ”

Kou Yi immediately whispered a few words in Guo Dan's ear.

Guo Dan nodded, looked at Chen Shifu again and smiled: "Don't worry, I'll settle accounts with you later." ”

Chen Fifteen was stunned, and a flash of fear flashed in his eyes.

Zhang Binghuai was excited, he may not be on the wrong team.

Chu Nanpu didn't get up to return the salute, and asked with a deep brow: "I don't know if Your Excellency is here, do you have any advice?" ”

Guo smiled lightly: "I'm here to find a job." ”

"Job hunting?"

Chu Nanpu looked stunned and asked, "What kind of job do you ask?" ”

Guo Dan folded his fan and pointed to the chair under Chu Nanpu's buttocks, and said, "It's your position as the president of the Chamber of Commerce." ”

Chu Nanpu was shocked, got up suddenly, and shouted angrily: "What are you talking about? ”

Chen Wu's face was overjoyed, and he jumped out again and said: "President, I have long said that this person is a wolf with ambition and bad intentions, and he made us endure it before you lost it." ”

Chu Nanpu gritted his teeth and said, "The old man really regrets that he was too merciful to you at the beginning. ”

Guo smiled lightly: "It is precisely because of your stability that you have retained the position of vice president, and you should be glad about it." ”

Chu Nanpu was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

From president to vice president, I want to be glad that you are really good talkers.

Liu Hui sneered: "You want to be our president, why should you?" ”

Guo smiled lightly: "I am the number one salt merchant in the Ming Dynasty, all of you combined, and I don't control the salt alone, as the president, I deserve it." ”

Chu Nanpu was shocked: "What did you say? Are you the No. 1 salt merchant in the Ming Dynasty? ”

Guo Dan nodded and said, "I produce 10,000 catties of salt every year, isn't that enough?" ”

"One... 10,000 catties of salt? ”

The salt merchants present were all shocked.

In the Ming Dynasty, there were 60,000 catties of salt a year, and you alone accounted for one-sixth, which is too exaggerated.

Chen Shifu was happy and said, "Are you talking in a dream?" ”

"Haha! I have been asking the name for a long time, and I thought that you had some means to reach the sky, and when you meet today, you are just a charlatan. ”

"If you can get 10,000 catties of salt, let alone the position of president, Lao Tzu is willing to recognize you as a godfather." A shoehorn face laughed.

Guo Dan glanced at him and said, "You think it's so beautiful." ”

No one present believed it, because they knew very well in the Ming Dynasty salt field that even if the well salt of Banzhou and the salt of Ningxia Pond were counted on Guo Dan's head, it would not be possible to have 10,000 catties, not even a fraction of it, and the cost was very high.

At this moment, I saw a few people dressed as attendants running in, muttering a few words to the ears of the salt merchants sitting with anxious faces.

"What do you say? Five cents? ”

Liu Hui, who was a big salt merchant in Nanjing, got up and roared.

Guo smiled lightly: "Yes, from today onwards, the price of salt in Nanjing will be set at five percent." ”