Chapter 971: Admitting defeat
The salt storm in Yizhou is getting more and more intense.
The salt market itself is an incomparably huge market, involving major matters of people's livelihood, even if it is not as influential as the grain market for the people, it is almost the same, and the price of salt is closely related to the lives of the people.
The blockade of Yizhou salt by the Minghou Mansion naturally caused the shipment of salt to decrease, and in terms of the law of hunger marketing, the price of salt will rise more and more, and the higher it is, the more unbearable it will be for the people.
In the end, it is easy to generate public anger.
How did the peasant uprising come about, it was basically a group of mud-legged people who couldn't eat enough to eat and couldn't put on clothes, and they were desperate and could only fight hard, and then an effect was formed, and it became an uprising.
Now, the chaos in the salt market has caused turmoil in the hearts of the people in Yizhou.
"What the hell is going on?"
"Why is the price of salt so high!"
"Salt is becoming unaffordable!"
"I've heard that many salt wells are closed, and they don't produce salt at all!"
"What's going on with this Minghou Mansion, just watching us have no salt to eat!"
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The people who eat melons will never go to find out the truth of the matter, they are better at eating melons and criticizing, now the ruling is the Minghou Mansion, what natural disasters and man-made disasters there are, naturally the first time is to criticize the inaction of the Minghou Mansion.
This is the responsibility that comes with being in power.
However, the current salt storm is not enough to make the people go out to oppose the ruling forces, and they can at most say a few words after tea and dinner, which will have little impact on the Minghou Mansion.
Comparatively speaking, the impact on others is greater.
Since the price of salt began to fluctuate, countless merchants have begun to pay close attention, and they are all observing the development of the situation, first of all, the dispatch of the Minghou Mansion, and the reaction of the salt merchants of Yizhou.
The windfall profits of salt are visible to all.
It's like a wolf smelling the meat and asking, and I'm about to pounce forward, but I'm afraid it's a trap, so I'm also caught up in a period of struggle.
Yizhou, since the beginning of Mujing's entry into Hanzhong, the commercial development has been rapid, from Hanzhong to Shu County, and then to Ba County, Mujing has tried its best to promote business and give merchants a convenient door, not only so that the local business development is rapid, even the outside businessmen are constantly coming in.
At present, there are not a few businessmen in Yizhou.
Moreover, since Jingping Commercial Bank has made great achievements in the business road, the model of the commercial bank has prevailed, and the merchants have also understood the power of unity.
The human ability to imitate is very powerful.
If there is a standard of success, there will be countless followers.
In the past few years, not only in the business community of Yizhou, but also in the whole world, in fact, there are not a few large and small commercial banks and chambers of commerce, which is not only a model, but also a force.
Shinong industry and commerce, businessmen at the back, have given people the impression of countless years, is a lowly industry, businessmen are always lowly, but no one is willing to be lowly for a lifetime, while earning profits, businessmen also want to have status.
Mu Jing made a good start, when he was in Guanzhong, he used the power of businessmen to do a lot of things, let people see the power of business, these businessmen, also follow such a path, is making their voices heard.
It is because Pastoral Landscape supports business.
Therefore, Yizhou, where he was in power, is a place that countless businessmen yearn for, where businessmen are treated not with absolute equality, but they will not be treated with contempt or even ignorance like other places.
For many merchants, they are respected for doing business here.
But no matter what, there is only one purpose of the merchants, that is, to make money, and when an opportunity arises, these merchants will be like a group of hungry wolves to go up like crazy.
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Hanzhong, Nanzheng, Donghai Commercial Bank.
Mujing rose in Hanzhong in Yizhou, and most of the commercial layout is also in Hanzhong, so the commercial center of Yizhou is not Chengdu or Jiangzhou, but Nanzheng, Hanzhong, and most of the commercial houses have established their bases here.
"The salt of the East China Sea must come in as soon as possible, this is the weakest time for Yizhou salt, we can't win the channel and market at this time, which is equivalent to missing the opportunity, in the future in Yizhou, there will be no chance, let the salt of the East China Sea come in again!"
In the lobby, more than ten shopkeepers gathered together, all of whom were the middle and high-level shopkeepers of Donghai Commercial Bank, and Yu Hong, one of the ten executive shopkeepers of Donghai Commercial Bank, was also the executive shopkeeper in charge of Yizhou affairs.
Donghai Commercial Bank is definitely a giant in today's business world, if Wanshang unites together, it can still fight against Donghai Commercial Bank, but Wanshang is split, Zhang Heng, Xu Lin, Sun Hao, Gong Chang are all the best businessmen, but the infighting is very serious.
On the contrary, under the leadership of the big treasurer Mi Zhu, the Donghai Commercial Bank has been fighting in the east and the west over the years, and has developed rapidly in the business road, so that the influence of the Donghai Commercial Bank has gradually covered the world, and the key is strong cohesion.
The snake has no head and does not walk.
At that time, under the leadership of Mujing, Jingping Commercial Bank had vast funds and great influence, and the insiders were basically supportive, with one heart to the outside world, advanced business model, and rich influence, and no businessman could resist wherever he went.
But after Jingping Commercial Bank lost Mujing, it fell apart.
And the East China Sea Commercial Bank is different, they have Mi Zhu.
Mi Zhu is the biggest business genius in this era, he even has the hope of becoming a businessman at the level of Lu Buwei, his eyes are still the management, are extremely powerful, Donghai Commercial Bank under his management, has the influence of the world's best businessmen.
"Shopkeeper Yu, the current situation in the Yizhou salt market is actually not very clear, the key is the attitude of the Minghou Mansion, will they be willing to let the salt from the East China Sea enter Yizhou?"
A tall, thin shopkeeper stood up and asked.
"Ming Hou wants to fight with the local salt merchant clan, at this time, he will not refuse us!" Yu Hong said confidently: "But we are not without opponents, many people are unwilling to see the salt of the East China Sea enter the market of Yizhou, so we must smash the influence of the East China Sea salt in the fastest way, even if it is a smashing cost!" ”
He paused and said: "Now I am most worried about sales instead of sales, I believe that as long as Donghai salt enters the market, it can quickly occupy a part of the market, the key is whether we have enough salt, from Donghai salt, to Yizhou, the risk is too great, a little careless, will cut off the salt road!" ”
"One more thing, the most important thing!"
A young shopkeeper said to Yu Hong: "Shopkeeper Yu, once the Minghou Mansion and the salt merchant clan reach some kind of compromise and release the channel of Yizhou salt, the salt we transport in will be hoarded, my freight is too expensive, the sales price must be high, once it can't be sold, it will be a big loss!" ”
"If you want to make money, you must be prepared to lose money!" Yu Hong said: "I am personally responsible for reporting this matter to the big treasurer, but as long as I am still the executive treasurer of Yizhou, this matter will listen to me, immediately arrange, transport the salt in, within ten days, I will see the existence of my Donghai salt in the market!" ”
"Yes!"
The shopkeepers glanced at each other, and at this time, the cohesion of the Donghai Commercial Bank burst out.
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Hengtong Commercial Bank, several shopkeepers are discussing.
"Prepare funds, buy salt from outside, and enter the salt market in Yizhou!"
"Shopkeeper, how expensive is the salt in Yizhou now, will it collapse!"
"Great opportunity, the crash is also coming in, the salt market, if we can't compete for a place, it is easy to fall behind!"
"Can you get in touch with the wealthy merchants in Yizhou and take their salt!"
"You're crazy, now everyone knows that it was the Minghou Mansion that came forward to cut off the channel of the Yizhou salt merchant family, and now you let Hengtong Commercial Bank use it as a channel for them, isn't that looking for death!"
"At this time, the position is very important, we can't mix it in, what we want is the market, don't contact Yizhou salt merchants, transfer salt from Guanzhong and Jingzhou, and take down this part of the vacant market first!"
"So decided!"
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Hongfeng.
"I always believe in the vision and courage of the big shopkeeper, in business, no one is more powerful than him, since he has the courage to move the salt businessman, he has already thought about it, at this time, it is useless to compete in the market, we are more important to stand in line!"
The big shopkeeper of Hongfeng, Gong Chang, is in Yizhou, and this salt storm encountered, in his opinion, was an opportunity, not an opportunity to compete for the market, but an opportunity to become a partner of Minghou Mansion.
"The big shopkeeper, now all the commercial banks are preparing to compete for the market, we Hongfeng, shouldn't we also move!"
A shopkeeper asked.
"No!"
Gong Chang said: "All the salt shops under the name of Hongfeng are sold at the original price, in addition, we lack salt channels, look for them from the outside, don't contact any salt merchants, tomorrow I will personally go south to Jiangzhou, and see if I can win the consignment of Yizhou salt!" ”
Bao is the director, the Ming Hou Mansion is the west Cao of the Ming Dynasty, and Bao Su.
The Minghou Mansion is dominated by the East and West Cao, the East Cao is in charge of personnel, and the West Cao is responsible for the people's livelihood.
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The outbreak of this salt storm made countless chambers of commerce and business houses begin to be restless.
Not only Donghai, Hengtong, Hongfeng, Guanzhong Commercial Bank, Hanzhong Commercial Bank, Hanshui Commercial Bank, Shujun Commercial Bank, Bajun Commercial Bank......
Countless businesses took action.
The power of the merchants began to join the war.
Most people are doing things from the position of the Minghou Mansion, after all, the influence of the Minghou Mujing in the business road is not many levels higher than those salt merchants, and when it comes to trust, the merchants always trust Mujing.
The business is unlimited, and these merchants have their own channels, and salt began to enter the market in Yizhou from the outside.
This made the Minghou Mansion relax a lot.
After all, the salt of the Bai nationality is only a very small part, and it is already very difficult to support the south, and it is not enough to support the entire Yizhou market.
At this time, someone added firepower, which was good news for the Minghou Mansion.
As long as there is salt in the market.
In this battle, the Ming Marquis Mansion won.
At the same time, these Yizhou salt merchants began to panic a little.
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Qianwei, Dongguo family.
Above the lobby.
Dong Guo Feng's spirit is more and more decadent than before, this day's situation, even with his calmness, is a little uncontrollable, the tree is scattered, once the Dong Guo family can not support, he knows very well that the entire Yizhou salt merchant family, will lose the deterrent power of the Ming Hou Mansion.
"Dad, I'm afraid our food won't last long!"
Dong Guo Yue whispered to Dong Guo Feng: "Once the grain is cut off, we salt workers, I'm afraid there will be chaos, and when the time comes, I'm afraid that the chaos will make the main family unable to keep it!" ”
Food is the lifeblood.
The Dongguo family does not plant salt, most of the subordinates are salt workers, not tenants, and most of the people under their control are salt farms and salt wells, and there are not many manors to produce grain.
"What's the situation out there?"
Dong Guo Feng asked faintly.
"Although the Minghou Mansion won the salt field of the Bai people, but the salt field of the Bai people is not enough to support the salt market in Yizhou, Yizhou is very short of salt, a stone of salt has almost reached 20,000 yuan, and after a period of time, the Minghou Mansion will not be able to take out the salt, it will definitely be chaotic!"
Dong Guo Yue's face was a little pale, and he said with a wry smile: "But who would have thought that at this time, a large group of lowly businessmen actually came in from outside to sell salt, starting from Hanzhong, and then Bashu, for five consecutive days, the price of salt has fallen back to 16,000 yuan, although it is still much more expensive than before, but it shows that the salt in the market is not very lacking!" ”
"It means that the salt of our tun has lost its effect, and it is ......."
Dong Guofeng couldn't help it, he was depressed in his heart, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
"Daddy!"
Dong Guo Yue suddenly screamed and stepped forward to help.
"Our Dongguo family, it's time to play!" Dong Guo Feng lost his biggest support, he felt that the sky of Dong Guo's house was already covered by a dark cloud, and there was no hope for the light.
"Dad, maybe there is still a chance, we can contact Liu Biao in Jingzhou, maybe the imperial court in Chang'an, they definitely need eyes!"
Dong Guo Yue hurriedly said.
"It's too late!"
Dong Guo Feng laughed miserably: "I think I, Dong Guo Feng thinks he is smart, but he is trapped in the trap step by step, if before Ming Hou just took charge of Yizhou, we will directly contact the people outside and beat the channels for selling salt, maybe there is hope, but now... It's too late, it's too late! ”
This old man, when he loses, has a special bright head.
A lot of things he has strung together.
"It's Mu Longtu, he gave me hope, and then he cut off our way, if he showed toughness at the beginning, maybe I wouldn't have had any hope for him, I was too stupid!" Dong Guo Feng looked up to the sky and sighed: "How can I compare him with people like Liu Junlang!" ”
At the beginning, the attitude of the Minghou Mansion towards them, the salt merchants, was indulgent, which made many salt merchants feel as if everything could remain the same, but thinking about it, Liu Junlang could allow them to control the salt road, which was helpless.
And Mu Longtu, young and vigorous, holding the Qiankun in his hands, how could he allow it to control the salt road in Yizhou all the time in their hands.
"Yue'er, prepare a car for me, I'm going to Jiangzhou!"
Dong Guofeng gritted his teeth and said in a low voice.
"What are you going to do?"
"Go and throw in the towel!" Dong Guofeng has a determination to break the cauldron: "We admit defeat, maybe there is still a chance!" ”
"Head of the house!"
A middle-aged man from the Dongguo family ran in and said, "The heads of the Yu family and the Li family have just left the city and are heading in the direction of Jiangzhou!" ”
"What?"
Dong Guo Feng's eyes widened, and his pupils burst out with a cold light: "The tree is falling down, but my tree hasn't fallen yet, they want to vote for a new master, is this to drive out our Dong Guo family!" ”
"Dad, what should I do?"
"What to do?" The breath on Dong Guofeng's body was very cold, and his killing intent was soaring: "They are unkind, don't blame the old man for being unjust!" ”