Chapter Seventy-Six: Foshan Iron Industry

Therefore, Xian Jing had to make a decision on this matter immediately. In the future, even if both sides know that the wood is already in the boat, it will be difficult to change.

Xian Jing said: "Father, I know you want to pass on this business from generation to generation, this is my Xian Jing's ancestral business, but people have no foresight, there must be near-term worries." ”

"My child has been to the Zunhua Iron Factory, where the iron produced in one day is better than the iron produced by my family for more than half a year. Even if the whole Foshan is combined, it is not as good as the Zunhua Iron Works. ”

"And the Zunhua Iron Works supplies millions of taels of silver to the palace every year, and now the Zunhua Iron Works has dominated the north, if my family does not think about changes, once the imperial court builds an iron factory in the south in the future, how can my family make a living at that time, those cycads, Jin Tie is a lesson for my family."

The head of the Xian family is not unaware of this crisis. This is also the reason why he wants his children to study.

In this era, wealth is all false, and only power is real.

With power, there is no ancestral industry of iron smelting, and it is not tight. It's just a way to get money.

The head of the Xian family sighed and said, "So what, can you save the family business in this way?" ”

Xian Jing said: "I always have to give it a try, it is best to be able to preserve it, if it can't be preserved, my family must also change it as soon as possible." ”

The head of the Xian family sighed and said, "It's not easy to talk about. ”

In later generations, it is very difficult for a company to change its main business, and if you are not careful, the rain and wind will blow away, and it will become a yellow flower of tomorrow.

In this day and age, it will only be more difficult for a family to change its main business.

Without him, there are still some emerging industries in later generations, but in this era, there are few emerging industries, and changing careers means grabbing meat from other people's bowls.

It is even so serious that a private fight between the two sides is possible.

The Xian family has gained a firm foothold in the Foshan iron industry since the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and now for three generations, I don't know how many disputes I have seen, so I naturally know how cruel it is.

If he could, the head of the Xian family would not be willing to change careers.

The head of the Xian family gritted his teeth and said, "Come on, give a post to the other twelve family heads, just say that the old man is in the Fire God Temple, and I have something to discuss with them." ”

The place where Foshan was first established was not an iron furnace, or a manor yard or anything, but a temple, which was the Fire Temple.

Baide is the residence of the blacksmith industry.

And in the Fire Temple, commercial events are also very big things.

Without him, if according to Xian Jing's words, to establish a large iron factory, the investment is so large that the Xian family cannot support it, and the Foshan iron industry must be united. to be successful.

Soon, the thirteen families converged in the Fire Temple.

After first offering incense to the fire god Niangniang, more than a dozen old men spoke in front of the temple.

The head of the Xian family didn't say much at all, and motioned for Xian Jing to come out and speak.

After Xian Jing saluted the elders, he said the purpose of this gathering.

"Ahem," an old man said: "Xian Xiucai, I know what you said, my Lao Huang is an ironworker, what you said is too mysterious, it's not unbelievable, what Zunhua Iron Works can produce so much iron, hundreds of thousands of catties, millions of catties?" Could it be that their iron was pulled out by God? ”

"Can I get involved in these things?"

The head of the Xian family raised his eyelids slightly and said, "Of course you can." ”

Then one person left, and one person left and several people left. In the end, there were only seven people left.

The head of the Xian family has some prestige in Foshan, but it can't reach the point of saying a word, and there is no contradiction in Foshan's iron industry, and the so-called peers are enemies.

As Foshan people, they are unanimous with the outside world, and if there are things to discuss, it is naturally possible. But the same problem, too.

Their interests are all in Foshan, and they are consistent in maintaining this, but when it comes to business, how can there be no contradictions.

It can even be said that the contradiction is not small.

The important thing is between the newcomers and the old ones in Foshan.

Although the Xian family has been in Foshan for three generations, in general, they are still outsiders. Moreover, the expansion of Foshan's iron industry has also attracted iron smelters from other places to move to Foshan.

This contradiction is also natural.

"Alright, it's time to go." An old man said, "Xiao Xian, is this what you mean, or is this what someone else means?" ”

Xian Jing said: "After I talked to the master, the master gave me a suggestion, I think I have to try it if I succeed or not, wouldn't it be a good thing to live up to the master's good intentions." ”

"But Baisha Chen?" Someone asked.

"Exactly." Xian Jing said.

Chen Xianzhang's name is still very loud in Guangdong, and everyone believes in him. This is also a common state at the grassroots level of the Ming Dynasty.

A lot of people are convinced of readers.

Scholars occupy the traditional discourse.

After Xian Jing brought out Master Baisha Chen, he immediately saved him a lot of tongues.

After a few old men discussed, they said: "Old Xian, it's not that we don't agree, it's just that these eight characters haven't been skimmed yet, and it's too early to say this." We have to go through Beijing before we can support it. ”

The head of the Xian family said: "Okay, just wait for the words of a few old brothers." The little dog went to Beijing, how did nothing happen, then don't say anything, just as the old brother I let out a fart, then I invited a few old brothers to eat wine to make amends, but if the dog goes to Beijing, the general office will do something. You uncles have to say something. ”

"Thirty thousand taels." An old man surnamed Huang said: "This is all that my Huang family can squeeze out." ”

A few people discussed, you 20,000 taels, I 10,000 taels, and they are willing to pay for this iron factory. Join forces to dry up this iron factory.

The businessmen of this era are very honest, as long as they open their mouths, they are just a spit and a nail, and there is no change in the plan.

After a while, 100,000 taels were raised, plus the tens of thousands of taels that the Xian family could give, it was only 100,000 taels.

This is not a small amount of money.

It is also half of the family base of Foshan Iron Industry.

This is how the matter was settled.

After the head of the Xian family returned to the Xian family, he said to Xian Jing: "The connections and wealth accumulated by the three generations of my Xian family are all pressed on it. This must not fail. ”

I really thought that Xian Jing's words would make people willing to pay 100,000 taels of silver, no, it was the credit of three generations of the Xian family.

If Xian Jing can't do this thing, maybe others won't say anything, but Xian Jing has become the laughing stock of the township, although it will not be impossible to raise his head for the rest of his life, but Xian Jing wants to stand out in the Foshan iron industry, it will be even more difficult.

After all, Xian Jing is so ambitious, and the impression that it is difficult to achieve great things has been known to his father. In many places in Daming, it is a society of acquaintances, and the fathers and elders have quite a lot of right to speak. Once they say this, although Xian Jing is not aware of social death, he is also very unpopular.

Xian Jing lifted his robe, knelt on the ground, and said, "Please rest assured, father, I will definitely do this thing." ”

Many people have things they want to do in their lifetime, Xian Jing is like this, since he saw it in Zunhua Iron Factory, he has an idea, that is, I must do such a thing.

For the sake of this one thing, he would rather put too many things on himself.

There are no regrets.

The head of the Xian family glanced at him and said, "Get up, go to the account room to take out 50,000 taels of silver, take it with you, and go to the capital to use it, remember, don't be reluctant to spend money." But don't show it casually, and bring a few people who can fight with you at home. Take the sea route this way, be more careful. ”

The head of the Xian family had countless things to say to this son for a while, but he couldn't say anything, just said some cliché advice.

In fact, the biggest expense of the Xian family, or the largest expense of businessmen in this era, is always to take care of the government, or to give gifts to dignitaries.

There are also many big businessmen who have been blackmailed and bankrupt. A businessman without a backstage is so pitiful.

Therefore, the head of the Xian family almost hollowed out the Xian family's foundation in one go, and spent it on dotting.

Xian Jing is not a nerd, he is also very talented in business, and said: "Please rest assured father, I will handle the affairs of Beijing properly." ”