The invention of paper can be said to be one of the greatest inventions in the history of human civilization, which has greatly promoted the inheritance and continuation of human civilization.

The quality of this batch of paper can be seen by the merchants in the audience, and it is far better than the best paper on the market. Not only is the surface smooth and easy to write, but it is also thick and tough, making it difficult to break.

Yuan Shu provides millions of pieces per month, and the wholesale price of one piece is ten times. This is the real profiteering, tens of millions a month, and it is still in short supply.

The merchants in the audience were far more interested in this than in wine and salt before. Millions of pieces of paper seem like a lot, but after a rush to buy, they were quickly carved up.

At this time, Yuan Shu did not plan to popularize paper generally. Because the people of this era can't even afford to eat now, even if paper is popularized, it will only give profits to the family. It is better to earn a sum of money from the family to feed the people's livelihood.

Nowadays, the academies in the counties of Jiangdong have begun to be initially established, and some scholars from poor families with average talent are in charge of teaching.

Yuan Shu asked the scholars under his command to compile some readings suitable for enlightenment, such as the Three Character Classics and the Hundred Family Names, and used engraving printing to mass produce these articles and the Four Books and Five Classics, and the students in the academy had a set of books.

Although there is no restriction on the admission of students in the college, and there is no tuition fee, the basic living expenses are still charged. After all, if you can't even afford the basic living expenses, then it will be difficult to continue your studies.

And if you want to study here and succeed in the future, you must work in Koto. After all, Yuan Shu can't work hard to cultivate a group of basic talents, but it turns out that he is used to fund the enemy.

The main purpose of these academies is to enlighten them, and they are all children of ordinary people who have a little savings.

These people are not like those children of the family or the poor scholars, if it weren't for Yuan Shu, they probably wouldn't have the opportunity to study in their lifetime, and in the end, they could only get along with the fields for the rest of their lives. Yuan Shu didn't do too much to do this, they couldn't be grateful.

As for the other scholars from the poor family, Yuan Shu is ready to open another academy in Jinling, which is different from the Enlightenment Academy, which is a real academy of further education, prepared for the cultivation of middle and senior talents in the future.

However, due to the lack of a great Confucian who can control the field, Yuan Shu's plan can only be temporarily shelved.

In this way, all three lots in this auction were successfully sold. Relying on the auction of the share of wine and paper supply, Yuan Shu earned more than 30 million yuan.

And relying on these three industries, Yuan Shu can still get a stable income of 12 million yuan every month. Of these, wine and salt each accounted for a million, and paper accounted for ten million.

The things were sold out, but this auction was not over yet, and Yuan Shu called this group of people not only to sell these things.

Thinking about what to do next, Zhang took a deep breath and said: "Next, I want to announce one thing to you, my Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce is now officially established, and I hope you will join in." ”

Everyone in the audience stared wide-eyed, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in Zhang's gourd, and what this Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce was.

Zhang's suddenly burst out with a momentum, his eyes were like electricity, sweeping over everyone in the audience.

"Ladies and gentlemen, as merchants, we have been at the bottom of society since ancient times, and we are considered to be lowly people."

"The world sees us as opportunistic and useless. Shi farmers and businessmen, don't say that the scholars look down on us, that is, the farmers and craftsmen think that they are superior to us. We have worked hard to sell goods, fight for profits, and circulate materials at various risks, and have also made our own contributions to the world. has a lot of money, but in the end he is still a lowly person. Are you willing? ”

The businessmen in the audience were poked in the sore spots, and their faces were either hideous or gloomy.

"Naturally unwilling! But what's the use of being unwilling? The world is still the world of the family, and we can only rely on others. ”

"Shinong Gonggong, since ancient times, what else can we do?"

Zhang looked at these people's indignant and resentful appearances, and sighed in his heart.

Didn't your husband ever do the same? Even if he is the first wealthy businessman of the Han Dynasty, he is inevitably despised by others, and he is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, but he still has no status at all.

Thinking about his current situation, Zhang's heart was full of emotion, the current situation of the Zhen family in Jiangdong and himself may be what his husband dreamed of. He can be regarded as having fulfilled his husband's last wish and is worthy of him.

"I think you all know the hardships and hardships we have as businessmen. The hard work is only the family's ATM, and in the event of war, it is the time for us merchants to give free contributions. No matter how hard you try, you are at the bottom of the whole society, and you will never be able to turn over. ”

"However, now there is an opportunity in front of you, the Koto Chamber of Commerce."

Zhang's gaze consciously or unintentionally looked at the position behind the right, the looming figure.

"I Yangzhou Yuanzhou Mu is well aware of the important role and difficulty of businessmen, and hereby established the Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce, hoping to support businessmen and improve the status of businessmen."

"Those who join the Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce in everything are taken care of by the government in Jiangdong, and no one dares to bully, and their status is the same as that of farmers and craftsmen. In addition, members of the Chamber of Commerce can also purchase their own goods from each other at a lower price. ”

"With power, there is naturally an obligation, and those who join the Chamber of Commerce must sell the goods they want to sell at a market price of ninety percent according to the quota set by the Chamber of Commerce. And it is not allowed to deliberately damage the interests of the Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce under any circumstances, and once it is discovered, it will be kicked out of the Chamber of Commerce immediately and will never be accepted again. If there is a loss as a result, the Chamber of Commerce will make some compensation after review. ”

When the businessmen in the audience heard this, they immediately said excitedly: "I don't know how to join the Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce?" ”

After these businessmen heard these words, they immediately realized what this Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce meant.

It is to use the Yangzhou government as a backstage to combine the power of all internal businessmen to form an interest group.

If you join it, you can get the goods at a price that is 10% cheaper than others, even if you are the seller, you will not lose, although the selling price is lower, but the volume will definitely increase a lot, no matter what.

The most important thing is that you can have a certain status and security guarantee in Yangzhou.

Zhang naturally knew that these people would definitely find the key to it, and said unsurprisingly: "Anyone who joins my Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce must report their own worth, financial resources, products and regions and other information, so as to facilitate regulation and control." Moreover, it is also necessary to deposit at least one-third of one-third of one's savings other than working capital and real estate into Yangzhou Qianzhuang. ”

"Rest assured, in the name of the Yangzhou government, the governor promises not to embezzle any of your money. Moreover, you should be able to see the current strength and situation of Yangzhou, and it is impossible for it to collapse in a short period of time in the future. ”

"The state pastor has given us a platform to be able to get rid of the control of the family and compete on an equal footing, and has given us a hope to get rid of the lowly status. Let the world see the value and strength of our businessmen! ”