Chapter 16: Bakou (continued)

Bakou, Donggang, several shipyards lined up on the shore, craftsmen were busy in the sound of tinkling, piles of wood were placed next to them, and gradually turned into wooden boats. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Many merchants who came to Xiyang to do business needed to buy ships to load and return, so the business of the shipyard has been good, and the craftsmen have been building ships every day, and even the timber business is also very prosperous.

"What about the owner? I have to come every day, why haven't I seen you today? ”

"It seems that I went to the city to run errands, and I heard that the county guard called the owners for an interview."

"Alas, it's time to talk about it, if it goes on like this, sooner or later someone will die."

The craftsmen sighed when they said this, since the business was getting better and better, the shipyards had also increased, and everyone began to quarrel in order to grab business.

Huangzhou is on the north bank of the Yangtze River, Xiyang City is on the riverside, but the south of the city is turbulent, not very good docking, so most of the bulk goods trading is carried out in Bakou Port, and the rest is in the North Port of the Lake in the north of the city, no matter where it is, a lot of ships are needed.

Yiyang County in the upper reaches of Ba Shui, as well as quarries, lumber yards, charcoal kilns, and lime kilns on the banks of the Santai River, need ships to transport goods and send them to Xiyang or Wuchang, Jiangnan.

This has to be repaired, if the damage is serious, then it is better to buy it, not to mention those mysterious merchants, they are all going to buy ships in Xiyang to transport the goods back, so whether it is ship repair or shipbuilding, the business is very prosperous.

It is said that the business of the shipyard is very good, and the owners do not worry about making money, but no one thinks that there is a lot of money, and there are constantly new shipyards opening, in order to grab business, all kinds of malicious price reduction and other means emerge in endlessly.

The Buddha fights for a stick of incense, and people fight for a breath, not to mention when it comes to money, don't say anything, copy the guy!

First there was a quarrel in the mouth, then a hand to push back and forth, and then a fist, beating the nose and face.

Once there is a conflict, the owner will let the craftsmen and handymen of the shipyard to help, and from time to time they will be beaten to the point of bleeding, and if it continues like this, it will really kill people.

The county government of Badongcheng, who had just "settled" the merchant in Xigang, was now sitting at the top with an unkind face, and the owners of the shipyards on the east coast were all below, and they did not dare to come out.

Badong County Shou Xu Shao is young but not easy to fool, but this is only secondary, because there is still one person sitting next to him: Yu Wenwen, the governor of Huangzhou. Not everyone knows this, but Xu Shao understood it as soon as he introduced it.

This is the god of wealth, and he is the governor of the states, he will cut off your wealth, and he will take your life, how many people want to talk about it on weekdays, but now that he is in front of him, no one dares to talk.

Because the comer is not good!

"This official just went to Wuchang, Jiangnan to inspect, and when I came back, I heard that there are often commotions between the shipyards of Bakou Donggang, and fights and brawls are common, so I want to hear what everyone has to say." Yuwen Wen said with a smile, "I want to come here here is all a rumor, right, Xu Mingfu?" ”

"I heard that the lower officials have misunderstood, I don't know what your owners say?"

Xu Shao and Yuwen Wen sang a double reed, but the owners of the boat yard below were so frightened that their faces were like white paper, and when they saw that they couldn't hide, one of them said stubbornly: "Back to Shangguan, there is indeed some misunderstanding between the grass people." ”

"Misunderstanding? Then Xu Mingfu can mediate and mediate, after all, it is a parent official! Do you think so? ”

Everyone nodded yes hurriedly, but saw Yu Wenwen throw out another sentence: "The boat is not enough, this official will listen to Xu Mingfu's advice tomorrow, you will work hard." ”

It sounds brainless, but there is something in the words, about those who listen to the government can make a fortune, and those who are disobedient... Let's see for yourself.

After some beating, Xu Shao's next words are easy to say, the shipyard owners in front of him, some of them have big backers, but no matter how big they are, they can't resist the head of Yuwen, so if someone is a villain, he can take the stage as a good person.

"This official has visited, the business of the shipyard cannot be said to be difficult to do, just the merchants who go to Xiyang, they need a lot of ships, and there is no shortage of lists, but in fact, you often have 'misunderstandings', why is this?"

"Some shipyards can only build four ships at the same time, and they have to be completed in a few days, but they take the purchase and sale of more than a dozen ships, and after asking for a deposit, they let the merchants wait, but other shipyards are empty."

"Don't tell the official that the old patron can be trusted, and some merchants don't want the ship after transporting the goods, so the wood used for this kind of ship is just cut down, and it will be dismantled once it is used, which one of these ships does not do it?"

"Some ship yards are newly opened, and there are naturally no old customers, so if you want to attract merchants to buy ships, you have to buy them cheaply." Xu Shao said that he knocked on the book case here, "The result is so cheap that the book is discounted!" ”

"The selling price of a ship is not enough for the timber, let alone the wages of the craftsmen, what is this for? Kill 500 enemies and lose 1,000 yourself? See who can't spend more money first? ”

"You often 'misunderstand' each other to tear down the platform, and you just lose money, let the merchants wait for the ship for a long time, or reduce the price and damage the market, how to continue this transaction?"

Xu Shao said a lot of insider information, all of which were summarized after many visits and listening to the bitter water poured by the owners of various shipyards, anyway, it is one sentence: vicious competition.

The proprietors present listened to Xu Shao say this, and they also knew that everything was true, and if it continued like this, everyone knew that sooner or later there would be a fatality, since the government was willing to take the lead in coordination, then they would go with the flow.

If it's not good, the one-legged bronze man really dares to do it!

This Yuwen manager doesn't say that he invited his own old man to suppress the formation, just relying on his own strength, he can suppress the backers behind him and dare not say anything, and the Shannan realm can suppress Yuwen Erlang, that is, only the old man is alone.

"Regarding related matters, this official has already told you before, since the head of Yuwen is here today, then it is time to end this matter."

"All shipyards must be registered in the East Port Management Office, including the maximum shipbuilding capacity, etc., compiled into a roster, and then the merchants buy ships in the management office to check the roster and then contact, the shipyard that is full of orders is not allowed to take orders before the ship, and will not let the merchants place orders."

"The price of the ship can not be arbitrarily pressed, no matter what type of ship, the lowest price must be set according to the market, and the ships of each shipyard, except for the new shipyard, no one is allowed to be lower than the minimum price of the relevant category. Of course, how to set this minimum price is up to you to discuss. ”

"The newly opened ship yard can attract business, and the first ten ships can be lower than the lowest price, but at most not more than 20%, which is considered support and kindness from your predecessors."

"All the proprietors present today, choose a day to set up a guild, and elect the head of the guild to be responsible for coordinating your 'misunderstanding', if the head of the guild can't solve it, then the official will mediate, if anyone else is not satisfied..."

Yu Wenwen accosted at the right time: "If you are not satisfied, you can go to the state government to redress your grievances, and the official will solve it in person!" ”

'Who is impatient enough to disturb you...'

The proprietors thought so in their hearts, the 'suggestion' given by Xu Shao was really good, after all, everyone was not good again, and it really angered the government, so stealing chickens would not make it a mess.

Xu Shao saw that the general trend had been decided and added a few words: "The preparations for the guild are difficult for the official to preside, and the election of the head of the guild will set the rules, and everyone will do it according to the rules, and don't always misunderstand and misunderstand in the future." ”

"Yes."

When everyone dispersed, Xu Shao shook his head helplessly, the so-called peers are enemies, it is really thorough, Huangzhou is prosperous, but if it weren't for Yuwenwen to draw a bottom line, maybe all walks of life would also make a mess.

"Maliciously lowering prices, fishing with all their might, running away when you make a quick buck, leaving a mess for people to clean up." Yu Wenwen sneered, "Next time, the official will not be on the spot, and if there are any other things that you don't know, you can deal with it directly, no matter who his backer is, the official will take care of it!" (To be continued.) )