Mingyueji has become a cargo distribution center in Guanzhong, Sichuan, Shu, Jinghu and Gyeonggi Province, and Wang San, the ostensible steward of Mingyueji, has also become famous among the gentry and wealthy merchants. It is said that this Wang San used to be the owner of the Sanwang Village in the west of Mingyuezhuang, and was later captured by Li Xiang, the owner of Mingyuezhuang, and then somehow he was released again, and became the steward of Mingyueji.

Wang San also has two stupid brothers, it is Wang Dawang Er, the brains of the three brothers may have grown on Wang San, in short, Wang Dawang Er is a stupid big man, and he usually only listens to his younger brother. After Wang Da and Wang Er escaped from Li Xiang's men, he became the head of the Huang family, and after Wang San gained power, he took his two elder brothers to Mingyueji, and since then Mingyueji has two more patrol leaders.

This Wang San is quite capable, and he has made the poor and white Mingyue Collection impressive, and his unique and flexible business methods are highly sought after. The management system implemented by Mingyueji is actually a simplified version of the Mingyuezhuang system, emphasizing decentralization and rules.

The patrolmen of Mingyueji are only responsible for maintaining law and order, cracking down on those who buy and sell and do evil, and Mingyueji also hires some old and weak people to be responsible for cleaning. Of course, the tax of the imperial court cannot be less, but Mingyueji does not have the eating and taking cards of the officials, and there is no old brokerage firm to bully the market, as long as the business name that settles here pays a very low proportion of management fees, you can enjoy the protection of Mingyuezhuang and Xunyang Xiangjun and the services provided by the management department of Mingyueji.

Mingyueji provides a variety of services to the business, including food, clothing, housing and transportation, of course, all of which require money. If the merchant is not satisfied with the quality of service or has a complaint about the price, it can be reported, and it can be discussed, at least for now, Wang San's control over his subordinates is still very effective.

Mingyue has a serious board of directors, and every month it will post out the detailed expenses for each business to review, and at the same time, there are special personnel to connect with business representatives. In addition, there are rumors that Wang San intends to let the merchants of Mingyueji form their own chamber of commerce, and have a certain right of supervision. This is fresh, guilds are prevalent in many places in Da Zhou, but they are all places where businessmen huddle together for heating and joint hegemony, and the chamber of commerce advocated by Mingyueji is obviously different, what is so special?

Mingyue Fair will also hold a large-scale communication meeting at Mingyue Restaurant every ten years, and the price of large goods will be clearly marked on a large black board, and a large number of goods produced by the riverside workshop will be openly traded, so the asking price for each location is expensive. But the cost of 100 to 100 guan is really not worth mentioning for the gentry and wealthy merchants. At this moment, on the highest floor of Mingyue Restaurant, there were nearly 100 representatives of businesses sitting in the lobby, and there were actually businessmen from Lingnan.

"It's strange, the director of the king should have appeared at this time in the past, what happened?" A pot-bellied Sichuan merchant dressed in several layers of silk took a bite of an apple and said muttered.

A sweaty steward suddenly entered the venue and bowed to these merchants and gentry representatives, "I'm really sorry for everyone, Chairman Wang has urgent matters now, please be considerate." As compensation, the commission of this transaction is reduced by half, forgive me, forgive me. ”

The merchants of Da Zhou have not yet experienced the feeling of being carefully served by the "official" department, so they are not embarrassed under the great coolness. Wang San also provided these merchants with the most expensive wine and food in Mingyue Restaurant, and some artists on the stage began to squeak and perform, so these merchants began to drink and listen to the drama with satisfaction. Although the vaudeville of the Great Zhou Dynasty was relatively rudimentary, it was still very popular, because there were only a few kinds of popular arts.

From time to time, the retinue and companions of the merchants came in and stayed in the ears of some people for a while, so Wang San's whereabouts were soon revealed.

"The latest news, that Wang San is not in a hurry at all, but there is infighting in Mingyueji. Wang San took the patrol Ding and confronted Zhang Wanli, who was in charge of the accounts! A Xiangyang businessman said excitedly.

"Will that affect us in any way, and what if they raise the fees and rent?" The fat businessman from Sichuan, named Qian Jin'an, asked, he only cared about his money bag. Qian Jin'an is a wealthy businessman in Shuzhong, and with his keen sense of smell, he went to Mingyueji to seek business opportunities.

"Brother Qian, don't worry, Mingyue Ji is the product of several compromises, and the real profiteers can't look down on this commission and rent, and the workshops on the side of the Han River are the most profitable." It was Huang Liren's butler who spoke, and there were four families behind the control of Mingyueji: the government, the Xiangjun, the gentry and Mingyuezhuang, among which the representative of the gentry in Mingyueji was Huang Butler. But Steward Huang was very bitter in his heart, because no matter how much money he made, it was Huang Liren's, and it had nothing to do with him.

Hearing the explanation of the famous Huang Butler, the merchants relaxed and began to drink tea and listen to the play. Not to mention, the opera commentary in this Mingyue Collection is indeed more exciting than other places, and amusing jokes emerge endlessly.

Wang Sanzheng confronted Zhang Wanli, and threw the account book as evidence in front of Zhang Wanli, who did not say a word. Wang San raised his head and sighed, looking very sad, "Zhang Wanli, I have to call you uncle in terms of seniority." If you are short of money, you can borrow from me, and you can talk to the council, so why do you have to deal with the accounts? Our Mingyueji can rely on these merchants to enjoy food, the credibility is gone, everyone has to drink the northwest wind, oops, why are you ......"

Zhang Wanli's only grandson, Zhang Yongnian, was very angry, and he was just about to go up to theorize when he was pressed against the wall by Wang Dawanger, who had a tiger's back and couldn't move. Wang San gave the two elder brothers a look, and Zhang Yongnian was let go.

Zhang Wanli finally spoke up, "The old man has nothing to say, please look at the feelings of working together, and give it dignity." ”

"That's nature, everyone is a human being." Wang San raised his eyebrows and said, and also gave Zhang Tianlei an additional 500 yuan as a send-off fee to show his generosity.

When Zhang Wanli passed by Wang San's side, he said in a low voice: "Don't always be left and right, if you don't take refuge in any party, you won't have a backer, Da Zhou has always been like this." The old man has an intuition, you can't escape the palm of Li Xiang's kid's hand. ”

Zhang Wanli left and took Zhang Yongnian straight to Mingyuezhuang. In the eyes of outsiders, this battle was really a fire between the gentry and the Xiang army behind the Mingyue Collection, and finally ended with the victory of the gentry. Zhang Tianlei's defection to Mingyuezhuang is also considered to be not optimistic about the performance of Zhang Tianlei, the representative of the Xiang Army, but things are far from so simple.

There are four forces behind Mingyueji, the Xiang Army, the Government, the Gentry and Mingyuezhuang. Mingyuezhuang, who led the establishment of Mingyueji, only regarded Mingyueji as a buffer zone, and at the same time a window to the outside world. Adults such as Xunyang Prefect and Shiyan Zhizhou also mainly get income from the shares of the workshop, and they also pay the imperial court taxes, and they don't have much ambition for Mingyueji, after all, they are all going to be rotated.

Based on their consistent habits, the gentry really wanted to control the real power of Mingyueji and seek more benefits for themselves. A general like Zhang Tianlei was frightened by the gentry, and he also wanted to control Mingyueji to ensure his interests. Although the Quartet that established Mingyueji has the right to audit and inquire, the real power of Mingyueji is mainly in the hands of Wang San and Zhang Wanli. Wang San was ostensibly a representative of the gentry, and Zhang Wanli was undoubtedly a representative of the Xiang army.

Now Wang San is using the loopholes in the account books to drive Zhang Wanli away, it seems that it is very simple, that is, the gentry have cheated another box army, but with the shadows of Li Xiang and Mingyue Zhuang Gongzhong behind this, it will never be so simple.

Zhang Wanli was scolded when he saw Li Mengkong, but Li Mengkong put on a spit face, and waited for Zhang Wanli to dissipate his anger before sending a cup of honey tea. Zhang Wanli, who was tired of scolding, sat down to drink tea and waited for Li Mengkong to speak.

Li Mengkong squinted at Zhang Wanli, triumphant, "The owner of the village is really right, you really went straight to Mingyue Village after you found out that you were tired, instead of returning to Zhang Tianlei." ”

Seeing that Zhang Wanli was about to scold again, Li Mengkong handed over two more pieces of snacks, "That's right, those accounts were made by the people sent by Mingyuezhuang, the purpose is to let Wang San squeeze you out, and then let you run over." How's that, clever? There is the best four-eyed boy in the village who has the best arithmetic in the village, which gives you face. Of course, Wang San also knows the hands and feet of Mingyuezhuang, but first, he really wants to squeeze you out to dominate Mingyueji, and secondly, the owner of the village promises to ensure his independent status in Mingyueji and not let him completely become a puppet of the gentry, so he also has to actively cooperate. ”

"Sit down, sit down, don't be angry. When I'm old, I'm angry. What is the owner's true intention? Really, I'll flip through the letters, wait a minute...... Don't worry, believe too much...... Don't worry, why don't you old man have any patience...... Got it! I'll take a look......"

"Ahem, the first thing is to pull the Xiang army to the side of Mingyuezhuang. As you know, the Xiang Army is famous for its lack of pay but a lot of labor, and the gentry crowd out the Xiang Army, but Mingyuezhuang will support the Xiang Army to establish more workshops, and there will be more cooperation in the future. The workshops of these generals like Zhang Tianlei can give priority to the method of Mingyuezhuang, and the gentry and civil officials will not really accept them, of course, they can only get close to Mingyuezhuang. ”

"The second intention is to better hide your strength and not attract the taboo of the imperial court. In the future, Mingyuezhuang will regard the north of the Yellow River as the main market, of course, only on the surface, and behind the scenes, the goods will be sent to the south of the Yangtze River through various channels, and you will soon be clear. As long as Mingyueji doesn't cause a miasma, it will affect Mingyue Zhuang's financial future. Only the gentry and the government have the final say, and it seems to others that the gentry are mainly profiting from the bright moon set, and such a bright moon set is a good bright moon set, so that Mingyue Village can make a fortune in a muffled voice. ”

"The third intention is to use the bright moon set to test some ideas. I don't know exactly what the owner said here, show you? What are you kidding, this is a secret letter, wait until you climb to the height of the old man...... The main task is to observe the process of Wang San's implementation of the Mingyuezhuang system, record the reactions of the gentry and merchants in detail, confirm the acceptance of certain systems by the gentry, and explore the bottom line of the gentry...... It's too profound, and the owner is really talented. ”

Zhang Wanli was so angry that he smoked, he actually boasted about himself, is it funny to dig up the old man?! Then he leaned back on the sofa, rubbed a few times to make himself more comfortable, and said quietly: "The old man knows that even if I hide in Zhang Tianlei, you will destroy his trust in me, and then let me run over by myself, these are secondary." Zhang Wanli suddenly leaned his head over, almost touching Li Mengkong, "It's just that what are you Mingyuezhuang going to do?" These are beyond the limit of a strong man, doesn't Li Xiang understand? ”

Li Mengkong coughed twice, "From now on, I want to call the owner, as for why, the owner only said one word." If you are poor, you will be good alone, and if you are good, you will help the world, many wealthy families have already felt the chill, I don't believe you Zhang Tianlei can't detect it, this is what the owner uses to deal with you. ”

Zhang Wanli sighed, knowing that he couldn't run away, even if Li Xiang wanted to rebel, he could only follow. "Li Xiang, that kid should be sure, even if I know that he has great ambitions, I can't help but keep up, right? Fu Ming Lord, fight the world, it is a temptation that many unwilling literati can't stand it, it seems that the kid is destined to eat the old man. Zhang Wanli was slandered in his heart and officially joined Mingyuezhuang.

"This, may I ask how much is the old man's monthly salary?" Zhang Wanli was a little embarrassed, but there was no way, a big family couldn't live too miserably.

Li Mengkong read the deed, put it away after finding that there was no problem, and glanced at Zhang Wanli with contempt, "The owner of the village explained, you have to start from the grassroots level, and all departments have to touch it again." Now the pay, I look at the table, oh, ten times a month. ”

Seeing that Zhang Wanli was about to make a move when he grabbed his arm, Li Mengkong explained as he walked, "Don't worry, this is the rule of the public school." Since you have a large family, the salary must be a drop in the bucket, and there are few people in the public middle school who rely on salary to support their families. You can borrow some money and grain from the owner's private treasury without interest, and then build a workshop on the side of the Han River. It's okay to contact the owner directly, but generally don't bother the owner, who doesn't like to interfere in such trivial matters. ”

When Zhang Tianlei heard the news that Zhang Wanli had been driven away, he brandished a big knife in his backyard, chopped over dozens of wooden stakes one after another, and then asked his newly hired staff to contact the generals involved in Mingyueji's business. It is not only the Xunyang Xiangjun who wants to make a fortune, there are many warriors in Shiyan Prefecture and even Xiangyang and other places who build workshops on the side of the Han River, after all, the army business has become a tradition in the Great Zhou.

The gentry's control of the real power of Mingyueji is secondary, everyone is running a workshop to make money, but the gentry are starting to crowd out the box army is a very bad signal. The Great Zhou Dynasty governed the military with civil affairs, and under the layers of checks and balances and more than 100 years of suppression, the status of civil and military affairs was very different. If the gentry didn't follow the rules of Mingyueji, and colluded with the old brokers and the Yaxingxu officials to make stumbling blocks in various places, what market would there be for the workshops built by the generals of the Xiang Army? These gentry have every reason to do this, the production of the workshops along the Han River is highly overlapping!

The gentry's appearance has always been ugly, and the outer Confucian and internal laws can only be used to confuse the small people, Zhang Tianlei will never be confused, after all, it is not the first time he has suffered a loss. The hard-working Xiang army, township soldiers and archers, the county lieutenants and inspectors near Xunyang and Shiyan, these people who used to only eat some leftovers have just eaten meat for a few days, and now they are let eat, no one is happy. So letters asking for help were sent to Mingyuezhuang like a sea, and some were even sent directly to the army that wiped out Liu Chengdong on the front line of Fangla.

Mingyuezhuang quickly extended an olive branch to these warriors. Li Xiang promised to advance and retreat with these warriors to maintain the rules of Mingyueji together, and Mingyueji will also share some distribution channels...... These warriors who thought they were forced to work hard were grateful, and they were also considering establishing their own sales channels, after all, the lifeblood could not always be in the hands of others.

Wang San sent a secret letter to Huang Liren about the beginning and end of the Mingyue Collection, of course, he didn't mention the tacit understanding with Mingyuezhuang, Huang Liren pondered for a long time after seeing it, this time he didn't find anything greasy, this feeling of being out of control made him very irritable.

Huang Liren suddenly remembered something and asked Steward Huang, who had just returned, "The second child in the family is the declining family of Ye County." Not long ago, he made trouble in the shipyard in Mingyuezhuang, was it his people? ”

Steward Huang recalled, "Yes, my lord, the official who left the Cheng family next to him suddenly left the Cheng family with his family two months ago, and took some down-and-out shipwrights with him. Cheng Yuan cooperated with some people in Mingyuezhuang to set up a shipyard, and it is said that Li Xiang also became a shareholder. ”

"The clerk sold himself at a good price, and Mingyuezhuang gave him good conditions. But who would have thought that the newly established shipyard had just launched a boat, in fact, the second child of the Cheng family, who was in charge of the Cheng family, brought people to rob the shipyard, and the deed of Mingyuezhuang in the government was very strict, and the shipyard had nothing to do with the Cheng Clerks from the paperwork, and it had nothing to do with the Cheng family......

"The second child of the family took the family to storm the shipyard, but was knocked to the ground by a group of teenagers, causing a joke. Because his family has no reputation, the prefect of Xunyang, Lin Chengcheng, ignores it, so the second child of the family can only go home. ”

The more Huang Liren listened, the more harsh he became, as the head of the family, he was most disgusted by this kind of side branch against the main branch. What if you are poor and bullied, even if you are poor, bullied to death, or unjustly killed, you have to die at home! If people all over the world follow suit, wouldn't it be people's hearts lost, benevolence and righteousness not being applied, and the program often corrupted? !

And what kind of contract does Mingyuezhuang value the most, it is simply poisonous! Everything is clearly written, so why do you need gentry and officials? Can right or wrong be determined by deeds and documents? What the saint's children say is right, what the saint teaches is the truth, what the righteous man and gentleman say is the principle of heaven, Li Xiang and these people are simply sacrificing their roots and chasing the end, and they don't respect Taoism!

"Don't respect Taoism, don't respect Taoism......" Huang Liren's heart lit up, and he found another piece of evidence for Li Xiang and Liu Chengdong!

Huang Liren taught Huang Steward a lesson, and admonished him not to sympathize with the officials who set up another door, and the relationship between the main branch and the side branch is the way of a saint. Don't blur the ethics outline, the three outlines and five constants are the supreme principles between heaven and earth.

Steward Huang was awe-inspiring on the surface, but the unwillingness in his heart almost erupted. "Lao Tzu is also a side branch, do you mean that Lao Tzu's descendants can only be side branches, vassals, and even servants for generations?! If you're happy, you'll be able to eat, and if you're unhappy, you'll take everything?! ”