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There are many shops in Jiangning County, more than 2,000 large and small, but compared with Shangyuan County, it is still small, and the shops in Shangyuan County are close to 10,000 households.

The merchants of Jiangning County still have some fame, such as what Jishengke, Su Sufang, Osmanthus Fang, Luxiangfang, Yuanpengfang, etc., these time-honored shops, some are engaged in grain, some are engaged in pastries, some are engaged in tea, some are pharmacies, and some are engaged in the salt industry, all of which are the shops in Nanjing, not to mention the proprietors, who have heads and faces, and have a lot of contact with the government.

However, among the more than 2,000 shops, there are only more than 100 really big ones, and the rest are small shops, relying on a pitiful income to support their families.

It's a pity that the commercial tax of 1,000 taels of silver is borne by these shops that support their families, and the really big and wealthy households do not bear the tax of a penny of silver.

In recent days, the proprietors of the big and wealthy households in Jiangning County have almost all come to the county government, with only one purpose, their shops, either they have been harassed, or they have been stolen, or the guys in the shop, for no reason, have been taught a lesson by splashes and hooligans, it has come to the winter moon, and it is about to be the wax moon, it is the time of the year, when the business is the best, the troublesome things encountered, the shopkeeper reported to the proprietor, can the proprietor not be in a hurry.

Therefore, they came to the county government one after another, found Lu Tianming, Liu Zhongji, etc., and even found Su Tiancheng, told their grievances, and implored the county government to maintain law and order.

Su Tiancheng received these businessmen and said that the county government must protect the safety of one party. This is an incumbent upon us.

A few days passed, and by the end of November, the situation was getting worse and worse, and some of the homes of the big and wealthy families were also hit by thieves, and they left notes. Limit the amount of silver that you can hand over, otherwise don't think about Ansheng for the New Year.

The county government also sent out officials, and Liu Zhongji went to the scene to see it in person, but there was no result.

Wan Chenggui is the proprietor of Su Su Fang, and he is also one of the richest people in Nanjing. also encountered trouble, the most terrifying thing for him was that there were thieves in the house, and he didn't know why the thieves were so powerful, but he didn't steal much, but he left a note, asking for a million taels of silver, otherwise he would not be able to live in peace. The later payment is actually the rebel army.

The rebels are the rogues. If he is targeted by the rogue, it will be really troublesome, Wan Chenggui is a man of knowledge, some wealthy families in Shanxi, Henan, and Shandong in Shaanxi, were looted by the rogue, and their money was robbed. It is difficult to save the lives of family members.

Although he didn't believe it, how could there be rogues in the dignified city of Nanjing, but these rogues are said to be able to fly the eaves and walk the wall. The one who takes the head of the army, who knows if he is being targeted, he is not afraid of 10,000, he is afraid of what happens.

Finding the county government for help is the only way, and the sergeants of the Jiangning County Inspection Department are majestic, if they get their protection, there will definitely be no problem.

Therefore, Wan Chenggui also went to the county office, and met the county magistrate Su, what Su said was very good, and he was also relieved, but three days have passed, and the situation has not improved in the slightest, on the contrary, the house received a threatening letter again, and now, Wan Chenggui couldn't sit still.

More than ten businessmen gathered in Wan Chenggui's mansion, and everyone had to discuss collectively how to deal with these annoying things.

Wan Chenggui cleared his throat and spoke first.

"Everyone, I'm waiting to do business well, I can't imagine that I have encountered so many things, I have just heard everyone's gossip, Wan Mou has always doubted, how could the Liukou invade Jiangning County, this is impossible, Wan Mou has also gone to find Lord Su, Lord Su has made a promise, but these few days have passed, I can't see the slightest movement, I don't know what the situation is with you in Ludao."

Wan Chenggui just finished speaking, the house immediately became lively, everyone gossiped, all complained, although the New Year is approaching, I have met thieves before, it is about to be the New Year, some thieves, take advantage of this time, get some silver, understandable, but there has never been a threatening letter, these thieves are too bold.

In the midst of the noise, a merchant spoke.

"I heard that the rogues have fled to Zhejiang, and the imperial court is encircling and suppressing them, these rogues should not lack silver taels, and they have come to Nanjing from Zhejiang, thinking that they can raise some military salaries."

As soon as this remark came out, the house was suddenly silent, everyone actually knew about this matter, the rogue Zhang Xianzhong, has been transferred from Shanxi, to the south, the ultimate goal, it seems to be to go to Sichuan, Sichuan is the land of fish and rice, the terrain is dangerous, to get there, the court is not easy to exterminate, but the court army all the way to kill, these rogues, divided into many ways, two have been brought to Zhejiang.

Originally, these news were only known to the officials of the imperial court, but the people here are all big and wealthy families, and they are all the richest people in Jiangning County, so of course there is a way to get the news.

"In this case, we must find Master Su again, Lord Su is the magistrate of this county, and he is our parent official, and when such a thing happens, only by finding Lord Su can we think of a way."

Wan Chenggui shook his head, he has been in business for a long time, how can he not see Su Tiancheng's attitude, he has already gone to look for it, if he continues to look for it, it is not those words, there is not much difference, he also knows the meaning of perfunctory, and he has not done such a thing.

"Boss Wan, you are the biggest businessman in our county, you can give me an idea."

Wan Chenggui thought for a moment and spoke slowly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Wan Mou has an idea, in the past, we went to the magistrate in private, and never said these things publicly, in this way, the government is to deal with it, but also in private, even if we can't catch the thieves, we can't punish those splashes, we have nothing to say, it's better for us to write down the pleadings, go to the county government to complain, and ask the county government to deal with it, I don't know what everyone thinks."

The house was quiet for a while, and went to the county government to complain, in the eyes of these people, it was indeed a very good solution, but if it could be solved privately, wouldn't it be better.

A merchant spoke.

"Boss Wan, we can punish those who are splashing, if the government doesn't do it, we can ask the hospital to teach those who are splashing, this is not a problem, why go to the county government to complain, as for the rogue, as long as Jiangning County is not attacked, there will not be any big problem."

Someone immediately agreed, thinking that it made sense, who doesn't have a few nursing homes.

Wan Chenggui shook his head again.

"Everyone, you can't do this, what is the policy of the government, I don't know, I did it rashly, if Lord Su is angry, I will still be the one who suffers, Lord Su has never said that he will not deal with it, Wan Mou thinks that the best way is to go to the county government to complain, as long as we make things clear, the government still can't deal with it, and we will deal with it ourselves, it is also reasonable, we are all businessmen with face, and we need to be reasonable and evidence-based to do things."

After Wan Chenggui said this, everyone thought to themselves and felt that it made sense.

"Wan Mou knows that you are worried, nothing more than thinking, afraid of getting into trouble, in fact, Wan Mou's meaning is also clear, if the government has a lot of things, can not cope with these things, we will have to deal with it ourselves, the government has the rules of the government, we will follow the rules, this to the county government complaint, in the final analysis, it is for us to do it, find a reason, as for the government side, just deal with it, the matter will pass, what do you think."

Wan Chenggui put forward the method, it is indeed good, businessmen are shrewd, a little analysis, you will understand the benefits, who else does not approve of it, and then, everyone began to discuss how to implement, this preparatory work, can not be negligent, since you want to sue, the momentum will be bigger, of course, not all businessmen go to the county government, that is a bad thing, to a few representatives is more than enough, the leader, of course, Wan Chenggui.

The second is the pleading, this complaint, the complaint is very important, there is no evidence, the key is the complaint, the complaint is written, it can play a role in four or two thousand pounds, after discussion, everyone believes that Jiangning County's large and small shops, must be signed on the complaint, whether it is a troublesome thing, or no troublesome thing, some shops, now there is no matter, how can we guarantee that nothing will happen in the future.

All the shops have signed, this impact is extraordinary, the county government is thinking about perfunctory, and you also need to think about it.

In this process, someone raised the question of whether to ask the firm to come forward, and Wan Chenggui decisively rejected this opinion, and he himself was a member of the firm.

The so-called commercial bank is a management body in the middle of the merchants, not official, belonging to non-governmental organizations, but the role is still not small, to put it mildly, the role of the commercial bank is sometimes greater than the role of the government, including safeguarding the rights and interests of the merchants, and sometimes the theory of the government.

The firm gives the officials silver every year, and this silver is not taken out casually, this is the Spring Festival soon, and it is not necessary to continue to send silver, including Su Tiancheng's share, which must not be missing.

Besides, the commercial bank is also set up in Nanjing City, including the merchants of Shangyuan County, if the Chamber of Commerce is involved, wouldn't it make a big fuss.

After the discussion, the division of labor was also determined, some people were responsible for drafting the complaint, some people were responsible for contacting the signature, and some people were responsible for explaining the work, so that some people were not willing to sign, and some people were ready to organize their own nursing homes and start to maintain the security of the shops. (To be continued.) )