Chapter 245: The Gathering of the Great Merchants of Jiangdong
Moling City, under the fiery sun, inside and outside the city, the streets and alleys, everywhere seems to be lively.
Since the Moling led by a gust of Tuntian wind, the population from all over the country into the Moling began to rise, some from other counties in Danyang admired, some from the opposite Jiujiang County secretly crossed the river, Sun Quan's attitude, the comer did not refuse, so in just one month, and gathered a lot of people.
After Tuntian, he began to build the city, and the construction of Jinling New City was Sun Quan's most important work, and he had to plan the best for the future southern capital.
The general outline of Jinling New City has been marked, and the construction of new city walls has begun.
At this time, the lobby of the Moling County Ya was also lively.
The lobby is already full of people, the whole lobby together with the back hall, open up the left and right side halls, form a wide reception hall, the bamboo mats in the lobby are spread on the ground, flowers are placed in all directions, there are desks in the middle, on the desks, delicacies and sake, fruits, there is a person sitting in front of each desk, there are old people, there are middle-aged, and some are still calm young people.
There are a total of more than 70 people sitting here, each of whom is the head of the first-class merchants in the six counties of Jiangdong and Liaodong, and the one sitting in the front is a young man in his thirties.
The first place above the main hall is still empty.,The protagonist Sun Quan, who gathered them together, didn't appear.,So a lowly individual began to communicate with each other.。
"Old Xu, I didn't expect your Xu family to come too, I heard that the Xu Jiazhi Iron Workshop has recently cooperated with the Lujiang County Shoufu and contracted the weapons trading of the County Shoufu, isn't it?"
"Small business, small business, not as rich as your Wu family, the three fleets directly contracted, from Yizhou to Liaodong, are amazing!"
"Prizes, prizes!"
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"In Xia Yuzhang, surnamed Wang, a certain family is in the timber business, I don't know who your Excellency is?"
"It turned out to be Brother Wang, a native of Liaodong, surnamed Guo, originally to provide ore and buy and sell horses, and now it is the rise of Liaodong coal, Jiangdong has a great demand for these new coals, and a few merchant ships purchased by a certain are specially here to do this, this business is good."
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"Brother Fang, it turns out that you are the silk master of Wu County, you are disrespectful, I don't know if your Fang family's cloth can be provided to us?"
"You are?"
"Oh, forget jì's self-introduction, a certain is also surnamed Fang, but Liaodong is in the cloth business, but Liaodong is bitter cold, and there is no stable supply of goods."
"There's no problem with this, you are all surnamed Fang, and you were still a family five hundred years ago."
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"What kind of business do you have, brother?"
"Uncle, a certain person is an auditor and does a grain business."
"That's good, a certain is brewed by Wu County, and we can cooperate in the future!"
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No matter what era, the businessman represents the sleek and talkative, slippery mouth, as the so-called seeking wealth is not angry, doing business, first of all, there are connections, only by emerging to pull a good relationship, in order to do a good business.
The status of businessmen is lowly, and the grand meeting of businessmen is rare in the world, and now so many large merchants are gathered together, and it is natural to start to pull relationships with each other and expand their contacts.
"Guys, it seems to be easy to talk about!"
About half an hour later, Sun Quan, who was wearing a blue robe, was late, followed by two people, one was Xu Shu, and the other was a young man who looked a little hazy, it was Xu Shan of the Xu family.
Xu Shan is the son of Xu Mu, this is a smart man, not only did he not take advantage of his father's relationship, but also put aside the relationship of the Xu family, went out of the house, and took refuge in Sun Quan.
Sun Quan attaches great importance to him, and directly recruits him as his subordinate, which is the meaning of the staff.
"Let's meet Gongzi Quan!"
When everyone saw Sun Quan's figure, they had a touch of respect for this Jiangdong Quan son, and their faces immediately became rigorous, and they stood up one after another and saluted respectfully.
"Everyone, you're welcome, sit down, sit down!"
Sun Quan sat on top of the top, raised his head, his eyes swept over this group of the best merchants in Jiangdong, his eyes flashed with a hint of discoloration, the corners of his mouth outlined a smile, and he stretched out his hand, very politely.
"Gongzi Quan, Xu Ma of the Xu family of the old Lujiang River, I don't know what is the reason why Gongzi Quan sent out an invitation post this time and invited us and others?" After the cold, an old man stood up, a little impatient, and asked directly.
"This question, Xu Lao asked it well, and you have always been very confused!"
Sun Quan smiled slightly, and glanced at the old man of the Xu family, the Xu family, is an iron merchant, born in iron, after five generations, can cast weapons, private workshops, and do business with the county guard.
"But I have a question for you first!"
Sun Quan squinted, his gaze swept over, he looked a little sharp, and asked loudly: "Since ancient times, Shinong industry and commerce, since the Qin and Han dynasties, businessmen have not paid attention to it, businessmen are small and broad, risking the risk of losing their capital, selling goods, and making profits, but even if they accumulate thousands of family wealth, they are just a humble person, and you are willing?" ”
"Naturally, I am not reconciled!"
Sun Quan's question made everyone under the lobby look at each other, and the last middle-aged man stood up, his face was a little sad and angry, and he bowed down.
"But what's the use of being unwilling, the powerful power of the Jiangdong family is not something we can compete with." Someone said helplessly.
"The world is still the world of the family!"
"Yes, if we annoy them, we're afraid we won't even be able to do business."
"Most of the children of the official eunuchs in the family, most of the people who are prominent represent the government, and if they say a word, they can make us businessmen have no way out."
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The system of Shinong industry and commerce for thousands of years has allowed people engaged in businessmen to find a business to accumulate countless grievances, Sun Quan's words seem to open an outlet, and one by one merchants have spoken out, spitting and spitting, and their voices are like thunder, and they began to vent the unfair treatment of the merchant class by the wealthy families on weekdays.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the system is used to subvert, what if you are given a chance to compete with the world's families?"
Sun Quan didn't have to listen, he also knew that there was no so-called equal treatment for businessmen in this era, he didn't go around in circles, his eyes narrowed, burst out with a touch of brilliant light, looked at everyone, and said very directly: "A certain Sun Quan, respect businessmen, without your efforts, goods in all parts of the world can not be circulated, a certain is willing to fight for the status of a businessman, are you willing?" ”
"Opportunity?"
"What chance?"
"The status of a merchant?"
"Subverting the system?"
Sun Quan's words made the shrewd merchants in the lobby begin to fall silent, and their eyes all stared at him with a trace of scorching breath.
"Gongzi Quan, although your status in Jiangdong is noble, but a system formed by Shinong Industry and Commerce has lasted for thousands of years, and it can be changed overnight, not to mention that even if you are His Royal Highness Marquis Wu, you cannot be subverted."
An old and steady middle-aged man stood up and said in a low voice, his voice obviously disbelieving Sun Quan's words, and all the merchants looked at each other, and they could see the helpless look in each other's eyes.
Shinong industry and commerce, this kind of status arrangement has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and businessmen will always be the oldest.
"That's right, if you want to change the status of a businessman, it doesn't happen overnight." Sun Quan's body stood up, strode up, and a sharp gaze burst out of amber crystal eyes, staring at the merchants in the lobby, and said loudly: "I, Sun Zhongmou, don't have enough confidence to ensure success, but to do it, we still have a glimmer of hope."
But if we don't even dare to try, we will be bullied for the rest of our lives, my grandson Quan doesn't care, but what about you, your family will always be at the bottom of your life, and your children and grandchildren are at the bottom, are you willing? ”
Sun Quan's words were very harsh, word by word, which made everyone a little disgusted, but I have to admit that every word he said went into the depths of the hearts of these lowly merchants.