"Merchants also have Taoism?"

Li Xian frowned, this joke was very cold.

"Why not? Respect the heavens and fear the ancestors, do good deeds and accumulate virtues, generate wealth with harmony, and prosper the family ......"

Peng Xianzhong opened his mouth and came, and when he saw that the corners of Li Xian's mouth were almost slanted to the root of his ear, he hurriedly added: "Actually, it's the last four words." ”

The reason why Li Xi wants to listen to the opinions of Old Man Peng is because of two points, first, this old man is a typical businessman, and when he is a bold thief, he has invested in Li Xi very early. There are also times when the wall is riding, for example, last year, when the situation was tense, he asked Peng Xianzhong's father to come to Qingpu to persuade Peng Xianzhong to prepare for the back road, and his views are very representative. Second, the old man of the Peng family relied on his high seniority (the righteous daughter married Tian Dayou, and Li Shi could only be regarded as his grandchild), and Li Shi was separated from Peng Xianzhong by one floor, and lived in Yingde's hometown for a long time, so he didn't have much feeling for Guangdong in turmoil, and he had few scruples about speaking. Unlike An Jinzhi, he has to have a brain to talk to Li Xi now.

"The old man said that this salt policy change, other tricks are only against the salt merchants, and he has nothing to say, but if this 'company' is extended, this is the foundation of the merchants, and he has to think about whether he wants to dissolve the industry and become a farmer."

Peng Xianzhong's face was gloomy, and he must have suffered from his own old man's count.

"In detail, why does this company conflict with the heirloom?"

Li Shi's face was not good-looking, he was thinking of starting from the salt administration to reform the industry and commerce, but as a result, not only the new salt policy was resisted, but even the starting point of the industrial and commercial politics also hit the businessman's bones, he didn't understand, it should be Peng Xianzhong or the old man Peng who didn't understand it, anyway, he felt that it was no problem.

Why do we need to implement a company system?

Li Shi has two goals, both light and dark, the obvious is to promote the integration of capital by businessmen, after all, the strength of one family is weak, and the strength of many families can form a scale. Not only can he dominate in free competition, but it is also conducive to political axe supervision, which belongs to his basic strategy of grasping the big and letting go of the small in industry and commerce, loosening the control of individual and retail businessmen, and supporting industrial giants.

In the shadows, he hopes that through the development of the company system, the manager class can be further expanded. The growth of the managerial class will not only promote the popularization of knowledge and balance the influence of traditional scholars on society, but also cultivate practical talents needed for political axes.

All in all, if industry and commerce want to develop greatly, it cannot rely on the previous model of family inheritance.

Although this is contrary to tradition, as far as Li Shi knows, the history of partnership has been very long in China, and professional managers such as "shopkeepers" have also become a separate class. The company has just taken a step further and left some of the previous unspoken rules in plain sight. For example, his Qingtian Company, Foshan Iron and Steel, and Dongguan Machinery are all companies, and I haven't seen any shareholders complain.

"The old man said, we businessmen have several kinds of ......"

Peng Xianzhong told the story that businessmen are divided into official businessmen, idle businessmen and local businessmen. This is very understandable, all the businesses that collapse when the relationship between the government and the government is severed above are all official businessmen. Anyone who has spare money in hand can do whatever business makes money, and there is no way to do it deeply, this is an idle businessman, such as a profit-making person, a shareholder, a mine, and a hot-selling businessman. Most of them are workshop owners, and some of them are old businesses that have been made for many years, and they have a very fixed business route.

Officials and businessmen don't talk about it, and idle businessmen don't care about the company or anything, because their focus is on silver, as long as they can make money. But this business is extremely taboo about this company, although they also buy land when they make money, but the field is only for the elderly, and the family is in this business.

"Compare them to peasants, and this business is their field, and let the farmer put the fields together and calculate the harvest together, just like ...... It's hard for them to accept. ”

Peng Xianzhong shook an old thing in his words, that is, after Li Shi established Qingtian Company, he implemented a farm cooperative in Li Zhuang, but suffered a setback, and Li Shi has had a lot of bad things that cannot be put on the table in recent years, which is also one of them.

"I didn't say that they had to get involved with outsiders, and there was a back door in the new deal, so that they could share funds as a family."

Li Xi also expected this, in order to make a smooth transition, he had already left room for manoeuvre, and with the shrewdness of a businessman, he would not be unaware of this.

"Heavenly King, splitting the capital of the family is more troublesome than getting together with outsiders......"

Peng Xianzhong said cautiously, seeing that Li Xian didn't understand much, he coughed and gave himself an example.

"My old man's industry, if he wants to form a company, I'm afraid it will take ten years to quarrel before the result can be achieved. The old man originally wanted my father to succeed the head of the family, but several uncles were not happy, how should this dispute fall to the company? ”

When he said this, Li Xi took a breath, he understood!

The matter of this company, which has gone deep into the inside, has actually touched on the patriarchal law and involves the issue of property inheritance, which has always been a headache in China...... For a moment, it seemed that a torrent rushed into his mind, and he realized that he had missed too many questions.

"Heavenly King, there is a saying, I don't know whether to say it or not."

Peng Xianzhong said hesitantly, Li Xian suppressed his chaotic thoughts, and looked at this subordinate who had followed him for more than four years and was diligent and hardworking in industrial and commercial matters.

"Francis, I don't have that female benefactor on my back for a long time, why are you still carrying it? Something to say. ”

Li Xianzhong called Peng Xianzhong's words, joking casually, the corners of Peng Xianzhong's eyes were slightly red, and the faint sorrow that had been condensed between his eyebrows quietly dispersed. Of course he understands what Li Xi is saying. Last year, Hunan businessman Yu Song conspired with Jiangxi businessmen to solve Li Xianzhong, and also proposed to support Peng Xianzhong to ascend to the throne. Although he himself only learned about it later, Li Shi's assassination and almost death had something to do with his failure to inform Yu Hanyi of the merchant's movements in time.

Li Xian never blamed him, after all, his career was created at that time, and things were not customized, but Peng Xianzhong had a shadow in his heart, and he always acted a little shy back. After raising the flag and establishing the country, they have been buried in industrial and commercial affairs, and their brilliance has gradually been overshadowed by Liu Xingchun, Gu Xiyi and others.

Now that he sees Li Shi, his mentality has also changed from a partner in the early days to a pure subordinate, Li Shi's salt policy reform, and even the promotion of industry and commerce, in his opinion, there is a big problem, but with this level of thought, he always dare not speak as freely as before.

After receiving Li Shi's consolation, Peng Xianzhong's heart knot was slightly relieved, and after sorting out his thoughts, a sentence was like a dull stick, and he hit Li Shi's head directly.

"Francis only felt that the king of heaven was in a bit of a hurry, and forgot that those who are industrialists and industrialists should also be treated like peasants."

Li Xian was stunned for a long time, annoyance was rolling in his chest, and for a moment, he was still thinking that this guy couldn't get rid of his businessman's surname after all, and he wanted to stop the industrial and commercial reform by climbing up the pole.

"The king of heaven changed the civil affairs of the prefecture and county, although the movement was large, but they were all well planned, step by step, and special attention was paid to the mutual benefit of the people, the squire and the government. But when it came to the reform of the industrial and commercial policy, they did not notice that the industry and commerce in Guangdong Province are mostly businessmen, and industry and commerce are their family business, and this is their field. The king of heaven divides the peasants into the mu and never increases the endowment, but for the people of industry and commerce, he wants to merge his family business, force them to divide the production, and give them a heavy endowment, and the Cantonese merchants will not only hold grievances for the salt merchants, but also hold grievances for themselves......"

Peng Xianzhong came out, stabbing Li Xian's brows, and his breathing began to be muddy.

"But our Department of Industry and Commerce understands that the plan of the King of Heaven is for the sake of future generations, and Francis, since the King of Heaven raised the flag, he has been thinking about the expectations of the King of Heaven for the industry and commerce of this country, and now the change of the King of Heaven in the matter of salt politics has reminded Francis of four or five years ago, and he told the King of Heaven about the expectations of the old man......"

All the rivers and seas? Li Xian also remembered that at this moment, he had already suppressed his anger, and knew that he was wrong, so he quietly listened to Peng Xianzhong continue.

"Francis has studied the Catholic Word conscientiously, and in the matter of industry and commerce, he knows that for the sake of the country, he must promote its benefits and eliminate its harms. For example, today, the king does not let industry and commerce no longer be unfettered, which is to promote its benefits and promote its prosperity. On the one hand, it is forced to gather industry and commerce, which is to explore the wood in the forest, in order to eliminate its harm. However, the King of Heaven can see through the stakes here, and the people who govern our Industrial and Commercial Department can also understand it roughly, but the people of industry and commerce are not clear. ”

Peng Xianzhong's words must have been pondered for a long time, and the more he spoke, the more powerful he became.

"When Francis said of 'merging his family's business', 'forcing him to divide his property', and 'giving him a heavy endowment', this is not Francis's words, but the words of most businessmen complaining to Francis, and this is also what the old man in the family meant. Even if it is lured by profit and forced by the power of the new dynasty, it is still difficult to dissolve this knot......"

Hearing this, Li Xi was completely sober, he sighed deeply, and understood that he had also made a big mistake, which is also a mistake that superiors often love, although he did not treat the salt administration and even the industrial and commercial reform as a blank sheet of paper to outline, thinking that a government decree could solve the problem, but he still underestimated the depth of his own reform.

It is a good wish to strengthen the managerial class, but a considerable number of local businessmen are businessmen, and the basis for maintaining their family business is patriarchal, and they will face two major problems if they are incorporated into a corporate structure. The first is to connect the ambiguous and authoritative patriarchy with a clear capital structure with clear rights and responsibilities. Second, the interaction between the manager class and these "local businessmen" often integrates the managers into the patriarchal system, such as marriage and recruitment, otherwise these local merchants cannot trust the managers.

"Are you against this change, then?"

Li Xian asked, he did make a mistake, but it was a mistake of impatience, not a mistake of direction, now I want to see if Peng Xianzhong has more material, if he only opposes and does not suggest, then he will be disappointed.

Francis, however, felt that there were other things that needed to be done in order for the people of business to understand the benefits of the king's policy. Just like this company, after the division, how should the elements be inherited, whether they can be bought and sold and transferred, and what rules need to be followed, and this set of rules should be completely clarified and put in a clear place, so that the people of industry and commerce can compare them and then weigh the pros and cons......"

Not only that, but when the company is formed, there are many merged companies, and the manager is in charge, and what kind of family should be controlled, which is also a question that many businessmen have asked Francis. If the shopkeeper is not restricted, how can the owners of the company rest assured that they will be operated by him? If you rely on one person to operate, it is inconvenient and difficult to reconcile. ”

Peng Xianzhong didn't disappoint Li Xian, and even had a little excitement in his heart, this Peng Xianzhong has actually summed up the two supporting measures of the company system!? It seems that in the matter of industry and commerce, a lot of effort can be saved.

What Peng Xianzhong said is that there are two guarantees for the joint venture system, one is the legal system for capital integration and change, and the other is the supervision system for managers.

Thinking about it all the way, Li Xian sighed, he really thought about things too simply, any change is not a flat ground and a high-rise building, how can you build scaffolding first.

"Francis, since you can see so deeply, I will leave this matter to you......"

Seeing that Peng Xianzhong's knowledge had reached this point, Li Xian hurriedly threw away his burden, why was he so haggard during this time? Not only because he had to quarrel with the Cantonese Chamber of Commerce, but he also had to worry about the encirclement and suppression of Kangxi Lao'er, although Yin Tebu gathered troops in Jiangnan, revealing that Kangxi had not yet sent the power of the country to conquer the mind, but from that time, it should not be far away, he must be fully prepared.

"Francis is duty-bound! Now I want to ask the king for an edict on behalf of the king......"

Peng Xianzhong is also feverish, and now in the Tianwang Mansion, Li Xian is a military and political master, and only gives specific details to his subordinates. Li Zhushou took over the reform of local government affairs in the prefecture and county, Liu Xingchun took over the formation of internal affairs garrisons to ensure the internal peace of Yinghua, and Gu Xiyi took over the planning of the private ticket house and the reorganization of the Sanjiang Ticket Bank into the Yinghua Bank.

Now Li Xian's words are to ask him to take charge of the industrial and commercial reform, Peng Xianzhong said in his heart, he really forgot Li Xian's style of acting, as long as he dares to do anything, he dares to entrust his ideas. The confession just now is due to the fact that I have worked the principles of governance contained in the Word of God.

So he climbed up the pole again, and reached out to ask Li Shi for resources.

"Anglo-Chinese Shangxian!?"

Hearing this term, Li Xian squinted his eyes for a while, and then slowly opened them, his pupils were overflowing, a person's head has a limit after all, why did he forget to advocate policies for the industrial and commercial class?

"You can put this on the General Association of Cantonese Entrepreneurs, let the businessmen participate in the discussion, and as for the specific industrial and commercial policies, talk about the general idea."

Whether it is the civil constitution or the commercial constitution, it is naturally not the real constitution of later generations, but it is a public commitment made by the Yinghua New Dynasty to the people and industry and commerce under its rule.

As for specific affairs, Li Xian is not completely letting go, and wants to hear how Peng Xianzhong will wipe his ass for him.

Of course, Peng Xianzhong will not do anything to slap Li Xian's face, and the previous salt administration reform case is all retained, but the company involved is only one of them, and it is best to deal with it flexibly in the process, and it is best to promote the merger or division of production.

In addition, measures to protect the company system must be stepped up, including the organization of manpower, the consolidation of the former "Qingpu Commercial Treaty" into the "Anglo-Chinese Industrial and Commercial Law", the compilation of the "Anglo-Chinese Company Law", the establishment of a separate commercial court, and the special adjudication of commercial and corporate asset disputes.

"With Francis, I am not alone......"

Li Xian smiled with satisfaction, his ears and eyes were touched, and with careful study, Peng Xianzhong finally grew up, and with such an assistant who deeply understood his industrial and commercial reform policy, he would no longer have to worry so much about industrial and commercial affairs, and he would not make the mistake of the Great Leap Forward again.

The salt merchant represented by Shen Shisheng naturally did not know that Li Shi and Peng Xianzhong had a conversation, and the policy of salt political reform had changed slightly, and he still came to the Tianwang Mansion with a hesitant and tragic heart, handed over the letter of submission, asked to see Li Shi, and then waited for the fate to fall.

Originally, the salt merchants were still instigating him to unite with businessmen from other industries to put on a posture that the Tianwangfu wanted to forcibly change the salt administration, boycott the whole territory, and withdraw capital and flee, but Shen Shisheng was a local, where did he flee? Until the moment of life and death, there is no need for him to escape, but he just jumped into the unfamiliar sea of freedom, and he always felt that the Shen family was going to be drowned.

The one who came forward was Peng Xianzhong, the general office of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, who used to be in charge of the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce, but later gradually marginalized. Seeing that it was this person, Shen Shisheng said in his heart, it seems that this million taels will not be able to buy anything after all.

"Mr. Shen, come, come into the inner hall with my little brother, and tell you carefully."

Peng Xianzhong greeted him with a smile on his face, and that smile carried Shen Shisheng's incomprehensible joy and confidence.

(To be continued)