Chapter 23 Cooperation is mutually beneficial
After the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce team entered Chang'an, they were received by Fazheng, and there were many idle houses in the city for them to stay.
The same as the last time Zhang Xu came to Chang'an, the wealthy families in Yizhou brought a lot of gifts to Guo Jia, they used to give gifts to local officials, and now local officials in Yizhou can also receive gifts, but they can't give people a handle, so only when they get married, they will receive some small gifts, and those that are too valuable will be returned.
In fact, Guo Jia doesn't care, the gifts are still exchanged, and he can't care about the heavy gifts, don't bend the law for personal gain as an official, even if the Yizhou wealthy family gives you all the family business, Guo Jia doesn't care, of course, there is nothing to be courteous, either annihilation or theft, whether the gift of the wealthy family is flattering or asking for help, it cannot be mixed up, and it must be treated differently.
More than 200 gifts were piled up in the courtyard and almost filled the entire mansion, Guo Jia faced such a situation, and reluctantly called Fa Zheng and asked him to transfer these things to his generals in batches.
The gifts given by the wealthy families are above board, not given to each other privately, and they are given to Guo Jia, and there is no dirty deed.
This is their habitual surname, no matter whether Guo Jia is a greedy king or not, at least they have to express their intentions.
After three days of rest, the mighty people and horses turned Chang'an City around, desolate and depressed, but the businessmen see the long-term interests, as long as they have the heart, plus the resumption of production in Guanzhong, it is not impossible to rebuild Chang'an, but there is a long way to go, not an overnight effort.
In the middle of Chang'an City, it is said that Xu Shu is working in the government, and the representatives of the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce gathered on both sides, discussing the plan to purchase industries in Chang'an.
The center of their discussion is nothing more than how much land they can buy and how many preferential policies they can get.
When Guo Jia stepped into the hall with Fazheng Xu Shu, everyone got up and left the table to salute Guo Jia.
Guo Jia, who was full of mildness, exchanged a few words with them and sat on the main seat.
Get straight to the point and get straight to the point.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I know that your family is rich, and if you want to buy the entire land in Chang'an City, it is more than enough, but I also have to consider the future of the people in Guanzhong, so let Yuan Zhi tell you about the specific matters."
It is not an exaggeration to buy all the land in Chang'an City with the wealth unified by the wealthy families in Yizhou, so Guo Jia wants to restrict, he can't sell the whole of Chang'an, just let them taste the sweetness.
After Xu Shu announced the specific plan for the sale of the residential land, the hall was silent, and everyone looked at each other with a depressed expression.
Each family can only buy a maximum of two homestead plots, each of the same size, as for whether to buy back and separate two, or connect into one, whatever they want.
It's a little bit less, which they didn't expect.
Zhang Qin bowed his hand to Guo Jiayi and said, "Envoy, can you raise the limit a little more?" ”
Guo Jia looked at Zhang Qin, this person is a representative of the Shu County Chamber of Commerce, his ancestors have produced many celebrities, Zhang Kai was famous in the time of Emperor Huan, there were many disciples, Dong Zhuo had Zhang Xuan, who had previously migrated to the Sizhou area, and then fled the war and moved back to Shu County.
Speaking of Zhang Qin's ancestors, they all belonged to the hidden loyalists, although the reputation of the court was not high, but the prestige of the people was not low.
"Ladies and gentlemen, you are too little, I can understand, so, I have another proposal, there has been a steady stream of people moving back to Guanzhong, after the autumn harvest this year, the people of Guanzhong who fled to Yizhou will also return to their hometowns, at that time, Guanzhong is short of materials, but some people still have money and food, what they lack, are all daily necessities, in order to make Chang'an City prosperous as soon as possible, don't you want to open a shop in Chang'an to do business?"
As soon as Guo Jia finished speaking, the hall became noisy again.
Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce exchanged heads and whispered to each other, thinking about the business opportunities here.
They buy land and real estate in Chang'an, which is a long-term investment, but with the growth of the population in Guanzhong, the people's living needs will become greater and greater.
In the south, they have already laid a foundation in Chengdu, and in the north, if they can also gain a firm foothold in Chang'an, it will be a godsend for the development of the family.
In the peaceful and prosperous era, they want to go to the metropolis to buy land and open shops to do business, not to mention that the investment is huge and unbearable, and the exclusion and oppression of their peers alone make it difficult for them to move forward.
It is said that Zhen Yu has the highest status in the Chamber of Commerce and can lead the operation of the Chamber of Commerce, but he likes to make money in harmony, never dominates the guests, prefers to give the stage to others, develop in a low-key manner, and make a fortune in a muffled voice.
Therefore, he rarely expresses his opinions, and only when major decisions are made, the representatives of the merchants collectively discuss them, and he expresses his position.
Now, Guo Jia has provided them with another way to make money, and the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce are overjoyed, and Zhang Xu opened his mouth and asked: "Envoy, dare to ask the land occupied by this shop, and how much does Envoy plan to sell to me?" ”
Re-planning Chang'an, building Chang'an, the benefits can't all be given to the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce, even if they give them one-third, it is already a great benefit, Guo Jia always has to leave room to attract others.
"I want to ask you first, do you do business in Chang'an, do you do it alone, or in the name of the Chamber of Commerce?"
The tepid Guo Jia was not in a hurry to make a statement.
This question made the representatives of the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce led by Zhen Yu, Zhang Xu, and Zhang Qin fall into deep thought.
They are in Yizhou, it is the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce, it is a collective, and they came to Chang'an to do business out of Yizhou, are they still under this banner?
The wealthy families in the Chamber of Commerce who are stronger than others will definitely feel that if they open a store in Chang'an to do business, the benefits will be greater.
While they were pondering, Guo Jia spoke again, attracting their attention.
"I always believe that cooperation is mutually beneficial, and division is mutually losing. The Yizhou Chamber of Commerce is steaming because you are united, if you are scattered, I am afraid that there will only be a small fight in this Chang'an City. Most of you are from Yizhou, out of Yizhou, if you want to still have an advantage over other merchants, you still have to join forces, if Chang'an can restore its prosperity, the merchants who travel between the east and the west, the north and the south, who dare to guarantee that there are no wealthy people? If you are united in Chengdu and divided in Chang'an, if there is a gap between each other in Chang'an, there is friction and contradiction, how can you face the competition of other businessmen? On the contrary, it is self-defeating, hehe, I don't understand business, nonsense, just some one-sided words, right and wrong, or you judge for yourself. ”
The full hall of people who said these words nodded frequently, and those who were in line with the praise came and went.
"Make your words reasonable."
"We are all from Yizhou, we can't let outsiders look down on us, and the way we go to the Chamber of Commerce is enough to prove the strength of our union."
"Yes, listening to the envoy's words, the mouth suddenly opened, the family I am waiting for is in Chengdu, is it possible to move the family to Chang'an?"
…… They unite for mutual benefit, business information and business channels are shared, there is money to earn together, now they not only want to do business in Hebei, but also to gain a foothold in Chang'an, at this time parting ways, there is no benefit.
Everyone quickly exchanged opinions, and finally Zhen Yu said to Guo Jia: "We think that doing business in Chang'an should still be in the name of the Chamber of Commerce, I don't know how the envoy plans to arrange it?" ”
This result was not unexpected, and Guo Jia was able to foresee it.
"In this case, when Chang'an rebuilds the business district, it will divide a piece of land to the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce, you can not only do business with the people of Guanzhong in Chang'an, but also use it as a transit place to strengthen the connection between Chengdu and Chang'an, as well as to and from the Central Plains Hebei, in Chengdu, you can go east to Jingzhou, in Chang'an, you can go to Hebei, hehe, take care of both the north and the south, that is, you have to send more manpower, coordinate the overall situation, and work harder than before."
Guo Jia smiled lightly, there are all kinds of goods, and the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce has taken a step that is beneficial to long-term development by setting up a business point in Chang'an.
"Hehe, the king said that it was profitable, how could I be tired? Thank you for your care. ”
Zhang Xu gave Guo Jia a salute on behalf of the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce.
Waving his hand, Guo Jia said cordially: "The development of Yizhou is inseparable from you, and Chang'an is inseparable from you if it wants to restore prosperity, and I want to thank you for your care and assistance." ”
The hall was filled with laughter and the atmosphere was warm.
It's just that a few people know, don't look at Guo Jia talking with them now, laughing and talking, if the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce dares to do something to threaten Guo Jia, this young man will immediately turn his face and deny people.
As Guo Jia said, cooperation is beneficial to both sides, and division is two defeats.
"Okay, the specific details, you can discuss with Yuan Zhi and Xiaozhi, today I have to go to the barracks for a turn, and I will retire first."
Guo Jia got up and left, and everyone got up and sent each other outside the door, saluting again and again.
Using Chang'an, the signboard of Yanjing, to attract Yizhou wealthy families to come and gain a foothold, Guo Jia soon harvested a large amount of money and grain, enriching Chang'an's grain reserves.
Transporting grain from Yizhou to Guanzhong is a long journey, and not only the soldiers have to suffer from the fatigue of carriages and horses, but also the labor and loss of money.
Now, with the wealthy families in Yizhou bringing money and grain to buy land and build houses, the burden on Guo Jia's shoulders is instantly much easier.
Soon, under the planning of Xu Shu and Fa Zheng, the Yizhou wealthy family purchased the property, and at the same time, it was also determined that the Yizhou Chamber of Commerce would establish a unified shop in Chang'an Bazaar.
A large number of craftsmen they brought began to repair mansions and build shops in Chang'an, and they were in full swing.
In their busy schedules, the wealthy families in Yizhou sent another invitation, respectfully inviting Guo Jia to go to Lishan to play.
The wealthy families of Yizhou, who had stayed in Chang'an for a while, found that the abandoned palace was unmanaged, so they spontaneously sent craftsmen to simply repair it, and invited Guo Jia to enjoy it before the arrival of autumn.
"They are really ingenious, full of tricks, I have been to Chang'an for so long, I have forgotten to leave the palace, they have not been here for more than a month, what feng shui treasure is near Chang'an, but I can feel it clearly. Hehe, okay, let's go, by the way, filial piety, send someone to Hanzhong to call Ma Jun to me, I heard that he has been unhappy recently, let him come and relax. ”
Guo Jia faced the courtesy of the wealthy family in Yizhou, saying that it was fake Qinggao to say that they were not impressed, they did their part, why should Guo Jia be disappointed?
(To be continued)