Chapter 408 Two Huai Salt Industry Guild

Approaching March, the spring flowers are blooming, and Yangzhou City is about to reach the most lively two months of the year, and there seem to be countless more people in and out of the city overnight. The suburbs will be a world of colorful clothes and incense cars, painted boats and songs.

It is said that it is the season for all the wealthy businessmen to compete for wealth and prostitutes, and boast of luxury clothes and food by the way, but today, the Xin'an Guild Hall, which should not be lively, suddenly became lively. All the big salt merchants were drinking tea and talking in the hall, and the old customers knew that something big must have happened again.

However, in the Shen Xing Hall of the Guild Hall, the salt industry giants who were already seated just talked lightly, not in a hurry or impatient. If it weren't for the luxurious furnishings around and the gold and jade ornaments of everyone here, I was afraid that they would think that it was a group of idle people gathered around the tea shop to idle.

I don't know how long later, a small but sturdy figure flashed in from outside, and bowed his hand to the middle of the hall heartily, "Brothers and sisters, the next happy event is approaching, and they are preparing at home." When I heard the call, I don't know what the peers in the rankings have to say. ”

Earlier, among the salt merchants, someone shouted: "Golden million! It's not uncommon for you to marry a little one every year, and it's a great event. If you know anything about the rectification of the salt law this time, you can explain it to me as soon as possible. Don't be like last time, knowing about the Son of Heaven's southern tour, but still hiding the righteousness of not talking about fellow villagers! I'm not like you, I got a good son-in-law for nothing. ”

It turned out that these salt merchants all heard the news that the imperial court was going to "rectify the salt law" yesterday, and it was nothing, but when they learned that Li You's black blue sky was actually appointed to rectify the salt law, everyone suddenly had a sense of crisis.

When Master Li is not in control of the salt matter, he has to make waves repeatedly, although he cannot hurt his muscles and bones, but it is estimated that it is only the reason why his power is restricted. But now it's different, now that he has the power in his hands, with the righteousness of the "Salt Rectification Law", he is like a tiger out of the cage, and the consequences are unimaginable.

If it's someone else, it's okay, but the key is that Li You is really intimidating. If Lord Li sets off the White Terror for the third time, it is estimated that it will be their salt merchants who are unlucky, and Lord Li will step on the face and tears of the salt merchants, and upgrade from a blue sky once in 50 years to a blue sky once in a hundred years.

The big salt merchants who couldn't calm down gathered in the hall today to discuss, but everyone found that the gold million did not come, so they couldn't be calm.

Although since the end of last year, Jin Million has gradually helped his relatives and not helped, and he has a hot fight with his son-in-law Li Daren, who can almost be called the enemy of the salt merchant, and his peers have alienated him a little in their hearts.

But this time, when this incident happened, Master Li was appointed by the imperial court to rectify the salt law, and everyone felt that they should invite Jin Million, as if they were tied to Jin Million to have a sense of security, and what others said was unreliable.

The human heart is so delicate... Jin Million sat down in the middle, looked around and said: "There is nothing to say about this, the rectification of the salt method is not a reform of the salt method, and the headache is also the headache of the Yun Si first, and the sky is falling with its own Yun Si Yamen." What's more, no matter what the salt coup is, who is in power and is in charge, and it is up to our generation to transport salt and pay lessons, how can it be separated from us, what is there to panic about? It's just an iron-clad businessman and a flowing yamen. ”

The salt merchants exchanged their heads, and this was not bad. However, Jin Million is really big now, and he dares to openly ridicule the Yunsi Yamen here, doesn't he want to do it?

"But there's one thing to remember! We have agreed to work together, help each other, and never scatter the sand, so that we can protect our wealth and enjoy wealth! Jin Million raised his arms and shouted.

Xu Ruichang, another salt merchant, echoed: "The words of the gold clerk are reasonable, and the younger brother often hears that the literati are married to the society, and there are leaders and branches in the society, as if they are partners to open a shop." In case of trouble, he responds to every call, with the same breath, like an arm, and the government also wants to give him a few points. Why don't we follow suit? "...," Xu Yuanwai has a good idea. Jin Million praised.

When there is a sense of crisis, they will feel that the idea of forming an association to protect themselves is good, but everyone hears the praise of gold millions,

He looked at Jin Million with suspicious eyes, and couldn't help but speculate that Jin Yuanwai's purpose was here?

Jin Million was uncomfortable by everyone, and shook his hand with a wry smile: "You should not suspect that you have the heart to live in the next, if you form an association, you will elect Brother He as the leader." ”

He Yunzi, who is one of the seven giant businessmen with Jin Million, has a bright heart, the name of the leader of the salt industry is very attractive, and there is more money for them, isn't it all kinds of "fame" that they are pursuing. Otherwise, the unofficially recognized name of the Seven Giant Merchants will all be happy to accept it.

The humility of the golden million dispelled everyone's doubts and began to discuss again. Ma Xuan, who was also among the seven giant merchants, said: "I have guests from the north in my family, and I heard that the Jingshi Salt Industry Association was established in the capital last year, and since then it has often fought against the powerful, and the matter of the powerful spending salt has also been greatly alleviated. We may be able to follow suit, and as long as we are united with one another, who can easily harm us? ”

Zheng Wenfu, another giant, also said: "What Brother Ma said is good, we are wandering in a foreign land, although we are not of different races, but we are destined to go together, we should help each other like a clan, and we can build a guild." ”

He Yunzi patted the case with a little excitement: "We can also build the Lianghuai Salt Industry Association, it is better to choose a day than to hit the day, how about building it today?" ”

"That's a good thing!" All the salt merchants applauded, and there were several giant merchants who took the lead, and naturally they all agreed.

Immediately put out the statue of the incense hall, and publicly introduced He Yunzi as the head of the guild, and recognized the seven giant businessmen Jin Million, Zheng Wenfu, An Zhuo, Huang Yingkui, Ma Xuan, and Lu Zizhen as the six major stewards, and more than 30 families in the hall joined the guild.

This is basically the largest group of salt merchants in the Lianghuai salt industry, and a far-reaching guild was established in this way in the shadow and sneer of the Great Demon King Li You.

After deciding on the number of seats, the head manager He Yunzi said solemnly: "Listen to me as a peer, although the rules of the meeting are still to be determined, but there are some things to say first." There are hundreds of people in the same industry in the two Huai, and those who want to enter the association will not refuse. However, those who joined, including me, must pay 1,000 taels of silver per family. Membership fees are used to meet expenses and provide relief to peers. ”

"Yes!" The crowd agreed. One thousand taels is really the most expensive guild threshold in the world, otherwise it is not enough to bring out the extravagant status of the salt merchant and the pride in silver.

Just when the salt merchants gathered in the Xin'an Hall to set up the Salt Industry Association, hundreds of officials of the Salt Transportation Department were surrounding the gate of the main hall of the transportation envoy.

The gate of this courtyard has been sealed for three months, and Lord Ding, who was punished for closing the door and introspecting, lived in it and did not come out. No one was allowed to enter or leave except the messengers and the scribes who delivered official documents.

However, today's deadline has arrived, and all the officials of the transportation department are waiting here for the envoy to appear