Chapter 651: Where to go
The boss Yang Yong's statement not only made Yang Shiqin, the old man of the Yang family, relieved, but Yang Meng was the same, some things were easy to talk about and discuss between the three brothers, but when it came to the next generation, I was afraid that they would have to fight each other.
Yang Meng has come all the way, using all the yin tricks and poisonous tricks, he doesn't want these things to be used on his own brothers in turn, some things, although it is inevitable, but it is still necessary to try to eliminate these influences.
The eldest brother and the second brother are left in the people, and they are also a check and balance on him, many things have been done too much, and the eldest and second brother can still influence their own heirs, with such checks and balances, presumably some things, the younger generations will not do too much.
"The eldest brother has decided, which is naturally the best thing, and the next thing to talk about is the whereabouts of the eldest brother and the second brother.
Next, the Guangzhou side is likely to start a war with the foreigners, Jiujiang's plate, I plan to let the second brother accept it, I don't know what the second brother thinks on your side?
On the eldest brother's side, I think it's better to sit in Yungui, if the eldest brother has other ideas, you can also talk about it. ”
The second brother Yang Yi has a place to play, and the eldest brother is the same, the five are traders, these five places are all gold and silver lands, although they have divided the territory with the fifteen business alliances before, but the world has changed, and now the strength of the Yang family is far greater than the strength of the other fourteen families, the strength is too unbalanced, and it is time to reshuffle the cards.
But now that he is in business, he is also a man of wind and frost and sword, for the safety of the three brothers of the Yang family, Yang Meng still has to keep some back.
"I think the third child must have made arrangements here, what do you say I should do, after all, there are family matters. I haven't been involved much before. ”
Who doesn't have an ideal ambition. Yang Yi also wants to go to Jiujiang. Now is the time to earn fame, don't go, lose!
"Third brother, my plan here is to push our business name north to south, north to Mongolia, south to Shanghai Road. Don't know if it's feasible or not? ”
The business philosophy of the boss of the Yang family has changed greatly, and Yang Yong has read a lot of Western business books translated by Minghu Academy, and with practical things, Yang Yong's ambitions in the business are not small.
"This matter, it depends on the old man's idea, the eldest brother's idea is good, but to promote this, Lianghu or Anhui Jiangxi. is where the eldest brother should stay, in Yunnan. I'm afraid it's not going to be easy to do.
And the imperial court attaches great importance to Shanxi, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, plus the Taiping army and the twister, to do this big deal, you have to play with the knife, in the next period of time, I have to focus on foreign affairs, many things, I am afraid that it can not be as safe as before, there is a risk in doing this.
The meaning of the eldest brother is that I am afraid that it is mainly to go north, although we have a certain strength in the north, but compared with the south, this strength is not worth mentioning.
Although Du Wenxiu and Ma Qinghu's strength in the northwest is not bad, they are not involved in much business, our main opponents are the merchants in Ganshan and Shaanxi represented by the Jin merchants, and their markets are dominated by Mongolia and Eros.
On the Mongolian steppe and the Oros side, their strength is not small, and the Jin merchants have a criminal record at the turn of the Ming and Qing dynasties! Win over the Mongol forces or Oros against us, you can also guess!
Oros has recently experienced the Crimean War, and a considerable number of retired veterans have experienced the war, these are the basis of mercenaries, and the matter of going north should not be underestimated! ”
The development of the business name, Yang Meng also wants to be faster, but the business name is no better than other affairs, this is the foundation of the Yang family, and there are some things that he is not sure about, he would rather not do it.
In the south, there are Ding Taichen and Cen Yuying as helpers, and there is also Jiujiang's sailor regiment as the backing, and the Yang family business is expanding in the south, and the resistance is not too great, but it is different in the north, and many things need to be dealt with by the boss Yang Yong, the head of the family, alone, and the danger is a lot greater.
"What the third said is not bad, but what the Yang family originally did was to buy and sell on the head of the knife, and now at this time, it is time to see your boss's real ability, the burden of the Yang family's business, you can't hold it, you have to do something in the matter of going north!"
Yang Shiqin can't get involved in the affairs of the third child, but he still pays attention to the affairs of the business, in the past two years of experience in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Tibet, Lianghu, and Liangguang, the boss has also calmed down, or that sentence, fighting the tiger brothers and going into battle father and son soldiers, this season is also the time for the three brothers of the Yang family to go hand in hand.
The third brother said sinisterly, I am afraid that there is also material in it, the third child's thoughts, Yang Shiqin can generally understand, or afraid that he and the second brother will have an accident, if the three brothers of the Yang family are out of Yunnan, once something happens, the third child will still care about his own feelings.
"The third child, your statement is good, but the matter of going north is at the right time, Oros has just experienced a big war, although the national strength is short, but it is also a good time to make money.
Although the Jin merchants are powerful, they are still a little worse than the Yang family, we have the new army and the manpower of Wuzhuang, plus your position in the imperial court, presumably many people don't want to embarrass us.
Taking advantage of this opportunity to break into the north is the best opportunity, if you reach the south, once the court suspects you, the resistance to the north will be greater than now.
I mean, the matter of going south will be handed over to Taichen in Guangzhou, and the matter of going north will be borne by me!
Two lakes, or Jiujiang, from the north is still a little far away, this time I want to go to Anhui, Hui merchants have always had a good relationship with Jin merchants, Jin merchants' southern goods, most of them are through the goods of Hui merchants, now in this war season, Anhui's trade routes are not passable, many Jin merchants have turned to other ways.
This timing is just right, the Jin merchants left the Hui merchants to eat alone, let's go north to Anhui to contact the Hui merchants, and the two sides cooperated north to Mongolia and Eros. ”
The breakthrough point that the boss Yang Yong is looking for is good, contacting the Hui merchants to suppress the Jin merchants, and then annexing the northern market, the big strategy is right, and the small tactical problems are not appropriate.
There is also a left mule in Anhui, plus the Yang family's own guards, the danger factor is actually not great!
"What do you say, old man?"
looked at the eldest brother and second brother, and then looked at the old man, Yang Meng once again handed over the decision to the old man.
"The boss is right, it seems that the boss has also put a lot of thought into this matter. The second child is going to Jiujiang. Not far from Anhui. Some things can also support one or two.
It is said that Zuo Jigao of Xiangyin has a good relationship with you, and he can also help with his use of troops in Anhui.
You three brothers, you must always leave some meritorious deeds to future generations, you and the second child have a foundation, since the boss wants to make meritorious achievements, my side is supportive.
As for the safety of the eldest and second, the third. Don't underestimate the Jairs you have trained single-handedly, those little calves, against the Shangguan Army, it is not a problem to fight ten at a time, even if it is a swordsman in the northwest, when it comes to a musket, it will only be deflated.
It's just that when you go north, you need a horse team, so let Bao Jun send some new troops and Jianwei to your eldest brother. Safety is not a big deal, if it is not enough. Then our Yang family's early livelihood will be in vain! ”
As Lao Tzu, he always wants to let his son make meritorious contributions, the third child does not need to say, now the second child also has a whereabouts, and he is fighting in the officialdom, as long as the third child pushes it, the second child's career is not a problem.
Now only the boss stays in Yunnan, leaving the boss by his side, although it is a good choice for Yang Shiqin, but this matter is inevitably a bit of a disadvantage to the boss, since two have been released, now the three sons have heirs, all let them out, let them work hard, and then they will not blame themselves for being the old man.
"Big brother, is this decided?"
"Hmmm! It's set! Next, I'll go to Anhui in person! ”
Seeing that the boss's tone was firm, Yang Meng thought about it and was ready to give him advice.
"Big brother, to deal with the Jin merchants, you can't generalize, those who have a ticket number have nothing to do with us, you might as well take advantage of it, presumably we are a big money owner, they still have to support, in this way, contact the Hui merchants, divide the Jin merchants, and the northward expansion is promising!
In the area of Ganshan, Shaanxi and Mongolia, there are many coal mines and mountains, and the horse team is only a temporary need, and the railway is a serious mode of transportation.
In the early stage, a group of students who went to Milican for further study also returned, there were hundreds of people who studied railways, and you brought these people with you, the northern Oros, there are many trees, and the national strength was lost after the war, so you can take this opportunity to hoard a large number of sleepers on the northern border!
In the area of Ganshan, Shaanxi and Mongolia, there is no shortage of coal and iron, so let a group of people from Xishan to explore the coal and iron there, and the rest is to build rails and build railways.
As for the Mongol kings, haven't we bred a large number of good horses in Yunnan, western Sichuan, and Amdo? With a good horse as a stepping stone, are you afraid that the kings of Mongolia will not be tempted?
During this period of time, the business affairs of the north should be mainly coal and iron, and we can mainly win over the Jin merchants in the early stage, and in the Ganshan and Shaanxi areas, we will jointly open coal kilns and build iron factories, and after there is a conflict of interest, it is not too late to put it right!
The main strategy of the northward expansion is not this will come out, the Hui merchants, the Jin merchants into the Yang family firm, the construction of coal kilns, iron factories, ready to build railways, the early stage of the goods, can be transferred to a batch of Jin merchants, according to our volume of goods, all eat, Jin merchants do not have this capital.
If the timing is right, I will also use some strength to see if we can build the canal to the north, once it is completed, the throughput of goods will be greater and more, and at that time, even if the Jin merchants are unwilling, they will have to divide a few trade routes, and what you have to do is to balance the entanglement of interests.
In the early stage, it is mainly euphemistic, and after the conflict of interest, we will fight, and by that time, our foundation will be stable, and whoever comes out will be killed! ”
Yang Meng also referred to his own strategy in doing this, now the transportation in the northwest is inconvenient, although the Yang family has established a cavalry army, the mobility of this cavalry is also good, but the supply is a big problem, 10,000 cavalry troops go out, I am afraid that they will have to follow 50,000 or 60,000 baggage teams, the consumption of grain and grass, the road is half to half!
For Yang Meng, the pressure of supply is far greater than that of Oros in the north, and it is the best choice to build a railway by taking advantage of the opportunity for the business to advance north.
"Co-authoring you, the third is using me! This is also to open a coal kiln and build an iron plant, and there is not much to do with the buying and selling of merchants, although the railway is a good mode of transportation, but this railway, I am afraid that it can not be built in three or two months.
I thought that my handwriting here was not small, but I didn't expect that your third child, as soon as your mouth moved, the Yang family's business, Hui business, and Jin merchant have all become big guns in your hands! ”
Yang Yong is also a serious person who has studied foreign affairs, a person who does business, his thinking is extraordinarily open, although the third child's strategy is very good, but it is very different from Yang Yong's idea, in Yang Yong's plan, to fight the Jin businessman, it will take a year or two of hard work, according to the way of the third child, I am afraid that this time, it will take five or six years.
Compared with profits, it took five or six years, but the profits of the Yang family had to be distributed to the Jin merchants and Hui merchants, and such a transaction was still not cost-effective.
"Big brother, this business has to be made by everyone, our family assets are enough, and most of what we have to do now is to consolidate our position, although it has been delayed a little, although the cost is larger.
But the result is very different, Jin merchants and Hui merchants have all invested in the firm, which is by no means a bad thing for the Yang family's firm!
The investment in coal kilns and iron factories will be paid by me, and the investment in the railway will be paid by you, so that although the profits of the Yang family are less, there are countless helpers! ”
Relying on its strength to crush the Jin merchants, the Yang family's firm has such strength, and it is not very difficult, but in this way, it is inevitable that there will be too many enemies, and Yang Meng's temporary ideas can balance the interests of each family.
"Hmmm! The third child is right, everyone earns money, but the people's hearts are not enough to swallow the elephant! Boss, what do you say? ”
"What else can I say? I'm afraid there are a lot of things hidden in the third child, the third child is the head of the family, so he can only follow the path of the third child! ”
"Big brother is wise, I will ensure that you will not suffer losses in the future!"
The two elder brothers have a whereabout, Yang Meng is also very happy in his heart, and it is time to run the second brother's errand. (To be continued......)