Chapter 383: A Native Capitalist

Jinan, a spring city, is not called in vain, there are really a lot of springs. There is one in the governor's backyard, and this kind of privileged class is hateful, occupying a lot of resources to build a backyard for itself. I haven't been here for half a year, and the renovation of the backyard has been completed, with pipes laid, bathrooms repaired, and tiles on the floor. Originally, he planned to use laminate flooring, but thinking of the industrial driving effect on Daming, Chen Xie gave up his personal extravagance. The ceramic tiles used in the governor's home are a big boost to the ceramic tile industry.

It feels decent to walk on the tiles, but it's not so much fun to kneel on the tiles. Even in summer, it's not good to kneel for a long time.

Chang Cheng knelt on the tiles for an hour, bowed his head and didn't dare to speak, this time he came to Jinan, bringing not only a large amount of silver, but also a sin of being the master of his own hands. No, I didn't dare to leave after waiting in Jinan for a month, and I heard that the governor was on his way to Jinan, so he immediately came to Xingyuan, and knelt in the living room waiting for the call. Tong Guò joint business relationship, in terms of time he caught it very accurately, Master Chen's carriage arrived at the city gate, he came in and knelt and waited.

This little clever retribution, naturally, he knelt for an hour without waiting for the summons, and now he felt that his knees were no longer his own, and there were still two legs, and he didn't seem to obey the call. People who are dozens of years old, kneeling like this is not a business.

Chen Xie, who returned to the study in the backyard, had been reading the reports that had been piling up recently, and he also knew that Chang Cheng was waiting, but he knew even more about what this guy was doing. This kind of thing is not reported in advance, and decisions are made without authorization. Of course, we have to teach a hard lesson.

When Dangdang, the small table clock on the table rang three times, and seeing that the time was three o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Xie stood up and greeted: "Someone." It was Wanyu who came in, and Chen Xie was a little surprised to see her, but she was already a corrupt person with no conscience, and it was just an accident. One more is not too much, one less is not too much. I can't always lack a secretary by my side, so I thought of asking Ying Niang to arrange such a candidate. It's just a mistake.

Look at her with a small notebook in her hand. He looked like he was ready to record, and he was dressed in a military uniform, and his style changed greatly. Master Chen has done a lot of things to destroy the three views in Daming, and this one is not bad. Well. Next time, let someone make a military skirt. Wear it in the backyard to show yourself. It should be fine.

"Let Chang Cheng come." After signing a piece of paper, Chen Xie was relieved. Ying Niang came in with tea and saw that Chen Xie didn't react. waited for Wanyu to go out before he smiled and said, "Master, Wanyu can still do some copying things." ”

Chen Xie didn't speak, he acquiesced in this matter, and of course Wanyu's scope of work was also restricted, just in this courtyard. Chang Cheng, who followed the maid in, walked a little limp and looked very pitiful. When I entered the study and was about to kneel, I was interrupted by Chen Xie's words: "Sit down and talk, do you like to kneel so much?" Go back to Shanxi and kneel for yourself. ”

Chang Cheng's face was embarrassed, and he couldn't advance or retreat, but fortunately, Ying Niang said in time: "Master, it's not easy for Chang to be the shopkeeper, that place in Shanxi is called a chaotic force, and doing business in that realm, cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods have to deal with it." Chang Cheng hurriedly sent a grateful look to Ying Niang, this woman was very favored in front of Chen Xie, and Chang Cheng honored her a lot. Ying Niang doesn't like silver, it's just antiques, calligraphy and paintings. It is often the right medicine, and it is not a lot of sends.

Ying Niang did these things, and she didn't hide them from Chen Xie. These bribes basically went into Chen Xie's personal treasury. Master Chen didn't know how to appreciate it, but he didn't refuse to come.

With Ying Niang's round, Chen Xie's face looked much better, and he snorted: "Don't sit down yet?" Chang Cheng sat down at this time, relying on the trading of Dafa Money and American goods over the years, Chang Cheng's business with the Chahar tribe has been very popular. Huang Taiji conquered Chahar twice, don't look at Lin Dan Khan, Chahar was also compiled into the Mongolian Eight Banners, and the business is still going on. With the defeat of the Qing army at Xianghe, the Chahar tribes who had already surrendered began to have the idea of resisting again.

As an old friend, Chang Cheng had close contacts with some of the major tribes. A large amount of grain, tea, Dengzhou-produced weapons and equipment, etc., and now Chang Cheng has replaced Fan Wencheng and become the largest Jin merchant in the Mongolian steppe, providing more than 1,000 war horses to the Dengzhou camp every year.

Chang Cheng and the grassland trade, Chen Xie is supportive. It's a pity that Lin Dan Khan is a guy who can't support the wall in the mud, and these people haven't done Huang Taiji. Chen Xie didn't have too many regrets about this, he didn't expect them to be satisfied.

The problem is that this time Chang Cheng played a bit big, and he actually made a deal with Li Zicheng. At the beginning of spring, Li Zicheng sent Tian Jianxiu to Taiyuan, pretending to be a businessman to meet Chang Cheng, and proposed a large order for the purchase of a batch of ordnance, salt, and grain. The total amount is about 300,000 taels of silver, this transaction is not small, Chang Cheng failed to resist the temptation of high profits, and actually made this transaction.

"How did you close the deal with the rogue?" Chen Xie was really curious about how this guy made a deal with the thieves.

"This, through the relationship between the officers and soldiers of Shaanxi, transported the goods to Gufu and traded them outside the city. There were 2,000 pairs of chain mail, 2,000 steel knives, and some grain and salt. has traded three times, which is not small to come to Jinan. "What Chang Cheng said is very simple, in fact, it is that simple.

The relationship between the officers and soldiers and the rogues is very strange, and many times it often happens that everyone does not fight first, and sends people to negotiate. Where are the rogues going, the officers and soldiers put a way, how much silver and so on, after negotiating, everyone will make a show and be done. There are many such things in Shaanxi and Shaanxi, and many times the rogues run away by buying officers and soldiers.

After three transactions, Li Zicheng was a bit strong, and the chain mail and steel knives produced in Dengzhou were not bad against the Ming army. Even if he was educated by Sun Chuanting, his main force was still there, and he turned around and ran south, and he was a hero again.

"Tell me, what the hell do you think?" Chen Xie still decided to listen to his thoughts, after all, Chang Cheng is quite capable and more reliable. Chang Cheng had already had a draft, and immediately explained: "The little one thinks that the thieves have a large number of gold, silver and jewelry in their hands, and it is really a waste in their hands. If we don't do this business, someone will still do it. That's a thirty-fold advantage! ”

What is the cost of the chain mail produced in Dengzhou, Chen Xie knows very well in his heart, no more than one tael of silver, and the price for Chang Cheng seems to be two taels of silver. In other words, this goods bought a pair of chain mail for at least fifty taels of silver. Chang Cheng, who earned silver, transported the silver to Dengzhou once every six months and exchanged it for silver yuan and pulled it back. Thirty times the profit, not to mention Changcheng, even Chen Xie himself is tempted. No wonder Marx said that from the moment of its birth, capital has blood and filth in every pore. It makes so much sense.

Without capitalists, there would be no capitalism, and Chen Xie's hard tossing and turning didn't he just want to guide the Ming Dynasty onto the road of capitalism? In fact, socialism is not bad, but it is too unrealistic in Daming, and there is no group of determined revolutionaries in Daming to promote this great cause, so I have to settle for it.

It is even more unrealistic to expect capitalists to have such a conscience. If you want to talk about the shameless Cheng dù, these people are better than the gentlemen of the Ming Dynasty. As the saying goes, the wicked still grind the wicked.

Chen Xie, who was left with a weak bottom line, easily forgave Chang Cheng's actions. However, this is only in my heart, and on the surface, he still said to him very strictly: "Such a heavy decision, operating without permission, this mistake must not be forgiven." In this way, the fine is 100,000 taels, and the past is not to blame. ”

It was painful to be fined 100,000 taels of silver by Chen Xie, but Chang Cheng, who hugged his thighs, was overjoyed. The wool comes from the sheep, and this silver is earned back in a single transaction.

"Thank you for your kindness, little grateful. The little one has a small request, and I ask the master to grant it. Chang Cheng hurriedly took it up, Master Chen doesn't like people kneeling and talking, so let's bow.

Uh, dare to make a request? Chen Xie's face sank and snorted heavily. Chang Cheng trembled in fright, and hurriedly explained: "The strength of the small one is limited, and half of the profits from this transaction will be handed over to the master in the future, and the little one has a pair of twin nieces, I don't know if there is an honor to serve tea and water by the master's side and do some rough work?" ”

Chen Xie understands that this capitalist born and raised in the Ming Dynasty is really bad. actually thought of buying himself with silver, and took out a pair of twin sisters to lust and lure himself. Hugging your thighs so hard is too much, and people can't refuse.

Chen Xie was silent, his fingers tapped on the table again and again, he didn't lack women, he had any kind of woman he wanted. The problem is that there will be many people like Chang Cheng in the future. They are all dependent on themselves for survival, and in order to seek peace of mind, they will definitely make some moves to please themselves. Blindly refusing, on the contrary, makes their hearts cranky.

In the past in Dengzhou, Chen Xie naturally resolutely refused corrosion. Because Dengzhou is right under his nose, there is a strong army in the town, and he is not afraid of them at all, but Shanxi is really far away, and Daming is so big, even if there is a shadow to inquire about intelligence, it is impossible to do everything. And now that the chaos of the Ming Dynasty is here, Chen Xie, who has no intention of making a difference in the Central Plains militarily, is really beyond the reach of the whip. Twice sent troops to Henan, Chen Xie's logistics line was severely challenged. After all, he is not a thief, and if he wants to be a righteous teacher, he must pay a little price.

Chang Cheng's actions undoubtedly opened a window in Chen Xie's mind. A new idea was born.

"yes, I see!" Chen Xie picked up the teacup, and ordinary people were pleasantly surprised, and immediately retreated with interest. (To be continued......)