Chapter 59: Opportunity for Performance (Page 1/1)

The merchant Victoria asked, "Your Excellency Xiao Chen, what do we merchants who are not nobles need to do?" for the industries under our name, such as trading companies, workshops, or other properties, such as caravans, mercenary groups, and slave camps. What are you going to do?"

"The purpose of redemption...... In our words, it is the liberation of the productive forces. We want to see a trading company or workshop that can produce better and more goods after our reorganization. The history of our country teaches us that not all industries are suitable for being run by the state. Xiao Chen said.

"However, if we are allowed to run our own business, we can do it little by little under your guidance. Whether it's changing the technology of production, or expanding the scale of production. There's no need to do it the state-owned way, right?" said Victorino.

This statement obviously spoke to the hearts of the businessmen below, and many people nodded secretly.

Xiao Chen said: "There are two reasons, the first is that these technologies and methods are ours, what reason do you have to expect us to help you free of charge? The second is that there is not enough time, the mainland is about to undergo great changes, we will all face a huge threat, we don't have time to wait for you to take a detour and develop slowly." ”

"Great changes on the mainland?" the people in Suero obviously didn't understand what Xiao Chen was referring to. Some speculated that this was just Xiao Chen's excuse.

However, Xiao Chen did not intend to explain this, he said: "You will eventually find that you should not even have half of the industry in your hands that interests us. We will only redeem those industries that are crucial, have advantages after the formation of scale, and are in urgent need of upgrading. We will redistribute the shares in it and let the state hold the lion's share. We will support those that need to improve their production methods, and merge those that are more dispersed. Also over a period of 10 years, we will pay dividends based on your shares.

On the other hand, if you are already involved in the operation and have outstanding performance, we also welcome you to participate in the follow-up industrial management. At that time, you participated in labor as an employee of the company, so you will naturally be paid for your labor. ”

Since there was no way to resist Xiao Chen's proposal, the atmosphere in the venue became more and more lively. Although these people were frightened a lot before, after all, it was about their own interests, and many people began to play their true colors as businessmen, and began to ask questions and discuss from all aspects, hoping to fight for reason and retain more interests. Xiao Chen spent three hours answering the details of the redemption policy with everyone in detail.

Xiao Chen finally reminded: "Of course, there is a premise for all this, that is, you must realize that you have joined China, and you cannot harm our interests in your actions, such as providing intelligence to the kingdom or empire, selling weapons and other prohibited items to them, destroying our property and military operations, it will be regarded as betrayal, we will arrest and try you for your crimes, and we will also confiscate your property in the country, then there will be no ransom dividends to talk about." ”

While everyone was still secretly calculating the gains and losses, a voice came from below.

"Actually, I think Your Excellency Xiao Chen has something important that he didn't say. Baron Carvalho stood up and said, "Don't just look at what we lose in the redemption, but also what we gain, and in my opinion, the most precious thing we gain is the identity of the Chinese."

Everyone must remember what Suero or the whole kingdom was like the year before last. But since the Chinese came, how many things have changed? The windows are equipped with glass, the umbrellas are propped up in the rain, the crystal lanterns are used at night, I don't know how many more goods there are in the market, and you have made a lot more money on these goods than in the past, right?

In this case, don't you think that after we join China, there will be more such opportunities? Compared with such business opportunities, what is the value of a few pieces of land for grazing? I believe that if we free up money from these places and invest in new things invented by the Chinese, maybe we will have more prospects?"

"Your Excellency Xiao Chen, I already know your arrangements very well. Baron Carvalho turned to the podium and said, "It's been almost two years since our Bacchus family cooperated with you. I know very well that Chinese people will be considerate of their partners in business, and I know that you always talk and count. Therefore, our family will try our best to cooperate with you in this redemption. ”

He looked at the others present and said, "We, the Bacchus family, are willing to give up the title of baron and join the Tower of China, we will hand over all the title deeds and the details of the family property, as long as the Tower of China needs the part, we can participate in the redemption plan." Not only that, but we are ready to donate a sum of money to the government to repair the parts of Suero that were damaged during the war. ”

"Thank you for your trust. Xiao Chen said, "What Mr. Carvalho said is very reasonable. We do develop a lot of new products and projects, and if you are interested in investing, you can always consult with our relevant departments. We are also going to come up with a sum of money to set up a Suero commercial bank in Suero. Because throughout the process of industrial transformation in Suero, it is likely that everyone's business needs to be adjusted and developed, and this bank can provide loans to people who do not have enough money to help them tide over the difficulties. ”

At noon, the Provisional Government prepared a working meal for the participants, but most of them did not want to eat, and they had a heated discussion in the canteen, especially Baron Carvalho, who was asked a lot of questions. However, he had already prepared, and his performance was eye-catching, and in the eyes of Xiao Chen, who had observed through the eyes of a mage, he had a bit of the momentum of a group of Confucians.

In the afternoon, when Xiao Chen arranged for the staff to ask the heads of the families one by one, there were many more people who agreed to join the redemption plan than the provisional government expected, not only Baron Carvalho, who had passed the gas early, but also Viscount Josa and Victoriano and others who were ready to follow in his footsteps, as well as several family owners who were left behind by Shi Hao outside the city, such as Favres and Baron Portinas.

Over the next few days, the other heads of the family agreed to the plan, especially after the first heinous nobles and merchants were publicly tried and executed, and the last few gave up. However, it was not without the nobility who gave up Suero's possessions, and their main wealth was often not in their own territory, but in their own territory. Wang Jiyuan released them anyway, and these people left Suero with mixed feelings.

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