Chapter One Hundred and One: Competitiveness
Mi Emergency Council
Compared with the Tang clan, the power of the Mi clan is more concentrated, so the number of clan members is also very small.
The patriarch of this generation of Mi is Mi Jin, who is in charge of Mi's law firm and internal affairs of money and grain.
The first Mihai of Wutang is in charge of the armed forces of the Mi clan.
The patriarch Mihu ruled the sect and divided the family.
Together with the twelve clan elders, these fifteen people constitute the power center of the Mi clan.
As Tang's old opponent, perhaps Tang Ming felt that his grain collection operation was particularly secretive and difficult to be detected, but in the eyes of Mi's intelligence channels, it was as dazzling as the bright moon in the night.
It's just that at first, Mi just thought that this grain harvest was just a preparation for the Wancheng treasure ship to set sail as soon as possible, but he didn't expect that Tang's grain would not stop as soon as it was harvested.
After Tang Ming received a full 100,000 tons of new grain, Mi finally began to notice that something was wrong, first raised the price of new grain, and then Mi Jin convened this emergency council, the purpose was to find out Tang's purpose.
And those present, in addition to these fifteen top leaders of the Mi clan, Mi Hai brought the second seat of Wutang and Mi Chu, Mi Hu brought Mi Shen, and Mi Jin brought Mi Zhu.
So this emergency council, nineteen people were present.
Mi Chu is the strongest Tianjiao of this generation of Mi, and he is also the second son of the first Mi Hai, if nothing else, the next Wutang is the first to be held by Mi Chu.
And Mi Shen is the eldest son of Mi Hu, the head of the Mi clan, and the next reserve patriarch appointed by the clan elders.
The wealthy family with a history of hundreds of years has its own unique cognition in the matter of selecting talents.
Only the best one is worthy of sitting in the highest position, no matter what kind of position, the law of alternation is never hereditary, but ability.
Because the wealthy families clearly know that the strength of the clan is like sailing against the current, and if they don't advance, they will retreat. Sometimes it's not that you're getting weaker at all, it's that you're not getting stronger fast enough, being surpassed by the upcomers, and then perishing.
Mi has seen too many examples of this.
One generation prospers, the second generation prospers, and the third generation declines. I don't know how many clans can't escape such a curse, and the root of it is that they don't let their relatives be virtuous.
The patriarch's father always wanted to pass on the position to his children, regardless of what material he was.
Even if you have a lot of shit luck, your son is not bad, but when it comes to your grandson's generation, as long as you still have such thinking, you will definitely die.
Therefore, in the family rules of the Mi and Tang clans, the conditions of competition are clearly written in black and white.
Regardless of the lineage of the family, no matter the eldest concubine, as long as you are capable enough to take on the position, the family will give you a chance, as long as you prove yourself, even if it is the position of the patriarch, you can also compete.
Because the real enemy of the clan is never inside, but the group of big and small outsiders outside, if they use their strength to squeeze out their own bloodline and fight for power, then it is not far from the ruin of a family.
So even if the patriarch's parent-child Mizhu ability is not bad, the candidate for the young patriarch of the Mi clan is still Mishen.
Even in this emergency council, Mishin can sit opposite the patriarch and others, while Mitake, who is the son of the patriarch, can only stand behind Mijin as an observer.
This is the essence of elite education, only the capable live in it.
"The Tang clan has already collected a full 100,000 tons of new grain, and it seems that they will continue to collect it, what do you think. Mijin sat in the middle and asked the people who were seated.
said that it was a question, but in fact, the object of the face was only Mi Shen, because Mi Hai didn't know anything about the internal affairs of money and food, although Mi Hu had a little bit of knowledge in business, he only knew a little about it.
Therefore, when encountering such a thing, it is usually a conversation between Yajin and Mishen, and it is recorded by Yazhu.
Mi Shen said with confidence: "Don't worry, patriarch, the Tang Clan's move is not to prepare for war. ”
This sentence set the tone for the Tang clan's behavior of collecting grain, and it also meant that in this emergency meeting, the three people of Wutang could start to close their eyes and recuperate.
"What do you say? Mi Jin asked knowingly, because this is the most important part of the patriarch's cultivation.
Mi Shen had already prepared, so he talked eloquently: "There are three reasons, one is that if it is a war, the Tang clan should collect spiritual food instead of new food. The harvest of new grain is only for the expedition, but the Tang clan and my Mi clan are divided and ruled by the river and have similar strength, if the Tang clan is preparing for the expedition, aren't you afraid that my Mi clan will take advantage of the weakness to enter?"
"Second, the matter of collecting grain is presided over by Tang Ming, who acts in a way that he thinks is secretive but full of flaws. If it is a heavy task of military rations, the Tang clan will definitely be handed over to the mountain chief Tang Kuan, and only he can achieve the effect of Chen Cang's darkness and drizzle silently. ”
"Third, observing the Tang clan's grain collection this time, in the past month, they have collected all the new rice in the Xiling market, and they have also sent three caravans and 100 cargo ships. It can be seen that the amount of grain collected by the Tang clan this time is simply immeasurable. ”
The grain collection is so fanfare, and the quantity is so large, it is not at all like a military food reserve.
With Mishen's analysis, the clansmen at the table nodded one after another, and even a dozen clan elders were very satisfied, meticulous and meticulous. Mishen, who is only 25 years old, shows a vision that is not weaker than that of a great shopkeeper who has been immersed in business for decades.
"What is its purpose? Mi Jin asked lightly.
"I judge. Mi Shen paused, and said loudly: "The Tang clan wants to monopolize Xiling Liquor. ”
"The strength of the two clans is similar, and no one dares to start a war lightly, and in such a situation, winning by business has become the best means of accumulating advantages. ”
"And the business that needs so much food must be the wine industry. The Tang clan had a caravan to the wine country, and had just returned to the city in April. I'm afraid that I brought back some great recipes, so the Tang family is so confident that they want to dominate Xiling Liquor. ”
Mijin nodded in agreement, because Mi Shen was basically the same as his judgment.
"Can the Tang Clan succeed?"
Mishen's expression changed, and he said solemnly: "It must be possible." ”
"The grain in Xiling is monopolized by my Tang Mi family, and the Tang family's cultivated land is 50,000 mu more than my Mi family. Before the summer harvest, hundreds of restaurants in Xiling will face the situation that there is no new grain to make wine, if the autumn harvest this year can not receive new grain, these restaurants will have to take out the old wine in order to maintain business. ”
The grain is new and good, and the wine is the fragrance of aging. Most of these stored wines are the old bottom of the restaurant over the years, if it is opened after ten or twenty years, the price is better than gold, but if it is raised now, it is undoubtedly cheap.
"I judge that Tang's grain collection behavior will last for a whole year. ”
"And next year, Tang's new wine will start to ship, although I don't know what kind of secret recipe they have gotten, but I don't think I will lose to those old wines in Xiling at the last time. ”
Mizhu, who recorded it, asked puzzledly: "Isn't that still a draw, how can the Tang family monopolize the wine industry." ”
"Because of Xiling's wine industry, the level will be reduced by a cliff in the coming year. Mi Shen Chao Mizhu explained: "Next year, the Tang clan will stop collecting grain, and the liquor industry in Xiling has new grain to make wine, so how can they continue to sell old liquor." ”
"After a year of being aged and cultivated, the drinkers will only feel light and tasteless when they drink these new wines, and at this time, Tang's new wines appear, which are mellow and inexpensive. What do you say these drinkers will choose? ”
Mizhu suddenly realized: "Then they will definitely buy the Tang family's wine." ”
Mizhu nodded and continued: "The Tang clan will collect grain for a year, which will definitely make the price of new grain rise sharply, and the restaurant in Xiling will definitely spend a lot of money to save grain in the coming year because they have not received the lesson of grain, and when the new wine is launched in Kaifeng, there will be no drinkers." What do you think the wine industry in Xiling will do? ”
Under Mishen's analysis, the vertical and horizontal cooperation of Tang's liquor industry is like a picture scroll on the case, such a magnificent atmosphere and amazing spirit!