Cutting 1719

Chapter 300
The establishment of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce and Industry was like a storm, which made all the merchants present sigh.But for the Fuhan army in the eye of the storm, it seemed like an insignificant matter.

For these merchants of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, although they have been stunned by this pie, they still don't understand what Ning Yu or the Fuhan Army did.After all, this is not just doing good deeds, it is simply being a Bodhisattva, and being a Bodhisattva is not so generous.

Only [-]% of the industrial and commercial tax, on the surface, looks much higher than the official tax of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but in fact, counting the exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes that were cancelled, it can be said to be the lowest in all dynasties.

"The Fuhan army is not doing good deeds, nor is it buying people's hearts. What we are doing now is actually a business. We are both parties." Ning Yu had a smile on his face.

"Business? What kind of business is this?"

"If you give [-]% of the industrial and commercial tax, the Fuhan Army can guarantee the freedom of travel between the provinces under the Fuhan Army. As long as it does not involve strategic materials and related prohibited materials, everyone can do the rest of the business and minimize it. With the shackles of the government, your business will grow bigger and bigger, and the industrial and commercial taxes that the Fuhan Army can collect will naturally increase."

"Therefore, if everyone wants to make good money, the premise is to abide by the "Jiangnan Industrial and Commercial Management Regulations" on the iron pillar. If someone dares to breach the contract, he will naturally be punished accordingly."

Everyone nodded. No one can change what is engraved on the iron pillar.If there are some people who are greedy for small profits and evade taxes, they will drive them out without waiting for the government to take action.For merchants, the rules are engraved in the bones, and without the rules, they are doomed to be unable to survive.

Ning Yu looked at the crowd, but he couldn't help sighing in his heart, strictly speaking, many things should be done first, but there is no such condition at the moment, so with the line of business and industry, it may be possible to connect these things together, and when the time comes The Fuhan Army may usher in a face-lifting change.

With the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the "Jiangnan Business Administration Regulations", the rest of the matter will be a matter of course. The Jiangnan wealthy businessmen who were present quickly signed and signed, and they were officially joined.

Regarding the organizational structure and operation process of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ning Yu also took out the things he had discussed and sorted out before, and sent people to distribute many thin booklets to the merchants present, which contained information about the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Some structural aspects of the content.

In Ningyu's plan, the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, like other chambers of commerce, exists as a semi-official organization, supervised by the newly established Industrial and Commercial Office of the Chu Palace, and then 36 directors will be elected within the chamber of commerce. , responsible for the day-to-day operations of the institution.

Of course, joining at the beginning is not completely free, and Ning Yu is still very clear about this.Newly joined merchants will charge a symbolic membership fee, which is in line with the previous Huguang Chamber of Commerce. Of course, the support they receive is relatively greater.

At night, a grand banquet was held in Jiangning City. After the baptism during the day, many people were a little emotional. Fortunately, Jiangning City has lifted the alcohol ban, so everyone drank to the fullest.

As a landlord, Ning Yu naturally had to accompany him, but he had other important matters to deal with, so he only had a few drinks before leaving the table and returning to the study.Cui Yu was sitting in the study, waiting for Ning Yu's arrival.

"I haven't seen the governor for many days, but the governor has lost a lot of weight."

Cui Yu said with some emotion, this person is different from others, the Fuhan army has almost conquered half of the world, but the governor is still working so hard, and he doesn't think about having fun at all.

Ning Yu wiped his face with a towel, and heaved a long sigh after feeling the warmth.

"You are the right person to entrust this errand to you. Merchants with a slightly sensitive nose in the south should all come to Jiangnan. After this opportunity, I am afraid that the next good opportunity will have to wait for a long time."

Cui Yu had a slight smile on his face, "The governor has done such a major event now, how could his subordinates miss it? The establishment of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce and Industry is no less significant than the battle against Anqing in the past."

Ning Yu glanced at Cui Yu in surprise, "Why do you see that?"

Cui Yu usually has a taciturn personality, but at this time he seemed a little impassioned. He tried his best to suppress his emotions and tried to make his words appear calm and powerful.

"The establishment of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce and Industry does not lie in the quality of this institution, but that the Fuhan Army can truly treat merchants with an equal attitude. The significance of this is the most precious."

"No agriculture is unstable, but no business is not rich! The Fuhan army must develop and the people must survive without the power of merchants. Although the humble official does not understand the grand strategy of the governor, but the humble official understands that starting today, the whole world All merchants will be attracted by the current conditions of the Fuhan army, and will naturally bring their wealth to the south of the Yangtze River!"

Ning Yu smiled. The establishment of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce and Industry this time set up so many preferential conditions in order to make Jiangnan a unique free trade area in the world, so as to attract more merchants and achieve the purpose of wealth accumulation. .To put it bluntly, this set is the result of Ning Yu's learning from later generations.

Although some things are limited by the times, they cannot be completely copied, but it is completely feasible to use the advantages of Jiangnan's original industrial and commercial industries to promote the expansion of resources again. This method is completely feasible, and the probability of success will be high after all.

"You have to take care of the shareholders' wind in the south of the Yangtze River now. Whether the governor can eat more meat in the future depends entirely on you!"

Ning Yu half-jokingly said that he has already thought about it. When the country is established in the future, the state treasury will return to the state treasury, and his own small treasury will have to think about it, especially because he still has a lot of plans to do. It can be done through a small treasury, so it is very important to have a financial source that you can hold in your own hands.

Cui Yu said with a smile: "Please rest assured, the governor, we have collected a lot of property and land at a low price when we first entered Jiangnan. It is really a lot of money!"

Having said that, Ning Yu couldn't help but smiled wryly. Anyway, he found an imperial merchant, but I have to mention a few things, but don't find yourself a big black pot at that time.

"I have to make it clear to you first that there is no imperial merchant in the Fuhan army, and you are not an imperial merchant who works for my Ning family. You must not use the name of the Ning family to suppress people in all business matters. The taxes that should be paid are not less than a penny.”

After Ning Yu finished speaking, his tone softened, "Of course, I will inform you in advance if there is any information about this, so as not to embarrass you too much. We have to follow the rules in order to convince the public, understand?"

"The subordinates understand in their hearts that it will never affect the reputation of the governor!"

Hangzhou House.

Despite the rapid advance of the Fuhan army, the turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River has spread to Zhejiang. Many refugees from Jiangsu have flocked to Hangzhou, including Huzhou and Jiaxing. The outside of Hangzhou city is packed to the brim.

Yang Zongren looked at the hundreds of thousands of refugees outside the city, but there was no expression on his face. In his heart, his current situation would never be half better than these refugees, so naturally he had no so-called sympathy.

Cao Fu stood beside Yang Zongren, but he felt a little emotional. He thought of the clansmen far away in Jiangning. The current situation may be worse than these refugees, but in troubled times, he is powerless.

"My lord, I heard the news that the Mandarin was defeated in Kinmen Island, and now he is taking people to Guangdong and Guangxi, and he will not come to Hangzhou. We have become abandoned children."

Yang Zongren is naturally clear in his heart, he even knows the root cause of the current turmoil in the court, that is, whether to withdraw the Northwest Army to support Jiangnan, but the result has already come out, Yongzheng has beaten his opponents to pieces, and also rescued Jiangnan The last ray of hope was extinguished.

Not to mention whether Manbao will come from a dead end, even if Yang Zongren relocates, he will definitely not come to Hangzhou. It is clear that this place has been abandoned. It is better to retreat to Guangdong and Guangxi, and perhaps find a glimmer of life.

"Just wait. When Chu Ni calls, we will be loyal to the Qing Dynasty."

Yang Zongren's face was gloomy, and what he said seemed a little weak, and even the emotion of anger had completely disappeared.

Under the general situation, some people feel disheartened, while others are encouraged. After all, the world is a bit brighter.

In Dongzhuang, Nanyang Village, on the outskirts of Chongde County, Jiaxing Prefecture, an old man hurried in from outside the village, followed by a young man. Both of them walked quickly with a bit of excitement, but there was no one. After a few steps, they came to a Zhuangzi. The door plaque on the Zhuangzi had a word Lu written on it, and the young man knocked on the gate.

After a while, the door was opened, and the porter saw the old man and the young man, and saluted politely.

"It's the distinguished guests who have arrived, so I'll go and tell my master right now."

The old man smiled slightly, then cupped his hands in thanks, "Thank you."

It's just that the words are said, but the whole person seems a little excited, walking back and forth.

After another moment, the concierge opened the door of the house, and then respectfully invited the old man in, showing the way of etiquette.

The old man passed through several courtyards, but entered a study room, where a white-haired old man was sitting upright, seeing the old man arrive, there was a smile on his face.

"Junior Brother, but you are here."

The white-haired old man is Lu Yizhong, the ninth son of the great Confucian Lu Liuliang, and the old man is Yan Hongkui, a disciple of Lu Liuliang, who is also a famous Confucian in Jiangnan.

Yan Hongkui pulled the young man over, smiled and said: "Brother, we haven't seen each other for some years."

Lu Yizhong also sighed: "Yes, we haven't seen each other for a long time since the court a few years ago. Is this your disciple?"

That young man was also well-behaved, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Disciple Shen Zaikuan has met Master."

There was some appreciation in Lu Yizhong's eyes, and he sighed: "The younger brother has taken in a good apprentice, but it's a pity that among the younger generations in my family, there is no such good talent."

Yan Hongkui thanked him, but turned his head to look at Shen Zaikan, "Go and wait outside the door, I have something to say to your uncle alone."

Shen Zaikuan knew in his heart that what the two old people wanted to say must be extremely secretive, so he obediently obeyed immediately, walked out the door, and became the door god.

Seeing his junior brother sending his disciples out, even though Lu Yizhong felt that something was wrong, he couldn't help but have a serious expression on his face, "Junior brother, is there any important matter here?"

However, Yan Hongkui could no longer suppress the joy in his heart. He took out a letter from his arms, took a long breath, and then said in a low voice: "Brother, this is a letter from our younger brother Zeng Putan .”

Zeng Putan refers to Zeng Jing, and this made Lu Yizhong frightened, "Junior brother, you don't want to die? This Zeng Jing is now Chu Ni! If the government finds out, we will all die!"

There was a sneer on Yan Hongkui's face, "Hmph, the officials of the Qing court in Hangzhou are probably too busy to take care of themselves. Who doesn't know? The Fuhan army is coming to the city soon!"

Then Yan Hongkui said again: "Back then, Master had always taken it as his own business to fight against the Qing Dynasty. He swore to his death not to be an upright official. He claimed that the distinction between Hua and Barbarians was greater than that between monarch and minister. I died many years earlier, but I didn't see the day when my Shenzhou is restored!"

Compared with the fanatical Yan Hongkui, Lu Yizhong was much calmer. He opened Zeng Jing's letter and read it carefully. It was beyond Lu Yizhong's expectation.It’s just that when I saw the back, I was a little surprised, but the text behind it seemed much more concise and powerful. The main reason is that I have been an official in the Fuhan Army for more than a year, and what I have seen and heard has caused this scholar to have some subtle emotions. Variety.

"The Fuhan army Xing Wangshi restored the country's homeland, and he acted upright and well. It is definitely not the same as ordinary rogues. I hope that my brother can join the Fuhan army as soon as possible and achieve the name of Fuhan."

Lu Yizhong put down the letter in his hand. He was a little moved, but his rationality told him that it was not a good time to take any action. If he acted rashly in advance, it would cause revenge from the Qing army. After all, Hangzhou City is not far from Chongde County. There was some hesitation at the moment.

Compared with Lu Yizhong, Yan Hongkui is more like a passionate young man of a certain age. He said angrily: "China is a place where yin and yang meet, and only humans should be born, not animals. People who live in remote places are barbarians, barbarians The people below are beasts. Today's imperial court is occupied by barbarians outside the Great Wall, and it is already a country of barbarians, and it is not the work of chaste officials. Back then, the teacher did not want to join forces with the fake Qing Dynasty, and today we should also rise up!"

Lu Yizhong saw Yan Hongkui like this, so he could only sigh and said: "The joint is very important, junior brother may as well wait a little longer, until the Fuhan army hits Chongde, and then we will serve together, it is not too late."

Yan Hongkui thought about it for a while, and could only sigh in a low voice, and took off the hat on his head. The braids had disappeared quietly, and a big smooth and shiny bald head was replaced.

"Back then, the teacher was able to become a monk to show his anti-Qing meaning, and the students are following suit today!"

(End of this chapter)