Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 971
The salt storm in Yizhou intensified.

The salt market itself is an extremely huge market, involving major issues of people's livelihood, even if it is not as influential as the grain market on the people, it is almost the same. The price of salt is closely related to the lives of the people.

The blockade of Yizhou salt by the Marquis of Ming Dynasty naturally reduced the shipment of salt. According to the law of hunger marketing, the price of salt will rise more and more. The higher the price, the more unbearable it is for the common people.

In the end, it is easy to form public anger.

How did the peasant uprising come about? Basically, it was a group of mud-legged people who couldn't eat enough and couldn't put on their shirts.

Now, the chaos in the salt market has caused the people in Yizhou to start to feel turbulent.

"What's going on?"

"Why is the price of salt so high!"

"Salt has become unbearable!"

"I heard that many salt wells have been closed, and there is no salt production at all!"

"What's the matter with the Minghou Mansion, why don't you just watch us have no salt to eat!"

"..."

People who eat melons never go to find out the truth of the matter. They are better at eating melons and criticizing. Now the Minghou Mansion is in power. If there is any natural or man-made disaster, naturally the first time is to criticize the inaction of the Minghou Mansion.

This is the responsibility that government needs to bear.

But the current salt storm is not enough to let the common people go out to oppose the ruling forces. At most, they just say a few words after dinner, which has little impact on the Minghou Mansion.

Relatively speaking, it has a greater impact on other people.

Since the price of salt began to fluctuate, countless merchants have begun to pay close attention to it. They are all watching the development of the situation. The first is the dispatch of the Minghou Mansion, and the other is the reaction of the salt merchants in Yizhou.

The huge profits of salt can be seen by everyone.

It was as if the wolf smelled the meat and was eager to pounce forward, but was afraid that this was a trap, so it fell into a period of struggle.

Yizhou, since Mujing entered Hanzhong, business has developed rapidly. From Hanzhong to Shu County, and then to Berkshire, Mujing tried his best to promote the business road and give merchants a convenient door. Not only did the local business develop rapidly, but even the outside world Merchants keep coming in.

At present, in Yizhou, there are not a few relatively important merchants.

Moreover, since Jingping Commercial Bank has made great achievements in business, the business model has prevailed, and merchants have also understood the power of unity.

Human imitation is very powerful.

If there is one standard of success, there will be countless follow suits.

In the past few years, not only in the business circle of Yizhou, but also in the whole world, there are actually not a few large and small commercial firms and chambers of commerce. This is not only a model, but also a kind of strength.

Scholars, farmers, commerce and industry, with merchants at the end, have given people the impression for countless years that they are cheap industries, and merchants are always humble, but no one is willing to be humble for a lifetime. While making profits, merchants also hope to have status.

Mu Jing made a very good start. In Guanzhong, he used the power of merchants to accomplish many things, which made people see the power of business. These merchants are also following this path and making their voices heard.

It is precisely because Mujing supports business.

Therefore, Yizhou, where he was in power, was a place that countless merchants yearned for. Merchants were treated here, not to mention absolute equality, but they would not be treated with contempt or even disregard like other places.

For many merchants, they are respected by doing business here.

But no matter what, the purpose of business is only one, and that is to make money. When an opportunity arises, these merchants will frantically cull them like a pack of hungry wolves.

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Hanzhong, Nanzheng, Donghai Commercial Firm.

Mujing rose up in Hanzhong in Yizhou, and most of the commercial layout is also in Hanzhong. Therefore, the commercial center of Yizhou is not Chengdu, nor Jiangzhou, but Hanzhong Nanzheng. Most of the commercial firms have established their bases here.

"The salt from the East China Sea must come in as soon as possible. This is the weakest time for Yizhou salt. If we can't win the channel and the market at this time, it is tantamount to missing the opportunity. In the future, there will be no chance in Yizhou. Let us salt, never come in again!"

In the lobby, more than ten shopkeepers gathered together, all of them were middle and high-level shopkeepers of Donghai Commercial Bank, and the speaker was one of the ten executive shopkeepers of Donghai Commercial Bank, Yu Hong, who was also the executive shopkeeper in charge of Yizhou affairs.

Donghai Commercial Bank is definitely a giant in today's business world. If Wanshang is united, it can still fight against Donghai Commercial Bank, but Wanshang is split. Zhang Heng, Xu Lin, Sun Hao, and Gong Chang are all merchants. The best of the best, but the internal fighting is very serious.

On the contrary, under the leadership of the big shopkeeper Mi Zhu, Donghai Commercial Bank has been conquering east and west in recent years, and has developed rapidly in business. The influence of Donghai Commercial Bank has gradually covered the world. The key is a strong cohesion.

A snake can't do without a head.

Back then, under the leadership of Mujing, Jingping Commercial Bank had huge funds and great influence. The insiders basically supported it. They were single-minded, advanced business models, and rich and powerful influence. No merchants could resist wherever they went.

But after Jingping Commercial Bank lost Mujing, it fell apart.

But Donghai Commercial Bank is different, they have Mi Zhu.

Mi Zhu is the greatest business genius of this era. He even has the hope of becoming a businessman at the level of Lu Buwei. His vision is still the management, which is extremely powerful. Under his management, Donghai Commercial Bank has the most influential influence among merchants in the world. strength.

"Master Yu, the current situation in the salt market in Yizhou is actually not very clear. The key is the attitude of the Minghou Mansion. Will they be willing to let our salt from the East China Sea enter Yizhou?"

A tall and thin shopkeeper stood up and asked, clasping his hands.

"Minghou wants to fight with the local salt merchants. At this time, he will not reject us!" Yu Hong said confidently: "But we are not without opponents. Many people are unwilling to see the salt in the East China Sea. The market in Yizhou, so we have to use the fastest way, even if we lose money, we must maximize the influence of Donghai Salt!"

He paused and said: "What I am most worried about now is not sales. I believe that as long as Donghai salt enters the market, it can quickly occupy a part of the market. The key is whether we have enough salt to transport salt from Donghai to Yizhou. , the risk is too great, if you are not careful, you will break the salt road!"

"One more thing, the most important thing!"

A young shopkeeper said to Yu Hong: "Treasurer Yu, once the Minghou Mansion and the rich salt merchants reach a compromise and release the channels for Yizhou salt, the salt we bring in will be hoarded. My shipping fee is too high." Expensive, the sales price must be high, if it cannot be sold, it will be a big loss!"

"If you want to make money, you have to be prepared to lose money!" Yu Hong said: "I am responsible for reporting this matter to the shopkeeper, but as long as I am still the executive shopkeeper of Yizhou, I will listen to this matter and arrange it immediately. Come in, within ten days, I will see my Donghai salt in the market!"

"Yes!"

All the shopkeepers looked at each other, and the cohesion of Donghai Commercial Bank broke out at this time.

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Hengtong Commercial Bank, several shopkeepers are discussing.

"Prepare funds, buy salt from outside, and enter the salt market in Yizhou!"

"Shopkeeper, how expensive is the salt in Yizhou now, will it collapse!"

"Great opportunity, the crash is about to come, if we can't compete for a place in the salt market, we will easily fall behind!"

"Can you contact the rich merchants in Yizhou and get their salt!"

"Are you crazy? Now everyone knows that the Minghou Mansion has come forward to cut off the channels of the wealthy salt merchants in Yizhou. Now you let Hengtong Commercial Bank serve as a channel for them. Isn't that courting death!"

"At this time, the position is very important, we can't mix it in, what we want is the market, don't contact Yizhou salt merchants, transfer salt from Guanzhong and Jingzhou, first take down this part of the vacant market!"

"That's the decision!"

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Hongfeng number.

"I always believe in the foresight and courage of the big shopkeeper. In the business world, no one is more powerful than him. Since he has the courage to engage the salt merchant, he has already thought about it. At this time, it is useless to compete in the market. We More importantly, stand in line!"

Gong Chang, the treasurer of the Hongfeng, was in Yizhou. In his view, this salt storm was an opportunity, not an opportunity to compete for the market, but an opportunity to become a cooperative merchant of the Minghou Mansion.

"Boss, all the commercial firms are preparing to compete for the market. We, Hongfeng, should make a move too!"

asked a shopkeeper.

"Need not!"

Gong Chang said: "All the salt shops under the name of Hongfeng are sold at the original price. In addition, we lack salt channels, so look for them from the outside, and don't contact any wealthy salt merchants. Tomorrow, I will go south to Jiangzhou in person and see Master Bao later." Let’s see if we can win the consignment sale of Yizhou salt!”

Master Bao, Master of West Cao in the Marquis of Ming Dynasty, Bao Su.

The Minghou Mansion is dominated by the Eastern and Western Caos, the Eastern Cao is in charge of personnel affairs, and the Western Cao is in charge of people's livelihood.

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The outbreak of this salt storm has caused countless chambers of commerce and firms to become agitated.

Not just Donghai, Hengtong, Hongfenghao, Guanzhong Commercial Bank, Hanzhong Commercial Bank, Hanshui Commercial Bank, Shu County Commercial Bank, Berkshire Commercial Bank...

Countless businessmen took action.

It is equal to the strength of merchants who began to join this war.

Most people are doing things from the standpoint of the Minghou Mansion. After all, Minghou Mujing's influence in business is many levels higher than those of the rich salt merchants. When it comes to trust, merchants always trust Mujing.

The business roads are unlimited, these merchants each have their own channels, and salt began to enter the Yizhou market from outside.

This made the Minghou Mansion relax a lot.

After all, the salt of the Bai nationality is only a small part. It is already very difficult to support the south. It is not enough to support the entire Yizhou market. If it continues to maintain, even Jingping Trading Company will not be able to support it.

At this time, someone added firepower, which was great news for the Minghou Mansion.

As long as there is salt in the market.

In this battle, the Minghou Mansion will surely win.

At the same time, these wealthy Yizhou salt merchants began to panic.

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Qianwei, Dong Guo's family.

above the lobby.

Dong Guofeng's spirit became more and more decadent than before. Even with his calmness, he couldn't hold back the daily situation. The trees fell and the monkeys scattered. Once the Dong Guo family couldn't support it, he knew very well that the whole The rich salt merchants in Yizhou will lose their deterrent power to the Minghou Mansion.

"Father, I'm afraid our food won't last long!"

Dong Guoyue said to Dong Guofeng in a low voice: "Once we run out of food, our salt workers will probably be in chaos, and we are afraid that the chaos will make the master's family lose their lives!"

Food is lifeblood.

The Dongguo family does not grow salt, and most of them are salt workers, not tenants. Most of them control salt farms and salt wells, and there are not many manors that produce grain. inch position.

"How is the situation outside?"

Dong Guofeng asked quietly.

"Although the Minghou Mansion took over the Bai people's salt farms, the Bai people's salt farms were not enough to support the salt market in Yizhou. Originally, Yizhou was short of salt, and a stone of salt had already reached [-] yuan. After a while, the Ming Hou Mansion If you can’t get out the salt, there will be chaos!”

Dong Guoyue's complexion was a little pale, and he said with a wry smile: "But who would have thought that at this time, a large group of lowly merchants would come in from outside to buy salt. Starting from Hanzhong, then Bashu, the price of salt has dropped for five consecutive days. I returned [-] yuan, although it is still much more expensive than before, but it shows that there is no shortage of salt in the market!"

"It means that the salt in our village has lost its force, poof..."

Dong Guofeng couldn't help it, feeling depressed and upset, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"father!"

Dong Guoyue cried out suddenly, and stepped forward to support him.

"Our Dongguo family, we are going to play!" Dong Guofeng lost his greatest support. He felt that the sky of Dongguo's family was already covered by dark clouds, and there was no light of hope.

"Father, maybe there is still a chance. We can contact Liu Biao in Jingzhou, maybe the court in Chang'an, they definitely need eyes!"

Dong Guoyue said hastily.

"too late!"

Dong Guofeng smiled bitterly: "I think Dong Guofeng thought he was smart, but he was caught in the trap step by step. If we had just contacted people outside and opened up the channels for selling salt before Ming Hou took control of Yizhou, Maybe there is still hope, but now...it's too late, too late!"

This old man, when he loses, his brain is particularly bright.

He has connected many things.

"It's Mulongtu. He gave me hope and then broke our way. If he was tough at the beginning, maybe I wouldn't have any hope for him. I'm too stupid!" Dong Guofeng He looked up to the sky and sighed: "How can I compare him with people like Liu Junlang!"

From the very beginning, the attitude of the Minghou Mansion towards them, the wealthy salt merchants, was indulgent. Many salt merchants felt that everything could remain the same, but thinking about it, Liu Junlang could allow them to control the salt road, it was helpless.

As for Mu Longtu, who was young and vigorous, holding the universe in his hands, how could he allow the salt road in Yizhou to be in their hands all the time.

"Yue'er, prepare a car for me, I'm going to Jiangzhou!"

Dong Guofeng gritted his teeth and said in a low voice.

"What to do?"

"Admit defeat!" Dong Guofeng had a broken determination: "We admit defeat, maybe we still have a chance!"

"Homeowner!"

A middle-aged man from the Dongguo family ran in and said, "The heads of the Yu family and the Li family just left the city and headed towards Jiangzhou!"

"what?"

Dong Guofeng's eyes widened, and a cold light shot out from his pupils: "The tree fell and the monkeys scattered, but my tree hasn't fallen yet, so they want to vote for another new owner. Is this trying to drive our Dong Guo family to extinction! "

"Father, what should I do?"

"What should I do?" Dong Guofeng's breath was very cold, and his killing intent was soaring: "They are not benevolent, don't blame this old man for being unrighteous!"

(End of this chapter)