Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 275 Conspiracy

"One is the price of sugar this year," Zhu Sanye had already planned in his mind, "It must be pushed down! When his sugar store starts weighing, we will set the price at one, two, five yuan per stone." .”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, the price was ridiculously low.In previous years, when the harvest was the best, the price of sugar was low, and you could get two taels of silver for one stone, and it could rise to more than four taels in poor harvest years.I wish the third master opened his mouth for one tael or five dollars, and now a stone of brown rice sells for two taels!Are the sugarcane farmers still making trouble?

"This year's annual income is Zhongping. The price is two or five yuan according to the old practice. It has been collected for more than half a month. Once it has dropped so much, we can't say. How old are they? It's been bought and sold..." Feng Guangfeng, the owner of "Richangji", objected. "Richangji" is relatively small in the sugar shop, and this Feng Guangfeng is not from Shanguang area - he was born as a clerk, and he became the shopkeeper only after marrying the only daughter of the owner. He is very popular in Haiyitang despise.

But what he said touched everyone's mind.Doing business pays attention to long-term cooperation, and both buyers and sellers pay attention to leaving room.In this way, there is a knot between the sugarcane farmers and the sugarcane farmers.

Seeing that everyone was hesitating, Mr. Zhu sneered and said: "It's okay! Now everyone knows that the South China Sugar Factory produces a lot of sugar, so we reasoned that because they made too much sugar, they couldn't sell it elsewhere, so the price fell."

"Can this work?!"

"Why not? If the sugarcane farmers are willing to sell at this price, we will make a profit for nothing. Besides, we can't blame us for the sugar price reduction. Isn't it caused by the South China Sugar Factory? There are grievances and debts..." Wish Although the third master's words became lower and lower as he spoke.But everyone understood it, some secretly applauded, and some broke out in a cold sweat.

"Wonderful!" The shopkeeper who was about to drag the road to dump the corpse just now called out: It can give them a sap, and it won't completely tear the face with the South China factory. In case of reconciliation, there is still a way out.

"However, there are risks in this matter." The old man said, "It must be the latest market price when he opened the scale! Now the market in Guangzhou is good, and he will not lose money if he adds three taels and one stone. Our price is low, and his price is high. It's not for nothing. Send all the supplies to him?" Since just now, he has been worried that the South China factory will buy sugar.

"No problem." Zhu Sanye is very confident, "Leizhou is a prefecture and three counties, and the average yearly sugar has to have 10,000+ shi. The price of the South China factory is high, and all the sugar will naturally go to him. But Do the math: Even if he takes one-third of it! At least it costs more than 10 taels of silver. Where can he find this much cash? Besides, the world is so chaotic now, he dares to take such a sum casually Money coming to Leizhou? When there is no money, it will not be so easy not to accept candy. The only person in Leizhou who has a large amount of cash in cash is who else but us? If you are stuck, use the interest to pressure him, even if you can’t pressure him to death, let him lose To vomit blood!"

Everyone heard this plan and felt that it was feasible: the goods that could only be eaten by 21 sugar shops were now thrown to a factory in South China, and they would have to choke to death.

"Don't be afraid of anything, just be afraid of [-]." The old shopkeeper was still worried, "What if he really dared to bring in the money? What if they have already prepared the money? It's a trivial matter that we haven't received candy this season, but it's a small matter. If I earn a year's worth of money, I'm afraid I'll ruin my brand from now on..."

When the shopkeepers of each family heard it, they felt that there was some truth, and they couldn't help but waver.The third master Zhu saw an old man who was entangled, and said coldly: "If you want to do things, you are afraid of this! In my opinion, it is best not to do anything. Anyway, we also buy the South China factory, and we can always get seven dollars." In all likelihood, if they are willing to ship the sugar out, let them ship it."

There is a hint of a pick in this remark, and some quick-witted people know that he probably has a backhand.Now they say they are willing to do it.Third Master Zhu continued:

"Secondly, from today onwards, when everyone talks to outsiders in normal times, they have to give Huanan some things from time to time, understand? You can't say bad things clearly, but you have to have this meaning in it: For example, this big iron roller, And the chimney, all of them are things I have never seen before, as the saying goes, 'abnormality is a demon'."

Everyone thought that this move was sinister enough.However, because of the monopoly interests, although this group of people are serious businessmen, they are not good men and women.It is not uncommon to do murder and arson.

"Finally," Zhu Sanye said, "every year, as usual, each family gets ninety-eight deductions. This year, one of the two deductions has to be handed over to Haiyitang——it doesn't matter if I work as an errand for everyone. The subordinates have to give some for running errands. See People have to spend money to inquire about things. Haiyitang’s current public account is only 500 taels, which is not enough.”

The shopkeepers felt a little pained when they heard this. The so-called ninety-eight deduction rule was the handling fee charged by sugarcane farmers in the past when they handed over sugar to sugar companies for sale.Later, although it was changed to collecting sugar in cash, the bad rules of ninety-eight deductions have been retained.It used to be a huge profit for each family, but now they have to take it out for no reason, and I feel a little unwilling.

Zhu Sanye said: "You don't have to be sour. After the matter is settled, the inventory of the sugar factory will be all ours, and the price of sugar has dropped to one to two five yuan. There is not much future here? Still staring at There is no calculation of the money for this little work!"

That's how the matter was settled.The shopkeepers of each bank first prepaid a sum of money to Haiyitang's public account according to the size of the bank, so that the third master Zhu could use it at any time.Because things were settled, everyone felt hungry, and they sat down to eat and drink.

Zhu Sanye didn't eat a few mouthfuls, but said that there was still something to do at home, so he took the servant back first.His family's house is only four or five shops away from here, and the house and business are integrated, so you can go to the shop to do business without going out, and even visitors don't need to go to the street, just go out through the corner gate, and you can go directly to the house of another sugar shop. Such a family passed through.

This is also forced and helpless, although over the years through the "Haiyitang" group training, making friends with the government and various sea masters, there are very few things that disturb Hai'an, but small-scale robbery and kidnapping still happen frequently, so Tangxingzhai Houses are connected by courtyard walls, connected with each other by corner gates, streets and alleys are equipped with fences, high walls and deep houses, forming a closed community.Ordinary pirates and bandits have no way to start.

In this way, Third Master Zhu walked through the preparation lanes of several sugar shops and returned to his house.After washing up a bit, I called the butler beside me:

"Go, call me Zhao Jijiao." As he said that, he closed his eyes and calmed down.After inquiring about the background of the South China factory, when Qiwei Escort bought a large amount of land in the local area to acquire Tangliao, he sent a capable man there.At that time, I just felt that it was necessary to inquire why an escort agency wanted to buy these properties, but I didn't expect that this little effort was really the right thing!He is complacent: Otherwise, if we send people to go now, Guangzhou is more than 1000 miles away from here, and it will take more than ten days to go back and forth by boat!The day lily is really cold.

Before going to the guild hall, he already knew the basic background of the South China factory.As he expected, there was another proprietor behind the Qiwei Escort. As for who this proprietor was, the guys didn't figure it out--the bodyguards were always tight-lipped, and ordinary guys didn't know.But about Lu Yizhong's post, I still got some news from someone who beat around the bush: Lu Yizhong's post was clearly marked with a price, as long as he could entrust someone, he could get one for 200 taels.

In this way, the proprietor is unlikely to be an official figure. Judging from the fact that he wants to spend money to buy Lu Yizhong's post as a talisman, he probably doesn't have much background in the government—it's true that he is rich.

With these basic data, Zhu Sanye has a solid idea of ​​what to do next.What he did just now was just a show for his colleagues, to force them to act according to his plan.

"I was amazed at the beginning, I was amazed at the beginning, I suddenly saw a little maid who looked like a fairy, her crescent eyebrows swept away her innocence and charm, which is rare in the world, seeing her gently send her autumn waves, she is very bright. I intend to plant flowers, and I am about to take advantage of the blooming... "

While humming a ditty, the butler said that Zhao Jijiao had arrived.

"Call in."

While talking, a man in his 30s came in, well dressed, he looked like a shopkeeper, but he was standing on the ground, his head was moving and his eyes were rolling.You can tell at a glance that he is not a dutiful person.Zhao Jijiao is a rotten boy, and he brings a group of rotten boys to hang out in Monk Zou Temple on Hai'an Street. Haiyitang gives them some money and rice every month. .

"Xiao Zhao, send all your subordinates to the streets tomorrow." Third Master Zhu spoke very slowly, "Tell them to spread the word like this—" He said the prepared manuscript.

"Do you remember it all?"

"The little ones are all written down!" Zhao Jijiao nodded.

"This is 50 taels of silver. Go and distribute it to them first!"

"Thank you sir."

"Also, choose a few more regular people from your staff, and tell them to wait. About these days, the South China Sugar Factory will recruit workers, and you want them to be on call to work in the factory at any time. Ask them to work harder and work harder. It will be fine in two months, and I will naturally reward you when I am done."

"You must have a shop guarantee to recruit a buddy." Zhao Jijiao was a little embarrassed.

"It's okay! I'll take care of the shop maintenance. You just need to prepare the people and clean them up neatly!"

"Yes, it's just that you have to have the money for the washing machine..." Zhao Jijiao's eyes rolled around, wanting to take the opportunity to make more money.

The third master Zhu hummed: "I haven't developed your reward silver yet, so let's pay from this money first!"

Hearing that he still has a silver reward, Zhao Jijiao's interest suddenly rose: "This matter is left to the little brother." After saying that, he went away excitedly.

Seeing Zhao Jijiao go out, Third Master Zhu still couldn't let go.He decided: send people to Guangzhou again, and check their background again.

"If there is really no source, just take care of it! That sugar factory is really good." Zhu Sanye showed a greedy look on his face.

The time travelers in the South China Sugar Factory are busily preparing for the opening of the sugar store.In order to facilitate management, the location of the sugar store is located in Nanmentang, where the South China Sugar Factory is located. It is actually a branch of the sugar factory.The gate is right next to Xuwen's official road leading to Hai'an Street.Meilin not only repaired the cabinets of the new sugar store, but also organized migrant workers to repair this section of the official road, and re-erected several crumbling bridges-good infrastructure construction is the consistent prerequisite for cross-country to engage in industry and commerce.As for the common people, they are only curious about the road construction method of using oxen to drag big stone rollers back and forth on the road.

The plaque for the sugar store was inscribed by the county magistrate of the county. His writing was relatively cheap, and it was only 30 taels of silver, a few bottles of good wine, and a few bolts of western cloth and brocade for his wife.As soon as the cabinet room was completed, the gold plaque was hung up.The pillars on both sides were inscribed by well-known eunuchs in the county.These are equivalent to amulets.Traveling through the crowd is also doing as the Romans do.

In order to facilitate communication with the locals and avoid language misunderstandings, Wentong recruited several local guys in the county to serve as supporters and weighers at the counter.He wanted to hire a shopkeeper of the sugar store, but he couldn't implement it. The two brothers of the Wen family were too young, so they finally had to ask Liao Dahua to come out, saying that anyone who had been a shopkeeper would do. A recommendation came from a cousin named Liao Daxing. This Liao Daxing had never been a shopkeeper, but had only worked as a counter clerk in a grain store in Haikang County for several years.He has a good way of dealing with people. Although Mandarin is not very good, he can speak Guangzhou vernacular well, and he understands the rules of business.Wen Tong knew that the sugar business would not be able to rely on these people-they were all laymen, and he could only do it by himself.Fortunately, the operation of the sugar factory has been normal, and Chen Tianxiong has been in the operation of the equipment, so he can devote more energy to the sugar business.

Because Liao Daxing had just been promoted, he also heard from his cousin that the proprietor of the house was very wealthy, generous and hard-working.Although the business of the grain store is different from that of the sugar store, things like purchase and trafficking are also indispensable, and there are many similarities in the rules.All the affairs in the sugar store were taken care of one by one, but Wen Tong felt that it was much easier-after all, he was a technical background and not very good at management.

After some market research, Wen Tong and Liao Daxing agreed to purchase according to the current market on Hai'an Street for two to five yuan, and not to increase the price, so as not to stimulate the local sugar business.

"Get rid of this bad rule of ninety-eight buckles." Wen Tong hated such unspoken rules.

"Let's not do it for now." Chen Tianxiong advised, "Don't make it too special, it's not good."

"I have a plan. The rule of ninety-eight deduction can continue," Chang Shide suddenly came up with an idea, "but take it from the people and use it for the people. It will lay the foundation for Lao Wen to engage in sugar industry combinations in the future."

"What plan?"

Chang Shide's plan is to use the two deductions as a kind of "common fund", which will be used to issue loans and subsidies to those who will participate in the sugar industry portfolio in the future.

"...Anyone who sells sugar to us will be given two deductions, but if he doesn't join us, he won't be able to enjoy loans and subsidies. People are the last thing to suffer. It will be much easier for you to implement the sugar industry combination. "

"Does that mean we have to explain it to the common people on the counter? Or convene a meeting to explain it?"

(End of this chapter)