Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 304 - Sugar Association

"Now there is a lack of someone who can talk and have some influence to start." Wen Tong concluded.

Zhu An is very prestigious, and he is also the leader of Haiyi Hall. If he can be persuaded to cooperate, it will be half the effort.

"However, if there is no head in this turmoil, it cannot be regarded as the end." Chen Tianxiong said.Ambiguous victories carry great danger.

"Besides, even if he is willing to cooperate, he will face the trouble of competing with him for leadership in the joint-stock company in the future."

Such a person who has held power for a long time, even if he succumbs to power for a while, he will always feel unwilling, and will have a different heart at the first sign of trouble, and there will be endless troubles.

Feng Guangfeng is a good person, but because of his status, he is looked down upon by most people and has little influence.They are not familiar with the other people in the sugar shop.

"I don't think there is any need to dig around to find someone." Chang Shide thought for a long time, "Since the other party sent Feng Guangfeng to connect, it means that they still trust him. Let's just make friends with this person and take him in as an agent. There is no need for him to call out, as long as we convey our meaning to them accurately."

At the moment, Liao Daxing was asked to go to Dachang Rice Shop to meet Boss Zhu.

On the second night, Feng Guangfeng arrived as scheduled.

"The purchase price will not change in South China." Wen Tong cut to the chase.As for whether to make concessions to Haiyitang in terms of the purchase price, everyone agreed that no concessions should be made, so that they can clearly know who is the overlord of Leizhou Sugar Industry now.

Feng Guangfeng's face became ugly:

"A few shopkeepers, please..."

"You don't have to say it," Wen Tong interrupted him, "Hua Nan is free from Xu Wen's weighing, and it has always been two to five dollars. Hua Nan can't destroy his reputation."

Merchants value the word reputation the most, and Feng Guangfeng naturally has nothing to say when this big hat is suppressed.

"However, South China is well aware of your difficulties," Wen Tong said, "you have been instigated by Zhu An, and you have a misunderstanding with our company. We are magnanimous. As long as everyone breaks up with Zhu An from now on, we will naturally take care of you." !"

Feng Guangfeng knew that a condition had been set: they must abandon Zhu An.But where the benefits are, he still doesn't understand.Even if the peers agreed to increase the purchase price to the same two or five yuan as that in South China, Haiyitang might not receive much in the current ruined form-the name of benevolence and righteousness in South China has already spread throughout Leizhou.Unless they are willing to pay higher, sugar merchants are not willing.

"What I mean is: South China can buy sugar on behalf of various companies. The price is still two or five yuan-it's not easy for sugarcane farmers. If there is no skin, how will they get it? Everyone has a way of life, right?"

The words were so beautiful that Feng Guangfeng had no choice but to say "yes" repeatedly. He himself thought that Haiyitang's method of lowering prices would hurt the sugarcane farmers too much, and it was not very kind.

"Every family only needs to hand over the money. As much money as there is, Huanan will collect it for everyone. Huanan never wears a hat, it is considered a white job."

Feng Guangfeng's brain is extremely fast, this is a way.But is South China really going to do errands for everyone?He changed his mind and immediately said:

"The ninety-eight bucks for each sugar candy, the colleagues in the industry should give it to you, and count it as the hard-earned money of South China!"

This is a very beautiful move. 10,000+ stones of sugar in and out, ninety-eight deductions are also a great benefit.

"This is for later—" Wen Tong nodded, "However, this collection is conditional."

The so-called condition is that each family must use cash to buy sugar from South China, and no credit is allowed.

"That's easy," Feng Guangfeng nodded repeatedly, "Originally, the acquisitions were made with cash."

"Okay." Wen Tong said: After each family pays the money, Huanan will hand over each family's inventory list with the number of sugar stones on the basis of the conversion standard of two taels and five dollars per stone.

However, after paying the money, the sugar store cannot pick up the goods by itself.All the sugar will be shipped from South China to Leizhou for sale.After the sale, check out and pay according to the numbers on the stack slip.

"The current market in Guangzhou is three or two or eight yuan per shi. It may rise or fall," Wen Tong said. "No matter whether it goes up or down, South China will finally settle the bills for each sugar store according to this market price. How many shi are on the inventory depends on the price." How much money is it?" He added.

Feng Guangfeng was taken aback. He clearly knew that South China wanted to monopolize the sales rights of Leizhou Sugar.In the past, Haiyitang never got involved in this area.South China is really ambitious.

But he couldn't even say a word "no", not because he didn't want to, but because he didn't dare at all.Since the opponent opened his mouth, the lion naturally had no fear.Thinking of the rumored eleven heads, Feng Guangfeng felt chills on the back of his neck.

However, it is not a loss to think about each company in depth: if you ship it to Guangzhou to sell it, the market price is no more than that.Although the market outlook may rise, it may also fall-this is an uncertain thing.If you ship it yourself, you have to bear the freight and the cost of the road, which is not a small sum. Once you encounter shipwreck or pirates, you will suffer heavy losses, or even lose your money.

Especially for small peers, this condition is even favorable.Because the small peers are not capable of self-shipment and self-sale at all, they entrust the big peers to sell on the consignment. Not only do they have to pay handling fees, but also suffer some losses during the transportation and sales process. Variety fees.

If the deal can be done on the spot in Leizhou at a price of three to two or eight dollars, everyone will probably be happy to accept it.

In contrast, the risk in South China is much greater.Even if the market in Guangzhou can remain unchanged, South China will still have to pay backward shipping costs and other expenses. If it falls, it will suffer a big loss.

Since they made such a condition, it is obvious that the price of sugar will rise sharply.However, the rise and fall of sugar prices has a lot to do with the demand of "Yangzhuang" in addition to Fengfeng.It is difficult to predict the annual demand for sugar of those barbarians abroad.

Feng Guangfeng thought for a while before he said cautiously: "Doing this will naturally be of great benefit to everyone in the industry, but the price of sugar fluctuates greatly. If the market is not ideal, Guidong will suffer a lot. How can this be done?"

"You don't have to worry about this." Wen Tong began to compliment him, "It's rare to have someone as sensible as Boss Feng among the 21 companies in Haiyitang: he can take care of himself and others!"

"Don't dare, dare not." Although he knew that the other party was speaking as a compliment, Feng Guangfeng had always been looked down upon by others in Haiyi Hall, so he was naturally happy when someone praised him now, "The shopkeeper Wen praised him."

"When Zhu An asked everyone to lower the price, only Boss Feng came out and said something fair for the sugarcane farmers in Haiyi Hall. This is not easy." Complimented him, "The so-called 'if there is no skin, how will the hair be attached'? People in Haiyitang don't even have this knowledge. It's really a waste of Boss Feng's efforts."

Hearing this sentence, Feng Guangfeng felt excited.I have suggested many times in Haiyi Hall: Cane farmers should not be hurt because of confrontation with South China-in the long run, it will be detrimental to the sugar industry in Leizhou as a whole.Because of these words, he has always been looked down upon by others, and even insulted by others.Unexpectedly, Huanan appreciates his remarks so much, and he is speechless for a moment with mixed feelings.Great sense of confidant.

"As for why South China did this, there is also a reason." Seeing the change in his expression, Wen Tong knew that the rhetoric had worked.He said earnestly:

"My intention of doing this is nothing more than that since the sea ban was lifted, there have been more and more ships going abroad to sell goods. It is not counted that all kinds of goods are sold out, and those barbarian people have come to do business themselves. Some accounts of foreign peddlers , in order to earn a few small money for himself, he deliberately bargained. If one family's price is lowered, it is not easy for another family to raise the price. Yi people are also shrewd. If you look at this point, if you want a high price, they will find someone else, and there will always be someone willing to sell. Do you think it is a pity that your own people kill your own people, and the bloody cuts are bloody?"

Feng Guangfeng himself has been to Guangzhou several times. Although he has never done "Yangzhuang" directly, he knows that what Wen Tong said is true.

"So, South China wants to join forces with Leizhou's sugar industry colleagues to advance and retreat together." Tong Wen said, "This is the original intention."

Feng Guangfeng nodded: "If you want to advance and retreat together, you should share the profit and loss. The current approach, the risk in South China is too great."

"Indeed. But when I first arrived in Baofang in South China, there was a conflict with my peers. Although it was Zhu An's fault, there were some grievances that needed to be resolved slowly. When people's hearts are not in harmony, even for the good of everyone, it is inevitable. There is an element of misunderstanding. So this time, South China will take more risks."

"It's rare that Shopkeeper Wen is so honest!" Feng Guangfeng had a good impression of Huanan. "I will try my best to negotiate a deal with Haiyitang. It's just—" he asked cautiously: "As long as each family pays the sugar money for the purchase, it will be settled. Okay, is there any other expenses?"

"Nothing at all, except for the ninety-eight deductions." Wen Tong said, "I know that this benefit is the benefit of each sugar company. However, South China has not collected it in recent months, so we have to negotiate with each other. Give in."

"I can decide this matter." Feng Guangfeng nodded and said, "However, there are many people involved in the underwriting of all the sugar products by the South China General Manager, and there must be some twists and turns."

Wen Tong suggested that all the principals of the sugar shops come to hold a meeting to discuss the regulations, see if everyone has any doubts, and ask questions on the spot, so as not to waste time passing messages back and forth.Feng Guangfeng thinks this is good, but he is afraid that the invitations will not be complete-some people are timid, and the "prestige" in South China is not small now.

"It's okay, the meeting won't be held at the South China Sugar Shop," Wen Tong had already thought about it, "How about 'eating flower wine' at Mrs. Ai's house in two days' time?"

"Okay!" Feng Guangfeng nodded repeatedly.The county government is involved behind this "private door", and no one dares to mess around in it.It is equivalent to the county government guaranteeing everyone's safety.I can't help but admire the people in South China for their thoughtful thinking and beautiful workmanship.Compared with Haiyitang's peers, they are either pedantic people who stick to the rules, or playboys who don't understand anything, or they are frogs in the bottom of the well, blindly arrogant.Even someone as sophisticated as Zhu Sanye, he couldn't escape the words "seeing Qian's eyes open".In comparison, it's like cloud and mud.Can't help but sighed, said goodbye and went out.

In the next two days, Feng Guangfeng ran around, persuading those hesitant colleagues to attend the meeting.Not everyone accepted the invitation, and the timid still refused to attend. They just said, "Go and discuss it, and I will do it."

There are still a few that were relatively close to Mr. Zhu in the past, and now it is inconvenient to rashly and openly turn against each other.So he politely declined.

None of them openly refused.

After Wen Tong and others issued the invitation, [-] of the [-] sugar companies responded—Ri Yicheng has no place in the future blueprint of Leizhou's sugar industry.These sugar houses are the first shareholders of the future Leizhou Sugar Industry Co., Ltd.

This de facto first general meeting of shareholders was held three nights later in the flower hall of Mrs. Ai's house.Huanan threw a lot of money and bought the whole yard and all the girls.

After a bit of eating, drinking and merrymaking, Chang Shide began to speak, explaining to the attendees the full benefits of Huanan's proposal.They can sit back and enjoy high profits without taking risks, all they have to do is to pay the money to South China first.

Of course, if you want everyone to hand over the real money to South China, there must be a certain guarantee.Therefore, Chang Shide proposed that all the participating sugar companies jointly organize a "Leizhou Sugar Industry Association", and go to the "household" of the county government to file and receive posts. All the conditions proposed by South China will be written in black and white.One copy for each family that pays, and keep it here.

"Does it mean that as much money as I pay, South China will give you a list of stone sugar?"

"South China is just a collection." Chang Shide explained. In theory, you can exchange as much sugar as you want with as much money as you want, but now half of the cropping season is over, so it depends on how much sugar the sugarcane farmers still have. Sell.

According to estimates by Wen Tong and others, there are still about [-] to [-] shi of sugar in the hands of sugarcane farmers.With the strength of the Transit Group, it is naturally impossible to eat all the remaining candies—in fact, in addition to relying on Guangzhou Station to mobilize positions for them, they now use more spot sales to withdraw the candy money.The two-pronged approach basically satisfies the cash flow of the acquisition.

To achieve the goal of monopolizing the sales rights of Leizhou sugar, local capital must also be mobilized. This is the main reason why they urgently want to form the Sugar Association and offer the superior condition of agency collection and sales.

Naturally, the people here don't know the little Jiujiu in the stomach of the traverser—the strength shown by South China in several crisis managements gave these local sugar merchants an illusion of "omnipotence".

"Okay, I'll pay 5 taels first, and I'll take the [-] shi invoice tomorrow!" Said Liu Yulin, a member of the big industry and the owner of Rishenghao.

"Yes." Chang Shide nodded.Turn around and say to Liao Daxing: "Record, Risheng, [-] shi."

Liu Yulin's statement was beyond the expectations of the sugar merchants. Although [-] shi was only half of the previous year's figure for Rishenghao, [-] shi was handed over to Huanan in this way, which was bold enough.All the people present were discussing immediately.

(End of this chapter)