Liu Shucheng is also an old gangster. He said this to Qiao Ruixuan, but in fact he was setting a trap for Zhang Tinglan to prevent him from grabbing the land. Although Zhang Tinglan, this little bandit, seems to be doing things well at present, no one can
Guaranteed that he might have other thoughts. The status of a businessman is not high to begin with, and he has no confidence to face these people who are playing with guns.
Zhang Tinglan didn't care about Liu Shucheng's little calculations. His vision could never be limited to business, so he just mentioned a rough development strategy. As for how to implement it, it was left to agents like Liu Shucheng. After all, they were the only ones.
is an expert.
Zhang Tinglan smiled and said to Qiao Ruixuan: "Brother Qiao, I heard that the Qiao family is a big family among Shanxi merchants. I wonder what your relationship is with the Qiao family?"
Zhang Tinglan heard from Liu Shucheng's introduction that he was from Shanxi, and his surname was Qiao, so he couldn't help but think of the famous Qiao family. I believe many people will know the Qiao family compound. Film and television works have promoted the Qiao family to the top.
Shanxi merchants are the representatives of Shanxi merchants, but in fact Shanxi merchants were a force that cannot be ignored in Chinese society during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
The land in Shanxi is very barren. When farming could not support themselves, Shanxi people began to do business. During the Ming Dynasty, Shanxi merchants controlled the salt industry and gained huge wealth. There were even more powerful officials in the Ming Dynasty.
They represented the interests of merchants and resolutely prevented the imperial court from collecting commercial taxes, causing unprecedented financial distress in the Ming Dynasty.
At the turn of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shanxi merchants profited from smuggling. A large amount of salt, iron and grain were transported outside the customs, which strengthened the power of the Manchus and objectively assisted the Manchus in entering the customs. In this regard, Shanxi merchants also played an indispensable role.
After the Qing Dynasty, the power of Shanxi merchants continued to increase, and bank accounts were opened all over the world.
Zhang Tinglan still has some understanding of the history of Shanxi merchants. The early years of the Republic of China were an important period when Shanxi merchants turned from prosperity to decline. Traditional business concepts could not keep up with the changes of the times, and the incompetent government could not provide sufficient protection for merchants.
, on the contrary, they also extorted money from them. Faced with the pressing pressure of Western financial banks, Shanxi banks were unable to resist. In the end, the Chinese business gangs that lasted the Ming and Qing dynasties began to rapidly collapse.
Of course, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. At present, Shanxi merchants still have rich heritage and strong business capabilities.
When Qiao Ruixuan heard Zhang Tinglan mention the Qiao family, he smiled bitterly and said: "Master Zhang, to tell you the truth, I am indeed a member of the Qiao family, but I am not a direct descendant, just a member of the same clan. Starting from my father, I have worked hard for most of my life.
I didn’t accumulate much wealth, so I finally bought a piece of land and planned to use it to purchase specialties from outside China, but it ended up being occupied by Sheng Yun.”
"The ancestral heritage of the family is certainly good, but you still have to look at yourself." Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Brother Qiao, if you value that piece of land, it proves that you have a good vision. Now is an era of alternation between the old and the new, with countless opportunities.
It depends on whether you can grasp it. If you grasp it, it is not impossible to create a fortune that is richer than that of a Shanxi merchant family."
Qiao Ruixuan was still young and was very ambitious. Just eight years ago, the fourth generation head of the Qiao family, Qiao Zhiyong, known as the "Bright Rich Man", passed away. Qiao Ruixuan even attended his funeral in person.
He was completely shocked by the grand scene. Countless officials, guests and friends from all over the place came to express their condolences, and all the famous people came to express their condolences. In fact, from that moment on, Qiao Ruixuan was determined to create a family business that far surpassed Qiao Zhiyong's.
After Qiao Ruixuan took control of his family's business, he focused his business outside the Pass. He knew that the black land outside the Pass was rich in products and had great potential for development. However, as soon as he started taking action, Sheng Yun occupied the land, leaving Qiao Ruixuan's
The business has been severely affected.
"Master Zhang, Brother Liu has long said that you have the Midas touch to turn stone into gold. Can you please give me some guidance?" Qiao Ruixuan had already heard the solicitation in Zhang Tinglan's words, so he bowed down to ask for advice.
Zhang Tinglan was not polite, turned around and took out a huge drawing from the table: "Old Liu, Brother Qiao, you all come and take a look. This is a business development plan I have drafted. I am planning to open a business in Fengtian.
Build a North Market in the north, and if conditions permit, build a South Market in the south. Now I have put a lot of effort into it, and it can be said that I have some ideas, and I am just waiting for knowledgeable people to join me."
Zhang Tinglan unfolded the drawings as he spoke, and Qiao Ruixuan and Liu Shucheng's eyes were immediately attracted. Zhang Tinglan's planning has been in progress for a long time, and various designs have been quite perfect, including the design of blocks, the planning of shops, water and electricity roads, and even
A tram has been installed. On paper, it is not much worse than Shanghai Beach. It is also neater and more standardized. In particular, the design of the green belt is unique.
Liu Shucheng looked at it for a long time, then slapped his thigh and screamed in pain: "I've been fooled!" It turned out that in the whole drawing, he suddenly found that his grain store was in the middle of the North Market. He immediately understood that what he had done at that time was
The reason why Zhang Tinglan fell in love with his grain store.
"Young Master Zhang, you are very scheming. When I gave the grain store to you, I thought I was getting an advantage. Now I see that my relationship has long been part of your plan."
Zhang Tinglan smiled and said nothing. Qiao Ruixuan and Liu Shucheng had already seen it, and then he asked: "Both of you are experts in business. If there are any shortcomings in this drawing, please point it out. After all, it is something I created behind closed doors."
, there are deficiencies for sure.”
Liu Shucheng shook his head: "Master Zhang, I don't see any loopholes. If it is built according to your design, I estimate that people in Fengtian will rush to buy things here, and it will soon become a commercial center. Just looking at the street
As long as you are classy and have status, you can even be in Shanghai's Shili Foreign Market."
Qiao Ruixuan on the side also praised repeatedly, but he obviously had more in mind: "Master Zhang, if you want to develop business, it is not enough to have a good location and good design. The key is to have a good management system."
Zhang Tinglan certainly knows that what he is doing now is similar to the investment promotion in later generations. If you want to attract capital and popularity, you must not only have good hardware conditions, but also have an excellent soft environment. Otherwise, no matter how beautiful the city is, it will be useless.
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The fact that Qiao Ruixuan could think of this also shows that his brain works very quickly and he is a talented person.
"Master Zhang, as far as I know, many businessmen in Fengtian have moved their shops and workshops to the Manchurian Railway Annex. Although most people are not willing to make a living under the noses of the Japanese, they have to pay a lot of money under the rule of Beiyang.
More. There are so many exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and you can collect them as you please. Moreover, those officials try other ways to make money. They have to give gifts when marrying a concubine, and they have to give gifts when giving birth to a child. If they are even close, they will be punished.
Remember, how many small businessmen were forced to lose their families and their families, and had no choice but to move their businesses to the Manchuria Railway-affiliated areas controlled by the Japanese. Although the Japanese were also greedy and had heavy taxes, they at least followed the rules.
They won't extort money for no reason, and they are very good at collecting money, but they can still do things. For example, when gangs are extorting money, they can really take care of it. As for our patrol officers, it would be good if they don't collude with gangs."
Qiao Ruixuan has personal experience of these things, and it brings tears to his eyes when he talks about them. Although Zhang Tinglan despises the Japanese, he has to admit that the Beiyang government has indeed gone too far in exploiting it, forcing businessmen to have no other choice. The most prosperous business in modern China
The area is the concession. The concession can attract a large amount of capital and popularity largely because it is managed by foreigners, implements the Western police system, and has a relatively good social environment.
In the areas controlled by China, gangs are rampant, the government is exploiting excessively, and wars are frequent. Therefore, businessmen cannot survive in this bad environment. They have to move their family businesses to areas controlled by foreigners.
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A good government can promote social development, but an incompetent government can also disrupt the national economy. The secret of the great powers' ability to continuously extract wealth from China is that they can rely on their strong power to build a barely passable management system, and then put it into practice.
China's capital attracted them, and in the end, China's wealth was used to continue investing and extracting more benefits. China became poorer and weaker, while the great powers became more and more powerful.
In fact, what Zhang Tinglan wants to do is the same as that of the great powers, except that the great powers want to extract wealth, while Zhang Tinglan wants to build a system to protect Chinese businessmen and allow them to achieve better development.
"Brother Qiao, you are right. Only a good business order can truly attract more businessmen. This is what I will do next. Mr. Zhang asked me to continue to be responsible for the public security rectification work in Fengtian. I am ready to establish
A dedicated security team of about 500 people patrols the neighborhoods respectively to ensure public security. At the same time, I will also formulate detailed tax management methods. The tax collection of large and medium-sized shops is completed directly through the banking system, and the police at the bottom cannot intervene at all. And taxation
We must also establish a public disclosure system so that it is clear how much tax should be charged. Businessmen can complain to anyone who dares to charge an extra tax. I will deal with it strictly and will never tolerate it."
Zhang Tinglan's statement made both Qiao Ruixuan and Liu Shucheng look happy. If Zhang Tinglan could really manage public security and taxation, not only would extortion be eliminated, it would at least be alleviated a lot. They still have confidence in Zhang Tinglan's methods.
"Master Zhang, if you can really make this decision, I want to work with you, even if I am just an errand boy." Qiao Ruixuan knew that Zhang Tinglan said this to him with the intention of recruiting him. He also needs someone now.
He had a strong backer, so he did it without hesitation.
"Brother Qiao comes from a Shanxi merchant family, and his vision and knowledge are first-class. If I can get your help, my plan will be more than half successful. Currently, only a few people, including Master Zhang, know about this matter. Others don't know yet.
Do you know what this means?"
Liu Shucheng was scheming. He had guessed the reason from Zhang Tinglan's involvement in Sihai Grain Company, so he smiled and said: "Master Zhang, you are not planning to get the land in advance and then wait for the appreciation. This is full of fat, Old Liu."
