Xu Da hesitated for a moment and did not tell these two people, but it was not easy to take advantage of the children, so he turned around and went to Zhang Ximeng's house. Halfway there, Xu Da thought that he could not go empty-handed, and he also bought a roast duck.
The maroon roast duck is steaming hot and delicate. Wrapped in lotus leaves, it has a unique aroma.
When Xu Da arrived at Zhang's house, he walked in casually and happened to hear the heart-rending screams.
"I was wronged, you can't hit me!"
Then Xu Da saw Zhang Ximeng holding a bamboo stick and killing him directly. Zhang Chengtian, who was like a ball, ran forward crazily with short legs. However, he could not outrun Zhang Ximeng. He was about to be caught. He happened to see
Xu Da, he jumped in head first.
"Wei Guogong, for the sake of my eldest brother, please help me!"
It would be better if he didn't say it. When he said this, Zhang Ximeng became even more angry. Do you still know your eldest brother?
I won’t beat the shit out of you!
Xu Da was quite quick with his hands and eyes, and he hurriedly held Zhang Chengtian in his arms with one arm. The child was not big and was quite heavy. If Xu Da had not had extraordinary arm strength, he would not have been able to hold it.
"Mr. Zhang, show mercy! Show mercy!"
Zhang Ximeng groaned angrily, "Xu Da, don't protect him! This bastard cost you a lot of money, didn't he?"
Xu Da was stunned. He did knock some money, but compared to the inspiration it gave him, it was really nothing.
"Mr. Zhang, you are the most reasonable person. If your child is disobedient, you can teach him. There is no need to beat him!"
Zhang Ximeng snorted coldly, "This bastard can't be taught well unless he is reincarnated!"
To be able to make Zhang Ximeng so angry, Zhang Chengtian is really powerful.
This pig-headed thing, why did you rank the twelfth son of Jinling, and even ranked your eldest brother first? What's wrong with you?
I still think our home is not attractive enough!
Everyone is keeping a low profile to save their lives, but you go out and show off!
You have lined up the twelve young masters, will there be twelve golden hairpins and twelve fathers next? Then you can take out this little bit of my family wealth.
It's especially hateful. He also arranged some things randomly, such as asking Zhang Shuning to eat salty tofu curd, even if it's sweet, it's fine!
Zhang Ximeng felt that he had to teach this kid a lesson. If he dared to sell his brother's information for money, he could sell his father's. If he got happy and told the palace's secrets, there would be endless troubles.
The family's virtues are not enough for him to break up.
Xu Da swore that he had never seen Zhang Ximeng so angry.
"Mr. Zhang, please listen to me first. In fact, this ranking is not useless. I plan to create a ranking of wealthy businessmen to give these troublesome businessmen a try."
Although Zhang Ximeng was furious, he still had reason. When Xu Da said he wanted to create a rich business list, he immediately understood what he meant.
Gradually showing a thoughtful look, Xu Da saw the opportunity and quickly put Zhang Chengtian down, then pulled Zhang Ximeng into the study. Before entering the door, he handed the roast duck to Zhang Chengtian, take it to calm the shock, the child was so frightened that his face was all red.
White.
After sending Zhang Chengtian away, Xu Da sat down with Zhang Ximeng and then told Zhang Ximeng exactly what he thought.
Zhang Ximeng shook his head and shook off Zhang Chengtian's trouble. He thought for a while and then said: "Is it time for a decisive battle now?"
Xu Da thought for a while, "It should be almost done. Although it will be better if we wait a few days, the price of food is too high, and the people in the city will not be able to bear it."
Zhang Ximeng paused and then said: "Xu Da, do you understand the purpose of this grain price war?"
Xu Da was startled, "Mr. Zhang, I have also thought about getting rid of the wealthy businessmen in the middle and keeping the food in the hands of the court. But I don't know if there is a deeper plan behind it."
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "Xuda, today, we can really develop industry and commerce on a large scale. In other words, we can gather people into the city and act as workers. Because we have opened up all the joints."
"If you think about it, we have to produce goods and sell them overseas. Now we have basically mastered Goryeo, and we have also deployed troops to Japan. There is a broad market in the entire north. After reorganizing the navy, the conditions for exploring southward have been met... This
What is left is the lingering Wang Baobao. We can mobilize the army to attack and at the same time open the Silk Road to the Western Regions... It is no exaggeration to say that since the Anshi Rebellion, our external environment has reached the best in history.
The situation can be said to be unprecedented!”
Xu Da nodded repeatedly, it was indeed true. Thinking about it now, it is really not easy to achieve this step.
Zhang Ximeng continued: "We have now eliminated salt merchant groups and maritime merchant groups. If we eradicate grain merchants again, everything related to the national economy and people's livelihood will be in the hands of the imperial court. To develop industry and commerce, the population will gather in cities, and food will be needed.
, we will requisition it from the private sector, and if it is not enough, we can develop it outside the country, or even immigrate abroad, with a variety of grains... As long as there are no grain merchants interfering in the middle, we can ensure stable grain prices and commodity prices. This is the biggest factor in our development.
premise!"
Zhang Ximeng was in a good mood and talked eloquently. He put the last key point on the price, which surprised Xu Da. To be honest, Xu Da did not expect this. He felt that price changes were nothing special.
As long as you don't hoard and drive up prices, that's fine.
But Zhang Ximeng has his own opinions.
"Xu Da, you have to think clearly. The most important thing in doing business is rules, stability... and being able to predict the results. Let's take the bank and pawnshop as an example. Why is their business unethical? It's simple. They take advantage of others' danger.
, buy low, sell high, and eat the money that has no other way out. We set up banks and lowered interest rates to provide convenience to the people and avoid being exploited by high interest rates."
"If you think about it, if a large number of young people move to cities to work, the amount of food needed will increase exponentially. If someone raises food prices at this time, what will be the effect? When food prices are high, wages will go up, and as wages go up, profits will fall.
Or even lose money. To put it more clearly, where does this profit come from?”
Xu Da thought about it for a while and understood. He couldn't help but laugh and said: "Actually, Mr. Zhang is worrying too much. I think he may be lowering the wages and making the workers suffer!"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "That's right! But what if the workers return to their hometowns and no longer come to work?"
"Then condone the annexation and force the people to leave the land, or postpone a new round of land equalization, forcing those families with many children and little land to leave their hometowns and go to the city to earn their hard-earned money!"
Zhang Ximeng clapped his hands and laughed, "This makes it clear... What we need is to ensure the overall stability of prices, keep workers' wages stable and rising, ensure a suitable interest rate level, and ensure that businessmen have good profits... If they want more
If it's high, then we can expand to other countries, or study new technologies and adopt new machines. The imperial court can also provide guidance and help."
"In my vision, the court, businessmen, workers, scholars... we can sit together, discuss and solve problems, reasonably distribute profits, and achieve a balance."
"If it's not balanced, go out and grab it! Right?" Xu Da said with a smile.
Zhang Ximeng was startled, then nodded and said: "Yes, that's what it means!"
Xu Da understood what Zhang Ximeng meant and knew what to do next... Facing merchants, he definitely couldn't knock down a boatload of people with a pole!
If you are willing to obey, there will be no problem.
They also need to run the business, gather wealth, and even gain profits from outside.
That's how people are, who wants to work hard when they can eat grass from the side of their nest?
We must close all loopholes, make those who stretch out their claws pay the price, and know that some benefits cannot be taken and some money cannot be earned. Only then can we let go and vigorously develop industry and commerce.
Zhang Ximeng has an insight into the laws of industrial development, and has been thinking about it and planning for so many years... If he cannot avoid some obvious problems, it would be a failure.
So this list is a warning and a reminder.
If you are willing to stop and cooperate with the court, you will have a bright future. If you are unwilling to cooperate, then don't blame the court for being rude.
Sure enough, just three days later, the names of twenty-seven wealthy businessmen in the world appeared in the newspaper, and without exception, they were all involved in this grain trade.
Among them, the seventeenth one is Meiji Trading Company. It is clearly stated that Mei Nianzu, the owner of Meiji Trading Company, is the cousin of Runan Hou.
He initially started his career as a grain chief. He borrowed military horses and vehicles from his cousin to deliver tax grains in a timely manner, and won awards from the court.
Later, he established a business at home, ran a grain business, and gradually developed, leading to his current status.
At this point, the cards have been revealed.
Need I say more?
Your Mei family is what it is today thanks to the grace of the imperial court. Do you still want to pick up your bowl to eat meat and put down your chopsticks to scold your mother?
The rest of the merchants are more or less shabby.
Zhang Chengtian saw the newspaper. He was having morning tea outside. He paid 200 yuan from Xu Da and sold it to the newspaper. He made a lot of money and had a lot of money, which made him quite wealthy now.
To drink soy milk in the morning, I can buy two bowls, drink one bowl, and watch one bowl.
What you want is this pride!
But Zhang Chengtian read the newspaper and he was anxious!
Hey Xu Da, you are plagiarizing my ideas, you have to pay me royalties!
Zhang Chengtian took the newspaper and went to find Xu Da without going home.
Zhang Chengtian didn't alert his father because he knew he wouldn't pay attention to him, but Xu Da couldn't. Do you still want to know about my eldest brother?
Just think about it honestly!
Obediently compensate this young master for his losses.
It was funny to Xu Da to see how confident this kid was. You sold this thing to a newspaper, and I haven't even settled the accounts with you yet! It would be better for you to deliver it to your door yourself.
But in this case, I have my own arrangements.
Xu Da thought for a while and said to Zhang Chengtian: "I will arrange a job for you. When you come back, I will give you a thousand guan of treasure money!"
Zhang Chengtian blinked, "Isn't it dangerous?"
Xu Da couldn't help but laugh and said: "Do I dare to let you take risks? Don't worry, it's just a small matter, just stay calm."
Zhang Chengtian thought about it seriously and nodded.
"Okay, but you have to tell His Majesty in advance. It's not okay to tell my father!"
Xu Da couldn't help but laugh. This kid is quite smart.
Xu Da agreed to them all and immediately sent Zhang Chengtian to a newspaper office.
Not even half an hour after he entered, Mei Yin, the quasi-consort of the Ming Dynasty, rushed in with hundreds of people.
"Which bastard asked you to do this? Get out of here!"
Zhang Chengtian, who was cracking pumpkin seeds, was stunned. He looked familiar. Who is so brave?
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