Chapter 448 Responsibilities of the Chamber of Commerce
Qiu Shuang walked in with a haggard-looking middle-aged man.
"Boss Qian." Zheng Shuyu saw him and greeted, "What are you..."
Boss Qian saluted tremblingly: "President Zheng, I want to ask you for something."
"Don't be impatient. Take a sip of tea and speak slowly." Zheng Shuyu saw that his lips were split and his expression was not very good.
She looked at Mu Siyu.
Mu Siyu knew Boss Qian, and Boss Qian also knew her. However, at this moment, Boss Qian didn't even notice Mu Siyu, fearing that her mental state was even worse than expected.
Boss Qian held a tea cup and drank tea, finally feeling calmer.
"Is there anything to eat?" he asked again.
Zheng Shuyu immediately ordered Qiu Shuang to bring food.
"Have you not eaten for a long time?" Mu Siyu asked, "If you haven't eaten for a long time, you have to eat some porridge to nourish your stomach first. Qiu Shuang, go buy some porridge and come back."
"President Mu!" Boss Qian then paid attention to Mu Siyu, "I seem to have lost my backbone. I was really rude for not paying attention to President Mu here."
"Boss Qian, we have known each other for more than a day or two, so there is no need to say these kind words. I think you are not doing well. Have you encountered something difficult?" Mu Siyu said.
"President Mu is here, and my affairs are more settled." Boss Qian said, "President Mu should remember that I am in the jade business."
"Of course. The piece of jade you introduced to me last time is very beautiful. I plan to leave it to my two daughters as dowries." Mu Siyu said, "So, are you having trouble with your business?"
"Hey..." Boss Qian sighed, "blame me for being greedy."
"Don't worry, let's have something to eat first. We are all here, so we are not in a hurry." Zheng Shuyu said.
The office building of the Shanghai North Chamber of Commerce is here. This area was originally a remote area, but now there are shops everywhere nearby, offering all kinds of food, entertainment, clothing and necessities.
Qiu Shuang quickly bought the porridge.
While Boss Qian was eating porridge, Mu Siyu and Zheng Shuyu continued to work on the unprocessed documents.
Even though they manage a chamber of commerce, they still have a lot to deal with. They are very much like community workers. They have to be responsible for the balance of all walks of life, and they also have to act as a middleman for two different shop owners. Anyway, it’s all piecemeal.
Damn it, the president of the Chamber of Commerce seems to have great power and great responsibilities, and there are many things to worry about.
But there is also an advantage, that is, the business in the entire Hubei City is concentrated. If something happens and the government officials need their help, it will be much easier to discuss it.
"Chunfenglou also wants to join our chamber of commerce. This..." Zheng Shuyu handed the documents to Mu Siyu, "I really can't make the decision."
"Agree." Mu Siyu said without thinking.
"Ah?" Zheng Yuyu looked at her in surprise, "You are an official's wife, so you agree like this? You can't tolerate this kind of place as long as you are a woman, right?"
"Since all walks of life exist, there is a need for their existence. This is not something that one or two women can control. If there is no Chunfeng Tower, there will be Autumn Wind Tower, Summer Wind Tower, and Dongfeng Tower. If these are not available, men will still have
You can climb the widow's wall, and even various crimes occur. This is a product of the times and cannot be controlled by us. But..."
This was the first time Zheng Shuyu heard such a statement. He was shocked by her words, but also attracted his attention by her "but".
"But what?"
"If she wants to join our Chamber of Commerce, she will be under the jurisdiction of our Chamber of Commerce. This is a restrictive matter for them. If they are willing, I have no objection."
"For example..."
"For example, they are not allowed to buy or sell by force, or force girls into prostitution." Mu Siyu said, "If the girl is voluntary, we have nothing to say, but once it is discovered that they have used unfair means to buy or sell a girl from a good family, they will be punished.
It’s under government control.”
"Generally speaking, they will select good-looking ones from the orphans to train, or if someone's life cannot go on, they will sell their daughter to a place like that..."
"We can't control that much, and we can't save that many," Mu Siyu said, "There is no other way except to control the issue of forcing girls into prostitution."
"Actually, with the current situation in Hubei City, there are fewer and fewer people who can't take the blame at home, and there are fewer and fewer people selling their children and daughters." Boss Qian said next to him, "There aren't even beggars in Hubei City. They choose from orphans.
It’s even harder. I also heard from my friends that Qingfenglou’s mother has bought some little girls from other cities.”
"Boss Qian, have you recovered? Then let's talk about your situation!" Mu Siyu said.
"It made the two presidents laugh." Boss Qian sighed, "This is what happened..."
Boss Qian is in the jade business. He buys his raw materials from jade mines and then processes them into various jade articles or jewelry.
Half a month ago, a friend introduced him to a big customer. The big customer specified that he wanted a batch of jade articles of good quality. However, the customer was in Licheng, so the goods had to be sent there.
Boss Qian sent it over.
What he picked was very good, and the other party liked it very much, so he agreed immediately.
The total value of several pieces of jade is 120,000 taels of silver.
"Because it was introduced by a friend and we were all considered friends, we had dinner first. But instead of taking me to a restaurant, they took me to a brothel."
"Then what? The other party didn't pay?"
"They met several people in a brothel, and they had a dispute with them. They fought, and you pushed me. I don't know what happened, but I accidentally pushed one of them. The man fell down the stairs and was seriously injured on the spot. They
They asked me to compensate them, but I panicked and gave them all the money I had. They still said it was not enough..."
"Did they use your batch of jades as payment?" Mu Siyu guessed.
"That's right."
"What happened next?" Zheng Shuyu asked, "What happened to the seriously injured person?"
"Although I felt sorry for Yinzi, I felt bad about what I had done to the other person. I wanted to send him to the hospital for treatment. But they carried him away and wouldn't let me follow him."
"This... something is wrong." Zheng Shuyu frowned, "They should be happy if you are willing to take responsibility. Why don't they let you follow?"
"I thought so too, so I followed him quietly," said Boss Qian. "Not long after I followed him, my head hurt and I didn't know anything. When I woke up, I was in a dark place.
In the room, there was a piece of sewage below. I heard someone talking outside, and then I realized that I was locked up by them. I thought of many ways and spent a lot of time, and finally escaped. Later, I secretly hid in a carriage.
, returning to Hubei City from the carriage. This thing was so scary, I just changed my clothes and came here."