All Gu Tongen and others can do is to quickly raise money and make up the balance. Recently, the atmosphere in Nanjing has been obviously different. People from various yamen have been moving frequently. In the second half of the year, all the tax money has been sent to the household department for temporary storage.
The merchants in Nanjing were not calm either.
A few days ago, they went to Nuanxin Pavilion and said nice things, but they didn't even see the two ladies in person.
But today, the merchants came to Nuanxin Pavilion early because there was news that the two ladies made an appointment with everyone at Nuanxin Pavilion today. On this day, Nuanxin Pavilion was booked, and at noon, everyone was waiting anxiously
, Hai Lanzhu and Chang Minyue were dressed in fine clothes and slowly came downstairs. The two women were beautiful in appearance and each had their own merits. Even these wealthy businessmen who were used to seeing beautiful women were impressed. However, they did not dare to have any ideas.
But the Iron Governor's woman is now begging for help throughout Southern Zhili. If you offend these two women, there will definitely be no good consequences.
When they came to the hall, the two women bowed apologetically. In fact, they didn't want to delay it for so long, but because they had to deal with the millions of taels of silver, they had to delay it. But delaying it might not be a problem.
It's a bad thing, at least these people are under great pressure and will not bargain anymore. After sitting down, Hailanzhu smiled and said calmly: "I'm sorry everyone, I had to deal with some important things a few days ago, so I was delayed.
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"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, it's a big deal," Xiao Zhenlin and others all said in unison, with smiles on their faces. Even if they were a little dissatisfied, what could they do? Moreover, everyone also knew some things. The recent matter of the imperial court transporting military pay was not a secret.
Part of the silver was transported back to Nanjing via Tongling, and most of it fell into the hands of Hai Lanzhu and Chang Minyue. When the silver returned to Nanjing, everyone also felt that this silver was mostly used to open up the situation in Jiangnan. It can be seen from this that
, the Iron Governor Division's reason for not stationing troops is not just for military pay, but also to cooperate with Shanxi merchants and open up the southern Zhili market.
The Xiao family, Xu family and other Southern Zhili aristocratic families naturally don't like another force coming in to share the cake, but under the current situation, Shanxi merchants' entry into Southern Zhili is already unstoppable. If this is the case, then there is no need to stop them. Instead of blocking them, why not stop them?
Trying to cooperate. So Xu Le took the opportunity and handed over his hand and said: "Mrs. Lan, I believe you also know the purpose of our visit. Recently, bandits have been raging in Zhejiang, and official salt has basically been unable to be transported. Nowadays, the price of salt in various places has soared, and the people are suffering terribly.
I would like to ask Madam to help you and ask the Commander-in-Chief to send elite troops to recapture Jiaxing Mansion. As long as the salt field is recaptured and the official salt supply is restored, I will be grateful."
Hailanzhu nodded slightly, raised his hand to hold the teacup, and frowned slightly, as if thinking. Her beautiful eyes moved gracefully, and she communicated with Chang Minyue from the corner of her eye. Although Chang Minyue and Hailanzhu
They kept fighting secretly, but in the eyes of outsiders, the two got along harmoniously. Just like now, Hai Lanzhu pretended to think, and Chang Minyue took up the topic, "Mr. Xu is joking, we sisters are both women.
I never interfere in the affairs of the army. Moreover, when the army sets out, where it will attack, and where it will be transferred, it cannot be changed at will."
"Although my little sister is not familiar with military affairs, she also knows how important Hangzhou Prefecture and Jiaxing Prefecture are. Jiaxing Prefecture has most of the official salt fields. The rogue bandits must have heavy troops to control them. I'm afraid the cost of sending troops to Jiaxing Prefecture will be high!"
Xu Le's brows jumped wildly, and he glanced at Xiao Zhenlin opposite him unconsciously. Hai Lanzhu and Chang Minyue said something to each other, and the meaning couldn't be more obvious. If they want the Xuanfu army to take back Jiaxing Mansion, they must give enough
Otherwise, why would the Xuanfu army listen to you? These words sound reasonable at first, but upon closer analysis, you will find it very unreasonable. As a soldier of the imperial court, isn't it your duty to relieve the people's difficulties? Moreover,
Even if there is a shortage of military pay, the small imperial court in Nanjing has already raised money and sent it there.
Hey, the Iron Governor wants to take the opportunity to get double benefits. Ordinarily, this is a bit greedy, but Xu Le and others can't say anything. If this benefit is not given, the soldiers and horses of Jingying and Xuanfu will
Maybe when will we attack Jiaxing Prefecture? If we delay the attack on Jiaxing Prefecture for two months, then they Jiangnan salt merchants will have to cry to death?
Now that we have arrived at Nuanxin Pavilion, everyone is ready to be slaughtered, so even if they are dissatisfied in their hearts, their faces are still cheerful. Yang Zhenxiong, a big salt merchant, even smiled and said: "What Madam said is absolutely true, we are indeed a bit pushy.
But we won’t let the inspector’s work go in vain. As long as the inspector is willing to send troops to Jiaxing Prefecture, we are willing to donate five million taels of silver as military supplies.”
Hai Lanzhu's hand trembled slightly, but when he thought about it carefully, he wasn't so surprised. Five million taels sounded bluffing at first, but the money was spread equally among more than 20 large salt merchants, and each family
It's only more than 200,000 taels. More than 200,000 taels of silver are simply a drop in the bucket for these Jiangnan salt merchants. What's more, those small salt merchants also have to contribute part of their efforts. After all, each family really
The money taken out was probably less than 200,000 taels.
Even so, Hai Lanzhu still smiled and nodded. Five million taels is enough. It was originally just scraping oil and water. If you ask for too much, it will make these salt merchants dissatisfied, which will not be beautiful. Salt merchants are not
Southern Zhili officials are not incompatible with these people, and they may have to cooperate with some of them in the future. If the relationship is stalemate at this time, it will not be beneficial to the development of Shanxi merchants in the south.
"Five million taels? How can we make this happen? How about this... Our sisters will compile a letter and send it to the Superintendent, but we can't guarantee whether the Superintendent will send troops to Jiaxing Prefecture. As for these five hundred
We sisters will definitely not dare to accept Wanliang Junzi..."
Hai Lanzhu waved his hands, seeming embarrassed. Xiao Zhenlin and others sighed secretly, they did not take Hai Lanzhu's words seriously, so Xu Le stood up, bowed his hands and saluted, and said seriously: "Madam, please don't do this.
We know that the mobilization of the army is very expensive. This time, we are supposed to relieve our worries. How can we let the supervisor be busy in vain? These two ladies must accept these military gestures no matter what. Otherwise, we will feel sad in our hearts.
It’s so uncomfortable.”
Xu Le's words were a double entendre. When he said he felt uneasy, he didn't mean that he felt sorry for himself, but that he felt uneasy. Only when the two ladies accepted the money could everyone feel relieved. The right way is to take people's money.
If you don't take the money to help others eliminate disasters, you will never be able to let go.
Xiao Zhenlin said in a timely manner: "Madams, this is what we have in mind. In fact, we have wanted to do this a few days ago, but we have not seen the madam in person, and we have not had much interaction with the supervisor, so we have postponed it.
Now, the Commander-in-Chief is leading the army to fight in Southern Zhili. His hard work and merit are great, and he is reasonable. We should all thank him on behalf of the tens of millions of people in Southern Zhili. So, Madam, please feel free to accept this military fund.
, could it be that Madam feels that the military resources are too low? If so, I will raise more funds to ensure Madam is satisfied."
Xiao Zhenlin's expression was serious, and his voice was even a little anxious. At least to outsiders, everything seemed true. Hai Lanzhu then stood up and bowed to everyone, "It's hard to refuse your kindness. In this case, then the slave family will
I have made the decision for my humble husband and accepted this military fund. As for the Jiaxing Mansion, everything depends on the decision of the Superintendent."
Having said that, Xiao Zhenlin and others breathed a long sigh of relief. As long as they collected the money, were they afraid that Tie Mo would not do anything? If they really annoyed everyone, Hai Lanzhu and Chang Minyue wanted to take the business to the south.
Hey, that's just wishful thinking.
After talking about the most important things, everyone felt much better. After a while, the maids brought delicious dishes to the table. Everyone relaxed and drank. They enjoyed the singing and dancing, drank the wine, and said no.
I feel so relaxed. It has been a long time since I felt so relaxed. Ever since the rogue bandits ravaged southern Zhili, my burden has increased dramatically every day. Until Guanyan was controlled by the rogue bandits, life was worse than death.
After three rounds of drinking, Hai Lanzhu came to Xu Le's table in a gentle manner, holding a wine glass. Xu Le quickly stood up, raised the glass slightly, and said with a smile: "Madam, Xu will do it first as a courtesy."
"Wait a minute... I have something to ask Mr. Xu for help. I heard that Nuanxin Pavilion is the property of the Xu family. It just so happens that our sisters are very interested in Nuanxin Pavilion. I wonder if Mr. Xu can part with it.
Don't worry, Mr. Xu, the price will definitely satisfy you, and you won't lose money anyway," Hai Lanzhu said softly.
Xu Le felt bitter at the corner of his mouth. He knew that Hai Lanzhu and Chang Minyue had other thoughts. He never thought that the first person to be stabbed was Xu. Although Nuanxin Pavilion is located in an important location, the business is booming.
, but in the final analysis, it is just a restaurant with a good business. It will be nothing if the Xu family loses the restaurant. But I am afraid that this is just the beginning. This time the restaurant is closed, what about next time?
Chang Minyue can be regarded as a strange woman in the shopping mall. Seeing Xu Le's hesitant expression, she guessed a thing or two. When she came to Hai Lanzhu's side, she smiled sweetly and said, "Mr. Xu, don't worry, we sisters are new here and we are missing something."
We happened to have a foothold in Nuanxin Pavilion. But don't worry, we won't ask for Nuanxin Pavilion in vain. We will buy it at market price. Moreover, our company's fur business is good. If Mr. Xu is interested, we might as well cooperate together. Our company
The furs and the Xu family’s silk and satin, I think it will be good.”
Xu Le couldn't help but feel a little moved. The furs in the hands of Shanxi merchants were all good goods, and they were even more popular in the south. In recent years, Shanxi merchants have become more and more united and further monopolized the northern fur trade. This
As a result, the price of furs has risen step by step. If they are shipped to the south, the profits will be even greater. Cooperating with Shanxi merchants is definitely beneficial and harmless. Moreover, Shanxi merchants not only have furs in their hands. It is said that there is now a kind of soap called soap in the north.
Objects, as well as things called perfumes, are very popular among high-ranking officials and have a tendency to replace rouge and gouache. Starting from furs, the cooperation is getting deeper and deeper. Once the winemaking and perfume business is involved, it will be huge profits.
Cooperating with Shanxi merchants is a bit like betraying the Southern Zhili merchants. However, under the current situation, it is unstoppable for Shanxi merchants to enter Southern Zhili. Isn't it a matter of time to cooperate with Shanxi merchants? After thinking about it in his heart, Xu Le secretly bit
Gritting his teeth, if that's the case, then why shouldn't he be the first to eat crabs? After thinking about it, he raised his glass, Xu Le drank it down in one gulp, and said boldly: "Since the two ladies said so, then Xu Le
Don't be pretentious. With one hundred thousand taels of silver, Nuanxin Pavilion belongs to the two ladies. Here, Xu wishes us happy cooperation in the future!"
Nuanxin Pavilion is located in the most prime area of Qinhuai River Street. On the bank of the Qinhuai River where every inch of land is precious, Nuanxin Pavilion can be said to be making money every day, with a monthly turnover of one hundred thousand taels. One hundred thousand taels of silver, almost
It's like half selling and half giving away. This is a favor, Hai Lanzhu and Chang Minyue knew it well, and after giving thanks, the deal was concluded.
Xiao Zhenlin and others secretly smiled bitterly. They didn't think that Xu Le had suffered a loss. It was just a Nuanxin Pavilion, which was nothing compared to the benefits they would get later. Xu Le acted quickly enough, but if he were Xu Le,
It will be the same choice.
Since Shanxi merchants cannot be stopped, let's cooperate. In the business world, there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. In this regard, the ideas of Jiangnan merchants and Southern Zhili officials are completely different.
What happened in Nuanxin Pavilion is not a secret to those who are interested, especially the matter of five million taels of military resources, which is known to everyone in the streets and alleys. When the news reached the ears of Gu Tongen and others, one can imagine the reaction of everyone
Zhi. Fei Yang felt betrayed. Xiao Zhenlin and others took out these five million taels of silver, which meant that they no longer rejected Shanxi merchants as before. Similarly, it also meant that Southern Zhili officials and Southern merchants
It's no longer monolithic.
Fei Yang and others would not be polite to these rip-off businessmen. If Tie Mo could not be cured, how could these people be cured? They did not even think about who they relied on to have such a big business? In the room, Gu Tongen was holding a cup of hot air.
Teng Teng's fragrant tea frowned, "These people are indeed unreliable. A few days ago, I even asked Zhou Heling to beat these people, but I never thought that these people would admit defeat."
Fei Yang nodded angrily: "The matter has reached such a point that it's useless to say anything. Now it's time to move those people, otherwise they will have forgotten whose job they are carrying."
Gu Tongen and others discussed the next plan, but they never thought that the businessmen were also forced. It can only be said that the officials of Southern Zhili were too arrogant. They had been in high positions for a long time and controlled everything, so they could not tolerate being
People challenge. Their idea is very simple. Since some people are no longer obedient, then help another group of people come up. Jiangnan salt affairs, weaving, etc. are all controlled by the Six Ministries of South Zhili. Naturally, everything is decided by the Six Ministries.
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Two days later, an official document appeared in Nanjing. The document clearly stated that due to the special period, the quota of salt merchants would be changed next year, and the weavers would also be replaced. Among them, the Xu family’s share of weaving and official salt would be fully
Take back, that is to say, starting from next year, the Xu family will no longer be a weaver and salt merchant.
This incident caused quite a commotion in Nanjing. You must know that the Xu family, like the Xiao family, has continued from the Sui Dynasty to the present. The Xu family started with Huzhou silk and has been running the cloth business to this day. Their identity as weavers has never changed.
.The imperial court suddenly took over the identity of the Xu family as weavers and salt merchants, and it was obvious that they were taking action against the merchants of South Zhili.