Even Zuo Menggeng, who was going to Jiangnan to get married, had to stay for a few more days to take charge of the overall situation.
The most important thing in March is the financial statistics of last year.
This is related to the development of all its industries and the accumulation of strength of our company, as well as the interests of each company, so we cannot be careless.
At the shareholders' meeting, Wang Yun stood up and reported the situation of Fuyao Group.
"Last year, our group made a total profit of 460,000 taels of silver..."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was in an uproar.
Even though we are all shareholders and often check accounts, we were still shocked by this figure.
Zuo Mengeng was also frightened.
"The statistics are correct?"
Wang Yun nodded.
"We have rechecked it ten times and it is absolutely correct."
Zuo Mengeng was very concerned and asked: "Why has it increased so much?"
Wang Yun looked at Xu Erjue and said with a smile: "The main reason is that glass windows began to be promoted in Jiangnan last year and were greatly welcomed. In Jiangnan, all wealthy families began to change their paper windows into glass windows. At the same time,
Other glass products are also beginning to gain popularity, and sales are rising."
Following his explanation, the staff distributed detailed financial statements to shareholders for everyone to review.
Xu Erjue's clouds are calm and the wind is gentle, which makes him look even more elegant.
On the sales side last year, Nanzhili had the highest sales, more than twice that of the second place.
There is no way, there are too many rich people in Jiangnan.
Moreover, Jiangnan’s openness and acceptance of new things are unmatched by other regions.
As a new thing, glass windows became popular as soon as their benefits were discovered.
Zuo Mengeng never thought that the first place where glass windows were introduced would be a brothel!
The more vulgar a brothel is, the more it likes glass windows.
An elegant brothel does not need to attract customers, and those who can come to the door are definitely ordinary people, so they are very reserved.
But in a vulgar brothel, girls need to show off and seduce in order to attract patrons.
It's okay in the summer, with girls leaning against the window and smiling, and it's still a sight to behold. But in the cold winter, when you're shivering while hiding in the house, who would want to do that?
Instead of attracting other customers, he froze himself.
It's different with transparent glass windows.
Even through the window, people outside can clearly see the appearance of the girl inside, without affecting business at all.
After learning about this situation, Zuo Mengeng had a strange look on his face, and he couldn't help but think of the red light district in the Netherlands and the water in South Korea in later generations.
Generally speaking, business in all regions of Fuyao Group was very good last year, with the exception of one place.
That's the Northwest Territories.
The peasant army crossed the Yellow River and invaded Shanxi. The first place to suffer was Wang Weiran's hometown of Puzhou.
The Wang family was also affected. The whole family fled into Taiyuan in embarrassment and suffered heavy losses. As for their business, they also lost everything.
At the shareholders' meeting, Wang Weiran's face was ashen and ashamed.
However, everyone did not intend to let him go.
"My dear nephew, it is a pity that the Wang family has suffered such a calamity. If you want to recover, you need to manage it well. Everyone here is a close relative of the Wang family. In my opinion, it is better for everyone to contribute a little to help the Wang family control the northwest region.
How about recovering your business?"
Geng Ruqi expressed his thoughts and received unanimous approval from everyone.
"Where the Tao lies, it is our duty to do so."
"The Wang family's business is our business, so we must help."
Amidst all the disturbing voices, Wang Weiran didn't show any joy. On the contrary, deep in his heart, he was filled with anger.
Are these people trying to help the Wang family?
They obviously want to get involved in the glass business in the northwest region and steal the Wang family's jobs.
If it were in the past, Wang Weiran would not care at all about these glimpses.
The Wang family united with other Shanxi merchants to ensure that it was impregnable.
Whoever dares to invade the northwest must let them know how many eyes Lord Ma has.
Unfortunately, things are different now.
The Wang family suffered heavy losses. Not to mention uniting with other Shanxi merchants, they themselves became fat in the eyes of other Shanxi merchants.
What makes him even less confident is that last year, Fuyao Group flourished everywhere and made money everywhere. Only in the northwest region, there was no harvest and a lot of losses.
Although things like war are beyond the control of the Wang family, as the only dealer losing money, Wang Weiran really can't say no.
He knew very well that once he dared to do this, the shareholders here would dare to jointly kick the Wang family out of the board of directors.
The next best thing is to find another dealer in the northwest region.
In the current Wang family, a fallen phoenix is no better than a chicken.
In the first lunar month, Wang Weiran's father went to Datong to attend the Shanxi Merchants Guild meeting, but he didn't even enter the inner hall and only drank a cup of cold tea.
This was completely unimaginable in the past.
After returning, Wang Weiran's father fell ill and is bedridden to this day.
Wang Weiran knew very well that now was not the time to be proud.
As big as the world is, the re-emergence of the Wang family is the biggest.
The key to keeping the business lies in the thought of the young man in charge.
"Zhongheng, last year it was my Wang family that made a mistake and lost everyone's money. However, my Wang family has been in business for a long time, but it is not so easy to collapse. I plan to make up for the losses on the glass from other aspects."
He looked over eagerly, gritted his teeth and put down the money.
"Before June, the Wang family can provide 500,000 jins of iron and 1 million jins of coal."
The crowd was in an uproar, and then they were all excited.
Although coal and iron mines have been discovered on their own property, no one can guarantee when they will be mined or how much they will produce.
Besides, with coal and iron being such an important strategic resource, the more the better.
For a moment, everyone couldn't help but look at Zuo Mengeng, hinting that he should agree quickly.
Zuo Mengeng never thought that Wang Weiran would be so decisive and heroic.
But it would be a shame not to seize such a good thing.
He put on a kind smile and said: "Brother Wang, don't try to be brave. This is like a lot of coal and iron. Even with the power of the Wang family, it is easy to cause huge disasters."
These words made Wang Weiran's eyes sparkle.
Unexpectedly, Zuo Mengeng would still consider the Wang family.
Later, Zuo Mengeng met Tuqiongdagger.
"But what is lost now is everyone's money, and I can't be generous to others. We all share the Wang family's desire to make up for it. How about I propose a way to get both sides?"
He stared at Wang Weiran and said quietly: "In terms of coal and iron supply, the Wang family only needs to double the supply than before."
Wang Weiran was greatly surprised by this request. He didn't expect Zuo Menggeng to be so easy to talk to.
It is not difficult for the Wang family to do this if they work hard.
But Zuo Mengeng's next words made him stunned and lost his mind.
"How about the remaining part, a thousand good horses and ten thousand furs of various colors can be used as payment?"
After the cavalry brigade was upgraded to a cavalry regiment, the demand for war horses doubled.
Zuo Mengeng originally thought that the captured war horses were enough.
But Wang Siyi's explanation after he became the regiment leader made him understand that a cavalry regiment with more than 1,000 people does not only have more than 1,000 horses.
Because cavalry horses must be prepared to prevent accidents.
On the battlefield, the losses of horses are no less than the losses of men.
If there is no supplementary horse source, the cavalry regiment will only gradually lose its combat effectiveness.
Therefore, how to replenish war horses has always been a question that Zuo Menggeng has been thinking about.
He has thought about breeding by himself, and Zhang Haogu's family has its own horse farm.
But after asking, he learned that the Zhang family's horse farm could only breed 300 horses at most. And the rate of good horses was very low, making it almost impossible to use them as war horses.
The reason is that Shandong does not have large-scale pastures and cannot bear the excessive consumption of horses.
Now that the Wang family is in trouble, Zuo Mengeng would feel very sorry for himself if he didn't take advantage of this opportunity.
Zuo Menggeng's demand for coal and iron dropped, but the number of war horses and furs increased.
But for Wang Weiran, Zuo Menggeng's plan is still better.
Shanxi merchants have always done business with people outside the Great Wall. It is not difficult to obtain horses and furs. It is actually not difficult to transport them to Linqing.
You can go directly to Linqing by walking along the Yellow River and entering the canal.
The Wang family is the local emperor in Shanxi, and no one dares to investigate the Wang family's business.
The Wang family's merchant ships traveling on the canal do not need to pay taxes. No blind person dares to board the ship for inspection, so there is naturally no danger of being exposed.
As long as they agree to Zuo Mengeng's conditions, the Wang family can survive this crisis.
By then, relying on the vast market in the northwest region, the Wang family will make a comeback sooner or later.
Wang Weiran's idea stems from the current judgment of the battle situation in Shanxi.
Before he came, he heard that the army had driven Wang Jiayin, the largest group of rebels, to the southeast of Shanxi, and that the fierce general Cao Wenzhao was following behind.
It is expected that the elimination of Wang Jiayin is close at hand, and the chaos in Shanxi and even the northwest will be easily resolved.
Wang Weiran had no idea how terrifying Shanxi's thieves would become in the future.