The next day, people from Dou's shop in Xiahe County came to pick up salt, but were told that they had lost the qualification to sell salt. This made the visitor so anxious that he immediately reported it to his shopkeeper. There were others who had the same experience as them.
Three shops, and the salt was picked up at the same time, all the shops knew the news and started talking about it.
Dou Lai rushed to the Salt Industry Master as soon as he got the news and pushed the door straight in. Huo Guang was drinking tea.
Suppressing the anger in his heart, he said: "Mr. Huo, I don't know what went wrong today. Why did the guy at my salt shop say he can't buy pearl salt?"
"Shopkeeper Dou, today there are four salt shops that are unable to buy pearl salt. Two of them have been here before you. You should know who they are. You might as well find out the reason yourself." Huo Guang blew the tea slightly.
A bit hot to the mouth.
Doulai's expression changed. It was obvious that he knew that he had been found out about transporting salt to sell outside, but he really didn't expect that Huo Guang, a kid, was so good at doing things. He cut off the road without even a word of discussion.
"Mr. Huo, if we have anything to say, let's talk it over carefully. There is no need to hurt everyone's harmony." As he spoke, Dou Lai took out the small box he had prepared from his sleeve and put it on the table in front of Huo Guang, with a respectful attitude and a flattering expression.
Huo Guang opened the box in front of him. There were pieces of gold inside. It wasn't much, but it was worth a lot of money.
"Shopkeeper Dou, you are very sincere."
"It should, it should."
But Huo Guang closed the box back, stood up and said: "Shopkeeper Dou, I have made it clear to you about the rules before. Are you saying that you don't understand the rules, or are you just trying to bully me? Huo Guang is young.
, little experience?”
"I don't dare. I was confused for a moment and was deceived. I won't do it again. I won't do it again."
"The future? I'm sorry, Shopkeeper Dou, if my rules are broken, there will be no future."
Dou Lai was shocked that Huo Guang was so decisive, leaving no room for negotiation.
"Mr. Huo, we have something to discuss. Dear fellow villagers, please bow your head and see us..."
"Then did you ever think about this when you violated my rules?"
Huo Guang looked directly at Dou Lai, who felt uncomfortable all over.
Huo Guang stretched out his hand to make a farewell gesture: "If you treat me as a friend, then we are friends. If you treat me as enemies, then we are enemies. If you ignore me and despise me, then it is not good for you."
Sorry, I will treat you in the same way and won’t give it away.”
Huo Guang saw the guests off without mercy. Dou Lai was angry and tossed his sleeves and walked out.
"etc."
"Take your box with you too."
Dou Lai left angrily and bumped into Zhang Jiaqi. Zhang Jiaqi looked at the angry Dou Lai curiously and said to Huo Guang: "Brother Guang, if you do this, you will become enemies with him."
Huo Guang said nonchalantly: "If you try to be a good person everywhere, you won't be able to be a good person."
Zhang Jiaqi felt that Huo Guang's words were full of wisdom because he couldn't understand them.
"Brother Guang, there is news from my grandpa. The person who was turned away by you before has begged him, but he refused, saying that the affairs of the salt company are under your control."
"Well, please help me thank your grandpa for your support. Also, are you ready?"
"Get ready, let me have a friend and gather more than 20 people here and there."
"Okay, let's go and take people to the dock."
In this way, Huo Guang led people to the dock and rented a warehouse next to the Stick Gang. It was very close. Under the Salt Industry Company, Huo Guang also wanted to set up a business gang to manage transportation.
Nowadays, pearl salt comes from the aisle, paying expensive freight, but this will not always be the case in the future, and it will still have to follow the original transportation route.
Of course, you don’t have to start a business gang yourself, but the Stick Gang is obviously disobedient, so you can’t use him. Moreover, Huo Guang thinks that he will be engaged in steam engines in the future. Road transportation is also a very big category. Let’s gather a group of people first.
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A large number of people came to the dock. Huo Guang directed them to get the warehouse ready. The Stick Gang was watching from the side. Zhu Youcai's face was ashen.
When Huo Guang's pearl salt was dealt with like this, the business of his merchant gang was greatly affected. Everyone was selling pearl salt, so there was less salt coming from him. He was worried that if he tried to use ordinary salt in the future, his merchant gang would be in trouble.
But what to do?
But Huo Guang didn't have a good relationship with him. Even if he went to Huo Guang at the expense of face, Huo Guang wouldn't be so easy to negotiate.
In desperation, Dou Lai and others asked him to cooperate with him in transporting the pearl salt. Since Xiang had offended Huo Guang, he helped them transport the goods to the next county regardless. Unexpectedly, he was discovered not long after.
, he has heard that the Dou family has been disqualified from selling pearl salt.
The resolute boy was actually a little scared.
Now Huo Guang wants to become a business gang, and this is because of him. The younger brothers around him are talking a lot. They have been having a hard time during this period. Now that Huo Guang is doing this, they are even more worried, and the other party has a rich background.
Even if all of us are no match for each other, what can we do?
Zhu Youcai clenched his fists and reprimanded his younger brother expressionlessly: "What are you looking at? If you don't go back to do things, you are lazy."
A group of onlookers dispersed, and Huo Guang began to tell Zhang Jiaqi: "Jiqi, you will be completely responsible for this from now on. Don't underestimate the merchant transportation. There are many ways here, and there will be great development in the future, and the future is limitless.
, just follow what other business gangs do, and come and talk to me if you encounter any problems."
Zhang Jiaqi didn't feel aggrieved about being a merchant gang, but he just didn't understand why Huo Guang talked about the merchant gang as if it was a big business.
"Brother Guang, don't worry, I will definitely do things well."
"good."
Zhang Jiaqi used to be a wealthy and leisurely young man with many friends and a wide range of connections, and now he just happens to be using them.
To scare the monkeys, maybe these people will cause trouble in the future, but at least it should be relatively stable these days.
Huo Guang couldn't wait and came to the Sang Mansion. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the servants of the Sang family packing their things. After asking, he found out that Sang Jin and Sang Yu were preparing to go back. Although it was not today, they only had a few days.
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Huo Guangxian hurriedly found Gan Fu and said, "Master, why didn't you tell me that you were leaving?"
"I am not under the control of the Sang family whether I want to leave or stay. I can leave if I want and stay if I want to. Sang Jin and Sang Yu have to go back when the time comes. It will be the Mid-Autumn Festival in a few days."
"Oh, that's it. Master, hurry up and start teaching me now."
The Master pointed to the setting sun outside and said, "Except for thieves, no one learns their skills at night."
"Master, you can teach me a little bit first, and then I can practice by myself when I go back in the evening."
Looking at Huo Guang who was so diligent, Gan Fu smiled slightly and asked: "Before I start teaching you, let me ask you a question first."
"What is a scholar?"
Huo Guang blurted out: "A scholar should establish his mind for the heaven and earth, establish his destiny for the people, inherit his unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations."
After the words fell, Master's eyes widened and he looked at Huo Guang in disbelief. This was just a simple entry-level question. A Guang's sudden answer raised the question to a level it shouldn't have. Gan Fu himself was shocked to hear this.
Everyone was stunned on the spot.
"A prodigy, a prodigy, a prodigy who can't be found in all the world."