Meng Xinghe's words are not bluffing. Businessmen with no foundation like them can indeed do anything if they are provoked. And what he said is just businessmen who usually seem to be smiling, so swallow it in your heart. The words, the voices of most merchants wandering in foreign lands, were evoked by Meng Xinghe. His eyes suddenly had a dark color of sadness.
Meng Xinghe is a person who has come from the lowest level. When he was in Dongdu, he will never forget the scene of a bloody fight with the Hutou Gang's Knife Club. He even remembers the blow that Zhao Yi took from Sun Long in order to save him. Heavy Ax. The words he said when he was about to die, "Brother Meng, I believe in you." Therefore, the glory that Long Gang and Xibaibai Shop have today is due to the blood of countless people. It is also the people at the bottom of society who are struggling to rise above. .Dedicate your living life just to survive.
Thinking of these and all the conditions put forward by Governor Yu, Meng Xinghe had no need to compromise with them. Under his leadership, Meng Xinghe swaggered and said: "The Eastern Capital is just a small place. For us, since it can't accommodate us. "Then, let's go." With a wave of his sleeves, Meng Xinghe walked towards the foot of Xiao Penglai Mountain and said: "Starting from tomorrow, there will be no whitewashed shops in Dongdu. Dear shopkeepers from other places, please pack your luggage early and go elsewhere. Make a living. Rather than being teased and applauded here, it is better to go back early and not be so arrogant."
If those words from my heart are not convincing at all, and I am forced to stay here, I will have to pay double the tax. Not to mention making a profit, even capital preservation is not enough. Then what kind of business is there? No one can do anything about it. Dry.
"Just leave. I won't stay here anymore."
"I'm going home to accompany my wife. I've been here in Dongdu for several years. I've never been so disappointed."
"Tomorrow, I will also follow Boss Meng's example and close Xiangmanyuan. I will not do this useless business."
A few businessmen also followed Meng Xinghe's example, waving their sleeves and leaving. Their expressions were not very angry. They just felt that there was no room for people here and there was no need to force them to stay here. Some of them just left silently. He looked a little unwilling, but more disappointed.
Among the dispersed businessmen, there remained the group of victors who wanted to exploit them. Looking at this scene of scattered businessmen, apart from being secretly happy, there was also some regret. After all, some shopkeepers had their own businesses. .Have done dozens of businesses. Suddenly the cooperative relationship between them is lost. It will be difficult to establish it in the future.
When the women from the four major trading houses saw this scene, they all fought against the wind and looked at the people who had dispersed. They did not speak for a long time. Governor Yu also pondered lightly, thoughtfully savoring Meng Xinghe's words just now. If this group of people If all the foreign merchants really leave Dongdu, it will undoubtedly be a bad thing for Dongdu. It can even break the current prosperity. It will not be a problem for Dongdu's economy to be depressed for a year and a half.
"Everyone, don't be too busy leaving now. If something happens, let's discuss it carefully." Finally, someone from the group of businessmen who had been representing the businessmen who were born and raised in Dongdu said something.
"Seek the skin of a tiger. Don't be fooled. Just leave." Meng Xinghe, who was taking the lead, said loudly. He had already planned in his heart not to do this business in Dongdu. Anyway, Chang'an is not far from here, so he and he can take care of each other. Just abandon Dongdu and go to Chang'an and start from scratch.
"Meng Xinghe. Did you just leave like this?" The woman who spoke was the woman who had been watching Meng Xinghe silently. With her in-depth understanding of Meng Xinghe, she knew that Meng Xinghe was not the kind of person to give up when faced with difficulties. Now this suddenly happened Abnormal. It’s really hard to believe.
Meng Xinghe took a deep breath, turned around, and said with a smile, "I'll wait for you at the inn."
"I want you to wait for me at the bottom of the mountain." The woman nodded, gave Meng Xinghe a meaningful look, and then silently watched him leave.
Mengdie asked me to wait for her at the foot of the mountain. Meng Xinghe understood the meaning in Mengdie's eyes. However, he didn't think much about it. He left the group behind him with a cool figure and walked straight down the mountain.
After descending from Penglai Mountain, Meng Xinghe found those merchants who were leaving in the same annoyance as he was in front of the ferry dock. Although there were not many, there were dozens of them in total. If all these people left Dongdu, there would be enough to fight. Luan Dongdu’s existing prosperity.
"Shopkeeper Deng, are you also planning to leave Dongdu?" He walked up to shopkeeper Deng and stood with the foreign businessmen with disappointed expressions on their faces.
"Shopkeeper Meng." The foreign businessmen all greeted Meng Xinghe.
Meng Xinghe smiled generously. He did not let what happened on the Penglai Immortal Peak affect his mood just now. Instead, he told Master Chai to get off a big boat and invite everyone to get together on the boat. "Anyway, we are about to leave Dongdu. It's fate. Since we have come to Xiyuan today, why not have a drink and chat in Xiaodonghai. It can be regarded as practicing for everyone."
All the merchants nodded in agreement. They smiled in twos and threes and boarded the big boat chartered by Meng Xinghe. It happened that the person rocking the boat was a disciple of Yunmengzhai. Of course, he was obedient to Meng Xinghe, the husband of the great palace master. Not only for him They prepared fine wines and many snacks, wines and dishes, and let Meng Xinghe hold a grand farewell party directly on the big ship.
"My fellow shopkeepers, we will not return unless we are drunk today. If anyone is not drunk and falls on this boat, he is not the man with the handle." Picking up a jar of fine wine, Meng Xinghe suddenly slapped open the mud seal on it and walked towards the dozens of numbers away. The shopkeeper filled a bowl of good wine, then he returned the remaining wine in the jar and drank it. Meng Xinghe had no obvious characteristics in drinking. He just drank with his head raised, not caring whether he would get drunk. Everyone saw Meng The shopkeeper was so young, but he was so bold and bold. He was not polite to him. He grabbed the wine and it tasted good for a while.
"Whoever stays in Jiangdu after tomorrow is not a man."
"To be honest, I want to leave this place right now."
Everyone was chatting and laughing. There was no sense of the tragedy of leaving. In fact, Meng Xinghe knew in his heart that these people came to Dongdu a few years before he did. It would be a lie to say that he has no feelings for this place. Now. The joy is nothing more than that they have long learned how to disguise the sadness in their hearts and put on a forced smile. Who is willing to give up the shop that they have worked hard for for several years and sell it to those arrogant Dongdu businessmen? This is not something they can do again. Do you want to cut yourself?
Looking at the people laughing and having fun in the cabin, Meng Xinghe shook his wine glass. His eyes suddenly became blurred. "Everyone, can you listen to me?"
"Boss Meng, it's okay to say it." Everyone said in unison, having a good impression of the young shopkeeper.
Meng Xinghe put down his wine glass and said calmly: "If there is a chance, everyone will not leave Dongdu. Will you leave?"
"No. This is the truth. After all, we have feelings." Shopkeeper Deng, who was drinking, said: "The shopkeeper here doesn't regard Dongdu as a second home. Some of them have even started families here. It's not sad. Who would choose to leave and live the life of running around?"
Meng Xinghe could understand. Just like he cared about Taoyuan County, which was originally not his hometown. It obviously became a concern that he didn't want to leave. No one would leave until he was sad. Looking at these merchants with different views. Meng Xinghe stood up and walked to everyone. He said: "If I can find a way to let everyone stay in Dongdu without being subject to the harsh rules set by the four major trading houses, and earn more and lighter money, everyone can Do you want to consider my suggestion? If you think there is no problem, then I will say so."
The businessmen still couldn't fully agree. They were silent for a long time before they all said in unison: "Shopkeeper Meng, please tell me first."
At this time, Meng Xinghe did not show off and let everyone pour wine into their glasses. He said word by word: "Everyone knows that the current Dongdu cannot accommodate us at all. The so-called fair regulations are simply... Strong words. However, we cannot let others prey on others. I did a rough calculation. There are a total of thirty-three trading firms from all over the Tang Dynasty on board. We are fully capable and have the strength to set up a group of small trading firms. Group company."
"Group company." Everyone looked puzzled. This young boss spoke really strangely.
They didn't understand. Meng Xinghe didn't explain. The more he explained, the more complicated the matter became. He simply got to the point and said: "The main reason why we established the group company is to use all our efforts in one place." Dongdu Commercial Bank does not want us to do business with outside firms. It is nothing more than bullying our small business. No matter how hard we try, it will not pose a threat to them. If we set up a group company, it will gather all the material and financial resources of the thirty-three firms. Even if it is not as good as the four major commercial banks, compared with the arrogant Dongdu Commercial Bank, its strength is far greater than them. In front of the four major commercial banks, it will make them feel threatened. In this way, we also have the capital to negotiate business with them. ."
Everyone couldn't understand what they heard and said doubtfully: "Even if we set up a group company and have the strength to confront them, we are still an outside trading company after all. We will still be restricted by the contract."
Meng Xinghe knew this in his mind. He said that establishing a group company was nothing more than to strengthen his own strength and then do business with people in Dongdu. He already had a blueprint in his mind. Meng Xinghe was very clear about his thoughts and said: "Who said we should do business in Dongdu? Buying and selling. The main purpose of establishing a group company is to do business with others. I know that all the shopkeepers here can't produce those purple powders and snails, but ordinary rouge gouache can still be produced. I don't believe it. Dongdu Everyone sells those expensive gouache. So now we don’t have to do the gouache business in Dongdu. We combine the different gouache produced by each company and then sell it to a certain Dongdu trading house at a reduced price. We license it independently. It sells and earns a certain amount of profit. Just sit at home and count the money. Why do you have to be in public all day long to produce and sell it yourself?"
All the shopkeepers know what Meng Xinghe said on a daily basis. Which firm does not put the best rouge and gouache in the store and sell it alone? Nowadays, everyone combines the best products and sells them to somewhere at the same time. The store authorizes it to sell it alone. It is simply a combination of the strengths of each company. A rouge shop like that cannot be ignored unless the business is prosperous.
However, although this idea is very good, who can afford the capital to cooperate with a group company that integrates 33 commercial banks?
"Yes." Meng Xinghe said firmly. He had already looked outside. He saw a bamboo raft slowly approaching here. He suddenly showed a strange smile and said: "The people who cooperate with us are here."