Sometimes when people reach a unanimous judgment, it doesn't matter whether the judgment is true or not, right or wrong.
"Doing business is different from other things, too. When everyone thinks you're done, you're really done."
The old man leaned on the recliner and said slowly: "Confidence, confidence is very important. Your own confidence depends on the confidence of others in you."
Qingxi is already very old.
The deep wrinkles and scattered age spots on his face all tell the traces of time. That's either history, or it's a story.
In recent years, the Four Seas Business Alliance seems to be fading like him.
But the day never falls, and the night never comes.
Many people think that the Four Seas Merchant Alliance is outdated and decrepit. It has a long history and of course it also carries the atmosphere of the past.
Qingxi's era should be in the past, but he actually exists in the present.
How long has he been the leader of the Four Seas Merchant Alliance?
This question is asked to many people, even those within the Four Seas Business Alliance. Many people don't have the answer either.
Because it takes too long.
When many people knew about the Four Seas Merchant Alliance, Qingxi was already the master of the Four Seas Merchant Alliance.
"Qingxi, like the Four Seas Business Alliance, has reached its twilight years, and the long night is approaching." This was Su She's evaluation.
The latter sentence means that Jubao Chamber of Commerce, like the rising sun, will eventually shine in the sky after a long night.
It's just that it's too late.
The biggest crisis for the Four Seas Merchant Alliance in recent years is nothing more than the Yang Kingdom.
His original intention was to monopolize the business of rebuilding the Yang land and suck the blood of the people of the Yang land to support himself.
But I never expected that the battle of Qiyang broke out unexpectedly by the merchant alliance. The Jubao Chamber of Commerce was targeted by Chu Liang, the Chongxuan who led the battle. The Jubao Chamber of Commerce bet on the Zhongxuan family and won a lot of money.
The huge investment in Yangdi was in vain and the losses were extremely heavy. Even the first-class deacon Fu Miao went to the military camp to discuss the matter in person, but he could not recover the damage. Instead, he had one ear cut off, his prestige was ruined, and his face was lost.
Faced with the Chongxuan family, which had two sects and was at its peak after the war, the Four Seas Merchant Alliance remained silent. Broken teeth and swallowed blood, the loss was forcibly endured.
The earliest Sihai Merchant Alliance was a loose alliance composed of a total of eighteen chambers of commerce, and the executive system was the result of the continuation of the power structure at that time.
Today, the twelve first-class deacons still represent the highest will of the Four Seas Merchant Alliance, but gradually no one remembers the names of those earlier chambers of commerce.
There has always been no doubt about Qing Xi's control over the Four Seas Merchant Alliance, but in recent years, things have indeed changed and people's minds have moved.
Either he is no longer that concerned about the business alliance, or Qing Xi is unable to do what he wants... In short, there are actually a lot of voices within the Four Seas Business Alliance.
Faced with the huge losses of Yangdi at that time, the mainstream opinion in the Four Seas Merchant Alliance was to retaliate at all costs, and the Four Seas Merchant Alliance's status in the business community could not be challenged. It was Qing Xi who suppressed the matter and finally swallowed it.
It was precisely because of this decision that many people saw that Qingxi still had decision-making power over the business alliance.
It was precisely because of the correctness of this decision that the Four Seas Merchant Alliance was able to survive the crisis smoothly, so that when Chongxuan Sheng turned against the Jubao Chamber of Commerce, and when the Jubao Chamber of Commerce suffered a heavy blow, the Four Seas Merchant Alliance was left with a mouth full of oil.
Qingxi's prestige was once again established.
Over the years, the Four Seas Merchant Alliance has had its ups and downs, but it has always been the number one trading firm in Qi.
Fu Miao Gong stood aside. One of his ears that had been cut off allowed him to hear the words better now: "At this time, who is destroying the confidence in Jubao?"
"Chong Xuan Sheng, Wang Yi Wu, those small trading houses that have been connecting recently... there are too many possibilities." Qing Xi said slowly: "Of course it might be us."
"Wang Yiwu?"
Fu Miao could understand whether Chongxuansheng or the Four Seas Merchant Alliance itself was behind this matter. Even those small trading houses that are connected in series are possible. After all, the market has been stable for so long. Only when the behemoths inside fell down did they be able to squeeze in.
But...Wang Yiwu?
Qingxi raised his hand without explaining. "The Four Seas Merchant Alliance is also the same as me. They are old, have bad teeth, and are unhappy. I let them eat freely, but they didn't eat too much."
He sighed: "Whether it is vision or execution ability, they are far behind Zhong Xuan Sheng."
"You are always going strong." Fu Miao complimented: "If you came forward, the situation would be different."
But he didn't think so in his heart.
What the Merchant Alliance did in Yangdi was ugly, rotten and smelly... Although he, Fu Miao, was also involved in it, he knew it very well. Those have completely deviated from the past of the Four Seas Business Alliance. Not that the Four Seas Merchant Alliance has always been upright and kind. But, in the past, the Four Seas Business Alliance would never do something so blatant and ugly.
He could see clearly, and the other deacons were not fools either. Who could not see clearly? It’s just that I don’t want to see it, or I don’t care. Only care about yourself, only care about the present.
The current Four Seas Merchant Alliance is indeed bloated and full of carrion.
Although Qing Xi holds the direction, it is hard to say that he can still give instructions on specific matters. Maybe... Qingxi only made the decision to cooperate with Chongxuan Sheng, but did not come forward with other specific matters. Maybe it was just to hide this.
Of course, Fu Miao only dared to think about these words in his heart, and would never dare to say them out.
Qing Xi was noncommittal and didn't seem to see through the insincerity of his words. He just slowly closed his eyes and ordered: "Go do it."
What he was asked to do was naturally to cooperate with the news that had now emerged to further make the "desperate situation" of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce known to the public.
Fu Miao understood the idea and gently tucked the blanket for the old alliance leader, then quietly retreated.
This small courtyard has been around for a long time, and the smell of time is floating in the air.
When he walked to the door, he suddenly felt that his joints were a little stiff and he could hardly move his legs... but he recovered quickly.
I've been too nervous lately. he thinks.
…
The Generalissimo's Mansion.
When Wang Yiwu walked in, Wen Lianmu was still playing with the chess pieces boredly. Taking a closer look, I saw the two black and white pieces on the chessboard, arranged in the shape of the word "Wen Lian", and the word "Mu" was also placed halfway.
Wang Yiwu couldn't help but said: "Three-year-old children no longer play like this."
Wen Lianmu curled his lips and said, "I'm not your senior brother, so what's the point of playing chess with yourself? Have you finished handling the conflict in the army?"
"It's a small matter." Wang Yiwu made an understatement and asked, "Has the news been released?"
Wen Lianmu knew that he was talking about the Seven Star Tower, so he stopped typing, looked up at him and said, "We didn't 'release' this news, it was Chong Xuan Sheng who worked hard to 'find' it himself. He will decide the time."
Wang Yiwu nodded in approval: "Where is the Jubao Chamber of Commerce?"
Wen Lianmu was noncommittal: "Has Su She looked for you?"
"yes."
"What do you think?"
"The cooperation with the Jubao Chamber of Commerce was decided by A Zun. Although I can't contact him now, this is his stall, and of course I have to respect his opinion."
"Come forward to help Su She?"
Wang Yiwu nodded: "That's right."
"Maintain the cooperative relationship, stop Zhong Xuan Sheng's plot, and consolidate the market..." Wen Lianmu nodded and said, "Well, it makes sense."
Wang Yiwu said nothing, waiting for his next words.
"then you go."
Wang Yiwu paused, obviously a little surprised that Wen Lianmu didn't stop him.
After thinking for a moment, he asked: "What about you? What do you do?"
"You go and help Su She hold up the scene and build up her confidence. In short, you can help if you can. If you can't help, don't force it."
Wen Lianmu smiled: "As for me..."
He picked up the chess piece and continued to place the unfinished word "Mu".
"I helped bury him."
