Chapter 116 Ben is good
"Guys, if you continue like this, Chen Cao will have the final say in the entire southern Zhili in the future, and our interests will be gone in the future?"
Liu Kongzhao felt hoarse, so he stopped and picked up the tea cup to drink tea.
Feng Kelie, Marquis of Song Ning, looked at Liu Kongzhao who was playing freely, and felt that he was a bit boastful: "Brother Liu, I also know what you are talking about. I sent someone to test their business model yesterday. Although the robbery He has won our business, but he is also really attractive. Don't tell me, I want to borrow money from his Chen Cao's Daming Bank."
"Hahaha..." Fuyang Bo Li Ying laughed a few times, then clapped his hands: "Brother Feng is just joking. Apart from Brother Liu, Brother Feng is the richest person here, with a mere five million taels." , I won’t frown even if I take out my hand.”
Liu Kongzhao immediately felt that these people did not take Chen Cao seriously at all, so he became anxious and asked: "Everyone, is your bank business doing well?"
Jin Yuzheng, Hou of Xuande, said jokingly: "Don't mention it, none of our money banks do as much business as your brother Liu, so naturally it won't be affected much. Let's take my family's industry as an example. I am in the porcelain industry. The business is the largest, and the bank is only two houses. Even if the bank does not open, the porcelain business is enough to keep my house running. "
Liu Kongzhao frowned and was about to speak when Xiongwu Hou Zhou Rui said: "Brother Jin's words make sense. The one that will be most affected this time is your brother Liu's bank business. I have a good reputation and I have designated people to come, although it is not as good as Brother Liu, life is no problem. Besides, even if Chen Cao didn't do this in the past, our business would not be as good as Brother Liu's. Everyone, am I right?"
"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed.
Only then did Liu Kongzhao realize that he had summoned this group of people here today to discuss countermeasures. These people were here to watch a joke, so he calmed down and said in a sinister tone: "It seems that you are still a little too optimistic."
"How do you say this?" Li Ying was curious.
When Liu Kongzhao saw that they were all quiet, he said: "Don't forget that Chen Cao also opened a so-called Daming Foreign Trade Group. What is the name of the company? Its main business is many, including the food of Brother Feng's family..."
Feng Kelie sat upright immediately and frowned.
Liu Kongzhao sneered in his heart, then stared at Zhou Rui: "Brother Zhou's family's minerals..."
Zhou Rui also frowned.
"Brother Li's family's silk business and Brother Jin's family's restaurant business..."
When everyone heard what Liu Kongzhao said, they suddenly became serious and stared at Liu Kongzhao. Liu Kongzhao felt very happy when he saw this, and then said: "Chen Cao came to see me the other day and asked Puxiang to come to my house to do it." Lobbyist, not only that, the Duke of Wei also sent people to lobby. Not to talk nonsense to you, Chen Cao asked me to join them before they started, but I was unwilling, so he asked Zheng Guogong to be the Marquis of Yang. There are also three people, Duke Xin."
"Brother Liu, are you serious?" Zhou Rui asked with a frown.
Liu Kongzhao sneered: "Brother Zhou, when will I, Liu Kongzhao, talk nonsense with you about money? If it weren't for my own interests, and considering the reason why my lips are dying and my teeth are cold, I will definitely not come to you. It is precisely because my Liu family has a great business. Only Chen Cao would find me here, otherwise..."
Liu Kongzhao did not finish speaking, because he believed that the rest of the words could be understood by the group of people in front of him.
"Uncle Ben is not a bad person..."
The door of the private room was gently opened, and Chen Cao stood at the door. Liu Kongzhao frowned, and Chen Cao felt that there was a deep hatred between the two.
The oldest person here is Liu Kongzhao, but the oldest person in terms of title is Song Ninghou Feng Kelie. He also wondered how Chen Cao came here.
"Oh, I'm really sorry. Although it's demeaning to come uninvited, you are still a nobleman in Nanjing. Chen is a new member, so he should take the lead in treating you all," Chen Cao said as he walked away. Without feeling embarrassed, he sat down directly opposite Liu Kongzhao, and then handed over his hands: "Well, Chen has invited me to this meal, so brothers, please don't be polite."
"Hmph..." Liu Kongzhao snorted coldly: "Chen Cao, this is a private banquet, you have the nerve to sit in directly?"
With a smile on his face, Chen Cao showed no harm to humans and animals, and raised his hands towards Feng Kelie: "Chen knew that Marquis Song Ning was here, so he came here specifically to visit."
Feng Kelie was a little confused, but he had no contact with Chen Cao, so he just politely returned the favor and said, "I wonder what important matter Uncle Dingwu has here?"
Chen Cao looked around the two sides of the wine table, and then nodded: "We don't discuss business matters at the wine table, only private matters. Chen Cao would like to toast you all first."
However, Chen Cao stood up and raised his glass to propose a toast. Everyone present just looked at him without moving.
When Chen Cao saw this, he smiled and raised his glass for a long time before putting it down. He laughed and drank it all in one gulp: "What a good wine... what a good wine..."
As he spoke, he looked at the wine bottle for a long time, and then said meaningfully: "I wonder if you will ever be able to drink such delicious wine in the future..."
"Chen Cao, what do you mean by this?" Feng Kelie asked first.
Chen Cao put down the flask and smiled, then looked at Feng Kelie and said: "Song Ninghou, don't be impatient. I came with good intentions this time. As Uncle Chengyi said, my Daming Bank will have a great development trend in the future." , it is very likely that it will affect your interests, but the interests may be big or small."
Chen Cao stood up and started walking in a circle in the private room: "Just like Uncle Chengyi, the business has suffered huge losses. It is conservatively estimated that he will lose a hundred thousand taels in a month, and the rest will be saved by a few Hou. The share shared by the uncle and uncle is not too much, after all, your business is not in the bank;
Of course, just like Uncle Chengyi said before, if you join my Chen Cao's Chamber of Commerce, not only will you not lose money, but you will definitely make money. If not, Mr. Wei Guogong will not invest in my Chen Cao's Daming Bank, right? "
"Everyone has his own ambition... Uncle Ding Wu, don't force others." Jin Yuzheng said calmly.
Chen Cao nodded: "Marquis Xuande is right. Therefore, when Chen comes here this time, he will do private matters first and then business affairs. After the private affairs are done, there will naturally be no need to do business affairs."
Liu Kongzhao sneered: "Uncle Dingwu has such a strong tone. All of you here are nobles of the country..."
"I know..." Chen Cao nodded disapprovingly, and then said: "That's why I said we should handle private matters first."
"Please tell me, Uncle Dingwu, what's the private matter?" Feng Kelie asked.
Chen Cao continued to wander: "Sincerity Bodu said before, the Daming Foreign Trade Group under my name covers many industries, including minerals, tea, restaurants, grain, silk, porcelain, etc... Coincidentally, I control Cao Jiangshui Master, there are many warships that can be used. In the future, these industries will only grow bigger and bigger. At that time, scenes like Uncle Sincerity will inevitably occur. In view of the fact that we all belong to the same country and nobles, Chen came here in good faith. , just for everyone to work together in harmony and make money, not to establish enemies. After all, as the old saying goes, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Do you agree with Chen’s words?”
When Chen Cao saw that they were silent, he added: "Before May, what Chen just said will be implemented. Each subsidiary of the foreign trade group will be established and then put into operation. We will increase our efforts to produce tea from all over the Ming Dynasty. The collection and food aspects will also be involved, and transporting food to Jiubian is just a matter of time."
'boom...'
Feng Kelie couldn't bear it any longer, so he took the lead and said, "Chen Cao, don't bully others too much."
Seeing this, Liu Kongzhao seemed to have found a teammate and hurriedly echoed: "Chen Cao, don't think that you can do whatever you want by relying on the eunuchs."
"Hey..." Chen Cao waved his hand and said: "I am not attached to the Eunuch Party. Those books leaked by the Qing Dynasty have long listed me, Chen Cao, as an important member of the Eunuch Party, ranking sixth. This is no joke. .”
Chen Cao's nonchalant tone made everyone present feel confused. Jin Yuzheng then said: "Chen Cao, you have made it clear that you want to annex. Where is the cooperation?"
"Hey..." Chen Cao said angrily: "Don't talk nonsense, Marquis Xuande. The annexation means that I won't even give you a share of the money. If you cooperate and join my chamber of commerce, everyone will share the money. It's just that I will share the big share and you will share." That’s all that’s left.”
"Hmph..." Zhou Rui also sneered: "Chen Cao, what you said is not a joke. You took away the big part and let so many people share the remaining small profits. If we were to run our own business, we wouldn't be able to do it." Better than doing business together.”
Chen Cao looked at Zhou Rui with a smile: "I know that the business of Xiong Wuhou's family is good, and they can earn one or two million taels of silver every year. After so many years, not only 50 million taels, but also 20 million taels of ancestral property have been accumulated. Well."
Zhou Rui was shocked that Chen Cao actually knew about his family background, so he frowned and looked at Feng Kelie. Feng Kelie frowned so hard that he could write.
Chen Cao said: "Everyone here has only seen the small profits, and has not seen the big Ming Dynasty and overseas markets in the future. If you think about it from another angle, if I, Chen Cao, make up my mind to do it alone, I will not fail. I have invited you to discuss this, right?"
No one expressed their opinions. Chen Cao felt that it was necessary to scare the monkeys, so he turned to look at Liu Kongzhao and asked with a smile: "Uncle Chengyi, Chen Cao kindly asks Uncle Chengyi again, are you willing to join my Chen Cao Chamber of Commerce? Let’s make a fortune together? If you are willing, it’s still not too late.”
"It's a joke," Liu Kongzhao immediately retorted: "My Lord Cheng is not that easy to deal with. Since I have made up my mind not to collude with your eunuchs, I will definitely not participate in your business."
"Oh..." Chen Cao raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It turns out that Uncle Chengyi also thinks that Duke Wei is an eunuch..."
Liu Kongzhao became anxious immediately. It was clear that he was trying to catch him because of his poor language skills: "That's nonsense, Chen Cao, don't talk nonsense."
