Liao Daxing, the subordinate, lamented the matter and handed it over to Daxing Island with Zan: It's hard for the masters to think carefully! Shopkeeper Feng must be grateful to know about it under Jiuquan, but..."
For any family doing business, the head of the family manages the financial transactions. [No pop-up novel website] When a family member dies and someone owes someone a debt, the debt must be settled immediately. That's a lot of money. At this time, it is not easy to collect the accounts, and the debt is coming soon. Therefore, cash difficulties often arise and the business eventually has to be sold.
Many businesses seem to be prosperous when their family members are alive, but suddenly die. It means that all credit is ruined, the funeral is over, and the family is in ruins.
"Besides, let's just talk about this warehouse list left by shopkeeper Feng. The orphans and widowers of the Feng family will not be able to get one stone, three hundred and twenty-eight dollars. They will most likely have to sell it to other sugar shops at a low price. If the other party has some If you are kindhearted, you might be willing to pay two to five cents. If you are greedy for profit, it would be great if you could sell one stone for one to two cents to seventy eight cents!"
"So dark?!" Everyone was surprised. This is no longer the loyalty of colleagues.
"It's not bad, it's always been like this." Chang Shide thought for a moment, "The guild will send people to deal with the accounting matters to prevent anyone from having wild ideas. When money is needed for settlement, Huanan will lend it out first. "
Liao Daxing also nodded: "Master, you are thoughtful! This small matter will be arranged immediately. It's just a person from the guild."
"Let your brother go." Chang Shide thought of Liao Dahua. Liao Dahua was also a businessman, so he was no stranger to this kind of accounting. "He is the branch manager of the Qiwei Escort Bureau. If I let him take the title of guild deacon, he has no interest and can legitimately interfere."
That was how it was settled. Sure enough, with the strong intervention of South China. All sugar shops that had any idea about the existence of Richang Ji withdrew their hands.
The first operation of Leizhou Sugar Industry Association showed its uniqueness. Many people saw behind this incident that the new guild truly protects everyone's interests. It is difficult for Diao to get substantial rewards for helping orphans and widows.
Chang Shide took this as an opportunity. Drastically reform the original trade guilds.
All sugar shops that participate in the Sugar Industry Association each hold a director position in the association and participate in discussions. The newly established "Standing Committee" is responsible for running daily affairs.
This committee consists of five standing deacons. Each deacon is responsible for a specific matter, so Chang Shide is appointed as the "Secretary-General". ''The funds required for operation are paid by the Sugar Industry Association's dues. Each sugar shop will share the guild dues in proportion to its capital and use them as expenses. The total amount of membership dues is one per year
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The most obvious change under this system is the introduction of a completely modern financial system, so that the whereabouts of every fund is clear. This transparency of the financial system caused a great stir among the directors of the guild.
For Chang Shide and others: This system is to prepare for the future joint stock company. Wait until they gradually become accustomed to Chuanzhong’s business model and philosophy. The establishment of Leizhou Sugar Co., Ltd. will be a matter of course. In this way, they no longer need Guangzhou's blood transfusion in terms of money. The capital of these sugar merchants can be used openly to operate.
In order to speed up the acquisition, Wen Tong seconded a large number of experienced workers from various sugar companies to South China through the Sugar Industry Association to help, and all wages and meals during the period were paid by South China.
"Although there are so many things going on right now, the transportation of sugar goods cannot stop for a day." Wen Tong said. "Don't forget that Guangzhou Station took out a loan shark for us.
The longer it is delayed, the worse it will be. "
"Yeah, but we promised these sugar merchants three to eight dollars. What if Guangzhou can't sell at this price? Although we have a monopoly on sugar sales in Leizhou, there is nothing we can do if the demand is small."
"In Guangzhou, the market price last week was already three taels and nine cents. The British are also willing to pay four taels and one stone, but the market won't drop in the short term."
"The other option is to sell to Vietnam." Chang Shide was very confident. "There is no silver in Wu Yujia's place, but what he does have is rice. Let's exchange it all for rice, and then talk about life with Boss Zhu from Dachang.
It was Chang Shide's idea to bring Dachang Mihang as a partner. In an official document to Lingao, he believed: Although Huanan would benefit much more from opening a wholly-owned rice bank, they lack experienced and reliable managers to manage it. This is one reason; secondly, Huanan is already "like a big name" in Leizhou. . If it interferes with the sugar industry and then blatantly interferes with the rice industry, it will inevitably create a sense of fear in the local business community. This in turn caused a boycott: whether the money could not be earned, or whether it was important to win over people's hearts.
At the beginning of Dachang Rice Walk, the merchants in this country were the most friendly to South China. It's not that Zhu Fusheng, the boss of Dachang, has any foresight, but that his sense of touch is more sensitive than other rice banks and he has the highest capital. As soon as the immigrants organized by Huanan arrived, he was quick to sell food door-to-door, and put forward very good trading conditions: Huanan could pick up food at any time, settle the bill on three occasions, and there were discounts for buying rice, and he bought twenty shi and got one shi free. This just solved the problem of organizing the supply of large quantities of food that Wen Tong and others had trouble with.
In order to attract this big customer. Zhu Fusheng tried his best to meet all the demands made by Hua Nan. He contributed a lot in the whole process of Hua Nan's fight against Haiyi Tang. Of course, he also had selfish motives. After all, Hua Nan still owed him several thousand taels of debt.
With such a foundation of trust. It will be easier for both parties to cooperate. Moreover, Liao Daxing himself was also a clerk in Dachang, so it was more convenient to talk about cooperation. "" But Liao Daxing's first visit was disappointing.
Chang Shide felt strange. Ask: "Why not?"
"Boss Zhu's house is having housework. Liao Daxing said, "It just seems like he is in a bad mood. I just said I'm interested, but I'm afraid I can't make the decision yet. We have to wait and see. "Since I am busy with housework, I will naturally not be interested in cooperation with South China. Whether to talk about it or not is irrelevant.
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"The eldest wife beats the second wife?" Wen Tong was curious.
Liao Daxing didn't know what a "second wife" was, but he still understood the meaning. He shook his head and said: "No, Boss Zhu only has one wife. I made some insinuations a few times, and it sounds like it's a matter between relatives. It also involves Mi Xing."
"I'll send someone to inquire immediately," Mou Tianxiong said.
The next day, he reported the following: First, Dachang Mizuo is a traditional Chinese joint-stock company, and the shares are divided into 21 shares. Originally, each share was one thousand taels; second, Dachang’s shareholders are basically owned by the Zhu family. head. The team members are relatives, seven aunts and eight aunts; third, the recent family trouble is that the clan members feel that the dividends are too small; fourth, Dachang's operating conditions are quite good.
"Zhu Fusheng is just for this reason." Mou Tianxiong explained, "His tribesmen are not making much progress, and they all point to this rice shop. They fight with him every three days." His request: not to increase bonuses, but to increase bonuses. That is to say, they want to bring their own children in to receive their salary.
"In fact, the income of Dachang shareholders over the years has been very good. The annual bonus is five to six thousand taels. One share can be divided into two hundred taels."
"Hurry, it should be two hundred and thirty taels per share." Chang Shide said.
"Dividends are divided into twenty-three shares, and one and a half are labor shares for the shopkeeper and all the clerks."
"This income is pretty good," Wen Tong remembered Yu Eshui saying. A middle-class family of four or five people can live well with only fifty taels of silver a year.
Mou Tianxiong nodded: "Yes, but the people are not enough." He turned over a page in his notebook, "I investigated the situation of the shareholders. Among all the shareholders, Boss Zhu owns eleven shares, and the other ten and a half There are more than ten shareholders, large and small, and the smallest share is only half.
It is conceivable that even if Boss Zhu welcomes small shareholders from South China, he will not want to give up his shares. The income of Dachang Rice Bank is so high. They also want to share more money. Where can they sell it?
"This is still a bit tricky." Wen Tong scratched his head.
Chang Shide was full of confidence: "It might have been difficult in the past, but since Zhu An's death, there will be no obstacles to anything we do now. I want to see who is so brave."
"Although it is easy to do this, it is harmful to our reputation after all. I have a note, but I have to communicate with Lao Zhu in advance. Like this"
Not long after, terrible news spread in the streets of Xuwen County: South China Sugar Store was about to open a rice store! This news frightened all the grain merchants gathered in Leizhou from Xu Wen. The rice industry guild was in chaos. The annual deacon and the main rice merchant bosses came to visit, hoping to get some information from Wen Tong.
Wen Tong's answer is unequivocal: No, it is impossible that South China is not prepared to open its own rice business.
But the talk in the streets became more and more enthusiastic about this topic, and all this news was spread by Xiao Zhanfeng. What is the next goal of South China has become a hot topic among the Ming people in Xuwen.
Terrifying signals appeared again and again: strange flat boats brought three thousand kilo of rice at a time and were unloading on Hai'an Street; Shopkeeper Wen was exploring wasteland and asking about land prices; Liao Daxing was in the teahouse where the rice industry guys gathered and asked about the price. There are no unemployed Mihang guys,
All this shows that it is a certainty that South China will open a rice bank. The grain industry in Xuwen suddenly became miserable: People are rich and powerful, and they are not afraid of you making trouble. If we really open up, will there be a way for everyone to survive?
In such a tense and hesitant atmosphere, the agents instructed by Chang Shide easily bought ten and a half shares from the small shareholders of Dachang at the price of 1,800 taels per share, and jumped into the market. Cheng Dachang's second largest shareholder.
Once the shares are obtained, the matter of Kaimihang will naturally disappear. Wen Tong personally went to the Rice Industry Association to clarify the rumors and solemnly announced that no rice store would be opened in South China.
As soon as the news came out. The old counters and clerks in the rice industry were naturally relieved. Those who sold their shares certainly stamped their feet and beat their chests. But the shares cannot be bought back after all.
Boss Zhu was responsible for providing the money for this acquisition. Huanan will provide Dachang Rice Shop with 20,000 shi of brown rice as compensation at a preferential CIF price of one tael per shi.
Dachang Rice Shop is still run by Boss Zhu. Boss Zhu was very happy that he got rid of his greedy relatives and tribesmen forever, and got a cheap source of goods: as soon as the share transfer contract was signed, Huanan became his main supplier, and the current price is one or two yuan per stone. The price is CIF, which is similar to what he would get if he purchased it himself, but it saves him the transportation costs and risks along the way. Extremely profitable.
"It doesn't matter if you let Boss Zhu from Dachang make some money. Let him count the money happily first.
It would be nice to collect more personal income taxes from him in the future. "
"There is also consumption tax, wife tax, and servant tax." Chang Shide chuckled, "Finally, there is a property tax, and a cross-country tax!"
"Lao Zhu is very positive. He said that with such a stable and cheap supply of goods, he will be able to flex his muscles and prepare to expand the semi-colon." Wen Tong said with a smile, "We also have to support it. Guangdong's cash crop cultivation accounts for The land is very large, which has affected food production, and food trade has great potential.
Chang Shide said: "Although Leizhou has sugar, it is also affected by sugar. Everything is so expensive. We not only need to obtain sugar as a financial source, but also return part of the money by importing more people's livelihood necessities to curb inflation." He After thinking for a moment, "I wonder if Indian cotton cloth can be sold better here."
"The supply of goods can be organized. We just report the demand." Wen Tong said. "I want to buy up all the land near Nanmen Tang and build shops to rent out. The market here will get better and better in the future." Everyone discussed for a while before they dispersed. Wen Tong returned to the courtyard and called A'Zhu.
"Go take a shower!" This was Wen Tong's code for sleeping with her. A'Zhu, who had not been visited by his master for several days, was a little scared at first, but when he heard the master's instructions, he felt happy. Go take a shower quickly.
That night, Wen Tong, who had been absent for many days because of his affairs, was powerful and fierce. When he violently attacked, he would always recall his image in the hall of Haiyi Hall, calm and composed, scolding Fangdao, and not being surprised at all changes. "A series of Idioms of "" kept emerging from his mind. He felt full of energy.
When the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, Wen Tong was paralyzed and was about to rest, when A'Zhu got tired and said:
"Master, A'Zhu wants to ask you something." "What's the matter?" Wen Tong didn't care.
"A'Zhu has a sister. She also came from a fishing family in the past."
"Became a pirate later?" Wen Tong thought of her origins and joked. He didn't notice that A'Zhu's expression had changed. She forced a smile and said:
"The master is joking. His wife is poor. She was sold to a wealthy family as a maid since she was a child. Recently, she has no place to go. She is looking for someone to join the family. She has good looks and a good temper. She can do anything as a female celebrity. "! ~!
