This kind of "disorder" is something the Senate does not want to see in terms of governance. From the perspective of people's livelihood, although small and micro enterprises and self-employed individuals are small in scale, they are indispensable in solving employment problems and facilitating social life. If supported appropriately, it can also be a good source of tax revenue.
But they are actually small and scattered, and they have to pay too much administrative costs for management and tax collection. It is easier to operate by organizing a guild.
The next step of issuing new coins will especially require the support of industrial and commercial households.
In the three months since entering the city in March, a police agency has been initially established, dental shops have been abolished, a wholesale market has been established, and state-owned commercial enterprises have set up shop in Guangzhou... In the final analysis, it is all to cope with the issuance of new currency. Liu Xiang wants to be able to travel unimpeded in Guangzhou as soon as the new currency comes out. Whether the Chamber of Commerce and Industry can be effectively controlled and managed will become the key to the success or failure of the issuance.
This industrial and commercial congress first sorted out the industrial and commercial guilds and guilds in the city. The "Industry Association Management Regulations" were promulgated and a registration system was implemented. All guilds and guilds must be registered and filed with the municipal government; each guild and guild must have a fixed office address and a dedicated person in charge; all "public land" and "public property" under the name of the guild must be registered and filed, otherwise they will not be recognized. The "official money" under the name of each guild must have an account.
For the situation where there are multiple guilds in the same industry, because the situation is complicated and each guild has its own public property, it will not be merged for the time being. For industries that do not have organized guilds, they are ordered to organize guilds within one month and elect responsible persons.
Liu Xiang glanced at the texts of the various resolutions and orders below, and stopped at the list of the first council of the General Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He was undoubtedly the president. Zheng Shangjie was the supervisor. There were three permanent directors below. ten people. He had seen or heard of most of them. Several of them are "hidden cadres" controlled by the Political Security Bureau, and several others are specially selected from small and micro businesses - one of them is Zhang Yu's father - to balance the power of the big players in the federation, Liu Xiang I think we need to support these people, not financially, but politically. To lift them up.
While he was thinking about it, Guo Xier walked in and announced that all the members of the first council of the Federation of Industry and Commerce were here.
"I'll be here right away." Liu Xiang stood up and ordered, "Notify Director Chen again that everyone is here and invite him to the meeting."
A few days later, as night fell, the "Jufenghao" sales store in the old town of Guangzhou was put up for sale, but there was light leaking from the crack in the door - extremely bright. The smoke on the roof and the smoke coming from upstairs also showed that the shop was not out of flames.
The lobby of the dumping store should not have tables and chairs like other stores, to prevent the traitors from using the tables and chairs to cross the person-high counter and spy on the activities behind the counter. But today, a long table was set up like the living room of a wealthy family, and a circle of people sat together, all looking rich, each sipping tea. In a side room behind the counter, there was a bright fire, and silver was being poured out.
"Shopkeeper Shen, we usually send our servants to Qingyin. If we don't let you see it, let it go. Today, there are so many comrades from Guangzhou Fucheng here, so we won't be allowed to see it!" The person who spoke was Boss Zhu from Mihang. , it is said that he is still a clan member with a local origin, but since his grandfather's generation, his name has not been on the gold plate and jade plate. Relying on the wealth and connections accumulated by his ancestors, by Boss Zhu's generation, he was already at the top of the rice trade in Guangzhou. It's a pity that after the Kun thieves broke into the city a few years ago and blocked Dachang Mihang, Boss Zhu's momentum has weakened. Over the years, Boss Zhu's business has been suppressed by Dachang, and his temper has become increasingly angry.
"Boss Zhu! The little old man and his family are relying on this craft to eat! Besides, this small crucible is smelting with hot waves. All owners are blessed by the God of Wealth. If it happens, the little old man and his family can't afford to offend. Ah!" Shopkeeper Shen replied unceremoniously.
"We still need to eat! If you really push this Kun Thief thing, your house should be closed!" Boss Zhu said unceremoniously. "We just want to see it. I'm afraid I won't be able to see this craft again in the future!"
Everyone looked at each other and looked at each other in confusion - is this Boss Zhu going to give up on himself? Have the courage to call him a thief in public! This is going to kill us all! Kun thief, ah no, the Australians have been here for almost a hundred days, and they haven’t said anything about touching the big... um... Pseudo-Ming clan, none of the names on the golden plate and jade board have been touched, this was sent by Boss Zhu What's your temper? Could it be that he really regards the person on the Forbidden City as his family and wants to be loyal to him?
Shopkeeper Shen was disgraced, and his face turned red with anger - even though he had been red-hot all his life by guarding the Qingyin stove - he snorted heavily and said, "Little old man, it's no big deal. I closed the shop and went to Qiongya Island to invest in the Australians. I can’t imitate the silver coins of the Australians, but my decades of life have not been in vain. I have one pair of eyes and one ear, and I can see the color and listen to the sound of money. I’m not afraid of not being able to make a living even if I’m good at it!”
Boss Zhu took a breath and seemed to be about to refute a few more words, but the others gave up and started to persuade him. Some tried to persuade Shopkeeper Shen to calm down, some asked Boss Zhu what evil was going on today, and some tried to change the subject. Only Gao Dongjia, the one at the top, sat motionless and said nothing, just sipping the Li Mu Mountain Oolong tea in his hand. After a while, the scene calmed down and everyone looked at each other. Everyone felt bored, so they also learned to stop talking and just ate refreshments and sipped tea. Occasionally someone said, "The taste of this walnut cake is familiar. I think it comes from the Zhangjia tea shop outside Yongqing Street.", or "This Australian oolong tea is good for the stomach, and it doesn't feel too sweet when paired with tea.", but everyone said At most, he agreed once or twice and then fell silent again.
There was gradually a tinkling sound coming from behind. Shopkeeper Shen closed his eyes and raised his ears to listen to the strength. Instead of frowning or smiling and nodding, everyone knew at a glance that it was almost healed. Sure enough, not long after, an errand boy came over with a lacquer tray and said to everyone: "Go back to the shopkeeper! Go back to all the bosses! The small water silk ingots costing one or two six cents each have been cooled down, and the red cloth Covered; under the blue handkerchief is a spindle of water silk that has been prepared in our shop." Placed it gently in front of shopkeeper Shen, the young apprentice turned around and trotted away again, carrying an Australian kerosene lamp from behind, attached to the table The one on top was divided into two parts and placed in front of Shopkeeper Shen. He passed on the fire and turned the wick to the brightest. For a moment, the hall was filled with light, like daylight.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Shopkeeper Shen for an instant, even Boss Zhu who had just caused trouble for no apparent reason. The experts are about to take action!
Shopkeeper Shen first took the handed rag and wiped his hands, then used a silk handbag to hold his left hand, and then used his left hand to grab the newly built water silk ingot. Everyone saw this and cursed in their hearts: Why don't you wear gloves when I ask you to check the quality of silver on weekdays? In this moment of confusion, the few people who were distracted by spitting did not notice that Shopkeeper Shen conjured a small golden hammer out of nowhere. This little golden hammer is also famous in the Guangfu business community. It is an ancestral treasure of the Shen family. It is made of pure gold and is called Jin Chuzi. It is also said that it has been blessed by a secret method. Once the gold and silver are struck, it can tell the owner of the Shen family what the quality of the gold and silver is. After looking and looking, knocking and comparing, Shopkeeper Shen put the golden hammer in his arms and sat upright, looking enigmatic.
Everyone looked at each other in shock, not daring to speak. After a while, Boss Zhu couldn't hold it in any longer and asked, "What's going on? Shopkeeper Shen, please give me a word!" But in exchange, Shopkeeper Shen was scornful. He glanced at him and gently revealed the words between his teeth: "Why are you panicking!"
Boss Zhu was about to have another attack, but the young apprentice just happened to bring another plate. This time it was a pair of silver medals three inches long, two fingers wide, and one minute thick. Everyone has seen them. As long as they are engraved with patterns and characters, After polishing it, it becomes a flower sign that is indispensable in every family, used to authorize all matters at home. The two pieces in front of me are square in size without any carvings. Shopkeeper Shen watched and struck again, then folded his hands and sat in the middle, continuing to maintain an inscrutable look.
Later, some objects of different sizes and shapes came one after another, all in pairs, one was newly cast, and the other was original to the Shen family.
The last person to come up was Boss Shen's son. On the plate he was carrying, in addition to two silver ingots the size of ten taels of official treasury silver, there were also two thin sticks.
Boss Shen struck again, then stood up and moved his seat, letting his son sit down, and started pounding and observing from the beginning. But he ran behind the counter and took out some things. No one was interested in beating silver ingots or silver medals - they had just seen it once, but their eyes were focused on Lao Shen's hands. The one that looks like a fish is a silver star scale, which can weigh money down to a few cents. The other one was in a box and had not been opened yet, but Gao Zhi had already figured out that it must be a Western-made balance - the one made in Australia was more sophisticated. He had one at home and kept it as a treasure on weekdays.
The father and son weighed them again, and then solemnly put away the various tools - Jin Jingzi or Lao Shen put them back in his arms. Everyone's eyes were focused on Lao Shen again. Shopkeeper Shen had been brewing the atmosphere for a long time before he said, "Changxi, please talk first."
"Yes! Daddy!" Shopkeeper Shen's son was standing behind Shopkeeper Shen. After receiving Shopkeeper Shen's words, he took a step forward. His original posture of bowing his head changed and he suddenly became more impressive. A circle of people present saw this, and quite a few nodded secretly: It is indeed Xiao Shen who is preparing to take over the position of shopkeeper Shen, and the reputation of "Shen Gongbao with fiery eyes and golden eyes" is not entirely based on bragging. (To be continued.)
