Wu Nanhai believes that if the indigenous people obtain technology too cheaply, it will only harm the interests of the elders in the long run. When the factory was still in the early stages of construction and the workers had not fully mastered the factory production technology, the technology mastered by the veterans was very important to people. Without the technology of the veterans, none of this would have happened. . But when the factory is completed and the workers become proficient in production, they will only think that everything in the factory was created by them and has nothing to do with the elders. The invisibility of technical knowledge can lead to downplaying the importance of intellectual property. If knowledge is no longer important, then the glory of the elders is not far away from being lost.
In order to ensure that workers are always aware of and clearly aware of the importance of the technology of the elders in the Senate, it is very necessary to ensure intellectual property rights.
To ensure the importance of intellectual property rights, we must instill in people from the beginning that intellectual property rights also require real money to buy. Not only must they be purchased, but they must also be able to continuously generate money like farmland. Only in this way can the long-term glory of the elders be guaranteed.
In addition, in the past, their technology diffusion was mainly carried out through the selection of collaborators. There were no specific criteria for this selection, but it was more based on the personal views of the veterans. Often, by chance, an indigenous businessman wins the favor of a senator or a certain department and receives support. Although overall the performance of the current support targets is good, it is unfair and highly speculative and accidental. It also made the indigenous merchants more motivated to try to make a profit. This is not conducive to creating a fair and open business environment.
Wu Nanhai's theory has won the support of many elders. As the strength of the Senate has further increased, the attitude of the senators who used to attach great importance to "technology diffusion" has also changed. After all, when machine guns are available, they will no longer be worried about flintlock technology. Moreover, the current situation of the Senate's industry as a whole is not up to par, with its technical level ranking first in the world, and its output being pitifully low, which needs to be changed urgently. The auction was held under such conditions.
Wu Nanhai picked up the folder on the table, opened it and started browsing. The document records merchants who have paid the deposit. According to the new regulations of the Senate, engaging in industry and commerce must have a business entity. Therefore, there are many seemingly unfamiliar companies on this list - all newly registered companies by large local companies.
Since the tax bureau came to Guangzhou, large local companies have registered companies one after another in order to adapt to the new tax system, so there have been many more "limited liability companies".
Wu Nanhai turned to the second page, which was an introduction to the background information of these participating companies. He flipped through it slowly, looking at the actual controllers behind these unremarkable font sizes - there were quite a few names he was familiar with, all of them. He was a famous person in Guangdong in the late Ming Dynasty. Although he was not familiar with the others, he thought they were not ordinary businessmen.
In this auction, some benchmark companies that were originally supported and invested by the Senate, such as the Zhang family's food company, Chen Liji and Runshitang's pharmaceutical companies, did not appear. Many came because they had little interaction with the Senate in the past, but now they hope that Pictured are "newcomers" looking for opportunities to make money under the new system.
However, looking at their backgrounds alone, except for a very small number of people, most of the actual controllers have nothing to do with "industry". More than 90% of them are engaged in commerce, lending and agricultural leasing as their main income. Less than 10% of the actual controllers have been in the handicraft industry. Focus on the silk weaving industry, food processing industry and handicrafts.
Wu Nanhai has read the "Guangzhou Industrial and Commercial Survey" compiled by the Guangzhou Municipal Comprehensive Management Office, and has a good understanding of Guangzhou's industrial and commercial background. In a nutshell, there are very few large-scale manufacturing industries. So there are almost no such characters here.
It seems that at any time, you will not make a fortune in manufacturing. Wu Nanhai sighed, looking at the situation of these large households, almost all of the richest ones were engaged in trade and lending.
Guiding them into the manufacturing industry with high investment, low profits and slow returns would be impossible if it were not for the aura of the Senate.
Of course, the so-called "patent" in this auction is essentially "franchise". No matter which project is purchased by local industrial and commercial households, the actual operation is a model in which they provide money (and perhaps land) and the Senate provides technology. The current situation of the Senate will not let them lose money at all. After the merchants spent their money, they boarded the Senate's boat and gained both fame and fortune. This could be considered a win-win situation.
Just after the afternoon of January 15th, Wu Yijun came to the big world with his servant in a small sedan carried by two people.
The Guangzhou Federation of Industry and Commerce has an office in Dajiejie, but the auction is not held in the office. The specific location is at the intersection of the "outer world" and the "inner world" of the big world. There is a row of fronts here that have been opened up and renovated uniformly, with a sign of "Lotus Root Teahouse" hanging outside.
This teahouse is no different from the local teahouse in Guangzhou, but it is opened by an Australian, and what it sells is the "Cantonese-style morning tea" of the past - now called "Australian morning tea".
As soon as Australian morning tea appeared, it won a reputation among the wealthy class in Guangzhou. Compared with the morning tea of the old time and space, the ancient morning tea of the 17th century was not only rough in production and selection of ingredients, but also too "affordable" in terms of portion size. A piece of glutinous rice chicken can be eaten as a meal, and the size is comparable to Jiaxing meat rice dumplings. It's too unfriendly for rich people.
If tea drinkers know a little bit about Lingao and the Senate, they will know that the name Lotus Root Court has a lot of origins. Yes, it is not only a teahouse opened by Australians, but also a "tertiary industry" in Nonglinkou, Wu Nanhai. Since the Nanhai Tea House was managed by the General Office and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry only took care of it, Wu Nanhai instructed Ye Yuming to open the Lotus Root Tea House in a relatively prosperous industrial and commercial city in the area governed by the Senate and establish a chain operation. The consumers are mainly veterans who are stationed abroad or on business trips, as well as naturalized cadres and workers. It also caters to indigenous people who want to try new things.
The Lotus Root Teahouse opened in the Great World has naturally become the most popular place for the "new rich" or wealthy people who want to join forces in Guangzhou. It is logical to hold an auction here.
Because there is an auction, there is a "Today's Reservation" notice hanging on the door of Lotus Root Tea House today. More than a dozen small sedans have been parked in the open space at the entrance. The bearers and attendants are squatting in the corner outside the teahouse, chatting.
Wu Yijun glanced at the sedan and the attendants. He recognized most of the sedan chairs and attendants of the members of the Federation of Industry and Commerce. At a glance, not many heavyweights arrived. The most important of those who have come is Gao Ju, but Gao Ju is not attending the auction today. He is there as a "leader".
It seems that it is still early, Wu Yijun thought to himself, these big guys always like to waste time, probably to show their importance.
You can bring a personal attendant into the venue, and the attendant will present the "invitation letter" at the door, and the master and servant will be let in.
The first floor of Lotus Root Teahouse is a spacious and bright lobby, with more than twenty Eight Immortals tables. It is surrounded by zumalou. The upstairs of Zou Ma is full of private rooms, which are very convenient for gatherings and discussions - this is one of the reasons why local business leaders like to come here.
Today is an auction, so naturally no one will go to the private room. Half of the guests on the Eight Immortals table were already on board. As soon as they entered the door, everyone immediately stood up to greet them. Wu Yijun was responding casually when the waiter in a white short coat came over to greet him:
"Master Wu, are you sitting in front today or..."
"It doesn't matter before or after. It just needs to look clearer."
"Okay." Dr. Tea immediately led him to a table against the wall. Wu Yijun looked around and saw that this position could have a full view of the whole place. He nodded with satisfaction, and the waiter immediately took out a ticket and handed it to the waiter.
"Thank you Master Wu for the reward!" The waiter nodded and bowed, and soon brought the tea set and cups. The waiter always keeps the guest's preferences in mind. If there are no special instructions, he will follow the old rules.
There was originally a small stage in the lobby, where entertainers usually performed. Today there is a door-shaped shelf in the middle of the stage, with a blackboard next to it; and a small table on the other side. It was piled with envelopes.
Wu Yijun observed the entire teahouse. The person closest to him was a young man. He was a little unfamiliar. He thought that there was such a person in the association? If you look closely at his appearance, you can see that he has a very familiar look.
It turned out to be him! Wu Yijun suddenly realized.
This young man is none other than Shen Changxi, the young shopkeeper of Jufenghao dumping store.
Jufenghao Dumping Store, as the most famous dumping store in Guangzhou, was originally a stable "sit and eat" business. However, since the Australians issued "Aoyang" and banned the circulation of silver coins and copper coins, the dumping shop business has come to an end. The truth is self-evident. Moreover, the Reserve Bank of China immediately banned private gold exchange business, which was equivalent to taking away the last bit of business from the dumping shop.
Jufenghao naturally has no choice but to close down. The clerks and craftsmen in the shop had no worries about where to go, and were quickly recruited by the Hong Kong Mint and the Guangzhou Branch of the Reserve Bank of China. The Reserve Bank of China also extended an olive branch to the Shen family and asked them to take up positions. After all, these two father and sons are also rare "technical talents."
However, the two father and son declined the invitation from the Senate. The Shen family has been in business in Guangzhou for many years and has accumulated a lot of money. They are not willing to just "close down" and are ready to start a new business.
It seems that they have chosen a suitable project, Wu Yijun thought to himself.
Looking a little further away, it was Boss Mi - Wu Yijun couldn't help but frowned, as if he had smelled the stench. The big shopkeeper who controlled the entire manure shop in Guangzhou wisely handed over all the "manure sections" and then specialized in running a "fertilizer shop", using his own facilities and channels to sell "fertilizer" for the sanitation office.
(End of chapter)
