It is simply unimaginable how important Lotte Foreign Company is to the entire Chinese businessmen. When the foreign company was separated from all direct business, that is to say, after it stopped its own buying and selling activities, it became a service provider. , a huge institution that provides platforms and financial support.
Ignorant Chinese businessmen are completely ignorant of the outside world. They want to communicate with the outside world, but because they have been closed to the outside world for too long, most people have no idea what the outside world is like.
How to deal with colonial governors? How to pay taxes without getting ripped off? Where are pirates roaming the maritime trade routes? Where do scammers hang out? What about the taboos of various ethnic groups?
What are the differences in decoration between the same shipment of porcelain sent to London and that sent to Paris? What are the differences in the preferences of European countries?
These are all questions, and they all need to get answers from Lotte Matheson, and they can even ask Matheson to help solve them.
Of course, consultation is not free, and a huge sum of money is charged for solving the problem, but compared with the huge profits from ocean trade, this fee is really nothing.
More importantly, the rise of the Chinese is very important in the rise of the military and the victory of diplomacy. In many commercial disputes, it is easier for Chinese officials to come forward than to negotiate by the businessmen themselves. Especially the foundation led by King Yi is even more important in Europe. A financial and diplomatic force respected by all countries.
Not only the Chinese need Rakuten Bank, but foreigners also need it. Those foreign businessmen who have come all the way to China want to get a shipment of goods as soon as possible and get the highest standard of goods. They urgently need a landowner. Help them communicate and negotiate.
In the past, this kind of work was done by some scattered brokers who could speak foreign languages. Their strength was of course meager. When the large service organization Lotte Matheson emerged, these people were quickly recruited into it and became the salesmen of the foreign company.
When foreign businessmen from all over the world come to China to do business, they all have to do business with Lotte & Co. Some even say that once you offend Lotte & Co., you won’t be able to take even a tael of dirt with you in China.
The service industry grew bigger after a long time, and then foreign banks began to divide their businesses. The financial interbank business was spun off, and Rakuten Bank was born.
This further consolidated the status of Xiao's business empire, which could provide services, mediate disputes, and provide financial loans... This businessman didn't like such a behemoth.
At present, the two major industries of Xiao Letian have become a crutch for Chinese businessmen to do business. Today, the old shopkeeper will delist the business with just one word. Doesn't this mean cutting off the crutch? How can this work? Absolutely not!
For a time, the crowd was excited, and more than 60% of the people directly opposed this chaotic fate.
"No, we absolutely won't accept it! The Prime Minister is messing with his life. Foreign banks and banks have become an indispensable part of the Chinese people since their establishment. How can they be delisted just because they are delisted?"
"Absolutely not, please tell me clearly, old man, whether the Prime Minister is under any pressure or frustration. Tell us the inside story. If you don't have money, we have..."
"Yes! Foreign companies and banks must not be delisted, and we will not accept it even to death!"
These businessmen are all loyal to Xiao Letian. It should be said that their fortunes depended on Xiao Letian's big tree. Now that the big tree is about to fall, how can these hozens not be anxious?
Of course, there are still some people who are calmer. They did not rush to express their opinions but frowned and said, "Don't rush to express your position. I think it is better to ask the Prime Minister to come back and talk about the inside story. There must be some secrets... "
"That's right! Along the way, Prime Minister, every step has not been carefully considered, and which step has not been for the ten thousand years of our Chinese nation's foundation? Now I don't understand what to be afraid of. One day in the future we will laugh..."
"During the Jiangnan money crisis and luring Rakshasa ghosts into an ambush, the whole world thought we were going to lose, but at last glance it was not a trap set by the prime minister! We must be the last ones to laugh!"
Fan Jian and Liu Yunzhen remained silent and just looked at the chaos at the scene. Finally, Liu Yunzhen's eyes fell on Shopkeeper Niu, as if to remind him deliberately, Liu Yunzhen smiled at him.
Shopkeeper Niu suddenly remembered Liu Henzhen's words before. A piece of top-quality mutton fat white replaced him with a clueless reminder, and now this sentence suddenly appeared in his heart.
Fatty Niu stood up without hesitation and pressed his hands down. The hall gradually became quiet.
"Everyone, let me tell you something... I don't have any other skills. I was a small businessman in Tanggu in my early years. Moreover, when the Prime Minister's business opened, I went to the palace even though I didn't know what I was capable of..."
"It's ridiculous to think about it now. Fortunately, the prime minister has a big belly, otherwise I might have starved to death in that mass grave!"
"I know how many kilograms I have, and how many bowls of dry rice I have to eat! There is nothing else to say. As long as the Prime Minister gives the order, I don't think about it, I don't think about it, I just follow the Prime Minister. Anyway, the Prime Minister can't trick me in the end... …That’s it, that’s it!”
Shopkeeper Niu sat down, and Boss Mi also stood up, "My family's life is given by the Prime Minister, and I will follow the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister asked us to jump into the sea, and I will jump too... That's it for now, that's it!" "
What else is there to say? As soon as the two gods of wealth opened their mouths, they suppressed all the voices, and the hall was completely silent.
Fan Yan secretly sighed, "Hey...it's a pity that you are wrong. Xiao Letian's plan this time is really not for the Chinese people, but for himself..."
Shaking his head, the old shopkeeper threw away the distracting thoughts in his heart and smiled, "Delisting is inevitable, but the services that everyone should have will still be retained!"
"Now read the Prime Minister's secret message!" After saying this, there was a roar in the hall, and everyone stood up and collectively listened to the order.
"Chinese Prime Minister's Order No. 678, Lotte & Co., Ltd. was officially delisted in 1869, and the Ministry of Commerce was established on the basis of the foreign company. Lotte & Co., Ltd. has since transformed into a Chinese government agency. Its main responsibilities are to provide assistance for Chinese business activities and resolve disputes. …”
The Prime Minister's Order is not more than 200 words long, and basically describes the general structure of the Ministry of Commerce. Many of the businesses here have been carried out by Rakuten Matheson for a long time. It is not difficult to upgrade on this basis.
However, as soon as such a term appeared, the businessmen present were so excited that they couldn't help themselves, and some even burst into tears.
"Oh my God! In addition to the six ministries, there is another Ministry of Commerce! The Prime Minister is using our businessmen as important ministers of the country! Long live the Prime Minister! Long live the Prime Minister!"
There was a lot of crying in the Longfeng Building. The waiters on the second and first floors didn't know what happened and wanted to rush up, but the stewards who were blocking the stairs held hands and didn't dare to let anyone go.
They stared at the ceiling dumbfounded, listening to the sound of wailing inside, wondering whose mother was dead? Why are you crying so unjustly!
