Over such a long period of time, the Chamber of Commerce has almost become synonymous with His Highness's die-hard supporters. They rarely absorb new blood. However, the ones they absorb are businessmen who their members know very well and have little to do with the powerful families. Allowed to join.
So Zheng Lin was a little doubtful that they could find him.
"Patriarch Zheng has thought too much. I think Patriarch Zheng has a higher level of support for His Highness than the rest of us. It is inevitable to invite Patriarch Zheng." Bai Ling said with a smile.
Looking at Bai Ling's smile, Zheng Lin realized that yes, he could be regarded as the one who supported His Highness the most and would not betray him no matter what.
Because everyone knows his origin, and it is precisely because of his origin and the reason why the Zheng family in Chang'an appeared that he has no choice. Even if there are merchants from the Chamber of Commerce who betray His Highness, he, Zheng Lin, cannot betray him. .
In this case, why not invite him? These businessmen... don't look bad at all.
"Then I'd like to thank President Bai for your kindness." Zheng Lin saluted with a smile.
"Master Zheng is joking. We are all from a business family with little background. Our vision and all aspects are naturally inferior to those from a wealthy and aristocratic family like Master Zheng. Therefore, we invited Master Zheng to come here in the hope that Master Zheng can give us some advice." Two." Bai Ling said with a smile.
"Chairman Bai, do you think there will be any difference between aristocratic families and businessmen like you in the future? Especially with the continuous development of business in the Tang Dynasty, maybe the so-called aristocratic families can talk about it, and soon the only thing left will be the ones that have been passed down for a long time. Genealogy, in addition, under His Highness’s current policy, the knowledge of each of your families will soon be supplemented, or even stronger.”
"Because there are bound to be people in the aristocratic family who hold old ideas. They will not give up what they have learned before, nor will they completely embrace new scientific knowledge, but these are not problems for you." Zheng Lin said calmly. road.
"Thank you very much for the encouragement, Master Zheng, so I invite Master Zheng to come over this time. If Master Zheng is willing to cooperate with us, for example, if we collectively invest in the construction of a railway line? The Tang Dynasty now has such a huge land area, and the demand for railway construction is also huge. It must be very huge. And the imperial court does not need to think about it. It certainly does not have the energy to build so many railways. Of course, we don’t need to think about the controlling interest in a railway line. "
"It would be good if we can unite around His Majesty and His Highness and win no more than 30% of the shares of a railway line." Bai Ling looked at Zheng Lin and said.
"No." Zheng Lin thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "If Chairman Bai believes in me, then listen to me and we will not build a railway."
"Oh? Why is this? What does Master Zheng mean?" Bai Ling was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zheng Lin and said.
"Let's join forces and invest in construction companies! We are responsible for recruiting and training construction workers. We are only responsible for construction!" Zheng Lin said seriously.
Bai Ling was stunned for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said directly and seriously: "Sure enough, inviting the head of the Zheng family is the most correct choice we made."
"The Chamber of Commerce actually has an advantage in construction. The Chamber of Commerce has many members, and they are distributed in various places, and they have influence in various places. It would be advantageous to recruit local workers specifically for construction."
"And the monthly payment we offer can be appropriately higher than that of state-owned construction companies. Only in this way can we be attractive enough, and we can choose to send the monthly payment directly to their homes."
"Although Datang currently has a Ministry of Construction and a general construction firm, their personnel are definitely not enough. We can contract certain road sections." Zheng Lin said quickly.
"But there is a problem. The welfare benefits of our private construction companies must be better than those of state-owned companies, and we must also provide job guarantees. Otherwise, we will not be able to attract enough workers. This means that the scale of our initial expenditures is relatively large. In addition, if you contract a project, you will definitely need to advance part of the capital.”
Bai Ling kept nodding his head as he listened. He had to say that the vision of people from these aristocratic families was indeed different, especially the one in front of him who was probably one of the most outstanding disciples of the Zheng family in Xingyang.
"In terms of funds... I have an idea. There is a group of people in Chang'an who are both rich and idle." Bai Ling whispered.
Zheng Lin's eyes lit up instantly, and then he and Bai Ling looked at each other and whispered almost at the same time: "The Duke of Shu?"
After saying that, the two of them couldn't help but laugh at the same time. Yes, among the rich and leisurely people in Chang'an City, who has as many people as there are? Even wealthy families can't do it, because most of the funds in their hands have been used, and not much can be withdrawn at one time.
"Without further ado, shall I invite you?" Bai Ling stood up directly.
"Okay." Zheng Lin thought for a while. There was nothing to hide. Didn't you see that many people in these carriages began to move around each other? The emergence of such brand-new products will have the greatest impact on Datang! Of course they have to hurry up.
Zhenzhu Khan, Yi Shu Yinan, and Li Yinan were sitting in front of the window at the moment, looking at the passing scenery outside the window in a daze, his thoughts wandering to nowhere.
After being invited by His Highness, he naturally rushed over as soon as possible. To be honest, when the train appeared, it was difficult for him to understand it with his wisdom.
This was especially true for the former Turkic nobles who came with him, as well as the backward khans from Shiwei. They looked at the steel dragon as if they were gods. In their eyes, this was a god. Only means can do it.
Similarly, after seeing this thing, everyone understood that the grassland will become extremely stable in the future. When the railway is built, the people on the grassland will definitely sing and dance.
Li Yinan is just lucky. No matter what, he, Li Yinan, has a bright future. Now he is also a member of the Tang Dynasty, isn't he? He does not need to envy Datang, because he is Datang!
I am not the first group to sit on this train now, right? When I can travel around in three years, I will definitely take this train to different places to see the beautiful rivers and mountains of the Tang Dynasty.
What does the grassland have to do with Li Yinan and me in the future? Whoever wants to go to that poor place can't let go of the so-called homeland now, it's just those idiots from the Western Regions.
Li Yinan was thinking wildly when a person suddenly stood in front of him. The other person said respectfully: "I have met the Duke of Shu."
"Ah, hello, gentleman." Li Yinan was stunned for a moment, and quickly stood up and gave the other person a gift in return. Although the other person didn't sound like he had a title, there were no ordinary people who could be invited today.
"Hello, Duke of Shu, it's like this. My name is Bai Ling. I am the president of the Chamber of Commerce. I wonder if I can invite Duke of Shu to chat with me?" Bai Ling said with a smile.
