Several workers did not recognize Liang Chuan, but they knew that He Chunsheng was a man who had made a living in the outside world in his early years. It is said that he had even been to Bianjing and was a good man who had seen the world.
He managed the Wanda Chamber of Commerce with these people and made them known all over the world, and the business was booming. He often heard his name mentioned by the boat bosses, not as a legend in the world, but as a real Qingyuan legend.
Most of the awe of workers is He Chunsheng.
The two groups of people are like two people from two worlds who will never intersect, but at this time, they come together.
He Chunsheng squatted down next to Liang Chuan, stretched out his hand and started the same fire.
'It's so cold. I never felt it was this cold when I was in Bianjing before. '
'Miss Bianjing? Liang Chuan laughed and cursed.
'How can we? A golden nest or a silver nest is not as good as our own doghouse. It is better to stay in our own hometown. '
As soon as the two smiled, the workers quickly moved their seats back, and a small fire was crowded with a group of people. They did not dare to express their anger, and their attention was all on He Chunsheng.
'Go and add more firewood! '
The workers greeted! In a panic, I went to look for dry firewood again, but a lot of firewood had not been collected and had already been wet by the rain.
'How's business at the Chamber of Commerce lately? '
Liang Chuan turned his hands on the fire and roasted it for a long time, and his body gradually warmed up.
He Chunsheng did not mention Liang Chuan's name and replied directly: "Business has plummeted." '
He was not in Liang Chuan's mood to warm up, he just wanted to tell Liang Chuan the current situation as soon as possible.
'After the incident in Xinghua, Mr. Yu did not dare to open the sea, and even the smuggling business was stopped. A large number of goods were stranded at the dock. As long as outside merchants dared to come in, they would all be detained on charges of treason with the Japanese. Several groups of people were arrested. When others saw that the government was serious, no one dared to try the knife, and the business was just gone. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and merchants can’t spend time here all the time. Many people throw their goods at the dock and go back directly. It’s a good idea to celebrate the New Year first! '
Liang Chuan knew that the current situation was not good and had been prepared for it, but after hearing He Chunsheng's report, his heart sank to the bottom.
'How much revenue has gone down. '
Liang Chuan needs specific data.
'Ninety percent. '
He Chunsheng's words deeply wounded Liang Chuan's heart.
The workers were a little stunned when they heard this. He Chunsheng looked like he was the master of this official. Who is this man?
Just because Liang Chuan had been away from Qingyuan for too long, Wanda Chamber of Commerce changed countless employees. Round after round, even the people inside them didn't know that the biggest shopkeeper behind them was Liang Chuan, let alone the ordinary people outside.
Naturally, the workers don’t know that this man is the real steward of the Chamber of Commerce!
He Chunsheng was afraid that Liang Chuan would think too much, so he still had reservations about this data. He only said that in the past few months, his income was almost zero!
The survival of the Chamber of Commerce is at a critical moment!
Now the Chamber of Commerce can support a lot of people. Although it is not as huge as the tens of thousands of workers at the dock, it is still a huge expense. If the current situation continues, everyone will go home to farm!
The Chamber of Commerce is not a charity. If there is no income, Chun Sheng cannot continue to operate!
But it’s not just businessmen like them who have a difficult life, the most difficult thing now is actually the government!
In the past, Weiyuan Tower never had to worry about taxes. As long as there was business, a lot of tax money would be paid. Businessmen were more conscious than the government. Paying taxes would ensure safety. They understood this truth.
Now the government has no money, but several charitable organizations established by Xia Xue and Liang Chuan in Qingyuan a few years ago, such as Anjifang and other welfare organizations, are now under greater pressure.
Xia Xue presides over these institutions, and they rely on running them by themselves to earn some income to subsidize the institutions. Wherever there is business now, Sun Hopu pays for it all by himself, purely for the sake of a good reputation.
In the past, only a few elderly people and disabled people would go to these places for help. They would be given some porridge and medicine, and the government would provide some operating funds, which was no problem at all.
Now that there is no tax money, how can we have the money to do good things for these places? In the past, the government was under pressure from Xia Song and would take the initiative to spend most of the money to share the pressure of Sun Houpu. Now that Xia Song has lost power and joined the government and lost his income, this area has been abandoned long ago, and he does not even want to do favors.
'If this continues, the Chamber of Commerce will also close its doors. '
Liang Chuan used to be most worried that the Chamber of Commerce would close down because he was implicated, and He Chunsheng and others would be imprisoned, but he did not expect that no one would come to trouble the Chamber of Commerce.
The current relationship between chambers of commerce is complicated, and Sun Houpu has a close relationship with the chamber of commerce. Even if everyone knows that this is Liang Chuan's store, they don't dare to attack it easily, because the Sun family has made it clear that he will support this chamber of commerce to the end.
In Qingyuan, the power of the Sun family has reached an all-time high. There are not many aristocratic families in the south, and it is even more difficult to become a big family in Bianjing. The ancestors of the Sun family married a husband's daughter. That’s the thing!
To disturb the Wanda Chamber of Commerce is to disturb the Sun family, and to break up with Xia Song. Although Xia Song has lost power now, they are not something they can afford to offend. Who in the court would be so messy? Isn't it a small gain but a big gain?
In the end, the chamber of commerce was eliminated because there was no business left to do!
It's so sad.
'Not urgent. '
Liang Chuan glanced at a few workers who were a little arrogant. The workers felt that they should not listen to these words. They were thinking about whether to leave and gave their seats to the two of them. Liang Chuan looked up and saw that the things He Chunsheng had prepared were just delivered. arrive.
"Wherever you go, don't move. We are all hungry. You brothers invited me to warm themselves over the fire. Then I'll treat you all to something to eat!" '
The guy from the Chamber of Commerce brought an iron pot and placed it directly on top of the blazing bonfire.
Chunsheng knew that Liang Chuan's favorite food was hot pot!
'The goats that are being killed are all trimmed, and there are also freshly caught river fish, and the fish fillets are also freshly filleted. I originally wanted to get some shrimps and crabs, but unfortunately the sea is closed now, and there are no fishermen going out to sea. Such a blessing. '
Adding a little water to the pot, adding a lot of onions, garlic and other aniseed ingredients, and pouring a spoonful of freshly made sesame oil, Chun Sheng said politely: "I was in a hurry and didn't have time to prepare." '
The workers looked at this large plate of mutton, which had not yet been put into the pot. Just smelling the smell of boiled green onions in the pot, their throats shrugged in disapproval.
Not to mention now, even when they had money in their pockets, they had never tasted the taste of these big meats.
When the workers saw it, they didn't have the nerve to keep it. They had received a lot of favors from others today and had taken a lot of money from Liang Chuan. What would happen if they continued to eat other people's food?
'Guard, you can eat by yourselves, we are not hungry. . '
After saying a few words, he felt even more embarrassed and stood up to leave.
Liang Chuan quickly stood up, took the hands of several workers, stopped them back, forced them back to their original positions, and said: "I'm hungry too. You're the one who's going to cook, and I'm going to serve the food. This meal doesn't count as my invitation, we all have it." share! '
The workers looked at each other and suddenly smiled!
What an interesting guy!
'Well, since the officials are so proud, we won't give in anymore! '
The water in the pot started boiling, and white foam started to form. Liang Chuan picked up a spoon and took a spoonful, then picked up the mutton and turned it around in the pot. After thinking silently for five or six seconds, he picked it up and found that it was pink. The mutton had already shrunk into a ball and turned gray. Then it was poured into the prepared oil dish and put into the mouth. Several workers looked straight at it. What a pleasure it was to eat like this!
Their throats became more and more unsatisfactory, their mouths were full of saliva, and they swallowed again and again!
'Tender, this autumn goat is the most delicious, and the seasoning goes well with it. It would be even better with a little more coriander! '
When He Chunsheng saw that Liang Chuan liked it, he took a few bites of it himself. The taste was really transcendent. It was really a great enjoyment in life to have a bite of boiled mutton when it was cold and rainy!
'Why are you still standing there? You should try it too. The mutton will be stale after a while! '
Liang Chuan called a few workers to taste it. The workers had never tried this way of eating. They put the mutton in the pot in a proper manner. They either cooked it too long or took it out too early, but even so. , dip their respective oil dishes in their hands, the smell of balsamic vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil, just this one bite, makes them have endless aftertaste!
How do they care about the taste of mutton? They have never tasted such delicious meat in their lives!
good! Thumbs up!
At first, the workers couldn't let go. After taking a bite, they couldn't hold back their mouths anymore. They kept adding mutton and fish fillets into the pot one chopstick after another. Fresh fish fillets came out. The taste of the pot is also very delicious. Add a little dipping sauce and eat it in your mouth. You will never forget it in your life!
'Eat slowly, I've sent a lot more, there's not enough! '
The laborers who had been hungry all day long had their stomachs growling unsatisfactorily, but we were all adults, and no one wanted to be looked down upon. They ate carefully, for fear of making others laugh!
After eating, they discovered that the shopkeeper of the Wanda Chamber of Commerce also ate in this way. No one would laugh at anyone, so they opened their stomachs and ate to their heart's content!
In the cold winter, I thought I would go to bed hungry, but I didn’t expect that there was such a delicious thing!
'Official officer, today I am grateful to you for your respect for our brothers. If you have any use for our brothers, just ask. Brothers have nothing but their own strength! '
Liang Chuan laughed: "It's refreshing!" But I really have nothing to do now. If something happens in the future, I will definitely come to trouble you! '
The workers seemed to have been affirmed, and they ate the delicacy more deliciously and felt more at ease.
'The Chamber of Commerce must not close its doors no matter what. There are still so many guys in the store, and we have to keep going even for them. Besides, we are not at the end of our rope. It's still early. Let the guys go home to celebrate the New Year these days. , I have a few days of big holiday, but I will give you an extra month’s regular money before the year, which can be used as this year’s lucky money! '
What, more money!
