"Since the formation of the Dongting Merchant Gang, we have had three methods: sole proprietorship, capital ownership and joint venture. Which one do you want to adopt?"
Listening to the old man's words, everyone fell into deep thought.
Sole proprietorship, that is, relying on ancestral property or legacy assets from previous lives to carry out business activities, is characterized by relying entirely on its own funds and assuming unlimited responsibility, such as the Wang family and Ye family in East Dongting and the Qin family and Huang family in West Dongting.
Lianben, that is, using a method related to lending to carry out business activities, such as 'the regular rule is 37 points, the person who pays the capital will get 7 points, the person who serves will get 3 points, and the profit and discount will be the same' or 'the interest will be evenly discounted' .
To put it bluntly, I contribute the money and you contribute the effort. If you earn the money, I will give you three.
In a joint venture, profits are divided proportionally according to the proportion of money contributed.
"Mr. Xi, you can imagine that the competition for this investment will be fierce. What I want to do is to fight for it first and then distribute the benefits. Therefore, I advocate a joint venture!"
"Yes, many of us are in the same business. Fighting for a shop will inevitably hurt the harmony. If the one with the highest bid gets it, it will... give the court an advantage.
There is not so much trouble in a joint venture, everyone contributes money together and makes money together! "
"The head of the Wang family is right. We will first use a joint venture to win the shop. If we don't want to do it in the future, we can just return the principal and give the shares equally to others!"
"Hahaha, as long as you are not a fool, you will not quit. I dare not say anything in the future. As long as His Majesty is in power, this is a sure profit."
"What percentage each of us accounts for internally depends on our own strength."
Everyone expressed their opinions one after another, and almost all of them wanted to form a joint venture.
They are not stupid. If they work together, they will both benefit, and if they fight, they will both lose.
After being separated, you not only have to compete with your own people, but also with other business gangs. Maybe you won't get anything in the end.
"Since everyone agrees to the joint venture, then let's do it.
The investment conference is on October 18th, which is less than forty days away. It is more than two thousand miles from Nanjing to Beijing. If there is heavy rain or something, it will be delayed.
Tomorrow I will go to Beijing with the heads of the Qiming, Wang, Qin, Shen, and Zhou families to inquire about the news.
After I left, the Dongting Merchant Gang, with Qiyang and the head of the Lu family in charge, immediately returned to Dongshan, raised money, and sent it to Beijing in batches.
At the same time, do some research to see which coastal counties are likely to become ports and send people to conduct on-the-spot inspections.
Do you have any objections to this arrangement? "
Everyone shook their heads, but one person whispered: "Mr. Xi, the edict of this mutual market says that each mutual market must recruit an advisory group. What do you think of this matter? Do we want to fight for it?"
The old man in the first seat showed a tangled look on his face: "It's hard for me to say this. Since ancient times, businessmen who have relationships with the government can make a lot of money and protect the family's future generations for more than a hundred years.
But what follows is that you have to bear some responsibilities, such as providing capital during a major disaster, borrowing money when the court is short of money for war, or giving money directly, etc.
If it is the next emperor who is currently on the throne and taught by your Majesty personally, I am not worried, but what about the third emperor?
There is no guarantee that greed will not arise, which will eat up all the bones we have.
Sigh... You can weigh this matter yourself, but I estimate that for everyone who can be selected for the advisory group, the Jin Yiwei will investigate their ancestors for eighteen generations.
It’s not something we can get in if we think about it, or if the court likes it, we can’t go. Let’s wait until we get to Beijing! "
Everyone looked solemn, but then chuckled.
Today, His Majesty and the successors who have been taught by His Majesty himself are definitely wise kings, and it is estimated that they will last for a hundred years.
Even though they here have experienced countless ups and downs and met countless people, they dare not pat their chests and say that their family can last for hundreds of years.
Associating with the royal family can guarantee a hundred years of peace of mind. They are going to compete for this.
The old man at the head of the crowd saw everyone's expressions, but he didn't say anything. Everyone has the right to choose. Once you choose, you must bear the consequences of your choice.
After thinking this, the old man stood up slowly: "I remind you again, keep it secret. It's up to you whether you can seize the opportunity and whether you can catch this wave of wealth. Let's disperse!"
Everyone nodded, clasped their fists in salute, and left the hall with enthusiasm.
After everyone left, the old man turned to look at the people below him: "Let's go. I'm going to pay a visit to Governor Anjiang Xiong. The road will be approved quickly."
"Please, Mr. Xi!"
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Everyone also followed the old man and slowly left the Dongting Hall and headed towards the Governor's Yamen.
Conferences like the one held by the Dongting Merchant Gang were held throughout the Ming Dynasty.
Two quarters later, everyone arrived at the Governor's Office. Anjiang Governor Xiong Wencan heard that it was Xi Duanfan who led several heads of the Dongting Merchant Gang to seek an audience, and he happily put down his official duties.
It is better to be friendly with the old man who is the leader of this kind of business gang and has high prestige in the local area.
Although Xi Duanfan is the leader of the Dongting Merchant Gang, he is still an elder. After seeing Xiong Wencan, he kept his attitude very low: "My Lord Governor, I really have something to ask of you, so please forgive me for disturbing you!"
"Mr. Xi, you are polite. Within the scope of my authority, as long as it does not violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty, it is easy to say!"
"It's like this. We want to go to Beijing to attend the Ningyuan Mutual Market's investment conference, but we need directions.
If you go back to Suzhou, it will take at least seven or eight days, and the approval of Luyin, Luling, and Sichuan and Tianjin will also take two or three days.
But now we are running out of time, so I would like to ask the Governor to be a guarantee and provide us with some road guides here in Nanjing! "
"Are you going to Beijing?"
After hearing this, Xiong Wencan frowned.
Seeing the Governor like this, everyone's hearts suddenly thumped, and a bad premonition arose in their hearts.
Everyone looked at Xi Duanfan. Xi Duanfan shook his head gently, signaling everyone to calm down, and then whispered: "Your Excellency, is there something difficult about this matter?"
"It's not difficult at all. You have contributed to the development of Ningyuan Mutual Market. It's too late for me to be happy. The guide is just a matter of words. My frown is because I chose this time poorly!"
Xiong Wencan shook his head: "I will not hide anything from you. Ten days ago, more than 300 Japanese pirates hiding in Shaoxing Prefecture suddenly gathered to attack Linshan Town, Yao County.
Although the two Baibaihu who stayed behind fought hard, when reinforcements from the nearby guard station arrived, nearly a thousand people in Linshan Town were massacred. The most terrifying thing was that nearly two hundred Japanese pirates escaped.
Although the local guard stations pursued and intercepted many Japanese pirates, there were still forty or fifty people missing.
There are people lurking there. I dare not say there are none on the road from Nanjing to Beijing.
The governor is afraid that when you enter the capital, you will be met by lurking Japanese pirates. When the time comes...that's why I am worried. "
