Live longer?
Chang Baiye didn't laugh. This was indeed the best way.
It does not mean that there will be no inheritance tax or being cut down by the court in life. Chang Baiye still has more time to create villains, raise children to grow up and then separate the family to avoid the court's harsh inheritance tax.
The most important thing is that as time goes by, the influence of merchants on the court is likely to increase, which will then promote changes in commercial laws and replace the knives used to cut merchants with small bamboo sticks.
Chang Baiye knew that the emergence of inheritance tax was inevitable, but after Shen Yiyuan's advice, he felt relieved. At worst, he would have a lot of children and the family would be separated.
Separate houses and shops also need to be transferred, and the transfer tax and inheritance tax are probably very different.
In the final analysis, the real purpose of the court is to force big businessmen and wealthy businessmen to take the initiative to divide the family property. Now Shen Yiyuan's family is rich and wealthy. After ten or twenty years, he will divide the family property into three and five. The overall wealth They were separated in an instant. The son may not be intimate with the son, may not have conflicts of interest, and may not be respectful and friendly.
Everyone has their own ideas, and every household has its own interests and demands. By then, the situation where big families stick to their word will no longer exist.
After three generations, a businessman, no matter how wealthy he is, may become an inconspicuous existence.
In history, there were three sects that were divided into the Jin Dynasty, and it seemed that they all got a lot of benefits. Han, Zhao, and Wei were very ferocious, and they were all very strong, but in the end, they were not beaten to death.
The more stringent and heavy the inheritance tax set by the imperial court is, the more likely it is that in the future, the emergence of giant businessmen will be just a flash in the pan.
Chang Baiye sighed, he was still young and there was always time to come.
To solve or avoid this problem, he looked at Shen Yiyuan and changed the topic: "To the north, we still need to discuss how to coordinate between Shanxi merchants and Huizhou merchants. Overly fierce bidding and sales are not conducive to the interests of everyone. .”
Shen Yiyuan nodded and finally started to move his chopsticks: "Food, silk, Huizhou merchants should account for 50% of the shops in Peiping."
Chang Baiye frowned: "Uncle Shen, isn't 50% too much? There are also Zhejiang merchants, Fujian merchants, Guangzhou merchants, Sichuan merchants... You Hui merchants account for 50%, how will the others divide it, and we Shanxi merchants How much can you take?”
It's not appropriate for a lion to open his mouth wide. The cake is so big, and your mouth of Shen Yiyuan can't eat half of it in one bite.
Shen Yiyuan tasted two bites of the food and put down his chopsticks: "In Jinling, Huizhou merchants accounted for 55% of the food and silk shops. When it comes to Peking, giving up half of it is already a concession."
Chang Baiye waved his hands repeatedly: "The reason why Hui merchants can dominate the grain and silk trade in Jinling is related to your years of accumulation. Even in Taihu, Suzhou, Songjiang and other places, you Hui merchants purchased large quantities of grain. Can you do more in You can transport grain to Jinling in a short time, but Beiping is not Jinling. Besides, if you want to dominate Beiping's grain, you may not be able to do it, right?"
Over the years, the imperial court has not interfered with the trade of grain and silk, and has allowed competition among merchants. The only method the imperial court had was to adjust the price of grain and then purchase batches of grain and transport it to the granary.
The imperial court's granaries were mainly used to stabilize prices and prepare for disasters. The grain shops on the market were basically owned by merchants, which also made merchants fight fiercely. The Hui merchants stood out because this group of people were too able to endure hardships and were too hard-working. have
Got the courage.
In particular, Shen Yiyuan asked the shopkeepers and clerks to go deep into the people and set up purchasing points directly in the countryside. He did not wait for the people to pick up grains to sell, but took the initiative to go to the countryside and even the fields, and started talking to farmers before the crops were collected. The acquisition is about...
There is not much difference in the food itself. Anyone who buys it can have enough to eat. For ordinary people, wherever the store is close and convenient, as long as the price is similar to that of other places, they will buy it in nearby stores.
The competition among grain merchants is often not about products or sales, but about procurement and the number of stores. Huizhou merchants control a large number of procurement channels, which makes them become the dominant food producers in Jinling. But this dominance will also be lost due to the relocation of the capital.
The most important thing is that Beiping's grain structure is changing.
Shen Yiyuan held the wine glass and was silent in thought.
This year the imperial court will conduct a large-scale visit to Peking
High-yielding crops have been sown in places such as China, Shandong, and Henan. Countless people have been waiting for years for the seeds and results accumulated over the years, and finally waited for the high-yielding crops to be available to the public.
Although not much has entered the private sector, it is said that potatoes are expected to be planted on 7,000 acres, corn on 5,000 acres, and sweet potatoes on 8,000 acres...
This is only the amount that enters the private sector, but the amount led by agricultural colleges and the government is far greater than this amount.
Shen Yiyuan also knew that with the large-scale immigration from Shanxi to Beiping many years ago, countless wastelands around Beiping had become fertile farmland. Judging from the current actions of the court, it is estimated that in less than three years, high-yielding crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes will appear in large numbers among the people.
By then, the status of traditional rice merchants will decline to a certain extent, and Huizhou will continue to rely on Jiangnan grain transportation to the north.
Business profits may not be much.
"Forty percent, at least."
Shen Yiyuan took a step back.
Chang Baiye shook his head slightly: "Uncle Shen, without the Ming Dynasty's enemies on the ocean, the navy will have a large number of empty ships. They will carry food to and from Nanyang, Annan, Champa, Jiugang, Bogu and other places, but A large amount of goods will also be transported to the north, and by then..."
Shen Yiyuan looked at Chang Baiye who was making every move, and said with a smile: "Let's see how Shanxi merchants want to occupy a certain share of coal in Beiping, and Hui merchants want to occupy a certain share of grain in Beiping?"
Chang Baiye stared, what a joke.
Shanxi merchant coal coexists with official coal, and the two will account for 90% of Beiping's coal. Why do you, a grain seller, ask about coal?
"It's not appropriate to compare coal with grain. How about comparing it with silk and cloth?"
Chang Baiye asked back.
Of course Shen Yiyuan did not agree. Compared with food, silk and cloth were the most fundamental and largest industries of the old Shen family.
Chang Baiye and Shen Yiyuan talked a lot, and finally compromised with each other, determined some key business shares, and avoided unnecessary struggles. As for non-key business and non-competitive business, there is no need to discuss it.
For example, Shanxi merchants are re-preparing to open up the wool business and are paving the way to the northeast, hoping to trade products with North Korea. Hui merchants cannot intervene in these businesses, and Shanxi merchants cannot intervene in the long-distance trade goods controlled by Hui merchants.
The emergence of big businessmen and big chambers of commerce has the power to control and guide business. They have their own interests and are exclusivity to external parties.
The imperial court's relocation of the capital was an opportunity for countless businessmen. After all, it is a new chessboard, and there are too many choices for where to place the pieces.
, and even some businessmen can transfer to other industries...
In March, Luo Guanying, Zhu Neng, Zhao Shiyu and others led the main force of the naval fleet back to Jinling from Dingyuan Province, and a grand scene occurred again.
Soon afterwards, the imperial court issued a decree that 30,000 sergeants from the Donghai Navy and the Southeast Navy were mobilized to prepare for the voyage. The sergeants participating in the voyage were given two months' leave and were called up to join the navy in mid-May.
Craftsmen from Longjiang Shipyard and Ma'anshan Shipyard worked in shifts day and night. Some ships needed repairs, some needed modifications, and new large iron ships also began trial trials.
Wuying Palace.
Luo Guanying once again implored: "Your Majesty, Dingyuan Province has been completely pacified, officials have been appointed, a group of local people have been supported, and local life has returned to normal. Zhao Shiyu and Shen Wei are fully qualified to take over the governance of Dingyuan Province. , please allow me to go on this voyage."
Zhu Yunwen rubbed his brows and still refused: "You know very well that Dingyuan Province needs strong people to intimidate and control the place. You are my family, and I can rest assured that I will leave it to you to take care of it."
Luo Guanying frowned and said, "How about waiting until I return from my voyage to take care of Dingyuan Province and sail around the world? If I don't do such a magnificent thing, I will regret it for the rest of my life."
"No, you are the governor of Dingyuan Province. This authority must be established from the beginning."
Zhu Yunwen refused and there was no room for negotiation.
Luo Guanying left Wuying Hall depressed and went to the Navy Commander's Mansion to find Li Jian and Zheng He. He looked at Zheng He and asked directly: "This expedition is divided into two groups. You will lead the eastward fleet, and the westward fleet." Who will lead?"
Zheng He did not hide anything: "If there is no accident, I will
But it's Zhu Neng. "
Luo Guan
After Ying heard about it, he didn't say anything. He ran directly to Zhu Neng's house, took out his waist knife and put it on the table next to Zhu Neng. He sat down and said nothing.
Zhu Neng was confused by Luo Guanying's actions: "Come here with a knife, do you want to challenge me to fight, or do you want to challenge me to fight?"
Luo Guanying pointed at the knife with a straight face: "You are going to be sick for half a year, or go to Dingyuan to travel to the province. If you don't agree, use this knife to kill me."
Zhu Neng stood up immediately and pointed at the rogue Luo Guanying: "What do you want to do, steal my position as captain? Don't think about it. This voyage is unprecedented in scale and it is the first global voyage. Once it is confirmed that the earth is round, Then my name will shine in the annals of history!”
"What's your name? What's my name?"
Luo Guanying was unhappy and jumped up to object: "Zhu Neng, give this position to me. You can stay at home and take good care of your wife and children. Why bother leaving for a few years? Whatever you want, I, the Marquis, will give it to you." how?"
Zhu Neng stared, why do I want your shabby house?
Luo Guanying almost begged: "You know, I need this voyage, I like the sea, I..."
"I need it too, and I like it too."
Zhu Neng did not give in.
Luo Guanying was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood. When he saw Zhu Yong coming, he immediately shouted: "Zhu Neng, you can't be so selfish. Your son is turning 20 this year. It's time for his wedding. Stay here and arrange the wedding for your son..."
Zhu Neng shook his head: "Even if we set sail tomorrow, I will send him to the bridal chamber tonight. Don't waste your efforts, I will not give up my position. I must go on this voyage."
"No room for negotiation?"
Luo Guanying grabbed the steel knife with an angry look on her face
angry.
"without."
Zhu Neng looked at Luo Guanying, you are really capable of wiping your own neck.
Luo Guanying finally sheathed the knife, stamped her feet, and wanted to leave in despair.
Seeing Luo Guanying like this, Zhu Neng sighed and shouted: "If you want to go, you don't have to take my position. You can be my deputy. It's not difficult to convince the emperor..."
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