Chapter 16 Bakou Continued
??Bakou, Donggang, several boat yards lined up on the shore. Craftsmen were busy with the jingling sounds, piles of wood were placed next to them, and gradually turned into wooden boats.
Many merchants who come to Xiyang to do business need to buy ships and load them back, so the business in the boat yard has always been good. Craftsmen keep building ships every day, and the timber business is also booming.
"Where is the boss? I'm here every day, why haven't I seen him today?"
"It seems like I've been going to the city to do business. I heard that the county magistrate has called all the bosses to have an interview."
"Oh, it's time to have a good talk. If this continues, it will cause death sooner or later."
The craftsmen sighed when they talked about this. Since the business got better and better, there have been more boat yards. In order to grab the business, everyone started to get into trouble.
Huangzhou is on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and Xiyang City is on the riverside. It’s just that the water flows in the south of the city is fast and it’s not easy to dock. Therefore, most of the bulk goods transactions are carried out at Bakou Port, and the rest is in the Beigang Port of the north lake of the city. No matter where it is, many ships are needed.
The Bashui circulates in Yangjun, and there are also quarries, logging yards, charcoal kilns, and lime kilns on the banks of Santai River. The ships need to transport goods to Xiyang or Wuchang, Jiangnan. Each ship is fully loaded and almost sinks. If it is too much tortured, it is easy to leak water everywhere.
This requires repair. If the damage is serious, it is better to buy it than repair, let alone those mysterious merchants who have to buy ships and transport goods in Xiyang, so the business of the yard is very prosperous, whether it is repairing or building ships.
The business of the yard is very good, and the owners don’t have to worry about having no money to make money, but no one thinks that the money is too much. In addition, new yards are constantly opening, in order to grab business, various malicious means such as price reduction emerge one after another.
Buddha competes for a stick of incense, people compete for a breath, not to mention that when it comes to wealth, don’t say anything, just search the guy!
First, he had a verbal quarrel, then he pushed his hands around, and then he swung his fist, which made his nose and face swollen.
Then came down and copied sticks. Once there was a conflict, the boss asked the craftsmen and servants in the boat to help, and they would beat them up from time to time. If this continued, it would be a death.
The Badongcheng County Office, Xu Shao, who had just "settled" the merchant's magistrate in Xigang, is now sitting in the upper head with a bad face, with the owners of the shipyards on the east coast below, and they are all so generous that they dare not leave.
Xu Shao, the governor of Badong County, was young but difficult to fool, but this was only second, because there was still someone sitting next to him: Yuwen Wen, the general manager of Huangzhou. Not everyone recognizes this person, but Xu Shao understood as soon as he introduced it.
This is the great God of Wealth and the general manager of the governor of various states. If you say you have to cut off your wealth, you will be able to take your life. There is no way for many people to curry favor with you on weekdays. Now I am in front of you, but no one dares to talk to you.
Because the visitor is not good!
"I just visited Wuchang, Jiangnan. When I came back, I heard that there were frequent commotions between the Bakou East Port shipyard, and fighting was common, so I wanted to hear what everyone said." Yuwen Wen said with a smile, "I think this is all a rumor, right? "
"I heard that the officials are all misunderstandings, so I wonder what your boss said?"
Xu Shao and Yuwen Wen sang a double act, but the owners of the boat yard below were all frightened and could not hide when they saw it. One of them gritted the bullet and said, "Go back to Shangguan, there are indeed some misunderstandings among the people."
"Misunderstanding? Then Xu Mingfu needs to mediate and mediate. After all, he is the official of his parents! Do you think so?"
Everyone nodded quickly and said yes, but saw Yuwen Wen throwing another sentence: "There is not enough ship, I will listen to Xu Mingfu's advice tomorrow, everyone will work hard."
It sounds stupid but has something to say. It may be that those who listen to the government can make money, but those who are disobedient... Let's do it yourself.
After a while, Xu Shao's next words were easy to say. Some of the owners of the boat yard in front of him had a big backer, but no matter how big they were, they could not resist General Yuwen. So if someone was a villain, he could be a good person on stage.
"I have visited the business of the boat yard, and it is not difficult to do. Just merchants who go to Xiyang need a lot of ships. There are no shortage of orders, but in fact, you often have 'misunderstandings'. Why is this?"
"Some boat yards can only build four boats at the same time, and they have to complete the construction in a few days, but they have to take over the transaction of more than a dozen boats. After asking for a deposit, they let the merchants wait, but other boat yards are empty.
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"Don't tell me that the old customers can trust it. Some merchants don't want the ship after shipping the cargo. Therefore, the wood used in this kind of ship has just been cut off and will be dismantled once it is used. Which one is not a ship?"
"Some shipyards are newly opened, so there are no old customers, so it's cheap to attract merchants to buy a ship." Xu Shao said this and called the book case, "The result is that it's cheap enough to discount the book!"
"The selling price of a ship is not even enough for wood, let alone the wages of craftsmen. What is this to do? Kill five hundred enemies and lose one thousand of them? It depends on who can't spend it first?"
"You often 'misunderstand' to break each other's fault. It's fine if you lose money by yourself. If you make merchants wait for a long time, or if the price is lowered, the market will be damaged. How can you continue to do this transaction?"
Xu Shao told a lot of inside stories, which were summarized by the reasons why the owners of various shipyards suffered a lot after many visits. Anyway, it was just one sentence: vicious competition.
The owners present heard Xu Shao say this and knew that everything was true. If this continues, everyone knows that it will happen sooner or later. Since the government is willing to stand up and coordinate, they will let it go.
If it doesn’t work, the one-legged bronze man really dares to take action!
This Yuwen Manager didn't say that he would invite his old man to fight the formation. Just relying on his own strength, he could make everyone behind him dare not say anything. The only one who could suppress Yuwen Erlang in the southern part of Shannan was that the old man was the only one.
"I have already told you about the related matters before. Since General Yuwen is here today, it's just right to end this matter."
"All shipyards must be registered at the Donggang Management Office, including the maximum shipbuilding capacity, and compiled into a roster. In the future, merchants buy ships and check the roster at the management office before contacting them. If the yards that have been fully accepted, they are not allowed to accept orders before delivery, and merchants will not place orders.
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"The ship price cannot be suppressed randomly. No matter which type of ship, a minimum price must be set according to the market conditions. No one in the ships in each yard except for the new yards is allowed to lower the lowest price of the relevant categories. Of course, how to set the lowest price will be negotiated by you."
"For a newly opened boat yard, you can attract business. The first ten boats can be lower than the lowest price, but at most, it cannot exceed 20%. This is considered support and the kindness of your seniors."
"The bosses present today will set up a guild on a date. The first party of the recommendation meeting is responsible for coordinating your 'misunderstandings'. If the first party cannot be solved, then the official will mediate again. If anyone else is dissatisfied..."
Yuwen Wen spoke at the right time: "If you don't agree, you can go to the prefecture garrison to seek justice. This official will solve the problem in person!"
'Who dares to disturb you if you live impatiently...'
The bosses thought in their hearts that Xu Shao’s “suggestions” were really good. After all, no one would be better if they were in trouble. If they really angered the government, they would lose a lot of rice.
Seeing that the general situation was decided, Xu Shao added a few words: "I reluctantly presided over the preparation of the guild. If you choose the meeting, you will set the rules. Everyone will do it according to the rules. Don't always misunderstand it in the future."
"yes."
After everyone dispersed, Xu Shao shook his head helplessly. The so-called peers are enemies is really a thorough explanation. Huangzhou's business is prosperous, but if Yuwen Wen had not drawn a bottom line, all walks of life might have caused a mess.
Chapter completed!