As mentioned before, during the smuggling process, there are strict boundaries between smuggling merchants, suppliers, and purchasers. This is mainly because in the early stages of smuggling, suppliers and purchasers were worried about being implicated by smuggling merchants, so they

A routine that slowly formed.

When Sanniang introduced the smuggling process to Zhou Zhong, Zhou Zhong noticed the irrationality of this practice. After all, times are developing and the situation is constantly changing. The risks taken by smugglers during the Zhengde period have greatly increased.

The original suppliers and purchasers are also eager to participate in smuggling, so this practice has long lost the maximum value of its existence.

This practice actually hinders the development of the smuggling industry. For example, if a smuggler wants to smuggle a batch of goods, he must prepare a considerable amount of payment and then pay the supplier to buy the goods. However,

If a smuggling businessman is unable to turn over funds for a while and the other party refuses to pay on credit, then the smuggling business will no longer be able to continue.

Moreover, in this traditional smuggling model, smugglers bear most of the risks and also receive most of the smuggling dividends. This situation seems fair, but in fact it can easily cause smugglers to go bankrupt due to one mistake.

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Another point is that smugglers have obtained the largest profits in the smuggling process, resulting in the profits generated by the smuggling industry being in the hands of a few people. This is obviously not conducive to the development of the smuggling industry. Only everyone can gain huge benefits from smuggling.

Only with returns can we further stimulate the development of the smuggling industry. Only when this industry becomes bigger and stronger will the chambers of commerce in the industry receive greater returns.

Of course, Zhou Chong could not have thought as deeply as above, but at this time, the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce was short of money, and he was influenced by the thoughts of later generations, so he quickly came up with a new smuggling model.

This smuggling model is not complicated. For example, take the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce as an example. During the smuggling process, the chamber of commerce will not buy the goods in advance. Instead, it will sign an agreement with the owner of the goods. The chamber of commerce will be responsible for smuggling the goods out and the final profit will be earned.

It is divided between the chamber of commerce and the cargo owner according to a certain proportion. Of course, if there is an accident with the goods, the loss will be borne jointly by the chamber of commerce and the cargo owner.

The benefits of this are very obvious. The risks encountered during the smuggling process will no longer be borne by the smugglers alone, and there is no need to prepare a large amount of payment in advance as the cost of smuggling. This is a problem for many smugglers.

This is a great good thing. Of course, there are also disadvantages, that is, part of the profits generated during the smuggling process must be shared with the cargo owners. After all, the cargo owners also bear considerable risks, so they naturally have to increase their income, and this income is far greater than if they directly transferred the goods.

Selling to smugglers is much more lucrative, and only in this way will the cargo owners be willing to cooperate with the chamber of commerce.

Zhou Zhong's idea is not particularly novel. There are even precedents for this in some business fields in the Ming Dynasty. However, in the smuggling industry, he was the first to propose it and was ready to put it into practice.

one person.

When Zhou Zhong explained this new smuggling model, Xu Wei, Hu Lei and others were stunned for a long time. Finally, the obese father and son He Xian said: "Nephew Zhou Xian, you

This idea is indeed a good one. It not only reduces the risk of smuggling by half, but there are definitely many suppliers willing to cooperate with our chamber of commerce. But have you ever thought about it. In the past, the chamber of commerce could get all the profits from smuggling, but now it has to give part of it to

Consignor, won’t we make less money if we do this?”

As soon as He Xian finished speaking, before Zhou Zhong could reply, Chen Wufa smiled and said, "Brother He, what you said is wrong. If you follow Zhou Xian's method, the Chamber of Commerce will not only make less money, but it will also make more money."

Great increase in income!”

Hearing Chen Wufa's words, He Xian and others showed surprised expressions, but Zhou Zhong and young Xu Su nodded in agreement.

I saw Chen Wufa continue to say: "On the surface, Zhou Xiannephew's smuggling method is indeed to distribute the money to the suppliers, but if you think about it carefully, if the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce launched this smuggling method,

After taking the measures, not only old suppliers like us will flock to it, but even some domestic businessmen who have not participated in smuggling will be very excited and will probably bring goods to cooperate with the chamber of commerce. In this way, the business of the chamber of commerce will be sure

It will be extremely popular. Although the money earned from each business is less, the volume of business transactions is several times that of the original. The income of the chamber of commerce will only increase, never decrease!"

Chen Wufa was worthy of being the richest man among the five. He quickly figured out the joints and analyzed Zhou Zhong's new smuggling model very thoroughly. Not only did He Xian and the others nod their heads after hearing this, but even Zhou Zhong

Zhong Ye secretly admired it, no wonder Chen Wufa could become one of the largest cotton merchants in the Jiangnan region. Such extraordinary mind alone cannot be compared with ordinary people.

"Brother Zhou is indeed a genius sent from heaven. The reform of the Beigang Tea House a few days ago has already made me admire you. I didn't expect that you would also reform the smuggling of the Chamber of Commerce. Although this method has not been implemented yet, with Mr. Chen

My brother's vision is definitely not wrong. Now Xu is more optimistic about the future of the Chamber of Commerce!" At this time, Xu Wei also opened his mouth to praise. In fact, he had also thought of what Chen Wufa said, but he was among these people.

Being the youngest and the most junior, he was worried about offending others, so he didn't say anything.

"I should have known this. I shouldn't have given up half of the shares to Brother Chen just now. I really lost a lot this time!" He Xian said with a smile again. At this time, he was also convinced of Zhou Zhong's talent.

And he really regretted that he should have shamelessly taken 10% of the shares before. Li Mo next to him also regretted it.

Next, Zhou Zhong discussed with He Xian and others about the preferential treatment for shareholders like them. According to the new smuggling model, the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce will share the profits earned by suppliers from consigning goods. As shareholders of the chamber of commerce, He Xian and the others consigned the goods.

For goods shipped, the chamber of commerce will naturally charge less of the commission. As for the specific discount, this is because the commission of each type of consignment of goods is different, so it needs to be discussed in detail in the future.

After the official discussion was over, Zhou Zhong's goal was achieved. He Xian and the others were also full of confidence in the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce under the leadership of Zhou Zhong. Therefore, the guests and hosts had a great time. The six of them drank one glass at a time and drank one glass at a time. In the end, they were all drunk.

I was so drunk that I originally agreed to sign the share purchase documents, but in the end I had to wait until the next day at noon when all six people had sobered up to sign.

After signing the shareholding documents, He Xian and the others did not stay in Shuangyu Port for long. They quickly took the boat back to the land. Firstly, the Chinese New Year was coming soon. Secondly, they had to raise money to become a shareholder. With their net worth,

, although it is not difficult to come up with ten thousand taels of silver, but it takes time to prepare if you want to come up with so much cash at once.

But as the saying goes, there is no airtight wall in the world. Although Zhou Zhong had asked Sanniang and the others to keep it confidential, and He Xian and the others also promised that they would never leak the contents of the discussion that day before the matter was ready. After all, they had

What was being discussed was already a business secret and related to the interests of everyone. This also made Zhou Zhong believe that no one would be stupid enough to tell others such an important business secret.

But just when He Xian and the others left Shuangyu Port, Xie Lingyun was sitting in her bedroom in plain clothes at the residence of the Xie Family Chamber of Commerce. An ordinary-looking woman was reporting something to her. If Zhou Zhong was here, he would definitely

They would recognize that this woman was the woman who had been standing behind Xie Lingyun when they came here. Her name seemed to be Aunt Shui.

"Miss, according to our informants, Zhou Zhong summoned the old customers of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce this time to discuss two main things. The first thing was to give up part of the shares of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce, so as to raise 80,000 yuan from those old customers.

Two pieces of silver." Aunt Shui lowered her head and reported.

"Sell the shares!" Xie Lingyun was shocked when she heard the news. After a while, she muttered to herself: "Zhou Zhong, you are so courageous. It seems that I underestimated you before!"

Smuggling is a hugely profitable industry. All smuggling chambers are directly controlled by a certain person or family. Almost no one is willing to share their smuggling profits with others, but Zhou Zhong was so bold as to sell the chamber's shares.

Some, this can not only raise the funds he needs most, but also tie those people to the profit body of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. You must know that those people not only have huge wealth, but also have complex backgrounds in the Ming Dynasty. With

With the support of these people, the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce will definitely have broader development prospects.

However, even if Xie Lingyun knew the benefits of letting others buy shares, she could not let others buy shares in their Xie family's chamber of commerce. First, she did not have Zhou Zhong's courage. Second, the situation of the Xie family's chamber of commerce was very complicated. Although she was the sole heir to the chamber of commerce,

But you cannot decide the direction of the Chamber of Commerce on your own.

Thinking of this, Xie Lingyun couldn't help but sigh, and then asked Aunt Shui in front of her: "Then what is the second thing Zhou Zhong and the others discussed?"

When Xie Lingyun asked about the second thing, Aunt Shui paused slightly, and then told Zhou Zhong and He Xian about the reform of the smuggling model, and she even told Zhou Zhong and He Xian about the reform of the smuggling model.

He Xian, who was present here, could clearly hear the conversation between each of them, as if she had heard it with her own ears at the scene. If Zhou Zhong heard these words, I am afraid he would really shout that there is a ghost, because they were the only ones in the whole hall at that time.

There were six people, and it was impossible for the seventh person to know the content of their conversation at that time!

After Aunt Shui reported this matter, her face changed and she said in a cold tone: "Miss, if Zhou Zhong's idea is realized, it will definitely make the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce become the first chamber of commerce in Shuangyu Port.
Chapter completed!