Chapter 291 Collusion between officials and businessmen
The Dayuan Dynasty had no absolute fairness, and even the law served those in power. Moreover, the dynasty was clearly divided, and only after standing in a high position could a person have the right to speak and make the decision.
Brother Tianhao's caravan develops faster and bigger, and he is more likely to be targeted. Jiang Yicheng knows this very well.
"Brother Tianhao, have you never thought about seeking asylum?" Jiang Yicheng asked with his head raised.
Jiang Tianhao said helplessly, "How could it be that I have never looked for it? We have also tried to find many powerful and wealthy people to cooperate over the years, but they either look down on our share and offerings, or they are greedy and want to squeeze us dry. It is difficult for our caravan to find a good partner."
This happened, Jiang Yicheng couldn't help but think that the businessmen who are officials or families who are basically protected by powerful families are either related to these officials or powerful people, or they are rewarded with them generous enough.
If Jiang Tianhao's caravan could not meet the requirements of these officials and powerful people, they would not consider supporting their caravan at all.
Jiang Tianhao and the others were also helpless. It was not that they were reluctant to give up the money as a sacrifice. Instead, the people in their caravan worked hard to make such a fortune in a year, and they had to go half of it when they spoke. They still had so many brothers who wanted to share money to support the family. How could that fraction of the money be enough?
If the caravan encounters robbers or other accidents, how can they survive?
Those who can get on the line are all too greedy. Jiang Tianhao would rather his caravan accumulate power slowly than to gain those blood-sucking worms who get nothing.
"Yicheng, let's cooperate!" Jiang Tianhao said suddenly, his eyes very hot.
"Brother Tianhao, are you working with me?" Jiang Yicheng thought he had heard it wrong.
"Yes!" Jiang Tianhao nodded excitedly, "Yicheng, since you want to take the path of official career, you must work hard to climb up. Belong to the Jiang family, you will become an official in the future to provide protection for us, and we will cooperate with you to worship you. Let's work with Uncle Wei, and I will give you 30% of the net profit you get every year. What do you think?"
"Look at what Brother Tianhao said, you don't need to divide my share, I will protect you. As long as Brother Tianhao, you don't do anything that hurts the world, I will always stand by you." Not to mention his friendship with Jiang Tianhao since childhood, Jiang Tianhao is also his cousin, and he also has the same clan as him. This cooperation is also a prosperous and a loss.
If he becomes an official in the future, he will be the backstage of the entire Jiang family. The Jiang family is the root of his growth no matter what.
Only when the roots of this tree are well grown can towering trees with lush branches and leaves grow, right?
In this way, Jiang Tianhao is also within his protection, and his caravan can do things under his own banner when walking outside. However, if Jiang Tianhao's caravan does something to bully others with power...
Jiang Yicheng believes that Brother Tianhao will not change.
"No, Yicheng, this is different. It is precisely because of this reason that I cannot let you suffer. Yicheng, when you become an official in the future, you provide us with protection, and our caravan provides you with money. This is the most stable and reliable cooperation. I don't want to maintain cooperation just by the friendship between us."
Jiang Tianhao said it bluntly, but Jiang Yicheng was still a little hesitant. He didn't participate in anything in business and just got it for nothing and got a profit for nothing. He always felt guilty about it.
But Jiang Yicheng also understood that this is a collusion between officials and businessmen...here, it is a form of the integration of officials and businessmen.
They have the right to provide blessings to those caravans and shops, and those caravans and so on provide them with money.
Just like the robbers in remote areas that Jiang Yicheng heard back then, if it weren't for the bandit collusion with local officials, those bandits wouldn't have been rampant for many years.
Although the senior official ended up suffering, the innocent families who were tortured by them could not change their miserable situation.
If Jiang Yicheng is the most powerful minister in the future, there will be merchants who will take the initiative to rely on him. The difference is that Jiang Yicheng will not shelter those businessmen with inappropriate minds.
But it's too early to say this now, Jiang Yicheng is still just a juren.
Jiang Yicheng looked at Jiang Tianhao with a smile, "Brother Tianhao, I am not an official now, I am just a juren. Let's talk about cooperation later."
"Okay, but I believe you will succeed in Yicheng." Jiang Tianhao said with a smile.
"I won't talk about this anymore. Brother Tianhao, you have been in business for so many years. Do you have a trustworthy cloth spinning boss? I bought a shop some time ago and planned to sell cloth and other products, but I haven't found the source of goods."
"Didn't your family always do silk business? Are you still afraid that there will be no supply?"
Jiang Yicheng sighed, "Oh, the changes at home are hard to describe. The business of the silk shop is very sluggish now, and even the merchants providing the supply of goods are no longer cooperating."
Jiang Tianhao's heart moved and he quickly changed the topic, "Yicheng, do you say you have your own shop?"
Jiang Yicheng nodded.
Jiang Tianhao suddenly said seriously, "Yicheng, do you want to see the goods my caravan brings this time?"
"We brought a large batch of goods from the foreign land. We originally sold all the goods to partners according to the contract, but since the other party has torn the contract without authorization, we have the right to deal with the goods."
"Then I'll go and have a look some other day." Jiang Yicheng did not agree at all, after all, the money he had spent almost the same amount recently.
Jiang Yicheng believed that it was definitely not a small batch of goods. Jiang Yicheng was afraid that he could not swallow the goods, which made Jiang Tianhao happy.
I should go and see what is there in Brother Tianhao first. Maybe there are other solutions.
Jiang Tianhao had no objection, "Okay, I'll take you to see it tomorrow."
Although Jiang Yicheng and the other two felt that they had not seen each other for many years and had not finished speaking a lot, they looked at the sky and it was already evening, so Jiang Tianhao proposed to say goodbye.
Jiang Yicheng insisted on staying, "Brother Tianhao, please stay here for a few more days! Anyway, there are still many empty rooms in Jiang's mansion."
Jiang Tianhao hesitated for a moment. If this were Yicheng's family, he would have lived there without saying a word. However, there was Yicheng's father here, the uncle who didn't like him...
"My father, you haven't seen him for a long time. If he had seen Brother Tianhao, you would be very happy." Jiang Yicheng said right. Jiang Shang really cared about his son's thoughts recently.
Jiang Tianhao had met Jiang Shang, and the two had a good conversation on business. Jiang Tianhao also stayed at Jiang's house for one night, and the next day he took Jiang Yicheng to an inn in the North District, where their caravan was located.
Jiang Yicheng also saw Uncle Wei who had been hanging in Jiang Tianhao's mouth.
Chapter completed!