Chapter 165, Chamber of Commerce (2)(1/2)
From the merchants entering the hall to sitting down, their purpose was how much profit the chamber of commerce will bring tonight. The finale is always wonderful, and the goods that open the door are also exciting. Zhou Dabei is a familiar businessman. He only appeared last year and is famous for his arrogant wealth attitude one night. His mountain goods are really good. Dabei, who came a few days ago, visited the merchants who traded in the past year. After Lin Zhong's words stopped, a small number of merchants in the venue whispered.
Li Yuanbao's shoulders shrank slightly and his whole body became tense. He glanced at Yao Fuxing. Since the two of them found that Zhou Dabei had not cheated, they decided to join forces to keep warm in order to control Zhou Dabei's further pride and greed caused by the greed. Yao Fuxing was sitting next to Li Yuanbao.
"Hey, I said that although there are many people here, I look at the clothes and wear them well. If the goods of this 10,000 trucks are dried sweet potatoes, it will be not expensive. If it is dried bamboo shoots, the fungus will be expensive. Do you think this guy, Dabei, can start smoothly?"
Yao Fuxing's eyes widened, and he tried his best to see all corners of the hall. There were people everywhere in the crowd. In the first few circles, two chairs were clasped with a coffee table. The chairs were all carved with patterns in mahogany. It was rare that there were so many duplicates that were neat and beautiful.
What Yao Fuxing envied was the style of the coffee table, including plum blossoms, lotus leafs, and several other types that he could not name. The black paint was evenly painted, and the patterns on it were shining brightly, which was obvious at first glance.
This type of coffee table is equipped with a light fur and slow-wearing belt. After warming up, the fur and clothes are untied. Yao Fuxing still can't recognize it. When they see that there is no white jade or silk on their waists, they will turn the thick ring on their fingers. The green one should be jade, the white one should be white, the yellow one should be agate, and the red ones are like a ball of fire, which Yao Fuxing can't recognize it.
There is no way, he grew up in the mountains instead of ore mountains. The best clothes he wears during the Chinese New Year are thick cotton jackets. It is better to wrap a layer of silk outside to make face, but the mountain wind is cold, so the big cotton jacket is thick to block the wind. Even if it is replaced with silk cotton, it is warm, and some people will feel that it is not as strong as the wind.
This is just a few people in the hall. The famous wealthy businessmen are rare in all dynasties, no matter where they are placed, and the majority of the merchants sitting in the middle also have silk clothes and smart faces. Compared with the leisurely and comfortable expressions of the wealthy businessmen, they appear in their eyebrows and eyes. These people make Yao Fuxing respect them.
He didn't even go to the county town often, but he remembered the best shopkeeper in the county town. He once wanted to poach, but the other party's boss refused and almost sued. Yao Fuxing calculated the amount of money and handled the money, so he put a table of wine to compensate and went there.
If you ask someone here to go back to the county town for two rounds and greet each other alone in front of the other party’s home, Yao Fuxing will come back if he feels lost.
In addition to the wealthy businessmen and smart businessmen, there are three to five circles of businessmen behind them. They can't see the characteristics exposed in their expressions far away. However, there are so many people. This is built in the hall of Bo Mansion. Yao Fuxing is still in a dreamy way before entering the door. He replied to Li Yuanbao's words: "It's hard to say, there are many buyers."
Li Yuanbao asked quickly, and he was afraid that Zhou Dabei would not agree when he heard it. Yao Fuxing glanced quickly and passed quickly. Just as Yao Fuxing's last word fell, the whispered merchants came up with the answer. They obviously quickly gathered the answers. A fat white middle-aged man sitting in front of him smiled and shook his hand with a thick gem ring.
Lin Zhong was concentrating on replying, and smiled when he saw this: "Master Fu Wu, you are talking."
"Xiao Zhou,"
Mr. Fu Haha.
Zhou Dabei was also in high spirits. According to his anger with the buyer two days ago, 50,000 cars of mountain goods were sold. According to the whole process he heard at the Bofu Chamber of Commerce last year, his own 100,000 cars of mountain goods were not a problem, but he was also afraid that Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing would come back, even if he had to do Baoshan, he would be hard to sell Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing's goods.
When Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing saw the world, they were afraid that Zhou Dabei would ask for money. Zhou Dabei was afraid that they would recognize the gate of the Bo Mansion this time and they wanted to refund the money. After all, 60,000 taels were not a small amount, and many people would never see it in their lives.
After being called by Master Fu Wu, Zhou Dabei suddenly shuddered. He first returned to his soul and then reacted. He stood up and seemed to be stunned: "Ah!"
Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing laughed so hard that they were tilted, and pointed their hands long: "Look at him, haha, look at him, you're still fascinated."
Zhou Dazhen squinted her eyes: "Boys, take care of yourself. My Dabei wants to do business,"
"Seeing how he didn't wake up, where is there business?" Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing continued to joke, overlapping with Mr. Fu Wu's words.
Mr. Fu Wu was slow to say: "Xiao Zhou, I just said that you are a hundred thousand cargo, all of which are mountain goods?"
"It's all mountain products, walnuts, peanuts, fungus, and tremella... The dried fruits in the mountains are the most common fruits here in Nanxing. I bought some of them last year and sold them well, but in terms of taste, the fruits in the mountains grow slowly, unlike those in Nanxing. The fruits are less than 2,000 trucks, and I'm here this year to see the market."
Zhou Dabei came here this time. Last year, Dabei sent samples himself, settled accounts, negotiated prices himself, and wanted to deliver the goods. He was very happy. This year, he removed his father and brought a few capable second shopkeepers and a friend. As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows. A guy trotted out from behind him and sent a wooden box attentively, which was about one foot long and half a foot wide. It was divided into many small grids, each grid filled with different mountain goods.
Master Fu Wu didn't taste it. He raised his head, and one of the merchants sitting in the middle walked out of the businessman, tasted a few, and nodded.
Mr. Fu Wu casually ordered Lin Zhong: "Give me all Xiao Zhou's ones, don't make a big deal if you have ten thousand cars, you can't do anything."
Zhou Dazhen and Zhou Dabei stood up with all the second shopkeepers and their friends. This was an experience that Zhou Dabei had arranged in advance. The father and son went to greet Mr. Fu Wu. The second shopkeeper brought the friend and Mr. Fu Wu to negotiate the price and delivery of the shopkeepers from each branch brought by Mr. Fu Wu.
A huge amount of goods of 100,000 cars occupied a large area. King Liangren of Jin set out the place half a month before the chamber of commerce began. There were military troops nearby patrolling on time. When delivered to this location, the Wangcheng Yamen sent someone to inspect the goods and receive the goods. When delivering the goods, they only needed to provide a receipt and a contract for purchase and sale to take them away. This has been the case in previous years.
After having a familiar customer, you don’t need to take all the goods to the chamber of commerce. Perhaps the merchants who buy goods will pick up the goods from the Zhou family and go home closer, so although there are many merchants coming, Liang Ren doesn’t need to leave all the places.
The price needs to be fought like a tug-of-war. Someone from the Mansion has long come to ask those who are discussing business to go to the small living room to discuss. If you need wine and food, you can also pay a little basic fee. Dim sum, tea, fruit and fruit are free.
Zhou Dazhen also wanted to sit in the small living room with Mr. Fu Wu to have a friendship. Mr. Fu Wu looked at Zhou Dabei as smart as he was. Zhou Dazhen didn't go out all day long, and he would wander around the mountains and sit in his wholesale shop. His temperament was not like the new ones when talking. Good things often popped up in the chamber of commerce in the Bo Mansion. This was based on experience last year. Mr. Fu Wu refused. Zhou Dazhen was rejected by the big businessmen in the city, not once or twice. He returned to his seat with regrets. In fact, there was no big regret.
Seeing Zhou Dabei and Fu Wu Ye sat down, they were talking and laughing. Zhou Dazhen thought to tell her son later that when the father and son were still in Nanxing tomorrow, they invited Fu Wu Ye to come out and sit there, and add more meat and a few jars of old wine. They would naturally get close to each other when they were still in Nanxing tomorrow.
He squinted his eyes and stroked his beard, and slowly came out with satisfaction, whispering: "Wow, it's good here, the things are sold quickly..." After thinking about it, the old man was stunned. One hundred thousand cars! It's not a thousand cars, five thousand cars, this is a hundred thousand cars of goods, one car worth ten taels of silver, which is one million taels, and one car is more than one hundred taels, and the total transaction volume exceeds ten million.
In addition to the old customers who left the mountain goods in the Zhou family, they also left them to sell in their own shops for a year, which is far less than 100,000 cars. This 100,000 car was made by Zhou Dabei who tasted the sweetness in Nanxing last year. This year, he filled the goods he bought from outside.
When purchasing goods, Zhou Dazhen called him a prodigal family. Zhou Dabei said that he would take him to the Bo Mansion for a walk. The old man's attention was about 60,000 taels of money and long-term knowledge. He thought it would be acceptable to spend money once. After all, the mountain is still there, and there will be mountain goods for exchange for money next year.
When I saw Lin Peng and other merchants on the road, I opened my mouth to business. Zhou Dabei has known good businessmen outside these years, but it is not a completely dissolute son. Zhou Dazhen doesn't even consider how much money Zhou Dabei spent on purchasing goods. When he was young, he also ran around selling mountain goods. When he did business, he still lost money every year.
At this moment, the old man was shocked. The good boy was sold all of them. This business saved some money and could make it easier for his grandchildren... No, the good boy would still charge money for the door. Can he spend 60,000 taels? He had to hand it over to the public account.
He was shocked and surprised. He did not notice that his two sleeves were tightened on the left and right. Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing were tearful. He did not have enough time to smoke a bag of cigarettes or half a bowl of tea. He only had to chew half a piece of snacks. Zhou Dabei's 100,000 cargo was empty, cleared, sold out, and the money was obtained. He could go home tomorrow. He saved all the money in the inn, meals, and social engagements. Where are we, what about us...
When these two heads came back, they were transported to Nanxing with a honest 100,000 trucks of goods to Nanxing. The goods were not visible at all. They did not pay attention to Zhou Dabei's not enough 100,000 trucks. The camp outside the royal city delivered a receipt. Zhou Dabei completed all the receipts alone, and each receipt was one. Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing were still worried about whether there would be less goods, and they did not calculate that Zhou Dabei's carriage was not enough 100,000 trucks of goods were not enough. These two people only calculated one thing. From tomorrow on, Zhou Dabei's carriage could be returned home, and the daily money for fodder of 100,000 trucks could be saved.
"Uncle, grandpa, ancestor, when will our goods be sold? Our brothers ask our ancestors to play here for a few days." Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing grabbed Zhou Dazhen and refused to let go.
Zhou Dazhen didn't understand the market conditions of Nanxing, so he fooled him: "Cheng, Cheng, you just need to treat us two well. In a few days, I'll ask Dabei to sell you."
Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing nodded, like a pair of chickens pecking at rice.
While talking, Zhou Dabei came back, Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing smiled at Zhou Dabei again, Zhou Dabei looked like a big shot and slammed the fan that should not exist in this weather: "Oh, I already know, it's done, you'll sell your goods, and ask the guy you came with to negotiate the price and delivery. The contract will be stamped in the yamen."
The fan was snapped and pointed to a corner: "Did those officials see that? They don't have the eyes to see the toll clothes on their bodies. It's where, the yamen stamped it, and it's only serious that they will pick up and deliver the goods tomorrow."
Zhou Dabei's eyes were three-misconcealed. After talking about the goods from the three families in one breath, he was tired. He forgot to show off but waved to the one who served him to get a cup of sugar water. Mrs. Bo's attention and silver rewards made longan Qi replenishing sugar water come soon. He drank it in one sip and looked at the auction behind him, but he was still too lazy to speak.
Da Bei was also dizzy, not Zhou Dazhen. Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing were immersed in horror. He made a lot of money tonight. If it were like this year every year, his Zhou family would have merged the Li family, Yao family and the distant hills. How could there be Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing's goods? They were all from his Da Bei.
Last year, he also made money under this roof. Where was he the year before yesterday? He had just met Hou San, but he was thinking about what kind of insight Hou San could bring, and was worried about being deceived by Hou San. Since he went out to learn business at the age of sixteen, his father has been worried about being cheated of money every day, so he has been cheated of money every year. During the Chinese New Year, fathers and sons settle accounts. Fortunately, he really knows how to do business and makes a lot of money, but he still makes some money.
He was shouting Da Bei Ye, Mr. Zhou, you have good eyesight. Only you can afford this 3,000 taels of jade. Zhou Da Bei knew it was worth 30 taels, but he thought he was unlucky. He was not a person who went out to learn knowledge and had to pay the tuition.
Hou San is better. He cheated on food and drinks, and also cheated on 10,200 taels of silver for 100 taels, but he didn't cheat a lot of money. Zhou Dabei was willing to let Hou San make money. Qingping Province is close to the capital, and followed the prosperity and fun. The place where cockfighting and dogs is relatively mature. Hou San talked about his relatives doing business and often helped him with money. Zhou Dabei was very happy to say that he would get a boat of chickens. If he wins in the cockfighting field, I will share your money. This is the style. Zhou Dabei learned the style of the city after he went out for a few years.
As a result, Hou San said that Lin Peng suffered a great loss in Nanxing. Da Bei Ye, you are a rich man. Let’s get some goods to help the place. If you make a lot of shipping, let’s go for a walk first, and then trade before shipping. Zhou Da Bei thought Hou San was still good enough. A good man needs to find a way around the world. He was cheated in the county town at his doorstep, let alone in Nanxing, which is far away. With Hou San, the elf, accompanying him, it’s so good.
Nanxing is really a treasure land. Last year, Zhou Dabei earned all the money he had cheated over the years. He asked Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing for 60,000 taels, which scared Lin Peng's brothers' faces for a long time. Zhou Dabei felt that it was unusual.
Take out the abacus and calculate it. If you go to Nanxing without wind and waves, you will enter the Bo Mansion without any way, and if you have no relatives and no reason, you will make a lot of money. If you don’t lead the way, Yuanbao and Fu Xingzheng can only lie down.
Sixty thousand taels, hum, it’s even less.
But Zhou Dabei was tired, or he could see that Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing were carefully covering his purse's hands, and he quietly leaned on him without wanting to speak.
Hou San leaned closer and said, "Thank you, Mr. Bei, brother, I read that right, you are this." He gave a thumbs up.
Hou San, who was jealous, prepared five hundred cars of goods this year, and was preparing to make a small profit. His wife, Sanniang, was angry and did not change his temper and never went home every day. Hou San was angry and unwilling to admit defeat because he was drinking and gambling outside to make money. Lin Peng bought all the goods for hundreds of taels of silver for him. They were familiar with the road. Zhou Dabei did not come with 100,000 cars. Lin Peng said that 500 cars were too few, and helped 500 cars with another 500 cars. What goods did Hou San enter? Zhou Dabei's goods were sold for 10,000 cars, and Hou San bought whatever he sold. This was not just that Zhou Dabei sold all his ancient brains. Everyone knew that he was a mountain product that was established last year. This also facilitated Zhou Dabei to discuss big business, so he was tired and made too much money and was glutted into his heart. He didn't want to talk.
When he said to Hou San, Zhou Dabei smiled. He called out the head of Dabei and was familiar with the money. He just stuffed a silver note. He changed it in advance. There were 100 taels in the sleeve on this side, and 100 taels in the sleeve on that side. The rest of the denominations were all in his arms, and Hou San was given 100 taels in a hundred taels.
"Brother, you take the flowers in this royal city, and I will give you the travel expenses for you." Zhou Dabei thought that he had made a fortune.
Hou San pushed him back, and this gang became serious and looked like a decent person: "Brother, you teach me how to do business, I don't ask for big profits, you teach me all, I'm not that smart either. I earn two thousand dollars in just one thousand cars of goods, and I feel comfortable."
When Zhou Dabei heard this, he was energetic. It was never difficult for him to settle the score. He stared at Hou San and still couldn't sit straight. Zhou Dabei always thought that this was a kind of calmness without fear in any situation: "Why, you can only earn two taels in a car."
"Hey, wasn't this cheated when purchasing goods? I don't understand business, but I'm satisfied with it if I'm little to two thousand. This is the money to remove the labor costs of the car and horses. I'll know the price next year."
Zhou Dabei said with a oh, and he was lazy again. The flesh piled down to encourage the bones to relax. He thought to himself that Hou San would be cheated, too. He was a good player in the casino brothels, and he was a layman in the serious business.
He took another 100 taels and stuffed them to Hou San: "Take it, I've made a lot of money this year. I'll play with my dad here for a few days. It's not a good time to stay for one more day. It's not a place to spend money. Take it and send the guy away after delivery. I, dad, you, your cousin, don't let him go, and those two big fools, let's have fun last time."
As he said this, Zhou Dabei really regained his energy. Perhaps it was the effect of Longan Buqi Decoction and Dim Snacks that began to digest, which brought Hou San closer: "You can take a step later and go to Hongjie to make some orders. I have to pay at least 20,000 yuan. If you don't take the money from these two fools, you won't take it for nothing."
Hou San Hippie: "This, this is your friend..."
"Without me, why do they have to make money so far? Maybe they will be abducted and used as hard labor on the road. I'm powerless, no one wants to be a hard labor. It should be a robber who is kidnapped and collected ransom. I'll collect less than 60,000. I regretted it now. I'll share 20,000. I don't care how much you can earn from the middle. I know that you are good, only you can arrange it."
Zhou Dabei rolled his eyes. Every time he looked at Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing, he hated them for holding their purses in his hands. Looking back on the money he had been cheated outside over the years, and thinking about these two people who made great money smoothly, Zhou Dabei's imbalance gradually rose.
Hou San laughed, Li Yuanbao and Yao Fuxing asked around on the road, knowing that Hou San was the guide to Nanxing, and expressed his affection in private, but Hou San was loyal to the end when talking about the uprising. Zhou Dabei was his first friend, and Dabei was generous, so he could not leave this rich man behind.
I wanted to appreciate the Chamber of Commerce tonight. After Zhou Dabei said this, he left early before he could stop. He also told Lin Peng that he would arrange the entertainment behind first. The merchants brought by Lin Peng looked smart and serious, but in fact, they didn't care about going out for business. Lin Peng praised Hou San for being sensible and asked him to make good arrangements. He also needed these entertainments later.
In such a season, a large number of singing and secret prostitution will pour in Nanxing Royal City. The beautiful women on the Red Street will make early reservations, and the flower wine will be ordered for a few days, and no one will sing and accompany you when it is late.
Lin Zhong continued to sing and chant the goods. The little noise of the women's family had not yet continued. Zhou Dabei showed his style again this year. He was 100,000 cars at one go, and he rushed to the reputation of the Earl's Mansion and the general backing of His Highness King Jin as the Nanxing Chamber of Commerce. The money here can be earned with peace of mind, and he was determined to make money.
Mrs. Feng and Mrs. Wu can still sit firmly, but Mrs. Pang Shi exchanged glimpses with Mrs. Zhou Shu uneasy, and sparks burst out from the resentment in her eyes.
The transaction of the Bofu Chamber of Commerce tonight can exceed 100 million taels of silver. Mrs. Bo's overnight taps are enough to get rich. This woman has so much money. Does she really have no affair with His Royal Highness King Jin?
Mrs. Pang Qi knew that Feng and Wu were hard to guess. After all, Feng Liangbang and Lord Wu were both loyal ministers of His Highness King Jin. They started their own business at the hands of King Liang Ren. There were also several wives who came together. It was not difficult to guess. They were expected to make Mrs. Bo offend Princess Jin, so that they could get benefits and give their own girls to the King of Jin. However, they, Qi, Mrs. Zhou, Yang and everyone were not united.
His Highness of Lu wrote a letter to Pang Shi and Zhou Shu, claiming that he would take the life of Mrs. Cheng Pingbo for 100,000 taels of silver, otherwise Pang Shi and Zhou Shu would have his lives.
It is simple to take his life alone. Pang Shi and Zhou Shu defeated Nanxing's official and family, or poisoned or used a knife. King Lu, who had repeatedly failed since last year, asked Mrs. Chengpingbo to be ruined and then destroy the marriage between King Jin and Xi's family in order to die.
Liang Kuo was annoyed. He and Liang Ren could not give up. Now both sides still sharpened their knives. The capital began to sue the imperial court and the fiefdom began to tamper with. Did Liang Kuo discover that Mrs. Chengpingbo had ever been to Xixian? He had no evidence yet. Guo Yuren took on all the names of sending troops to Zhongcheng Province. King Liang Kuo of Lu didn't even think about Mrs. Chengpingbo.
He just displeased with this woman's life again and again, and did not play a practical role, so he would make her death more valuable. A young and beautiful countess in Nanxing could easily be related to His Highness. Chengpingbo, who was loyal to Liang Ren, must have entrusted his widow to His Highness, and there were many things to do here.
This is also the reason why Liang Ren forced Lord Fan to punish Mrs. Fan in public. Since he arrived in Nanxing, Chengping Bo was the first to accept him and work hard. Otherwise, why would the Lin family be named Earl? Chengping Bo died before his feet, and his widow was killed. He had no descendants and his family property could only be confiscated. After his affairs were so desolate, who would still be willing to serve as a job for King Jin? He could spread rumors that King Jin was greedy for the Lin family's property, although the hundreds of thousands of dollars were far inferior to Quan Nanxing's income.
When Mrs. Pang heard her husband talk about the content of His Highness King Lu’s new letter, she once expressed surprise. Although Mrs. Bo had fifty people out, she could plan to kill her for many times. Why did she die so troublesome? It sounds like Mrs. Bo is very important to His Highness King Lu and is a person he hates deeply.
Pang Shi's answer is indeed the case. His Highness, King of Lu, now remembers that there is a Mrs. Chengpingbo in Nanxing who is promoted step by step on the list of thorns in his side.
The Countess, with her identity, her youth, her beauty, and her wealth, is now a favorable arrow prepared by King Liang Kuo of Lu to create, not just a sharp arrow.
When Mrs. Pang and Mrs. Zhou Shu sat down, they didn't think much about the thoughts of the women in the same industry and found the available weaknesses. But now they are very unhappy. The deal that costs tens of millions of dollars will be done. Do they believe you, a widow?
If there was no involvement of His Highness of King Jin, Mrs. Pang Qi and Mrs. Zhou Yang would not believe it. Why did Pang Shi and Zhou Shu run for King Lu? It was not that they thought they could not make a big splash in the hands of King Jin. When King Lu was trying to win over, they promised them a lot. After getting Nanxing, they also gave them a title. This dynasty followed the Baron of Duke Bozi of the previous dynasty, and Pang Shi and Zhou Shu booked the Baron.
If this title is really obtained, Mrs. Bo's things like getting rich overnight in a chamber of commerce will also happen to her family... Qi and Yang thought of this and were passionate in their hearts and frenzy in their eyes, wishing that they could share the commission Mrs. Chengping's night's commission equally.
Clearing his throat, Qi smiled: "After that Mrs. Bo will handle it, your mansion will be rich this night."
"Yes, alas, if we say that our house is not good, there are only a few shops. Who would come to the Chamber of Commerce if you want to run? It was arranged by Chengping Bo when he was alive. Although he was no longer there, Mrs. Bo would not lose the excitement or the money he used." Yang echoed.
Mrs. Feng and Mrs. Wu heard that they were playing the game, and the two of them did not respond indifferently. It was not that they followed Feng Liangbang and Lord Wu's intentions and did not protect Mrs. Chengpingbo here, but that Pang Shi, Zhou Shu, Qian Hua and Yang Jiangshui are recognized as King of Lu. Except for their own unwillingness to publicly admit it, the Nanxing officialdom knew that King of Lu had promised their official positions.
To be continued...