Chapter 109: First feel the cry for the people! (First update)
"I know." Wang Ziren suddenly looked downstairs, clapped his hands and said excitedly: "I know why Brother Xia doesn't care if the weight reaches 500,000 kilograms. He doesn't care at all. He doesn’t need to achieve it himself, what he wants is for these industrial and commercial people to make the five hundred thousand reach the target.”
“This is Brother Xia’s true intention.”
Zi Ren has been there all along. After thinking about it, I now understand it completely.
If it does not reach 500,000, the reputation of Kyoto Salt Industry will suffer a big loss. Although it still has a lot of advantages, under the subsequent counterattack of other salt shops, these reputations will be destroyed. Little by little, he was wasting away. He could understand this without going through consultation. It was impossible for Xia Zhibai not to know.
Xia Zhibai knows.
But he did it on purpose.
What Xia Zhibai wants is not that the Kyoto Salt Industry can stand out on its own. What he wants is for other craftsmen to join in the joy.
He wants to establish the unshakable position of Kyoto Salt Industry in Yingtian Mansion.
That’s why the current episode came about.
Lian Zining and Xie Min looked at Wang Ziren curiously.
Wang Ziren took off his sleeves and explained happily: "Brother Lian, Brother Xie, think about it, did the attention of the whole audience shift after Brother Xia's words? From Xia "Brother Lian also said it just now."
"Those businessmen are all in this teahouse."
" That also means that as long as these people open the windows, they will receive a lot of eyes and stares. The people below want them to speak to some extent. In such a highly anticipated situation, will they be able to speak if they speak? He has won the favor of many lower-class people.”
"This is also spreading the name of these shops."
"Advertise it widely!"
"In this case, the industrial and commercial people upstairs have gained a reputation, and the people have benefited. Brother Xia's salt shop has a monopoly on selling salt in Yingtianfu.
"More importantly, there will be no reconciliation."
"These industrial and commercial people in the teahouse can quote the amount of salt they buy at will."
"And it will definitely reach fifty Ten thousand catties.”
“Nothing unexpected.”
Wang Ziren said firmly.
As long as the first person speaks, the nature of this "widespread advertising" will change. The pursuit is no longer simply five hundred thousand catties, but also includes making the people happy and making their own shop famous. In this In this case, even if it is a false report or a concealed report, the quantity will be said to be 500,000 kilograms.
People don’t care about truth or falsehood.
They just need to see the final result reach half a million.
Businessmen and industrialists don’t care either.
What they care about is that after arriving, the name of their own shop will be remembered by the people.
Gain a good reputation.
Just by opening your mouth, you can gain the goodwill and good reputation of the people without paying any price. This is almost a profitable business. What businessman wouldn't want to do it?
Besides, Xia Zhibai gave him enough respect.
Lian Zining and Xie Min were stunned for a moment, and then they thought clearly.
A look of exclamation and horror appeared in his eyes.
Xie Senshen said with emotion: "Brother Xia is really brave. He is happy alone, not as happy as everyone. It was originally the style of the Kyoto Salt Industry. Under his management, private craftsmen and farmers have also participated, and now it is even more... He wants to bring in some rich peasants and merchants.”
“These industrialists and merchants only have a small name.”
“The big name is still his.” This completes the monopoly on selling salt in Tianfu."
The other Jinshi looked at each other with admiration in their eyes.
really.
After being quiet for a while, a window in the teahouse opened.
A middle-aged man stuck his head out, with a smile on his face, waved his hand downwards and said loudly: "Order fifty pounds of salt at Wanshanju in Huadeng Square."
Following After this voice fell, others spoke one after another.
“Haitian Pavilion ordered fifty pounds of salt.”
"The Yanjia Iron Shop ordered twenty kilograms of salt."
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Listening to the amount of salt being reported one by one, the two clerks in front of the white cloth looked at each other and asked again. He picked up his pen and continued to count on the white cloth that had been stained with ink.
Seeing this scene, the people who were a little anxious at first started shouting joyfully again.
“Chunxiang Pavilion is also booked.”
"My favorite shaobing shop has also been booked."
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Amidst the cheers, not only the teahouse, but also other houses across the street will The window opened and numbers were announced one after another.
Looking at the boiling scene in front of him, a smile appeared at the corner of Xia Zhibai's mouth.
What he wants is to have fun with the people.
At the same time, let these people experience it for themselves.
What is serving the people.
The people have always been very fair.
As long as you are kind to them, they will not be stingy with your kindness.
Although they just shouted out a number and did not actually do anything for the people, they changed from seeking benefits for themselves in the past to shouting for the people and actively seeking certain welfare for the people. This kind of strange The differences will stay with these merchants for a long time and will be deeply remembered by them.
Tall buildings rise from the ground.
The road has to be walked step by step. He is indeed determined to integrate industry and commerce, but currently he does not have the power or the financial resources. However, by allowing businessmen to participate, he will have a certain sense of participation and honor. It can still be done.
Listening to more and more people speaking out, Luo Gan, Zhang Yuan and other salt merchants all looked ashen.
They know.
I ended up at the salt market in Yingtianfu.
And it's completely over. They can naturally feel that some of the craftsmen who came out to shout did not actually order salt, but it is not important now, because as the voice goes down, the salt they originally ordered from the salt shop will be transferred in the future. I went to order one from Kyoto Salt Industry.
This is Xia Zhibai’s plan.
Step by step.
Luo Gan felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
I can't use my strength.
When they heard that Xia Zhibai wanted to sell salt, they sneered and wanted to teach him a lesson.
As a result, Xia Zhibai came directly with a super low price, which made all their calculations fail. In just one month, the salt market was completely destroyed. I thought that Xia Zhibai would become a joke to everyone today, but it turned out But it witnessed the entire Yingtian Mansion recognizing Kyoto Salt Industry.
They regard Xia Zhibai as their lifelong rival.
But in Xia Zhibai's eyes, they were not there at all.
This feeling of being ignored and despised, from the initial aggrieved anger, has completely turned into powerlessness.
Xia Zhibai crushed them in all aspects regardless of his mental strategy.
A real dimensionality reduction attack!
Luo Gan looked around blankly, as if he couldn't hear any sound in his ears.
A long time.
Luo Gan regained his composure.
He said in a hoarse voice: "Open the window and let's show our faces."
"Since we can't fight, let's let it happen."
Zhang Yuan Looking at Luo Gan with disbelief, he couldn't believe that these were the words Luo Gan said.
Are they salt merchants?
Having been stepped on like this by Xia Zhibai, I have already lost all my face. Are you still going to fulfill Xia Zhibai's good name?
What is Luo Gan thinking?
"Luo Gan, are you crazy?" Zhang Yuan said angrily.
Luo Gan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Shopkeeper Zhang, haven't you noticed yet?"
"Xia Zhibai didn't regard us as opponents at all. We didn't even exist in his eyes. We can’t fight at all, we are no match at all. Look around, there are shouts.”
"Don't you understand what this means?"
"Kyoto Salt Industry is not only recognized by the farmers and craftsmen of Yingtianfu, but also by those wealthy businessmen and businessmen. We have no chance to turn around."
“What else can you do if you don’t succeed?”
“Are you going to fight?”
“It’s embarrassing to speak now, but at least you can gain some reputation and be decent. If you leave without doing anything, you will really be driven away in despair.”
"I can't swallow this breath." Zhang Yuan tilted his head.
Luo Gandao: "So what if I can't swallow this breath? If I speak now, I can still be dignified, and maybe I can gain a reputation as a magnanimous and open-minded person among the people. If I really don't say a word, then Even this bit of reputation is gone.”
“The most important thing in business is reputation.”
“We should show our support to Xia Zhibai in public and hope that he will relent. Hold your hands high and stop killing us all."
"We still have a family to support."
Zhang Yuan's face changed slightly.
Luo Gan shook his head and did not argue anymore.
He went to the window, opened it, and said, "I ordered fifty pounds of salt from Luo's Salt Shop!"
Hearing Luo Gan's words, the lively crowd around him also froze. one time.
Xia Zhibai also heard it.
He raised his eyes, glanced at the waiter on the second floor, and quickly looked away.
After Luo Gan spoke, the other salt merchants in the teahouse hesitated for a moment and then went to the window, adding to the excitement.
Zhang Yuan also went.
The expression is full of loneliness and desolation.
Lian Zining and others also secretly shouted and quietly opened the window.
Feeling the crowds and the lively shouts below, Lian Zining and others were also deeply touched.
Just looking at the crowded crowd below, I felt inexplicably excited and passionate, as if I had participated in something extraordinary, and my heart was filled with honor and pride.
This feeling is very strange.
I was even more touched than when I met His Majesty.
This shouting lasted for almost half an hour, and all the windows of the shops around the Kyoto Salt Shop were opened.
The two clerks finally stopped writing at this moment.
The civil servant who was still counting by symbols was the first to speak: "The data of one prefecture and eight counties have been re-calculated, and the total is: 512,389 jins."
Only However, not many people care about this exact number.
The moment the word ‘fifty’ was uttered, a sound like a roaring mountain and a tsunami instantly flooded the entire Yingtian Mansion.
This is a carnival.
Especially after being suppressed for a short period of time, this sound was released even more thoroughly and noisily.
It can be described as deafening.
Xia Zhibai raised his head.
The newborn red light and purple mist seemed to be even more brilliant under this sound.
Xia Zhibai said with firm eyes: "The people's heart is the heart of heaven."
"This is the meaning of governing the world."
On the teahouse, looking at Xia Zhibai bathed in the red sunshine, Lian Zining and others were left with admiration and awe.
They noticed.
A giant is slowly standing up.
(End of this chapter)