Chapter 876 Zhoushan Investment Promotion Conference (1)
For businessmen, it does not matter who is in charge of the operation of the market. What is important is that they can get reasonable returns. Not everyone was happy to accept the trade share allocation system formulated by the Zhoushan Ship Gang in the past, and there were many local people who wanted to replace it. But on the one hand, the Zhoushan Boat Gang has a deep background and strong foundation, and ordinary people cannot pry it away. On the other hand, this method of profit distribution has been solidified, and it affects the whole body. No one has the ability to eradicate them all, and there are enough people. prestige to preside over the formulation of a new interest distribution model.
The arrival of the Haihan people was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, breaking the previous balance. Whether in terms of force value or business capabilities, Haihan is far above the civilian forces of Zhoushan Islands, and has accumulated rich experience and successful operation cases in Fuguang, as well as an excellent business reputation that has been maintained for a long time. Haihan taking the lead in rebuilding the maritime trade system in this region is undoubtedly the most convincing to those who want to change the status quo.
Although these people came to seek advice from Qu Yutong, they had actually communicated with each other and agreed on their views before coming. For Wenbo and others, Haihan people are now planning to re-formulate market rules. If they don't seize this opportunity, when will they wait? If you don't attend this investment fair and wait for others to divide it up and divide all the franchise rights of Haihan products, then you won't even be qualified to drink soup in the future.
Qu Yutong listened to everyone's comments, but still said calmly: "Then do you know what the franchise that Haihan people are going to release this time includes?"
Everyone shook their heads and said they didn't know. They only got the invitation now. As for the content of the investment meeting, they had not received relevant information before.
Qu Yutong proudly twirled his beard and sighed: "If you just go and ask questions without knowing anything, you can only be a spectator. Go back and find He Xiao, he has what you need."
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Wenbo was delighted when he heard this: "If we can grasp the information, great things can happen!"
The invitation sent by Haihan made it very clear that this investment fair would release franchises for more than 90 products, and this franchise would require real money to be obtained. Even merchants with strong financial resources cannot acquire all the franchise rights of so many products, so they must make targeted choices. For example, if you want to get started quickly, you can choose to operate in a field that you are familiar with, or if you are considering profits, you can choose products with higher profits, or you can choose products that may not have too many competitors and are easier to obtain franchise rights. Formulating a relatively solid strategy before the investment fair and preparing in advance for the projects you want to win will undoubtedly greatly increase the chance of success.
Qu Yutong warned: "You need to be careful about this matter and remember not to spread it outside!"
Wenbo and others quickly bowed and responded: "Don't worry, sir, we will keep it in mind."
Since the Haihan people have not disclosed this part of the information, it means that they are preparing to take care of some related households with greater local influence like Qu Yutong at the investment meeting. If this kind of news leaks out, it will not have much impact on the Haihan people, but the competitive advantage on our side will be completely gone. These people here are all prepared to throw money into it, so naturally they will not easily leak out the unique information they have.
The competitive pressure faced by Wenbo and others was not limited to Ningbo Prefecture. Within two days after they negotiated the matter with Qu Yutong, businessmen from other Zhejiang prefectures began to pour into Ningbo City. Among them, Taizhou Prefecture, There are especially many businessmen from Shaoxing Prefecture, Hangzhou Prefecture, Huzhou Prefecture and Jiaxing Prefecture. Although there were not that many invitations sent out by the Haihan people, after the relevant news spread, businessmen from other state capitals would naturally not miss this opportunity in vain.
Although they did not receive an invitation, the Haihan people's invitation did not mention that they would still need to get to the island. This means that even if they did not receive an invitation, they would still have the opportunity to go to the island to participate in the investment fair. As time went by, in addition to several neighboring state capitals, businessmen who came to Ningbo also began to come to Ningbo one after another from Wenzhou Prefecture, Jinhua Prefecture, Songjiang Prefecture, Suzhou Prefecture, Yangzhou Prefecture and other places. meeting. Very few of these people received Haihan's invitation directly, they all came to join in the fun after hearing the news. Those who were interested in going to Zhoushan Island to participate in the investment fair were all wealthy people with some backgrounds. They were waited on by a group of people all the way when they traveled far away. When they arrived in Ningbo, they had to stay in a hotel and eat. For a time, all hotels and restaurants in Ningbo were overcrowded.
Of course, the reason why so many people came after receiving the news was not only because the cake Haihan released was tempting, but also because the means of publicity were equally important. Haihan does not have so much manpower to send invitations to various places in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and he does not know much about who is worthy of invitation in each place, so spreading invitations widely is not an efficient solution.
If we just relied on the speed of news dissemination in this era, it might take ten days and a half or even longer to spread the news hundreds of miles away. But while delivering the invitations here in Ningbo, it is not difficult to implement it by arranging some people to spread some processed news in other areas to attract interested people to Ningbo and Zhoushan to participate in the investment fair.
It has been rare in the past few years for so many businessmen to gather in one place. Many businessmen who are determined to gain something at the investment fair not only lamented that the attraction of Haihan is too strong, but also that so many people have come. People will undoubtedly increase the intensity of competition for exclusive rights at investment promotion meetings. Some businessmen originally came to Ningbo with half-doubts to try their luck, but they found out that the news they had received was not fake, but a real opportunity to make money. These people immediately changed their original wait-and-see attitude. , asking around how to go to Zhoushan Island to participate in the Haihan Investment Promotion Fair.
Although there are still some people in the government who do not welcome the arrival of Haihan people, if they want to stand up and announce some measures that are unfavorable to Haihan, too many people will be offended. Although these merchants cannot directly participate in politics, their network of contacts also includes many Ming officials like Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, who are waiting to take advantage of the opportunities created by the Haihan people. A considerable proportion of the businessmen who will go to Zhoushan Island to attend the meeting at the end of the month Some of them went there on behalf of official figures.
Wu Huanzhi was one of the businessmen who came to Ningbo from other places to join in the fun. He was from Taicang, Suzhou, and his family ran a silk business. Thousands of pieces of silk are sold every year. However, Wu Huanzhi did not have a good sales channel for export trade. He always wholesaled to maritime merchants who then resold them overseas. Most of the time, this part of the transaction is conducted in the Zhoushan Islands. Compared with the profit from reselling overseas, Wu Huanzhi's profits from this part of the trade are not huge, so he has been considering finding more direct sales channels to sell the silk on hand overseas.
A few days ago, Wu Huanzhi heard the news that the Haihan people from the south arrived in Zhoushan and drove away the Zhoushan boat gang that originally occupied the area. All the past folk rules on sea trade have been abolished. The Haihan people have to formulate a new set of operating rules and build a large trading port on Zhoushan Island to attract merchants from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Those who want to participate in this plan can go to Zhoushan Island for a field trip at the end of the month and negotiate terms with the Haihan people face to face.
Wu Huanzhi was moved after hearing the news. He didn't know much about the distribution of power in the Zhoushan Islands, but the arrival of the Haihan people was an opportunity he thought he couldn't miss. Although the silk he sells overseas every year changes hands, he still knows its general destination. Some of it is sold across the East China Sea to North Korea, Japan and Ryukyu, while the other part is transported south and sold at Sanya Port in Qiongzhou Prefecture. To Haihan and some businessmen from Western countries. What Wu Huanzhi wants to do is to snatch this part of the profits from the middlemen and take it back into his own hands. To achieve this goal, the best way is to meet with the Haihan people to discuss specific conditions. Wu Huanzhi believes that he has a huge competitive advantage in terms of price. No matter how much the middleman lowers the price, it is impossible for him as a manufacturer to lower the price. If the Haihan people really want to settle in Zhejiang, then Wu Huanzhi will try to sell his products directly to them. So he came to Ningbo without hesitation. He even heard about the fact that Haihan people sent invitations to the investment fair after arriving in Ningbo.
The thing that gives Wu Huanzhi a headache now is how to go to Zhoushan Island to participate in the Haihan people's investment fair without receiving an invitation. Almost all the people he knew in Ningbo were from the same industry, but it was inconvenient to discuss this matter with them. After all, from the perspective of a businessman, Wu Huanzhi wished he could attend this investment fair as a silk merchant. Two days after arriving in Ningbo, Wu Huanzhi had not found any useful information. Although there were still about ten days until the end of the month, Wu Huanzhi was already starting to feel a little anxious.
While eating at the restaurant that day, Wu Huanzhi finally heard people at the table behind talking about things in Zhoushan. He has been worrying about this matter these days, and when he heard the word "Zhoushan", he couldn't help but pay attention to it.
Then I heard one of them say: "The Haihan people are said to have traveled a long way from Fuguang. Even if they have the upper hand for a while, how can they withstand the counterattack of those in Zhoushan? I heard that the life and death of Wang Jialin, the leader of the Zhoushan Boat Gang, is unknown. If he gathers another group So what if we go to Zhoushan Island to watch the fun at the end of the month? We don’t want it to be taken as a sign of goodwill towards Haihan.”
Another person with a slightly thicker voice responded: "Brother, why should you worry? You just came to Ningbo and don't know anything. The Haihan people have been in Zhejiang for nearly a month. They first destroyed Liuheng Island and destroyed the Haisha Gang. They just moved north one island at a time and pushed them all the way to Zhoushan. If Wang Jialin had the ability to make a comeback, how could he sit back and watch them encroach on his own territory?"
The person who spoke earlier said: "It seems that Brother Huang knows a lot of inside information. How strong are the Haihan people and how dare they boast about such a large Haikou? Can Brother Huang tell us?"
The man known as Brother Huang responded: "I dare not tell you the inside story, but when the Haihan people entered Ningbo, their first stop was Shipu Port. I happened to be working in Shipu at that time, so I saw the sea. The true face of the Han militia. You just said that the Haihan people came after a long journey, which is true, but they are not passers-by. The fleet coming to Zhejiang this time contains hundreds of large warships and tens of thousands of soldiers. , like an army conquest, how can the gangs in Zhoushan stop them? Let alone the Zhoushan Boat Gang, look at the Haihan people occupying Zhoushan Island with open arms, did the garrison troops in Changguowei and Guanhaiwei say a word? "
Others responded: "The garrison has been standing still and turned a blind eye to the actions of the Haihan people. This is indeed strange."
"Don't dare to move!" Brother Huang sighed: "The Haihan militia is famous for being good at fighting. In Fujian, they fought so hard that Shiba Zhi even abandoned their old nest. It is said that they also conquered many places in Nanyang, which made them Both the Fulangji and the Hongmao people stayed away. The Ming army in Ningbo couldn't even afford to offend the people in Zhoushan, so how could they dare to offend this great god?"
"Then according to Brother Huang, if the Haihan people seize this territory, they won't let it go in the short term?"
"Not only will he not let go..." Brother Huang deliberately lowered his tone, but Wu Huanzhi, who was sitting next to him, could still hear clearly: "I just went to Zhoushan Dinghai Port the day before yesterday. There is a lot of construction work going on there. It is said that it is going to Build a new port, and the eastern maritime gateway of the Ming Dynasty will be in Zhoushan.”
Some people wondered: "It seems a little inappropriate that the gateway to the sea of the Ming Dynasty is controlled by the Haihan people, right?"
Brother Huang sneered and said: "In the past, it was enough to be controlled by people like Wang Jialin? The Zhoushan Shipping Gang said on the surface that it was a joint venture of shipping companies, but Wang Jialin had many Japanese pirates under him, and merchant ships passing by had to pay tolls to them, and Where are the good people? Although the Haihan people are domineering, I have never heard that the place they control will charge fees for passing ships. I think it would be good to change the owner of this place. When the investment meeting is held, our brothers will also. I went to the island and heard that as long as I can win a franchise, the money will just grow into my pocket.”
"But we don't even have the invitations sent by the Haihan people!" someone said worriedly.
"It doesn't matter. I asked specifically in Zhoushan the day before yesterday that anyone who is sincerely willing to cooperate with the Haihan people can go to Dinghaiport on Zhoushan Island to participate in this investment conference. Those who received the invitation are only the big players that the Haihan people are optimistic about. , send a post to show respect. It is said that a total of forty-eight invitations were sent. You and I are not enough!”
"Since I can go without an invitation, it's easy to say that we can go to the island together to see..."
Wu Huanzhi didn't pay much attention to what those people said later. He only knew that the problem he was worried about had been solved, and now it was time to think carefully about how to negotiate terms with the other party.
(End of chapter)