Chapter 2219
Dai Yingda was so shrewd. When he heard that Yuan Tao's tone had softened, he knew that the other party must have been persuaded by him. He immediately struck a chord while the iron was hot: "If Dai can have more brothers like Shopkeeper Yuan, it's not too late to be happy. What else can he do?" Inconvenient? If Shopkeeper Yuan doesn't mind, I'll ask someone to prepare incense and three animal sacrifices. If the time is right, I'll hold the ceremony right away! Just in time to bear witness!”
Seeing that Dai Yingda was serious about what he said, Yuan Tao even wanted to bring all the seven surnames to witness the ceremony. He had obviously considered this carefully and was not joking.
"In this case, I would rather be respectful than obey my orders! Boss Lao Dai will make arrangements for you!" Yuan Tao is also a decisive person. He feels that this matter will be beneficial to his future development, and will also benefit Haihan's future influence on the Yangzhou area. Use influence to agree.
Dai Yingda was overjoyed when he heard that he could accomplish this. In his opinion, the effect was no less than inviting Jindun from Zhoushan. In the long run, the role of managing this kind of network may go far beyond winning military support for the seven major surnames.
Dai Yingda originally considered a marriage, and found a young woman with better conditions in the clan to marry Yuan Tao, but later he heard that Yuan Tao had already married and established a business, and his family was harmonious, and after coming to Daijiazhuang, he seemed to have arranged for his master's family He was also not interested in certain special services and did not look like a womanizer, so Dai Yingda decisively gave up the marriage plan.
Later, Dai Yingda gradually realized Yuan Tao's talent, and simply decided to take action personally. With Yuan Tao's help, he safely evacuated from Yangzhou City this time, which was a good time to raise the matter. Being able to successfully win it in one go is an excellent return for the resources invested in this effort.
Dai Yingda immediately called his subordinates to come in and let them handle related matters. This matter is simple and simple, just pinch the soil to make incense, cut off the chicken head and burn the yellow paper, and say a few words of loyalty about life and death in the same year, the same month, the same day, but Dai Yingda has a prominent status, and this matter is not entirely a private matter between the two of them. , and it also symbolizes the long-term cooperation between Yangzhou salt merchants and Haihan. Naturally, we can't just let things go casually. If we deal with it properly, it will have many benefits for both camps in the future.
After returning to Daijiazhuang for a short rest, in the evening of the same day, Dai Yingda invited the heads of each family to attend a dinner, and informed them of the results of the city's activities during the dinner. Since this matter is directly related to whether the industries under the name of the salt merchants can continue to operate, everyone is particularly concerned about it.
After Dai Yingda entered the Yanyunsi Yamen in the morning, he went straight to see the transfer envoy. The other party should also be very aware of Dai Yingda's purpose of coming. He did not put up any airs to show off to him and quickly received him.
Dai Yingda and this capital transfer envoy are also old acquaintances. Everyone knows what the other party's interests are. To solve the current problem, money is naturally the most effective way. So Dai Yingda put forward his offer and demands straightforwardly.
After several rounds of bargaining, the two sides quickly reached an agreement, with the seven major surnames paying to clear their "charges" in exchange for a license to restart the salt industry.
Of course, this expense is a very large amount, because it is not only the transfer envoy who needs to be managed, but also many related personnel inside and outside the Salt Transportation Department, up and down. Starting from the transfer envoys of the third grade, down to the police and yamen servants who do not even have a grade below, everything must be taken care of in place.
Of course, Dai Yingda did not pay for such a large amount of money alone, but the seven major surnames raised funds to share all related expenses. However, for the salt merchants, the pain caused by this hemorrhage is only temporary. As long as they can keep their own industry, the money spent will be earned back sooner or later.
For the Lianghuaidu Salt Transportation Department, this investigation and release is equivalent to eating the banker and eating the player. Both sides get benefits. It is really an easy and enjoyable job. As for how these two groups of salt merchants will resolve the conflict of interest next, the Salt Transportation Department will not care so much. If these salt merchants are willing to continue to pay, then the transfer envoy will not mind the whole process. Repeat it completely again.
However, the seven major surnames headed by Dai Yingda did not want to use this extremely expensive method to attack their opponents again. After all, this method would hurt the enemy by one thousand and damage themselves by eight hundred, and the validity period was extremely short, so it was not a cost-effective deal. Presumably, if his opponent hadn't forced him to show up in Yangzhou City, he probably wouldn't have adopted such an extreme method.
And now that the seven major surnames have the strong backing of Haihan, they will gradually gain the upper hand in both civil and military battles. Over time, they can steadily eat away at their opponents' market share and slowly squeeze them out of Yangzhou. There is no need to use this useless method anymore. The government's radical methods are cheap.
When everyone heard that Dai Yingda had reached a settlement agreement with the Salt Transportation Bureau, they breathed a sigh of relief and praised Dai Yingda for his great contribution to the Huizhou salt merchants.
After the other party made a move this time, to be honest, the Seven Surnames were indeed caught off guard. Fortunately, Dai Yingda took the initiative to stand up. Knowing that the other party's purpose was to force him to show up, he volunteered to go to the city to resolve the matter. task.
Dai Yingda's trip to the city was indeed not peaceful. Experiencing this fierce fight outside Yangzhou City was very dangerous. If he was less lucky, he might not be able to return to Daijiazhuang safely. Dai Yingda risked his life to resolve the crisis of the seven surnames. Everyone should be grateful for his special contribution.
Of course, this is part of Dai Yingda's purpose. After reaching cooperation with Haihan, he needs to further consolidate and enhance his prestige within the seven surnames, and firmly unite the Huizhou salt merchants around him. Otherwise, if other companies regard the Haihan people as saviors, the seven major surnames will soon fall apart, and the cooperation situation with Haihan will also become more complicated. That is not a situation Dai Yingda wants to see.
Therefore, this savior must be played by him, and he cannot let the Haihan people steal the show. Judging from the results, it has indeed achieved a relatively ideal effect. Several other salt merchants did not know much about the fierce fighting on the other side of the canal. Of course, they would subconsciously regard Dai Yingda as the hero of this victory instead of It is attributed to the Golden Shield.
Of course, what Dai Yingda wanted to announce didn't end there. After listening to the praise of each family head, Dai Yingda said in a deep voice: "Everyone, I have one more thing to announce. Shopkeeper Yuan came to Yangzhou this time to help. Everyone has seen his ability and character, and there is no need for me to say more. Introduction. Although Shopkeeper Yuan and I have known each other for a short time, we are like-minded. Today, we are fighting together in Yangzhou City to overcome difficulties. After returning, Shopkeeper Yuan and I decided to become sworn brothers. "
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Yang Chengye was the first to respond: "Master Dai and Shopkeeper Yuan are both first-class heroes. It is a blessing for us to witness the sworn relationship between the two of them!"
Yang Chengye had already guessed his purpose when he was halfway through what Dai Yingda said. Although all of the big salt merchants present were wealthy, Dai Yingda was probably the only one who was qualified to be regarded as a brother to Mr. Yuan from Haihan. And Dai Yingda has Yuan Tao as his sworn brother, which will naturally further consolidate his leadership position among the seven surnames.
Most importantly, no one could come up with any objection to what Dai Yingda announced. In this case, Yang Chengye was happy to be the first to express his opinion and help promote this matter. After Yang Chengye expressed his stance, several other salt merchants followed the trend and expressed their approval.
Seeing that everyone was well informed, Dai Yingda continued: "I have ordered people to check the almanac. Tomorrow is a good day. Then I invite you all to come to the Dai family ancestral hall to bear witness!"
In the evening of the same day, Zhoushan received a telegram from Yuan Tao from Yangzhou, detailing his actions in Yangzhou City and his upcoming sworn sworn relationship with the head of the Dai family.
"Yuan Tao can handle this! This is stealing the job of your Military Intelligence Bureau!" After reading the contents of the cable, Shi Diwen couldn't help complaining to Ji Yuanqing, who sent the intelligence.
Ji Yuanqing smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that I have to find a way to draw Shopkeeper Yuan into the Military Intelligence Bureau, so that I can easily get first-hand information about Yangzhou salt merchants in the future!"
They were not surprised that the Golden Shield could protect Dai Yingda's safe entry and exit in Yangzhou City. After all, the Golden Shield went to all elites this time, and they also specially approved the armed equipment used by the army to deal with the militia under the local salt merchants. Naturally, there won’t be much difficulty in getting armed.
What really surprised them was that Yuan Tao said in the message that he would become brothers with Dai Yingda, the leader of the seven surnames, and asked Zhoushan whether he wanted to make some special arrangements for this - such as trying to persuade Dai Yingda to transfer his assets to The investment method is transferred to Haihan, or even directly joins Haihan citizenship.
Yuan Tao has been the shopkeeper of Jindun for a period of time. He comes into contact with all kinds of people on weekdays, and his mind is much more flexible than when he was in the army. Although he knows that the other party has some interests in taking the initiative to become a sworn sworn brother with him, he does not Vaguely, he is also already quietly calculating how to use this network of contacts to gain more performance for himself.
Although Shi Diwen and Ji Yuanqing were joking, they both appreciated Yuan Tao's bold behavior.
Although Jin Dun has a relatively obvious official background, Yuan Tao is not considered an official of Haihan, so in principle, the official will not directly intervene in his personal relationship with the Ming merchants as long as it does not harm Haihan's interests. What's more, Yuan Tao has now taken the initiative to report, and his attitude can be described as extremely correct.
From the official perspective of Haihan, we must try to strengthen control over the Yangzhou salt merchants who have actively sought cooperation to ensure that the interests of these salt merchants are bound to Haihan, so that the cooperative relationship between the two parties can be stable and lasting in the future.
As for how to bind, trade cooperation is part of it, and the other part does require management of interpersonal relationships. And Zhoushan is run by Shi Diwen, an administrator who is married to a local official in the Ming Dynasty. It is not surprising that his subordinates follow his example.
Shi Diwen asked: "What do you think about the things Yuan Tao mentioned in the telegram?"
Ji Yuanqing responded: "I think we can let Shopkeeper Yuan sworn sworn sworn relationship with him first, and other matters should not be rushed. When the right time comes, first invite Dai Yingda to Zhoushan as a guest, and let him confirm the strength of our country by himself. Then we will talk about other things. With in-depth cooperation, his acceptance level will surely be higher.”
Shi Diwen nodded slightly and said: "Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. Let him come to Zhoushan for a visit, and he should have a clearer understanding of our country's national strength like Ma Zhengping!"
Ma Zhengping has not left Zhoushan since he came to Zhoushan this time. Recently, he has been busy supervising the construction of a business store jointly funded by Huizhou salt merchants. Although Ma Zhengping continued to send letters to Yangzhou about the situation in Zhoushan, it was better to let the investors there come to Zhoushan in person to see clearly.
As for attracting salt merchants to invest under Haihan's rule, Shi Diwen was not in a hurry. He knew that these salt merchants were very shrewd and would never miss an opportunity to make big money. You have to provide them with appropriate projects. During his stay in Zhoushan, in addition to preparing to build a business store, Ma Zhengping was also inspecting various investment projects of Haihan. He even went to Xiangshan and Shipu to visit and inspect the salt fields built by Haihan there.
Ma Zhengping has expressed to Yang Yun, the official in charge of commerce, more than once that he hopes to invest in the operation of the salt farm. However, because this matter involves Haihan's salt industry policy, and Ma Zhengping's status as a salt merchant is relatively sensitive, Shi Diwen cannot directly To make a decision, we can only ask Sanya for instructions, but we have not received any approval yet.
Of course, in addition to the salt farm, there are quite a few other investment projects in the Haihan territory including Zhoushan. However, in order for the Yangzhou salt merchants to invest their money safely, they must be given more time to conduct inspections.
It is a pity that the Zhoushan Administrative Region is dominated by islands and has relatively limited land resources. There is a serious lack of fertile land and farms that Ming businessmen loved to invest in. Projects such as shipping and infrastructure require large initial investments and long payback cycles. Businessmen who lack sufficient understanding of Haihan will generally not choose such large projects. Therefore, although Ma Zhengping has been in Zhoushan for a long time, he has only bought a large piece of land to build a commercial warehouse and has not invested money in other projects.
Of course, after Ma Zhengping gradually understands Haihan's national conditions, he will definitely choose some long-term projects to invest and operate in Haihan, but they may not be in Zhoushan. Therefore, Shi Diwen is not in a hurry to sell. He first lets salt merchants choose in Zhoushan. If there is really no suitable one, he will recommend other overseas projects to them.
As for whether these salt merchants will be naturalized in Haihan in the future, Shi Diwen believes that it will be a matter of course. If there are enough assets in Haihan, these salt merchants will definitely arrange for their descendants to naturalize in Haihan even if they do not move. , to better manage and operate these long-term assets.
(End of chapter)