Take the mall to Datang

Chapter 134

As soon as Zheng Qi spoke, the merchants present began to whisper to each other. The seating order of these merchants was arranged according to their wealth and strength, which had long been a habit in the chamber of commerce.

A little old man sitting next to Zheng Qi read his beard leisurely, his eyes were shrewd.

"Eldest nephew, are you being too impulsive." The old man said lightly.

"It's only ten thousand gold, and it's all small money. Does Uncle Xue want to give up such a good opportunity? It's on the honor list of good merchants in the Tang Dynasty. Once recognized by the court, the descendants will benefit endlessly." Zheng Qi said.

The old man read his beard and said unhurriedly: "Who said the old man will miss this opportunity."

Then I heard the old man say to Yuan Shan: "Old man, Xue Kai, you have some money. Since the imperial court gave us such an opportunity, how can we miss it? This old man is willing to give [-] gold."

The businessman’s eyelids twitched and the opening was 5000 gold. The Xue family paid more attention to this matter than the Zheng family. They all saw the opportunity inside, and then heard many businessmen say: "My Wei family is willing to pay [-] gold!" Two gold."

"My Zhao family is willing to offer 5000 taels of gold"

"And my Shi family."

"..."

In an instant, the scene became lively, but it was also on the verge of collapse. Yuan Shan, Hao Dayi, and Liu Tong, who were sitting in the middle of the work, suddenly realized that the situation seemed to be not good.

At this moment, there are more than 5000 companies that want to invest money, the lowest is 400 taels of gold, he sold so many candles to make up 5000 taels of gold, and these people open their mouths for [-] taels , Xin said that this is the real local tyrant.

"Master Hou, this is not going to work. Calculated now, the amount given by the 25 people working on it is already as high as 14 taels of gold. If the imperial court's money is used as a subsidy, it may not even be enough." Hao Dayi whispered to Yuan Shan.

"Master Hou, the current situation is four times more than the original land reclamation. According to the inspection data given by Her Royal Highness, the manpower and material resources cannot dare to complete the reclamation during the cotton planting period. What should we do?" Whispered on the side.

Now this problem is all pushed to Yuan Shan, who asked him to be the supervisor? Although he is not an official, but this is a specific position, Yuan Shan immediately showed the momentum of being the top leader.

"All of you present here are business elites from the Tang Dynasty, with rich families. But the current situation is that the imperial court needs to dare to complete the land reclamation before cotton planting, so the designated land is only [-] hectares, so the quota for this application is limited, and it may not be able to meet the requirements. Everyone's request, so the number of people on the list is also limited..." Yuan Shan said here, the faces of the businessmen present were a little ugly, it was hard to get this opportunity, it would be a pity if they missed it, money is very important to everyone For a wealthy businessman, that is a number, tens of thousands of taels is not impossible to take out, and some businessmen are ready to give it a go.

Then I heard Yuan Shan continue to say: "But everyone here still has a chance, but it's not impossible."

"Master Hou, is there any other way to get on the honor list of Datang merchants, but it doesn't matter." A businessman had already decided to be on the list even if he gritted his teeth.

"It's as simple as going to reclaim the land together. When the scale of cotton planting in the coming year meets the reward requirements of the project, they can also be listed. Before that, if the cotton is planted in advance and brought to the court, it will also be recycled." Yuan Shan said.

Huyou, Yuan Shan was a little terrified. Even if the first batch of so much cotton planted an area of ​​5 hectares, the total amount of recovery might require nearly [-] taels of gold, which is not a small sum.

What's more, when the cotton is harvested, Li Yuan may not be responsible for this matter. At that time... Yuan Shan's mood at this time can only express a hehe smile.

Then the merchants began to invest again, this time there were more merchants than before, more than 30 people gathered in the lobby on the third floor in a short while, and many more came later.

Yuan Shan and the three sitting on the main seat became the audience again. The enthusiasm of the merchants was unimaginable. They didn't pay attention to business at all in their conversation, and they all talked about the influence of the Datang Merchants Honor List on their merchants. .

The merchants who came later were all old men, and their demeanor was much calmer than that of the rich and powerful present.

"Who are those people? Why are they here now?" Yuan Shan asked Hao Dayi in a low voice. He is an official in charge of finance and knows these wealthy businessmen quite well.

"Those people are the veterans of the major chambers of commerce, and their words carry a lot of weight." Hao Dayi introduced on the side.

Yuan Shan heard from his heart that it turned out that the members of the Board of Trustees had come, and it seemed that these businessmen paid more attention to the honor roll than their desire to make money.

Many businessmen seem to have regarded this place as their own home, and they all started discussing with each other.

Now this hall is like a vegetable market, Yuan Shan is also helpless, he can hardly hear himself clearly, how can he have time to pay attention to those people, he got up early and didn't have breakfast, now he is very hungry.

"Master Hou, what are we going to do now." Hao Dayi asked in a low voice.

Needless to say, wait and see what happens, otherwise, what do you call Ben Hou Ye? Yuan Shan felt that this Hao Dayi was not calm enough, and it seemed that he needed more experience, so he said: "Let them discuss it first, Ben Hou Ye I'm hungry, go ask someone to get something to eat."

Hao Dayi was speechless, but he still asked someone to prepare food. At the same time, Yuan Shan habitually grabbed a handful of melon seeds from his underwear pocket, put them on the table and began to nibble.

This move was clearly seen by Li Xiuning in the small room, and secretly scolded: "This Yuan Shan, when did he act so casually? Don't blame me for being rude if it spoils my good deeds."

"Ah-choo~~!"

The whole place went quiet.

A sneeze instantly freezes the scene, what a power it is.

"Everyone, go on, Master Ben will be off work in an hour, don't worry." Yuan Shan said calmly.

"Master Hou, as long as we are willing to let us participate, even if we don't need to subsidize us, we are willing." Several businessmen shouted.

Then some merchants who were more than enough than the best shouted out one after another, and they all joined without subsidies, just to be able to be on the honor list.

It seems to be a disadvantage, but in fact, once these people are listed on the honor list of the imperial court, the reputation of their businessmen will reach another level, and Yuan Shan also said before that such good things that make money will be given priority in the future Let them join, isn't it just a matter of profit, how could it not make a profit.

Then things got out of hand. For the rich merchants, they still value this project very much, and they are exempt from half of the tax for growing cotton. If it is ten thousand hectares of land, the profits will be very considerable.

Soon the veterans of the Chamber of Commerce began to discuss, and then directly bid 4 taels of gold to contract the project.

The veterans of the chamber of commerce are indeed rich and powerful, and they unite with this wave of hands. The power of this chamber of commerce cannot be underestimated.

Yuan Shan saw everything in his eyes, but is such a large-scale contract really good? He simply said, "It's okay for the chamber of commerce to jointly fund cotton planting, but according to the government regulations, this is not eligible and there will be no subsidy." , but if the declared planting target can be exempted from tax for one year of cotton planting, the imperial court will also purchase it.”

Hao Dayi, a member of the Ministry of Finance at the side, was sweating on his head. Hearing Yuan Shan's words, he changed the government order without authorization. This is definitely the rhythm of death.

Yuan Shan suddenly felt that someone was pulling his clothes, turned his head and saw that it was Hao Dayi, and saw that his head was sweating, but he didn't know what the other party was going to do.

"Master Hou, it's not appropriate at this time. It is necessary to revise the government order..." Hao Dayi muttered in a low voice, but Yuan Shan interrupted him halfway through his words.

Ignore him completely, this is a grievance in Hao Dayi's heart, he doesn't know how to report to the court now.

Doing things cheaply, these four words are not written for nothing. Since you are willing to spend money and effort to meet the planting standards, why not agree? He opposed what he did, but how could he miss this opportunity, so he decided to open a hole.

Chapter 135 Crazy Businessmen

Yuan Shan's book said to do things cheaply, but the two court officials didn't know that they were sweating profusely at this moment, and they simply didn't say anything. Anyway, if something happened, they didn't need to cover their bags. Wouldn't there be Her Royal Highness? .

These two are probably veterans in the officialdom, and they are still a little afraid of Yuan Shan, the marquis, because this guy is too courageous.

There is the first person to do this project, and then there is the second one, which is also a union of chambers of commerce. Yuan Shan sees that this posture has been achieved, so he will continue to handle it like this. Anyway, if the task cannot be completed by then, let the princess go down. Find your back account.

"Zhang Huishou, you are not authentic, what should we do if you do this." Zheng Qi said suddenly.

Zhang Huishou and Zhang Xingzhi were the first elders to mention joining. I have to say that this guy's vision and decisiveness are admirable, and he made a decision so quickly.

They are not the only ones who gather wealthy businessmen in Chang'an City. The chamber of commerce has such a cohesive force. Hao Dayi introduced it to Yuan Shan just now. Now there are three leaders from different industries at the venue. There is also a chamber of commerce with more than ten elders.

The space on the third floor seemed to be getting crowded. Zheng Qi suddenly said that other merchants were also waiting to see. They all wanted to join in. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xingzhi paid 4 taels of gold for a single sentence.

How can a businessman fighting alone fight against these industry chambers of commerce.

Zheng Qi's side started to get lively, and Yuan Shan saw that there was a very calm person in the corner.