Ge Yunfei had just sent Li Chengfang outside the gate, and before he could say goodbye, a group of people came from the road next to him. Some people were holding lanterns in front.
Ge Yunfei took a glance and realized that they are all local businessmen in Suzhou. Usually, they don’t have much contact with them. Most of the time, it’s the steward in his home who is responsible for meeting with them and discussing business matters, such as the need to purchase Splendid groceries, and Local merchants want to wholesale goods shipped from elsewhere.
Generally, they can only meet each other when they meet the New Year's Day, and they will come to their homes to give gifts.
Regardless of whether you are a female generation, the top ranking list of Monopoly was ranked 16th. It was 24th in the past. Since working with Xiaobei and the others, his assets have increased significantly, and his status has naturally increased with the tide.
As for these people who can't even see the name within five hundred, they must be respectful to themselves.
"Ge Dong's house, I'm sorry to disturb you late at night, but I have some worries in my heart, so I have to trouble you." A group of people came to the front, and a young man in the middle surrounded by others smiled. Said to Ge Yunfei, looked at the person next to him, and asked: "This nobleman is..."
"It turns out to be Yuan Dong's house. It's not too late, so we can discuss things when we need to. This is Li Chengfang, the owner of Lei Ting Logistics, and Li Dong's house." Ge Yunfei's identity is higher than this group as soon as possible, and he is not rude, by the way. Let’s talk about Li Chengfang.
A gasp sounded on the relatively quiet road, and the businessman who rushed over stared at Li Chengfang without blinking. This is the owner of Thunder Logistics, which is ranked higher than Ge Dong's. No wonder Ge Dong's personally sent him off.
Sure enough, people gather by kind, and things are divided by groups.
The businessmen respectfully saluted Li Chengfang again, and each of them had only envy and admiration in their eyes, not jealous, because the difference was so far away that they could not give birth to a trace of jealousy.
"Yuan Dongjia, I don't know why you are here at this time? Come and come, go in and talk." Ge Yunfei gave in, with a bit of guessing in his heart, so ask it now so that Li Chengfang can respond together.
"No, no, no, don't go in, just ask here, Ge Dong's house is also busy, we are not at ease in our hearts, and then we think of the Ge Dong's skills, let's inquire about it together, and don't delay the time of Ge Dong's."
The person surnamed Yuan refused very politely. He also knew that he would go to the front door now when he entered. He didn't want to receive this courtesy, how much he could endure how many bowls of rice he could eat, and he did not have the strength to enjoy this treatment. Once he enjoyed it, the consequences would be the consequences. It will definitely not be great.
Someone nearby said: "Yes, yes, just ask, Ge Dong's family, we feel that there is going to be a war recently, and Ge Dong's family also knows that every time there is a war, the price of goods varies from place to place. We just want to know whether our goods can be based on the market. Price adjustment based on the law of demand?"
Ge Yunfei smiled and looked at this person and said: "What is the law of demand in the market? The demand of the market is the demand of the people. I think the biggest demand of the people is to live in a stable and happy environment, rather than looking at the necessities of survival. The price rises every day, but I can’t afford it when I look at it.
This is the needs of the people of Datang, or the needs of our Monopoly Business Alliance, or even Zhang Xiaobao's personal needs, do you understand? "
"Ming... I understand." The businessmen were completely frightened. Before they came, they were still thinking about what to hoard, what to increase in price, and how much is the most appropriate increase. It is now clear that nothing can be hoarded, and even if it is hoarded, the price cannot be increased.
Unexpectedly, the business alliance would not take advantage of the opportunity to make more money, but start to maintain the stability of domestic prices during the war. Who would dare to violate the business alliance's orders? As for Zhang Xiaobao, there is no need to say more, his personal will, the entire Datang businessmen must unconditionally obey.
"Origin... It turns out that Xiaobao didn't agree with the price changes." The businessman surnamed Yuan wanted to make sure.
"Zhang Xiaobao will not allow too much irrational fluctuations in the prices of necessities for the people's livelihood at any time. Our Monopoly Business Alliance follows his footsteps. You really want to make more money. You can try to increase prices on other commodities."
Li Chengfang next to the merchants gave advice to the merchants. After all, the merchants have their own needs, and Zhang Xiaobao never cares about the prices of other things, especially luxury goods, which cost a penny and sell for ten thousand. That is your talent.
He just didn't want to see human factors operating under the original supply of sufficient materials, making the people unable to eat rice noodles and wear clothes.
For these six aspects, if domestic resources are sufficient, there cannot be too much price fluctuations. As for other aspects, whatever the merchants do, linen cloth, if you say ten cents per horse, you can’t get thirteen. Wen, but you sell 10,000 Wen a horse for silk, that's what you can do.
When hospitals buy medicinal licorice, as long as the licorice is not so scarce that it can be applied to every patient, the supplier cannot sell it too expensive. As for it can help digest tea, you can buy a building for a catty, Zhang Xiaobao Will say you are wrong.
"Um... ask, can the price of candles be increased? It is also something that people should use for people's livelihood?" Another businessman carefully verified.
"You can increase candles. People who don’t use candles won’t die. But I advise you not to hoard candles, because the Ministry of Industry will release a lot of paraffin wax this month. Now what you are talking about should be grease wax, which is inherently flammable and long lasting. It’s not as good as paraffin. When you stock up and release paraffin in large quantities, you’ll have to die.”
Li Chengfang kindly persuaded that Xiaobei had already told him that he would first transport a large number to Jiannan Road, where Xiaobei would organize manpower for physical processing. Other paraffin waxes are placed in various places in Datang. Who makes the current technology for refining petroleum be the most primitive one. There are a lot of paraffin waxes produced every day. It doesn’t work if you want to, as long as you process petroleum, paraffin wax will appear. People go to work hard to clean up, otherwise it will affect production.
Just now the questioning businessman got out of a cold sweat, thanks to one more question, otherwise he would really hoard candles, and the loss would be great, especially now that the weather is getting hotter and hotter.
After repeatedly thanking them, a group of businessmen left in their hearts and went back to do business as usual. The prices of various things will naturally have the regular rules at that time, and there is no need to worry about others.
"Ge Dong's house, I'm leaving now. Tomorrow morning, the business alliance had better send an announcement to merchants from all over the country, lest they pretend to increase prices and cause greater losses to themselves."
Li Chengfang said to Ge Yunfei, and disappeared into the night with his people.
Ge Yunfei stood there, pondering, and muttering to herself: "There is paraffin wax that will be released in large quantities. Let me enter a batch. When it is hot, paraffin wax is better to store than grease wax, and you are not afraid of pressing goods."
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In Hongnong County, Liu Feifei, a seventh-grade official in Laoliushu Village, also got a telegram tonight.
Compared with other places, Old Liushu Village is special, because it is under the direct jurisdiction of Sinong Temple, and the people in the village are united. In addition, there is only a chain bridge on the way to the village, so they have a separate telegraph machine.
Usually there are at least four people guarding the telegraph machine room at twelve hours in the village, and no outsiders are allowed to approach it. Not to mention the machine room, it is difficult to cross the bridge if it is strong. There is a small hydroelectric generator at the river in the village. Provide power to the village.
There are simple hulling machines and flour grinders in the village, as well as a cutting machine for processing wicker. There are more light bulbs. The light bulbs placed on the shore here at night illuminate the opposite shore.
With so many "advanced" equipment, how can outsiders come in and look at it casually? What if you get robbed.
"Let me make a model. When the time comes, the paraffin wax will come over to turn into a variety of fun candles, mainly in the image of small dolls, including the design of various animals and houses. Seed dolls are put together for sale. A large number of willow utensils are made and prepared to be provided to the transportation team."
The telegram that Liu Feifei got was exactly the content. Beckham didn't tell her about the war, and she didn't have her turn to worry about it.
"Feifei, the telegraph says that you are going to make a new doll?" The old village is patrolling the telegraph machine room three hours a day. Every time a report is sent and received, he has to participate in and help provide methods. What he said is the same. He was born in Juren, and his knowledge is not bad. The teachers in the village school are all taught by him.
Say he is pedantic. He is really a little bit. He always has to maintain his identity as a literati, but there is also an advantage. Now, literati like him are like iron on the backbone. If you need to fight with swords and guns, he may not be. The most powerful, but definitely the most heroic. When the country rises and falls, it is not the choice of a true literati to escape. He will pull out the sword slung around his waist and fight to the end in the manner of the six arts of a gentleman.
So he is the busiest and busiest all day long. He has to get involved in everything and don’t care about everything. He is like an old hen. As long as there is no problem with the chicken, he will be lying in the sun. Enjoying the warm life, he murmured twice from time to time.
But when the chicken cock is in danger, he will stand up, despise all opponents, and fight with his life as a bet until the enemy escapes or he falls.
Now he wants to take care of some things, especially when the telegraph is finally ringing.
Liu Feifei respected this old hen very much. When Grandpa Cunzheng asked, she nodded and replied: "Yes, Beckham said that he would send a lot of paraffin wax, and at the same time, let us make more wicker baskets. Used."
"I didn't mention when the war would be fought?" Lao Cunzheng was actually most concerned about national affairs.
"No, the war has nothing to do with me. I only care about the sales of willow weaves and the willow planting in the surrounding area. My official is to prevent others from bullying me. To get the benefits from it, we must first consider how a child of my age became a seventh-grade official.
In the entire Datang, in addition to Xiaobei's official positions, my officials can scare a bunch of other local officials to death. Grandpa, let's arrange for people to make a large number of willow baskets. Xiaobei said they will use them soon. "
Liu Feifei intends to implement it in accordance with Beckham's words.
Lao Cunzheng squinted his eyes and nodded and said, "So, war is here."