Wei Ming has always thought that he is not a person who bears grudges, because he usually retaliates if he has grudges. I was bullied by others this time, so what else can I say, of course I did it. Those who disgust themselves will never make them feel better.
After Wei Ming briefly talked about the situation, Fatty Wang frowned. Now the situation is a bit complicated. It would be a very unwise choice to oppose the merchants on both sides of the Huaihe River. Now, Wei Ming can be said to be an outsider here, and he doesn't even have a place to stay. Why should he fight against the Huaihe families that have long been entrenched here? According to Fatty Wang's understanding of Wei Ming, Wei Ming would never leave it alone. Wei Ming is definitely a person who will get revenge. Even if others don't provoke him, he will want to cheat others. If someone comes to provoke him, it is basically the same as stabbing a hornet's nest. Even if it is a fight to die and the net is broken, it is necessary to fight for the death of the same. Therefore, this matter is much more complicated.
"Brother Wei, what are your plans?" Fatty Wang decided that it would be better to inquire about Wei Ming's meaning first. Otherwise, it's not good to be self-defeating.
"What other plans do I have? Of course I want to do something for them. It's best if the family is destroyed and the wife is scattered." Wei Ming said flatly. But Fatty Wang aroused a cold sweat. I hadn't really seen it before, Wei Ming's heart was so gloomy. If you don't make a move, it's nothing more than death or injury.
"Brother Wei, we need to understand the situation first." Fatty Wang thought for a while, it is better to clarify the situation here to Wei Ming. Otherwise, if Wei Ming really made some aggressive actions, it would be bad.
"Yes, you say." Wei Ming's understanding of this aspect is indeed not as good as that of Fatty Wang. First listen to the meaning of Fatty Wang, or formulate the following strategy.
"Brother Wei, we have a shaky foundation here. Besides, if we really face them, we won't have any advantage. It is very likely to cause businessmen on both sides of the Huai River. I'm bored, so we join hands to drive us out from both sides of the Huai River. In that case, the gain will not be worth the loss." Although Fatty Wang tried to use a kind of euphemism to make Wei Ming feel better, the truth is that, I want to say Some euphemisms are not available. In the end, he could only look at Wei Ming awkwardly, waiting for Wei Ming's response.
"What are you thinking about? We are doing business. We are all businessmen, so we have to use businessmen's methods to confront them, instead of using that kind of sloppy tactics like them. I disdain to use such methods. "Wei Ming said confidently.
"Then Brother Wei, what do you want to do?" Fatty Wang said unclearly. Although he has been in business for many years, he still doesn't quite understand the above. Otherwise, it would not have been for so many years, and the assets would just be ruined. In the late Ming Dynasty, when the commerce was flourishing, there were still a lot of assets with hundreds of thousands of millions. Fatty Wang can only be said to be a businessman, not a successful businessman. And what Wei Ming needs is such a person. If he is better than Wei Ming in all aspects, what would Wei Ming want him to do? Do you hire a leader for yourself
"I thought about it last night. The businessmen on both sides of the Huai River are more or less related to the Donglin Party. The Donglin Party's power in the DPRK has begun to take shape, and we want to overwhelm them with the official brand. Unrealistic. In the end, it is very likely that people will overwhelm us. And we don’t have too much food in our hands. If we want to overwhelm them with food prices, it’s also unrealistic. Therefore, we need to rely on external forces. "Wei Ming said mysteriously. Put Fatty Wang into the whole cloud and mist.
"Brother Wei, what are you talking about? Why don't I understand? How come there are external forces? Where do our external forces come from? Is there anything we can use?" Fatty Wang asked suspiciously. Fatty Wang felt that what Wei Ming could use now was the power of the government. The government officials have been helping Wei Ming, and Wei Ming has been seeking help from the local government. The cooperation has always been very good. As soon as he came up, Wei Ming cut off the official mansion. Is there anything else I can use
"You think, on both sides of the Huai River, which merchant makes the most money?" Wei Ming asked. When it was time to mention Fatty Wang, Wei Ming certainly couldn't be stingy. This is to pave the way for myself to be a hand-scraping shopkeeper in the future. Otherwise, Fatty Wang, a businessman who can only buy and sell for ten thousand ounces of silver, how could he be of great use in the future
"Of course it's the grain merchant!" Fatty Wang said without hesitation. Isn't this obvious? Otherwise, why do we sell food
"I mean before? Let's put it this way, why is there such a shortage of food in Lianghuai?" Wei Ming continued to guide.
"Of course it is because the weather has been getting colder and colder in the past few years, natural disasters have continued, and the entire Daming grain production has been reduced, so there has been a food shortage!" Fatty Wang said it for granted, and Wei Ming was full of black lines. Fatty Wang, how did you earn that ten thousand taels in the past? Brother now deeply doubts.
"Well, let me tell you directly, Suzhou and Hangzhou were originally the land of fish and rice. As the saying goes, Suzhou and Hangzhou are cooked well in the world. However, due to the development of the commodity industry, the commercial profits make people amazed and jealous. So, even more. Many people choose to make a fortune from business. The entire Suzhou-Hangzhou area has begun to raise silkworms and grow cotton, and develop silk weaving and cotton textile industries. This makes the Suzhou-Hangzhou area, which was originally a large granary, a huge amount of consumption. The area of food. Especially after the implementation of the law of whip, the country only collects money but not food, which further promotes the development of business. The bold people are willing to do some business and make a lot of money. So, you understand Why is Suhang lacking food? Who is the richest in Lianghuai?" Wei Ming talked freely, feeling that he was a genius.
"Oh, I see. The silk weaving and cotton weaving industries are so developed, of course the people who do these make the most money. And the grain merchants are just on a whim. I'm right, Brother Wei." Wang Fatty's eyes lit up. Think about it, this is indeed the case. Even those who were engaged in the textile industry were selling food, but the amount must be small. Before the arrival of this year's grain shortage, it is estimated that the grain merchants had already occupied the market without a reaction. They are also victims here. They also have to spend sky-high prices to buy food. No matter who it is, it will not feel good.
"You guys are smart." Wei Ming said dry mouth, took a sip of tea and continued: "What we have to do now is to unite with the big merchants engaged in the textile industry to jointly suppress food prices, and I have to go to Zhu You The school has been wandering around, I guess he can also help in this regard."
"But, Brother Wei, we don't have much food, and those engaged in the textile industry don't have much food. How can we suppress food prices?" Fatty Wang still doesn't understand. On the surface, it seems that it is simply wind. Things that have nothing to do with horses and cows.
"Of course not. The food prices we control are already low enough. If we can continue to do so, it will be enough for the food to eat a pot. And for those engaged in the textile industry, we have to divide and disintegrate the two. The first step for Huai merchants. They occupy a very high position here. If they can be allowed to stand on our side, what would the grain merchants dare to do with us? Moreover, this is also an opportunity to trade each other. Can you weaken your opponents, but also strengthen yourself, and not do it? As for food prices, it depends on Zhu Youxiao." Wei Ming said.
"Zhu Youxiao? Who is Zhu Youxiao?" Fatty Wang asked unclearly.
"Oh, I won't talk to you about this. You should contact the textile industry in Lianghuai. It's time to talk to them." Wei Ming said with excitement. Originally, he thought about selling out the grain, controlling the grain shortage in Lianghuai, and making a fortune by himself, that's it. However, some people won't let you feel comfortable anymore. Since it doesn't make me comfortable, then everyone don't want to be comfortable.
The situation in the two Huaihe Rivers was like a puddle of muddy water. All the struggles were hidden above the water level. From the surface, there was nothing to see. However, the grain merchants in Lianghuai cast a stone into the muddy water, and the wind and waves suddenly moved from underwater to the water. The conflict is intensified, and it depends on who dies in whose hands in the end.