Wei Ming and Fatty Wang spoke one after another, and they stopped until noon. Basically, they said something false and empty. Although these words are nice, they are basically non-substantial things. However, the people outside were very excited. There were more and more people outside, and there would be applause from time to time. Wei Ming actually wants this kind of effect. Improve your reputation and suppress the reputation of local grain merchants. If you and the local grain merchants sell the same grain, even if the prices of both parties are the same, the people will come to buy their own grain. The common people listen more to the guidance of public opinion, and their ability to judge the authenticity of affairs is very poor. If you want the people to truly accept and support you, all you have to do is to maximize the power of public opinion and leave a lofty image in their hearts. Of course, if you want to truly occupy the market, you will have to go through a cruel game in the future. The local grain merchants are not fools, they will also launch a counterattack. At that time, it will depend on whose methods are high, whose foundation is firm, and whose ability to guide public opinion is strong. This is why Wei Ming is now wooing cloth merchants. The influence of cloth merchants in Lianghuai is definitely far greater than that of grain merchants.
"Everyone, it's midday, let's have dinner first. We have already prepared a good meal here. Please come upstairs with the leaders of the various merchants. We need to discuss some details carefully." Wei Ming said. Everyone was tired after sitting all morning, Wei Ming issued a call, and everyone responded. In fact, everyone knows that this world is very dark. There are some things that cannot be said in the public.
Wei Ming gave Fatty Wang a wink, and Fatty Wang nodded intently and greeted him downstairs. Wei Ming led a group of merchant leaders upstairs. For some things, we still need to find a corner to hide and say it.
"Everyone, I would like to thank you for being able to show up in your busy schedule to participate in this meeting. I will offer you a glass first!" After the wine and vegetables were ready, Wei Ming was polite and polite with everyone and went through three rounds. After cooking the five flavors, the Li Family Patriarch of the Longyou Merchants Group stood up and said: "Little brother Weiming, I agree with everything you just said. The way of business is the principle of benevolence. The business war is won, and the reason is the best. Although it can be said that it is extremely versatile, but there must be a limit. If anyone crosses this limit, then the final result must be very miserable."
Wei Ming nodded listening. Wei Ming, the Longyou Merchant Gang in history, still knew. It was the top ten merchants in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the Longyou merchants was one of them. They can compete with the powerful Hui merchants and Shanxi merchants for certain reasons. And with the perseverance of the five counties, they became one of the top ten merchants. Putting aside the miracle, their integrity is inseparable. Being good at pioneering and enterprising, broad-minded, and advanced business philosophy all have a lot to do with. And the most important point is that they put integrity in a very important position in doing business. Wei Ming talked so much, the main idea is to stand up against the harsh competition mode and maintain the clarity of the market. It's no surprise that the Longyou Merchant Gang came forward to support it. Wei Ming also had some fluke in his heart. The Longyou Merchant Gang now has a lot of strength, and all walks of life can speak for themselves. With their support, many things will be much easier to handle.
"Thanks to the Patriarch of the Li family. The kid is not talented, Mr. Li praised him absurdly." Wei Ming stood up and said.
"Next, what are you going to do? If we want to compete with those grain merchants, then we have to have something in our hands. If we don't have food, no matter how good our words are, it will be useless if we talk too much. After all. People still have to live. They can’t stop eating grain because they are dissatisfied with those grain merchants." Said the Hangzhou merchant representative of the Luo family’s head.
Wei Ming nodded. Although this does not sound very pleasant, it is indeed a very important issue that needs attention at present. You can't say that people deliberately pick a thorn. It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. If you don't have food, what can you do to compete with others for the market? Should people buy cloth and go home to eat cloth? This is obviously impossible.
"I also thought about this. I still have some grain in my hand. We can use this grain to suppress the price of grain as much as possible, and then buy grain again when the price of grain is lowest, and then increase the price to make a difference. This can achieve the purpose of suppressing food prices, and it is also beneficial to everyone. What do you think?" Wei Ming said. He did this when he was in Suzhou. I have tasted the sweetness. Since this can be done once, of course it can be done twice. And with the original template, it should be easier to do now. If the people heard this, they would not be happy, and they felt that Wei Ming and others were also a group of profiteers. Of course, the purpose of being a businessman is to make a profit, just how much profit. People always want to buy the most things at the lowest price, which is understandable. But who would do that thankless thing? It is said that there is no profit and cannot be early, even in terms of transposition, if you do not make money in trading, you have to post money in it. Who will do this
"How much food do you have?" Patriarch Luo asked.
"There are almost fifty thousand stones left." Wei Ming thought for a while and said. These days, the food is going down very quickly because the place where the food is sold has grown bigger. The food that used to be more than 100,000 shi now only has less than 50,000 shi. It made him a little hard to tell. After all, 50,000 shi of grain is a drop in the bucket for the entire Huaihe River.
"No, it's a little bit too little. If just such a small amount of food is put on the market, it is estimated that even a blister will not be blown up. No, this is not a long-term solution at all." The Luo family clerk wrinkled. Brow said. Wei Ming showed a jealous smile on his face, and did not refute it. They were telling the truth, and Wei Ming knew that they were right. Although the words are not sound, but the situation is indeed such a situation. Even if you want to refute, there is no way to refute it.
"Luo's family, I can't say that. There are already a lot of 50,000 shi. If the 50,000 shi of grain is put into a place, it will still have a good effect on the market. Then, wait until the price of food here comes down. Later, we can buy grain from here and sell it to other places. Wouldn’t it be better? In this case, our snowballs will roll bigger and bigger. When our snowballs get big enough, then we will It's time to fight against those grain merchants. At that time, who has the final say on the price of food, it is not necessarily." said a middle-aged man with a moustache. This person Wei Ming still has images, and he has also seen him in Suzhou. After Wei Ming suppressed the price of food, the goods went to Suzhou to buy food. But I didn’t seem to hear that the food is cheap. Just now when he was welcoming the guests, Fatty Wang said that this guy is a member of the Dongting Merchants. Moreover, the people of the Dongting Merchants Gang have a strong ability to assess the situation and grasp the timing. This time, the representative of the Dongting merchant gang did not send anyone from the Weng family, instead he came. This makes Wei Ming feel very interesting.
"Patriarch Sun has good eyesight and courage. I admire him." Wei Ming said to him with a smile. However, there seemed to be something wrong with this, which made the Patriarch of the Luo family in Hangzhou a little unhappy. He flicked his sleeves and snorted coldly. Wei Ming didn't care, he was still happy. Be kind and make money.
"But, little brother Wei Ming, the natural disasters these years have caused people to live in a hurry. If this continues, the relationship between supply and demand for food will surely be disrupted. The price increase of food is inevitable. Even if it is to concentrate all of us to suppress it. Going down is not an easy task. After all, there is so much food. Those who do food business have much wider access than ours." Longyou Shangbang Li Family said.
Wei Ming nodded. When collecting grain, those people would rather sell the grain to the Cao family rather than sell it to themselves. Wei Ming can see that credibility is the foundation of a merchant. Without credibility, everything is empty talk. But now it is very difficult for Wei Ming to establish his own credibility. After all, there are already many people in front. This thing is not available in one or two days. Therefore, if you want to truly win this battle, you have to make a strange move.
"It depends on everyone here." Wei Ming suddenly smiled mysteriously and said.
(After chapter five, brothers, the rest is up to you!)