Cutting 1719

Chapter 680

Shanghai, as the most prosperous and developed city in Dachu today, its momentum has far surpassed the original world gathering, especially the stock exchange opened in Shanghai, which faintly surpassed the momentum of Nanjing Stock Exchange, so in today's world In the eyes of the business community, Shanghai is a real place of wealth.

Of course, all this is not only due to the geographical environment of Shanghai in foreign trade, but also to the innovative and bold measures of the previous prefects of Shanghai, whether it is Sheng Qi, or later Wu Dui, Cheng Zeqing, etc. People, they have created an excellent development environment for industry and commerce, and there are a lot of tax incentives.

Today, Prince Ning Chengze came to the Shanghai Mansion with all kinds of wind and thunder. The purpose is not to create new conveniences for industry and commerce like those Shanghai prefects in the past, but to set off a storm in Shanghai and ruthlessly kill some people. The unhealthy tendencies created by people.

For a time, the city was full of wind and rain.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange announced the suspension of the market, accepting a joint investigation from the Dali Temple and the Department of Economics and Trade, and the Bank of Shanghai will also accept a comprehensive investigation by the China Banking Regulatory Commission. There is a large line printed on all newspapers and periodicals. Will attend the meeting to say something.

"Capital must not become a hidden danger to the imperial court. Accepting relevant supervision and orderly competition is the right way."

The large black characters printed on the newspaper immediately gave people a chilling atmosphere, and the people in Shanghai rushed to buy these newspapers, and rumors spread in the city, and many people speculated that the prince wanted to Borrow some heads to push for new bills!
The Shanghai Shen Family Mansion, as the gathering place of the Shen family in Shanghai, is a rather quiet place, and only a few people come in and out of it on weekdays. They are all big figures in the business world, and they come here with various purposes. Then he left contentedly.

However, just recently, many people gathered in the Shen family mansion in Shanghai. They used to come here calmly, but now they have changed, becoming more irritable, and their voices are no longer as calm as before. Instead, they were full of impatience, and many people even started to argue loudly.

When anger, anxiety, timidity, and other emotions come together, the resulting picture becomes the most realistic Ukiyo-e.

In the attic, Shen Weijun was sitting on an old wicker chair, looking down at the people arguing below, holding a cup of tea in his hand, with a smile on his face, calm and introverted without losing his demeanor, just like the old man back then Shen Guanglie's general smile.

"Father, they are eager to see you, and they won't leave without seeing you."

A handsome young man walked up to the attic. He was wearing a very close-fitting gown and a pair of glasses on his face. He poured tea gently for Shen Weijun while reporting the news to Shen Weijun.

"It's no wonder they are in such a hurry. This time the court is indeed a little too much. They want us to share a large part of the benefits to pay taxes, and they also need to give more money to those muddy legs. But in this way, our income will be reduced a lot. A lot of older people are not satisfied, they say"

The young man put down his teacup, looking hesitant to speak.

"What?" Shen Weijun seemed quite interested.

"I'm afraid that the crown prince is acting on his own initiative. After all, the emperor and his elders have not spoken. They also said that if they continue to mess around in Shanghai, they will go to Nanjing to sue for imperial court."

"madness!"

Shen Weijun scolded unceremoniously, and sneered: "These people really take themselves seriously, and don't think about what they are doing. To put it bluntly, we are urinals, and those big shots can throw them away at will. Dropped urinal!"

The young man was a little surprised. As a generation who grew up under the Great Chu Dynasty, he really didn't understand the meaning of this sentence. He hesitated and asked, "Is it too much for my father to say that?"

"Hmph, as a father, I also asked the old man at that time, but at that time, our Shen family was the representative of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, and the leader of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. In terms of power, it was more important than it is now. What is it if you are a leader of a mere chamber of commerce?"

Shen Weijun sighed in a low voice: "Those who were unwilling, unwilling, and wanted to keep their power back then have been crushed to ashes by His Majesty, but only our Shen family has survived. The reason is that the old man understands a The truth is that the survival of the family is always the first priority, as for the others, they are things that can be sacrificed, including power and status."

Speaking of this, Shen Weijun glanced at the young man coldly, and said in a low voice: "I want to tell you this truth today, that is, in front of the survival of the family, wealth is just something outside of the body, not to mention being a father after so many years. , the money earned can’t be transported by sea ships, and no matter how much money you want, you will just ask for your own destruction.”

"Back then, His Majesty wanted the loyalty of the peasants, so he had to abandon us gentry!"

"Now the crown prince wants the loyalty of the workers all over the world, so today's businessmen must also make a choice!"

The young man stared at Shen Weijun dumbfounded, and felt that these words seemed to make him understand many things at once, just like the words that Shen Guanglie and Shen Weijun said in the Shen family's other courtyard back then.

On that day, the door of the Shen family mansion was closed and Shen Weijun released the news that he was already sick and would no longer welcome foreigners, and all things should be done after he recovered from his illness.

"Old Fox Shen's illness is really timely!"

Chen Xide, the vice president of the Dongmin Chamber of Commerce, had a sneer on his face. He was rubbing mahjong in his hand, but he couldn't stop talking, "The older you are, the less courageous you are. Old Shen, he is afraid. I'm afraid that the prince will use him as a knife." , but he didn't even think about it, how long can he hide? Can the Shen family be able to hide with such a big family business?"

"Thirty thousand!"

"bump!"

Sitting on Chen Xide's hands was a big fat man with a few gold teeth in his mouth. He picked up the mahjong with a smile and said, "Don't get angry, Old Chen. Since Old Shen is sick, just ignore him, but Our business can't be delayed, I heard that the prince is going to fight tigers in Shanghai this time, but he doesn't think about it, where are the real tigers on top of us?"

While talking, the fat man pointed his hand up lightly, with a somewhat clear smile on his face.

Opposite Chen Xide sat a thin old man with a half-grey beard, but his eyes were very sharp. This man's surname was Dou Mingcai. He was originally a veteran of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. Later, he founded the Dou Family Chamber of Commerce. The resources are not too small, so it can be regarded as a character on the table.

Unlike other people, Dou Cai felt the pressure brought by the prince more deeply this time, so he couldn't help feeling a little heartbroken, so while he was playing mahjong slowly, he said in a strange way: "Hey, beating a tiger is naturally a gimmick. But swatting flies always kills a few, and if we become the flies, I'm afraid Old Shen will get mad."

The last person left on the mahjong table is not small. This person's surname is Qiu and his name is Hai. He is a high-level executive of the East Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce. However, he has remained silent this time, as if he is unwilling to participate in this conversation. .

Chen Xide frowned slightly. Playing cards was naturally just a cover-up. His real purpose was to unite the figures of the major chambers of commerce in Shanghai, and then give the prince a soft nail, so that you can be good to me, good to everyone, but right now But the situation told him that people in the business world have never been united.

In fact, just as the Northern Expedition of the Fuhan Army back then regained the north, the major chambers of commerce in the south reluctantly united around the Jiangnan chamber of commerce in the face of interests, planning to pay the emperor for privileges relative to the chamber of commerce in the north, and prepared to swallow the entire In the northern market, Emperor Ning had a good meal, but under the thunder, the Southern Chamber of Commerce was completely scattered, and could never get together again.

Facing the heavy pressure of the prince now, Chen Xide couldn't help feeling a little sad, he pushed the mahjong away with a sad look on his face.

"When the great Chu industry and commerce rose, it was a depression. There was nothing. His Majesty held the Jiangnan Industry and Commerce Conference in Nanjing, established the Jiangnan Industry and Commerce Association, and issued the "Jiangnan Industry and Commerce Management Regulations", which laid the foundation for the development of all industries in the Great Chu Industry and Commerce. It is the foundation of today’s industry and commerce taxation, all of which are achieved by us and our elders, it is really not easy!"

Hearing Chen Xide's heartfelt words, everyone couldn't help being a little silent. They naturally thought so, but under the situation, they couldn't change anything and could only choose to accept it passively.

Chen Xide continued: "Nowadays, the imperial court wants to reform, and we support it. The imperial court wants to collect more taxes, and we can also give money, but what the crown prince wants is not only these, he wants to use our money to buy the hearts of the laborers all over the world. Listen! What is the minimum wage, what is the eight-hour work system, and then medical treatment for the workers, to ensure that they eat and sleep, and they cannot be dismissed easily. If they are dismissed, they must be compensated. Invited an uncle for myself!"

The fat man snorted and said, "Isn't that right? For those mud-legged people who just walked out of the field, sir, I will give them ten big copper coins every day. After a year, they will get three to forty silver dollars. If they are at home As a farmer, how can you earn so much in a year? Now the prince is still doing this, isn't he deliberately making things difficult for others?"

When he heard the two people talking too much, Dou Cai was a little scared. He didn't dare to go along with it directly, but looked at Qiu Hai who hadn't spoken all this time, wanting to see the other party's stance.

Qiu Hai also pushed mahjong on the table, he smiled slightly, and said softly: "If we still play cards under the table, we can only swallow our anger. But since the imperial court allows us to sit on the table, it is to give us a voice." Opportunity, how about this, let's accompany the prince and fight a good lawsuit!"

"When the lawsuit is lost, I, Qiu, will naturally accept my fate. But if the lawsuit wins, we won't say much, just do whatever we want, and let the whole world judge the justice! "

(End of this chapter)