Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 292 The Battle of the Salt Merchant Eight

Price is a representative of the value of a commodity, and price wars are always cruel, because the lower the price of a commodity, the heavier the price paid by the seller.

Merchants make money as the fundamental.

A price war is a war of attrition.

Few would.

But this is related to the ultimate ownership of the market, so even if they don't want to, they can only grit their teeth and support it, and Luoyang Yan City is suddenly devastated.

"What, you want to lower the price?"

"If it keeps going down like this, our family will lose everything in the end!"

"For three consecutive days, the price has been reduced every day. Now the price of salt has been reduced to 1 yuan per stone, and you can buy one and get one free. The average price is less than [-]. When will there be such a salt price in these years, we will go northwest !"

"We can't lower the price any more, and if we lower the price again, we won't be able to do this business!"

"..."

The price war kicked off, and Jingping Commercial Bank was approaching step by step, reducing the price by about [-] every day, and the salt merchants in Luoyang could only follow suit. I was cornered.

In fact, the salt merchants who can gain a foothold in the Luoyang market have a few brushes, but Jingping Trading Co., Ltd. has strong financial resources. This time, Jingping Trading Co. The unprecedented bottom of the salt price pull.

The biggest problem is that Jingping Trading Company can afford to pay, but they may not be able to afford the end of this battle no matter how much money they have.

"It can't go on like this!"

Above the Fang mansion, the head of the Fang family, Fang Shao, stood on the corridor with a gloomy face.

Although he was prepared in his heart, he still underestimated the ferocity of Jingping Trading Company. He might be able to bear the price reduction bit by bit, but Jingping Trading Company lowered at least one gear every day, and Luo Yang was forced to do so in just three or four days. The salt merchants complained everywhere, and then there was a bottomless pit.

Even if the Fang family's family background is not bad among the salt merchants, if this continues, their vitality will probably be severely damaged.

"Why don't you talk to someone from Jingping Trading Company!"

As soon as Fang Shao's thought came up, he was crushed.

Talking about peace is tantamount to admitting defeat.

Jingping Trading Company is not an ordinary salt merchant. General salt merchants enter Luoyang strongly, and at most gain a foothold in Luoyang, which will not let them have nowhere to go. However, Jingping Trading Company wants to dominate Luoyang. If they admit defeat, they will not have a foothold in Luoyang. of hope.

The Fang family has been based in Luoyang for many years, and the Yan family failed to drive the Fang family out of Luoyang City when they were in a state of turmoil. They must not leave Luoyang in such a disheveled manner.

"That's all it takes!"

Fang Shao raised his head, his eyes were cold, he looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside, gritted his teeth, and said to himself: "I don't believe that Jingping Firm can last long!"

At this time, it can only be consumed, there is no other way.

……

And the Yan family, another giant salt merchant, was also caught in chaos at this moment.

"Continue to reduce the price?"

"Patriarch, we can't bear it!"

"If this continues, the Yan family's fortune will probably be lost!"

The shopkeepers couldn't bear to continue to cut prices.

"The old man you mentioned knows that in just a few days, we lost a total of four hundred gold. With the background of our Yan family, I'm afraid we can't bear it for a few days!"

Yan Hong is a few years old. Although he has experienced countless storms, he has come to where he is today, but this storm came too fast and too fast, so he didn't even have a chance to fight back.

But he is old and strong, calm and calm: "But for the future of the Yan family, we have to hold on, pass on the order, all the salt shops follow the footsteps of Jingping Trading Company, they cut prices, we will continue to cut prices!"

"Yes!"

When all the shopkeepers heard the words, they peeped at each other, but they only responded.

"Uncle Yan, if this continues, our Yao family may not be able to hold on anymore!"

At this time, the owner of the Luoyang salt merchants, the head of the Yao family came to visit and discussed matters with Yan Hong. The head of the Yao family was only in his early forties, but his character was a bit weak.

In this storm of salt prices, the Liu family was the first to withdraw from the battlefield, and they haven't breathed a sigh of relief yet, while the He family remained neutral. Among them, the Yao family was the first to be unable to bear it.

"What do you mean, nephew?"

Yan Hong narrowed his eyes and looked at the Patriarch of the Yao family.

"The foundation of the Yao family, which was severely damaged by the He family a few years ago, has not yet recovered. Unlike the Fang family and the Yan family, it can rely on the business in the north to maintain it. Our market is only in Luoyang. Once Luoyang's salt price collapses, We, the Yao family, are afraid that our family wealth will be wiped out, and our family will be ruined!"

The Patriarch of the Yao family spoke gracefully, but Yan Hong understood what he meant.

"You want to quit?" Yan Hong's pupils changed color.

He had known for a long time that the salt merchants in Luoyang were not very interested in this battle, and there were many people who wanted to quit midway, but he didn't expect that the Yao family would be the first ones.

"Uncle Yan, it's not that my nephew is weak!"

The Patriarch of the Yao family said with a wry smile: "Some people say that Luoyang City is in a raging storm, and it is no longer suitable to live in. In addition, who is behind Jingping Trading Company, uncle also knows, we can't afford to provoke, how can we fight this battle?" It's all a loss, my Yao family doesn't want to have a century-old foundation, and just ruin it here!"

"What do you want?" Yan Hong sighed. After several days of brutal price war, many people couldn't see a way out. He didn't blame the head of the Yao family. Even he was thinking of retreating because of the situation. At his stage, there is no way out.

"I still have [-] shi of salt in my hand, which can be sold to my uncle, and the Yao family's salt shop, I can also transfer it to my uncle!"

The voice of the Patriarch of the Yao family fell silent: "My Yao family has made a decision to leave Luoyang and return to Jiangxia!"

The Yao family is from Jiangxia, and it has been based in Luoyang for nearly a hundred years. The storm caused the Yao family to lose more and more money. After all, the Yao family was in the sunset among the salt merchants, so they decided to retire. Leaving Luoyang, at least there is still a way out. .

"Since you have made a decision, the old man will not force it!"

Yan Hong was helpless, and did not dare to force him to stay. If he became an enemy, it would be tantamount to pushing him directly to Jingping Trading Company. He would not do this kind of thing: "But this matter needs to be kept secret. I will send someone from the Yao Family Salt Shop In the future, you can't tell the matter!"

He can't make people feel distracted, he can only use this method to suppress it.

"Thank you, uncle!" Patriarch Yao was very grateful. He also knew that this kind of behavior was tantamount to defrauding people, but in a pit, he would never stay if he could go ashore. If he could defraud others, he would never let this pit bury him. .

……

……

The price war in the salt market is becoming more and more fierce. If someone sells, someone will buy it, which in turn stimulates the excitement of the salt market.

"The price of salt has been reduced again today!"

"This kind of opportunity is rare, it's better to store more salt at home!"

"In normal times, you can't see such cheap salt!"

"Haha, it's the right time to go south this time. I didn't expect the price of salt in Luoyang to be so low. Everyone quickly sell the sheepskin horses in their hands, and then they all go to buy salt and transport it back to the north. They can make a lot of money! "

"..."

The drop in the price of salt has stimulated the enthusiasm of countless people to hoard salt and buy salt. The consumption of salt is getting bigger and bigger, and the stocks in the hands of various salt merchants are being consumed all the time.

The greater the consumption, the more uneasy these salt merchants became.

"Is there any news about our family's caravan?"

"Has the person who went to Xichuan not come back yet?"

"I asked them to go to the East China Sea to bring back a batch of salt last month, why hasn't it arrived yet!"

"Damn it, if things go on like this, even if we're willing to lower the price to make a profit, I'm afraid we'll almost have nothing to buy!"

"If the door is closed, the price will be reduced for nothing!"

"..."

Countless salt merchants began to worry.

It's not winter yet.

The ice and snow have not completely melted, and the surrounding roads are not easy to walk. It will take time for the caravan to bring in salt from outside, but the salt market is so hot recently, the inventory consumption is too large, and there is no ability to cover positions, so short positions will naturally form.

……

In the salt market, this kind of price war hurts others and hurts itself, even Jingping Trading Co., Ltd. has begun to struggle.

"These salt merchants are really tenacious!"

In the meeting hall of Jingping Commercial Company, Mu Jing sat cross-legged, looked at the power distribution of the salt market on the screen directly in front of him, and slightly raised a cold smile at the corner of his mouth: "It seems that there is not a lot of bleeding, but they can't be dealt with! "

"Boss, the He family is starting to do something!" Zhang Heng walked in and reported with his hands clasped.

"Earlier!"

Mujing's eyes were a little puzzled.

"They said, the timing is just right now!" Zhang Heng rang the scene of the discussion with He Yu, and said, "It seems that it is not He Yu who is in charge, but a young man. I have never seen him before, but He Yu is respectful in front of him. He just He simply said a word, 'When you are sure, you should act decisively', and He Yu immediately responded!"

"When you are sure, you have to make a decisive move?"

Mu Jing muttered to himself, "He is a decisive person!"

"Do you want to check this person?"

"Need not!"

Mujing waved his hand: "We didn't put so much effort on them. No matter who they are, we just need to make sure they are on our side. The business is about win-win, not monopoly. We can accommodate allies." !"

"Yes!" Zhang Heng nodded.

"Sir!"

The two discussed the next strategy. At this time, a ranger came in from the outside holding Jing Wusi's token, and sent a secret to Mu Jing: "This is the information that the chief asked us to send!"

The people in Jingwu Division were all tamed by Tan Zong, and they always called Tan Zong the leader of the division.

"Understood, you go back!"

"promise!"

Mu Jing opened the bamboo tube, took out the note inside, glanced at it, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Hehe, Lao Zhang, the Yao family is leaving!"

"The Yao family has left?"

When Zhang Heng heard this, his eyes lit up slightly, and his expression was overjoyed.

This will be a breakthrough.

But he was a little puzzled: "But I went to see it just now, Yao's salt shop is open for business!"

"That's the Yan family manipulating it!"

Mu Jing said: "The Yao family has already sold their property in the capital, and they are ready to leave the capital!"

"In this way, it is beneficial to us!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Heng immediately said, "Once this news is confirmed, the morale of the Luoyang salt merchants will immediately collapse!"

"Spread the news immediately, and make it louder!"

Mujing said domineeringly: "In this battle, I want the entire Luoyang Yanshi to respect Jingping merchants. Those who obey will survive, and those who oppose will perish!"

"Okay!" Zhang Heng turned and left, and hurriedly went to work.

……

……

"what?"

"The Yao family actually gave up!"

"Impossible, how is this possible, the Yao family is one of the giants of our salt merchants, the Yao family's wealth is so rich, it's impossible to be overwhelmed so soon!"

"Let me tell you quietly, in fact, the Yao family has already started to sell all their properties and is planning to leave the capital!"

"Bullshit!"

"The Yao family is the giant of our salt merchants. Even they have no hope. What hope do we have!"

"Traitors, they are traitors!"

"Even the Yao family can't beat Jingping Trading Company, how can we win!"

"I think everyone should pack up their things and prepare to leave Luoyang!"

"..."

The news of the Yao family's withdrawal suddenly made countless salt merchants in Luoyang feel uneasy, and many salt merchants began to become depressed.

……

"Yan Hong, Yan Hong, this time I was killed by you!"

When Fang Shaozhi got the news, he received the empowerment like thunder, and he was stunned for a moment. The Yao family and the Yan family were considered solid allies, but he didn't expect that even the Yao family could not be stabilized by Yan Hong.

After a while, he came back to his senses and muttered to himself: "This time, our Luoyang salt merchants are completely finished!"

The Liu family has already been suspended, if the Yao family retreats, the Luoyang salt merchants will be completely hopeless.

This battle was lost by [-]%.

"Hey!"

He stood in a stone pavilion in Fang Mansion, and lamented a long time: "After all, if we don't agree, how can we stop the momentum of tigers and wolves!"

The Luoyang salt merchants seem to have a large number of people.

But in fact, everyone has Xiao Jiujiu in their hearts.

He should have thought of this a long time ago. People in business have always valued profits over promises. When encountering a storm, how can they be united and lose their interests? They will never resist stubbornly and retreat as soon as they can.

"Patriarch, as of this afternoon, we have less than five hundred shi of salt in storage!"

A shopkeeper of the Fang family walked in, cupped his hands and said.

"Five hundred stones?"

Fang Shao forcibly pulled himself together, and at this point, the Fang family could only grit their teeth and go on: "Go and ask the Yan family, if the salt that the East China Sea salt merchant said to provide us has returned to Luoyang!"

This battle has not been lost to the end, as long as he and the Yan family can hold it back, there is still a chance. He does not believe that Jingping Trading Company has more salt than them, and Jingping Trading Company will have no salt to sell. That's tantamount to self-slapping, damaging reputation, and can only close down.

"promise!"

……

……

At this moment, above the Yan Mansion, Yan Hong had a solemn face, his eyes widened, and he stared at the person in front of him: "Luo Zhen, didn't you say that there will be salt in ten days? Where is the salt I want?"

"Patriarch Yan, I'm so sorry!"

This is a middle-aged man from Donghai, Xuzhou. He said respectfully: "The salt that was intended to be transported into the capital was stopped halfway!"

"Who the hell is that?" Yan Hong asked coldly with fiery pupils.

"The Mi family!"

The middle-aged man said: "Our patriarch and the Mi family are family friends, and the Mi family asked, our patriarch can only give all the salt of more than 1 shi to the Mi family!"

"The Mi family?, so it's the Mi family!"

Yan Hong was stunned.

Why did the Mi family, a wealthy businessman in the world, intercept this batch of salt.

He didn't understand.

But he knew that when the Mi family intercepted his batch of salt, it was tantamount to declaring that the war in the entire salt market was over.

"puff!"

When he thought that the Yan family's family business would be destroyed in his hands, the blood in his chest rolled with anger, and he couldn't help vomiting out a mouthful of blood.

The ancestors and descendants of the ancestors were not filial, so they couldn't keep the Yan family's family business.

Yan Hong passed out.

(End of this chapter)