Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 610

In this era, although it is ignorant and backward, but the government wants to collect money from the people, it must pay attention to a name. Taxation is the most legitimate reason. You have to pay taxes when you enter the city, you have to pay taxes for farming, and you have to pay taxes for businessmen...

A road tax can also be set up for traveling.

The name of the so-called road tax is new. If it is used well, Mujing will use this name to establish a highway toll station model for later generations, integrate the roads of the two counties, and start the era of road explosion.

If it is not used well, what will be left is the name of a tyrant and tyranny.

But Mujing must be like this.

Since ancient times, building roads has been an extremely difficult task. It is said that the Qin Dynasty established 36 counties in the world, opened up the world's roads, and realized the Kou Island where the cars were on the same track. It required a lot of manpower and material resources, and even dragged down the entire Qin Dynasty. empire.

Now that Mujing only has the financial resources of the two counties, it is very difficult to completely get through the roads of chariots and horses in Nanyang and Hanzhong.

So he thought of the former Jingping Firm.

Although Jingping Commercial Firm has dispersed, the former glory of these merchants is still there. Nanyang merchants have already rushed out of Nanyang by relying on the former Jingping Commercial Firm, whether it is in Guanzhong, Jingzhou, or in Nanyang. In the land of Yuyan, they all have a certain influence of merchants.

Many of these merchants are regarded as humble people, but even though their current status is still humble, their background is not low, and they have a lot of spare money.

Just to see if they can get their money out of their pockets.

However, it is impossible for such a thing to be accepted by merchants like Mujing once he opened his mouth. The affection of the big shopkeeper of Jingping Commercial Bank is still there, but this affection is not as good as the interests. There is no interest, even if affection No matter how many points there are, it is impossible to succeed.

Merchants are always chasing profit, and Mujing understands this better than anyone else.

So this discussion was fruitless.

But it was within Mujing's expectation.

This is just a temptation, it is Mujing's temptation to the merchants of the Jingping Trading Company in the past, to see their reaction, and to see how many merchants from Nanyang he can win over for his own use.

In the evening, a group of representatives of Nanyang merchants dispersed with doubts.

After they left, they didn't stop, even hurried on their way in spite of the night, and set foot on their way back to their respective families to report to their Patriarch. As for the outcome of this matter, it still depends on the decision of the Patriarch behind them.

And on this night, Mu Jing met Xu Lin alone in the inner courtyard.

Among the three giants of Jingping Commercial Firm in the past, only Xu Lin went to Nanxiang to meet him in person. This friendship really moved Mu Jing. As the saying goes, you can’t be blamed if you come or not. It’s normal not to come. , Human instinct also.

And what can come is nostalgia.

Xu Lin has a feeling of nostalgia, which has already surprised him a little.

"Today, only you, Xu Lin, can remember me!"

Mu Jing sighed with regret.

Back then when he was in charge of the huge Jingping Trading Company, every merchant would not obey his orders, but now only Xu Lin paid attention to his orders, so there was still a slight silence in his words.

"Boss, in fact, under the edict of the big shopkeeper, everyone in Jingping Commercial Bank should respond. Zhang Heng and Sun Hao also want to come, but recently the Nanyang area is too closely watched, and it is difficult for them to leave Nanyang. !" Xu Lin said softly: "And they also sent envoys here, I believe they have enough respect for the big shopkeeper, as long as the big shopkeeper raises his arms, Jingping Trading Company will definitely regain its prestige immediately!"

"The difference between intentional and unintentional is just a thought!"

The corner of Mujing's mouth slightly curved into a sneer, and said sarcastically.

However, his emotions cleared up quickly: "It's okay, I established Jingping Commercial Firm at the beginning to give merchants a way to go. As for how far we have traveled, it depends on you. Zhang Heng did nothing wrong, and neither did Sun Hao. Wrong, our identities are different now, even political investment is risky, they have to consider it, they have to consider it, that's normal, but you..."

He looked at Xu Lin: "Old Xu, you are not a qualified merchant!"

"The Xu family's family motto is to repay favors!"

Xu Lin said indifferently: "Without Jingping Firm, how can we come to Xumen Firm, which my Xu family is in charge of today!"

When Jingping Trading Company was disbanded, the huge power of merchants would naturally not dissipate. Just like Mujing's last instruction to them back then, merchants can only gain a foothold if they are united.

Zhang Heng, Xu Lin, and Sun Hao successively established Hengtong Commercial Bank, Xumen Commercial Bank, and Zhengyang Commercial Bank.

Zhang Heng's influence was the strongest back then. In terms of influence, the Hengtong Commercial Bank he established even took down more than half of Jingping Commercial Bank's business and partners in Guanzhong. It is financial power and influence, even if it is not as good as Jingping Trading Company back then, it is still the supreme giant of merchants today.

As for the Xu family's Xumen Commercial Firm, it focuses more on ore trading and ironware manufacturing.

Sun Hao's Zhengyang Commercial Bank has put its influence on Nanyang, and its expansion capacity is also facing the direction of Jingzhou. Its strength is not as good as the two commercial firms, but its foundation is more stable, and its official relationship in Nanyang is stronger.

"Shopkeeper Xu, Jing Jing respects you with a glass of wine, as a way of expressing his heart!" Mu Jing raised the wine glass and offered a glass of wine to Xu Lin.

"The treasurer is very polite!"

Xu Lin drank a cup of wine, as if nothing happened.

After drinking this cup of wine, Xu Lin opened his mouth and said, "Boss shopkeeper, my subordinates are willing to support the road construction, no matter how much manpower and material resources, even if my Xu family goes bankrupt, I will definitely support it. I can also call the Xumen business firm Many merchants got involved!"

"Aren't you afraid of losing money?"

Mu Jing narrowed his eyes: "I have taught you a long time ago that in doing business, you must learn to see the profit point. You don't understand this project. Maybe I just want to trick you into Hanzhong to build roads. In the end, I will squeeze out your Xu family. With all the money on your body, you won't be able to do anything to me then!"

"I believe in the big shopkeeper. I have experienced the way the big shopkeeper does business in the past. You have never caught the profit, and you will not let your allies suffer losses. You once said that in the mall, there is only a win-win situation. That's the best way to make money!"

Xu Lin smiled: "Taking a step back, the Xu family is today because of some craftsmanship improved by the big shopkeeper in the past. With such craftsmanship handed down from generation to generation, the rest of my life is enough. The family has a small talent, so why not teach it all to us?" !"

He paused, and said sincerely: "Back then in Luoyang, seeing the big shopkeeper in a desperate situation, seeing the big shopkeeper's desperation, but being unable to do anything for the big shopkeeper, I felt very regretful and ashamed!"

"Everything in the past is fate!"

Mu Jing smiled, and said: "It is enough to have an affair between you and me, but a business is still a business, and we have to conduct it as a merchant's transaction!"

Mujing handed him a file and said: "This is my plan, take it back and have a look. If you are interested, just send a representative to Hanzhong Nanzheng to meet me. Today is different from the past, and I am not the same. I would like to see you in trouble, you don’t need to come here personally, if one day, I can go back to Wancheng, go back to Wuyin, we will see each other in the end!”

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In the second year of Chuping, on October [-]th, Mujing climbed mountains and waded through rivers, hurried on the road non-stop, and finally rushed back to Nanzheng City.

It's early winter.

On October [-]th, the first light snow fell in the world. Although it was only a short quarter of an hour, it was also a farewell to autumn and ushered in the cold winter.

The cold autumn has just passed, and the early winter has come quietly. In the streets and alleys, the people passing by have added an extra layer of clothes to resist the cold that even the sun's refracted light can't resist.

On October [-]th, on this day, the sky was fine, and a red sun hung high in the sky. Although the sun was not very strong, it was soft and warm, making it even more precious.

On the outskirts of Nanzheng.

On the bank of the Han River.

A mansion has risen from the ground. It is a unique building. The highest part is close to five feet, which is the height of three or four floors in the later generations. Moreover, the surrounding buildings occupy a huge area. There are no walls, but they are majestic and majestic. fill.

On the plaque, Minghou Mansion.

With the completion of a mansion, it is also advertised that Ming Hou officially settled in Hanzhong and became the uncrowned king of Hanzhong, in charge of nine counties in Hanzhong and commanding hundreds of thousands of people in Hanzhong.

(End of this chapter)