Waves at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 28 Jiaodong
There is a small market in the east of Jiaodong City. Of course, the so-called small market is compared with Linzi. After all, the business of the Han Dynasty in this time and space is generally more prosperous...

After Chen Wentian came to Jiaodong City, he found that the business here seemed to be much more developed than he had imagined. There were caravan personnel shuttling in various shops and restaurants everywhere, and there were even female recruits from the shop guys who received them. Judging by the degree of familiarity, I am afraid that this situation can often be seen.

Of course, this level cannot be compared with the commercialization of later generations. You must know that this is the Han Dynasty, an era with extremely low productivity and most people living below the food and clothing line...

So this kind of commercial prosperity caused Chen Wentian considerable doubts. This kind of doubt actually existed in Huang County, because the commercial prosperity he saw now seemed to be consistent with what he read in various history books and novels in later generations. far from...

Looking at the edge of the bazaar and even some service industries, Chen Wentian couldn't help but feel a little bit emotional. Could it be that he was fooled by those time-travel novels?
Chen Wentian stood motionless in the center of the bazaar, but he kept calculating the number of caravans and trade volume he saw in his mind. There is a general understanding of activity.

Chen Wentian was immersed in his own thoughts, but in the eyes of others, this person with a sluggish expression was really out of place in the middle of a busy market, but Jilan at the side was still silent as always, just vigilant Observe the surrounding situation.

"My lord, what's the matter, my lord?" Qin Li quickly walked out of a shop, forgetting to put down his sleeves rolled up because of the inspection, and asked in a low voice when he saw Chen Wentian began to think habitually again.

He was in a very good mood. Today, he found several goods that were sold at a price lower than that of Huang County and sold well. It seemed that not only would the return trip not require an empty car, but it would also make a lot of profit.

And this is only one of the reasons. What's more important is that they successfully negotiated the transaction of the salt block yesterday, and even got the long-term order in the future!

Speaking of this, Qin Li admired Chen Wentian's determination and business acumen even more. Originally, Qin Li wanted to pretend to be the Qin family's identity to complete this transaction first. But he appeared directly in the meeting with the Yanzhuang steward, and immediately showed his identity when he came up.

The steward of Yanzhuang saw that the supplying family had changed and the person in charge was still a young boy, he was almost furious...Dang even wanted to leave, but Chen Wentian calmly irritated the steward with a few words, and then immediately proposed a novel idea The cooperation plan, and finally walked up to the steward's ear and whispered a few words, but in the end it really bluffed the steward...

The steward thought for a moment and left a sentence to wait for someone to think about it before leaving, and Chen Wentian didn't care about it and left, as if everything was under control...

As a result, early this morning, they received a message from the steward who sent someone to invite them to Yanzhuang to discuss again, and finally signed a contract under Chen Wentian's suggestion!
All of this was completely beyond Qin Li's expectation and imagination. This was the first time he had heard of a cooperation plan where the supplier paid a part of the deposit in advance as a risk prevention and control measure for the purchaser.

The two parties agreed that if the delivery time was delayed or the quality of the salt block was not up to standard, Yanzhuang had the right to reject the goods and confiscate the deposit. Before that, Yanzhuang could not change the supplier caravan at will.

Although this made it more difficult for them to supply in the future, and they pressed [-] yuan as a so-called guarantee, but in this way they justifiably snatched up this long-term business route.

Secondly, it actually saved the benefit fee for enshrining several high-level officials in Yanzhuang, because what Chen Wentian whispered to the steward of Yanzhuang was that this new supply model is to give the steward the opportunity to report meritorious service. Is money fragrant...

There are a large number of salt farms in the Royal Salt Division spread all over the big man. If this new innovative model proposed by him can be recognized and implemented, and can effectively reduce certain risks, wouldn't it be a great achievement for the steward? ...

And I heard from Chen Wentian that there is a third benefit, the core of which lies in the contract he requires the two parties to sign. This contract will be a kind of strength in any other business activities or encounters in Juxian Village in the future. It can even be regarded as a kind of protection to some extent. You must know that this Yanzhuang refinery is under the jurisdiction of the Royal Salt Division and belongs to the royal industry...

Just like the sales of some companies in later generations, we must mention that our company is a listed company, a supplier of XX, XX company, etc... as evidence of their strength and background.

Qin Li couldn't believe that this was the thinking and strategy of a teenager. Even if he was an elite of a family who was old in business, he believed that he might not be able to come up with such a "novel" plan...

So when he saw that Chen Wentian began to think habitually again, he felt even more joyful in his heart, wondering if the lord had any new ideas?But at the same time, he was afraid of interrupting his master's train of thought...

"Oh, it's nothing, I'm just thinking about why the market here is so prosperous. The Han Dynasty... Hasn't there been a saying of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce since ancient times?" Chen Wentian finally stopped his thoughts after looking at Qin Li's expectant emoji Back to reality.

"This....Actually..." After all, Qin Li has a lot of limitations on this kind of macroscopic cognition, but years of experience and observation have allowed him to find some reasons...

It is also very simple to say, the Han Dynasty or the whole thought of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce in China was actually mainly advocated by the ruling class and the upper class, and its core purpose was for better governance... There is nothing wrong with emphasizing agriculture , but to suppress business, there is actually no conflict, but because of the high mobility of businessmen or the poor management of business, it is so convenient for farmers to farm the land honestly and pay taxes every year. For example, the emperors of all dynasties began to advocate this concept.

And the gentry, Confucian scholars, etc. are also very supportive of this. The gentry and officials constantly advertise that they don’t like merchants who have a bad smell. Confucianism even provides a lot of theoretical support...

But these are all superficial. Confucianism is naturally to please the rulers. They say merchants are arbitrarily mercenary, disregarding morality and shame and even betraying the interests of the nation for the sake of profit. In the end, the rulers believe more and more, which leads to the gentry Confucian scholars also I have to keep pretending like this, because too much copper smell will affect my reputation and career...

However, the rich families of the gentry are actually very comfortable in private business. The only difference is that they do not come out. Appointing servants, instigating side branches, or marrying merchants, or even changing names and surnames to do business secretly is very common among the gentry. honest……

Because business is good, not only can you make money, but you can also get a lot of good things that your family doesn't have.

Especially after the rapid rise of General Ouyang through commerce and re-exploitation of the Western Regions, he undoubtedly set a strong example and opened a new door for these "sighted people" in the world.

The early opening of the Silk Road made some gentry sigh in private. How could a certain man not know how the business was so profitable before? You must know that General Ouyang’s huge number of dragonriders and almost abnormal configurations are extremely expensive, but he passed Business can be independently supported...

Fortunately, it is not too late, after all, most people still despise merchants... So after the downfall of General Ouyang, caravans from all over the world have sprung up like mushrooms, much more prosperous than in another time and space.

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"So that's it. Let's talk about this question later. How about it? Uncle Qin, what have you learned?" After Qin Li roughly explained the situation he knew, Chen Wentian analyzed the general situation and brought his thoughts back to reality. There are more important things to do.

"The tea bricks here are of good quality and cheap, suitable for me to transfer on the return trip. The celadon wares are also good, but the sales volume may not be large, and the price of the spices is not bad..." Qin Li compared himself with several kinds of goods with reasonable price differences and easy storage. Speak up.

"Well, it makes sense. It's not too late. Uncle Qin will be responsible for purchasing and shipping the goods back to the city. Uncle Ji and I will go to the horse market in front." Chen Wentian originally considered saving some money and not buying horses for the time being, but Jilan asked to buy another one today because of the need for defense, Chen Wentian saw Jilan's cautious expression and agreed...

After all, it would be risky for him to mount a horse to patrol every time he arrived at the camp, and he needed to practice riding skills...

"My lord, don't worry, the arrangements are in order, and I will go to a few more shops to see if I can lower the prices..." Qin Li didn't think much about it, and he bowed before leaving.

"By the way, Uncle Qin stopped by to see if there are capable people...the so-called talents don't have to be too good, how about this, as long as there are elders with a skill, you can bring them to me, and I will make my own judgment at that time." Chen Wentian pulled Qin Li back To add one more sentence, he also knows that really good craftsmen and scholars are generally attached to the gentry in various places, and the probability of encountering them in the market is very low, so he also emphasized that the requirements should be lowered, because he will not and does not need to be blunt Let these people do things according to the general needs of the gentry...

(End of this chapter)