Chen Dong has always been suspicious of employing people, and suspects are not needed. The operation of Yajiao is to let go of the big shopkeepers in various places. He does not allow Yajiaoxing to take advantage of the shadow of power excessively, nor does he object to the big treasurers and various forces in various places to make a fool of themselves, Hangzhou Yajiaoxing joins the group of Qingliu merchants, even if he knows, he just sighs.

"The Hangzhou government is clean," Zhao Xingde asked, "the market should be very prosperous, but ....."

"Those who do business in all directions do not look at the government, as long as it is a place with less risk and easy money. Anyway, I am used to seeing the temple burning incense and kowtowing to the Buddha. It's best to make a fortune quietly, just don't suffer a big loss. Recently, the state school has raised taxes, so that the chamber of commerce will donate money to repair the city and build artillery to prevent pirates, and we have also made a fortune. In general, exactly two canceled out. Therefore, outsiders will not think that the market in Hangzhou is any different from other places. ”

"I don't know about these, or you are observant."

"Big brother and Chen Xianggong don't need it," Zhao Bo shook his head and sighed, "Like me, I can only do this, if the signs are not right, the reaction is slow, isn't it going to be lost?" Like Hangzhou, although it does not accept filial piety money, other people's methods are also very powerful. Last year, some merchants broke the rules and were killed by the government, and many merchants were scared away. Zhao Bo touched his chest with palpitations, and the clear stream emblem of the bamboo leaf reassured him, and shook his head and said, "Although the market in Hangzhou is average, the government is clean and well-governed, not only the people applaud, but also many scholars from other places have come to study abroad." All day long, it is said that Lord Wu is much stronger than Chen Xianggong in governing the world, and Chen Xianggong's exile of Lord Wu is jealous of his ability, I bah, his grandmother's. This foul remark reminded Zhao Xingde of Zhao Bo's appearance when he met in Bianliang.

"Chen Xianggong's governance of Guangzhou is not a political and harmonious people, and all kinds of waste are prosperous, and the merits of opening up the South China Sea alone are enough to last for a hundred generations." Zhao Xingde took a sip of tea and said, "There are more than two or three hundred states in the Great Song Dynasty, and there are two thousand roads from Ezhou to Guangzhou. Therefore, the difficulty of governing the country and the state capital cannot be justified. Wu Zilong also has a lot of talents who take the world as their own responsibility, and they are concentrated in Hangzhou, and it is indeed no one who can do it, but as long as the situation is expanded, it will be overstretched, and the bigger the stall, the more likely it is to commit the mistake of negligence in employing people. ”

"That's exactly the reason," Zhao Bo patted his forehead and said with a smile, "It's still my brother who can see it thoroughly, and I will understand it now." ”

"What about Yangzhou?" Zhao Xingde smiled, "What do you think of Yangzhou?" ”

"Yangzhou?" Zhao Bo was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and said frankly, "Don't hide it from my brother, although the Liao soldiers have retreated, but everyone is not stupid, the situation of Huainan Road, if the Liao soldiers go south again in the future, Yangzhou will definitely be the land of swords." Therefore, most of the big families in Yangzhou migrated to the south of the Yangtze River, and only some relatives and stewards stayed in Jiangbei to guard the ancestral property. Those officials on the stage, Zheng Xuezheng, Tan Zhizhou, Jin Zhushu and others, were originally just second- or third-rate figures in Yangzhou, and no one else grabbed them, so they could occupy the high branches. Therefore, they are cautious in their words and deeds, and they dare not set too many common rules, and Yangzhou City has not been able to be repaired. ”

"Alas—gas counts." Zhao Bo sighed, "Locals are like this, how dare outsiders come?" ”

Zhao Xingde closed the ledger and turned his head to look at the crowd of soup kitchens at the dock, but he was thinking about something else.

Since arriving in Yangzhou, the magistrate has always been respectful and respectful, without the arrogance and reserve of the shepherds of the state, some stammering, and some trembling. He would like to think that these people are from the election background, and they are not familiar with the stories of officialdom, and their personalities are the same, so he doesn't care. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid they have more to look forward to. The family moved south, and these people took the risk to stay in Jiangbei, hoping to fill the original space. The Great Song Dynasty is extremely status-conscious, and compared with Lu Yunsun in Chuzhou and Wu Zilong in Hangzhou, these people are more likely to want to gain a foothold and are more willing to cooperate with powerful allies.

"Yangzhou is the key to Jianghuai Caoyun, and after the world is peaceful, it will inevitably be revived again." Zhao Xingde looked at Zhao Bo and said in a deep voice, "Is Yajiaoxing interested in investing some money first?" "Okay!" Zhao Bo smiled: "My brother must see it longer than me." I heard that the newly built forts in Yangzhou have been instructed by my brother, and even if Liao Kou comes again, he will have to break a few teeth. He was also arrogant, pointing to the porridge shed on the dock and said: "Be kind and charitable, we can't be left behind, so I'll go down and decorate, first open a porridge shed to help the victims, and before the shop settles down, first beat the reputation of the tooth corner line." ”

"Not bad." Zhao Xingde nodded in approval.

"When my brother is free, he also cheers us up." Zhao Bo smiled again: "Don't use anything else, just let Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess of the Wu Kingdom often come and pick something you like." If there is any problem with the goods, I will kowtow to His Royal Highness to make amends. As he spoke, his legs bent slightly, making a gesture of kneeling.

"You just pretend," Zhao Xingde scolded with a smile: "You kid, the calculation is on my head." ”

The two gossiped again, Zhao Bo said goodbye and left, and Zhao Xingde returned to the rear cabin and relayed the request to Zhao Huan.

Zhao Huan agreed with a smile, she knew that her husband's family was not prosperous, and this series of two generations had been passed down from two generations, and there were almost no close relatives, and she was also a little curious about this distant relative. Hearing that Zhao Bo was going to open another porridge shack, Zhao Huan had a good impression and thought that if he had the opportunity, it would be good to help him.

These days, Yangzhou's dignitaries, rich businessmen and magnates come to visit almost like a marquee, they have to do good when they come to leave, the porridge shacks on the wharf are next to each other, the hungry people near Yangzhou have benefited, and even the beggars from other places are rushing here. The Yangzhou government also had a heart, and set up a steamed bun stall next to the porridge shed, using the method of work-for-relief to recruit apprentices to build the central fort.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to consult the French style of building the city, Zheng Xuezheng and Tan Zhizhou boarded the ship to visit many times. Zhao Xingde also intends to accept, in addition to official business, when it comes to the court's choice of law and self-discipline, many businessmen choose the law of the gentleman to abide by themselves. Zhao Xingde suggested that the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce might as well refer to the practices of Chuzhou and Hangzhou, and formulate a constitution of the Qingliu Chamber of Commerce based on the Junzi Law, and make it public, as long as they are willing to abide by this charter, they can join the association regardless of their status and status. He was willing to come out of this, Zheng Bin and Tan Zizi were overjoyed.

The chamber of commerce not only needs to be rich and powerful, but also a truly powerful chamber of commerce needs the support of the local government and the support of a well-known leader of the clear stream to resist the verbal and written criticism of "profiteers" from all sides, such as Wu Zilong in Hangzhou, Lu Yunsun in Chuzhou, and a large number of people in the support of the people. If there are differences or disputes in the rules and regulations of the chambers of commerce in these places, the articles and rulings of these chambers of commerce are often the mainstay, otherwise, they will be denounced as "profiteers".

There were also Qingliu celebrities among the local nobles in Yangzhou, but since the Liao soldiers entered the country, these "celebrities" have moved to Jiangnan. Zhao Xingde's participation in the formulation of Yangzhou's charter is undoubtedly a clear gesture. As a leader of the clear stream and an invincible general, he greatly increased people's confidence in Beacon Yangzhou. The household department of the imperial court is more than a dime a drop in the iron rooster, and the rich merchants and students control the state school, and it is more difficult to increase taxes than to ascend to the sky. In order to raise money and grain for the reconstruction of the place, and Zhao Xingde in order to pass through the South China Sea, they all need to stimulate people's confidence.

Zheng Bin, Tan Zizai and others just hoped to use Zhao Xingde's fame and support to open up a situation at first, however, during this back and forth discussion, they became more and more aware that the "Junzi Law" and the "Qingliu Law" looked similar, but in essence, they were completely opposite things. These two people began to discuss with Zhao Xingde how to apply the "way of a gentleman" to the constitution of the Chamber of Commerce, so as to attract more businessmen and more people to settle down in Jiangbei.

The government and the Chamber of Commerce will jointly establish a hall of letters. No matter how strange these contracts were, as long as they did not violate the laws of the imperial court at that time, any person involved in the contract could request the Yangzhou government to enforce them. There are many rules in place to restrict the steward's deception of the proprietor. Many stewards not only control the business of the proprietors, but also run the business themselves. The rules of the Chamber of Commerce are preferring to pervert the proprietor's interests, and the proprietor has the right to receive the benefits of the steward's business as a result of the slightest possible damage. If the manager owes his own debts, the creditor cannot sell the property of the owner. In this way, wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan can rest assured that they can buy properties in Yangzhou and control affairs through various contracts, without worrying about being taken advantage of by them for personal gain.

Huainan has always been a rich place for salt merchants, and the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce has almost hollowed out its mind in order to raise money to buy ships and go to sea.

After the establishment of Zhengxintang, the South China Sea Fleet of the Chamber of Commerce entered into a model contract, and the Chamber of Commerce, as the owner of the ship, became the relationship between the steward and the owner. If the shipowner abandons the common cargo and keeps the owner's own cargo in the event of a storm, storm, or pirate attack, the shipowner will have to compensate the shareholder for the loss. Because the South China Sea trade has great risks, and in order to encourage people to buy shares, the Chamber of Commerce has also set up an exchange, and people can sell their shares on the exchange as soon as possible according to the situation of the South China Sea trade and various news. Even if the fleet is all sunk, as long as you get rid of it before this, you can still save the capital. Correspondingly, if the fleet returns with a full load, the person who holds the stake will be able to make a lot of money in the end.

In order to stimulate the gambling of the wealthy merchants, fifty percent of the profits of each ship were counted in the total income of the South China Sea caravoy, and the remaining fifty percent was cracked separately. The documents in the hall of the letter list in detail the types of goods, the methods of trade, and even the personal introductions of the ship's boss and the treasurer. If you are optimistic about a certain ship, you can buy the shares of this ship alone, and the income may be far greater than buying ordinary South China Sea stocks.