In the small pavilion on the second floor of the Chunfeng Building, Kang Chengdong looked at Shi Biaoyi on the opposite side with an angry face, and said sharply: "Except for Shi Yuan, we are all foreign merchants who generally come to Bingzhou to do fur business, and we are oppressed by the local guild. Finally, Du Guanren returned to the city and promised to set up a tanning factory again, but he said that we should each run our own, so why did you go to the yamen and subscribe to the bonds issued? ”

Shi Biaoyi smiled all over his face: "The outside is angry." The bonds were issued by Du Guanren, and if no one subscribed for them, the factory was afraid that it would not be able to do it. ”

Kang Chengdong snorted coldly: "It's enough for you to subscribe, and you have increased your capital and built your own factory, which has left us northland businessmen aside!" Outside of the stone staff, whether it is trafficking in raw hides or buying and selling cooked skins, we Northland merchants have done a lot of business than your local merchants. This time we were snubbed, can we still do business well in the future! ”

Shi Biaoyi sighed: "Outside, and stop the wrath of thunder, listen to me." Originally, we also wanted to suppress the matter, so that the yamen would not only build a factory, but also clean up the city's chamber of commerce. Later, it was not harmonious, and I really couldn't wait. We have a lot of fur backlog in the city, and if we don't hurry up and tann it, the cost will be very heavy. Moreover, when I heard that Kang Yuanwai had something to do with the Khitans, the yamen was very taboo about this, and they categorically would not let you build a factory, so I went to buy the remaining bonds. ”

"I'm a common man of the Great Song Dynasty, but I just bought furs from the Khitan, what does it have to do with it!"

Shi Biaoyi shook his head: "Everyone says so, I have to believe it." It is also for this reason that the yamen is not allowed to build factories outside. ”

Kang Chengdong looked at Shi Biaoyi with an angry face, and after a long time, he said: "This time you got what you wanted, but you just hurt us!" If you are stockpiling goods in the city, you are more than us? We, the merchants, can't unite and cooperate, and sooner or later we will suffer! ”

Shi Biaoyi just smiled and apologized, and Kang Chengdong was helpless against him.

There are several major forces that do fur business in the state. The merchants in the north represented by Kang Chengdong are undoubtedly the most wealthy and powerful group. The second is the two guilds in the city, not only with a lot of money, but also with control of the industry, and they are a group of real powers. The third is the Central Plains merchants, represented by the merchants of the capital, who mostly buy cooked skins and do not participate much in the industry. The most inconspicuous are the local merchants on Hedong Road, although they are large in number, they are not organized, and all parties have looked down on them in the past. But this time, they stood up and achieved the greatest benefits at the most critical time.

Kang Chengdong originally thought that he would be able to build a factory this time, and there were channels for raw and cooked skins, so he could take advantage of the situation to dominate the fur industry in Bingzhou, but he didn't expect that the local merchants on Hedong Road would be cheaper in the end, how could he not be angry?

After a long time, Kang Chengdong forcibly suppressed his anger and said to Shi Biaoyi: "I heard that Shi Yuanwai is originally from Zhending Mansion? ”

Shi Biaoyi nodded: "What the staff said is that in the ancestral hometown of Zhending Mansion." Because of the war, my grandfather's generation moved to Fenzhou for decades. ”

Kang Chengdong nodded: "The current Governor Shi Taiwei, is it your own family?" ”

"Not bad." Shi Biaoyi nodded again and again. "My ancestor is of the same clan as Shi Taiwei's grandfather, and I remember the genealogy clearly."

Kang Chengdong nodded heavily and said no more. The route of the merchants of the northern land to trade furs is under the jurisdiction of the capital supervisor, and the merchants of Hedong Road push Shi Biaoyi to be their leader, not without ideas. Don't look at Shi Biaoyi's smile all the time, be careful everywhere, and really fight, it's not that there is no means at all. Although he and Shi Quanbin, the superintendent of the same dynasty, belong to the same clan and have a distant relationship, they are still relatives now with money in their hands.

Shi Quanbin's grandfather Shi Zhihao, the three dynasties of Taizu, Taizong and Zhenzong, was very close to the people, and was in charge of the inner house in the capital, and went out to be the general of the unified army. Because of this relationship, Shi Quanbin entered the palace since he was a child, starting from Xiaohuangmen, and because he was appreciated by the emperor, he became a border general step by step.

In this era, although the servants could not have children, the slightly powerful would also marry wives and adopt children, all in accordance with normal families. Shi Quanbin made a fortune, and the people in his hometown slowly got in touch again, even if he was not related to those people.

Seeing that Kang Chengdong no longer spoke, Shi Biaoyi said with a smile on his face: "Outside, when our tanning workshop is built, we will definitely give priority to processing your furs." Just like the two guilds in the city, we also need to cooperate sincerely. ”

Kang Chengdong said angrily: "If you have a heart, remember today's words!" ”

The two didn't talk speculatively, chatted casually about the business situation, and then broke up unhappily.

Out of Chunfeng Tower, Shi Biaoyi looked at Kang Chengdong's back, shook his head, and said: "You have a deep collusion with the Khitan in the north, and you don't know which one in the city of Bingzhou?" What a shrewd person Du Guanren is, how could he let you open a factory? Oh, this is not delusional! ”

As he spoke, he walked slowly towards his lodgings. Although he had a lot of business in Bingzhou, he had no place to live, and he always lived in an inn and did not change his true business nature. However, when the factory is built, it is necessary to find a house and buy it.

Back at the inn, the little maid at home hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "The staff is back!" I just heard the news that the captain of the family has just been promoted because of his meritorious service in patrolling the border with Xia Xianggong, and many people have gone to congratulate him! ”

Shi Biaoyi was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "What kind of official was promoted?" Still on Hedong Road, isn't it? ”

The little guy scratched his head: "I heard that he was promoted from the concurrent capital supervisor to the concurrent governor, and the other small ones can't be explained." ”

Shi Biaoyi nodded again and again: "Okay, good, the jurisdiction is much bigger than the capital prison, and there are countless soldiers and horses in charge!" Hurry up and prepare a generous gift, and I'll go to his house to congratulate you! We do business in Bingzhou City, all relying on this one family to take care of! ”

The little guy agreed, went to the supervisor, and prepared a congratulatory gift.

There are a lot of supervisors in Hedong Road, either in charge of one state or several states, but there are only two or three people under the jurisdiction of the government. Although the same title and two states, the actual and representative of the jurisdiction and management of the Goulinfu Road military affairs, is the Hedong Road second only to the general of the army. With this big backer, Shi Biaoyi has the confidence in Bingzhou City, otherwise how dare he start the construction and offend the two major guilds at the same time.

Behind the trading hall of the fur yard, Qi Kongmu said to Du Zhongxiao: "Official, the Kang Yuan from the Northland has bought all the remaining 1,000 bonds. Now that we have the capital in our hands, we can open the factory. It's just that the venue is easy to find, but the people are hard to find. The tanners in the city were all under the control of the guilds, and their heads were very strict, but they were afraid that it would be difficult to hire people. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "I remember, there is more than one tanned leather shop in the city? Take the officials and persuade them. When the new factory opened, we paid more money to the craftsmen, and it was all hired and hired. If someone obstructs it, Kong Mu has been in the yamen for many years, what else can he do? ”

Qi Kongmu hesitated a little: "There is naturally a way." It's just that now those tanned leather leaders are rich and powerful, and they are afraid that they will make trouble. ”

"Trouble? What law did we break when we raised our wages and hired people? You only bring people to do it, and the yamen is in charge of making trouble! ”

Qi Kongmu forked his hand and said yes. To deal with the two guilds, there is no need for Du Zhongxiao to come forward, and they can't eat a hole and leave. In the past, there was a lack of capital and restrictions everywhere. With the capital, if there is anyone who does not open his eyes to do it, he will have to try the methods of the yamen.