Du Zhongxiao put down the book in his hand and watched Tao Qiqi bring two businessmen in, with an extremely unfamiliar face.

Bringing the two into the room, Tao Seventeen said: "This is our judge, what do you have to do, just come forward." ”

The two stepped forward and saluted, and one said: "In Xiashi Biaoyi, this one is Ke Zhenxing, and both are merchants in Fenzhou next to him." The little ones used to have hundreds of acres of thin fields in the countryside, farming for a living, and also raising some sheep. Last year, the fur business in Bingzhou was booming and profitable, and the small ones partnered with the township to sell furs here, earning some interest. This year, the price of cooked hides has risen, and the raw hides and skins can't be tanned, and they can't be sold, so this business can't be done. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Now the fur business is difficult, everyone knows it, so there is no need to say more. ”

Shi Biaoyi smiled embarrassedly: "Don't blame the officials, it's true that business has not been good in the past two months, and there are too many words to talk about in the city." Yesterday, the little ones were outside the freight yard, and they saw the official unveiling the article, saying that they would build a new tanning factory, and they were raising the capital——"

Seeing that Shi Biaoyi didn't say anything here, Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Yes, the fur business in Bingzhou City is not easy to do now, the key is that the raw hides and skins are not tanned, of course, a new workshop must be built." It's just that now the yamen doesn't have much cash, and the capital is insufficient. ”

Shi Biaoyi said: "Although the small ones are not rich, they have accumulated for generations, but they have some capital. It's just that, in addition to buying yamen bonds, I also hope that the officials will be gracious and let the small ones pool money to build a factory. At present, the factory is controlled by merger merchants, and it is really difficult for us businessmen from other places to do it. If a foreign merchant's workshop had been built, there would have been no such thing as this year. ”

Hearing this, Du Zhongxiao was surprised: "Do you have enough capital?" Two workshops cost thousands of yuan. ”

Shi Biaoyi nodded again and again: "Although it is not easy, everyone can always make it up." ”

A few rich people in the countryside of Fenzhou can come up with thousands of yuan in cash, and Du Zhongxiao doesn't believe 10,000. After repeated interrogation, I learned that Shi Biaoyi and Ke Zhenxing were just representatives, a group of businessmen who trafficked furs on Hedong Road. They didn't dare to fall out with the tanning chamber of commerce in the state, so they privately linked, hoping to take this opportunity to get the support of the government and build a factory that could compete with the original factory.

Fenzhou is located in the south of Bingzhou, located on the main road, and there are many sheep raisers, which is to push the merchants there. Of course, the most important reason is that Fenzhou is close to Datong Prison, and after the issuance of new money, they have the advantage of geography and the most cash in their hands. In addition to the sale of furs, the most profitable business in the Fenzhou area is to exchange new iron money from Datong Prison. Due to the great demand for new iron money, a large part of the iron money supervised by Chase is actually to buy raw materials for making money, such as tin and other materials, in Jiaocheng.

Due to the confusion of the money law, no matter how rich the staff is, they actually don't have much cash in their hands. After the new iron money came out, it was well made and there was no illegal minting, so it was welcomed by the people. Many merchants do business differently than before, and now they like to collect cash.

After asking Shi Biaoyi in detail, Du Zhongxiao said happily: "The price of tanned skins in the city has risen, and the most harmful ones are actually you people. It is excellent that you have the heart to save yourselves! Rest assured, as long as you take the capital out, the yamen will definitely do its best to help. It turned out that the workshop in Yamen, because the craftsmen of the city took turns to work, and many things were controlled by them. The new workshop is no longer a rotational shift, but a hire. If you want to attract craftsmen with good craftsmanship, you can only give them a raise. As long as you are willing to spend the capital and have a yamen, you don't need to pay attention to the tanning chamber of commerce! ”

Shi Biaoyi and Ke Zhenxing thanked each other again and again, and said: "Dare to ask the officials, how many bonds do the small ones have to buy before they can start a new construction?" ”

Du Zhongxiao thought for a while and said, "I originally wanted to send two thousand yuan, and I should do my best to open a new workshop." In this way, now sell two or three hundred guan, you first buy seven or eight hundred, and make up a thousand. Later, take your time. ”

Shi Biaoyi said: "Official, now that business can't be done, the little ones are anxious." Wouldn't it be better to buy enough 2,000 yuan and open the factory as soon as possible? It's nothing more than the merchants of the states who put it together, and thousands of dollars can always come together. ”

Du Zhongxiao said with a smile: "The construction of a new tanning factory in the city is not only beneficial to you. In fact, the most profitable are the merchants of the Northland. They did business with the Khitan, and they sold the most raw hides and sold the most cooked skins. How can they not contribute to the construction of new factories? ”

Shi Biaoyi said yes again and again, but he said it was a pity in his heart. In fact, in the current situation, as long as the official supports the construction of new factories, it will definitely make money. The interest rate of 20% in March is not high, but it is also passable. The most important thing is that if you buy bonds now, after the factory is built, you can give priority to your fur, and you will not lose anything. It's a pity that Du Zhongxiao has to strike a balance and can't completely exclude the merchants of the Northland.

After talking about the details of opening the two workshops, Du Zhongxiao asked Tao Seventeen to send people to his feet, closed his eyes and thought for a while.

Tao 17 came back, and Du Zhongxiao said: "Go and invite Kang Chengdong, who sells furs in the north, and say that I have something to discuss." ”

If things go well, the most important thing this time is not to expand the tanning production capacity and solve the current crisis, but to break the monopoly of the state chamber of commerce. If a businessman from another place joins forces to build a factory this time, and if he encounters a similar crisis in the future, he can follow the prescription and build a new factory. With these new factories built, Du Zhongxiao will not allow them to rely on the guild management as before, but will let them compete with each other. At that time, it will be possible to become a real fur processing center.

The purpose of the guild's existence is to assist the government in managing the industry. Not only to collect taxes, but more importantly, to distribute the department, without a guild, the official branch distribution will be very troublesome. But with the current situation of merging states, there is no need for fur distribution at all.

With Yelu Buhua as the backstage, Kang Chengdong is the leader of the Northland fur merchants. Recently, the tanning factory in the state has not only increased the price of wages for merchants in the north, but also delayed the construction period, making them miserable. They are the ones who are most in need of a new workshop. It's just that this time the ambition is too big, and he wants to build a factory under his control, and he doesn't buy the bonds issued by Du Zhongxiao for a long time.

Following Tao Seventeen, Kang Chengdong felt like he breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that his judgment is good, Du Zhongxiao couldn't help it after all, and took the initiative to find himself. He has already inquired, now that the yamen can't get the capital, and in the city, there is no need to tann and sell skins, where else can he go to make up the capital except for Du Zhongxiao? Thousands of dollars Kang Chengdong can still get out, as long as Du Zhongxiao lets himself start the field, he doesn't have interest Kang Chengdong is willing to lend it. What is that money? After opening a factory, I have a channel to enter raw skins and sell cooked skins, how much money can't I make?

When he arrived at the study, Kang Chengdong stepped forward and saluted: "I don't know what happened to the official calling the little one?" ”

Du Zhongxiao looked at Kang Chengdong with a smile on his face: "Outside, due to the lack of tanning workshops in the city and the backlog of raw hides, you businessmen are complaining. For your sake, the yamen wants to build a few more tanning workshops. It's just that the yamen has limited capital, so it has no choice but to borrow money from merchants and issue bonds. ”

Kang Chengdong arched his hand: "The little one has already read the list and knows about it." We are discussing with our peers to prepare the cost. ”

"Then it's better to be faster, time waits for no one." Du Zhongxiao's expression was relaxed. "According to my plan, in three days, the matter will be settled. Today, there are about 1,000 bonds left, and if you have a heart, I will leave it to you. ”

Kang Chengdong was stunned: "Why is it so urgent?" A thousand is not a small amount of money, and the small ones should be made together with relatives and friends. ”

"Minato? That's quick, or I'll sell it to someone else. You don't know, there are so many people who buy bonds that it's not good to reject them again and again. Now it is clear that as long as a tanning workshop is built in the city, it will make money, and I don't know how many rich and noble people are eyeing this road. ”

Hearing this, Kang Chengdong was really taken aback, and hurriedly asked: "Qianguan is not a small money, how many families can take it out in Bingzhou City?" Aren't the officials joking? ”

"I'm an official of the imperial court, how can I have the leisure to laugh with you! Outside, miss this time, in the future, the tanning workshop will treat you as an outsider, don't blame me! ”