Chapter 1462
Competitive Relationship
Chapter 1462 Competitive Relationship
Because of the close relationship between his brother He Xiao and the Haihan people, He Li's level of information is far superior to these outsiders, and it is enough to convince them by letting out some rumors.Of course, He Li actually understood that the Haihan people deliberately disclosed these news to their elder brothers, and then released rumors through themselves, in order to make the situation in Liaodong known to the world through this channel, so that the court could not cover it up even if they wanted to.In the future, when Dongjiang Town asks the court for credit, the court must also take into account public opinion and public sentiment, and cannot embarrass Dongjiang Town, which is too close to Haihan, on this matter.
Haihan has already established a foothold in Liaodong, and the route in this direction will have a huge demand for maritime capacity within the year. What He Li wants the merchants to know is these two points.If they are smart enough, they should know what to do next to please the Haihan people. If they don't realize it after hinting like this, then they should not be able to get on the big boat of Haihan.
To be honest, if it wasn't for his brother He Xiao's advice, He Li actually wanted to take over the business of the Liaodong route by himself.But after all, he doesn't have a deep family background like those maritime merchants. He has only seven or eight cargo ships in hand, but he is still too busy to transport goods in the coastal waters of Zhejiang. He really has no extra energy to take into account the northern route.Although a deposit has been placed last year to build several large ships that can run long-distance routes, there is still a long way to go before the ship is picked up, and we can only watch others compete for the recruitment of carriers this time.
These businessmen are considered to be relatively close to the He brothers on weekdays, and they also have a lot of business contacts, so He Li is regarded as a personal favor by pointing these people to compete for the qualifications of the carrier.The most important thing is that he is very clear that Haihan has a huge demand for the transportation capacity of the northern route. It is not enough for these small shrimps to put together [-] or [-] ships. Don't worry that he will be gone when he wants to enter this market in the future. Location.Let these people run the northern route first, and if there is any problem, it is better to take precautions as soon as possible, this is the plan in He Li's heart.
Unexpectedly, the three exchanged glances, but there was not much joy on their faces.Finally, the fat man said, "If it's what Lord He said, I'm afraid this business will have to be fought hard!"
He Li thought to himself that this long-distance route is a chore with little profit. Few shipping companies have always been willing to undertake it. They are all doing it as a charity. How can there be fierce competition? He shook his head and said: "I think it is only from the south. Zhenguo Shipping Line, Zhan’s Shipping Line, and the local Liuheng Island Lin’s Brothers and other shipping lines will be interested in the northern route, so don’t worry too much about how many people will fight, right?”
Liu Zhenguo, Zhan Gui, and the Lin Brothers are all sea merchants who have long since joined the Haihan camp. Even if the northern route is a loss-making business, they will bite the bullet and continue.This has nothing to do with the level of income, it is purely a matter of status. Of course, it is impossible for sea merchants like them who made their fortune on Haihan to choose only good errands to do, and Haihan's early actions in the north also need to be kept secret from the outside world. The merchants who had long expressed their position went to undertake the transportation task of the northern route.Now that the situation in the north has gradually stabilized, and the volume of goods transported to the north has also increased significantly than before, Haihan has begun to recruit new carriers to join.
If you want to compete with these sea merchants, there is really no hope. Not to mention the brothers in front of you, even the whole of Zhejiang can't pick out a few competitors that are comparable to them.However, it is unlikely that these big households will take all the transportation business of the northern route, because if Haihan wants them to cover the northern route, they will not openly engage in any carrier recruitment activities.So He Li didn't quite understand where the competition the fat businessman said came from.
"Master He, if what you just said about the Liaodong war situation is true, then you may not be the only one who got the news." Seeing that He Li hadn't thought about it yet, Goat Xu hurriedly reminded him.
He Li was suddenly startled, his heart was indeed so, but he was too negligent.He just relies on his brother to work beside the prefect, and has many opportunities to contact the high-level Haihan, so he can grasp the news that has not yet spread.In this small circle, he He Li must be considered a well-informed person, but if you zoom in on this circle, his identity is actually not that powerful. Hard, there are a lot of people who he can't even offend.
Since the few people in front of them reacted so strongly to this, they should have heard some wind outside.He Li said calmly: "The Haihan people came to Zhejiang three years ago, and then there are several investment promotion activities every year, and there will always be all kinds of rumors during the activities. You must distinguish them clearly. It is."
"Master He, I heard earlier that there are several commanders, as well as big figures in the Hangzhou government, who are very interested in this carrier recruitment event. Maybe they will send people to Zhoushan Island to participate in the event. I don't have any official government. How can the little people in the background win them?" The dark-skinned man finally revealed their true intentions.
When He Li heard this, he completely understood. It turned out that there were some rumors outside, and these people had too little information. They wanted to seize this opportunity to hug their thighs, but they were not sure whether they should pay attention or not. Going to bet on this, that's why I found my brothers to inquire about news, and I want to get some reliable advice from here.But after all, He Li did not mention the information of those competitors, and the three of them couldn't sit still.
He Li secretly cursed a few swear words in his heart. Although he has his own information channels, his background is definitely not as good as those of the businessmen who are backed by high-ranking officials, and even he is not in the same circle as those people.It was the first time he heard the news these three people said, and he didn't know whether it was true or not, so how could he come up with any effective suggestions.Besides, even if he had any ideas, and involved so many official figures, how could he be open to these three people?If he was turned around by these people and sold it, then his own bad luck would be nothing, maybe even his brother would be dragged into the water.He Li couldn't help but feel resentful at the moment, thinking that his brother has always been smart, how could he let so few unreliable guys pass the test.
This is actually because He Li's own social circle is smaller, his level is lower, and he can't make friends with official figures.For example, Huang Tao, commander of Guanhaiwei, Wei Shan, commander of Linshanwei, Yan Guowei, commander of Chang Guowei, and other leaders of the coastal guards, have already had a relationship with Haihan two years ago to convey benefits. Xu Shaohua, who is participating in the general, is more simply the nails arranged by the Fujian Xu clan to hide in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, basically directly under the command of Zhoushan.
In addition to these military attaches trying to get their own benefits, the civil officials in the coastal prefectures are not much better. There are senior officials in the government secretly standing on Haihan's side. For example, in the Hangzhou fire last year, Wang Yuan was sentenced in the middle of the Hangzhou government, which was sloppy and vigorous, and they had many shady contacts with Haihan.
These high-ranking officials basically have clear agents, and these people are no less well-informed than Ho etiquette, or even better.What He Li knew about the battle in Liaodong might have been rumored earlier by those agents.He Li's flickering of these people in front of him is not a problem, but if the opponent is replaced by the people mentioned by the dark man just now, then his weight will not be enough.
But as the saying goes, if you lose, you don't lose. He Li wouldn't admit that his rank is too low in front of these people. Listening to the wind is like rain. It’s one thing to have intentions, but it’s another thing to really decide to take this matter. The northern route is long, the sea conditions are complicated, and the return journey is not oily and watery, so many large shipping companies are reluctant to take over. You The high-ranking officials mentioned are indeed closely related to Haihan, and because of this, the Haihan people also provide them with many ways to make money. They can make money by lying at home, so why do they have to do this kind of laborious and complicated work? What's wrong with you?"
With the social level of these three people, it is already the limit to hear a few words of wind. How can you know if those high-ranking officials will really intervene in the northern route, but He Li's words sounded very reasonable. Do not believe.The three of them murmured a few words to each other, and it was the fat businessman who opened the mouth and said, "Master He, according to your opinion, I can still fight for the job of the northern route carrier?"
He Li nodded and said, "Although the strength of the three of you is limited, together you can make [-] ships together. If you want to fight for this job, it's best to make three together, so that the competitiveness will be stronger. After all, if you can get together Sending [-] boats to the northern route will also attract the attention of the Haihan people. As for those officials' agents, I don't think they need to go to the market for the time being. ."
He Li took some time to finally appease the emotions of the three of them, and then the three of them left with great gratitude.He Li waited for the three to leave, poured the half-cold tea into his stomach, and then ordered the servants to prepare the sedan chair to go out.
Whether the big men are interested in intervening in the operation of the northern route, in fact, has no direct conflict of interest with He Li, and he has no plans to participate in the bidding at all, so he instructed the three businessmen to form a group to fight for it.But the information obtained from the three people just now made He Li wary, because he found that the information he had had a big deviation, and he didn't even get any relevant news at all. The businessman made it up to deceive himself, or else there was a serious problem with the intelligence collection of his brother He Xiao.In either case, he had to figure it out as soon as possible.
He Xiao's residence is near the residence of the prefect, Qu Yutong, so that he can be called at any time.But the courtyard where He Xiao lived was far less luxurious than the four-entry courtyard of the Li family. It was just an extremely ordinary courtyard with only five or six people including the housekeeper, cook, maid, etc.This yard looks inconspicuous, and outsiders who don't know it will never imagine that the prefect's number one think tank lives here.
However, He Li knew that his brother's life was not as simple as it seemed. He Xiao had already sent his family to Penghu to settle down two years ago, and he had set up plantations on nearly [-] mu of land in the northern and southern circles of Taiwan Island. , He also purchased real estate on Zhoushan Island, and the assets he owns are still above He Li, but he has never shown anything.
He Li also asked his brother why he arranged this way, and He Xiao's answer was that if one day he was convicted for being too close to Haihan, then at least all his family and property had been given away to Daming, and he would not be punished for it. implicated.This kind of thinking is extremely pessimistic in He Li's view. He does not think that the imperial court can change the situation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, because the Haihan people are not only concerned with the living conditions of ordinary people along the coast, but more importantly, the size of the coastal states. Small officials have benefited from it almost all, and it is difficult to shake the entanglement.
If the court wanted to change this situation, it would have to change the jobs of the entire Jiangnan officialdom. Even if the capital sent ten or eight imperial officials down, it would be useless.Of course, He Li didn't dare to say this kind of outrageous words in front of his brother, otherwise he would have to learn a lesson.
He Li got off the sedan at the door, called the door and walked in while asking the housekeeper if He Xiao was at home. Only then did he know that He Xiao went to the prefect's house to discuss matters, and he didn't know when he would come back.He Lilai was here, and he didn't want to go back, so he entered the study and waited.After waiting for almost two hours, He Xiao came back to see him sitting in front of the desk with his upper body lying on a few poems and books published by Haihan.
He Li woke up and saw his brother, rubbed his eyes quickly to cheer up, and told about the visit of the three businessmen today, especially the situation related to the northern route carrier mentioned by the three. It was repeated word for word to He Xiao.
After He Li finished speaking, he drank the cold tea on the table, and then asked He Xiao, "Big brother has always been thinking about everything.
He Xiao replied: "You all know that you can't tell outsiders about things you are not sure about, so I don't dare to tell you about things that have no real news! I have already asked the prefect about this matter, and the commanders of the guards are interested in competing for the northern route. There is no solid evidence about the carrier. But somehow, there are rumors about it, and the source of this news has not been confirmed."
He Li tentatively asked, "Could it be that a certain commander deliberately released rumors to see the reactions of all parties in the market?"
"It's not impossible. But as long as Haihan doesn't nod his head, no matter how hard you try, it's a waste of time." He Xiao replied calmly.
(End of this chapter)
Because of the close relationship between his brother He Xiao and the Haihan people, He Li's level of information is far superior to these outsiders, and it is enough to convince them by letting out some rumors.Of course, He Li actually understood that the Haihan people deliberately disclosed these news to their elder brothers, and then released rumors through themselves, in order to make the situation in Liaodong known to the world through this channel, so that the court could not cover it up even if they wanted to.In the future, when Dongjiang Town asks the court for credit, the court must also take into account public opinion and public sentiment, and cannot embarrass Dongjiang Town, which is too close to Haihan, on this matter.
Haihan has already established a foothold in Liaodong, and the route in this direction will have a huge demand for maritime capacity within the year. What He Li wants the merchants to know is these two points.If they are smart enough, they should know what to do next to please the Haihan people. If they don't realize it after hinting like this, then they should not be able to get on the big boat of Haihan.
To be honest, if it wasn't for his brother He Xiao's advice, He Li actually wanted to take over the business of the Liaodong route by himself.But after all, he doesn't have a deep family background like those maritime merchants. He has only seven or eight cargo ships in hand, but he is still too busy to transport goods in the coastal waters of Zhejiang. He really has no extra energy to take into account the northern route.Although a deposit has been placed last year to build several large ships that can run long-distance routes, there is still a long way to go before the ship is picked up, and we can only watch others compete for the recruitment of carriers this time.
These businessmen are considered to be relatively close to the He brothers on weekdays, and they also have a lot of business contacts, so He Li is regarded as a personal favor by pointing these people to compete for the qualifications of the carrier.The most important thing is that he is very clear that Haihan has a huge demand for the transportation capacity of the northern route. It is not enough for these small shrimps to put together [-] or [-] ships. Don't worry that he will be gone when he wants to enter this market in the future. Location.Let these people run the northern route first, and if there is any problem, it is better to take precautions as soon as possible, this is the plan in He Li's heart.
Unexpectedly, the three exchanged glances, but there was not much joy on their faces.Finally, the fat man said, "If it's what Lord He said, I'm afraid this business will have to be fought hard!"
He Li thought to himself that this long-distance route is a chore with little profit. Few shipping companies have always been willing to undertake it. They are all doing it as a charity. How can there be fierce competition? He shook his head and said: "I think it is only from the south. Zhenguo Shipping Line, Zhan’s Shipping Line, and the local Liuheng Island Lin’s Brothers and other shipping lines will be interested in the northern route, so don’t worry too much about how many people will fight, right?”
Liu Zhenguo, Zhan Gui, and the Lin Brothers are all sea merchants who have long since joined the Haihan camp. Even if the northern route is a loss-making business, they will bite the bullet and continue.This has nothing to do with the level of income, it is purely a matter of status. Of course, it is impossible for sea merchants like them who made their fortune on Haihan to choose only good errands to do, and Haihan's early actions in the north also need to be kept secret from the outside world. The merchants who had long expressed their position went to undertake the transportation task of the northern route.Now that the situation in the north has gradually stabilized, and the volume of goods transported to the north has also increased significantly than before, Haihan has begun to recruit new carriers to join.
If you want to compete with these sea merchants, there is really no hope. Not to mention the brothers in front of you, even the whole of Zhejiang can't pick out a few competitors that are comparable to them.However, it is unlikely that these big households will take all the transportation business of the northern route, because if Haihan wants them to cover the northern route, they will not openly engage in any carrier recruitment activities.So He Li didn't quite understand where the competition the fat businessman said came from.
"Master He, if what you just said about the Liaodong war situation is true, then you may not be the only one who got the news." Seeing that He Li hadn't thought about it yet, Goat Xu hurriedly reminded him.
He Li was suddenly startled, his heart was indeed so, but he was too negligent.He just relies on his brother to work beside the prefect, and has many opportunities to contact the high-level Haihan, so he can grasp the news that has not yet spread.In this small circle, he He Li must be considered a well-informed person, but if you zoom in on this circle, his identity is actually not that powerful. Hard, there are a lot of people who he can't even offend.
Since the few people in front of them reacted so strongly to this, they should have heard some wind outside.He Li said calmly: "The Haihan people came to Zhejiang three years ago, and then there are several investment promotion activities every year, and there will always be all kinds of rumors during the activities. You must distinguish them clearly. It is."
"Master He, I heard earlier that there are several commanders, as well as big figures in the Hangzhou government, who are very interested in this carrier recruitment event. Maybe they will send people to Zhoushan Island to participate in the event. I don't have any official government. How can the little people in the background win them?" The dark-skinned man finally revealed their true intentions.
When He Li heard this, he completely understood. It turned out that there were some rumors outside, and these people had too little information. They wanted to seize this opportunity to hug their thighs, but they were not sure whether they should pay attention or not. Going to bet on this, that's why I found my brothers to inquire about news, and I want to get some reliable advice from here.But after all, He Li did not mention the information of those competitors, and the three of them couldn't sit still.
He Li secretly cursed a few swear words in his heart. Although he has his own information channels, his background is definitely not as good as those of the businessmen who are backed by high-ranking officials, and even he is not in the same circle as those people.It was the first time he heard the news these three people said, and he didn't know whether it was true or not, so how could he come up with any effective suggestions.Besides, even if he had any ideas, and involved so many official figures, how could he be open to these three people?If he was turned around by these people and sold it, then his own bad luck would be nothing, maybe even his brother would be dragged into the water.He Li couldn't help but feel resentful at the moment, thinking that his brother has always been smart, how could he let so few unreliable guys pass the test.
This is actually because He Li's own social circle is smaller, his level is lower, and he can't make friends with official figures.For example, Huang Tao, commander of Guanhaiwei, Wei Shan, commander of Linshanwei, Yan Guowei, commander of Chang Guowei, and other leaders of the coastal guards, have already had a relationship with Haihan two years ago to convey benefits. Xu Shaohua, who is participating in the general, is more simply the nails arranged by the Fujian Xu clan to hide in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, basically directly under the command of Zhoushan.
In addition to these military attaches trying to get their own benefits, the civil officials in the coastal prefectures are not much better. There are senior officials in the government secretly standing on Haihan's side. For example, in the Hangzhou fire last year, Wang Yuan was sentenced in the middle of the Hangzhou government, which was sloppy and vigorous, and they had many shady contacts with Haihan.
These high-ranking officials basically have clear agents, and these people are no less well-informed than Ho etiquette, or even better.What He Li knew about the battle in Liaodong might have been rumored earlier by those agents.He Li's flickering of these people in front of him is not a problem, but if the opponent is replaced by the people mentioned by the dark man just now, then his weight will not be enough.
But as the saying goes, if you lose, you don't lose. He Li wouldn't admit that his rank is too low in front of these people. Listening to the wind is like rain. It’s one thing to have intentions, but it’s another thing to really decide to take this matter. The northern route is long, the sea conditions are complicated, and the return journey is not oily and watery, so many large shipping companies are reluctant to take over. You The high-ranking officials mentioned are indeed closely related to Haihan, and because of this, the Haihan people also provide them with many ways to make money. They can make money by lying at home, so why do they have to do this kind of laborious and complicated work? What's wrong with you?"
With the social level of these three people, it is already the limit to hear a few words of wind. How can you know if those high-ranking officials will really intervene in the northern route, but He Li's words sounded very reasonable. Do not believe.The three of them murmured a few words to each other, and it was the fat businessman who opened the mouth and said, "Master He, according to your opinion, I can still fight for the job of the northern route carrier?"
He Li nodded and said, "Although the strength of the three of you is limited, together you can make [-] ships together. If you want to fight for this job, it's best to make three together, so that the competitiveness will be stronger. After all, if you can get together Sending [-] boats to the northern route will also attract the attention of the Haihan people. As for those officials' agents, I don't think they need to go to the market for the time being. ."
He Li took some time to finally appease the emotions of the three of them, and then the three of them left with great gratitude.He Li waited for the three to leave, poured the half-cold tea into his stomach, and then ordered the servants to prepare the sedan chair to go out.
Whether the big men are interested in intervening in the operation of the northern route, in fact, has no direct conflict of interest with He Li, and he has no plans to participate in the bidding at all, so he instructed the three businessmen to form a group to fight for it.But the information obtained from the three people just now made He Li wary, because he found that the information he had had a big deviation, and he didn't even get any relevant news at all. The businessman made it up to deceive himself, or else there was a serious problem with the intelligence collection of his brother He Xiao.In either case, he had to figure it out as soon as possible.
He Xiao's residence is near the residence of the prefect, Qu Yutong, so that he can be called at any time.But the courtyard where He Xiao lived was far less luxurious than the four-entry courtyard of the Li family. It was just an extremely ordinary courtyard with only five or six people including the housekeeper, cook, maid, etc.This yard looks inconspicuous, and outsiders who don't know it will never imagine that the prefect's number one think tank lives here.
However, He Li knew that his brother's life was not as simple as it seemed. He Xiao had already sent his family to Penghu to settle down two years ago, and he had set up plantations on nearly [-] mu of land in the northern and southern circles of Taiwan Island. , He also purchased real estate on Zhoushan Island, and the assets he owns are still above He Li, but he has never shown anything.
He Li also asked his brother why he arranged this way, and He Xiao's answer was that if one day he was convicted for being too close to Haihan, then at least all his family and property had been given away to Daming, and he would not be punished for it. implicated.This kind of thinking is extremely pessimistic in He Li's view. He does not think that the imperial court can change the situation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, because the Haihan people are not only concerned with the living conditions of ordinary people along the coast, but more importantly, the size of the coastal states. Small officials have benefited from it almost all, and it is difficult to shake the entanglement.
If the court wanted to change this situation, it would have to change the jobs of the entire Jiangnan officialdom. Even if the capital sent ten or eight imperial officials down, it would be useless.Of course, He Li didn't dare to say this kind of outrageous words in front of his brother, otherwise he would have to learn a lesson.
He Li got off the sedan at the door, called the door and walked in while asking the housekeeper if He Xiao was at home. Only then did he know that He Xiao went to the prefect's house to discuss matters, and he didn't know when he would come back.He Lilai was here, and he didn't want to go back, so he entered the study and waited.After waiting for almost two hours, He Xiao came back to see him sitting in front of the desk with his upper body lying on a few poems and books published by Haihan.
He Li woke up and saw his brother, rubbed his eyes quickly to cheer up, and told about the visit of the three businessmen today, especially the situation related to the northern route carrier mentioned by the three. It was repeated word for word to He Xiao.
After He Li finished speaking, he drank the cold tea on the table, and then asked He Xiao, "Big brother has always been thinking about everything.
He Xiao replied: "You all know that you can't tell outsiders about things you are not sure about, so I don't dare to tell you about things that have no real news! I have already asked the prefect about this matter, and the commanders of the guards are interested in competing for the northern route. There is no solid evidence about the carrier. But somehow, there are rumors about it, and the source of this news has not been confirmed."
He Li tentatively asked, "Could it be that a certain commander deliberately released rumors to see the reactions of all parties in the market?"
"It's not impossible. But as long as Haihan doesn't nod his head, no matter how hard you try, it's a waste of time." He Xiao replied calmly.
(End of this chapter)