Chapter 186
Chapter 188, Chapter 189 The power of merchants
Chapter 186 Chapter 188, Chapter 189 The power of merchants
Faced with the harassing actions of Qi, Song, Cao Wei and other countries, Li Ran actually proposed to "return the color" directly!
After hearing the doubts from the elders of the clan, Li Ran said loudly in public:
"Everyone, please listen to Li Ran's words. If Li Ran's words are wrong, it's not too late to discuss it then?"
When everyone heard what Li Ran said, they immediately fell silent, and they all wanted to hear what he, the housekeeper, had to say for a while.
At this time, Li Ran also cleared his throat, and explained:
"Please think about it carefully, if I, Jishi, cut off business relations with them, should they be the ones who should be worried, or us?"
"I think my Jishi is a generation of business overlord who sits in the world and reaps the benefits of the world! Whether it is from Jin to Chu, or from Qin to Qi, I, Jishi, can be said to be in sole control of all material exchanges in the world. half."
"Since Qi, Song, Cao Wei and other countries are unwilling to trade with us now, then we simply don't do it, and we just stop trading with them temporarily and completely! If they want them to say no every day, they will call the land Not working!"
After he finished his last sentence, the clan council was completely silent.
Even Ji Xian, who had been prepared for a long time, couldn't help but gasp when he heard this.
Temporarily suspend trade with various countries?Does the Ji clan have to drink the northwest wind?Isn't this tantamount to killing Jishi's old life? !
Doing so can be described as a blood loss!
"No! Absolutely not!"
"This... Such speeches from tigers and wolves should be something that the housekeeper can say?!"
"Li Ziming, Li Ziming! Are you crazy?"
For a time, many clan elders criticized Li Ran verbally and in writing.It is as if Li Ran is to be designated as the number one sinner of the sacrifice family.
In an instant, saliva was flying everywhere in the clan council, and the crowd was furious. The scene can be regarded as spectacular!
However, Li Ran, who was sitting in the second seat, remained steadfast, letting him be criticized by thousands of people, but his face never changed.
After waiting for a long time, all the clans were tired of scolding, and their mouths were dry, and they all wanted to catch their breath.Only then did Li Ran turn his attention to Ji Xian.
After all, Jixian is the head of the family, so his reaction is naturally much calmer.
At this moment, he also turned his head to look at Li Ran, and after meeting his gaze, he asked in a very low tone, very sternly:
"This matter is no small matter. If the trade with the various countries is suspended, then the loss of my family will not be limited to the benefits I see right now!"
The so-called benefits do not necessarily mean only money.
If Jishi really cut off trade with Qi, Song, Cao Wei and other countries, then in the eyes of these countries, Jishi would have completely lost credibility.
How can a sacrificial family who has no credit at all be able to convince the public?
Therefore, all the connections, relationships, and political resources involved in this will all be lost in the end.
"Father-in-law, don't worry, my son-in-law hasn't finished yet."
Li Ran stood up at this time, his eyes swept over the people present, his eyes were sharp for a moment.
"Everyone should also know that Qi and Song Dynasties produce a lot of fish and salt, and in recent years they have traded more with Qin and Jin. However, Qi and Jin have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, and there is the Taihang natural danger as a barrier. Therefore, whether it is their monarch or the doctor's During the period, the relationship between the two parties was very delicate. Therefore, most of the fish and salt from Qi State were first transferred to Zheng Yi, and then transferred from Zheng Yi to Jin State."
"And everyone should be very clear, in fact, besides the fish and salt in Qi, the Jianghuai area in the southeast of Zheng is also rich in fish and shrimp! As for the salt, it is by no means the only sea salt in Qi! In the west of the state of Zheng, the well salt mined by the Ba people is also of excellent quality."
"So, everyone should be very clear about this. If it is not for my Jishi to go through the needles and build bridges, can those merchants in Qi State still earn the money of Jin State? Humph, in my opinion, it is not optimistic! "
"And if Zheng Guo cuts off all trade with Qi, who should he sell those fish salts to? So, should the one who is really worried be me, Jishi, or Qi? ?”
"Furthermore, in recent years, our country of Zheng's grain harvest has also been quite abundant. If we can directly cut off the source of Qi's grain, then our grain of Zheng's country can be sold at a higher price as a matter of course."
"At that time, we will be able to recover some of the losses we lost from the suspension of trade with Qi. We will also be able to make up for some of the profits and losses. The calamity is still unknown! Since this is the case, what do you guys think, what else do I need to worry about?"
"As for the Three Kingdoms of Cao, Wei, Song, and Song, there is nothing to be afraid of. Without the full support of my family, the Three Kingdoms would be nothing more than dead bones in the tomb. Even if they bring this matter to the Jin Kingdom, it doesn't matter. of!"
"Li Ran is here, I can't guarantee anything else, only Jin's side. According to our current status in Zheng, it is by no means comparable to these three!"
In fact, the reason is very simple, it is precisely because Zheng Guonai lives in the world.Therefore, it is an indisputable fact that Zheng State's unique geographical advantages are completely superior to other vassal states.
What's more, Zheng State is the first barrier for Chu State to enter the Central Plains from the north, so for Jin State, the importance of Zheng State is self-evident.
Moreover, there is another reason for this, which Li Ran has not mentioned yet, and that is because of him, Li Ran.
Li Ran played a very important role in the reason why the relationship between Jin State and Zheng State can have a honeymoon period like today.
Therefore, if the matter is really decided by the state of Jin at that time, it must be the state of Zheng that will be protected by the state of Jin in the end.
After Li Ran's words came to this point, the elders of the clan finally came to their senses.
Yes, it is the small profits that are losing money right now, but the real big profits are not limited to these?
"Hearing this, it is not unreasonable! These treacherous people, since they are so ignorant, intend to stop the trade with my Jishi. But if my Jishi really cut off all contacts with them, At that time, what they will lose will no longer be the small profit in front of them!"
"That's right, our Jishi has always been just plucking feathers. But for them, once they lose the support of our Jishi, the livelihood of the people in their country will be unsustainable!"
"It's reasonable, and even if this matter becomes serious, we will have a reason to say it at that time. And the state of Jin will definitely favor us to sacrifice the clan. At that time, when the trade has a chance to turn around, we will I can beat them hard again!"
One of the patriarchs suddenly mentioned the key point of Li Ran's method.
Yes, the so-called no destruction, no establishment, the day when the trade is resumed in the future will be the time when they sacrifice their families and slaughter lambs.
This kind of playing hard to get is no longer a new tactic for Jishi.
Intrigues like this, where you come and go, can actually be played by any businessman who is proficient in business.
Li Ran just used this trick on a higher level, daring to try boldly in trade disputes between countries.
And this kind of courage is where Li Ran can really surpass these people.
Of course, these elders of the Ji clan are not ordinary people after all.The reason why these people were able to come to their senses as soon as they heard what Li Ran said was naturally due to the strong business genes inherent in their Jishi.
As mentioned earlier, since the founding of the country by Duke Huan of Zheng, the State of Zheng has always attached great importance to merchants. Before the capital was established, the State of Zheng made alliances with merchants in the wilderness, and agreed to support each other and never deceive each other.
And since Duke Wu, Zheng Guo's merchant group has always been the strong backing of Zheng Guo's office!
After receiving the support of the official office, the merchant group backed by the official office immediately flocked in all directions like a spring, buying fish, salt and iron from Qi, cattle and horses from Jin, ivory and leather from Chu, and good horses from Qin. Department stores, all gathered in Zhengyi transit.
In this way, the trade route of merchants not only brought abundant materials and taxes to Zheng State, but also delivered all kinds of scarce materials to other countries.
And this eventually made Zheng Guo gradually become the most important link in the activities of merchants in the world.
Therefore, once the merchants of Zheng State really become ruthless, then other vassal states, even if they are as powerful as Jin State, will probably tremble three times.
Chapter 189 The Way of Profit and Loss
Needless to say the importance of the Zheng Guo merchant group to the world.In the same way, it is self-evident about the important position of Jishi.
Now all the countries have become the leader of the alliance because of Chu, so they want to use this as an excuse to obstruct trade with Jishi.
In fact, no matter how you say this, it seems a bit far-fetched.
So to put it bluntly, those are just excuses. I'm afraid only they themselves know what kind of logic is behind this, what kind of calculations are going on behind the scenes.
Perhaps, there is also someone who wants to use this to coerce the Ji family to transfer more benefits to them?Or maybe, behind this may be related to the vertical cow?
After all, Shu Niu, who was Jishi's housekeeper back then, knew very well about Jishi's family.Therefore, this time all countries have united to boycott Zheng Guoji's family. It is hard not to remind people of Jishi's family thief-the vertical cow.
Perhaps it is because the vertical bull wants to take this opportunity to start anew by sanctioning Jishi, and snatch Jishi's business in various countries?
Of course, such a vision can be called beautiful, but unfortunately the means are too rough.
Because, they seem to have never imagined that the merchant group, which has always been based on "smoothness", will sometimes go crazy!
When the strong man was angry, his blood splashed five steps, and when the king was angry, he bled and drifted away.
And when the merchants of Zheng State were angry, all the princes of the world would be afraid.
Once the goods of the countries are hoarded on a large scale and cannot be sold, once the finances of the countries are in such a hurry that they cannot provide sufficient military pay to support the army, and once natural disasters strike, the countries cannot provide sufficient supplies for disaster relief When the time comes, they will really feel the strength of Zheng Guo's merchants.
"However, please remember! When my family is in danger, you must not secretly communicate with the ministers of other countries, so that my family will vent this wave of staunch spirit! It is related to our family's sacrifice. Life and death, you must not take it lightly!"
Li Ran emphasized one point at the end.
He knew that among the clan elders present, there were many who had good personal relationships with the ministers of various countries.
At this moment, if they waste the big profits of the sacrifice family for their own small profits, Li Ran is determined not to forgive them!
Jixian also nodded his head frequently for this.
"Since you are all members of my clan, you should know that everything must be done with the overall situation in mind!"
Ji Xian's gaze was very sharp, after watching the tiger for a week, all the clan elders nodded repeatedly when they saw this, and there was nothing to refute.
"Then dare to ask the head of the family, if we really implement it like this, our family will suffer losses, and there will definitely be a lot of cash in our hands. Please also make it clear that since this business is not done now, what is the use of this much money?" Where to go? You can’t just sit and eat, right?”
At this time, another clan elder asked like this.
After all, if the trade with other countries is interrupted, Jishi's daily losses are visible to the naked eye.And before the trade disputes are completely resolved, how can these merchants who are not profitable and can't afford to be early, be able to stay idle?
They also knew that Li Ran had always won with strange moves, so they hoped that Li Ran could find a way to make up for it through other means.
Merchants value profits, that is true, from the bottom of their hearts.
When the other elders heard the sound, they also whispered to each other for a while, and looked at Li Ran again with their heads together.
"Why is this so? According to Ziming's words, losses are only temporary, and they will be repaid in the future. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Without waiting for Li Ran to respond, facing the "difficulty" of the clan elders, Ji Xian was already a little displeased, and his face could not help but gloomy.
He was just worried that someone in the clan would be eager for quick success and make Li Ran's plan go bankrupt, so he was a little displeased to hear this.
But who knew that Li Ran was overjoyed when he heard the sound.
"Hehe, that's a very good question! The second thing in today's clan discussion is how to make up for this loss!"
That's great, isn't this directly delivering the head to your door?
Li Ran also lamented that the right time and place, this is really the first time he encountered such a coincidence.
"Oh? Is there such a good thing?"
"Ziming, tell me quickly!"
The elders of the clan couldn't wait anymore. After all, losing money every day when they opened their eyes, it was really more uncomfortable for them than killing them.
Therefore, Li Ran brought up the matter of discussing the country's "Ziqian" with Dr. Zichan yesterday.
"Ziqian was initiated by the official Zichan doctor. We Jishi and several other large merchants and rich families can make initial investment. After the principal and interest are collected, half of the profits will be turned over to the office, and the rest It will be yours."
Li Ran deliberately emphasized this point at the end, because he was worried that these clan elders would not know what to do, thinking that all the benefits they got were their own.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, it caused another burst of strong opposition from the elders present.
"What a mess! What kind of idea is this?! Lending money to those ordinary people for no reason?"
"It's simply unheard of! Since ancient times, I have never heard of anyone lending money to common people!"
"What's wrong with Zi Mingyou? Why did you become confused all of a sudden?"
The main reason for their strong opposition is that common people have no money or assets at all.
The common people have no money, if you lend them money, in case of a natural disaster, there will be no crops in their fields, and their families will be destitute, what will they have to pay back?
Such a big risk, such a small profit, who is willing to do it?
Moreover, they themselves will face the loss of interrupting trade with other countries. Once the bamboo basket is empty here, won't it be even worse then?
"Those common people are all poor. If you lend them money, it would be more beneficial than raising a dog."
"Common people are the most untrustworthy people! Even if they get a harvest in the end, how can you guarantee that they will really pay you back all the money?"
"That's right! These ordinary people are the most untrustworthy and unrighteous people. To do business with them, I would rather go secretly with the high officials of various countries!"
Some people even would rather go against Li Ran's method than do business with these common people.
The difficulty of this matter is evident.
Rao Shiji frowned when he heard this idea first.
He really didn't know what kind of crap Li Ran was going to come up with this time.
"Ziming, can you speak... more clearly? All the clan elders, even the old man, are a bit puzzled by me."
However, he was still willing to give Li Ran another chance.
Seeing the anger of the crowd, Li Ran was not in a hurry. After the scene calmed down, he said slowly:
"The losses you are facing now may not be able to be recovered from other places in a short period of time. But right now, I think this is the only way with the lowest risk."
"Dare to ask everyone present, who has ever farmed?"
Li Ran's gaze swept away, and everyone present was silent.
Yes, they really have never farmed!
Because from the ancestors of the ancestors, the Ji clan has embarked on the road of running the family through business and trade very early. Their fields are all hired tenants to plant. They only care about the harvest, so why do they need to plant it themselves?
"Farming is the only thing all common people in the world can do, and it is also the only thing they can do with ease!"
"Dr. Zichan's new policy is to encourage the common people to reclaim wasteland and collect taxes on a per-acre basis. It stands to reason that this will naturally greatly mobilize the enthusiasm of the common people. But because these common people have no farm tools in their hands, two There is no capital, so even if they are willing to reclaim wasteland, they will eventually have to worry about their own future."
"Nowadays, the Ziqian method proposed by the doctor Zichan above the court is endorsed by the country's taxes and the country's credit as the capital. As long as you are willing to contribute, you can loan the money to the common people, and when the common people use it Ziqian bought farm tools and received green seedlings from the government, so why don't they reclaim wasteland?"
"Although the state of Zheng is small, once all the people reclaim wasteland, the land tax they will receive will be three times, or even five times what it is now! With such a size and such a large-scale field, how can you benefit at that time? Is it comparable to the doctor's secret message?"
Li Ran made it very clear that common people are willing to farm and reclaim wasteland, but they lack capital and the ability to resist risks.
As long as someone is willing to lend them the cost of buying farm tools, and someone can cover their backs, they have no reason not to reclaim new land.
Because this is the only way they can live better now!
At this point, all the clan elders present fell silent.
They looked at each other for a long time, but they couldn't find the right words to refute.What's more, after all, this is related to Zheng Guo's major policies, so how dare they say more?
It's just that their silence doesn't mean they've been persuaded.
(End of this chapter)
Faced with the harassing actions of Qi, Song, Cao Wei and other countries, Li Ran actually proposed to "return the color" directly!
After hearing the doubts from the elders of the clan, Li Ran said loudly in public:
"Everyone, please listen to Li Ran's words. If Li Ran's words are wrong, it's not too late to discuss it then?"
When everyone heard what Li Ran said, they immediately fell silent, and they all wanted to hear what he, the housekeeper, had to say for a while.
At this time, Li Ran also cleared his throat, and explained:
"Please think about it carefully, if I, Jishi, cut off business relations with them, should they be the ones who should be worried, or us?"
"I think my Jishi is a generation of business overlord who sits in the world and reaps the benefits of the world! Whether it is from Jin to Chu, or from Qin to Qi, I, Jishi, can be said to be in sole control of all material exchanges in the world. half."
"Since Qi, Song, Cao Wei and other countries are unwilling to trade with us now, then we simply don't do it, and we just stop trading with them temporarily and completely! If they want them to say no every day, they will call the land Not working!"
After he finished his last sentence, the clan council was completely silent.
Even Ji Xian, who had been prepared for a long time, couldn't help but gasp when he heard this.
Temporarily suspend trade with various countries?Does the Ji clan have to drink the northwest wind?Isn't this tantamount to killing Jishi's old life? !
Doing so can be described as a blood loss!
"No! Absolutely not!"
"This... Such speeches from tigers and wolves should be something that the housekeeper can say?!"
"Li Ziming, Li Ziming! Are you crazy?"
For a time, many clan elders criticized Li Ran verbally and in writing.It is as if Li Ran is to be designated as the number one sinner of the sacrifice family.
In an instant, saliva was flying everywhere in the clan council, and the crowd was furious. The scene can be regarded as spectacular!
However, Li Ran, who was sitting in the second seat, remained steadfast, letting him be criticized by thousands of people, but his face never changed.
After waiting for a long time, all the clans were tired of scolding, and their mouths were dry, and they all wanted to catch their breath.Only then did Li Ran turn his attention to Ji Xian.
After all, Jixian is the head of the family, so his reaction is naturally much calmer.
At this moment, he also turned his head to look at Li Ran, and after meeting his gaze, he asked in a very low tone, very sternly:
"This matter is no small matter. If the trade with the various countries is suspended, then the loss of my family will not be limited to the benefits I see right now!"
The so-called benefits do not necessarily mean only money.
If Jishi really cut off trade with Qi, Song, Cao Wei and other countries, then in the eyes of these countries, Jishi would have completely lost credibility.
How can a sacrificial family who has no credit at all be able to convince the public?
Therefore, all the connections, relationships, and political resources involved in this will all be lost in the end.
"Father-in-law, don't worry, my son-in-law hasn't finished yet."
Li Ran stood up at this time, his eyes swept over the people present, his eyes were sharp for a moment.
"Everyone should also know that Qi and Song Dynasties produce a lot of fish and salt, and in recent years they have traded more with Qin and Jin. However, Qi and Jin have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, and there is the Taihang natural danger as a barrier. Therefore, whether it is their monarch or the doctor's During the period, the relationship between the two parties was very delicate. Therefore, most of the fish and salt from Qi State were first transferred to Zheng Yi, and then transferred from Zheng Yi to Jin State."
"And everyone should be very clear, in fact, besides the fish and salt in Qi, the Jianghuai area in the southeast of Zheng is also rich in fish and shrimp! As for the salt, it is by no means the only sea salt in Qi! In the west of the state of Zheng, the well salt mined by the Ba people is also of excellent quality."
"So, everyone should be very clear about this. If it is not for my Jishi to go through the needles and build bridges, can those merchants in Qi State still earn the money of Jin State? Humph, in my opinion, it is not optimistic! "
"And if Zheng Guo cuts off all trade with Qi, who should he sell those fish salts to? So, should the one who is really worried be me, Jishi, or Qi? ?”
"Furthermore, in recent years, our country of Zheng's grain harvest has also been quite abundant. If we can directly cut off the source of Qi's grain, then our grain of Zheng's country can be sold at a higher price as a matter of course."
"At that time, we will be able to recover some of the losses we lost from the suspension of trade with Qi. We will also be able to make up for some of the profits and losses. The calamity is still unknown! Since this is the case, what do you guys think, what else do I need to worry about?"
"As for the Three Kingdoms of Cao, Wei, Song, and Song, there is nothing to be afraid of. Without the full support of my family, the Three Kingdoms would be nothing more than dead bones in the tomb. Even if they bring this matter to the Jin Kingdom, it doesn't matter. of!"
"Li Ran is here, I can't guarantee anything else, only Jin's side. According to our current status in Zheng, it is by no means comparable to these three!"
In fact, the reason is very simple, it is precisely because Zheng Guonai lives in the world.Therefore, it is an indisputable fact that Zheng State's unique geographical advantages are completely superior to other vassal states.
What's more, Zheng State is the first barrier for Chu State to enter the Central Plains from the north, so for Jin State, the importance of Zheng State is self-evident.
Moreover, there is another reason for this, which Li Ran has not mentioned yet, and that is because of him, Li Ran.
Li Ran played a very important role in the reason why the relationship between Jin State and Zheng State can have a honeymoon period like today.
Therefore, if the matter is really decided by the state of Jin at that time, it must be the state of Zheng that will be protected by the state of Jin in the end.
After Li Ran's words came to this point, the elders of the clan finally came to their senses.
Yes, it is the small profits that are losing money right now, but the real big profits are not limited to these?
"Hearing this, it is not unreasonable! These treacherous people, since they are so ignorant, intend to stop the trade with my Jishi. But if my Jishi really cut off all contacts with them, At that time, what they will lose will no longer be the small profit in front of them!"
"That's right, our Jishi has always been just plucking feathers. But for them, once they lose the support of our Jishi, the livelihood of the people in their country will be unsustainable!"
"It's reasonable, and even if this matter becomes serious, we will have a reason to say it at that time. And the state of Jin will definitely favor us to sacrifice the clan. At that time, when the trade has a chance to turn around, we will I can beat them hard again!"
One of the patriarchs suddenly mentioned the key point of Li Ran's method.
Yes, the so-called no destruction, no establishment, the day when the trade is resumed in the future will be the time when they sacrifice their families and slaughter lambs.
This kind of playing hard to get is no longer a new tactic for Jishi.
Intrigues like this, where you come and go, can actually be played by any businessman who is proficient in business.
Li Ran just used this trick on a higher level, daring to try boldly in trade disputes between countries.
And this kind of courage is where Li Ran can really surpass these people.
Of course, these elders of the Ji clan are not ordinary people after all.The reason why these people were able to come to their senses as soon as they heard what Li Ran said was naturally due to the strong business genes inherent in their Jishi.
As mentioned earlier, since the founding of the country by Duke Huan of Zheng, the State of Zheng has always attached great importance to merchants. Before the capital was established, the State of Zheng made alliances with merchants in the wilderness, and agreed to support each other and never deceive each other.
And since Duke Wu, Zheng Guo's merchant group has always been the strong backing of Zheng Guo's office!
After receiving the support of the official office, the merchant group backed by the official office immediately flocked in all directions like a spring, buying fish, salt and iron from Qi, cattle and horses from Jin, ivory and leather from Chu, and good horses from Qin. Department stores, all gathered in Zhengyi transit.
In this way, the trade route of merchants not only brought abundant materials and taxes to Zheng State, but also delivered all kinds of scarce materials to other countries.
And this eventually made Zheng Guo gradually become the most important link in the activities of merchants in the world.
Therefore, once the merchants of Zheng State really become ruthless, then other vassal states, even if they are as powerful as Jin State, will probably tremble three times.
Chapter 189 The Way of Profit and Loss
Needless to say the importance of the Zheng Guo merchant group to the world.In the same way, it is self-evident about the important position of Jishi.
Now all the countries have become the leader of the alliance because of Chu, so they want to use this as an excuse to obstruct trade with Jishi.
In fact, no matter how you say this, it seems a bit far-fetched.
So to put it bluntly, those are just excuses. I'm afraid only they themselves know what kind of logic is behind this, what kind of calculations are going on behind the scenes.
Perhaps, there is also someone who wants to use this to coerce the Ji family to transfer more benefits to them?Or maybe, behind this may be related to the vertical cow?
After all, Shu Niu, who was Jishi's housekeeper back then, knew very well about Jishi's family.Therefore, this time all countries have united to boycott Zheng Guoji's family. It is hard not to remind people of Jishi's family thief-the vertical cow.
Perhaps it is because the vertical bull wants to take this opportunity to start anew by sanctioning Jishi, and snatch Jishi's business in various countries?
Of course, such a vision can be called beautiful, but unfortunately the means are too rough.
Because, they seem to have never imagined that the merchant group, which has always been based on "smoothness", will sometimes go crazy!
When the strong man was angry, his blood splashed five steps, and when the king was angry, he bled and drifted away.
And when the merchants of Zheng State were angry, all the princes of the world would be afraid.
Once the goods of the countries are hoarded on a large scale and cannot be sold, once the finances of the countries are in such a hurry that they cannot provide sufficient military pay to support the army, and once natural disasters strike, the countries cannot provide sufficient supplies for disaster relief When the time comes, they will really feel the strength of Zheng Guo's merchants.
"However, please remember! When my family is in danger, you must not secretly communicate with the ministers of other countries, so that my family will vent this wave of staunch spirit! It is related to our family's sacrifice. Life and death, you must not take it lightly!"
Li Ran emphasized one point at the end.
He knew that among the clan elders present, there were many who had good personal relationships with the ministers of various countries.
At this moment, if they waste the big profits of the sacrifice family for their own small profits, Li Ran is determined not to forgive them!
Jixian also nodded his head frequently for this.
"Since you are all members of my clan, you should know that everything must be done with the overall situation in mind!"
Ji Xian's gaze was very sharp, after watching the tiger for a week, all the clan elders nodded repeatedly when they saw this, and there was nothing to refute.
"Then dare to ask the head of the family, if we really implement it like this, our family will suffer losses, and there will definitely be a lot of cash in our hands. Please also make it clear that since this business is not done now, what is the use of this much money?" Where to go? You can’t just sit and eat, right?”
At this time, another clan elder asked like this.
After all, if the trade with other countries is interrupted, Jishi's daily losses are visible to the naked eye.And before the trade disputes are completely resolved, how can these merchants who are not profitable and can't afford to be early, be able to stay idle?
They also knew that Li Ran had always won with strange moves, so they hoped that Li Ran could find a way to make up for it through other means.
Merchants value profits, that is true, from the bottom of their hearts.
When the other elders heard the sound, they also whispered to each other for a while, and looked at Li Ran again with their heads together.
"Why is this so? According to Ziming's words, losses are only temporary, and they will be repaid in the future. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Without waiting for Li Ran to respond, facing the "difficulty" of the clan elders, Ji Xian was already a little displeased, and his face could not help but gloomy.
He was just worried that someone in the clan would be eager for quick success and make Li Ran's plan go bankrupt, so he was a little displeased to hear this.
But who knew that Li Ran was overjoyed when he heard the sound.
"Hehe, that's a very good question! The second thing in today's clan discussion is how to make up for this loss!"
That's great, isn't this directly delivering the head to your door?
Li Ran also lamented that the right time and place, this is really the first time he encountered such a coincidence.
"Oh? Is there such a good thing?"
"Ziming, tell me quickly!"
The elders of the clan couldn't wait anymore. After all, losing money every day when they opened their eyes, it was really more uncomfortable for them than killing them.
Therefore, Li Ran brought up the matter of discussing the country's "Ziqian" with Dr. Zichan yesterday.
"Ziqian was initiated by the official Zichan doctor. We Jishi and several other large merchants and rich families can make initial investment. After the principal and interest are collected, half of the profits will be turned over to the office, and the rest It will be yours."
Li Ran deliberately emphasized this point at the end, because he was worried that these clan elders would not know what to do, thinking that all the benefits they got were their own.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, it caused another burst of strong opposition from the elders present.
"What a mess! What kind of idea is this?! Lending money to those ordinary people for no reason?"
"It's simply unheard of! Since ancient times, I have never heard of anyone lending money to common people!"
"What's wrong with Zi Mingyou? Why did you become confused all of a sudden?"
The main reason for their strong opposition is that common people have no money or assets at all.
The common people have no money, if you lend them money, in case of a natural disaster, there will be no crops in their fields, and their families will be destitute, what will they have to pay back?
Such a big risk, such a small profit, who is willing to do it?
Moreover, they themselves will face the loss of interrupting trade with other countries. Once the bamboo basket is empty here, won't it be even worse then?
"Those common people are all poor. If you lend them money, it would be more beneficial than raising a dog."
"Common people are the most untrustworthy people! Even if they get a harvest in the end, how can you guarantee that they will really pay you back all the money?"
"That's right! These ordinary people are the most untrustworthy and unrighteous people. To do business with them, I would rather go secretly with the high officials of various countries!"
Some people even would rather go against Li Ran's method than do business with these common people.
The difficulty of this matter is evident.
Rao Shiji frowned when he heard this idea first.
He really didn't know what kind of crap Li Ran was going to come up with this time.
"Ziming, can you speak... more clearly? All the clan elders, even the old man, are a bit puzzled by me."
However, he was still willing to give Li Ran another chance.
Seeing the anger of the crowd, Li Ran was not in a hurry. After the scene calmed down, he said slowly:
"The losses you are facing now may not be able to be recovered from other places in a short period of time. But right now, I think this is the only way with the lowest risk."
"Dare to ask everyone present, who has ever farmed?"
Li Ran's gaze swept away, and everyone present was silent.
Yes, they really have never farmed!
Because from the ancestors of the ancestors, the Ji clan has embarked on the road of running the family through business and trade very early. Their fields are all hired tenants to plant. They only care about the harvest, so why do they need to plant it themselves?
"Farming is the only thing all common people in the world can do, and it is also the only thing they can do with ease!"
"Dr. Zichan's new policy is to encourage the common people to reclaim wasteland and collect taxes on a per-acre basis. It stands to reason that this will naturally greatly mobilize the enthusiasm of the common people. But because these common people have no farm tools in their hands, two There is no capital, so even if they are willing to reclaim wasteland, they will eventually have to worry about their own future."
"Nowadays, the Ziqian method proposed by the doctor Zichan above the court is endorsed by the country's taxes and the country's credit as the capital. As long as you are willing to contribute, you can loan the money to the common people, and when the common people use it Ziqian bought farm tools and received green seedlings from the government, so why don't they reclaim wasteland?"
"Although the state of Zheng is small, once all the people reclaim wasteland, the land tax they will receive will be three times, or even five times what it is now! With such a size and such a large-scale field, how can you benefit at that time? Is it comparable to the doctor's secret message?"
Li Ran made it very clear that common people are willing to farm and reclaim wasteland, but they lack capital and the ability to resist risks.
As long as someone is willing to lend them the cost of buying farm tools, and someone can cover their backs, they have no reason not to reclaim new land.
Because this is the only way they can live better now!
At this point, all the clan elders present fell silent.
They looked at each other for a long time, but they couldn't find the right words to refute.What's more, after all, this is related to Zheng Guo's major policies, so how dare they say more?
It's just that their silence doesn't mean they've been persuaded.
(End of this chapter)