There were dozens of people discussing important matters.
Wang Yang sat on the main seat.
Sitting beside him was Wang Gui, followed by Cui Mingliang, Lu Chun, Li Erhu and Zheng Guan.
Further down are the businessmen from before.
They are the people from the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce.
Wang Yang frowned and said:
"Na Zili made fine salt, causing our salt business to plummet. Chang'an Chamber of Commerce will be hit hard. Our loss in one day alone is hundreds of thousands of taels of income. I want to let you come here today to join us.
Discuss countermeasures! Otherwise, everyone’s income will drop sharply and the status of the chamber of commerce will be reduced.”
As the saying goes, a snake hits seven inches. This time, Li Min hit them very painfully.
The Wang family alone lost hundreds of thousands of taels that day.
Other homes are not much better.
After all, the price the Wang family sells is five times that of the Shengtang Group.
And the quality is extremely poor.
When Shengtang Group started selling salt, their business was completely gone.
There was no one at the door of each store.
There's more to it than that.
Even nearby counties have been affected.
All this, Li Min really caused great harm to them.
At this time, they also remembered what Li Min said.
He's going to bankrupt them.
It didn't look like he was joking.
So, when the Yanba incident happened, they felt fear.
Therefore, Wang Yang asked everyone to hold a meeting together to discuss countermeasures and see if Li Min's momentum could be reduced so that they could feel more at ease.
Cui Mingliang said:
"In the past few days, the amount of salt sold in the East Market and West Market may be more than 100,000 shi, which is equivalent to more than 100,000 taels! That was our money, but we didn't expect them to make money from it.
It makes me feel unwilling!”
Lu Chun said: "We sometimes can't sell so much salt in a month. Where can there be so many people buying salt in Chang'an City?"
Li Erhu said: "You don't know this. Many people come from other counties, and people from as far as a hundred miles away come to buy. I'm curious, how do people know about this?"
Wang Yang was shocked.
"What? Does everyone outside know?"
Zheng Guan took his words and said:
"Yes, and the news has spread far and wide, and there are still many merchants stocking up on goods. We haven't sold a single grain of salt in the past few days! If this trend spreads again, we will be embarrassed!"
That was not just a cliff-like drop, it was simply not selling at all. If the entire Tang Dynasty knew about it, then maybe Li Min would expand production and the business would get bigger and bigger! Maybe it would become one of the six great families in the future.
It's no wonder that Wang Yang called everyone together to discuss it.
They were panicked.
After all, Li Min has become stronger.
The importance of salt to them is self-evident.
At this time, Wang Gui spoke.
"Salt is a very important source of income for our Chamber of Commerce. Without it, everyone's income will drop by at least 23/10!"
What Li Min said before was 10/20 what he felt.
In fact, it’s twenty-three out of ten, or even more.
"Then what should we do? We must fight back!"
Cui Mingliang said.
Someone suggested: "Let's go make trouble so that they can't do business?"
This plan was directly rejected.
You know, Li Min has three major princes to rely on.
When there is danger, they will definitely take action. Wang Yang suffered a loss once. He also lived in the sky jail for a few days and ate prison food for a few days!
There is also a prince and grand master behind him, but this prince and grand master doesn’t seem to be very good either.
After all, the prince is on their side.
"We poison the salt?"
But someone responded: "That's even more impossible. The Shengtang Group is really like an iron wall. How to get in is still a problem. It is said that General Cheng was hung high for an hour!"
"Then what should I do? This won't work, and that won't work either. Is there no other way?"
Everyone is at a loss.
Everything they could think of was rejected.
Until someone saw Wang Gui here.
So Lu Chun suggested:
"Wang Shizhong, aren't you a popular figure around His Majesty? Why don't you mention this matter to His Majesty? Maybe he can control Zili's development momentum?"
None of them knew that Zi Li was actually the Sixth Prince, after several suggestions.
Wang Gui probably knew Li Shimin's temper towards Li Min.
Unless Li Min makes a big mistake, he won't take special care of it.
Therefore, if you want to control Li Min directly, this method is not feasible.
"When I talk to His Majesty about this matter, there must be a reason. If there is no reason, Your Majesty will not listen! That would be tantamount to harming me and causing me to be scolded! It is not good!"
Wang Gui said.
Everyone also fell into deep thought again.
So what should we do?
Until Zheng Guan said:
"I think the West Market is not controlled by Zili, but three to four out of ten goods are sold from the Shengtang Group. If the West Market can be cut off, then the development of the Shengtang Group will be better.
It will become sluggish. If he cuts off our sales, we will also cut off their stores!”
Li Erhu suddenly said:
"I know. As far as I know, the shops in the West Market were opened by the two great princes. Tang Lvyou said that officials are not engaged in business! If His Majesty knows about this, will the West Market cease to exist?
?”
His words inspired many people.
Wang Yang and Wang Gui smiled knowingly.
Then Wang Yang said: "In this case, if we, Chang'an Shang, petition my brother to talk to His Majesty about this matter, the Shengtang Group in West City will no longer exist!"
His words were recognized by everyone.
Some people also suggested that Wang Gui should be given some money to open up relationships. As long as the problems can be solved with money, they are not problems. They are afraid that the money will be of no use!
Wang Gui naturally accepted it, and he continued: "Okay, everyone sign your names together, and I will go to the palace to talk to His Majesty about this matter."
Once the petition is published, it will be more useful. After all, it is the voice of the people, and Li Shimin still has to weigh it.
"I think it will work! It's best to make Zili unable to continue! And next, we will be reluctant to sell the salt to increase the price! We will earn back all our losses!"
"Let's see what kind of things he can do! I must beat him up this time! Let's see how arrogant he can be?!"
"That's right, it's best to get him out of Chang'an!"
These businessmen are very cunning.
Next, everyone spoke enthusiastically as if they had been given a shot of blood.
"That's for the future. Brother Wang Gui is here to help you!"
Wang Yang said.
Wang Gui said: "Everyone, please wait for my good news! I will enter the palace right away!"
Soon, Wang Gui left for the palace, and his impact on the Shengtang Group would expand.