If Xue Baochai is not smart, what else can we say?
Even Uncle Xue, a middle-aged man who had traveled all over the country for many years, marveled at Xue Baochai's intelligence.
In his opinion, if Xue Baochai had not exerted himself to his full potential, the Xue family's direct line industry would have shrunk by at least half of what it is now.
This was done under the premise that Xue Baochai could only help make suggestions and verify accounts. If she could show her face and personally participate in management and supervision, the Xue family's property would probably increase instead of decrease.
Second Uncle Xue asked himself, if he was in charge of the direct lineage industry, he probably wouldn't be able to do it to the extent that Xue Baochai did, but he still had self-awareness.
But from this incident, he discovered Xue Baochai's problem, which was that he got too involved in business affairs and had such ideas that he completely became a businessman. This was not a good thing.
Why has the status of merchants been so low since ancient times?
It's not because businessmen only care about profit and don't care about any human feelings for profit. Their behavior is ruthless and ruthless, which is naturally unpopular.
Not only that, it is natural to turn against someone ruthlessly and stab someone in the back for the sake of profit. Who dares to get close to or trust him?
Sometimes, it is inevitable to be blinded by interests and unable to see clearly the essence of things.
In this case, Xue Baochai made an obvious mistake.
Of course, in order to prevent his niece from getting into trouble or having bad ideas, he was also willing to explain: "The four major families in Jinling are all in the same vein, and it cannot be used for publishing the novel "The Grand Canal" at all.
It’s about simple interests!”
"If the Ning Mansion and the Cao Clan were fighting, how could the Xue family stay out of it?"
"Even, in order to show the value of the Xue family, they have to charge forward!"
"Don't look at Uncle Wei with such eyes. Our Xue family has such a status among the four major families!"
It is also depressing to say that although the Xue family has great wealth, it is a pity that their status is not very good. They have always been the moneybags of the four major families in Jinling.
Every year, it needs to provide a large amount of money to the other three companies in order to maintain its status.
The biological father of Xue Pan and Xue Baochai, also the eldest brother of Uncle Xue, the previous head of the Xue family, just to get rid of such an embarrassing situation, ended up being very close to the Zhen family and other Jiangnan aristocratic families. Only then was he discovered by the current generation and died suddenly.
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After that, the position of the Xue family's head of royal spies naturally disappeared.
It can be said that the Xue family has been in a very dangerous situation since then. If it cannot be firmly bound to one of the four major families in Jinling, it is really possible that it will be divided up by competitors or local powerful people.
"So, this time, we must not only publish the novel "The Grand Canal" written by General Ningfu Jia as quickly as possible, but also spread it to the entire north and south of the Yangtze River as quickly as possible!"
Uncle Xue put it very bluntly: "General Jia, as the head of the four major families in Jinling, our support cannot be small, and our action speed cannot be slow!"
Xue Baochai was shocked and was speechless for a long time after her second uncle's words.
I have to say that she felt very unhappy, but she had to face the reality.
Regarding Jia Rong of the Ning Mansion, we simply cannot treat her with a simple interest relationship, otherwise we will be asking for trouble and will not be of any benefit to the family.
It's just that Uncle Xue's words were too straightforward, which made it hard for her to accept his ideas.
Feeling quite unwilling, I couldn't help but say: "But the shops and businesses in the towns along the canal will be greatly affected or even destroyed!"
"so what?"
Second Uncle Xue disagreed and chuckled: "Even if it is destroyed temporarily, as long as the four major families in Jinling survive, it will be very easy to recover!"
Xue Baochai was silent, but his ambition to reach the peak became even stronger.
Not to mention the feudal ethics era with low productivity, no matter what era or society, if merchants have developed to a certain level and want to go further, they will definitely not be able to go far without strong backers.
The same is true for the Xue family's industry. If it weren't for the name of Huangshang and the three families of Jia Shi and Wang, it would be a dream to spread the business throughout Daqian.
The converse is also true. As long as the Jia Shi and Wang families do not collapse, the Xue family will be bankrupt and can easily recover at any time.
Under such circumstances, the Xue family's first consideration should be how to cooperate with the other three families, rather than making their own decisions.
This incident is the best proof that Xue Baochai's consideration is most beneficial to the Xue family, but it is not the right choice.
If he offends Jia Rong of Ning Mansion, the Xue family's life will be difficult in the future, and it will even be doubtful whether they can continue to gain a foothold in the capital.
It can only be said that Xue Baochai fell into the businessman's mindset for a while, and his thinking was a bit narrow, which is definitely not a good thing.
Xue Pan, on the other hand, believes that fools are blessed, and his ideas are more in line with the interests of the Xue family.
When dealing with the three big bosses of the Jia Shi Wang family, putting friendship first is the most correct choice.
Second Uncle Xue explained in detail, and the matter stopped there. He had no intention of continuing and asked about Xue Baochai's travels with his female classmates.
When Xue Baochai heard that his second uncle asked about the study tour, he changed his dejected and embarrassed look before and began to talk happily.
This time Ningfu Women's School organized outstanding students to go on a trip to Jinmen. The purpose was naturally to personally inspect the geographical environment of Jinmen so as to make good planning and design for Jinmen Port.
As a leader in female studies, Xue Baochai is naturally very popular.
What surprised her even more was that, as the leader of Jinmen Daotai, Wang Ziteng was very warm and polite to the visiting female students.
Faced with her, a niece and an outstanding female student, Wang Ziteng was very happy and had high hopes for her. This was the first time that she had received the attention and respect of a boss of Wang Ziteng's level.
Xue Baochai was very excited and even more concerned about the purpose of this trip.
In short, she performed quite well in Jinmen. Especially when she left, the leading female students had already made a sand table, and she personally explained it to Wang Ziteng and other close officials. It was really a good time at that time.
When she left, Wang Ziteng not only came to send her off in person, but also gave her a mutton-fat white jade pendant. He encouraged and encouraged Xue Baochai, and even now, Xue Baochai's mood has not completely calmed down.
She didn't expect that her ambition to be a successful person had not yet started, but she would be able to shine here at Ningfu Girls' School. It was really incredible.
Aunt Xue, Xue Pan and Uncle Xue who were present were all dumbfounded, confused and excited at the same time.
They never thought that Xue Baochai studying at Ningfu Girls' School would have such benefits. It was really hard to predict.
Other than telling her to perform well and not let down her uncle Wang Ziteng's expectations and respect, she didn't know what to say.
Damn it, this is the first time they have heard of such a thing, and they are still a little dizzy. They just feel that the Xue family has great hope for further progress.
Naturally, there will be no shortage of Cao Gang's allies and eyes and ears in the capital.
The novel "Grand Canal" is so popular that even if you don't like to hear about the contents of the book, you can still know something about it through the discussions of the surrounding audiences and readers.
Naturally, thoughtful people saw the ulterior motives of the novel "The Grand Canal".
At the same time, the Xue family's business network was fully activated, and the first volume of the novel "The Grand Canal" spread from north to south at lightning speed.
With that attitude, it seems like they have to forcefully lay it out even if they don’t make money.
In fact, as soon as the first book of the novel "Little Canal" came out, it immediately became a hit, with sales figures rising all the way.
After all, the novel "Grand Canal" has the characteristics of a refreshing novel, which is much more refreshing than the mainstream traditional fantasy novels at this time.
Like restaurants and tea shops everywhere, if they want to attract more customers or retain customers, they must at least buy a copy, right?
During the 100 years of peace, private wealth was still quite abundant. The small bourgeoisie had already appeared, and their purchasing power should not be underestimated.
In short, Xuejia Bookstore definitely made a lot of money, but bookstores everywhere were unhappy and felt unprecedented pressure.
Everyone knows the content of the novel. It is obviously targeting the Caobang. It would be strange if the Caobang didn't respond.
But once the Caogang takes action, these bookstores selling "The Grand Canal" will probably be hit immediately.
Can you expect a group of gangsters to negotiate amicably with them and let them remove the novel "The Grand Canal" from the shelves?
In fact, their fears soon became reality.
The senior officials of Caobang were not vegetarians. After receiving the news, they reacted immediately. All the bookstores selling "The Grand Canal" novels in the towns along the Grand Canal were mercilessly smashed.
Fortunately, they had some scruples and did not rob the bookstore, otherwise the losses to the bookstore would have been even greater and more severe.
Not only that, all the ships of the Xue family traveling through the Grand Canal were subject to strict inspections by the Caobang gang.
They also know not to go too far, as it would be bad if it causes panic.
If there is any novel about "The Grand Canal" on board a ship, they will be confiscated without any courtesy at all, and a lot of money will be extorted from them at the same time.
At the same time, the senior officials of Caobang also passed a message to the person in charge of the senior officials of the Xue family through the steward in charge of the merchant ship: Is it possible that the Xue family wants to go against the Caobang?
Xue Baochai consulted Jia Rong's opinion and temporarily withdrew after receiving a satisfactory answer.
But before, the Xue family spread its goods very quickly, and the "Grand Canal" novel had already been laid out in the Jiangnan area. It was impossible to stop it. How could Caobang have such energy?
Those inland areas where the Cao Gang has weak influence and cannot temporarily intervene will continue to do so, and no one will have trouble with money.
The senior officials of the Caobang did not suspect that the Xue family was up to something evil, but they were very disdainful of the Xue family's money-seeking behavior and actions.
When having a drink with someone close to you, it would be disrespectful to express your disdain for businessmen like the Xue family.
The entire Xue family has been paying close attention to the development of the situation.
Naturally, the words of the Caobang senior officials reached the Xue family's old residence in the capital immediately, and Xue Baochai's pretty face turned red.
It's strange that Xue Baochai was in a good mood after being looked down upon by a group of gang leaders who had no place on the stage.
It can even be said that since she secretly took charge of the Xue family's business affairs, she has never experienced such humiliation.
It's just like being accused of being scolded by someone's nose: businessmen and the like!
My mentality almost exploded, and I completely broke my guard. I couldn't accept it for a while, so I simply asked for leave to recuperate at home for a few days.
To avoid being spotted in the girls' school, wouldn't it be more embarrassing and humiliating if the news spread?
As for Aunt Xue and Xue Pan, they naturally felt shameless.
They automatically and consciously kept secrets about such matters, without any thought of bringing disgrace to themselves and their family.
In fact, such news would never reach the capital for a while, unless someone like the Xue family pays special attention to it and has enough network and manpower to inquire.
However, when Jia Rong heard the news that Xue Baochai had taken a few days off, she naturally had some suspicions in her mind, but she didn't take it to heart.
Where is this?
As long as the plan in his mind slowly unfolds, various battles will inevitably occur in the future.
Opponents are not very kind, and their verbal and public opinion attacks are light. If you can't stand this, you will probably explode with anger.
With his information channels, he can naturally know a lot of secret information.
Apart from anything else, when Dai Quan left the palace, he revealed some of his current thoughts and ideas to him, which completely reassured him.
Nowadays, he is relatively clear-headed and a promising man who wants to make a difference.
After hearing the novel "The Grand Canal", I had an immediate reaction, which is normal.
Even if the emperor is in power, he will not be polite if he threatens the dragon throne under his butt.
This is not to say that the Cao Gang intends to rebel, but that its power has threatened the stability of the Daqian Dynasty. This is what is difficult to accept as an emperor.
Not to mention, the Caogang is just a gang, not the ministers and relatives of the emperor who compete with the emperor all day long. You can imagine the awkwardness in your heart.
Maybe now, even the court bosses who are interested in it are having a headache and don't know how to deal with the Cao Gang. It's just too tricky.
It is an indisputable fact that Caobang controls the civil navigation rights of the Grand Canal.
If we take rash action, it is likely to affect the normal operation of the Grand Canal. This is something that today and the important officials in the court absolutely do not want to see.
To put it bluntly, the Daqian Dynasty relied more on water transportation than the Song Dynasty. It was difficult to support the millions of people in the capital solely by relying on the resources of the north.
Food, silk, tea, porcelain, etc. from the south are all important resources needed by the capital, and the demand is astonishingly huge.
Otherwise, the reason why the southern gentry is so arrogant and domineering is because they control the economy and food lifeline of the Daqian Dynasty. Even if they act a little arrogantly, the court and the royal family would not dare to really lift the table.
The topic has gone off topic. The reason why Jia Rong wrote the novel "The Grand Canal" is to tell today's important officials and court officials how they should deal with the Cao Gang.
Regardless of the Caogang's large number of people and wealth, it is relatively easy and simple to deal with it if you really want to seize the gate of life.
The plots later in the novel will be revealed one by one, and of course it requires the cooperation of the Caobang. Jia Rong believes that the Caobang, who is accustomed to being domineering, will not disappoint him.
Again, he didn't mean it intentionally, but wanted to nip the danger in the cradle...