Years ago, the major shops in the city were bustling with people selling and buying goods, especially the cloth shops.
Whether it is ready-made clothes or cloth, whether it is cloth, cotton, fur or other items, the sales are booming. The people have worked hard for a year and are willing to pull out a few feet of cloth to make new clothes.
The entrance to Dujun's shop is crowded.
The shopkeeper claimed that he was in the business of noble people, so he didn't pay much attention to it. The common people and untouchables pulled a foot or two of linen. Even if there were customers in the shop from morning to night, they couldn't earn a few copper coins. So they didn't go into details.
Unexpectedly, this is the beginning of the New Year, and the situation is still the same.
"Why is there so much fabric left in the library?"
There is a lot of fabric left, so naturally it cannot be sold. Is there any other reason for this?
But the guys buried their heads like ostriches, and no one dared to answer.
The accountant was startled when he was stared at by the shopkeeper. Did he suspect that he was making false accounts? "Shopkeeper, many shops in the city were selling at reduced prices a few years ago. If we don't drop prices, they will go up. Maybe we will have more left over?"
The shopkeeper frowned after hearing this: "Are they still cutting prices now?"
A clerk who knew the situation hurriedly responded: "The same fabric is sold cheaper than us." A year ago, he secretly called his family and went to another shop to buy two more pieces at a lower price.
What do you mean? The same fabric is sold cheaper than his family? None of these shops want to make money? Or is it because everyone has discussed it and left his family behind?
The shopkeeper looked at the warehouse full of inventory and was very worried.
If this cloth is kept for a long time, it will become damp and moldy, and the cloth will turn yellow and fade. I am afraid that it will be sold at a reduced price. Just when I was thinking of doing some investigation, I found that the cloth ordered years ago was being delivered to the city in a steady stream.
Come.
Three large warehouses were set aside to store the fabrics.
The shopkeeper looked at the mountains of fabrics of various colors and was dumbfounded. "Our shop has purchased so many fabrics?" Why didn't he know?
"Shopkeeper, have you forgotten that in the middle of the year, we signed a big order with Xifan and the Western Regions to supply them with all kinds of expensive cloth?" the manager reminded.
In the middle of the year, a large order was signed, and all the nobles from Xifan and the Western Regions wanted silk, satin, silk brocade and other precious fabrics.
Since they had a big order in hand, no one from the shopkeeper to the clerk paid much attention to the price reductions in the shops in the city a few years ago.
The shopkeeper slapped his head, but no, he had forgotten about it. The caravan had given away part of it years ago.
"Why, the caravan that went to Xifan in 2016 hasn't come back yet?"
"It's difficult to travel in winter. In previous years, we sometimes came back late." The manager explained to the caravan.
The shopkeeper just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the merchants who had delivered goods blocked the door and refused to leave, demanding that they pay for the goods in cash.
"Settling the payment?" The shopkeeper frowned, "Didn't we always pay two accounts in previous years? We have to settle the payment just after the goods are delivered? How can there be such a reason?"
In the business world, it is actually normal to have a debt period. As a seller, I buy goods from manufacturers and have to wait until I sell them in the store before the funds can be withdrawn.
In order for the business to run smoothly and not to break the capital chain, we negotiate to postpone the payment for a certain period of time. Generally, the account period is negotiated by both parties. An account period can sometimes be a few days, half a month, a month, a quarter, or even
There is an agreement for a longer time.
However, this kind of agreed account period is usually a mature supply relationship, usually between reputable old stores. Otherwise, it is settled on spot goods.
That is to say, Jun's shop is cheating customers, relying on its relationship with the Mu family, everything has to be paid for.
Because Jun's cage was broken in many businesses, knowing that the other party was lowering the price and delaying the payment of payment, many people dared to be angry and dare not speak out, but they all held their noses and admitted it.
The shopkeeper of the cloth shop thought that after they had delivered this batch of cloth, they would have to wait until they sold it before they would pay for it. Unexpectedly, he was blocked in the shop and asked to pay for it.
"You are breaking the rules! In previous years, didn't you always wait for the next batch of goods to be delivered after one season before settling the payment?" What's going on with these people? Do they not want to do business with the Jun family?
Over the years, the Jun family has been taking other people's goods and squeezing other people's goods for money. They have done nothing but prosperous business, but they have forgotten about spot settlement.
"Shopkeeper, please do a good job. The tax collection has been heavy in the past two years, and we have no choice. If we don't take the money back, we will have to close down. The family can't open the door."
"Yes, yes, it's the same for us. Shopkeeper, please do it. If you don't pay off the goods, we won't leave."
"We're not leaving either..."
The backyard of Sihai Bank.
Huo Xi felt happy after hearing Gen Qi's report.
"So, the shopkeeper refused to pay for the goods, so they all went to sit in front of Jun's house? They blocked Mr. Jun in the room? And they said they would go to Mu's Mansion to find the eldest son to ask for the goods if they didn't pay for the goods?"
Gen Qi grinned almost to his ears.
He nodded fiercely: "No. Mr. Jun didn't come forward. He only sent the stewards to attack people. Who knew that those merchants were not easy to mess with. They actually screamed and said that Jun was bullying people, and even went to Mu Mansion in groups.
They went and asked the Duke to provide them with justice."
Huo Xi couldn't help laughing.
Aunt Jun was so pissed that she wanted to go to the city in person to help her son win the hearts of the people, and she was not willing to let others ruin her son's reputation. This would make Mrs. Jun even want to pay money.
"Well done! Notify our people and spread the news. It is said that Jun is purchasing a large amount of fabrics, all of which are ready-made."
"Yes. I will do it now!"
Jun Mingzhang is dead, and there is no evidence of his death. Who knows who signed the agreement and how much goods were ordered. But Jun couldn't refute it yet, so he could only hold his nose and admit it.
Don’t you have a lot of money? Just pay for it.
As soon as the news got out, not only the cloth merchants continued to send fabrics to Jun's shop, but also Jun's shop and other shops, whether they were suppliers or distributors, all came to the door. Either they sent all kinds of goods, or
He took various contracts and asked Jun to settle the debt.
You won’t pay me, right? Okay, then go to the Mu Mansion to find the Duke of Guizhou and the eldest son.
Mrs. Jun hurriedly called the person back.
He was afraid that the Duke of Guizhou would reprimand him and cut off the family's reliance.
I vomited three liters of blood at home, asked the accountant at home to light a lamp and boil wax, calculated how much cash I still had, and took the cash out to settle the payment. I was afraid that my colleagues would laugh at them because they had no money to pay for goods.
People who walked under Jun's wall were said to have heard the sound of abacus beads playing all night long from his home.
Soon, no matter what Jun's shop, the warehouses were filled with all kinds of goods. Even the empty houses under Jun's name were filled with all kinds of goods, and even the empty houses of the clan members were not spared.
Looking at the mountain of various goods, Mr. Jun's legs were so weak that he couldn't stand, "Why did you order so many goods?"
He called the storekeepers of each shop and scolded them, "Who signed the order, who ordered the goods, so many goods can't be sold out in several years!"
There is no doubt that someone is trying to trick them this time. As for who it is, we are still investigating. Mr. Jun now suspects that someone is fishing in troubled waters and deceiving them with fake orders and contracts.