At the beginning of the troubled times, there were many trading houses, chambers of commerce, merchant alliances, shops, etc., and almost every city had many shops competing for it. As one of the three unbreakable capitals, Jiangdu had thousands of merchants settled in it, and there were thousands of shops.
Thousands of rooms.
Among the countless merchants, the Great Sui State Merchants of the Great Sui Empire and the seven major chambers of commerce of the Five Surnames and Seven Families were the most prosperous.
Although the Penglai Chamber of Commerce has the strongest foundation and the longest history, its scale and momentum are not comparable to the above eight major chambers of commerce. The Four Phases Chamber of Commerce co-organized by the four sects of the Demon Sect, and the chambers of commerce of the five sects of the Righteous Sect are of similar levels.
Nowadays, the eight major chambers of commerce have basically disappeared or shrunk significantly, especially in Jiangdu City. There are only three of the eight major chambers of commerce, Fanyang Lu's, Qinghe Cui's and Boling Cui's, and their scale and momentum are far less than before. The Demon Sect's Righteous Chamber of Commerce has also
Fall apart.
On the contrary, the Penglai Chamber of Commerce still maintains its status quo, but it is somewhat dominant.
This is the particularity of the Penglai Chamber of Commerce. Its behavior is similar to doing nothing. No matter what period of time, it will not compete with other merchants, but it will remain basically unchanged.
The reason is very simple. The Great Sui Dynasty, the seven major chambers of commerce, the Zhengmo Chamber of Commerce, etc. have too much political nature and involve too many forces.
Once the emperor and his courtiers were together, Jiangdu fell into the hands of Li Guo, so naturally it would not leave such a conspicuous figure.
Among them, the three top wealthy families, the Taiyuan Wang family, the Longxi Li family and the Zhaojun Li family, originally had dozens of large and small shops in Jiangdu, but they were all confiscated by Li Guo. The remaining chambers of commerce were subject to intentional or unintentional surveillance and suppression.
They all realized that it was closed down!
The Penglai Chamber of Commerce has never participated in the struggle of the world and the struggle of power. It has a transcendent status, huge power, powerful strength, and terrifying origins, so it has survived.
Of course, even without the above reasons, based on the good relationship between Li Wang Wuxin and the Penglai Chamber of Commerce in the early and middle stages, the Liguo court would not deliberately suppress or embarrass the Penglai Chamber of Commerce.
Today, Penglai Chamber of Commerce is the well-deserved number one merchant in Jiangdu, followed by Wu family, Changsun family and Wei family, collectively known as the four major chambers of commerce.
Ripples in the void, Wu Xin's figure appeared in the Penglai shop as if passing through a water curtain...
At this time, there were hundreds of guests in the store, which had an area of several thousand square meters. The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and they looked at Wu Xin who had appeared strangely in surprise and confusion.
"King Li..."
"See my king, long live my king!"
The products of the Penglai Chamber of Commerce are notoriously expensive. Many guests recognized Wu Xin and greeted him one after another. When one person exposed Wu Xin's identity, others naturally did not dare to pretend not to know him.
For a time, the originally noisy and lively shop was filled with guests, and more than a dozen graceful maids did not know whether they should kneel down or not, because they were Liguo citizens, but the Penglai Chamber of Commerce had business rules.
"Pingshen, I'm just taking a look, you can continue, no need to be polite!"
Wu Xin smiled and responded cordially, then he simply said to Eunuch Hua and Uncle Hong who appeared closely: "Look for it!"
The two of them understood each other, and Hua Gonggong quickly walked to the many shop cabinets to check the products on display; Hongbo walked to the counter, directly asked the person sitting at the counter for a roster, and searched in the roster!
"Thank you, my king, for your grace!"
Even though Wu Xin said this, the guests in the palace could not ignore it seriously. They stood up one after another with different thoughts, not knowing whether to leave or stay. Some of them were so nervous that their cheeks were sweating!
The products of the Penglai Chamber of Commerce are very expensive, and now it is Liguo's food shortage, and they are embarking on a large-scale project. Although everyone knows that Liguo is rich, many forces do not dare to be extravagant and wasteful, intentionally or unintentionally.
Many of the guests present were the family members and children of civil servants and generals from Li Kingdom. How could they dare to "buy randomly" in front of King Li?!
"King Li is here, and the shop is full of brilliance. If I miss you from afar, please forgive me..."
When the atmosphere was strange, a crisp and sweet voice sounded...
Before he finished speaking, the shopkeeper of Dongfangli Dongfangli, the Jiangdu store of the Penglai Chamber of Commerce, had already appeared from the stairs with two women, two men, and a total of four women, walking towards Wu Xin seemingly slowly but quickly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shopkeeper Dongfang and the other five people stopped in front of Wu Xin and saluted politely. Their words and demeanor were still wary and a little bit angry.
As soon as Li Wang Wuxin showed up, they obviously couldn't do business!
Wu Xin didn't care about shopkeeper Dongfang's name and reaction, and responded with a friendly smile:
"You're welcome! I haven't been here for a long time. I have some free time today. Come and have a look. I have nothing to do without going to the Three Treasures Hall!"
"King Li... we are no strangers. King Li should be very clear about the rules I know!"
Shopkeeper Dongfang looked at Wu Xin helplessly and responded sincerely. After a pause, he continued: "Even if King Li forces it, this little girl can't do it..."
"When it comes to business, Shopkeeper Dongfang is too polite. I never like to force myself!"
Wu Xin nodded with understanding and responded with great consideration.
"..."
Shopkeeper Dongfang and others looked helpless, speechless, with wry smiles and annoyance.
In recent times, Liguo officials have called on them countless times.
But, they really can't do it...
If it were a prosperous age, given the special relationship between Li Wang Wuxin and that person, there might be some room for accommodation.
In troubled times, food can be regarded as military supplies. This has a huge impact. If the Penglai Chamber of Commerce does not do this kind of business, she really cannot do it and cannot make the decision!
King Li is the Lord of the Kingdom of Heaven, and he has golden words.
If you say you won't force me, I won't force you. However, King Li is here in person, so I can't give up this face.
Apart from anything else, as long as Li Wang goes to the Penglai Chamber of Commerce, or shows a little attitude, how can the Penglai Chamber of Commerce do business?!
Of course, the Penglai Chamber of Commerce has experienced countless dynasties and people in power, and has its own set of coping strategies and rich experience in dealing with them. However, the Penglai Chamber of Commerce is a merchant after all, and conflicts and even interactions with those in power can be avoided if possible.
Although it is well known that doing business with those in power can lead to bigger business. However, the Penglai Chamber of Commerce does not do it, perhaps because it disdains it, or perhaps it is the way to survive.
While Wu Xin, Shopkeeper Dongfang and others were silent, Uncle Hong was quickly looking through the list of Penglai shops. Eunuch Hua also looked at the first floor, shook his head slightly towards Wu Xin, and went straight to the second floor...
"King Li! With Li Guo's ability, it is not difficult to know. All the food in Li Guo's territory has been sold to Li Guo. We have indeed tried our best."
Penglai Chamber of Commerce personnel did not stop Hua Gonggong and Hong Bo from their actions. Shopkeeper Dongfang straightened his pretty face, looked directly at Wu Xin seriously and frankly, said, paused, and quickly added:
"Now I have staff and even food purchased from outside, Li Wang Mingjian!"
This is a fact, and the Dongfang shopkeeper is not lying. The Penglai Chamber of Commerce has sold all the store's food to Liguo officials, leaving nothing behind. Daily consumption is directly purchased from outside, or they are directly eaten with animal meat, fish, fruits, etc.
If the Penglai Chamber of Commerce can do this, if they are forced to leave the country, then the relationship between the two parties will be tense!
"Don't worry! Gu is not here... Gu's purpose of coming is not what Shopkeeper Dongfang thinks. Wait a minute..."
Wu Xin smiled, pressed his hand, and comforted him calmly and calmly.
Shopkeeper Dongfang is even more speechless, depressed and angry. They have seen this kind of behavior that they say they don’t force, but in fact beat and force them. Do they really think that they have been able to stand up to this day because of humiliation?! (To be completed)
