Now Wang Mi has quite a headache. Although Wang Mi is a relatively mature and older shopkeeper in the Qi family, this is the first time he has taken charge of his own business, so Wang Mi really wants to manage this salt sales area well.
Therefore, when the relationship between Wang Mi and Wu Shigong completely broke down, he used the influence of the Qi family to prevent Wu Shigong from obtaining any salt products in the surrounding areas, including Jining Prefecture. In the thinking of a businessman like him,
It seems that as long as he exerts such pressure and gives Wu Shigong some gifts in the future, it is possible for both parties to continue to cooperate.
But what Wang Mi didn't expect was that instead of giving in, Wu Shigong still turned a blind eye to Wang Mi. When Wu Shigong failed to obtain salt products in Jining Prefecture, Wu Shigong actually spent high prices to buy scattered salt products from nearby salt sellers.
Salt, plus some of Wu Shigong's inventory and some salt products seized from bandits, Wu Shigong actually maintained the sales of salt products in the mountainous area in the northern part of Runing Prefecture.
Wang Mi immediately became a little uneasy because he had not completed the sales of salt products in his area for several months. Wang Mi did not dare to confess this situation to the Qi family, otherwise, the Qi family would probably replace him.
Someone comes to take his place.
You must know that except for the northern area of Runing Prefecture, the sales of salt products in other areas of Runing Prefecture are also owned by the Qi family. Therefore, the most convenient way for the Qi family is to let the Qi family be responsible for the direct sales of salt products in Runing Prefecture.
My son, take responsibility for all the sales of salt products in these two areas.
In order to break the deadlock, Wang Mi began to ask Yu Zilian, an official and gentry in the county, to act as a middleman, hoping to make amends with Wu Shigong again. However, news of the discord between Wu Shigong and the Qi family had spread, and Wu Shigong's latest stage of turmoil
The killings were launched, and the officials and gentry were afraid to be the middlemen.
Wang Mi was desperate. When he was in a hurry and sought medical treatment, he actually sent someone to contact Li Yaozi and his group of bandits, hoping to use Li Yaozi and his group of bandits to open up salt sales channels in the mountainous area in the northern part of Runing Prefecture.
However, Wang Mi's behavior actually violated the Qi family's business rules. You know, as a long-term salt merchant family, the Qi family basically does not interact with people of several identities. And the same goes for bandits.
One of them.
Also, the Qi family would not allow officials to serve as salt sellers in the areas where they serve. Because the Ming Dynasty implemented a system of official transfer, and officials would be transferred, so officials were given certain routines to request official protection.
That's okay, but if the official becomes a seller, as soon as the official is transferred, all the efforts and money the Qi family has spent on this official will be thrown into the water. This is also the beginning of Wang Mi's attempt to squeeze Wu Shigong out of the salt business.
One of the reasons for sellers.
The Qi family's favorite salt sellers are local official families or gentry families. They believe that only such a cooperative relationship can last long.
But what Wang Mi didn't expect was that Wu Shigong actually used powerful force to completely wipe out Li Yaozi and his group of bandits, and Li Yaozi was also beheaded. At this time, anyone who understands would know that,
Wu Shigong has completely controlled the mountainous area in the northern part of Runing Prefecture.
Wang Mi was a little panicked now, so he could no longer bear the burden alone, so he went to Runing Mansion to find a direct descendant of the Qi family to discuss a solution.
At this time, Wang Mi did not want the head of the Qi family in Yangzhou to know about his embarrassment, and wanted to solve the problem privately. However, Wang Mi was very senior in the Qi family, and the direct line of the Qi family
The disciple also betrayed Wang Mi's respect. With his intervention, the direct descendant introduced Wang Mi to several officials of the Runing Mansion.
However, after asking these officials about Wu Shigong's situation, Wang Mi was surprised to find that in the minds of those officials, there seemed to be no impression of Wu Shigong as a guard in Runing Mansion. Even a few people who had impressions felt that
Wu Shigong, the guard of Runing Mansion, is a very strange and stupid person.
Because although Wu Shigong had been in Runing Mansion for several months, Wu Shigong never went around other officials, nor did he socialize with other officials outside.
Moreover, Wu Shigong basically did not stay in his official office. He either led troops to suppress bandits or went to the Runing camp to train soldiers. What made those officials even more laughable was that Wu Shigong actually used his own money to build the Runing camp.
The main camp of the camp. And these officials also found out that the main camp of the Runing camp had been built like a city.
Those officials all laughed at Wu Shigong's stupidity: With so much money, why would he not enjoy it in comfort? How could he build such a strong camp for the imperial court?
What those officials didn't know was that Wu Shigong now wanted to wait for his life, so how would he have time to build friendship with those officials?
But the officials' silly behavior made Wang Mi stupid. After a long time, in the officialdom of Runing Mansion, were there no officials who could talk to Wu Shigong?
There is no other way, just show your true nature as a businessman. Money can make officials push the envelope. Wang Mi immediately prepared a generous gift and sent it to Guan Kesong, the prefect of Runing Prefecture, hoping that the prefect Guan would come forward and make an appointment with Wu Shigong.
In Wang Mi's view, it would be a great honor for Wu Shigong to have the largest civil servant in the Runing Mansion come forward to invite Wu Shigong, a low-status military attache. But what Wang Mi did not expect was that when Wu Shigong sent the post from
From people's mouth, after knowing the intention of Magistrate Guan to invite him, Wu Shigong immediately declined Magistrate Guan's invitation very tactfully and firmly. Wu Shigong's refusal suddenly made Magistrate Guan lose his face.
Needless to say, wealthy businessmen like the Qi family have all-round tactics to deal with officials. When he felt that it was difficult to continue on this road of wooing, Wang Mi immediately came up with another way, which was to transfer Wu Shigong from Runing Mansion.
.So Wang Mi immediately prepared another generous gift and came to the Yamen of Runing Mansion.
After meeting his master, and after seeing Wang Mi out of the gate, Magistrate Guan immediately called his master to the study to discuss it.
Guan Zhifu asked the master: "Sir, what do you think of this matter?"
"When transferring officials, you have to give a reason. There are only two ways: promotion or removal. It depends on what Dong Weng wants."
"This officer is thinking about the same thing. The reason is ready-made. For promotion, Wu Shoubei destroyed the bandits in the northern mountainous area and killed the bandit leader Li Yaozi; for removal from office, Wu Shoubei killed innocent people indiscriminately and caused more than a dozen cases.
Tragedy in the village.”
"Having said that, the students believe that just because they killed a group of bandits, this reason for promotion is too far-fetched, and the Ministry of War will definitely not be sure about it. Even if the Ministry of War is right, maybe Wu Shoubei will still be stationed in Runing Mansion after he is promoted.
"
Magistrate Guan shook his head and said, "Sir, what you said makes sense. But it wouldn't be a good idea to offend Wu Shoubei to death just for those few idiots."
"Dong Weng, the student has an idea. Dong Weng simply wrote down the reasons for promotion and dismissal in a memorial, and let the adults in the court make their own choices. It also seems that Dong Weng knows right from wrong."
Magistrate Guan clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Wonderful! What a wonderful idea! Sir, send a message to Mr. Wang again, saying that I have already used all my methods. In the court, let Mr. Wang go by himself.
Use your strength. Also, sir, when you have time, reveal the news of the memorial to Wu Shoubei. There is no need for me to offend him for a merchant."