The Zhen family has been extremely happy recently. Perhaps due to the Chinese New Year and the antagonism between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, many businessmen doing business in Jizhou have lost interest. In addition, they learned that the Zhen family has made a lot of extra money recently, so
Many businessmen who no longer wanted to work in Jizhou went to the Zhen family and sold their materials to the Zhen family at a price that was far lower than the market price and almost equal to the cost of the place of production.
The Zhen family has a great business, so good days like this naturally come to all. Other businessmen were worried that the war would spread to Jizhou, so they quickly sold their inventory to the Zhen family.
As a wealthy family in Jizhou, the Zhen family knows a lot more than those businessmen with no background. The Zhen family knows very well that the flames of war cannot reach Jizhou. Although Gongsun Zan attacked Wuhuan in the north, defeated the Yellow Turban in the south, and Baima Yicong was extremely powerful, the Zhen family
Knowing that this is all superficial, the Yuan family, who has four generations and three fathers, only needs to give their family wealth to Jizhou a little, which is enough to turn the war situation around.
It is precisely because of this that the Zhen family started a sweep of goods across Jizhou. Since they knew that this battle would be won, the Zhen family did not worry that their business would be severely damaged and continued to sweep goods all over Jizhou. As long as all merchants did not want to do it, the Zhen family would give them the inventory.
Clear, of course the price is only the cost price, and it is also the cost price of the country of origin.
However, merchants of all sizes in Jizhou basically sell the land and inventory to the Zhen family at a low price. Of course, the land must be guaranteed, and the inventory can only be calculated at the cost price of the place of origin, which can be said to be a huge loss.
Jizhou is a big state, with a population of five million in this era before wars, so Yuan Shao's background is not an exaggeration. Although he was cheated, but after taking Jizhou and calming it down, Yuan Shao's strength
He has become the first prince under Dong Zhuo, rivaling his brother Yuan Shu.
In a large state with a large population, there are naturally more shops, more people running away, and more things the Zhen family needs to acquire. After eating up half of Jizhou's business, the Zhen family found that their funds could not keep up.
, but thinking about the wonderful tomorrow, the Zhen family decided to use their inventory to purchase them all.
As a family that has been around for hundreds of years, the Zhen family has a strong reputation. It can be said to be one of the best families in Jizhou, so the merchants didn't say much. If you don't have money, you can just not pay. Anyway, that's why we sold to the Zhen family.
A peace of mind, but if you don't pay, the price will go up in time.
Of course, this is a group of people, some of them said they needed cash in cash, and the rest expressed the hope that their own stores in Jizhou could be replaced by stores in other states and counties under the Zhen family's name.
In this way, the Zhen family managed to eat the entire store inventory in Jizhou. The huge cake made even Yuan Shao a little excited. However, this is what the Zhen family does. You, Yuan Shao, will send someone there now.
It's not worthwhile for one to intervene, and Yuan Shao has already planned to borrow a chicken to lay eggs. Now there are only two little brats left in the Zhen family. Who knows what they will slowly embezzle.
In another place, Mi Zhu was leading a large number of businessmen from his chamber of commerce to drink tea. Of course, he had some things to explain. The businessmen who were drinking tea with him were all characters he could trust.
"What do you think of this exchange?" Mi Zhu said with a smile while sitting in the president's seat. He has become more lively in recent times.
"Zizhong is worthy of being the owner of the top five wealthy merchants. This time we got back the store we always wanted with almost no loss. We never had the chance to get it before, but this time we finally succeeded." A little old man wrapped in a cotton-padded jacket said with a look on his face.
Complimented with a smile, "And we released a lot of information and finally hid our purpose. I guess the Zhen family never thought that their so-called low-price acquisition could actually make us a small profit! So happy!"
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"Then how about you all just follow what you said before and let me, the president, make a share of the profits?" Mi Zhu said with a smile, "Although our Mi family is slightly inferior to the Zhen family in terms of property, the acquisition of the collateral in your hands is better.
It’s not a big problem, and thanks to your support, I, the guild president, also want to show you the way, and everyone here believes in being an ally, so I will bring this thing out!”
"Why did the head of the Mi family say this? The head of the Mi family has been planning for us since we joined the Mi family Chamber of Commerce. Therefore, we all made a plan to donate the mortgage of the Zhen family to the president. As for the losses of those small businessmen,
Of course we won't eat them in vain if we bring them along." Upon hearing that Mi Zhu planned to acquire them, Zhao Zun, who was also born in Xuzhou, stood up and said.
Recently, Zhao Zun has sensed the huge potential of this chamber of commerce, and as Mi Zhu is the leader, naturally no one can take the position of president. However, Mi Zhu often needs to travel around, so Zhao Zun naturally takes a fancy to the vacant vice president position.
, this is a big fat difference! Just pull it a little, and the Xuzhou Zhao family will be able to gain a lot of weight.
Mi Zhu smiled bitterly in her heart. Chen Xi had guessed that the two vice-president positions were vacant just to tempt someone to take the bait. Sure enough, someone took the bait.
"In that case, I will accept it." Mi Zhu declined twice before accepting everyone's good intentions. After all, a selfless person will not feel at ease under his subordinates. It is only human nature to do something for his own selfish interests.
After a while, Mi Zhu asked people to ride on the wool thread, one for each person. Soon all the merchants began to study the wool thread. Finally, the little old man from the Zhang family who had spoken before spoke, "May I ask the president how this thing is?"
Made of neither linen nor silk." When he said this, the little old man's eyes lit up, and anyone who was not a fool could see the huge profits in this!
Both hemp thread and silk thread are necessities of life, and the profits of daily necessities are much greater than those of luxury goods. Once this kind of thread becomes popular, the profits will be enough to start a war!
"This is wool." Mi Zhu said with a wry smile. Who would have thought that this thing is actually made of wool? "It is made of wool."
Wool thread is less difficult than hemp thread, especially at the beginning. Chen Xi doesn't care about the difference between coarse wool, fine wool, and cashmere, as long as you can make wool thread.
After the craftsman took over, it didn't take much time to make a usable wool thread, but that's it. Human habits are difficult to avoid. Chen Xi directly told him other ways, and it was over. Otherwise, it would not last for decades.
It's probably difficult to get around this corner.
With the hint, the craftsmen quickly developed three types of wool threads, one is thick wool thread used to weave carpets, one is wool thread made from fine wool combed out by comb, which can be used to make clothes, and another is wool thread.
Cashmere combed out with a grate...
As for the problem of less hard wool produced by goats, in Chen Xi's opinion, it is not a problem at all. It is much better than linen. Besides, a small amount of cashmere can also impact the upper-class market. Rare things are more expensive. Besides, goat cashmere is also soft enough!
"Wool?" Everyone said in unison, and then they were stunned. Then they all looked at Mi Zhu blankly when they came to their senses. This has really become a big business. It's huge. The profits can be made by any aristocratic family.
The total assets of the five wealthy merchants are comparable to that of the five wealthy merchants, and their wealth is endless.
