Chapter 89: Lost the way to worship the prime minister, and have no way to enter the industry
"...Is there another chamber of commerce?"
Zhou Shi did not answer, or he had already answered.
The Chamber of Commerce is a non-governmental organization jointly initiated by wealthy businessmen in a region to support each other based on local kinship. In the early days of Daliang, merchants were strictly suppressed in accordance with the laws of the previous dynasty and merchant gangs were classified as illegal organizations. But after the peace of the world
, the imperial court slowly relaxed restrictions on merchant gangs, allowing them to rapidly develop into larger chambers of commerce.
Although during the Tianzuo period, there were no longer restrictions on merchants taking the imperial examination to become officials, merchants still could not lift their knees in front of the government. And everyone is in business, so it is inevitable that your products will be sold cheaply and take away my business.
, I have to sell at a lower price. Therefore, the Chamber of Commerce also assumes the function of improving the status of merchants and avoiding vicious competition.
The members are extremely wealthy and are closely connected to each other through their clans and hometowns. The Chamber of Commerce just meets these conditions.
Zhao Xuan crossed her arms and said: "Today, there are probably only three chambers of commerce in the world that can be called 'chambers of commerce': Jianghuai, Jinzhong, and Bashu. After excluding Bashu, there are two left."
As she said that, she looked sideways at Zhou Shi, as if hoping he would provide some more clues.
"Master Zhao, I definitely don't know which one this is. I'm not from the Chamber of Commerce." Zhou Shi said helplessly, spreading his hands.
Both of them are very thoughtful, one seems to be trying his best to talk things out, and the other doesn't seem to be involved. So they talk like squeezing out toothpaste, and no one is willing to tell the truth.
Zhao Xuan's mind turned around and she felt that he really shouldn't have grasped other clues, and the information he provided was already of great help, so she said: "I will report it right away, starting with the Jianghuai Chamber of Commerce. If
If you can solve the case, it will be considered a great achievement of yours."
Zhou Shi quickly said: "I don't dare to take it seriously. Sharing the worries of the imperial court is..."
"Okay, I won't shake you out." Zhao Xuan interrupted him and stood up, "You have to do business as usual these two days. If you have any clues about the Yichunyuan corpse fraud case, please contact us as before.
How trustworthy."
"Understood. Mr. Zhao, walk slowly."
Zhao Xuan stood still, lifted it up slightly, jumped onto the roof, and disappeared.
"Sooner or later she will step on all the roofs of Jiangdu..." Zhou Zhi complained silently in his heart and walked towards Fengde Building.
"Come back?"
In the gloomy inn, several translucent figures sat at the table, seemingly whispering. When they heard the movement of living people, they simultaneously turned their heads and stared at Zhou Shi. If it were an ordinary person, this scene would be enough to scare him to death. Zhou Shi leaned tiredly on the counter and carefully explained what happened tonight.
"Interesting, the Chamber of Commerce is also involved?"
"More than that, if the imperial examination fraud case is confirmed, there will be a bloody storm in the capital..."
Mr. Mo took a puff of cigarette and said: "The Yinhun Inn in Beijing will be very busy recently."
Hey, don’t tell such bloody jokes at this time... Zhou Shi sneered.
"But the scholar's identity is still unclear. Who is he? Why did he pretend to be Wang Jin? How did he become a ghost?" He said thoughtfully, "I plan to visit Wang Jin's mother's house again, although that
The old lady is confused, but she might be able to reveal some important clues unintentionally."
Mr. Mo nodded, but reminded: "Don't delay the affairs of the inn."
I can't delay things at the restaurant. To be honest, I've been skipping work frequently during working hours recently, and I'm afraid the clerk will have objections if this continues.
"Don't worry, I'll try my best to stagger it. It's best to wait until Zhao Xuan finds something out before I go. At least I have to have a basic grasp of the scholar's whereabouts, so as not to bring danger to Wang Jin's family." p>
Perhaps it is because the business of Fengde Building has been booming recently and the Yang Qi is getting stronger. The inn tonight is the best since Zhou Shi came back. These ghosts look very strange individually, but when they are in large numbers and communicate with each other, they become more and more mysterious.
It makes the inn a little more "lively" and less eerie.
"Shopkeeper, come and chat for a while?" A ghost greeted him.
Zhou Shi knew that this was a chatty boss, so he looked around and found that there was no room for him in the store, so he took some time off and sat with him.
This ghost's name is Li Chun. He was born in the north and is an entertainer. When he was young, he followed his master around the capital and learned a lot of skills. However, after his master passed away, he was unable to establish himself in the capital, so he had to come to the south to make a living.<
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Li Chun travels all over the country and has a lot of experience. He knows far more about things in the world than Zhou Shi, a time traveler who has inherited the memory of the restaurant owner. Moreover, he tells fascinating stories and likes to intersperse some hilarious gags, so Zhou Shi
I really love chatting with him.
How did this person die?
They are all "walk-ins" and have never relied on land. One day, they will leave the floor in the vegetable market, and tomorrow they will perform on the street corner. The problem is that there are many people who make a living by performing arts, and the place is only so
If the manager is in a bad mood, the area where the business can be opened will be even smaller, and turf wars will inevitably occur.
In order to avoid this situation, Jianghu artists have their own rules, which is "first come, first served". This is not as simple as first come, first served, but the person who comes to this place first is the host, and the person who arrives last is the guest;
Paying homage to the guest, and the guest paying homage to the host, this is what people in the world call "paying homage to the prime minister." And Li Chun fell into this rule.
After he came to Jiangdu a year ago, he walked around the city twice, but he didn't see many people doing business on the ground. He was naturally overjoyed. He actually grabbed a piece of land, and quickly picked someone to show off his skills.
Who would have known that he had just taken out the dick and was arrested by the yamen before he started.
It turns out that Jiangdu City is the second largest port on the river, and everyone from the south to the north passes here. The government's management is naturally much stricter than elsewhere. According to the regulations of Jiangdu Prefecture, there are only a few acrobatics venues in the entire Jiangdu City that allow performing arts all year round.
And it is limited to artists in Jiangdu City. Foreign artists like Li Chun are only allowed to work in the city in July and August, otherwise they will be punished with twenty sticks.
Li Chunchu had just arrived, but he didn't understand the rules of Jiangdu, and he spoke with a northern accent. When the yamen manager heard this, he slapped him with twenty punches, and then drew a charge sheet and kicked him out.
In fact, this kind of thing can be big or small, and the twenty boards are not strong enough to block the walkway at all. But the accusation is troublesome. Li Chun wants to go to pay homage to the prime minister again, and he can't even find a guide.
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Those colleagues didn't know where they got the news. They knew that he had been in the government office, so they were unwilling to accept him as an insider, for fear that he would cause trouble again and harm the image of the entire industry in the eyes of the government. What's more, Li Chun was a stranger.
As soon as he arrived in Jiangdu, he occupied the best ground and broke the rules on the road. Who would be willing to look at him?
The rule in the world of martial arts is that if you don't do business, you should first come to pay homage to the Prime Minister and say hello to your colleagues. Only if they know where you come from will they give you a piece of land and a place. No one will be in the way of anyone, and no one will be harmed.
They don't steal business, so that everyone can earn money to eat, and there are even people who will introduce you to the customs and customs so that you won't commit taboos in your hometown. If you can't stay here anymore, you can still collect some food expenses.
, let you go elsewhere.
Because of his own negligence, Li Chun ignored all these benefits and even got a slap in the face. Who can he ask for explanation? He has no choice but to suffer it himself.