Chapter eight hundred and forty first water ripples
During the Republic of China, although the "Provisional Contract Law" stipulated that the system must be monogamous, things like concubines or wives were common not only among government officials and military generals, but also among social celebrities. Speaking of those feudal warlords,
Having a group of wives and concubines is not news at all.
First of all, due to the influence of feudal legacy, women's status in society is low and they have not yet been completely liberated. Men are still mentally superior to women. This is a process of gradual elimination.
Secondly, compared with later generations, society has a higher tolerance for cheating on men, but the consequences of cheating on women are exactly the opposite.
Furthermore, we are currently living in troubled times, and men who are qualified to provide shelter will often win the favor of women. It is a helpless choice for themselves and their families to say the least.
Due to personal impact considerations, people like Wang Jingwei, Chen Gongbo, Zhou Fahai and others are definitely not allowed to marry concubines, but privately they all have so-called confidante, so the rumors about Chen Mingxiang and Ling Ji are naturally not a big deal.
Since the superior officer has such a preference, his subordinates will naturally follow his preferences. Men, when they wake up and hold the power of the world, they will be drunk and lying on the knees of a beautiful woman!
Chen Mingxiang, who has great hands and eyes, is already very rare in terms of style and can be regarded as a role model. As of now, he is just an unmarried fiancée Wang Zhen, a confidante Lingji, and nothing else.
Is it really?
"Wu Ziying, I heard that you went to university and received a new education. This watch is worth a lot of money and you must have a good family background. Whose path did you follow when you came to the Police Department to be my secretary?" Chen Mingxiang asked.
Although the secretary of the Secretary of Police is just a decoration, this position definitely does not allow those with ulterior motives to monitor one's movements.
"Director, I am from Guangling, and my family is a salt merchant. I have two salt shops in the local area, but they are only considered a small family with a small output."
"We all know that you are now authorized by Huazhong Salt Co., Ltd. to control the salt distribution rights in the entire Central China region. Some people need to establish communication channels with you. Through Deputy Director Du Shengjian, I became your secretary a few days ago.
Just a messenger."
"Of course, I am also willing to be your secretary. In the Jiangsu and Shanghai areas, you are a celebrity with legendary stories and a top figure among the younger generation. I am proud of this status." Wu Ziying said with a smile.
She speaks very frankly. No wonder she was chosen to be the bridge to convey the news. She is also very smart. She knows that if she wants to gain the trust of the leader, she must solve the mystery without reservation. Otherwise, all it takes is one word from Chen Mingxiang and she will
I want to continue working in the Police Department.
"The scope of my jurisdiction is Su, Wichang and Zhenjiang, both of which belong to the south of the Yangtze River. Guangling is in the north of the Yangtze River and is not my sphere of influence. What exactly do they want to get by sending you to communicate with me?" Chen Mingxiang asked.
Dare it be the fault of the salt merchants? According to Wu Ziying, she was just a small girl who was sent to him by the salt merchants as a bargaining chip to build relationships.
This kind of profiteering method is shocking, and it is so pervasive. No wonder they have controlled the industry for a long time and are still prosperous in troubled times.
"Although my family is in Guangling, I didn't say that it was the salt merchants from Guangling who were looking for you. In fact, this industry actually lost its original status in the late Qing Dynasty. It is said that the salt merchants in Guangling were the richest in the world, but they declined during the Daoguang period.
The industry is also constantly changing.”
"However, there has always been a monopoly in the salt industry. From the late Qing Dynasty to the present, salt merchants have been deeply rooted for many years. They have a very high status and influence in the industry and the local area. In addition, they have rich assets and close relations with the government.
As long as we work together as a team, it will be difficult for newcomers to get involved in this industry."
"The war I launched created a major opportunity for the entire industry. A large number of salt merchants fled the local area because of the war, and some died in the war. Salt sales were severely damaged, and new salt merchants emerged in various places."
Wu Ziying said with a smile.
Speaking of the history of the rise and fall of salt merchants, the Qing Dynasty, which is the closest, is also a thick book and cannot be explained clearly in a few words.
In the early days of the Qing Dynasty, salt merchants from all over the country controlled salt merchants, that is, the qualifications and quantity of selling salt. Without salt merchants, salt trading would not be possible. Therefore, this monopoly also caused the salt merchants to become richest in the world.
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But in fact, in the 20th year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial court changed the salt introduction system into the salt voting system, and carried out an extremely important reform, which was a fatal blow to the salt merchants.
There are restrictions on salt sales in Yanyin, that is, the Yanyin you buy has a prescribed sales range, and cross-border sales will be punished.
But the ticket salt system is different. Official salt no longer has sales area restrictions. Anyone can buy and sell salt, and salt can be bought and sold anywhere. Monopoly and monopoly are broken.
"But the old salt merchants have high-level connections and have close ties with Jinling government officials. They are quick to act and have obtained the right to sell salt. They have adopted the simplest method of suppressing new salt merchants who dare to come and grab the food from the bowl.
Just cut off the supply of salt."
"Most of the salt in Central China is operated by Huazhong Salt Co., Ltd., and a small part is operated by Yuhua Salt Company. They cannot get the right to distribute salt, and their operations become more difficult. Until my Haiyuan Salt Company appeared
, took over the exclusive sales rights in Central China, and they took up my idea." Chen Mingxiang said calmly.
The core of a monopoly is that the fewest people occupy the most resources, so that they can control the pricing power. Newcomers outside the circle must not be allowed to easily enter the industry. It can destroy people's wealth, such as killing their parents. They can use any bottom-line means and do anything.
Extremely.
The danger for the new salt merchants lies not in their assets, but in their weak power and lack of connections at the top. Their purpose of contacting Chen Mingxiang is to seek cooperation.
But Chen Mingxiang was not disgusted with this contact. Those old salt merchants were accustomed to clumping together and being exclusive, and they would have conflicts with him sooner or later. The new salt merchants were just used as substitutes.
The price of salt in Central China has skyrocketed, and the supply of salt is often in short supply. He has long been suffering from toothache when he sees those merchants selling salt in a formal manner, making a profit without losing money. For their own personal gain, the common people cannot eat.
Raising salt, this kind of behavior that jeopardizes the country’s wealth is even more despicable than that of the Han Dynasty.
"I'm still staying in Jinling for a few days. Let them come. I'm almost a Tang monk now. I just want to take a bite. The Huazhong Salt Company is an important source of tax revenue for the Ministry of Finance in the future. It's not possible to come in plain sight.
, some measures need to be taken." Chen Mingxiang thought for a while and said.
He wanted to acquire Jinling and Shanghai, as well as the areas around Su, Wuchang and Zhenjiang. Li Hongfei became anxious. If he organized a group of salt merchants to compete with the Central China Salt Company, this company would have to fight against him. Even Zhou Fahai
It's hard to talk.
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