The market is the market, but in the Wu Kingdom, the establishment of the market was not based on the spontaneity of merchants, or free trade at the bottom. It was planned by the government. As the capital, Suzhou was managed by the Dazai Assistant. As for the border areas
In some counties, the county prime minister personally takes charge.
All countries are similar. The elites are quite pragmatic, and there is no shame in accepting money. Moreover, the top elites in each country have their own theories on commodity economy and trade circulation.
Gongzi Ba told Li Jie that all the prime ministers and prime ministers of big countries, as long as they are famous, have published books.
Among them, the Qi State and the Jin State are the most important. The Qi State has successively published five books on "levelling" and "goods". They are not simply policies for the monarch, but a set of policies on how to stabilize domestic prices.
Guiding theory. The Jin Dynasty did not make too much concessions. More than a dozen officials summed up the "colonization", which is the value of currency.
The economic characteristics that developed from this are that Qi is famous for its developed trade. When countries mention wealthy people, the first thing that comes to mind is Qi's wealthy businessmen.
The Jin State is powerful and has a stable currency value. There are dozens of countries that use the Jin State's "鈈 coins". Even the Rong and Di tribes come to trade with other countries. Unless it is barter, as long as the payment is in cash, they will definitely use it.
"Coin".
But no matter what method, building the market is the top priority.
In fact, there are not many merchants from various countries who are willing to go to Wu and Yue. Therefore, as long as there is a decent market in Wu and Yue, it will be an amazing benefit to the location of the market.
However, not all places are suitable for markets.
First, the population must increase, secondly, transportation must be convenient, and finally, the social environment must be stable.
Originally, in a land like "Baisha", only the weakest businessmen, maybe even just a traveling trader or a salesman, would venture to the "Baisha" land.
But now, the situation is very different. "Baisha" have been unified, at least in form. Their co-leader is the former head of Baisha Village and now the commander-in-chief of Yinxiang Township, Li Jie.
This has a stable foundation, and the total population of "Baisha" is also considerable. Even if you don't sell anything, you can purchase aquatic products, salt, mulberry leaves, wood and other daily supplies from "Baisha".
There is money to be made if you move the volume.
Li Jie's reputation of "valuing trust over wealth" further strengthened the confidence of merchants, because the ruling style of a place these days is to follow the leader.
What is good from above must be followed by those below.
If Li Jie trusts again, then "Baisha" will trust again in the future. This is the law of the times.
So, to the businessmen passing by, "Baisha" is a "potential" market with a rich population, stable regional environment, and powerful and outstanding rulers.
What's more, "Baisha" does not have its own unique products. For example, dried fish, "Baisha" can sell dried eels, dried loach, smoked fish, grilled dried fish, etc., as well as Yunting, Furong and even Yanling.
Compared to such big cities, the output is several times greater.
It was not easy to preserve food in this era. The various dried aquatic products produced by "Baisha" were quite good local products for the caravans. They were profitable when sold from Wu to other countries in the Central Plains.
Another example is bamboo products. "Baisha" can stably supply a considerable number of bamboo baskets, bamboo baskets, and bamboo stools. This is something that no merchant in Gusu City can do.
Only a very small number of lords and nobles can compare with the output of "Baisha" through the accumulation of ancestral population technology.
People outside of "Baisha" want to understand the reason, but they still can't figure it out.
Therefore, even if they want to understand the principle, businessmen or local snakes from Yunting, Furong and other places will be willing to establish a market in Yinxiang.
The official city magistrate will dispatch city magistrates. Of course, because Yinxiang is a product of the "friendly and gentle" policy, it is very likely that the city magistrate is an idol, and it is mainly left to Yinxiang itself to handle. But for those outside Yinxiang,
For people, this means that they can conduct inspections in Yinxiang City stably for a long time.
For outside businessmen and Li Jie, this is a win-win situation. Cooperation will benefit both parties, and there is no reason to be unhappy.
But the good news was told to him by the cute Qiang, so naturally he wanted to bring some benefits to Qiang.
"Our dad is still working as a security guard for Furong 'Country Lao'?"
There is nothing shameful about working as a security guard for a noble, not to mention someone who is "highly respected".
However, what surprised Li Jie was that Qiang's father was actually a "sword-wielding" guard. You know, there are only two types of swordsmen who can "hold a sword" these days. One is a samurai, a professional soldier;
He is a child of a noble family and can be a professional soldier or not.
It is said that there are two situations, but in fact it is the same situation, both are scholars.
For an elderly noble to be able to "hold a sword" to protect a place, his character, virtue, ability and even appearance must all pass the test.
It is impossible for a strange swordsman to stand beside a noble and serve him.
"Fu Rong, the 'hometown elder', once went to Kuaiji as an envoy and had a friendship with my father."
"Uh-huh?!"
Had a friendship?!
Li Jie was excited at that time: "Our father had a friendship...what kind of friendship was it?"
"A man stabbed a 'countryman' on the porch, and dad saved him."
"okay."
It turned out to be a life-saving grace. No wonder he came to Wu State and still had food to eat. Moreover, his daughter was working, and she didn't seem to face any difficulties, and she didn't see any interested animals from Wu State jumping out to cause trouble.
But Li Jie thought of another thing: "Since our dad works for the 'township elder', he is not short of money, so why does Qiang still have to work?"
When Qiang heard Li Jie's question, he was silent for a while, then lowered his head and said, "Dad has been working hard all day long, Qiang just wants to do her part."
"good."
Nodding, Li Jie didn't say anything more. This kind of behavior is a bonus these days. If a noble child likes Qiang, because of Qiang's "knowledge of kindness", she will become a concubine for the nobles.
In the process, it played a big role.
If you enter the palace, you may originally be just a palace attendant, but because of this kind of "gratitude" behavior, the probability of becoming a concubine is very high.
"So... in a few days, I will go to Furong and ask the 'township elder' to recommend my father to be the mayor of Yinxiang."
Qiang, who was originally in a low mood and a bit silent, suddenly lit up her eyes and looked up at Li Jie in surprise: "My beloved, are you serious?"
"a man of his words!"
When walking from the village road to the village entrance, standing under the wall of "Baisha Village", Li Jie proudly said to his little wife.
Mayor Li feels that his pretentiousness index has increased by at least ten percentage points, especially when he sees his little wife's adoring eyes, he feels so satisfied!
"What a blessing! What a 'gentleman's words are hard to catch'!"
Just as he was pretending to be cool, Mayor Li heard a blind shout. Not far away, beside the road to the farmer's market at the entrance of the village, there was a carriage parked. There was a handsome man on the carriage, smiling and clapping his hands in praise.
"Shang Wuji, a dying man, has seen Shou Li."
Eunuch? Injure no chicken?
Mayor Li blinked: This man is so handsome, he actually came from the palace?