Physician of the Song Dynasty: Zhang Kai and Li Qingzhao have a private life-long contract

"Thank you all for giving Fan a little face and coming to support me. Fan is very grateful!"

Fan Sanming said loudly to a group of giant businessmen.

"Shopkeeper Fan gave up business and became a doctor. He is a role model for us. How can we not come and support him!" Shopkeeper Tang, the silk giant, said loudly.

A group of wealthy businessmen couldn't help but read the article in the Di newspaper next to them. Although Fan Sanming was a doctor, he was just a drug dealer. He was able to publish the article in the Di newspaper. How could he not let the energy in it go? They thought deeply.

Not to mention that they were more interested in the Song Shang mentioned by Fan Sanming. Obviously, the Song Shang mentioned by Fan Sanming was cooperating with the Ministry of Commerce's proposal.

Fan Sanming nodded and went straight to the topic: "I believe you have also heard about the uproar about the Ministry of Commerce in the DPRK."

All the merchants nodded. The establishment of the Ministry of Commerce naturally made them particularly concerned. Not to mention that Fan Taicheng proposed that the purpose of the Ministry of Commerce was to increase the court's taxes. Wouldn't that be cutting off their flesh?

"We, the merchants, are already in a difficult situation. If we set up a commercial department, it will make things worse!" Shopkeeper Liu, the porcelain giant, worried.

Other shopkeepers also nodded one after another. With their irritability towards officials, once the business department is established, they will be more interested in their work.

Fan Sanming looked around and said solemnly: "We merchants have been despised by the world for thousands of years. Even if we have a lot of wealth, we can't wear silk. Even if our children are rich in economics, they can't take the imperial examination. We can only work in business for generations. Even a small official can blackmail us." Blackmail, how long are you willing to live like this?"

All the giant businessmen couldn't help but feel a secret in their hearts. Everyone sitting here was a well-known wealthy businessman in Kaifeng City. Although they had great wealth, each of them had no bottom in their hearts. They didn't know that one day their wealth would fall into the hands of others.

"Since ancient times, all dynasties have emphasized agriculture and suppressed business. Why? Farmers are not responsible for their honest duties, and land tax is the mainstream of court taxation. Now, the opportunity for merchants to change their destiny has come. The Song Dynasty court is in urgent need of taxation, and commercial taxation is even more important. Now that the tax has reached about 70%, the opportunity for merchants to change their destiny has finally come." Fan Sanming said excitedly.

Many businessmen were excited. What Fan Sanming said was true. When land tax was the main focus, the court promoted agriculture and suppressed business. Now that the commercial tax has increased significantly in the Song Dynasty, it has reached about 70%. It is natural for the court to focus on business.

Once the court emphasizes business, doesn't it mean that businessmen's children can become upright in the future, and even join the court as officials?

Fan Sanming smiled coldly and immediately poured cold water on him and said: "Based on the notorious reputation of merchants today, as well as the world's prejudice against merchants, and the suppression of merchants by the court, can merchants really change their destiny?"

All the wealthy merchants felt as if they were mourning for their heirs, and their hearts sank.

Given the current situation of merchants, even though they contributed a lot of taxes to the Song Dynasty, they were still suppressed. Among them, the fact that three generations of merchants could not take the imperial examination is the best proof.

Fan Sanming looked at the dejected peers and said loudly: "If a merchant wants to change his destiny, he must be self-reliant. Only when a merchant corrects his shortcomings can he be respected by the world. Otherwise, the merchant will always be at the bottom. Let others bully you.”

"Song Shang!"

Shopkeeper Sun's heart moved as he thought of Fan Sanming's article in the Di newspaper today.

"Yes, if every businessman can be honest and fair, not make bad money, and take the initiative to pay taxes for the court, then he can be called a Song Dynasty businessman. I wonder if the Song Dynasty court will treat me like this?" Suppression? It will be a matter of course for the imperial court to establish a Ministry of Commerce." Fan Sanming said proudly.

All the merchants couldn't help but have a daydream. If the merchants could do this, I believe the reputation of the merchants would be greatly improved. If the Ministry of Commerce gave advice to the merchants, the status of the merchants would be greatly improved in the future.

"But..." Some merchants frowned. After all, money is attractive to people, and they are obviously unwilling to give up the high profits they can easily get.

Fan Sanming said solemnly: "Everyone should be able to see that whether it is the policy of Di Bao or the merchants of Song Dynasty, it is definitely not what I can do, but the policy Sanming begs his employer to come up with for the merchants."

All the giant businessmen nodded one after another. They could naturally see that there was a righteous and evil style in this place, which was why they were willing to come.

"Could it be that Fan Taicheng deliberately deceived me to pay taxes to the court?" Shopkeeper Zhao, the ironware giant, questioned. Ironware was once a state-owned workshop, and the Zhao family made its fortune relying on state-owned enterprises. Naturally, there are many forces behind it, and He was unwilling to allow the imperial court to establish a Ministry of Commerce.

Fan Sanming sneered and said: "If the imperial court wants to harvest us, it doesn't need to coax at all, it only needs to raise taxes. You think too highly of yourselves, not to mention that asking you to abide by the law is just a lie to you. This is simply ridiculous." "

All the giant businessmen couldn't help but look embarrassed. Although Fan Sanming's words were harsh, they were truly the truth. Due to the low status of the merchants, they had no power to resist the imperial court.

Even Shopkeeper Zhao's expression froze and he had nothing to say.

Fan Sanming continued: "You are all great talents in the business world. You can treat Song Shang and the Ministry of Commerce as a business. What we invest is our reputation and less dirty money, and what we gain is the future of the business world. Change the status of businessmen and let them hold their heads high. Do you think this business can be done?"

"Business?"

All the merchants couldn't help but their eyes lit up. From a business perspective, this was indeed an excellent business. What they had invested was a small amount of money, but what they gained would be a change in status and protection of their wealth and life. How much could these be? Money can't buy it either.

Fan Sanming continued: "And my boss once said that this kind of business is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we only have one chance. Throughout the dynasties, merchants have been severely suppressed, but only the Song Dynasty's commercial tax accounted for 60%, making it difficult to change the status of merchants. If we miss this opportunity, merchants will have to wait at least another thousand years."

"Once in a lifetime?"

The merchants sighed slightly. There were not many outstanding merchants. The most famous one was Fan Li in the Spring and Autumn Period, who eventually went into seclusion. Lu Buwei in the Qin Dynasty did not die well, and Sang Hongyang in the Han Dynasty was just a flash in the pan.

Calculating the time, from the recent Sang Hongyang, it has indeed been a thousand years, and finally the merchants have been waiting for an opportunity. If they miss this opportunity, will the merchants have to wait another thousand years?

"No! We can't wait another thousand years. The miserable situation of merchants in the past thousand years is shocking. We merchants can't live like this anymore." Unexpectedly, shopkeeper Sun of Sun Yangzheng Store said angrily.

Sun Yangzheng Store was once the top store in the Song Dynasty, and he was once very prosperous. But now with the rise of pork, Sun Yangzheng Store has plummeted. Shopkeeper Sun has experienced the warmth and warmth of human nature, and realized the bottom-level situation of merchants. Naturally, he is interested in the reform. The merchants are extremely attentive.

Shopkeeper Zhao of Tie Xing was dissatisfied and said: "Brother Fan keeps saying that he wants to become a Song Dynasty merchant. You must know that drug dealers are also merchants. I wonder how Brother Fan can become a drug dealer?"

All businessmen immediately focused their attention on Fan Sanming. Since Fan Sanming kept saying that he wanted to reform business and become a new Song Dynasty businessman, how could he convince people if he just shouted slogans without taking any action?

The merchant even sneered in his heart. To put it bluntly, Fan Sanming was just a merchant who was dependent on the doctor. How could he decide the doctor's affairs? Shopkeeper Zhao's words could be said to have hit Fan Sanming's weakness.

However, Fan Sanming said calmly: "Drugs are a necessity for people in the Song Dynasty, and their needs are even more stringent. The doctors decided that the price of all drugs should not be higher than 30% of the purchase price, in order to benefit more patients. I wonder if you are satisfied with this news!"