[Comprehensive] The five elements are short of money

Aquatic product merchant Lu Youwei and the Xue family are also family friends. Jinling, as the place where the Taizu Long Xing, brought benefits to his hometown is self-evident. is one of them.The words "aquatic product merchant" represent the huge industry of the Lu family. The taller ornamental aquatic products and aquatic medicines are directly supplied to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Imperial Hospital by their family, and the ordinary fishery and seaweed processing are also monopolized by their family.I just don't know why this famous wealthy businessman came here.

"Hao Guang!" Seeing Xue Xun walking in, Lu Youwei immediately stood up and clasped his fists, saying in relief, "It's safe to say he's back."

"Yes." Xue Xun nodded, watching Lu Youwei look him up and down nervously, not sure whether he was genuinely worried or acting.

"I heard that you handed over the Secretary of the General Administration? How can this be good!" Lu Youwei stumbled and sighed: "The prince is too dishonest. How much money has the Xue family sent back and forth, even us local businessmen in Jinling There are a lot of offerings, why suddenly turn your face, this is the ancestral property of the Xue family!"

"Brother Lu, be careful!" Xue Xun interrupted, the General Secretary has never been the ancestral property of the Xue family, "You are well-informed about this news~"

"Oh, look at my mouth without a fence." Lu Youwei patted his mouth lightly, and sighed: "We do business with the idea of ​​buying low and selling high. How can we do it if we don't have the information? More informed. I heard that your family's business in the south has shrunk significantly. Why? Is there some unspeakable secret? The Xue family has always been the leader of our Jinling Commercial Firm. As long as you say a word, the Lu family will have nothing else to say."

Xue Xun shook his head and laughed, Lu Youwei is not the head of the Lu family, he said with a smile: "Your family can't let you be the master." It is a disguised admission that the Xue family intends to shrink the market.

"We have known each other for many years, and we can't just ignore it. Don't worry, I hold the north-south waterway channels, sea farms, and valuable ornamental aquatic products. I just got a big red coral. If you worry, I will I’m the one who decides to send you off. Send any noble person who can speak before His Majesty, and bring back the General Secretary.” Lu Youwei actively said: “Your Xue family has a great career, even if you lose the General Secretary, you don’t have to. With such caution, who wouldn't sell the Xue family's face in the mall?"

"Don't worry. First of all, the General Secretary does not belong to the Xue family. It will be a matter of time to return it to the royal family. Now he has only done what he should do, and he dare not take credit for it, let alone complain. , Loyal to the emperor and patriotic, the Xue family has been in business for many years, and those who should avoid suspicion should avoid suspicion. Many places can no longer interfere, so they will naturally retreat. Instead of tearing up and making your face ugly, it is better to take advantage of His Majesty to save face and take the initiative to withdraw. "Xue Xun honestly Confess, just don't answer the words of the door.

"Brother Xue is Gao Yi!" Lu Youwei gave a thumbs up and praised again and again, "Next month will be the Jinling Commercial Bank General Meeting held every three years. Now that Brother Xue is a high-spirited and honest man, the vacant fat will not be allowed. People are robbing like crazy. The Xue family didn't get involved in aquatic products, so it has nothing to do with our family, but other people don't necessarily, and now those people are like bees who smell nectar."

Xue Xun smiled. It seemed that Lu Youwei and Xue Xun had a very good relationship. He spoke so relaxedly and frankly. The family watched and helped each other. When I returned to Jinling, Brother Lu was the first to visit. This friendship is so bright and unforgettable. As for the Chamber of Commerce, Brother Lu forgot, the younger brother is still in the filial piety period! Going to Beijing is a sacred destiny, and now I am returning home , it is time to meditate at home and keep a filial piety for my father, so this year's Chamber of Commerce will not participate."

"This is impossible, Brother Xue, you are not a pedantic person. The situation in the mall is changing rapidly. How can we miss the opportunity when we finally meet?" Lu Youwei sighed. The natives, the Tibetans, the overseas Qianxiang country, and the Ryukyu country all have business representatives coming, it is no longer a matter of Jinling, one province and one government, but the prosperity of businessmen from all over the world, so why don’t Brother Xue not come?”

"Oh? It's so grand? Which uncle or lord organized it. Although I can't go, it would be nice to hear the names of everyone who has mastered it." Xue Xun asked with a smile.

Only then did Lu Youwei feel embarrassed. Mr. Xue is the chairman of the Jinling Chamber of Commerce, but this time the National Chamber of Commerce was held, and Xue's family was not notified in advance.No matter how dull he was, Lu Youwei could feel it. Xue Xun had never shown any surprise and enthusiasm after he had been in the door for so long.On the contrary, he had preconceived ideas, thinking that the two of them had a close relationship, and speaking boldly was a sign of closeness. Now it seems that Xue Xun is obviously on guard against him.

Alas, he shouldn't have come here when he had just lost his trust and was most wary of others!Lu Youwei lamented in his heart, and finally found the right expression, he no longer looked enthusiastic, and said softly: "This chamber of commerce was initiated by the Chen family, the Bai family, the Yuan family, the Wu family, and our Lu family. , At that time, your uncle had a new funeral, and you came to Beijing again. Representatives from several other countries were waiting in Jinling. Come down and make up your mind when you come back."

When Mr. Xue passed away, he would automatically resign from the position of president. These people probably waited for the news that the Xue family lost the Secretary of General Affairs before starting their actions. Otherwise, without the Xue family's decision, how could they dare to act like this.

Xue Xun took a sip of tea, and said calmly: "The chairman is elected every nine years, and now when he is officially re-elected, it happens that businessmen from all countries and ethnicities are there, and their witnesses are also a great event for our Jinling firm. Brother Lu Don't worry, although I am unable to visit the scene in person during the filial piety period, I will still watch and pray and vote for the Xue family. By the way, the Xue family's vote is still there, right?"

"Hahaha..." Lu Youwei laughed awkwardly, "Haoguang really knows how to joke."

Xue Xun took another sip of the tea, but Lu Youwei couldn't pretend not to see the host bringing the tea to see off the guests, so he stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Then I won't disturb my brother, and I will leave."

"Brother Lu, go slowly." Xue Xun sent Lu Youwei out of the main hall door. You pushed and let him go, and he sent Lu Youwei away with all the courtesy. At this point, Xue Xun is willing to make a superficial effort.

When Xue Xun returned to the living room, Mr. Niu had already walked out from the back screen and was sitting in the main hall waiting.

"Mr. Niu, do you see?" There are two gentlemen in the Xue family who are the most valued. One is Mr. Ma, a gangster in his early years, the leader of the underworld, and he is good at walking in the underworld; He is very familiar with the court system, and he is an excellent staff member. When Master Xue was there, he had to ask them for many things. Xue Xun took over the burden of the Xue family, so it was naturally the same.

"Lu Youwei shouldn't be close friends, I'm afraid the Lu family has voted for someone noble." Mr. Niu sighed.

"I heard that, you have tried everything possible to introduce noble people for me." Xue Xun sneered: "Without our Xue family's participation, we dare to call the Jinling Chamber of Commerce, and even pull the banners of overseas countries. I really wish that the Xue family would come down sooner. !"

Xue Xun thumped the table hard. Yuanshen and Lu Youwei also grew up as friends, and now they are the first to come to Xue's house to make trouble. Sure enough, businessmen value profit, and nothing is more important than profit.

"Didn't the master expect it a long time ago, why is it unfair now?" Mr. Niu said coldly.

Xue Xun gradually calmed down, yes, he was also speculating on others with the greatest malice, it was just half a catty.

"Then according to Mr. Xue's opinion, how is the Xue family doing? Is it the original plan?" Xue Xun asked.

Their original plan was to let businessmen enter the market in disorder. At this time, there is no land purchase restriction order. As long as you have money, you can buy land. At that time, a large number of land mergers are what businessmen want to see most. The more surplus labor force, the better. Received work under the command of a commercial firm, or even directly signed a contract of sale, the best deal.Without the Xue family and the Secretary of General Administration in charge, the profit-seeking nature of capital cannot be frightened by beheading.

Now, with the participation of businessmen from other countries, they might be suspected of being sold if they were not careful. Xue Xun wanted to return to the status of the Xue family, but he never thought of being a traitor.

"What do you want to do, master? From ancient times to the present, among the famous merchants in history, they only recommend Fan Li and Lu Buwei. They all assist the king and have rare goods to live in. Does master want to go this way?" Mr. Niu did not answer Xue Xun's question, but instead asked.

Could it be that the greatest value of a businessman is to occupy a place in the legend of emperors and generals?This is the kind of business that the ancestors of the Xue family did. The Taizu lived up to his investment and indeed protected the three generations of the Xue family for a hundred years.Now Xue Xun is following the old path of his ancestors again, relying on support and becoming a prince, waiting for him to protect him for a hundred years, and leaving the mess to future generations?It might even take less than a hundred years. Who knows if the person Xue Xun supports is a white-eyed wolf?This is not what Xue Xun wants.

"Can't we reproduce the prosperity of the merchants in the Song Dynasty? After the Song Dynasty went south, a quarter of the land was used to support the population and the army of the whole country. ?”

"Emphasis on business and neglect agriculture is why the Song Dynasty was taken advantage of by the barbarians. The land of the Central Plains was devastated, and then the Taizu rose up." Mr. Niu shook his head and laughed: "It is said that Tokyo people are lazy and weak-boned, and businessmen are used to it." According to the records in the classics , The prosperity of commerce and the rise of services made people lazy, which made the army incapable of fighting, and 30 years of troubled times began.

"What does this have to do with businessmen?" Xue Xun said angrily.

Mr. Niu raised his hand and said weakly: "Master, our priority right now is the chamber of commerce." Don't let your mind wander.

"They want to get rid of the Xue family, so let them see, without the Xue family, they can't play around!" Xue Xun said fiercely, just said harsh words, and then asked in a soft tone: "Do you think it is feasible, sir?"

"It's all up to the master." Mr. Niu stroked his beard and said, "Let me be the hero behind the scenes once, and add fire to the very popular Chamber of Commerce of All Nations!"