MTL - Daily Life In Qin Dynasty-Chapter 145 Prosperity

  Chapter 145 Prosperity

   One month later.

  Hanzhong County.

  [Baichuan Restaurant·Headquarters] On the top floor, Mo Jun, Fu Nian, and Six Fingers Heixia sat by the window, watching the people coming and going below, full of excitement, Fu Nian couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

   "However, in just over a month, Hanzhong has undergone such an astonishing change. Mr. Shengping's means really admire me."

To know.

   Just over a month ago.

  In this area, except for the [Mo Mansion] and [Xiong Chu Mo Chamber of Commerce] headquarters, there are basically no other buildings, and there are no villages.

  However, it has only been more than a month since they came to Hanzhong.

   This originally remote and desolate country, where even a few pieces of farmland can't be seen, has become bustling and full of people's voices.

  Look around.

  A gray and white concrete avenue leads directly to the county seat of the mountains. On both sides of the road, houses with red bricks and blue tiles rise up from the ground, row upon row, stretching for hundreds of feet.

   Looking at it with a rough eye, there are at least hundreds of them.

  And there are still a large number of workers pulling red bricks and cement in the distance, and they are constantly building new houses.

  In front of each house with red bricks and blue tiles, various shop signs have been hung, and the crowds are crowded and lively.

  On the concrete avenue, there was a long queue of carriages full of goods.

  These are merchants who heard the news from several counties and counties that are far from Xianyang and Hanzhong.

   Since a month ago.

  After the return of the first batch of merchants who entered Hanzhong.

  The news of 'people in Hanzhong County have a lot of stupid money', 'free trading market', 'exotic vegetables', 'Qinping Avenue', etc. spread like wind to the ears of businessmen all over Qin.

  ton time.

  Countless merchants flocked here.

   Especially many small merchants without backers, after confirming the news that Hanzhong County can trade freely, they almost transported all their family assets accumulated for many years to Hanzhong at one time.

  These properties are the goods that these small businessmen bought from various places in the past, but because of the Qin State's policy of "emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business", they had no chance to sell them at all.

  With the influx of a large number of businessmen into Hanzhong at one time, the entire Hanzhong County suddenly boiled.

  With the current economic level in Hanzhong, it is natural that it is impossible to eat the goods of so many merchants in one bite.

  But if there are sellers, there will naturally be buyers.

  Most of the merchants who come to Hanzhong to ship goods are small businessmen with no background, but those who come here to buy goods are basically big businessmen with backgrounds and backers in Qin State.

  These big merchants have backers and channels, so they don't worry about shipping, but they worry about buying.

   This has nothing to do with power means, but Qin's commercial policy and economic level, it is destined that it is difficult to have such a large-scale manufacturer at present.

  In the past, if many merchants wanted to purchase goods, they could only send a large number of convoys to remote villages in various places to collect them little by little.

Thus.

  Just purchasing goods will cost a lot of manpower and time.

  But now there is a "free trading market" in Hanzhong County. Those small merchants collect goods from all over the place, while the big merchants only need to purchase directly in Hanzhong. This is a convenient and fast good thing for both parties.

  In the process of free trade, any little oil and water flowing out of the hands of these big businessmen and small businessmen is enough to raise the economic level of the entire Hanzhong to a higher level.

   Like now:

  In fact, the new commercial tax law implemented by Mr. Mo in Hanzhong has spread to all five counties of Hanzhong County.

  However, now the vast majority of businessmen will still choose this suburb outside Gunshan County as the place to conduct transactions after they come to Hanzhong.

  Because it is close to [Mo Mansion] and [Xiongide Mo Chamber of Commerce] headquarters.

After Mr. Mo implemented the new commercial tax law in Hanzhong, he was actually opposed by many Qin officials and nobles, because after the implementation of this new commercial tax law, many merchants who had to rely on their wings to survive and were squeezed out now broke free. broke their shackles, which brought them an extremely huge loss.

   But these officials and nobles obviously did not dare to make loud noises in front of Mo Jun.

  So they can only vent their anger on these merchants. Therefore, when these merchants are doing business outside Hanzhong, they are often suppressed from all sides.

In Hanzhong, the safest trading place is undoubtedly near the headquarters of [Mofu] and [Xiongchumo Chamber of Commerce], because trading in this area, whether it is for public or private purposes, even if it is just to maintain the new business tax law formulated by oneself Mo Jun must maintain the fairness of the entire market transaction.

  This businessman is as smart as a fox, so he will naturally choose the best trading place.

  As a large number of merchants gathered, this originally desolate and remote countryside naturally created a large demand market.

   Very simple reason.

  The people who come here to do business and trade are all people. Since they are people, they must have needs for food, drink and housing.

  Those businessmen can eat and live in [Baichuan Restaurant·Headquarters], but their coachmen, servants, and slaves can’t live with them too!

  So there is a lot of demand for inns and restaurants here.

  Then when these merchants move and unload goods, they also need enough manpower and coolies. If they bring only the few people they bring, the efficiency is obviously not enough.

   In this way, there are more demands for coolies and labor.

  Where there is demand, there will naturally be a market.

  Especially when Mo Jun was behind the scenes and took the initiative to build houses with red bricks and blue tiles nearby, the speed of gathering people in this area suddenly became more rapid.

  A large number of small businessmen spent money to buy one or two houses and used them as temporary residences here.

   Some even plan to simply build a new store headquarters here.

  And some local businessmen saw business opportunities, and they also came here to buy houses and land, and then opened inns, restaurants, grain, oil, rice and noodle shops.

  After that, more common people also found the opportunity, and they brought the game they hunted from the mountains and the local products they grew here for sale.

   So only one month.

   This originally deserted countryside quickly gathered a village-sized business circle.

  And as time goes by, this business circle is still spreading towards towns and even counties at an extremely alarming speed...

  "The prosperity of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. Businessmen are the purest group of people in this world. As long as they have enough interests, they can be lured to any desolate corner of the world."

  Mr. Mo was shaking a glass of mellow grape wine in his hand, sitting by the window, looking at the prosperity below, and said lightly.

  Fu Nian was surprised and said: "Mr. Shengping seems to have a high opinion of merchants?"

  Mr. Mo replied: "A merchant is a sharp sword. If used properly, it can cut through countless difficulties."

At this moment, the Black Man with Six Fingers raised his head, wiped the oily corners of his mouth, and hiccupped, saying: "Hi~~ Although a sharp sword is sharp, it has double edges. If you use it improperly , Be careful of hurting others and yourself."

  Mr. Mo heard the words, first cupped his hands towards the six-fingered black man, and said: "Thank you for your advice, Mr. Meng, I will be careful about this."

  Mr. Mo is naturally aware of the benefits and harms of merchants.

  In fact, don’t look at the fact that Mo Jun has opened up a new trading environment for these merchants, but in fact Mo Jun has not given these merchants any other rights except for this environment.

in other words.

  Actually, Mo Jun’s new commercial tax law still adheres to the concept of ‘emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business’.

   It's just that the new commercial tax law here in Hanzhong is not as strong as the policy suppression implemented by the Shangjun Reform.

   Now Mr. Mo has also set up a new department in Hanzhong, named [Commercial Supervision Department].

   As the name suggests.

  The biggest function of this department is to supervise the commercial market in Hanzhong.

  Mr. Mo’s new business tax law implemented in Hanzhong is very strict on the supervision of merchants. If a merchant is investigated for tax evasion and tax evasion exceeding a hundred gold, the family property will be directly seized and beheaded for public display.

besides.

  The [Xiong Chumo Chamber of Commerce] under Mo Jun's command is acting as a market regulator in Hanzhong.

  Originally, Mr. Mo planned to set up a public chamber of commerce in the name of the government, so as to intervene in the HZ market and carry out market regulation.

   But in the end he dropped the idea.

  The main reason is that the name of the official is not easy to use at the moment. From the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period to the past for more than a thousand years, the entire Central Plains is dominated by clans, aristocratic families, and powerful families.

  Just like the Qin State today, in various counties and counties, the reputation of the government is far less useful than the reputation of the local nobles and old landlords.

   Only magic can defeat magic.

  Instead of problems at that time, using the laws of the Qin State to try to pull the nobles behind the group of big businessmen may not have any effect in the end.

   It's better to let Mo Jun himself become the biggest "clan leader" in Hanzhong.

   Control evil with evil.

  Use violence to control violence.

   This is the simplest and most effective method.

  After thanking Six Fingers Heixia for his kindness, Mo Jun looked at him and continued: "It seems that Mr. Meng is quite satisfied with the food in this [Baichuan Restaurant] opened by me?"

The six-fingered black knight said: "I made you laugh at Mr. Shengping. The disciples of the Mo family are all born in poverty. They have never seen any great world, and have never enjoyed any glory and wealth. If it is not for the invitation of Mr. Shengping, I am afraid that they will not be able to taste it in the next life." Such human delicacy."

After finishing speaking, the Black Man with Six Fingers looked at Fu Nian in surprise again, and said, "Mr. Fu Nian is indeed a Confucian master from Xiaoshengxianzhuang, but he can't even be moved by such delicious food. It seems that Qi Luzhi The land is really outstanding!"

However, when he heard his words, Fu Nian shook his head dumbfounded, and said: "Senior Meng has misunderstood this point. Although Fu Nian is a Confucianist, he has not yet reached the realm of a saint, so naturally he can't resist the temptation of eating and drinking." temptation of desire."

   "The reason why I am still able to stay safe in the face of delicious food is only because I have enjoyed a lot of delicious food in Mofu in recent days."

"Senior Meng probably still doesn't know. Although the chef "Master Ding" of this Baichuan restaurant has extraordinary cooking skills, his cooking skills are completely guided by the Lord Shengping in front of you! "

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  (end of this chapter)