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Shaobing Song Chapter 49 Pioneer (Part 1)

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    Chapter 49 Pioneer (Part 1) Huaiyang General Manager has never had the habit of procrastinating after making decisions. Even with the Spring Festival approaching, all departments still maintained their usual high speed. In just a few days, Mongolia  Various strategies and corresponding implementation work for the Yuan Dynasty's "economic war" have been quietly launched north of the Yellow River.  Affected by the weather, the Yellow River has not yet been unblocked, and most sections of the canal are also frozen. Therefore, business travelers traveling from south to north can no longer use boats and can only use mule carts or ox carts to transport goods at high prices.  Occasionally, a draft horse dragging an ice sled whizzes past the smooth, mirror-like river, which will attract envious sounds of "tsk tsk" from both sides of the canal. It is a cargo transport tool specially built for them by the boat gangs entrusted by Huaiyang craftsmen.  Not counting the draft horses, the price of each one is more than 200 guan, and the "status" of the goods loaded on the ice sled is even more valuable. An ordinary needle and thread head is not qualified to be put on the ice sled, nor is it  It is possible to earn back the cost of transportation.  "The boat gang has been really prosperous in the past two years. No matter what time, there is endless business." In a wide-box mule cart traveling along the east bank of the canal from south to north, several young faces emerged from the floral plaid.  People in front of the glass window turned around and talked with envy.  "Of course, they are very knowledgeable. Many of the officers in the navy and the major legions are from the shipping gangs. They say the business is fair, but many of the goods are not available to us Yangzhou people.  But we can always provide them with priority. " "That's right, the money has been made by the boat gang, but we, the native Yangzhou merchants, have to follow them. " " I don't know what Shopkeeper Du and the others are going to do, just leave it alone.  I don¡¯t earn the most profit from the business, but in the middle of winter, I have to send us down to earn the three melons and two dates from the piglets and lambs.¡± ¡°No, this foreign monk is good.¡± ¡°Okay, that¡¯s all.  Shut up, no one will treat you like a mute." Chang Fugui, the new second manager of Hanyuan Headquarters, who was leaning on the backrest in the middle of the back row of the carriage, suddenly opened his eyes and shouted in a low voice, "You deserve it.  What kind of money and what kind of business can be decided by you? Just work hard according to the rules and don't worry about it. Shopkeeper Du and the boss will naturally have their own reasons. " "Yes, shopkeeper Chang," he said.  He stuck out his tongue and responded in a disgruntled manner.  As the New Year approached, he was suddenly sent to open up trade routes north of the Yellow River. Everyone felt a little uncomfortable. Although shopkeeper Du, the boss, had promised before departure that anyone willing to go to the north would receive twice as much salary as in Yangzhou.  If he is in danger and cannot come back, he will give a large pension to his family. But in these days, who still lacks that little money to work hard? As long as he can write and calculate, and his eyes and hands and feet are smarter, where in Huaiyang?  In the eyes of the family business, everyone is not a piece of cake. Wouldn't it be nice to save your life and squat in front of your home to earn stable money for a lifetime? Why bother to run north when a fight is about to start and make yourself look like a soldier?  Same thing, keep your head in your belt every day.  "Not only do the boat gang have many acquaintances here, but they also make friends with high-ranking officials in the capital city. They have brought mirrors, walking beads, and eight-treasure glazed chamber pots from Yangzhou without fear of being dropped on them.  Here, our Hanyuan Trading Company only deals with small businesses, and the only person we know is the prefect of a state. How can we compare with the boat gang?" Knowing that everyone was unhappy, Chang Fugui thought about it again and let it go.  He added softly.  "Well, that's true." "Shopkeeper Chang didn't say it, we almost forgot about it." "Isn't it? Snakes burrow and mice burrow, each has his own way." All the young and old guys nodded, not caring about themselves.  Can't understand.  Chang Fugui is the leader of their group. From now on, everyone¡¯s performance evaluation and year-end bonus will be in the hands of this person, so everyone has already gone north, so there is no need to offend his immediate boss.  "I know that everyone is not at ease. Is there going to be a war? Anyone with eyesight can't tell it. The Huai'an army has pulled their troops and artillery to Xuzhou. Can it stop after the Chun'er attack?" After scanning the crowd for a while, Chang  Fugui puffed out white smoke to supplement.  The temperature in the carriage was a bit low, so every time he opened his mouth, white mist would come out of his throat as he breathed, lingering in the air, but everyone's hearts were quickly warmed by his words.  He stood up, and a few real smiles gradually appeared on his face.  "But once the war starts, the price of everything will not rise. If our boss doesn't take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune, how long will it take to do it? Besides, we are not soldiers. We need to charge with our heads. We are doing  Serious business, buying pigs, cattle, and sheep from big families in the north, and then paying the bill with real money and silver. No matter how fierce the outside fight is, it can't hurt us at all. After all, the more chaotic the situation is, the scarier real money and silver will be. Lingzhou locals  Those big businessmen, unless they get kicked in the head by a donkey,They will mix us up with the Huai'an army.  " These few words touched everyone's heart, making everyone blush and laugh, "Hehe, hehe, Brother Chang, you can see clearly. Now I feel much more at ease.  " "Otherwise Brother Chang would have become the shopkeeper, and we would still be running errands down there. With this knowledge alone, we would have lost track of who knows how many miles.  " "Hehe, hehe, that's true. Although our Hanyuan Trading Company does not make those red goods, but which daily groceries of firewood, rice, oil and salt are better than us?  " "It's not me who sees things thoroughly, it's the boss and shopkeeper Du who have a good vision.  Chang Fugui smiled and waved his hand very humbly, "At this moment, everyone else is rushing to open a branch in Jiangnan. Only we, Hanyuan and a few three or two families, have set their sights on the north. The south is dangerous.  It is small, but it is not easy to open a shop. Anyone can get involved. Everyone is competing to lower the price and raise the price. How can the profit be high? But in the north, when no one dared to open a semicolon, we took the lead.  By the time others understand, we have already taken root in Lingzhou and are brothers to the local merchants. How can they catch up with us? And with the power of opening up new territories in our hands, Hanyuan Trading Company  How could the boss forget us when they need employees again in the future?  " "That's right, even if they eat shit, they can't even eat it hot.  " "Hey, after listening to Brother Chang, we really should come.  " "That's right, let's practice more and go north in two years. Maybe we can be like Brother Chang and go out on our own.  "Everyone felt excited after hearing this, shaking their heads one by one. The whole journey immediately stopped looking agitated. Almost everyone's eyes were shining with hope. "I'm sorry, brothers.  "Seeing the longing looks on everyone's faces, Chang Fugui quietly apologized in his heart. This trip is not without any risks, but he has both feet on the mountain of knives. If there is a slight mistake, he will be doomed. However, he must take this risk.  , because this involves the reputation of the Grand Administrative Office and millions of lives in the north, so if the war can end early, no matter how big the sacrifice is, it will be worth it.
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