PFC Chapter 169 Funds
Chapter 169 Funds
Chapter 169 Funds
March.
The weather is getting warmer and the earth is recovering.
Every March and April is the default truce period for all countries in the Central Plains.
Because March and April are the spring seeding period, the essence of war is to plunder resources. If a war is started during the spring seeding period, even if the war is won in the end, both sides will suffer.
After entering March, most projects in Hanzhong have been temporarily suspended. After all, although Hanzhong is a "commercial capital" today, the overall environment of the entire Qin State is still a small-scale peasant economy. No matter how Hanzhong develops, food is still fundamental. .
Of course.
These are only aimed at the local civilians in Hanzhong today.
For those merchants who came from other places to do business, what they care about is not the spring planting, but that after winter, they can continue to do business again.
As the news of Hanzhong's "free trading market" spread, the number of merchants coming to Hanzhong exploded just after the early spring of this year.
Even the figures of some foreign businessmen gradually began to appear in Hanzhong.
This also caused the scale of [Shengping Town] to be expanded again, quickly surpassing the town, and developing towards the scale of the county seat...
But under this lively scene, no one noticed that [-] businessmen were quietly invited to the Sheriff's Mansion of Hanzhong County.
"This... Shopkeeper Huang, do you know why the Lord Sheriff invited me here today?"
"To be honest, I don't have any clues yet." Among the thirty businessmen who were invited, one of them was Huang Huan who had been with Ying Zheng before.
At this moment, he was sitting in the middle of the crowd, and when asked by a businessman who had cooperated with him before, he shook his head in confusion.
"Hey~~ It's hard to survive, I hope nothing will happen!" The businessman who asked couldn't help but sighed and said with a worried look on his face.
The situation of merchants in Qin State has always been not very good. Except for a very few merchants who were manipulated by high-ranking officials and nobles, in the past, these scattered merchants were basically like mice in the cracks.
Now that they can finally find a place to live in Hanzhong, they don't want any accidents to happen.
It's a pity that the more these retail merchants think about it, the more they have no confidence in the upper-class nobles in Qin State.
"There shouldn't be any accidents!"
Although Huang Huan's eyes were somewhat worried, he was generally calm, and said: "Don't forget, who opened up the 'free trading market' in Hanzhong today, and who is sitting on it, now dare to come to Hanzhong I'm afraid there are not many people who reach out."
Hearing Huang Huan mention 'that', the worry on the faces of several businessmen around him eased a little.
However, although it has eased, it has not completely dissipated.
After all, the reputation of 'that' is indeed very deterrent, but it will inevitably make people worry about another thing, that is, what if the accident itself was caused by 'that'?
Just as the thirty businessmen were feeling uneasy, a figure slowly walked in outside the lobby of the Sheriff's Mansion.
meet this person.
Thirty merchants present stood up one after another, bowed their hands and saluted: "I will pay my respects to the Sheriff."
"Everyone is polite, please take a seat!"
Chen Jinghui bowed his hands kindly, then came to the main seat and sat down, and said slowly: "During this period of time, Hanzhong County has been able to develop to this stage thanks to your care. I would like to thank you all in advance. Pass."
With that said, Chen Jinghui bowed his hands to the thirty businessmen again.
Seeing Chen Jinghui's actions, the businessmen present hurriedly replied.
"Your Majesty, the sheriff is very polite."
"I'm just a mere merchant, and I can't be such a big gift from the county magistrate."
"Speaking of which, we also rely on Lord Shengping."
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Everyone was talking in a hurry.
See here.
Chen Jinghui also laughed, and continued: "You don't have to be so self-effacing. During this period of time, there have been countless merchants who have come to Hanzhong to do business, but you are the three who pay the most taxes and have the best reputation among these merchants. Ten merchants. That's why I specially invited you here today."
In fact, to be precise, the 30 merchants invited by Chen Jinghui this time should be the [-] with the best reputation among the retail merchants and the most taxpayers.
Thirty businessmen looked at each other when they heard the words.
Afterwards, an older businessman hesitated for a while, walked out, bowed to Chen Jinghui and said, "Master County Governor, I am waiting for these scattered merchants to rely on the convenience of Lord Shengping and Hanzhong. It has been able to develop so far. Therefore, Hanzhong County is regarded as a "land of grace" for us, so if the governor of the county has difficulties, you may wish to speak up, and we will definitely not shirk."
"That's right! The Sheriff can just speak up if you have something to say."
"We have also inherited the kindness of Lord Shengping and Hanzhong County to survive until now, so if there is trouble in Hanzhong, we will definitely not stand idly by."
Seeing the merchants in front of him looking more 'worried' than himself, Chen Jinghui couldn't help but smile, and then said flatly: "Since everyone has said so, then the old man will not be fooled."
"The thing is like this, now Hanzhong is about to build a few new academies, but the early construction funds are still a little short..."
Hearing this, the thirty businessmen present felt a little helpless, but they also felt relieved.
Helplessly, they didn't expect that they would still be unable to escape the tricks of high-ranking officials and nobles.
He was relieved because, fortunately, this time Chen Jinghui only asked for money, and no lion opened his mouth.
Adhering to the principle that more is worse than less.
The [-] merchants present did not hesitate much, and soon someone stood up and said: "Building an academy is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. If the county governor does not dislike it, then I would like to donate [-] gold coins for Hanzhong For the purpose of repairing the academy."
"I can also donate two thousand gold coins, and I hope the governor will not be disgusted."
"I can donate [-] gold coins, which is a little bit of kindness."
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After the first person stood up, after a while, the thirty businessmen behind all expressed their attitudes one after another.
Seeing that he had raised a large sum of 'charity' without even opening his mouth for no reason, Chen Jinghui was a little dumbfounded.
"Don't worry, everyone, I think you may have misunderstood what I mean."
"Ok?"
After Chen Jinghui said this, many businessmen present were stunned.
Then I saw a businessman who couldn't help but tentatively said: "The Lord Magistrate means, isn't it because of 'lack of money'?"
Perhaps because of following Mo Jun for a long time, Chen Jinghui has acquired a bit of a good habit of "honesty". Facing the businessman's inquiry, Chen Jinghui said directly: "Of course not, my officer If there is a 'lack of money', with the current income of Hanzhong County, where can I not get the money?"
"Ah this!"
The businessman below couldn't help being stunned by Chen Jing's 'sincere' words.
But after thinking about it, it seems that this is really the case.
The current Hanzhong is no longer what it used to be. Given the wealth of Hanzhong County today, if Chen Jinghui, the sheriff of Hanzhong County, is really 'lack of money', no matter where he gets it from, it seems that he will be better off than from a few of them. There is oil and water.
"What does the Sheriff mean..."
"I invite you here this time, not to ask you to 'donate' money, but to make a deal with you."
"Deal? What deal?"
"The academy built in Hanzhong this time, because you are the [-] most reputable businessmen in Hanzhong, someone has specially ordered that you can give you a chance. You can spend money in this new academy and buy a few. Entrance quota."
After hearing what Chen Jinghui said, the businessmen present were stunned again.
Ah this!
Spend money to buy school places.
Is this any different from 'donate'?
Although the status of these businessmen is not high, in any case, it should not be a big problem to find a few private schools for their descendants to study in!
It seems that the doubts and incomprehensions of these businessmen can be seen.
Chen Jinghui took a sip of tea calmly, and then suddenly said another sentence.
"By the way, I can't reveal too much about this matter for the time being, so I can only remind you a little bit. The eldest son of Qin State will also enroll in the academy to be built in Hanzhong next."
grandpa...
What the hell!
The moment Chen Jinghui finished speaking, many people really didn't realize it immediately.
And when everyone came back to their senses, their eyes widened in shock.
Some people were even so startled that they couldn't even speak:
"Master... County Sheriff, are you serious...?"
"Such an academy, you don't think that I am qualified to build it!"
Chen Jinghui didn't mention too much, he just glanced at the man and said calmly.
This time.
The crowd below exploded completely.
As businessmen, they certainly wouldn't care if it was just an ordinary private school, but an academy where even the eldest son of the Qin Dynasty would enroll in it, how could this be an 'ordinary academy'.
To put it bluntly, once such an academy is built, the threshold of this academy will represent a layer of 'class'.
For the current Qin merchants, this seemingly simple "class" is often a barrier that they may not be able to overcome after several generations.
Businessmen are cheap.
These five short words sound nothing, but only these retail traders themselves can experience the cruelty represented by these five words.
The word "bad family" has never affected just one person at the moment, but several generations may be affected by it.
Officials from merchants and merchant families.
Both of them seem to be 'big businessmen', but in fact the status levels of the two are not at the same level at all.
In the past, after several generations of hard work, these businessmen still failed to cross the threshold, but now they can buy it with only money. How can this not make them feel excited?
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(End of this chapter)