Chapter 55 Jiang Xuan Development Plan
"You should stay in Yangzhou for the next few days and take these back to study them carefully!"
Liu Zheng said.
Zheng Yueru was delighted, and naturally knew that this meant that Master Liu was going to entrust her with an important task.
In fact, Liu Zheng also thought so. As of now, the only person in the world who is suitable to be the "company president" is probably Zheng Yueru.
He can't do anything himself yet.
The company established by Liu Zheng is also not just a limited liability company. It is the prototype of a business empire. Among those rules, the first one to be stipulated is the protection of intellectual property rights, that is, patent rights! This is also a top priority for Liu Zheng. Since this chamber of commerce is based on Yinzhou Prefecture, Yinzhou Prefecture has more military power to protect intellectual property rights, so why not do it? This can also prevent the appearance of counterfeit and copycat products of the things developed by oneself.
Secondly, there are price regulations, division of regional interests for each investor, and so on.
The rules were still very complicated, so Liu Zheng gave Zheng Yueru a few days to study them.
Seeing that Yangzhou City had gradually stabilized, Liu Zheng came to the prison of the county magistrate's mansion.
"let me out!"
"That thief Liu Zheng will bring disaster to Yangzhou sooner or later!"
"Yangzhou will surely be in chaos again!"
In the prison, Jiang Xuan, with disheveled hair, was in good spirits. This was because Liu Zheng had ordered Shen Xing to take good care of him. So in the past few days, Jiang Xuan had gained weight, changing from his previous skinny, sallow appearance. When he roared, he was full of energy.
"That thief Liu..."
When Liu Zheng appeared, Jiang Xuan was startled. His face changed several times and he stammered. But he was still a young man after all, so he finally snorted coldly, sat inside and didn't look at Liu Zheng.
"How does it feel?"
Liu Zheng chuckled.
Jiang Xuan said angrily, "Master Liu, what crime have I, Jiang Xuan, committed? How can I be so arrogant and domineering when I just entered Yangzhou? Who would obey me?"
Liu Zheng sneered: "Jiang Xuan is also a scholar, so why doesn't he just talk out of his mouth?"
"Yangzhou's turmoil has just been resolved, and you are stirring up trouble. How will the people's mood be determined?"
"People are determined. You are too extreme. What do the prominent families think?"
"The Yinzhou soldiers are stationed here for the time being. What are the Yangzhou soldiers thinking? The situation was so delicate at the time. It only took a little spark to ignite Yangzhou again. Is that the scene you want to see?"
Liu Zheng asked three questions in a row.
Jiang Xuan's face turned pale when he heard this, and he lowered his head without saying a word.
Liu Zheng smiled and shook his head: "Young man, it's good to be aggressive, but you should also learn to weigh the pros and cons!"
“I, I, I…”
Jiang Xuan stiffened his neck and said, "Although the use of troops is based on benevolence and righteousness, victory must rely on deception! My lord, you can sneak into Yangzhou, but you dare not do it?"
Liu Zheng smiled and said, "Don't dare to attack Yangzhou?"
You should know that your uncle is playing the real tricks, but you, a kid who is familiar with the art of war, have not really comprehended the changes that business will bring to society. Of course, this cannot be blamed on him. Since ancient times, Chinese history has been extremely suppressive of business. But what Liu Zheng wants to build is a country of mercantilism!
"I don't dare to take Yangzhou, but I am already planning it!"
"I will definitely take complete control of Yangzhou within two months. Can you trust me?"
Liu Zheng looked at Jiang Xuan and smiled.
"Absolutely not!"
Jiang Xuan said decisively: "Liangzhou Prefecture must have sent a new county magistrate. When he arrives in Yangzhou, there will be no place for you to stay!"
"What if I succeed by chance?"
Liu Zheng laughed out loud.
Jiang Xuan hesitated, not knowing how to respond.
Liu Zheng said: "Then you just stay with me and watch me map Yangzhou. If I succeed, Jiang Xuan will be at my service in the future!"
Jiang Xuan was confused, and then he realized that Mr. Liu had no ill will towards him, so he clasped his fists in delight in response.
really.
When the news that Liu Zheng had decided on the name and named it "Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce" spread, everyone had different reactions.
The three prominent families in Yinzhou were naturally unhappy. They had just won the sales rights for several commodities that could make them a fortune, but they were going to give them up? They naturally criticized Liu Zheng's "new and old" approach.
The prominent families in Yangzhou were also discussing this new concept together.
Chamber of Commerce?
Aren't they all a business? Even some of the prominent families in Yangzhou came to Cheng Dai and asked him sternly, is this the huge profit promised by Mr. Liu? Now it seems that they have been fooled by Liu Zheng!
"Everyone, please stop arguing!"
"Let's go and listen to what Master Liu has to say!"
"good!"
A group of prominent families came angrily to the newly renovated Yangzhou County Mansion, intending to bring an army to demand their culprits.
Who knew that Liu Zheng had been waiting here for a long time, and beside him, there was Zheng Yueru, and several masters of prominent families in Yinzhou. Recently, Jiang Xuan, who had dressed up and looked a little handsome, also stood behind Liu Zheng, curiously looking at the group of aggressive masters, with some teasing in his eyes. It seemed to be saying, let's see how you, Master Liu, respond! Expecting these greedy masters to help you rule Yangzhou is simply a foolish dream!
"Mr. Liu, what does this mean?"
"What is the Chamber of Commerce?"
"Master Liu, we welcome you to Yangzhou, are you bullying us like this?"
Some wealthy people have already spoken without thinking. Even when Lu Zhengyi was in Yangzhou, he never dared to humiliate the prominent families in this way. Now, in their opinion, Master Liu is really going too far!
Liu Zheng laughed and said, "Please take a seat, everyone. If there is anything we can discuss, let us talk about it slowly."
Cheng Daixian said angrily, "Humph, Master Liu, what's so special about this Chamber of Commerce? What we want is the sales rights of the products of the Divine Workshop!"
"that is!"
"right!"
"Is that how you try to evade us?"
The merchants in Yangzhou were all filled with indignation.
Several prominent families in Yinzhou refused to give in, glaring at him and retorting. What they meant was that these sales rights originally belonged to them, so what right did you have to interfere? For a while, the county mansion was in chaos.
Jiang Xuan almost covered his mouth and laughed.
Unexpectedly, Liu Zheng's words made everyone shut up.
He looked at Cheng Dai with a smile and asked, "What's the point of just selling rights? Your Cheng family can also produce soaps and perfumes that have not yet been launched, and various fine wines that have already been launched on the market. How about that?"
Everyone was startled and the noise stopped abruptly.
Especially Cheng Dai, who almost sat down on the ground, with a look of horror on his face, "Sir, sir, what did you say?"
Zheng Yueru laughed and said, "Everyone, the patent rights in the Chamber of Commerce regulations stipulate that as long as the Chamber of Commerce operates, anyone who purchases the patent rights can produce the product. However, they must pay dividends to the Chamber of Commerce and use the Chamber of Commerce trademark!"
Zheng Yueru specifically explained several new words.
This incident immediately caused an uproar on the spot.
self-produce?
This is much more impressive than any sales rights! The profit is higher!
With just this one rule, everyone in Yangzhou was beaming with joy. The prominent families in Yinzhou were also shocked. They had previously thought that having the sales rights was already a great thing, but they had never expected that they could actually produce as well!
"But sir, this will inevitably lead to mutual infighting among us . What should we do if malicious competition arises?"
Cheng Dai asked.
Zheng Yueru smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, don't worry about this. Anyone who joins the Chamber of Commerce is one of us. We prosper together and we suffer together. The money your Cheng family earns will also be shared by my Zheng family. Similarly, if your Cheng family loses, everyone will help you share it!"
Everyone was amazed when they heard this.
They have never encountered this kind of model before.
Zheng Yueru continued, "We will distribute shares and dividends based on the contribution of each shareholder! For example, if the Cheng family caravan goes to Jiangdong more often, you can get most of the profits in the Jiangdong area! And if the Wang family and the Cao family go to Jiannan, then both families can share the dividends in Jiannan! As for producers, there are also rules for calculating profits. Yueru will set up a special department to be responsible for this matter!"
The company concept was instilled into these prominent families in an easy-to-understand manner.
This new concept makes these people very excited.
Because everyone present is a business expert, who doesn't know that the establishment of such an organization will definitely make their business spread all over the country? And with the support of the Yinzhou soldiers, even thinking about the long-term, they will not be afraid of those robbers on the road!
"Okay, send the agreement to everyone, go back and study it carefully!"
"For the time being, the Chamber of Commerce is only considering accepting the landlords of the two prominent families, who can invest more than 1,000 taels, and the common people can invest later."
Liu Zheng did not keep them for long and asked Zheng Yueru to give everyone a shareholding agreement. He believed that as long as these prominent families were not stupid, they should know how to make a choice.
After those prominent families left, Jiang Xuan, who was standing by, had a look of disbelief on his face.
"Sir, can ordinary people also become shareholders?"
"certainly!"
Liu Zheng laughed and said, "It's just that the Chamber of Commerce has just been established, so we won't consider them for the time being. Once everything is running normally, we will definitely let the people and farmers participate!"
Jiang Xuan trembled all over after hearing this.
Only then did I know what Master Liu was going to do!
He wants to control the economic lifeline of Yangzhou and take over the county mansion!
This plan is really vicious...
However... he also included the common people in his plan, which was another great act of kindness!
Is this Mr. Liu a Buddha or a devil?
Jiang Xuan was a little confused.
really.
After the Yangzhou nobles returned, they held a large-scale discussion and conducted an in-depth analysis of the spirit of the meeting. Most of the nobles felt that this chamber of commerce had a future! Moreover, the Chamber of Commerce regulations clearly stated that the amount of investment depends on your willingness. In other words, you can invest 100,000 taels, but you can also invest 10,000 taels, or even 100 taels!
This makes risks controllable and risk-sharing possible to a large extent!
What worries these people is the opacity of profit distribution.
But this, with the endorsement of Yinzhou Prefecture, also resolved these people's worries.
More importantly, the accounts are open! There are three books of accounts, one is the profit and loss account, one is the assets and liabilities account, and one is the cash flow account. The disclosure of these three books of accounts is a real reassurance to the prominent families!
For a time, the concept of Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce spread throughout Yangzhou and even back to Yinzhou.
It was a hot topic, and people found it even more novel when they heard that they could also buy shares in the future.
At this time, the newly appointed county lord sent by Liangzhou Prefecture also arrived late.
What Liu Zheng didn't expect was that the person who came was an acquaintance.
