Chapter 57 Silver State Chamber of Commerce
Qian Buqun rolled off the car, looking so frightened that it was extremely funny.
How could the people hold back and burst into laughter?
"Who, who is it?"
Several soldiers in Liangzhou who were responsible for protecting Qian Buqun when he took office drew their swords and shouted angrily.
Cheng Dai also ran out, helped Qian Buqun up, and shouted, "Whoever is causing trouble, arrest him and torture him severely!"
Qian Buqun was also furious: "Stubborn people, stubborn people!"
Liu Zheng rode slowly towards them and smiled playfully: "Mr. Cheng, you are just a merchant, what right do you have to torture someone?"
When Qian Buqun saw Liu Zheng, his face changed immediately and he laughed sarcastically: "I was wondering who it was, it turns out to be my nephew! Aren't you and Liu Dahao in the unruly place of Yinzhou? Why did you come to Yangzhou? Hahahaha!"
Liu Zheng looked at him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Others looked at him as if he were an idiot.
At this point, Liu Zheng also understood that Qian Buqun was probably tricked by the old fox Chen Ping to take up the position. He had no idea about the affairs of Yangzhou. Well, this was more in line with the style of the old thief Chen Ping.
"Qian Bo, I'm here to hand over Yangzhou to you!"
Liu Zheng smiled faintly and shouted, "Where are the Yinzhou soldiers?"
Thousands of people behind him responded in unison: "Yes!"
"Why don't you help the county lord to get on the horse?"
"yes!"
Before Qian Buqun could react, several Yinzhou soldiers rushed over. Without saying a word, they picked up the struggling Qian Buqun and threw him onto his horse.
“Bold!”
"How dare you..."
The group of people from Liangzhou shouted angrily.
Liu Zheng looked at them coldly and said calmly, "You failed to protect the county lord of Yangzhou, causing him to fall. There must be a spy inside. Come here!"
"exist!"
Qin Changfeng said excitedly.
"Take them all away, torture them one by one, and interrogate the main culprit!"
"yes!"
Those Liangzhou soldiers were frightened on the spot. Qin Changfeng led a team of cavalry and directly disarmed them. Not only that, the people wearing red and green were also taken away by the heavy cavalry. For a moment, the welcoming scene that was so lively just now became a mess.
"You, you, you dare!"
Qian Buqun stared at Liu Zheng, shocked and angry.
Liu Zheng smiled coldly: "Mr. Qian, I wonder if you have prepared a coffin for me when I come to Yangzhou to take up my post this time?"
As soon as these words came out, thousands of Yinzhou soldiers shouted at the same time: "Prepare the coffins!"
Qian Buqun was so frightened that he trembled all over. Only then did he realize that the former top playboy in Liangzhou was no longer the Wuxia Amen of the past. The document said that Yangzhou was to be handed over to him?
“This, this, this…”
Cheng Dai was even more panicked at this time.
He had done his best to please the new county marquis today, and brought hundreds of his servants to the streets to welcome him, beating drums and gongs, and cheering. But who could have thought that Liu Zheng would be so domineering and not give Qian Buqun any face.
This made him feel a little embarrassed.
"Yingxian Houshang!"
Liu Zheng smiled and did not get off the horse. He just held the horse carrying Qian Buqun with one hand and shouted loudly.
Qian Buqun was so frightened that he hugged the horse's neck tightly, wanting to cry but without tears, for he was afraid that if he fell off, he would be disabled at least if not die!
"Yingxian Houshang!"
Thousands of Yinzhou soldiers laughed loudly, making deafening noises.
The people also followed suit.
Qian Buqun, who had thought of entering Yangzhou in a majestic manner, had already closed his eyes tightly, unable to bear the humiliation.
This was probably the most humiliating scene of a county magistrate entering the city in history.
When they arrived at the county mansion, Qian Buqun saw Liu Zheng leaving and flew into a rage: "How can this be? How can this be? This villain has gone too far in bullying me!"
"Where are the soldiers?"
He slammed the table and yelled.
I will not be a human being if I don’t avenge this!
However, only a few people came running, and it was estimated that these soldiers were in their fifties or sixties.
"Where are the soldiers from Yangzhou Prefecture? Are you the only ones there?"
Qian Buqun was about to vomit blood.
"Sir, don't you know? Hey, the palace soldiers have all gone to the Chamber of Commerce to pledge funds!"
"What the hell is this?"
"Stop talking, sir. We have to go too! By the way, what did you call us for?"
Qian Buqun waved his hands feebly: "It's okay, it's okay."
Several old soldiers ran away. Not only that, Qian Buqun discovered that none of the counselors and deacons of the county magistrate's mansion appeared in front of him because of his arrival!
He even had some doubts.
Are you here to be an official?
Sir Governor, you didn't say that! You told me, look at Liu Dahao, he donated money to buy a county title, now he is rich, in this era, the title is still popular... So, he fooled me with these two million silvers to buy a Yangzhou county title.
That's it?
…
And look at the Liu Mansion at this time.
Today is extremely lively, and the threshold of the huge manor has been broken by the crowds.
Liu Zheng had already asked the servants to prepare cakes, tea and wine, and distribute the copied agreement. This was the first time to set up a company in this era, and it was necessary to let these people see it clearly. Zheng Yueru also interspersed in the crowd, patiently explaining to people.
The company's system, responsibilities, obligations, dividend model, investment shares, etc.
The amount of investment, what kind of patents you can get, and what kind of status you can achieve are of course different.
In order to attract these people, Liu Zheng even promised that as long as a certain amount of investment was reached, the patents of Shengongfang could be shared in the future.
"Master Liu, may I ask you a question? What exactly is a patent? And what is the use of this patent?"
An old man asked.
The others nodded as well.
"Yeah , it shouldn't be difficult for others to imitate it, right?"
“How can we protect it?”
Liu Zheng understands this problem very well. In this era, there is almost no concept of intellectual property rights.
He chuckled and said, "That's easy. As long as it's the fine wine produced by our Chamber of Commerce, all of it will be served in our glassware, and our soaps will all be branded with our trademark! The same goes for our perfumes!"
This is another marketing concept!
Branding!
If you want to truly brand it, you must master the core technology, such as glass manufacturing, which Liu Zheng will never allow to be leaked. Then the matter is simple. Others don't have glass, so even if they imitate it, it is not the real "Zuiyinzhou"! Gradually, the concept of brand is established in people's minds, especially among brothels and literati in various places. They must feel that if you don't drink the authentic Zuiyinzhou, then you are a loser!
Liu Zheng even thought of some ideas for the trademark, for example, like Jiang Xiaobai in later generations, adding some copywriting? Poetry? This is another unique branding method that can be deeply rooted in people's hearts!
Although everyone still didn't understand what they heard, they were able to accept it.
"Sir, what is this soap?"
Someone else asked.
Liu Zheng said: "The bath stuff is a hundred times better than pig pancreas!"
The man continued, "Sir, forgive me for being so presumptuous, but this soap is definitely not as good as fine wine! You know, in Liangzhou, most people can only take a bath a few times a year!"
Everyone nodded and agreed with it.
Zheng Yueru also looked at Liu Zheng.
Yes, in that era, even pig pancreas was something that only rich people could afford. Ordinary people could only wash in the river in the summer. How could they have the concept of taking a bath?
She really wanted to know how Liu Zheng would deal with it.
Liu Zheng smiled and said, "So, this is the purpose of our establishment of the Chamber of Commerce!"
“We not only need to produce and sell goods, but also learn to use the company to open up the market!”
His eyes were burning as he looked around: "Since the public doesn't know what soap is for and what a bath is, then let's tell them. If they don't bathe, we will instill in them the concept of body odor and bad breath! Let them know that they stink every day, and you can see whether they will wash or not!"
Everyone laughed, but they were shocked in their hearts.
Although these sound like simple principles, they know that no one has ever truly treated this as a career!
Liu Zheng then explained to them the most direct benefits they perceived after joining the Chamber of Commerce.
Monopoly right, franchise right!
"My Zheng family pledges 500,000!"
It seems that the first "theoretical knowledge lecture" is almost over, and Zheng Yueru stepped forward first.
The wealthy looked at each other in bewilderment, and soon someone followed up: "Wang family, two hundred thousand taels of silver!"
"Cao family, two hundred thousand!"
"Luo family, one hundred thousand!"
"I, one thousand taels!"
The atmosphere on the scene instantly became hot .
What shocked Liu Zheng was that his Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce raised a total of 3.8 million taels of silver in just one day! In addition, there were also investment from resource channel caravans, workshops, craftsmen, and so on...
This was the first time he had so much money since he came into this world.
But at the same time, looking at the trusting, timid, excited, and fearful eyes of those wealthy people, Liu Zheng also felt that the responsibility was heavy and the mission was glorious.
He needs to use this money to build a real business empire.
Next, Liu Zheng announced the appointment of the Chamber of Commerce.
Zheng Yueru, without hesitation, took out 500,000 yuan and was undoubtedly elected as the "Chairman" of the Chamber of Commerce. Liu Zheng named her the chief manager, which means president.
These people have no opinion about Zheng Yueru. After all, her business talent is well-known.
Then, Liu Zheng appointed Jiang Xuan as the assistant to the general manager, which was incomprehensible. But it was just an assistant, and no one else said anything.
Then, there is Zheng Yueru, who will temporarily serve as the general director of the Chamber of Commerce’s marketing department.
Cao Zhen serves as the general supervisor of the workshop department.
Wang Bo, serves as the general supervisor of the Transportation Department...
As for Liu Zheng, he is naturally the president.
Subsequently, personnel adjustments will be made as development progresses.
On this day, the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce was established.
At this time, people did not realize what kind of era this Chamber of Commerce would lead in the Longyang Dynasty and even the world.
There is a big banquet here and everyone is drinking and enjoying themselves.
Jiang Xuan, who had been in a bad mood, drank a few glasses of wine, slammed the table, and looked at Liu Zheng angrily: "Sir, if you want to drive Jiang Xuan away, just say it directly, why humiliate me?"
The whole audience was shocked and talked a lot.
Liu Zheng looked at him and said, "Insult you?"
Jiang Xuan slammed the table and said angrily, "Could it be? Jiang Xuan is obsessed with the art of war. My lord, I would rather die than be with these peddlers!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces changed drastically.
Liu Zheng's eyes also turned cold.
