The Nameless of the Common Clans

"Congratulations to the host for experiencing a special dream and obtaining a copy of "Trade Economics."

When Chen Mo woke up from the dream, it was already evening. The afterglow of the setting sun fell on his face, which was quite warm. The trade economics that appeared in his mind was created by Chen Mo in the special dream. It described how to operate trade from scratch, from small to large, how to gather connections, and how to establish industry rules. His business skills also reached the level of specialization.

Of course, in the world of special dreams, commerce is much more developed than it is now. After all, commerce is based on the abundance of materials and the circulation of goods. The Han Dynasty is not poor, but taking Hedong as an example, people's livelihood is definitely not rich. It is impossible to make commerce as developed as in the dream world.

So this trade economics is somewhat incompatible with the current era. If you want to use it, many places need to be changed, but the most important thing is that when commerce develops to the point in the dream, it can indeed threaten the imperial power and the government.

I can't remember the details, but combined with vague memories, if merchants are not restricted, everyone will pursue profit in the end, and it is entirely possible that rituals and music will collapse. In this way, it seems that the ancient sages' emphasis on agriculture and suppression of commerce is not completely groundless. Nowadays, aristocratic families also have caravans, but they will never count caravans as the core of the family. It seems unfair, but it may not be unreasonable.

But even if the Qin and Han dynasties suppressed merchants, from the perspective of today's business, business is also progressing during this period. The root cause is the development of agriculture and handicrafts, so that even if merchants are excluded, many people still join in.

Chen Mo doesn't want to change this pattern. From the perspective of trade and economy combined with some vague dream memories, merchants must be under the control of the government. The government can decide the life and death of merchants with a word. Otherwise, if the business is allowed to develop uncontrolled, it will be unpredictable what it will become in the end.

"My lord, are you awake?" When he walked out of the back hall, Man Chong was still processing the copywriting. When he saw Chen Mo, he smiled.

"Yeah." Chen Mo nodded. For Man Chong, it was just a half-day absence, but in Chen Mo's feeling, it seemed that he hadn't seen Man Chong for a long time, so long that he was a little strange.

After a moment, his memory was retrieved bit by bit, and Chen Mo just said: "In the government office, there should be the business and main livelihood of the gentry in each county."

"Now the main trade in Hedong is naturally salt. In addition, it will also exchange war horses with the Xiongnu people and then sell them in the Central Plains." Man Chong nodded.

The existence of the salt supervisor is the main item for Hedong to trade with various places. Even the salt of Yanzhou and Yuzhou is now purchased from Hedong. From this point of view, Hedong's economic advantage is also very obvious. Of course, if there is no sufficient self-protection power, it will also be a place of disaster. This is also the reason why Chen Mo quickly planned Bingzhou and even Henei after he succeeded in Hedong.

As for the sale of war horses, it is much simpler. The relationship between the Han Dynasty and the northern Hu people has always been fighting and pulling, and the transaction has never been cut off.

"What else?" Chen Mo asked in confusion when he saw Man Chong didn't say anything else.

"It's mainly these two things. There are fewer other aspects. Trade such as silk, cloth and porcelain are mostly purchased from other places. Hedong doesn't produce much." Man Chong shook his head.

As for the more important grain trade, grain is hard currency in the world now. Without sufficient benefits, no one is willing to take it out.

"So, you send a letter to Chang'an, Jizhou, Yanzhou and Yuzhou in the name of Hedong governor. This year, there are refugees everywhere in Henei, and it is difficult to make a living. Borrow some grain from them." Chen Mo thought for a while and said.

If Hedong's economy wants to recover, it must first become rich. If it is managed slowly by itself, Chen Mo estimates that it will take at least three to five years. However, the world is changeable. It is really hard to say what the world will look like in three to five years. It is the fastest and most effective to stimulate the economy of Hedong and surrounding areas with the help of external forces.

"Tell them that in three years at the shortest and five years at the longest, they will definitely return double." Chen Mo thought for a while and instructed.

Man Chong nodded, smiled and looked at Chen Mo and said, "My lord is wise, I will do it here."

With the current situation in the world, it is hard to say whether these governors will be alive in three to five years. If they are gone, then the debt will be cancelled. If they are still alive, they will be repaid double at that time, which will not only give Chen Mo a reputation of keeping his word, but also be regarded as an ally in disguise. Moreover, if the amount of food and grass borrowed from these people is large, in order to avoid having nowhere to ask for debts, they will also protect Chen Mo in speech, which invisibly gives Chen Mo a relatively stable development environment.

"Where did Dian Wei go?" Chen Mo suddenly felt that something was missing. He turned his head and looked around, but did not see Dian Wei's shadow, and said in surprise.

"Let him go to Linfen to deliver the letter." Man Chong looked at Chen Mo and said.

Chen Momo nodded after a moment and said, "It's good to let him do something."

"It's getting late, I'll go back to the mansion first. I need to prepare for the banquet for the nobles of various ethnic groups the day after tomorrow." Chen Mo picked up a few bamboo scrolls of some business affairs in Guanyu, greeted Man Chong, and went back to the mansion.

So, after today's incident, he came to the government office to sleep?

Looking at Chen Mo's back, Man Chong's serious face smiled a little more. Could it be that he came out to hide away?

In fact, according to Chen Mo's current rules, even if he doesn't come to the government office occasionally, there will be no problem. Hedong's current rules have been gradually improved. Zang Hong has been running around these days, attracting a lot of criticism. It's Lin Before leaving, help Chen Mo close the last link. It has been quite effective now and the operations between the government offices are quite smooth. What Chen Mo needs to do at this time is to control the general direction. The government offices will naturally come. , and you don’t have to come every day.

This is a big family, so there are many things to worry about. It's the same for every family. Man Chong was just curious in his heart and didn't go into it further. After all, Chen Mo is the lord, and it is not what a courtier should do to meddle too much in the lord's private affairs.

Chen Mo naturally didn't know Man Chong's thoughts, but it was indeed strange to go to the government office to sleep. When he returned home, he first talked to his mother, and then teased Heizi for a while, before Chen Mo started arranging the servants to prepare for the banquet the day after tomorrow.

Chen Mo came to the study and began to write a book on trade. Shang must be suppressed, but now it is necessary to use business to ease the internal conflicts in Hedong. There is a degree of uncertainty in this. At the banquet the day after tomorrow, Chen Mo is going to take this piece Let me tell you something. Within three years, the Shareholder Trading and Government Office will release a portion of the salt trade to encourage the major families to trade. However, the local salt trade in Hedong must be presided over by the government, and they cannot be left to raise prices. .

Moreover, the salt trade can only be handled by the wealthy families in Hedong. The wealthy families or wealthy merchants from other states and counties will not be considered. This can be regarded as some discounts. Of course, accordingly, these families have to help Chen Mo find out the news, purchase war horses and some government offices. The government office will finance the purchase of needed supplies, but the price must be appropriate. This is a win-win situation.

In addition, it is not suitable for more people to invest in the development of handicraft industry at the moment. The most important thing right now is food. 90% of the population in Hedong County must be invested in farming. Manure will be further promoted this year and distributed to all areas in Hedong. The family gives them away for free, which can be regarded as some compensation to them.

Chen Mo wrote six bamboo slips to finish the whole thing. These are just general intentions. There will be more detailed additions later. He plans to write them tomorrow.

Juan'er had just lost her virginity, and Chen Mo didn't want her to have any health problems, so he asked her to stay with her mother before he went back to his room to rest.

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Early the next morning, Wei Mansion.

"Master, this is the list of congratulatory gifts prepared for the Chen Mansion tomorrow. Please take a look at it." The old steward handed a bamboo slip to Wei Qian and bowed.

"What's there?" Wei Qian asked casually while wielding his sword.

"According to the master's instructions, it doesn't need to be too expensive, so I chose ten jars of Fenhe wine, a pair of jade pendants, and a soft silk robe." The steward bowed and said, "Are there any..."

"Just right." Wei Jian didn't stop, just smiled and said: "The gift is too thick, and this young envoy would not dare to accept it. If it is too thin, it is a bit contemptuous. These not only express your feelings, but will not make it difficult for him to accept." ”

Yesterday, the Chen family sent a large amount of property, which was similar in value to the food sent by the Wei family. Wei Jian naturally understood what this meant. Chen Mo did not want to take advantage of the Wei family in this matter, but accordingly , the Wei family couldn't make things difficult for Chen Mo.

"Remember, now that the Chen family has established a foothold in Hedong, the children of the Wei family must abide by the law, otherwise if they really fall into the hands of this young envoy, the clan will not be able to come forward." Wei said with a smile.

"Master, are you too much for this young prefect..." the old steward frowned. The Wei family has always been the talker in Hedong. Although there are some children in the family who are not very good, it is not the turn of outsiders to take charge. Now When Chen Mo came, I felt that the power of the Wei family was not as powerful as before.

"Too afraid?" Wei Jian slowly sheathed his sword and let out a long breath. He took the silk scarf handed by the steward and wiped his sweat while smiling and said: "This envoy is young and talented, has more skills, and is determined to make progress. intention, and acted with moderation. If we say fear, it will not be so, but if it is really related to He went against it. As a big family in Hedong, the Wei family will be the first to be suppressed by the envoy. No matter what the final result is, we will lose. If our Wei family wants to become a big family, we must know how to advance and retreat. Just like now, this Isn’t this young envoy very polite to my Wei family?”

"The head of the family is right. It's just that our Wei family has suffered a lot since he entered Hedong." The old steward sighed. This is not a matter of attitude, but that the Wei family has been suffering losses up to now.

"Do you know where the rare goods can live?" Wei asked with a smile.

"Him?" The old steward frowned. The Wei family has been mainly engaged in business these years, so they naturally know that there are rare things to live in.

"Don't underestimate it. Now you just need to maintain respect for the envoy. Although the situation in Hedong is temporarily stable, there are some problems that are difficult to deal with. Whether it is a strange thing or not depends on how he handles it. No matter what, the Wei family will It won't hurt." Wei Jian smiled.