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Jiangning County has many shops, with more than 2,000 large and small, but compared with Shangyuan County, it is still a big deal. The shops in Shangyuan County are nearly 10,000.

The merchants in Jiangning County are still famous, such as Jishengke, Su Sufang, Guihuafang, Luxiangfang, Yuanpengfang, etc. Some of these time-honored stores sell grain, some sell pastries, some sell tea, some store pharmacies, and some sell salt. They are all shops worth a lot of money in Nanjian, not to mention the owner, who is well-known and has a lot of contact with the government.

However, among the more than 2,000 stores, there are only more than 100 real big shops, and the rest are small shops, relying on poor income to support their families.

Unfortunately, the commercial tax of one thousand taels of silver is borne by these shops that support their families. Real big and rich households do not bear the tax of one cent. Everyone knows why this happens.

In recent days, the owners of large and wealthy families in Jiangning County have almost all come to the county government office, with only one purpose. Their shops are either harassed, stolen, or the shopkeepers are taught a lesson by rogues and hooligans for no reason. It is already winter months, and it is about to be the twelfth lunar month. It is the best time of business in the year. The shopkeeper reports to the owner, can the owner not be in a hurry?

So, they all came to the county government office, found Lu Tianming, Liu Zhongji and others, and even found Su Tiancheng to tell their difficulties. They begged the county government office to maintain public order.

Su Tiancheng received these merchants and said that the county government must protect the safety of one party, which is an unshirkable responsibility.

A few days passed, and by late November, the situation became worse and worse. Some big and rich families also encountered thieves at home, and they also left notes. How much money should I pay for? Otherwise, don’t think about the New Year of peace.

The county yamen also sent out yamen runners, and Liu Zhongji went to the scene to see it in person, but there was no result.

Wan Chenggui was the owner of Su Sufang and one of the most wealthy families in Nanjian. He had a considerable influence among merchants. His shop was also in trouble. What frightened him the most was that there were thieves at home, and he didn't know why the thieves were so powerful. He didn't steal much, but he left a note and asked for one million taels of silver. Otherwise, he would not be able to celebrate the New Year peacefully, and the subsequent signature was actually a rebel army.

The rebel army is a bandit. If it is targeted by the bandits, it will be really troublesome. Wan Chenggui knows that some wealthy families in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and Shandong were robbed by bandits, and their money was robbed, and their lives were difficult to save.

Although he didn't believe that there were bandits in the dignified Nanjian, these bandits were said to be able to fly over the eaves and take the lead among thousands of troops. Who knows if he was targeted? He is not afraid of ten thousand, but he is afraid of anything.

Finding the county government for help is the only way. The soldiers of the Jiangning County Inspection Department are majestic. If they are protected by them, there will definitely be no problem.

So, Wan Chenggui also went to the county government office specifically, and when he met the magistrate Su, he said it very well, and he was relieved, but three days passed and the situation did not improve at all. On the contrary, the mansion received another threat message, and now Wan Chenggui couldn't sit still.

More than ten merchants gathered in Wanchenggui's mansion, and everyone wanted to discuss together how to deal with these annoying things.

Wan Chenggui cleared his throat and spoke first.

"Everyone, I'm doing business well. I didn't expect that I've encountered so many things. I just heard everyone's gossip. Wan has always doubted how the bandits invaded Jiangning County. This is impossible. Wan has also gone to find Lord Su. Lord Su made a promise, but these few days have passed and there is no movement at all. I don't know what's going on with you."

As soon as Wan Chenggui finished speaking, the mansion became lively immediately. Everyone was talking and complaining. Although the New Year was approaching, I had met thieves before, and it was about to celebrate the New Year, some thieves took advantage of this time to get some money, which was understandable, but there was never a threat message. These thieves were too brave.

In the midst of the noise, a merchant spoke.

"I heard that the bandits have already fled to Zhejiang, and the court is encircling and suppressing them. These bandits are not short of silver, but have come from Zhejiang to Nanjing, thinking about raising some military pay."

As soon as this was said, the mansion suddenly became silent. Everyone knew about this. The bandit Zhang Xianzhong had already moved from Shanxi to the south. The ultimate goal seemed to be to go to Sichuan. Sichuan was a land of fish and rice. The terrain was dangerous. When it arrived there, the court would not be able to wipe out it. However, the imperial army suppressed the bandits all the way, and these bandits were divided into many troops, and two of them had already brought them to Zhejiang.

The news was only known to the court officials, but the people here are all rich and wealthy families, and they are the richest people in Jiangning County. Of course, there is a way to get the news.

"Since that's the case, I must find Lord Su again. Lord Su is the magistrate of this county and my parents' official. If such a thing happens, only by finding Lord Su can we think of a solution."

Wan Chenggui shook his head. He had been doing business for a long time, how could he not see Su Tiancheng's attitude? He had already searched. If he continued to search, it would be that evil. There was no big difference. He also knew the meaning of perfunctory. He had done such a thing.

"Boss Wan, you are the largest merchant in our county. You can give me an idea."

Wan Chenggui thought for a while and spoke slowly.

"Everyone, I have an idea. In the past, we went to the magistrate privately and never talked about these things publicly. In this way, the government will deal with it, and it is also privately. Even if we cannot capture the thieves, we cannot punish those who splatters. We have nothing to say. Why don't we write down the lawsuit, go to the county government to file a lawsuit, and ask the county government to deal with it. I don't know what everyone thinks."

The mansion became quiet for a moment and went to the county government to file a complaint. In the eyes of these people, it was indeed a good solution, but wouldn't it be better if it could be resolved privately?

A merchant spoke.

"Boss Wan, we can punish those who are rascal. If the government does not do it, we can ask the hospital to protect the people. It is not a problem to teach those who are rascal. Why bother to complain to the county government? As for the bandits, as long as they do not attack Jiangning County, there will be no big problem."

Someone immediately agreed and thought it made sense, and who doesn’t have many guards?

Wan Chenggui shook his head again.

"Everyone, you can't do this. I don't know what the government policy is. I took action rashly. If Lord Su gets angry, I will wait for the loss. Lord Su has never said that he would not deal with it. Wan believes that the best way is to go to the county government to file a complaint. As long as I make the matter clear, the government still cannot handle it. It is reasonable for me to deal with it on my own. We are all face-to-face merchants, and we need to be reasonable and well-founded in doing things."

After Wan Chenggui said this, everyone thought to themselves, thinking that it made sense.

"Wan knows that your concern is nothing more than thinking about being afraid of getting into trouble. In fact, Wan's meaning is clear. If the government has too many things and cannot deal with these things, we have to deal with them by ourselves. The government has the rules of the government. We follow the rules. When we go to the county government to file a complaint, we are just trying to find a reason for us. As for the government, we will deal with it casually and the matter will be over. What do you think?"

The method proposed by Wan Chenggui is indeed good. The merchants are smart. After a little analysis, they understand the benefits. Who else does not agree with it? Then, everyone began to discuss how to implement it. This preparation cannot be neglected. Since you want to complain, the momentum will be greater. Of course, not all merchants go to the county government. If you do that, it will be bad. If you go to a few representatives, you will have more than enough. Of course, Wan Chenggui is the leader.

The second is the complaint. This complaint is very important. The empty words are unfounded. The key is that the complaint. After writing the complaint, it can play a role in making a big difference. After everyone discussed it, it believed that shops of all sizes in Jiangning County must sign the complaint. Whether they encounter troubles or have not encountered troubles, some shops have nothing to do now, how can they guarantee that there will be no troubles in the future?

All the shops have been signed, and the impact is extraordinary. The county government even needs to think about perfunctory things.

During this process, someone asked whether to ask the business bank to come forward? Wan Chenggui decisively rejected this opinion. He himself was a member of the business bank.

The so-called commercial bank is a management in the middle of merchants. It is not official and belongs to a non-governmental organization, but its role is still quite good. To be honest, the role of commercial bank sometimes is greater than that of the government, including protecting the rights and interests of merchants, and sometimes it is a theory with the government.

The business bank gives officials money every year, and this money is not taken out casually. It is the Spring Festival soon, and it is not necessary to continue to give money, including Su Tiancheng's one.

Besides, the business bank is also set up by Nanjian, including merchants in Shangyuan County. If the chamber of commerce is involved, wouldn’t it be a big deal?
Chapter completed!