Chapter 688 The Merchant's Last Struggle(1/2)
It didn't take a few days after Ying Yu's order was spread.
News has come back from various places, and they are all exciting and good news.
Above the court, the people who came back to deliver messages were telling the General Assembly about the situation in various places.
After Ying Yu's imperial edict was issued a few days ago, local governments immediately issued notices.
At that time, when businessmen from all walks of life learned the news, they all gritted their teeth.ъìQυGΕtV.℃ǒΜ
Everyone wants to eat these officials alive.
In the land of Qilu, merchants here are the most developed.
Many wealthy businessmen gathered together to discuss the order issued by Ying Yu.
This group of people can still sit here and talk calmly, which is their greatest accomplishment.
For those who came here for talks, all the calmness they feel now is just pretending on the surface.
In fact, their hearts were already filled with anger, but the facts forced them to suppress the anger in their hearts.
Because of this matter, they are really unreasonable. Of course, the most important thing is that they are just businessmen and have no capital to resist.
At the beginning, they joined forces to hoard goods in order to fight against Ying Yu under the protection of the law.
I hope I can get some say.
I just didn't expect that things would develop so quickly and that they would be defeated so completely.
At this moment, Da Qin officials did not use any tricks to plunder, and everything they did was also done in accordance with the law.
These businessmen suffered a huge loss, but they could only break their teeth and swallow it in their stomachs, which was their own fault.
"In just a short time, we have lost 70% out of thin air. There is no such truth in the world. I am not convinced."
"Not convinced? So what can we do? After all, we are just businessmen. Why should we challenge the officials?"
"In my opinion, how about we unite again and ask the government for an explanation?"
"Yes, things have reached this point anyway, and we don't want to mess with them. We are just trying to reason with them."
The business tycoon who had been silent until now finally spoke.
"Having said that, even if we approach the government and the government is willing to talk to us, how can we negotiate?"
This person analyzed everything from beginning to end.
He bluntly said that if the government made such an operation, it was clearly to deceive them.
Previously, it was said that the government subsidized the repurchase of goods in order to reduce the losses of merchants.
In fact, that is just an excuse. If we really want to reduce the losses of merchants, why not just open the blockade?
If the gate cannot be opened, then why was it immediately unsealed after purchasing the goods from the merchants?
In the final analysis, this is just a calculation by the government, and it cannot be regarded as a conspiracy. This is an honest and upright war with the businessmen.
The reason why such a situation occurs is, in the final analysis, caused by them themselves.
So in the end, it was the businessmen who initiated the war, but in the end all the businessmen were defeated.
Naturally, Ying Yu intended to do this, so he must have already made preparations to deal with it later.
Even if there is an interview with the government this morning, the final result will still not change in any way.
And looking at Ying Yu's operations in the past few days, they have reason to believe that the emperor of Qin is much more calculating than them.
If we really want to go for an interview this time, the guarantee will not be complete, and more things will have to be put in.
Things have developed to the current situation. If you want to truly avoid losses, you can only accept the reality and swallow the bitter consequences you have caused.
Collect the money and buy the goods again.
Although the losses suffered by the merchants were still too great to make up for, after all, this was the best way.
After the wealthy businessman finished speaking, another person with the same status as him also spoke.
"Since this matter is deliberately planned by His Majesty the Emperor, we have no way to resist. However, I think there may be a little room for maneuver in this matter. We can choose a representative and visit Shopkeeper Shen to see if we can negotiate with him. Your Majesty, let’s talk.”
After purchasing the goods they had hoarded, the government immediately ordered all border crossings to be unsealed.
To put it bluntly, this is the warning of the emperor Ying Yu, which is equivalent to telling the world, letting everyone know what will happen if they want to go against the emperor.
Ying Yu is now the emperor of Qin and holds the greatest power in the world. Naturally, he can do whatever he wants.
He can control and mobilize all the power in this country, and the businessmen finally realized it at this moment.
It is simply nonsense to want to fight against such a person.
It's ridiculous, they thought they could really persevere and win.
After unlocking all the levels, Ying Yu then ordered all the government officials who purchased the materials to give priority to sell them to merchants again at a price of 90%.
On the surface, it is also to reduce the losses of merchants. During this period, the government has been busy with this matter for too long.
The price difference in the middle is regarded as subsidizing the expenses incurred by the government.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows the price difference. As long as 10% is taken out, it is enough to cover all expenses.
But the announcement issued by the government did say that it just closed at a flat level.
And the 10% cheaper still has to be paid for by Da Qin's official uniforms.
This is a typical example of getting cheap and being good, but after all, people are talking. As long as the truth is sound, no matter how outrageous the words are, businessmen will have no choice but to grit their teeth and believe it.
All of this was obviously planned by Ying Yu, so it would be impossible for him to take care of these businessmen.
But if the price is pushed down further, there is still hope.
After all, earning 10% less money actually doesn't mean much to Ying Yu.
As for whether this matter can be negotiated, no one can guarantee it.
At this moment, the wealthy businessmen in the gathering thought about it for a long time, and they all thought that this was the only feasible way now.
The representative they elected asked him to represent more than half of the businessmen in the world to meet Shen Wansan in person, hoping to negotiate terms with Ying Yu.
What they asked for was not much. They could only lower the price by another 20%, which would be considered a success.
If they can't reach an agreement, even if it's 10%, that's still a good thing for them.
They will discuss the specific plan in the remaining time.
Later, a highly respected businessman went to Xianyang on behalf of the merchants.
After meeting Shen Wansan, he explained why he came.
After receiving the news, Ying Yu smiled knowingly, "This is what I, a merchant in Da Qin, should look like."
Then Ying Yu asked the person who was the representative of the business community to come to Qilin Hall for an audience.
At this moment, there is still a court meeting, and all the civil and military officials are present.
The representative of the business community walked into the Qilin Hall.
This is his first time in such a place. As a business giant, he has seen quite a few big scenes in his life.
But it was his first time to come to such a grand, solemn, and supreme place.
He tried his best to keep his posture as calm as possible, and after walking into the hall, he saluted respectfully to Ying Yu.
Ying Yu didn't want to pester him any more and asked him to explain his purpose.
It took the business giant a long time to calm down.
Only then did he dare to look up and see Ying Yu on the dragon chair.
This glance made him know what it means to be a true dragon among men.
Having been in the business world for many years, we naturally have a good eye for people.
At this moment, when he saw Ying Yu for the first time, he was already completely impressed by Ying Yu's temperament.
This giant in the business world was feeling bitter at the moment and had only one idea.
"If I could have met His Majesty the Emperor earlier, how could I have done such a ridiculous thing?"
After the endless coma, Shi Yu suddenly stood up from the bed. If you want to read the latest chapter content, please download the Xingxing Reading app, and read the latest chapter content for free without ads. The website no longer updates the latest chapter content, and the Xingxing Reading novel APP has updated the latest chapter content.
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He took a deep breath of fresh air, his chest trembling.
Confused, confused, and all kinds of emotions came to my mind.
Where is this?
Afterwards, Shi Yu subconsciously looked around and became even more confused.
A single dorm?
Even if he was successfully rescued, he should be in the ward now.
And my own body...how could I not have any injuries at all?
To be continued...