Chapter 53： : Jinyang Chamber of Commerce

After the initial desolation, the recruitment hall became lively. Everyone in the city wanted to try their luck here. Without him, the people looked at the humble craftsmen who used to be able to be hired, and they felt itchy, no matter what. , They are all from the village, and no one wants to admit that they are inferior to others. Besides, if they can be favored by the recruitment hall, even if they are officials, the status of officials is superb.

Jinyang needs more businessmen to drive economic development, and the most primitive tax alone is far from enough.

Bingzhou is close to the grassland, and there are not a few people who risk their lives and trade with the Xianbei people. Although the Xianbei live in a vast terrain, they can’t get some technical products, such as porcelain and tea. These are the nomads on the grassland most in need. of.

Upon receiving the invitation from the State Shepherd House, the merchants in Jinyang were very surprised and pleasantly surprised. Since ancient times, the status of merchants has been the lowest, and the people's livelihood is the most important thing for politicians.

The merchants of this era, even if they are wealthy, are low-key. Even if they want to be high-profile, they must follow the requirements. Brocade silk and satin can only have fun at home.

Looking at the simple-dressed businessmen, Lu Bu, who was unidentified, exclaimed, are the businessmen in Jinyang so poor?

"Inviting everyone here is what the official meant." Lu Bu glanced around at the crowd and said with a smile.

The businessmen’s eyes were fierce, and when they learned that the one above was Murubu, it was even more difficult for them to calm down.

"There are not a few merchants in Jinyang. The Xianbei people outside the pass need our supplies and we also need their horses. Before this, the merchants were doing business secretly, and the officials knew about it."

There was a lot of discussion below, thinking that Lu Bu was preparing to settle accounts after the fall and trade with foreigners. If this crime is investigated, it will be enough for them to drink a pot.

"From now on, all Jinyang merchants must be registered. Every time they trade with foreigners, they must also be registered. Weapons and iron weapons are not allowed to be sold. If they are found, they must immediately check the family assets." Lu Bu said something. Chill, the Xianbei people are wolfish ambitions, if they have enough weapons, who knows if they will come up with more ideas.

"The words of the adults are true." The merchants in the field echoed, and it is not easy to make a deal with the Xianbei people, and no one would be so stupid to sell weapons to challenge the prefecture and animal husbandry.

"Any transaction with foreigners requires 20% tax." Lu Bu stated the most important purpose.

Twenty percent is already very heavy for businessmen. Previously, transactions with foreigners were surreptitious. Naturally, there was no need to pay taxes. Many people even thought about it carefully.

With a light cough, Lu Bu said: "Anyone who is found to have traded with foreigners in private will be regarded as collaborating with the enemy and traitorous to the country. Horses traded with foreigners can be sold in the prefecture and animal husbandry, and they cannot be traded privately."

In the face of the coercion and benefits of the prefecture, the merchants chose to compromise and established the Jinyang Chamber of Commerce, or Jinshang for short. Any registered merchant will be protected by the prefecture, but they must pay taxes according to the amount. Business members should help each other.

Merchants are disadvantaged groups. Many of them depend on their families to live. Just like Jinyang merchants, once they arrive in other counties, they will often be oppressed. This rule of the State Shepherd House is very popular among merchants.

Then everyone elected the respected Li Fan as the chairman of the chamber of commerce, responsible for the registration of merchants.

The establishment of the 　　 Chamber of Commerce means that the merchants of the Union State will operate within a predetermined track, and their taxation can greatly stimulate the development of the Union State.

If a large amount of porcelain, tea, and cloth are needed to trade with foreigners, more people can find things to do and find a source of income for them.

After everyone left, Lv Bu stayed Li Fan. The Li family was considered a large family in Jinyang, with rich family resources. However, the owner of the family, Li Fan, had better eyesight and was very good at planning the city and other actions in the prefecture and shepherd. He cooperated and learned that there was a shortage of food and grass in the city, so he volunteered to donate ten thousand stones of food. Li Su also mentioned this in front of him.

There are aristocratic families in the city, and Lu Bu does not reject them. As long as these aristocratic families can follow the rules of the prefecture and animal husbandry to ensure that they live well, just like trading with foreigners this time, businessmen all over the world know that the oil and water inside are rich and sneaky. However, Lu Bu mentioned it to the public, and was sheltered by the prefecture and animal husbandry. This alone would make the Jinyang merchants secretly laugh.

"Do you know this thing, President Li?" Lu Bu handed the prepared paper to Li Fan.

"Paper?" Li Fan's eyes lit up. Paper is a good thing.

"Exactly, this is the paper produced by Jinyang, named Jinzhi, please take a closer look." Lu Bu was very satisfied with Li Fan's reaction.

Li Fan heard this, and after a closer look, he rubbed the surface of the paper with his hands, but his expression revealed a sense of satisfaction.

For a long time, Li Fanyi reluctantly put the paper down and said, "This paper is comparable to the paper that the villain used in Luoyang and even the surface is smoother." Although Li Fan wanted to know. How many papers were there, but he was holding back.

"Oh, President Li still has this knowledge, then President Li would like to say, how much does this piece of paper cost?"

Li Fan looked at Lu Bu with some disbelief. Paper is what the literati needed. In the eyes of the literati, it is an elegant thing. If people in the world know Lu Bu's words, it will definitely be a criticism.

Seeing that Lu Bu's expression does not seem to be fake, Li Fandao: "The villain is dull, I don't know how much it should be valued."

Lu Bu said: "In your opinion, what is the appropriate price?"

After a moment of contemplation, Li Fan said, "My lord, paper is a hot item. I am afraid it is difficult to measure. If there is a 500 yuan, I am afraid it will be sold out in an instant."

"Five hundred dollars a piece?" Lu Bu was surprised, knowing that five hundred dollars can buy five stone grains. At the current production rate of Jinyang Paper Mill, 10,000 sheets a month is not a problem, and the cost of papermaking is indeed extremely low.

"My lord, since Luo Yang was burned by the Dong thief, the papermaking technology has not been known to outsiders. It must be extremely easy to deal with even if it is a thousand dollars." Li Fan knows more about this.

"Okay, the official will give you 10,000 copies first, and you only need to buy them at the price of 800 yuan each." Lu Bu said.

"Ten thousand sheets? Each sheet of eight hundred dollars is eight million dollars, and when replaced with grain, it is 80,000 shi." Li Fan quickly calculated in his heart, he naturally saw the profit of the paper, even if it was resold. Go, a thousand dollars is also very easy to sell.

But eight million dollars is not a small amount after all. After a long time, Li Fan decided to buy it. If it works properly, it can be more profitable than risking his life to trade with foreigners.