Chapter 43 In the second quarter, a thrilling business war broke out in Xianyang

Three days later, Xianyang held a grand ceremony for the new emperor's enthronement. Prince Yingzhu ascended the throne and became king, known as King Qin Xiaowen in history. The urgent edict was issued to the prefectures, counties, and mountain villages in the starry night, telling the people of the country, "The new king should inherit the ambitions of the previous kings, and practice the way of Qin law to strengthen the country. All my subjects and people in the Great Qin Dynasty should work together to fight disasters and fight according to the law. Don't slack off!" The edict The last line of the "National disasters are different. The burial of the first kingdom was delayed after the autumn planting. The big funerals were exempted. The people did not accept the mourning. The people of the country observed it." Following the edict, not only county officials rushed to the disaster-stricken villages in Guanzhong, but also Under the leadership of Gang Chengjun Cai Ze, a group of economic ministers from the Xianyang government rushed to the county government offices to supervise the disaster relief.

The edicts and officials came one after another, and the spirit of the old Qin people in Guanzhong was immediately lifted!Everyone knows that national mourning is the most important thing in the world, not to mention the death of King Qin Zhao, the longest reigning Ming monarch and hero in the Warring States Period, and his funeral should be even more grand.King Wei Hui of Wei State reigned for a few years less than the old King Qin, and the grand funeral arrangement shocked the world!At that time, there was a sudden snowstorm in Wei State, the snow was as deep as the bull's eye, and many walls of the girders were also crushed, making it impossible to bury them.Instead of thinking about disaster relief, the new king of Wei Guo (King Wei Xiang) conscripted the people to build plank roads, and tens of thousands of elite "Wei soldiers" took turns to carry King Hui's coffin into the mountain!If Huishi hadn't ventured and wisely advised, saying that the heavy snowfall was the reason for the late king's missing the souls of Liang, and the coffin of the late king should be kept for burial in the coming spring, the common people of Wei would have suffered greatly.Comparing the two sides, Qin's new king, Fenran, ascended the throne, postponed the state funeral until after the rescue of the fields, and sent most of the mourning officials to mountain villages to deal with disasters. This was already an ancient precedent.However, what warms the hearts of the old Qin people is that Min Geng refuses to mourn and is exempted from these two practices. "The people don't wear mourning for farming" means that the people don't need to wear cumbersome linen mourning clothes during the autumn sowing period;Da Fu was originally an ancient ceremony before the Spring and Autumn Period.At that time, wine and meat were scarce, and it was not allowed to drink or eat meat on ordinary days. The state had a great joy, and the emperor just issued an edict to reward the subjects of the government and the public with a big meal.To be honest, on the day of the big festival, the emperor only symbolically rewarded some wine and meat to the princes, and when they went to the villages and villages, they would not get a piece of meat or a bowl of wine; No; therefore, the village community has to raise the wine, food, meat, and vegetables for drinking, and the people actually eat their own food.In the Warring States period, although big festivals were no longer rigid, when it comes to important events such as the new king's ascension to the throne, countries generally still require the people of the country to celebrate with big festivals, and the form is still the same as the ancient rituals, and the common people still eat their own food.In this way, if there is a big disaster in the year of the catastrophe, the people will suffer unspeakably.Now the new king has actually waived this "reward" that is an indispensable gift to the throne even though it is a false story.Excited, the people of Qinchuan moved immediately after hearing the edict. They held torches and went to the fields to loosen the soil overnight. In the early morning of the next day, the cattle caravans from various villages rushed to Xianyang City with all kinds of local products gathered together to exchange for agricultural tools and salt. And the most important wheat millet seeds.Unexpectedly, in this one night, the Shangshangfang market in Xianyang suddenly became turbulent, the price of food soared overnight, and the price of seeds was even more astonishing!Yesterday was grain for one hide and one stone, and one share for one penny. According to today's market conditions, a hundred pieces of cooked cowhide collected by a village can be exchanged for one stone of seeds, and fifty pieces of Qin half taels can buy an iron sharehead!

The old Qin people were furious!The din of yelling and cursing profiteers flooded the entire Shangshangfang, and someone yelled and beat, the angry crowd erupted like a tidal wave, swept into the store shed like a hurricane and smashed up!The proprietor of the Six Kingdoms Trading Company and the big deacons did not show their faces, only the small deacon led the servants to close the door to receive the goods, and the ten miles Shang Shangfang was in unprecedented chaos! At this moment, a deep and sharp ox horn resounded through the city, and a team of city guards surrounded a cart and rushed straight to the audience of the city order in Shangshangfang!Immediately, someone shouted: "Officials are patrolling the city! Report the profiteers from the six countries!" The sound spread, and the angry old Qin people rolled over, shouting, "The profiteers raised their prices! Cut them in half!" ", surrounded the Shilingtai completely.

The horn sounded again, and a lean and dark middle-aged man stepped onto the high platform neatly, and the crowd was full of earth-shattering voices: "The officials and the city will follow my Qin law! The profiteers will be confiscated! The profiteers will be cut in half!!" The sea of ​​people gradually calmed down, and the lean and dark Guan Shicheng's loud and vigorous voice echoed: "Old Qin people listened: if there is no goods, it is Qin Fa who treats Qin merchants. Merchants from the Six Kingdoms are merchants, and they cannot be sold by Qin. Criminology is ruled by law! This is the old law of Shang Jun. It has been practiced for a hundred years. We Qin people can't violate the law and loot, let alone smash shops and hurt people, but if there is a violation, it will be severely punished according to the law!" Suddenly, someone shouted: "Profitable merchants cheat the Qin Dynasty! The laws of nature will not be tolerated! Laws cannot be followed!" Immediately, someone answered: "What an official city! The new king rescues disasters, and you are allowed to protect the profiteers of the six countries!" Seeing people The sea was about to stir, and the lean Guanshicheng immediately interrupted and shouted: "Business, business governance! This official city has a report: Hundreds of Qin merchants in Xianyang have joined hands, and Nanshi is open! Seeds, farm tools and six animals are all available, and Chinese people only go to Nanshi to buy them. Goods, don’t miss the important event of grabbing seeds!” The crowd was quiet for a moment, and suddenly shouted “Long live!” like a tsunami, they rushed out of Shangshangfang and flocked to the adjacent Xianyang South City.

This Xianyang South City is actually the largest agricultural market in Qin City. The name "Nanshi" has existed since the old capital of Liyang.When the people of Qin commemorated Shang Yang's reforms, they moved to the south city of Liyang and established new laws. After moving the capital to Xianyang, they still called this big city in the south of the city Nanshi.Nanshi is different from the commercial street. It is close to the city wall and covers an area of ​​five miles. There are no shops, but only a continuous variety of sheds. It can be dismantled in rainy days and can be supported in sunny days. Six livestock such as cattle, sheep and horses can be coaxed directly to trade under the sheds in the city. .Although it is extensive, it is most suitable for farmers' transactions, and it has gradually become a farm market that is different from the long street merchants in the city.Shangshangfang is in the southeast, and Nanshi is in the south, separated by a forest of more than 200 mu of land.This forest was originally a place where six animals were traded in Nanshi. Because the big merchants from the six countries were impatient with the smell, they negotiated with the government and the city of Qin many times. Ordered to move the Liuhu trading area inward, and planted a large area of ​​green forest on the original site, separating Nanshi from Shangshangfang.Although Qin Fa never issued a ban on merchants from the six countries entering Nanshi, the merchants from the six countries never entered Nanshi to set up tents because they despised Nanshi's vulgar village smell.As a result, this Nanshi became the gathering place for the farming merchants of the Qin State and the Linhu Xiongnu merchants who went south. The way of bartering is very popular here, and it is a living picture of ancient trading!Since Lao Linyu, merchants from the Hu region have been blocked from going south, Guanzhong Qin people have been mired in mud, Nanshi’s sheds have shrunk, and the market has been greatly depressed, which forced the old Qin farmers into Shangshangfang, which is rarely set foot in.Now that I heard that Nanshi was open, I was really overjoyed, leaving merchants from the six countries flooding into Nanshi like a tide!

Nanshi is very unusual today.As soon as the crowd approached the gate of the city, officials and city officials rushed along the way the crowd came and shouted: "Grain and goods are available every day! File into the market! Don't be crowded!" It has become a custom for the old Qin people to obey the law. The officials preached the Dharma with such respect, and even heard that food was available every day, the crowd that flocked to them lost their panic and gradually cleared up. They slowed down their pace to be respectful to the old and the young, and entered the tall stone workshop in Nanshi slowly and orderly.At the entrance of Shifang, there are officials shouting in turn: "Those who enter the market will buy goods one by one, and then go straight out of the city through the south three gates! Make room for those who come later, and don't have to stay in the market!" Entering the city, you will see various sheds After a series of rounds and rounds, everything in the farmhouse piled up like a mountain, and the rough sea salt with the head of the iron share was as cheap as when it was sold by merchants from the six countries!There are two more heart-pounding things, that is, the Hudi cattle, sheep and pack horses in the open-air Liuhu Market can't be seen at a glance, and the grain cabinets marked with various seeds in big red letters are full of gold and dazzle the eyes.Any farmer can tell at a glance that these plump and dry granules are definitely the best seeds.

There are two official officials standing outside every shed in the city. One official distributes a white bamboo card with wax marks to each person who keeps entering the shed. Order: With the white bamboo brand brand as evidence, each person can enter the market for three days! There is enough food and goods, so don’t panic!” The shed is even more unusual. The two must-buys for everyone are seeds and coarse salt. Coarse hemp bags, a bag of 100 catties for seeds, and a pack of 5 catties for coarse salt; plowshares, spades, shovels and other agricultural tools are all tied with a rough hemp rope that is easy to carry; No counter-offering will be made, only the price quoted by the old Qin people will prevail; those who trade with money will accept it regardless of the country and type of money. .And so on, there are guidance and rules at the crossroads, and the transaction is as fast and smooth as flowing water.When twilight fell, the crowds in Nanshi had dissipated, and only the government officials and merchant deacons were left limp and gasping for breath in the empty sheds.

"Woo--" a bullhorn sounded, and a familiar loud order came from the city order platform in the center of Nanshi: "Those who are on duty during the day withdraw! Those who come on duty at night enter the market, clear the sheds and stock up— —!” Following the order, the day officials and deacons staggered out of the various sheds with their tired legs, and gathered at the tents at the foot of the southern city wall that were smoking.Teams of high-spirited officials and deacons poured out of the tents, striding into various sheds with lanterns in their hands, cleaning up the mess of the day, cleaning up and repairing the damaged ones, and they were busy jingling.As soon as a crescent moon hangs over the forest tops of Beiban, teams of bullock carts flow into the city continuously, with torches, lanterns and lanterns accompanied by the sound of rumbling cars, just like a military camp before the war.

Under the hazy moonlight, a curtained black car flew lightly into the tent area under the south city wall. The black car came to a screeching halt in front of a brightly lit tent, and just as the curtain was lifted, the thin Guan Shicheng hurriedly strode up to the front of the car and cupped his hands: "Grand Lu came in time, I'm just about to ask for advice." Lu Buwei, who was dressed in a linen robe, pushed away Guan Shicheng's hand that wanted to help him get out of the car, jumped off the carriage and said with a smile: "You are shrewd, I don't want to do some research in secret." Guan Shicheng said with a smile : "I was born in Xiajun's camp, and the sound of cars and horses can't be hidden from me. Please, Mr. Lu!"

After entering the big account, Lu Buwei saw two officials on the big case in the middle who were digging their heads to clear the account, so he asked with a smile: "How is the account today? Is it a loss or a profit?" Guan Shicheng suddenly lost his smile and stood up. He cupped his hands and said, "Report to Lu Gong: I lost about 100,000 yuan today! I think that we should call out the official market treasury to support it, otherwise it will be difficult to pay for the purchase!" Lu Buwei calmly sat in another case and smiled leisurely: "I lost 100,000 yuan on the first day of the opening of the market. Can't you bear it with one step?" Guan Shicheng hurriedly said: "Paying for the purchase is the last word, and it has nothing to do with whether I can bear it." Lu Buwei said: "The government treasury is a national treasure, and it must not be used unless it is poor. From tonight, For large purchases, we will not pay for the time being; for small purchases, all will be paid by Mr. Ximen.” Guan Shicheng blushed for a moment and said, “I’m sorry to say that neither method can be done. Large purchases cannot be done without money, and small ones can be changed privately. No way. This kind of business has never been heard of by the officials of the Qin State!" Lu Buwei said lightly: "Business is like a war, and one step is like a general. Just follow the orders of the general, regardless of whether or not." The official and the city said "Hi!" You Zhi just cupped his hands and said: "Dare to ask Lu Gong to tell you: what will be the price tomorrow?" Lu Buwei smiled and said, "I am also an old official and businessman, what do you think should be?" The official city Cheng raised his chest and said: "Today is a loss, tomorrow Dangying! I think the price should be increased by 30% in the Ming market! The old Qin people are united with the government and have no complaints!" Lu Buwei sighed: "It's a pity! With such an official market, it's no wonder that Qin has no big business in a hundred years! Officials and merchants are so rigid Can you do a big business war?" Guan Shicheng said calmly: "Business is not the foundation of the country, and it is enough to circulate wealth and goods to make people live! What's the use of doing it?" Lu Buwei sneered: "Very useful? If Qin Guoruo There are big merchants, or officials and merchants who are capable of doing things, how can there be such a thing as Shang Shang Fang chaotic Qin? If you wait, when will you understand that business wars can save the country, and you will be promising!" Guan Shicheng blushed immediately and said: "Businessmen are treacherous. The people are the foundation! If it can save the country, what's the use of farming and fighting!" Lu Buwei couldn't help laughing angrily: "Alas! There are Kunpeng in the business world, so what's the point of being the host of a small shop!" Guan Shicheng finally impatiently cupped his hands and said: " Mr. Lu can just talk about the market price, and I don’t want to argue about business principles.”

"Okay!" Lu Buwei said decisively, "Tomorrow's price will be 30%, which is the same as that of Shangshangfang!" "There's no reason for that!" Guan Shicheng was anxious, "Shangshangfang has soared today, how can it plummet tomorrow?" "I'm afraid it will fall again. You just remember: He will fall and I will fall, and the price will always be 50% lower than his price!" "!" Guan Shicheng was so stunned that he opened his mouth wide and couldn't speak. Lu Buwei left.Guan Shicheng immediately flew on his horse and rushed to the king's city.Ying Zhu immediately summoned Guan Shicheng, who was beating the drum and urgently asked for an audience, in the front hall, and interrupted with a sullen face after hearing a few words: "Qin Guoshiyi, I have heard the master's decision, and you must not go beyond the master's performance." Without waiting for Guan Shicheng to reply, he left.Guan Shicheng was extremely frustrated, and when he returned to the temporary official account in Nanshi, he cheered up and hurriedly inspected the situation of receiving the goods, for fear that he would not pass the mark tomorrow.The goods receiving official in the greenhouse reported excitedly that the owner of the bulk cargo tonight specifically stated that he would not accept payment for the goods, and that they would be settled together after two months, and the purchases continued every day!The clerks in the small shed were also all smiles, saying that Mr. Ximen exchanged 600,000 yuan on the spot, and he said that he would lend it to the government, and he would ask for a profit in two months!Guan Shicheng was both surprised and delighted, although he couldn't explain the mystery at the moment, he immediately admired Lu Buwei, waved his hand and said loudly: "Mr. Lu has ordered: Tomorrow the price will be reduced by 30%! He will drop me, and he will always be 10% lower! Give him a ride! On the goods—” The lanterns and torches in Nanshi stayed on all night long, and the sound of chants and chants did not subside until the dawn in the east. When the market opened early the next morning, the situation changed drastically!Shangshangfang’s prices in the six major markets of the six countries plummeted to 40% of Nanshi’s prices in one breath, and the large and small shops of commercial companies in various countries have hung up “Chu State’s Top Rice Seeds”, “Qi State’s Top Sea Salt”, and “Korea’s Refined Iron Cakes” , "Wei State's best wheat seeds", "Zhao State's best Shugu", "Yan State's barley and yellow beams" and so on. Let's sell it at a low price!" Even though the old Qin people are kind, they can't help but be moved by the sale of these high-quality grains and goods that cannot be matched by ordinary famous names at such a low price!After all, it's not illegal to buy something cheap, and why not do it when disaster relief is so difficult?People have the same heart and mind, and Shangshangfang opened for an hour, and the crowds of Nanshi rushed to Shangshangfang. However, merchants from the six countries were stunned by the official market of Qin State yesterday, and everyone was annoyed and angry. They never thought that the official market of Qin State, which is the worst at business, would dare to snatch the market at a low price!Dare to compete with Shandong's big business group in a business war!The strength of the six countries is not as good as that of Qin, so there is nothing they can do about it. However, the merchants of the six countries are proud, and the merchants of the six countries who can enter Xianyang of the Qin country are even more proud.Not only are their families all big businessmen with strong business strength for many generations, but all those who came to Qin and took charge of affairs are all adaptable talents, and everyone has a sense of state affairs.As soon as the officials of the Qin State joined hands, Shangshangfang immediately sensed that a great opportunity for business warfare was in front of them. If they could take advantage of this opportunity to disrupt or weaken the Qin State in one fell swoop, wouldn’t it be possible for the bullied six kingdoms of Shandong to eliminate the harm of tigers and wolves?The sixth-generation prince of the Yidun family, a great merchant of the Chu State, immediately came forward and invited the great merchants of the six countries to gather to discuss countermeasures. If the Qin State wants to rescue the disaster, it has to rely on the merchants and travels of the six countries to circulate grain and goods; at present, the Qin State has opened up all the pass passages, and the pass tax is exempted. One strike, you can avenge the six countries in the business war! "Comrades, at present, the state of Qin has no great talents and no great merchants. This is a good opportunity for business warfare!" The heroic young master Yidun shouted loudly, "My plan is: We will work together, but we can keep the food for ten days. Full, as soon as the food and goods in the official market of the Qin State were in short supply, Shangshangfang immediately soared, hitting him with a soft spot and holding his breath! At that time, the people of Qin were clamoring, the incompetent new King of Qin and the pedantic Cai Ze were helpless, and the six countries took advantage of the situation to send troops. Even if Qin could not be destroyed , and should also be forced to form an alliance under the city to secure our six kingdoms, restore our country and hate our family!" "Long live! Vengeance in the commercial war!" Although none of the great merchants of the Six Nations thought that an ordinary business transaction would suddenly turn into a revenge in the commercial war of the Six Nations, after Mr. Yidun's generous words, they felt that it was indeed the case!Which of the six Shandong countries has no bloody hatred against Qin?Which tribe has no war dead?Under the courage of the blood, they naturally agreed with one voice. As soon as the price of Shangshangfang dropped, Qin Guanshi immediately received a secret order from Lu Buwei: All officials in the government and city took off their crowns and belts, and replaced them with businessmen's uniforms on duty; Another half!In an instant, the scene in Nanshi City changed drastically. There were no traces of the black-clothed officials, and all the store sheds hung up the watch flags of Wei Chen, Xue, Cao, Zou and other small country trading companies. The merchants and deacons in all kinds of clothes rushed out of the stone workshop and chased them away. The crowd shouted: "The people of Qin have listened, the officials and merchants of the Qin State have withdrawn from the market, and all the sheds have been sold to the new owner! I will wait for the price to drop by 45%, and I will be full of grain and goods——!" With such a shout, the old Qin people were shocked at first, and then felt calm.Straight girl thief!With you waiting for the price to help Qin, Qin will save some money, food and goods, and the official market will be refunded!Grandpa just ran at both ends, and see which one of you will climb down first!Many common people in Qinchuan used to feel guilty and couldn't bear to leave their country's official market to join Shangshang Fang, but now they are so upset that they are running to tell the two cities that they are only looking for the half-price bargain.The news spread like wind, and the old Qin people in Guanzhong were very excited. In addition to the strong men and the whole field, the old and young women drove to Xianyang in an endless stream to grab the market. For a while, Qinchuan was full of cattle and horses carrying roads and laughing. Day and night, the old Qin people have always had a great time! The commercial war was a success, and the two cities couldn't stop, so they simply opened a night market to fight fiercely.In three days and three nights, the price of grain and goods fell to 20% of the par price by half, and the delivery was at a loss!At the price point where the merchant's heart was dripping with blood, the two sides clung to each other for a whole day and night, and neither one fell nor mentioned it.At this time, the stock is supported, and whoever closes the market due to lack of stock at this time will lose everything!After all, the real intention of the merchants to lower prices is to raise the price suddenly until the bottom of the valley, and then get it back ten times and a hundred times. Who would be willing to lose money and not wait for recovery! Lu Buwei dared to fight this big business war, in addition to his own capital, it was because of two solid backers: Qi Guotian and Zhao Guozhuo.As early as the beginning of the old Linyu, Lu Buwei planned ahead, and sent the old boss Ximen to Linzi and Mohu to Handan, and made agreements with the Tian family and the Zhuo family respectively: the money for entering the Qin Dynasty is temporarily owed, and the market will be profitable after the market is closed. 20% gold!At this time, Tian Dan had passed away, and his title was inherited by his eldest son, but his business affairs were inherited by a talented son of Tian Dan, who had always been friends with Lu Buwei.The Zhao Guozhuo family is the second son of the old Zhuo Yuan, who is in charge of business affairs.Both parties laughed when they received the letter, and agreed without saying a word.As soon as the business war started, not only Qi and Zhao's grain and goods flowed into Qin, but the two sides also contacted many Hu merchants who had been in contact with each other to enter Qin, and even the cattle, sheep and six livestock markets were resolved.However, Qi and Zhao had a long way to go, even if Shangshangfang had its own trading company, it could not openly transfer goods, and it seemed a little exhausted after the fourth day.According to Yingzhu's edict, the treasury could have been mobilized to support it, but in this way, the status of this commercial war in the Qin Dynasty's ruling and opposition parties will be greatly reduced, and Lu Buwei's weight will also be greatly reduced, and it will attract countless people in the future. Whether the Lu family used the national treasury to provide disaster relief in a disguised form to gain a personal reputation, does the government and the opposition believe it?However, unless it is absolutely necessary, Lu Buwei will never involve the Qin government in this commercial war. In the middle of the day and night, Lu Buwei, who lives in Nanshi, thought about it, and suddenly asked: "How much money is saved in Xianyang Xinzhuang?" One hundred thousand." Lu Buwei's eyes brightened, and he punched the desk with a fist: "All on it! It's a bet!" Mr. Ximen was shocked: "A bet? Mister lost his mind and went crazy!" Lu Buwei laughed and whispered for a while , the old boss Ximen couldn't help clapping his hands suddenly: "What a strategy! I also gambled!" Lu Buwei immediately summoned Guan Shicheng to make secret deployments, and split up overnight.At dawn, thousands of young and strong people flocked into the big market of Shangshangfang, all of them bought goods in cash, and they often bought half a car, as if everyone was the son of a wealthy family.At that time, merchants were buying and selling, but the buyer had a place to live, and credit was a common practice. Although most of them could be recovered in the end, and the old Qin people took the initiative to pay as soon as they had money; but merchants still prefer cash and cash. In this way, there are various profit-sharing rules for cash transactions.Now cash buyers are flooding in. Even if you don't want to give up the profits, you can't raise the price on the spot!According to the ancient style, if a buyer wants to raise the price on the spot, he is a "stealer". Not only can the buyer immediately smash the store and kill the merchant, but his colleagues will also accuse the merchant of being a black sheep!Because of this, the big merchants from the six countries were not so happy that they noticed the strange smell during the meal, and the buyers who came one after another blocked the door in a dark way. Hold on.But seeing all the ballast stock being loaded onto the storefront is being loaded into the trucks like flowing water, no one is sweating profusely and trembling with fear!In the afternoon, the inventory of the huge Shangshangfang was wiped out by the clanging money, and the merchants from the six countries were all stunned in the street with pale faces, feeling dizzy... "My lord, the people of Qin are cheating!" A deacon in yellow shouted as he rushed into Shangshangfang. "Say it quickly!" Mr. Yidun, who was limp on the ground, jumped up like a god. "The people of Qin bought goods in cash, and they transported them into Nanshi and put them into various sheds!" "Understood!" Mr. Yi Dun let out a long breath and couldn't help gnashing his teeth, "It's not the Qin people who are cheating, but the Nanshi merchants are cheating! It's clear that the merchants from the small country joined forces and hired the Qin people to clear me in cash! You say, Yes or no!" "That's right! I think Qin's officials will intervene later!" "Bird! A group of ant merchants dare to wait with me to resist the market, and they won't win!" "The left and right have nothing to lose, the young master only talks about how to rectify the law!" "Middle! I will also come to him to unite the six kingdoms, listen to the leader's order, and plunder his empty market!" "Listen to the leader's orders!" Shangshangfang roared in unison. "Okay! Since everyone trusts Yi Dun, I made this head bird!" Mr. Yi Dun bowed his hands in a circle, "My proposition: no matter whether the officials of the Qin State intervene or not, they will never come to the fore. As long as the Qin government is not crazy, a commercial war will be a commercial war after all. We will use a commercial war strategy to deal with it! At present, we will lose the first round! But there will be a second and third round, and we will definitely win! The method of Nanshi It's called "Thumping City War". Li Kui used it in Wei State back then, causing food and goods from all over the world to flow into Wei City like a flood. The root of this method lies in whether the financial resources are strong or not! Like a mountain! Tell me, how to fight?" "Buy Nanshi short! Go back and raise the price! Rectify!" "Cai—!" With a loud applause, Shangshangfang suddenly came to life. Not to mention that the merchants from the six countries were busy all night, but only to say that the next morning, a continuous team of oxen and horses poured into Nanshi from the four gates of Xianyang, but they were shocked to find that all the sheds in Nanshi had hanged the words "top grade, high price, high price, double price" The price of the big cloth flag rose from 20% of the par price to 20% above the par price overnight, which is a high price of 20% and is also the highest grain price allowed by the Qin law!The team of ox carts and horses outside Shifang couldn't help wandering in amazement, looking at each other and not moving forward.Finally, a group of ox carts started bang bang bang and drove into the tall stone workshop without hesitation.The ox carts and horses behind hesitated for a while, and finally followed one after another, entering Nanshi in an endless stream. Just when the autumn is high and the air is crisp, under the blue sky that is as warm and clear as the spring, an unprecedented zero big business is bustling in Xianyang South City!Buyers of all colors came one after another, and all countries had money, and all money and goods were cleared and carried on horseback.After all, Nanshi is a disaster-control city directly under the jurisdiction of the official city of Qin State. Since the opening of the market this time, there has been a decree that the market entrants buy grain and goods in a limited amount each time. District, but its city disaster management laws have not changed.Under this method, buyers cannot buy goods in bulk at one time, but can only buy small batches of one and a half cars.Even so, Nanshi’s warehouses can’t hold on to the endless shopping and loading of ox carts and horses until the setting sun. Nanshi’s large and small warehouses and the Liuhu Market are all empty except for money. things! The autumn moon was hazy, and the official city tent under the southern city wall was brightly lit. The official Shicheng compiled the accounts, and reported tremblingly with the booklet in both hands: all the grain and goods were sold out, and the gold was 238,000 a day, and the money of other countries was 2,365,321 pieces , deducting the grain and goods principal, the profit is fully six times!The city officials were about to cheer, but saw that Lu Buwei's face was as gloomy as autumn frost, so they silently fell silent. "Everyone just said, how should Nanshi respond?" Lu Buwei asked in a deep voice. "In my opinion, if you make big profits in business, you can do business easily!" Guanshi Cheng Angang said in a high voice, "There are only two ways at present: one, don't entangle with the bird merchants of the six countries, and use the profit money to go out to Guguan to make big progress. Grain, piss off those thief merchants! Second, swallow it again, and starve those thief merchants to death! This is the state of Qin! He Shangshangfang dares to skyrocket!" "It's a bad step!" Ximen's old boss shook his head, "The merchants of the six countries are united in the same spirit, and the cities outside the customs have already guarded against Qin. Even if they leave the customs, the price is the same. The first strategy is not feasible. If you swallow it again, you will be powerless. Who? Said that merchants from the six countries dare not raise prices in Qin State? You raise first, others rise later, and the government can handle two things? Money is not enough, and the second strategy is also unfeasible." "Simply ignore him." An old official stood up, "The two cities have been seeing each other for many days, the autumn sowing of the left and right Qin people is almost over, and the winter rations are not enough. The official market ignores him, Shangshangfang If the people of Qin want to charge crazy high prices, what can he do if the people of Qin refuse to buy his grain? Until next May when the summer is ripe, he dare not drop the price of his old grain!" "No, no." The old boss Ximen shook his head again, "Since ancient times, grain and goods have been afraid of monopoly. The goods in this business war are all the daily necessities of the common people. When is there no trade? Even if the farmers have seeds and one or two months of rations, How do the people of Xianyang live? Qin City has no food and goods, and the people of Xianyang can only be slaughtered by Shangshangfang, and it will be a dangerous situation immediately." Lu Buwei turned around twice expressionlessly and waved his hands: "Everyone is gone, let's go I'm thinking about it." Guan Shicheng did not leave, and came over and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Lu, if you want to enter the palace, please send it to the treasury." "Don't be impatient with your step, the fifth watch will pay off." Lu Buwei waved his hand and left. After entering the back tent, Lu Buwei sipped his tea silently and thought about it, then suddenly asked: "How much grain is there in Shangshangfang?" The old boss of Ximen has been standing by the side holding the albatross, and answered immediately after hearing the sound: "The total amount of weekly flow in the two cities, minus the total sales in the past few days, currently flows into Shangshangfang. More than 10,000 pieces, if the parity price soars twice, it will roughly cost millions of dollars." The number reported in one breath went straight to the final action, this is the old boss Ximen who has been tempered in the business world. "Together with the family wealth, how much is the shortfall?" "Shortage..." Mr. Ximen said for the first time after pondering for a moment, "about half a million gold." After a long silence, Lu Buwei let out a long sigh and threw his fist on the table, the teacup fell to the ground with a bang!Five hundred thousand gold, not to mention any businessman, is any state treasury, how can it be raised in a hurry?If it was ten years ago, but within ten days, Lu Buwei would not be afraid of such a huge amount of planning, but now that his family's wealth is exhausted, the remaining money was invested in the first big swallow yesterday, and if there is any living money, it is the real rice The money is gone, and such a huge transaction is nothing but a drop in the bucket!To do it, the only way out is to use the treasury of Qin State.Providence also!Lu Buwei is really going to succeed in business and lose in business... "Report, sir, someone wants to see you!" The official on duty seemed a little panicked. Lu Buwei immediately became impatient: "Someone is asking to see you! Don't you have a name?" "He, he covered his face, refused to speak, and still hasn't left!" Lu Buwei's eyes flashed.The old boss Ximen immediately said that he would look at it, and carried the abacus to the outer tent. In a moment, he led a thin and tall man with a blue cloak, a blue felt hat, and a blue mask to stand under the lamp! "I'm Xia Lu Buwei. Dare I ask you what's the matter?" The man in the green cloak nodded but did not speak, only handing over a thin and bright clay-sealed copper pipe with both hands.Lu Buwei also took it with both hands.The old boss Ximen immediately handed over the Kaifeng narrow knife.Lu Buwei tore open the mud seal, unscrewed the copper tube, took out a roll of parchment, and unfolded it, but there were two lines of ancient scriptures: "If there is 600,000 gold in Qin City, what is the benefit?" There is a flowing water-like brand in the lower left blank space!As soon as Lu Buwei's eyes lit up, his heart trembled suddenly, and he cupped his hands and said, "Are you a believer or a messenger? Would you like to speak here?" The man in the green cloak didn't move a single word and said softly, "It's okay." Lu Buwei nodded and said, "I You must first listen to the Lord's words: Why do you want to enter the dangerous market of Qin State?" The cyan cloak said: "Business is for profit, there is no other way!" Lu Buwei said: "The official market law, there is a way for the believer to invest in gold." The cyan cloak said "The profit from the well salt was taken from Qin and returned to Qin. Is it the way to go?" Lu Buwei exclaimed suddenly: "Mrs. Qing is so kind!" The green cloak said lightly: "Now that you know Mrs. Qing, it is a deal." Lu Buwei nodded Said: "Li Jin but according to the order. Does Mrs. Qing have any other requests?" The blue cloak sneered softly: "Your step really knows the way of business! But believers have no other plans, can you believe it?" Lu Buwei smiled faintly: "It was taken from Qin is still in Qin, believe me!" The man in the blue cloak nodded and said: "The profit is 10%. At the first quarter of the third watch, the Fengjing Valley is waiting for the delivery. Farewell!" Turning around, he went out of the tent and got into a car driven by two big green horses The cyan black car that was pulled went like the wind. "This is..." Boss Ximen was too shocked to speak. "Let's talk about it later." Lu Buwei lowered his voice and said, "Immediately go back to the manor, and call Mohu to wait at the entrance of Fengjing valley with a light boat. I will bring the cattle team and come from the foot of the mountain." The old boss Ximen said quickly: "I see you , Take the official city cavalry, just in case!" Lu Buwei waved his hand and said, "It's hard to guard against unexpected things, but it's God's will!" The boss of Ximen hurried away with a hilarious sound. The bright moon hangs in the middle of the sky, and the vast clear water at the mouth of Fengjing Valley forms a black and winding silhouette of mountains and forests. A light boat passes by, and the sound of oars makes the world even more faint.When there was a faint sound from the Xianyang city tower in the middle of the night, a caravan of cattle that barely made any noise drove into the valley along the foot of the mountain, and saw a wind lantern floating slowly on the opposite mountain road.The wind lantern floated close to the ox cart, and led a group of men in black into the valley again.Crowds in black were busily shuttling back and forth under the moonlight for about dinner time, the cattle caravan rumbled eastward, and the white-sailed light boats moored at the pier at the mouth of the valley floated out of the mouth of the secluded valley and into the surging Weishui. In the early morning of the next day, Shangshangfang was still asleep in the hazy frost and mist with yesterday's festive drunkenness, and was surrounded by a black crowd of bullock carts!According to the law of the State of Qin, a hundred-man armored team dispatched by Xianyang Neishi to guard the market at the Shangshangfang City Gate; the Centurion is stationed in two large tents outside the city gate on duty day and night, unless there is robbery or robbery in Shangshangfang. In disputes, soldiers are not allowed to enter the big market in the square; the market opens every morning at Mao, and buyers are not allowed to enter the stone square before Mao.Today, before the time of Mao, people of all colors rushed here with horses and carts, and it was boundless in the autumn frost and morning fog.The armored soldiers at Shifangkou repeatedly called for the closing of the market today, and the Wang Yang crowd made a noise, shouting, "The market will not be opened for disaster relief, which violates the Qin law!" , The noise is getting louder and louder. Finally, an early-rising Shandong businessman realized that something was wrong, and immediately ran along the street and shouted: "It's not good! The Qin people are besieging the market! The shops are open! Wake up the market!" After a burst of shouting, Shangshangfang suddenly Woke up with a start, and immediately became flustered.Following the shout, the Shifangkou Sergeant Centurion also rushed to the Shangshangfang City Commander's Stand to talk to the chief executives. Seeing that the chief executives of various commercial companies ran to the Chu State Commercial Corporation, they also hurried away come over. However, it was said that the people of Shangshangfang were very happy in Datunnan City yesterday, so they followed the traditions of the business of the six kingdoms of Shandong, and gathered at night to celebrate until the fourth watch.The merchants of the six countries all agreed that after this big gulp, although most of their own money was filled, it would be a big victory to empty out the Nanshi grain and goods in one fell swoop!The grain and goods are exhausted in Shangshangfang, and the Qin people have to rely on Shangshangfang to survive the winter after the disaster. I can say how much the price will increase at that time!If the shed merchants in Nanshi want to gobble up the market, they need at least a million dollars!Not to mention the weak financial resources of these small merchants, even with the addition of the Qin State treasury, it is difficult to raise such a huge amount of money in a hurry, let alone the six countries that can get a huge amount of money when the winter is approaching and the merchants freeze their accounts. Big merchants are here, but where does Xiaoxiaonanshi raise money?After thinking about it in this way, the big merchants of the six countries all agreed: Even if there is a wave of swallowing goods, it will be after next summer!This winter and next spring, the people of Qin can only let me slaughter at a sky-high price!说到涨价几何却是众口纷纭，最后还是猗顿公子的“台阶涨法”得众人一口声赞同。这台阶涨法便是每日限货，每日一涨，低价少出货，春荒饥谨涨到十数倍价时最大出货。末了猗顿公子呵呵笑道：“我等要做仁义商贾！晓得无？明朝起先歇市一日，若有零星市人小宗零买，只平价即可。后日开市限货提价一成，一日一成，十日一倍，明春饥荒时便涨到十余二十倍！晓得无？” “晓得！”众人竟是一口声喊了一句楚国话。 “公子神妙！老夫给老秦人来个慢火炖虎狼，中不中？” “彩——！”众人一声喝彩又跟声喊出魏国话，“中！慢火炖虎狼！” 四更散饮，大商们人人扯着沉重的鼾声进了梦乡，骤闻秦人围市，竟懵懂着没了主见。前后忙乱的执事们见到主家张口便只两问：“开不开门？货价几何？”商贾们一时没了主张，又怕自家开市自家定价闪了同道，便纷纷奔到楚国商社。猗顿公子刚刚被侍女从梦中唤醒，披散着长发裹着皮裘兀自愣怔，见商贾们纷纷涌来门厅，思忖片刻咬牙跺脚道：“秦人正在灾中，不开市便要惹得秦国官府出来。六倍价开市！拼了！” “不中不中！秦法粮价不得高过平价一倍！六倍犯法也！” “如何不中！昨夜还说明春涨到二百成！” “天爷爷！那是台阶涨加春荒！今日何说？秦法无情也！” “诸位少安毋躁。”猗顿公子冷冷道，“今日说辞，便是与小国商贾轮番商战，与秦国无涉，不受秦法约束！诸位畏惧秦国，我猗顿氏不怕！”回身断然挥手，“执事听令：知会坊口甲士队开市！楚国商社打出望旗，六倍价！”说罢一裹皮裘便噔噔去了。 “六倍便六倍！中！谁怕秦国虎狼了！”魏商陡然回转，嚷嚷着大步去了。 “同道护持！便是六倍何妨！俺不怕！谁怕了？” “不怕！”众人一口声呼应了齐国商人的问话，便匆匆回到了各自商社。 霜雾方散，日上三竿，官市丞带着马队隆隆赶来时尚商坊已经开市了。眼见人马牛车潮水般涌进了近二十丈宽的石坊口，官市丞又带着马队隆隆卷了回去。尚商坊内却顿时鼎沸起来，纵六横三的九条大街分隔出的十个坊区，人群川流人头攒动，与苏秦描述当年临淄大市的“车毂击，人肩摩，连衽成帷，举袂成幕，挥汗成雨”直是有过之而无不及！各色秦人今日竟是闻所未闻的阔绰，将店口价牌瞄得一眼咕哝一句黑得狠，便指点喊出粗粮一石青盐十斤铁犁头三个等等名目，而后摇着钱袋抖出金钱竟是眼也不眨！商贾们原想限货，卖到午后便关门，可昨日吞回的粮货匆忙间都堆在店铺尚未库藏，汹汹人海岂容你中途收市？无奈只有硬撑，眼看着黄灿灿沉甸甸的各式金钱流水般进柜，心头却直疼得大汗淋漓！黄昏收市，尚商坊又吐得空空如也，秋风鼓着落叶飘过长街，乱市后的寂静竟如幽谷一般。六国商贾们大为沮丧，顾不得聚集商讨，纷纷先缩进店堂盘账。一番忙碌结算，一吞三吐，大多商家竟都是亏了三四成本钱，谁家生意越大，谁便亏得越多！ “鸟！老夫不服！终不成蛇吞象了！”终于有人吼喝起来。 当商贾们又渐渐聚拢到楚国商社门前时，却见尚商坊独一无二的显赫铁门已经关闭，猗顿氏商社的铜字也从门额消失了！商贾们立时便觉得一股寒气渗透了脊梁——猗顿氏亏倒灶了！惊讶之余，神色各异的商贾们进了庭院绕过影壁，却见正房前一排高车，仆役们正进进出出忙碌着装车，猗顿公子铁青着脸站在廊下，满庭院沉闷得没有一个人出声。商贾们这番算是真正看明白猗顿氏倒灶了要关张出秦了，一时大泄了底气不禁便瘫软在院中。 “中！赫赫猗顿氏原本也是泥熊一个，不经亏也！” “魏兄好风凉。”猗顿公子提着一支金镶玉的马鞭沉着脸走下台阶冷冷一笑，“就实说，我猗顿氏这次商战亏了入秦六成本金，与猗顿氏总社本金只是三成而已，撑持得住！念得诸位曾经拥戴我为盟主，猗顿便实言相告。此乃家父密书，请魏兄念给诸位。”说罢从皮袋中抽出一支铜管抬手便抛了过来。 “中！”魏商抄住铜管抽出一张羊皮纸便高声念诵起来，“斥候执事业已探明：密领咸阳官市者，吕不韦也！此人多经商战风浪，未尝一次败北，若非方起之时数年全力援齐抗燕，早成天下第一巨商！此人执秦市欲彰显功劳，必致六国商贾于死地，儿当关张离秦移商大梁，以避其锋芒……这，公子何不早说！” “诸位不来，猗顿还当真不想说。” “老夫不信邪！一个吕不韦便能整死尚商坊？”燕商愤愤然站了起来。 “俺倒是听说过吕不韦。”齐国商社总事苦笑一声，“也是神，此人专能绝处逢生！当年田单将军眼看便要困死孤城，派鲁仲连寻着了这吕不韦，嗨！从此一海船一海船的粮货兵器便是源源不断！否则啊，那即墨能在乐毅大军下撑得六年？此等人领市，我等没辙！” “鸟！这老杀才如此能耐，奔秦国做个小官市？不信！” “人各有志。”猗顿公子冷着脸道，“无论吕不韦图谋何在，只这商战与我等相关，无关其余，晓得无？实在说，猗顿倒是钦佩这个吕不韦！君子复仇，十年不晚。诸位若有心志，十年后再进咸阳与吕不韦一见高下！谁受不得这场屈辱，谁便留下，猗顿恕不奉陪。” 商贾们谁也不做声了。但为大商，都是世代累积的资财，谁敢眼睁睁将祖宗基业拼个精光？连猗顿氏这等天下巨商都要避开吕不韦锋芒，谁还当真有心撑持下去？一时人人沮丧，竟是满庭院默然。 “禀报公子！”一个执事气喘吁吁跑来，“有，有人求见！” “求见？”猗顿公子皱起了眉头，“秦国官市吏？” “不象。一，一个白头老人，不说名讳来路，只说要见公子！” “也好。请他进来。” 片刻之间，一个须发雪白的老人从容进了庭院，对着众人便是周遭一拱：“在下吕氏商社总事老西门。见过公子，见过诸位总事。”不卑不亢不笑不怒却又是一团和气满面春风，一看便是老辣商士。 “吕氏商社便是吕不韦了。”猗顿公子顿时脸色铁青，“他还要如何？” “公子明察！”老西门一拱手，“老朽奉命前来，是要知会诸位：吕公欲待与诸位聚饮言和，退回诸位本金，并奉送利金一成，了结这场突兀商战。” “不中！输便输！吕不韦要羞辱我等么？”魏商总事愤然喊了起来。 “此公差矣！”老西门坦诚拱手道，“吕公所念：秦人突遭天灾，官府突逢国丧，朝野措手不及，迟于治灾以致生发乱象。吕公念及商道大义，恐秦人因商家囤积粮货而难以度灾秋种，故而督导南市与尚商坊周旋。如今秦人度灾有望，这场突兀商战亦该平息。吕公念及六国商贾入秦百年，周流财货有大功，请准秦王退还诸位亏损本金并送利一成，所求处便在诸位莫得离秦，如常留秦经商可也！吕公有言：商道无国，惟与百姓生计相连，若囿于邦国成见，便失了商家本色也！吕公愿以东道之身大宴诸位，以了此次恩怨，实无他意，愿诸公明察。” 一席话了，庭院中所有人都瞪大了眼睛不说话！若说开始六国商贾还有愤愤然戒备之心，此刻倒当真难辩真假了。这位白头老者说得入情入理，神态口吻丝毫没有战胜者颐指气使的骄横，显然不会是吕不韦乘胜羞辱尚商坊了；然则战胜者退还本金又奉利一成，这等事匪夷所思，谁又敢贸然相信？一时人皆狐疑，目光便齐刷刷瞄向了猗顿公子。 “老总事好说辞！吕不韦好器量！”猗顿公子拊掌大笑，“我猗顿氏认了！利金不要，本金收了，留在咸阳继续商道。诸位认不认？自家说！” “俺看使得！”齐商总事高声道，“我等要离开秦国，原本便是怕吕公将俺等做仇敌待之！如今吕公折节屈就，要结交俺等，俺等岂能不识人敬！” “中！只是咸阳尚商坊要大宴吕公才是！” “不消说得！人各有份，一起做东！” “如此谢过诸位！”西门老总事团团一拱手，“老朽便去回复吕公，明日便定聚宴日期。老朽告辞！”说罢从容而去。六国商贾们又是感慨又是迷惘，你看我我看你竟如噩梦醒来一般。黄昏时还在痛失河山，两个时辰月亮升起却又是失而复得，若非天意，岂有如此人生变幻？ 夜半时分，吕不韦得到西门老总事回报，不禁长吁一声心中大石顿时落地！无论商战何等获胜，若百年尚商坊的六国商贾愤然离秦，咸阳的庶民生计便会大为艰涩。毕竟，秦人不善商事，粗放的南市远远不足以周流咸阳大都与数百万关中老秦人，一旦尚商坊散，今冬明春的度灾立时便是急难！其时无论做何说辞，朝野国人都会不期然将罪责归在吕不韦身上；纵然新秦王护持得一时无事，吕不韦在秦国朝野刚刚生成的些许声望却一定是荡然无存，谈何后业？这种结局及应对，是吕不韦领着牛车队去沣京谷的路上想透的。那个神秘青衣人一露面，他便相信这场商战必胜无疑！下一个难题不是神秘青衣人，而是安定六国商人。他能料定的是，只要冬春度灾的大局稳定，朝野任何人都不会计较这场商战的利金多少。惟其如此，他便能放开手脚处置这个难题。毕竟，商家是以牟利为根本的。与西门老总事一番精打细算，吕不韦与将全部利金做十成分为四块：秦国官市一成，神秘的清夫人两成，田氏卓氏各两成，尚商坊两成；剩余一成依西门老总事说法，该当留给自己以补空虚，因为吕氏商社的余金这次也全部填进了商战。可吕不韦却是断然摇头，最后三成全部留着安抚尚商坊！吕氏累万金钱已去，何在此时小钱？ “六国商贾如此通达，老朽倒是没有料到。”西门老总事分外感慨。 “通达是通达。”吕不韦脸上浮现出熟悉的微笑，“目下想来，此间根本却是秦国人口众多市力雄厚。我等处置之法倒是次要了。” “老朽倒以为，先生处置才是根本，换做官市丞定然面目全非！” “谢过老爹奖掖！”吕不韦哈哈大笑，“说到底，天意也！” 次日过午，西门老总事便领着满载大箱的牛车队隆隆进了尚商坊，按照商社逐一退还本金并奉利金一成。六国商贾们感慨唏嘘坚执谢绝利金，西门老总事则反复拜请，商贾们无奈，最终只得收了。 立冬这日，乱市后的尚商坊修葺一新重新开市。各商社总事与资深商贾百余人齐聚尚商坊最大酒寓洞香春，大宴吕不韦与秦国官市一班吏员。席间六国商贾对吕不韦大是敬服，异口同声申明：他日吕公但有吩咐，万金不吝！吕不韦也是感慨万端，举爵逐席敬酒痛饮，不待散席便薰薰大醉了……令吕不韦无法预料的是，数十年后他被贬黜洛阳闲居，六国大商名士感念他当年义举，竞相赶赴洛阳抚慰探视，车马塞道门庭若市，竟是为自己召来了杀身大祸。这是后话不提。 秋日临窗，吕不韦方才酒醒，沐浴更衣后喝了一陶盆陈渲亲手炖的鱼羊汤，发了一通热汗，浑身顿时舒坦振作，蓦然想起一事，正要对陈渲说起，西门老总事却匆匆来报说，秦王召他紧急入宫！