Chapter 372 [Wait and Cry]

There is no registration limit for this announcement released by He Lin to sincerely invite franchisees. No matter whether you are male or female, young or old, as long as you have a dream, come!

With the reputation of the He family, a century-old Lingnan family, carrying the banner, and He Lin's wealthy fans working hard to promote it, this announcement of sincere invitation to franchisees received a warm response as soon as it was released!

Of course, the He family does not accept all offers. During the pre-registration process, they will conduct a comprehensive investigation of all aspects of the registered merchants to determine whether they can cooperate.

Even though there is a threshold, the He family probably earned hundreds of thousands of taels of silver from the franchise fee alone!

The Jinxiao Chamber of Commerce, which has always been at odds with the He family, also took action.

Hou Xiaoxiao set her sights on human resources and issued a recruitment notice to Dasheng nationwide.

The content of the recruitment notice was to recruit 5,000 people to go to the northwest to farm, build houses, practice medicine, and work as blacksmiths... Food and accommodation were provided, and there was meat for every meal.

For those who come with their families, their family's food, clothing, housing and transportation are all taken care of, and their children are also arranged to go to school.

However, the disadvantage is that no silver is issued, so food and other necessities of life are distributed instead of wages to ensure that people have enough food and clothing.

But in ancient times when the level of production was low, these conditions were extremely popular for the lower-class people who had to support their entire family alone!

Everyone rushed to the registration points in various cities to sign up.

Being able to feed and clothe the whole family is already a lifelong luxury, but now the Jinxiao Chamber of Commerce can actually help them realize it within a few months!

The Jin Xiao Chamber of Commerce has always had a good reputation among the workers. They pay wages on time and provide various subsidies for daily necessities. What's more, the boss behind it is the Princess of Jin, so most people believe that the news that the Jin Xiao Chamber of Commerce can help support their entire family is true.

Hou Xiaoxiao's labor recruitment activities are also in full swing.

Seeing that He Lin and Hou Xiaoxiao had already started fighting before they even entered the northwest, Emperor Qingning was very pleased!

"Xue Wei is truly a master of foresight! The He family and the Jinxiao Chamber of Commerce have truly taken the bait!"

"The He family has gathered a large number of merchants, saving me from having to order local officials to vigorously promote the business, thus saving a lot of money. The key is that it is fast!"

"The Jinxiao Chamber of Commerce has hired so many workers at once and is encouraging families to move here. This has solved the problem of population loss in the northwest, and there's no need for subsidies from the national treasury!"

Zhou Jushan poured tea for Emperor Qingning. Seeing the emperor's joyful expression, a smile appeared on his face as well. He was really happy!

"Your Majesty, you have a good eye for talent! Good fortune is with you! God bless your majesty!"

The emperor thought he had gotten a great deal, but when the northwest is occupied by their class, he will just have to wait and cry.

*

Emperor Qingning was flattered by Zhou Jushan's flattery.

Three days later, Xue Wei had everything ready and was ready to take up his post.

The day before departure, the Taifu Mansion held a farewell banquet for Xue Wei.

Emperor Qingning waved his hand and ordered the Imperial Household Department to hold a farewell banquet for Xue Wei at the Grand Tutor's Mansion. The chief steward of the Imperial Household Department is now Zhou Jushan's apprentice.

Under Zhou Jushan's manipulation, the people in their class took advantage of Emperor Qingning again. The He family provided flowers and decorations, and Hou Xiaoxiao arranged for kitchen staff and provided ingredients...

Not to mention Xue Wei, the ministers and scholars who had challenged him during the palace examination that day felt embarrassed and promised to give gifts when they congratulated Xue Wei, so they all sent generous gifts on the day of the farewell banquet.

However, the scholars who formed cliques had little friendship with Xue Wei, and many officials were at odds with Grand Tutor Xue. They were too embarrassed to come to the banquet, so they just sent gifts. Since no one showed up, there were less than a dozen tables at the farewell banquet.

Each team in Beijing reaped a great harvest.

After the ceremonial banquet, Xue Wei set off for Jingshui in the northwest.

He Lin and Hou Xiaoxiao's recruitment will not be completed in a short time, and the weather is getting hot in summer. The main force will go in early autumn. So far, only a group of confirmed people have been sent to test the waters and take the lead. After they settle down in the northwest, the feedback from these merchants and workers will also be their living signboards.

The two companies made a big fuss about their pro-business policy in the northwest. Other merchants and powerful people in Beijing were either ready to make a move or were on the sidelines. Of course, more of them were waiting to see the two companies fail in the northwest and lose all their money.

*

The Office of the Minister of Personnel.

Jiang Lili's stepsister Jiang Wanyue was discussing this matter with a few close friends.

Ever since Xue Wei had made such a promise to her at the He family's flower viewing party, Jiang Wanyue stopped pestering Xue Wei and waited patiently for Xue Wei to finish his imperial examination before congratulating him.

Her vision in selecting people was indeed good, and Xue Wei made a stunning debut in the palace examination. However, she did not expect that what she was waiting for was the news that Xue Wei, the top scorer in the imperial examination, was going to the northwest to be a county magistrate.

Jiang Wanyue was so angry that she couldn't eat, but when she heard the gossip that Xue Wei was favored by Princess Roujia and had no choice but to flee to the northwest, she understood it. However, Xue Wei never came to see her again, which made her very upset.

Miss Cheng, the head priest of the Imperial College, and Jiang Wanyue were drinking tea when they asked, "Wanyue, don't you and your aunt own quite a few shops?"

"The He family is looking for franchisees this time. Would you like to try to join? We can also send someone to see if Xue Wei can realize his ambitions after going to the northwest, and see if there is anything we can do to help Xue Wei."

"It's not easy for him to settle down in the northwest when he first arrived. If you help him now and send him some supplies, he will see your sincerity and will definitely remember you."

Jiang Wanyue shook her head. Xue Wei went to the northwestern border. How long would it take for him to get out of this situation?

Maybe she will die there while enduring. She will not waste energy on Xue Wei anymore. He is just a big talker. He used to make promises for himself and now he is making promises for the emperor.

"Forget it. I think he went to the northwest because he was afraid of Princess Roujia and wanted to avoid the disputes in the court."

Jiang Wanyue was not optimistic about He Lin and Hou Xiaoxiao's enthusiastic efforts to recruit people to the northwest: "Many aristocratic families have seen their foundations crumble rapidly due to one or two incidents. A thousand-mile dam can be crumbled by a single ant."

"It seems the He family collected a lot of franchise fees, but that's precisely because they need the money to run their business in the northwest. They need to help so many businesses settle down, and if they can't handle it all, or if the Boer people suddenly attack, wouldn't that mean they'd be helpless?"

"Not to mention Hou Xiaoxiao's Jinxiao Chamber of Commerce. Their business in the capital has been booming for the past six months. Seeing how proud he is, he even boasted that he would take care of all the food, clothing, housing and transportation for so many people. If their supply is cut off, these mobs will cause a big uproar and they will be in big trouble."

After listening to Jiang Wanyue's analysis, Miss Cheng immediately felt that it made sense: "Yes, I heard that the Princess of Jin has visited her grandfather, the General of the Cavalry, several times. I heard that she went to borrow money."