Xianjin gave everyone enough time to digest the news. After about half a quarter of an hour, a voice timidly asked, "These... these businesses... which company will do it?"
There is money to be made from the trade with Japan;
Using rice paper to issue banknotes is purely about form over content, and it is done out of love: small workshops dare not rush to do it, but big workshops all want to do it.
But the question is, who will do these businesses? How to divide the cakes after they are baked?
The hall was quieter than ever.
No one dared to answer before Xianjin.
Everyone agreed that Xianjin was the one who divided the pie.
Xianjin did not answer the question directly, but raised his chin slightly and said in a clear voice, "Let's first consider the big business of Xuancheng Paper Industry now. The first is the teachings of Shandong private schools; the second is the three-year tribute of Bazhang Xuan; the third is the imperial edicts of Japan and the paper used in schools; the fourth is the Jiaozi banknotes."
These are the big deals.
Xianjin continued, "The teachings of Shandong Academy are run by the Chen family and four or five other bosses. They are doing it with ease, right?"
Mr. Duan from Chenji nodded first, and then Mr. Qiang from Qiangji nodded vigorously.
Xianjin nodded, "Then this will remain unchanged for the time being. When the contract expires, we will see if Shandong has any intention of cooperating."
"The Japanese imperial edicts, school paper, and Jiaozi banknotes should all be integrated into one workshop." Xianjin's eyes were clear. "These are all important matters for the court. It's best not to separate them."
Yunji and Liuji were both ready to make a move, and looking at the steady as a rock Hengji's Fifth Miss, they couldn't help but feel nervous: Henglian was a hammer, and the new Fifth Miss in his family had a close relationship with Boss He, and she went out to sea with him this time, so the golden baby would most likely fall into the hands of the Heng family.
Xianjin spoke at the right time and shook his head slightly, "The shop that undertakes these two major tasks is not allowed to make other Xuan paper, and Xuan paper is not allowed to flow out of the workshop and enter the market for sale. If you are found, you will be sent to the authorities immediately, your property will be confiscated and your family will be fined, and there will be no leniency."
What?
After doing these two businesses, you are not allowed to do other businesses? Not even retail?
Those who were ready to make a move immediately backed off: Jiaozi was exchanged every three years, and Wei and Japan were often separated and reunited. No one could guarantee that these two businesses could last long. What's more, these two items were not profitable at all. They had wanted to sell them at a high price under the name of producing Jiaozi and imperial paper, but it sounded like that was not possible.
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