Chapter 398 Going Back to Ask for Credit
Luoyang Wharf
Lin Shan drove the fleet back and docked them one by one.
Their Cao Gang's ships were preparing to help Ji and the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce transport grain back to Liaodong County.
During this period, there was a fierce fighting in Nanyang, so he took his fleet to a nearby port to avoid the limelight and avoid being entangled.
Because of Lu Songli's promise, he refused the requests of grain merchants from all over the country to transport grain back for them.
For Lin Shan, he would earn the same amount of money anyway, so why bother working so hard?
So, during this period, everyone in their fleet got enough rest.
Now, at the command of Ji Daxiu, Wu Ren and others, he brought the fleet back.
In order to transport grain back to Liaodong County, the Liao-Ji Alliance recruited a large number of laborers from Nanyang that day to help them transport the grain to the dock and load it onto the ship.
There was work to do and money to be made, so those who were chosen were all happy. Furthermore, the people of Nanyang were grateful to them, so they all worked very hard.
"Ji's branch transported so much grain at once. Will there be no affordable grain to sell in the future?" Some people were worried that the affordable grain would disappear.
"Don't worry, brother. I heard that the granary of the Ji branch is full of food, and there is enough food at a reasonable price."
"That's good."
In fact, Nanyang, with a population of several million, consumed about 10,000 dan of grain every day. The grain they had left was not enough to last until the summer harvest. However, other places would also face a tight food shortage during the lean season in March and April of the following year.
The common people were all very kind, and with the help of Wu Ren and others in guiding public opinion, they also knew that the affordable grain sold by the Ji branch was not profitable in Nanyang, and they could understand and accept that the other party would transport the grain to other places to make money.
Most ordinary people couldn't do the math, nor could they see that the Ji-Liao alliance had won the grain price war and profited greatly. They only saw that the price of the affordable grain sold by the Ji branch was constantly falling, and they themselves benefited.
Xie Zhan and his group arrived. They came to Luoyang from Runan.
At this time, they were standing on a high ground not far from the Luoyang Wharf, watching the people carrying food back and forth and filling the ships docked at the wharf.
They also roughly calculated how much benefit the Liao-Ji alliance had gained in Nanyang.
When they calculated that the Liao-Ji alliance had earned nearly two million dan of grain in this battle, they couldn't help but gasp.
They thought that they would be quite content with a trip to Nanyang, where they could increase the amount of grain they brought from 200,000 dan to 500,000 dan, and a net profit of 300,000 dan. They never expected that the Liao-Ji alliance would earn six or seven times as much as they did.
Lu Songli's move was indeed extraordinary.
Thinking of this, Xie Nan and Xie Bai felt a little discouraged, while Gu Huaisheng and Lu Fei remained silent.
Xie Zhan was very open-minded. "You two don't need to be discouraged. Just think about the manpower, material resources and financial resources they have mobilized. Think about how we can earn the same amount just by following their trade. What is there to be unhappy about?"
"The most important thing is that we can experience the ups and downs of Nanyang so closely. What have we learned and what are our thoughts and insights? This is the reason why I brought you to Nanyang."
Xie Nan and Xie Bai looked at each other and felt that what the head of the family said made sense. It was indeed the case.
Gu Huaisheng's heart moved, and he looked at Xie Zhan.
This time, Xie Zhan's performance was satisfactory. He had a very clear self-positioning and played it safe. He was determined not to lose.
Lu Fei was also looking at Xie Zhan, with a hint of affection in her eyes.
"Let's go, let's go back to the South." After Xie Zhan said this, he turned and left.
This trip to Nanyang gave him a clearer understanding of Lü Songli's abilities. Considering that she was in Liaodong County and Nanyang was such a large chess game, her people and her allies had completed it so beautifully, it was clear that she was quite capable of using people.
Xie Zhan thought about the talents he had met in Liaodong County, and then thought about the troops he had under his command, and engraved the word "talent" in his mind.
Nanyang Prefecture Government Office
Zhang Xian was very busy, and the grain prices in Nanyang were completely stabilized. The grain prices would not be chaotic until the summer grain came in next year.
His purpose of disaster relief was achieved, which also meant that he could return to Chang'an.
At this time, he was on the way to take over with Nanyang County Magistrate Weng Yuan.
He wanted to go back as soon as possible to ask for credit on behalf of Lord Lu.
Zuo Anmin was in a daze, thinking back to the turbulent times in Nanyang. He looked at Zhang Xian with a moment of silence. But soon, his eyes became firm and sharp. Lu Songli's ability to change the situation with a flip of his hand made him want to kill.
"Master Zhang, Master Zuo, are you really leaving?" Weng Yuan circled around Zhang Xian.
He really didn't want to see Lord Zhang leave. He had no way to deal with people like Che Jiu Ming who deliberately raised grain prices. Not long after Lord Zhang came, surprising changes took place in Nanyang.
The grain prices in Nanyang are now stable, but there are still many problems to be solved.
Zhang Xian replied, "Yes, I'm leaving."
"Can you not leave?"
"What do you think?"
"If you must leave, can you leave later?"
Zhang Xian's face was filled with black lines. He had only come to provide disaster relief! He had done the most urgent and important work. As for the subsequent livelihood of Nanyang and the post-disaster reconstruction, he had already pointed out the direction.
He had told him before that he should organize people to renovate the government office, and then call on local landlords and wealthy families to hold more large-scale activities such as temple fairs, dragon boat races, and opera competitions to find more work for the people.
The county magistrate Wengyuan just needs to carry out the order.
Moreover, Ji Wuyin had helped retain so many grain merchants from other places, including outstanding ones like Tao Xun. Aren't these people, who still had money in their pockets, good candidates for cooperation with the government?
Let them buy more shops in Nanyang, open more stores, or invest in other things. In short, let them pay money, and people's livelihood will gradually recover.
I'm just short of teaching him step by step. Don't you understand? If you understand, just do it. Whether he can retain people, and how many people he can retain, depends on his ability!
Weng Yuan said that he understood what Zhang Xian said before, but he really couldn't do it, as he was not well versed in business!
Zhang Xian rubbed his forehead and said, "Okay, I'll introduce you to two people who have made some achievements in this area."
"Great! I will definitely make good use of them.
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