Chairman Meng and Cheng Keshang returned to their residence, found other merchants who were accompanying them, and told them what they knew.
A landmine exploded on flat ground, blowing my grandmother's legs into pieces.
Among the merchants present, some were silent, while naturally some supported and some opposed!
They had made some money from selling tea in the past few years, but most of their wealth was tied up in the goods, so it was somewhat difficult to take out 100,000 yuan in cash at one time.
Isn’t it too expensive to just set up a base and a warehouse?
There were no outsiders present, so it was inevitable that everyone spoke without restraint.
"President, with this price, let alone in Xihua County, we can build eight or ten warehouses even in the capital. How can we use so much money?"
"Yes, President, was it a slip of the tongue by the old lady, or was it intentional by the chief steward...why don't we wait and see what the situation is like in other places before making a decision!"
"We have been doing business for so many years, but it's just like I got a lucky draw in mahjong. The official said everything was fine at the beginning, but in the end he still asked for money!"
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Twenty merchants, talking and talking, began to act recklessly! Especially the young people who joined the club later, they were even more eloquent and rolled their eyes.
President Meng straightened his back, his face full of disappointment!
“Bang!”
A slap landed on the edge of the table, and the teacup on it fell to the side with a crash.
"I am old now, and you young people are the ones who will take over this tea party. Whether you agree or not, I will not have any second thoughts.
Merchant, you are the current president, you have been watching the whole situation today, so you will make the final decision on this matter!"
"Don't worry, Uncle Meng. I'd better obey your orders!" Cheng Keshang bowed respectfully to President Meng.
He saw the scene just now, and seeing that everyone was very emotional, he didn't react much.
Seeing everyone looking at him at this moment, his eyebrows raised and his voice steady, he sounded very similar to President Meng.
“The old president and I respect everyone’s choice in this matter and will not force any party to participate.
If the number of members who agree is insufficient, then we will not participate in the name of the Chamber of Commerce. Meng and Cheng will just have to agree to it!"
Cheng Keshang's light words shocked everyone!
No one expected him to have this attitude!
There were those who were not convinced and puffed up their cheeks for a long time but never expressed their dissatisfaction.
No matter what, the other party is the president, even if he is younger than them, his status is still there!
But, the one who has the same seniority as his father was not very polite in his words!
The old man sneered: "President, you've only been in office for a few days and you're planning to leave everyone behind and work on your own?"
Cheng Keshang said calmly: "Don't most people disagree? Uncle Meng is so easy to talk to. In order to come back to ask for your opinions, he actually rejected the old lady's kindness on the spot!
Don’t you think we all have the nerve to do this?”
We are businessmen and the other party is an official. Since ancient times, when have you ever seen an official give face to a businessman?
I, Cheng, don't think I have the capital to take advantage of others.
The old lady gave you three pieces of face for the sake of our friendship, but you didn't want it! But my Cheng family and the Meng family dare not neglect it!
Even if these 100,000 taels were given to the Qiao family, what would be wrong?
Having dealt with the Qiao family for so many years, Cheng has always kept in mind how they treated us and never dared to overstep the boundaries or speak recklessly.
Since everyone here has different business philosophies from our two companies, there is no need to compromise!
The old man was retorted by Cheng Keshang. Relying on the fact that the majority of people were on his side, he apologized and sneered: "You are the only one who has the final say in the Chamber of Commerce. President Meng hasn't spoken yet. This matter still needs to be discussed!"
"I don't care about politics if I'm not in a position to do so. The merchants have more say, and the largest shareholder of the Chamber of Commerce is not you, but the Qiao family!"
Everyone in the hall looked at each other, and suddenly they understood!
The Qiao family has been a hands-off boss for so many years that everyone regards him as an invisible backer rather than the decision-maker of the Chamber of Commerce!
To be honest, the Chamber of Commerce has seen a lot of members coming and going over the years, but some of the young heads of the family, if not reminded by the elders of the previous generation of the family, would really not have remembered for a moment that the Chamber of Commerce was actually founded by the Qiao family.
In their impression, Anhua County, in addition to the 100,000 acres of tea mountains and the new county seat, was planned and built by the Qiao family.
His attention has always been on officialdom, and it seems that he has not interfered in the operation of the Chamber of Commerce for many years.
If President Meng hadn't mentioned it deliberately, no one would consider the Qiao family as one of them!
Someone boldly asked, "Will the Qiao family also pay for this 100,000 taels?"
Cheng Keshang was so angry that he laughed at the way these people thought.
"If there were no Qiao family, what qualifications do you think we would have to participate?
There are ten places. Whether it is Xiaoyao Marquis Mansion, Dongyi's Xu family, the Wang family with a princess, or the Li family of Mingzhou Merchants, which one of them does not have a backer? Who does our Anhua County Chamber of Commerce have?"
Chairman Meng sighed and nodded, "Yes, this is the opportunity the Qiao family gave us.
For the sake of our fellow countrymen, I shamelessly asked the old lady to give me three days to think about it.
If you don't want to participate, let's just leave it at that. My Meng family and Cheng family will take care of it. Just don't regret it later! Come to the old lady and ask for an explanation!"
The old man obviously didn't want to hear it: "Humph, President, there's no need to use the Qiao family as a cover. They have promised before that they will not get involved in the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce.
Who knows if you did this without telling anyone, anyway, I still need to think about this matter!"
Cheng Keshang turned around, put down the teacup solemnly, and slowly raised his head: "Cheng is not the kind of person who forces you to do things against your will. I just told you my plan. Master Huo, you can do whatever you want!"
The old man had cloudy eyes and an arrogant attitude. He bowed randomly to the other party, then left with a group of people. It was obvious that he did not take Cheng Keshang, the new president, seriously.
President Meng took a few deep breaths. He was already old, and this time he went out with Cheng Keshang to relive their business journey. He solemnly recommended him to Qiao Xin and made all plans to take over the Chamber of Commerce!
But I didn't expect that some people would look down on them. It didn't seem like they were simply opposing Cheng Keshang.
"The Huo family usually keeps quiet, so why are they standing out and singing a different tune so loudly now?"
"I just stopped pretending. If they hear some rumors and get provoked by someone, they will not take us seriously anymore!"
"Ever since a Jinshi scholar appeared in the Huo clan, they can no longer hide!
Don't you even look at which academy his people came from!"
The county school of their Anhua County was established by the son of Xiaoyao Hou with the support of the Qiao family.
No matter what, the scholars who leave here will always remember the kindness of the two families.
The Huo family's behavior is indeed disgusting. I wonder if the young people in their family know that Master Huo behaved like this?
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