MTL - Daily Life In Qin Dynasty-Chapter 169 funds

  Chapter 169 Funding

March.

  The weather is getting warmer and the earth is recovering.

  March and April each year is the default truce period for all countries in the Central Plains.

  Because March and April are the spring seeding period, the essence of war is to plunder resources. If a war is started during the spring seeding period, even if the war is won in the end, both sides will suffer.

After entering March, most projects in Hanzhong have been temporarily suspended. After all, although Hanzhong is a "commercial capital" today, the overall environment of the entire Qin State is still a small-scale peasant economy. No matter how Hanzhong develops, food is still fundamental. .

Of course.

   These are only aimed at the local civilians in Hanzhong today.

  For those merchants who came from other places to do business, what they care about is not the spring planting, but that after winter, they can continue to do business again.

  As the news of Hanzhong's "free trading market" spread, the number of merchants coming to Hanzhong exploded just after the arrival of spring this year.

  Even some foreign businessmen gradually began to appear in Hanzhong.

  This also caused the scale of [Shengping Town] to be forced to expand again, quickly surpassing the town, and developing towards the scale of the county seat...

   Underneath this lively scene, no one noticed that 30 businessmen were quietly invited to the Sheriff's Mansion of Hanzhong County.

   "This... shopkeeper Huang, do you know why the governor invited me here today?"

   "To be honest, I don't have any clue yet." Among the thirty businessmen who were invited, one of them was Huang Huan who had been with Ying Zheng before.

  At this moment, he was sitting in the middle of the crowd, facing the question of a businessman who had cooperated with him, he also shook his head in confusion.

   "Ai~~ It's hard to survive, I hope nothing will happen!" The businessman who asked couldn't help but sighed and said with a worried look on his face.

  The situation of merchants in Qin State has always been not very good. Except for a very few merchants who were manipulated by high-ranking officials and nobles, in the past, these retail merchants were basically like mice in the cracks.

   Now that they have finally found a place to live in Hanzhong, they don't want any accidents to happen.

  It's a pity that the more these retail merchants think about it, the more they have no confidence in the upper-class nobles in Qin today.

   "There shouldn't be any accidents!"

Although Huang Huan's eyes were somewhat worried, he was generally calm, and said: "Don't forget, who opened up the 'free trading market' in Hanzhong today, and who is sitting on it, now dare to come to Hanzhong I'm afraid there are not many people who reach out."

  Hearing Huang Huan mention 'that', the worry on the faces of several businessmen around him eased a little.

  However, although it has been relieved, it has not completely dissipated.

  After all, the reputation of 'that' is indeed very deterrent, but it will inevitably make people worry about another thing, that is, what if the accident itself was caused by 'that'?

  Just as the thirty businessmen were feeling uneasy, a figure slowly walked in outside the lobby of the Sheriff's Mansion.

  Meet this person.

  The thirty businessmen present stood up one after another, bowed their hands and saluted: "I will wait to see the governor."

   "Everyone is polite, please take a seat!"

Chen Jinghui bowed his hands kindly, then came to the main seat and sat down, and said slowly: "During this period of time, Hanzhong County has been able to develop to this stage thanks to your care. I would like to thank you all in advance. Pass."

   As he spoke, Chen Jinghui bowed his hands to the thirty businessmen again.

  When the merchants present saw Chen Jinghui's actions, they hurriedly replied.

   "The governor is polite."

   "I'm just a mere merchant, and I can't be such a big gift from the sheriff."

   "Speaking of which, we also rely on Shengping-kun."

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  Everyone talked in a hurry.

   See here.

Chen Jinghui also laughed, and continued: "You don't have to be so self-effacing. During this period of time, there have been countless merchants who have come to Hanzhong to do business, but you are the three who pay the most taxes and have the best reputation among these merchants. Ten merchants. That's why I specially invited you here today."

  Actually, to be precise, the 30 merchants invited by Chen Jinghui this time should be the 30 with the best reputation among the retail merchants and the 30 who paid the most taxes.

  Thirty businessmen looked at each other after hearing the words.

Afterwards, an older businessman hesitated for a while, walked out, bowed to Chen Jinghui and said, "Master County Governor, I am waiting for these scattered merchants to rely on the convenience of Lord Shengping and Hanzhong. It has been able to develop so far. Therefore, Hanzhong County is regarded as a "land of grace" for us, so if the governor of the county has difficulties, you may wish to speak up, and we will definitely not shirk."

   "That's right! The sheriff can just speak up if you have something to say."

   "We have also inherited the kindness of Lord Shengping and Hanzhong County to survive until now, so if there is trouble in Hanzhong, we will definitely not stand idly by."

   Seeing the merchants in front of him looking more 'worried' than himself, Chen Jinghui couldn't help but smile, and then said flatly: "Since everyone has said so, then the old man will not be fooled."

   "The thing is like this, now Hanzhong is about to build a few new academies, but the early construction funds are still a little short..."

  Hearing this, the thirty businessmen present felt a little helpless, but at the same time felt relieved.

   Helplessly, they didn't expect that they would still be unable to escape the tricks of high-ranking officials and nobles.

  The reason why he breathed a sigh of relief was that fortunately this time, Chen Jinghui was only asking for money, and the lion did not open his mouth.

  Adhering to the principle that more things are worse than less things.

The 30 merchants present did not hesitate much, and soon someone stood up and said: "Building an academy is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. If the county governor does not dislike it, then I would like to donate 3,000 gold coins for Hanzhong For the purpose of repairing the academy."

   "I can also donate two thousand gold coins, and I hope the county governor will not be disgusted."

   "I can donate 4,000 gold coins, which is a little bit of kindness."

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  As the first person stood up, after a while, the thirty businessmen behind all expressed their attitudes one after another.

   Seeing that he had raised a large sum of 'charity' for no reason without even opening his mouth, Chen Jinghui was a little dumbfounded.

   "Don't worry, everyone, I think you may have misunderstood what I mean."

"Um?"

  After Chen Jinghui said this, many businessmen present were stunned.

  Afterwards, a businessman couldn't help but tentatively asked: "The Lord Magistrate means, isn't it because of 'lack of money'?"

Perhaps because of following Mo Jun for a long time, Chen Jinghui has now acquired a bit of a good habit of 'honesty'. Facing the businessman's inquiry, Chen Jinghui said directly: "Of course not, my officer If there is a 'lack of money', with the current income of Hanzhong County, where can I not get the money?"

   "Ah this!"

  The businessman below couldn't help being stunned by Chen Jing's 'sincere' words.

  But after thinking about it, it seems that this is really the case.

The current Hanzhong is no longer what it used to be. Given the wealth of Hanzhong County today, if Chen Jinghui, the sheriff of Hanzhong County, is really 'lack of money', no matter where he gets it from, it seems that he will be better off than from a few of them. There is oil and water.

   "What does the governor mean..."

   "I invite you here this time, not to ask you to 'donate' charity, but to make a deal with you."

   "Deal? What deal?"

"The academy built in Hanzhong this time, because you are the 30 most reputable businessmen in Hanzhong, someone has specially ordered that you can give you a chance. You can spend money in this new academy and buy a few. Entrance quota."

  After hearing Chen Jinghui's words, the businessmen present were stunned again.

   Ah this!

   Spend money to buy school places.

   Is this different from 'donate'?

  Although the status of these businessmen is not high, in any case, it should not be a big problem to find a few private schools for their descendants to study in!

   It seems to see the doubts and incomprehension of these businessmen.

  Chen Jinghui took a sip of tea calmly, and then suddenly said another sentence.

   "By the way, I can't reveal too much about this matter for the time being, so I can only remind you a little bit. The eldest son of Qin State will also enroll in the academy to be built in Hanzhong."

   Grand Duke······

   Damn it!

  When Chen Jinghui finished saying this sentence, many people really didn't react immediately.

   And when everyone came back to their senses, their eyes widened in shock.

   Some people were even so shocked that they couldn’t even speak:

   "Master... Sheriff, are you serious?"

   "Such an academy, you don't think that I am qualified to build it!"

  Chen Jinghui didn't mention too much, he just glanced at the man and said lightly.

   This time.

  The crowd below exploded completely.

  As businessmen, they certainly wouldn't care if it was just an ordinary private school, but an academy where even the eldest son of the Qin Dynasty would enroll, how could this be an 'ordinary academy'.

   To put it bluntly, once such an academy is built, the threshold of this academy will represent a layer of 'class'.

  For the current Qin businessmen, this seemingly simple "class" is often a barrier that they may not be able to overcome after several generations.

  Businessmen are cheap.

   These five short words sound nothing, but only these retail traders themselves can experience the cruelty represented by these five words.

  The word "bad family" has never affected just one person at the moment, but several generations may be affected by it.

  Officials are merchants and merchants.

  Both of them seem to be 'big businessmen', but in fact the status levels of the two are not at the same level at all.

   In the past, after several generations of hard work, these businessmen still failed to cross the threshold, but now they only need to spend money to buy it. How can this not make them feel excited?

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  (end of this chapter)