Wind spy

In the Republic of China, although the "Provisional Treaty Law" stipulated that it must be a monogamous system, things like concubines or lovers are not only common among government officials and military generals, but also celebrities. Speaking of feudal warlords, Groups of wives and concubines are not news at all.

First of all, under the influence of feudal legacy, women's status in society is low, and they have not been completely liberated, and there are still some men who are inferior to women in thought, which is a process of gradual elimination.

Secondly, compared with later generations, men’s derailment has a higher tolerance in society, but women’s derailment results in the opposite.

Moreover, men who are currently born in troubled times and who are eligible to provide asylum tend to win the favor of women. Love cannot be talked about, it is a helpless choice for themselves and their families.

Out of consideration for personal influence, people like Wang Jingwei, Chen Gongbo, Zhou Nuohai and others must not marry their aunts, but there are so-called confidantes in private. The rumors of Chen Mingxiang and Den Ji are naturally not a problem.

Since Shangguan has such a preference, the subordinates naturally have to do what they like, men, awake the world, drunk and lie on the knees of beauty!

Chen Mingxiang, with his hands and eyes open to the sky, is already rare in terms of style, and he can be regarded as a model example. Up to now, he is just an unmarried fiancee Wang Zhen, a confidante, Ji Ji, and nothing else.

Is it really?

"Wu Ziying, I heard that you went to college and received a new-style education. This watch is of great value, and I must have a good family background. You came to the Police Department to be my secretary. Whose way did you go?" Chen Mingxiang asked.

Although the secretary of the Superintendent of Police is just a display, this post absolutely does not allow those with suspicions to monitor their movements.

"Director, I am from Guangling. My family relies on the relationship between my relatives and salt merchants. I have two salt shops in the local area, but they are only small households with low yields."

"You all know that you are now authorized by Central China Salt Co., Ltd. to control the distribution rights of salt in the entire Central China region. Some people need to establish a communication channel with you. Through Deputy Director Du Shengjian, I became your secretary a few days ago. It’s just a message."

"Of course, I am also willing to be your secretary. In the Suhu area, you are a celebrity with a legendary story and a pinnacle of the young generation. I am proud of being such an identity." Wu Ziying said with a smile.

She speaks very frankly. No wonder she was selected as a bridge to pass the message. She is also very smart. She knows that if she wants to gain the trust of the leader, she must unreservedly solve the doubts. Otherwise, she only needs a word from Chen Mingxiang and she will not I want to continue working in the Police Department.

"My jurisdiction is Suxichang and Zhenjiang, both of which belong to the south of the Yangtze River. Guangling is in the north of the Yangtze River. It is not my sphere of influence. They sent you to communicate with me. What do they want?" Chen Mingxiang asked.

Dare to love is something that the salt merchant has tossed up. Listening to Wu Ziying's statement, she is just a small family Biyu who was sent to her by the salt merchant as a bargaining chip for relations.

This kind of drilling method is shocking, and it is almost pervasive. It is no wonder that they control the industry for a long time and are still prosperous in troubled times.

"Although my family is in Guangling, it is not said that the salt merchants in Guangling are looking for you. In fact, this industry has actually lost its original status at the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is said that the salt merchants in Guangling were rich in the world, but they declined during the Daoguang period. This industry is constantly changing."

"But there has always been a monopoly in the salt industry. From the end of the Qing Dynasty to the present, salt merchants have been deeply entrenched for so many years. They have extremely high status and influence in the industry and in the local area. In addition, they have abundant assets and close relations with officials. It is difficult for newcomers to intervene in this industry as long as they hold a group to operate."

"While the Japanese started the war, a major opportunity emerged for the entire industry. A large number of salt merchants fled the local area because of the war, and some died in the war. Salt sales were hit hard, and new salt merchants emerged in various places. "Wu Ziying said with a smile.

Speaking of the history of the rise and fall of salt merchants, the Qing Dynasty, which is the nearest alone, is also a thick book, which cannot be explained clearly in a few words.

At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, salt merchants from all over the country controlled the salt importer, that is, the qualifications and quantity to sell salt. Without salt importer, salt trading could not be carried out. Therefore, the nature of this monopoly also caused the salt merchants to become rich in the world. .

But in fact, in the 20th year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty, the court changed the salt-yin system into a vote-salt system and carried out an extremely important reform, which was a fatal blow to salt merchants.

The salt industry is restricted by the salt land boundary, that is, the salt industry purchased has a prescribed sales range, and cross-border sales are subject to punishment.

But the ticket salt system is different. Official salt no longer has restrictions on the sales area. Anyone can buy and sell salt, and salt can be bought and sold anywhere. Monopoly and franchise are broken.

"But the old salt merchants have a high level of friendship, they have a close relationship with the officials of the Jinling government, they acted quickly, and they have obtained the right to sell salt. For the new salt merchants who dare to come to the bowl to grab meat, they have adopted the means to suppress, the simplest The solution is to cut off the supply of salt."

"Most of the table salt in Central China is operated by the Japanese Huazhong Salt Co., Ltd., and a small part is operated by the Yuhua Salt Co., Ltd.. They cannot obtain the right to distribute the salt, and the operation becomes increasingly difficult until my Haiyuan Salt Co. appears. , They took over the exclusive sales rights in Central China, and they made up my mind." Chen Mingxiang said lightly.

The core of monopoly is that the fewest people occupy the most resources, so that we can control the pricing power, and never allow newcomers outside the circle to enter the industry easily. Cutting off people’s money is like killing their parents. Anything that has no bottom line can make it out. Don't use extremes.

The danger of the new salt merchants lies not in their assets, but in their weak power and no upper-level relationship. Their purpose of contacting Chen Mingxiang is to seek cooperation in the final analysis.

But Chen Mingxiang was not disgusted with this contact. Those old salt merchants were accustomed to group xenophobia, and sooner or later they had to clash with themselves. The new salt merchants were just used as a substitute.

The price of salt in Central China has skyrocketed, and the supply of salt is often in short supply. He has long seen those profiteers suffering from toothache and selling salt in a regular manner. They are profitable. For his own personal gain, the common people cannot eat it. Starting from salt, this kind of act of making a country difficult to make money is even worse than a traitor.

"I'm still staying in Jinling for a few days. Let them come. I am about to become a Tang monk now. I just want to take a bite. The Huazhong Salt Company is an important tax source for the Ministry of Finance in the future. Yes, some measures are needed." Chen Mingxiang thought for a while and said.

He wanted to get Jinling and Shanghai, as well as the areas around Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, and Zhenjiang. Li Hongming was impatient. If he organized a group of salt merchants and the Huazhong Salt Company to fight the battle, this company would have to fight with himself, even Zhou Aohai. Hard to speak.