Puchang County, the Duan family.
The Duan family was the leading merchant family in the county. The Duan family's background was not the biggest in Puchang County. After all, the Duan family was a merchant family, not a family of officials. However, the Duan family used to be strong and had a good economy. After taking over the road construction in Puchang County, the Duan family suddenly developed rapidly and accumulated a lot of money.
Building roads in Puchang County was not a small matter.
It involved a lot of money.
Duan Chengen took the opportunity of building roads and even got the management rights of the cement factory in Puchang County. All the cement was managed by Duan Chengen. Nowadays, cement was very useful and countless people bought it. Therefore, he made a lot of money and the Duan family's financial power was thriving.
At the moment, in the hall.
Duan Chengen sat on the main seat.
Below him, there were three other businessmen, all of whom were businessmen from all over Puchang County.
They gathered here in hopes of getting the management rights of the cement factory in Puchang County. After all, Duan Chengen's family was the biggest in Puchang County. No one dared to steal his business. However, it was not easy for the people in other towns to buy cement. Therefore, some businessmen saw a business opportunity and wanted to buy the cement factory and start their own business.
The three of them spoke one after another, all of them saying good things, hoping that Duan Chengen would allow it.
After all, cement was very profitable.
"Manager Duan, regarding the cement factory, I came here with sincerity. I beg you to give me a chance. How much money do you need to buy the business in Tri-Mountain Town? After all, I don't know much about the business and the rules. After all, it's my first time doing cement. "
"Please give us a chance, Manager Duan."
"We rely on Manager Duan to make a living in Puchang County. Especially us, we are led by Manager Duan. Manager Duan, please give us a chance. "
The three of them spoke one after another.
All of them were currying favor with Duan Chengen, hoping to get a chance. After all, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make money. As long as they did it, they could make money. It was like picking up money.
The only problem was getting the management rights. The so-called management rights were actually to get the cement from the cement factory. Because in the whole Puchang County, only Duan Chengen could get the cement. No one else could get it. If he wanted to do cement business in Puchang County, he couldn't avoid Duan Chengen.
Duan Chengen picked up the teacup, took a sip, and slowly said, "Everyone is on the same side. We've also known each other for several years. I don't have any objections if you want to sell this cement, but I have a condition. When it came to business, it was better to make things clear. Blood brothers should settle accounts clearly. This is also the principle. "
The three of them hurriedly agreed.
Duan Chengen put down the teacup in his hand and continued, "Everyone, my conditions are very simple. If you want to run the local cement business, you just need to give me 20% of the net profit every month. "
"Twenty percent?"
The three of them exclaimed in shock.
All of their faces were filled with astonishment.
No one would have thought that Duan Chengen's appetite would be so huge, actually wanting 20% of the net profit. As far as they knew, Duan Chengen had only paid a sum of money for the right to operate Puchang County's cement factory for five years. Then, every month, Duan Chengen would buy cement from the cement factory in bulk at a low price.
Compared to the five years' worth of time, they were now getting 20% of the net profit every month. One could see how big Duan Chengen's appetite was.
All of them found it hard to accept.
The oldest merchant among the three was called You Yu. He was in his forties and was nearing the age of fifty. When he heard Duan Chengen's words, he frowned and said, "Shopkeeper Duan, I'm afraid 20% of the net profit is a bit excessive! With your arrangement, the amount of money we can earn will be greatly reduced. "
"Doing business is all about making money amicably. Everyone can make a fortune. That's the best."
"You buy cement from the cement factory at the same price. Then, we buy cement from you at the same price. You've already made a lot of money here alone. But apart from that, you still have to hand over 20% of the net profit every month. I'm afraid it's a bit inappropriate. "
You Yu said, "We've been doing business for decades. There's no reason to do business like this!"
The other two nodded in agreement.
The corners of Duan Chengen's mouth rose into a sneer, "It doesn't matter if you don't agree with my arrangement. You don't like it, but someone else will. Even without you, I can still arrange for people to run the business. I'll eat the meat and give you a sip of the soup. I'm already giving you face. If you don't like it, then there's nothing I can do about it. "
You Yu's trio's expression changed again.
Duan Chengen's words were too domineering, and they were indeed the ones who begged Duan Chengen for this matter.
You Yu gritted his teeth and said, "Shopkeeper Duan, as far as I know, the cement factory also has arrangements for the cement distribution below. Furthermore, there were certain rules regarding the price and the corresponding management. You're completely breaking the rules set by the cement factory. I'm afraid it's a bit inappropriate. "
"Hahaha …"
Duan Chengen burst into laughter when he heard it.
He was in his early thirties and had a tall stature. He was especially fat and gave off an extremely oppressive feeling when he stood up. Duan Chengen's eyes were sharp as he said coldly, "You can complain if you're not satisfied with me. It's the cement factory that's causing trouble for me. I'd like to see if you have the ability to do so. "
After a pause, Duan Chengen threatened, "But I have to tell you something. Don't add more trouble to yourself instead of finding trouble for me. Puchang County is very particular about rules. "
Duan Chengen's threat was just about paying attention to rules.
He was threatening You Yu's trio.
You Yu snorted after hearing it and said, "Shopkeeper Duan, it's not necessarily good for you to monopolize everything."
"Let's go, you two."
You Yu said and got up to leave.
The other two also followed him.
Duan Chengen saw the trio's departing backs. He sneered with a disdainful expression and said, "A bunch of mongrels trying to threaten me. I, Duan Chengen, am in control of the cement business. Do you think I'm afraid of you? "
He looked extremely comfortable.
He wasn't afraid of You Yu's threat at all.
Duan Chengen was still sitting in the hall because several groups of people had come since the morning. You Yu was the fourth group, all of whom wanted to get the cement management rights. Duan Chengen's conditions were the same. He wanted 20% of the net profit, but none of them agreed.
Duan Chengen guessed that more people would come later, so he wasn't in a hurry at all. He continued to drink tea and wait in the hall.
Time passed bit by bit.
The sun was high in the sky, and the golden sunlight shone in from the outside. It sprinkled in the hall, causing it to shine as if it was covered with a layer of gold.
"Master, something bad has happened."
At this moment, shouts suddenly came from outside the hall from afar. Along with this shout, the servants of the residence flew in and shouted, "The soldiers are here. The soldiers have killed their way into the residence."
Plop!
In a hurry, the attendant tripped and his body leaned forward and fell to the ground.
Duan Chengen frowned and said, "What's going on?"
He still didn't understand why soldiers would come to the Duan residence to find trouble. He didn't offend Guan Yi, but the soldiers directly charged in. This made Duan Chengen feel a little incredulous.
The attendant looked panicked and said, "I don't know, I don't know. They didn't say anything and directly charged in. The people in our residence can't stop them at all. "
Duan Chengen panicked.
Something must have happened.
Otherwise, the soldiers wouldn't have directly come to the Duan residence.
Duan Chengen suddenly raised his head and looked out of the hall because there were shouts coming from outside the hall. It was his Duan family's private guards resisting. Then, there were countless screams. The screams were so shrill that Duan Chengen's heart tightened.
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