"Brother Zheng, you're trying to monopolize the profits. Since Brother Xu invited us here, it's natural that we should share the benefits equally. "A thin old man in brocade shook his head and said.
This man was the head of the Qian family, whose pawnshops were opened all over the Tang dynasty. He was a famous rich man in Chang 'an.
"That's right! That's right!"
All the wealthy businessmen agreed with the Qian family's patriarch. Those who were invited by the Mo family to Fish Savant's Restaurant were all business tycoons. Naturally, they could tell that Xie Qianchou was a profitable business.
When Xu Jie saw the scene of everyone fighting, he could not help but reveal a trace of a smile.
"Don't worry. Xu invited you here today because he wants to cooperate with you. But the way of cooperation is not to sell the wine to you, but to adopt a new way." Xu Jie said.
"A new way?" Everyone was stunned.
Xu Jie nodded and said, "There are ten roads in the Tang dynasty. The Mo family is going to choose a dealer in each road. This dealer can sell Xie Qianchou exclusively in this area."
Many people's eyes lit up. They suddenly felt that this idea was very wonderful. In this way, they could avoid the infighting among the rich businessmen and maximize the profits.
"Hahaha? Mr. Xu is really a business genius. He can come up with such a wonderful idea! "Zheng Xuanli sighed with emotion.
Before this, the business model before the Tang dynasty was naturally the model of a swarm of bees. Wherever the profit was high, there would be fierce competition and infighting.
This dealer system could be said to be a great innovation in the business world. In this way, Xie Qianchou of the Mo family would be able to sell to the whole Tang dynasty in the shortest time with the help of the rich businessmen present. After all, even if it was the most remote Lingnan Road, as long as it was the exclusive dealer, it would certainly make a lot of money.
Xu Jie smiled bitterly. This was not his idea. When Meton told him this method, he was also enlightened. But now was not the time to talk about this.
"What if someone sells beyond the boundary?" A thirty-year-old merchant with the surname Lu asked the question that was on everyone's mind. Everyone was smart enough to understand the words in Xu Jie's heart. Since you enjoy exclusive sales in this area, you can't overstep your boundaries.
However, in this world, in the face of benefits, there were always a few people who did not abide by the rules.
"This is the next issue I'm going to talk about. All distributors must pay a deposit of 5,000 strings of coins. If they are found to have breached the contract, they will be punished or even directly canceled. This will be written in the contract." Xu Jie explained.
"Five thousand strings of coins?" The merchants frowned slightly. Five thousand strings of coins was not a small sum.
"Five thousand strings of cash is too much! I heard that the Mo Family Village is short of cash recently! " Patriarch Qian said sarcastically. Although he could afford 5,000 strings of cash, he didn't want to be controlled by the Mo Family.
The merchants were stunned. The Mo Family was in urgent need of money to buy food. Did they want to raise money from them in this way?
Xu Jie was not angry. Instead, he said with a smile, "The deposit system is the foundation of mutual trust. Besides, the Mo Family can produce enough wine only if they buy more food. And if you don't want to renew the contract after the end of the contract, the deposit will be returned to you."
Xu Jie did not hide the purpose of the Mo Family Village to make money. But on the other hand, if the Mo Family Village was not short of money, how could such a good thing fall on them?
The merchants were a little relieved. With the current momentum of the Mo Family Village, the 5,000 strings of coins would not be spent on the Mo Family Village. After all, the Mo Family Village could make a lot of money just by selling the four-wheeled carriage.
"Do you know the price of the Xie Qianchou in the Mo Family Village?" Xu Jie asked and then answered his own question.
"Ten thousand strings of coins!"
"One jar?" Patriarch Qian asked.
Xu Jie shook his head and pointed to the bottles in front of them and said, "One bottle!"
Suddenly, the merchants were in an uproar. It was too expensive! A bottle of the Xie Qianchou wine was only about 500 grams, but the price was ten thousand strings of coins, which was comparable to liquid gold!
"Is it expensive?" Xu Jie asked again.
The merchants fell silent. They had already tasted the Xie Qianchou. Of course, no wine on the market could compete with it. Ten thousand strings of coins was expensive for ordinary people, but for them, drinking was a status. And the higher the price, the more profits they would have in the future.
So, 5,000 strings of coins was just 5,000 bottles of wine. Naturally, it was not a big deal. How big the market was in the Tang Dynasty? No one needed to remind them how big the market was!
But there was another problem. There were ten Tang Dynasty in total. That was to say, the Mo Family Village would only cooperate with ten distributors.
Everyone took a deep breath and looked at the others with an inexplicable gaze. In this way, everyone present was a competitor.
"So, 5,000 strings of coins is not expensive. I will pay 5,000 strings of coins, but I want the distribution rights of the Guannei Circuit." Patriarch Qian waved his hand and said.
The Guannei Circuit was the most important part of the Tang Dynasty. It included the capital Chang 'an and was the most prosperous area with a huge market potential.
"Haha! What a coincidence! I am also interested in the Guannei Circuit. "Zheng Xuanli said without hesitation.
"I am not talented, but I want to compete for the Guannei Circuit." The merchant surnamed Lu also said loudly.
Not only the three of them, but the other merchants were also tempted. They did not want to give up the Guannei Circuit.
"Brother Xu, what do you think we should do?" Patriarch Qian frowned and asked.
The other wealthy merchants also looked at Xu Jie. After all, the degree of wealth between the various Daos was naturally different. The wealthiest Daos were, of course, the Guannei Daos and the Henan Daos. The two major cities, Luoyang and Chang 'an, respectively. The worst was, of course, the Lingnan Daos.
Xu Jie smiled. He immediately knew that today's matter was mostly successful.
"First, the distributors should be people with enough strength in each Circuit. Of course, it would be best if they are locals." As soon as Xu Jie finished speaking, the eyes of many merchants suddenly lit up. Each of the merchants present had their own headquarters. If they could obtain the distribution rights in their own territory, wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort?
"Second, if there are many people competing, the number of Xie Qianchou they have booked will be used as a bargaining chip. The one who has booked more will get the distribution rights." As soon as Xu Jie said this, many people secretly cursed Xu Jie for being insidious. Wasn't this making them compete with each other?
"If you report the number of bottles you have booked, you must pay half the price as a deposit."
Suddenly, everyone extinguished the idea of reporting the number of bottles and getting the distribution rights first. After all, a bottle of wine was a fixed amount of money. Even if they paid half, it would be 500 coins. If they reported a few thousand bottles, plus the deposit, it would not be a small amount.
But if they did not report it, what about others?
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
