Different from the etiquette of Confucianism, the friendship between gentlemen of Taoism was as plain as water.
Love with impartiality, mutual benefit! This was the core idea of the Mo Family, and it was the initial principle of behavior of the Mo Family.
It had to be said that the Hundred Schools of Thought in the pre-Qin period were indeed a collection of great achievements in the history of thought. Although each had its own emphasis, it deeply reflected the essence of human nature.
Since the Mo Family appeared in Chang 'an City, the Village of Mo Family had perfectly practiced the idea of mutual benefit. All the people who cooperated with the Village of Mo Family had gained rich benefits.
The secret skill of live fish, curved plows, mules, irrigation tools …
This time, the Village of Mo Family announced the artificial incubation technology again, which immediately caused an uproar among the big businessmen in Chang 'an City.
It should be known that in addition to the Guanzhong area, there were many other areas in the Tang dynasty that were in urgent need of chickens, ducks, and geese. This was a profitable business.
And there was the precedent of the Mo Family. In these months, the Village of Mo Family had made a lot of money by using the artificial incubation technology. Even if they could not make so much money, at least they could make a small fortune.
Although the Village of Mo Family had announced the principle of the artificial incubation technology, the specific temperature and how to judge the temperature were confusing to ordinary people. Fortunately, the Village of Mo Family had expected this situation and had made a lot of incubation equipment in advance.
After the businessmen in Chang 'an City heard the news, they immediately rushed to the Village of Mo Family to buy.
"Give me a set of incubation equipment." A grey-haired businessman with a foreign accent raised the silver in his hand and shouted to Mo Er, who was a temporary shop assistant.
In this era, businessmen seemed to make money, but it was needless to say that it was hard to travel around in the Feng Shui and the sun.
If he could go back to his hometown to sell chickens, ducks, and geese, he could work in his hometown without long distance travel and make money. So why not?
"Sir, where are you going to do this business?" Mo Er took the silver and asked.
"My hometown is Dengzhou. I'm old and can't run anymore, so I'm going back home!" The grey-haired businessman showed a gratified smile. If he had this equipment, he could go back home to sell chickens, ducks, and geese. Not to mention other things, he would not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life.
"Sir, you have a good eye!" Mo Er praised and crossed out Dengzhou on the name list beside him.
Seeing the grey-haired businessman leave happily with the equipment, the next young businessman who was about 30 years old couldn't wait and said, "Give me a set too."
"Oh, Mister, where are you planning to get rich!" Mo Er asked as usual.
"Yangzhou!" The young merchant said proudly.
Although Yangzhou at this time was not the slightest bit inferior to Chang 'an and Luoyang. Close to the Jinghang Grand Canal, Yangzhou had long been an extremely flourishing metropolis. The amount of meat consumed every year was naturally an astronomical figure. Selling chickens, ducks, and geese would certainly make a fortune. The young merchant could not help but feel proud of his keen business acumen.
Mo Er's brows creased as he persuaded, "Mister, are you sure you want to do it in Yangzhou? Till now, there are already ten Yangzhou merchants who have already bought the equipment."
The young merchant said unhappily, "Could it be that the Mohist family is selling to them, but not to me?"
Mo Er explained: "Of course not, since mister came to Village Mo, naturally you came to make a fortune. If more than ten families in Yangzhou were to buy and sell chickens, ducks and geese at the same time, I'm afraid none of them would be able to make any money. Of course, the Mo Family is only giving you a suggestion and will not interfere with your decision. "
The young merchant then understood why the Village Mo had to record every merchant's place of business. So this was the reason.
Obviously, if he was like a white-haired merchant, even if it was a small county, he alone would be able to make a fortune. After all, the vast rural areas were the final market for breeding.
But no matter how big the city, no matter how big the market, as long as the competition was fierce, there was also the possibility of losing money.
"Then what about Suzhou?" The young merchant was a little guilty and did not give up.
"There are already seven families." Mo Er spread out his hands.
The young merchant suddenly felt a burst of unwillingness. His heart was uncertain and did not know how to choose. Choosing a small county naturally meant that he would not lose money. Choosing a big city had both benefits and risks.
Mo Er added fuel to the fire and said, "I'll tell you another piece of news for free. This batch of equipment produced by the Village Mo is limited. At most, it can satisfy one set of equipment for each county in the Tang dynasty. If you choose a small county, you will definitely make a profit. As for a big city, the Mohist family cannot guarantee."
The young merchant thought for a moment and finally chose a small county in his hometown. He bought a set of equipment and left regretfully.
"The Village Mo allows others to make money, but you don't want to make money yourself. This is really an eye-opener for the Old Man." Zheng Xuanli, who had seen the whole process, sighed with emotion.
The Village Mo could totally let people do whatever they want and let people make their own choices. However, a simple job in the Village Mo could guarantee the interests of most of the merchants.
Xu Jie, who was accompanying him, smiled and said, "Mutual benefit is the foundation of the Mohist family. Since this person trusts the Mohist family and comes to buy the Mohist family's products, the Mohist family naturally has the obligation to let him make money. If we lose money one by one, then the Mohist family's reputation would be ruined."
"Then what about the ten families in Yangzhou?" Zheng Xuanli asked.
"The Mohist family has already reminded them. Even the first one who came to buy was told in advance that there would be others who would buy. The Mohist family has already done its best. Besides, the Mohist family is not the Child of Wealth." Xu Jie shook his head and said. For such a thing, no one could avoid it. A vast market was in front of them, and there were many people who could not resist the temptation.
Zheng Xuanli nodded with emotion. He had been doing business all his life, and it was the first time for him to see a business like this.
He could even see that since the Village Mo had made the artificial incubation technology public, they would give up the hen that laid golden eggs. Naturally, they would not care about the small profit of the incubation equipment.
The main reason why the Village Mo had made so many equipment was that they wanted to promote the artificial incubation technology in the whole Tang dynasty as fast as possible. They had never thought of making money by relying on these equipment.
"Mutual benefit!"
Zheng Xuanli silently repeated it in his heart, and suddenly he understood.
From a small perspective, these merchants would definitely make a lot of money, and they would naturally be grateful to the Mohist family. From a large perspective, the whole Tang dynasty would benefit from this. In the future, even ordinary people would be able to afford to eat eggs. The people would be rich and the country would be strong.
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