Years of the Republic of China 1913

[Text]Chapter 79 Trading

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This scene happened not only in Nanxun, but also in other places. As time approached, merchants gradually set off for Shanghai*Shanghai. Most of these merchants were from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places. Even businessmen in Shanxi and Inner Mongolia heard the news and rushed to Shanghai*hai by various means of transportation.

At the end of March 1914, with the forthcoming Merchants Conference, countless business people flocked to Shanghai. For a while, the streets were filled with different accents, and the hotels were full, making it very lively.

On Monday, March 3th, the investment promotion meeting arranged at Huizhong Hotel officially started.For this investment promotion model, Fang Zida borrowed from the method of the Canton Fair a hundred years later and made careful preparations.

At the main entrance, a registration office was set up, which was in charge of several young and smart guys to register the guests who came to participate.After the registration is completed, a badge of different colors will be issued to each person according to the different industries they operate. With this card, they can freely enter and exit various venues of the China Merchants Association.At the same time, a beautifully printed brochure was distributed to everyone, which showed the layout and route map of the entire site in detail.

Entering the venue, people found that the original hall had been re-layouted, and there were signs at each corner.There are also some staff members in uniforms leading the way.

"This investment promotion meeting looks good." Zhang Junheng and others stepped into the venue, their eyes lit up, and they couldn't help nodding their heads in praise.

"It's a little new. It's much more refreshing than the chaotic chambers of commerce and guild halls." It was Zhang Junheng's younger brother Zhang Jingjiang who was speaking. Zhang Junheng and others lived in Zhang Jingjiang's house as soon as they arrived in Shanghai. On the first day, they set off early and entered the venue before the first batch.

On the side, Gu Shouming, the third son of Gu, was carefully looking at the brochure in his hand, and soon he found the location of the textile machinery.As one of the four elephants of the Gu family, Gu Shouming's son inherited his father's business, and he himself is a textile major, so he is particularly interested in these things.

At his suggestion, everyone went over there first to have a look. After a look, everyone was very excited. No one thought that the textile machinery sold in the China Merchants Fair was the best in Europe. All the people present were experts. can not tell?

"This machine is good!" Gu Shouming touched a yarn machine and said happily: "I saw it when I went to Europe last year. I wanted to buy one and bring it back, but these foreign devils refused to sell me. See you here!"

A few people who had never seen it before came forward with great interest and carefully looked at the structure of this spinning machine. Gu Shouming pointed to the spinning machine and explained its advantages, which made everyone nod repeatedly.

"This gentleman is really an expert! What you said is absolutely right, this is the latest spinning machine in the UK." A staff member said from the side, and took out a few manuals and handed it over.Everyone hurriedly took it and took a closer look. Indeed, as Gu Shouming said, it was marked with detailed information, including the method of use, output, required labor, etc., which were very detailed.

"How much does this machine cost?" Gu Shouming looked at it and asked hastily.

The staff smiled and said a number, Gu Shouming was stunned.

"What? It's expensive?" Seeing his strange expression, Liu Chengqian couldn't help asking.

Gu Shouming shook his head and smiled wryly: "Expensive? Hehe, it's cheap! It's almost the same price as that in Europe, so cheap!"

"Really?" Everyone was surprised, and asked quickly. Gu Shouming nodded seriously. He visited Europe last year and specifically asked about the price. How could there be a mistake.

"Sorry, let me ask, is this machine really at this price?" Zhang Jingjiang was a little surprised, the price is the same as in Europe, how is this possible?You must know that the shipping fee to China is quite a lot. Doesn’t the seller make money?Or there is something tricky.

"Sir, don't be surprised, our company's machines are at this price, absolutely right!" The staff replied with a smile as if they had known about such a question.

"If I ask how long it will take for the order to arrive at your firm? Is there any discrepancy between the physical object and the sample? How much is the advance payment for the order?" Zhang Junheng and others exchanged glances with each other, and then asked a series of questions.In their view, there may be something wrong with such a cheap and advanced equipment, and maybe the other party will do something in the delivery, physical and payment links.

But the staff’s answer made them both surprised and happy, because the other party told them that a large number of physical goods had arrived at the warehouse at the Shanghai wharf. If you want to order, you can place an order directly and then go to the warehouse to pick up the goods.In addition, the other firm is also responsible for installation, commissioning, daily maintenance and so on.As for the contract, the firm has also drafted it. If there is no objection to the terms, it can be signed on the spot.

After a brief silence, Zhang Junheng and others hurriedly asked the staff for the contract. After reading the contract and discussing with each other, they decided to order now without saying a word.Zhang Junheng and the others all eat textiles, so how could they not be aware of the importance of having this kind of equipment to them?These wealthy Nan*xun businessmen ordered nearly a hundred units on the spot in one go. Looking at the thick stack of contracts and deposits, the staff laughed so hard that they couldn't close their mouths.

After the contract was signed and the deposit was paid on the spot, Zhang Junheng, Gu Shouming and others hurriedly dispatched their men to the dock warehouse to inspect the goods.After the people left, they showed satisfied smiles at the same time, thinking that this trip was really worthwhile!

"Third Young Master! Third Young Master!"

Just about to go to other places to have a look, suddenly a person ran towards them through the crowd, Gu Shouming turned his head and looked, isn't this the big shopkeeper of their family?

"Uncle Sun, what's the matter?"

"Third young master, let's go, come with me!" Panting heavily, shopkeeper Sun grabbed Gu Shouming's arm and pulled him towards the second floor.Some strange Gu Shouming asked, but shopkeeper Sun only said that there was a good thing, as for the good thing, we should wait until we go to know.

Everyone immediately became curious, and hurriedly followed Shopkeeper Sun to go there. When they got to the second floor, they realized that there were more people on the second floor than on the first floor, and the sea of ​​people was so crowded that it was almost impossible to get through.

Shopkeeper Sun dragged Gu Shouming forward desperately, finally squeezed to the front, and shouted at the two foreigners sitting behind the desk: "Our boss is here, please talk to our boss about what we just talked about."

"Talk? Talk about what?" Gu Shouming was still dancing, not understanding what was going on.

"What's your name, sir?" A foreigner in his 40s spoke fluent Chinese and asked Gu Shouming.

"This is the third young master of our Gu family, and also our boss." Shopkeeper Sun said quickly.

"Mr. Gu, hello, hello." The foreigner extended his hand politely to shake Gu Shouming, and then said bluntly: "Just now, this Mr. Sun said that your bank has a large production capacity in the textile industry, and the products are of high quality. , reputable, isn't it?"

"I'm sorry, it's just a little exaggerated, but our Gu family still has some status in Nan*xun." Gu Shouming smiled slightly, stretching out his hand to hold his glasses.

"So it's the Gu's family from Nan*xun, I know that! If that's the case, there's no problem!" The foreigner seemed a little surprised, but at the same time he seemed relieved, and handed over a list with a smile: "Mr. Gu, look at these things, Can your bank produce? Can it reach this output?"

Gu Shouming took it subconsciously, and after a few glances, his eyeballs were about to fall out. He, who has always been young and prudent, actually trembled slightly, and asked in surprise: "Sir, is this true?"

"Of course! If your bank can perform the contract, we can sign it immediately."

Gu Shouming suppressed his heart in ecstasy, hurriedly flipped through the terms and conditions of payment, and immediately took out his pen without saying a word: "Sign! Why don't you sign, I will sign now!"

Soon, a big deal was completed in the shortest time, and Gu Shouming was ecstatic with the signed contract.At this moment, Zhang Junheng and others also squeezed over. Seeing Gu Shouming hurriedly asking what was the matter, Gu Shouming laughed and handed the contract to Zhang Junheng.

"I said Gu Laosan, you are too quick to start? Are you afraid that your Gu family will not be able to swallow such a big order?" Pang Yuancheng said sourly.

"Hehe, how could it be? Don't forget the equipment you ordered just now. With these equipment, are you afraid that you won't be able to eat?" Gu Shouming laughed.

"Third Young Master, we are all friends. Your Gu family can make this order. I don't doubt it, but you can share it with us anyway?" Some people regret that they came late, who knows if Gu Shouming stepped on it when he went out today? shit?So lucky.Seeing that such a large order was actually taken down by the Gu family, everyone felt a little uncomfortable.

"Why!" Gu Shouming quickly snatched his own contract: "Everyone is looking for business on their own, why should my family's business be distributed to you? If you are capable, go find it yourself!"

"Gu Laosan! What do you mean!"

"That's right, you eat meat and give everyone some soup?"

Now everyone is dissatisfied, you yelled at each other, just when Gu Shouming regretted that he had said something wrong under his complacency, and was about to say a few soft words to smooth things over, who would have thought that the foreigner who signed the contract with him just now suddenly I opened my mouth.

"Are you all friends in the textile industry? If this is really great, in fact, the demand for our firm is very large, and what Mr. Gu signed just now is a small part."

"what!"

For a while, there was no sound, and the few people who were noisy just now looked at the foreigner at the same time. Seeing that the foreigner smiled and took out a stack of contracts and shook them at them. Gu Shouming yelled together and rushed forward.