Zhou Cang sat on the horse's back and looked at the street that he had walked a few times.
It was as if in an instant.
The originally bustling long street had undergone some subtle changes.
More and more rangers appeared and scattered into the shops. As they entered and left, figures quickly walked out of the shops. Judging from their attire, they were the shopkeepers.
These shopkeepers all had solemn expressions as they erected a wooden sign at the door.
The words on the wooden token were exactly the same.
"Closed today!"
As the wooden sign was erected, restaurants, grain stores, warehouses, clothing stores, grain stores, tea stores, gambling dens…all the customers who were spending money in the shops were politely invited out.
As far as Zhou Cang's eyes could see, he realized that the shops that had such a reaction actually occupied half of the entire street!
Hiss!
Could it be that half of the properties on this street belonged to the Zhen family?!
As this thought entered his mind, he suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air, and his entire person was a little dazed.
Hundreds of customers were suddenly invited out of the shop, so they were naturally furious. Some of them even cursed on the spot.
Facing this situation, all the shopkeepers smiled and cupped their hands in greeting.
"Everyone, please don't be angry. It happened so suddenly, and our shop had no choice. This way, all the expenses just now will be borne by our shop. In addition, I'll give you a few free coupons that our shop is about to launch.”
Coupon?
What was it?
This kind of marketing strategy that surpassed the times was still unknown to people.
However, from the name, it was obvious that it was good for the customers.
The customers who were invited out looked at each other. They had gotten a huge advantage with free spending and coupons. Their anger dissipated one after another.
After calming down, he was even more puzzled."Shopkeeper, what happened? Why did you suddenly close the shop?”
The same question came from the entrance of almost every shop.
At the same time, the sudden commotion also attracted the attention of the passersby on the long street.
More and more people gathered.
Zhou Cang rode on the horse and had a wider field of vision. He saw the faces of the shopkeepers all reveal a solemn expression."I've just received the news that the new Youzhou Prefecture Overseer, Chen Xiao, Chen Zi 'ang, is on his way to Youzhou from Luoyang. He can't bear to see refugees everywhere, so he plans to bring his people back to the north and bring tens of thousands of refugees back to Youzhou for settlement!”
"Chen Youzhou has sent someone to Fanyang City, hoping that we can help him build a temporary camp outside the city. He will provide clothes, porridge, and medicinal herbs. When the refugees arrive, they will have a temporary place to live!”
"Although we are merchants, we will not refuse such a righteous act!”
"Therefore, I plan to close the business for a few days to complete this matter and welcome Chen Youzhou!”
Similar words were heard all over the long street at almost the same time.
The onlookers were shocked and stunned.
The crowd looked at each other, and then there was an uproar.
"The new Overseer of Youzhou is truly a benevolent ruler!”
Many people sighed with emotion. It was really not easy to meet a good official who did not abandon the people.
But at the same time, many people were baffled.
"Shopkeeper, that Youzhou Prefecture Overseer can't even manage Jizhou. What right does he have to shut down your business and provide you with money and grain?”
"That's right. What does this have to do with you?”
"The loss of closing the business for a few days is not a small amount. Can that Youzhou Mu compensate you?”
"Besides, there are tens of thousands of refugees. How much food will they consume?”
"You should go to the government for this kind of thing. These days, there are commoners everywhere who can't survive. The imperial court doesn't care, but now they want you merchants to pay and contribute. This is too unbelievable!”
……
The crowd spoke one after another, and the sound waves swept through the entire long street.
Faced with this situation, about a dozen shopkeepers laughed and said,""You may not know this, but the new Youzhou Prefecture Overseer, Chen Xiao, is the son-in-law of the Zhen family. Currently, all of the Zhen family's businesses are controlled by him!”
So he was the Zhen family's live-in son-in-law!
The Wuji Zhen Family found a live-in son-in-law and managed the family business well. It was no secret to the people of Jizhou.
On the contrary, he was very famous.
Therefore, as soon as he said this, someone immediately reacted.
However, at the entrance of the shops that did not belong to the Zhen family, more people were even more surprised."Manager Su, your Misty Rain Tower isn't even the Zhen family's property. Why are you so concerned?”
"Yeah, there's also the Huang Family Pharmacy. I bought medicine from your family when I was young. It has nothing to do with the Zhen family!”
"Wang Lao Jiu, you are a famous hoodlum in the local area. You can't wait to enter and not leave the casino. He didn't have to go so far to seek revenge on the Zhen family, right?!”
More than half of the shops that issued the closing notice were not owned by the Zhen family.
However, when these shopkeepers heard this, they said in unison,""The so-called refugees are the people of our Great Han Dynasty and our compatriots in Jizhou. They became refugees because they couldn't survive. Now, Chen Youzhou is so kind and righteous to find a way for these refugees to live.!”
"It's just some money, food, and manpower. It's not like we're going bankrupt!”
"Chen Youzhou is also a merchant, but he can help the people. The Zhen family's many industries are even being mobilized at all costs.!”
"Do you think we merchants are all beasts without compassion?!”
As the words spread, the entire long street suddenly fell silent.
It is well known that merchants pursue profit.
It was also despised by many people.
Therefore, many people in Fanyang City never dreamed that they would hear such righteous and powerful words from a group of merchants.
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
"Everyone, Chen Youzhou has summoned us. There's not much time left, so don't hinder us anymore!”
All the shopkeepers said loudly. Then, they announced in unison,"Time is of the essence. Building a temporary camp that can accommodate ten thousand people before nightfall requires a lot of manpower and resources. Fanyang City is small, and we don't have much resources. Therefore, we sincerely request for your help!”
"Chen Youzhou said that after the matter is done, we will reward you according to your work!”
"Whether it's money, labor, or food, we'll return 30% of it!”
30%?
The crowd instantly exploded. They didn't expect themselves to be involved in this matter.
He also didn't expect that the Zhen Family would be willing to pay up to 30% of the price to complete this matter.
As expected, he was rich and overbearing!
"Then if I take out a stone of grain, wouldn't I be able to return it…Who cares? It's definitely a profitable business.”
Hundreds of commoners had the same thought as they turned around and ran home.
They wanted to tell this good news to their relatives and friends.
In an instant, the entire Fanyang City was in an uproar.
Zhou Cang watched everything from beginning to end, and his entire person was stunned on the horse's back. He was the only person in the entire Fanyang City who knew that the shopkeepers who did not belong to the Zhen Family were lying!
Because when the Rangers entered the shop, they immediately reacted in the same way!
There was no time to communicate!
Therefore, these properties might not belong to the Zhen family on the surface, but in fact, they were definitely the Zhen family's properties and Chen Xiao's properties!
It was precisely because he knew this that the shock he felt was far greater than any other citizen in Fanyang City!
"The Zhen family's business is so huge. How did he manage to own half of Fanyang City's business?”
Zhou Cang didn't know how to do business, nor did he have any dealings with merchants.
But even so, he knew that a merchant like Chen Xiao could no longer be called a merchant!
Shang Sheng Fan Li was only so, right?!
What was even more terrifying was…
"He can mobilize the hearts of the people in the city with just a word…"
As he muttered to himself, Zhou Cang involuntarily clenched the jade pendant in his hand. He felt that his understanding had been ruthlessly overturned.
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