AWB Chapter 592 Money Can Support People
Chapter 592 Money Can Support People
The news of the wage increase excited everyone in Chenjia Village, from villagers to merchants to migrant workers.
As the news spread, the people of Taiping County couldn't help but show expressions of envy.
"The villagers of Chenjia Village are really lucky! With a monthly wage of eight hundred coins, they can probably eat meat every day."
"That's right! I really hate that I'm not from Chenjia Village."
"I'm planning to go to Chenjia Village to find a job to make a living. Is anyone going with me?"
“Let’s go together. I can barely make a living in this county town. I might as well try my luck in Chenjia Village.”
"Let's go, let's go to Chenjia Village together."
"..."
A small number of people who heard the news were eager to go to Chenjia Village to look for work, while most of the people in Taiping County were interested but did not take any action.
Although there are many job opportunities in Chenjia Village, they are not unlimited. In fact, only a small number of lucky people are able to find work in Chenjia Village.
Therefore, although the people were tempted, they did not rush to Chenjia Village, but instead chose to calmly continue with their farm work or other jobs.
But when they weren't working, they couldn't help but look north, their eyes filled with envy.
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Taiping County Town.
Inside the two-courtyard house, Zhang He sat in the main seat of the hall, seemingly waiting for something.
It's often said that money can sustain a person, and Zhang He's transformation undoubtedly proves this statement.
Zhang He was once just a refugee, starving and emaciated. Although he was a strong young man, he was extremely thin, as if a gust of wind could blow him over.
His clothes were tattered and covered in mud, making him look even more like a beggar than a beggar himself.
Zhang He now looks rather plump.
His once sunken cheeks were now puffed up as if inflated, making him look somewhat round, and even his belly had protruded. The clothes he wore were made of silk, making him look bright and shiny, a stark contrast to the mud-covered refugee Zhang He of the past.
Anyone who sees Zhang He today would probably not realize that he was once a refugee on the verge of starvation, forced to risk his life to survive.
Zhang He's dramatic transformation is entirely due to his business dealings with Chenjia Village.
After going to Ding'an County with Chen Dao, Zhang He realized the business opportunities in Ding'an County. After negotiating with Chen Dao, he finally obtained Chen Dao's permission to buy yellow-feathered chickens and blood-feathered chickens from Chenjia Village and sell them in Ding'an County.
Relying on the Ding'an County market, Zhang He made a considerable profit, his pockets bulged, and his house was upgraded from a simple dwelling to a two-courtyard house. He used to be unable to eat meat all year round, but now he has meat at every meal.
It can be said that Zhang He has now completed his transformation, from a vagrant to a wealthy merchant.
As for his original position as a constable in the government...
Zhang He had already resigned. Although the position of constable was a secure job, the salary was far too little without any extra income, far less than the profits he could make from doing business.
In addition, he also had to take care of his own business, which left him with no time to spare. Therefore, after careful consideration, Zhang He submitted his resignation from the position of head constable to Xu Zhiwen.
Xu Zhiwen did not refuse. He had a share in Zhang He's business, and he knew that Zhang He was too busy with business to take care of his work as a constable.
Therefore, Xu Zhiwen readily approved Zhang He's application.
Thus, Zhang He successfully shed his identity as a constable and devoted himself wholeheartedly to his business. His business in Ding'an County grew bigger and bigger, and now he even owns a fixed shop in Ding'an County. Among the martial arts community in Ding'an County, the shop has a very good reputation.
Any martial artist in Ding'an County who wanted to buy Blood Feather Chicken would go to Zhang He's shop to make a purchase. Ordinary people who had some spare money and wanted to buy Yellow Feather Chicken would also choose Zhang He's shop, simply because Yellow Feather Chicken was far superior to ordinary domestic chicken in both size and meat quality.
Relying on his unique business of yellow-feathered chickens and blood-feathered chickens, Zhang He is now living a very comfortable life. His subordinates, such as Skinny Monkey, are no longer as thin as they used to be. Instead, they are all greasy and prosperous, and you can't tell that they used to be refugees.
only……
As his business grew, Zhang He gradually realized that his business, or rather his profits, had stagnated.
The entire market of Taicang County had already been divided up by Chen Dao. The market in Taiping County was mainly operated by Wu Han and Chen Gou, while the markets in Dingxing County, Dingjun County, and Dingping County were mainly operated by Zheng's Trading Company.
Zhang He could only operate in the Ding'an County market, and the profits he made in the Ding'an County market had to be shared with his partners Li Hu and Xu Zhiwen, as well as Li Qingyun, the magistrate of Ding'an County.
This doesn't mean Zhang He didn't want to share profits with Li Hu, Xu Zhiwen, and Li Qingyun; rather, the market in Ding'an County alone was far from enough to satisfy Zhang He's business expansion.
Ding'an County is ultimately too small, and the number of martial artists is too small. Although it can still guarantee sufficient profits, profit growth has stagnated. Zhang He must find other ways to increase profits.
To find new sources of profit growth, it is necessary to find new markets.
But how easy is that?
The entire market in Taicang County had already been divided up by Chen Dao in advance. Zhang He dared not disrupt Chen Dao's allocation, let alone transport the yellow-feathered chickens and blood-feathered chickens further south, to the prefectural city, to sell them.
In the Xia Kingdom, doing business requires connections. The reason Zhang He was able to do business steadily in Ding'an County was because he knew Li Qingyun. It was thanks to Li Qingyun's protection that he was able to sell his yellow-feathered chickens and blood-feathered chickens smoothly.
But once he leaves Taicang County, where he is unfamiliar with the place and the people, even if Zhang He manages to sell the yellow-feathered chickens and blood-feathered chickens, he probably won't be able to bring the profits back.
after all……
The local officials and martial artists were not to be trifled with; they were capable of any kind of extortion or plunder. If the profit was right, they could make Zhang He lose everything in no time.
Under such circumstances, it was naturally impossible for Zhang He to go to the south of Taicang County to do business.
Aside from the southern option, Zhang He's only remaining direction for expansion is the northern Liangzhou region.
The reason why he turned his attention to Liangzhou was because Zhang He himself was from Liangzhou and was quite familiar with the area.
In addition, Zhang He also heard that under Yang Zheng's rule, although Liangzhou was still impoverished, it had finally regained its order and was no longer as chaotic as before, which was undoubtedly very suitable for doing business there.