The land of Jianfu, a river terminal somewhere.

A scholar was waiting for the boat to arrive and was preparing to take the examination in the provincial capital.

He waited and waited on the pier. Then he saw that a suitable passenger ship finally arrived, and he immediately went forward.

At this moment, another smaller ship arrived, carrying a yellow flag and four big words: "Express Shipping Ship".

"This scholar, please take my boat." The boatman on the big boat shouted.

"Hey, scholar, come to my boat and I'll help you get to the provincial capital safely," the Huangqi boatman shouted.

The scholar looked at it and was about to get on the big boat.

A big boat is definitely more comfortable than a small boat.

At this moment, a laborer at the dock whispered: "Master Xiucai, it's better to get on the yellow flag ship."

"Why is this?" the scholar asked puzzledly.

"The yellow-flag boat is owned by the governor's family. Since you passed the examination, don't you want to give the governor some face?" Li Gong said in a low voice.

"That's right." The scholar then boarded the yellow flag ship.

After looking at it, the big boat immediately shouted: "My shipping fee is one tael less than his."

The journey is long and the travel is expensive.

A journey of several hundred miles often costs several taels or even dozens of taels of silver. Taking a boat is cheaper, but riding an ox or horse is more expensive.

Therefore, most people cannot afford to go out. Even if they go to Beijing to take the exam, they often have to borrow money to prepare for the expenses.

The scholar waved.

But I thought in my heart: "When I become a Jinshi all the way in the future, I must impeach these corrupt people who collude with cheap businessmen and exploit the people!"

The yellow flag ship left proudly.

Along the way, the scholar did not suffer too much, but his experience was just the same.

But it's really fast.

It's not that the boat is fast, it's that it's fast to pass through various checkpoints. Most of the checkpoints require no taxes or inspections, and you can travel smoothly all the way.

There are only a few feudal checkpoints that require payment, and they are very polite. Once you pay, you will be released in advance.

Other ships must give way.

This speed is several days faster than other ships.

Many levels are deliberately tormenting you, and even if you pay the money, they will still let you pass slowly.

In short, if you don’t have a background, you won’t be able to do this business, and good products can go bad.

Fortunately, the boatman was polite and considerate and didn't show any emotion.

After all, he is a scholar.

Identity is still very valuable.

"I wish Xiucai Gongyi High School to be listed in the top honors of the Beijing News."

"Thank you."

The scholar had only one feeling in his mind: It was so good. I would like to sit down next time, so he handed it over and left.

As for impeachment, there is nothing wrong with impeaching an old man, so why should I be impeaching him?

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This is just a microcosm.

Wen Rensheng then continued to integrate the shipping industry in Jianfu Province.

With more and more funds, buy new ships and build good ships.

He also bought a government-run shipyard and improved the treatment of craftsmen in the shipyard. The so-called improvement did not mean that it was raised to the level of later generations like in other novels.

The only thing is to ensure that the actual payment is made in a timely manner, without arrears of payment, no stale money, and no stale rice.

This is also a stipulation of the bet and cannot exceed this era.

Whatever this era is like, he must be like that.

Even so, the craftsmen were filled with gratitude.

These days, craftsmen in government-run factories are craftsmen, shouldering heavy tasks and suffering heavy exploitation.

If you are recruited by an official, your work will be in vain. If you have a conscience, you will be given some food but no money, and occasionally you will have to bear the labor of going to Beijing. That is a fatal thing.

They can only make a living by taking advantage of their free time and working hard to do private work.

Kind-hearted people like Wen Rensheng are very rare.

Only master craftsmen in private shipyards are core craftsmen. Those who can build an entire large ship will receive much better treatment.

After all, maritime merchants are not stupid. If you don't give them good treatment, they will risk their lives if they don't take care of themselves at sea.

However, small workers are still exploited to the extreme.

Wen Rensheng continued to purchase shipping companies and consolidate them.

However, many shipping companies soon became unwilling to join the "Express Shipping Lines".

This is Wang's Boat Company.

The family has been passed down for four generations, and there are 52 ships of various sizes, plying thousands of miles of rivers across the province.

It can be said to be a relatively large river boat company.

The total cost exceeds 100,000 taels.

He definitely doesn't want to be swallowed up by Express Shipping Line, so why don't he just take care of himself?

Do you have to find an ancestor to look over your head?

His family's background was that of a county prince, and he received 3,000 taels of silver as a gift every year.

This number is quite a lot.

Bribing a cabinet minister costs 5,000 taels of silver.

3,000 taels of silver is equivalent to 6,000 shi of grain, which is equivalent to the harvest of 2,000 to 5,000 acres of land.

A county prince can own only a few thousand acres of land, while a prince can own hundreds of thousands of acres.

Now Wen Rensheng is encountering a problem. What should he do when he encounters a shipping company with a strong background and confidence?

He definitely needs to be integrated.

Only by integrating them can you make big money.

Monopoly has always been synonymous with high profits.

The premise is that the internal management must be properly managed to avoid being taken advantage of.

Wen Rensheng has many gray methods, but he will naturally not use them first.

After all, we have to consider the reputation of the governor.

Now that the other party is unwilling to be acquired, Wenrensheng can just use this business method to compete with it and defeat it.

When he loses money to the point where he can no longer pay the tribute of his backers, he will have to be annexed.

Otherwise, you are seeking death.

The pigs like the county prince will not consider the difficulties of his business. They only know that they gave him gifts before but did not give them this year. They look down on him, so they must be punished.

Wen Rensheng then specially dispatched his fleet to take the same route as the opponent.

At the same time, some shares are also allocated to relevant management.

This is very common in this era, especially those who run seagoing ships, all of whom have crotch.

Because the danger is great, this allows everyone to work together.

As a result, everyone worked harder.

What's more, Wen Rensheng specially selected loyal and reliable people.

Compared to others, because we work hard, our efficiency can be doubled or even tripled compared to other boat companies.

A person who works hard and a person who fishes will have completely different results.

Even the boats and sails are the same.

While Wen Rensheng was busy with this matter, Governor Wang asked someone to call him:

"My dear nephew, this year's rural examination is here again. I have sent someone to change your household registration here. You can take the provincial urban and rural examination here. How are you sure about it?"

Since Wen Rensheng wanted to make full use of the existing conditions, he would certainly not let go of the imperial examination.

He cannot use technologies and concepts that are beyond this era, but the stereotypes and classic meanings are naturally not a problem.

So Wen Rensheng said: "I'm 100% sure."
To be continued...