si-mexico Chapter 809 Confused Merchants
Chapter 809 Confused Merchants
For the people of Daqin, railways have long been familiar.
But this time, the railway built has attracted heated discussions among many people.
Because of the start of construction this time, the railway from Xianyang to the land of the Mauryan Dynasty was first built.
Moreover, the merchants in the land of the Maurya Dynasty had to spend money to repair it, and the matter had already been confirmed, and there was no room for maneuver.
The news quickly spread to the land of the Maurya Dynasty, and there was an uproar immediately.
Recently, the local people have been squeezed by the merchants a lot, and they can't hold on anymore.
At the beginning, these businessmen built new factories here, which indeed brought a lot of benefits to the people of the Mauryan Dynasty.
They only need to enter the factories opened by Daqin merchants, and through labor, they can exchange for more living materials than before.
At the beginning, everyone was full of energy and life was getting better and better.
They thought it would last forever.
But later on, these factories gradually changed, and they were no longer as considerate of workers as they were at the beginning.
Factories are starting to work more hours because there are a lot of human resources available here.
So if you don't want to do the job because you're working too many hours, you can be replaced at any time.
Therefore, people in the factory, in order not to lose their jobs, can only endure the continuous squeeze and exploitation of the factory.
But this kind of endurance, in exchange for it is a cruel reality.
Soon some people couldn't stand this kind of oppression, so they found the local government.
Originally, they thought that the government of Daqin would not let these businessmen continue to behave like this, but they did not wait for the help of the government.
Because the energy in the hands of these merchants is already very large, the most important thing is that they have not broken the law or discipline, and they have not done anything that is not good for Daqin.
After all, in the laws of Daqin, there is no regulation on how long those workers should work.
What they did was within the scope of Daqin's laws, and even the government had nothing to do with them.
So for a long time, even if the government can see that the people are in dire straits, there is no way to save them.
In the eyes of the local people, this is the collusion between the government and the businessmen.
These businessmen are nothing but iron cocks, and they will not do anything good except to squeeze the labor of ordinary people.
It's all like this, and the government hasn't come forward. Isn't this collusion?
Until, they saw the announcement from Da Qin.
Those businessmen who are like iron roosters took the initiative to spend their own money to build the railway this time. Such a thing is a bit unbelievable to them, and they are very puzzled.
Not to mention that they were puzzled, even the businessmen who were involved in the matter were all confused at the moment.
We're going to pay for the railroad?
When did this happen, why don't I know?
So these wealthy businessmen gathered together to discuss the matter.
They were able to make such a big business, and each of them was naturally as smart as a monkey.
Many people gathered together, and soon discussed the context of the matter.
They also figured it out, it must be that the government of Daqin wanted to target them.
So let's cut it first and play it later, without waiting for them to discuss it, and without notifying them, just make the matter public first and go out to collect it.
At that time, if they dare to stand up and say that they have not promised such a thing.
On the contrary, it became an excuse for the Daqin government to target them. If so, they would have a hard time in the future.
But if they just use this money to build the railway, they feel that it is really a loss.
At present, the businessmen are also caught in a dilemma.
You know, the news from Xianyang said that the construction of the railway this time is not just the one from Xianyang to the land of peacocks.
Although they don't know the exact cost of the railway construction, they know that it will definitely not be cheap.
If this is agreed, will they be allowed to invest in the construction of the second and third?
"How can this be done?"
A group of businessmen gathered together to discuss for a long time, but no results were reached.
Because this time the order was issued by Ying Yu himself.
Although these businessmen thought they were powerful, they did not dare to make mistakes when facing Ying Yu.
"This is obviously what His Majesty meant. The matter has come to this, and I can only bite the bullet and pay for it."
"Oh, that's true. If you go against His Majesty's will on the surface, then ten heads won't be enough for me to lose."
"But if you just agree to it like this, what should your Majesty do if you continue to ask us to pay?"
Everyone shook their heads and looked at each other.
This is also the biggest problem plaguing them at present.
They knew very well in their hearts that Ying Yu only issued such a policy to target them.
But even if you know it, it's of no use.
Because it is impossible for them to change anything, it is Ying Yu who is forcing them.
At this time, some people have already understood the truth of it, and only then secretly regret it.
"During this period of time, have I been too high-profile in doing things?"
As soon as these words came out, the businessmen immediately realized the crux of the problem.
They didn't feel that there was anything wrong with their previous actions when they did them, and even thought they were reasonable in terms of their strength.
But now, once they are targeted by Ying Yu, they look back at the things they did.
I found that it was really too much, no wonder Ying Yu would target them.
But some of them are not afraid of death, most of these are young businessmen.
Because when Ying Yu's fame spread to Daqin, they were still young and didn't know how terrifying Ying Yu was.
Not to mention that at their age, they had no chance to play against Ying Yu or face to face.
And these older businessmen, they are very clear about the horror of Ying Yu.
Not to mention, last time they wanted to fight Ying Yu by hoarding goods.
If it wasn't for Ying Yu's mercy, all these businessmen would have their families ruined.
It's just that Ying Yu didn't take care of these things anymore, and was busy with state affairs.
So after a long time, they gradually forgot Ying Yu's prestige.
Later, it was because of Ying Yu's leadership that he supported them to come to this land of the Maurya Dynasty to open up wasteland.
After that, the Emperor Shan Gao was far away. There was no limit to what they wanted to do, and they could do whatever they wanted.
Those newly joined businessmen have not experienced the previous ones, so Ying Yu is just a rumored figure for them.
What kind of means does he have?In fact, they have never seen what kind of energy there is, so naturally they don't have much fear in their hearts.
At this time, seeing his seniors terrified at the mention of Ying Yu, this group of juniors couldn't stand it anymore.
"If you want me to say, we can pretend that we don't know about this matter, neither resist His Majesty, but also don't take money out."
"That's right. With what we have now, if we really want to die, it will definitely have a great impact on Daqin's economy."
"That's right, even His Majesty the Emperor probably wouldn't want to see such a thing happen."