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    This is already Chapter 019. The various rooms are discussing matters, but unlike the noisy and lively atmosphere last time, after this meeting, the entire discussion hall was silent. No one came out to speak first, and the patriarch Wang Tong took the lead.  He also looked gloomy, his eyes sweeping back and forth in the field, not knowing what he was thinking about?

    Wang Kuang, who was sitting at the bottom, looked at the situation in the field with a sneer. He had long known that the other party was not easy to mess with, but the uncles and uncles in front of him were greedy for profit, thinking that in the territory around Taiyuan,  The Wang family didn't have to worry about it at all. Now that people's methods came out, they immediately hit the family seven inches above the ground. Now even he, a self-proclaimed wise man, was helpless.

    "Wang Kuang, you are the most familiar with industrial and commercial affairs. Please tell me, once the court's policy comes out, what impact will it have on our Wang family's coal mine?" The patriarch Wang Tong's eyes finally fell on Wang Kuang, who was watching coldly, and he felt in his heart  He also sighed secretly. If he had listened to his opinions more, the Wang family would not have been in such a passive position.

    Wang Kuang immediately stood up, bowed his head and said: "To the chief of the clan, because the supply of coal was not in demand some time ago, all the families in the clan have invested a lot of money in it. Of all the coal mines that have been mined, our Wang family is the only one."  Accounting for two-thirds of the total, the remaining one-third is occupied by the so-called Carboniferous Industry Association. Now that this policy has been issued, it is obviously aimed at our Wang family and has increased our cost of mining coal, making it  When we want to compete with the coal produced by the other party in the future, we will already be at a disadvantage in terms of price."

    When Wang Kuang said this, he paused and said: "There are more and more coal mines now. Although the demand from cement plants in various places is large, with the increase in coal production in the future, there will always be a day when supply exceeds demand.  . When the price of the pebbles we produce is higher than others, it will be eliminated immediately. In other words, even if we dig out the pebbles in the future, we will not be able to sell them. "

    Listen to Wang Kuang¡¯s explanation.  The atmosphere in the field became more solemn. In fact, many people had thought of this consequence, but they were not as thorough as Wang Kuang.

    "In your opinion, do we have a way to solve it?" Wang Tong has been in charge of the Wang family in Taiyuan for decades. Of course he can see this. The reason why he asked Wang Kuang to speak was because he wanted to ask the rising star of this family  , see if he has any way to solve this problem?

    "To inform the clan leader, the best way is to expand the sales of coal or reduce the cost of coal. However, the other party has spent a lot of money this time in order to completely block us, so this road is not feasible at all?" Wang Kuang sighed.  said.

    "Oh. Why doesn't it work?" The long-bearded middle-aged man sitting under the patriarch Wang Tong asked eagerly.  This man's name is Wang Dong, and he is the person who has been appointed as the next clan leader. His son's name is Wang Xian.  That is the young man who quarreled with Wang Kuang during the last meeting.  Wang Xian was the first person to seize the coal mine, and now he is involved in the coal mine.  Putting the clan into crisis, father and son Wang Dong and Wang Xian were also criticized.

    Wang Kuang looked at the long-bearded middle-aged man and sighed. Although he was at odds with his clan, but now that the clan was in danger, he had no choice but to put aside the past grudges, so he bowed and replied: "  Uncle, there were originally two ways to solve the crisis in our Wang family, but"

    "Oh? What can we do?" Before Wang Kuang could finish speaking, many people in the meeting hall asked eagerly. Faced with the situation in front of them, they had also been thinking hard for a long time, but after all, they had no idea about doing business.  I don¡¯t understand, and I can¡¯t think of a good solution anyway.  Therefore, when Wang Kuang originally had two options, he was of course impatient. After all, the people sitting here had a lot of shares in the coal mines. Unfortunately, they didn't hear it. Wang Kuang had just said that these options would work.  Doesn¡¯t make sense.

    Looking at this group of uncles and brothers with scorched faces, Wang Kuang sighed and had no choice but to reply: "Actually, the first method is very simple, and the other party has already seen through it and defeated our army in advance."

    "Are you talking about the news that has been circulating in the city these past two days?" Wang Tong's face condensed and he asked coldly.

    "Yes, it's the rumor that our Wang family is rich and unkind, and the wages paid to mine workers are 10 or 20% less than what the Carboniferous Industry Association pays. I have investigated this matter and found that the wages paid to workers by the other party were actually the same as ours.  Yes, it was just a few days ago that the workers' wages were suddenly raised, which shows that the other party is really deliberately planning to retaliate against us." Wang Kuang nodded in response.

    "I understand. Your first idea is to pass on the higher taxes paid to workers by lowering their wages, so that you can reduce costs again." The middle-aged man Wang Dong also reacted,  Of course, he cannot be a fool to be chosen as the next clan leader, but he immediately said in frustration, "But now that this rumor has come out, it has not only damaged the reputation of our Wang family, but also blocked this road."??If we really dare to lower workers' wages at this time, it is estimated that the workers in the mine will go to the other party to mine.  "

    Hearing Wang Dong's analysis, the people in the hall were also frustrated. In fact, they felt that the wages given to workers were already quite high. The wages earned by an adult laborer after working for one month were enough to support a family of four or five.  People, but the other party actually wants to increase the wages of workers. You must know that it is easy to increase wages, but it is difficult to lower them. The new rich in Chang'an City are really willing to give up.

    "What my uncle said is true. There are serious shortages of workers in various mines now. The other party has raised the workers' wages. Not only can we not lower the wages, but we will be forced to follow the increase. Otherwise, even if our Wang family's appeal around Taiyuan  No matter how powerful you are, the workers below will have to run to the other party sooner or later in order to earn more." Wang Kuang said with a wry smile, the other party's move was indeed vicious, and he saw this clearly and forced them to use the charcoal  The cost has increased again.

    "Wang Kuang, didn't you just say there are two ways? What is the second way?" Someone stood up in the hall and asked, and everyone else also looked at Wang Kuang.

    "Well~, the second way is actually what I just said, that is to expand the sales market of coal." Wang Kuang pondered for a moment before replying, but when he mentioned this way, there was a thoughtful look in his eyes, and there was a pattern in his mind.  I vaguely seem to have caught something?

    However, Wang Kuang woke up immediately and continued: "Nowadays, coal is mainly purchased by cement factories, but all cement factories in Datang are under the management of the Cement Industry Association, and Li Min, the king of Liang, is the president of the Cement Industry Association.  , has a great influence on those cement plants. Although he did not use this influence some time ago, when those cement plants purchased coal, they all treated everyone equally. As long as the price is low and the quality is good, they will not worry about selling.  But now that they have taken action and reduced the cost of the coal produced by themselves, they will certainly put pressure on all cement plants to only purchase coal from the Cement Industry Association. In this way, the coal produced in our mines will  We lost our biggest market.¡±

    As soon as Wang Kuang finished speaking, some young people in the audience couldn't help but yelled at Li Min for being shameless, and the older people's faces were extremely ugly. If Li Min really used his influence on the cement factory, then their Wang family's  I'm afraid that the coal will no longer be sold in the next few days, and they will lose all their money by then.

    "Kang'er, if our coal cement factory doesn't accept it, how can we expand the sales of coal?" Wang Tong, the patriarch, also asked with a gloomy face.

    "I would like to inform the patriarch that coal, as an emerging fuel, actually has many uses. A few days ago, news came from Chang'an that there is a kind of briquette made of coal, which can replace the usual firewood and charcoal and be used to boil water.  Cooking is very convenient and the cost is very low. Now it has become popular throughout Chang'an, and countless people use this new type of fuel. There is also a very mysterious coke that can be used to smelt iron and steel. I heard that it is also the origin of charcoal.  Production. The sales of these two new products have now been opened, and the demand for coal is very huge. If we can get a part of it, we will definitely solve the problem of coal sales in the future." When Wang Kuang said this, his eyes suddenly lit up,  What he had just vaguely grasped in his mind immediately became clear, and he finally understood the other party's hidden intentions.

    When Wang Dong heard this, he frowned and said, "Well, I have heard about these two things Kuang'er mentioned, but these two things were created by that Liang Wang, and they are still in the newly established Patent Department.  Patent registered"

    "Ah~, I understand. No wonder that Prince Liang spent so much effort to create a patent department. It turns out that he came to our Wang family in the first place." When he said this, Wang Dongming also reacted suddenly.  Come here, the Wang family had already received the news about the establishment of the Patent Department, but they didn't pay much attention to it. Unexpectedly, they were already plotting against them.  The other members of the Wang family immediately woke up after the two reminded them. They were either angry or helpless, and some even cursed loudly, and the atmosphere in the place temporarily lost control.

    "Yes, what a good plan!" Wang Tong, who is the patriarch, clapped his hands on his knees and said with a flushed face, "This King of Liang is so young, but his thoughts are so careful and his actions are unconstrained and unconstrained. We  The Wang family¡¯s defeat at the hands of such a person is truly an unjust defeat!¡±

    But at the end of the sentence, Wang Tong's sad and angry face turned into a sneer, and he whispered to himself: "Hey, there is such an outstanding person among the princes, but because of his status, he cannot inherit the throne.  If His Majesty were to die today, who knows how much trouble would be caused? It¡¯s a pity that I¡¯m old and I probably won¡¯t see that day.¡±

    While there was chaos in the field, Wang Kuang seemed very calm. He took a step forward and shouted over everyone: "??Clan leader, although the other party is pressing harder and harder, judging from the situation, things are not without any improvement!"

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