It''s not just eyes, Arthur thought.
The current organizational form of the chamber of commerce is actually very similar to the two monopoly forms of syndicate and trust.
This is not only the requirement of the reform of Shanghe collar, but also the result of his preparation.
Shanghe collar can no longer stay in the north of the Kingdom quietly and independently as before.
The emergence of the iron ore mountain has broken the order that has been maintained for hundreds of years, which is marked by the rupture of the alliance among the three.
The natural threat of Warcraft and the poverty and weakness of Lingfeng castle made the iron ore mountain more and more like an attractive fat. Coupled with Arthur''s reform, it directly touched the foundation of aristocratic rule.
All this makes Lingfeng castle in a difficult situation and more dangerous.
But reform is a must.
Whether it is Lingfeng castle or Shanghe collar, if it still exists as before, even if it is not destroyed by Warcraft, it will be eaten away by the nobles.
This is not whether lingfengbao is willing or not, but the problem of "everyone is innocent and bears the blame" and "falling behind will be beaten".
The ownership of the iron ore mountain, the legitimacy of the reform of Shanghe collar, and the fact that lingfengbao has risen, only through war can those nobles have a clear and profound understanding!
Looking at Gustav, Arthur said, "don''t be careless. The chamber of commerce is very important. You must keep an eye on it and pay attention to the people with ulterior motives. Now, businessmen are our most important foreign relations. In the future, they will gradually become a part of the Shanghe collar and the key to our rise. It''s not just about delivering messages."
"The key to the rise?" Gustav looked at Arthur somewhat puzzled.
For the chamber of Commerce, he has never taken it lightly and has no idea of slacking off.
As the mayor of Shanghe Town, Gustav felt that he was definitely the leader of the whole Shanghe town. Besides Arthur, he knew the importance of the chamber of Commerce best.
But even so, he doesn''t think that those businessmen will become the "key to the rise" of Shanghe leader, which despises them too much.
"Why, don''t you believe it?" Arthur asked with a smile.
"No, of course I believe your judgment," Gustav said. "But I don''t think that those businessmen deserve your high evaluation. They are indeed important, but they are not irreplaceable. The key to the rise of the river leader is only you - Arthur - my friend!"
This guy!
"Gustav, if you flatter, you will be punished. You should be cut thousands of times."
With a smile, Gustav replied, "Sir, if I''m guilty to be honest, I''m really guilty."
After skimming his lips, Arthur was too lazy to play tricks with this guy and said directly, "with our continuous development, the tie between businessmen and us will become tighter and tighter, and the organizational form of the chamber of Commerce will gradually make businessmen our vassal."
"It is precisely because they are not irreplaceable that they have no right to negotiate with us. If they want to earn gold coins, they can only join the chamber of Commerce. If they join the chamber of Commerce, they need to abide by our rules and obey our orders."
"At that time, their interests are closely related to the interests of Shanghe collar. Our losses are their losses. In order to protect their interests from damage and obtain greater interests, they will consciously stand with us to safeguard the interests of Shanghe collar."
Gustav thought Arthur''s idea was too good.
"Arthur, I see what you mean," he said seriously, "But believe me, if it''s normal, those guys are definitely the most intimate friends, just like boys chasing their beloved girls. But as long as we encounter trouble, especially war, businessmen can''t help at all. They don''t have that strength, courage or honor that they swear to protect. Watching is their consistent choice."
Looking at the disdainful Gustav on his face, Arthur said, "you used to be a businessman, so you belittled your peers?"
"That''s why I know them. My friend, you know, in the eyes of those guys, there are only jingling gold coins."
Gustav looked at Arthur seriously.
Arthur then said, "there are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. I didn''t expect to talk to them. I only have gold coins in my eyes. What a simple and valuable quality."
"I know you want to remind me, but it''s not just fighting on the battlefield, just like rain, not just thunder that determines the outcome of the war. It''s not only naive but also stupid to expect businessmen to be as brave as knights when the war breaks out. Businessmen should play the role of businessmen."
Gustav immediately said, "I know all this, Arthur, but they don''t seem to be able to do much for us."
"You don''t understand me at all," said Arthur.
Gustav said, "listen to your teachings, count."
Arthur explained in detail: "it''s not what they can do for us, but what they can do for their own interests, nor what businessmen can do, but what the chamber of commerce can do!"
"Chamber of Commerce? What''s the difference?" Gustav wondered.
The former point is easy to understand, but what''s the difference between the latter point? The chamber of commerce is composed of all the businessmen who cooperate with them.
"What''s the difference between a hundred civilians and the first army?" Arthur asked.
Of course there''s a difference! Gustav was stunned and understood a little, but he couldn''t figure it out.
Arthur continued: "after this reception, the merchants in the chamber of Commerce have spread all over most parts of the Kingdom except the West. In the past, they were just a pile of loose sand, but now they are connected as a whole because of the existence of the chamber of Commerce. Think about the impact in the kingdom if they make the same decision at the same time?"
Gustav tried to answer, "at the same time, the price of a commodity increases to earn more gold coins?"
"Hi..." Arthur sighed somewhat discouraged, looked at Gustav and asked, "is this your understanding of monopoly?"
"Isn''t it enough to earn more gold coins?" Gustav asked suspiciously with a big head.
"Enough!" Arthur replied. "The purpose of monopoly is to obtain higher profits. But, my friend, you should understand that what monopoly can do is not just to earn more gold coins!"
"Think about it. In the past, iron mines sold iron ore or pig iron directly. Now, the establishment of forging factories has completely changed all this. What other impact do we have in addition to higher product profits?"
"Arthur, it''s not difficult for me!" Gustav replied. "As you said, we have established a complete industrial chain. Moreover, because we no longer sell iron ore and pig iron, many blacksmiths in other places have lost their jobs. Recently, someone has followed the caravan and came to us to make a living."
As the administrator of Shanghe Town, Gustav knows all these things.
"What about zogaya?" Arthur continued.
"They?" Gustav snorted coldly, "don''t worry, my friend, I haven''t forgotten your orders. A group of damn guys dare to join the nobles in the east to fight us, not to mention pig iron. There will be a nail in the future, and they won''t get it from us!"
Looking at the hated Gustav, Arthur smiled and said, "iron will rust and consume, but without enough blacksmiths, what do you think will happen if the Green family breaks out war with us again in the future?"
Gustav looked stunned at Arthur, opened his mouth slightly, blinked, and suddenly grinned.
"The gods are on earth, my dear friend Arthur! How can they have such a function!"
Gustav looked excited.
It suddenly occurred to him that if businessmen invited most of the blacksmiths in the east to work on the river, if a war broke out in the future, these guys might not even have enough arrows!
The blacksmith can come up to the river to lead. What about the others?
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