Li Ke's idea of ​​the trading company also shocked Li Xiu very much. He even thought of the Internet from this trading company. Later generations can use the Internet platform to obtain the information they need. The trading company is essentially the same as the Internet, and it is a platform. Of course, this platform can only publish some commercial information, and its influence is far less than that of the Internet platform in later generations. .

"This trading company is simply a genius idea. It can not only gather scattered business information to increase business efficiency, but also supervise transactions between merchants to prevent them from evading taxes and increase the court's control over business. It is simply a killing number of things!" Li Xiu of course was not stingy with his praise for this good idea.

"Sir, I could see through my intention at first sight. At that time, I saw the chaos at Jiangbei Wharf. I had thought of many ways to manage it before, but it did not work. Some even caused new problems. It was not until a flash of inspiration in my mind that I thought of the way to start a trading company!" Li Ke was overjoyed when he heard Li Xiu's praise. As a student, he naturally wanted to hear the teacher's praise the most.

After understanding the role of this trading company, Li Xiu also became more interested. He asked Li Ke to take him around now. Li Ke has been explaining the operation of the entire trading company. Although Li Xiu was here for the first time, he has more experience in management than Li Ke, so he can also put forward a lot of opinions and even pointed out the shortcomings of some trading companies. Li Ke also recorded them one by one.

After Li Xiu visited the trading company, he saw that many people were coming from outside on bicycles and horses. These people were all famous merchants in Yangzhou City. Even some of the goods that had just arrived at the dock were invited. Li Ke had already spread the news about the trading company in advance. Therefore, many people knew what the trading company did, which made many people talk about it after coming here, and many people were happy.

It was almost noon, and Li Ke finally began to host the opening ceremony of the trading company. In fact, it sounds very simple. It was nothing more than Li Ke standing on the platform and saying a few words. He originally wanted Li Xiu to say a few words, but Li Xiu didn't like such occasions very much, so he politely declined.

In order to prepare for this trading company, Li Ke also made a lot of preparations. Therefore, after the trading company opened, many merchants immediately flocked in. Each merchant released the information they needed to buy or sell, and then looked for the information they needed. The trading company also provided rooms for merchants to negotiate business, which can be said to be very convenient. As long as the business is completed, a small amount of agency fee must be paid to the trading company, and of course taxes, which was collected on behalf of the government.

The agency fees collected by the trading company are not lower than those on the dock, but merchants are more willing to exchange information here because compared to those who are scattered, the information in the trading company is more comprehensive. Moreover, behind the trading company is the government, and behind the government is the King of Wu, which represents the court. With the credibility of the court, they naturally prefer to believe in the trading company.

It is precisely because of the above reasons that as soon as the trading company opened, dozens of orders were completed immediately. These merchants also paid agency fees and taxes very readily, which also made Li Ke's confidence soar. With this trading company, he could strengthen his control over Jiangbei Wharf and solve all kinds of chaos on the wharf.

Because there were too many people coming and Li Ke was the organizer, so there were many things to deal with, and some important people needed to be received. Li Xiu did not disturb him, but took Qi Niang to walk around the trading company casually. At the same time, he was very interested in looking at these merchants coming and going. When he met some Hu merchants from the Western Regions, Li Xiu would also find an opportunity to go up and ask about the news from Persia. After all, he wanted to know whether Persia and Rome had formed an alliance, but unfortunately he could not find anything useful.

"Brother, this place is so boring, and there are so many people and crowds. Let's go out and take a walk!" At this moment, Qi Niang suddenly complained. She was not as interested in the trading company as Li Xiu. Instead, she felt that it was boring here. There were always some merchants coming and going, and there were a lot of Hu merchants. These Hu people had a lot of body sensations. It would be better if they were farther away, but they would feel fumigated and their heads hurt a little closer.

"Okay, then let's go out for some breath!" Li Xiu saw Qi Niang's disgusting expression, so he could only nod.

There are indeed more people coming today, especially some Hu merchants. I guess they heard about this news just after getting off the boat, but they didn't even take a shower. Imagine that they had been floating on the sea for several months, and their body odor was already great. After fermenting for several months, the smell was refreshed. Many local merchants could only pinch their noses and negotiate business with Hu in order to make money.

Seeing these above, Li Xiu couldn't help but feel funny. It seemed that he had to give Li Ke some advice and let him set a rule that he had to dress neatly when entering a trading company, otherwise those Hu merchants alone would be able to get rid of people.

At that moment, Li Xiu took Qi Niang out of the trading house, and found that the air outside was much fresher. Even though there was a crowded dock opposite, the air here was still better than that in the trading house. Qi Niang was also hungry at this time. After all, they came in the morning, but they didn’t have time to eat at noon, so they pulled Li Xiu to the dock because there were many food sellers on the dock, so they could buy some to fill their stomachs.

The trading company had just opened. Before, they hired some well-known businessmen, and many small and medium-sized businessmen only received the news at this time. They also rushed to look for business opportunities. So they saw that there were constant people coming on several roads outside the trading company. Of course, many people who had negotiated business left hand in hand. It was probably because they paid the money and the goods were on hand. Unfortunately, there was no bank next to them, otherwise they could transfer money directly in the bank.

Thinking of the bank, Li Xiu suddenly felt a flash of inspiration. Platforms like trading clubs can not only be used on docks, but also in prosperous commercial cities like Changan, and can also be opened with banks, which will make it more convenient for merchants to trade and promote the development of business.

"Brother, don't be idle. Look at a thousand-layer cake sellers over there. Let's go and buy something!" Just as Li Xiu was thinking about how to combine the trading company with the bank, he was suddenly interrupted by Qi Niang, and then he was pulled to a stall selling pastries. Li Xiu could only shake his head helplessly, but this matter was not something that could be figured out for a while, and after returning, he could discuss it with Li Ke.

However, just when Qi Niang pulled Li Xiu and was about to buy pastries, she suddenly trembled and stopped, and her eyes stared at a tall figure on the dock and said, "Chengdao!"
Chapter completed!