Just when everyone was shocked, the group of merchants were in a panic.

Ninety-five thousand gold, which means that the profit is being crushed to the extreme, but there is not much left to make money!

"Brother Ba, you...you are so profitable?"

"Yes, although the cost of hiring disaster victims is extremely low, the autumn harvest is approaching, and after the autumn harvest, labor costs will return to normal. Moreover, the frequent casualties of Qinling Mountain occur, and the settlement fee is also a lot. What's your...thinking?"

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The merchants looked confused and completely stunned, and were surprised for a moment.

It is not a big deal that they were surprised. Although everyone was trying hard to propose various advantages to solve the famine, it seemed to be for the country and the victims, and they were passionately fighting for these projects. In fact, they had no choice.

There was a bidding meeting in front, an Afang Stone Contracting Project of 800,000 gold. Some people cost 500,000 gold and the other cost 550,000 gold, but they gave a series of promises to solve the disaster victims. As a result, the latter won the bid.

In other words, the reason why Daqin was willing to take out these national projects and handed over them to merchants to do was to make them solve the current famine dilemma.

If it is just a simple price, there is no confidence in winning. On the contrary, if you have more advantages in solving the problem of disaster victims, even if the price is slightly higher, these projects will be easier to win the bid.

But...even so, you have to keep profits for yourself.

Isn’t every businessman scrambles to get a share of these projects?

Ying Zheng and the civil and military officials also looked at Bashi in surprise, wanting to know what was going on...

"Ha ha!"

Ba Shi smiled cheerfully and bowed, "Thank you for your concern, I can't hide it. This time, our Ba family is in response to the call of the Prime Minister. In this year of the Great Qin famine, the merchants of the Great Qin must unite to relieve their worries for the country. The Prime Minister once said that without a country, there is no family, and without peace, where can the business environment come from. A person and a group, the status of the people only depends on the value of their contribution to the country and society."

"Therefore, when this disaster is the national treasury is empty, and only our merchants have some money and food. If we do not work hard at this time, we will not play a role in the Qin Dynasty and society, how can we talk about improving the status of the merchant? Wouldn't we confirm the name of a profit-oriented businessman? So this time, our Ba family is actually purely for our Qin Dynasty and the victims of the disaster in the world, and also to correct the reputation of the merchants in the world. Therefore, our Ba family never thought of making profits in this way."

After hearing this, the merchants were all silent.

Yes, the status of a businessman is extremely low.

Since the Shang Dynasty, there has been a group of merchants who specialize in business and making money. After the Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Shang Dynasty, the government allowed the Shang Dynasty's remnants to continue doing business and called them merchants. At that time, merchants were under strict surveillance.

Later, the status of merchants was once improved, but during Shang Yang's reform, Qin severely cracked down on commerce to improve its status in agriculture. Until now, the policy of focusing on agriculture and neglecting commerce has been adopted.

Therefore, under the suppression of policies, business is regarded as a low-key business by the world, and businessmen are also regarded as a villain who is profit-oriented.

For a long time, what businessmen dream of is not money, but want to improve their status. For example, Lu Buwei is the best example.

However, although Lu Buwei later took office, his status as a merchant still did not improve at all. In the end, even he himself ended up being ruined.

All of this is actually because Lu Buwei is just for his own status, not to improve the status of businessmen in the world.

To truly improve the status of merchants, as Bashi said, only merchants can play a huge role in the Qin Dynasty and society, and this is the way to truly improve the status of merchants.

Of course, these substantial truths were also before the bidding. Li Yang told Bashi that he would have a broader future in the future if he bid at an extremely low price.

"The status of a person and a group depends only on the value of his contribution to the country and society..."

The merchants repeated this in their hearts, and finally everyone was shocked and their eyes suddenly lit up. At this time, they suddenly realized that the reason why merchants were unable to improve their status was actually because of this.

At present, because the world regards merchants as not doing production and only selling for profit, they are of no value to the country and society. Now it is indeed an opportunity for merchants to play a huge role.

What else can better reflect value for the country and the disaster victims?

Thinking of this, the merchants bowed and said together: "Brother Ba is a famous saying, we have received the teachings!"

Ba Shi bowed his hand and replied with a smile: "These are all famous sayings from the Prime Minister."

Everyone praised: "The Prime Minister of the Central Committee has a unique vision, and his insight is like watching the fire, clearing the original source, and directly hitting the essence of things, giving us a sense of seeing the sun. We businessmen should indeed try our best to give full play to their value to reflect the role of merchants in the country and society."

The businessmen's status is so low that the world despises. Only merchants can experience the hardships of these. This is actually like the landlords at the beginning of Jiefang. The current businessmen are forced to move to Xianyang, closely monitored by the state, and despised by the people, and are no longer "Directed Landlords". (ps: This is also the reason why the Ba family will use 50% of the shares of restaurants to win over the protagonists. It has been criticized by many people as a poison point. I really don't understand. They have all become monitored and even the family property has to be registered. In order to protect themselves, how could the merchants not be willing to pull a star of tomorrow who may become a powerful minister? For example, the status of the landlord in Jiefangchu, which landlord doesn't want to have a power center to protect?)

Such a status that is hostile to the country and the people can be said to enhance the status of the businessmen group, which every businessman dreams of achieving, and is willing to give everything for it.

A businessman sighed: "We are unable to compete with Brother Ba for this project. We can only see if the subsequent projects can be won by one or two, so as to do our best for the Qin Dynasty and the world."

"Yes, this Qinling project, we will not compete with Brother Ba." Everyone nodded.

Bashi smiled and said, "The total number of national projects is only more than a hundred, and there are 120,000 wealthy businessmen in Xianyang City. Only one of the thousands can get projects. However, the Prime Minister also said that although there are more than a hundred projects, there are actually 120,000 wealthy businessmen, and everyone has a share."

"Oh? What do you mean by Brother Ba?" the merchants said in confusion.

Bashi said: "My Ba family has obtained the Qinling Project. Can the family really complete it? No! Hiring 500,000 victims, does it take food? Does it take food? Do it take stone? Tools, equipment, salt and iron? All the goods you operate are indispensable. In the words of the Prime Minister, we are all bricks and stones of the Great Qin Dynasty. Everyone can play a role and are indispensable!"

The merchants nodded repeatedly, feeling excited, and a sense of pride arises. Those who understand businessmen are the Prime Minister!

Who says businessmen are not very useful?

A country must not be without business, and a people must not be without business. How important is a businessman?

At the same time, Ying Zheng and the civil and military officials were all shocked!

Everything in front of us completely subverts everyone's perception of businessmen.

The enlightenment of a businessman is so high!

The patriotism of the merchant is so sincere!

The role of a businessman is so important!

Ying Zheng was silent...

He suddenly realized that the policy of focusing on agriculture and neglecting commerce in the past was perhaps wrong.

Isn’t it a blessing for a businessman with such sincere heart in Daqin?

More importantly, the reason why Bashi had today's behavior was obviously influenced by Li Yang.

Collusion between officials and businessmen?

Thinking of the censors' participation, slander and attack, Ying Zheng felt so ridiculous.

More importantly, the civil and military officials, in the face of this famine and chaos, were not only helpless, but also slandered and attacked a group of ministers who offered suggestions for the Qin Dynasty, worked hard and loyal, and slandered and attacked. How ironic it was.

Even the merchants who have always been despised are more sensible than those civil and military ministers in the court, but they can understand how to relieve the country's worries.
Chapter completed!