hotmtlnovel Chapter 110 Night 7 Wind's Advice
Chapter 110 Night 7 Wind's Advice
Chapter 110 Night Wind's Advice
Ye Qifeng paused for a moment, then continued:
"Next, let's talk about ordinary civilians."
"In Douluo Continent, although Soul Masters are the mainstream, ordinary people are actually the foundation, and their numbers are far greater than those of Soul Masters."
"Although the common people have a low social status and do not have much wealth, they have the advantage of a large population base, and almost all production and tax revenue come from the common people."
"However, the common people are almost equally divided and controlled by the two great empires of Tiandou and Xingluo, which is why the two great empires can obtain massive fiscal revenue every year."
"Given the large population base of commoners, merchants are the most numerous among them."
"Commoner merchants can be considered the lowest level of merchants, or the most primitive merchants. They make money by selling products and live by selling their physical labor and the simplest way of selling goods."
"Due to class stratification, commoner merchants in Douluo Continent also have a low status and are always facing exploitation by the noble class. Therefore, they lack a safe trading environment and their living conditions are not very good."
"Ordinary people at the grassroots level can both produce value and generate consumption, but this group is firmly controlled by the two great empires, and it is difficult for the Spirit Hall to win them over."
"Therefore, if the Spirit Hall wants to develop its business, it needs to win over ordinary merchants."
At this point, Ye Qifeng paused, glancing first at Bibi Dong, whose eyes were growing brighter, and then at Yue Guan and Gui Mei, who were listening intently and seemed lost in thought.
Seeing that the three of them remained silent, Ye Qifeng continued:
"As long as the Spirit Hall establishes a good trade platform, providing protection, security, information and channels for trade in goods in the name of the Spirit Hall, it will be sufficient."
"This will surely attract many ordinary merchants from the mainland to join the trade platform established by the Spirit Hall."
At this moment, Yue Guan, whose eyes were sparkling with allure, stepped forward and couldn't help but ask:
"So how should this trading platform be set up?"
Ye Qifeng smiled slightly and said:
"As for how to set up this trade platform, it is actually very easy for the Spirit Hall."
"Because the Spirit Hall has a natural advantage, that is, the Spirit Hall has branches in almost every city, town and village on the entire Douluo Continent."
"These branch halls of the Spirit Hall can serve as stations on the Spirit Hall's trading platform, as sources of information for commercial development, and as warehouses and transit points for goods, ultimately forming a vast commercial network that provides convenience for all participating civilian merchants."
"Since the vast majority of the merchants trade with ordinary people, as long as we can win over ordinary people to join us, it will be equivalent to the Spirit Hall's commercial development being able to reach all ordinary people."
"At that time, the Spirit Hall, which controls this commercial and trade platform, will surely be able to obtain a continuous stream of financial revenue."
At this moment, Bibi Dong's clear and melodious voice rang out:
"Xiao Feng, there's another problem. If the Spirit Hall sets up this trade platform and recruits commoner merchants to join, it's equivalent to extending its reach into the two great empires, affecting the interests of the nobles and the imperial family. They will probably obstruct it."
Ye Qifeng looked up at Bibi Dong's stunning figure on the high platform and thought to himself that she was indeed a peerless female pope who quickly grasped the key to the problem.
"Teacher, that's exactly what I'm going to talk about next."
Ye Qifeng smiled slightly at Bibi Dong and continued, "If the Spirit Hall wants to develop its commerce, it naturally cannot avoid the noble class and the royal families of the two great empires."
"Let's start with the aristocratic class."
"Nobles are a group that holds local power. They control many resources that can affect the national economy and people's livelihood, such as grain, minerals, and salt. They possess wealth that is even greater than that of the Soul Masters. These resources and wealth are precisely what the Spirit Hall lacks and urgently needs."
"In addition, besides extracting profits from the common people under their rule, nobles often conduct business in a family-based manner."
"A typical example is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which ranks third among the three sects. It is the most successful of all the nobles in terms of commercial development. Its wealth is comparable to that of a country. The Spirit Hall can learn from its advantages in certain commercial trades."
"As for the nobility, because they are wealthy, they always like to spend money on some flashy and impractical luxury items, such as rare and precious items."
"Therefore, the Spirit Hall can also win over these noble forces and bring them into the trade platform controlled by the Spirit Hall. Then, through the trade platform controlled by the Spirit Hall, they can penetrate the markets of various provinces, kingdoms, and duchies under the two great empires, trade luxury goods with noble forces, obtain the livelihood resources they control, and earn their wealth."
"Of course, the Spirit Hall doesn't need to try to win over noble forces that are enemies of the Spirit Hall. Not only should it not try, but it should use all its power to suppress them to the extreme. Since they are enemies, they have no reason to continue existing!"
Ye Qifeng paused for a moment, then continued:
"Next up is the Imperial Family."
"Nobles acquire wealth by exploiting commoners, while the imperial family, as the rulers of the empire, obtains massive fiscal revenue by exploiting nobles, paying tribute, and collecting taxes."
"Nominally, all commercial trade is under the jurisdiction of the royal families of the two great empires, who also collect commercial taxes."
"Therefore, the Spirit Hall needs to negotiate with the Imperial Family, even if it means giving up some benefits."
"For example, the annual monthly payment for Soul Masters for the two great empires could be waived and instead borne by the Spirit Hall itself, while the payment for commoner Soul Masters would still be divided equally among the three parties. This could be a temporary measure."
"It may seem like the Spirit Hall is at a disadvantage, but in the long run, the Spirit Hall will gain far more than it loses."
"As long as we can reach a consensus with them, agree on a unified commercial tax, and achieve the goal of allowing the Spirit Hall to develop commercial trade independently between the two empires, that will suffice."
"As the saying goes, self-interest moves people's hearts. There's no reason for the royal families of the two great empires not to refuse benefits that are offered to them; they can't possibly remain unmoved. As long as things are handled well enough, success can be achieved."
As Ye Qifeng recounted his story, Bibi Dong's beautiful face was filled with surprise, and she remained silent for a long time.
He kept replaying Ye Qifeng's suggestion in his mind, pondering its feasibility, advantages, and disadvantages.
Gradually, her eyes became brighter and brighter.
Just then, Yue Guan's alluring, high-pitched voice rang out urgently:
"Your Holiness, I believe the policy proposed by His Highness the Holy Son is highly feasible."
"I second that proposal."
The ghost spoke in a low, hoarse voice.
If we follow His Highness's advice and implement this business development policy...
The two believed that this would give the Spirit Hall a great opportunity to break free from the financial constraints of the two great empires and achieve economic independence.
At that time, the Spirit Hall would have control of its own commercial and trade platform.
They can also formulate trade rules that benefit themselves, ensuring that all business activities follow the Spirit Hall's business rules.
Thus, they can control the economic lifeline and obtain a continuous stream of wealth.
The Spirit Hall no longer needs to worry about financial shortages.
Even though the two great empires of Tiandou and Xingluo cut off the funding for Soul Masters' monthly stipends.
The Spirit Hall also has the capability to use this money to subsidize low-level commoner spirit masters.
At that time, the Spirit Hall's prestige among the common people will be unprecedented.
More commoner Soul Masters will choose to join the Spirit Hall.
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(End of this chapter)