In Jin San's shop, several merchants sat around and each drank tea. They were merchants from the Western Regions and were well-informed. When they heard that Chen Ximing had entered Beijing, they arrived in Yizhou in advance and followed them to Beijing together. The goods they brought with them were exchanged for money and gave them part of Chen Ximing, and the rest had nothing to do with them.

After looking around, Li Zhou said: "Jin Yuanwai really enjoys it. It is really enviable to build such a residence in Shengzhou City."

Jin Sandao: "The houses in Shengzhou City are now owned by the government office and rented by merchants. I also rented them here, but I carefully rectified them and devoted themselves to entertaining merchants from the Western Regions. From now on, you will know when you come diligently."

Li Zhou nodded: "What the official said is that I heard that the train is going to Yizhou, and business will be easier in the future."

The people around him said it was together. They took the train to Shengzhou and saw the speed of the train with their own eyes, and they were all happy.

Jin Sandao: "Don't just think about the benefits, but also think about the disadvantages that the train has to face. With trains, it is not only us merchants who are convenient to do business. Only when we join together and support each other can we grow bigger and not be the same as before. Now the train only reaches Hezhou City, which is nearly a thousand miles away, and the prices in Hezhou are almost the same as Shengzhou. In the future, the train will be connected to Yizhou and even Jiaohe, and that's all the difference. The goods sold now have no money to make at that time. Have you ever thought about it?"

Cui Ying said: "This is the truth, but once the train is opened, the population will inevitably increase and business will increase, right?"

Jin San sighed: "You first come, and you see all the benefits. After living a few days, you will know the difficulties. Since the first construction of Shengzhou City, I have arrived here and have seen great things. Let me tell you, because the train has been connected, the prices of many things have dropped suddenly. Although there are many business opportunities, they are not as good as before. Now, when doing business, as before, I am afraid it is difficult to make money."

Li Wei bowed: "What the official said is. What is the difference? Can you tell me?"

Jin Sandao: "First of all, in the past, business was transported by light goods because of the long road. And once every few years, the profit was quite high. Now it's different. In Shengzhou, living here actually lived a life similar to that of the Central Plains, but lacked the atmosphere of the border. Why is this? Because most of the goods here are transported from the Central Plains, and the train freight is cheap. On the other hand, because of train transportation, the price of beef and mutton in Shengzhou has increased in the past or two years, because more people are transported to the Central Plains. In the future, business must be based on the train to make money."

Several people nodded together, thinking that what Jin San said was reasonable. He was the first big businessman to occupy here, and he was sensitive to the market, so he naturally said the most reasonable saying. In the past, business relied on trade routes, and was unstable. There was a lot of luck in making more money and less profit.

Jin San said again: "Why is this true for those who do business here on Hequ Road, because the train here can lead to the Central Plains, and other places are not good. The business here is not only in the Western Regions, but also in Khitan, Dangxiang, and even Mobei. The Western Regions are vast and have relatively sparse populations. Business is one way, and other places are another way. Only after you live for a long time will you know the mystery."

Everyone listened to Jin San's talk about the current business rules and nodded together. Jin Sanjian is the place to build connections and serve new business networks. In the past year, he learned that the current business is different from before and urgently needs to pick up people into his own circle.

After talking, looking at the sky, Jin San said, "You are here to welcome you today. The best place in Shengzhou City is the Guan Restaurant not far away. I have been there a few times, but it is still a little worse. Today I will hold a banquet in my mansion, don't blame me."

Everyone said that they didn't dare to thank Jin San together.

When we arrived at the back hall, in a small pavilion in the garden, everyone sat down and served wine and food.

The dishes that everyone looked at were different from those in the coach's mansion last night, and were even more exquisite. Except for a few, they couldn't even name the dishes.

Jin Sandao: "This is the dish cooked by the famous chef I invited from the capital. I dare to praise you, there is no other one in Shengzhou City!"

Everyone said that they were all the same, and that they had never seen each other before.

With the rise of the railway supervision of Jingxi Road and the opening of the railway, the world has become more powerful in recent years. In the past, a city had not changed for hundreds of years, but now it will become unrecognizable in just a few years. The food in the capital has also changed its appearance. Most of the banquets now focus on cooking and some special dishes. The famous chef in the capital invited by Jin San is just said that he has never been to the capital, but the dishes are cooked well.

After drinking for three rounds, the topic dispersed and we talked about the current situation in the Western Regions.

Jin Sandao: "The Western Regions say that the place is vast, but in fact there is not a large population. You all come from where you come from. You should know how many people are in Gaochang City, the largest Western Regions? It is countless people, not to mention that it is compared with famous cities in the mainland, such as Tokyo. Once the railway is built in Juyan, it will inevitably enter Yizhou. No matter what the lord of Yizhou who came to think, it will not be changed."

Li Wei said: "Yes, everyone thought to themselves that when the railway arrives at Juyan, it will inevitably be repaired to the west."

Jin Sandao: "You guys took the train on the road, you should know that this road is paved with money! From Hezhou to Juyan, there are two thousand miles. If you don't go west to build into the Western Regions, what kind of virtue can Juyan be used? This is a railway!"

Cui Ying said: "It is true. We passed by Juyan on the road, and there were no other figures except garrisons. What's the use of building a railway in the past! Only by moving westward into the Western Regions can it be useful. The Central Plains into the Western Regions are nothing more than walking through several Hexi counties in the south, or passing through Juyan. Now several Hexi counties are still in the hands of Dangxiang. Only by passing through Juyan can the Central Plains enter the Western Regions."

Li Wei nodded: "That's true. When this railway is opened in the future, Yizhou will inevitably become a key place."

The rest of the people said yes, especially a few who are not from Izhou, and they particularly agreed.

Jin Sandao: "When the railway is opened, the future business cannot be done like this. Only those with connections and ways can they control the market in the local area. Those who trade long distances no longer rely on caravans, but on railways, so there must be people in the yamen."

Everyone nodded together. It was a bit worrying if they didn’t rely on caravans in the future. As for railway transportation, it was not a particularly important thing now. Now, except for a few railways in the mainland, other railways have sufficient transportation capacity, and generally there will be no such thing as not being able to line up. Of course, in the future, I am afraid that they will be like the mainland, and they will rely more and more on the cooperation of the government to transport things by railways.

Du Zhongxiao has a high status and does not interfere with the following matters, so he has little contact with Jin San and others. During this year, Jin San spent all his energy on opening up local connections in Shengzhou, and the main ones who work hard are officials. Now, Jin San said that he would send a train at Shengzhou Station, and there is basically no problem. Whether it is sent to Zhongyuan or from Zhongyuan, the train will be available on call. This is the foundation that Jin San relies on for his connections.
Chapter completed!