Chapter 94: The Qingzhou Army
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In the dim light of the evening, the merchants who had come to visit Xiao Ming gradually departed.
Xiao Ming had instructed Luluo to hand over the recorded donations to Li Kaiyuan. These merchants had only made verbal promises, and whether they would fulfill them remained uncertain.
However, Xiao Ming wasn’t worried about them breaking their promises. The introduction of the membership system had stripped these merchants of any excuse to use the names of feudal lords or princes to curry favor.
Through this system, Xiao Ming had not only standardized the status and code of conduct for merchants within the chamber but also secured substantial benefits for his fief.
The news of the membership system spread rapidly among the merchants.
Eager to secure early access to the distribution rights for glass, many merchants were willing to donate generously to the chamber in exchange for priority access to goods.
Those without sufficient funds could only watch enviously, hoping to accumulate enough resources to one day join the ranks of chamber members.
In a short time, the influx of merchants brought a flood of donations to the chamber, and various resources began pouring into Qingzhou.
“Your Highness, this move of yours is truly brilliant. Just by introducing the membership system, you’ve managed to extract a significant amount of silver from these merchants. I didn’t expect the Cao family from Jiangnan to also get restless and directly donate for a bronze membership,” Li Kaiyuan said excitedly to Xiao Ming as they stood at the Tuo River dock, watching the continuous stream of cargo ships.
Xiao Ming hadn’t anticipated that the glass would lure the Cao family, a major player, into the fold. For a long time, the Cao family had kept their distance from Xiao Ming, but now even they couldn’t remain indifferent.
“The Cao family used to look down on small profits, but with the emergence of glass and the promise of technology sales through the membership system, they naturally became interested,” Xiao Ming said.