Martial arts Miyeonsi's barbarian writer (Episode 126)
commercial road).
As merchants, maintaining mutual ethics and building trust is called Sangdo..
The implicit laws and morals that merchants share to conduct smooth commercial activities without suspicion of each other..
What is the reason for breaking this rule?.
‘In the end it's about money.’
If the profits from not observing the rules are greater than the profits from observing them, people's hearts will naturally gravitate in that direction..
“There's something we can do when we go to that bookstore.?”
Hwarin looked at me with puzzled eyes and asked.
It is surprisingly simple to make a person who breaks the moral rules for money keep the moral rules. All you have to do is show them trying to make money and then ruining themselves..
In fact, other bookstores were punished for breaking the rules. Because I used Hopil's letter to lead an attack on a bookstore that violated the rules..
Now all that's left is one bookstore that's holding on until the end.
“I have to let them keep their ancestral rites..”
“how?”
“I'll know if you follow me.”
The last bookstore can be handled in a different way..
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When I arrived at the bookstore, I could see Tangga Pungun piled up right from the entrance..
[Selling at a 20% discount compared to Daseogak..]
[The popular Tangga Pungun. sold out every day.]
[New type. Colorful paper. Fall into its charm.]
It's a disappointingly bland promotional slogan. ‘Color-coded magazine published by Koreans. Let's reveal it to the Joongwon, and the Joongwon and Why are in a state of extreme tension. The literary men of the central plains are trembling and the students are shedding tears.' It should be at least to some extent..
“Are you looking for good fortune? Come inside... … Daseogak is not a barbarian.!”
When the bookstore owner saw me looking around the entrance, he wiped his business smile and immediately showed his true colors..
“haha. How is your work going?.”
For now, out of courtesy, I smiled and said hello..
“Thanks to you, things are going well. Dangapoongun is selling really well..”
The bookstore owner pointed to Tang Jia Fengyun behind him with a triumphant expression. Even while we were chatting for a moment, I could see customers heading to the stand with their Danga Pung-un in hand..
How much is it all?.
“I can't believe our Daseogak's Tangga Pungun continues to sell well at this bookstore. It's really nice to see.”
I spoke to the bookstore owner in a deliberately sarcastic tone..
“I guess I'm here to do something stupid again. I hired an escort, and I'm not the one to deal with your bullshit, so get the hell out of that barbarian bastard.!”
“haha. Your words are harsh. There are other people who do things that even an asshole wouldn't do, so how can we discuss bullshit?.”
“Did this bastard come here this morning to start a fight? hey! bring salt!”
The bookstore owner shouted and called the clerk inside..
This bookstore is the problem.
Excluding Daseogak, this is the largest bookstore in Uichang. Because he had financial power, he did not flinch from the tolerable damage and was active in this matter to the extent of taking on the role of CEO of the bookstore..
They paid a lot of money and hired escorts, so they are immune to various business interruption activities. Apart from students, there were many regulars, so the boycott did not cause much damage..
Other bookstores made people give up on Tang family fortune by making them think that if they did not follow the rules, they could bring shame to the business, but this bookstore is the only one that can persevere and sell Tang family fortune..
“Get out before I sprinkle salt!”
The bookstore owner appeared before us holding a handful of salt..
An Hamuin bookstore owner. It's a large business there. A place like this cannot be made to maintain its commerce by ordinary means..
“you! What are you doing now?!”
By general means.
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A carriage stopped in front of a bookstore that was the center of recent controversy in Uichang..
The carriage was made of luxurious materials and decorated with antique decorations. The horse being pulled also had a shiny mane..
Even an ignorant person could recognize at a glance that it was a chariot ridden by a high-ranking person..
“you! What are you doing now?!”
An old man with white hair got out of the carriage and scolded the bookstore owner who was holding the salt..
“Aren’t you the elder of the group? W, this is a fisherman’s business.?”
The bookstore owner was surprised to see the old man getting off the carriage, and bowed down to the old man, who was called Hoeju..
“I'm not the head of the Uichang Merchants' Association.?”
“It's been a while since I've seen you, but you seem to be correcting yourself..”
“What does a person whose face is difficult to see do here??”
The old man was the head of the Uichang Merchants’ Association, an association of Uichang merchants and stores..
In general, if the top is a corporation, the top is an association. The head of the company refers to the representative of the company. Among merchants' associations, the owner may have management rights, but this was not the case with the Uichang Merchants' Association..
Of course, this does not change the fact that he is the most influential person among those engaged in commerce in Uichang..
The old man heard people talking about him and stood in front of the bookstore owner with his subordinates assisting him..
“What brought you to the bookstore, Mr. Hoeju, who was busy with his work?.”
The bookstore owner bowed down to the old man who approached him with anger in his eyes. Why on earth did Hoeju, with his heavy ass, appear here?.
“I came here because I heard you were doing something interesting. As I heard, he's doing something very interesting..”
Hoeju looked reproachfully at the bookstore owner's hand that was clutching the salt..
“haha. Elderly. I'm living a really fun life these days..”
The bookstore owner hurriedly sprinkled the salt in his hand on the ground and smiled awkwardly..
“You think I came here for a joke.”
ruined. The bookstore owner sensed that the situation was getting serious when Hoeju spoke with a hard look on his face..
“Old man from Hoeju. If you're here because of party favors, this is just fair competition between bookstores..”
“This is something I will live to see for a very long time. These days, ignoring business ethics and engaging in dirty tricks is considered fair competition.?”
“haha. I think there is some misunderstanding, Mr. Hoeju..”
“Misunderstand. So this is fair competition? These days, if you want to be accused of breaking the rules, you have to hire an assassin.?”
“Elderly. Your words are harsh..”
“ha ha ha. What's worse is that you are the one who returns favor with vengeance.?”
The bookstore owner felt cold sweat running down his back as Hoeju laughed as if it was ridiculous..
“Lord Hoe…….”
“Decades ago. When you were not even drinking from your mother’s milk, Baekga Bookstore was a pillar-like bookstore in Uichang. Even though their circumstances are difficult, we have supported many talented and passionate people. Baekga was the one who helped you a long time ago when you said you were going to open a bookstore. wasn't he that friend.”
“30It was a year ago.”
“Does grace disappear after 30 years? The longer a favor lasts, the greater it becomes! When you were struggling with financial difficulties and had no place to get money, who was the person who gave you money? Who was your friend who gave you permission to print a book that could only be printed at Baekga Bookstore? Baekga. Wasn't it that friend??”
“It is now Daseogak, not Baekga Bookstore. The operation is also run by that black-haired barbarian. Elderly.”
“Why do you pretend not to know that the owner of Daseogak is the granddaughter of that Baek family friend? Since it is difficult to appear in front of others, I am leaving the management to a close friend..”
“I know. Elderly. But our bookstores are suffering a lot of damage because of the Daseogak created by that barbarian..”
“Did that young man cause that damage by violating the rules of mourning??”
“……no.”
“Nevertheless, they repay decades of kindness with vengeance, violate the rules of commerce, and muddy the waters of the Uichang Merchants' Association.?”
“Elderly but…….”
“A person who does not follow the rules. I am no longer qualified to be in the Uichang Merchants Association..”
Expelled from Uichang Merchants Association.
The bookstore owner could not keep his mouth shut at the shocking announcement that he would be expelled from the Uichang Merchants Association..
It was a huge deal for people who had a base in Uichang and engaged in commercial activities to be expelled from the Uichang Merchants' Association to which they belonged..
If you are kicked out of the fence of the merchant association, you will not receive the protection or benefits you used to receive. Not only will you be disadvantaged in various commercial activities, but you will not be able to receive relief even if you suffer great damage from someone..
This becomes an official declaration that the bookstore does not need to keep its store rules..
“Elderly! Well, I was so blinded by money that I forgot about mourning. sorry. I'm really sorry.”
The bookstore owner was trembling with fear and knelt down to Hoeju on the spot..
“I'm not the one to apologize.”
Hoeju turned his gaze to look at the black-haired young man and the woman wearing a cotton hat who were observing the situation. Then the bookstore owner got down on his knees and approached the people in the room and bowed his head..
“I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I have committed a mortal sin. I will make sure this never happens again. I will also compensate you for your losses. No, I will pay you back two or three times. So, so, please forgive me.”
declaration of defeat.
The bookstore owner, who formed a force to attack Daseogak, immediately gave up on a single word from the larger force..
With that apology, the Tang Pung-un cloning incident came to an end..
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‘It went as expected.’
How should I deal with a guy who doesn't follow the rules until the end?.
In the end it is power.
Unless there is a copyright law, coercion must be used to protect the commercial code. The question was whose power should be borrowed..
There is also a way to borrow Hwarin's power, but that only creates a hostile relationship. In this case, it is better to borrow the help of a third party. It also refers to the power of a person who has authority in ceremonial dress and can correct a misaligned dress code..
The power that comes from authority cannot be borrowed carelessly. It is especially difficult for me, a foreigner and barbarian, to borrow money..
So what should I do?.
‘They're using Hwarin's blood ties and Mr. Chonggwan's connections..’
Dang Hwa-rin, Baek Jang-jang's only granddaughter, has a meal with Mr. Chong-gwan..
He airs his grievances and, using Hwarin's blood ties, Mr. Chonggwan's connections, and the name of Sangdo, asks him to connect the line to another prestigious person. It wasn't difficult to reach the merchant association..
“I can’t believe that I drank alcohol with Mr. Chonggwan and the old man from Hoeju.?”
Hwarin asked me if I had noticed the situation..
“huh. I thought a merchant association executive would come, but I was surprised to see an old man from Hoeju appear..”
From the beginning, I didn't worry too much because I thought it would be easily resolved by utilizing the solid network of the head of the Baek family, but the network of connections that the head of the family had built up was stronger than I could have imagined. I never thought Hoeju would show up in person..
Although the owner of the Uichang Merchants' Association does not hold a position like the chairman of a conglomerate, she is not the president of the apartment women's association..
I was able to get a confirmation of my help by explaining my blood ties, personal connections, and the entire situation, but I couldn't let go of the tension throughout the drink..
“You've had a lot of trouble so far.”
After finishing his work, Hoeju approached us with a satisfied face..
“I thought He would send someone instead. I'm just sorry for having to deal with something like this, Lord..”
“ha ha ha. you. I created this place myself and then I say things that I don't even mean to say..”
Hoeju smiled brightly and said, as if he had no intention of receiving a public official death..
“thank you.”
“He's an interesting young man. Did he say he is 21 years old this year? He is thinking of using his influence to shake up his business world and using other people's connections to exert his influence. When I was that age, I only knew how to foolishly hit things directly or use shallow numbers. As expected, he is a young man that Noya Jang of Mangeum Battlefield noticed..”
Hoeju looked at me with a proud gaze..
“That's too much praise..”
“Do I seem like a person who would give excessive praise? He is a very desirable young man, both for his work in Daseogak and for writing his own books. How about it? Put aside writing and learn business under me. If it were you, I'd give you a seat.”
“hey… … . Yunho…….”
Hwarin grabbed my sleeve at the sudden suggestion. I have no intention of going. I need to become famous by writing.
“haha. Since you rate me so highly, I don't know what to do. But I'm just a guy who likes to write in bookstores.”
“Actually, I rejected Noya Jang's offer, so I wonder if my offer will be satisfactory. okay. Writer Hopil. Please also write the next one.”
Hoeju said, waving a danggapungun that I don't know where he got it from..
“2I will send it to you as soon as the volume comes out..”
“Yunho. you really come…….”
As soon as Hoeju disappeared, Hwarin looked at me and was about to say something, but was speechless in admiration..
“why do you see me again?”
Now praise me. I put my hands on my hips, opened my chest, and prepared to receive a barrage of praise from Hwarin..
“what. I'll never see you again. you… … . It's just as great as I see it every day.”
Hwarin said to me with happy eyes..
“It's not that much.”
It's so overrated. I was burdened by Hwarin’s gaze, so I looked to the side..
“ah! Hopil writer!”
Hoeju stopped trying to get into the carriage and approached me again. What's going on.
“yes. Elderly.”
“I'm talking about the courtesan who sat next to you last night..”
“yes?”
“They said that if you put your name in the list of the best gisaeng in Hubuk, they will treat you with the utmost hospitality even if you come without any money. Let me think about it.”
“haha. I already have a name decided.”
“She is one of the few gisaengs in Uichang... … . ah! I used a useless trick. Let's go now.”
Why are you leaving so quickly instead of talking? As Hoeju was about to continue speaking, he suddenly looked back and left with an expression of surprise..
“hey. Yunho Kang.”
ah. A cold voice came from behind..
“uh? Uh oh.”
“female. “I haven’t met you,” he said..”
“It's not that he goes out to meet women, but when a man works, he has no choice... … . evil! Hwarin. Why is my shin cold??!”
“you. Spit out the honey water I gave you earlier!”
“evil! Stop hitting me! Hwarin. I'll take you with me next time too.”
“Are you really crazy? where do you take me?!”
“Ahh!”
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All pirated copies of Dangga Pungun have been recovered..
The profits that bookstores had earned by violating the rules were also returned in large chunks in the form of vouchers. I was also able to be introduced to a supplier that supplies high-quality type..
“It's over now?”
Hwarin asked me after sorting out the first volume of Dangga Pungun recovered from the bookstore..
“What is the end? It's starting now. Look at this.”
I took out a thick paper flag from my pocket and showed it in front of Hwarin..
“This?”
“Draft of Tangga Pungun Volume 2. As long as Hwarin finishes the manuscript with you, it can be published right away..”
the war ended in victory.
Now is the time to publish the second volume of Dangga Pungun..
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