The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Goryeo.

Gyeonggi Province.

Yangzhou is north of Seoul.

When Zhu Weiming returned from Nanyang, many people greeted him, including famous businessmen such as Luo Zhongheng and Wu Hong.

"Although Juedao is called an island, the land area is actually very huge. After long-term exploration by the people under me, it is estimated that it is fifty to one hundred times the size of Korea."

"hiss."

"So big."

Luo Zhongheng and others exclaimed.

Why is such a large area unheard of?

Zhu Weiming understood everyone's surprise and sighed: "Although the area is very large, there are many deserts and deserts. However, Jue Island is vast, so the terrain is diverse, from vast deserts and plains to steep mountains. .”

"If that's the case, why isn't there a big force?"

Wu Hong couldn't understand.

As long as there is a big force, it will at least affect Nanyang. However, Nanyang is also ignorant of the news about the extinct islands. They still learned from the mouths of some indigenous people at the southern end of Bonidus that there are endless islands to the south.

"Although the local area is rich in products and has a vast area, the civilization is stuck in the era of drinking blood and growing hair. Based on the analysis below, I conclude that it is because it is too closed and the most important thing is that there are no horses."

Zhu Weiming said seriously: "Under the conditions of traditional society, horses can bring information exchange. Without horses, people can only walk on two legs, and there are restrictions on cargo transportation, so local communication lags behind. There is nothing today." Change and development are very slow.”

Wu Hong understood. Not only did he understand, but others also understood to some extent the reasons for the local backwardness.

What made Wu Hong sigh even more was Zhu Weiming in front of him.

This Japanese man with a scar on his face, whose original name was Oshikawa, has been engaged in the eunuch trade for more than ten years. Due to changes in policies, he began to change careers. He has been deeply involved in Goryeo for many years, but the results were not very effective. He began to work for Goryeo again. Merchants serve.

The trading houses in Nanyang were inseparable from the support of Korean merchants.

Many years ago, on behalf of the Korean businessmen, he went to Nanyang to meet with King Indraja I of Siam and reached a lot of cooperation, which played an important role in the annexation of local land by the Korean businessmen.

The stock bank model integrates the resources of Korean businessmen. Luo Zhongheng's shares are in Wu Hong's business, and Wu Hong's shares are also in Luo Zhongheng's business. They form a community of interests.

Scarface usually claims that he is from the Ming Dynasty, and even named him Zhu Weiming, but in the eyes of everyone, this person is still an outsider. Scarface also knows himself, so he has to bear all the hard work and dirty work.

Relying on the manpower accumulated through the eunuch trade and the contributions he made to Korean merchants over the years, Scarface has indeed established a firm foothold in this emerging system.

"Twenty years ago, who would have thought that Korea would be what it is today."

Luo Zhongheng said softly.

The profound meaning of this sentence made the big businessmen think.

In fact, everyone is a loser.

Under the system of the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau, no one can stand out. The largest commercial houses in the Ming Dynasty are all closely related to the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau. For example, the founders of Heji and Hezhong all came from the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau. Steward.

Even the richest coal farm owners rely on the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau system for their livelihood.

They were powerless and could not compete with these "doglegs". Wu Hong also served for the military-industrial complex, but still left the country in despair, and finally took root in Korea.

The corners that were looked down upon by the big domestic businessmen in the past have gained considerable benefits twenty years later. They even monopolized Goryeo's coal mines, land, and population by virtue of their first-mover advantage.

The expansion of capital never ends.

With the birth of stock banks and the integration of resources, they focused on Nanyang. They had given up on the domestic market, but they could take advantage of domestic resources. The imperial court relied on commodities to implement the vassal system, and their merchants relied on commodities to control overseas countries. land and population resources.

So Luo Zhongheng's meaning is very clear. Although Juedao's situation is very backward and everything is so barren, compared to Goryeo, Juedao's advantage is more than ten times.

In ten years, twenty years, or thirty years, if they control Jue Island's commerce, then their size may even exceed that of the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau.

"I'm afraid the Daming Industrial Bureau will not give up easily."

Wu Hong said worriedly, he knew the Daming Industry Bureau too well.

The Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau is very hateful. They only know how to pick peaches. They created everything in Goryeo, but what happened in the end? Relying on the power of the imperial court, the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau took away the majority of the profits.

Was there a Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau in Korea twenty years ago? Only them.

"Juedao is different from Korea." Luo Zhongheng shook his head. He was different from Wu Hong. Wu Hong had many connections with the military because of his cooperation with the Military-Industrial Joint Office, while he had a long-standing acquaintance with Zhang Lian. Therefore, he had a lot of friendship with the Ministry of Industry of the imperial court.

Not only are they conducting exploration on Juedao, but the Daming Industry Bureau is also sending people to explore.

Luo Zhongheng explained: "The area of ​​Juedao is too large, and the current foundation is blank. Even the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau cannot control it all. According to my understanding, their main focus is on the hemp recorded in the history books. It is the northern part of Jue Island, and we are planning to build a port there. In this case, we will go to the south.”

"Fifty to a hundred Goryeo size, such a large area, as long as we don't take the initiative to compete with the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau, they will not and cannot care about it." Luo Zhongheng suggested.

Goryeo has lost Hamgyeong Province and Pyongyang Province, and the southern part is also semi-independent. Therefore, Goryeo, which has less than 100,000 square kilometers, is indeed far inferior to the nearly 8 million square kilometers of the island.

An island of eight million square kilometers.

According to the preliminary exploration conducted by the Exploration Department, the local mineral resources are extremely rich and the quality is no less than Shanxi's high-quality coal. More importantly, the local mining conditions are very good and conducive to mining.

Goryeo was very big, but in fact it was too small. No matter how it developed and laid out its plans in advance, in the end it would be impossible to avoid being swallowed up by the Ming Dynasty Bureau of Industry, leaving only some "leftovers" for them.

But Jue Dao is different. The value contained in such boundless land is that only the Nanyang Railway Project can absorb 10% of the supply. That is a wealth that is overwhelming, plus the development of Nanyang.

The development of the Ming Dynasty also brought Goryeo with it. Therefore, the development of Nanyang is also destined to the development of Juedao.

"In this case, we need to establish a trading house in Nanyang and pool resources to compete with the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau." Wu Hong suggested.

The distance between Goryeo and Nanyang is too far.

It is impossible for him to go to Nanyang in person. As for Zhu Weiming, he can only act as a thug. Wu Hong will not hand over the rights of Nanyang to him. Luo Zhongheng is not suitable either. His reputation is too great. Going to Nanyang will attract a lot of attention.

"It's a good thing to set up a new trading house and have everyone invest in it."

"I support you."

"support."

The rest of the people agreed.

Businessmen are also divided into three, five and six levels. People with connections in the country, such as Wu Hong and Luo Zhongming, undoubtedly have the highest status, even if their connections are not worth mentioning in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau.

But if they had a deep relationship, they wouldn't have left their hometown to come to Korea.

More often than not, there are small businessmen who have no foothold. In order to dream of getting rich, they have spent all their money to gamble in Korea. They have become winners in life by relying on the trend. They have accumulated more or less what ordinary people can earn in several lifetimes or more. less wealth.

They had no connections in the country and were deeply involved in Goryeo. With the help of their status, they established connections in Goryeo and formed a monopoly interest group. Of course, locals were also among them.

Luo Zhongheng looked at Gao Yutai.

Gao Yutai's father was Gao Jinquan. When Hongwu was more than 20 years old, Zhu Gaochi was still a young prince. At that time, Lu Shunyi, Gao Jinquan and others who were still the Banchen of Li Dynasty wanted to open a business group in Peiping.

Finally, due to the historical reasons of Zheng Daochuan, this person rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and confiscated their goods. They came to Peking to see Zhu Gaochi and cried to Zhu Gaochi and accused Zheng Daochuan.

Gao Jinquan has passed away, but relying on the early friendship between his father and His Highness the Crown Prince, the Jin family is currently doing well. Gao Yutai, who is not the eldest son, is hanging out with the merchants of the Ming Dynasty.

Gao Yutai is a low-key young man, very measured, and has won the favor of many people.

Seeing Luo Zhongheng's eyes on him, Gao Yutai thought for a moment and understood what the other party was thinking, "If you feel the need, I am willing to go to Nanyang. I just want to live up to you."

"Hahaha."

"it is good."

Luo Zhongheng was very happy.

Gao Yutai is from Korea, but his family is different from other families. It is most suitable for him to go to Nanyang. There is not much movement, it will not attract too much attention, and it has a lot of advantages.

Neither he nor Wu Hong could do it. The two of them were already on the list of the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau, and the Tax Department was also eyeing their property.

If they go to Nanyang, it won't be long before the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau guesses their thoughts, which is not conducive to their business plan. At this stage, no one can face the size of the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau.

Whoever the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau wants to live will live; whoever the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau wants to die will die.

The resources controlled by the Daming Industrial Bureau are too huge.

Soon, each company divided its shares and raised an initial capital of one million yuan, which was divided into three phases. It was planned to form a production scale within five years and join the Nanyang Railway Development Project as soon as possible to make profits.

One million yuan, these businessmen can easily come up with it.

Relying on the Ming Dynasty's industrial system, Goryeo's wealth is also expanding rapidly. Except for the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau, most of the rest are in their hands.

The established Lianji Trading Company was registered with the Ministry of Workers' and Civilian Union. Gao Yutai was the first shopkeeper and Zhu Weiming was the second shopkeeper. Because of Gao Yutai's relationship, the registration process went smoothly, and the main projects were in Nanyang.

The newly established Lian Kee Commercial Bank is very low-key. Unlike the big domestic commercial banks such as He Kee and He Zhong, every shopkeeper has to be publicized in the newspaper. On the day of the opening of Lian Kee Commercial Bank, they just invited a lion dance team to set off a fireworks display at the door of the store. Just firecrackers.

There is no shortage of manpower in all business houses.

They controlled a lot of the population by annexing land in Goryeo and Siam, and Zhu Weiming also had a semi-military organization. Whether it was the disbandment of the overseas corps or the dissolution of the assisting corps, many military personnel were absorbed by the trading houses. However, developing a remote island requires weapons for self-protection, which requires a relationship with the military. Overseas armed trading companies without military approval are illegal. If they are inspected by the Ming Navy, it will be over.

You can hide in Tibet by making small fuss, and although Lianji Trading Company is very low-key, the actual implementation is very large, and it cannot be maintained without formal and legal procedures.

In short, it cannot be hidden.

So Gao Yutai went to Siam, and Zhu Weiming accompanied Wu Hong back to China.

The headquarters of the Military-Industrial Joint Office has been moved to the capital by Peiping. The two of them and their entourage arrived in Zhejiang by ship first. No matter which overseas trading firm they were from, they could not do without domestic products.

Due to the development of small commodities, Zhejiang Province has become the main procurement location for overseas commercial banks.

Yingtianxing Province is also well-developed in small commodities, but due to the capital city and strict local management, the products from Zhejiang Province are mostly distributed overseas, while the products from Yingtianxing Province are mainly distributed domestically.

Zhu Weiming watched with envy as Wu Hong hosted banquets with various factory owners.

His only shortcoming was that he could not successfully obtain goods from the Ming Dynasty because he was not from the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Weiming was very dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do about it. The Ming Dynasty people were too arrogant and they looked down on outsiders.

The Japanese, Koreans, and Nanyang people all looked down upon them, and their goods were only sold to Ming merchants.

In addition to policy guidance, there are also invisible thresholds that businessmen reach through tacit agreement.

Therefore, even if Zhu Weiming has a powerful group of thugs in his hands, who are not even weaker than the army of a small country, but cannot obtain Ming products, then Zhu Weiming will always be able to do it, and will not be able to come to the stage.

Korean merchants cannot do without domestic commodities, but over the years in Korea, Korean merchants have developed Korea into a supplier of cash crops. The import of coal mines is in the hands of the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau. As for cash crops such as jute, it is normal trade among people.

Therefore, both parties need each other and have a relationship of equal cooperation.

When Wu Hong returned to Zhejiang, he was entertained by domestic businessmen. Qiantang County businessmen imported tens of millions of kilograms of jute from Wu Hong every year. They enthusiastically accompanied Wu Hong around the county, and finally made a bag at the most famous local restaurant. Private room.

"If there is no private room, then make one."

"I'm sorry, sir, there's no reason for that."

Sudden.

There was a quarrel in the corridor on the second floor. Wu Hong and others didn't pay attention at first, but as the quarrel became louder and louder, they had already reached their door, and the next moment the door of their box was opened.

A young man burst in, and the waiter behind him apologized with a grimace.

"I'm sorry, everyone, this guest insisted on forcing his way in. I didn't stop him, so don't take it to heart." The waiter turned around and looked at the young man angrily, saying dissatisfiedly: "Why are you being unreasonable?"

The young man is about twenty-five years old, but he has a strange appearance, a square face, a tall body, and a loud voice. At first glance, he is not easy to get along with.

"I'm sorry to everyone. If it were the past, I wouldn't be unreasonable. We really have distinguished guests, so you should take the initiative to make room. In order to compensate, I am willing to compensate you for double the cost of the banquet."

Zhu Weiming was furious.

When he was overseas, he was always the bully, but he didn't expect to be bullied to the head. He was about to get angry, but saw Wu Hong's eyes to stop him. Zhu Weiming knew that there was a deep meaning, so he quickly stopped his movements and sat back.

"Since your Excellency has a request, it doesn't matter if we give in. We can help each other when we go out. Many friends lead to many paths."

Wu Hong stood up and smiled.

Seeing what Wu Hong said, the Qiantang County businessman also held back his dissatisfaction. It was actually the other person's clothes. Not only Wu Hong recognized him, but he also recognized that the man was wearing a badge on his chest.

The carved shield features a swallow.

This is only available to those who graduated from the Peking Military Attache School.

The Peking Department is already a thing of the past, but the Peking Military Academy has been established for nearly thirty years and is the most senior military academy in the Ming Dynasty. In order to make up for the senior military attachés in the Guard, their children could enter as long as they passed the assessment and performed well. The Peking Attaché Military School educates students to study. The students who graduate from here join the army, and their starting point is the end point for most ordinary people.

For a disciple of this status to run errands himself, the noble person he calls is absolutely precious beyond words.

The young man laughed and said, "My surname is Shi Mingheng. You can find me in the Yongjun Army in the capital. You have helped me. I appreciate your kindness. If there are hardships in the future, as long as I do not break the law, I will repay you." "

After hearing the young man's self-introduction, everyone had no idea.

The Swine Yong Army was named after Emperor Taizu and was an army that defended the imperial city. This person dared to say that the Swine Yong Army could find out about him. His status was definitely not small. Wu Hong became curious. Such a person was considered a noble person. Who is the one?

However, Wu Hong understood the rules and would not pry into things he shouldn't. He greeted the young man for a moment and left.

Seeing that the guests had no objections themselves, and after this, the store owner also understood that the guest's background was unusual, so he did not dare to delay any more, carefully reorganized the private room, and then prepared the name of the dish reported by the young man.

In fact, it’s already past dinner time, so who cares.

Shortly after.

Several carriages stopped at the door of the restaurant, and a group of young people got out of the carriages. Just by looking at their clothes, they knew they were rich or noble, and everyone gathered around a younger man.

The man was wearing a mid-level uniform with no luxurious decorations, but he was very clean and tidy, with the corners of his clothes neatly ironed, as if they were in a painting.

There are also eight men.

The men were wearing regular uniforms, but they could not hide their tough military aura. They seemed to be standing guard, with short muskets hanging on their waists. Folks also had bows, arrows and bird muskets, and every military household had one.

But the short gun is different, the short gun is forbidden.

More than a dozen young people were all looking at one person. That person looked about twenty years old, with delicate features and sharp eyes. He had an extraordinary momentum. He didn't need to worry about anything and just did what everyone had prepared for him.

The dishes were all his usual favorites, and the wine was rice wine. Their father did not allow them to drink strong liquor.

Tofu is a common dish.

My father said that tofu is the most nutritious among vegetables. Many people cannot afford meat, but cheap tofu can be used as a substitute. Only with sufficient nutrition can people not get sick easily and stay healthy and live a long life.

Taizu just liked to eat tofu, so he lived a healthy and long life.

"Since there are no private rooms at this restaurant, you should run more errands and go to the next restaurant to ask how you can drive away the original guests."

"This restaurant is the best in the area. Just now, no matter where I went, there were no empty private rooms. Should I go find a roadside restaurant without private rooms and sit on the street to eat?"

Shi Heng said indifferently.

Scholars just like to be nosy. It is clear that no one else has any opinions, so he insists on showing off.

Although he had only been in contact with this local prodigy for half a day, Shi Heng already had a bad impression of him, but he just wanted to express himself in front of the nobles.

Shi Heng dared to call the original group back and let them choose to continue eating or get a favor from him. Based on the other party's attitude, it must be the latter, and everyone would be happy.

The scholar looked dissatisfied.

Arrogant soldiers and strong generals do not follow the rules.

If a noble person is surrounded by such people, it will be difficult for the noble person not to be affected.

"All right."

The young nobleman spoke.

The room immediately became quiet, and the young nobleman continued: "What Yu Qian said was not wrong, and what Shi Heng did was not wrong. If the previous guests are not satisfied, Yu Qian, go find them, apologize to them and make compensation. Until they are satisfied.”

Shi Heng was about to explain, but when he saw the young nobleman's face, he stopped talking in embarrassment.

After hearing the noble man's remedial measures, Yu Qian had no rebuttal and could only do this, so Yu Qian went to ask the store and learned the identity of the other party. It turned out to be a local businessman. Yu Qian knew the other party and thought of coming back.

"My father often said that everything in the world is difficult. Since I went on a study tour, although it was only a small matter, a lot of things have happened, including what happened today. It can be seen that my father's sigh was indeed inspired."

Shi Heng and Yu Qian both calmed their expressions and looked respectful.

All of them were convinced by the reputation of His Highness the Crown Prince.

"My eldest brother is a patient person. If it were him today, he would rather skip lunch and not bother others. I am not my eldest brother. I want to eat, and you also want to eat, so I am willing to make Compensation, unless the other party doesn’t want to compensate, then I won’t eat this meal. Shi Heng understands me, so today’s incident will not be an example. I need to pay attention to method and propriety in doing things in the future.”

Shi Heng was criticized in public, and he was not a patient person by nature, but when the other party said, "Shi Heng understands me," Shi Heng no longer had any complaints in his heart.

What's wrong with taking the blame for a noble person?

He is willing.

Yu Qian heard that the noble man spoke without concealment, but also emphasized benevolence and righteousness, which was rare. He secretly admired the noble man's magnanimity.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's second son Zhu Zhanyong is twenty years old and has started studying abroad. Schools are conducting study tours, so the royal children will not fall behind. Everywhere he went, he would invite famous local disciples, and Yu Qian was lucky enough to be invited. When he saw them today, although there were twists and turns, he was convinced.

Wu Hong hadn't left yet and spent the night at the merchant's house.

Although there are hotels for accommodation in Qiantang, the environment is not as good as that of a merchant's house. The merchant also warmly invited us. Both parties have common interests and the relationship is very harmonious.

Until Yu Qian came to the door and apologized to them for the noble thing.

Wu Hong, the merchants, and Zhu Weiming were all surprised at this moment. Shi Heng was not enough. Yu Qian was a graduate of the Imperial College. He was interning in a unit in his hometown and had a promising future.

What is your background?

It actually made disciples like Shi Heng and Yu Qian run for it.

Wu Hong is not leaving.

He wanted to try his luck. (End of chapter)