My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 228
Port of Malacca.

Under a simple thatched shed at the port, Zhang Zhong led a group of businessmen sitting on the right, and opposite them was a group of local businessmen from Malaga.

"#@￥%@#%..."

The Manlajia businessman on the opposite side seemed to be very angry. The first one shouted and jumped and said a lot, his face was full of anger.

"My lord, they said that we lowered the price. In the past, the imperial court bought their goods at a much higher price than ours."

An interpreter briefly summarized what the other party said.

"Tell them, the imperial court is the imperial court, and we are us. The price is now at this price. If you don't want to sell it, let it be. Our goods will be sold in Tianzhu, and the profit will be greater!"

Zhang Zhong snorted coldly and ordered.

Back then, in order to show the kindness of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di artificially raised the commodity prices of the vassal states, which made the fleet sailing to the west unprofitable, but Zhang Zhong and the others were not official ships of the imperial court, so the price was of course up to him.

The interpreter agreed, and was just about to translate Zhang Zhong's words, but Zhang Zhong suddenly added another sentence: "Be a little imposing, don't be overwhelmed by the other party!"

"Little man understands!"

The interpreter was very clever. After speaking, he slapped the table and scolded his mother at the businessman in Manga, spitting and flying around, and made the businessman in Manga opposite him scold for a moment, and his arrogance just now was suppressed all of a sudden.

Seeing the performance of the interpreter, Zhang Zhong nodded with satisfaction. This interpreter was specially selected by him. Not only is he loud, but he is also proficient in multiple languages. He can swear in dozens of languages. It is said that he can swear for days without repeating the same words. , is definitely a rare talent.

The businessman in Manlajia was dumbfounded by the scolding at first, but after he realized it, he immediately started to fight back. Zhang Zhong ordered other interpreters to help, and the two sides kept cursing in this simple shed, which did not seem to be an act at all. Business, on the contrary, seems to be going to war.

Zhang Zhong has long been used to this kind of scene. Since they left Daming, they followed Zheng He's fleet to Nanyang, doing business with various small countries along the way, which made Zhang Zhong grow up quickly.

For Zhang Zhong, these small overseas countries are all barbaric lands, all of them are afraid of power but not virtuous. The tougher you are, the more you can win greater benefits for yourself. If you have a little kindness, you will be punished instead. The other party shows that you are weak and can be bullied, and then the other party will try to take advantage of you.

Manlajia is one of the most powerful countries in the South Seas, and it is also the most important port on the voyage to the West. Merchants gather here, and the fleet will sell a considerable part of their goods here, so they cannot show any weakness.

At the end of the scolding, everyone else was tired of scolding, but the interpreter next to Zhang Zhong was still full of anger. He pointed at the manga businessman opposite and scolded a bloody head, Manga, Boni, Chenla The language took turns cursing, scolding the other party without a bit of temper.

"Okay, tell them, the price is now set by us, whether they want to buy it or not!"

Zhang Zhong finally stopped the interpreter beside him, and then ordered again.

The interpreter hastily translated Zhang Zhong's words, but the businessman from Manlajia on the opposite side was furious again, and then said a lot more.

"My lord, they disagree, and they also said that they will file a complaint with Zheng Neigong."

Translated reports.

"Tell them, please go ahead, or they can go directly to Zheng Neigong to trade and see how much the official ship can sell them?"

Zhang Zhong sneered.

Although Zheng He's official ships are large and numerous, this time they are mainly used to attract people. After all, Zhu Gaoxu is going to the Lion Kingdom, so Zheng He's ships are full of soldiers and military supplies. Of course, there are also some goods, but they are all handed over to Zhang. Zhong and the others sold it on behalf of them. After all, the official ship needs to abide by the rules set by Zhu Di, so it cannot be sold at a high price.

Seeing that the other party was not afraid to file a complaint, the merchants in Manlajia were all stunned. In fact, they had already filed a complaint, but Zheng He said that Zhang Zhong and the others were merchant ships and had nothing to do with the court, so they didn't care at all.

Behind these Manlajia businessmen, there are also local dignitaries who support them. If they encountered other businessmen who dared to be so tough, they would have sent someone to directly rob them.

But on the opposite side was a businessman from Ming Dynasty. Last year, Su Qian assassinated a rebellion, just happened to meet Zheng He’s fleet passing by, and Zheng He wiped it out immediately. Su Qian assassin was executed by the Ming emperor, and his head was sent back just now, and now it hangs port flagpole.

So in the face of the merchants of Ming Dynasty, these merchants in Manlajia have no confidence at all. Of course, they can not buy it, but they are not the only ones here in Manlajia, and there are also merchants from other countries. They are all waiting eagerly. It's a deal with Daming.

Therefore, in the end, these full-time businessmen can only bow their heads, there is no way, whoever makes Daming's goods are hard currency, and if they miss this opportunity to make money, they can only be jealous of others.

Seeing this group of merchants succumbed, Zhang Zhong finally showed a satisfied smile. He only got rid of this group of local merchants, and other merchants in the port had no choice but to follow suit, and never thought of haggling with him again.

The price of the goods was negotiated, and in the next few days, the two sides started trading at the port. Merchants in Managa mainly exchanged gold and spices for Ming silk, porcelain, cloth, and some handicrafts.

After the merchants from Manlajia had traded with Zhang Zhong and the others, other merchants in the port flocked to them. After all, this is the territory of Manlaja, and only after the local merchants had traded could it be their turn.

After half a month of trading, Zhang Zhong and the others sold fifteen shipments of goods in exchange for countless gold and silver, as well as valuable goods such as spices and jewelry.

In the evening of that day, Zhang Zhong came to the Dafu, found Zheng He and discussed: "Zheng Inaigong, we sold fifteen ships of goods, and the gold, silver and goods in exchange should be able to fill ten ships. I plan to Let these ten ships return to Daming first."

"Are you worried about safety?"

Zheng He heard Zhang Zhong's words and immediately guessed his intention.

"Exactly, this road is not peaceful. Although the more powerful pirates have been wiped out by you, there are still some small groups of pirates. I am worried that these ten ships will be in danger when they go back, so I would like to ask Send some escort ships."

Zhang Zhong didn't go around the bush, and directly explained his intention.

The reason why he intends to let these ten ships go back with gold, silver and goods is mainly because he wants these ships to go back to announce the good news. After all, the nobles have spent their lives sailing to the West just to make money, and now the first batch of proceeds are sent back. It will definitely strengthen their confidence and relieve the pressure on Zhu Zhanhe.

Of course, the most important thing is that after seeing these benefits, Zhu Di will probably also be tempted. The sea ban that blocked the coast of Daming may also be loosened because of this. After all, even the emperor cannot block the wealth of so many nobles. .

(End of this chapter)