My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 386

"Registration? Information?"

Jin Jin was also confused when he heard Zhu Zhanhe's words, he didn't understand what this young nobleman meant.

At this time, someone sent a form, and Zhu Zhanhe personally handed it to Jin Jin and explained: "Your goods have been found, and now you need to ship them to Kaifeng urgently. You write the goods and requirements on it, and store them in this In the side hall, if there are merchants whose boats are empty, they will naturally contact you."

"I see. You mean to store my goods and requirements here for other merchants to see, so that if there is a ship, they will naturally find someone to discuss it in detail."

As expected of a businessman, Jin Jin had a very flexible mind, and he immediately understood what Zhu Zhanhe meant.

"That's right, I'm going to make this place a business information exchange center for you businessmen to exchange information, so that you will be free from the exploitation of those jerks, and you will save a lot of trouble."

Zhu Zhanhe explained with a smile.

Although Jin Jin thought the term "commercial information exchange center" sounded weird, he also understood what Zhu Zhanhe meant.

Thinking that he was taken advantage of by that dentist just because he didn't know how to do it, Jin Jin felt that this commercial information exchange center was simply too timely. When he came to Tianjin in the future, he would not be afraid of problems with the goods in his hands.

"Your Excellency is wise, you are really anxious about the needs of us common people!"

Jin Jin immediately saluted Zhu Zhanhe again and said, if this communication center can be established, it will be a great blessing for businessmen like them.

Hearing what Jin Jin said, Zhu Zhanhe also laughed, and became more confident in this business information exchange center.

At this time, other businessmen came here, and someone immediately stepped forward to ask them to register their information.

As long as they are merchants who come to the customs to go through the formalities, they will be brought here to register their information. Some people want to ship goods, some want to buy goods, and some people, like Jin Jin, need transportation.

According to different needs, the information is arranged in different categories, and then displayed in different areas.

In this way, if other merchants are interested in the information, they can check the details, and then contact the merchants behind to negotiate, so that they can reach a deal faster.

The most important thing is that these merchants have passed through the customs, and the reported information has been verified. Generally, it is unlikely to be fake. This can also make the merchants feel more at ease. Of course, it is not absolutely safe. The merchants still need to do some screening when trading .

Therefore, in just a few days, the commercial information exchange center of the Customs became the focus of all merchants, and countless people flocked to it, looking for the information they needed in the side hall.

There is no such thing as a monopoly on commercial information, which makes the flow of information between merchants faster, more convenient and safer.

In this information center, countless deals are concluded every day, and the speed of goods coming in and out of Tianjin Port is also accelerating again. There are countless coolies loading and unloading goods on the wharf at twelve hours a day.

Don't underestimate the coolie industry. Although it hurts your health, a man in his prime can save money to buy a few acres of fertile land after working for a few years, so that he has the assets to marry a wife and have children.

The great success of Tianjin Customs has finally dispelled Zhu Di and the cabinet's concerns. In addition, other ports are constantly submitting letters, hoping to open the sea as soon as possible.

So in this case, Suzhou Port followed closely and became the second port to open the sea.

Zhu Zhanhe also sent his deputy, that is, Liu Tiju, to Suzhou to preside over the establishment of the Customs. In fact, it is just a copy of the Tianjin Customs in Suzhou.

The three most famous ports of Guangzhou, Ningbo and Quanzhou expressed their dissatisfaction with Suzhou being selected as the second port to open the sea. After all, before the sea ban, these three ports were the most prosperous ports in Ming Dynasty, especially Quanzhou. , the level of prosperity even exceeds that of Guangzhou.

But it is a pity that the sea ban for so many years has caused an extremely serious blow to the three major ports. The ships in the port cannot go to sea, and can only watch the ships decay in the port. Even some facilities in the port are in disrepair due to years. not available.

In contrast, because Suzhou Port is the starting point for voyages to the Western Seas, and because sea freight also sails from here, Suzhou Port is a latecomer and has already surpassed the three major ports and became the first port of Ming Dynasty.

The location of Suzhou Port is also extremely important. Not only is it located at the estuary of the Yangtze River, but it is also located at the center of the coastline of Daming. It can be said that it can communicate with sea and river transport, and can also communicate with the north and south. It is a transportation hub along the coast of Daming.

If the capital had not been moved before, Suzhou would definitely be the first to open the sea, and it would not be Tianjin's turn at all. Therefore, other seaports are not qualified to compete with it for the second place to open the sea.

When the Suzhou Customs was established, Suzhou Port also officially opened the sea. Compared with Tianjin, the opening of the sea in Suzhou caused more movement.

After all, Suzhou is backed by the most prosperous and affluent place in Ming Dynasty, and its business is also very prosperous. In addition, after Suzhou opens the sea, it will be able to interact with Tianjin. Be revived.

On the coastline from Tianjin to Suzhou, there are countless ships traveling every day, and various specialties and goods from the north and the south are also quickly transported through this route, and the economic cycle within the Ming Dynasty has also been accelerated by a bit.

With the opening of Suzhou, some ports along the southern coast can no longer sit still. Even though the imperial court has not allowed these ports to go to sea, some folks have broken the ban and started to go to sea quietly, commuting to Suzhou or Tianjin.

For these people, the imperial court also turned a blind eye. After all, everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before the sea ban was completely abolished. As long as these smugglers traded normally at the port, no one would bother them.

After Suzhou opened the sea, the effect was astonishing. Among other things, the customs tax alone shocked Xia Yuanji, who was in charge of the household department, and then he ran to the Hall of Martial Heroes, begging Zhu Di to speed up the pace of opening the sea. .

So just a few months later, Quanzhou, Guangzhou, Ningbo and other ports successively set up customs, and then officially opened the sea. From this moment, merchant ships from all over the country also went to sea. It has reached the grand occasion before the sea ban, but it is not far behind.

Zhu Zhanhe is based in Tianjin and has been paying attention to the opening of various ports. When he saw that the situation of each port was improving steadily, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, on this day, Zhu Zhanhe suddenly received bad news: Japanese pirates reappeared and raided a port near Ningbo, causing hundreds of casualties!

(End of this chapter)