In the Southern Song Dynasty, I competed with Mongolia for the world

Chapter 144 Big money, buy an island
"Cui Yu has no legitimate sons. He and a Changji have two sons, and they are currently placed in a temple on Fangzhang Mountain."

"Are Cui Yu and Jin Ruoxian greedy for money?" Zhao Yurui asked.

"Cui Yu loves power, Jin Ruoxian is greedy for money and lustful."

Jin Ruoxian had a bad relationship with his wife because of his lust, and was finally killed by Cui Yu.

"Buy some beauties from the market, bring some money, and go to Jin Ruoxian or Cui Yu, you decide for yourself." Zhao Yurui said in a deep voice, "Say you want to buy Jeju Island."

"Ah" Yan Kang and his son turned pale with shock.

Jeju Island was originally named Tamna County, but the King of Koryo changed its name to Jeju a few years ago.

"You offered Cui Yu 50 guan, which was money for Korea, but privately agreed to give him another 50 guan."

"Give another 30 guan to Jin Ruoxian."

"If Cui Yu refuses, ask for a rent, 50 guan per year, and [-] catties of snow sugar, for [-] years."

"Of course, this king is not familiar with the people and affairs of Goryeo. You can refer to what this king says. When it comes to what to do in Goryeo, you can decide for yourself. In short, as long as you help me get Jeju Island in Goryeo, your Yan family will do a great job."

"This king can assure you that after the matter is completed, whether you want to make money or become an official, it will not be a problem."

What Zhao Yurui said in the last few words of Yan's father and son were all ecstatic. Wei Wang can make sugar, which in their eyes is the most profitable business in the world today. Wei Wang can also sell officials, what is better than being an official , and making money is happier.

Then Zhao Yurui and Yan Ying explained the bottom line of renting and buying in detail, and Yan Ying took it down carefully.

At this time, Dinghai County is only a thousand miles away from Ji Island, and it can be reached in a few days with a downwind, and about half a month with a headwind, which is very close.

Yan Ying thought for a while, and said: "Korea lacks silk and silk, but is rich in cloth. Every year when we trade with us, we need a lot of silk and silk."

"There is still a shortage of pens, ink, paper and inkstones. The grass-roots people can also bring some of these goods. We must persuade Cui at any cost."

This time, they were planning to give gifts. Yan Kang and his son discussed with Zhao Yurui for a while, and decided on the gift. Zhao Yurui and Qin Zhuo will contribute part of all the money. If he can succeed, he will definitely bleed profusely, and it would be a lie to say that there is no heartache.

But if they can get Jeju Island, Zhao Yurui can not only train troops, build artillery, and make gunpowder, but also raise horses, make sugar, and build shipyards. They can do everything, and they can become his rear.

In the end, the bottom line he gave Yan Ying was 1000 million Guan, which was the most cash Qin Zhuo could give out so far.

If it hadn't been for supporting the imperial court's Northern Expedition back then, and if it hadn't been suppressed by Shi Miyuan, the Qin family would have been able to spend 2000 million coins.

It can be said that Qin Zhuo almost went bankrupt in order to support Zhao Yurui.

Qin Zhuo supported Zhao Yurui so much, not only because of his tenacious desire to survive, but also because of Shi Miyuan's efforts to make Zhao Yurui emperor recently.

Not to mention that Zhao Yurui was engaged to his daughter.

So Qin Zhuo is absolutely willing to spend all his money, even if he loses everything, as long as Zhao Yurui succeeds, everything can be repaid, and he can still earn money.

On the tenth day of April, the imperial court replied that the Dinghai Navy added three sea falcon warships, two medium-sized multi-oared boats, one vehicle boat, and ten lava fishing boats.

Except for cars and boats that cannot enter the sea, the other three types of ships can be used at sea.

According to the system of the Song Dynasty, the money was shared by the Zhizhi Division, the imperial court, and the Qingyuan Mansion at a ratio of 4:2:4.

Where did the company get its money from?

The Department of Production and Management is in charge of the water army. Except for war seizures and smuggling arrests, the confiscated proceeds are the money they can distribute.

This means that if you don't catch the private ban, fight the war, or seize it, you won't have the money to build the ship.

Of course, many coastal (along the river) manufacturing companies over the years have used their own ships to do business, and the money they earn can be used for this.

Nie Zishu and others from Qingyuan Mansion shook their heads and sighed deeply, the expenses increased a lot now.

But the king of Wei wants to add more boats, and everyone has no choice. No matter how reluctant you are, you can get the money. You can’t be slow, you have to be fast.

On April [-]th, the Qingyuanfu Shipyard started to build a new dock and started building ships.

At the same time, the pace of recruiting craftsmen on the shipyard did not stop, and continued to recruit workers, and craftsmen from hundreds of miles away, even hundreds of miles away, came to hear Xun.
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Inside the Sihai Store in Dinghai County.

Zhao Yurui, Qin Zhuo, Yan Kang, Qin Yue, and Chen Xiaodao were all in the room.

Niu Bao and Li Mingye stood guard outside the house.

The Qin family has a total of nine boats, usually traveling to Korea and Japan.

Now all nine boats have returned, and they are all at the nearby pier for the time being.

"You have nine boats divided into nine parties." Zhao Yurui was talking at this time.

"Divided to Lianghuai (Huainan East Road, Huainan West Road), Liangjiang (Jiangnan East Road, Jiangnan West Road), Liangjing (Jingnan North Road, Jingnan South Road), Liangzhe (Zhejiang East Road, Zhejiang West Road), Fujian road."

"The farthest is Quanzhou."

The crowd listened carefully.

"After going to these nine places, I specially recruited craftsmen, including blacksmiths, gunpowder and firearms smiths, carpenters, doctors, a small amount of salt, sugar cane planters, farms, and horses—"

"As much as you want, when you come back, the boat will be full of people."

Everyone's faces were serious. They didn't expect that the king of Wei would recruit so many craftsmen. Except for the doctors, in ancient times, they were all low-class people who played tricks.

"Every government will keep two people and recruit for a long time."

In addition to Qingyuan Mansion, there are 77 Fuzhou Army in the nine roads, which means that Zhao and Rui have to put at least 100 people outside.

But fortunately, the Qin family has strongholds and shops in many places, so it saves a lot of people.

And all of a sudden, Zhao Yurui will send people to the counties, and each county will have someone to recruit for a long time.

Chen Xiaodao asked at this time: "How much should I bid?"

Zhao Yurui had thought about it a long time ago. According to the standard he recruited in Lin'an, all kinds of craftsmen in the Southern Song Dynasty were willing to follow him.

Lin'an City was already one of the places with the highest prices in the Southern Song Dynasty. Zhao Yurui gave the craftsmen five guan a month, and family members who were 12 or 3 years old and above were able to do the same job and had two guan. The whole family could basically give ten guan. It is a copper coin, which is equivalent to the salary of the lowest-level official close to the people.

Zhao Yurui also provided board and lodging, they are definitely followers like clouds.

Considering the need to build a house, farm the fields, and provide food in the future, Zhao Yurui said: "The adult artisans in the family each have three guns, and the rest, regardless of old and weak, women and children, have one gun."

"After boarding the boat, each household will be given ten guan as moving expenses."

This condition far exceeds that of ordinary people, and basically not many people refuse it.

Some people have farmland at home, let them sell it directly, and when they come to Jeju Island, they can be allocated to more farmland.

After some discussion, Zhao Yurui looked at Qin Zhuo, and there was one more thing that Qin Zhuo should do in person.

That is to go to Japan to set up a site, place manpower, and then use copper coins to exchange Japanese raw copper and sulfur.

The court of the Southern Song Dynasty was short of sulfur, and Zhao Yurui had to hoard it in large quantities.

Japan is also rich in wood, and Zhao Yurui also hoards charcoal.

"I will buy a new boat for Uncle Zhuo, a big ship, and personally take people to Japan to arrange this matter. What plans does Uncle Zhuo have?"

Qin Zhuo said: "I have already contacted the Japanese businessman Liu Cheng."

Liu Chengzu was a businessman in the Northern Song Dynasty, and later lived in Japan, where he stayed and never returned.

In the fifth year of Xining (1072), the Japanese monk Cheng Xun led seven disciples to the Northern Song Dynasty secretly on a Song merchant ship.

Then I went to Lingyin Temple to meet the master Cijue Yunzhi, the master of the temple. Liu Kun, the ancestor of Liu Chengzu, was a businessman in Lin'an.

Once when Liu Kun and his son went to Japan, the imperial court ordered him to bring back [-] catties of sulfur, and paid the money first. As a result, Liu Kun and his son never returned, so they borrowed money to ask for help, and the family moved to Japan.

The Song court sent an envoy Huang Zheng to Japan to request the repatriation of Liu Kun and his son, but was rejected. So far, the Liu family has been living in Japan. It has a history of hundreds of years, and the Liu family has also become a well-known local wealthy businessman.

When Qin Zhuo was doing business in Japan, he cooperated with Liu Chengduo.

Just a few days ago, when Zhao and Rui were rectifying the yamen in Dinghai County, Liu Cheng's family's merchant ship went to Dinghai again, looking for the Qin family's shop, and Qin Zhuo quickly contacted him.

"The domestic raw copper in Japan is currently priced at 80 renminbi per catty, and the export price is 120 renminbi per catty. If your majesty wants to save money, you can send someone to follow the Liu family to purchase at various mines. If you are afraid of trouble, you can directly buy at 120 renminbi per catty. , the Liu family will help with the purchase and be responsible for delivering it to the port.”

Zhao Yurui immediately said: "If you can save it, you can save it. It's only 120 coins." The copper price is cheap, much cheaper than domestic ones, and it is raw copper, which still needs to be cast and smelted, otherwise the forged money will be easily broken.

But this raw copper still needs to be robbed. In the Southern Song Dynasty, many people privately minted copper coins and traded with Japanese merchants.

"When you are buying, see who is robbing us, and write it down." Zhao Yurui said at this time.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, most merchants only buy locally, and we have a priority in Japan."

Zhao Yurui said a few more things. Sulfur and wood need to be purchased in large quantities. Don't worry about other gold and handicrafts. Buy them if you have them, and forget them if you don't.

Qin Zhuo used to buy gold frequently, because he could earn dozens of times when he returned home, but Zhao Yurui didn't have the time to do this, and mainly focused on raw copper, sulfur and wood.

Qin Zhuo said again: "If you can get Jeju Island and develop Jeju Island, you still need a lot of food. Your Majesty had better prepare some."

During the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a trend of complementarity between the Song Dynasty and Japan. The Song Dynasty was a country with capital and technology, and it was mainly responsible for the production of copper coins, silk, and porcelain.

Then the two countries exchanged materials and complemented each other, so in the Southern Song Dynasty, Japan exported more grain.

When Zhao Yurui first developed Jeju Island, there was bound to be a shortage of food. He also had to raise horses and beans as fodder. All of these needed to be prepared in the early stage before he could be self-sufficient in the later stage.

"Not only the food, but also the operation of Jeju Island, cattle, sheep, agricultural tools, grain, oil and salt, all have to be considered. There are also ships. From May onwards, they will go to Japan."

The Qin family has a total of nine ships. This time, the nine routes are assigned to recruit manpower, and another ship is needed for operation.

Fortunately, this is the Southern Song Dynasty, the Southern Song Dynasty when the sea trade was developed, and the Southern Song Dynasty when the shipbuilding industry was at its peak. When buying ships, Zhao and Rui had a lot of money and ordered to buy five more ships. It is a big ship with two thousand materials.

But the warship can only be bought officially, so he has to wait for the Dinghai Navy to get the new warship and replace it with a merchant ship.

In this case, he will buy nine new ships this year, and they are big ships, and the cost is not small.

(End of this chapter)