Wanli 1592

Chapter 409 Cooperation

There is no need to report the extermination of bandits and bandits, but things like war with Spain definitely need the order of the Ming court.

After all, there are still nearly 2 soldiers under him who are paid by Ming Dynasty, and the soldiers they pay for themselves are only [-].

Under the guidance of Chen Longzheng, the French and the Genoese came to Xiao Ruxun's secret reception room, where he met the Genoese and the French.

Both the Genoese and the French showed great enthusiasm for the arrival of the Chinese caravan, especially the Genoese, who not only treated Chen Longzheng as a distinguished guest, but also often invited him to attend banquets.

In Chen Longzheng's narration, Xiao Ruxun knows that Chen Longzheng has become a representative symbol of Chinese culture now, Chen Longzheng represents China, he is China, and all his skills are regarded as inherent skills of Chinese people.

Such as calligraphy, such as literati painting, etc., as well as Chinese cooking by Chinese chefs. It is said that it is also popular among the upper class in Europe. Before Chen Longzheng left Europe, he left two chefs in the kitchen of the Governor's Palace in Genoa and became head chefs. , specially cooking food for the Governor of Genoa and his distinguished guests, all ingredients and seasonings are at their disposal, and all manpower is at their disposal.

The cooks on the ship can actually enjoy the treatment of the chefs, and the two cooks have their own tempers, such as asking idlers to retreat before cooking, leaving only the two of them in the kitchen, etc., making Europeans think they are Chinese Cooking is some sort of strange ritual that outsiders are not allowed to participate in.

In fact, these two chefs knew that they could not let foreigners learn their special skills, otherwise their super high salary would be gone.

This time the Genoese and the French came here, and they expressed the hope that Xiao Ruxun could send more Chinese chefs to Europe, especially France and Genoa, to their royal and noble territories to prepare Chinese dishes for their royal families and nobles .

Because Chinese food is very delicious, they all like it very much, but there are only two Chinese cooks, and they only listen to the governor of Genoa.

So Xiao Ruxun came up with the idea of ​​opening Chinese restaurants in France and Genoa, and sent a group of chefs to European cities to open Chinese restaurants, catering to the upper class in Europe. The rich in Europe are not limited to the nobles and royal families, they only cook for the nobles and royal families. , how to make money?Simply open a Chinese restaurant, provide the highest quality Chinese food service for the European upper class, and raise the standard of Chinese food in Europe.

As soon as this idea came up, Xiao Ruxun discussed with them, saying that he was willing to send a chef to Europe, but to open a Chinese restaurant in Europe, and he could open a Chinese restaurant in Paris and Genoa, cooking the most authentic Chinese food.

Nobles, royal families, and big businessmen can eat there anytime, anywhere. As for sending chefs to serve the nobles and royal families, it is a bit difficult, because there are very few good chefs in China, and it is difficult to provide personal service.

The representatives of the two countries expressed their understanding, expressed their support for Xiao Ruxun's idea of ​​opening a Chinese restaurant, and expressed their great desire for Xiao Ruxun to arrange this matter as soon as possible.

Then there is the business negotiation, which is a business matter. The two countries can allow joint profit sharing in the matter of opening a Chinese restaurant before, but the right to sell Chinese goods in Europe is open to discussion. Everyone knows that this is a huge income. However, the Chinese do not have enough channels in Europe, and they are not familiar with the place, so they must find suitable business partners to assist them.

Both the French and the Genoese hope to win the exclusive agency rights. The Genoese’s bargaining chip is a safe route. They say that the Mediterranean Sea is very safe. It's not safe, being constantly attacked by the Spanish fleet, Spain doesn't care about your French interests, he beats you!

But Spain did not dare to attack the Genoese fleet, because the Genoese bankers held the money bags, and the Spaniards could not offend Genoa if they wanted to continue fighting, so the Genoese had nothing to fear.

The French are more than a little weaker in this regard, because their navy cannot fight against the Spaniards, and even the civil war in the country has not yet ended. What do you use to guarantee the safety of your distinguished Chinese guests?

The French representative burst into anger at the Genoese, blowing his beard and staring at the Genoese, but he also knew very well that the environment in France is very bad, the domestic ports are not safe, and the route passes through the territory of Spain, and may be attacked at any time. The attack of the Spanish fleet, in case the Chinese merchant ship is attacked and the French cannot rescue it, how can they explain to the Chinese?

So the French planned to start a price war. Henry IV said, don’t be afraid of high prices. If the price is high, we can buy it further north and sell it at a higher price. Once you know the source of goods, you don’t have to worry about not being able to sell them. Chinese products are very popular, so the price of the French is one-fifth higher than that of the Genoese.

Seeing Xiao Ruxun's move, the Genoese quickly announced that they could raise the price by one-fifth, and the French would raise the price by one-fifth again. When the Genoese got angry, they also raised the price by one-fifth, and the French gritted their teeth. The price was raised by one-fifth. Now, the Genoese was dumbfounded, glaring at the Frenchman as if he was going to swallow him alive, and the Frenchman also glared at the Genoese angrily. The scene was very hot.

Xiao Ruxun came on stage as a peacemaker, and Xiao Ruxun said——

The quantity of goods we ship to Europe is very large, especially the consumable tea. We also plan to ship a batch of iron pots to Europe for sale. You can rest assured that these quantities are large enough.

It is precisely because the quantity is large enough that it is not a good thing for you if any of your countries independently win the sales rights of Chinese products, because you will be envied by other countries, and then use various reasons to make trouble.

The French and the Genoese looked at each other with stunned expressions - I didn't think of this before, and I just thought about bidding. Now that I think about it, it really is true. If the French get it, the Genoese will definitely not be reconciled and go back to unite with the Holy See. Give the French a good look, the Genoese got it, the French are not reconciled, and want to unite with the Anti-Catholic League to show the Genoese a good look.

The two countries fight for it, and the loss is everyone's interests, so why can't you unite together and let us do this business together?
You two countries can cooperate and divide the sales area. The French sell in one area, and the Genoese sell in one area. No one should cross the border to sell goods, so as not to hurt the peace. Do business together, the French With the army, the Genoese have the financial resources, and the two countries cooperate, other countries are much less of a threat, no?

(End of this chapter)