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Chapter 174 The Two Giants of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce

Shanghai County.

Along the south bank of the estuary of the Yangtze River, several port areas and wharves are under construction, and the prototype of the Great Shanghai Port has begun to show to the world.

And on the shore, a row of tall and magnificent buildings with carved beams and painted buildings rose from the ground. This is the Maritime Chamber of Commerce that is about to open.

After returning home to visit relatives and show off, Yan Siqi who just returned here seems to be in a good mood.In fact, it can't be said to be showing off, but there are more important things to do, and if you don't show the style of wealth, you may not be able to go well.

Perhaps it was indifferent to Zhu Youxiao, but people at that time regarded being able to re-arrange the family tree as a great event.

Restating the family tree also means being able to have one's own card in the clan ancestral hall, yes, that's what it is.

The matter was done, and he was in a good mood, but Yan Siqi pursed his lips, and raised an argument with Li Dan, "I haven't been gone for a long time. Seeing how stingy you are, you don't have any dignity at all."

Li Dan was not as knowledgeable as him, and the smile on his face did not change, and he narrated to himself: "The craftsmen said that in a few days, the paint will be completely finished. Our first Maritime Conference Charter, do you have any comments?"

Yan Siqi shrugged his shoulders and said: "Whether someone has an opinion or not is not important, the key is other sea merchants, they don't understand what Wansui is thinking."

Li Dan lowered his eyelids, snorted lightly, and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand, with your and my strength, will anyone dare to refuse?"

"That's true." Yan Siqi stroked his chin and thought for a while, then said: "Call Xu Xinsu, Yang Tiansheng, and Lin Huazhong tomorrow, and let's check again."

"Okay!" Li Dan agreed happily, paused, and then said, "If the Hongmaoyi comes in the future and wants to share the pie, what should I do?"

Yan Siqi frowned, this possibility exists.

If you reject the direct trade of Hongmaoyi and continue to let Hongmaoyi take goods from middlemen, you will naturally earn more.

But if Hongmaoyi disagrees, a real war must be waged.With the joint strength of him and Li Dan, coupled with the Daming Navy, it is still somewhat certain to beat Hongmaoyi away.

But beating the Hongmaoyi away will have a consequence, that is, the merchant ships in the South China Sea are likely to be robbed by the Hongmaoyi.However, if they want to severely injure or eliminate the Hongmaoyi, they are unable to do so.

"What I mean is to take a long-term view." Li Dan said slowly: "Here, if you don't turn against the red-haired barbarians, you will earn less money. However, the trade with the countries in Southeast Asia is unimpeded, so we can double the income." return."

Although Yan Siqi was not reconciled, but also felt that what Li Dan said was reasonable, he nodded helplessly, and said in a deep voice: "I want to go to Dongfan and build a villa there."

Li Dan was a little suspicious, and took a look at Yan Siqi, thinking that he felt that after being pardoned, he still hadn't made up his mind and wanted to find a way out.

Yan Siqi gave Li Dan a blank look, and said: "It's not what you think. When I was returning to my hometown, I heard that the government was recruiting people to settle in Dongfan. Some villagers were quite tempted, and I also wanted to help them. Bundle."

After a pause, Yan Sixia added: "You still don't know that Fujian Province has a lot of land and mountains, and life is miserable if you don't rely on the sea for food. If there is a famine, it will be even worse."

Li Dan's eyes softened, and he said: "Immigrating to Dongfan is a long-lived decision. Although it may be hard to reclaim wasteland and build houses at the beginning, but after settling down, planting rice and sugar cane are enough means to get rich."

Huh?Yan Siqi looked at Li Dan in surprise, wondering why this old guy knew more than him.Didn't Taiwan immigration just start in Fujian?

Li Dan coughed dryly, and said slowly: "During the time you were away, I was busy with official duties! Well, as for the documents issued by the court, you should also take time to take a good look at them."

Reaching out to touch Li Dan, Yan Siqi said suspiciously: "Is there something else I'm hiding from me? It's unethical to do so."

Li Dan laughed and said, "You are the vice president, how dare you hide it from you."

After a pause, Li Dan went on to say: "It's okay to tell you. There are two important things that Wansui is anxious to do now. One is to open Taiwan and immigrate, and the other is to transport grain to Liao."

Needless to say, the establishment of immigration to Taiwan, Zhu Youxiao set up preferential policies for the participating maritime merchants, that is, to build manors on land in Taiwan.If you do a good job, you will also be promoted in the rank of lord.

The other transportation of grain to Liao is related to the opening of maritime trade among Southeast Asian countries.

The overseas markets of the Ming Dynasty mainly included Japan and Nanyang, and Nanyang was divided into Atlantic Ocean and Oriental Ocean.The Atlantic Ocean is dominated by Annan, Champa, Siam, etc., while the Eastern Ocean is Luzon and other places.

Maritime merchants who sailed to the Atlantic Ocean usually shipped back products from various countries such as sumac, beetroot, rhinoceros horn, and ivory when they returned to the Atlantic Ocean; while Luzon often had to return empty-loaded, maritime merchants were reluctant to go.

Now, Zhu Youxiao hopes that the sea merchants going to Nanyang can also treat grain as an imported commodity.One is to transport it to Taiwan, which is convenient for mass immigration; the other is to transport it directly to Dengzhou to help various towns in Liaodong.

Of course, it's not white luck, it's just that you earn less.If you transport grain to Dengzhou or Tianjin, you can get another citation, and you can go to Qingdao to buy commercial goods from Liaodong and North Korea, mainly ginseng and mink fur and other mountain products.

Liaodong fell, and the prices of things like ginseng and mink fur soared.Some can still be shipped from Dongjiang Town and North Korea, but the quantity is not large. The imperial court has set up a point in Pidao to buy out all of them, and they are only shipped to Qingdao for trading.

That is to say, the income of shipping grain by sea merchants is not much, but it works well, but the ship does not run empty, and it can be earned back from other places.

After listening to Li Dan's narration, Yan Siqi stroked his chin and thought for a while, then said with some uncertainty: "According to what you mean, it's more profitable to transport grain to the north?"

Li Dan spread his hands and said, "I don't know which one earns more, but Dongfan doesn't seem to have any special products, so it should be returning empty-handed?"

"I can't believe you, I have to think it over carefully." Yan Siqi didn't think he was in a hurry to make a decision, after all, he didn't do the calculations carefully, and he still couldn't figure out the specific income level.

Moreover, since it was the emperor's confession, there is a distinction between urgency and urgency, and we can't just think about making money, but also let the emperor think that maritime merchants are not only looking for profit, but for the sake of the country and the people.

Li Dan shrugged his shoulders, shook the folding fan in his hand twice, and said with a smile: "I can't monopolize it anyway, you can do whatever you want. I still have something to do, so I'm leaving first."

After walking a few steps, Li Dan turned back and smiled again: "I forgot to tell you, in a few days, the plaque of 'Maritime Chamber of Commerce' inscribed by Wansui Yubi will arrive, and we both have to go to meet it! Yes, remember to buy firecrackers, buy more, don't be stingy."

Yan Siqi snorted, and rolled her eyes fiercely at Li Dan's back as he left in a cool way.How can a person who is old and immortal live as if he is more energetic.

Well, I have to go to Wu Zheng to read the documents quickly, this old guy doesn't know how many things he has kept from himself!
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(End of this chapter)