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Chapter 650 Monopoly, Cotton Spinning, Wool Spinning
The price of cotton will increase, but the range is limited; wool spinning is on the rise, and the export prospect is good.

Zheng Ren obtained two pieces of useful information through conversations with customers, both of which were related to the cotton spinning industry.

After some calculations, he still had some money left, so Zheng Ren immediately called his assistant, got in the car, and went to buy goods.The raw materials must be guaranteed, not to mention the price increase factor!

Moreover, he knew that he was not the only one who could think of the cotton problem.With the prosperity of the cotton spinning industry, the price of cotton has been rising slightly during this time.

Of course, the export price is also rising. Xiyi has silver, so he doesn't care much about price fluctuations.There's nothing you can do if you don't care, if you don't want it, someone else will!
Since the Ming Navy defeated the Dutch in the coastal waters, it began to cruise the South China Sea, and together with the armed merchant ships of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, they beat the already weak pirates to pieces.

The Dutch also signed an agreement, the Ming Dynasty guaranteed the safety of its East Asian shipping routes, and the Dutch were not allowed to rob merchant ships in the South China Sea.

The safety of sea navigation was guaranteed, and the export and foreign trade of Ming Dynasty became more prosperous.

In particular, an agreement was signed with the Portuguese, and Malacca sailed smoothly. There were already Ming merchant ships sailing into the Indian Ocean, and trade with the states there.

The three major commercial halls in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Mekong are all in operation. Merchants from Xiyi, small Southeast Asian countries, and East Asian countries gather here, and they have no worries about selling high-value commodities such as silk, porcelain, and cotton cloth.

Zheng Ren knew a little bit about these things, and he got them from the newspapers.

The imperial court has allowed the four major chambers of commerce to publish newspapers, and all domestic and international business news can be published.

"Da Ming Forum" also opened a business column, which published some imperial policies and guidance on industry and commerce.

Let the industrial and commercial people of Ming Dynasty open their eyes to see the world, not just confine their eyes to the country, or even a state or a province.

The emperor's purpose was very clear, and he never concealed his idea of ​​emphasizing business and ignoring agricultural taxes.It's just that the agricultural tax is light, but it doesn't mean that agriculture is light.On the contrary, the investment in agriculture is considerable and will last for many years.

Zheng Ren stopped the car on the road, bought a newspaper, "Business" issued by the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, and sat in the car to read it.

"Boss Zheng." A greeting made Zheng Ren look up from the newspaper.

Chen Heshun, also the owner of a cotton spinning workshop, was smiling and waving to Zheng Ren.

Even though he was a competitor, Chen Heshun still poached the weaver from Zheng Ren, but he didn't see him when he looked up, but Zheng Ren returned the salute with his hand and signaled the guy to slow down.

"Congratulations. Boss Zheng's purchase of looms must mean a prosperous business and a lot of money." Boss Chen had a smile on his face, but what he said made Zheng Ren's heart sink.

This bastard, the news is so good, could it be that he has been staring at me?
Zheng Ren forced a smile, and said, "Thank you, Boss Chen, your workshop has already added new looms, how can my small workshop compare?"

Chen Heshun waved his hand and said, "A colleague is an enemy. This saying is outdated. Brother Zheng doesn't know yet. The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is going to set up a cotton spinning guild, and the Maritime Chamber of Commerce seems to have the same idea."

"Guild?" Zheng Ren asked suspiciously, "Didn't we already have one?"

"That's different." Chen Heshun shook his head and said, "The specific regulations haven't come out yet, but it will be soon. This concerns all cotton spinning workshops, so we have to take it seriously."

"That's it!" Zheng Ren didn't believe it all, but he remembered it in his heart, chatted for a while, and said goodbye.

Capital, monopoly, no need to be taught by anyone, in order to maximize profits, you will think about it yourself, and then start to implement it.

Integrate small workshops, unify procurement, unify production, and unify pricing.This may be the purpose of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, to get the maximum benefit when exporting.

The Maritime Chamber of Commerce hopes to obtain a stable and continuous supply of goods, and try to control the price within an affordable range.

The emperor had foreseen the profit-seeking nature of capital, but he did not manage it.

The times are developing and the society is progressing. It is definitely better to focus on industry and commerce than farming.Although even he didn't know how to judge the strict boundary between capitalism and feudal society.

Therefore, he can only let nature take its course first, and then correct it if something goes wrong.

The current Daming basically has no foreign troubles, and there is quite a lot of room for error.This is also where the emperor's confidence lies, and he doesn't have to be as conservative as he was a few years ago.

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In many cases, the tilt of policy will be more effective than the investment of funds.Not only are merchants chasing profit, but who doesn't live for "profit"?
The grasslands in winter are all withered and yellow.It's just that a thin snow has just fallen, which makes the withered yellow have other embellishments.

Bumbutai breathed the cool air, his eyes were full of vast scenes, and his mood became more comfortable.

Hai Lanzhu was riding on the horse, although she didn't have Bumbutai's expressive expression of excitement, but her uneasy mood appeared in her looking-out eyes.

"Is everyone's life going well this winter?" Bumbutai casually asked the staff who came to greet him, "There are letters, but I don't believe it. My brother also has scruples about some things, so he dare not speak out?"

Zahemu bowed on the horse and said, "Miss Hui, I don't know about the letter, but this winter should be the best year. There is no shortage of food, salt, tea, and ironware."

"Exchange the cattle and sheep with the Ming Dynasty?" Bumbutai let out a long breath, and said, "Belonging to Ming Dynasty, at least in terms of horse market trade, it will be more relaxed."

"In addition to cattle, sheep and horses, there is also wool." Zahemu said with a smile: "It used to be almost trash, but now it can be exchanged for a lot of money. Moreover, Zasak has an agreement with the Ming people to only accept the wool we buy. Light From tribes or herders, you can make a fortune."

Hai Lanzhu said lightly: "Why don't we buy machinery and produce wool ourselves? When I was in Beijing, I saw wool. There were many people who bought it, and the price was not cheap."

Zahemu smiled wryly, and said, "We can buy looms, but we still need craftsmen to maintain them and weavers to operate them. They are all Han Chinese, so they are not very willing to come here."

"Under a heavy reward, there must be a brave man." Bumbutai rolled his eyes and said the idiom skillfully, "What's wrong with the Han people, don't they want to make a lot of money?"

Hai Lanzhu smiled and said, "As for the weavers, although we Mongolian women are not clever, we are not stupid either. Send them to learn!"

After a pause, she added: "It's too small to make a small amount of money from wool. If there is a weaving workshop, the profit will be more than ten times!"

Zahemu nodded again and again, and praised: "It's still young lady who has high knowledge and is smarter than the Han people."

"If you have knowledge and culture, all the money will not be earned by the Han people." Bumbutai pouted, and said proudly: "How can you do without learning? You must know yourself and the enemy before you can win a hundred battles."

Hai Lanzhu pursed her lips and smiled, looked at the girl, and felt that her words and deeds were somewhat contradictory, and some of her words were probably insincere.

(End of this chapter)