Chapter 589 Both parties feel that it is very profitable
Shen Yi did not give the Lin'an prefect any face.
He had enough chips in his hand, and he could use this opportunity to discuss the conditions with the governor of Zhejiang, so that the subsequent establishment of the Wenzhou Prefecture Shipping Department would be much smoother.
Of course, the more important thing before Shen Yi now is...
Meet foreigners.
Zheng Hu, the team leader of the Di Newspaper Department, had already made arrangements for Shen Yi about meeting the foreigners. Shen Yi slept in the inn, changed into white clothes the next morning, and led by Zheng Hu to the hotel. In a restaurant by the West Lake.
Comparatively speaking, Shen Yi's status was naturally higher, so he had to arrive last. It was almost noon, and Shen Yi, led by Zheng Hu, came to the downstairs of the restaurant.
At this time, Zheng Hu had been waiting downstairs for a long time. When he saw Shen Yi coming, Zheng Hu quickly approached, bowed his head slightly to Shen Yi and said, "Sizheng, those foreigners are already waiting upstairs. "
"Um."
Shen Yi nodded slightly and said, "How many people are here?"
"Three."
Zheng Hu lowered his head and said: "According to the rules, all their weapons have been deployed to ensure your safety, Si Zheng."
Shen Yi smiled: "In our territory, there is no need to worry about what trouble they will make."
After Zheng Hu hesitated for a moment, he lowered his head again: "Sizheng, I heard that these Francois have some weird witchcraft that is different from the Central Plains. What are they called magic? When you meet them, talk to them. Just know how to do it, you don’t have to eat with them.”
Shen Yi nodded and asked, "Don't worry, I know what's going on."
As Shen Yi went upstairs, he asked, "Can these people speak Chinese?"
"The three people who came can do it."
Zheng Hu smiled and said: "It's just that the tone of his words is very strange. It's hard for a bunch of people who have transformed from outsiders to be educated."
Shen Yi didn't say anything more. The two of them went upstairs and arrived at the room that Zheng Hu had prepared in advance. After Zheng Hu coughed outside the door, he reached out and pushed open the door.
In the room, there were three blond Westerners sitting. All three of them had curly hair and their clothes were incompatible with Han people.
Zheng Hu led Shen Yi in, and then introduced to the three people: "Three of you, this is the imperial envoy of Da Chen of our Di News Department, and is also the current person in charge of our Di News Department."
"Mr. Shen Yi."
After introducing Shen Yi, Zheng Hu pointed at the foreigner who looked to be about forty years old and said, "Sizheng, this person's name is Vedel."
This middle-aged foreigner looked at Shen Yi carefully several times, then showed a warm smile on his face and extended his right hand to Shen Yi.
"Hello, my lord, I am Fidel Lopez de Cabo."
Shen Yi smiled, shook his right hand with the man, and said with a smile: "Nice to meet you."
After saying hello, people on both sides took their seats. Shen Yi took the main seat as a matter of course. After sitting down, Fidel looked at Shen Yi a few more times and couldn't help but sigh: "Shen...Master Shen, you are... The youngest official I have seen in this land, I have seen many of your officials before, most of them have long beards and are very old."
Shen Yi glanced at the three people, lowered his head, took a sip of tea, and asked, "Which country are you from?"
Francois is just a general term used by Chen Guo for Westerners. This name was originally used to refer to the French. Later, as long as they came from Europe, they were all called Francois.
Fidel looked delighted. He no longer spoke Chinese, but babbled a lot to Shen Yi in his native language to explain his origins.
It's a pity that Mr. Shen can't understand it.
Although I don’t know what language it is, I can tell whether it is English.
At this time, the British Empire was obviously not strong yet.
After listening for a long time, Shen Yi could barely tell that it was in Spanish.
He knew nothing about European history, let alone whether the Europe of this world and the Europe of another world were the same Europe, so he tentatively asked: "Spain?"
If the timeline of the two worlds can be pushed forward, this should be the time for Spain to dominate Europe.
Fidel was even happier. He stood up directly and looked at Shen Yi with excitement: "Do you know my country?"
Shen Yi waved his hand awkwardly, coughed, and said, "Okay, Mr. Fidel, let's get down to business."
After Shen Yi asked the Franco man to sit down, he sorted out his words a little, and then said: "I need to know what business you came to Dachen for. What do you want me to do for you when you come to see me? "
"We need to buy so much from this land."
Fidel's eyes shone brightly, and he said: "Master Shen, we need precious silk, tea, porcelain, and too many exquisite utensils."
"It's been a long time since anyone has taken this away from this land."
Hearing this, Mr. Shen reached out and touched his nose.
He knew in his heart that the reason for this situation was that the Japanese pirates had been rampant for more than 20 years and the sea route was blocked.
Fidel's eyes were fiery: "We want to establish a stable trade route and then run this trade route for a long time."
"no problem."
A smile appeared on Shen Yi's face: "I know a big businessman who can provide you with everything you need, and I can also provide you with discounts."
"Sixty percent..."
Shen Yi narrowed his eyes and smiled: "60% tariff discount."
"tariff?"
Fidel was stunned: "Mr. Shen, I haven't heard of any tariffs in your country..."
"It'll be there soon."
Shen Yi just said this lightly and didn't say anything more.
"As long as we can ship the goods back, it doesn't matter if we pay customs duties."
Fidel stretched out his hand and scratched his head, and said with some embarrassment: "Mr. Shen, we know that you are the owner of this newspaper. We are here to ask to see you. We have one more request..."
He lowered his head slightly and said: "We have groped all the way here, and we have almost used up the money we have. The remaining money is probably only enough to buy half a ship of goods back. I hope you can provide us with a batch of loans so that we can Concluded the first business..."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi glanced at Zheng Hu standing next to him.
The information given by Zheng Hu is too unreliable. Yesterday, he said that these people are very rich.
Zheng Hu was also a little embarrassed, lowered his head slightly and stopped talking.
Shen Yi glanced at this person, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head slightly: "No."
These foreigners want to have free sex and eat shit!
"If you don't have money, then stay and do things for me. I will organize a few merchant ships to follow you back to your hometown. I can give you 10% of the profit from this money. However, I need you to do it for me." I'll do something."
Shen Yi glanced at these foreigners.
"I want you to recruit a group of people from the West to come here."
Shen Yi clasped his fingers and counted them one by one.
"A scholar who studies physics and mathematics."
"A gunsmith who can make guns, a blacksmith who can make cannons, and..."
Mr. Shen thought for a while and continued: "It can prepare glass..."
He looked at Fidel and asked, "What's your name over there?"
Fidel was stunned for a moment, then carefully answered: "Alchemist?"
"Well, then let's be the alchemist."
Shen Yi looked at Fidel and said calmly: "If you agree, a big businessman will come over in ten days at most to discuss specific cooperation matters with you."
"When you come back from the West this time, this trade route will still be open, enough for you and the families behind you to be rich for several generations through this trade route."
Fidel lowered his head and thought for a moment, then asked: "Mr. Shen, the 60% tariff you mentioned..."
Shen Yi also thought about this question for a moment, and then replied: "It will be effective within ten years, and we will talk about it after ten years."
"good……"
Fidel's eyes gleamed, and he took a deep breath.
"Master Shen, I want to sign a ten-year contract with you."