Then Liu Jin had just started to think about his next move when a hearty voice came from outside.
"British public?"
Liu Jin knew who it was as soon as he heard the voice. Now the only people who would call him that were Zhang Mao and Zhou Jing, so he quickly got up and walked outside.
I saw Zhang Mao dressed in casual clothes, followed by a few people who were also dressed in extraordinary clothes. Judging from the demeanor and demeanor of these people, plus the way they talked and laughed with Zhang Mao, they must be of high rank.
"I've met Mr. Zhang."
Liu Jin smiled, bowed his hands to Zhang Mao and said.
"Come, let me introduce you."
Zhang Mao smiled and began to introduce the people around him.
"This is Cheng Guogong Zhu Fu."
Zhang Mao pointed to a middle-aged man next to him and said, "This Zhu Fu is very good-looking, has a dignified appearance, plus she is dressed in luxurious clothes and has the bearing of a prince. She will definitely be a proper young girl in future generations."
Less killers like that.
"I've met Duke Cheng Guo."
Liu Jin smiled and bowed his hands in salute.
"Haha, Mr. Liu, there is no need to be polite, just call me Lao Zhu."
Zhu Fu is very easy-going and has no airs. Of course, it may be because of Zhang Mao's relationship that he has a good impression of Liu Jin.
"This is Xu Guangzuo, grandson of Dingguo Gong Lao Xu."
Zhang Mao quickly pointed to a young man in his twenties next to him and said, this man turned out to be a descendant of Zhongshan King Xu Da, which made Liu Jin couldn't help but take a closer look.
Coming from later generations, Xu Da's name is naturally well known. He was considered the most successful among the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty. He was the Duke of the country before his death and was posthumously named the king. The two states of the two kingdoms are the descendants of Xu Da.
, is also the only one in the Ming Dynasty.
But the Xu Guangzuo in front of him didn't look like a descendant of a noble military general at all. Instead, he looked more like a weak scholar, neither tall nor tough.
"I've met Mr. Xu."
Liu Jin smiled and greeted Xu Guangzuo.
"Young master Liu, you're welcome."
Xu Guangzuo is also relatively easy-going, has no airs, and is gentle and elegant.
After introducing each other, Liu Jin also brought a few people to the living room, where they drank tea and chatted.
"You brat, I won't stop talking nonsense. The three of us are here together this time to buy a boat from you."
After some polite remarks, Zhang Mao also got straight to the point.
The three of them hurried over from the capital, naturally not for sightseeing but to make a fortune.
"Buy a boat?"
When Liu Jin heard this, he was slightly surprised, because Zhang Mao had already ordered three fishing boats from him last time. He didn't expect that only a few days later, he would come to buy a boat from him again.
"Yes, buy a boat."
Zhang Mao nodded solemnly, then thought for a while and said: "I want to buy some big boats, not the kind that go out to sea for fishing, but the kind that can go out to sea to do business."
The last time he was in Tianjin, he saw with his own eyes that the fleet returning from North Korea brought back three million taels of silver. Box after box of silver not only dazzled his eyes, but also made Zhang Mao's eyes red.
So as soon as he returned to the capital, he immediately contacted some other key friends and nobles. They all discussed pooling together money and asking Liu Jin to buy a few ships to go out to sea to do business.
They didn't know that sea trade was profitable before, but now that they saw the huge profits from sea trade, they naturally couldn't calm down, so the three leading military officers and nobles came to Tianjin.
When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately understood. Looking at Zhang Mao, Zhu Fu, and Xu Guangzuo, he immediately understood that they must be jealous of the huge profits from this sea trade and could no longer calm down.
This is of course what Liu Jin hopes to see. As more and more people participate, the force that pushes the door to the sea ban will become stronger and stronger, and the power of these generals and nobles cannot be ignored.
"Mr. Zhang, that kind of boat is very expensive."
Liu Jin thought for a while and replied.
"You brat, just tell me."
Zhang Mao looked at Liu Jin and was already prepared to be slaughtered.
There is no other way. If you want to eat well and drink spicy food, you must invest in this prerequisite.
Of course, Zhang Mao is also an old fox. He knows that the major shareholder of this shipyard is Prince Zhu Houzhao. Ordering a ship here is tantamount to currying favor with the prince and the future Ming Dynasty.
emperor.
"One hundred thousand taels for a boat, no two prices."
Liu Jin quietly quoted a price.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Mao couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, Zhu Fu's eyes widened slightly, and Xu Guangzuo opened his mouth slightly.
The price is really too expensive, not ordinary.
Even though they are representatives of military commanders and noble families, they still feel that the price is very expensive when they hear the price. It is conceivable that Liu Jin's asking price is really expensive.
There is nothing that can be done about this. Building sea-going ships is a technical job, and cultivating such talents requires time and investment. If the ships are not made more expensive, there is simply no way to sustain them.
"You brat, this price is too expensive. As far as I know, this lucky boat doesn't cost more than a few thousand taels of silver. Your boat is selling for a hundred thousand taels. It's too expensive, too expensive."
Zhang Mao shook his head repeatedly. Although he had already been prepared to be slaughtered, he still found it difficult to accept the price.
"Mr. Zhang, I admit that the price is indeed expensive, but this ocean-going ship is different from ordinary ships. There are many aspects of building a sea-going ship from the selection of materials, material preparation, materials, ship structure, design, etc.
Extremely strict requirements, even the paint on the ship, it has its own requirements, not just any one will suffice."
Liu Jin nodded and readily admitted that the price was very expensive, but Liu Jin also knew that he should never negotiate the price with the customer, but the value.
"Mr. Zhang, you saw last time that my fleet only went to Chaoxia for half a month and brought back three million taels of silver with a shipload of glass products."
"Let me tell you the truth, in addition to the seamen's wages, bonuses and glass costs, the profit is also two million taels. This is just a trip to North Korea. If you go to Japan, you will go to a more distant place.
If the location is large, the profit will be even greater."
"So don't think the price of my boat is expensive, but it is definitely worth the money. You can make back your money with interest after a trip to North Korea."
Hearing Liu Jin's words, Zhang Mao, Zhu Fu, and Xu Guangzuo's eyes shone with light. They actually earned two million taels of silver from a trip to North Korea. This is really enviable.
"Having said that, your price is too expensive. For the sake of me introducing you to your wife, make it cheaper."
Zhang Mao thought about bargaining and said.
"..."
When Liu Jin heard this, he was immediately speechless. Zhang Mao was only mentioned last time, and now there is no introduction at all. He can even use it to bargain, and he really has nothing to say.
"Mr. Zhang, this really can't be cheap."
"But if you want to go ocean-going, I can allow you to go to Tianjin Maritime College to recruit people. Only seafarers who graduate from Tianjin or the college can truly go ocean-going sailing. This is okay. I guarantee that you have invested the money.
There will definitely be no loss, there will only be a lot of money coming in."
Of course, it is impossible to reduce prices, but it can solve the employment problem at the Maritime Academy. This first batch of colleges will go to Golden Continent, and there will be batches of admissions one after another. After these students graduate, it will be natural
I also want to find a job.
As a principal, he naturally wants to find a good way out for his students.
Zhang Mao, Zhu Fu, and Xu Guangzuo looked at each other, and nodded slightly. Obviously there was no other way. Although the price was expensive, such a reliable ship could only be found here, and it also protected the sailors, saving a lot of worries.
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"Okay then, there's no problem in selling me three ships, right?"
Zhang Mao nodded and agreed to the price. Although he could find a way to get the lucky ship, to be honest, he was really worried without Liu Jin handling it.
Although Liu Jin's ship was expensive, he was reassured by the fact that he was in charge of the business, and he only needed to follow the path Liu Jin had taken to make a fortune, save trouble, and be stable.
"Three boats are too many. I can only sell two boats to you."
When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately shook his head and said, it is said that good things require proper hunger marketing, not to mention that it is not easy to build this sea-going ship. If they are all sold at once, he will have no room.
"You brat, the price can't be lower, and you won't sell me this boat for more. Since you're doing this business, do you still want me to introduce you to your wife?"
When Zhang Mao heard this, he couldn't help but said.
"... Mr. Zhang, it's not that I don't want to sell you a ship. It's mainly because it's difficult to build a big ship that goes out to sea. What's more, Mr. Zhang has invested too much at one time and the risk is high, right? Let's take it slow first and wait until we make money.
It’s not too late to buy a few more boats.”
Liu Jin was speechless again. Zhang Maoqiang kept trying to criticize himself for introducing his wife, making him seem like he couldn't find a wife.
"Lao Zhang, I think we'll just order two ships. Ordering three ships at once is indeed too much."
Zhu Fu thought about it and said to Zhang Mao. Xu Guangzuo on the side also nodded in support.
"Okay then, just order two boats. You guys have to build the boats for me as soon as possible."
Zhang Mao nodded helplessly, and then said: "Whenever you build a boat for me, I will introduce you to all the ladies like flowers and jade."
"...I would like to thank you first, Mr. Zhang."
Liu Jin was speechless again.
Just after a few people agreed on buying the boat, Zhao Erhu hurriedly walked in and said to Liu Jin: "Brother Jin, there are two groups of people outside sending greetings. One group is Jianchang Bo and Shouning Hou.
, and there is Changning Bo Zhou Yu."
"Jianchang Bo and Shouning Hou?"
"Changning Bo Zhou Yu?"
When Liu Jin heard this, his eyebrows raised slightly. It seemed that many people smelled the blood and wanted to come over and eat meat.
