Lin Haoxi took a sip of wine, wiped the corners of his mouth and asked.
To be honest, he was attracted by the blueprint drawn by Li Chengzong.
That's right, they are now not only Korean merchants, but also merchants of the Ming Dynasty. As long as they hang the flag of the Ming Dynasty, they can also travel smoothly in the Ming Dynasty and its vassal states.
"Yes, just tell me, what should we do?"
Some people also shouted after them.
I have had many contacts with merchants of the Ming Dynasty, and I also learned a lot about ocean trade from the merchants of the Ming Dynasty.
The profits of this ocean trade are very huge. Every time you go back and forth, profits of several times are considered a loss. Profit of more than ten times, dozens of times or even hundreds of times is normal.
"Everyone~"
"When I was in Tianjin, I talked with some friends from Ming Dynasty."
"Master Liu Jin of the Ming Dynasty once said that if the porcelain and silk of the Ming Dynasty could be shipped to Europe, they would be worth as much as gold."
"I think that alone is enough to illustrate the huge profits of maritime trade."
"We are not only Koreans now, we can also be regarded as people of the Ming Dynasty. In this case, why can't we go to the ocean to do business?"
"We can also go to Nanyang, the Golden Continent, South Asia, the Middle East, and all the places where we can make money, just like the merchants of the Ming Dynasty."
Li Chengzong looked at the crowd, smiled and said: "As long as there is money to be made, we can follow them there. We can do the same business that Ming merchants can do."
"We can set up an ocean-going trading firm like the merchants of the Ming Dynasty. We can invest and operate together, and the profits will be distributed according to the proportion of investment."
When everyone heard this, they all began to think deeply.
Lin Haoxi thought for a while and said: "Ocean trading business can indeed be done."
"As far as I know, here in Nanyang, the price of a good ivory is only one tael of silver, but when shipped to Korea, this ivory can be sold for dozens of taels, or even hundreds of taels of silver.
"
"There are also things like jade and agate. I heard that there are a lot of them in Myanmar and Ceylon, and they are also very cheap. You can get very good jade and agate with a piece of cloth."
"It's just that this ocean trade requires large ocean-going ships, and it also requires experienced crew members, which we in North Korea don't have."
"This is why I asked everyone to come together to open this business together!"
Li Chengzong smiled and nodded.
"Does everyone know?"
"The price of a large ocean-going ship from Tianjin Shipyard is as high as more than 200,000 taels of silver. A trading firm must prepare several large ships like this."
"It is difficult for any one of us to operate such an expensive ship alone."
"And to sail in the ocean, we must hire crew members who graduated from Tianjin Maritime University. They are very hot now. We all need to work together to achieve this."
"More than two hundred thousand taels of silver per ship?"
When everyone heard this, they were immediately stunned.
"This is too expensive. Is this boat made of gold?"
Some people couldn't help but said in amazement.
"Yes, although Ming Dynasty's ships are very good, they are too expensive. We can build them ourselves."
Someone thought for a while and said.
"Make it yourself?"
"Are you sure the boat you built won't sink to the bottom of the sea?"
Li Chengzong looked at him and said.
"The Tianjin Shipyard's ships are indeed expensive, but so far Tianjin Shipyard's ships have not had any problems. For a ship worth more than 200,000 taels of silver, their orders have been scheduled for the year after next."
"Moreover, although this ship is expensive, it can make money, and you can earn it back by taking a trip to Nanyang. This is why the major business houses in the Ming Dynasty put in orders desperately."
"Everyone, my strength is limited, so I roped in the big guys to run this business together."
"As I said before, now is a great era, an era where opportunities and risks coexist."
"Should we stay in North Korea and wait to die, or should we go out on our own initiative and travel all over the world like the merchants of Ming Dynasty? Everyone can choose for themselves. Those who are willing to make a fortune with me can stay."
After Li Chengzong finished speaking, he turned around again and looked out at the Han River. It was pitch black, except for the lights in a few places.
After seeing the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, he was no longer willing to be limited to North Korea. Like the businessmen who wanted the Ming Dynasty, he traveled all over the world.
"Count me in~"
Lin Haoxi thought for a while and said.
"Count me in too~"
"Since everyone has said so, let me join in too~"
"This is truly a rare opportunity."
After thinking for a while, everyone nodded and agreed to buy shares. The huge profits from ocean trading were stimulating them, and no one could remain calm.
"Very good~"
"Since everyone is willing to invest, our power will be even greater."
"Originally, I thought that if there were too few people, we could only do it on a small scale. Now that everyone is willing to invest in it, we will do something big."
Hearing everyone's choices, Li Chengzong smiled on his face.
"The trading company we established is called North Korea Trading Company~"
"The North Korean Commercial Bank mainly has three locations, one in Seoul, North Korea, one in Tianjin, and the other in Crescent City in Southeast Asia."
"Our North Korean trading company only engages in triangular trade between three places, transporting goods from the Ming Dynasty to Nanyang for sale, then transporting goods from Nanyang back to our North Korea, and then selling our goods from North Korea to the Ming Dynasty."
Li Chengzong opened a map, marked three points on the map, and then began to explain his plan in detail.
"We will focus on triangular trade in the early days. Later, we can slowly build plantations in Nanyang to plant sugar cane and rice. Later, we can slowly expand westward and send fleets to Burma and Ceylon.
, Tianzhu and Persia and other places.”
"Based on what I know."
"Our King of Korea has also decided to follow the footsteps of the Ming Dynasty, and may follow the Ming Dynasty to expand on the ocean in the future. The imperial edict of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty has been conveyed to our Korea a few days ago, and he wants to recruit 5,000 Korean warriors to go to Nanyang to annihilate
native."
"I estimate that the Ming Dynasty will not only wipe out the natives, but they will definitely wait for opportunities to expand in the Nanyang region. In the future, North Korea will definitely follow the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang to acquire more land and islands.
This means our opportunity has come.”
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Tianjin Shili Foreign Company!
This Shili foreign company is naturally different from the foreign company that was concealed from later generations, although they are both foreign companies.
But the Shili Foreign Bank here in Tianjin refers to a trading firm that specializes in ocean trade, while the foreign firm in later generations specifically refers to a trading firm run by foreigners and Japanese devils. There is an essential difference.
Tianjin Shili Yanghang is located in the central area of Tianjin New Town, very close to Tianjin Port. The entire Shili Yanghang is a very long block with many high-rise buildings standing on both sides. Each building is a trading house.
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The most famous among them is Tianjin Ocean Trading Company.
Its building is very large and very impressive. There is a lot of traffic at the door and the business is very busy.
Of course, there are also many other large and small businesses, and they are also very busy.
Every day, new businesses are established here, and the crackling of firecrackers is heard every day.
Each of these newly opened trading houses is more impressive and bigger than the last. It is obvious that the people of Ming Dynasty who make money from sea trade are very stingy in this regard.
The continuous growth and rapid development of Shili Foreign Bank is enough to illustrate the rapid development of the Ming Dynasty's ocean trade.
Here, you can buy goods from the north and south of the Ming Dynasty. There are trading houses that specialize in domestic trade in the Ming Dynasty, transporting goods from the south to the north, and goods from the north to the south.
Similarly, you can also buy goods from Japan, Korea, and Nanyang, as much as you want; similarly, if you have a lot of goods in hand, you can also find buyers here.
Shili Foreign Bank was like the financial street of later generations, where the wealth of the entire Ming Dynasty was gathered.
Accompanied by the beating of gongs and drums and the crackling of firecrackers, at the end of Shili Yanghang, several more businesses have unbuttoned their plaques and are beginning to open for business.
Chuanfu Trading Company~
A trading company was established by Sichuan businessmen, Sichuan big landowners, and big families. Now, even in the most inland areas, driven by huge profits, people are stepping out to explore the ocean one after another.
Jiangnan Trading Company~
A trading firm run by Jiangnan merchants, big landowners, and big families has its headquarters in Nanjing and Songhu in the south, but it also has to set up a branch office in Tianjin.
North Korea Trading Company~
A group of people in Korean clothes smiled and saluted the passers-by. At the same time, they kept scattering copper coins, attracting many children around to pick up copper coins.
Here, this is called scattering wealth, and returning a thousand pieces of gold after it has been scattered means a good sign, good luck in business, and abundant financial resources.
"Even North Koreans have come to Tianjin to open trading houses?"
The people who were attracted around stopped and looked at the plaque and the decorative style of the building. The Koreans at the door couldn't help but shake their heads.
"Not to mention North Korea, there is a Japanese trading house there, and a group of Japanese people have also set up a trading company here in Tianjin."
Someone smiled and pointed to the other side. They were also beating gongs and drums, and were also blasting firecrackers. A group of Japanese people wearing Japanese clothes were also constantly throwing money and nodding and bowing to the people passing by.
At the same time, he also very respectfully welcomed the familiar guests who came to support him one by one, making him look very busy.
"Let's call Tianjin the City of All Nations from now on. More and more foreigners are coming to Tianjin."