"Why, what's wrong with you?" Wang Hanxin said, it's just asking for a high price and paying back on the spot.
"It's up to me, no problem at all. Qinzhou has the prerequisites to become a great port." Chen Ke said sternly: "But the court cannot leave such important decisions to me. My husband must have his own considerations, so I will
Once the strategy is submitted, it may be revised..."
"Listen, there is something in Zhong Fang's words..." Wang Han said with a focused look.
"Yes," Chen Ke said in a deep voice, "To be fair to the prince, I heard that the new Guangzhou magistrate has been promoted by the Municipal Shipping Department. His surname is Han and his name is Ke. He will take office in the next year."
"Oh?" Wang Han suddenly changed his expression and said, "Is this true?" That's fine with Han Ke, but he has a brother named Han Qi...
"Yeah." Chen Ke nodded.
"Oh..." Wang Han pondered, and now it was really a bit tricky. Han Ke was an official of Yinfu and had never passed the Jinshi examination, so his official career was not smooth. Now, although his brother is in the position of prime minister, he still wants to
To promote him, he must have excellent performance evaluation.
The Song Dynasty was in financial distress, but the Guangzhou Shipping Department had a unique scenery. Mr. Han could let go and do well in the exams, and then he could be promoted back to Beijing and become a senior official in the Shangbu Tang. At this time, if Qinzhou Port was opened, the Guangzhou Shipping Department would surely suffer
If there is a decline in taxation, Han Ke's dream of promotion will probably be ruined.
But it’s not a big problem. Although Han Qi has average abilities, given Chen Ke’s popularity today, as long as he has good reasons and insists on his opinion, it is impossible for Mr. Han to have trouble with him because of Han Ke. Of course, he is a good person.
His official career has just begun, so it is understandable that he does not want to offend Xianggong Han.
"Zhong Fang, I know this is a headache for you." Wang Han calmed down: "But if you really don't want to agree, you don't have to drag me to Qinzhou." After a pause, he looked at Chen Ke and said, "You
If you have any other requests, just ask. Even if you can’t do it, I will try my best to do it!”
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Chen Ke naturally wanted to place the outlet in Qinzhou, otherwise he would not have let people build this pier in the first place.
He has a grand plan related to the ocean, which is not only related to his own retreat, but also to the future of the Song Dynasty. Although everything is ready in Guangzhou, as the world's largest shipping company, it is also the capital, where the transshipment envoy's yamen is located.
How many pairs of eyes are staring at it. It’s inconvenient to do anything. How can I be here in Qinzhou? The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and no one can care about what I do.
He did not speak secretly in front of the Ming Dynasty, and he was not polite to Wang Han. He opened his mouth and asked for the ten-year taxation rights for Qinzhou Port's business affairs - that is, to pay the royal court's additional tax every year, and the operation and taxation of the dock would be all.
It is under the control of tax collectors. This tax system is often used in docks and markets in the interior. However, there is no precedent in coastal treaty ports.
This is because the tax farming system of the Song Dynasty was mainly used in places where tax collection was inconvenient or where the tax amount was small, in order to reduce tax costs. But places where large amounts of trade took place, such as treaty ports, were obviously worthy of the court sending personnel to collect taxes in person.
However, Chen Ke assured Wang Han that the taxes paid to Guangxi every year were 80% of the total tax revenue of the previous year, leaving only 20% for daily maintenance of the dock and remuneration of personnel. In this regard, the imperial court could send committee members to supervise
Tax.
Wang Han simply couldn't believe his ears. How could such a good thing happen in the world? According to his experience, the tax collectors and the government were actually divided into 50-50 shares. Chen Ke mentioned it 28-20 shares, so if you want this bonded right, you still have a 50-50 share.
What's the meaning?
For a shrewd man like Wang Han, he naturally had to explain clearly. Chen Ke smiled lightly and said: "Actually, whether it is money or not is not my consideration. What I am worried about is the development of Qinzhou Port. If it is not done, it will not be done. If it is done, it will be done.
Let's make a show and make it the leader that drives the southwest to take off!" He sighed softly and said, "To be honest, I don't trust others to start this thing. If it is possible, I really want to ask the imperial court to adjust it.
I came to Qinzhou specifically to take charge of this stall. However, everything is starting to happen over there in Dongchuan, so I can’t leave it behind, so I brought up such an unfair sentiment. Please don’t blame me, Your Majesty.”
"Hey, what Zhong Fang said, I appreciate your responsibility!" As soon as you said it, Wang Han naturally felt relieved, and then thought about Chen Ke: "However, the imperial court prohibits officials from doing business, even though it has become a dead letter.
But for a star like you who attracts so much attention, you still don’t want to be caught out."
"Yeah." Chen Ke nodded and said, "This is indeed a problem. How about this. I'll ask a few trustworthy businessmen to come forward and set up a company. They will take care of the daily affairs. I will only give some advice behind the scenes."
"That's okay." Wang Han nodded and said with a smile, "I'm moved by what you said."
"Having a heartbeat is worse than taking action. Do you have any spare money? Can you take it out and invest in it?" Chen Ke said with a smile.
"You can consider it." Wang Han said with a smile: "But I can't afford too much money." At his age, he has to think about the future. Buying land is too eye-catching, how can he be so relaxed and low-key?
"No problem, I have the final say on this." Chen Ke immediately agreed: "The prince will pay 1,000 coins and get 10% of the shares."
"Then why are you so embarrassed..." Wang Han said with some trepidation: "Isn't it obvious that I am taking advantage of you?"
"The prince will take care of you more in the future, and they will take advantage of everything." Chen Ke laughed and said, "That's it!"
"Okay, I won't be polite anymore." Wang Han said with all his worries gone, he was in a good mood: "Come, hurry up and have a banquet, I want to have a drink with the Number One Scholar!"
"If I don't cooperate in my relationship, will I still be hungry all the time?" Chen Ke said with a wry smile.
"Hehehe..." Wang Han just kept laughing.
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After a while, the banquet was served. The officials of the Song Dynasty never tired of fine food and meticulous cooking. Even in this remote place, they were not careless at all. In addition to the twenty-four dishes of eight dry items, eight fresh items, and eight fruit items.
, there are twelve hot meat dishes, eight vegetarian dishes, and eighteen seafood dishes...
In Bianjing, eating seafood is a very luxurious thing, but in Qinzhou Bay, which is rich in seafood, you can find all kinds of seafood, which is a filling meal. Look at the chef carefully cooking it in front of you, with exquisite styles, complex ingredients and rich aroma.
After serving seafood dishes one after another, Chen Ke frowned.
"Why, Zhong Fang can't get used to seafood?" Wang Han asked with concern.
"No, I really love seafood." Chen Ke smiled bitterly and said, "But when I see these ingredients and the chef preparing them so complicatedly, I can't help but feel like a waste of natural resources."
"Oh?" Wang Han said with a smile: "I have heard that Zhong Fang is good at cooking. I wonder what he has to say?"
"Seafood itself is extremely fresh." Chen Ke said with a smile: "In order to make the dishes look high-end, the chef uses complicated cooking methods, but uses artificial fragrance to take away the natural freshness. Isn't this a good intention and a bad thing?
?”
"That's right. Over the years I've been in Guangxi, I haven't eaten seafood a few times. It's because I feel that its aroma is all brought out by the seasonings, and it doesn't have any flavor on its own." Wang Han said with a smile after hearing what he said so clearly.
"When Zhong Fang says this, I really want to try it out."
"What's so difficult about this?" Chen Ke said with a smile: "The cook who came with me knows a few special seafood dishes. Let him cook, and I will know that what I said is true."
"Okay, I'm going to have a great time today." Wang Han said happily: "Hurry up and give the order."
The ingredients are all ready-made, and the seafood is cooked very quickly. In a blink of an eye, the servants served a dish of steamed grouper fish, spread with fresh lotus leaves. The fish was topped with wolfberry berries, red dates, cloud fungus, ham, etc.
Although the appearance is simple, it is very impressive.
Wang Han lifted up his chopsticks and tasted it. Sure enough, it melted in his mouth and was extremely delicious. After another sip of the Xianlu wine brought by Chen Ke, he felt that all the fame and fortune were gone.
Full of praise, I served another dish, 'Three-fold Sumei Fish'. This dish is slightly more complicated than the previous one. It involves killing and cleaning the precious Sumei Fish raw, removing the meat from both sides and cutting it into Japanese-shaped medium-thick slices.
Then cut the ham and mushrooms into the same shape, overlap them with the fish fillets and arrange them in three rows. Finally, cut the fish head and tail. Arrange the two ends and connect them into a whole fish shape. Steam them over high heat and take them out.
It tastes very beautiful when served, with distinct colors of green, red, black and white. The fish meat is tender and smooth. It complements the texture and flavor of ham and mushrooms, making it delicious and refreshing.
In addition to steaming, there are also stir-frying, blanching, sashimi and other methods, which are a hundred times better than the original stew. In addition to fish, there are also shellfish, shrimps and crabs. It is easier to just boil water.
, serve it and eat it with homemade toppings, it is extremely delicious.
In the end, the cook brought a casserole, rolled a pot of porridge, threw in a large pot of sea urchin, and made Chen Ke's favorite sea urchin porridge... In his previous life, even when he finally had a small fortune, he would not dare to do this.
Eat sea urchin, but now, people in the Song Dynasty do not dare to eat sea urchin. The cost of a pot of sea urchin porridge is not as good as a plate of fried beef, so whenever he goes to the beach, he must have someone get it for him to enjoy.
People in the Song Dynasty had a light diet and did not like greasy food. Seafood really suited Wang Han's appetite. After a gluttonous meal, he drank a bowl of delicious and nourishing sea urchin porridge and felt extremely comfortable. He drunkenly said: "It turns out that there is no singing and dancing banquet.
It can also make people so satisfied." Officials of the Song Dynasty paid great attention to enjoyment, and every banquet must have singing and dancing, otherwise it would not be a banquet. This time, the conditions were simple and there were no singing and dancing. Wang Han always felt that his face was dull, but now, after eating
After an authentic seafood dinner, he forgot all his worries and just wanted to have a good sleep.
Seeing that Wang Han was drunk and it was getting dark outside, Chen Ke said goodbye and left the banquet, preparing to go back to his residence to rest.
As soon as I came out of the house, I saw a crescent moon hanging on the sea. The stars in the sky reflected the rippling waves. The salty sea breeze brought the rhythmic sound of the tide.
Liu Yue'e was immediately attracted by this spectacular scenery. In fact, she was deeply shocked when she saw the sea for the first time during the day, but at that time her attention was focused on Chen Ke's safety and she did not take another look.
Eye.
"Let's go to the beach for a walk." Chen Ke said softly.
Sorry, sorry, the little monk was in confinement, and the day and night were completely reversed, which made us both exhausted. We just sat there and fell asleep last night... I will definitely make up for it today.
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