Zhang Yanling was surprised and funny at the same time. Unexpectedly, Zhu Qingyi actually made a business while shopping. It was tobacco purchased from Luzon Island. Zhang Yanling did not want to transport it back to the Ming Dynasty. After all, this stuff was not a good thing.
But tobacco is hugely profitable, so this business still needs to be done. If you sell it to people in other countries, there will be no psychological pressure.
Zhu Qingyi remembered what she said, and she actually negotiated this deal today. She was really good at doing business.
"You are the shopkeeper of this shop? Why do you buy tobacco? What is the use of buying it?" Zhang Yanling turned to the businessman, who was a little curious. Is there also a demand for tobacco here?
The businessman had already learned Zhang Yanling's identity, that he was the Duke of the Ming Dynasty who occupied the city, and was already trembling with fear. When Zhang Yanling asked, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed, and was so frightened that he could not speak.
Zhu Qingyi smiled and said: "Shopkeeper, don't be afraid. The Duke is not here to trouble you. Just get up and speak."
Catherine translated Zhu Qingyi's words, and Zhang Yanling was even more surprised: "This shopkeeper knows how to talk?"
Catherine smiled and said: "Yes, how else can we communicate? He is a time-honored businessman in this city, and most businessmen in Guli City can speak French."
Zhang Yanling laughed and thought it was reasonable. After all, this was a colony occupied by the Francois. Businessmen were in this business environment. Whether it was for the convenience of business or daily exposure, they learned to speak Francois. Not surprising.
"Vikas, the Duke asked you why you want to buy tobacco? Get up and talk." Catherine said.
The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, stood up, clasped his hands and bowed to Zhang Yanling before saluting: "Dear Duke, the smoke from tobacco lit is inhaled into the stomach, it is refreshing and beneficial to people. I have some in Jialuo Kingdom. There is a demand for it in the Northern Sultanate and the White Lines of other countries. Many people are accustomed to smoking this substance. Of course, tobacco is expensive and only rich people can afford it. We have a saying here: curry plus smoke, happy It’s like a fairy. This is a high-level enjoyment.”
Zhang Yanling was surprised and amused after hearing the words of the shopkeeper who was translated by Catherine. The words "Curry and cigarettes make you happy like a fairy" are really ridiculous. But according to this, this is actually a tobacco consumer market, which is true A surprising thing.
As if to prove his words, the shopkeeper Vikas took out an ivory cigarette stick from his waist. He took out some broken tobacco leaves from a small cloth bag and stuffed it into the cigarette holder at the front, lit it and took a long puff. Then his mouth bulged, Slowly blowing out a stream of white smoke from his mouth and nose, his expression looked intoxicated, obviously enjoying it.
"That's it. It's very comfortable and comfortable. Would you like a bite, Your Excellency?"
Zhang Yanling smelled the familiar smell of tobacco. Before time travel, he was also a tobacco taxpayer, but now he no longer wanted to indulge in tobacco addiction and hurriedly waved his hand to refuse.
"I'll leave this high-end enjoyment to you. Very good. It turns out that this thing is popular here. That's easy to deal with. The price must be fair and no one is allowed to be deceived. Tobacco is a precious thing. This lady bought it from thousands of people. It was shipped from the island countries inside and outside." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Duke, I, Vikas, do business in the most fair and honest way. Ask this lady if the price I offer is fair or not. The tobacco in Luzon is of the highest quality. We haven't seen such good products here for many years." So, I paid the highest price. Looking at this ancient city, only I, Vikas, can do this." Vilas said sincerely.
Zhang Yanling pulled Zhu Qingyi aside and whispered: "The price is high?"
Zhu Qingyi chuckled and said: "It has doubled five times. It is beyond my expectation. This thing is actually so valuable here."
"Five times?" Zhang Yanling said in surprise.
Zhu Qingyi said: "Yes, I spent 5,000 taels to buy that half warehouse of tobacco. According to the price he gave, it would cost 25,000 taels. It's really a huge profit. I didn't expect it to be like this. It's really bizarre."
Zhang Yanling was speechless. Zhu Qingyi was really a lucky person. She knew nothing about business. She responded to Zhang Yanling's call to engage in maritime trade and built Zhang Yanling's reputation. This was the first time she spent money to build a merchant ship.
This time I went to sea to reunite with Zhang Yanling, and I randomly loaded a cargo of goods. In order to avoid the storm, I veered off course and arrived in Luzon. In Luzon, I actually sold out all the cargo in the ship.
Earned one hundred thousand taels of silver.
When she left, she was deceived that tobacco was a specialty medicinal material. She thought about bringing it back to Tan Ruqing to make medicine, so she bought half a warehouse. Unexpectedly, she changed hands here and made five times the profit.
Others can't make much money from their hard work in business, but she is lucky. She made more than 100,000 taels after a lot of messing around. One trip is enough for her to spend her whole life. Isn't this a blessing?
"Why are you so scared? Did you suffer a loss? It doesn't matter if you suffer a loss. From what you said, this thing is not a good thing, so hurry up and get rid of it. In fact, I sold it to them, and I felt a little guilty. After all, you said,
This thing damages the lungs and is harmful to people. I am still a little hesitant in my heart. Otherwise, I will burn it with a fire." Zhu Qingyi said softly.
"No!" Zhang Yanling hurriedly waved his hands and said: "My aunt, that is money, don't think so. I tell you, although this thing is somewhat harmful, without it, the harm will be even greater. I didn't listen to what the shopkeeper said.
Well? It has become a common practice for rich people here to like smoking tobacco. This shows that they are addicted. We did not make them addicted. If you bring them good tobacco, it saves their lives. They are grateful to you
It’s not too late yet.”
"Thank me?" Zhu Qingyi was at a loss.
"Yes. Once you get addicted to this stuff, you can't do without it day and night. If you don't smoke for three days, you will have a runny nose, yawns, tears, and lack of energy. Luzon's tobacco leaves are of the best quality, but the better the tobacco, the more harmful it is to the body.
The smaller the stool is, the more it can meet their needs. Doesn’t this help them? Not only does this not harm anyone, but it is also...a merit."
Zhang Yanling also said these words without conscience. He was really afraid that Zhu Qingyi would be so lavish that he would burn the tobacco. That would cost an armored warship and a dozen tiger roaring cannons.
"Merits? You lied." Zhu Qingyi said angrily. Of course she is not that easy to fool.
Zhang Yanling said: "Qingyi, after the trade route is opened, if you don't sell, others will sell. Others will make huge profits. Don't be childish. This thing can't kill anyone. You haven't seen the white, fat and radiant face of the shopkeeper."
.This is only harmful, but it is not poison. We
Not only do they want to sell to him, they simply have to monopolize it and establish a tobacco monopoly. In the future, the business houses that are qualified to sell tobacco leaves must carefully consider it. My Daming Sea Trading Company and your business company will allow at most one or two more to come in. This money
, but you can’t let others take advantage of it.”
Zhu Qingyi glared at Zhang Yanling and said coquettishly: "The majestic Duke of the Ming Dynasty has planned this. Is this considered a false public benefit for private gain? Opening a waterway and leading the army through life and death for more than a year are all for this?"
Zhang Yanling rolled his eyes and said: "I am not a saint. I serve both the country and the people, but also myself. The imperial court is free of money, and all the warships and firearms belong to me. I will lead my brothers to fight hard. I don't want to make money.
What can I give in return to myself and my brothers? Qingyi, it’s not the first day you’ve known me, you already know me.”
Zhu Qingyi glanced at him gracefully and thought: Of course I know about you. You even swallowed my uncle's treasure privately. However, you are said to be greedy for money, but you are not. You spend millions of taels to build ships and go to sea to fight.
But you don't even frown. You are greedy for profit and righteous.
While the two were talking, they heard shouts and shouts from the market. Several palace guards came on horseback escorting several large carts. The carts were piled like a hill, filled with bundles of Luzon's finest tobacco.
Not to mention, these tobaccos have been dried in the shade, golden in color, and very beautiful. No wonder they were given a very nice name in the Ming Dynasty called "Golden Silk Drunk".
When the shopkeeper saw several large carts of tobacco, he hurried forward as if he were seeing his own mother. He smelled, touched and smelled the tobacco, smiling from ear to ear.
"Shopkeeper, please pay the money for inspecting the goods. You don't have to touch and smell the goods. After paying the money, these are all yours." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
Vikas nodded repeatedly and asked the clerk to carry the scale and calculate the price. While he was busy, several local businessmen squeezed in from the crowd. Without saying a word, they rushed to the cart to touch and smell the tobacco.
Vikas shouted hurriedly: "Tagore, Rajik. This is my business, don't ruin my business."
The merchants shouted: "Vikas, let's talk about it and give it to us. With such good goods, you can't make a fortune alone. In these difficult times, let us do some business. One person can share one car, otherwise
If so, we will have to raise the price to grab the goods."
Vikas stamped his feet anxiously and winked at them to stop causing trouble, but refused to make peace with them.
The other party spoke in the local dialect and could not understand what they were saying. Catherine also could not understand what they were saying. However, Zhang Yanling could guess something from their expressions and movements.
"It seems that this batch of goods is very popular." Zhang Yanling said.
Zhu Qingyi frowned and thought for a moment, then stepped forward and shouted: "Shopkeeper Vikas, tell them that I have made an agreement with you to sell this batch of tobacco to you and not to others. If they want it too, please pay me a deposit."
, my ship can go to Luzon. But when doing business, you cannot take advantage of others."
Vikas almost cried with excitement after hearing this, and hurriedly passed the message to several merchants. The merchants discussed it in a gibbering manner and said something to Vikas.
Vikas conveyed their intention: "Dear Madam, they are willing to pay a deposit to purchase tobacco. Dear Madam, what we mean is that we will fully cover the tobacco you will ship in the future. We will only sell it to you.
Us. What do you think?"
Zhang Yanling laughed loudly when he heard this and said: "Look, what did I say? I haven't even set up a monopoly yet, but they are going to monopolize it. Qingyi, I have found this way to make money. However, they want to set up the Jialuo Kingdom."
What about the tobacco monopoly?”
Zhu Qingyi smiled and said: "Yes, it seems you are right. So are they allowed to do this?"
Zhang Yanling laughed and said: "What a joke, how can they get such a good thing? But now is the stage of resuming trade. We need to create some momentum and let them taste some sweetness. The merchants who are waiting will start normal trade and restore normal order.
We can get them some goods first. But from now on, we have to handle the tobacco business. They will just run errands and take a sip of soup. It is their turn to earn the money? What a joke."
Zhu Qingyi and Catherine both rolled their eyes, but they also knew that this was the only way to deal with this matter. Can local merchants make money with the business routes they have fought through life and death? How can there be such a good thing in the world.
After the delivery of the tobacco leaves, the other party paid in gold. They did not have silver, and other things were not easy to value. In the end, they paid 2,600 taels of gold at a ratio of one to ten. In the Ming Dynasty, the total was 27,800 taels.
The price of two taels of silver added to the income of more than a thousand taels of silver inside and outside. However, the shopkeeper seemed to feel that he was getting a bargain.
After they process and cut these tobaccos into shreds, they can be sold at two or two. The best tobacco is more expensive than tea. The princes, nobles and landowners in South Asia have a lot of money. After these tobaccos are sold exclusively by them, they can at least still be sold.
Earn twice as much money. In the end, the addicts pay the bill. Everyone gets what they want and everyone is happy.
Zhang Yanling looked at those yellow-orange gold ingots and was in a good mood. The continent of South Asia seemed very barren, with little to gain. But now it seems that there are many places to make money.
Tobacco monopoly, and in the future, salt and iron tea monopoly, my own business and Zhu Qingyi's business can make a lot of money just by seizing these few pieces.
I don’t know if smoking is popular in Europe, but even if they don’t smoke, they still need to be trained to fall in love with it. The market is vast, the financial resources are huge, and there is a lot of potential.