Gui Zi Scroll Chapter 519: Inside and outside the house, family affairs and state affairs
Bi Ziyan stroked his beard, "Ziying, it seems that you are very interested in the colonization of Southeast Asia. What attracts you there? I heard that the branch of Haitong Bank has been opened under the control of Fo Langji.
Sulu and Luzon?”
"Brother Jing Hui, Sulu is Sulu, and Luzon is Luzon. Luzon Island, with Manila as the center, is basically controlled by the Francois. Manila is the largest city in the region, and Haitong Bank was indeed established there.
It has reached a certain point, but the scale is very small. It mainly provides services to businessmen traveling between Luzon and Guangzhou. Sulu is still far away and is still at a very backward stage. However, there are indeed many Han people who go to make a living.
It’s not limited to Luzon and Sulu. There are many Han people in the old land of Xuanweisi in Jiugang, Bo Ni,..."
Feng Ziying explained briefly, "Currently, Luzon, Sulu and even Bali are in a relatively chaotic state of separatism. To be precise, except for the Manila area under the control of the Buddha, the rest of Luzon Island has not been controlled by the Buddha.
The real control of the Langji people is still in a state of autonomy and desolation by local princes and nobles. Whether it is the Balni Kingdom or the Sulu Kingdom, local control can only be achieved through powerful local nobles, and because the region is mainly dominated by various
There are mostly islands, so communication is not convenient and not close. Even if there is a war, it is more accidental...··"
"After talking so much, Ziying, you still haven't answered my question." Bi Ziyan said dissatisfied.
"Simple, with the reclamation of Dongpan, Anfu merchants have already had rich experience in reclamation. In addition to drying salt, logging, and mining gold mines, Dongpan began to plant a large amount of rice two years ago, with three crops a year.
The output is very good, attracting many people from Fujian, many of whom don’t even need guidance..."
"Malaria is still the biggest obstacle, but cinchona trees have been successfully planted in Dongfan, and artemisia annua medicine has also achieved certain promotion results, so this has greatly accelerated Dongfan's attracting population..."
"As far as I know, when I went to Shaanxi the year before last, the number of refugees from Shandong and Fujian to Dongfan increased significantly. In the 10th year of Yonglong, nearly 30,000 people moved to Dongfan. In the 11th year of Yonglong, the number has increased to 40,000.
Five thousand people, this year is not over yet, but by October about 50,000 people will have moved in, which means that the current population in Dongpan has exceeded 160,000, and has formed North, Central, South,
The settlement trends in the four west directions,
"I think the conditions for setting up a government in Dongfan have matured, and the court can consider incorporating Dongfan into formal administrative management. Of course, in view of the huge contributions made by Anfu merchants, the original policy will continue. Of course, the Anfu merchants' investment should be rewarded...
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Feng Ziying's intentions became clearer and clearer.
"The Anfu businessmen also understand this. Twenty years of preferential policies are enough for them to make a lot of money, but if you don't think long-term, you must have immediate worries. As a large group of Anfu businessmen, they must have longer-term plans...
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"In addition, we have also collected more information from Nanyang. For example, there are many islands in Sulu and Luzon that need to be developed urgently. There are more in Nanyang. Anfu merchants intend to continue to cooperate with the court and increase their investment in Luzon and Sulu.
Regional development,..."
"The development of Dongpan still requires continued investment, so this requires funds, materials, and manpower. By raising funds and seeking more partners, we will comprehensively improve our reclamation capabilities and strive to become the number one reclamation player in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
I think this should be feasible, especially now that there are so many opportunities in front of us, Anfu merchants and Xue's fleet are willing to share this opportunity with others,..."
"Share opportunities?" Bi Ziyan nodded slightly, "Share risks too?"
"Of course." Feng Ziying spread her hands calmly: "I just want to share the money directly. How can there be such a good thing in the world? But there are indeed many opportunities in Sulu, Luzon and Nanyang. Gold, silver, copper and tin, Sulu, Luzon
and Nanyang are rich in it, not to mention the well-known spices, pepper, cloves, nutmeg and various precious woods and furs and gems. There are many islands there, many of them are large and fertile, but there are no people inhabiting them. There are between three and five hundred people.
It is perfectly fine for two thousand people to occupy an island and cultivate it, and the imperial court should give them the necessary support. Moreover, this area is also a necessary channel for the imperial court to communicate with the Western Yi in the future. It must be controlled in our own hands..."
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But you also said that the Folangji, Hongmaofan, and other English people have come to this area from Xiyi. If we enter, it will definitely cause conflicts, right? I think the Xiyi people have sharp weapons and have perverse and domineering personalities.
, I’m afraid that a war will occur if we don’t pay attention, but the imperial court has no intention and no ability to engage in foreign war.”
Since Bi Ziyan went to the Ministry of Commerce, he was naturally familiar with the matters involved in the shipping department and land reclamation, so the questions he asked were much more professional than those of Guo Zhengyu.
"Brother Jing Hui, the less you want to fight and the less you dare to fight, the more people will come to bully you. Nanyang is originally our sphere of influence in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Western Yi people have come from thousands of miles away, and the Folangji people are even right under our noses.
The red whales still want to take over Penghu, and are still colluding with Japan. We are already lagging behind. If we don't exert our efforts, we will suffer big losses in the future. What's more, the imperial court only supports private merchants to colonize. It's really
If there is any dispute, let’s discuss it later. Jiangnan has been decided. What will the Fujian Navy do with it? If they don’t go to Nanyang, how can they raise a group of people to fish?”
Feng Ziying was eloquent, but in fact Bi Ziyan needed Feng Ziying's remarks to strengthen his confidence.
Nowadays, many functions of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Commerce still overlap, and the Ministry of Commerce undoubtedly occupies a dominant position. If the Ministry of Commerce wants to highlight its differences and usefulness, it will not hesitate to open up new areas, expand colonization, and open up new sources of revenue. This is Bi Ziyan
pondered.
Now that Feng Ziying raised this point, she undoubtedly hit it off with him, but the Ministry of Commerce also needs the support of the Ministry of War. Otherwise, once a dispute arises, the Ministry of Commerce lacks support and will definitely suffer setbacks.
Bi Ziyan was very satisfied, but the current topic was not the expansion of Nanyang, but joint-stock enterprises and stock exchanges.
"It is more appropriate to establish a stock exchange in Yangzhou than in Jinling. The canal has always been the most important economic link, and it can also attract more northern companies to list in the future, not to mention Yangzhou salt merchants and Suzhou, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, and Songjiang on the other side of the river.
Merchants and gentry are also richer, more open-minded, and more receptive to these new things..."
Feng Ziying's suggestion was also recognized by Bi Ziyan and Guo Zhengyu.
"The key now is to complete the pilot project of Wusongkou Shipyard first and complete the shareholding reform of this industry first, and then other industries can follow suit...·"
Both Bi Ziyan and Guo Zhengyu accepted the new terms that kept popping up in Feng Ziying's mouth. For example, they asked Feng Ziying where he coined the word "industry", but Feng Ziying proposed "buying property and starting a business", so this is simply called industry.
, a bit far-fetched, but acceptable.
"Brother Jinghui is here, it will be great. You can take care of things like this. Brother Meiming and I can breathe a sigh of relief..."
Bi Ziyan was very interested and willing to do the work himself, but he also knew that taking over as soon as he came would be a bit overwhelming. "Ziying, I am willing to do this, but you have to pay
I have enough people to help me,..."
"No problem. Gu Dengfeng next to me is very familiar with this situation and has learned a lot from me. If he comes to assist Brother Jing Hui, he will definitely satisfy Brother Jing Hui. It will be good if Brother Jing Hui gives more support.
Feng Ziying also took the opportunity to push Gu Dengfeng to Bi Ziyan's side, so that he could play a greater role in the future.
Just when Feng Ziying and Bi Guo were in deep conversation, Yuanyang's visit to the Li family came to an end.
"Aunt Wen, Aunt Qi, and the two servants of the Zhen family are not very familiar with each other, so I would like to ask, should I go directly to visit, or can you, Aunt Wen, help lead the way..."
Yuanyang didn't know the relationship between the two sisters of the Li family and the two of the Zhen family, so it was inappropriate to raise it rashly, so she asked this question.
"Sister Baochen and Bao Yu are different." After being together for such a period of time, Li Coco already knew a little about Zhen Baochen's thoughts, and also knew that Zhen Baochen could not become a concubine in the Feng Mansion.
She regretted and admired Zhen Baochen's situation and ideas. It was not easy for a woman to survive independently in this world. Even with Feng Lang's support, she would still encounter various doubts and difficulties.
"Oh?" Yuanyang raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Sister Baochen probably won't join our rich family. She has been married before, and she knows it herself. However, my husband likes her very much and relies on her very much. Although Baochen has nothing to do with the Zhen family this time,
Bao Yu was also trying to protect herself, but she did help her husband a lot. It was precisely because of the Zhen family's leadership that her husband was able to quickly make a breakthrough and open up the entire situation in Jiangnan. For this, her husband was also very grateful and doting on her.
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When Li Min talked about Zhen Baochen, she also spoke highly of her, which made Yuanyang think highly of Min Li. "Then what is Miss Zhen going to do in the future?" Yu Chuan'er couldn't help but interjected.
Li Min glanced at Yuchuan'er and said, "Perhaps she would rather be a concubine for the husband." Would she rather? Both Yuanyang and Yuchuan'er were a little confused.
However, Yuanyang did not ask further.
Since Li Min didn't tell her, she didn't ask. Anyway, she would know it when she saw Zhen Baochen.
"As for Bao Yu, she may be like us. My husband will take her to Beijing in the future." Li Min smiled, "Bao Yu has a good temperament and gets along well with Qi Mei. I think she will be very popular after entering the Feng Mansion.
Everyone likes it."
Yuanyang understood something. Both Zhen Baoyu and Li Qi would be very popular, because they both have a gentle, quiet, and aloof temperament, but she, Li Min, is not the same, so she may not be popular, but she still has to persist.