Chapter 773: Gold and Silver
Zhu Xu likes such an ambitious woman, and Ankaya will bring him endless benefits.
Looking at her calmly, Zhu Xu said for a while before saying, "Ship, the fleet is fine, I hope you can fulfill your promise." ”
Ankaya stood up, bowed deeply with Zhu Xu, and said, "Of course, I will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty. ”
Zhu Xu smiled and looked at Acuña.
Acuña, the governor of the Philippines, is now covered with fine sweat on his head, and if the Ming Kingdom agrees to Ankaya, then his value will be drastically reduced.
His eyes flickered rapidly, he looked up at Zhu Xu fiercely, and said with a deep color: "Your Majesty, what I can bring you will definitely not be less than Ankaya!" "Acuña is really in a hurry, if it goes on like this, he may die!
With Ankaya, this Acuña has made Zhu Xu lose interest, but he does need 'friendship' with Spain for the time being, the Ming warships, merchant ships out of Malacca, need a stable environment, Spain can't become an unstable factor, then this governor is useful.
Acuña really made Zhu Xu uninterested, Zhu Xu looked at him and said lightly: "I have a lot of things to discuss with His Excellency the Governor, come here, pass on Xiong Wencan." ”
Treaties were to be signed, but Spain did not have the treatment of the Dutch, and their treaties were destined to be much harsher.
In the evening, Acuña finally signed it.
Spain had the right to continue trading in East Asia, in addition to obtaining the approval of the Ming Dynasty, the flag, and the transit tax, just in and out of Malacca, each ship was one hundred taels of silver! And the trade center in the Far East is in the gold and silver village of the Ming Dynasty, and no weapons are allowed, and the commercial regulations of the Ming Dynasty are observed.
There is another one - Acuña, like Putmans, cannot leave Daming for three years!
Zhu Xu didn't know if Acuña still had the idea of trading in East Asia, but now he was saving his life, even if it was a harsh treaty, he would grit his teeth and admit it, and talk about it later.
The matter in Spain was completed, and Zhu Xu's purpose in the south was all achieved. He set up the framework from the top, and the bottom was to slowly fill in and digest it by staring at the cabinet and the people at all levels of the yamen.
After another two days, Zhu Xu packed up everything, took 5,000 men and horses, and turned north.
His goal this time is very direct, and it is also the last one - Shaanxi. West!
Sit in the carriage and head north along the official road.
After several years of large-scale construction, there are basically cement roads between each province of Daming, which are wide, thick, and not afraid of rain.
Zhu Xu's carriage was huge, and Cao Huachun was sitting on the side, both of them swaying gently.
Cao Bianjiao stayed in Fu. Jian, in the formation of the combined fleet, he has now been promoted to the chief soldier, to command the combined fleet of 10,000 people, it is estimated that he will be adrift at sea for a long time.
After walking for a while, Cao Huachun said to Zhu Xu, "Your Majesty, Wu. Chang, Nan. Heavy rain in Chang and other areas, Taihu Lake soared, the road was blocked, and then to the west, not to mention, the road is not easy to walk, to the east, I am afraid that it is not easy to cross the river. ”
Zhu Xu nodded slightly, several typhoons in succession have formed a major flood, now pray that the Yangtze River, the Yellow River will not burst the embankment, otherwise it will not be a flood, it will be Zeguo!
After thinking about it, Zhu Xu said, "Let's go slowly, it's best to go back at the end of the year, and I can't have to go back after the year." ”
Cao Huachun replied and did not speak again.
The capital is not peaceful now, the cabinet, and the six ministries are hidden and turbulent.
Li Niangniang's due date in the palace is the year after the New Year, and the palace is still busy choosing concubines, which is indispensable for the emperor to sit for a consultation, but the emperor is not in the capital.
South Zhili, Jinyin Village.
Gold and silver village, is pine. Jiangfu was drawn along the seaside, which was originally quite desolate and rarely inhabited.
After Bumu Butai came, he deployed the manpower sent by the Ministry of Industry to dig the port, build the wharf, build the road and thoroughfare, and did the foundation work very beautifully.
Then she began to plan, building buildings, shops, restaurants, etc. along the road, she didn't care about the money, mobilized nearly 30,000 people, and built a lot of construction here.
The months of hard work have not been unrewarded, and now the wharf is full of boats from all over the country, and those buildings, shops, and restaurants are soon rented out, and thousands of people are already coming and going here.
There were relatively few Ming people, and the envoys and merchants of the surrounding countries and regions, as well as the whites, especially the Portuguese and Spanish in Australia, migrated over one after another, and the number was the largest.
A number of businessmen went in and out of the 'Akabane Trading House' where Bumu Butai was located, and they all asked her to nod in person, and she was so busy that she didn't have a chance to breathe.
In the Red Feather Trading House, a tall middle-aged man in strange clothes and a stiff speech said excitedly to Bu Mu Butai, "Shopkeeper Zhu, everything is bothering you!" As long as the goods arrive, I will definitely pay you another 10% commission! ”
Bumu Butai's pseudonym to the outside world is Zhu Chen's, and when he heard this, he nodded lightly and said: "Artillery, muskets are cumbersome and difficult to walk, and it will take a month to transport them from the capital, let alone a month, and Shopkeeper Li still has time to rent a ship now." ”
"Of course...... of course" This 'shopkeeper Li' blushed, he is a businessman from Burma, and this time he came to hide from the country, entrusted by a powerful person.
It's not the first time that Bu Mu Butai has seen such a person, and she doesn't care, and said: "You can exchange Jingzheng Tongbao at the Royal Bank, and then give me a deposit of thirty percent, and then wait here with peace of mind." ”
"Okay, then I'll wait for the news of Shopkeeper Zhu!" This 'shopkeeper Li' is not worried at all, because the woman in front of him has too much energy, and he has a sum of goods that has been seized at the customs before, and he has begged all over the people. After being instructed to get here, he was released in just three days! It cost a little, but it was totally sufficient! If he could catch up with such a person with a background in the Ming Dynasty, the future business would be extremely smooth, so this time he didn't make a counteroffer, and he asked for thirty cannons of fifteen thousand two doors in one go!
Bumu Butai's face was always cold, calm, and politely let people send away this 'shopkeeper Li'.
This 'shopkeeper Li' left with excitement, in addition to completing the task assigned by the big man, he can also make a fortune from it, and the most important thing is that he opened the door in the Ming Dynasty, and there will be no shortage of opportunities to make money in the future!
Bumu Butai watched him leave, sat down and took out his abacus, crackling, calculating, and taking a pen to record from time to time.
Aunt Su Mala, who changed her name to Su Mo'er, brought a bowl of bird's nest, looked at Bumu Butai's tired side face, and said softly: "Niangniang, take a rest, don't forget, you are pregnant." ”
Bumu Butai straightened up, looked down at his lower abdomen, and couldn't help but reach out and touch it.
It's been three months, and I already have a look, and I can clearly feel it. Stroking, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but hook slightly.
Su Mo'er looked at the smile on the corner of Bu Mu Butai's mouth, and her face also chuckled, she hadn't seen Bu Mu Butai smile for a long time.
"Madame, Madame......"
Suddenly, there was an extremely frivolous and undisguised wave sound outside, followed by a dense footsteps, heading straight for Bumu Butai's room.
Su Mo'er frowned, and said with a cold face: "Niangniang, why don't I let people throw him directly into the sea?" ”
There is a small naval base in Jinyin Village, with 3,000 people, and the transfer power is in the hands of Bumu Butai, which is specially used to manage the order of Jinyin Village.
Bu Mu Butai looked immovable, stopped touching his hand on his lower abdomen, looked up at Su Mo'er and said, "What did you say last time, their family is Jiang. A family of kiln makers in the West? ”
Su Mo'er was slightly stunned and said: "Yes, I heard that even the old lady likes the blue and white porcelain they burned, and they will send three into the palace every year, and the emperor also rewarded their family with a plaque for this, which praised a lot, so few people dare to provoke." ”
Bumu Butai shook his head and said, "Just a prodigal." ”
As they spoke, a young man of about twenty years with a pale face, a vain footsteps, and a face full of undisguised lust broke in, and instantly stared at Bu Mu Butai with burning eyes, and came to the table in three steps and two steps, carefully placed a porcelain bottle in his hand on the table, and then looked at Bu Mu Butai and said with a sincere face: "Madam, you see, this is refined by my ancestors during the Xuande period, and I can't find a second one in the entire Ming Dynasty, and I didn't sell one person who sold 30,000 taels!" ”
His words were very direct, his eyes were blazing, and he almost said bluntly: Madam, sleep with me tonight, no, sleep now!
Bumu Butai didn't know much about porcelain, glanced at him, and said, "Do you know how to do business?" ”
The young man was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately thought that this poor woman was a businessman who showed her face, and most of the men were dead. He immediately puffed up his chest, patted his chest and said, "Madame, don't worry, as long as you follow me, I will take care of your business for you!" ”
Su Mo'er's face changed slightly, this person really doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, and he is still holding back talents, or rather, he had this idea!
What a blind dog's eye, I don't know what to live or die!
Bumu Butai was not angry, his expression was always calm, he turned his head to look at Su Mo'er and said, "You take him to Yingtianfu for a trip, and you say that I need someone in charge." ”
Su Mo'er and Bu Mu Butai have been sisters for more than ten years, but they just shook it and immediately understood.
Although Bumu Butai has not yet entered the palace, he is pregnant with a dragon heir, that is, 'Niangniang', how can there be a normal man around Niangniang to be in charge, this 'steward' can only be the internal supervisor in the palace!
"Yes!" Su Mo'er replied with a suppressed smile, then looked at the young man and said, "Come with me." ”
"Hey, okay," the young man didn't know why he wanted to go to Yingtianfu, but he was still overjoyed, looking at Bumu Butai's face full of infatuation and firmness, and said, "Madam, you wait for me, I'll be back soon......"
Bumu Butai showed a rare smile and picked up the bird's nest in front of him.
The young man was suddenly even more distraught, and his eyes were full of green light.
"From now on, it should be clean......" Bumu Butai took a bite of bird's nest, touched his lower abdomen, and whispered to himself.
After eating a few bites, Bumu Butai put the bird's nest aside, picked up the abacus and crackled.
Jinyin Village spent a lot of silver, all of which were considered 'borrowed' and had to be returned, although there were a lot of receipts now, it was far from enough to repay the debt, plus Zhu Xu had high hopes for Jinyin Village, Bumu Butai could not disappoint Zhu Xu.