Although Nangong Jin sighed, she didn't worry too much, "Now that a total of seven ships have been added, I'll rent these boats out first." ”

"Rent it to whom?" Ling Zheng said casually: "South China Sea? ”

"yes." Nangong Jin smiled, "The South China Sea has always been engaged in overseas trade, and now they are most short of ships. I want to go to the South China Sea and talk to Wan Jiuxiao, if I can get the government to come forward, my ships should be able to be rented out immediately. He turned his head and asked, "Yuegang Xiangji is almost there, right?" ”

Ling Zheng smiled, "Uncle Wu is a capable person. ”

"Okay, don't go back to Quanzhou, go directly to Yuegang. I mentioned to Zeng Yiyi to beat me a ship so that I could take this to escort me. ”

"Huh?" Ling Zheng looked at him in surprise, "I thought you were just talking. ”

"My mission is not to fight pirates, but to make money." Nangong Jin smiled.

The most urgent task now is the tax to be paid by the five ships in the Moon Harbor. Although the deadline is within this year, it is only two or three months away from next year.

As soon as Ling Zheng left, Nangong Jin discussed with Yao Fangyu and decided to go to the South China Sea immediately, after all, it was a big deal to rent the empty ship first. If Xu Baoshen was still in prison, Han Cuiping would not be able to keep an eye on it so closely, and I think there would be more merchants renting ships in the future.

It's just that he was just about to set off, but he was stopped by Zhao Fengming because of Liu Xuanzhi.

Since the national mourning, the commerce of the entire Ming Dynasty has come to a standstill. Liu Mianzhi's life was not easy, although he also knew that the situation of the Nangong clan was also difficult, but he always thought that 'a skinny camel is bigger than a horse'.

After Liu Zhizhi met Nangong Jin, he made it clear for the first time that he wanted to enter the Nangong Gate and become a party. Of course, he also knew that with the strength of the Liu family alone, it could not be compared with Qi Fengzhuang at all. Therefore, he meant that he wanted to put the entire Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce under the Nangong Gate.

He was so direct and clear, which made Nangong Jin a little surprised, but seeing Zhao Fengming smiling and silent on the side, it was clear that these days, the work of his father-in-law was not done in vain.

But the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce is loose after all, and it is not something that Liu Mian can decide. Nangong Jin just expressed this meaning, and he didn't say 'think about it again'. Liu Zhizhi directly took out a large article on the strategy of using the existing chamber of commerce to set up a lobby in Huguang.

According to Liu Mingzhi's thoughts, there are hundreds of merchants in Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce, and these merchants have almost done business in all parts of Huguang, and there are shops of Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce merchants in all states, which is the advantage of Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce. Of course, not all merchants in the Chamber of Commerce will join the Nangong clan, but as long as they join, they will pay a guarantee to the Nangong clan to ensure that they abide by the rules of the hall. Internally, Xue Xiang Kee adopts a condominium method, without a hall master, but by voting by all members, and seven elders are elected to co-manage. In day-to-day affairs, the minority obeys the majority, but completely obeys the orders of the head of the church.

At present, 113 of the original 127 merchants of the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce have agreed to pay no less than 500 taels of guaranteed silver per household. Of course, they asked to be fully involved in the Nangong clan's business in Huguang and to be able to cooperate with Quanzhou Xiangji.

Liu Zhizhi himself proposed this, although it was unexpected, but it was also reasonable. Zhao Fengming was always drinking tea on the side and did not speak.

However, Nangong Jin did not agree immediately, accepted this strategy with a smile, and hoped to meet with these more than 100 merchants first. After Liu Zhizhi responded, he said goodbye and left, and gave Nangong Jin time to discuss very interestingly.

Zhao Fengming looked at Nangong Jin with a smile, Nangong Jin also looked at Zhao Fengming, and suddenly laughed, "I knew that this was the case, what else did I do to charter a boat, and it was enough to sell the words 'Nangong Clan'." ”

"Pay the money to enter the court, this is your own idea." Zhao Fengming said with a smile, "It's hard to do business this year. Fortunately, we Qifengtang are shareholders of Xiangji, and we are new in Quanzhou, so we can give some convenience. Not to mention anything else, although the ocean trade has been going on for a long time, the benefits are really good. Xiang Ji has now taken the ship guide, compared with other maritime merchants, it is a fact that the fee is expensive, but it is also more secure. And the foreign goods that come in through Xiang Ji are genuine. Now foreign goods with auspicious signs can be sold at a high price, which is comparable to those smuggled foreign goods. You don't think of that. ”

Nangong Jin really didn't expect it. So he got up and gave Zhao Fengming a deep salute, "Thank you father-in-law for planning for me." ”

Zhao Fengming smiled, "It's all new." Besides, I've also benefited, so I'm going to have to give you some ideas. ”

"So, Liu Luzhi wants to use Xiangji?" Nangong Jin asked.

Zhao Fengming nodded, "During this time, he has come to talk many times. He wants to use Xiang Ji to import and export goods, and mark Xiang Ji on the goods. On the new side, he directly refused, I'm here, I just told him that there are not many cabins in Jingzhou Santang, fortunately, the ones assigned to the Iron Knife Hall can still move, but they are also left to Nangongmen. ”

Then, he beat the drum out of this thing and wanted to enter the Nangong Gate. I know him, since I talked to you about Chenzhou citrus that time, his life has become more and more difficult. After all, our freight almost monopolized Jingzhou, although there are no halls in other places for the time being, but with the original dart bureau of the Iron Knife Hall, it accounts for thirty percent of the entire Huguang. Zhao Fengming continued to say with a smile.

Nangong Jin nodded, "So he's in a hurry." ”

"Now, the business of the fashion stores in Jingzhou is average, but the business of Xiangji foreign goods is good. In other parts of Huguang, there are also people who come to Jingzhou to order goods from us. Zhao Fengming said unhurriedly.

"Why don't you just make a decision to Xiang?" As soon as Nangong Jin spoke, he immediately replied: "Ha, Uncle Wu doesn't accept it." ”

"Therefore, it is not a bad thing to enter the Moon Port and pay taxes and silver. Now Xiang Ji has a real reputation for foreign goods. Zhao Fengming's expression was proud.

I didn't expect Zhao Fengming to make this move, Nangong Jin counted with his fingers, "Xiangji has now added seven second-hand sea ships, plus Xiang Yong's fixed new ships, there are a total of eleven ships." We have five ship guides, one ship is for the Yongjin ocean-going ship, one is the Rijin that is still running in the South Seas, and the Dajin flower ship that was leased to Sister Feng last time has also been changed to a boat guide. The fourth was given to the Haijin received by Nanhai, and the Haijin was leased to Nanhai Guangji along with the ship. Speaking of which, Nangong Jin was a little pity that this boat was brought in.

"The fifth is for the new ship." Nangong Jin summed up while thinking about it, "It's a pity that the Rijin takes the ship and then runs to the South Seas, let it go to the ocean, and use second-hand sea ships to run the South Seas." If you don't enter the moon port in the South Seas, there will be no ship anyway. Sister Feng's flower boat was not able to be recovered so quickly, so she could only scrap this boat guide and ask her to enter the moon port every six months. However, this is also good, let her collect foreign goods on the flower ship and pay taxes at the port, but the goods are labeled with spring silver. The price of all Quanyin foreign goods is half of that of Xiang Kee. Let Sister Feng do this business, we don't do it, and the shop on the flower boat will also be handed over to Sister Feng, and all of our people will come back. ”

"Huh?" Zhao Fengming looked at Nangong Jin, "Is this a line with Quanyin?" ”

"It's not Izumi Silver, it's with those pirates at sea. Since Xiang Kee is becoming more and more famous, we must let people see that Xiang Kee is a serious business. Don't hide it from my father-in-law, I also want to withdraw Sister Feng's shares. Nangong Jin said, this has been thought about a long time ago.

Zhao Fengming shook his head slightly, "If you are like this, Feng Mo'er will agree?" She made this collection of foreign goods first, and the foreign goods supplied to Jingzhou are not good to say, and they are not all imported from Yuegang. ”

"Her situation may change. I don't care if she changes, we do what we want. Nangong Jin explained.

Zhao Fengming nodded, deciding not to care about Feng Mo'er's affairs, "Of the original three ocean-going ships, two of them can continue to run the ocean, if you add new ships." We have three ships that can sail the oceans. You can run to different places and bring different goods. Increase the variety, not the quantity. Xiang Ji foreign goods, genuine guarantee, sold things will always be scarce. ”

"Yes." Nangong Jin said happily: "It's just a long time." ”

"How do you get three ocean-going ships, two leased ships, one Nanyang boat, and five more? Hire? Recently, the South China Sea has become the place where there is the greatest shortage of sea ships in the Ming Dynasty. Zhao Fengming also helped to sum up.

Nangong Jin laughed, "To be honest, if Liu Yanzhi's silver here is handed over, it doesn't matter if those boats are handed over." ”

"If you want to worry about it, of course you still rent it."

"Father-in-law, I want to get a ship to open a maritime academy."

Zhao Fengming was puzzled, "Aren't you already open?" ”

"That's to teach children to learn some means of livelihood, but this is not the case in the maritime academy, when they come out, they are doing business, being captains, and they have to learn various Chinese."

"Is this necessary? Or can you make a lot of money? Zhao Fengming thought for a moment and shook his head.

Nangong Jin seems to have thought about this a long time ago, "As long as the coast can be calm, I believe that there will be more and more ships, and the imperial court has only opened an opening, but what everyone sees is 'open sea ban'." There are no pirates, and the sailors will not fight when they see anyone. The more ships that have to go to sea, the more people you need in this area. I think that if our children can pass the Shanghai Affairs School, then they will no longer be sailors. ”

"The children of the poor also have the opportunity to stop being poor." Zhao Fengming nodded, "But it's not about making money, it's about burning money." ”

Nangong Jin laughed, "I am also selfish, when the time comes, the sea will come out of our maritime academy, and anyone will have to give me face for this gentleman." ”

Zhao Fengming smiled and said, "The idea is good, but it is very difficult. Even if you may have money now, you can't spend it all. ”

"Yes, yes." Nangong Jin nodded busily, "Then there are still four boats, but unfortunately there are no ships to guide them." Listen to the father-in-law, let's rent. Alas, it is still necessary to go to the South China Sea. ”

Zhao Fengming smiled, "Let Lin Shi go with you." ”

"Uncle Lin? Why? Nangong Jin asked. Oh, I haven't said anything about Huguang's arrangement. ”

"Okay, then you talk first." Zhao Fengming smiled and made a gesture of please.

Nangong Jin took a sip of water, and said while thinking about it, "Just now, when Liu Zhizhi was talking about Jing Shangtang, I was thinking about it. Jing Shangtang is relatively loose, and if you want to say that it is restricted, it is only five hundred taels of silver per household. ”

"Increase constraints?" Zhao Fengming was thoughtful.