"Three pulls. You spend so much money, just say something. The old man will never shirk what he can do. Yang Sichang was not polite, he said straight to the point.

Yang Sichang, weak in words, Huguang Wuling (now Changde, Hunan) native, Chongzhen seven years in September, he was promoted to the right of the military department and the governor of the three towns of Xuanda Shanxi, since then he has formed an indissoluble bond with the Jin merchants.

"The dog has bought a few new boats and wants to run to the sea, but you also know that the sea is not very peaceful, so I want to ask Wu Song Sailor to help." Fan Sanba didn't beat around the bush, he said straight to the point.

"Is there a suitable candidate?" Yang Sichang squinted his eyes and said. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the finances were overwhelmed, and the once powerful navy had long existed in name only, especially in the Chongzhen period, the source of military spending was insufficient, the investment of the sailor had already stopped, and the soldier's salary had not been paid for a few years. For such a water master, Yang Sichang really doesn't care at all.

"I heard that Deng Shichang, the general of the Tianjin Navy Division (I would like to use this name to commemorate this respectable general in history), has good ability and reputation." Fan Sanba smiled, lowered his eyebrows and said.

"Well, I see," Yang Sichang said slowly, and after speaking, he picked up the teacup.

At the same time, several other important figures of the Jin merchants either appeared in Beijing or were on their way to Nanjing. Streams of undercurrents rushed to Songjiang. A few months later, the prefect of Songjiang, the garrison of Songjiang Prefecture, and the admiral of Wusong Shui Division were either promoted or transferred, and the newly appointed personnel came from Tiannan and Haibei, but the shadows of Jin merchants were faintly flashing behind them.

It can be seen that the Jin merchants in the late Ming Dynasty were not only a huge business group, but also a political force that should not be underestimated. That's an afterword.

August 6, 11th year of Chongzhen. A red glow connected the heavens and the earth, and slowly, the sun showed a round smiling face. The sun was red, and it instantly put on a bright color dress for Zhangjiakou. In the field, the vegetation is vigorous and the wildflowers are colorful. Although it is the end of summer, the colors that belong to them are not inferior to the yellow of autumn, the white of winter, and the green of spring, forming a beautiful oil painting with a mixture of various colors.

The large playground of the Zhangjiakou military camp has long been filled with benches, and the review stand is also covered with red and green, and a red carpet is spread. Although it was still early in the morning, it was already full of colorful flags and crowds. The Fan family and Jin Merchants Investment Conference, which has attracted countless people's attention, will be held here today.

For this investment promotion, the Fan family and the other eight companies did a lot of work in the early stage. A propaganda team of hundreds of people was formed to publicize in Zhangjiakou, Datong, Xuanfu, Jingshi and other places, and took the trouble to introduce the goods, requirements, and regulations of this investment invitation in detail, so that all questions were answered and everything was said. Fortunately, Zhangjiakou is the largest border trade market in the Ming Dynasty, and almost all of the wealthy merchants in the Ming Dynasty have shops here or nearby (that is, they play the role of offices), and they send heavyweights to sit in the array, which saves a lot of effort. The Jin merchants also let all the caravans carry out extensive and comprehensive publicity along the way, and the business partners of the Jin merchants received invitations early.

The investment conference itself is a rarity. The regulations and requirements are also unusual, and it is not the goods that are sold, but the rights. What's even more strange is that the products launched are rare items that are unique on the market. Although these rare objects have also been heard of, as if they came from the West, and some people have seen them, they are far less exquisite and beautiful than these samples.

The rare items imported from the West were very small in quantity, and basically all of them went into the hands of the imperial palace and the princes and nobles. There is no price in the market. The Fan family is now pushing out these things, even if you use your nose, you know that the market potential is huge. Even more mouth-watering is the initial offer for these rarities. If you enter at this price and sell it in the market, the profit margin in the middle is simply too large.

Many sensitive businessmen began to study the rules of this investment promotion, and finally came to an unexpected conclusion: after obtaining the distribution rights, they could monopolize the operation within the specified range, just like the monopoly of salt and iron. After getting the distribution rights, they can use the same rules to spread the costs and deposits, and the dealer not only does not need to pay out of pocket, but also makes a good profit. The crux of the matter now is whether the final pricing of these rarities is consistent with the initial quotation. If yes, then this dealership is a huge piece of cake.

Fan Yubin has confidence in China Merchants. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, although the imperial court was shaky and crumbling, the people were poorly clothed and hungry. However, the princes and nobles of the late Ming Dynasty, scholars and literati, and nobles lived an extremely extravagant and shameless life, and their greatest pursuit was enjoyment. For glass, mirrors, wool carpets, which were absolutely fashionable products at the time, their approach must be to buy only expensive ones, not the right ones.

As the so-called Zhumen wine and meat stink, there are frozen bones on the road. You may not believe that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the most developed industry turned out to be the brothel of Qinglou. Datong aunt, Taishan sister-in-law, Yangzhou thin horse, Hangzhou boat lady enjoyed a good reputation in the late Ming Dynasty.

The textile industry in the Ming Dynasty was very developed, but it was basically silk and cotton spinning, and the cloth was relatively thin. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, during the Xiaoice period, the climate was unusually cold, and the emergence of thick and warm wool cloth and cashmere cloth was undoubtedly a huge business opportunity, especially in the vast area north of the Yellow River.

As for potato flour, don't worry, Fan Yubin estimates that it is not enough for the needs of the grassland departments and the Qing Dynasty. They were not good at farming and weaving. The abnormal weather during the Xiaoice River also brought them huge losses, and food was also extremely scarce for them, even more important than gold and silver. Some people may say, how can it be sold to Tartars, there are still hundreds of people in the Ming Dynasty who died of hunger, why can't they just be between fire and water? This is undoubtedly too idealistic. At that time, the Jin merchants, and the trade with Manmeng made their foundation and lifeblood, Fan Yubin's own strength is still very weak now, if he swings his knife to cut this cake now, the result can only be to light a lantern in the toilet.

Before the hour arrived, more than 1,000 people had already arrived on the school grounds. On the square, the south and north accents are also full of all kinds of Mongolian, Manchu, and Hu languages, whether everyone knows or doesn't know, they are all full of smiles, greeting each other, and making each other's contacts, everyone is trying to expand their own contacts. Here, there is no distinction between ethnic countries and countries, and everyone is here for one purpose - profit.