The third volume sailed in the Ming Dynasty

Above the sea, the breeze is light, the waves are gusting, and a bright moon shines on the calm sea, which is a scene of a bright moon on the sea.

However, everyone's mind is not here, and they work hard all day, not to enjoy the beautiful scenery, but to disdain the things that pedantic people disdain.

Fifteen merchant ships, broken by their rudders and sails, dropped anchor and drifted on the sea, dead silence on board, with no figure in sight.

The pirates who were originally guarding the ship were all sent to fight on the pirate ship by Scar Six, and now, these people are either dead or taken prisoner.

Stepping on one of the merchant ships, stacks of wooden boxes stacked neatly and neatly, everyone was inexplicably excited, and in their eyes, it was all wealth.

Candles were lit with torches and filled the gaps to illuminate the vast cabin.

At Lu Xinrong's suggestion, several soldiers moved seven or eight wooden boxes of different specifications, lined them up and opened the lids.

The crowd stepped forward, and it was loaded with yellow and white raw silk, yarn, silk, all kinds of textiles, black and white sugar, musk, earth cocoon, and other medicines, which almost dazzled everyone's eyes.

"My mother, how much silver is this worth?"

Thinking of the cargo of the entire fifteen big ships, Cao Shengxin patted his thigh, and couldn't help muttering in his mouth, and there was a little shortness of breath.

Nowadays, most merchant ships are larger than warships, and in order to load more cargo, there is basically no waste of space. Thinking of this, his mind is simply not enough.

Silk is not a luxury in Daming, but not ordinary people can afford to wear it. Musk and cocoon can be regarded as precious medicinal materials with a wide range of uses.

"These goods are not uncommon in Daming today, but when they are shipped overseas, they are several times or even dozens of times the profit."

There are also people in Shen Shouchong's family who are engaged in maritime business, so they know it.

"So tall?" Zhang Yun was startled.

"Indeed, maritime trade is extremely risky, not only to deal with local governments, but also to face the raids of pirates, and it depends on God's will.

If you're unlucky, a big storm, a raid, it's enough to make you lose all your money. The financial capital is not abundant, and I can't afford to play this at all. ”

Lu Xinrong explained.

"In addition to silk, the most popular overseas products are porcelain and tea.

Porcelain is more profitable, but it is a fragile cargo, so among the ten ships of goods, there are at most one or two ships of porcelain. It's mostly like silk and tea.

Of course, there are some other daily groceries or ironware, but they are just additives to press the bottom of the warehouse. ”

"Let's go and have a look at each boat."

Zhang Yun went to inspect his spoils with great interest, as Lu Xinrong said, in addition to a large amount of silk, tea, there were also two boats of porcelain.

"Lu Langzhong, tell me, if these things are sold overseas, how many silver taels can you get in the end?"

Zhang Yun asked excitedly.

Lu Xinrong originally walked through the South Seas when he was young, so he could naturally estimate the value of these things.

"The profit is about one million taels of silver, otherwise, it will not be enough for these merchants in Jinling to distribute."

Lu Xinrong pondered for a moment and said a number, which startled everyone.

Glancing at Zhang Yun, Lu Xinrong continued:

"This is not their final profit, these dozen merchant ships, on the way back, will be exchanged for sumac, pepper, jade, ivory, rhino horn and other precious items to be sold to Daming.

In this way, two or three million silver taels should be safe. ”

Zhang Yun's eyes lit up, and his body trembled.

As a native of Fujian, he knew the benefits of sea trade, but he didn't expect it to be so rich.

Speaking of which, they made a lot of money this time, and it doesn't seem to cost much to themselves!

If you insist on talking about the cost, it is that after fighting this battle, dozens of soldiers were killed in the battle, and some were wounded, which requires compensation.

However, the casualties of more than 300 people were counted in the full battle, and the compensation of one person was 50 taels of silver, which was only 15,000 taels.

Coupled with the repair of the battleship, the reward of the soldiers should be less than 100,000. But these are just a drop in the bucket relative to income.

"Brother is right, looting is indeed the only way to make a windfall." Zhang Yun's thoughts fluttered and he was suddenly silent.

Lu Boyu only said profit, but did not say how much the goods themselves were worth.

Fifteen ships of thousands of materials, raw silk, silk, porcelain, tea, and musk are all valuable goods, and if you want to raise these things, millions of taels are indispensable.

There are also fifteen seagoing ships that carry goods, which is also a lot of income. It is not like a boat walking the rivers and lakes, there are tens of thousands of taels of silver.

The sea ship has to resist strong winds and waves, and the requirements for material workmanship are extremely high, and the cost of a sea ship without two or three hundred thousand yuan cannot be lowered.

If nothing else, a single keel costs a lot, not to mention other processes?

In this way, millions of dollars of income are in the pocket. And the most important thing is that this also lays a solid foundation for Dengzhouwei to form a maritime trade fleet in the future.

It is conceivable that after this replenishment of property and sea vessels, Dengzhouwei will usher in rapid development.

It is no wonder that the Zheng family can develop to such a huge scale in just over ten years.

For a while, Zhang Yun's heart was agitated and fierce. If it weren't for the inappropriate time and place, I really wanted to cause the howling wolf to howl.

"Lu Langzhong, can you leave some of these satin raw silk to make some good clothes for the brothers?

The last general knows that this may be a bit of a long, and now the brothers of Dengzhou Wei live a better life day by day, but after all, the original foundation is thin, and many brothers do not have good clothes.

As you know, now there are two sets of military uniforms in three years, and they are all sewn and mended to make them white, which is honest...... ...... Commitment"

Cao Shengxin blushed his face, licked his lips, touched the back of his head with his big hand, and asked in a low and uneasy voice.

Although Shen Shouchong and the other officers did not echo it, they also supported their ears one by one, and their eyes flashed with a jumping light.

"Yan judges, work hard, you and other scholars will count these goods and make a book, and you can't leave them out.

Zhang Shoubei, you come and explain the situation clearly to the soldiers. ”

After listening to Cao Shengxin's request, Lu Xinrong smiled slightly, arranged the next tasks of Yan Yu and the other scholars, took a step back, and said to Zhang Yun.

"Wait a minute, let's listen to it too."

Zhang Yun took a step forward, called the soldier who was waiting to leave, and at the same time glanced at Wu Feng meaningfully,

"Brothers, there are no outsiders here, they are all brothers born and died in the trenches, and some words should not be hidden, but they will be said directly."

Everyone was short of breath and took a step forward, lest they reveal a word.

PS: Thank you to the book friends for the family and the Han King Zhang Yun for the award, I admit it. Thanks to the book friends who have been voting for it, I am grateful for the homeland!