Chapter 341: The Merchant's Voice
Commissioner Guo Ziren took a few sips, and felt a smell of hemp and a bit of wormwood, but he didn't feel anything else.
He looked at Wen Tianxiang's appearance and saw that his reaction was the same.
Seeing this, the little guy immediately said, "Commissioner Guo, wait ten minutes!" ”
Commissioner Guo Ziren waved his hand and let him go, what kind of blissful grass, it must be this kid who wants to tip more.
The two of them drank beer while sipping, and the dancer's movements were so beautiful!
Suddenly, Commissioner Guo Ziren felt his heart beating hard, his mind became lighter, and his whole body fluttered------ at this time, he had a strong sense of success, as if his brothers were praising his ability!
The dance seems to have become stronger, the rhythm is faster, and the Tianzhu dancers are going crazy!
Hee-hee, Commissioner Guo Ziren couldn't help but smirk------ at this time, he found that Wen Tianxiang was also laughing, so he stood up and jumped to the tune!
Wen Tianxiang himself sat quietly, just grinning, no one knew that he was thinking that he had persuaded Zhang Island Master to become the commander with more than 100,000 cavalry, and it was under his own leadership that he smashed the capital of the Tatar bandits!
Director Guo Ziren's eyes began to turn a little red, he took a big sip of beer, then jumped on the stage and put his arms around the waist of the Tianzhu dancers, and began to dance with them!
An old man who played was about to go over and persuade him to leave, but the little guy glared at him and waved him to sit down!!
Who is Commissioner Guo?! You guys are a fart, you dare not make Commissioner Guo happy------
Even in the eyes of Boss Jia, he has to look up to him------ and he is generous!!
The audience also laughed, and some of them who had smoked began to laugh wildly.
In the midst of the chaos, Wen Tianxiang sat there shaking his head and giggling, he thought he was riding on a horse.
Guan Guo Ziren jumped wildly for a while, sweating profusely, his brain was clearer, and he felt indescribably tired and a little nauseous------ but he was in a particularly good mood.
He called the servant and said, "The Bliss Grass is very good, how many do you have?" Sell them all to me! ”
The little guy whispered: "Commissioner Guo doesn't know, this is what I found in Tianzhu Dancing, and there are only one or two kilograms left, but fortunately, I reported to Boss Jia, and he has sent someone to Tianzhu to buy a large number of -------."
"How can this Bliss grass have the scent of sesame oil?"
"When I first looked at the leaves, I thought it was a common jute, but later I learned that I didn't have this in the Song Dynasty, but only in Tianzhu!"
"Haha, your boss is going to get rich again------ and you can't do without your benefits, so get some seeds to plant and make a fortune!"
The little guy nodded and said, "Of course, of course, when I leave, I'll wrap a kilogram for Commissioner Guo!" ”
Subsequently, the little guy called someone to send Commissioner Guo and Wen Tianxiang to the third floor.
Commissioner Guo Ziren asked the little guy to find two great Song Dynasty stunning, and they slept separately.
Director Guo Ziren was lying on the soft brocade cushion bed, a little disgusting, and a little floating, he looked at the little lady who came in with a confused look, haha, the figure is really good!
He said, "Come, come up to me, and I won't hurt you!" ”
Wen Tianxiang was resting in another house, he just wanted to sleep, maybe he was too tired during this time------- he let a woman take off his placket, and he couldn't hear the sound of the screaming next door, and fell asleep soundly.
When I woke up the next day, both men threw up in the bathroom and felt particularly uncomfortable.
Commissioner Guo Ziren came to Wen Tianxiang and said: "This Bliss Grass is powerful, let's go down for breakfast after smoking less ------ in the future." ”
The two of them turned pale, slowly walked to the restaurant on the second floor, ordered some refreshing side dishes, and drank a few bowls of porridge.
During this period, Commissioner Guo Ziren squeezed his eyebrows and whispered to him how he felt last night.
Wen Tianxiang nodded noncommittally, he didn't remember the rest, but he dreamed of riding a horse for a long time------
At this time, a Caucasian man came over, and he greeted Commissioner Guo Ziren flatteringly.
When Commissioner Guo Ziren saw him, he smiled and said, "Boss Jacob, where are the Florentine and Venetian beauties you promised to send?" ”
Jacob can now speak fluent Da Song dialect, and he said: "Respected Guan Lord, the little one is not talented, and the hundred beauties who will be sent soon, after the training is completed, I will definitely tell Guan Elder first!" ”
"Haha, okay, you've found another chance to make a fortune------"
Jacob, a merchant from the Italian region of Ancona, was perhaps the first European merchant to reach the island of Liuqiu, which made him rich.
During these years, his trade route landed in Egypt through the Red Sea Straits and then entered the Mediterranean via Alexandria------ a trade route similar to that of the Liuqiu Maritime Merchants or the Great Song Maritime Merchants.
However, the average merchant of Liuqiu or the Great Song Dynasty simply sent their goods to Egypt and sold them openly in Cairo, and they were reluctant to enter the European region that they did not know much about.
Then Jacob's advantage came in, at least in Italy, where he knew more about the goods than the returning merchants, and he knew how to sell the goods of the island of Liuqiu or the Great Song for the highest price.
He was the first to introduce maize and potatoes, sweet potatoes and high-yielding cotton seeds to his homeland, long before others had introduced these new crops to Egypt, so he temporarily owned the first new crops in Europe.
Relatives in his hometown also made a fortune because he taught new methods of weaving.
As for the goods of the Great Song Dynasty and the goods of Liuqiu Island that he brought back, he became a huge rich overnight!
The silk and porcelain he brought back were already profitable, but all kinds of mirrors and glass made him rich.
He soon expanded his fleet on the island of Liuqiu and Alexandria, and he became a merchant on the island of Liuqiu, leaving the business of running by sea to others------ and soon he became a large taxpayer on the island of Liuqiu and Alexandria.
Jacob cherished the opportunity of an unexpected encounter with Kwok Chi-yan, the Commissioner of the Customs, and he immediately reported to him a rumor he had heard.
It is said that the Mamluk Empire is ready to increase the excise tax on transit by another fifty percent!
Jacob said, "Your Excellency, we merchants love the behavior of the Lord of the Island of Zhang, and the commercial tax on the island of Liuqiu has remained one percent over the years, just as the sun rises in the east every day, so that we can rest assured.
But the transit tax in the Mamluk Empire has been increased three times-------"
Commissioner Guo Ziren knew these things, and he said helplessly: "If you take the Persian Gulf on the northern road, it is already the territory of the Tatar bandits, and it is not a question of whether they collect taxes or not, but they will rob them directly if they take a fancy to them!"
Therefore, although the taxes of the Mamluk Empire are a little higher, they can at least trade------ for the sake of huge profits, you can only endure it! ”
Jacob said with emotion: "The all-powerful and caring merchant master Zhang will definitely find a way for us!" I kindly ask Your Excellency Commissioner to convey the voice of our businessmen------"
Commissioner Guo Ziren said with a smile: "You can write directly to Zhang Daozhu, he has an open mailbox. ”
"We all know that Zhang is very busy-------"
"That's simpler, you can publish it in the "Liuqiu Times", and Zhang Daoist will read it every day!"