"Lord, this rice shop ,...... And that one, that silk shop, and the 'Tsuchikura' on the side, although they have their own signboards, but in fact we have the largest shares...... "Masuda Nagamori introduced excitedly as he walked, and he was still drawing in his hand, and I smiled and nodded as I listened, and the two of us were walking down the street of Sakai Town. On that day, I sent a letter to Mitsugatakeya before I left, and then I left Wakae Castle with Keiji Maeda and Chiyo Tsuru, as well as two of my attendants, and walked to Sakai Town. What I didn't expect was that Masuda Nagamori would come to the intersection outside the town to greet me, and excitedly introduce me to the current Santsugakuya along the way.

"It's still not very mature!" Looking at his elated expression, I couldn't help but think. Young people love to be complacent when they have made a little achievement, the so-called "wealth does not return to their hometown, such as brocade clothes at night", no one appreciates it and always feels uncomfortable, but ...... But now is not the time to make a show! I'm a little skeptical now, the reason why I was assigned to Ruojiang City is because I've been in the limelight too lately, and it seems that my Taoism is still not cultivated enough!

"This is our very own Mitsutsugatakeya main store!" At this time, we had come to the door of a tall building on the street, and Masuda Nagamori pointed to the magnificent façade and signboard to introduce me.

"Good, good!" I looked up and replied. I haven't been here once since the founding of Mitsukugakuya, and now it seems that the three of them have really achieved great results. The lobby with seven bays is undoubtedly a beautiful place, and it is completely out of the Naya and Tennoji House in terms of variety and liveliness. I followed him into the store, and I saw that in addition to a dozen busy guys, Nagatsuki Masaya and Mitsui Takafuku were all waiting in the lobby.

"You're here, welcome!" The two of them bowed together. Since there are still many outsiders around, they don't have a clear title.

"It's already a regular customer, there's no need to be so polite!" I winked at them and said, "Let's go inside and talk about our business!" After taking a few steps forward, he turned back to Keiji and the others, "Keiji and Chiyo come in with me, and you guys can take a look at the goods in the store!" Hearing this, the two attendants nodded and stood in their positions monitoring the doorway.

"Your grades are very good, you should try to be careful not to let people find out about our relationship in the future!" I said as I entered the back room and sat down, smiling and glancing at the three of them. "Now is not the time!"

"Yes, it's the negligence of the subordinates!" Masuda Nagamori bowed deeply, his face slightly reddened.

"It's nothing, just pay attention to it later! How is the business in the store this year? I comforted him and changed the subject.

"Business is booming!" When it came to buying and selling, his emotions immediately rose again. "Since the opening of the sea route to Hokuriku, the business volume has increased year by year in the past two years, and not only the business of iron cannons is very prosperous, but also other commodities have also been driven. The northern land is sparsely populated, the economy is very backward, and there is a shortage of skilled craftsmen, so the things produced are particularly simple. Our armor, silk, and porcelain are very popular with local daimyo and wealthy families because of the small influx, and of course the most profitable is the iron cannon! This year's profit will be as high as 500,000 yuan, we originally wanted to send you 300,000 yuan, but we didn't expect you to come in person! Would you like to take a look at the account ...... first?"

"You don't have to look at the account, just listen to what you say!" I said it magnanimously, and at the same time I saw that Chiyo Tsuru was obviously stunned by what he heard, but he just watched and listened, and said nothing. "How is the payment for the goods recovered from Hokuriku calculated?"

"Let's ask Gao Fu to tell you about this matter!" Masuda Nagamori pointed to Mitsui Takafuku and said, "He is in charge of this part of the business, and he often goes there in person to contact!" ”

"Returning to my lordship, the situation in Hokuriku is like this......" Seeing my gaze at him, Mitsui Takafuku said. Hokuriku is the most popular in, and at the same time our business needs the most horses and gold, and we mainly accept these two things as payment. Because of the lack of roads and supplies, they were anxious to retain powerful merchants, so they paid very simply. In the beginning, we insisted on cash trading, and now we also give credit to some reputable daimyo who are experiencing temporary difficulties, and as far as we can seem, there seems to be no problem, and we have basically taken the lead in these products in Hiraizumi and Hirosaki towns! ”

"What's the situation in Hokuriku?" I listened very carefully to what he said.

"The four most powerful families in Hokuriku right now are Date, Mogami, Nanbo, and Oshizaki...... "He was not surprised that I cared about politics, and he seemed to have been prepared for it." They all have a trading relationship with us, and in addition, small daimyo such as Nikaido and Daihoji Temple have less business due to their limited strength. However, from what I have observed, it seems that the two families in Minami and Oysaki are going downhill! ”

"Hmm......" I snorted in agreement, which is pretty much the case according to historical accounts. Just give Date and Mogami more preferential treatment as you say, and make the business relationship with them more secure, and at the same time, I authorize you to befriend the important ministers of these two families in your private capacity, and give some generous gifts without rushing them in return! ”

"Yes!" Mitsui Takafuku replied.

"You've done a very good job in Hokuriku, but you can't stop there!" I encouraged them to be motivated, but at the same time made new demands. "Innovation! Only continuous innovation can continue to develop! Only in this way can we meet the development needs of our star family! ”

"We have also opened a new maritime trade ...... this year" replied Nagashu Masaka, who seems to be in charge of this matter. Although we also had two merchant ships to and from the Nanban, there were too many people operating in this area, and the competition was too fierce, and we were always at a disadvantage because of our late start. Last year, we succeeded in opening a secret passage through Korea and building five new merchant ships, and now we are largely in a monopoly position for the import of ginseng, Korean paper, and fine bronzes, and we are now trying to find a way to trade directly with the Ming Kingdom. Since both Ming and North Korea are countries that strictly enforce maritime bans, the profits will definitely be high! ”

"I didn't ask too much for your profits in the first two years, but it may not be the same in the future......" I told them seriously. In the coming period, the Zhuxing family will enter an 'extraordinary' period of development, personnel and equipment will be greatly increased, and the corresponding demand for funds will inevitably increase significantly, so your responsibility will be more significant! ”

"But by the command of the Lord!!" The three of them said excitedly. "We've been looking forward to this day for a long time!" Masuda Nagamori's eyes were already full of tears when he said this.

"How many cannons are there in the store now?" I asked him.

"I just came out with 100 sticks last month, and now there are only 110 sticks!" Masuda Nagamori immediately replied.

"110, armed with an iron artillery team......" I muttered to myself, frowning. That's not enough! ”

"Don't worry, my lord!" Nagabune Masaya said on the side. "In a few days, Mr. López's 'Crystal Knight' will arrive, and a large number of new goods will arrive in due course, and everything will be settled at that time!"

"Okay, I'll wait here for a few days!" I nodded. "I'm also going to build a cavalry unit, I'll give you a list of specific equipment later, and you can also tell me about the price of what you can't make in the store!"

"My lord...... "Just as I was about to go to rest, Masuda Nagamori suddenly took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to me." Please take a look at this! ”

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Note* The gold judgment is an ancient Japanese gold coin, and the reason why it is called "small judgment" is as opposed to the "big judgment" of ten taels. Due to the different age and layout of the minting, there are certain differences in weight and fineness, which is very similar to the situation of the British ancient gold coin "Tunny" and the French ancient gold coin "Éju".