At the end of February, Mincheng Port was as busy as ever. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Suddenly, the busy people stopped what they were doing and looked out to sea.

The shadow of a fleet appeared on the surface of the sea, and as the fleet approached, the busy people on the dock couldn't help but let out bursts of cheers.

They recognized the ship at the head as Chen Jian's flagship, the Lanfang, and recognized the flag of the trading company flying on it.

disappeared for a whole year, but the people of Mincheng have not forgotten that this voyage has become the favorite thing of the people of Mincheng.

People believe that Jian Chen will definitely come back, after all, this person has created too many miracles. People are also looking forward to Jian Chen's return, just like the future promised when he left, and people know that Jian Chen's return will bring new business opportunities.

In front of this fleet, the ships that docked in port became a foil. Not because of the sheer size of the fleet, but because of the meaning he carries.

The news soon spread around the pier, and people put down their work and hurriedly felt that the pier had come to witness this historic moment.

When the boat docked, Chen Jian stepped off the boat, and several people behind him carried a large wooden box.

The scene was somewhat quiet, and people waited for Jian Chen to speak.

Suddenly, Jian Chen stretched out his hands, took out a handful of gold and silver coins from the heavy wooden box, and threw them far away into the crowd.

"This is the future I promised!"

A simple sentence, accompanied by the sound of gold and silver coins landing, the people on the dock heard the future and saw wealth, cheering and rushing for the falling gold and silver coins.

They had never seen these gold and silver coins engraved with strange patterns, but the gold and silver behind the patterns were not fake......

The sailors disembarked and told them what they had seen along the way, boasting about the strange and mysterious world.

They don't have to rest for too long, at most a month, and the fleet will join a few new ships built this year to go to Turtle Island. From there, the second batch of immigrants and a large number of cattle, horses, livestock, and various urgently needed utensils were sent over, and this time Jian Chen would not follow.

After seeing the people who should have seen it, when crops such as cane sugar, red dye, corn, sweet potatoes, and peppers began to be popular in Mincheng, many wealthy businessmen in Mincheng or doing business in Mincheng excitedly received Chen Jian's invitation.

After receiving the invitation, the wealthy businessmen began to raise money at an unprecedented rate. They didn't know what Jian Chen was going to do when they invited them, but they knew that they would definitely make money, and if it was a form of joint-stock again, they had to prepare enough cash.

At the banquet, after a burst of compliments and congratulations, Jian Chen got up and said, "I invited you here today, there is a good thing to discuss with you." I want to start a new company, mainly engaged in foreign trade, and there are some things that I will talk about in detail later, but it will definitely make money. ”

A group of people shouted: "Mr. Chen said that he made money, can it still be fake?" ”

"Yes, we can trust Mr. Chen's character."

Jian Chen bowed his hand one by one and said with a smile: "Okay, then I'll talk about it." This company also needs to raise at least two million shares in the early stage. ”

As soon as the number came out, the businessmen present all laughed.

"With two million share capital, we can still afford it. We think it's a little less, but we're afraid it's not enough. ”

Jian Chen shook his head and said: "These two million are just what all of us here here want to come up with, and the share capital of the entire company cannot be two million, it should be more than this." But eating alone is easy to attract resentment, and you need to set aside some people to pull more. After all...... It's a bit of a hassle. ”

The wealthy businessmen wondered: "Mr. Chen, it's nothing more than money, what's the trouble?" ”

Jian Chen sighed and said, "If it's just a matter of money, it's better to say." Even if Mincheng is insufficient, several nearby counties can make up for it. It's just that...... It's a lucrative exchange, but there are still pirates there who need to be guarded. Besides, I'm not afraid to tell you that there are a lot of uninhabited islands and fertile land, so you must have seen those sugars, right? These things can be grown on those uninhabited islands. ”

"The problem is, there are a lot of countries out there, and they're fighting for those islands. Far from overseas, it is easy to be plundered if left unguarded. This requires people and guns, the support of the army and navy, and even the state to stand in it. ”

"The problems of money, guns, and people are all easy to solve, but ...... It's not good for us to get hundreds of ships with cannons and thousands of caravans with guns to escort us in a Fujian city. It's hard for the county guard to make decisions about this matter. ”

"I thought about it, if it was just trade in the early stage, in order to guard against pirates, at least thirty ships would be needed. Most of them were cargo ships, and there were several escorts with cannons, and each ship also required thirty or forty sailors with guns...... I'm afraid that the above will not rest assured. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, trade is only a small part of the gains. Some dangerous ports need to be garrisoned, and some fertile islands need to be guarded. None of this is a problem that money can solve. ”

The wealthy businessmen also understood the meaning and asked, "Mr. Chen must have a solution, otherwise he wouldn't have brought us all here." ”

Jian Chen smiled: "The solution is nothing more than those few things. I went to the county guard and the county deputy first, and both said that the matter was too big for them to call the shots. It's going to be the time of the National People's Assembly once every few years, and I mean that the share capital of our side will be set down first, and some will be set aside for those big families in the north. If they want to, they can do it, and if they don't want to, as long as they don't oppose it. ”

"Everybody can more or less get along. I have some connections in the Academy, and everyone must have some relationships with officials elsewhere. There are some things that everyone knows, and they spend money. But there must always be someone to help introduce, otherwise I don't know who to throw money at, right? I estimate that I will first smash it with 500,000 silver coins. ”

Hearing this, the merchants were not frightened by this number, but even more excited. If the amount of bribes is 500,000 silver coins, then it is clear that the profit is far from being as simple as they think. These businessmen don't know how much profit there is, but Chen Jian, who knows best, put it forward, and they already understand the huge benefits involved.

"Mr. Chen, money is not an issue. I think Mr. Chen will also compensate him afterwards, and there is no problem for everyone to get together the 500,000 silver coins. It's just that...... Even if you throw money at it, you always have to know what to say with this money? ”

Jian Chen thought for a moment and said, "This is the crux of the matter. This company has to have a fleet, people, guns, and even an army. The cost is that 10 percent of the annual profits are paid to the state treasury in addition to the normal taxes and fees. The head of the army and fleet is appointed by the state, and the expenses of the army fleet are borne by the company. I thought about it, and only then could I get approval. ”

"I'm going to go north to the capital in a few days, and everyone will go back and think about it. It's just that I will talk to everyone first, and everyone will go back and think about it. If you are willing to participate, you should also take the trouble to see if you can send the money out and to the right person. ”

The businessmen had their own thoughts, and Chen Jian thought to himself that this was just the beginning.

What you really have to think about, you have to ask your father and Yu Yuanshan, it's time to stand in line. It still needs to grow quietly under these wings, but there is nothing to do but have to do.