"Lord Chen conceives like this, he does have a vision, and he is worthy of being the leader of the Lanzhu business community," Zhu Youzhen frowned and thought for a while, trying to make his tone more relaxed, "Business is indeed an important means to enrich the people, but for the entire Lanzhu Province, Lord Chen still has to learn to take a multi-pronged approach." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"What does Lord Wang mean ......"

"There are often people in the mainland of the Ming Dynasty who say that doing business is a trick, according to the next point of view, this business, like hair, is the highest link and the last link to enrich the people," Zhu Youzhen hesitated for a while, and then said leisurely: "So, where is the foundation of business?" ”

"Fundamentally?" Chen Da still doesn't understand, isn't doing business just an exchange of money and things? Pay with one hand, deliver with the other.

Zhu Youzhen finally pointed out the key, "Lord Chen, if the whole people of Lanzhu Province do business, what goods can be sold?" ”

"Goods for sale?" Chen Da felt that he understood something, but he still couldn't see through, and it seemed that he was scratching his boots through a layer of window paper.

Zhu Youzhen asked with a smile: "The business that Master Chen said is entrepot trade, also called transit trade, that is, he does not produce goods, and all the goods are purchased from other places and then sold elsewhere, yes or no?" ”

"Lord Wang, isn't that what trade is all about?" Chen Da smiled back, but he felt that something was faintly wrong, so he smiled a little unnaturally.

"Lord Chen, please take a look," Zhu Youzhen took out the Nanyang map he carried with him and spread it out on the square table, "There are two Nanyang trade routes, one is the eastern route, that is, starting from Malacca, along Batavia (Jakarta), Kuching, Fusong to Dayuan, Taiwan, and then to the mainland of Daming, which is the destination, is Xiamen. ”

"What Lord Wang said is right, we do business along such a sea route."

"But Lord Chen, take a look again, in Nanyang, apart from this sea route, is there any other path?" Zhu Youzhen pointed to the map with his finger and asked Chen Da to see it for himself.

Chen Da remembered what Zhu Youzhen had just said about the Eastern Front, "Could it be that the Western Front can also be used?" ”

"Yes, starting from Malacca, if you follow the western route, you can go from the east coast of Annam to Qiongzhou, Guangdong, and then to Guangzhou in the interior." Annan has now gained independence from the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Youzhen doesn't want to fatten these white-eyed wolves.

"But, Lord Wang, no one seems to have walked this road."

"If there is no now, it does not mean that there will be no in the future," Zhu Youzhen remembered the British and French in later generations, and it was this trade route that was taken, "With the increase of Western maritime commerce, this path will definitely be opened up in the future." ”

"Lord Wang, this ......" Chen Da suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, if this maritime trade route was opened up, not only Lanzhu Province, but also his family's business and trade would plummet, "Can we stop the opening of this trade route?" ”

"Merchants pursue profits, and direct obstruction cannot be stopped, and Annam along the coast is not the land of the Ming Dynasty, and the South China Sea Fleet is also powerless."

Chen Da looked at the map carefully, "Lord Wang, this business road seems to be closer." ”

"So, from the perspective of cost, once this channel is opened, no one can stop it," Zhu Youzhen saw Chen Da's disappointed look, and then added: "Unless you guys!" ”

"We?" Chen Da raised his inquiring gaze, and now he could only ask Zhu Youzhen for help, "What can we do?" ”

"If you can produce some goods, then the merchants don't have to go to the mainland of Daming," Zhu Youzhen continued: "What I am talking about below is not the goods that already exist in Nanyang, but the goods produced in the mainland of Daming." ”

"Ah......" Chen Da somewhat understood, if Western maritime merchants could buy the same goods in Lanzhu Province, then why should they go to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty? At least some businessmen will use Lanzhu as the terminus, "But, the goods in the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, we, can we produce?" ”

"Of course, you can't produce some goods, but some goods, such as clothing, sugar, etc., you can completely produce, and you can even produce goods that are not available in the Ming mainland, as long as there are enough goods, there are no maritime merchants?"

"The lower official has been taught!" Chen Da got up and took a deep look at Zhu Youzhen, his eyes swept around Zhu Youzhen, as if he was asking, was this his idea or His Majesty's idea, "Lord Wang is saying that we not only have to provide a trading base for maritime merchants, but also produce more products?" ”

"That's what it means," Zhu Youzhen said with a smile: "After all, there will not be too many people involved in transit trade, but if you build a large number of production factories, you will recruit a large number of people's workers, so that more people will have money in their hands," Zhu Youzhen followed closely, "The more money in the hands of the people, the better your business's business will be!" ”

"And so it was!" Chen Daru was relieved, "It's a pity that Lord Wang sees the essence of business so well, but he doesn't come to do business!" ”

"Haha, Master Chen is the elite of the shopping mall," Zhu Youzhen laughed, "It's just that Lord Chen originally only focused on the interests of business itself, but now it's different, since Lord Chen is the governor of Lanzhu Province, he has to think about the people of Lanzhu." ”

"Hey, hey!" Chen Da smiled wryly, and then he thought that a person's identity is different, and the starting point will be different, "Lord Wang can see through the essence of things at a glance, and he is really a talent who has passed through heaven and earth. ”

"Lord Chen has won the award, where is it in case of His Majesty? Your Majesty is the talent of the heavens and the earth," Zhu Youzhen shook his head and smiled, and put all the credit on the "Majesty", "Your Majesty also asked me to ask Lord Chen, in the future Lanzhu Province, how many percent of the people engaged in commerce and industry can account for all the people?" ”

"How much?" Chen Dawei closed his eyes and thought for a long time, but there was no result, he peeked at Zhu Youzhen, and found that Zhu Youzhen was drinking tea unhurriedly, obviously waiting for his answer, so he had to bite the bullet and say: "I'm afraid it's less than thirty percent!" ”

Zhu Youzhen put down the porcelain cup and said slowly: "If within five years, the people engaged in industry and commerce can reach thirty percent, Lord Chen will make a great contribution," without waiting for Chen Da to reply, he continued: "Even if it can reach thirty percent, it is less than half of the total number of people, Lord Chen, and seventy percent of the people, what will happen in the future?" ”

"The rest of the people naturally want to farm," Chen Da knew that whether it was the mainland of the Ming Dynasty or the South Seas, more people were still engaged in agriculture, and if there was not enough food, it would be useless to earn more silver, "Lord Wang means that the officials should care more about these farming people?" ”

"That's what Your Majesty said," Zhu Youzhen nodded, "First of all, all the people must have land to cultivate, and the people have food to eat, so that Lanzhu Province will be stable." ”

Zhu Youzhen naturally hopes that the people of Lanzhu Province will cultivate as much farmland as possible, Lanzhu Island is surrounded by plains, sufficient water sources, fertile land, and is in the tropics, rice is two or three crops a year, if these farmlands are abandoned, it is really a pity, the grain is not worried that there is no market, it doesn't matter if you can't eat it, you can sell it to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty.

More importantly, when allocating land, if the measures are appropriate, it can also attract the naturalization of the natives.

"Your Majesty said that farming is the foundation of a province, and only when there is abundant grain and the people have food to eat, will Lanzhu be stable; Industry is a sign of Lanzhu's prosperity, and when industry develops, the people will benefit from it; Commerce is the basis for great profit, and without commerce, the goods produced by the people cannot be converted into money income. Therefore, His Majesty hopes that Lord Chen will gradually improve the technology of agricultural cultivation, and gradually reduce the number of people engaged in agriculture without reducing grain production, and bring them into the scope of industry and commerce, so that more and more people will become rich. ”

"Your Majesty's teachings are respectful!" Chen Da bowed to the north from the air, "With His Majesty's guidance in Beijing, Lanzhu's government affairs will definitely flourish." Chen Da was secretly anxious in his heart, it turned out that there was such a big difference between doing business and entering the Shi, if His Majesty hadn't sent the Qin Mission, he would still think that the Jinshi was to protect his family's property, and he would no longer have to live a frightened life like before.

"With Lord Chen in Lanzhu, Your Majesty will also rest assured!" Zhu Youzhen is also quite satisfied with this conversation, although Chen Da has no experience as an official, but as a businessman, his brain is very active, a little penetrate, much easier to deal with than those saints in the mainland, it is precisely because he has no experience in entering the scholar that he does not have the mentality of an official oil, compared with the Donglin Party, he has both enthusiasm and no stubbornness in them.

However, Zhu Youzhen and Chen Da have been dating for only half a day, after all, Chen Da is a businessman, and his profit-seeking nature will exist more or less, and he has to beat it, "Lord Chen is most familiar with business, can you know the restrictions of Daming on business?" ”

"Restrictions?" Chen Da was taken aback, "Lord Wang means ......"

"Merchants want to make money, the imperial court does not interfere, after all, it can also allow the imperial court to increase taxes, but some goods, related to the future and fate of the country, may also be related to the interests of other merchants, the imperial court will restrict or prohibit exports, once someone exports without authorization, betrayal of the country, the imperial court will be severely punished, I hope that Lord Chen will also strictly control the merchants in Lanzhu Province."

Chen Da was a little uneasy, "Lord Wang, which goods are restricted or prohibited from being exported?" ”

"For example, flintlock pistols, flowering bullets, etc., these military materials, the imperial court prohibits the export, so as not to leak the relevant technology, cement, iron, grain, etc., if a large number of exports, it will enhance the strength of others, if these goods are exported, they must obtain the permission of the court," Zhu Youzhen did not want to appear commercial traitors, "These goods, the imperial court has clear regulations, and it is best for Lord Chen to learn the laws of the Ming Dynasty." ”

"The lower officials will arrange manpower as soon as possible to comprehensively study the various laws of the Ming Dynasty." Chen Da put his mind at ease, these goods are not within the scope of his family's business, and it seems that the imperial court will treat them equally, rather than targeting him Chen Da.

Zhu Youzhen looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was about to move overhead, "Lord Chen, the time is coming so fast, before you know it, it's almost noon, and there is one last question below." ”

"Yes, it's almost noon," Chen Da twisted his somewhat stiff body and gently rubbed his wrists on both sides, "Lord Wang, please!" ”

"Lord Chen, how long do you plan to be the Governor of Lanzhu?"