Chapter 194 Firms, Shipyards

Zhao Yu bowed his hand to everyone in a circle, and all the big households were busy returning the salute.

After the ceremony, Zhao Yu said with a serious face: "Since the fathers and elders think so highly of this king, let this king preside over the first general meeting of shareholders, this king should do his best, and be sure to satisfy all the fathers and elders!" ”

Without waiting for the flattery of the major households, Zhao Yu had already thrown out the first topic and said: "We have so much sea trade, but we have no business name, which is inappropriate." Nameless and nameless people, no one can afford it throughout the ages, nameless and nameless people are the most inferior, and the same is true of business names, even if there is a roadside foot shop, there is also a business name, regardless of whether it is vulgar or not, at least there is a name for people to know. ”

All the big families were busy agreeing: "What the prince said is very true! ”

"The prince's words are like an initiation, and the old man admires it!"

Zhao Yu looked at everyone and said, "Since this is the case, we will agree on the business name here!" ”

As soon as Zhao Yu's words fell, he saw a blue-robed man with a fat head and big ears standing up outside, and said proudly: "Kid is not talented, I just thought of the name of a business!" Qingzhou also! Qingzhou Warehouse smells so atmospheric! Moreover, Jingdong East Road is all headed by Qingzhou, which implies the respect of the prince! ”

As soon as he heard this, some big households in Yizhou immediately stood up angrily. "With the power of my three states, how did it become the name of Erqing Prefecture!"

The big households in Dengzhou also felt that this made sense, although there was also some friction between the big households in Yizhou, but in the case of the same interests, they still stood up without hesitation. "That's right! Why did my three states contribute money and efforts, but it became the name of Qingzhou? ”

Qingzhou big households are willing! Someone immediately stood up and shouted: "I have the most shares in Qingzhou, so naturally I am named after Qingzhou!" ”

Where are the other big households in Dengzhou and Yizhou? One by two stood up, and at this time there was no extraneous demeanor, and everyone was like a shrew scolding the street, so they almost started fighting.

Wang Siquan also knew that this sentence had caused public anger, but this old man was very cunning, and he knew that his outspoken refusal would not only lose the face of the local big families in Qingzhou, but the big families in Qingzhou would not appreciate it. Even Yizhou and Dengzhou will not appreciate it, but will laugh at themselves on the back Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror - he is not a person inside and out.

Although Wang Siquan is old, his head is not slow, and the people say that ginger is old and spicy, and this is what he is talking about!

I saw Wang Siquan stand up and bow to Zhao Yu with a respectful face. "As the saying goes, 'a gentleman is a man of righteousness, and a villain is a man of profit.'" The prince is the brother of my Great Song official family, it is unspeakably expensive, how can you let this copper stink stain the prince's nobility? What do you say about this Qingzhou warehouse, which is a metaphor for the dignity of the prince, and he doesn't sit down honestly after saying such nonsense! ”

Zhao Yu glanced at Wang Siquan with some surprise, it seems that this old guy's head is not turning slowly. At this time, Zhao Yu naturally couldn't let this farce continue, he didn't stop it before, but the time had not yet come. only heard Zhao Yu cough, and all the big households knew what Zhao Yu meant, and they didn't dare to say anything more.

Zhao Yu's heart is comfortable, this is the taste of power! However, on the surface, Zhao Yu still looked like a fair person, and said with a straight face: "Is it an extra-staff demeanor to shout like this?" ”

After a pause, Zhao Yu continued: "The matter of this business, this king just thought about it, and decided that everyone can think about it and give it to Secretary Hu. Then the three firms were selected by Benwang and Wang Zhixian, Yizhou Hu Yuanwai, and Dengzhou Zhang Yuanwai, and finally a secret ballot was held! ”

Wang Zhixian naturally refers to Wang Siquan, and Hu Yuanwai is Hu Fuchen, although these two people are not the task of unifying the army of the big families in the state, but they are the most famous people in the state. And this Dengzhou Zhang Yuan's nickname is Zhang Jing, but his son is an official in the third department, although the official position is not high, but the position is a confidential official position, plus he is long-sleeved and good at dancing, he is barely the most famous person in Dengzhou.

It's fair for these three people and Zhao Yu to choose.

The big ones naturally agreed, and they also found it quite fresh. I feel that if this method is really feasible after practice, it is a good way to manage this maritime trade. The most important thing is that they feel respected, not Zhao Yu using power to wantonly plunder.

After the primary election, three firms were finally selected, namely Donghai, Songhai, and Qilu.

At the time of voting, each person was divided into white beans (eyebrow beans) and black beans according to the equity, just like Zhao Yu, who occupied one-third, that is, three into three of the equity, and got thirty-three white beans and black beans each.

The meaning of white beans is to agree, and black beans are naturally opposed, and if you abstain, you vote for both.

When voting, Zhao Yu openly voted all the white beans and black beans into it, expressing his detached posture. Many people who want to follow the trend to please Zhao Yu are a little dumbfounded, but more people feel relieved, Zhao Yu, a behemoth, is too much to be afraid of.

In the end, Song Hai defeated Qilu by a narrow margin of one vote and became the merchant of the sea trade warehouse.

The second topic was also presided over and initiated by Zhao Yu. "This king knows that there are many people who think that they should not transport large cattle, it is too expensive and laborious, and the income is not as much as pearls, Korean medicinal herbs, and Korean silk cloth. This king thinks it can be changed! ”

Wang Siquan is the oldest qualified, and he was the first to ask questions when he heard the words. "I don't know what the prince wants to do if he changes one or two?"

Zhao Yu smiled and said: "Everyone here is a big family with thousands of acres of fertile land, and this big scalper wants to help your field, so he hastily canceled it." Although it can make a lot of profits, it is not beneficial to the villagers. After all, you are all scholars, you can't be so selfish! ”

Speaking of this, after a pause, and after looking around, Zhao Yu continued: "Of course, this money is less, and it is normal for you to worry. Recently, the cattle shortage has also been much lighter, and this king means that he buys big cattle from the Jurchens in late autumn every year. First, in late autumn, the big yellow cattle are the most fat, and secondly, after a winter of domestication, they can also become ploughing cattle for spring ploughing! I went to sea four times, and only once I sold big cattle, so can you accept it? ”

Zhao Yu's words were both emotional and reasonable, but there was no shameless opposition from big households, and finally passed unanimously.

With a good start, Zhao Yu was very satisfied, with a satisfied smile on his face. "Second, this king knows that many people are dissatisfied with handing over a red to the Dengzhou shipyard."

Zhang Jing, a big man in Dengzhou, didn't hide it, nodded and said: "The prince really shouldn't spend this money, so what is the Dengzhou shipyard?" It's a place for tricks. To build sea ships, you should also find those shipyards in Mingzhou and Quanzhou, and my Song Dynasty maritime merchants basically purchased sea ships in these two places, and they must be no different! ”

Zhao Yu didn't refute, but smiled and nodded.

However, when it came to Zhao Yu's words, Zhao Yu's face changed, and his face was solemn. "Although Zhang Yuanwai's words are reasonable, I just waited but I thought about it, no matter how you say it, Mingzhou is also south, and the East China Sea in Mingzhou is the same as the situation in our Qingzhou East China Sea? As far as this king knows, the sand boats built by Mingzhou are the most outstanding, because the sand boats are conducive to navigation in the middle of the East China Sea from Mingzhou to Haizhou, but they are not conducive to long-distance navigation. However, the fortune ships built in Quanzhou are not, because they are mostly sold to foreign merchants and sail in the South China Sea, although they are not very stable at sea, they are quite fast, and they are good at long-distance sailing. ”

After a pause, Zhao Yu continued: "This is all due to the local shipyard's local conditions, how can we build a shipyard suitable for my northern part of the East China Sea?" Another one, what is the root of maritime trade? Sea ships too! If the southern barbarians want to intervene and use sea ships as a threat, how can we be good? Therefore, the affairs of this shipyard must not be pretended to others. Taking a step back, it costs a lot to buy sea ships in the south! ”

For the southerners, the northerners were very hostile at that time. This kind of thing is not even Kou Zhun is immune, every year during the imperial examination, Kou Zhun heard a northern lifter, and he must drink a cup and praise the successors. If you hear that the southern scholar is lifted, he will also drink a cup, but he will scold.

Zhao Yu's distinction between north and south, although quite narrow, is very supported by large households, and everyone nods in agreement.

Although the general trend is the trend, Zhang Jing did not abandon his objections, and said with a wry smile: "What the prince said is very true, but the Dengzhou Shipyard is a dou who can't be supported, this money falls into it, I'm afraid it's even more useless than falling into the sea, falling into the sea, at least I heard a plop and saw a few splashes." When the money arrived at the shipyard, there was no splash, and I couldn't find out where the money went! ”

Zhao Yu thought for a while and said: "Zhang Yuanwai's words do make sense, I think it's better to be like this, how about each of us contribute some money and recruit craftsmen to build sea ships by ourselves?" ”

When Zhang Jing heard this, he immediately patted his chest and said, "As long as you nod your head, the old man will definitely be able to dig up fifteen or sixteen masters from Dengzhou Shipyard!" A shipyard of its own! ”

This confectionery was also polite, this Dengzhou shipyard is also state-owned, and he said in front of Zhao Yu that he would dig up its corner. Zhao Yu smiled bitterly in his heart, deliberately diverted the topic, and said to Hu Fuchen and Wang Siquan: "What do you two think? ”

However, what surprised people was Wang Siquan, who only heard him say: "This thing is naturally good, the old man was also born in Quanzhou, and some clansmen took root in Quanzhou back then, and they can also find one or two Quanzhou shipbuilders through them." ”

Not to be outdone, Hu Fuchen stroked his beard, looked like a kind old man, and said calmly: "Although the old man doesn't know any shipbuilders, it's just that Yizhou is mountainous, and the most timber is it. If you want to build a ship, Yizhou can provide a batch of shipbuilding timber at a low price. ”

Zhao Yu found that he was not wrong to pull these big families to do maritime trade together. Although it is said that it thins its own profits, in the long run, it is a big profit! This matter alone can be seen, if Zhao Yu is replaced to deal with this matter by himself, I am afraid that it will not be so easy to mobilize the resources of all parties. (To be continued.) )