The words of Zhang Jinbao, the big manager of Xingtai Bank, shook the determination of other firms to take a risk.

Money is good, but it also has to be enjoyed. And doing some business at home is not very profitable, but it can also make a lot of money, so why go out and take risks?

Seeing that many commercial banks somewhat agreed with Xingtai Bank's opinion, Zheng Chenggong knew that the top priority now was to eliminate the concerns of these businessmen.

Zheng Chenggong said with a smile: "What the shopkeeper said has some truth, but wealth is in danger, if there are not so many risks at sea, how can there be such a huge income." How can we businessmen be scared by the risk! ”

Hearing Zheng Chenggong's words, the shopkeepers of other firms also nodded again and again. Yes, it is precisely because of these risks and dangers that ordinary Chinese goods are transported to foreign countries with a hundredfold and thousand-fold profits.

The shopkeeper of Xingtai Bank also nodded and said: It is indeed what the national surname said, but our firm ......"

Zheng Chenggong interrupted the shopkeeper's words and said: "In this way, our Zheng family's Sihai Commercial Bank happens to have a caravan going to Nanyang and Dashi this month, if you are so interested, you can go together!" ”

Hearing Zheng Chenggong say that he could let his caravan accompany the Four Seas Merchant House escorted by the Zheng family's sailors, all the shopkeepers present were all excited.

Maritime trade is risky and, above all, pirates. Although there will be guards in your own caravan, the weapons used are more bows and swords, and it is not enough to meet a larger pirate group.

Now that he can follow the Zheng family sailor of the overlord of the East China Sea, the safety has been greatly improved.

They opened their mouths one after another to express their willingness and hurriedly asked Zheng Chenggong when the Four Seas Commercial Bank would sail.

Looking at the shopkeeper who enthusiastically signed up, Zheng Chenggong lowered his head and thought about it, and said: "Everyone, although I hope that Sihai Commercial Bank can have the opportunity to sail with you, but the scale is too large and there are too many commodities, it will impact the foreign market, lower the price, and then everyone's profits will be thin." Therefore, I hope to control the scale of this voyage, and I will order 300 ships for the time being. We have fifty ships from the Four Seas Merchant Company, and you will see how you divide the remaining two hundred and fifty. ”

Hearing that the surname of the country said that he wanted to control the scale, these shopkeepers are also people who have been in the business for many years, and they also understand that what the surname of the country said is correct.

But the question is, who goes and who doesn't?

With the escort of the Zheng family's sailors, the safety of this voyage is the greatest guarantee. And the first group of people to set sail can also get the most profits. Because of the impact of the goods of the previous group of merchants, their goods will inevitably be affected, and their income will definitely decline.

Therefore, the one who went first took advantage of it, and no one wanted to go later.

There is no big family behind the firm present, and their scale and financial resources are almost the same, and under the marriage of nearly a hundred years, several business houses are related to each other, and whoever goes and who does not go is easy to offend people.

There was a debate between these firms over the number of places to sail. Even a few commercial houses that had a holiday before started to move, and the scene was chaotic for a while.

Listening to the noisy sound, Zheng Chenggong was a little upset, so he drank and said, "I don't make decisions about your business." You've agreed on a quota and let me know. “

After speaking, Zheng Chenggong left a steward of the Four Seas Commercial Bank to deal with the follow-up problems, and left!

As soon as Zheng Chenggong left, there was chaos in the box, and no business house was willing to give up this kind of huge profit, and they were all fighting for it with a red face.

Wang Jiawen, who has always been respected before, is no longer giving face at this time.

After arguing all day, it was only before the name was named.

When accompanying Zheng Chenggong out of Wanghai Tower, Zheng Tai couldn't help but ask: "General, why do we bring these merchants with us when we go to sea to trade." Isn't it good for us to monopolize profits? ”

Zheng Chenggong looked at the sky and said: "Gongye, the sea is very big, and the big one can accommodate everyone." The maritime trade market is also very large, and our Zheng family alone cannot monopolize it, since this is the case, I hope that more Chinese merchants can come out of the ancient land and see how big this world is? If these comfortable people are willing to take risks, they will not go to sea without the attraction of huge profits! ”

"But even so, there is no need to let our Zheng family's armed caravan escort them to Nanyang and eat together for free!"

"Haha, Gongye, you're short-sighted. When they try the benefits of the voyage trade this time, you don't think they will be willing to put up with the ghosts controlling the routes with huge fortunes, right? Will they continue to trade on long voyages? ”

Zheng Tai shook his head when he heard it and said, "They are all a group of money-grubbers, and for the sake of profit, they can risk their lives to sell us supplies. Of course, for the sake of wealth, he is willing to take risks to sail away. ”

Zheng Chenggong said with a smile: "That's right, this time it's successful, the next time we sail again, can our Zheng family's armed caravan charge protection money." As long as the protection fee is within their means, they will definitely be willing to pay it! ”

Zheng Tai heard a thumbs up at Zheng Chenggong.

Automatically lowers the premium, but can earn it back in another way, this time in a more implicit, gentler way.

Even if a merchant sees it, he will pay it obediently for his own safety. There will be no need to take the test as before, and the premium can only be collected by arrest.

The general is really not a scholar, but he is insidious enough. No, it's smart enough.

Seeing that Zheng Tai understood what he meant, Zheng Chenggong continued: "Gongye, when the trade route is smooth and you have a firm foothold in Nanyang, our chamber of commerce will establish a base in a place called Temasek or Haicheng, establish a bank, open a bill of exchange business, and realize the bill of exchange cashing business between the two places." ”

Qian Zhuang, Zheng Tai's eyes lit up, this is a good idea to borrow money to make money, especially in the purchase and sale of maritime trade, which requires a huge amount of settlement. It is also a good business for others and self-interest.

Zheng Tai hurriedly said: "General Xie values it, and the lower officials will definitely do it with all their hearts!" ”

"Hmm. With the support of our powerful sailors, the public industry can be done boldly and with confidence! ”

With the prestige of the Zheng family's sailors, the fleets of other trading houses followed the four seas trading houses smoothly to Malacca in the South Seas, and this time the merchants made a name for themselves and brought exquisite goods, where merchants from the West, Arabia and other countries saw and snapped up.

In just one month, Huaxia Commercial Bank quickly squeezed Portugal's market share in East Asia by virtue of its price advantage, and became the strongest competitor of the Dutch East India Company in Asian commercial trade.

Even in order to compete for market share, armed merchant ships from all over the world often fought directly with the merchant ships of the Dutch East India Company in the open sea.

Within a month, both sides were hurt to varying degrees, and they could not completely kill the other side, so they had to stop the negotiations.

In the end, the Netherlands no longer controlled the trade routes of Japan.

Zheng Chenggong's Four Seas firm purchased musk, black and white sugar, deerskin, etc. from the Dutch East India Company and sold them.

The East India Company purchased raw silk, porcelain, and silk from the Four Seas Firm and sold them.