Chapter 43 Imported Products from the South Seas
In the private room on the third floor of Nanjing Fenghua Building, Zheng Xiuyan raised his wine glass and saluted Cao Manxing, the head of the Cao family, and Fan Chenggui, the head of the Fan family: "Thank you two for your help, otherwise you wouldn't be able to get such a high agency fee!" ā
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Cao Manxing and Fan Chenggui also hurriedly raised the wine glasses in their hands and said, "Where, where!" We would also like to thank Director Zheng, if not for your help. Nor can we get the agency of the salt. ā
Zheng Xiuyan smiled and said: "We have always been the most generous to our friends, whoever helped us, we will remember it in our hearts and dare not forget!" This is the proxy document for salt, you can take it back and hand it over to the salt factory! ā
Cao Manxing and Fan Chenggui took the two documents with a smile, stabbed them in the back of the Jin Shang allies, and beat people up at the venue, for what, not for the Huaiyan agency of Yanjing.
Zheng Xiuyan raised his glass again and whispered, "Cheers to our cooperation!" ā
"Cheers!"
Looking at the greedy look of the two people in front of him holding the agency paperwork, Zheng Xiuyan was sarcastic in his heart. Now let you be happy, wait for the thief ship. I can't help you then.
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Zheng Xiuyan arranged this flag in order to expand the strength of his National Security Bureau.
Zheng Chenggong also began to be ruthless in order to let the Manchu turtles see the power of the economic stick.
The merchants on the southern side are all lined up until next year, and all goods are given priority to the north.
Under the transportation and marketing of the Zheng family's navy, the Cao gang headed by Shandong, the Shanxi camel gang, and the horse gang from Shaanxi, goods were transported in an endless stream from factories and workshops in the south of the Yangtze River to cities and towns in the north.
Those big merchants pay high agency fees, not to do good deeds, but to earn more profits.
As for whether the sale of Zheng Haikou's goods will affect the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, under the strong impact of Nanyang goods, will the local similar goods with high prices and quality not be dealt a heavy blow.
It's not for them to think about, they want silver, and they sell whatever they can earn!
Since Zheng Chenggong occupied the Jianghuai region, the salt of the Lianghuai salt field was interrupted for a while.
The price of salt in the north has risen steadily.
Now the cargo ships are transported from the sea, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to Shandong.
Immediately, those small merchants were like sharks smelling blood, circling around those agents with supplies.
One hand to pay the money and the other hand to deliver, and soon these newly arrived goods were given to these foot merchants and horses to carry Zhu Luo to the township.
"Auntie, take a look, the newly arrived white salt. No impurities, fine salt! From the South Seas. How much? Auntie, you've met me. Look at this salt, if it is someone else, it will cost five or six taels of stone, and it will never be two prices. That is to say, I and my aunt are neighbors, I don't cheat you! Two by one, it's fair enough! How much does the aunt need? ā
"Six taels! Okay"
The foot merchant quickly weighed the salt, and grabbed a handful after giving the scale.
"Auntie, you can put away the salt!"
"Auntie, do you want anything else? Look at the honey locusts I have here, oh, now it's called soap. Good stuff! Take the laundry and take it a little to wash it clean. If you don't like it, it doesn't matter, there is also snow-white frosting candy here, which can be sweet to the heart with just a little bit. Also, look at this kitchen knife, scissors, look at this knife, sharp, not to mention cutting meat, even the bones will not break a gap......"
Countless foot merchants carried baskets and ran along the country roads, selling the goods sold from the South Seas.
They basically sell private goods, like that kind of white salt, and they have never paid taxes at all.
In addition to these foot merchants, there are also merchants who serve large families.
The Ming and Qing dynasties were the most depressing time for women, and they couldn't even get out of the door.
Those noble ladies and girls in the wealthy deep ladies and girls want to buy some supplies for their daughters' families, and the merchants send them to the door for selection.
On the appointed day, the merchant's wife and maid came to the inner courtyard with soap, perfume, and a beautiful make-up case with a small glass mirror.
"Mrs. Wu, come and see this mirror. Tut-tut...... See? Even the black threads shine clearly, ma'am, let me tell you. Just use this mirror and I guarantee you'll be dressed up every day. And Madame, you smell this perfume, quiet and elegant. As long as you sprinkle a little bit every night, I'm afraid that the lord of your mansion won't go to the vixen's side! ā
Under the vigorous promotion of merchants, a "Nanyang goods fever" was set off in the north for a while.
Which house didn't light a foreign oil lamp at night, there was not a "three white" in the kitchen, and the lady and girl did not reveal a faint jasmine fragrance.
Along with the fact that there is no plate of tropical fruits that are rare in the northerners to support the scene, then the grade of your house is low.
The Buddha fights for a stick of incense, and people fight for a breath.
Why do other families have it, but why don't they have it, and I can't afford to lose this face in front of relatives and friends.
Besides, it's not expensive, buy it for me, and buy it big.
Nanyang goods wantonly encroached on the market in the north, and those county magistrates and governors did not see the local handicraft industry and salt merchants having a hard time under the merchant's money.
Completely ignoring the words "Four Seas Firm" clearly written on the packaging bags of those goods, they were all allowed to trade with imported goods from Nanyang.
Not only those merchants, but even small traders and hawkers know that these so-called Nanyang goods are sold from the south of the Yangtze River.
Just to avoid the blow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the external propaganda said that it was a foreign product purchased from Nanyang.
Those merchants knew each other, and everyone said in unison that those were Nanyang goods, and did not mention the relationship with the Zheng family in the south.
(To be continued.) )