"Qi Huang Ma Fa, grandson in Henan had been on the Cao Yun into the fold of shipping, inside had said about the Macao shipyard, today, the first batch of eight Cao ships have started construction at the same time, there are docks under construction, it is expected that by this time next year, the first batch of Cao ships have been launched for sea trials, the year after next year is expected to have more than 30 Cao ships can be transferred, in order to cope with the Cao Yun, enough to complete half of the grain, after three years, there can be more than 60 large Cao ships, then, the Cao grain can be fully implemented for the sea when the water is transported, but the shipyard can not be vacant, The grandson plans to rebuild dozens of large sea ships, for the purpose of overseas trade, the trade goods should be mainly silk and porcelain, thanks to Lord Cao, he is willing to raise silk for his grandson, as a share, and the dividend income can be used to repay the deficit, so this matter is still under discussion, so it was not reported to the Emperor Ma Fa in time, and the fault of the grandson is also, if he can get the grace of the Emperor Ma Fa, the grandson will act cheaply, and it is not difficult for Lord Cao to pay off the debt. ”

Regarding the Cao family's deficit, Hongqing has already had a belly case, and now he will come out, so he is not panicked, and after a long speech, it is very clear.

"Ridiculous, how do you know that overseas trade can be profitable, if not, the Cao family's deficit will still not be repaid?"

Lao Eleven has always been the most jealous of Hongqing, and he doesn't believe that overseas trade can make huge profits at all, and he doesn't wait for the old man to speak, so he has already sneered at the side.

"If Uncle Ten doesn't believe it, how about betting with the little nephew?"

For a rough person like Lao Shi, Hongqing never took it to heart, even if it was in front of the emperor at this time, Hongqing didn't save much face for him, smiled slightly, and proposed-for-tat.

"Gollum ......"

Over the years, Lao Shi has suffered a lot in the hands of Hongqing, don't look at the appearance, in fact, the heart is full of emptiness, under the lust and inwardness, how dare you take the gambling contract, but if you want to refuse, you have to lose face, even if you are so embarrassed that you only have to swallow spittle.

"Qing'er, An Neng is so rude to your tenth uncle."

Seeing that Lao Shi was suffocated by Hongqing again, the third master smiled wildly in his heart, of course, in front of the old man, the third master did not dare to laugh, not only did he not dare to laugh, but he had to quickly come forward to reprimand Hongqing with a stiff face.

"The little nephew lost his words, and asked the tenth uncle Haihan to be one."

Bullying the old ten, there is really no sense of accomplishment at all, the left and right stabs are also stabbed, and the apology will be on the go, it is really not a big deal, in this regard, Hongqing is very conscious, as soon as the third master ordered, he immediately bowed down and apologized.

"Humph!"

It's good that Hongqing didn't apologize, this apology made the old man's face flush red, and his heart was full of anger, but he couldn't have a seizure, so he could only snort coldly.

"Huang Ama, the ministers think that this matter is probably inappropriate, and it is not good for Qing'er to have the heart to help Lord Cao, however, my Qing Dynasty law clearly stipulates that incumbent officials are not allowed to have anything to do with business, and what they are afraid of is to compete with the people for profit.

Seeing that the third master's father and son were suffocating the old ten with singing and harmony, the ninth master couldn't hold it back, so he stood up from the side, bowed to the old man, and said something worried about the country and the people.

"Uncle Nine's words are wrong, if the market is inside, there is indeed a suspicion of competing with the people for profit, however, the city is overseas, and the profits are all from the barbarians, how can you compete with the people for profit? On the contrary, it is for the benefit of the people's livelihood, don't you see that it is silk and porcelain that go out, but what flows in is real money and silver, not only the people can benefit, but the court can also get its taxes, why not? I thought that if we could form a merchant fleet and build a Eight Banners firm in the name of the Eight Banners, we might be able to alleviate the suffering of the Eight Banners for a while. ”

Others don't know the importance of overseas trade, but Hongqing knows the roots, and a few words make the ninth master stupid and don't know how to deal with it.

"Since Qing'er said that overseas trade has great benefits, let me ask you, how much is the benefit?"

The old man is not a narrow-minded person, on the contrary, his vision is very broad, he knows that although the risk of overseas trade is not small, but the profits are also very rich, otherwise, he will not reopen the sea ban in the thirtieth year of Kangxi, of course, although the sea ban is opened, the old man never encourages overseas trade, in the end, in addition to the inevitable controversy of heavy agriculture and business, more is that he has not really known how thick the profits of overseas trade are, at this time I saw Hongqing speaking cheerfully there, and I really got up to take the school Hongqing's mind, With a wave of his hand, he interrupted from the side.

"Back to the Emperor Marfa, the grandson has sent someone to Guangzhou to understand the market, and has also talked in detail with the Hongmao people (Spain and Portugal are called the Hongmao Country by the Qing Dynasty), in this regard, I dare not say that I know it well, but I also have a lot of experience, generally speaking, a silk in Suzhou and Hangzhou is only about ten taels, can be transported to Nanyang can be sold for about one hundred taels, during which about ten times the interest rate difference, and porcelain is more prosperous, a set of medium-grade dishes porcelain in the south of the Yangtze River is only three taels of silver, can be transported to the South Seas, it is enough to get more than 40 taels, Moreover, the business names of the red-haired people are all over the overseas barbarian countries, and their demand is huge, and there is no need to worry about the market. ”

Since the strategy of developing overseas trade was set more than two years ago, Hongqing has not spent less energy to explore the distribution of power and the scale of trade in the Nanyang and Dongying areas.

"Ten times the profit? It's a lot, let's talk about it, what is the head of the Eight Banners firm? ”

The old man already knew a little about the lucrative benefits of overseas trade, and he was not very surprised to hear Hongqing say this at this time, and after commenting indifferently, he immediately changed the topic.

"Huang Ma Fa Mingjian, this is a small idea of the grandson, that is, to accumulate capital in the name of each banner to buy shares, set up a business, participate in overseas trade, the grandson can provide ships and sailors, with the dividends obtained from the trade to help the needy, or can relieve the pressure of the household, this matter is just an idea at the moment, whether it can be done, the grandson does not dare to say the truth."

The reason why Hongqing put forward the concept of "Eight Banners Firm" is that he has the idea of twisting the Eight Banners into a rope, but this is not the point, but there is another wonderful use, of course, this kind of magic is not yet the time to uncover the mystery, and Hongqing does not intend to say it at this time.

"It's ridiculous, Emperor Ama Mingjian, the ministers think that this is the way to mislead the country, and it is absolutely impossible, and it seems that this remark is suspected of buying people's hearts, and his heart is unpredictable, and it should be punished!"

The fourth master has been "bullied" by the third master and his son these days, and he was pitted again just now, and he is complacent and resentful at this time, when he hears Hongqing's deviant thoughts, how can he still hold back the anger in his heart, and he didn't wait for the old man to say something, he already walked out, and proposed a sentence in a loud voice.

"Why did the fourth uncle say this, the Eight Banners are the Eight Banners of my Qing Dynasty, the foundation of the society, but whoever is beneficial to the Eight Banners is all good, could it be that the fourth uncle has never seen the suffering of the Eight Banners now?"

Hongqing is a hedgehog, how can it be so easy to provoke, as soon as the fourth master jumps out like this, Hongqing is not polite, and mercilessly cross-examines him, although he did not say it, but implied that the reason why the fourth master caused trouble in rectifying the Eight Banners before was because of his disregard for the interests of the Eight Banners.

"This is a quibble, what is the intention of tarnishing the reputation of my Eight Banners with the copper smell of businessmen?"

was ridiculed by Hongqing like this, the fourth master's face suddenly became extremely difficult to see, and the more he spoke, the more severe he became, and he almost pointed at Hongqing's nose and scolded the rebellion.

"The fourth uncle is really angry, but justice is in the hearts of the people, this move is feasible or not, but it is not what the fourth uncle said can be counted, the businessman, although the small way, but also the indispensable person of the country, don't you smell the running water is not rotten, the household hub is not beetle, if there is no businessman to sell in the north and south, where does the silk on the fourth uncle come from? Where does the tea and wine come from at home? Isn't it all made by the fourth uncle? ”

If you talk about the benefits of the tongue, Hongqing has always been a top master, a series of rhetorical questions, really sharp, so angry that the fourth master has Venus in his eyes, and he has the heart to move out the sage's quotations to argue, but in anger, his brain has been confused, and he has been suffocated.

"That's enough, don't you forget that you can't be rude in front of you, huh?"

Seeing that the fourth master and Hongqing were in court, the old man's face suddenly became a little unpleasant, he snorted coldly, and said with extreme displeasure.

"The emperor Ama is angry, and the retainer is rude."

"Huang Ma Fa is angry, and his grandson is presumptuous."

As soon as the old man had such an attack, the fourth master and Hongqing didn't dare to argue any more, and they were busy pleading each other.

"That's it, I don't bother to bother with you, overseas trade is full of risks, before the results are achieved, saying that the Eight Banners business is just extravagant, and it should not be approved, and then we will discuss it!"

The old man didn't blame the two of them any more, waved his hand indifferently, and gave a vague conclusion.

"Yes, grandson obeys!"

Others may not be able to hear the subtext in the old man's words, but Hongqing knows the root of it as soon as he hears it, which just means that Hongqing will make achievements first and then talk about the Eight Banners business, and this is obviously the situation that Hongqing is happy to see, and the answer is very refreshing.

"Well, Cao Yin!"

The old man only glanced at Hongqing, and he knew that Hongqing understood the hidden intentions in his words, and Lao Huai was very relieved, but he didn't say much, he looked sideways at Cao Yin, who was standing on the side nervously, and called his name in a deep voice.

"Wechen is here!"

Cao Yin didn't expect that there would be such a fierce dispute scene today, and the uneasiness in his heart was already extremely thick, and when he heard the old man's name, his body couldn't help but tremble, but he didn't dare to delay a little, and hurriedly bowed down to answer.

"Since you want a grace, I will give you a grace, Zhun Er and Qing'er to cooperate in overseas trade, I hope that Er can make good use of himself and fill the gap as soon as possible."

After most of the day's deliberations, the old man was obviously tired, and he didn't say any more, and after giving the Dao Grace Decree, he didn't wait for Cao Yin to thank him, so he got up and slowly turned into the apse, and a fierce discussion was over.