New York Harbor, where tensions had been swept away since the end of the war more than a year ago, is on the fast track to unprecedented development as the United States rebuilds and develops after the war. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

A huge 10,000-ton cargo ship slowly docked, and many people on the dock waved hats and silk scarves in their hands to welcome the cargo ship from Datang. Most of them weren't dock workers, and some were even just passing by, but everyone knew that every time a huge Tang merchant ship docked, there would be a lot of merchandise on the New York market that would make everyone happy.

Girls loved beautiful dresses and cosmetics, boys loved pistols and shotguns, workers liked sturdy metal tools, and gentlemen liked elegant watches and shoes. Factory owners are eagerly awaiting their orders for Datang machinery, and shops are eager to import consumer goods ranging from sugar to Datang cigarettes.

After the war, New York, like all other American cities, was less welcome to do business with British merchants due to hostilities with the British suzerain, and at this time the merchants of the Tang Dynasty replaced the previous position of British merchants. They can provide Americans with all kinds of goods they need, from paper, glass to tea, and goods that the United States cannot produce or produce in short quantities, the Tang people can provide them. And all kinds of goods that the British could not provide, such as electric lights and automobiles, the Tang people could also provide the Americans.

Since the most favored nation trade agreement was signed between Tang and the United States, the tariffs on Datang goods entering the United States are extremely low, and the trade in the United States is no longer controlled by the British, and the tariffs on Datang's own exports are also very low. Therefore, when American consumers buy Datang products for daily use. The price is not high.

Take tea, for example. Britain had a monopoly on the tea trade, while American tea merchants could not get access to formal channels. Now the Tang replaced the British as suppliers to American tea merchants, who were formerly smugglers, who received tea at relatively favorable prices and sold it to the American people. Of course, in fact, the price of tea is not cheaper than that of the British, and the Tang people are very aware of the tea drinking culture of Westerners, so they sell packaged black tea bags. Americans are also very receptive to these tea bags.

From the perspective of the tea trade, ordinary consumers do not have a huge advantage in price, but they get more mature and convenient products, and it is the original tea merchants who really get fat, and the capitalist economy is just like that.

American businessmen enthusiastically negotiated with the Tang people for the agency and distribution rights of various commodities, and the International Trade Company, which has a mature business operation mechanism, has promoted these mechanisms to the United States, and of course has also promoted the development of American commerce. For example, Datang International Trade has 10 agents in the United States, and they are responsible for selling the white sugar exported by Datang to various parts of the United States. Since they themselves are exclusive agents of the region, there is no malicious competition between them.

By way of this. In more than a year, hundreds of American businessmen, large and small, made their fortunes by selling Datang goods, and even if it was as small as a Datang imported lady issuing a card, there would be all kinds of crazy businessmen waving banknotes to compete for agency rights. There are all kinds of legends on the rivers and lakes that an ordinary poor boy became rich overnight by obtaining the agency of a certain Datang commodity. Of course, not everyone makes money, but people are always known for those who are successful.

Inevitably, a large number of Datang goods poured into the United States, resulting in the containment of some local handicraft industries. For example, some blacksmiths, their backward iron-making skills are not comparable to industrial steel production and tool making, even if they cross 20,000 kilometers of Datang iron farm tools to the United States, their local craftsmen produce things, there is no obvious price advantage, and the quality is even worse.

The dissatisfaction of some people among the people naturally exists, but many people turn to seek to sell Datang goods, of course, although Datang goods have an impact on these handicraftsmen, but they have not formed a trend of extermination. And the opposition of the craftsmen could not stand up to the burgeoning class of industrial and commercial capital.

What are you kidding, those capitalists who make a fortune by selling Datang goods, but those who really have the right to speak, they can easily suppress limited dissatisfaction. The entry into public opinion platforms such as "North American News" is also occupied by the Tang people, and various praise and advertorial offensives have made people focus more on the positive role of Datang in the United States. For example, sufficient and high-end Datang products make people's lives more convenient, and create more industries to improve everyone's living standards.

The big ship docked, and the big merchant Jensen stepped down from the boat with a suitcase. Immediately, a flattering dock tax officer came up and said, "Mr. Jensen, welcome back to New York, this time with a bigger ship, Mr. Jensen's business is really prosperous." ”

Jensen still said with a little reserve: "I borrowed your good words." ”

Another staff member at the dock came over, noticed that the big ship was painted with English letters, and he said, "The name is in English, Pearl, did you buy this big ship, Mr. Jensen?" ”

As the first American merchant to trade with the Tang Dynasty, Jensen had a good relationship with the Tang Dynasty and received a lot of privileges, such as several high-profit products, Jensen had agency rights in the United States, and many people also considered Jensen to be one of the richest people in the United States.

Jensen shook his head and said, "Such a huge ship, the Tang people will not sell it casually, but I signed a lease agreement with the shipping company of Datang, and I will rent this ship within five years and run the Meitang route, so I got the opportunity to rename this ship." ”

The two port officials looked at Jensen with admiration, even if it was only rented, it would be a great skill to let the Tang people rent this big ship to themselves.

Jensen actually wanted to order a steamship at first, but he realized that ordering a new ship would take a long time, not only would it cost a lot of money, but also the speed would be slightly lower, and the tonnage would not be so large. Jensen turned to leasing a ready-made Datang Shipping Company's ship, which would bring him a lot of profit in five years, and he could even order a multi-thousand-ton steamship in three or two years, and maybe the policy would be more relaxed at that time.

Moreover, Jensen had just returned from Datang and knew that Datang was using troops against the Qing State on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, and shipping was tight, and shipbuilding might not be in the queue, so it was better to wait a few more years.

Jensen also vaguely guessed that during this period of time, Datang increased its trade with the United States in order to make up for the loss of trade between the Qing Dynasty. To a certain extent, although the total economic volume of the United States cannot be compared with that of the Qing Dynasty, the commodity economy is more developed, and the concept of consumption is closer to that of capitalist society, so the market development is extremely smooth.

When Jensen wanted to settle his duties with the U.S. officials at the port customs, he took out a pack of Datang cigarettes full of Chinese characters from his pocket and handed them to the two officials, who happily accepted them, and each took out a small lighter from his pocket and lit the cigarette.

"Whew, this taste doesn't seem to be the same as what we sell here, it's bigger." The tax collector spouted and enjoyed.

The port official sighed: "Don't say it, I used to think that tobacco was dispensable, but now that I smoke cigarettes, it's really uncomfortable not to light a few cigarettes a day." In other words, Mr. Jensen's pack of cigarettes is a rare commodity on the Tang side. ”

Jensen smiled: "Rare is not rare, it is sold in the supermarkets of the Tang people, but because the price is relatively expensive, the sales are not as good as the usual ones, this kind of cigarette has not been launched for export in the United States, but I am fighting for the right to act as a national agent." ”

The tax official patted the ass again: "Mr. Jensen is really extraordinary, the gentlemen we usually see think that the city agency of what commodity is stinking to death, Mr. Jensen talks about the national agency is so indifferent, it is really a big businessman!" ”

Jensen was humble, and asked his assistant to take out two cigarettes of the kind just now, and gave them to the two officials, at this time, there is absolutely no such honest and honest official in the United States, let alone sending things, even if it is a bright money, no one will feel dazzled.

The two officials saw the panda pattern on the cigarette packaging, and they all smiled, although they didn't know the value of this thing, but what Jensen gave it would definitely not be cold, and it was good to take it out and pretend to be something.

Two officials were sent to speed up their work, and Jensen did not expect to escape the tariffs. The amount of goods he imports and exports on a daily basis is huge, and everyone is staring at him, and he doesn't want to lose his business and reputation by evading a small amount of taxes.

The assistant held the briefcase and said: "Sir, our managers have come to pick up the goods, just leave the rest to them, what local goods are we considering to buy to sell in Datang this time?" ”

Jensen said: "Let's contact a few miners, we will purchase a batch of high-quality iron ore and anthracite coal this time, these things will have a better market in Datang." Well, in addition, we went to Virginia when we left, and the demand for cotton from Datang is getting bigger and bigger. ”

Datang produces particularly high-quality cotton locally, but the population is limited and the natural output is also limited, although it has the advantages of large machinery production and scientific management. However, due to the surge in the amount of textiles exported to the United States and Europe, there is a serious shortage of textile raw materials, and the price of cotton in Datang has more than doubled.

Of course, when he was in the Tang Kingdom, the representative of the International Trade Company also asked him to bring a little more cotton at the wine table, asking him to bring a little more cotton next time he came. The cotton grown in the south can no longer be sold to the UK, and the textile industry in the north is only in its infancy, so Datang has become the largest demander. (To be continued.) )