122 Slave Sales
In the early years of Hongwu, the Ming Dynasty established a suzerainty relationship with the Goryeo Dynasty.
In 1392, Li Chenggui ascended the throne through "Chan Rang", and changed the name of the country to Korea with the consent of the Ming court, and since then the two countries have maintained a normal suzerain-dependent relationship, and North Korea has become the norm to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, and the things that enter are very miscellaneous, cloth, mat, ginseng, leopard skin, otter skin, gold and silver, etc.
Like eunuchs, beauties, maidservants, etc., are all on the list of tributes from Joseon.
Yu Jin noticed that when the people of the Ming Dynasty talked about North Korea, they all held their heads high and looked confident, and their demeanor and tone inadvertently revealed a kind of superiority of the Celestial Empire.
These are built on the basis of the strong and tough Ming Dynasty, not to mention anything else, the country name of North Korea is given by Taizu, when Li Chenggui founded the country, there was no country name, and he thought of two country names, one for North Korea, one for Hening, and reported to Nanjing to ask Taizu to choose. Taizu thought that "the name of Dongyi is the beauty of North Korea, and it can be used by its own name", so he chose "North Korea".
North Korea pays tribute to the Ming Dynasty four to five times a year, sometimes as much as more than ten times, so that the people in the capital are not surprised.
Yu Jin saw at the window that some people who were obviously wearing North Korean-style costumes, escorting more than a dozen carriages, were slowly moving forward, not to mention more than 200 people.
Although these are North Korean envoys, they walk with their heads down, and sometimes they will stop to give way when they encounter the carriage of the Ming Dynasty.
It is no wonder that the Ming Dynasty is the suzerainty of North Korea, and the attitude has always been very tough, Zhu Yuanzhang was dissatisfied with the North Korean signature, thinking that the words were light and playful, and ordered the North Korea to escort the writer Zheng Zong and others to Nanjing, and finally executed in prison.
So much so that the North Korean envoys walked with their tails clamped together.
Weak countries have no diplomacy, no, North Korea at this time can only be regarded as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
After this tributary convoy, Yu Jin sat back in his place thoughtfully and sipped his tea.
Before the pot of tea was finished, Yu Jin suddenly tapped the table: "There is." ”
I have been thinking about the problem of sales, my asking price is too high, and I can't take the cheap route in Daming all at once, seeing the North Korean mission, Yu Jin suddenly has a good idea: sell it abroad.
The mirrors created by themselves are definitely in a leading position in this era, no matter which country they are placed in, they are novelty and precious things, and it is definitely a profitable business to exchange these mirrors for real gold or valuable things.
Earning the silver of one's own compatriots is a business, and if you want to earn foreign money, this is even more of a skill.
Now there are a lot of merchants who do business in the Ming Dynasty, since the opening of the Silk Road, every year there are a large number of merchants along the Silk Road and China exchanges, can use the mirror to trade with them.
By the way, in the near future, the sea ban will also be opened, and the sales target will be wider.
The thought that a mirror made of sand could be exchanged for a large amount of real money made of sand made Yu Jin felt refreshed physically and mentally.
Sand for gold, this is the real point of turning stones into gold.
After drinking tea, Yu Jin generously threw away two coins of silver and left, and if there were more, he would be rewarded.
When he returned home, he instructed Lao Zhao to inquire about the situation of those Hu merchants, and Yu Jin himself began to plan the workshop and the process of cooperation.
The sketches of the workshop, the way of cooperation, the division, the secrecy, etc., all need a set of regulations, like Yuwang, Xu Jie, and other big people, naturally ignore these details, Yu Jin decided to get everything in order, and then discuss with them.
This can be regarded as the consciousness of a small person.
Everything went smoothly, and it only took three days for Yu Jin to write out the sketches and articles of association of the workshop, ready to improve it again, and then he could implement his own money-making plan.
"Ahh
After Yu Jin packed up the draft, he couldn't help but walk out of the door and stretch his waist.
"Young master, you're tired, let's take a sip of tea first."
"Young master, Xiao Mu will rub it for you."
The two little maids were very eye-catching, when Yu Jin was doing things seriously, they were waiting outside the study, cautiously, for fear of making a noise to disturb Yu Jin's train of thought, as soon as they saw Yu Jin coming in and out, they immediately stepped forward to serve
The quality of the women trained by this teaching workshop division is high.
"Haha, good, good." Yu Jin was not polite, walked to a free chair in the courtyard and sat down, and accepted the service of the beautiful sisters.
Yes, when you open your mouth, you will have cut melons and fruits, lying on the free chair, and a pair of small pink fists will gently pound and pound for yourself, not to mention how comfortable it is.
"Xiaoman, where's Qing'er?" Yu Jin suddenly asked curiously.
On weekdays, when I go home, I am like kraft candy, and I don't see her when I go home today.
"Back to the young master's words, Sister Qing said that it is now summer, go pick a few beautiful silk horses to make a few clothes for the young master, and go out early in the morning and haven't come back." Xiao Man responded obediently.
Make me clothes? I guess it's going to the joint, and I'm thankful that this girl didn't cause trouble for herself.
"Oh, that's right, let her be." Yu Jin replied casually.
Xiao Mu said with some envy: "The young master is really good to Sister Qing. ”
Qing'er, like Xiao Mu, was a slave bought back by Yu Jin, but Yu Jin treated her very well, never asked him to do anything, and let her be in charge of the affairs of the entire house.
It's almost half a hostess.
That girl, even her boss, doesn't take it in her eyes, how dare she compete with her?
Thinking about it, Yu Jin gently pinched Xiao Man's pretty face that was a little baby fat and said, "Is Young Master Ben not good to you?" ”
"Okay, good," Xiao Man's head said like a chicken eating rice, "The young master is the best." ”
Xiao Mu also nodded seriously and said, "That's right, the young master is the best." ”
Can it be bad, what Yu Jin eats on weekdays, what the next person eats, there is meat and soup at the meal, and there is pocket money every month, and he talks kindly and treats people generously on weekdays, and it is simply a blessing to be cultivated in his previous life to find such a master.
Just when Yu Jin wanted to laugh at the two little Lori, he suddenly heard a commotion outside the door, and then heard someone screaming, crying, etc., and occasionally someone reprimanded loudly in the bird language that Yu Jin didn't understand.
It seems to be very lively.
"What's going on out there?" Yu Jin asked a little strangely.
Xiao Man put down the preserved fruit in his hand and said, "Young Master, I'll take a look", and soon ran away.
Not long after, Xiao Man ran back and said loudly: "Young master, there is a North Korean man who sells slaves at the mouth of the alley, it's so pitiful, that woman has a very small child, and a rich man takes a fancy to her and wants to buy her away, not the child, but the woman is holding the child to death, crying that the child has not been weaned, so the North Korean official is going to beat her, and the other few who are sold are also protected, alas, it is really pitiful." ”
The people of the North Korean mission sold slaves?
Xiao Mu said with some contempt: "These people, in the name of tribute, have brought a lot of things to Daming to buy and sell privately, usually after paying tribute, they take the opportunity to spend a few days in the capital, sell the things they bring with them, and then buy some porcelain, silk, and tea from Daming to sell back to China." ”
"These people are so cunning, in this way, even tariffs don't need to be paid, I didn't expect it to become so bad now, and they also sell people." Xiao Man added on the side.
Korean slaves? It seems that she used to be called Silla maid, and she was famous for being obedient and well-behaved.
It's kind of interesting.
Yu Jin stood up suddenly: "Let's go, let's take a look at the excitement." ”
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