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"Steward Wang is early, and the trumpet Bao Yuanlong hopes to buy another hundred stones of jackfruit, etc., I don't know if there are still goods?" A chubby but very energetic businessman smiled like the king's steward. This Wang steward is the chief manager of the offshore formation left in Yangzhou Warehouse, and he is responsible for unloading all the goods of Yangzhou Warehouse. Except for the initial need to quickly sell the fruits that are not easy to preserve, there is no need to rush the rest, and there is a full half a month for him to squander. He doesn't care about small transactions, but big customers like this are personally received by him.

"Yo, it's the shopkeeper of Long! All the previous items were sold out? This is another hundred stones, you are really fast, this is the third trip! Steward Wang was very impressed by the chubby shopkeeper in front of him, not only because he was fat, but because of his surname. The surname Long, which is very rare, is not ranked in the top two hundred of the hundred surnames.

Shopkeeper Long waved his hand: "Hey, it's just a small business, can it be bigger than yours no matter how big it is?" The fleet some time ago is still shocking when I think about it, hundreds of ships stretching for more than ten miles, that's a big deal! Things sell out very quickly, and you don't need another batch! ”

"A hundred stones are there, but you don't have many pineapples, and there are a lot of Saga fruits and kiwi fruits. Aren't you going to have some of everything? "Those fruits that are not easy to preserve like lychees, after they are unloaded, they are all bought by the merchants who have contacted them in advance. The rest such as pineapple, pomelo, shaka fruit, kiwifruit, mangosteen, etc. can be sold slowly. In addition to these fruits, there are a variety of other commodities that need to be wholesaled in large quantities. More than ten days have passed since the unloading of the goods, and there is not much stock left in the warehouse.

"How about a pineapple cost at least fifty stones, a pomelo twenty stones, and the others thirty stones? It is said that the local people have never eaten these fruits, but they can't stand the different tastes of each person! Within a few days, all the pineapples and pomelos were sold out, but the other sales were worse, but they were also very fast. If your prices were lower, things would sell faster! Shopkeeper Long shook his head and said.

"It's still expensive, Shopkeeper Long! Most fruits are not as expensive as pork, and only a few pennies more than ordinary local fruits. You must know that pineapple and kiwifruit were not originally special products of Fujian, but were passed over from abroad, and they were previously sent to the capital as tribute. If we hadn't shipped it by boat, it would have been very difficult for the people here to eat the fruits of the south! Steward Wang was very dissatisfied with the words of the shopkeeper Long, they worked hard, and they only earned a little money for running errands. In the words of the prince, it is to open up sales channels for Fujian fruits, so that the people of Fujian can have another way to make money. Otherwise, depending on the reputation of the tribute, the price will have to be doubled.

"I'm just talking! This rare thing is always a bestseller, and you can buy a pound of fruit as a tribute for twenty yuan to taste, which is already a big bargain. This time, hurry up and load another hundred stones, and next time I will probably have no more! Shopkeeper Long lowered his head and smiled, he was indeed just casually speaking. He spent a hundred taels of silver wholesale from here, and he earned fifty or sixty taels by selling them all, and it was only a few days.

More than 300 ships carried a total of nearly 50,000 koku of fruit, which were scattered along the waterway into more than a dozen cities, and each city had only two or three hundred koku, so it was nothing. Wholesalers, large and small, you have ten stones, I have twenty stones, or a hundred stones like Long's shopkeeper, and these fruits will be sold out in a few times. In addition, the price of these fruits is similar to that of pork after they are marketed, so they sell well. It only takes a few days for a city to consume more than 100,000 or 200,000 catties of fruit.

"When you sell out this trip, I guess I'll go home, why don't you buy more?" The king's steward said.

"This, if there are too many of them, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep them. Otherwise, give me more of all kinds of preserved fruits, just fifty stones! The shopkeeper estimated that once the fleet left, it would be at least a few months or even a year before he could come back, so he decided to stock up on some preserved fruits and sell them slowly. In this way, at least for the next few months, you will be able to enjoy your own shop!

"By the way, how was the last thing I told you? I'm in a hurry, and when the big ship comes back, I'll have to anchor with me, and after that, you'll lose money! "When the ships are selling goods in various warehouses, they are also buying goods, such as Steward Wang is responsible for purchasing some Yangzhou specialties, and local preserved fruits are one of them. Because they stayed for a long time, fresh things were not available, and those that were easy to preserve could be purchased, which was also the result of the discussion between Geng Jingzhong and others.

"Of course I'll do what you explained! However, due to the rush of time, although most of the purchases are now complete, it will take a few days for the remaining small part. You can rest assured that within three days, everything will be delivered here, and you will never be delayed to load! Speaking of this, the shopkeeper Long patted his chest and played the ticket again. Selling pineapples and other fruits has already made him a lot of money, and it is another big business to buy local goods and sell them to the steward Wang in front of him. I have earned more money in this month than I have earned in a whole year, how can I not be excited, and how can I not do my best.

Steward Wang nodded, according to the current progress, it is true that he will not be able to stay in Yangzhou for many days. To be honest, he doesn't want to leave now, here he says nothing, and after he goes back, he becomes a call to listen to others, no wonder the officials like to let go, and the feelings are all this feeling of power! "Well, only I am waiting for the big army, there is no reason for the big army to wait for me, please ask the shopkeeper Long to work hard, hurry up!"

"Within three days, it will be delivered to you! Then I'll be busy first, see you later! After saying that, he happily went to the warehouse to order the goods.

Although this food accounts for the majority of the goods to be purchased, it does not cost a few silvers, and the most expensive thing is the various luxury goods in the Jiangnan area. Each of them has a list of goods that must be purchased locally, so these days the steward Wang has proposed cooperation to the merchants who come to trade, and the preserved fruit transaction of this shopkeeper is only a small part. Yangzhou is located at the confluence of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Yangtze River, occupies a geographical advantage, now most of the official ships of Caoyun land here to rest, greatly promote the commercial prosperity of Yangzhou, the salt industry has been extremely prosperous since the Ming Dynasty.

In Yangzhou, it has been prosperous since ancient times, and the handicraft industry is famous, which is much stronger than the remote areas of Fujian! Lacquerware, jade, paper industry, engraving printing, paper-cutting, grass and flower skills are in the leading position in the country, during the Tang Dynasty, Yangzhou's prosperity of "Yang Yi Yi II" has built the status of Yangzhou as the third largest metropolis in the country. In the past, the bronze mirrors and jewelry used by the court were basically made in Yangzhou.

Lacquerware, jade, etc. are all traditional crafts in Yangzhou, which can be traced back to the Warring States Period and have a history of 2,000 years. At this time, Yangzhou can be said to be the center of lacquerware manufacturing in the country, and a large number of professional lacquerware masters are gathered here. At the same time, Yangzhou jade is also well-known throughout the country, when it comes to the fineness of the carving, Yangzhou carving is the first, and many of the palace jade treasures are the proud works of Yangzhou craftsmen. The world sings: "Qinghai jade, Yangzhou worker" is not nonsense.

While the glassware, perfumes, clocks, watches, Western toys and so on that were brought by the ship were quickly sold, the major merchants also shipped their own proud products to trade with the fleet. For local businessmen, it is really a good thing to be able to make a lot of money sitting on their doorstep. Yangzhou, Suzhou, Jiangning, Huzhou, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places of all kinds of commodities continue to gather on the ships of the offshore formation, and the money that the stewards have just received immediately turned into payment and then sent back to these merchants.

Don't look at the more than 300 ships in the fleet of 400 ships are carrying fruits, preserved fruits, etc., but the fruit trade really doesn't make much money, and the bulk is still glass products, perfumes and various products in the starting town. That is, all the fruits on hundreds of ships are sold out, and at most they will make a profit of more than 10,000 taels, which is a small profit but quick turnover. And a shipload of glass products is sold, and the profit is several thousand taels, not to mention other goods such as perfumes and pocket watches.

According to the original estimate, only counting Fujian's shipments, the profit can reach 200,000 taels. The silver taels obtained are purchased on the spot and shipped back to Fujian and Guangdong to sell, and it takes two months to make a profit of about 200,000 yuan, so this business can make a monthly profit of 100,000 taels. Although this is not a fraction of the port's income, it provides employment opportunities for tens of thousands of people. In this way, a chain of fruit as an industry will be formed here in Fujian, and a large number of farmers will no longer worry about not being able to sell fruits. This time I tasted the sweetness, and I can rest assured that I will be able to serve my own fruit forest in the future. Fujian is already full of mountains, and the area of woodland is several times that of the plains, so it is an excellent choice for the people to plant fruit trees.

All along, judging from the face, Geng Jingzhong seems to be just making money for himself. In fact, every step he makes is well-thought-out and full of meaning. With the success of this trip to the north, they will be able to continue to go back and forth in the future, and the people of Fujian will have a way to support their families. A few years later, he will inevitably go to war with the imperial court, and then the Fujian fruit farmers will not want to see him fall and make themselves lose their livelihood again, so that they will secretly tie up a large number of Fujian people.

Geng Jingzhong built a port in the name of the navy in Fujian and opened up trade with foreign merchants, and this action wiped out the richest people in Fujian and threw them all into his arms, which was an extremely powerful force. I don't know how many people eat with the major families, so it can be said that these big businessmen feed a small half of the population of Fujian Province.

(In recent days, the eve of the National Day holiday is too busy, and the update time and number are a little out of order, so please forgive me.) During the National Day, it is absolutely stable, and I hope that the brothers will support you a lot! Appreciate! )