During the Longqing period, it was like a cornucopia with the lid lifted, and it was full of gold, silver and jewelry at will.

Xu Yuanzuo came out of Zheng Yue's side, and he had already put the northern goods business on the agenda in his heart. Although his things are complicated now, they are very clear when they are put together into lines.

The purchase and sale of grain by sea, the trading of goods in the north, and the relocation of the victims to Jinzhouwei are a matter of the same line, and they are private industries in which they directly participate in the shares;

Mergers and acquisitions of silk shops, the development of cloth shops, the purchase of looms to hire weavers, this is the main business of the Xu family;

Renshoutang's tax package and Yahang Wharf, which is the Xu family's emerging business;

Guangji and the land of the Xu family, which is the traditional business of the Xu family;

Chain inns, Xia Wei Xu Garden, "Quyuan Miscellaneous Tan", bookstores, and academies, these are mainly seed businesses that brush up on prestige and need to be further developed.

As for the construction society and the machinery factory, it is not only a seed, but also the direction of future development, and it is already good to be able to ensure self-sufficiency without losing money for the time being.

In this way, Xu Yuanzuo's mind is like having multiple filing cabinets, and any news can be quickly put into the file, so it is naturally not easy to make mistakes. He even has the spare energy to consider the ideas of asset management banks, car and horse dealers, and banks, and then put them in a special brain hole cabinet and take them out to perfect the polish in the fragmented time.

In the eyes of others, these businesses are already so complicated that they have no clue, but Xu Yuanzuo can still handle them in an orderly manner.

On the streets of Huating County, where people are weaving, Xu Yuanzuo walked with his hands in his hands, followed by Qi Miao and Mei Chenggong. Mei Chenggong just followed Xu Yuanzuo's instructions and sent a sum of silver to the secretary offices of the two yamen in Fu County, the amount was not large, and he did not have any name, but he met to invite him to eat tea and walk around the people.

Li Wenming and the prefect's friends naturally have a share. It was sent by Xu Yuanzuo himself.

Mei Chenggong went from a dilapidated poor to a guest in the yamen of the prefecture and county in one fell swoop, and when she went out, she was dozens of hundreds of taels of silver, and she was still a little unable to turn around, and she was often stunned. Walking in this lively county town, he always had a feeling of inauthenticity. Only by looking at the generous back in front of you can you know that you are not dreaming.

The back is getting bigger.

Boom, Mei successfully bumped into it.

Xu Yuanzuo glanced back at Mei Chenggong in confusion, can he be rear-ended so far away? The latter hung his head in shame.

Xu Yuanzuo did not stand up suddenly, but met an acquaintance, and he had already saluted.

This acquaintance is the shopkeeper of An Kee Silver Shop.

Shopkeeper An had red eyes, and his posture with Xu Yuanzuo was a little stiff. Xu Yuanzuo knew that this old shopkeeper was skilled, and although he often committed crimes against the law, he still had a trace of conscience and faith, so although the two did not interact much. But if there is a money business, people will still be ordered to go through the channel of An Ji.

"Xu Xianggong is rising step by step, I haven't seen him for a long time." Shopkeeper Ann said politely.

Xu Yuanzuo smiled: "Shopkeeper An, don't come to harm." ”

"Unharmed. Last year, thanks to the public allocation, I really made a profit. Thank you very much. "Shopkeeper Ann has nothing to say.

Xu Yuanzuo knew that Shopkeeper An was talking about copper coins. Last year, he also wanted to do money exchange, but unfortunately there was not enough capital, manpower, and technology. So he gave the good policy of "exchanging money with silver and hoarding money for silver" to An Ji in exchange for his favorability. and not to fool him with false silver.

Speaking of which, as long as someone has the capital and the technology to identify silver and money, this transaction is carried out. It's still quite a big profit. Three years before Longqing, the state had a "money ban", that is, the state did not collect copper coins when collecting taxes. Since it cannot be used to pay taxes, the value of copper coins is low, and one tael of silver can be exchanged for 1,400 or even 1,800 copper coins depending on the fineness.

Wait for three years in Longqing, and the imperial court will ban money. Copper coins can be used to pay taxes, and their value immediately skyrockets. To this day, one tael of silver can only be exchanged for 800 to 1,000 copper coins.

The shopkeeper of Ann suspiciously hoarded some copper coins that day, and now they have been exchanged for silver at nearly half the price. I made double my money without doing anything, and I can't help but sigh that the "Fortune Boy" is really worthy of its name. One has to admire. That is, he is not good at socializing with people, otherwise there is no reason not to change the shopkeeper.

Xu Yuanzuo didn't mind the unsympathy of the shopkeeper, but thanked him for not using fake money to trap him in the past two years, so he was quite polite. Seeing that the shopkeeper was here pretending to meet, Xu Yuanzuo said intimately: "Why worry about trivial things? If the shopkeeper has time, let's go to Mochizuki Tower for a drink? ”

Shopkeeper An breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This is very good, I have something to say to the public." ”

Xu Yuanzuo smiled on his face, and he was already analyzing what Shopkeeper An was going to say in his heart. Most of them don't leave the money transaction, but they don't know what the specific business is. Speaking of the bank, the bank shop has the meaning of a financial institution, but the real financial business is probably much worse than that of Xu's cloth shop.

The shopkeeper An was also followed by two apprentices, and the road was opened in front.

Xu Yuanzuo broke the silence: "Shopkeeper An seems to be full of worries." ”

Shopkeeper An looked embarrassed, and finally said directly: "I'm ashamed of Xu Xianggong." ”

Xu Yuanzuo pulled the corners of his mouth and said, "Why did the shopkeeper say this?" ”

"A few days ago, someone came to the shop to borrow money, and because I had an acquaintance as a guarantor, I borrowed it." Shopkeeper An said: "Who knew that it was because your account wanted to raise the profits, so these people turned to others to borrow." Didn't I drag Xu Xianggong's legs? ”

Xu Yuanzuo's face was expressionless, but he was secretly happy in his heart: Could it be that the prestige of Xu's cloth is so important? When I say how much interest there is, how much interest is there in the entire market?

"That's it?" Xu Yuanzuo confirmed.

"That's exactly what happened. You and I have a relationship, if I hurt my peace because of this, how can I sleep peacefully? Ann said.

Xu Yuanzuo smiled: "If this is the case, it doesn't matter. I'm trying to gather the money this year, and I don't really want to let it out. ”

Shopkeeper An pushed the boat down the river and asked, "Oh? Xu Xianggong has another business to do? ”

Xu Yuanzuo knew that he had a reputation as a "fortune boy", and many people looked at his investment projects half-jokingly and half-seriously. However, it is extremely rare for someone to actually dare to follow suit. It's like a group of people watching the excitement, talking energetically, but not moving.

Except for Hu Chen of Renshoutang.

This old man learned the routine of an inn, but found that instead of earning money, he also lost capital. Xu Yuanzuo knew at a glance that he was using the money on hardware facilities, but he was reluctant to process money for the shopkeeper and other people below, and the key to the service industry lies in the service personnel rather than the hardware, how can it be possible not to lose money by putting the cart before the horse?

Because the fundamental thinking and understanding are different. So Xu Yuanzuo didn't expect others to learn from him, and he became a business legend alone.

"There's only so much you can do in the market right now." Xu Yuanzuo said.

Shopkeeper Ann smiled and stopped talking. The two of them went to the private room of the Moon Tower, and let the entourage go to eat by themselves, before closing the door and talking about business.

The shopkeeper was afraid that the partition wall would have ears. He lowered his voice and said, "There is something that asks Xu Xianggong to take action." ”

"What?"

"I want to ask Xu Xianggong to come forward and buy a batch of copper." Shopkeeper An said: "Naturally, there is another thanks." ”

The opening of the sea in Longqing opened up trade between the East and the West, but the East refers to Taiwan and the Ryukyus. Japan, as a rebel in the abyss, was subjected to a punitive economic blockade. Overseas businessmen are not allowed to interact with Japan, otherwise they will still be guilty of a felony.

Xu Yuanzuo looked at Shopkeeper An with a scrutinizing eye: "Why do you want to have more hands?" "Although the state decree prohibits trade with the Wa state, it can be sold from one hand to the other. For example, the Japanese goods bought from Westerners are legal, which is also the reason why no one in the market is prohibited. An Kee can buy it by himself, so he said that he bought it from a Westerner. Who can check?

Xu Yuanzuo didn't believe that An Ji didn't buy the poor people of the county government.

Shopkeeper An said helplessly: "My family's face is not enough, and the cargo can't come in, so I can only ask Xu Xianggong to come forward." ”

Xu Yuanzuo didn't believe it: "Shopkeeper An has been doing this business for a long time, how did he leave before?" ”

"I've never walked through such a large cargo before." An shopkeeper said: "I'm afraid the movement is too big, and I can't enter Hong Kong." ”

"How much?"

"Twenty-four...... 10,000 catties. ”

Xu Yuanzuo was stunned, and unconsciously converted it into a metric unit that he was more familiar with.

That's one hundred and twenty tons.

"Where did you buy so much copper?" Xu Yuanzuo blurted out.

Shopkeeper An looked embarrassed, but just looked at Xu Yuanzuo.

Xu Yuanzuo said: "I don't have the heart to find out your source of goods. I'm just worried that you're going to get in trouble. ”

"Rest assured, absolutely reliable." Shopkeeper An packed the ticket and said: "As long as Xu Xianggong borrows the governor's order flag." It's even more foolproof. ”

Xu Yuanzuo stood up and walked to the window. Overlooking the pedestrians on the street outside. Shopkeeper An knew that he was assessing the risk, and he didn't rush, so he picked up the tea cup on the table and brought it to his mouth only to find that it was empty. I was about to ask Xiao Er to add tea, but the food outside was delivered. The little second-hand foot quickly went out after a busy period of work, signing up, pleading, and begging for rewards.

When the private room returned to tranquility, Xu Yuanzuo had already made up his mind: "So much copper." Definitely not the right way. If you don't go to Yuegang once, there will be no doubt about the stolen goods. ”

Yuegang is the only legal foreign trade port in the Ming Dynasty, and all overseas commercial goods must pass through Yuegang before they can be regarded as the right goods. However, businessmen seek profits, as long as they have smuggling channels. Who is willing to go through customs. What's more, if you really go ashore from Yuegang, how much will it cost to transport it to Jiangnan? Who has nothing to add such a big cost to themselves.

Xu Yuanzuo believed that such a large batch of copper must have been shipped directly from Japan, so it was even more impossible to transport it to Fujian to go around.

Shopkeeper An knew that this was done, but listening to Xu Yuanzuo's meaning, he must have to increase the price.

"You make an offer." Ann shopkeeper said.

Xu Yuanzuo calculated: "Charge you one percent, it's not expensive, right?" ”

Shopkeeper An was a little painful, and said: "All kinds of costs are up to us, but we just ask the Xu family to come forward." ”

Xu Yuanzuo immediately determined that Shopkeeper An had not actually done such a big deal, and it was most likely that An Liuye deliberately asked him, a person who did not know how to do things, to come over to explore his bottom line. He said: "Shopkeeper An, the silver is a small matter, but the human favor is a big matter." If there is something on the governor's side in the future, won't my Xu family have to pay money and people to help hard? To tell the truth, this kind of official favor is best not to use it. ”

Shopkeeper An was a little ignorant, and said, "Hearing Xu Xianggong say this, do you agree?" ”

"Just don't go to the governor." Xu Yuanzuo said: "I don't have a lion mouth when I harvest one percent. Shopkeeper An, as long as the cargo ship on your side is transported to Jinshan Weiyang, I will unload it for you and transport it to the Huating warehouse. If there is an accident on the way, we will share the risk. It's not too much, right? ”

Shopkeeper An was a little suspicious: "Transported to Huating?" ”

"County seats." Xu Yuanzuo confirmed.

"Hmm, let me think about it." Shopkeeper Ann couldn't make a decision for a while.

Xu Yuanzuo said: "Based on 240,000 catties, now the copper market can be sold for 100 catties and 12 taels, and I will start from the lowest, that is, I will charge you 100 catties and 1 tael, but 2,400 taels of silver." Shopkeeper An might as well go back to Haosheng to discuss with his family, it's definitely not much. ”

Shopkeeper Ann nodded silently.

Xu Yuanzuo added: "What's more, I also know that Shopkeeper An has received this batch of copper, and one of them can train two thousand taels of silver from it." Then use lead and copper to separate, and you can make money and earn interest. How can this income be calculated according to 100 catties and 10 taels? ”

Shopkeeper An stared at Xu Yuanzuo and said, "People often say, don't be impressed for three days." With Xu Xianggong in front, I really should change my eyes. ”

Xu Yuanzuo smiled and continued: "This matter can not be repeated, and you have to ask the treasurer to keep it secret." ”

Ann shopkeeper should naturally inherit it. Everyone is in the business of killing heads, how can there be a reason for not being strict? The two ate the food at the moment, and the shopkeeper An insisted on making money, but Xu Yuanzuo didn't rob him, and dispersed amicably.

Japanese copper is reddish in color and has a high silver content. The artisan would replace the silver with lead, and then the copper-lead alloy would be coined. The number of copper coins in the Ming Dynasty is too small to be used by the people. The imperial court didn't want to mint money, and the people would naturally replace it, so the copper coins with copper and lead halves became the mainstream, and the blacker ones even had copper three lead seven. As for iron coins, they are not uncommon in the market and have become another auxiliary currency.

Xu Yuanzuo also wanted to mint money by himself, but unfortunately he didn't have a channel to buy copper in large sums. And there is also a lack of technical support, and in the end there is no sales channel. Therefore, I can only watch people eat meat, and occasionally taste the soup.

Xu Yuanzuo left the Moon Tower, and sent Qimiao to Shanghai to send a letter to Kang Pengzu, saying that he was afraid that he would have to use Jinshan Island to order some goods these days, and he needed to be prepared.

After returning to Tang Xing, he found Luo Zhenquan and Gan Chengze, and asked them to bring about 50 guards and hire more than 100 strong laborers to go to Jinshan Island with him to unload the goods.

"It's our deal." Xu Yuanzuo said: "Although there is not much silver, but the short frequency is fast, just grab a handful." ”

Luo Zhenquan hurriedly asked, "How much silver?" ”

Gan Chengze was also very attentive, waiting for Xu Yuanzuo to report the number.

"Not much." Seeing the two of them like this, Xu Yuanzuo was afraid that the reported number would be disappointing, so he tried his best to lower their expectations, and said, "The three of us will divide it equally, and each person will have three hundred taels." The remaining one hundred taels were given to the guards and the transporters, and each of them was six cents. ”

"It's three hundred taels in a few days, and it's not much!" Luo Zhenquan screamed: "Brother Zuo, you really have a big appetite." ”

Xu Yuanzuo was noncommittal.

Gan Chengze was more sophisticated, and hurriedly said: "How can you share it equally with Zuo Ge'er?" I took one hundred taels and sufficiency, and the other two hundred taels were willing to give my brother wine. ”

Luo Zhenquan glared at Gan Chengze fiercely.

Xu Yuanzuo pointed at the two and smiled: "Look, this is the difference between a soldier and a thief." He added, "We are brothers, and we should share the blessings." Since you have listened to my opinion, do not say anything else. ”

Gan Chengze saw that Xu Yuanzuo insisted on dividing it so much, and it was difficult to shirk it again, and he wondered in his heart who would be more reliable.

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