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"Shizi, General Wang sent someone to report that there is a guest from Houyu Port!" When the Maritime Patrol spotted the Western caravan, it sent a signal to the Red Army fleet that was at sea. Wang Zhenbang sent someone to investigate and then sent someone to report to Li Guangdi. In the end, Li Guangdi came here to report to Geng Jingzhong.

"Oh, looking forward to the stars and the moon, finally looking forward to them!" Geng Jingzhong's eyes lit up, and he said with some excitement. "This is a very good start, with the first wave, there will be a second wave soon, and in the future, merchants from Korea, Japan, Nanyang, the West and other places will gather here."

"Well, that's right. Shizi, do you need to go over and have a look? Li Guangdi asked.

Geng Jingzhong shook his head. "Forget it, I won't go, I won't help much! You still have to have a special person to do it. By the way, is the Princess Place warehouse stocked? If the amount is small, immediately send someone back to Fuzhou to let them hurry up and transport it over, anyway, it is not far away. ”

"Don't worry, Shizi, these caravans are said to have come for the sake of perfume. There are 80,000 bottles of perfume in the warehouse of Houyu Port, thousands of boxes! There are also other items such as soap, which are piled up in warehouses. The major merchants have also filled their warehouses, and the needs of these caravans will definitely be met. Li Guangdi knew these numbers by heart, and he could report them casually.

"That's good! It's just that there aren't enough types of goods here. Hey, there's still a long way to go! ”

Li Guangdi smiled. "Shizi, our country is vast and varied, but many things have not been transported here. Didn't our offshore formation go to the north, and when we come back, there will naturally be more things here! ”

"You say, our offshore formation has more than 400 ships, so many ships are going to the north, isn't this movement too big?" Geng Jingzhong asked with some concern. In the past, he only used to buy and sell things, but he forgot about the influence. Now that I think about it, I always feel that something is wrong.

"I think you are too worried, the formation is going north, not to fight, just to do business. Didn't they divide into two routes, and most of the goods that were transported this time were fruits, a small number of local products, and those things from the starting town. There are no minerals and other minerals controlled by the imperial court, and no one will stop them. Besides, the team leaders are all boatmen pretended to be our naval soldiers, what can happen? ”

"Okay, if this trip is smooth, the people of Fujian will be blessed." Geng Jingzhong was silent for a moment, then sighed softly and said.

"Yes, how many fruits rot on the branches every year, and all of them are wasted. Now, it can also bring income to the people. Chang'an looked back at the pile of embroidery, and the top of the mountain opened a thousand doors. As soon as the concubine laughed on the red dust, no one knew that it was a lychee. Longan, sugar cane, bananas, ringo and so on are all specialties of our south, and this time these things are shipped to the north, and the rich will never let go. ”

"In the future, we should encourage the people to start more businesses, our Fujian is mountainous, agriculture is not good, but you can engage in forestry, fishery and aquaculture! Fuzhou is doing well here! Fishing at sea, farming on land, plus a large number of fruits, it is all money to transport them out. In this way, why should the people worry about not living a good life? Geng Jingzhong said, basically setting the tone for the development of the people of Fujian, and taking this as the basic strategy for a long time in the future.

"Good! The agriculture-based strategy is indeed not suitable for us in Fujian! In this way, we still have too few ships and must continue to expand. South goods go north, north goods go south, and there is no exchange. The flowing 'silver' river is right in front of you! I believe that in no more than three years, the people of Fujian will all follow the son of the world! Li Guangdi couldn't help but look forward to it, as if he saw the abundance of food and clothing for the people of Fujian.

"Okay, let's talk about the Monkey Island Port in front of us, we have to find a way to quickly attract a large number of caravans to come and trade! Although there are Perfume and soap from Princess Place as bait, this and a few things alone are not enough to attract everyone. Geng Jingzhong supported his temples with his hands, and his fingers lightly tapped his head. That's right, advertise! Posters? No, I don't have to print it! ”

"What seals? What does printing mean? Li Guangdi asked strangely, and Shizi often popped up one or two strange words, which always made people scratch their heads.

"A poster is a kind of advertisement, but all the information is made on a piece of paper, just like a notice posted at the gate of the city. However, the poster is a perfect combination of pictures, words, colors, space and other elements to show people the information of propaganda in an appropriate form, and the propaganda is of course our Houyu Port. To put it simply, it is to use concise language, with some illustrations to specifically promote the advantages of Houyu Port, it is necessary to be novel and beautiful, and attract people's attention in the first time through a piece of paper, so that they can remember Houyu Port, and the goal will be achieved! Geng Jingzhong said that he was excited, and for a long time, he actually forgot another important means of making money, running a newspaper!

In this era of extremely slow transmission of information, people have extremely limited access to information, and basically only know what is going on in the vicinity of their homes, and do not extend beyond the boundaries of the town where they live. It's different when you run a newspaper, and you can have many pages in an issue. A lot of information can be written, such as court policies, anecdotes, product promotion, recruitment revelations, etc., which can be reflected in the newspaper. The issue is issued every three days, which must be able to meet the needs of the people.

However, there is no rush to run a newspaper, and the matter in front of me will be dealt with first. "Brother Li, you are responsible for finding some painters to paint some exquisite paintings, such as our perfume advertisement, to draw the Houyu Port, and at the same time mark the advantages of the port, what goods are complete, varied, good quality and low price, etc. I also drew some pictures of the goods, remember to draw more, and sent people to Macao and Guangzhou to give them to Western merchants. We also post some in those places, in short, how to expand the impact, let's do it. Do it under the banner of our Jingnan Palace, presumably no one dares to stop it! ”

"Hehe, Shizi is resourceful, your ideas are always unexpected, but they are very effective! I'll do it right away! ”

The three Western caravans that came to Houyu Port today were warmly received by the merchants of the whole port, and each merchant recommended their own goods to the person in charge of the caravan. Fuzhou's local olives, reborn lacquerware, wood paintings, wood carvings, paper umbrellas, Quanzhou's Dehua porcelain, Hui'an stone carvings, Anxi oolong tea and so on. In general, it is silk, porcelain, tea, various handicrafts and some local specialties, and at most a princess shop products and perfumes.

In order to get a good start, Monkey Island Port can be said to have taken out the skills of housekeeping. The warehouse is prepared with high-quality goods, and the price is relatively lower than that of Guangzhou and Macau. Business was all negotiated, and on the third day of their arrival at Monkey Island Port, the three caravan leaders reached deals with many merchants. There are more than 50 merchant ships, the smallest of which can carry hundreds of tons of goods, which is not a small amount, but this time, the goods in the warehouses of many merchants are once again sold out.

Porcelain, tea, silk, etc. were almost swept away, and various handicrafts were also bought. The 80,000 bottles of perfume prepared by Princess Fang were eaten equally by the three families at the first time, and there was no bargaining on the price, because Princess Fang's products are also at this price in Yuegang. For these merchants, perfume has always been in a state of more wolves and less meat, even if Geng Jingzhong raises some prices, they will eat them all.

The three caravans stayed at Houyu Harbor for a total of six days, where they bought a large number of exquisite goods at relatively low prices, loaded them with goods, and left satisfied. What is even happier is the merchants in the port, basically every store has sold its own goods, and has made a good start.