Chapter 217: Immigration Strategy
In the evening, Zhengliang finally came to the inn where Wang Hai was.
The inn's name is rather peculiar, and it is called "Arima Inn". This reminded Masahiro of the inn in a certain movie in the later generations, with the same name.
In order to facilitate his actions and avoid the goods being spied on, Wang Hai rented a separate courtyard.
When Zhengliang walked into the courtyard, Wang Hai was already waiting there. As soon as he saw Zhengliang coming back, he immediately greeted him, and said as he walked: "Zhengliang, you are finally back!" β
It's no wonder that Wang Hai was worried, he had originally made an appointment with Zhengliang to meet at three o'clock in the afternoon, but he waited until the evening and didn't see Zhengliang's people, and even the subordinates he left to lead the way for Zhengliang did not come back. He was really a little anxious, Zhengliang was not only concerned about whether the trade route was open this time, but also because of his special status, once something happened to him, it would be difficult for Wang Hai to gain a foothold in Japan in the future, so Wang Hai was restless. Now that I see that Masashi has finally appeared, I am also greatly relieved.
"Let Brother Wang Hai wait, I don't know if things will go well?" Zhengliang replied.
"Ha Lu Haha, it's very smooth, come, let's talk while eating" Wang Hai Ha Lu smiled, and at the same time invited Zhengliang to eat.
Masara looked forward and saw that a banquet had been set up in one room, and there was a shortage of people to eat.
Seeing this, Zhengliang did not refuse, and happily entered the table.
After three rounds of drinking, Wang Hai said: "Today the goods have been handed over to the owner, and tomorrow the owner will wait for His Royal Highness Zhengliang." β
"Please say more, I don't know where this owner came from," Zhengliang put down his wine glass and said in a low voice. After entering the room, in order to be heard, Wang Hai had already closed the door and sent someone to guard outside.
"Speaking of which, Zai Xia is also a guest who I accidentally met during a voyage, and I used to contact an old man who was in contact with Zai Xia, and it was not until the last time I was in Xia that I saw the true face of the owner for the first time," Wang Hai said with a little reminiscence.
"Oh?" Zhengliang listened attentively.
Speaking of which, His Royal Highness Zhengliang may not believe it. Our host is a woman," Wang Hai said with a strange expression.
"Woman?" Zhengliang looked at Wang Hai suspiciously and asked.
"It's true, although I was only fortunate enough to see the owner with his face covered. But our host is indeed a woman," Wang Hai said, nodding.
Wang Hai originally thought that after saying it, Zhengliang would be surprised, and even disdain this transaction. As a result, he was disappointed. Zhengliang just asked suspiciously, and then nodded his head to indicate that he knew that he had no other expression. Seeing Zhengliang realize it like this, Wang Hai couldn't help but look up at the lord in front of him again.
But Wang Hai knew that Zhengliang came from later generations. In later generations, women were in charge of the house. So he wasn't surprised at all when he heard that the other party was a woman in charge. Of course, from the perspective of this era, it is indeed a bit shocking that a major transaction is actually decided by a woman.
"I don't know the specific situation of the owner, but I know that the owner has a big trade route, and there are shops near Ningbo Mansion," Wang Hai said. In fact, as far as he is concerned, as long as someone is willing to buy his goods, he is willing to make a deal with them. As for the other party is any way to come. He wasn't interested in it at all. And he follows one principle. It is better not to know the Tao than not to know the Tao. Otherwise, I really don't know when the road will be calculated.
"That? Tomorrow? Since Wang Hai said so, Zhengliang felt that the owner didn't want to let people know too much information about them, so he suspected that the place where they met tomorrow would not be the other party's residence.
"Well, the place where we meet tomorrow will have to wait for the notice of the owner, and tomorrow morning, someone from their side will come to guide the way" Wang Hai also understood what Zhengliang meant. Replied softly. β¦,
Masarashi nodded in understanding. It is natural for the other party to be so guarded, after all, this is a head-killing matter. We must be well prepared.
"Brother Wang Hai, on the issue of income sharing. What do you think? Masato asked suddenly.
Wang Hai was stunned when he heard this. He had avoided mentioning this issue in advance, because it was really hard to be sure.
"I don't know what His Highness Zhengliang thinks?" Wang Hai decided to kick the ball back to Zhengliang.
"Hehe, what does the owner mean?" Masara decided to look at the owner's request first.
"Take fifty percent" Wang Hai immediately said, "In the past, the owner always took fifty percent, or directly bought all the goods in my hand at a lower price." β
"Well, this is a long-term cooperation between the two sides, and with the buyout, it seems that you and I have limited income," Masato nodded and said.
"Yes, so this time I hope to be able to reach a long-term supply cooperation with the owner," Wang Hai also nodded in agreement.
"Since we have to rely on the owner to sell, it is inevitable that the owner will ask for 50 percent," Masarashi said.
Wang Hai nodded and was silent. Masara also began to bow his head to calculate the income to come. The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
"His Royal Highness Zhengliang, do you think this is okay?" After a long time, Wang Hai suddenly said, "How about the remaining fifty percent of the income, how about you and me?" β
"Hehe, no," Masarashi said with a smile on his head.
"This ......" Wang Hai's face was a little unpleasant. I thought to myself, you are too greedy, although I still have to rely on you to protect the safety of the route along the way, and with your assistance, I can sell the goods of the Ming Kingdom to Japan more quickly, and I can quickly buy the materials I need in Japan, but the connection of the entire trade route still depends on me.
"You three, me two" Zhengliang saw Wang Hai's somewhat unnatural face, and knew that the other party had misunderstood, and then said lightly.
"Hmm. Yes? You, what do you say? Wang Hai, who was muttering to himself, was obviously frightened by Zhengliang's distribution plan just now.
"You heard it right, of the remaining fifty percent of the income, you have to get thirty percent, and the remaining twenty percent belongs to me," Zhengliang said indifferently.
"It's... Your Highness Zhengliang, why is this? Wang Hai is also a person who has experienced ups and downs, and Zhengliang must have something to ask for such a big sweetness, so he decided to figure out Zhengliang's purpose first.
"Quite simply, when I return to Japan, this trade route will basically depend on Brother Wang Hai to sustain it," Masato said.
"This is unstoppable, and in addition, please leave your highness with your subordinates to complete these transactions together", Wang Hai meant that this trade route also involved his interests, and he would definitely spare no effort to maintain it. At the same time, Zhengliang was also invited to send someone to supervise the whole process.
Masarashi smiled slightly, nodded in agreement, and continued. "In addition, in addition to these daily goods trading, I hope that the Wang Hai brothers can recruit more refugees and orphans."
"This?" After hearing Zhengliang's words, Wang Hai was a little strange. Does he want to do good?
"Other than that. I also hope that Brother Wang Hai will pay more attention to the craftsmen whose families are ruined and living in poverty, and even those who have a skill," Zhengliang ignored Wang Hai's doubts and continued, "I also recruited these people to the cottage. β
"It's... His Royal Highness Zhengliang, the cottage may not be able to accommodate so many people at once," Wang Hai said.
"Nope. They're just staying in the cottage for the time being," Masashi said.
"Huh?" Wang Hai was completely confused this time.
"This is the second thing I asked Brother Wang Hai to do, and I hope that Brother Wang Hai can transport them to the territory of Xia in batches", Zhengliang said the ultimate goal. If you want to transport people, it will inevitably lead to a decrease in the goods carried by the ship, and the income will be reduced, which is why Masato proposed the sharing plan just now. β¦,
"Huh? You... Are you planning to immigrate? Wang Hai finally knew the ultimate goal of Dao Zhengliang. I was stunned. I was speechless for a while.
"Brother Wang Hai thinks that if no one pays attention to these orphans and homeless, what will happen to them?" Zhengliang looked at Wang Hai and said.
Wang Hai did not meet Zhengliang's gaze head-on, but lowered his head and pondered for a while. Then he said with a sigh. "Hey, five out of ten." Although he wanted to refute, it was true. His own family has experienced the life of being a homeless person and knows the hardships involved.
"So, Brother Wang Hai, what do you think of me there?" Masarashi continued to ask.
Wang Hai was stunned when he heard this. Pondered again, then spoke. "It's a good place indeed."
Zhengliang's territory, he had been there several times. Although I don't know what the law of the territory is, judging from the situation of the surrounding villagers, it can indeed be described as a good place to live and work in peace and contentment. He even thought that when he was old in the future, he would ask Zhengliang for a piece of land, and then live a leisurely life there until he was old.
"You can provide those people with a field in the future, so that they can cultivate their fields and rely on their old age," Zhengliang said, "Compared with the result of them staying here to fend for themselves, which does Wang Hai think is better or worse?" β
"Thisβ" Wang Hai was speechless. As a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, suddenly staying away from his homeland did make him a little disgusted and resistant to Zhengliang's immigration plan. However, if you think about it carefully, you don't even have the right to live, so why can't you leave the homeland? Look at yourself again, what you are doing now is originally against the laws of the Ming Dynasty, but who caused him to be in the situation he is in now? In a trance, he remembered his sister who died tragically in the palace. For a while, sadness came from the heart.
"Besides, when recruiting these people, you must make it clear to them that you can't take them by force," Masato emphasized.
"Hey! Anyway, they are all hard-working people, and it would be a blessing if they could survive," Wang Hai sighed and looked at Zhengliang and said.
"Ha Lu Ha. Okay, Brother Wang Hai is really a reasonable person, so these people will ask Brother Wang Hai" Zhengliang said with a smile when he heard this.
"In addition, if you can purchase firearms and ships, or even firearms and shipbuilding skills, please also ask Brother Wang Hai to transport them on your behalf," Zhengliang suddenly lowered his voice and said, "I believe that Brother Wang Hai also knows that it is the time of chaos in Xiadao, and if you have these things, you can better ensure the stability of all the people in Xia." The taels of silver for the purchased goods shall be deducted directly from the proceeds of the lower realm, and if they are insufficient, they shall be disbursed after they have arrived in the lower territory. β
"Well, this is easy to do, I'll help you keep an eye on it," Wang Hai nodded and said. Since he was able to send a fire to Masahiro, it meant that he also had a way to obtain these weapons.
That night, the two discussed in detail how to immigrate, how to obtain weapons and ships, and even how to manufacture skills. (To be continued......) β¦β¦οΌ