"It's not the matter of China Merchants that I told you last time, there are too many aspects involved in this matter, it is too complicated, China Merchants must have a fleet, an army, a caravan, a port and a wharf, and an overseas ownerless place, to build a city, immigrants in the past, there must be a manager, to set up a judicial department under the bureau to hear civil cases, but also to set up a political envoy to manage the people, the scale will be large, and even the purpose of the Yamen Merchants Bureau at the county and county level will be large, the purpose of the investment bureau is mainly to make money, the overseas market is too big, the East India Company set up by the Western countries is similar to the China Merchants Bureau I said, there are warships, cavalry, city walls and magistrates, we are rising stars, no one has rich experience, so we have to be bigger at the beginningStronger makes them unable to compete. Liu Ziguang told me that last time he had handed over a rough letter of intent to Hu Yimin, and he didn't know that Hu Da's shopkeeper hadn't seriously considered it during this time.

"Speaking of which, it is impossible to complete such a big project as the official businessman and the Tuntian without the participation of the imperial court, even with the strength of you and me, you must know that this involves too wide, it is simply a new overseas country, the emperor will not agree, and the cabinet will not agree." Hu Yimin said.

Because of this, China Merchants wants to attract more people to invest in the emperor, concubines, princes, princes, ministers, local gentry, and other firms, and the shares can be in cash or in kind, for example, the emperor can directly issue an order to give the port of Guangzhou to China Merchants for use at a price of 300,000 taels of silver. Shares can also be labor services, for example, a certain fleet to provide China Merchants ten thousand ships, equipped with enough sailors, can also be priced, all of this has to be considered in the long run, not a task that can be completed in a year and a half, if the thing is done, it will be a thousand years of achievements, the Central Plains will be rich and peaceful from now on, and will never suffer from famine again, because we have enough colonies to provide food, you must know that the land of Nanyang is magical, it is very grown, grain is three times a year, melons, fruits and vegetables are sprinkled with seeds, you don't have to care, it is definitely a treasure land. Speaking of this, Liu Ziguang paused, took a sip of tea, and continued: "The problem that the big shopkeeper is most worried about is also easy to solve. Hu Yimin smiled slightly after hearing this: "I knew that you must have a way, so the specific regulations have been listed for you by the master, you can take a good look and think it's okay, let's do it." Saying that, let the maid use a vermilion lacquer plate to bring over a thread-bound book, Liu Ziguang took a look, and couldn't help but admire the efficiency and high level of Rishengchang, according to the initial idea put forward by Liu Ziguang, people have sorted out the specific China Merchants Bureau to raise funds and the plan for dividend distribution, more than a dozen masters were busy for more than ten days to come up with such a plan.

The establishment of China Merchants is a big event, because the funds, personnel, and materials involved are too complicated, so the rules are also very detailed: The total share capital is set at 10 million taels of silver, and each 10,000 taels of silver is a basic unit, that is to say, 10,000 taels of silver can buy 0.10 shares of China Merchants, if it is less than 10,000 taels, it cannot be traded, which also restricts the entry threshold of the original shareholders, not everyone can be a shareholder of China Merchants, the shareholder requirements must be innocent officials and gentry, and can not be foreigners, under such strict regulations, I am afraid that the sale of China Merchants shares will still have a long queue, after all, this is a way of wealth, according to the prospectus edited by Rishengchang's special propagandists, the prospect of China Merchants will be described as flowers, and the annual dividends of ordinary shareholders can at least triple, where to find such a good thingAt that time, the rich and wealthy officials will definitely break the head, so the prospectus also stipulates the specific matters when subscribing, and the shareholders need to line up to receive the number before subscribing, and then every group of ten people actually auction a share of China Merchants shares, so as to prevent the stock from being hoarded by a large number of individuals.

As for the dry shares of manpower and material resources, it is entrusted by the China Merchants Preparatory Committee to carry out capital verification, according to the actual amount of accounting, of course, it is not to say that you can take anything to buy shares, your old man got a thousand cattle to come, this people's China Merchants Bureau is not rare, the preparatory stage needs only wharf, ships, experienced personnel, etc., this physical asset accounts for 30% of the total share capital, and the rest are settled in cash.

In addition to raising shares, China Merchants is also ready to issue bonds, bonds and stocks differ in that they are stable, but the disadvantage is also stability, and interest is paid at a fixed interest rate every year, and the quality of China Merchants' business has nothing to do with them.

The largest shareholder of China Merchants is undoubtedly the emperor, and then it will be the turn of Liu Ziguang's ministers, other ministers, provincial governors and wealthy businessmen from all over the country, if they want to subscribe for shares, they have to go the way of Liu Ziguang or Rishengchang, because the stock and bond sales of China Merchants are carried out through Rishengchang, and the founder of China Merchants is Liu Ziguang himself, and the two relationships are inseparable.

The founder of China Merchants is Liu Ziguang, but the position of chairman must be the current emperor, the top official of the bureau to carry out specific affairs, and the board of directors is elected by the board of directors for a term of three years, and the candidate for this position must be the focus of many parties, and if nothing else, it should be held by Liu Ziguang or his cadres.

Rishengchang's assistance in fundraising work will definitely be able to complete the task, and it is estimated that the stocks and bonds of the premium line together will definitely be able to exceed 30 million taels to extract such a large amount of money from the people, which is a big deal for anyone and any country, even if Hu Yimin, who has seen a lot of big scenes, is also very concerned about the concentration of a large amount of cash, which is bound to create a lack of social liquidity in a short period of time, thus causing price fluctuations and confusion in the people's mind, so the IPO work must be kept secret to absorb the silver that is not in circulation all the year round, and after the silver is in hand, it is necessary to quickly put it into operation, recruit people and horses, buy ships, in short, it is necessary to spend the silver as soon as possible, so as to stabilize the society。

For Hu Da's shopkeeper's profound insights, Liu Ziguang admired it very much, saying that the IPO work was handed over to Rishengchang, and he was very relieved that everyone needed to discuss how much commission was needed, Hu Yimin was not polite, and opened a premium line of fifty percent of his own price code, Liu Ziguang did not frown and agreed, if there is money, everyone will make money, and a large number of ships will sail to South America, Australia, Africa will have more materials and gold and silver flow to the Ming Dynasty, rich colonies around the country will provide sufficient nutrition for the Ming Dynasty, sooner or later, the Ming Dynasty can become a day and night flags are flying in the sun, the sun never sets the empire, all of this will depend on the establishment of China Merchants and close cooperation with the Song Dynasty, and these two things are created by themselves, after coming to this world, Liu Ziguang first changed his fate, and then changed the fate of a group of slave brothers, now he wants to change the fate of the Han people in the whole world, only in this way can he be worthy of his heart, worthy of the generous gift given to him by God。

"The matter of China Merchants Bureau will be entrusted to the big shopkeeper, it is time for Benhou to go fishing." After talking about the business, Liu Ziguang gave up his hand and said goodbye, Hu Da Shopkeeper naturally knew what Liu Ziguang meant by fishing, and smiled at the moment: "Hou Ye is also a colt now, and the emperor is a family, in the future, we will rise and Chang will rely on you, this mountain, but Hou Ye can't snub Sister Rong, oh, I just have a few words in Su Dongpo's handwriting here, you take them back and give them to Sister Rong to enjoy." ”

"Oh, Su Shi's handwriting, that's worth a lot of money, and the Warring States bronze sword you gave me looks like it's worth a lot of money, the big shopkeeper always gives some expensive gifts, so we don't know how to return the gift, so let's go back, I'll let my subordinates send you fifty long firearms, arm your Qianzhuang escort team." Liu Ziguang unceremoniously put the scroll in his armpit and said.

"Hehe, a little bit of meaning is not respectful, I like to collect these things, I like to buy, I like to give away, I handle all the genuine, no fakes, put at home can not only appreciate but also maintain value, you want to buy antiques, jade, calligraphy and paintings, or something, you can call me to help see it." Seeing Liu Ziguang nodding frequently, Hu Yimin said proudly, Recently, I have gained a lot of copper tripods, jade, weapons, calligraphy and paintings, etc., and they are all low-priced. ”

"Huh? How can there be so many low-priced antiques pouring in, and they are all genuine and genuine, to tell you the truth, there are a lot of ancient armor and weapons that I received from me alone. Liu Ziguang said in wonder

"That's the case, the people in the north are not happy, some people have started to touch the golden captain, this batch of cultural relics poured into the south of the Yangtze River, more than half of them are funeral goods, and some are the masterpieces of the gentleman on the beam, and then there are heirlooms. If you can't survive, you can only sell it at a low price, you must know that in troubled times, cultural relics can't be sold at a high price, and we have taken a big advantage. Hu Yimin eloquently solved the doubts in Liu Ziguang's heart.

"I see, then Hu Da Shopkeeper, you buy more, these are the cultural heritage of our Han people, and buying them is equivalent to rescue protection, this kind of behavior is supported by Hou." Although Liu Ziguangdao's tomb robbery is not visible, these precious cultural relics should be dug up for people to collect and appreciate rather than rotting in the tomb.

The area ruled by the Manchus in the north actually fell into the situation of reselling funeral goods and family heirlooms, which also shows that the foundation of the Manchu Qing is no longer stable.

After talking about the matter, Liu Ziguang sat in the sedan chair back to Xuanwu Lake with Su Dongbo's true handiwork, opened it with his hand, admired the ink treasures of the ancients, thought about it, and felt that it was still a little wrong, so many cultural relics poured into the south of the Yangtze River, it will definitely lead to a collection boom, so at least a huge amount of silver will flow to the north, which is equivalent to enhancing the national strength of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, this matter is still strange, and we must make great efforts to investigate.