Most of the time after Taiwei Zhao returned to Lin'an was not in Lin'an, and so were the backbone of the society. In Jiangnan, most of the backbone of the society were gathered, and they were all busy with work such as land reform, so it was convenient to summon them. Matters related to the Empress Dowager's arrival in the court had to be discussed at a meeting.

When these people gathered in Lin'an, they also came with the cadres of the Navigation Guild. Because of the war, the tax system of the Great Song Dynasty was basically suspended, and Zhao Taiwei even ordered the abolition of the tax on ships. In the past, on the Yangtze River waterway, at sea, every ship was the main object of taxation. The result of this taxation was that there were "tax armies" on every waterway to stop the boats and force the owners to pay the taxes. In Zhao Jiaren's view, this barbaric approach is very stupid.

Ship owners are not fools, and the taxes they pay will definitely be spread on the consumers. When prices become higher, they make the circulation of the whole society worse. Abolishing this tax would boost consumption.

As a result, the ships of the Nautical Guild are now sailing directly from the South China Sea to the mouth of the Yangtze River. Since there is no need to pay tolls, and there are coastal lighthouses along the way to guide you, of course, everyone is willing to ship the goods directly to the destination.

Before Zhao Jiaren could be pleased with the effect of his policy, the cadres of the Navigation Guild came to complain, "Tai Lieutenant, our life is going to be unbearable." ”

In the past, this kind of talk could still move Zhao Jiaren a little. Now that Taiwei Zhao is well-informed, he is completely immune to such words. He didn't say much, just asked the cadre to sit down and waited quietly for him to speak. After all, a cadre is a man, crying poor is one thing, it really makes him cry, make trouble and hang himself, he can't do it, and he doesn't dare to make a mistake in front of Zhao Jiaren.

Seeing that his opening was useless, the cadre moved on to the next step. "Captain, we have been doing business with the countries of the South China Sea for ten years, and this business is getting harder and harder! Those big food merchants and Tianzhu people originally wanted something, and now they are also picky. And we heard that they are still playing a trick, it is hot over there, they deliberately do not buy our things, and after a while, our things start to get a little old, which drives down the price. Captain, Captain, you have to call the shots for us! ”

Zhao Jiaren was not interested in this kind of business thing, and he asked casually, "Then what do you think?" ”

Hearing Zhao Jiaren's question, the cadres of the Navigation Guild immediately replied: "Tai Lieutenant, our things are sold very well in Sinhala, because we have our own port in Sinhala. There are ports in the southeast, northwest, and north. After the goods arrive at the port, there are naturally various ways to sell them. But there are no ports in Tianzhu and Dashi, and the countries there only allow us to do business in their ports, and some of them don't let our ships enter the port. We are heavily taxed when we enter the port. Captain, we need to build a port in Tianzhu and Dashi now! ”

Logically, this statement is very reasonable. Zhao Jiaren's first reaction was that he could do this. But the second moment, he felt an inexplicable familiarity in his words. Although there seems to be no origin in Chinese history, it is so familiar.

The officer of the Navigation Guild did not notice this, and he continued to recount his thoughts, "Captain, we feel that we need to send warships to fight over there. There are no warships cruising over there all the time, and our port is afraid that it will not be able to be saved. Can the number of warships built by the Tai Lieutenant be increased by twelve? ”

At this mentions, Zhao Jiaren remembered that he had ordered the formation of a pure fleet, and that kind of warship had at least the world's top combat capabilities in the seventeenth century. Ten ships, with the port, can probably hang the Indian Ocean. At this time, Zhao Jiaren suddenly realized that Fang Cai's logic was very similar to that of the British. No wonder it sounds so familiar.

"You wait......" Zhao Jiaren couldn't find a reason to refuse. So hesitated.

The cadres stared at Zhao Jiaren, waiting for Zhao Taiwei to tell his opinion.

"Well, what do we have to sell our goods in the South China Sea now?" Zhao Jiaren asked this question.

"Silk, embroidery, paper, candles, sulphur ointment. These sell well everywhere. The iron pot sells well in the South China Sea, and some people buy it in Dashi. It's just that Tianzhu also produces iron, so it's not selling very well. But enamel jars and cloisonné sell very well in Tianzhu. The cadre immediately replied.

Zhao Jiaren just smiled after hearing this. The enamel jar and cloisonné are not only sold very well in Tianzhu, but also in the Great Song Dynasty and Mongolia. When Zhao Jiaren was in school, there was an explanatory essay about cloisonne in his Chinese textbook, which explained the production process of cloisonne very clearly. also made him a cloisonné is a specialty of Beijing.

After arriving in the Great Song Dynasty, I learned that this thing actually had basic craftsmanship from the Tang Dynasty, and it evolved to a level similar to cloisonne in the Song Dynasty. After this layer of window paper was pierced, especially in the glass firing industry, it was discovered that adding metal to the glaze could change the color of the glaze, and cloisonné came out within ten years.

This thing is made of copper, with various small pieces on it, and the glaze is filled in the small pieces and sintered, and finally forms a beautiful pattern. The exposed parts of the copper tire are gilded or silvered, and the thing is immediately jeweled and gorgeous.

As for the enamel jar, it is an extension of this technique. It is stamped with wrought iron, welded with a grip, and the edges are sanded smooth. After that, the glaze can be applied and fired. An enamel jar with a smooth exterior is complete. Although there are a lot of technical details, in theory it's that simple. Welfare variety, enamel jar is a very popular class of products.

But these are not the key to this discussion, Zhao Jiaren knows that this discussion is very bloody. If you want to make your business bigger, you have to have a trade network, and the process of opening up a trade network is never peaceful. In the 21st century, China has carried the banner of globalization because China already had a world trade system before China, and all countries understand the importance of trade.

"Is Sinhala reliable now?" Zhao Jiaren finally made up his mind and asked the key directly.

The cadres of the Nautical Guild looked at each other for a moment, and their faces were filled with joy. They asked tentatively, "I don't know what the captain means." ”

"Do we have enough foothold in Sinhala to repair our ships?" Zhao Jiaren continued to say ruthlessly.

"Please rest assured. We won't let the Sinhalese stab them in the back. But it's not time to annex Sinhala, and they're kind to us. "The cadres have to shine in both eyes.

"Then we will start a war with Tianzhu and Dashi, but it will be protracted." Zhao Jiaren finally said the key words. Zhao Jiaren did not expect that he would face such strong psychological pressure when he said the words of the colonialists.

"Please rest assured, we will not act recklessly." The cadres replied decisively. Because the purpose was successful, all the faces were radiant, as if they were about to shine.