Although it was night, the port of Shuangyu Port was already surrounded by water, and the royal lieutenant barely cleared a road, but these merchants still refused to disperse, shouting Chinese with national characteristics, chattering endlessly.

Wherever Xu Qian and the others went, they followed.

At this time, Wang Zhi came with more than 100 sailors from the port, drove some people away, and saw Xu Qian, Wang Zhi did not hesitate, and fell directly to the ground, saying: "Xiaguan Wang Zhi, wait for your lordship, your lordship is late, because you are responsible for the connection of the big ship into the port, please forgive your sins." ”

Xu Qian looked at him condescendingly, this guy is also a smart person, he can be described as obedient to Xu Qian, others generally bow their hands, but he prefers to kneel down, so tame, not because Xu Qian is Futai, but because Wang Zhi knows that this Xu Qian in front of him is his master, there is no so-called distinction between high and low official positions, and the relationship is so pure.

Xu Qian smiled slightly: "Get up, this Shuangyu Port is lively, I heard Lord Deng say, you manage this Shuangyu Port, worry about labor, and the credit is not small." ”

Wang Zhi stood up cautiously, hung his head and said, "Where you dare to be an official, it is all cultivated by adults." ”

Those merchants were about to rush up again, Xu Qian's face showed a little displeasure, Wang Zhi turned his head, first shouted in the Japanese language, and then said a word in the Francophone language of unknown countries, the merchants seemed to be afraid of Wang Zhi, and they didn't dare to squeeze forward any longer, and the noisy voice was much quieter.

Wang Zhi turned around, bowed to Xu Qian and said: "My lord, these businessmen are in a hurry, it is also reasonable, many people have come thousands of miles away, and have been waiting for the goods of the Ming Dynasty in Shuangyu Port, and now they have finally seen the real thing, and excitement is inevitable." The lower officials thought that it was better to sell the goods first, which would save them unwillingness. ”

Xu Qian smiled slightly: "How to sell?" ”

Wang Zhi smiled and said: "According to the list drawn up by the pacification envoy, if the goods loaded on the ship match the list, then the total amount of silk transported this time is 13,000 horses, more than 6,000 pieces of porcelain, and more than 900 catties of tea. Leaving aside thousands of calligraphy, paintings, books, custom-made ironware, and a few other goods, the lower officials could divide silk into ten parts, porcelain and tea into ten parts, and let them bid for each goods. The one with the highest price will get it, I don't know what the adults think? ”

Xu Qian looked more and more impressed by this Wang Zhi, this guy is smart, and now there are not 10,000 but thousands of merchants who want to eat the goods, but only divide these silks, porcelain and tea into ten parts. This means that only thirty merchants can eat the goods, and the rest will have to wait for the next batch of goods.

Next batch. God knows when, so once there is a bidding competition, there will definitely be a price gouging. After all, these are luxury goods, and they are shipped back home. What price to sell, that's their business, the problem is that they have to buy the goods, otherwise it's another empty wait.

This will create a time-critical pressure on the merchants, and the sea route to appease the envoy will naturally maximize his own interests.

Xu Qian smiled slightly, he suddenly realized that his predecessors were not stupid, although his descendants also had unique features in terms of earning silver, but the details of how to maximize benefits may not be as good as those of their predecessors, he couldn't help but say: "It's just that some businessmen are not financially strong, and when it comes to silk alone, one is 1,300 horses, I'm afraid that ordinary people can't eat it." ”

This is also a problem, of course, all the merchants who came were wealthy merchants, and they brought a full warehouse of silver, but more than a thousand pieces of silk, the price of the purchase alone is tens of thousands of taels of silver, and ordinary merchants may not be able to have so much cash.

Wang Zhi said: "My lord, these merchants are not simple, there are many of them, they are all huge riches of various feudal countries, there are not only big merchants from Edo, but also the major business groups of Franco, and the financial resources of the Great Food Empire are also abundant, there are many gold and silver in Tianzhu Kingdom, and there are some rich merchants in Nanyang, even if one person can't eat, they will naturally unite and bid in groups, adults don't have to worry." ”

Xu Qian immediately understood what Wang Zhi meant, on the one hand, those who dare to come to do maritime trade, none of them are fuel-efficient lamps, on the other hand, it is divided into ten parts, but many merchants who can't ask for so many goods at a time can also bid in the form of the state and the alliance, and when they win this batch of goods, everyone can divide the goods according to the amount of money they have paid. On the one hand, it can save a lot of trouble, and at the same time, it can create a shortage of resources and give people a sense of urgency, so as to maximize benefits.

Thinking of this, Xu Qian had many questions, and he was unwilling to pursue them at this time, he believed that Wang Zhi, who was born as a Japanese leader, was more than enough to do such a thing, so he said: "Since you are like this, then all the bidding matters will be entrusted to Deputy Envoy Wang, and Deputy Envoy Wang will arrange it himself, and the official and Lord Deng can just watch from the wall." ”

Wang Zhi nodded, and immediately began to get up, while ordering someone to sound the gong to inform the bidding rules, and on the other hand, writing out a notice and posting it, making it clear that two hours later, that is, at midnight, the willing businessmen would go to the former city hall, which is now the pacification envoy office, to bid.

At this moment, the whole port was boiling again, and many people began to carefully figure out the rules of bidding, and then put themselves in their shoes and think about what strategy they should take.

Many businessmen have waited here for too long, it is impossible to return empty-handed, and the next batch does not know when to arrive, even if it arrives, it may not be able to buy the goods, so many people have been determined to get these goods, but it is one thing to be determined, the wealth is thick, naturally it is full of confidence, and it is ready to simply bid for the next one, and there are some who are not strong enough, anxious like hot pot ants, can not get the goods, is a waste of time, is a waste of life, everyone came all the way, even disregarding their lives, For what? Naturally, these royal families and the wealthy used them as luxuries for illustrious assets.

As long as there is a stock, no matter how high the price is, I am not afraid that I will not be able to get rid of it, after all, for rich people, price is never a priority.

So, small businessmen began to get together and carry out various forms of alliances, no matter what, the goods must be won, at the same time, everyone is constantly calculating, the bottom line of what the price is, but they don't have much to think about.

Two hours is a lot less, but for many people who still need to think calmly, it is obviously not enough.

It's just that whether it's enough or not, time is in a hurry, and I have to leave.

At this time, in the pacification of the envoy office, the endless stream of merchants began to gather.

The predecessor here is the city hall, completely Franco-style, divided into three floors, and the hall is completely from the ground floor to the ceiling, all the merchants must first register their names and places of origin, but they do not need to pay any deposit before, but if they refuse to pay for the goods after bidding for the goods, they will be listed as persona non grata in Shuangyu Port, and from now on, they naturally do not have to come to Shuangyu Port to do business.

There are more than 2,000 merchants, some standing on the spiral staircase, some standing on the second and third floors, and even the empty hall in the middle is also overcrowded, and countless people are crowded, which is very noisy.

Xu Qian, on the other hand, was sitting in a corner with Deng Jian, surrounded by more than a dozen lieutenants who were protecting them, and they didn't say anything, just looked at each other coldly.

Xu Qian's eyes have been focused on Wang Zhi, Wang Zhi is thoughtful, meticulous, and has arranged all possible expected situations in advance.

If he hadn't had the background of a widow, no matter where he was fighting, he would be able to get ahead. Just letting him manage a Shuangyu port is obviously a bit condescending.

However, Deng Jian's personality is very frizzy, although he is now somewhat restrained, and he has gradually developed a bit of leadership temperament, but with Wang Zhi by his side, Xu Qian does not need to worry about appeasing the envoy on Shanghai Road.

Wang Zhi was standing on a makeshift platform, on which there were no other things due to the limited layout, only a desk, on which dozens of bamboo sticks of different colors were placed.

His eyes looked at Xu Qian, Xu Qian nodded at him, signaling that he could start, Wang Zhicai pulled his throat and said, "Quiet, quiet!" ”

He first used Chinese, then he was proficient in Japanese, and finally he had two languages, Xu Qian speculated that it was Franco, but whether it was Spanish or other languages, Xu Qian did not know.

Obviously, this deputy envoy has a high status in the minds of Fanshang, and everyone quieted down, held their breath, and looked at Wang Zhi.

Wang Zhi made an opening remark, translated it in various languages, and finally picked up the first red bamboo stick, and said: "Now, the first batch of silk began to bid, this batch of silk is the best Hangzhou silk, a total of 1,320 horses, the reserve price is 15,000 taels of silver Daming City, the highest price wins!" ”

As soon as the announcement was made, everyone was silent, but all the merchants looked at the small red bamboo stick motionlessly, and many people's eyes were obviously sparkling.

Only now, no one is rushing to bid, and they are obviously waiting.

Wang Zhi was not in a hurry, and he didn't seem to be impatient, with a smile on his face, he put the bamboo stick on the table, took his hands, and waited for good news.

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The third chapter is delivered, the update is getting earlier and earlier, and the character has been sublimated again, and there is no monthly pass.