"Exchange?"

In Macau, there is indeed an exchange.

Of course, everything is traded on the exchange, whether it's the latest arrivals from Europe, spices from Malacca, or various specialties from Wajima.

The Dutch merchant, pursed his lips, seemed to be very tired, and the journey was tiring and the sea was bumpy beyond the ordinary man could bear.

As a rule, almost all the ships arrive at the wharf, and when they disembark, they ask about the local places for pleasure or small inns for rest.

But the merchant seemed very dedicated, and immediately thought of going to the exchange as soon as he got off the ship.

After looking at the merchant's documents, the Portuguese soldier nodded and said, "Two streets to the east." ”

Macau is small, especially at this time, more like a huge village.

The Dutch merchant was in a hurry.

He was afraid that someone would get the news before him, and he was tired, but he hurried all the way to the exchange.

The so-called exchange is actually a tavern.

The tavern was bustling with people talking about news from all over the world.

The merchant entered, walked straight to the counter, and took out a Portuguese guilder.

The coin was thrown in front of the bartender, who immediately realized that business had come to his door.

The bartender saw that the other party was not Portuguese, so he said in jerky French: "Sir, what can I do?" ”

The merchant didn't talk much nonsense, and said very directly: "I need to buy shares in the East India Company, is anyone here selling them?" ”

The bartender was well-informed here, and when he heard that the Dutchman had actually come to Macau to buy stocks, he looked at the merchant in front of him with a strange look.

"How?" The merchant tried his best to use a calm and calm tone, and said slowly, "Is there any problem?" ”

"Yes." The bartender nodded and said: "Now in the market, no one cares about the shares of the Dutch East India Company, not long ago, someone has bought a large number of stocks on the market, and almost all the merchants from all over the world have already sold the stocks to the Oriental......

Speaking of this, the bartender lowered his voice: "I heard...... This Oriental man is a very powerful figure in the Ming Kingdom. Last name...... The people here, everyone calls him Earl Zhang, the stupid donkey of the East. ”

When the Dutch merchant heard this, his face was stunned, as if he felt that someone had come one step ahead of him, so he suddenly became anxious: "Your Excellency this oriental stupid donkey...... When did you buy the shares? ”

The bartender said truthfully: "That was two months ago, but some time ago, I heard that the people he sent were still buying here, saying that it was a guilder and a stock...... The price is fair......"

"One guilder ......" At this time, the Dutch merchant was already miserable.

The bartender laughed: "It takes a lot of courage for someone to buy these stocks at such a price." ”

After hearing this, the Dutch merchant couldn't help but say: "Yes, if it was two or three months ago, it would have taken courage to pay such a price......

As he spoke, his face grew worse.

The bartender seemed to notice something unusual, and couldn't help but say, "Sir, where are you from?" ”

The Dutch merchant ignored his inquiry, and said, "I still want to buy these shares, maybe there are still people who hold them, and I can ...... One and a half guilders......"

Then......

The bartender already sensed something was wrong.

People like this obviously belong to what they have gotten the news of.

After all, Macau is just one of the strongholds, and in this era, the transmission of news is not smooth.

So...... For example, when they learned that certain goods had skyrocketed in Europe in Malacca, they would take advantage of the fact that Macao, Waguo and other places were not aware of it, and take a fast boat to arrive in Macao and other places to make purchases.

In order to prevent this kind of businessman, local businessmen often need to be very careful and must be able to distinguish the suspicions of the other party to ensure that they will not be deceived.

And the bartender is well-informed, he has seen too many such things, and now someone is in a hurry to buy the stock, not only that, after learning that the stock has been acquired, the expression obviously began to be wrong, and then observed the identity of the other party, obviously from other places, so the bartender immediately keenly noticed something.

The bartender asked tentatively, "Sir, is it good news for the Dutch East Indies?" ”

The Dutch merchant shook his head and nodded.

At this time, several merchants near the counter seemed to have heard something, and they couldn't help but come up and ask, "What happened to the East India Company?" ”

The bartender then advised: "Sir, don't hide it anymore, I'm sure that there is not a single stock here that can be bought again, so ...... If there's any news, just let me know. ”

The Dutch businessman was still a little unwilling, and when he came here, did he run in vain?

It stands to reason that at this time, there should be a large number of stocks in the market, and because the previous market was not good, many people are waiting to sell.

But now, everyone is gossiping, and the Dutch businessman already knows that this matter cannot be hidden, and even if he does not say it, this kind of possible good news is enough to make those who originally wanted to sell stocks choose to wait and see.

So he said, "You have to treat me to a drink." ”

A local merchant nodded and winked at the bartender.

The bartender hurriedly poured wine for the Dutch merchant.

Immediately, the Dutch businessman said with regret: "The Dutch East India Company has already issued its financial reports for last year and the first half of this year. ”

All of a sudden, many people came to the spirit.

The bartender didn't bother to wipe the glass, but leaned over and couldn't help but say, "The financial situation must be terrible." ”

The Dutch merchant said with a little excitement: "No, not only is it not bad, but it is ...... Profits increased by 40%, compared with last year's financial report, profits soared by 40%. ”

How can it be......

All of a sudden, everyone was dumbfounded.

Someone couldn't help but sneer: "This can't be! I heard that there was a fleet full of spices, which sank at the end of last year, and the Dutch East India Company suffered so much that how could it be possible to increase profits by forty percent? Didn't you predict earlier that this year's profits would plummet by at least 30%? ”

"Gentlemen." The Dutch merchant sighed: "Originally, everyone thought so, but no one thought that because the sinking of this fleet directly led to the shortage of spices in the entire European market, so that the price of spices more than doubled, so that other East India Company spice ships that arrived in Europe made a lot of money." Gentlemen...... Do you know what that means? ”

One by one, everyone looked incredulous.

Soon, however, some people realized the principle of this business, and although the Dutch East India Company did not have a complete monopoly on spices, the silence of a fleet-sized spice ship could indeed bring a shortage to the market.

And the shortage ...... This means that the price has skyrocketed.

Everyone only thought about the huge loss of the sinking of the fleet, but they did not expect that the profit of spices directly doubled.

The Dutch merchant looked astonishingly excited: "This means that as long as the Dutch East India Company exists, no matter how big the shipwreck it may become, it will continue to be profitable, gentlemen...... ...... in Europe Three and a half months ago, when the East India Company's earnings report was issued, the European market, the Dutch East India Company, doubled on the same day, and three days later, on this basis, it doubled, and soon, its share price returned to the peak at the beginning of last year, reaching seven guilders a share, but ...... In just one day, it reached eight and a half guilders. And according to this trend, if nothing else, the stock price in Europe is still skyrocketing. ”

All of a sudden, people went crazy.

Many had pained expressions.

Because many of the people in this tavern have sold their stocks.

The sold stock is like an ex-wife, the higher its value rises, the happier it is, which is a painful thing for a seller or a divorced man.

In a short period of time, it has multiplied many times in a row.

You know, after a series of accidents in the East India Company, the stock fell to the bottom, from seven guilders to nearly one guilder, because people realized that the East India Company was not worth the price at all, and that it was about to lose the largest Far East market.

The increase in costs and sales caused by the sinking may lead to the possibility of bankruptcy.

Once bankrupt, let alone a guilder, the stock will inevitably become a piece of waste paper.

But when people realized that even if the ships of the East India Company were sunk, even if the entire fleet was buried at the bottom of the sea, it would still be possible to obtain excess returns, which meant ...... This was originally a stock with huge risks, but now it has become a profitable trade, and as long as you buy it, you can make a profit forever.

"Gentlemen, which of you still has stocks?"

Someone began to ask.

At this point, everyone was silent.

In the tavern, everyone was grim-faced.

Finally, there was a human: "What about the Ming Dynasty man, the agent of the Oriental stupid donkey who has been stationed in Macau?" Where is he? ”

One of the businessmen said: "Actually, just a few days ago, he had already left, and it was said that he had completed his mission...... His task has been completed, and he said that it was the stupid donkey of the East, that is, the earl of the Ming Dynasty, who wrote him a letter and summoned him back to the capital. Before leaving, he asked me for a drink. ”

"Mr. Camilo, Mr. Camilo...... What's wrong with you......"

At this time, someone had already fallen headlong and fainted.

People were in a hurry and rushed to the rescue.

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Chapter 5 is delivered.