Chapter 155: Joint Stock Company
The business that the emperor said Ma Ren and Huang Real Estate did not dare to slack off. **-**Even if you lose money, you have to do it. The two of them tilted their ears sideways. Said with a respectful face: "Please show the emperor." ”
Zhu Jun smiled. Two fingers teased the handle of the fan and said, "I have some fame for this thing. Aiqing, wait a moment. The eunuch in the imperial study was sent immediately. ”
Said Cao Cao. Cao Cao arrived. Zhu Jun's words just fell. The two little eunuchs each came over with a silver box carved in gold. Zhu Jun got up and opened one of the silver boxes. Take out a flat square stick the size of chopsticks from the box. The head of the square stick is a protruding sideburn. Zhu Jun held the handle of the rod. "This is a toothbrush that I have nothing to do." It is a kind of grooming tool. Little Guizi. You come over and give them a demo. Zhu Jun put the toothbrush back in the box. Beckoned to the little Guizi standing in the distance.
Xiao Guizi responded with a grin at Zhu Jun. Picking up his robe, he walked over quickly. Familiar with the way, he took out the toothbrush from the silver box. He took out another tin box. Squeeze some paste from the tin box and apply it to the sideburns at the tip of the toothbrush. At this time, a little eunuch had already brought him water. Xiao Guizi didn't say a word. brushed his teeth in front of the emperor, Ma Ren, and Huang Real Estate. There was a lot of foam in my mouth. It also gives off a strong aroma of honeysuckle.
"I call these things toothbrushes and toothpaste. Not only can it whiten teeth. It also has a certain effect of getting off the fire. On weekdays, the people of Caspian and Haidu rely on green salt for washing. Neither can eradicate dirt from the teeth. Bitter and disgusting. If the two Aiqing are interested. I can give you a recipe for crafting. You manufacture in batches. That's the profit. I don't take advantage of you. Let's split it fifty-fifty. Zhu Jun grinned.
Ma Ren and Huang Real Estate are not yet clear about the value of this thing. When I heard the emperor say that it was divided into five and fifty, I also said in my heart that the emperor was short of silver flowers. Wanted to take some from them. The two looked at each other. Where is there any reason not to agree. Ma Ren said: "There is no emperor." There will be no horse to be born today. If the emperor needs it. Ma Ren even abandoned his family and property, and he also had to raise a sum of money for the emperor. ”
Huang Didi also followed: "Not bad. Our wealth is given by the emperor. If the emperor has any difficulties, just ask. We mobilize the Chamber of Commerce to raise as much as possible. ”
Zhu Jun couldn't help but be dumbfounded. Originally, he thought that it was unhygienic to rinse his mouth with green salt. It's uncomfortable again. Therefore, when nothing happened, the pattern was drawn. I wrote the recipe and asked the craftsman to make a toothbrush. Although it is much less comfortable than the toothbrush in the previous life. But it's much better than rinsing your mouth with green salt. I had the idea of taking it out and promoting it. In this sea capital, the city is close to Ma Ren, Huang Diying, Habuda, Huang Xin and others. But Habuda went to Java. The Java Maritime Chamber of Commerce was established in Java in the name of the Vice President of the Maritime Chamber of Commerce. Huang Xin's main business is to smuggle this part of the southeast coast. I can't get out of it. Therefore, Ma Ren and Huang Real Estate were selected. Unexpectedly, they misunderstood Zhu Jun's original intention. It was also said that the royal Necuri was out of silver. The emperor found a reason for them to donate.
"I don't have any problems. Don't think crookedly. Zhu Jun glanced at the two old foxes. On weekdays, people who deceive themselves in Lille naturally don't think about people for good. Although there are so many of them, there is also an element of profit-making. But it's also for the sake of the people of Haidu.
"Yes. Be. Be. The emperor told us to do so. Tomorrow we will go to the opening area to set up a sanitary ware workshop. Specializing in the production of the emperor's toiletries. Ma Ren nodded repeatedly.
Huang said: "It is we with the heart of a villain. The emperor's gentleman's heart. It's damn it. The emperor forgives the sin. ”
Both of them looked genuinely scared. Saying goes. A companion is like a tiger. This is the eternal truth of China for thousands of years. Now the emperor is smiling. Maybe one day I will think of today's stubble and settle accounts after the autumn.
Zhu Jun sat back on the stone bench. waved his hand: "You are going to do this workshop together?" Not. That's a good idea. A bit of a joint-stock company. Two Aiqing. Do you know what a company or a shareholder is? ”
"Ahem......" Zhu Jun sold a pass. He continued: "I see that you can do it according to the model of a joint-stock company. Well. You say so. I remembered something good. ”
The two of them listened to Zhu Jun's modern vocabulary in a row. I was stunned all of a sudden. Shares, companies, shareholders, and so on are just too much for them to understand.
Zhu Jun disagreed. In fact, these things have been produced in the Netherlands for a long time. The Dutch East India Company, for example, is an example. This primitive joint-stock company is not as perfect as the company system of later generations. But it is also a means of raising funds. There are some big deals that you can't do alone. Then work together. Everyone contributes together. So. It promotes the exhibition of business in disguise.
The institutionalization of joint-stock companies can also regulate the market. With a certificate of equity. Then the profit of dividends is guaranteed by the law. As a result, more small assets are willing to invest money in business to make a profit. A man with a hundred pieces of silver may not even be able to open a workshop. But once ten men with a hundred taels of silver were joined together. That's a thousand taels. Sufficient to engage in many business activities.
Zhu Jun majored in agriculture and forestry. I don't know a lot about business. It has been delaying the standardization of commercial land until now. Now he was suddenly woken up by Ma Ren and Huang Real Estate's unintentional words. It's full of enthusiasm. Inexperienced? Afraid of what. The sea was full of Dutch captives. One of them was a middle- and high-level employee of the Dutch East India Company. These people always understand. With their experience in the Netherlands. Combined with Zhu Jun's superficial understanding of the company in later generations. Are you afraid that you won't be able to come up with a set of specifications? As long as there is a specification. Someone else took the lead. Naturally, someone will follow suit. Sooner or later, this method of fundraising will become mainstream.
There is a joint-stock company. Then the banks will naturally have to be built as well. A bank is a business institution that stores and lends money. It is not much different from the old money bank. But the money bank is more usury. This puts many people off. In ancient times. Most people who use real estate and land as collateral to borrow money are the land that most people look down on. Therefore. The concept of saving and lending first must be changed.
The first bank in modern times was the Bank of Venice, founded in Italy in 1580. Thereafter. Banks were established in Milan in 1593, Amsterdam in 1609, Nuremberg in 1621, Hamburg in 1629 and other cities. Banks in the Netherlands were established earlier. There have been fifty years of history and experience. Therefore. Zhu Jun could also find a group of people from the Dutch captives who had been involved in banking business to do things for himself. and then combine some of the experience of Oriental Qian Zhuang and Zhu Jun's previous life. It's not that big.
Zhu Jun thought about everything. So he instructed Xiao Guizi to find the Western advisor Ames. Take advantage of this gap. He exhausted his understanding of the joint-stock company to explain to Ma Ren and Huang Real Estate. Ma Ren and Huang Didi didn't seem to understand. Isn't it just a partnership to open a workshop? How could the emperor come up with so many sets? But I thought so in my heart. But the two of them absolutely dare not slack off. Continue to understand Zhu Jun's words with heart.
"Your Majesty. This joint-stock company is not a partnership of everyone to raise money to run a workshop. The people who make the money are the owners. All the proprietors then nominate a workshop owner who is good at managing the workshop. If you lose money, everyone will share it equally. If you earn money, you will be paid dividends every month in proportion to the money? "After a few rounds. Ma Ren finally couldn't help patting his thigh. In fact, this principle is very simple. Many businessmen of the Ming Dynasty had already done something similar in the past. It's just that the emperor's strange words are too much. Ma Ren couldn't get used to it for a while.
"That's pretty much it." Zhu Jun nodded. Then he said: "It's just that I plan to write this kind of partnership into the Great Ming Law. The partners must write the paperwork when they pool the money. Explain what percentage of the dividends they get. This paper document is protected by the Great Ming Law. No one may infringe. ”
Ma Ren and Huang Didi came back from the clouds. However, it is also a good thing that this paper document can be protected by the imperial court. After all, the status of the original businessman was low. Many of the disputes of the former partners could not be resolved by the government. As a result, most businessmen do not dare to operate in partnership with others. As a result, Daming's business mainly relied on family ties for financing.
Now the emperor has issued this decree. Then many businesses that were originally wary of each other can also come together for the sake of profit. Many businesses with small capital can also find partners to invest their money in promising projects to enjoy dividends. In this way, the utilization rate of capital is greatly improved. Promote more prosperity of industry and commerce.
"Your Majesty rest assured. Tomorrow, I will work with Brother Huang to set up a sanitary ware joint-stock company. Let's fill in the documents according to the law of the Ming Dynasty and report it to the government. At that time, some more merchants will be brought in. If it can be successful at that time. There will be many businesses willing to follow suit. Ma Ren immediately understood the emperor's intentions. Not many people dare to try this kind of fresh business. Then he and Huang Real Estate have become the benchmark set by the emperor. Be immediate. It is important to let people know the benefits of a joint-stock company. will be followed by others.
Zhu Junjaw said: "Very good." At that time, I will send some Dutchmen who are familiar with the joint-stock company to your company. Ask them many things that you do not understand. Don't think they're captives. If you talk about things like the company, financial details, and so on. Our Han people are no match for the Dutch. When Zhu Jun said this, he smiled again: "Actually, you understand these truths much better than me. I'll go into it again. There's nothing wrong with being humble. ”
Both of them nodded incessantly. Zhu Jun's words should be taken down. In fact, if the Dutch were not defeated. In fact, it is not without merit. There is a big difference between the civilizations of China and the West. Take the best of it. Removing impurities is the right thing to do. These are the things that are for them as maritime merchants. It's all too clear.
"I still have some things to arrange. Stand down. Don't rush this company to open it. Ask those with Dutch experience first. I will also ask the Ministry of Punishment to draw up a legal charter. You have to do a lot more propaganda these days. Let everyone know what the company is all about. You're going to open again. Got it? Zhu Jun was thinking about finding business administration and finance talents among the Dutch captives. So there was no time to gossip with them.
"Understood. What the emperor said was right. The villain will never dare to live up to the emperor's expectations. The two hurriedly retreated. (To be continued.) If you want to know what will happen next. Please log in. More chapters. )