Of course, the government also knows this, and the rammed earth flat foundation, official warehouses, etc., are also recruiting Liao people, and the construction is being carried out at a rapid speed.

A large number of Liao people who were relocated by the government will also settle here. There will be no land for the time being, but they will become the first citizens of Qingdao, and their main occupation in the future will no longer be agriculture.

As soon as the commercial port is opened, there will be less people coming from the south to the north. Food, clothing, housing and transportation, all walks of life, will usher in an explosive development.

If you have the strength to do it, the easiest job to find is at the dock; Those who can tailor and sew can open a shop or set up a stall to earn food and clothing; Blacksmiths, carpenters, bricklayers, etc., do not worry about having nothing to eat.

With so much to make a living, you don't have to worry about having no choice. No, then you should learn it quickly! If you have the strength to plant a land, is it difficult to do other jobs?

A row of tall and spacious houses is under construction, and in a two-story building that has been built, dozens of merchants are gathering to discuss important matters.

"Rank, everyone, you have read these charters, and if you have any suggestions, please tell them."

Wu Dazhang, president of the Tongzhou Chamber of Commerce, patted his fat hand on the table, and the superiority on his face was undisguised, "When it is reported to the imperial court, it will be too late to make irresponsible remarks." ”

The so-called charter is somewhat similar to the rules and regulations of the commodity exchange in later generations.

It's a rough read, but the main points are included. For example, exchange membership, how deposits for contracting and performance are delivered and refunded, as well as the price indication and trading of commodities.

Needless to say, this is another thing that Zhu Youxiao made.

Provide an orderly trading venue, provide open trading prices and unified trading rules, and achieve smooth information, fair prices, and fair buying and selling through rules.

The ultimate goal, of course, is to speed up the circulation of goods so that more taxes can be collected.

And for businessmen, it is naturally the most important thing to transport goods and turn them into real money as soon as possible.

If the goods are not good, you have to stay in a hotel. And the inventory in the warehouse costs money, and it also costs money to eat, drink, live and travel, not to mention that the capital turnover cannot be used, which will affect the next business.

If you come to the exchange with trafficked goods, you don't need to ask around to find buyers, as long as you mark the variety and price of your goods, interested buyers will naturally come to negotiate a deal.

If the goods are in demand, sometimes they may not even be able to save the warehousing, and they can be transported directly on the dock to change ships.

"The charter is excellent." A businessman with a Jianghuai accent arched his hand to Wu Dazhang and said, "Although there are still some details that need to be improved, there are generally no problems. ”

After a pause, the merchant suggested: "If we can get information from merchants in various places, know the approximate price of goods from other places, and mark the announcement, it may be more convenient for merchants to buy goods." ”

Wu Dazhang motioned to the person next to him to record, and said with a smile: "Whether the court approves it or not, it is always a loss to say all the ideas and suggestions." ”

As he spoke, Wu Dazhang raised his eyebrows, showing off his expression, but deliberately lowered his voice, arched his hand, and said mysteriously: "You must know that this is going through the Long Live Imperial Tour." ”

Oh? Yes?!

Hearing Wu Dazhang's deliberately accentuated words "Long live the Imperial Tour", the merchants let out a surprised voice and looked at each other.

Wu Dazhang grinned proudly, and the eyes on his fat face narrowed into a slit.

Who would have thought that not long ago, among the big businessmen in Tongzhou who were punished for Li Sancai's corruption case, there was Wu Dazhang!

Wu Dazhang didn't expect that being punished for pain and sleeping like a baby (crying for a while, sleeping for a while) would be a great turning point.

Because of his son Wu Zheng's pleadings, Long Live actually gave Tongzhou businessmen a chance to regain their strength.

As long as the tax is paid in accordance with the law and the appropriate freight is paid, not only can the commercial goods be transported by empty boats, but the banknotes along the way will also be exempted from collection and release;

Qingdao opened the port, and the Tongzhou business group took the lead, not only enjoying some preferential policies, but also knowing at least half a month earlier than other businessmen, and starting fifteen days in advance.

With these, Wu Dazhang sat firmly in the position of president of the Chamber of Commerce. And his son, Wu Zheng, who wrote the pleadings, had been promoted by the Holy Lord and sent to the Wa Kingdom as an envoy.

A blessing in disguise, Wu Dazhang looked at the businessmen below discussing and researching, with a smile on his fat face, but he looked down on it in his heart.

There is green smoke on the ancestral grave of our Wu family, and I am also doing the mission ordered by the emperor, can I be the same as you?

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In the Southern Song Dynasty, the named "Shanghai Town" continued to Shanghai County in the Ming Dynasty, that is, Shanghai in later generations, Lin Yuanqing, the father of Lin Huazhong, did the same thing as Wu Dazhang.

In Xiamen, it is the Yang Tiansheng family; In Guangzhou, it was the maritime merchant Huang Cheng.

No one expected that the imperial court would open the sea ban so vigorously and act so vigorously.

Not only were the Chinese businessmen in the Wa Kingdom caught off guard, but even many businessmen in the country were in a hurry.

You know, if there is no domestic contact person for maritime businessmen, who is responsible for buying and purchasing for them, what will they do to make money? It's impossible to drip just by grabbing!

For example, Li Dan, a maritime businessman, and his brother Xu Xinsu built a supply network in the mainland; Yang Tiansheng, a businessman from Jinjiang, Quanzhou, served Yan Siqi.

The new customs policy and fee standards, the permit system of "letter planting and flag", and the "permit to purchase" to control the source of goods will be gradually implemented in the mainland. It can be said that it is a multi-pronged approach that has choked the lifeblood of maritime merchants.

Continue smuggling? Yes, this cannot be prevented, just as there will always be people who will evade taxes.

But in addition to the risk of being seized and arrested, it is a big question who you sell the smuggled goods to.

Those maritime merchants who spend money to "plant the flag with a letter" will be disqualified once they are caught buying smuggled goods. This is not the Ming family, and there is also the Wa Kingdom, and you will no longer be allowed to do business on the shore.

The losses are too great, and compared to the gains from smuggling, many people will make a wise choice.

Smuggling to Xiyi is theoretically feasible. If it is done, even Zhu Youxiao, who is the emperor, will admire it.

Of course, if you can afford the treason of "colluding with foreign countries" and dare to risk being beheaded all over the house, then there is no need to say anything.

This is a major reshuffle for maritime businessmen, and it is also an opportunity and challenge for mainland businessmen.

Those who are discerning and adjust in time will make a fortune, while those who are slow to react and hesitate will fail. Shopping malls are like battlefields, and nothing more.

And just when the businessmen were thinking and planning for the sudden change, in order to adapt as soon as possible.

Zhu Youxiao, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who set off this trend, did not pay attention to this.

There is a process of gradual improvement in the opening of the sea, the establishment of markets, the establishment of exchanges, and the recruitment of maritime merchants. Although flawed, it is unlikely to cause unrest.

Therefore, as long as he doesn't die, he dares to toss in the big one.