Chapter 46: Zheng He's Return to Beijing
British Mansion,
"Sister, make me two sets of clothes." Zhang Hui put two pieces of silk on the table.
Li Zhilu's eyes trembled, silk is precious, but he is used to seeing mundane silks such as cyan, red and green, so he is accustomed to it, and then he looks at these two silks, and he likes it at a glance, naturally it cannot be made by Zhang Hui.
"Where did you buy it?"
"If my sister likes it, then give it to my sister, and my sister will remember to help me make a new dress." Zhang Hui leaned over a few times: "By the way, sister, where does that big golden basin live?" ”
When the Tao Jin basin was brought to Zhu Zhanyong, he was still sulking.
Zhu Zhanyong asked, "What do you want to do in the capital?" ”
"What are you doing?" Of course, Tao Jinpan wants to make a silver tael.
"Five hundred taels help me do one thing." Zhu Zhanyong directly uses the ability.
"Ahem!"
Tao Jinpen immediately changed his smile and took Zhu Zhanyong's hand: "Gongzi is too modest, Tao didn't make a fortune, but he was destined to lack a person like Gongzi, last time, because he had a grudge against Young Master Zhang of the Guogong Mansion...... Actually, Tao's popularity with his son is excellent. ”
Can you bend and stretch the pottery gold basin?
Zhu Zhanyong said bluntly: "The opportunity is rare, and I hope that Tao can always seize this opportunity." ”
"What does Childe want me to do?" The pottery gold pot looks like "it can be at any time under it".
Zhu Zhanyong said bluntly: "Actually, I am the third prince of Zhenla Kingdom, you are my servant, I heard the silk merchants in the capital sell at a low price, and I want to collect all their silk, and you are my servant, understand?" ”
"You're going to be beaten to death down there, right?" Tao Jinpen understood in seconds, but he didn't believe that it was Prince Zhenla standing in front of him.
"Forget it." Zhu Zhanyong deeply regretted it.
"Unless you add a hundred taels."
Zhu Zhanyong turned around and looked at him with a "you deserve to be rich" gaze: "Deal!" ”
"Ahem! Tao is not greedy for a hundred taels, hum, these hateful profiteers help the people to oppress the people, and worry about the country and the people, but afterwards, they can't stay in the capital, one hundred taels, not much, and they are willing to make friends only after seeing the sincerity of the son. Tao Jinpen hurriedly defended.
"I believe, let's start with Fu'an Silk Workshop." Zhu Zhanyong laughed.
Zhu Zhanyong can't go, he needs to find a few people for Tao Jinpen, ordinary people can't do it, and he needs to live in Honglu Temple, and he can't alarm the court.
Zhang Hui can't do it, he has to find Lord Wu, who is witty and cunning, and can wipe his own ass.
"What does Your Highness want people to do?" Wu Zhong stared at Zhu Zhanyong with a smile.
Zhu Zhanyong first said a string in the Hu language of the old Zhu Sect, and then in the Ryukyu Zhongshan dialect of the wanton teaching: "This emperor Sun Xinxue, how is it?" ”
"It turns out that His Highness wants to learn something." Wu Zhong breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "There are people in Hanyuan who are editors, and His Highness can find them, if His Highness is unwilling, the lower officials can find a few porters for His Highness, and the envoys will never be able to." ”
"Okay."
Wu Zhong went to Honglu Temple to borrow a few sedan chairmen, and in the cloth workshop, Zhu Zhanyong hung gold ornaments from Zhang Hui for them, and then put on a jacquard headscarf.
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Fu'an Silk Fang,
Fu'an Silk Mill is the top five silk mills in Beijing, the material used is lake silk, silk is produced from Sichuan to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but the silk in the land of Hangjia Lake is the best, and the best is the best in the lake silk.
"Proprietor Proprietor...... A distinguished guest is coming! ”
Wang Youling calmly blew a sip of tea foam, his eyes were secretly strange that the little guy was unstable, and he taught loudly: "Noise! The master opened the door to do business in all directions, what guests have never seen! ”
"But the man...... It is the messenger of the three princes of real wax. "The little guy is weak and authentic.
This time it was Wang Youling's turn not to be calm.
Tao Fugui entered Fu'an Silk Workshop, followed by several tall fans, with an investigation look, and a unique glance at Wang Youling.
"You are the owner of Fu'an Silk Workshop?"
Wang Youling opened his mouth, and this sentence stopped him.
"It's me, you're ......"
Tao Fugui walked around the silk mill, pinched this, took that one, and said very publicly: "This is a miscellaneous leaf cocoon, this is a cocoon in northern Jiangsu, this is the white silk on the south bank of Taihu Lake, this is the north bank, this is the silkworm cocoon of Hangzhou Mulberry Real Estate, Wang Dongjia, don't you only sell Huzhou silk?" ”
Speaking of which, if Tao Fugui is smart enough, he should understand why he fell off the list, he was born a businessman.
Wang Youling was shocked, and he was all right by him.
"Sure enough! Your Excellency was hired by a merchant to test the filament, right? Better than the inspectors I have seen in the past few days, yes, these are indeed not lake silk, ordinary people look at the color of silkworm cocoons, can not distinguish their grade, since you can see it, I will not hide it from you, these are these? Wang Youling's eyes gestured to the four gorgeously dressed fans.
"My prince's guard."
"Who...... Prince? ”
Tao Fugui had a look of "you are also worthy of knowing my prince".
Seeing this, Wang Youling understood in seconds, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, contemptible people shouldn't ask more, what's the matter with your prince?" ”
"My prince, on behalf of the Zhenla royal family came to Daming to purchase silk, I heard that the texture of your silk is one of the best in the capital?" Tao Fugui sat down, calmly picked up the teacup, took a sip, and didn't look at him.
"The contemptible man has already said that he will sell it to the merchants." Wang Youling was half suspicious and half embarrassed.
"Just a businessman, how can it be compared to the royal family, I advise you not to be ignorant!"
Tao Jinpan put down the teacup: "How much does that merchant give?" My prince, give six taels of silver for one horse! ”
Wang Youling was flattered, now he really met the God of Wealth, and the merchant pressed the price to three taels of silver per horse, and it was false to say that he was not tempted at this moment.
But Wang Youling was not in a hurry to express his position: "Hehe, the contemptible person signed the deed, it's really hard to return." ”
Tao snorted lightly: "Give me the restaurant of that businessman, as long as it is not an envoy, what merchant must not give face to the prince of my family, Wang Dongjia will think about it first, right?" ”
He slammed the teacup on the case and didn't look back.
Wang Youling reacted and pointed to the clever second shopkeeper next to him: "Quick!" Come on! I want to see who holy you are! Come to my silk mill and go wild! ”
"Master, it can't be fake, right?" Second, the shopkeeper was suspicious.
"Less verbose! Keep up! ”
The two shopkeepers hurriedly ran out and followed to the Honglu Temple, and after the four people walked in, the two shopkeepers hurriedly ran up, took out two taels of silver and handed them to the doorman: "Official, who are the four?" ”
"It's the escort of the envoys of Fanguo." The doorman was glad to accept the silver taels.
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Wang Youling paced back and forth, six taels of silver was very tempting, how much silver could he earn?
In the early years, Wang Youling was only a raw silk merchant in Huzhou, and he made a lot of silver taels in Huzhou by reselling raw silk, but later found that his mother's mother had more than one or two taels of silver per load of raw silk, and a piece of silk could be sold for three or four taels of silver.
How many horses can you weave in one load?
These damn bloodsucking merchants, simply! He also engaged in the silk business, and gained a firm foothold in the capital with the texture and weaving skills of lake silk, but the good times did not last long.
There are many silk shops in the capital, the business is not easy to do, and the business is bleak, these days the envoys have brought a group of merchants, and Wang Youling took the opportunity to make a big deal.
Stabilize the price of silk?
Only those conformist silk merchants will fight against silver, he is not stupid, he only has a chance once a year, and there is a profit margin when silk is sold for two taels of silver.
But it also offended many peers for this.
So, the moment I saw Tao Fugui.
He suspected that it was a peer.
After all, his peers are enemies, and when Tao Fugui inquired about the price of Fanshang, he kept it secret, for fear that his peers would send someone to inquire about the news.
"The proprietor, the little one saw them enter the Honglu Temple! The official said that he was the envoy's guard! Honglu Temple, isn't that the place where the imperial court receives foreign envoys, who dares to pretend, but...... Why is he willing to give six taels of silver? The second shopkeeper asked.
Wang Youling snorted lightly: "Do you know how much silk can be sold in Fanguo, four to six times, that is thirty-six taels, and he still earns thirty taels for one horse!" ”
"Why is he looking for us?"
"It should be the royal family's purchase." Wang Youling couldn't stand the temptation of six taels anymore, and urged: "Hurry up, where does that dogleg live?" Prepare some generous gifts, the lord wants to win this big deal! ”
The silk business in Beijing is highly competitive.
He is not the only silk mill, if he misses it, he really misses it, just like he is willing to sell at a lower price, because he is afraid that the merchant will buy someone else's.
I heard that Tao Fugui lives in the best Jiangdong Building in the capital.
Wang Youling was a little more determined, hurriedly came to Jiangdong Building, tidied up his clothes, and knocked on the door gently: "Excuse me, dare to ask your guest if he has been to Fu'an Silk Fang?" ”
"Wang Dongjia actually found here." Tao Fugui looked very dissatisfied.
Wang Youling glanced through the cracks, there were thousands of silk horses in the house, and there was nowhere to stay, fortunately, fortunately, fortunately, he chased after him, and said in his heart that it was worthy of the royal family, and there was a lot to buy.
"I've thought about it clearly, how much does His Royal Highness the True Wax Prince want?"
"My prince is procuring for the royal family, and the small countries around Zhenla have not come to pay tribute, and the royal family has not purchased it all for the royal family...... Mouthful. Tao Fugui said.
Good guy, this prince is still doing business in the surrounding small countries, Wang Youling is embarrassed: "Contemptible people are willing to sell, what kind of charter is it?" ”
"Oh, the merchant's money is not easy to take." Tao Fugui was very considerate of the other party: "There is a loss for the Wang Dongjia to deliver the goods first, and the Wang Dongjia will weave the silk first, and my prince will pay for the goods a month later." ”
Wang Youling thought about it, and there was nothing to lose.
The main thing is the envoy guard of Honglu Temple, which means that there is a guarantee from the imperial court, from three taels to six taels, Wang Youling feels that he is going to make a fortune!
"The contemptible dealer?"
Tao Fugui patted his chest and said fiercely: "Give me the inn where the merchant settled, and Prince Zhenla will come forward!" I promise that he won't dare to trouble you! ”
Tao Fugui got the residence with his front foot, and politely invited the merchant to the prayer cloth workshop with his back foot.
The merchant caught a glimpse of the ivory white silk inlaid with gold edges, and was sure that this was the aesthetics of the royal family, warm, elegant and noble! That was his first reaction at the moment.
Those damn royal families would definitely be willing to use it for underwear, or even gorgeous outerwear.
This kind of ivory white silk can be transported back to the vassal country, it can be multiplied more than ten times, and it may have no price, this merchant is a shrewd merchant, and he is only willing to pay six taels.
Zhu Zhanyong laughed: "Twenty taels! This is the only color in the capital, with the best white silk in the capital, even if the price is not expensive in the capital, you can cancel the purchase and sale of Fu'an Silk Workshop, use all the silver taels to buy this silk, return to the vassal country will definitely make a lot of money, I only sell your Excellency, Your Excellency go back and think? ”
Twenty taels?
Tao Fugui and Qi An were shocked, and they were three, four, five or six of ordinary silk...... Septuple?
Just appeared to be able to sell at this price, and when someone can deploy it, it can't be sold, in fact, ordinary silk can be sold to Fanguo, and it can also be turned over to more than ten or twenty taels, which will definitely not lose money.
Not to mention, he decided to multiply tenfold!
The merchant didn't hesitate for too long, and immediately decided to bet all the silver taels, and he had to make a note at the Tianfu Yamen!
This time, Zhu Zhanyong will not lose money.
There are also those silk farmers who can still buy silk in their hands at a high silk price.
Tao Fugui used the same method to fool the merchants of several other big silk mills.
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These merchants were impatient to send silver two, both of which were booked ivory white silk, it can only be said that Zhu Zhanyong's aesthetic bet is right, it is sold to the aristocratic royal family, noble temperament, which nobleman doesn't like it?
Everyone else has it, you don't.
Then it will seem that you are being squeezed out of high society.
"This is the six hundred taels I promised you, give another hundred taels, and go as far as you can." Zhu Zhanyong handed over a money bag from Lao Qi's hand.
"I didn't find it before...... It's the fate of the missing son.。 Tao Fugui counted the silver taels with tears, but he couldn't stop laughing.
Zhang Hui was reluctant, and in the past few days, he found that he still liked the big golden basin: "Your Highness, I hid him in the Guogong Mansion, right?" ”
"No way!" Zhu Zhanyong stopped.
Zhang Hui disdainfully: "My father is the Duke of Rongguo, and my eldest brother is the Duke of England, who dares to come to the house to make trouble?" ”
"Although he did not violate the law, this matter reached the ears of the official, and impeachment was inevitable." Zhu Zhanyong didn't want to analyze the interests of the British Duke and the King of Han in front of Tao Jinpen.
I don't know where to go.
Zhu Zhanyong pointed him out a clear way to Songjiang Mansion, where Zheng He's fleet docked, and no one expected that Tao Jinpen would hide on Zheng He's treasure ship.
The price of silk in Beijing has changed.
There are a few big silk mills that resist the price reduction of the merchants, and the few silk mills that are willing to sell at a lower price, their merchants buy ivory, and they themselves are waiting for the real wax prince to pay the silver.
Some of them are unwilling to be depressed, and some of them have large customers, and the price of silk has an upward trend.
Seeing that the price of silk has an upward trend, the merchants did not dare to hesitate any longer, and bought one after another, and the big silk workshop thought that the boycott had an effect, but as everyone knows, an unknown real wax prince stabilized the price of silk.
When the merchants arrived in the Ming Dynasty to suppress the price of silk, some merchants resisted, and some merchants obeyed, which was the epitome of Zheng He's first time bringing back a large number of merchants from the West in the early years of Yongle.
Zheng He is back!
Stop the boat at Songjiang Prefecture and return to the capital by land.
PS:I forgot to set the release time yesterday.,Although there's only one chapter a day.,But it's all two-in-one.,It's also a helpless move to improve the chasing.,I don't know why.,It's not up and down on the recommendation.,It's recommended instead.,Ask for a recommendation vote~