On the fifth day of the first lunar month, in the Guangzhou Governor's Mansion, Li Ke met the main persons in charge of the wealthy families who came from Guangzhou, Changle, Li Yan and Wu Jue were also there, but they sat next to them and did not speak.

After saluting each other, Li Ke smiled and said, "You guys should have a good year this year?" ”

As soon as Li Ke's words came out, everyone laughed, "Thank Your Highness Hongfu, everyone is doing well." ”

"Well, that's actually pretty good, there's something to announce." Li Ke said with a faint smile, "I set off for the Western Regions this time, not to expand the trade of the Tang Dynasty, I brought a relatively large caravan, and this time the main trade of the caravan is currently profitable, guess it." ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, everyone knows about the establishment of the Datang Shipping Company, but it has little to do with them, but as the local wealthy nobles of Lingnan Road, they know a little about the benefits of shipping, Li Ke asked. Immediately, someone asked, "I wonder what the cost will be when Your Highness sets off?" ”

"About 2.3 million." Li Ke gave an approximate figure.

Although it is known that when Datang Shipping Company set off, it sold a total of nearly 10 million shares, but the cost of a single shipment exceeded 2.3 million, which is still an astronomical amount.

Many gate valve families may transport it once and it may be 100,000 yuan.

"That minister dares to guess that His Highness has a profit of about 10 million yuan?" A man tentatively spoke.

A profit of 10 million guan is already very crazy, which is equivalent to five times the profit, and the assets that have multiplied five times a year, many businessmen can't do it. In fact, although the profit of their silk trade is not low, because of the problems such as ships, the cost is also very high, and the final profit is not high, that is, one or two times.

Li Ke smiled, then waved his hand and said: "The total profit is about 26 million yuan, and after I go back this time, these profits will be distributed to the major shareholders." ”

There was an "uproar", and all the businessmen present were in an uproar.

26 million pieces! Datang's annual treasury is only more than 10 million! 2.6 Treasury! This means that just this time, all the shareholders who invested in the purchase of Datang Shipping Company have already earned their money!

It's crazy too! The rest is profit!

"The reason why I tell you is because you each have caravans, in fact, you can also have the profits of the Datang Shipping Company, but you have to look for profit points from various places, such as ships! At present, I am in Hudu, oh, this name is very unpleasant, I changed it to Shanghai. At present, two shipyards and ports near Shanghai Town and Bohai Sea have been able to design, produce and sell cargo ships ranging from 800 tons to 1,200 tons. ”

"These ships use a new technology, and if you go full speed from Guangzhou to Persia, you can successfully arrive in about a month and a half! I believe you should be very clear about how much profit you can shorten by the time cost of a month and a half. ”

"However, everyone in business should be aware that there are situations such as bidding between each other, so for the time being, in order to maintain our high profits, I decided to set up the Datang Shipping Division, the main task of this shipping division is to help everyone earn the highest profits, that is, our trade sales price in countries such as Dashi must be the same."

"This prevents us from going out in the future to sell goods and reduce the profits of our peers." Li Ke said.

"At present, the dividends of profits like this will not last too long, and the profits will definitely decline later, but I hope to reduce the room for profit decline as much as possible."

"I'm sure you all agree on that, right?" Li Ke looked at them and asked.

"Your Highness, what I want to ask is, is the price of this shipping division set by you, Your Highness?" One person asked.

"Of course." Li Ke nodded.

"Nachen joins." The man spoke without hesitation.

Others immediately said they wanted to join.

"Yes, in addition, in addition, there will be other new things that will continue to be sold in the future, such as the development rights of the islands, some islands may be sold to individuals for development, the medicinal herbs on it, precious wood, gold mines, silver mines, etc., will belong to individuals after purchase."

"And excellent assets like Lizhi Island and Lizhi Harbor are high-quality properties even for hundreds or thousands of years, and I believe that you will not suffer."

"But the prerequisite is to be consistent with the government of the Tang Dynasty, understand?" Li Ke looked at them and said.

"The ministers will definitely follow the decrees of the Tang Dynasty." Everyone immediately bowed in agreement.

Li Ke nodded, and then turned to Feng Ang and the others: "Regarding the operation of the medicinal herb factory, as well as the recruitment and training of the mountain people and fishermen to the city management guard and navy, you and Dang Renhong should be careful, this aspect cannot be left behind, I will let people spot check." ”

"Yes, Your Highness, please rest assured." Feng Ang immediately stood up and bent down to salute, after he now won the position of governor of Luzon Island, he knew very well that he had to stand with His Royal Highness the King of Qin, and the meaning of Luzon Island was completely different.

"On the Ryukyu Island, you also have to send people to investigate and do a good job in the construction of the port and other related work." Li Ke admonished.

"Yes!"

The Ryukyu Island in the Tang Dynasty was not the Ryukyu Islands in later generations, but the island of Taiwan.

After arranging and having a meal with these people, Li Ke took the King of Qin to return to Chang'an, but this time he did not return directly from the Yangtze River, and then he returned through the canal, he still had to go to the Bohai Sea.

And as a result of this meeting with these gate valve families in Lingnan Dao, all the reform measures proposed by Li Ke were not questioned, and all of them said that they would be implemented according to His Royal Highness King Qin.

It can be seen that interests are the eternal foundation.

About ten days later, the day after the Shangyuan Festival, Li Ke rushed to the Bohai Shipyard, looking at the vitality of the dock port, Li Ke sighed a little, it was less than a year since the last interval, but the scale of the entire port has more than doubled, and the size of the shipyard alone has expanded by at least nearly two times, and the number of regular houses has formed a town not far from the port.

Yu Wenlin is not here, Yu Wenlin has already gone to Shanghai Town Shipbuilding to build and expand the Huainan Shipyard and build a new port.

Li Ke went to see him when he passed by, and according to Li Ke's request, the ex-factory price of all ships in the shipyard doubled first.

For example, shipyards will soon be self-financing, so Li Ke naturally wants to increase their ex-factory prices to ensure the profits of shipyards, and what can be expected in the next many years is that whether it is an order from the Tang Dynasty or a private order, these two shipyards will be completely full.

Li Ke came to Bohai mainly to meet the person in charge of Yuelai Commercial Bank here, and by the way, pay attention to the battle situation here, Datang's next strategy must be Goguryeo.