"The front ship shoots flat, the gunpowder is seventy percent, the rear ship fires on the back, the gunpowder is ten percent, and the cannon is fired!"

Li Hong concocted the same method.

I'm going to have a shock first, and then talk about business.

"Boom, boom, boom......"

The cannon roared, and the smoke billowed out......

It was a long time before the ship approached the shore, dropped anchor, and waited for the Manraka to arrive.

Two days later, the prince of Manraka was dressed in armor and led the king's escort to arrive, all armed with weapons, as if facing a great enemy, but when he saw the fortress-like ships, the dragon flag of the Son of Heaven flying in the wind, and he could not help but be stunned.

Soon, the prince, who was well versed in history, understood who it was.

He hurriedly told the guards to lay down their weapons, just in case there was a misunderstanding.

Fortunately, the prestige of the Three Treasures Eunuch is still there, although several generations have passed, but there are still relevant records inside Manraka, and various patterns can be seen everywhere, and the guards saw that it was the Great Ming Water Master who came, and they all let down their guard and had good intentions.

This is the goodwill that Sanbao earns for Daming!

After a short time, the two sides met.

Under the transfer of the translator, the communication was not hindered, and after going through the motions, the prince warmly invited Li Hong to be a guest......

~

Palace.

When Li Qing and his party arrived, the king, who had learned the news in advance, was already waiting.

As a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, he did not dare to slack off, and he also knew the rules very well.

Li Hong accepted the salute on his behalf, and then, there was another greeting, and then there was a feast.

It's just that Li Qing really can't enjoy the eating habits here, and he has no fun eating at all, so he secretly told Li Hong to check the pirates, so he went back and took Zhu Wanqing to inspect Yongqing's finished clothes.

…

Looking at the two Chinese characters 'Yongqing' on the plaque, Li Qing sincerely felt happy, not because of the brand, nor because of making money, but because of cultural conquest.

At present, almost everyone knows these two Chinese characters and can read them.

The shop is simple and bright, and the sun shines brightly on the bright red word 'Yongqing', which is very beautiful and at the same time reveals an indescribable extravagance.

"Grandpa Li, mother, how much do you say this dress will sell?"

Zhu Wan glanced at it and said, "The cost price is around two taels of silver, let's take eight taels, but people also have to make money, and it is estimated that they can sell it for about ten taels." ”

A few shopkeepers don't speak Chinese, but they recognize their Han identity, without him, their shopkeeper is also Han and comes from Daming. The language barrier was incomprehensible, so they could only wait respectfully.

After a while, the shopkeeper who heard the news arrived.

The shopkeeper doesn't know Zhu Wanqing, he is the cousin of the chief store manager, he came here to be the shopkeeper by a relationship, he has been married to a five-room concubine for several years, and his family has also purchased a field and a house.

The only fly in the ointment is that in order to make more money, you can only go back once every two years.

"How many people also know our Yongqing card?"

Zhu Wanqing smiled and pointed casually: "How can this dress be sold?" ”

"They are all Han Chinese, so naturally they have to give preferential treatment," the shopkeeper didn't know that the sailor was here in person, and his words were quite arrogant, "Just give fifteen taels of silver." ”

Zhu Wanqing frowned, "This is too expensive, isn't it?" ”

"Expensive?" The shopkeeper smiled, "The royal family is also at this price, ordinary people are twenty taels and one piece, and our Yongqing brand is at this price!" ”

Li Xue'er was dissatisfied and snorted: "If your big boss behind the scenes knows that you are so black-hearted, he will definitely let you roll up and leave." ”

"Huh...... You don't need to say this, if you want to buy it, you can buy it, please don't buy it, we Yongqing brand finished clothes, have never worried about selling! "The owner was a little impatient.

Li Xueer wanted to say more.

Zhu Wanqing interrupted her first and said to Li Qing: "Uncle Li, let's go shopping again?" ”

"Well, that's fine." Li Qing nodded and walked out first.

After walking for a while, Li Xue'er said unhappily: "Mother, these guys are too black-hearted, we are busy with everything, but we have helped them get rich." ”

Li Qing laughed.

"Grandpa Li, what are you laughing at, he is ruining your reputation!" Li Xueer was angry with him.

Zhu Wanqing explained with a smile: "It's a black heart, but this can also improve the style of the Yongqing card, isn't it?" ”

"But this ......" Li Xue'er puffed out her cheeks, "They have crossed the ocean to come here, and it is understandable to make more money, but this is too much, and the rich are a minority after all, and they are selling well now, but with the passage of time, it will come to an end after eating the upper class!" ”

Li Qing smiled and said: "Our profit is fixed, and the price of two taels of finished products is sold for eight taels, which means that as long as it exceeds eight taels, they will have to make money, so when they finish eating the upper class, the sales volume will gradually decrease, and they will reduce the price accordingly." ”

After a pause, "Actually, it is not difficult to take the initiative to curb this trend, and then train some new shopkeepers and let them roll each other's prices, but there is no need to be like this, and the market economy is the most correct attitude to hand over to the market." ”

Zhu Wanqing followed Li Qing's words and continued: "As the brand side of Yongqing, our family has made enough money, and it is not impossible to make more profits;

Moreover, the Han people have a very heavy rural complex, and they make money, and most of it is spent in the Ming Dynasty, which can not only drive consumption, but also drive employment, such as: building a house, opening a restaurant, ......"

At the end, he said: "Take a long-term view, money is not the first pursuit of the Li family." ”

Li Xue'er was speechless, and said stupidly: "It's also the same reason, but they are also too cool, they can earn more than ten taels by selling a piece of clothing......

"I can't make that much." Zhu Wanqing shook her head, "It's true that we are suppliers, but in the process of supply, we have to go through several links, and it's not just shopkeepers and sellers who make money." ”

After a pause, "As your Grandpa Li said, after eating the rich, the price will decrease, and the proportion of them eating rebates will also decrease." ”

"Will they vomit obediently?" Li Xueer didn't believe it.

"Huh...... Some eat, it's better than nothing. Li Qing smiled, "They don't want to make profits, so naturally someone will replace them." ”

Zhu Wanqing thought so, glanced at her daughter, and said lightly: "If it were your eldest brother, he wouldn't ask like this." ”

Li Xueer: "......"

Next, the three of them visited another store, and the result was naturally not surprising, obviously, an agreement was reached between the stores.

Looking at the buyer who gritted his teeth and went up, Li Qing couldn't help but think of the people of later generations, people who cut back on food and clothing in order to pursue luxury goods to satisfy vanity.

Li Qing sighed.

At the same time, he also sighed: vanity is the nature of human beings, regardless of ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign!

Fortunately, it is not his side that is being harvested now, but on the contrary, he is the reaper.

Due to time constraints, the three of them did not continue their stroll, and turned back to the boat.

Manraka is different from Jiaozhi, Jiaozhi is close to Daming, and after several generations of Hanhan's subtle adaptation, whether it is diet, or customs, it has gradually been sinicized, there is little difference with Daming, however, Manraka is different.

The trio would rather live on a boat and cook jerky than live in a royal palace and eat their top-notch meals.

Anyway, with Li Hong, they don't have to worry about official affairs.

…

In the next few days, the three of them visited a few more shops, but the news of Daming Shuishi's visit to Manraga had already spread, and the shopkeepers lowered the price of a single product by five taels of silver on the grounds of 'engaging in activities'.

The relationship between the chief military officer of the Navy Division and the Marquis of Yongqing and Yongqing is not a secret, and they are also afraid that it will reach the ears of the Marquis of Yongqing and lose their jobs.

Twenty-two lives were born to fifteen taels, and the effect was immediate, and in just a few days, the shops showed a trend of grabbing.

The shopkeepers complained bitterly, so they had to hide some of them first, while praying for Yongqinghou to set sail as soon as possible.

It's a big loss!

~

Li Qing didn't care about these anymore, whether the price was reduced or not was not what he cared about, what he cared about was the brand tonality of the Yongqing brand, and he was very satisfied with this aspect.

On this day, Li Hong returned to the ship and reported to Li Qing what he had learned.

"Godfather, you have eyebrows." Li Hong said, "Those pirates are Franc machine people. ”

"Franc machine?" Li Qing scratched his head, thinking about the ancient historical pattern that he didn't know much, but he had some impressions, but he couldn't grasp the point.

I just vaguely remember that the Franco machine seems to have appeared in the historical documents of the Ming Dynasty, and after too much time, he can't remember many things, of course, the main thing is that he is a historical scumbag.

If I could do it all over again, I would study history...... Li Qing grabbed his hair and continued to meditate.

Suddenly, he blessed his soul and blurted out:

"Franc cannon!"

Li Hong was shocked: "Godfather, do you know this? ”

"Tell me what you know." Li Qing's expression was serious.

"The Franc Robot is a master of artillery, and according to King Manraka, their artillery is very powerful, agile in attack, and incredibly destructive." Li Hong said, "Relying on the power of firearms, they are rampant and domineering, and it is not only Manraka that suffers from them, but also Longyamen, the Old Port, and the Java countries. ”

"Old Port ......," Li Qing muttered.

Among the above-mentioned countries, Li Qing is most familiar with the old port, this is because the Ming Dynasty set up the old port propaganda department in the old port.

However, after all, the Ming Dynasty failed to effectively control the old port.

Without him, the whip is beyond the reach of the whip.

At present, the Old Port Propaganda Division has existed in name only, completely out of the control of the Ming Dynasty, however, they still pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, but at the same time, they also claim to Java, which can be regarded as a wall-riding faction.

In this regard, Li Qing was helpless.

The old port of this place, the land is fertile, relying on the climatic advantages, can be described as a bumper harvest every year, of course, the Ming Dynasty was able to fight down, and now it can be fought again, however, it is easy to lay down and difficult to govern.

A corner of the sea, and far from the Ming Dynasty, it will not be long before it will evolve into what it is now.

"Let's take advantage of industry and commerce and operate it into a granary of the Ming Dynasty......

Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Where is this Dragon Tooth Gate?" ”

Java he knew, and it was also one of the vassals of the Ming Dynasty, and as for this dragon tooth gate, it was the first time he had heard of it.

"It's not far from here." Li Hong took out the map and pointed it out to him, "Oh, it's right here." ”

"...... here" Li Qing stared at it for a long time, and said in surprise, "Xinjia... Slope? ”

"New Plus. Slope? Li Hong scratched his head, "Maybe, the Dragon Tooth Gate was casually started by the Three Treasure Eunuchs, and maybe it was called this name before......"

Sensing that it was far away, Li Hong said: "Godfather, let's go back to the Franc machine." ”

"Well, you go ahead."

…