Chapter 40 Earn 100,000 taels and go to Huzhou again
"Comprador Zhao, where did you buy the goods, they are all the best quality raw silk. "The captain and the staff of the consulate were all excited, and they were about to pounce on the raw silk.
During this time, there were many foreign merchant ships to do business in the magic capital, but the return goods were all tea and a small amount of other goods, except for the lack of raw silk, which made many people think that there was no local silk.
"This Zhejiang silk is of higher quality than the high-grade French silk, and when it is brought to the UK, a pack can be sold for at least six or seven hundred yuan. β
"Moreover, this packaging is also good, using high-quality Manchester standard cloth, which looks decent. β
The foreign businessmen became agitated, oblivious to the fact that they had revealed the most crucial price information.
"Zhao comprador, how do you sell this raw silk, we bought it all. β
"Why, our Qichang Foreign Bank has always been good friends with Dagui Commercial Bank, I didn't say it, we all want these fifty bags of raw silk, and the price is negotiable. β
"Oh, John, you Qichang is an American firm, but don't forget that comprador Zhao is an employee of our British consulate, and our foreign firm is willing to buy it..."
"Comprador Zhao, my merchant ship Dawn will depart for England in a few days, give me these goods, and you will never suffer..."
After a while, the staff and captains of the foreign bank reacted and rushed to Zhao Dagui excitedly, wanting to take down this batch of raw silk.
The profit of this raw silk is much larger than that of tea, and the unit price is high, and the freight is almost negligible in proportion, so these merchants are not enthusiastic.
"Don't worry. Zhao Dagui laughed, "I have a lot of raw silk here, and the fifty packs I took are just samples, and there are five hundred and fifty packs of raw silk of the same quality in the warehouse."
A total of 600 bags of raw silk, each bag of 80 catties, the unit price is 450 yuan a pack, if you are interested, you can sign a contract with me and take away the raw silk.
As for the taxes and fees, it will be covered by our noble firm. β
The British and American businessmen were stunned for a moment, and then cheered: "Comprador Zhao, we know that your firm has strength, so let's sign this contract." β
In less than half a day, Zhao Dagui sold all the 600 bags of raw silk brought from Huzhou, and took people to Dagui Commercial Bank to take out all the raw silk, and delivered all the money and goods in a while.
Not long after the opening of the magic capital, there was no credit between foreign merchants and Chinese merchants, so when doing business, they always paid money with one hand and delivered goods with the other, and they did it in the mode of cash delivery.
For Zhao Dagui, this model is actually the most suitable to minimize the risk of pressing goods.
This business was of great significance, and many merchants, even decades later, talked about it as the beginning of the glorious future of the silk trade in the city, and many scholars even spent a lot of effort to verify the trade.
However, Zhao Dagui did the first tea business in this port, and he also paid taxes for the first time, and there were many firsts, so Zhao Dagui didn't care much about the honor of this first raw silk business.
This trip to Huzhou, Zhao Dagui gained a lot of money, the original capital of a little more than 100,000 yuan, rolled over to 270,000 yuan in a few days, and the money came faster than robbing the bank.
On this end, many Western businessmen still have to place orders for Zhao Dagui, entrusting him to continue to Huzhou, and then buy raw silk back, and the price is also very negotiable.
Chen Xie's two shopkeepers and his guys had been working in Dagui Commercial Bank for less than a month, and when they saw Zhao Dagui selling 600 bags of raw silk worth 100,000 yuan in just one day, they couldn't help but open their mouths wide, and they didn't know what to say.
Although Zhao Dagui attaches great importance to secrecy, so the people below do not know the specific selling price, but such a large amount of goods, even if it is a profit of more than 10,000 yuan, it is also a first-class business in this era.
If they knew that Zhao Dagui sold a bag of raw silk for 100 taels of silver (less than 160 yuan) at a high price of 450 yuan, and the net profit was close to 200 percent, I am afraid that these people would worship Zhao Dagui as a god.
In the evening, Zhao Dagui chartered a restaurant, rewarded the shopkeeper and the guys, and gave everyone an extra month's salary (two shopkeepers 15 yuan each, six guys 2 yuan each, this miser), which is a bonus, so that everyone is grateful, and they feel ashamed, and they really don't feel that they have contributed anything in the process.
"Let's have a good rest today and tomorrow, and then we will go to Huzhou again. During the banquet, Zhao Dagui announced to his subordinates.
"Do you want to go to Huzhou to buy raw silk?" everyone asked in unison.
"That's natural, now there are more people who want to make silk, and they are taking advantage of this opportunity to make money. β
"The proprietor is right. I didn't say it, the owner is sympathetic to his subordinates, and we will also give you a good life. Everyone gritted their teeth and said.
"Oh, you don't need to work hard, you just have to work hard. As long as this noble firm is done well, I will definitely not treat you badly. Zhao Dagui said with a smile.
This is a very common clichΓ©, which made everyone agree with the promise, and the morale skyrocketed by 300 points in an instant.
"It's a pity, the business opportunities are very good now, but I can go to Huzhou again at most, and then I can't do it again.
I won't be in this world for long, and I may have to travel to other planes after upgrading the library. Zhao Dagui secretly screamed in his heart that it was a pity.
Zhao Dagui's identity in this plane is actually from the outside world, that is, the so-called extraterritorial heavenly demon, if he waits here for a long time, he may be noticed by the will of this world's plane, and then some unpredictable risks will occur, so it is better to leave as soon as possible after grabbing resources, and stay for more days and risks.
The next day, Dagui Commercial Bank was busy again.
As before, make an appointment with the Fuwei Dart Bureau and let them escort Zhao Dagui to Huzhou again, and then come back with raw silk.
Lin Zhenwei and a dart master of the Fuwei Dart Bureau were a little surprised, they didn't expect this noble businessman to walk darts so often, but they opened the door to do the dart game, and they were not afraid of the businessman's darts frequently, and the more the better, they agreed very happily on the spot.
The last time I went to the dart, the Fuwei Dart Bureau also figured out the taste, the noble firm to Huzhou is to buy some raw silk, except for the amount of larger, the rest of the no problem, not involved in the unclean forces, the distance between the two places is not far, it is the best customer.
Zhao Dagui was anxious to make money back and forth, and three days after the raw silk was sold, he took Xie Shopkeeper and others to get on the boat hired by the Fuwei Dart Bureau and set off to Huzhou again.
Everyone felt that the last time had gone through a lay, this trip to Huzhou must also be extremely safe, but I didn't expect that the actions of Fuwei Dart Bureau and Dagui Commercial Bank in Huzhou had already fallen into the eyes of some people with a heart, so they wanted to make a lot of money, making this trip a big storm, full of danger.