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Chapter 222 The shrewd Kubo

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    Although Matsudaira Kubo was angry and afraid of the Ming Dynasty's neglect and the possible punishment he would receive if he returned to Japan, he still had to do the things at hand. He had to pay to hire a man on the dock to transport ten ships.  All the goods were unloaded.

    Originally, Matsudaira Kubo planned to pile the goods directly on the dock after unloading them, select some Ming emperors as tributes, and then send people to release the news and sell other goods on the spot. In this way, he could also get good benefits.  Tokugawa Hidetada has an explanation, at least there is no need to disembowel yourself!

    But as soon as the goods on the ten customs ships were unloaded, a slightly fat eunuch in his forties came over with a dozen servants.

    The eunuch came to the small mountain of goods and shouted in a drake voice: "Whose goods is this? Where is the owner? Why are you so unruly?"

    Matsudaira Kubo was already angry at Cao Ling's arrogance and Su Jing's farewell without saying goodbye. When he saw someone coming to show off his power, he immediately got angry and led others to rush over and shouted: "Who are you? How dare you serve as a Japanese envoy?"  Yelling before?¡±

    Matsudaira Kubo didn¡¯t speak Chinese, and the eunuch and his attendants didn¡¯t know Japanese either. But when the eunuch saw Matsudaira Kubo¡¯s ferocious face and bad tone, he naturally knew that what he said was definitely not a good thing!

    However, the eunuch was a calm man. He took out a bronze medal with a smile, handed it to Matsudaira Kubo, and asked: "I heard that you overseas barbarians also recognize Chinese characters. Do you know what is written on it?  "

    Although Matsudaira Kubo could not speak Chinese, he knew Chinese characters. He lowered his head and looked at the sign and saw that it read "His Majesty Appointed Director of the Shanghai Shipping Department"!

    Matsudaira Kubo didn't care about the five words "Shanghai Shibo Division", but the two words "Qinming" made him stunned, because he knew very well that the two words "Qinming" meant that the person in front of him was  Officials personally appointed by the Ming Emperor.

    At the same time, Matsudaira Kubo also knew very well that the person in front of him was not just an ordinary person, but a eunuch. Although there were no eunuchs in the Japanese country, Matsudaira Kubo also knew that the eunuch was a close servant of the Ming Emperor. Matsudaira Kubo even knew a few powerful people.  Rumors about eunuchs!

    Therefore, Matsudaira Kubo naturally did not dare to offend the confidant of the Ming Emperor in front of him. The anger on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by a humble smile and said: "It turns out to be the person in charge, disrespectful!"

    Of course, Matsudaira Kubo still spoke Japanese, and the eunuch couldn't understand it. But seeing Matsudaira Kubo's face softening and his tone becoming more submissive, his face naturally looked better!

    But Matsudaira Kubo didn't know that there were tens of thousands of eunuchs like this in the Ming Dynasty Palace. The director of the Shanghai Shipping Department, named Liu Baolu, was just a low-grade eunuch in the palace. According to Lao Wang An, he was diligent and diligent.  Because of his cleverness, he was assigned to be a supervisor in the newly built port in Shanghai!

    Liu Baolu was a very diligent person. After arriving at Shanghai Port, he worked conscientiously and diligently. Although he was inevitably a bit arrogant and arrogant, his hands were indeed very clean!

    In fact, it's not that Liu Baolu doesn't want to get some extra money, but that he knows that now Dongchang is too strict with officials, especially eunuchs like them who are dispatched. If they are not careful, they will lose their heads, and Liu Baolu can't help but be unclean.  !

    Now Liu Baolu's biggest wish is to make this poor place in Shanghai Harbor look impressive, so that he can be noticed by the ancestors in the palace, and then return to the palace to get a good job. Of course, it would be better if His Majesty could give him more silver rewards.  Got it!

    Originally, there was no need for Liu Baolu, the eunuch in charge, to take action in ordering goods and collecting customs duties, but a letter came from above, asking him to severely embarrass the Japanese delegation, even if they were driven back!

    Eunuchs are inherently disabled people, and not only are they physically disabled, but their psychology is also very dark. If you let them make candy, it will most likely not be sweet, but if you let them make vinegar, they will definitely kill you!

    So Liu Baolu couldn't wait to make his debut as soon as Cao Ling's men left. Seeing Kubo Matsudaira look at his badge, he showed a humble smile on his face, and his heart was full of contempt for this little man, but now the two sides couldn't understand each other.  , Liu Baolu couldn¡¯t convey his disdain to Matsudaira Kubo!

    Fortunately, there were smart people around Liu Baolu. Seeing that the two sides could not communicate, he immediately found an interpreter who could speak Japanese. When the man came, he first greeted Liu Baolu with a gift, and then smiled with him and said, "Master Liu, the younger one is called Wang Quan."  , I traveled to the Japanese country in my early years and am quite proficient in the Japanese language. If you have anything to tell these Japanese people, just tell me, and I promise to explain it to them exactly!"

    Liu Baolu nodded and said: "That's very good. You tell them the regulations of Shanghai Port."When entering the port, you will first be charged 30% of the customs duty, and then you must rent a warehouse in the port to store the goods. They have broken the rules by stacking goods on the dock, and they will be fined one thousand taels of silver!  "

    Wang Quan was immediately frightened after hearing this, and thought to himself: "How did these Japanese dwarfs offend this person? They were so cruel. If they go through so much trouble, these Japanese dwarfs will probably be killed."  I will jump into the sea to pay for it!"

    Also out of this doubt, Wang Quan couldn't help but ask: "Sir, when did we have these rules?"

    Liu Baolu glared and said angrily: "This is our family's new rule, do you think it shouldn't be?"

    Wang Quan naturally did not dare to offend the supervisor, so he quickly smiled and said: "Don't dare! Don't dare! Just tell them now!"

    Then Wang Quan translated Liu Baolu's words to Matsudaira Kubo. After hearing this, Matsudaira Kubo's scalp exploded. He had to pay 30% of the customs duty before entering the port, and he had to rent a warehouse to store the goods. The most terrible thing was that he didn't even do anything, so he was fined a thousand taels first.  Money, if this money is spent, he will make a lot of money from this batch of goods!

    You must know that the Japanese country itself is not rich in products. The products exported to the Ming Dynasty are mainly lacquerware, folding fans, tachi, sulfur, and hematoxylin. In addition, a large amount of silver was brought from Japan to buy silk, porcelain, and tea from the Ming Dynasty. In addition,  The Japanese country also has a business, which is to exchange copper coins from the Ming Dynasty!

    Since the Japanese produced gold and silver but not copper, the small currency circulating in the Japanese country was the copper coins of the Ming Dynasty. Every time the merchant ships traveled between the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese country, copper coins were also one of the important goods!

    In other words, during the Ming Dynasty, the trade between Japan and the Ming Dynasty was completely passive. In addition, during this period, Japan was in the shogunate era. The feudal lords and daimyo of various places could also engage in trade with the Ming Dynasty and import goods from Japan to the Ming Dynasty.  It can be said that there is an endless supply of goods, it is not a rare thing!

    Therefore, if Matsudaira Kubo is charged a 30% tariff when the goods are landed, and then rents a warehouse and pays a fine, then he will directly lose the price advantage. If the price is raised, no one will buy it, but if it is sold at the normal price, he will definitely lose money!

    In desperation, Matsudaira Kubo blurted out: "These are tributes to the Ming Emperor. How can you charge customs duties? Fines are even less possible!"

    Matsudaira Kubo¡¯s original intention was to use the name of tribute to get rid of the tariff issue, and then he would keep most of the goods for sale, so that he could save a lot of money!

    But after hearing this, Liu Baolu nodded and said with a smile: "So these are tributes. You Japanese know how to be filial. Since they are tributes, there is no need to pay taxes or fines. Come, count the goods and record them in the book!"  "(Remember the website address of this website: www.hlnovel.com
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