Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Historic -> Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

Text Chapter 53 What a great business opportunity!

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    "As a general, the most taboo thing is anxiety. You are already the commander-in-chief of one party, why are you still so arrogant and have no general demeanor?" Shi Dakai looked at this eldest brother and frowned, scolding him.

    "Isn't this a bit urgent?" Shi Xiangzhen wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile, "Prime Minister Hu of Anqing intercepted several purchasing ships from Shanghai. The people on the ship were of high profile.  I was sent there according to His Highness's advance instructions. Do you think I can come here in no hurry?"

    "Good thing, good thing," Shi Dakai's brows immediately relaxed, and his eyes narrowed into slits with a smile, "Where is the person coming?"

    "They are all waiting for the summons outside the mansion." Shi Xiangzhen pointed toward the door.

    "What a nonsense," Shi Dakai hurriedly walked out the door, scolding Shi Xiangzhen, "Why don't you come to the living room?"

    The people Shi Xiangzhen mentioned were all compradors from several well-known foreign banks in Shanghai.  There was Yang Fang, the comprador of Qiongji Yang Company, Tang Jingxing of Youhe Company, Xu Run of Baoshun Company, Chen Zhuping of Qichang Company, etc.

    Since the Tianjin Army occupied Jinling and Zhenjiang at the beginning of the year, coupled with the uprising of the Shanghai Small Sword Society, many routes leading to the upper reaches of Zhenjiang and Jiangsu and Zhejiang have been blocked. The tea and silk exports of various foreign companies in Shanghai, which were originally famous, suddenly became quiet.  Various foreign companies had no choice but to seize the Fuzhou tea market, causing tea prices to rise sharply and profits to plummet.  In order to reopen the tea roads in southern Anhui and Jiangxi, several foreign companies negotiated and sent compradors with a total of more than 20,000 taels of cash to go west along the Yangtze River.

    This journey can be described as thrilling.  Shortly after leaving Shanghai, the ship was intercepted by a patrolling Qing army sentry ship.  Seeing the white money on the boat, the eyes of the soldier who was pedaling the boat shone brightly. After interrogating and making things difficult for them in every possible way, if it were not for the face of the foreign master at the helm, he would definitely not let them go so easily.  Gradually, the ship sailed into the Zhenjiang Heavenly Army's defense line.  When they were also signaled to stop for interrogation, Yang Fang and others were all worried and sweating in their hands. "Long-haired", "bandit", "rebellious", "ignorant and unscrupulous people who kill without blinking an eye".  It was the only thing they knew about the heavenly host.

    Unexpectedly, dozens of energetic and polite "robbers" inspected the items carried on the ship in detail, and after asking about their whereabouts and purpose, they actually said, "You are welcome to come and go often!"  "Amidst laughter, he waved goodbye to them.

    It¡¯s true that what you hear is false and what you see is belief!  Several compradors gathered together, filled with emotions, and their hearts that had been hanging since accepting the errand finally dropped.

    After that, relying on the road guide issued by the Zhenjiang Heavenly Army, they went all the way to Anqing smoothly.  After delivering the road guide to the leader of the Heavenly Army at the dock and reporting his home address, Yang Fang was filled with joy and ready to go to Anqing City to meet his old tea merchant friends and show off his skills.  But what happened immediately caused him and several other compradors to fall into the Yunwu Mountain.

    They were still so polite and reasonable, and everything was taken care of properly, but no one told them why, so they were sent to the Heavenly Army's warship and went up the river to Wuchang.  The people came, but the ship and the money were left in Anqing, and their hearts were lifted again.

    "It's really rude and disrespectful to invite you all to Wuchang rashly!" Looking at several foreign compradors with doubtful and frightened faces, Shi Dakai asked them to sit down and ordered the guards to quickly serve tea to the guests while smiling and making a round gesture.  Yi, "I am Shi Dakai, the Winged King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom."

    Shi Dakai?  Yang Fang rubbed his eyes subconsciously.  He had heard of this name before, but the fair face in front of him revealed an elegant and scholarly young man. Why couldn't he be associated with the legendary image of a "violent bandit"?

    Shi Dakai returned to his seat in the middle of the living room and sat down, "Everyone, please put your hearts in your stomach first. Your ship and silver are not damaged at all, and they have arrived here. I just want you to say a few words. I'm done with you."  You can do what you want. I want to assure you that your legitimate business will be protected in the areas controlled by my heavenly army." He smiled and glanced at the next few guests.

    "Thank you for your care, Your Majesty!" Yang Fang quickly stood up and gave a deep salute, "The Heavenly Army is really very disciplined and polite. It is unmatched by other armies. If you don't see it with your own eyes, the common people will not believe it and will be subjected to it.  Confused by rumors outside." Half of his words were sincere, and the other half were purely flattering. In his heart, the rebels were still the rebels.

    "Rumors are just rumors, and they will eventually be disproven as time goes by. We are building a heaven where everyone is equal and the world is at peace. As long as we don't take up arms and stand against us, we will all be brothers and sisters." Shi Da laughed.  He waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down, "I won't say more about the big truth here. In the future, if you come and go frequently, what you see will naturally be more convincing than what I say.This king invites you here just for one thing"

    At this point, he stopped talking for a moment, picked up the tea cup, and motioned for the guests to drink tea together, and then continued, "This time my king will regain Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang, and he will not be as casual as before."  Just give up, we will occupy this place for a long time. Therefore, I will open ports in Jiujiang and Hankou to trade with the outside world."

    Yang Fang and others looked at each other, unable to believe their ears.  Open a port for trade?  When the imperial court opened ports in Guangzhou and other places, it was all forced and intimidated by foreign cannons and forced to do so. How dare they

    "What, don't you believe it?" Shi Dakai opened the cup in his hand and slowly closed the lid, "When you go back, please tell your respective foreign companies. China will welcome all countries, business houses, and even individuals who are willing to be friends with us to come to us.  We trade here on an equal footing. You are all businessmen. I don¡¯t think you don¡¯t understand the truth. Trade is originally about trade between the two parties, exporting your own and importing others¡¯. Only in this way can the benefits be maximized. It¡¯s a pity that the Qingyao government doesn¡¯t understand this.  There, the foreign companies you work for are just conducting a unilateral transaction. This time, I will not only export raw silk, tea and other Chinese things, but also purchase large quantities of products from various countries. You are also welcome to open a store here  Various manufacturing shops. We will provide proper accommodation to all those who are willing to come and come and go freely. Of course, in order not to cause unnecessary trouble to everyone, we will not take the initiative to request to purchase their weapons and ammunition. Everything will be  In order to improve the living conditions of the people in the areas controlled by our Chinese dynasty. Also, we do not require them to recognize our dynasty. We can use the form of private trade to deal with all problems. Okay, that's all I have to say. If you still have  You can raise any concerns in person, if not, you can make your own arrangements after lunch."

    What a great business opportunity!  Xu Run's heart almost jumped out of his throat.  After staying in a foreign company for so many years, he has always wanted to have an opportunity to open his own business and do trade. Now the opportunity is coming.  He coughed lightly and calmed down, "Your Majesty, I have a question. Is it appropriate to ask it?"

    "If you have something to say, you can say it directly. There is nothing appropriate or inappropriate. Just say whatever comes to mind." Shi Dakai said with a pleasant tone.

    "That's it" Xu Run asked with some embarrassment, "Will our Heavenly Army occupy these areas? What if" He deliberately used "our Heavenly Army" in his words.  Four words, first express your closeness, so as not to offend the other person.

    Shi Da laughed and said, "It's not very reliable to rely on my words. If you are interested, you might as well look around before leaving. You will find out the answer for yourself."

    "So, how big will the trade volume of the Celestial Empire be?" What impressed the foreigners the most was how much money they could make. Yang Fang felt that he had to figure this out before he could talk about it when he went back.  Of course, he only asked this for the civilian supplies that the prince just mentioned. As for arms, he knew it well, and the more the better.  His boss, Robert Fearon, is thinking about doing a big arms business with these people.

    "How many?" Shi Dakai smiled mysteriously, stretched out his hands and looked back and forth, "This question stumped me. How many will there be? I can't say, and you can't imagine it. Let's put it this way,  There is a lot of real money in heaven, and whoever fails to do it will definitely regret it in the future."

    "What about taxation? How to collect it?" Xu Run asked carefully.

    "How pedantic!" Chen Zhuping of Qichang Foreign Trade Co., Ltd. glanced at Yang Fang secretly and sneered in his heart.  One of his missions this time was to inquire about arms transactions with the Taiping Army.  Jin Nengheng, the chief executive of his foreign bank, has a better background and is also responsible for the important task of deputy consul in Shanghai.  If we really start making arms, where will there be any tax?

    ¡°Since it¡¯s trade, I¡¯ll treat you the same way you treat me.¡± Shi Da waved his hand and said decisively

    The compradors went out with satisfaction to attend the luncheon prepared for them by His Highness King Yi.

    Shi Dakai sat there without moving for a while.

    "Your Highness," Shi Xiangzhen came up with a worried look on his face, "I"

    Shi Dakai raised his hand and stopped what he wanted to say next.  well!  He sighed deeply in his heart and took out the letter from Lin Haifeng from his sleeve.  Brother Haifeng will definitely do his best, but I'm afraid it will be difficult even for him.  The King of Heaven, the King of the East, and the more scheming King of the North each have their own thoughts, and it is not a simple matter to pursue perfection among them.  Looking at the beautiful handwriting on the letter that was the same every time, suddenly, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.  This font was obviously written by his daughter's family. It seemed that even writing a letter was difficult for him!

    Mobile phone users please visit http://m.piaotia.net
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report