Royal Road - Chapter 321

[Chapter 320]

“Lang lord, the port is in front! But there are too many berthed ships, and they will not be able to enter the port for a while.”

Hearing the report of the servant below, Chen Yue frowned slightly: “Isn’t this Xingang? Why are there so many ships?”

The servant He is also careful: “I have inquired about it, and it seems that this port does not charge customs duties. Therefore, there are a lot of maritime merchants.”

Chen Yue was surprised, no customs duties?

How can there be a port set up by an official family that does not collect taxes?

Even in Panyu, the customs tax collected is not a small amount.

In addition to the tithe tax, the Jinkou Ferry in Yangzhou also has the Niudai tax and the truss ferry tax.

Could it be that this port is just a small port with not much throughput, so it will give up such a big profit?

This could be related to his own vital interests. Chen Yue immediately said: “Put down the boat, I’ll go to the port first.” The

boat was full of experienced sailors, and soon, Chen Yue boarded the boat.

When he bypassed the bay, entered the harbor, and saw the scene in front of him, he could not help gasping for breath.

Where is this small port?

As far as the eye can see, the sails and masts are connected, and the number of them can’t be counted at the moment.

On the wharf, it was crowded with people unloading goods and loading ships like swarms of ants.

As soon as the fully loaded ships leave the port, new ships take over their previous positions.

Such a port is not much worse than the Southland!

And this scene made Chen Yue feel uneasy, and she wanted to fly ashore to find out.

How can the new port, which has just been built, have such a scale?

No tariffs, is it true?

Although the port was difficult to navigate, his boat was narrow and squeezed ashore in a short time.

However, just as he was standing firm, before he could clearly distinguish east, west, north and south, a group of men swarmed around him.

“Lang Jun, but you are here to do business? The villain is very familiar with the dock workers, and there will be no delay in unloading and loading the ship!”

“Lang Jun! You are familiar with the small towns in the city, so why not hire a villain!

” There are also mules and horses to ride, only five hundred pennies…”

The sound came and went, making people dizzy.

Only then did Chen Yue understand that there were still people soliciting customers at the port.

But it’s also a good way to get a sense of what’s going on here.

Without hesitation, Chen Yue waved to a neatly dressed and articulate boy.

The man responded quickly and ran up immediately: “Lang Jun has just come to Haixing? Little Wang Er, who has been working in the port for ten months, is very familiar with all the affairs of the city. There is also a mule cart. , the footsteps are very fast. Only five hundred wen will be charged for a day’s escort!”

Five hundred wen, even a small businessman like Chen Yue would not take it seriously.

Let the servant hand over half a coin of money, he first asked: “I heard that there is no customs duty here? Does it matter?

” Salt and iron can only be sold by officials, and imported spices, treasures and other valuables will cost about 800 yuan per 10,000 yuan.”

Spices and other things are worth a lot, and this tax rate is really nothing.

Not to mention that general goods are exempt from tax.

No wonder it attracts so many merchants!

This place is not far from Jieshi and Huanggang, and it is really not difficult to attract well-informed maritime merchants.

“What about other expenses?” Chen Yue asked again.

“Port barges

cost money. According to the size of the boat, it is calculated on a daily basis. It also costs money for unloading and unloading goods.”

Chen Yue made a rough calculation, and it was less than 30% of the usual tariffs, and these costs would also be spent in other ports, which saved a lot.

“Then if the business is negotiated, the two ships will be loaded and unloaded at the same time, and they only need to spend this amount of money?” Chen Yue’s voice couldn’t help but get louder. If so, this route is really a great opportunity!

“Isn’t it!” Wang Er laughed, “I don’t know how many ships are loaded and unloaded here every day. If it’s negotiated, there is no need to stop more than one day!”

“Then if the goods cannot be sold, do you need inventory?” Chen Yue asked again.

“There are quite a few mansions in the city, all of which can be stocked!” Wang Er said immediately, “The mansion is the government-run, the largest place, with guards, and the price is fair. It’s just that most of them are occupied, so it’s not a good place to make an appointment. The mansion here is more expensive, but it is very convenient to be able to book accommodation for guests and businessmen.”

“Is there any official mansion here?” Chen Yue wondered.

Wang Er laughed: “Lang Jun doesn’t know, the land in the city, rent more and sell less, and the price is not cheap. Therefore, the official family runs the most residences. Only those high-profile customers can build residences, and there are some businesses, which are not at all. What about renting a shop?”

In a few words, he explained the situation in the city clearly, but there was nothing that he had heard before.

Chen Yue couldn’t help but get interested: “Where is your car? Take me into the city first.”

Wang Er responded quickly and quickly brought a small car.

The mules looked quite sturdy and the cart was clean.

Chen Yue got into the car and asked the servant to follow behind the car, and the group drove towards the city.

Here, it is indeed a city.

Less than a mile to the west from the port, there are contiguous warehouses, and the market is further east. There are still many vacant lots, and where they are, they are busy building houses.

It’s only been a few months, but this place is like a city on the ground, and the appearance of prosperity has begun to appear.

Chen Yue’s eyes were fixed, and her heart was even more surging.

The places he has traveled are not too few, but how long has it been since the war in the North has been raging for years?

The three cities of Jin, Ma, and Nan in Luoyang back then were probably nothing more than that!

Unhurriedly chasing the mule, Wang Er asked, “Where is Chen Langjun going first?”

“Where to buy and sell goods?” Chen Yue asked.

“If you are a big one, you can go to Dongshi. Small business transactions are all in the Denghai Building. This building is a must in Haixing City. The food is extremely delicious, not to be missed!” Wang Er immediately praised.

Chen Yue secretly laughed, wouldn’t it be Denghailou who made money for these toothless people?

So soliciting customers is also hard work.

Wang Er seemed to know what he was thinking: “Langjun, don’t underestimate me as a rude person. I know the ups and downs of goods in the city. I don’t know what goods Langjun brought this time?”

Chen Yue hesitated for a moment before saying, “Just some raw silk, tea, and tung oil.”

Wang Eryi patted his thigh: “Don’t bring too much raw silk, and now the price is slipping dramatically. Tung oil is on the rise, so it should be able to sell for a good price. Yes. Come on, you didn’t bring food, did you?”

Chen Yue only heard the price drop of raw silk, and her heart was half cold.

This thing is easy to sell anywhere, so he only brought half of the boat.

Tung oil is not much.

If so, I am afraid that the profit is limited.

But food…

“What? Is the price of food high in the city?” Chen Yue asked.

How could a small sea merchant like him be able to buy and sell food?

No matter how high the price is, there is not much profit.

“Lang Jun, I don’t know anything about it. The price of grain in Haixing City is the most stable, which is determined by the government. It seems that there is not much profit, but when the grain has reached a certain limit, it can be divided into the purchase share of white porcelain and colored glaze. It’s because of this that the big boats are pulled away.” Seemingly thinking of the brilliance of the business, Wang Er sighed, “If you don’t have food and want to buy official goods, you will have to use silk and gold, and the price will be high. Chen Yue said in surprise,

”

Can’t you use money?”

“It’s all precious, how many tins are enough?” Wang Er lightly clicked, “In Haixing City, money is just daily expenses.”

Barter , is indeed the method that maritime merchants like to use.

But how can this new port do so simply?

Chen Yue’s heart moved again, it seems that the government here is preventing someone from using bad money.

There are still a lot of Dong Zhuo’s small coins circulating on the market, and there are three or four types of straight hundred and five baht, not to mention those counterfeit coins.

It would be a good thing if there was less wrangling on this.

It’s just that those pretty goods in Bingzhou can only be exchanged for grain, silk, and gold, which is not good news for me.

His family is not rich, I am afraid it is difficult to touch.

Let’s take a look at how to sell the things on your ship first.

With a general plan, Chen Yue first asked Wang Er to take him to Dongshi.

Although the land price is not low, the scale of the shops here is not small.

It is estimated that they are all owned by aristocratic families.

The purchase price of raw silk is really as low as Wang Er said.

It should be that many merchants carried the goods in order to be safe, but instead drove down the market price.

Tea and tung oil are not bad.

But the number on his ship is not too large to buy the ideal number.

After turning around a few times, Chen Yue took a rest and went to Denghai Tower.

As a result, when he arrived at the place, he was immediately shocked by the lively scene here.

Before, inside and outside the building, many servants held signs indicating what they wanted to sell or buy.

If you are interested, you can enter the store with him and negotiate with the owner.

They are all valuable seafood, how have you seen such a transaction?

If you are deceived, don’t you lose everything?

But after inquiring carefully, Chen Yue understood.

It turned out that the business was negotiated here, and you could go to the official government to make a deed, and the official family would witness the transaction between the two parties.

Of course, the deed is subject to tax, but the tax is not too high, just four hundred thousand dollars, the seller pays three, and the buyer pays one.

Compared with the ordinary ten tax one, it is much cheaper.

Chen Yue did not delay, and immediately entered the building. It only took half a day to find the seller.

A ship of cargo, all emptied.

Afterwards, he worked non-stop and negotiated the goods he brought on the return journey.

In addition to the brocade produced in Bianzhou, there are also furs.

Winter is coming soon, and these things will not worry about selling them when they are shipped to the south.

A shipment of goods, after deducting round-trip expenses, the profit is actually 30% more than before!

This number is really shocking.

Chen Yue was in a good mood and rewarded Wang with two or five hundred dollars.

Wang Er smiled so much that his eyes narrowed, and he said repeatedly: “Chen Langjun will definitely benefit the market and business is booming this time! By the way, I heard that Bingzhou is going to open a department recently, so Chen Langjun will not go there to explore. Do you want to explore? It won’t take long by boat. You know, Bingzhou is the most prosperous area in our north!”

“Bingzhou is not close to here…” Chen Yue hesitated.

He brought too few people, and even if he took water, he might not be able to protect himself.

In case of encountering robbers, wouldn’t people and money be empty?

Wang Er seemed to know his scruples and smiled: “Lang Jun has been worrying too much. Now, no one in Jizhou dares to rob the caravan. People’s heads are hanging at the gate of the city. No matter how much money you are greedy for, how many heads will you have?”

What?

When Chen Yue heard the words, her eyes lit up: “Is this true?”

“How can it be fake?” Wang Er snorted, “And the grain transportation team is going to the county town in the past two days, if you miss this opportunity, you have to wait again. The first half of the month.”

The daily delivery of grain and grass from Haixing Port is an astonishing number, and naturally it cannot be all settled in the city.

It is also transported to the northern states along the river.

How can the size of the fleet be small?

Therefore, many businessmen want to take this opportunity to follow the food team.

Not to mention safety and reliability, there are still many business opportunities.

Chen Yueguo was really moved, she gritted her teeth, and ordered her confidants to take the boat south first.

And he took some servants, prepared goods that might be sold, and followed the food team.

When I walked out of the city gate, I saw an endless, brand-new, flat gravel road beneath my feet.

The last bit of anxiety in his chest was also swept away.

It’s just that the delivery from the harbor to the ferry port has built such a good road!

Jizhou, and even the entire Northland, really attaches great importance to commerce!

If you come to Bingzhou, what will it look like?

It is rumored that Duke Liang of Bingzhou was a man with wealth and ability to understand God.

Not to mention Shangdang paper, white porcelain, and glazed ware, just look at this Haixing Xingang, and it is comparable to Tao Zhu Fan Li!

It was both anticipation and excitement. Mixed in the mighty caravan, Chen Yue embarked on a journey to Bingzhou along the gravel road.

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