The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1435

[1435. Chapter 1363 Earned]

Siyang Trading Company has already made arrangements in Keppel Port.

When shipments of goods arrived, frantic selling began.

What really caused a stir was not silk and porcelain.

But cotton.

This kind of cotton has good texture and beautiful colors. What’s more, its price is also low.

Such high-quality and low-price products soon attracted businessmen from all over the world to flock to them.

In this world, anything that can be produced on a large scale in a workshop has a huge advantage over something that is produced by craftsmen over a long period of time.

Businessmen from all over the world are targeting this cotton cloth.

Because for businessmen, in addition to being of high quality and low price, there is another reason why they are worthy of purchasing in large quantities.

That is stable supply.

Many merchants also sell cloth.

But at this time, the West, like the Ming Dynasty, was almost at the stage where men farmed and women weaved.

If merchants want to do cloth business, they first need to purchase cloth.

Although the price they purchased from ordinary people was cheaper, even much lower than the cotton shipped from the Ming Dynasty. But… the supply of goods is very scattered. Today, you may have to go hundreds of miles away, and tomorrow you may need to go to another town or village, or even door-to-door to purchase. It can be said to be time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the cost of transportation is extremely high.

But it’s different at Keppel Seaport. He has as much cloth as you want. A steady stream of cloth is delivered to the seaport, goes directly to the warehouse, and is then sent directly to various merchants according to orders.

In this way, time and effort are saved, and the supply of goods is sufficient.

The Siyang Trading Company is now overcrowded with merchants from all over the world.

People spoke various languages and waved their own currencies.

In order to facilitate settlement, Siyang Commercial Bank has put up a sign and roughly determined the prices of currencies of various countries. Merchants from various countries only need to bring their own currencies to order.

The currencies of various Western countries are different, some are gold, some are silver, but the coins are the same. Starting from the Qin Dynasty, the central dynasty has had a profound influence here, whether it is Siam or the real Wa, or countries such as Malacca, their monetary unit is also a “strain”, which is made of bronze or iron and is made of copper coins with a round outside and a square inside.

As for gold and silver, most of them are smelted into ingots.

Each currency has a different value.

Siyang Trading Company, on the other hand, accepted all the orders.

Previously, the Ming Dynasty’s trading system for various countries was tribute.

That is to say, various countries brought their own special products, such as spices and rhinoceros horns, as tribute. After that, the Ming court gave silks, porcelain and other items.

It’s almost like bartering.

When the Siyang Trading Company began formal trade, because the rules had not yet been established, the two parties still adopted the method of bartering.

This makes the transaction costs extremely high, and of course, there is no way around it.

But now it’s better.

The enthusiasm of the merchants was extremely high.

Siyang Trading Company has already arranged a lot of clerks here. These clerks are proficient in various languages. When merchants come, they are invited into the small cubicles, pour tea and water for them, and then accept the inquiry and pay the deposit.

Coins from various countries began to be recorded in accounts like crazy.

Behind him, Liu Huan, the shopkeeper of Siyang Trading Company in Keppel Harbor, was scared to death.

He looked at the accounts intently. Needless to say, the business was really good.

There are many products from the Ming Dynasty that cannot be found the same in the world, so it’s no wonder they don’t sell well.

But the problem lies in the money that is recorded in the account.

Although all countries use ingots and coins with an outer circle and an inner square, in fact… the smelting level and money-making level of each country are different.

He held a Siamese copper coin in his hand, and couldn’t help but smile bitterly with his lips that were pursed just now.

Because…

this thing… God knows how much copper it contains.

Nine times out of ten, it is lower than the copper coins of the Ming Dynasty.

But once this thing accumulates, there will be a lot of copper missing.

And their gold and silver ingots, the gold and silver content are also very questionable.

His eyebrows were deeply knitted, so he looked for Liu Jin worriedly.

When Liu Jin heard this, his face immediately trembled and he felt a little painful.

Finally, he subconsciously put his fingers into his mouth.

It is very pleasant to want to go on a diet.

Sometimes I always want to chew something in my mouth.

There is no other way, just take it.

Liu Jin suppressed the depression in his heart, put on a calm expression on his face, and said: “This is my father’s idea. Why, do you have anything to say?”

Liu Huan quickly explained: “No, I don’t dare to, it’s just… If this continues, it will be too much of a loss, especially for the Zhenla Kingdom. This country’s smelting level is extremely low. Their copper coins and gold and silver…”

“That’s enough, let’s just do it.” Liu Jin said calmly: “Do your business well. , the supply is still sufficient.”

Liu Huan hurriedly said: “There are some shortcomings.”

Liu Jin remained calm and said calmly: “Don’t be afraid. At the beginning of next month, there will be dozens of ships of treasures entering the port. Just hurry up and sell them.”

Liu Huan was helpless .

, had to nod.

It was obvious that he was going to suffer a loss, so why didn’t he hurry up?

He complained in his heart worriedly, Eunuch Liu, his father, was obviously stupid in reading and didn’t know the stakes.

………

As early as two hundred years ago, Zhenla Kingdom was also very powerful in the West.

Just a hundred years ago, Chenla was invaded by Siam. Their army even invaded Angkor Thom in one fell swoop. Chenla began to weaken and moved its capital to Phnom Penh.

This Phnom Penh City is the intersection of several rivers. A hundred years later, the city has reached a certain size. The capital of the Kingdom of Allah is placed on the mountainside. From this palace, you can overlook the entire city and its countless tall pagodas. Standing tall, in Chenla, people believe in Buddhism, so there are many pagodas, large and small.

In addition to the king, the Zhenla Kingdom has five ministers. Almost all major national affairs are handled by the five ministers.

At this time, Yan Duolou, one of the five ministers, entered the palace and saluted the king.

King Zhenla took a look at Beardo Lou and found something strange.

Without waiting for the king to ask, Yan Duolou asked: “Is this clothes of yours unique?”

The king nodded.

Beard Dolou said: “This is shipped from Keppel Port in Malacca, where…”

He recounted what happened at Keppel Port one by one.

The king’s face darkened and he said grimly: “It is not good for the country to have so many merchants buying these cloths. This is giving away our wealth to the people of Ming Dynasty. What’s more, this cloth is so cheap, then, Who among the many peasant women in the country is willing to buy the clothes?”

Yan Duolou nodded and said, “Your Majesty, I think so too.” He paused and then said, “But… Your Majesty, this is what I want.” Clothes are of such high quality and low price, is it possible for the king to stop merchants from ordering them?”

The king frowned, this was indeed true.

Bearded Duolou added: “Moreover, the Ming Dynasty is powerful and claims to be a superior state. Their fleets often cruise on the shipping lanes. The Jiaozhi Chief Envoy they occupy is adjacent to us. If we don’t buy their cloth, we will issue an order. What would the Ming Dynasty think about the ban on trade? The Ming Dynasty has millions of soldiers, which we cannot compare with. Please think again…” The

young king thought deeply for a while, and finally agreed. Nodding, at first, Ming’s appearance in the West made him quite happy for a while.

After all, Fran is powerful and extorts and seizes land everywhere, which has aroused Chenla’s vigilance.

But now, the Francois are obviously much more honest than before, and they are also willing to interact with Chenla on an equal footing. They are even willing to exchange their needs with Chenla in Luzon and Java.

The king was somewhat dissatisfied with the increasing number of Ming people.

He expressed his worries and said, “However, if our wealth continues to flow out, this is not a long-term solution.”

“Yes.” Yan Duolou nodded firmly, he took out a piece of material and gave it to into the hands of the king.

The king looked even more worried as he held the material.

“Such material costs a lot of silver.”

“One foot?”

“Yes, one foot!”

“No silver needed, just ninety-five plants.”

Ninety-five plants…

The king’s face was horrified.

Even if it is homespun cloth, it costs forty or fifty dollars.

He touched the fine material and thought it must be as valuable as silk.

But who would have thought that the seller was only a little taller than Tubu.

“Mingren’s treasure is really scary.” The king couldn’t help but said, his brows furrowed deeper.

He repeatedly rubbed the fabric with his hands, his eyes flickering.

“Not only that, there are many treasures. In addition to fabrics, there are also glasses, which are worn on the eyes, there are also big clocks that can tell the time, there are four-wheeled carriages and horses, and…”

Yan Duolou said in succession Many products were produced.

These things are unique to the Ming Dynasty and have never been heard of in Zhenla.

The king’s face looked a little ugly and said, “What suggestions do you have for this?”

“Your Majesty, I heard something.”

“Huh?”

“Many businessmen went to Keppel Port to bring countless treasures to the port. , sent to our country by ship, and then entered our country’s capital via river boat. I think this is irreversible. However…it seems that in order to do better business, Ming Dynasty recognized our country’s currency, as long as it is our country’s gold. They took all the silver and coins as ordered.”

The king was a very smart young man, and he immediately realized what Yan Duolou meant.

He said: “If this continues, our coins will be insufficient?”

“Yes. I think we should step up our efforts to mint money to be prepared.”

The king couldn’t help but worry again.

How can we step up our efforts to mint money?

Everyone knows that minting money is to increase one’s wealth, but gold, silver, and copper are limited.

Bearded Duo Lou took a deep look at the king, showed his cunning, and said: “Actually… I asked the merchants to take the copper coins from the Angkor period to buy goods, and the Ming Dynasty also recognized the copper coins from the Angkor period. “

At this time, the king’s eyes lit up.

(End of chapter)