Chapter 860 Long-term trading

Before we knew it, the Chen family had become a huge family in the Ming Dynasty. If it were the system of the feudal emperor, this family would be seeking death. Under the current system, if the emperor wanted to turn over and seize power, the capitalists and bureaucrats in the world would not agree. What a joke, everyone finally came up with such a situation, and no one wanted to have a knife on their forehead that could kill at any time.

How do you say the current system of the Ming Dynasty? Capitalists and bureaucratic groups colluded with each other and actually took over the power of the state. They decided in the form of a constitution. After everyone has savored the benefits of the new system, if you want to return to feudalism, you will be shouting and killing everyone in the world. The special case of Napoleon is not something that can be found casually.

With Chen Xie nodding, Pierre didn't want to wait for a day. After returning, he immediately called all the main personnel in the delegation to have a meeting. As a result, he was so angry that these guys couldn't get together. The few who stayed in the inn were still sleeping. All of them were less than twenty people in the small meeting, but only half of them attended, and the other half were having fun outside.

A group of ghosts sat together waiting for a meeting, boring and random nonsense. Soon the topic focused on Japanese entertainment workers. What kind of service is good, the skin is good, the smell of strangeness on them, etc. The group of people soon became chaotic when they chatted, and they lit cigarettes one by one. This thing was learned after the Ming Dynasty.

Pierre decided to hold a meeting immediately without waiting for those outside. The venue was a bit like that. After Pierre talked about what he had seen Chen Xie, he mentioned that he could find a bank loan from Daming. Everyone was inspiration. After staying in Daming for half a month, the expenses were quite good. They were all thinking about how to get a ticket when they went back. These people were more concerned about making money. Although everyone brought a lot of money, who would think that their trading cost was greater?

After a debate, there was no result. It was just that it was uncertain how much money we could borrow and how much interest we had. Despite this, the group of people still discussed enthusiastically. How much goods could we buy from everyone? One person's power was limited, so it would be quite small. If there were too many goods, we had to rent a boat, how to reduce freight costs, etc. A meeting was turned into a meeting site for cooperative transactions. Pierre was pulled by them and put the national affairs aside. They discussed the establishment of a temporary joint-stock company to gather the funds we brought together. After all, the transaction of bulk goods was more funds to negotiate the price. These people were not vegetarians. Soon a charter was drawn. Then they divided the tasks and handed over the national affairs to Pierre and the interpreter to discuss with the bank. The others acted separately, summoned everyone to a meeting, and then asked where there was a cheaper bulk goods.

That night, the French guys gathered together for a conference. There were too many people talking. This one said they wanted to buy this one and the one who had to buy that one. What's even more outrageous was that a noble woman suggested that they put all the perfumes back.

Mrs. Rambouille also rushed over. Because of her relationship with Zhang Guangde, this woman had a say in similar occasions. More than 200 French nobles and ladies gathered together, and the scene was extremely chaotic. When the woman appeared, she immediately became quiet because there was a lover next to him, Zhang Guangde.

"I heard that everyone was discussing a batch of bulk goods to go back. Zhang was also at my place, so we came together." Mrs. Rambouille held Zhang Guangde with a arrogant chin. Her voice was full of superiority. However, everyone present admitted that it was okay for her to speak like this. After all, no one can compare with her. Who made her have such a high-ranking official mistress?

Zhang Guangde knew that these guys were very wealthy and could even raise a deal of one or two million yuan. In this year, such a large deal was rare, and the purchasing power of silver was very scary. Not to mention, Zhang Guangde did not go to the naval system as he wished. When he met Chen Xie, he got a new position, director of the World Trade Comprehensive Data Statistics Committee of the Ming Empire. Forget it. He was kicked out of the army. What the hell is this position? After he went back to read a document given by Mr. Chen, he finally understood the meaning of this position?

To put it bluntly, this position is an institution that opens up markets and arbitration for commercial disputes. For example, everyone will understand that if the Ming Dynasty sells eclips and slicings to Europe, Europeans will not do anything and are in a difficult situation, Zhang Guangde's organization is where merchants can complain. Then after the analysis of this organization, is it worth fighting? If the institution thinks it can be fought, then submit it to the cabinet for approval, and the last stop is the Congress for review and approval. For another example, if the Ming Dynasty merchants wanted to sell goods to Africa, but other colonists did not agree, and the locals did not accept it, then they could find the institution to provide a piece of materials, how much commercial benefits can they get per year, etc., and then after analysis by the department, the Congress finally passed a battle.

"Everyone, first of all, I have a suggestion. Will you listen?" Zhang Guangde seemed much more humble than Mrs. Rambouille. As a man, he cannot be used as a meal. Everyone said that there is no problem. Zhang Guangde continued: "I don't care about the amount of money you have, but I want to remind you that privately purchases some small goods and bring them back as gifts, and there is no problem at all. But if you want to get rid of the goods you bring back as soon as possible, you have to identify some goods with large sales in the European market."

After saying this, everyone calmed down. That's the reason. Luxury products have high profits, but the market is very small.

Zhang Guangde raised a finger and said, "I will ask a few questions below. Let's think about it carefully before answering. First, what kind of goods are sold quickly after being shipped back to Europe? Second, Daming contacted the merchants who could provide bulk goods, but did not solve the problem of transportation channels? Can we get the goods we want at the lowest price? Third, how much money do you have? How to distribute profits?"

A few questions made these people stupid, yes, everyone was clamoring, but nothing was solved, right? If everyone had their own little plan in their minds, the partnership had not been done yet, and they would probably have broken up.

"Zhang, do you have any good suggestions?" A nobleman raised his hand and asked. Everyone realized that this is the Ming Dynasty. It is not France that can summon the wind and rain. Everyone asked one after another. Zhang Guangde smiled and turned his head, "Dear, I'll leave it to you." Mrs. Rambouille stepped forward arrogantly and spoke slowly, "I think it's a waste to set up a temporary company. It can be turned into a permanent institution. The gentlemen and ladies present are all well-known figures. We just need to unite. Who else in France can compete with us for the market for the Ming Dynasty goods?"

It turns out that wealth is so touching. With just such a small proposal, everyone raised their hands to agree. Just a group of people gathered together, let alone ordinary powerful people. Even Louis XIV did not dare to touch their cake easily. A very convincing idea, Madame Rambouille looked at the reaction of the crowd and was secretly proud. In fact, this was the idea that Zhang Guangde gave her, tied a group of French nobles together and made a fortune together. In this way, the personal top luxury goods transactions will not be affected, and can maintain a closer and stronger interest relationship with everyone.

The scene was very quiet, and I couldn't imagine there were more than 200 people here, both men and women. Mrs. Rambouillei admired the guy Zhang Guangde, and continued to say in an arrogant tone: "Okay, now I hope everyone will continue to remain quiet. After listening to me, all the people here bring different amounts of wealth. How to be fair? It's very simple. The company we established has a total of 100 shares, and ten percent of them were taken as backup. The remaining shares will be determined based on how much each person invests."

"Wait a minute, why should we take out ten percent? Do we want to take these shares to take advantage of others? This is our own money. If this is the case, it would be better not to cooperate." Someone raised objections, and Mrs. Rambouille looked over with a arrogant look. Then she looked around the expressions on everyone's faces calmly. As expected, as Zhang Guangde said, someone would raise objections, after all, they were taking money from their own pockets. How could they not feel sorry for?

"Viras Mura, I would like to ask, even if you all here unite, can you solve all the problems we face after returning to France? Let me assume, what will you do if His Majesty the Emperor wants to invest?" In one sentence, Viscount Muras blushed. The French nobles were arrogant, but Louis XIV was a monarch. Nothing good would be better than him, and the army would really collect taxes.

Seeing that Mrs. Rambouille had mastered the situation, Zhang Guangde found a corner to sit down and drank slowly with a cup of tea. It seemed that he was here to stand up for the lover and the head, and now he was out of the matter. In fact, he was judging how much money these people could have? How big a deal could the Zhang family get from it?

In this era, what kind of goods are the most profitable to transport to Europe? One is porcelain, the other is tea, and silk. Needless to say, the whole of Europe is crazy about it. If any noble family does not have a set of porcelain, I feel embarrassed to say that they are aristocrats. Tea is a consumable, and it can be said that the sales volume is the largest, and silk is actually a little short of it. These three goods have huge markets in Europe and are also the most keen transactions for European merchants today.

From Zhang Guangde's perspective, the best combination of goods is porcelain and tea. Porcelain is easy to deal with. The Zhang family has its own kiln in Jingdezhen, and the output is not low. As long as an agreement is reached, people can send messages at any time and start fire immediately. The difficulty is tea, which is not possible in Shandong, especially Europeans like to drink black tea. The main source of goods is in the hands of Shanxi and Fujian people. It is actually difficult to obtain enough sources of goods for bulk transactions. They have their own European customers.

Well, you can contact Liu Yiming, the third shopkeeper of United Business. This guy is a kid. If you ask him for help, the supply problem will be basically solved. If it is a long-term transaction, you can get a good price. Of course, the price you sell to the Frenchman should not be too low, otherwise it would be a breaking the rules and friendly price. According to the market conditions, give the lover a 10% discount, which is a great thing.

Mrs. Rambouille talked happily. She liked this feeling very much, and was focused by everyone's eyes. She did not notice at all that a European lady was already sitting opposite Zhang Guangde. The woman's chest was very low, very low.

"Don't mind if I sit here and have a rest?" The woman's voice sounded very nice. Zhang Guangde looked up and saw that the long skirt that was popular in the capital was obviously changed to its neckline. It was quite amazing when he wore this woman. Along the way, I really didn't notice that there was such a high-quality product in this group. If Zhang Guangde was Chen Xie, he would definitely exclaim "goddess". A very vivid Beluci Monica.

"Please sit down!" After all, there are many people, Zhang Guangde just bowed slightly, even if he answered. The woman didn't mind. She approached the other party with purpose, so there was not so much pretentiousness. "Dear Zhang, don't mind if I introduce myself, right?"

"How could it be?" Zhang Guangde decided to keep his distance. Now he needs Madame Rambouille to make money for the Zhang family. It would be boring to beat the jealousy. "Decas de Imira. You can call me Mira." Zhang Guangde has been in Europe for a long time and has been in France for more than a month. Naturally, he knows that this is the surname of a duke family. Why do French people like to make "D" in front of him? He doesn't care about this anymore. What he cares about is why this woman sits in front of him. And he dares to ignore Madame Rambouille who is standing there, talking big with everyone and setting cooperation rules. This can only show one problem. Mira back to France doesn't care about the Rambouille family at all.

"We haven't seen each other?" Zhang Guangde deliberately said this, and it's better not to be too close. He also glanced at the lover who was talking loudly and Mira smiled faintly, her face was full of confidence, but a flash of disgust flashed through her eyes. Zhang Guangde immediately realized that this woman might not be the same as other French ladies, or she had higher pursuits?

"For the first time I met, I want to know how to borrow money from the banks of the Ming Empire?" Mira's question immediately reminded Zhang Guangde of a face, Chen Ping, the number one figure in the banking industry in the Ming Dynasty. Oh, when he was in elementary school, he was already in middle school, and seemed to have helped his younger brother stand up and beat him up. This guy didn't tell his parents, and he would have to fight until the last moment. The next day, he called several cousins, and his friends fought another battle, but the winner was not decided. The friendship between the two was not easy to locate.

Looking at the expectant look of the woman in front of him, Zhang Guangde had a sudden inspiration. His face and figure were all just a little taller, and he seemed to be flawless. He immediately smiled and said, "I'm afraid I can't help you with this question, but I'm willing to ask for it. In this way, you'll wait for my news tomorrow at 3:00 tomorrow afternoon." After saying that, Zhang Guangde stood up, nodded slightly, and politely left the woman opposite, walked to the beloved, with a reserved smile. (To be continued.)

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