Xinshun 1730

Chapter 924 Open your eyes to see the world
The Danish business house here was temporarily closed down, and the sound of firecrackers began to sound over there.

There are Swedes and Chinese who set off firecrackers.The reason why the Swedes set off firecrackers is naturally because Danish companies have increased export taxes, which means that Swedish companies can seize Denmark's share; and Chinese businessmen set off firecrackers for similar reasons.

The English and Portuguese were investigated before, and now they are finding fault with Denmark. Now the first cargo ship of the Western Trading Company has returned. Under several stimuli, the stock price of the Western Trading Company has skyrocketed.Having made money, looking at the paper in my hand, yesterday I paid 100 taels, but today it has become 120 taels, of course it is worth celebrating.

The middlemen who cooperated with the Danes also found the Danish business office almost immediately.

Their sense of smell is sensitive enough, so they have to "according to the contract", ask the Danish business house to accept the goods entrusted to them?If it is not accepted, compensation for breach of contract shall be given in accordance with a certain amount.

The Danish business house had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to Liu Yu, hoping that Liu Yu would be tolerant and tolerant, not to talk about the spirit of the contract, but to consider the situation of the Danish company.

Adding an export tariff of 20.00% all of a sudden is equivalent to Denmark's tea, zinc, porcelain and other in-demand goods, which are difficult to win over Sweden and the Netherlands, where China has a shareholding.

Tea dealers recognize money but not people, and they are all engaged in smuggling. The smuggled tea plus export tax is almost as expensive as the tea from the regular channels in the UK. Who would buy high-priced smuggled tea?
But the market is there, and the share vacated by the Danes is naturally divided among China, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

Liu Yu has attracted Russia to join in Petersburg, and there is no suspense about the dominance of the Baltic Sea trade zone.As the conflict between Russia and Sweden eases, this is tantamount to isolating Denmark.

Anyway, Liu Yu understood clearly that Denmark's domestic market is small, and there is not much more than one, and a lot less.In terms of combat effectiveness, let's first solve the encirclement by Sweden and Russia.The nearest colony, Tranquiba, was actually the dish that Dashun wanted. It was a lonely colony, and it did not pose any threat to Dashun.

If you want to add a crime, there is nothing to worry about.This is the soft pinch of persimmons, first create a country that is completely incapable of retaliating against Dashun, and regain the trade initiative bit by bit.

It was just a light order that determined the rise and fall of a large multinational company with assets worth several million taels. It was the hard work of thousands of people in Dashun that made Dashun eligible for a trade embargo.I dare not say anything else, but only talking about Denmark has nothing to do with whether there is a navy.

A few days later, in a big teahouse near the stock futures trading center.

The businessmen or speculators sitting here, in small groups, ordered refreshments.

Children selling newspapers, matches, and cigarettes shuttled through the teahouse like butterflies wearing flowers, busy like honey bees.

The owner of the teahouse has a good business these few days, and his temper is much better. When he meets those little newsboys who come to beg for a snack left by the customers with a smiley face, he just scolds and kicks them, but does not drive them away. Snacks to eat.

After the new guest ordered tea, he asked, "What's the news today?"

The little boy selling newspaper matches and cigarettes hurriedly said after hearing the question: "The headline is that the imperial court organized the waterworks into a Xiang army. This winter when the water is dry, the Huaihe River will be excavated. The imperial court will solve the problem since the Song Dynasty..."

"This is also worthy of being called a headline? Who cares about this? I'm talking about trade. Is there any big news?"

The businessmen didn't care about the news in the newspaper, and it had nothing to do with them. Even if the Huaihe River flooded again this year and Hongze Lake broke its embankment, Songjiang Mansion wouldn't be flooded.

The newsboy flipped through it and said, "Yes, today there is a copy of the "Danish Asia Company Customs Export List Over the Years", which was released by the Duke."

Hearing this, the businessman took out some of the smallest banknotes and said, "That's right, this is the big deal. Another box of matches and a pack of Nanyang cigarettes. You don't need to look for it. You can buy candy for the rest."

The newsboy thanked him skillfully, and handed over the things the guests asked for, thinking that the guests have been very generous these days.

The businessman tore off the Nanyang Cigarette stamped with the "Tax Paid" logo, suddenly took out one, took out a white phosphorus match, stroked it skillfully on the corner of the table, shook his wrist, and opened the newspaper.

Dashun's grassroots management ability is not strong, so it can only receive tobacco tax in a few special areas, and Songjiang Prefecture is undoubtedly the top priority.

The main reason is that there is money and manpower here, and the investigation is strict.It can't be managed elsewhere, and the villages can't afford it. Most of them grow and smoke by themselves.

A lot of things, just get used to it.Especially after a group of tobacco smugglers were whipped and executed in public and exiled to do hard labor in Nanyang, the people here got used to it faster.

These people in Songjiang Mansion didn't feel any earth-shaking changes, but a process like boiling a frog in warm water, ordering a new one today, ordering a new one tomorrow, and gradually becoming familiar with many things that didn't exist before.

The businessman who bought the newspaper glanced at the customs list above, and was immediately attracted by those boring figures.

These may be the most boring data that scholar-bureaucrats pay little attention to, but in the eyes of these speculators and businessmen, they are shining gold and shining silver.

As more and more people came to the teahouse, today's newspaper with the list of goods has a little meaning of "Luoyang paper is expensive".Although it is a bit degrading, it has nothing to do with literary talent, it is all copper stink.

The person at the unknown table patted the table and said, "Wonderful! Once the Danish company is taxed, won't our Western Trading Company and Sino-Swiss Trading Company pay a sum?"

"I think the Duke released the news today, which is to create momentum for the public account book in a few days. It is obviously a big profit."

"Already making a lot of money, this is making more money!"

With a few words, the atmosphere in the teahouse suddenly became lively.The people who often sit here are speculators who specialize in getting news from here.

"Hey, tell me, is the imperial court planning to divest the capital? The Duke released the news and raised the price of one share. The imperial court wants to cash out those shares in its hands? After all, the imperial court is using money now."

This idea was immediately refuted by everyone.

"How is it possible? Now is the time when the limelight is on the rise, and the water is flowing. This is a golden rooster that lays eggs. How can the court sell a golden rooster?"

"That's right, that's right. You see, we eat up the goods from this Danish company. This year's shipments can increase a lot. Next year's dividends will have to increase. It's not wise to sell them at this time."

Most people support the latter opinion, and those who think that the imperial court is going to withdraw their capital also feel a little stupid.I thought it was true, how can there be such a good thing?If the imperial court withdraws its capital now, as much as it throws out, it can eat as much as it can.

However, the Duke of He is in charge, how can he spread out at this juncture?

Another businessman knocked on the newspaper and said: "Look, the war in Europe has enriched a neutral country like Denmark. In recent years, the export volume has obviously increased by more than half compared with previous years. I heard that Duke Qi met with trouble in Denmark. , the ministers of the country have a lot of disrespectful words. In my opinion, this is to pick up the bowl to eat and put down the chopsticks to scold mothers. If you want me to say, we should drive away all these foreigners. We are not without ships or sailors. The court Why let them make all the money?"

After the businessman complained, he asked again: "Hey, everyone, have you heard? The British business house was released yesterday, and the court said that they will investigate later and allow them to do business for the time being. The British curator went to the state to pay the bond. , In the future, the transfer of shops on the British side will have to say hello to the Duke.”

A tea drinker next to him smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Although it's only May, the new tea comes out, and it's still half a year before Qifeng. But after such a thing happened, who has such a big head and is doing big business with the British? I But I heard that it was a tea merchant from Fujian who came to ask Guo Gong, saying that if the British don’t buy tea this year, they will ask for a bunch of tea. Let Guo Gong look at the face of those tea-making workers and let the British way of life."

There is some truth to this rumor, at least it can be justified.

The teahouse is a very suitable place to spread rumors, and the internal logic of such rumors can be regarded as a kind of enlightenment with Dashun's characteristics.

Interest, economy, profit, profit-seeking, class, hired labor, farmers, maritime merchants, merchants, rumors brought about by every policy change and trade change are always mixed with economic analysis of one kind or another.

Let people here gradually get used to a truth: things are universally connected.

In order to speculate, do business, sell, and buy, businessmen here have to pay attention to the situation, history, culture, and politics abroad.

Intentionally or unintentionally, the guidance on the way of thinking about the interests of the class also made them gradually master some ways of thinking and ways of thinking that were completely different from the French Enlightenment through various rumors.

In French cafes, the debate is about the concept of natural rights derived from theology, which is extended outward by definitions and axioms similar to geometry.

In the teahouse in Dashun, the debate was about the impact of the British tea tax policy on tea farmers in Fujian, and the discussion on the issue of rice monetization policy hurting farmers because of the low price of rice, which was derived from the analysis of class interests under the subtle influence of these years.

Sneaked into the night wind, moisten things silently.

These people in it are not aware of this subtle guidance, or even completely unaware of this subtle guidance.

Relying on all kinds of analysis and rumors that "sounds really reasonable", a kind of interpretation of the world that sounds reasonable is gradually instilled in.

After all, there are countless explanations for everything in the world.The method of explanation that Dashun needs is precisely hidden in these rumors and analysis, whether true or false.

As for these people in the silent drizzle at this time, what they are interested in is not the method, but the conclusion.

It was Dashun who decided to continue the policy of trade with the UK, what conclusion would it draw?For them, is to earn?Is it compensation?Is there a speculative direction?

That's what they care about most.

But to care about these things, you have to understand the political system of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and then you can slowly appreciate the difference from Dashun at this time.

Now, in front of their eyes, for the time being, it is simply a matter of trade profits.

Danish companies were hit with export duties, which greatly benefited trade.

So is it bad for trade that British companies are allowed to continue to trade?Will the news that the UK will reduce tea tariffs, which has been rumored before, be true?Next year's Wuyi tea futures, will it be sold or sold?

(End of this chapter)