Han Shizu

Chapter 1759 The Way to Make Money
"I've been traveling in the waves and the boat was bumpy all the way. I'm exhausted and sleepy. Why don't I rest? Is it hard to adapt to the bed here?" Zhang Yinian said in a gentle tone. He is quite satisfied with Zhang Chaoguang, a son of the clan. , without much impetuousness, and enough respect for him.

"Thank you, Second Uncle, for your concern!" Zhang Chaoguang said with a smile, "My nephew is young, so this incident is not worth mentioning. Besides, I have rested for more than two hours, and the soft couch in the mansion is also very comfortable. However, my nephew has a whim and keeps thinking, It is difficult to fall asleep, and I want to delay Erbo for a while to solve the confusion!"

"Family, don't be so polite! Your father entrusted you to me, so I will take good care of you!" Zhang Yinian replied, clapping his hands outward: "Come here, bring some wine and some food!"

After waiting for a long time, two maids came in with drinks and wine vessels. The uncle and nephew changed seats and sat facing each other. Zhang Yinian said, "Try the local coconut wine, it will relieve your fatigue, it has a special flavor!"

Zhang Chaoguang immediately became interested, and said with a smile: "The nephew is not welcome, please, second uncle, I will toast you!"

Probably because he thinks the taste is good, let's drink one cup, ask the maid to fill it up, and drink another cup, Zhang Chaoguang let out a sigh of relief.Seeing this, Zhang Yinian waved his hand: "Everyone, stand down, there is no need to serve you here!"

The two maids bowed gracefully and retreated slowly, leaving room for the two to talk.

Facing Zhang Yinian's gaze, Zhang Chaoguang pondered for a while, and said, "Second Uncle, I went to sea this time to make a fortune, run some industries, and make some money. This journey along the way has indeed increased my knowledge and learned a lot. A lot. However, my nephew is a little confused, how to start and what kind of business I should engage in, I ask my second uncle to enlighten me!"

"I'm in a hurry!" Zhang Yinian smiled and said, "When I went to sea at the beginning of the year, I just built two boats, recruited some neighbors and sailors, sold some porcelain, silk, and tea from Jiangnan, and exchanged them from Nanyang. To get their gold, silver, copper and iron, they went to Annan first, then Champa, Chenla, and gradually went south. Later, spices became popular, so they naturally participated. Today, on the Nanyang route, thousands of sails are racing, and commodity trade is still the mainstream. Gravity!
However, working hard at sea is also full of dangers, so it is not suitable for you, but you can participate in the spice trade.For the sake of making a living, I can introduce a few spice merchants to you, and together with them, we can purchase Nanyang spices and transport them back to China for sale.”

"Spices are indeed a good business, but there are too many people engaged in it now!" Zhang Chaoguang thought for a while and said, "Besides, any manager under Uncle Er can do such a thing."

Hearing this, Zhang Yinian smiled, and said: "The competition for spices has indeed become more and more fierce. The entire Nanyang spices are monopolized by a few big families. My Zhang family is one of them. Most people just share some soup and water. For you, there really isn't much of a challenge!"

After a pause, Zhang Yinian said again: "Are you interested in the timber business?"

"Timber?" Zhang Chaoguang was stunned for a moment, and asked doubtfully, "The big man has a vast land and rich resources, so there is still a shortage of wood? What's more, can it be profitable to transport wood from Nanyang to China?"

"If it's not profitable, why would I mention it?" Zhang Yinian said indifferently: "Of course what I'm talking about is not ordinary wood, but boat wood. In this precious land of Nanyang, there are hundreds of years of timber everywhere, like iron pear wood and teak wood. , high-quality, all are excellent shipbuilding materials, and they are also favored by large and small shipyards in China. Why do you think I can buy Haifeng for a mere 800 guan? In addition to money, I also sent five yuan to Runzhou Shipyard as a gift. Hundreds of [-]-year-old iron trees!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Yinian couldn't help showing a bit of complacency: "Not everyone can buy the treasure ship built in Runzhouchang, and not everyone is qualified to spend the [-] guan!"

Looking at Zhang Chaoguang thoughtfully, Zhang Yinian pointed to the big project in the house, and said: "It's still those nanmu and sandalwood, which are not common even in China, they are all valuable wood, they can be sold to those furniture factories, they are also happy Great price to buy!

The transportation problem is easy to solve, and the only difficulty lies in logging. However, in Southeast Asia, there are aborigines everywhere, and the cost of logging with these barbarians can be described as low.The Zhang family is in Boni country to the east, and there are several cooperative indigenous tribes. It is more convenient to buy good wood from them! "

Hearing what Zhang Yinian said, Zhang Chaoguang was moved, but after thinking about it, he said, "I don't know if there is any other business?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yinian still looked calm and said: "Of course there are. Liangping Island has a large number of Dashi and Tianzhu merchants who come here every year. He often brings Western goods. Many things are very popular even in China. Welcome. Many of them have reached Liangping Island, and you can trade with them. This matter is also not difficult."

Of course, what Zhang Yinian said was not difficult, and it was only for a big family like them.After a pause, he continued: "There are also local pearls, agates, tortoise shells, and even some exotic animals that can be sold to the country. Even sea salt, Naboni country, is good at cooking sea salt. Although the quality is average, the benefits of salt , I think you know it too!"

"Salt!" Zhang Chaoguang's eyes lit up, but soon there was a trace of hesitation: "Second Uncle, although the transshipment and sale of salt has been liberalized in China, the major salt farms are still government-run and strictly controlled! There are risks involved in importing overseas salt into the country. .”

"It's good that you are aware of this!" Zhang Yinian smiled slightly and praised: "Our Zhang family, of course, can't cooperate with domestic salt farms like those salt lords. I have always had this intention, but it hasn't started yet. If you If you have the heart, you can try it. I guess, there are not a few people who are eyeing this business!"

Zhang Chaoguang nodded, lost in thought.Seeing this, Zhang Yinian continued to take out the "goods" in his stomach, and said slowly: "At worst, you can also imitate some people, enclose some land in the islands, hire some people, and cultivate food. The land and climate conditions in Nanyang I think you have heard that in the past year, the price of food in Dahan has been gradually rising. Although it is far away, it is still profitable. Besides, food is the foundation of the people. This business, even if it is less profitable, is of special value !"

After a moment of silence, Zhang Chaoguang frowned, looked at Zhang Yinian, gritted his teeth and said, "Dare to ask my second uncle, what is the most profitable Nanyang trade?"

Wen asked, Zhang Yinian smiled faintly: "If you are not afraid of danger, you can take some people to mine! Gold mines, silver mines, in terms of benefits, I am afraid there is nothing that can exceed this! However, prospecting is not an easy task. Dangerous, not to mention the harsh environment, deep mountains and old forests, snakes, insects, rats and ants, killing people at every turn.

In addition, the mine is likely to be located in the depths of the region, surrounded by barbarians, and there is always a risk of being attacked. It is not uncommon for gold diggers in the country to attack each other.Those who come to Nanyang to pan for gold are all outlaws, and they don’t care what your identity is or what family you come from.”

Zhang Yinian had just finished speaking, and when the wine glass was brought to his mouth, Zhang Chaoguang said firmly, "Second Uncle, I would like to go panning for gold, please support me!"

Seeing his statement, Zhang Yinian couldn't help being surprised: "You confirm!"

Zhang Chaoguang nodded solemnly: "Since going to Nanyang, it is natural to do business with ten times or a hundred times the benefits!"

But Zhang Yinian hesitated, thought for a while, and said: "Actually, if you still want to be an official, you can find a way here overseas. Look at Liangping County, even a mere branch of the Liu family can be ranked as the county lord. You If you want"

Before Zhang Yinian finished speaking, Zhang Chaoguang said, "Second Uncle, I've decided!"

Seeing that he couldn't be persuaded, Zhang Yinian could only sigh with emotion: "I never thought that you would choose this road. The end of the gold mining road may be splendid, but that road is full of thorns and bones. However, since you I have a firm will, and of course I fully support it!"

"Thank you, Uncle!" Zhang Chaoguang stood up and saluted solemnly.

"One more thing, you have to understand!" Zhang Yinian nodded, and said a little solemnly: "Why so many noble families are eager to go south, not only because Nanyang can provide them with wealth, but also because, in this wild place overseas, everything It grows savagely, there are not so many rules and regulations in China, methods that cannot be used in China, there are no restrictions overseas, killing people at home, but being able to get promoted and make a fortune overseas, this is the charm of Nanyang.”

(End of this chapter)