The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 518
Yangtze Estuary.

A large amount of cargo is constantly being moved on board the ship.

These goods are the guarantee for going to sea this time, and will be sold to various countries at that time, and then a large amount of goods will be purchased from various countries.

It was full of goods when I went there, and it was almost the same when I came back.

Daming's goods are sold, and when the time comes to return to China, other foreign goods will be sold.

After this calculation, it is equivalent to earning money for two trips, not running away empty-handed.

With twelve strong guards, Chen Qizhi watched his goods being transported up continuously, and felt happy for the first time in his heart.

According to the current division of shares, the Chen family owns [-]% of the shares in this ship.

This is already considered a big stock, most of them are only [-]%, or [-]%, and there are about seven or eight families participating in this one boat.

Chen Qizhi was able to bring people on board because he was the major shareholder here.

The twelve guards belonged to him, and the sailors on the ship were also a kind of guards.

They are usually sailors, but many of them can also play with swords and guns. If they encounter any danger, they can naturally fight.

Living at sea is no different from licking blood with a knife.

"Young master, you can't be careless. It's not so safe outside of Ming Dynasty, especially those overseas barbarians. They are all untrustworthy. They only have money in their eyes. When it's time to deter them, they must Don't be soft-hearted."

"The master was going to deliver it in person today, but it was windy and cold last night, and he is resting at home now. Please don't misunderstand, the master. This time the master has specifically explained that the prosperity and decline of our Chen family depends on the young master."

The old butler was chattering.

When Chen Qizhi heard that his father had contracted the cold, his expression was a little anxious, and he asked quickly, "Father, is he all right? What did the doctor say?"

The old housekeeper replied: "The doctor told me not to go out for two days to recuperate. It's nothing serious. You don't have to worry too much, young master."

Chen Qizhi felt relieved when he heard the words, and said: "As long as there is nothing serious about my father, please tell my father that I will definitely work hard to create a future for the Chen family when I go to sea this time."

The old housekeeper nodded heavily, and then said, "Master also said that money is something outside of the body, and life is your own."

"If there is any danger on this road, the main thing is that the young master must protect himself and not give up his life for a little money."

Chen Qizhi said: "Don't worry, father, I went to the Shipbuilding Department to inquire about it, and now all of this overseas is under the control of our Daming navy, and it is a big ship like ours. Ten guts would not dare to make a move on us."

The old steward took out a letter from his bosom, handed it to Chen Qi, and whispered: "There is a rich land in Nanyang. According to the special decree of His Royal Highness, each family can enjoy the right to purchase overseas land."

"The specific news is mentioned in the letter, and the young master will know it when the time comes."

Chen Qizhi, who took the letter, nodded his head heavily.

Soon, the cargo on the ship's side was basically loaded, and Chen Qizhi had to board the ship and leave.

At present, this new type of sea-going ship is not very different from Fu Chuan in general. It is naturally different in appearance and shape. A lot of thought has been spent on carving, and the bow is even engraved with a dragon head.

Many parts have been remodeled, mainly to store some necessities of life in the ocean.

Originally, it should have a load of [-] tons, but because the artillery has other material relations, the cargo on board is about [-] tons, which is only [-] catties of cargo.

The composition of these goods is mainly divided into three categories, silk, tea, and porcelain.

These three categories are the most profitable things for Daming.

Especially in distant lands, silk is worth almost as much as gold.

Not to mention porcelain, which is currently the best-selling item in the world.

Tea is also a bestseller all over the world, especially Ming tea.

Only these three items, through ocean trade, can directly earn a lot of money, often dozens of times the profit.

If all the goods of this ship are sold, plus the goods bought on the way, at least 50 guan of treasure notes can be earned.

It took less than a year for tens of thousands of guan to become 50 guan, which was an unimaginable huge profit for all families.

The Chen family has 15% of the money, which means that this round trip can earn [-] guan coins.

This money is the dividend after taxation is removed, it is really too easy to come by.

No wonder they all wanted to participate, no matter how harsh the conditions were, they all agreed without hesitation.

In less than two years, the investment can basically pay back, and every year after that, it will be a big profit.

It is said to be a big family, but the money is saved by generations of the family. It is not bad to have [-] to [-] yuan a year, but now it is more than [-] at once, and His Royal Highness endorsed it. How is such a good thing can be found.

In this regard, the key to Zhu Ying is to unleash the strength of the Ming maritime merchants and carry out an external expansion.

In Chen Dalin's letter to his son, there is a very detailed introduction.

It is about the arrangement of wealthy areas on the route of HNA.

To use money to buy fertile land from these rich and small countries, and then leave the stationed personnel to manage and build their own overseas sites.

On this point, Zhu Ying is mandatory.

That is to say, every family involved in shipping must be managed and purchased manually.

In the future, there must be a certain amount of food transported back to the country during the round trip of sea ships, otherwise the share of these families will be reduced or exempted.

Forcibly importing food from all over the world is also one of Zhu Ying's current policies.

Among them, food is one aspect, and a large amount of meat is also an important part of it.

Of course it doesn't mean fresh meat, but dried and marinated bacon can be preserved for a long time, and Zhu Ying came up with this idea.

The price of these meats and grains is purchased at a par price, which is not included in the sea trade, and is the requirement stipulated by each ship.

On the sea boat, Chen Qizhi, who has already set off, is standing on the bow of your boat, looking at the vast sea level in the distance, he only feels arrogance in his heart.

There were [-] people on board, and there were more than [-] people in the three ships.

The crew members here are all tall and burly, and they are not easy to mess with at first glance.

Coupled with the two rows of cannons on the ship's hull, this gave them enough confidence.

There is a little bit of hope, to see if I can meet pirates or something.

With the strength of such a sea-going ship, if you encounter pirates, you can directly fight them, there is nothing to worry about.

The pirate's broken ship is not even qualified to collide with this sea ship.

The seemingly clumsy ship on the sea actually has an astonishing speed.

"Is this the sea? It's really magnificent. Sure enough, there will be times when the wind and the waves cleave, and the clouds and sails will be hung directly to help the sea."

Chen Qizhi stood on the deck without any discomfort.

It seems that he should belong to this sea.

As for the 12 guards who followed, ten of them vomited profusely, and only two of them were passable, but their faces were not very good-looking.

These are all processes that must be experienced by those who go to sea for the first time, and it is likely that they will have to spend a month or two in such a situation.

Not every sailor will be able to go to sea from the very beginning, and everyone has experienced such a experience.

When you stay long enough, you will get used to it.

It's like learning to swim, who doesn't choke on a few saliva.

Chen Qizhi, on the other hand, looked like a normal person, like a veteran on the ship for many years.

"Before, the old man thought that Young Master Chen might have a lot of discomfort, but he didn't expect that Young Master Chen was a natural sailor. This really makes the old man quite envious."

"I think back when the old man went out to sea for the first time, he vomited so much that all his internal organs came out, and he passed out for a full month and a half before his body gradually adapted. During those days, I really felt that life was worse than death."

A burly old man, about 50 years old, walked slowly onto the deck.

He is the captain of the ship and the main person in charge of the whole ship, Liu Chengping.

Liu Chengping didn't say this to flatter Chen Qizhi, he was really envious, and what he said was from his heart.

He spent half of his life at sea seeking a living, and was sneaky before. Now that the court has a new law, he can be considered to be able to do this business in an open and honest manner.

He is not from the south of the Yangtze River, but a native of Fujian. The head of his family has lived on the sea since he was a child.

It was only later that the sea was banned, and they took risks and smuggled in order to make a living.

Now that he is released, his reputation in the Haimao circle is quite good, and it was the Jiangnan clan who paid a high price to hire him to take the helm.

"Master Liu was joking. Although I have never been in the sea, I knew about Master Liu's reputation at that time."

"Such storms and waves on the sea are commonplace for Master Liu. This kid is new here. If there is anything wrong, please don't be disgusted by Master Liu. For the future journey, Master Liu needs to take care of him."

Chen Qizhi said with a smile.

His father taught him since he was a child, not to underestimate anyone, let alone stick to his own temper.

There is a saying that when you reach out and don't hit a smiling person, it is always right to be more polite.

Seeing this, Liu Chengping felt relieved.

He came to the deck to meet Chen Qizhi, and he also wanted to test it out to see what the other party meant.

In any case, in terms of status and status, the two are not at the same level at all.

The dress of Chen Qizhi on the opposite side obviously has the reputation of a scholar, and his reputation is useful to ordinary people, but it is nothing in front of such rich and young people.

Before boarding the boat, the Chen family came over to chat with him, expressing that they would take good care of Chen Qizhi.

If there is something wrong with Chen Qizhi, then the Chen family's revenge is not a joke.

What Liu Chengping is most afraid of is that Chen Qizhi doesn't know anything and commands blindly, making him a playboy.

Now it seems that the feeling of the first communication is not bad.

He is polite, easy-going and polite, and there will be no accidents in the itinerary after thinking about it.

Of course, Liu Chengping is not a kind person. When he was smuggling, he had a lot of lives in his hands. Let alone pirates from small countries, even Japanese pirates would be killed if they saw them.

It's a bit funny to say, but when it comes to dealing with Japanese pirates, maritime merchants are often more ruthless than coastal officers and soldiers.

They are very keen to snatch Japanese pirates' ships.

There are even some people who do business and smuggle without money, just wait for the Japanese pirates to rob the coast, and then come to the gangsters to rob the pirates and finally smuggle them out.

This is why it is said that the trouble of Japanese pirates does not only come from the Japanese country, but more from the smuggling itself.

The huge benefits in it are enough to make many people take risks for it.

Especially when food and clothing are problems here.

And Liu Chengping is not alone, the boatmen under his command are not to be trifled with.

If we talk about pure force value, maybe they can't beat a few people, but combined, it's completely different.

It's just that compared with the world-famous Daming Navy, it's still insignificant.

The biggest difference here is the artillery.

The artillery of the sea ship is really a terrifying existence on the sea. The reason why Liu Chengping is willing to give up the way of smuggling before.

At first, I wanted to be good. After all, Daming's national prestige is getting stronger and stronger. Anyone with a little bit of knowledge knows that smuggling will not last long.

And now that the sea ban has been lifted, although it is said that they earn less, the victory lies in safety.

After all, the roots are all in Daming, and the sea is just a life. If you are really caught, you can just feel cool.

The biggest key is that Liu Chengping is looking at the cannon with his eyes glowing now.

With these cannons, as long as Daming's sea boundary is out of the sea, isn't that up to him?
"Sir, on this journey, I can all count on the sir."

Liu Chengping said respectfully to an old man.

The old man's palms were thick and he was a little thin, but Liu Chengping respected him even more than he did Chen Qizhi.

There is no other reason, just because the old man is responsible for the artillery technology.

That is to say, the maintenance, use, and repair of the artillery are all in the charge of the old man.

The old man smiled and said: "Don't worry about the bow, the old man has been doing this job for most of his life. These guns are all good guns from the Gunpowder Department. As long as you keep the gunpowder well, there will be no problems."

"The old man doesn't have anything to do every day, he checks every day, so just ask the bow of the boat to rest assured."

Hearing this, Liu Chengping felt relieved.

Then he stroked the cold cannon body, which undoubtedly gave him great confidence.

If you want to hang out at sea, then the artillery must not be a problem.

On the part of the ship, the artillery craftsman and the doctor on the ship are the key personnel to take care of, because they are the key to ensuring the road.

Liu Chengping has spent most of his life in the sea, so he naturally knows the pros and cons of it.

Chen Qizhi looked around like a curious baby.

For him now, everything is new.

Especially not seasick, so there is enough energy.

Regarding his father's explanation, he always kept in mind that he was determined to make a name for himself overseas.

(End of this chapter)