Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 40 Far East Trading Company
"Presumably Yu Cheng has brought everyone to various workshops such as textile mills, smelters, and flour mills to see our production capacity. What do you think?" Chu Yun met a group of businessmen from Jiangnan in the Governor's Mansion of Jinzhou.

Although there are only a dozen or so merchants in this business group, they are all wealthy Jiangsu and Zhejiang businessmen, and as long as they are recruited, more Jiangsu and Zhejiang businessmen will cooperate with him in the future.

"General Chu's Jinzhouwei workshop is really amazing to us. If our Ming Dynasty is like Jinzhouwei everywhere, then Daming still needs to be afraid of mere Jinzhou people?" A group of businessmen sighed.

"I have already discussed with all my old friends, and everyone is willing to cooperate with you, General Chu. General Chu, you are responsible for the supply. According to the old practice, you sell the products to us at a price that is [-]% lower than the market price, and then we sell these products Sales to Korea, Dongying, Nanyang, and even our southeast coastal market." As the first Jiangnan businessman to cooperate with Chu Yun, Wang Changyuan was selected by many businessmen as a representative of the business group.

"I was about to tell you about this. I'm going to change my mind..." Chu Yun knocked on the table.

When Wang Changyuan heard that Chu Yun was going to change his mind, his face became sour: "General Chu, my old Wang has been doing business with you for nearly half a year, and the sales are all at a price that is [-]% lower than the market price. There are more pirates at sea these years. , it is not easy for us to do overseas business. If you sit on the ground and raise the price, then my old Wang will not be able to raise his head in front of these brothers."

"That's right, General Chu, we came all the way from Suzhou, Wuhu and other places, isn't it just to earn a little price difference as hard money? If you don't want to give us this small profit, then we are not in vain Have you taken a trip? Besides, the production capacity of your workshop, General, is so terrible that without our help in sales, I am afraid that the goods will be overwhelmed."

The other businessmen were also afraid that Chu Yun would change his mind, so they said one after another.

"Ahem, everyone misunderstood. I didn't intend to raise the price. I have a new contract plan, which may be of great benefit to you." Seeing that the businessmen were anxious, Chu Yun said quickly.

It turned out that a dozen merchants breathed a sigh of relief: "Master General, if you have something to do, you may as well speak up."

"I plan to set up a Far East trading company and establish a systematic management system, so that there will be rules to follow in supply and sales in the future," Chu Yun said.

"Company? What is this?"

"Old Wang, do you know what a company is?"

"How could I possibly know!"

A dozen or so businessmen looked blank, they had never heard of the "company".

"You can understand the company as a partnership alliance, everyone works together to do the same thing. Our Far East Trading Company is led by our Liao Army, and only businessmen who join our Far East Trading Company are eligible to come to our Jinzhouwei, Guanglu To pick up goods on the island, you need to pay membership fees every year. Of course, corresponding to this, we will provide escorts for you in the waters under our control. In the future, our Far East Trading Company will provide more services for members.” Chu Yun introduced road.

What a crazy idea!

The businessmen present here are all elites who have been in the business world for decades, so they can't think of Chu Yun's plan.At present, the members of this Far East Trading Company may only have a dozen or so big merchants, but this company framework will be able to include merchants from the entire southeast coast into the management system in the future.

only……

"My lord general's idea is good, but with your current strength, my lord general, the sea area you control may be limited to the narrow seaway between Guanglu Island and Jinzhou, which is better than nothing." A businessman shook his head.

"That's exactly the reason." The other businessmen also nodded.

Wang Changyuan also reminded: "The pirate Zheng Zhilong and others on the southeast coast have hundreds of warships and tens of thousands of men and horses. They travel across the South Seas. Each large merchant ship has to pay them 3000 taels of silver to be safe and sound. The Hongyi people plundered merchant ships. It’s not that we want to attack the adults, but the dozen or so transport ships that the adults currently have, it’s really..."

Seeing everyone's reaction, Chu Yun was not surprised.Without the strength of the navy, it is impossible to convince these businessmen.

"Don't worry, everyone. Although we don't have a strong navy in the Liao Army now, what if we have one in the future? And we won't charge you membership fees until our navy doesn't have the strength to protect your fleet. So please rest assured, at present, you are only joining our Far East Trading Company in name and become members of the company, and you will know how great this company will be in the future." Chu Yun said.

More than a dozen merchants heard that there is no need to pay membership fees for the time being, it's just a formality, you look at me, I look at you, and nodded.

"It seems that everyone is satisfied?" Chu Yun asked.

"We are willing to become members of the Far East Trading Company, and we will ask General Chu to take care of us in the future." More than a dozen merchants said in unison.

"Haha, you are welcome to join this great company. Everyone who has come from afar, please stay in Jinzhou to experience the local customs and customs here. We will finalize this membership agreement carefully later." Chu Yun said with a smile.

When you join the Far East Trading Company, the future benefits guarantee that you will not want to leave!Chu Yun secretly thought.This is his first step in binding the merchant group to his warship.In the future, to launch wars and expand overseas, we will need group financing from merchants.

Industry, agriculture, commerce, firearms, and diplomacy, with Chu Yun taking over Jinzhou City, all industries are developing in an intense and orderly manner, which has expanded many times compared to the former Guanglu Island.Chu Yun accumulated civilization points in the next month. For future sailing battleships, Chu Yun activated the smoothbore artillery technology of the 18th century.Before that, Chu Yun was still using the smoothbore artillery technology of the 17th century. Compared with the smoothbore artillery technology of the 17th century, the technology of the 18th century was more mature, with a lower bombing rate and greatly improved range and accuracy.After the emergence of smoothbore artillery technology in the 18th century, coupled with the original 1777 French rifle, the equipment of Chu Yun's Liao army was very close to the strength of Napoleon's army.And Napoleon's Legion, nearly 200 years ago.

The winter ice and snow gradually melted, the temperature gradually rose, the road hidden in the snow was exposed, all kinds of prey increased, and a small number of crops planted in winter were also harvested.In any case, people who were threatened by famine breathed a sigh of relief.However, with the end of the cold winter, various forces began to move around.Later Jin withdrew his troops from Goryeo, and the three banners who conquered Goryeo returned to Shengjing.The Eight Banners gathered together, and the Ningyuan defense line in the east, the Liao army in Jinzhou, and Mao Wenlong in Dongjiang Town felt unprecedented pressure.

(End of this chapter)