Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 789 Cultivate Overseas Emerging Markets
As the 18th year of Chongzhen draws to a close, according to the information collected by all parties, Daming’s fiscal revenue will increase slightly compared to last year, and it is expected to increase by 100 million to 200 million taels, which is worse than Zhu Youjian’s prediction.

The reason why fiscal revenue did not increase significantly is that the quantity of goods exported to Europe has declined due to the increasingly tense relationship between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The overall decline is about [-]% or more. As for when it will recover or even increase significantly It all depends on when the naval battle between the two countries will end.

Although Portugal wants to take over the heavy responsibility of East-West transport companies and middlemen when the coachmen at sea have no time to look after them, they cannot compare with the Netherlands in terms of the number of merchant ships. can be fully reflected.

Lack of financial resources and too small volume cannot be concealed.

There are a large number of maritime merchants in Daming, but most of them lack the spirit of adventure. Now that Manila is a transfer station belonging to Daming, why bother to sail to Europe at the huge risk of shipwreck and death?

The only company that can take on this important task is Four Seas Ocean Trading. However, due to the lack of captains and sailors who are familiar with ocean routes, and the lack of mature sales channels in Europe, they are currently not ready to go to Europe.

The Dutch are able to trade goods from all over the world back and forth and benefit from it not only because of the huge number of merchant ships, but also because the Dutch merchants have many mature and reliable sales channels and markets, and because of the huge language communication. Because of the obstacles, it is very difficult for Ming merchants to ship goods to European countries for direct sale without intermediaries.

Now we can only hope that the war between Britain and the Netherlands for maritime supremacy will end one day soon, and Ming’s export trade will return to normal as soon as possible. After everything recovers, we will discuss with the Dutch about the overall cooperation in the field of navigation, so that the Dutch can cultivate more for Ming. Qualified captain.

In addition to the European market, Daming is focusing on cultivating the markets of surrounding and South Asian countries, striving to let Daming's products fully occupy all markets, so that people of all countries can use better products.

With the victory of the two battles in Manila, the super strength displayed by the Ming government and army made everyone pale. The influence of Ming in Southeast Asia has far surpassed the heyday in history. Many people who originally regarded Ming as the suzerain Xiaoguo now treats Zhu Youjian like a god, and he is short of giving him the reputation of "Heavenly Khan".

No matter which country the Ming businessman went to, he would feel respect and fear, not to mention the status of the Ming officials.

Now a small official in a green robe in the Ming Dynasty, who is ordered to go to a certain country, such as Chenla, Champa, Java, etc., will be greeted and sent by high-ranking officials from various countries. , Honglu Temple is the deepest feeling from top to bottom.

The rapid economic development of the Ming Dynasty also led to the economic prosperity of the neighboring countries. The merchants of the Ming Dynasty used various channels and methods to sell the products of the Ming Dynasty to various countries, and then transported the products of each country back to the country for sale.

Rice, cotton, pepper, hematoxylin, agarwood, rare wood, agate, crystal, ivory and other commodities in South Asia are all hot-selling varieties in the Daming market, while cotton cloth, silk, porcelain, ironware, medicinal materials, and paper in Daming , sugar and many other items are also extremely sought-after in the world of various countries.

Countless merchants of Ming Dynasty have earned a lot of wealth in multilateral trade, and of course the most profitable ones are the various industries under the name of Four Seas Trading Company, because in terms of size, no company can compete with such a giant as the Four Seas Trading Company. compared with.

The Four Seas Commercial Bank has become a behemoth that integrates production, industry and trade. If a certain company under it is taken alone, it is also ranked at the top in various industries. The noble merchants from various countries who deal with it now know the background of the firm. The people in charge of each company in the firm are also very respectful, for fear of accidentally offending the nobles and causing trouble.

Due to its strong background and strong capital, no one can shake the monopoly position of Sihai Commercial Bank in many fields. The number of practitioners in various industries under the commercial bank has reached millions, and there are countless merchants and people who rely on it to survive. .

Now after excluding various expenses, the profit turned in by the commercial bank is as much as 600 million taels a year. The social benefits generated by it are beyond statistics, and the profits of the Four Seas Commercial Bank are still growing at a rate of nearly [-]% every year. In the future, If the industrial revolution comes and the global commodity economy develops rapidly, even Zhu Youjian can't predict what kind of monster bribery will become.

Gong Fanwu, the chief treasurer of Sihai Commercial Bank, now enjoys the treatment of a fourth-rank title. In addition to receiving a fourth-rank salary, he also has an income in Sihai Commercial Bank. These incomes are all public, and Zhu Youjian specially instructed him , in order to prevent others from grasping Gong Fanwu's mistakes and magnifying them infinitely, forcing Zhu Youjian to dispose of them.

The Four Seas Commercial Bank is a cash cow and a cornucopia. It is the dream of countless people to be in charge of this wealthy industry. I don’t know how many officials, gentry and wealthy people are coveting Gong Fanwu’s seat. They are all waiting for Gong Fan things make their own mistakes.

As the saying goes, things gather by kind and people are divided into groups. Gong Fanwu, who came from a lowly background, was deeply influenced by Gong Yonggu, the captain-in-law. Whether it is personal moral cultivation or character aspirations, it is commendable. For Zhu Youjian's kindness, Gong Fanwu is self-righteous I am very grateful. In daily official activities, except for the money that should be spent, I never touch any public money, which makes Zhu Youjian very pleased.

There are three wives and concubines in Gong Fanwu's family. They have three sons and two daughters for him. The eldest son is 13 years old and has already enrolled in a polytechnic college. After hearing the news from Gukou, Gong Fanwu, who usually doesn't drink alcohol, got drunk happily.

He said he was very drunk, but in fact he just drank the high-strength baijiu of Erliang Sihai Liquor Industry. As a result, this mere two taels of wine made a heavyweight man in fluttering white clothes fall into a coma for five hours.

In order to prevent the towering tree of the Four Seas Commercial Bank from being destroyed by moths, Zhu Youjian also issued strict orders. In addition to regularly auditing the accounts of each firm at the end of each year, he would also let the household department and the commercial firms conduct surprise mutual inspections. The problems found in the verification will be rectified comprehensively, and those who corrupt ink will be given severe punishments, ranging from imprisonment to severe cases of ransacking their homes and beheading. Since the establishment of the Four Seas Commercial Bank, more than 40 shopkeepers and accountants of large and small companies have been punished during the period. The treasurers who hold the financial power are secretly vigilant.

While strengthening the cultivation of emerging markets in Southeast Asia, Zhu Youjian has a longer-term plan for this region.

　Thanks to the cake robber for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)