Steam Daming: Stop calling me to supervise the country

Chapter 99 It's You I Look For
Zhu Zhanchang's words shocked Chen Xu.

"Your Highness, what do you mean?" The threatened widow looked like a vigilant and sensitive female cat.

"I want to make a deal with Mrs. Cao."

Chen Xu's eyes contained infinite anger, but he didn't show it: "Your Highness, you bully an orphan and widowed mother like me, I'm afraid it won't sound good."

Xiaosheng, who was standing behind Zhu Zhanchang, was furious and shouted, "Bold women."

Zhu Zhanchang stretched out his hand to signal Xiaosheng to stop, and then said, "Mrs. Cao can understand that I want to do business with you."

"Although the women are small villagers, they will never use their daughters to do business."

"Mrs. Cao misunderstood, I want to do serious business with you."

"I?"

Now it was Chen Xu's turn to be surprised. She thought that Zhu Zhanchang wanted to use Cao Xinyue or fell in love with Cao Xinyue, but she wanted Cao Xinyue not to go to the capital to keep him outside.

Now Zhu Zhanchang's words are a big turn.

After thinking for a while: "How does Your Highness want to do business?"

"I want to be a supply and marketing cooperative and open a collective market in the name of the Cao family that integrates supply and sales capabilities. The surrounding villagers voluntarily invest in shares, and centrally purchase the tea, raw silk, grain and other items produced by the villagers, and sell them centrally. Accounts Open, profit sharing.”

"His Royal Highness, if it's about business, can the girl speak bluntly?"

"You can speak bluntly."

Chen Xu sorted out her mentality, and a capable strong woman changed her appearance when she was talking about business.

"His Royal Highness, this supply and marketing cooperative is not beneficial to our Cao family. It uses our Cao family's sales channels, transports ships, and helps small businesses or farmers to do business, but it does not increase the income of the Cao family. I am afraid that the family can't talk about it. down."

"It depends on whether the lady cares more about immediate benefits or future benefits."

Chen Xu said unhurriedly: "Your Highness, Minnu is just a country woman with short-sightedness. She only sees the immediate benefits, but does not perceive the future benefits. I hope Your Highness will make it clear."

"Have you seen the steamboat I ordered two days ago, Madam?"

"I haven't seen it with my own eyes, but the shopkeeper of the weaving workshop has described it for a long time, so I know something about it."

"Have you ever wondered how much such a steamship will cost in the future?"

"A boat that can run without oars is naturally very precious."

Zhu Zhanchang shook his head: "I estimate that it may be two or three layers more expensive than the current ordinary merchant ships."

Chen Xu was surprised, but if it was so expensive, it would mean that in the future all businesses could afford that magical steamboat, and the canals in the future would be full of steamboats.

The speed of transportation will undergo earth-shaking changes. When some villages and towns can afford steam ships themselves, because of the increase in transportation speed, they can also travel farther by water to sell goods.

When this speed is turned on, everyone is chasing profit, and many people will not be satisfied with handing over the goods to other firms if they have their own ability for long-distance transportation and fast transportation.

Large firms will still occupy a large position, but new forces will emerge to divide their share, and those with poor management may also be replaced. The times are developing, and this is a process of screening.

"However, Your Highness, I still haven't heard the future benefits of the supply and marketing cooperative."

"For supply and marketing cooperatives, sales are one aspect, and supply is also one aspect. The sales aspect may only be able to stabilize the current profits, but if the supply aspect is done well, it will be beneficial."

Chen Xu didn't speak, and Zhu Zhanchang continued: "Small grain seeds, paper and pen, tables, chairs and stools, as large as a shipment of commodities, can be traded here, Mrs. Cao, this is a business done by both ends."

Zhu Zhanchang has thought a lot about the supply and marketing cooperative in the past two days, or the imperial court will force it, which will inevitably affect the interests of the major commercial firms. After all, the accounts of the supply and marketing cooperative he requested are public, and there is no tax evasion, and because it is a collective Assets, profits must not be high.

Either you have to let these big companies do it, but the big companies don't have enough interests and they will definitely go against the grain. They want to go to the court to do it. Now I am afraid that the situation will change too much, and my fat father should not pass.

In order for the commercial firms to do it, their interests must be guaranteed.

"His Royal Highness said that this is a business done by both ends, but the people of the village and town have a share, and the accounts must be made public, and the profit will become negligible. Over time, it will be unsustainable." A shrewd and capable woman will not be so easily fooled.

But if she was a dazed businessman, Zhu Zhanchang would not look down on her.

Yes, it wasn't Cao Xinyue that Zhu Zhanchang took a fancy to, but her mother.

I haven't had much contact in the past two days, but when I occasionally see the big men in the Cao family, they all succumbed to this woman. This woman is very powerful.

It's time to show your sincerity.

"Mrs. Cao, you must know about the improved loom before."

"En." Chen Xu nodded.

"I also asked them to bring the loom back to continue to improve. I believe there will be results soon. There are also improved looms and steamboats, which will be sold in the form of limited sales."

"Restricted?"

For Zhu Zhanchang's compromise, the emperor, the prince, and the ministers will definitely agree, and the advanced equipment will first satisfy those big businessmen and nobles.

"With the state capital as a unit, except for royal tribute boats, steamboats are subject to the tax restrictions of each state capital. You can buy more if you pay more, and you can buy less if you pay less. The same is true for major commercial houses. Of course, you are a supply and marketing cooperative. It's good for the people, I can sell you more."

"His Highness's words are true. Your Highness may be in charge of the steamship?" The business family that first owned the steamship and advanced production equipment must take a big step forward. Chen Xu could sense this.

Chen Xu finally let go. Compared with unrealistic things, savvy businessmen believe in things that can be seen now. Steam ships have appeared, not in fiction.

"I can make the decision about the steamship."

First, the production capacity of steamships in the early stage is definitely insufficient. Second, the emperor definitely does not want such ships to be bought by anyone. The latest technology is hidden. Only when the next generation of steamships with better technology appears, Only the merchant ships of the previous generation will be sold in large quantities.

Steamboats are mainly used for the imperial court and the military, but in order to stimulate trade, a small part of them will flow out, and the price will not be low.

The firm that got the steamboat first must develop first, which Chen Xu would never miss no matter what.

After a short thought, Chen Xu said, "Your Highness, I can do that supply and marketing agency for you, but the steamboat must be sure to run as you said."

"I will discuss this matter with Your Majesty when I go back, and I will reply to you as soon as I confirm the news."

"Wait for the good news from Your Highness."

With today's news, Chen Xu was even more eager to distinguish his property from his uncles before his stomach became pregnant, otherwise he would not be able to use his fists at that time.

Zhu Zhanchang continued: "Also, Cao Xinyue must stay in Cao's mansion at that time, and I will contact Cao Xinyue in everything."

"No, it's not acceptable for His Highness to do this." Chen Xu immediately refused.

Cao Xinyue looked curiously at her mother who refused so decisively: "Mother, I want to help you, I am willing to do it."

"Silly girl, do you know what that means?"

(End of this chapter)