Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 15 Business Investment
When Guo Kang and Wu Han showed these devices, they obviously also had hidden purposes.Sun Shiwan's family is rich and rich, and has contacts with wealthy businessmen from many countries.If you can persuade him to invest money, you can definitely get more abundant funds.

But Sun Shiwan is also a shrewd person.Having been in business for so many years, Sun Shiwan can easily see their thoughts.Sentimentally, he still refused to invest in the steam shrine, and told Guo Kang tactfully that unless he could clearly find an application field where the benefits outweighed the costs, businessmen would not be interested in this thing.

Moreover, it is not enough to be higher, at least several times higher, to ensure that after covering costs and various expenses, it can still provide a high enough profit margin, so that everyone is willing to spend money and energy on equipment replacement.

"You don't know how difficult it is to do business." Sun Shiwan said with emotion: "Everyone knows that we are rich, but they don't know how risky our business is. At sea, anything is possible, and these dangers should not require me. Let me repeat. Even the workshops on land are not much better."

"To be honest, we all feel guilty about trying to compete with the Ming country based on Java and Borneo. To be able to persist until now, it is because the Ming country can't use its strength, or can't use its full strength." He shook his head and said. : "You should also know their bulk trade methods."

"When they trade with other foreign businessmen, the price and share of imported and exported goods are all rigidly designated by the imperial court. Now the smuggling control is getting stricter, and the scale can no longer be compared with before. Let's buy , all have to rely on the small puppet country in the name of paying tribute."

"If this idea can fully realize the ideal state, it will probably build a...worldwide command and trade system." Guo Kang thought for a while and said.

"This word is quite appropriate." Sun Shiwan was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "In this environment, we have no chance to compete with the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Tianping moved his fingers and set the price of silk silk exported during the tribute." , cut it in half, and we can be squeezed to death directly."

"Of course, no one has done this yet. In my opinion, it's also because the Ming Kingdom is too big. The huge size increases their strength, but it also increases their internal forces."

"To lower the bid, this part of the cost has to be shared by someone. It is unrealistic to rely entirely on the emperor's internal treasury. However, no matter where it is distributed to the Ministry of Households or to the localities, there are people who are not happy. According to past experience, in the end either Pumping water layer by layer puts multiple pressures on the craftsman's account, or the workshop merchant has to pay for it himself."

"Which merchant pays money, there is actually something particular about it. Anyway, in the end of the implementation, it is basically not shared among the merchants, but a few unlucky people are ruined. Not only are other people fine, but they can also take the opportunity to divide up their property." Sun Shiwan sneered and said: "As for who the government makes bankrupt and who makes it rich, it depends on how the masters of all levels play games."

"Lao Tzu said that governing a big country is like cooking a small fish, which means that the bigger the country, the more it will be governed like frying a small fish, and it can't be turned over and over frequently. If the court can minimize the nuisance of the people, it should try not to toss. This is how the Han Dynasty prospered. On the contrary, if there is a policy at a time, or even inconsistent, the people will definitely be unbearable. At the slightest, it will make the officials and the people tired, and at the worst, it will make people wonder whether the court is capable of implementing the policy, and even question the court’s reputation."

"You know, even if you want to promote good governance, you have to be very particular about methods and strategies. Don't you all know what happened to Wang Xianggong's new policies in the Northern Song Dynasty?" He gave an example.

"It's too difficult to achieve 'doing nothing without doing nothing'. Since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, most officials have not even reached the threshold of understanding it, and they don't even know what to do and what not to do." Guo Kang said shaking his head. : "Mr. Sun's request is too high."

"Hi. Back then, the old man at home advised me not to miss my studies when running business. I found a gentleman who followed me every day and told me historical stories of the past dynasties every day." Sun Shiwan said with a smile: "I still remember When talking about the Jin Dynasty, sir, at first he said that Emperor Hui of Jin was an idiot; but later he said that ten years before he came to power, Yan Ran in the country was known as the "Yuan Kang Zhizhi" in history."

"I was still very surprised at the time, thinking that this old guy was talking nonsense, how could a fool govern the world. As a result, Mr. said that the world is not governed by the emperor, and there is no need for the emperor to govern. The emperor only needs to let the right people do the right thing, and then what Don't worry about it, it's enough."

"Emperor Jin Hui is a fool, but at least he has a kind heart, and he knows who is good to him, and he knows who he should be good to. Look at those normal monarchs, how many people have this quality?" He said helplessly: "A fool is already more than half of the kings. So what do the kings do? So, sometimes these stories are really hard to evaluate."

"You see, this incident left a deep impression on me." He shook his head and said, "I'm not an old pedant, and I still can't remember many historical allusions. But I still remember this example. Clearly."

"From this point of view, Zhu Tianping and Hehan also have self-knowledge." Wu Han commented: "And having said that, there is no way to do this. Not everyone can be like his father, who will always use a knife against opponents like his father .”

"That's for sure." Sun Shiwan twitched his lips: "If the emperor of the Ming Dynasty has this level, we probably won't be able to survive for a few generations."

"With the current situation, it's not easy for us." He pointed to the gorgeous clothes on his body: "Guess why I came out wearing this?"

"This is..." Wu Han didn't react for a while.

"It's not clothes, it's a sign." Sun Shiwan explained: "I don't want to dress like a rich man who has never seen the market. This red and green outfit makes little girls think it's too fancy. But myself Wearing it out is the best sign, look at those noble Greeks, their eyes are staring straight - this effect is what they want."

"Let them all know that our Javanese silk is no worse than Ming silk, so we can open up the market." He shook his sleeves and said.

"Then your superior product..." Guo Kang thought for a while, and suddenly realized: "Oh, no wonder you buy so many slaves every year."

"Yes, our only advantage is that slaves are worthless." Sun Shiwan nodded in agreement: "Other industries, to be honest, it is difficult to surpass the Ming Dynasty. Only in the cultivation of Nanyang specialties, our plantations have a big advantage." The cost advantage. We are confident in this regard, and it is impossible for them to defeat us in the short term.”

"I see." Wu Han also wanted to understand.

"Hey, I'm a little impassioned after looking at these exhibits today, and I've said so much at once." At the end, Sun Shiwan said: "How old is Sun? Well. It can be regarded as my compensation for not being able to pay for your help."

Guo Kang and Wu Han hurriedly cupped their hands, expressing that he was too polite.

Although the best result was that he waved his hand and said, "My Sun Shiwan voted for this project!", but the two of them also knew that this was actually very unlikely.

As a well-known businessman, Sun Shiwan is indeed rich, but that doesn't mean he spends it recklessly.On the contrary, he is very sensitive to input and output, and the demonstration of the two of them cannot coax him.

However, although he did not invest money in Steam after all, he also expressed his opinions candidly.The requirements he put forward and the direction he thinks needs to be improved are similar to the history that Guo Kang understands.This is indeed the most reasonable judgment a businessman can make based on experience.

As far as the current toy-like device is concerned, it is not very convincing to ask others to invest in you.Regardless of whether it is the Central Plains or Europe, whether it is a government or a businessman, it will only be regarded as a useless trick.Even in this world, only religious organizations can consistently invest in such seemingly useless things.

For the time being, we can only let the Niangniang Temple continue to allocate money under the banner of religious supplies, otherwise, the foster mother will probably think that he is too much of a waste of family wealth.

——The adoptive father didn't care about this, and would support him to play casually without hesitation, and it didn't delay other things much anyway.Unfortunately, the family money does not belong to him...

(End of this chapter)