Late Ming sea owl

Chapter 27 Xie Ji Silixing
"Ms. sir, what do you think the Dongfan natives are like? Are they like the black ghosts from Hao Jing?"

"Nonsense, the Dongfan people lived the same life as the Tang people. Thousands of years ago, their ancestors were considered Fu Lao. The ancestors of this group of natives left Fujian and traveled across the Pacific and Indian Oceans in canoes. "

Lin Hai pointed at the world map on the table and said, "Look, from here - Madagascar on the east coast of Africa, all the way to here - Hawaii Island, and the islands in the middle are all occupied by these happy people from thousands of years ago. go."

Zhu Niang asked suspiciously: "Canoe? Don't coax me, even the Dan family boat can't go out to the open sea."

The expression on Lin Hai's face was also very complicated. The first great voyage in human history actually used a canoe. The people who accomplished this prehistoric feat were the Austronesian people who came out of the land of China. Who said that this land could not breed marine civilization? What about genes?

"What am I trying to do to coax you? This is what Tianfei Empress said herself. It is absolutely true!" Lin Hai could only blame Mazu for everything.Nowadays, Mazu not only gave him dreams, but also visited him in his dreams every now and then and taught him many things.

That watch was also said to be a treasure bestowed by Mazu. Zhu Niang was my pillow companion, so it was impossible to use the watch without telling her. The world map on the table was compiled based on the game map in the past few days.

After getting married, Lin Hai and Zhu Niang talked about many things, including their next plans.He began to consciously build Zhu Niang's knowledge system. Of course, the source of knowledge could only be attributed to Mazu.

While the two were chatting in the official hall, there was a sudden knock on the door: "Brother, I'm back."

Lin Hai heard the voice of Lun No. [-]. Since he boarded the boat, he quickly became familiar with the people around him.Because he was a cosmopolitan, Lin Hai sent him to wander around the three streets and six markets of Haojing City every day to find out about Xie Ji Silk Shop, so that he could collect Li Guozhu's silk goods as soon as possible.

"The door is number one, come in." Lin Hai said as he rolled up the map.

I saw Lun Yizi pushing the door in pantingly, seemingly running all the way back.He took a deep breath and said, "Brother, the caravan from Xie Jisi is here. It entered Shuikengwei City Gate early this morning, and then checked into the Tidiao Si Yamen."

"You mean the promotion branch of Qianshan General's Mansion?" Lin Hai frowned and added, "That's the yamen next to the meeting pavilion?"

Lun Diyi said excitedly: "That's right. The caravan consisted of hundreds of carts, and they all drove into the Yamen of the Titiao Department. They also set up business flags outside the door to attract merchants."

Lin Hai nodded. It seemed that the seller of Li Guozhu's batch of silk goods had some connections with Guangdong officialdom. Otherwise, how could he live in the dispatch office of Qianshan General's Mansion?They even put up a big flag directly outside the yamen to attract maritime merchants to come and do business. This shows what the three yamen next to the forum are like.

Lin Hai thought for a moment and then ordered: "I know, go and call my uncle."

After about a tea hour, Shibi came and asked excitedly: "I heard that the silk goods have arrived?"

Lin Haidao: "We are here, but there is a troublesome matter. Then Xie Jisi Xing moved into the Tidiao Department, but it is not convenient for you to go with me, uncle."

Shi Bi had a murder case on his back, and it was really inconvenient for him to enter the Yamen. He thought for a moment and said, "In that case, why not ask the Fourth Brother to bring some capable brothers to accompany you?"

After marrying Zhu Niang, Lin Hai told Shi Bi about the silk goods and told him not to talk to Zheng Tingqiu for the time being.There was no other way. With the lessons learned from Ma Xuansheng and Xu Guixiang, he had to be more cautious.

That's more than 1 taels of free money, which can buy almost all the ships owned by Mr. Li. If Zheng Tingqiu follows Ma Xuansheng's example, it's hard to say whether Mr. Li will sell Li Guozhu's face.This kind of thing is not afraid of [-], but afraid of just in case.

Lin Hai shook his head and said: "No, Mr. Li's family is not the only owner of Xie Ji Silk Shop. If my prediction is correct, there will be many maritime merchants going to the transfer department in the past two days. I want to find a buyer on the spot to sell this batch." When the goods are sold, it is best to pay the bill with gold." Eighty loads of raw silk weighed five tons and required more than a dozen oxcarts to pull it.But it only cost more than 2000 taels in gold, or about a hundred kilograms, and he could carry it back to the ship without anyone noticing.

Shi Bi thought for a moment, nodded and said, "It makes sense. My sister-in-law, please go. If you find a good buyer, you can send Brother Lun to inform you. I will bring a few reliable brothers to take care of him."

In the afternoon of that day, Lin Hai and Lun First came to the Tidiao Department next to the meeting pavilion and saw a side door opened in the courtyard of the Yamen. There were six soldiers guarding the door, two with spears and four with knives.The side door was empty, but the open space not far away was bustling with many people.

Lin Hai felt a little weird and said to Lun First: "Let's take a look first."

After a while, an old man wearing a melon cap came from a distance. Just as he approached the side door, a big-headed soldier with a knife came forward and said, "What are you doing?"

"Master Jun, I heard that there is good Nanjing silk and satin here, and I want to get some to make clothes." The old man said, taking out a few copper plates from his sleeves and handing them to the questioning soldier.

The big-headed soldier glanced at the copper plate in the old man's hand, raised his nostrils and said, "Come back, don't you know the rules?"

The old man guessed that he was given too little, so he took out a few more coins from his sleeve, but the big-headed soldier just ignored them.

At this time, a young man in the open space not far away joked loudly: "Old man, you have just married a new wife? You should take your time at this age and don't fall into the trap."

The old man's face turned red, and it seemed that he was really right.There was a burst of laughter from the crowd, and a kind-hearted young man reminded: "Old man, this bag is very expensive. It costs two taels for a person and five taels for a car. You just pull a few pieces of cloth. It’s not worth it, just go to the satin shop and buy it.”

The old man left with a face full of shame.After a while, someone else came in with a porter and weighed four taels of silver with silver scissors and a pair of knives on the spot.The soldier guarding the gate also took out a box from his waistband, weighed it, bit it with his teeth to test the quality, and then made way for him to pass through.

Lin Hai asked Lun First to inquire about the situation, while he observed his behavior from the sidelines.I saw him straightening his clothes, walking straight into the crowd, and said to the kind-hearted young man: "Brother Lao Xian, may I ask what kind of business is done here, and why do you have to accept door-to-door packages? There is nothing wrong with it." Driving guests?"

"Hey, who comes here to do business and needs some connections?" The young man was already enthusiastic, and seeing that Lun No. [-] was polite, he gave some advice, "Are you a businessman too? I I just want to give you a few words."

"This Xieji Silk Shop specializes in raw silk and all kinds of silk and satin. They all come from Nanjing. In Haojing, they are all market goods. Take this raw silk as an example. They have to collect money half a year in advance. Every penny collected is paid out. There are not even a little more goods. You can buy silk and satin now, but they are seven to eight cents more expensive than local goods."

Lin Hai listened from a distance outside, and then he understood what was going on with Li Guozhu's delivery voucher. It turned out that he had paid the full price in advance half a year ago. It seemed that the Nanjing goods were indeed in demand. It was completely a seller's market, and it felt like a bit of hunger marketing.

Lun Yiyi pretended to be disbelieving: "Isn't it true that things are rare and valuable? No matter where the raw silk comes from, what else can it be used for besides spinning and weaving? I don't believe that Nanjing silk is so effervescent."

When the young man heard this, he was very contemptuous: "Hey! He is also a rare and strange one. Have you ever heard of Qilisi? Xie Jisi sells no other name or sex, they are all Qilisi."

He just shook his head and said: "I have been to Japan with my boss. Do you know the price of Qili silk in Japan? Take this silkworm spring silk as an example. Generally, the price of silk silk in Japan is more than 200 taels per load, but Nanjing silk costs more than 300 taels per load. Sold for [-] taels. As for the seven-mile silk from Xie Ji Silk Shop..."

The young man took an exaggerated breath and continued: "Is this the seven-mile silk from Xie Ji Silk Shop? It is a supreme treasure in Nanjing silk. The market price in Japan will shock you, it costs 400 taels per load! "

(End of this chapter)