Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 491: Encouraging Lao Zhu to Engage in Colonial Trade

Chapter 491: Encouraging Lao Zhu to Engage in Colonial Trade

Hearing what Old Zhu said and looking at Old Zhu's earnest expression, Master Hu really couldn't hold back his anger.

It’s not that he didn’t know, but he explained it in detail last time.

As for Mr. Zhu, he just listened to it in one ear and out the other, and was left with nothing.

This time, seeing the return of money, he became more motivated and was able to do things alone again.

I guess it would be just him that is in trouble!
Master Hu sighed deeply, and said it directly without hiding anything.

"Your Majesty, I have explained all of this to you clearly last time, right?"

"You are listening to this as if it were a story!"

"Just for fun?"

Old Zhu felt a little annoyed by what Mr. Hu said.

After all, in order to make this overseas trade happen last time, Master Hu really taught him a good lesson.

The analysis is so detailed.

The various problems that may be encountered and the various benefits are described in such detail that it cannot be overstated.

As a result, Lao Zhu didn't listen at all and forgot about it.

When they saw that they were making money, they started to pull it back again.

Wouldn't that make Mr. Hu irritated?

He hates working, especially repetitive work of this kind.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to swallow his pride and apologize to Master Hu again.

"Oh, Weiyong, we are old and our memory is not good!"

"How about this, when you tell me these important knowledge in the future, I can take a pen and paper and take notes like a student?"

Got it!
Now that Old Zhu has said this, what else can Master Hu do?

Being pretentious for a while is just a way to vent your anger, and Lao Zhu can understand it.

But if you keep being pretentious, then you won't know when to advance or retreat.

Thinking of this, Master Hu took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"Okay, since Your Majesty wants to know, I will explain it to Your Majesty in detail based on the current situation."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

What's more, Old Zhu actually took the brush beside him, dipped it in ink, and then looked at Master Hu with anticipation.

Obviously, he was really prepared to take notes.

Upon seeing this, Mr. Hu didn't say much and went straight to the point.

"Your Majesty, under the current circumstances, our Ming fleet has indeed made money."

"But I took the long view and figured out why I was waiting to make money."

"This way, we can continue to earn more and more money!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he nodded rapidly.

He just can't understand this!

I'm afraid this is just a one-time deal!

And Master Hu is here to answer people's questions and resolve their doubts.

"Your Majesty, in fact, when analyzing this matter, the first reason is that we are the Ming Dynasty!"

"The Ming Dynasty is the most legitimate dynasty in the Central Plains. In the eyes of the surrounding foreign countries, the Chinese nation has been the Celestial Empire for thousands of years!"

"Therefore, just tell us who we are, and we will be the first to win!"

We love to hear this!
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't stop the smile on his face at this moment.

Although flattery is common, it depends on who is doing it!
Mr. Hu is not the kind of person who would flatter others easily!

"Secondly, we have abundant martial virtues!" "This time, Duke Ying Fu Youde led his army on a visit. It looked like a merchant ship, but as soon as Duke Ying got off the ship, with his group of elite soldiers and generals, even a fool would know that it was an army."

"With such an army standing before their eyes, the foreign countries' habit of fearing power but not morality immediately erupted!"

"Maybe he had some small thoughts of taking it without asking, but after seeing our army, they all disappeared!"

As Zhu Yuanzhang had lived through the turbulent times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, he could understand these words very well.

Once a person's greed arises, it will never be eliminated unless he faces an irresistible situation.

"Secondly, this is the key to whether the items of our Ming Dynasty can be sold for a long time."

"That's what our Ming Dynasty produces. They don't have it, or they can't match the craftsmanship of the Ming Dynasty!"

"And this is also the main reason why Duke Ying was able to exchange a batch of inferior products for a huge amount of gold and silver!"

"To put it bluntly, a small foreign country that has never seen the world sees a good thing and is afraid that it will not have the chance to buy it again, so it has to get it quickly!"

Zhu Yuanzhang buried his head in the paper and quickly recorded it.

In his opinion, these points are golden advice!
This must be written down immediately!

"In the future, as more and more workshops are built in Daming, it won't just be the imperial court that will be sold there."

"There are also a large number of folk items that can be sold!"

"And what the imperial court wants to earn is the tax revenue from these goods when they leave the customs!"

"After all, you can make a lot of money by selling this stuff to foreign countries. You have the Ming Dynasty backing you up, so how can you not pay taxes?"

“You have to pay heavy taxes!”

"After all, Your Majesty, you now know that the profit is too high!"

Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly replied while recording: "Yes, yes, yes! That's it!"

"We can't let these people go!"

Master Hu smiled when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's answer.

As expected, it has to be Lao Zhu.

Once you see the money, you can't bear to let it go.

However, since Master Hu has come to this point in the discussion, he certainly still wants to further suppress the foreign nations.

"Your Majesty, there is actually a further method. Would you like to listen to it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this, and then looked up at Master Hu.

"Oh, more?"

"Then Weiyong, please tell us quickly. Let's think about it first!"

Mr. Hu did not keep the secret and said bluntly: "In the later stage, we will sell a large number of various items to the local area."

"From food, clothing, housing and transportation to all kinds of toys, we can say that as long as they are willing to buy, we will sell them a lot!"

"On the one hand, we occupy their markets through trade and plunder their gold and silver."

"But on the other hand, we can organize people to mine and farm locally, and then sell the raw materials to Ming Dynasty!"

"In this way, the Ming Dynasty will be able to obtain a large amount of low-priced raw materials, and after the local people have some money, they can continue to buy Ming Dynasty products!"

“This is colonization!”

Zhu Yuanzhang was completely stunned when he heard this.

Then he shuddered suddenly and looked at Master Hu with horror.

This move is too cruel.

The market seems to be thriving, but in fact, at least most of the profits have been taken away by the Ming Dynasty.

The key point is, by doing this, it seems that the other party cannot see it?
In other words, what can you do even if you find out?
The Ming Dynasty has been full of martial virtue for more than a day or two. What else does he want?
For a time, Zhu Yuanzhang was really eager to make a move.

However, he was born into a farmer's family after all, and was more familiar with growing crops and producing food.

He always felt that this whole thing about trade and market was a little unsafe!

(End of this chapter)