Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1354 Shanghai Merchants Bureau
"When you come out to hang out, you have to take some risks." Huang Hua narrowed his eyes, "If you want to be peaceful and comfortable, wouldn't it be better to go back to Lingao to be a soy sauce, sit in the office, and push girls? Why bother to eat in this icy and snowy place? This beef from grandpa’s generation? If Lao Lin didn’t go to Mr. Zhu Hai’s place back then, how could he have the awesome status he has now.”

"That's right. It's good to stay outside, so you don't get scolded in Lingao." Wang Ruixiang stretched his waist, "I think the Shandong side is good. Zhaoyuan will build a manor soon. Then I will Apply to be a permanent resident in Zhaoyuan, get a few big girls from Shandong..."

"Can Master Lu get it for you?" Huang Hua chuckled, "If you go, the C position in the Shandong branch is not yours, it's the Master Lu's. Besides, the elder Jingui in Lingao now counts as one. It’s because there are not enough radishes to occupy the pits of various organizations. It’s hard to say whether the executive committee will let a few veterans get together——Zhu Mingxia will definitely be in Shandong as the commander of the northern detachment. In addition Just you, the layout of Zhaoyuan is too luxurious."

Wang Ruixiang thought about it and felt that what he said was not unreasonable.He has always wanted to be sent abroad as a vassal. After considering several locations, he realized that he was a bit late. After thinking about the locations that have recently been deployed, there is almost no one where he can control the overall situation.Can't help but feel a little discouraged.

The Haitian lingered on Tachi Island for a few days, disinfecting all the cargo—especially the fur.Only then did we lift anchor and leave Tachi Island.First sail to Jeju Island, replenish supplies locally, and unload cargo.Pure re-export commodities such as fur and ginseng are not going to be shipped back to Lingao, but are waiting in Jeju for transshipment to Dengzhou or Jiangnan.At the same time, the dozen or so slaves brought by Huang Hua and Mao Shisan were all sent to the island for "purification", followed by physical purification. The key is that Jeju Island is equipped with full-time Political Security Bureau personnel.

Although Mao Shisan fainted in the toilet, he was forced to leave his paradise in Jeju Island.He was admitted to a purification camp to wait for resettlement, but he was "registered". Huang Hua named him, so the Political Security Bureau personnel conducted a key review on him, proving that Mao Shisan was indeed innocent and had no historical issues".

The one who really found out the "problem" was the same as Huang Hua's speculation: it was the blue edge.Lan Bian did not survive the sleepless wheel battle in Jeju Island, and finally confessed that he was wrapped in Shangsanqi. This time, he was assigned by Hou Jin's officials to "undercover" by his side.His real name is Lan Dingbian. He used to serve as a soldier in Zhejiang, and he was an official to Qian Zong. He came to Liaodong more than 20 years ago after the imperial court transferred foreign troops for assistance.Captured in the Battle of Hunhe in 1621.

After being captured, because of his strong body, quick mind, and good use of firearms such as bird guns, he was quickly spotted by a Zhenghuang Banner Niulu named Niu Huluyue and became his wrapped entourage.Because the word "dingbian" violated Hou Jin's taboo, the word "ding" was removed.He is quite well known among the slaves. In order to win over him, Niu Huluyue gave him a wife from among the slaves he got a few years ago. He has several children, and now they all live in Niulu's village. is a hostage.

As for the other servants, most of them have no tricks, but the North Korean maid that Lan Dingbian once recommended to him was also found to be an undercover agent.Her father and mother are in Houjin's hands, so naturally they dare not disobey.

"If the envoys of Tai O take them back to Tai O and throw them in the mansion, it's useless to be an undercover agent." Feng Zongze looked at the review report sent by the political security personnel, "Even if they are thrown directly in Jeju Island It's useless."

"You don't even understand this point," Huang Hua said, "Since I've requested to open a shop, I naturally wouldn't go with a bare-bones commander. If I want to bring servants, I will definitely give priority to these servants who are familiar with the local environment. Lan Dingbian is capable and capable, and the North Korean maidservant Yise serves others, there is a great possibility that I will choose them to serve."

"What if you don't get selected?"

"There are only two students in the area. If you lose them, you will lose them. At worst, send a few more people. The Tartars are just using them as idlers."

"What do you plan to do with these two spies and servants?"

According to the general handling method, the spies who were found were sent directly to the labor camp for "indefinite hard labor".Huang Hua thought for a while, and said, "These two people are coerced, I think we can anti-train them—no, use the time instead, let them be double-faced spies..."

"Are you so sure?"

"There is a foundation. I don't think Lan Dingbian is a person who simply works for a tiger." Huang Hua talked eloquently, "I talked to him a few times on the boat, and I feel that this person has a lot of brains, and he also has a good understanding of Man Qing. He has no feelings—he used to be the head of the Ming army, and at least he was a military officer of the official brand. After being captured, he bowed down and served as a slave to the Qing Dynasty. Could it be that he was very happy? Not to mention that he had his wife and children taken hostage. Potential to be instigated. As for North Korean maidservants, the foundation is better."

As for how to instigate rebellion, Huang Hua also has an idea. On the one hand, it is natural that he is open and honest, and directly attacks him; study".Lingao is not only a "model room" for the life and strength of "Tai O", which is enough to shock the aborigines, but also has a full-time special publicity team.They are the result of the professional organization of special propagandists who acted as instigators at various mass meetings, and have received special training in instigating rebellion and interpersonal propaganda.Especially "specialized" for inciting hatred skills.Let them carry out the work of instigating rebellion, and get twice the result with half the effort.

As for the other servants, he stopped asking, and handed them over to Jeju Island for purification and treatment, and then they will be resettled in detail.

The news that the four sandboats of the Shen family had returned from Japan shocked the entire Jiangnan.

Although the Shen family was not the first big gentry to send a boat to Japan, it was the first to set off in winter.This is unprecedented.Because the boats going to Japan normally travel with the southeast wind in summer, but the four boats of the Shen family set sail with the northwest wind.In the eyes of many people, this is simply a mess, who knows where the boat drifted in the end.Many people asserted that Shen Tingyang was cheated - none of his four boats could return.

As a result, many people are rumoring that there is something wrong with Zhao Yingong, who pushed the Shen family to set up a "joint-stock company": Zhao Yingong came from Guangdong, and there are a large number of "Australian goods" for sale. A big pirate who colludes with the legendary Kun Pirate.

Although the respectable gentry laughed at this remark, everyone felt that they were not very sure whether the four boats that had been fooled out by the Shen family could come back—there was no way to go to Dongying to do business in cold weather.

Unexpectedly, in just two months, the four boats of the Shen family returned.Not only did they come back, but they also shipped back a large amount of genuine Japanese goods: silver, Japanese copper, dried seafood, and various Japanese sundries.

As soon as these goods landed in Shanghai, first the whole of Shanghai, then Suzhou, Songjiang... all the way to Hangzhou, half of Jiangnan was a sensation.

Going overseas to do business is not too uncommon among the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River.It's just that this business is extremely risky. It will cost [-] taels of silver to equip a boat full of goods, and it will take more than a year to go out and back, and the boat may disappear.The money thrown in is wasted in vain.So there are really not many people who are willing to do this sea trade business.

Everyone knows that as long as you go to Japan for trade, the money you earn back will be full of money.For a while, Shen Tingyang's household was limited to clothing.There is an endless stream of visitors from morning till night.The originally inconspicuous Chongming County under Suzhou Prefecture has now become a lively place where many people can go by boat.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, Zhao Yingong had quietly come to Shanghai from Hangzhou, and hid in the small courtyard in Qiwei Zhan.

The sea trade business this time is just a small trial. Rather than doing business, it is better to build confidence for further cooperation between Shen Tingyang and other gentry merchants who are interested in engaging in foreign trade.Because in the next step, he plans to use the Shen family's ships and the money of the Jiangnan gentry to form the most famous enterprise in modern China in old time and space: China Merchants.

China Merchants is very famous. It was founded in the 11th year of Tongzhi in the old time and space. At that time, it was Li Hongzhang’s suggestion. Specialize in business, and not be squeezed out by foreign businessmen." According to the decree, the trial operation was approved, that is, Beiyang allocated funds, and another China Merchants Co., Ltd. began to operate.

Westernization enterprises of this kind in the late Qing Dynasty were often full of bureaucracy, and the officials in charge often used this as a way to enrich themselves, so operations generally failed and suffered heavy losses-the Qing Dynasty was not over yet, and this enterprise had been reorganized several times.Only after the Republic of China did it pick up.

However, the company's concept of attracting investment and joint stock fits well with Zhao Yingong's business idea of ​​borrowing chickens to lay eggs, so he honestly and unceremoniously used it first.

The new enterprise, Zhao Yingong decided to call it "China Merchants Co., Ltd."In Zhao Yingong's own plan, the final form of China Merchants is a comprehensive large-scale joint-stock company including shipping, banking, insurance, real estate and trade.

However, in the current plan submitted to the Planning Institute, China Merchants only includes three business directions: shipping, trade and shipping insurance.The business of banking and finance is still handled by Delong.

As for the capital for the establishment, Zhao Yingong is going to publicly raise shares from merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. This kind of shares are non-cumulative preferred shares negotiated between Wu Nanhai and Wudaokou.It is planned to raise 5 taels of silver in the first phase.In addition to being used for trade with Japan, this batch of funds will also be used for Shanghai's port improvement, warehouse construction and commercial real estate development.

(End of this chapter)