Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 992
In order to expand its influence, Ping Qiusheng also hosted banquets for various merchants in the local area, including Chinese and Japanese.His purpose is to promote Australian goods - procurement requires sufficient trading goods.

In addition to the traditional export products of the Senate, Ping Qiusheng also brought new export products this time: Runshitang Pharmaceutical's Biwen San and Zhuge Xingjun San.

After the new pharmaceutical factory of Runshitang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. was put into operation, the production of all Chinese patent medicines has increased dozens of times.For the first time, Biwensan and Zhuge Xingjunsan, the main products they sold to South China and used for their own use, had an inventory that exceeded the sales volume of the current month, and the inventory was constantly increasing, and they urgently needed to be dumped.Skade judges that in addition to the demand in South China and Jiangnan in summer, North and South Vietnam, Siam, Khmer and Myanmar, which are located in the subtropics and tropics and are hot and humid all year round, will all be interested in heat medicine.And European colonists in Southeast Asia also used it.The market prospect is very broad.

Ping Qiusheng brought dozens of boxes of these two medicines this time, and distributed samples to the guests at the banquet.In fact, these two medicines have been sold in a small amount in Thonburi, because of their remarkable efficacy, they have already gained a good reputation.It's just that the price is very expensive-it was shipped by merchants from Guangzhou.

Now this product can be sold directly, and the retail price has dropped by more than two-thirds.Immediately triggered a shock in the local business community.The shopkeepers of many local Chinese large shops offered to be the agent of Runshitang Pharmaceutical.

However, Ping Qiusheng was unwilling to hand over the agency rights to others. Except for the goods delivered in cash, he required all stores interested in selling Runshitang Pharmacy to sign an order contract. Supply.

According to the order quantity and shipment status of each store, consider which Runshitang Pharmaceutical should be given the agency right.This set of ideas was given to him by Professor Skelder.

Scalede also intends to implement the advance deposit system from agents after the cooperation between the two parties has established a certain degree of credibility.

This was rare in commercial trade at the time.In commercial trade at that time, not to mention payment in advance, even cash and spot goods were extremely rare.Paying for goods first is the most common method, with long billing periods, serious capital squeeze, and a high proportion of bad debts—the so-called business ethics in the 17th century are better than those in the 21st century, Skade believes that it is pure nonsense.Whether it's counterfeiting, defaulting on accounts, or absconding with debts, there are things in the 21st century, and everything in the 17th century.

Zi Chuan Xiuci scratched his shaggy hair, which was randomly tied with straw ropes. With his scratching, grass clippings and dandruff fell from his head like snowflakes.

He felt more comfortable after catching enough people, he stood up, yawned a lot, kissed the cross hanging around his neck, and made a sign of the cross.

Zi Chuan's height is just like most Japanese men in this time and space, at best not more than 1.5 meters, short and stocky, with a typical Changzhou face, so the hair is much less than Satsuma's face.He looks pretty handsome, but his face is sallow and thin, and he looks malnourished.

He was wearing a samurai waistcoat--the name is very grand, but in fact it was just a few pieces of cloth and satin tied around the body with straw ropes.There are no skirt pants on the lower body, and the only "clothing" is a new loincloth, which is the last remnant of a few Nanjing cloth trophies he got when he followed Yamada Nagamasaden to fight for the King of Siam in Liukun last year.

Regardless of the lack of clothing, there are broken armor plates hanging on his chest and back, although the area is small enough to cover the front and back chest.The hemp thread connecting the nail pieces had been broken quite a bit, and he connected them again with a thin hemp rope: the workmanship was not good, and the nail pieces were also crooked.

Under the feet, there is a pair of straw sandals, and the left hand is tightly holding an elm scabbard, with a Taidao inserted in it, and ribs inserted in the waist.This picture looks like a down and out wild samurai and ronin who lost his master.

Zichuan Hideji is indeed a ronin. He was originally a low-level samurai of the Tosa domain, but because he was a Christian, he was forced to go into exile in the country.I have lived in Southeast Asia for seven or eight years.

In the past seven or eight years, he has been living as a mercenary, sometimes rushing to the front, and sometimes stationed in a certain trading post or castle for many years in a sleepy state.

A few years ago, he joined the Japan Volunteer Corps.The days are too carefree.But since the unexplained death of Yamada Den in Liukun last year, this kind of life has come to an abrupt end.

Although he, as a lower-level samurai of the Volunteer Team, knew little about the above affairs, the rumors everywhere and the subsequent Siamese's sudden looting of the Japanese commercial town made him feel that Yamada Denon's death was very strange.

Strange or not, it has little to do with him.He and Yamada Denon are only in the relationship of hiring and being hired, and there is no "relationship" so he doesn't intend to risk his life for revenge or to clarify the matter.It's just that the subsequent development of the situation made him, a Japanese, feel a great crisis.

There are rumors everywhere: God King wants to completely expel and eliminate the Japanese. Many people who participated in the volunteer team have escaped. Many Japanese businessmen and craftsmen also chose to leave. Many people went to Khmer, and some went to Vietnam or other places.Zichuan also wanted to escape, but he was penniless, and he didn't need the god king to kill him, so he would have to starve to death on the way.Here in Thonburi, at least it's easy to make a living: the rice here is worthless.

Zi Chuanxiuci lived in fear in the middle of the dilemma-for fear that one day he would be killed by the Thai people before he had time to repent.

He wandered aimlessly on the street, ready to see if there was any familiar Japanese or Chinese shop that was opening breakfast and could get a bowl of rice to eat.

While wandering around, he suddenly saw the owner of a Japanese shop he was acquainted with, carrying large and small packages.is stumbling.Zi Chuan knew at a glance that another businessman was going back to China, and he couldn't help feeling sad: at least he still has the ability to run away. If he wants to run away, he will have no money at first, and he will take great risks when he returns to Japan.The shogunate was merciless towards Christians, and they would go to the cross if they failed.

Unexpectedly, he got a new message from the Japanese businessman.The Australian ship that came here more than half a month ago is now recruiting Japanese.

According to Ping Qiusheng's order, spread the news throughout Thonburi: All Ming and Japanese nationals who are willing to leave Siam for Daming or Japan will be facilitated by the fleet, and only a small amount of travel expenses will be charged.Those who cannot afford the travel expenses can take the boat for free, but they must serve Australians in Lingao for several months to compensate for the travel expenses.If there is no suitable place to go, it can also serve Australians.

All expatriates who are willing to serve Australians, the Senate guarantees them sufficient wages and good living conditions. After the service period expires, they are free to go to any point.

This news received a warm response, and many small businessmen, seeing the possibility of chaos in Siam, planned to return home one after another.As for the Japanese expatriates, especially the subordinates of Yamada Nagamasa, they were already frightened, so why not do it now that they have a chance to escape.

Southeast Asian companies trade goods here these days. The transaction is very fair, and they have not harassed the local residents. Moreover, seeing that their ships are strong and powerful, the safety of the voyage should be guaranteed.

Due to the continuous stream of Japanese expatriates who came to board the ship, many of them came from the inland. After they got the news, they asked the local compatriots to make a statement and asked the fleet to wait for a few more days.Ping Qiusheng finally stayed for more than a week before officially setting sail.During the period, Ping Qiusheng declined many times the local villagers' request to let his wife come to reward the Australian maritime merchants, which made a group of pirate-born sailors and local villagers feel very sorry.

In the end, the fleet was filled with rice and potash ore, and more than 40 Chinese businessmen and more than 300 Japanese volunteers made the mighty return journey.Due to too many people, many Japanese volunteers who could not pay the travel expenses slept on the deck.Zichuan is one of the members sleeping on the deck. He is wrapped in an old fishing net that he got from nowhere, and two knives are carefully tied with straw and carried on his back—this is his only property and the tool for his livelihood. .

After the fleet returned to Lingao, Chinese businessmen bought tickets for Dabo Shipping locally and returned to Guangdong.Of course, during the period, they must also conduct some local inspections and tours. After all, the reputation of Australians and Lingao is already as loud as thunder.Everyone wants to see on the ground whether there are new opportunities here.

As for the Japanese, except for a few businessmen, almost all of them are impoverished—even if some people can afford the travel expenses to Guangdong or Fujian and the living expenses while waiting for the return boat, most of them are unwilling to return home.Originally, I went to Southeast Asia hoping to get rid of the life of poverty in the country. Now I return to Japan empty-handed and continue to live in poverty. What's more, many people are Christians, and there are great risks in returning to China, so it didn't take much effort. Most of them The Japanese signed an agreement to serve the Australians.

A total of 290 people chose to serve Australians and they were immediately sent to quarantine camps.After the quarantine period is over, these Japanese volunteers will be incorporated into the auxiliary force to serve as the security forces that landed on Taiwan and Jeju Island, and will serve as Japan's leading party in the future.

Ping Qiusheng's trip to Southeast Asia has been a great success, with a large amount of rice and a trade agreement that has brought him high prestige.Wu De patted him on the shoulder with a smile all over his face at his report meeting, making old Ping scream.

Obviously, it is possible to get a steady supply of rice from Siam - the downside is that it is not as close as from Vietnam, and with the typhoons in summer, the route to Siam will be dangerous.But in October, they can get a steady stream of food supplies from Siam.Food for the last three to four months: including fixed consumption and estimated consumption, the inventory of the Planning Institute is still enough to pay.

(End of this chapter)