Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1498 Huge Market ([-])

"Prompt Yu has rarely come to this side of the Pacific Ocean in recent years." Sun Chengli is not young anymore, and his temples are already gray due to overwork these years, but his spirit looks pretty good. Have the strength to sail to Panama City to preside over the preparatory work of an important branch.

Sun Chunyang Nanhuo Shop has developed rapidly in recent years. It is basically the second largest retail enterprise in the East Bank in addition to state-owned department stores. It has a very prominent position and strong profitability. Its actual operator is from the East The Sun family in the Qing Dynasty also took advantage of this leap to upgrade the class.

Some people may say that Sun Chunyang Nanhuopu, a large syndicate company, has gone through many times of increase and expansion of shares, and now the equity relationship is extremely complicated. The shares held in it, and counting the shares of a group of powerful investors, although the Sun family tried their best to participate in each fund allocation, the total shares held by them were still inevitably diluted to less than 20%.

Although the shareholding ratio has been diluted, as the founding family of Sun Chunyang Nanhuo Shop, the Sun family in Ningbo and the Sun family in Suzhou are still entrusted with multiple responsibilities, and they can be regarded as the actual helm of the company, that is, the daily operations of the company are entirely run by their families In charge, the rest of the shareholders don't bother much, and only vote on some important occasions, and the other is dividends. In short, it is a hands-off shopkeeper, allowing the Sun family to have full freedom.

The two generations of the Sun family have indeed produced some talents, such as Sun Chengren and Sun Chengli of the older generation, and Sun Zhengyi of the new generation.The latter, in particular, is currently appreciated by many older generations of the Sun family, and the shareholders behind the scenes also agree with his business ideas, so he gradually started to take charge, and in less than two years, he will take full control of the company with total assets of more than 100 million yuan. The ultra-large enterprise with [-] yuan will lead it to continue to expand and develop, so that the assets of shareholders can be better multiplied.

Sun Chengli is a little older than Sun Zhengyi, and he can be regarded as the elder of the previous generation, but this time he had to run from the freezing city of Araucan to the humid and hot Panama under the instructions of his grandnephew. Hong Kong is also very busy.However, he couldn't complain more. After all, the company treated him quite well, far exceeding the level of ordinary domestic managers, and his fourth son, who was the smartest and the most educated, wanted to enter the Sun Chunyang South Store, You have a good starting point, but you also have to look at the face of this grandnephew, so you must not hate him at this time.

"Helped the family to deal with some overseas industries, and then went to Free State and New Courland to investigate, but there were no satisfactory projects, so I came back to do my old business. Heavenly Venerable, the past few years have been completely I wasted time in the constant rush, almost nothing was done, and the few investments I had were struggling, and there was no hope of making a lot of money.” Yu Xingguo picked up a glass of not-so-cheap Madeira sweet He raised his hand to Sun Chengli and said with a smile: "So now I'm back to start this shipping company again. I know more about these old businesses, and I feel more comfortable doing them. Moreover, the family basically agrees. According to my point of view, those industries that are messed up outside will be left to the brothers and sisters to take care of them, and I will concentrate on shipping and share the big cake of Peru and New Spain trade."

Yu Xingguo just mentioned "handling overseas industries", in fact, to put it bluntly, it means cashing out the last movable and immovable properties of his mother in Bordeaux and Santo Domingo, France, and pouring all the proceeds into the east coast which is more valuable for investment. native.The reason for this is actually related to the fact that overseas industries have not been able to earn a lot of money in these years. In addition, the distance is a bit far, and the management is powerless, so I simply dispose of it and sell it to save worry. Anyway, the buyer is from my mother’s family. Relatives, it is considered that the fat and water do not flow into outsiders' fields.

After giving up the overseas business, the Yu family became a purer East Coast family.Although Yu Xingguo is a pure-blooded Frenchman, his father fought for the east coast and is currently working in a navigation school. His mother is a well-known businessman in Dongfang County and a member of the county CPPCC. He himself is a believer in Tianzun and has lived on the east coast since he was a child. , study, and family business are all here, and I married the third lady of Qian Hao, a retired veteran, the former county magistrate of Ping'an County, and the current deputy director of the Ministry of Geology.Therefore, this will focus on starting Spanish American trade. Under the care of sufficient capital and strong connections, the future of the shipping company founded by Yu Xingguo is absolutely limitless-he has already spent huge sums of money on the Pacific Shipyard. An order for two 650-ton flute-shaped ships was placed at Zhenhai Shipyard. These ships plus several ships of different sizes, the total tonnage of Yu Xingguo's fleet will increase. Reaching nearly 650 tons, it is quite incredible.In today's East Coast, probably only the messenger liner company with Captain Ventura as the general manager, the Renjun Trading Company that specializes in slaves and African specialties, and the Wenchang Trading Company run by Li Wenchang, a large grain wholesaler, have been able to hold steady. On the other hand, some other fleets and trading companies have less shipping capacity than him, and those people don't have much thought about running a private fleet. They may prefer to use the state-owned South China Sea Shipping Company, East African Shipping Company, and Inland Waterway Shipping Company. ships carrying cargo.

"The sudden outbreak of the Spanish-French war is indeed an excellent opportunity for us. To tell the truth from the proprietor, some Spanish businessmen who are familiar with us have approached our store before, requesting to increase the purchase price of daily necessities. Shipments. Well, they are all businessmen who have roots in Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Guadalajara, Santa Fe Bogotá Prosecution Court District, met by chance a few years ago, and have maintained relatively good trade since then Contact. This group of businessmen asked our store to increase shipments, obviously the trade with the Caribbean Sea was affected, and then they had to ask us, and this is basically the case." Sun Chengli shouted Sipping his own tea, he also said with a smile: "The proprietor Yu is also an old friend of our store, so let's not talk about it. The owner of our store has decided to open a branch in Panama City, specializing in the acquisition of Local dyes, giant trees, tobacco, sugar, grain, ores, herbs, dried fruits, honey and other urgently needed domestic items, and then sell goods including daily necessities, food (wine, cheese, butter, salt, etc.), textiles, etc. Commodities. Such a large trade naturally requires sufficient and stable shipping capacity. We used to rent ships from the Southern Railway Company, but the shipping schedule was unstable, and it was difficult to say whether there was a cargo space. This delayed a lot of things. Now , I hope that the proprietor Yu can cooperate sincerely with our store, and make more room for our store's goods in the cabin, and try to coordinate the shipping schedule for our store. As for the freight, everything is negotiable, and we even sell it. It is not impossible for proprietor Yu to bring some of the goods back to the mainland for sale, how about this condition is quite generous, proprietor Yu may wish to consider it..."

After finishing speaking, Sun Chengli lowered his head and drank tea, waiting patiently for Yu Xingguo's reply.There are some sweet breads on the table, which are divided into two types, one of which is called "Visocho" in Spanish, which is suitable for eating with wine on the table; the other is somewhat similar to ginger bread, called "calabassa" in Spanish, and the top is golden yellow.Both kinds of bread are made of top-quality Peruvian wheat (grown in the arid area along the coast of Peru, the quality is quite good, and a large amount is exported to the southern cone area). The taste is very delicious. Sun Chengli tasted it and vaguely felt the local Dafeng food The shadow of the delicious "Fu Lu Shou Xi" series of biscuits produced by the company immediately felt that the Spaniard was not useless.

However, shopkeeper Sun may have misunderstood some. The people who make these breads are not even mostly Spanish. A large number of bakers from Italy, France and England serve the Kingdom of Spain.From the peninsula to Italy, to the southern Netherlands, and the New World far away, traces of these foreign craftsmen can be seen everywhere, and the Spaniards enjoy the services of these foreigners leisurely, and what they pay is nothing more than Gold and silver can be seen everywhere in Mexico, Chalkas and other places.

Perhaps because of the geographical environment, the honey in Peru is cheap as hell, which can be seen from the price of the bread dipped honey on the table, only two rials!Of course, this may also have something to do with the Spaniards’ love of honey and sweets. Isn’t there a proverb in Castile, that is: “A mother’s best wishes for her son are: bees, sheep, millstones, and honeysuckle stuck behind the ears. A pen and a place in the church."

There are also some fruits and vegetables on the table. The vegetables are purslane, spinach and onions, which are common nearby, and the fruits are citrus.Spaniards like to eat these vegetables with bread, sometimes some anchovies prepared with Spanish oregano, a spice that also sells well in China, and they also have some citrus after the meal.All the above food is not produced by the Spaniards. The fish is purchased from the Southern Railway Company, and the fruits and vegetables are planted and transported by the Indian laborers in the countryside (they even have to carry water), while the Spaniards just enjoy it, very much. Comfortable, no wonder their colonial army is so corrupt.Just ask, if you live in such a comfortable and enjoyable environment all day long, and you get a lot of money from time to time, how can you maintain a reasonable combat effectiveness?

Life in Buenos Aires, Charcas, etc. is nothing compared to Peru!

Yu Xingguo didn't make Sun Chengli wait too long, he had already considered this aspect before, and Sun Chunyang Nanhuo Shop also asked his opinion through other channels, and obtained a certain degree of support from him and his family. ensure.Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to Panama City with Sun Chengli. Do you think everyone is here for tourism?

Therefore, after Sun Chengli's questioning, he quickly gave a relatively positive response, expressing that he was happy to have more in-depth cooperation with Sun Chunyang South Store.He and his fleet will definitely give priority to transporting all kinds of goods ordered by Sun Chunyang South Store, and then sell them to their Panama branch at a preferential price.In return, in addition to paying a relatively generous transportation fee, Sun Chunyang South Cargo Store will also sell a batch of Spanish goods purchased from Panama and its surrounding areas to Yu Xingguo's fleet, who will transport them back to the mainland and organize them on their own Sale.

You know, this promise can mean many things, the most important of which is undoubtedly huge profits.Especially now that the domestic market is gradually expanding and consumption power is gradually increasing, these in-demand commodities brought back from Peru can basically be sold at a good price.Therefore, Yu Xingguo is quite satisfied with this, and has decided to cooperate with Sun Chunyang Nanhuopu in his heart, but this matter still needs to be communicated with his family, and there are still some details that need to be improved, but the obstacles in principle no longer exist. Now, Yu Xingguo seemed to see his own bright future.

The business problem is solved, and the remaining topics are easy.The two sat on the open-air balcony of the tavern, eating exquisite food, drinking tea and chatting, living like those real Spanish Hidalgos. above pain.

A herd of pigs passed in the street outside the tavern.This was nothing at all. Panama is rich in pigs, and there are a lot of them, making the streets smelly, but the problem is that the number of pigs passing through the streets this time is really too much!It's been more than ten minutes, and the pigs on this street still haven't finished walking, they are still moving forward, and the stench is still wafting in the surrounding air...

What the hell is this doing?Yu Xingguo and Sun Chengli glanced at each other, and they both saw the deep doubt in each other's eyes, so they quickly called the tavern waiter and found out the news at the cost of one riyal.

But the real situation is dumbfounding. After questioning, it turned out that these pigs were all going to be transported outside the city and then rushed to Port Bello on the east side of the isthmus.Then there, these pigs will be sent to the wharf for centralized sale, and the buyers are well-known people from the East Coast.To be more precise, the Caribbean shipping company on the east coast purchased it on behalf of them, and then shipped it to Santo Domingo, France, to supply the "Army Master" and some officers and soldiers of the miscellaneous army who were resting there, so as to encourage them to continue to conquer cities in the Caribbean Sea. There are also upsides to the future of the Caribbean shipping line.

After learning about this situation, Yu Xingguo and Sun Chengli smiled at each other and said nothing.The heroic fighting of the army and navy on the east coast in the Caribbean is the best guarantee for their interests. As long as they are engaged in international trade, how many people do not understand this truth?Don't you see, when major cities in the country raise donations for war expenses, merchants like Yu Xingguo and Sun Chengli always donate very enthusiastically, because it proves afterwards that it will always bring them benefits.

It's just that I don't know what's going on in the Caribbean Sea across an isthmus.

(End of this chapter)