Chapter 1058

No matter in that era or this era, Wang Tong never thought that there was anything unusual about candy. Jinyiwei Xiaoqi was far behind the rich and powerful in the capital, but candy was still affordable.

As he grew up and became more and more familiar with the economy of this era, Wang Tong knew what kind of cargo sugar was in this era. On the route from Daming to Japan, sugar was transported once, not to mention the cost of the return journey. The profit of the goods brought can be more than four times, and the profit can be almost doubled when going to Southeast Asia.

This is still collecting cane sugar in the sugar factory. If you grow sugar cane, squeeze sugar yourself, and transport it yourself, the profit will be even more amazing.
Moreover, Wang Tong also learned that on the route from Daming to Europe, there are also ships dedicated to loading white sugar. This route is tens of thousands of miles long, and the time unit is almost calculated in years. The goods transported must be profitable. , It can be seen what price sucrose can sell in Europe.

"Your Excellency, the most surprising thing for white people to come to Daming is that even the poor people here know the taste of sweetness. In the past, the lords there divided the family property, and the beehives were listed as important property on the list. There is also a legend that when sucrose first arrived at the port, someone took a sip and immediately went to the church to confess. He was so delighted by the sweetness that he thought he had fallen."

The climate in Nanyang is actually very suitable for the growth of sucrose, but the natives are not even willing to plant land, let alone plant sugar cane. The Han people are naturally experts. After the shopkeeper and Wang Tong were mentioned, Wang Tong was naturally strong Support, explain immediately, no matter what you need, you can talk to Songjiang.

This topic is not a private discussion, but calls the shopkeepers and managers of Sanjiang System in Songjiang for public discussion. Everyone is not talking about it, but valuable discussions can be raised here, and they will be rewarded.

Now that we talked about it, everyone worked together, but they talked about other things. Luzon is suitable for planting sugarcane, but after all, there are still limitations in manpower, and they cannot be fully invested in the planting industry. Manpower must be allocated to the port. In group training, the invasion of the natives I have to guard against it, but there is a better place in the north of Luzon.

There are quite a few names for this place. One name Wang Tong has never heard of is called "Chicken Coop", and the other name Wang Tong is very familiar with is called "Taiwan".

This big island to the east of Fujian and Zhejiang has not been fully developed. People from the real mainland set foot there, and it was Wu Guo in the Three Kingdoms period who went to check the population. After that, there was no contact.

There are savages in the mountains, and there are many mountains, and there are no ships from the mainland to go there, so naturally no one set foot there. Although the natives in Nanyang are also bastards, they are still inhabited by humans and are relatively civilized.

But compared to Luzon, Taiwan also has the advantages of Taiwan. For example, there is no pressure from the natives to invade, and there is no need to worry about the white people at sea killing them. , But I also know that there are several natural good ports over there, which can be used as relay points and bases for the Sanjiang fleet.

Taiwan's climate is most suitable for growing sugar cane, and other food crops are no problem. The value of operating there is greater than that of Luzon. After all, Taiwan is closer to the mainland, and the flow of materials is more convenient and faster.

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After the shopkeeper named Wang Liuzhou made this suggestion, Wang Tong's expression didn't move, but the guards behind him noticed that Wang Tong's hand clapped his hands. Beng Yu has not changed his color before, but when he hears about Taiwan, he can't calm down.

In the current situation, Taiwan is of little significance. No matter from the geographical or economic point of view, it is nothing more than a few good ports and a huge manor. But to Wang Tong, he talked too much in that life. There are too many of them, and they have been imprinted in my mind unconsciously, which cannot be easily erased.

It's just that there are fluctuations in my heart, but I can't do things on a whim.

"Now we need to issue silver bills and cast gold cakes and silver cakes. Luzon is still pouring silver into it. There are also a lot of places where we spend money in various companies in Sanjiang, and we need to have a reserve. This Taiwan development Not to mention anything else, in the past two years, large sums of money have to be thrown in for things like recruiting people. Although there are differences in difficulty and difficulty in Luzon and Taiwan, the nature is the same. Think about it too."

Wang Tong said these words in a deep voice, the shopkeepers and managers below are not young to be able to hold this position, and those who are the same age as Wang Tong are already considered very young, but Wang Tong's calmness and overall outlook are far away. Far surpassing them, of course, everyone is no stranger to this.

A suggested procedure can make Wang Tong say such a thing, which already shows that Wang Tong approves, and the next step is to discuss whether it can be implemented and how to implement it. Sex", the treasurer who made the suggestion is unavoidable.

Everyone first looked at Wang Liuzhou enviously, and then pondered over it individually. If the shopkeeper could say this, they naturally considered "feasibility".

"Grandpa, this little guy still has an idea. Now the news is gradually spreading about the great profit of Luzon. In the store, I heard a lot from businessmen from south to north. Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Fujian and In several places in Guangdong, many people are lamenting that they knew the news too late, and regretted not being able to get on this expensive ship, but in Luzon, everyone is divided, and it’s nothing There is room for others to go in. Since everyone has this idea and wants to catch up with the colonization and pioneering, it is better to enclose Taiwan, let people from various households move the people there, and let them cultivate fields there by themselves. Immigrant population, develop there first, and then talk about it.”

Wang Tong was taken aback for a moment, then nodded with a smile and said:
"You said 'then talk' well, Wang Liuzhou, let me ask you again, it's no good, and you have to invest money in advance, why let them do it?"

That is to say, when it comes to the details, Wang Liuzhou knows that he has already achieved wealth, but how rich he is depends on whether his next steps are right or not.

"Grandpa opened a port in Songjiang to recruit manpower. The businessmen from the north of the Yangtze River have found convenience here. There are various benefits in Songjiang. Now you have Tianjin Wei and Songjiang Mansion in your hands. , and Luzon, in our Sanjiang system, there are all kinds of pretty goods that are useful both on land and at sea. With these in hand, we can earn less money in a short time and give them some benefits and convenience , Attracting them to transport people to Taiwan to cultivate, we earn less now, but in the future we will make a lot of money.”

The whole room is filled with admiring gazes. This Wang Liuzhou is only in his early thirties, so there is nothing surprising about it. Originally, everyone didn't think it was too rare to raise this opinion. Maybe it was a coincidence of luck. But if you say it one by one, it means that you have planned it in advance.

This success is not a fluke, it shows that this is indeed talented, Wang Tong sat on the seat and watched Wang Liuzhou standing up, nodding constantly, and said slowly:
"How to operate, how to attract investment, you can come up with a detailed charter, this matter is dedicated to this matter, a separate Taiwan bureau, you will be the general office, report directly to me, Luzon's affairs, leave it to others do it!"

Dozens of people in the house were in a slight commotion. They knew that this person would be rich, but they didn't expect such a big prize. Not to mention being in charge of a store alone, and reporting directly to the Duke of Liao. This is in the Sanjiang system, but The treatment that can only be given to the top status is really enviable.

If you work with the Duke of Liao, if you are capable and willing to endure hardships, then you don’t have to worry about being buried. Everyone knows this, but in the past few years, the rules have slowly been established, the stalls have become bigger and bigger, and the system has gradually become complete. Nowadays, everyone does not seek meritorious service, but seeks to be free from faults, but Wang Liuzhou's advice to get a rich and prestigious position has stirred everyone's minds again.

Such innovation and rationalization proposals, seemingly accidental, are actually inevitable in Sanjiang’s system. Wang Tong established this commercial system. The outer shell is a traditional commercial store in this era, but it has injected many new things into him. Modern business philosophy, modern management system, and so on and so forth.

In such an environment, shopkeepers and guys who are willing to learn and work hard, on the one hand, accumulate a lot of experience, and on the other hand, accept a lot of knowledge. They will actively think about adaptation and improvement, which is different from other companies in Daming. In the Sanjiang system, the heroes who are really capable do not want to go out and develop independently, but stay in this system. First, they know that they can climb up, and second, they know that they have too much to learn.

Not to mention others, Gu Zibin, the number one person in the business system, liked to have fun before meeting Wang Tong. After meeting Wang Tong, besides doing business every day, he also specially invited the master of the book office. Sort out all kinds of records, ponder the rules and regulations and various businesses in Sanjiang, and dare not relax a bit.

It is precisely because of all these things that people like Wang Liuzhou appeared and such suggestions were put forward, and it is precisely because of this that Sanjiang Craftsmanship continues to make technological innovations one by one.

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"This Wang Liuzhou is a talented person, and it's hard for him to do business alone. If you can think of this 'and then talk'."

Over there, Wang Tong and Yang Sichen met to work as usual, and they had to praise a few words, let the powerful sea masters along the coast develop it, and when the scale was almost the same, Wang Tong reached out and took it. The current sea, No one has the power to compete with the Sanjiang Fleet.

This idea is not uncommon. It is not uncommon for a high-ranking general like Wang Tong, or Yang Sichen, who is familiar with tactics, to say it, but it is not easy for a shopkeeper to say it.

"The cone is in the bag and stands out from the crowd. Congratulations to the father-in-law for winning a talent!"

Yang Sichen said with a smile, and Wang Tong also nodded. It was great to see a talent in the pocket, but Wang Tong remembered something else, so he couldn't help lowering his voice and said:

"Mr. Yang, there are a lot of people in our stall, and there are a lot of such talents. This Wang Liuzhou has come before me, and there are so many who haven't. We need to establish a charter so that talented people can be useful. Opportunity."

"What the Lord said is that this is the long-term solution."

Speaking of this, Wang Tong's thoughts diverged, and he said:
"I can manage it, but I may not be able to manage such a big stall everywhere. The key is to have rules, set the rules, and the people below can abide by them. However, rules are rules. There's a lot to do!"

"My lord's thoughts."

Over there, Yang Sichen hesitated to speak, but finally said:
"Grandpa, the way of civil and military affairs is one and the same. In this position, the father-in-law is so rich that the country can't describe it. He still manages his business every day and has no time to relax. Why bother, you still need to know how to rest!"

"If I'm idle, I'm afraid I'll panic. Besides, I'm busy now, not because my sons and girls below will be free in the future."

The dialogue between the two is somewhat inconsistent, but everyone understands the meaning of it.

The Taiwan Bureau and the sucrose matter are starting to be handled. This information is not top secret. Outsiders know that it is just to open up wasteland in Taiwan, plant sugar cane and build sugar houses in Luzon. Nothing else is involved. Yes, it's all about business, and I'm not afraid of others knowing.

Knowing these two things, the ground in the south of the Yangtze River was immediately a sensation. Naturally, it would be of great benefit to be involved in the reclamation of wasteland. The family has enough money, and the capital has enough backing. It takes time and money to cook, and many people don’t pay much attention to it, but this Luzon sucrose really makes people have to be tempted. Sugar is a big profit, and it’s all white sand. The profit far exceeds that of salt. At that time, they will be transported one by one and sold along the Yangtze River Canal. How much it will cost, I feel dizzy thinking about it.

The Duke of Liao is very capable. He was able to transport a boat from the sea to Songjiang to live here. These rich and powerful families understood this, so they went to Wang Tong to place a deposit and say hello, lest a group of people go up there, and they would not even have a chance to drink soup.

During the month of June, the rich and powerful from various prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, the nobles from Nanjing City, and even Lianghuai salt merchants who wanted to do business outside to make money, all came to visit.

Thirty percent of the people asked about Taiwan, and [-]% asked about sucrose. This matter is much more optimistic than when it was discussed at the time. To develop Taiwan, these people can gather a similar scale.

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It's July, and it's the hottest time of the year in Songjiang Mansion. Wang Tong's place is more relaxed, and everything is on the right track.

There was also news from Ningxia that the invaders of the Huoluochi tribe were severely beaten, and a total of more than [-] people were wiped out from top to bottom. Victory is of extraordinary significance, Sun Xin's contribution is indispensable, and Emperor Wanli should reward him well.

What is the truth of the matter? There is a private message to Wang Tong. Huoluochi was wiped out by the armed forces of the Guihua City Merchant Group and several vassal tribes. The reason is not complicated. Huoluochi has been attacked several times Afterwards, he adapted to the new environment on the grassland, and gradually became rich, and he was not integrated with the merchant group and the border town, so he would naturally be wiped out
The rise and fall of a tribe of thousands of people is not a big deal to Wang Tong. There are hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands of people on the grassland and outside the customs, so why worry about it.

Maybe it was Yang Sichen's advice that day that worked, maybe it was because Wang Tong also wanted to change his life. He spent a lot more time with his wives and concubines at home. For this change, from Han Xia to Song Chanchan, the first choice of several wives and concubines. The reaction was not joy, but surprise and worry, fearing that something would happen outside, so that they let their man live and avoid suspicion.

Wang Xia pestered Wang Tong all day long. Today he wanted to learn martial arts, and tomorrow he wanted to play with machines and guns. After all, he didn’t want to read books. Wang Zhong and Wang Lan used to cry when Wang Tong got close, but now because they were familiar with each other, they got closer together. Seeing Wang Tong, I was tired of letting him hug him, and the whole family enjoyed it.

In a large mansion like the Duke's Mansion, wives and concubines fight with each other and unite to prevent foreign women from competing for favor. This is the normal state of noble families, but the Duke of Liao's mansion is a little different. Song Chanchan arranged people to stay in Qinhuai and Suzhou. A domestic singing troupe was brought in, and Han Xia and the others had no objection, on the contrary, they supported it.

The domestic troupe, from instrumentalists to actors, is all women, and they are required to be young. If such a troupe is put in, the women in it are likely to be hired and become concubines of the main family. It is most taboo to recruit female family members of the mansion gate, but in the Liao government, there is no need to worry about this. If Wang Tong has this thought, he will not have only five women in his family now.

Song Chanchan's purpose of getting this family-raised theater troupe was not just for pleasure, but it was quite similar to Shi Qi's raising those teenagers in the monastery.

That is to say, the mansion of the Duke of Liao is quite large, and the family listens to music and opera in the pavilion, which is not interesting, but it is true that Wang Tong can't listen to it. For him, these entertainments are really It's too boring, it's better to work in the yamen more comfortably.

But seeing his wives, concubines and children all in high spirits, Wang Tong couldn't just go to the yamen like this, he had to be patient to watch, it was really difficult.

So when he heard the report from someone outside, Wang Tong felt as if he had received an amnesty. He hurriedly talked to his wives and concubines, and hurried out. The behavior of the family is very happy.

"Has a fleet encountered pirates? Or Shen Wang's men?"

Wang Tong asked in a little surprise, the person who reported it looked cautious and nodded repeatedly.
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