Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1363 earned

  Siyang Trading Co., Ltd. has already arranged in Keppel Port.

  When a boatload of goods arrived, immediately after that, they began to sell crazily.

   Among them, it was not silk and porcelain that really caused a sensation.

  It is cotton.

  This kind of cotton cloth is of good texture and beautiful color, what's more, its price is also low.

   Such high-quality and cheap products soon attracted businessmen from all over the world.

  In this world, anything that can be produced on a large scale in a workshop has a great advantage over things that can be produced by handicraftsmen over a long period of time.

  Businessmen from all over the world are aiming at this cotton cloth.

  Because for merchants, besides high quality and low price, there is another reason why they should buy in large quantities.

  That is stable supply.

   Many merchants also sell cloth.

  But at this time, Xiyang, like Daming back then, was almost at the stage of men farming and women weaving.

   Merchants who want to do cloth business first need to purchase cloth.

  Although they bought cloth from ordinary people at a cheaper price, even much lower than the cotton cloth shipped from Daming. But... the supply of goods is very scattered. One may go hundreds of miles away today, and another town or village tomorrow. There are even door-to-door purchases. It can be said to be time-consuming and laborious, and the cost of transportation is extremely high.

  It is different in this Keppel Harbor. As much as you want, he has as much as you want. A steady stream of cloth is delivered to the harbor, directly into the warehouse, and then directly sent to various merchants according to the order.

   In this way, time and effort are saved, and the supply of goods is sufficient.

  Siyang Commercial Bank is now overcrowded, and there are merchants from all over the world.

  People speak various languages ​​and wave their own currencies.

  Siyang Trading Co., here, for the convenience of settlement, a sign has been hung up, and the currency of each country has been roughly priced. Merchants from various countries only need to bring their own currency to order.

The currencies of these Western countries are different, some are gold, some are silver, but the coins are the same. Since the Qin Dynasty, the Central Dynasty has had a profound influence on this place, whether it is Siam or real. In Latex, or Malacca and other countries, their currency units are also "plants", which are made of bronze or iron to make copper coins with outer circles and inner squares.

  As for gold and silver, most of them are smelted into ingots.

  Each currency has a different value.

  Siyang Commercial Bank accepted all the orders.

  Before, Ming was a tribute to the trade systems of various countries.

  That is to say, countries bring their own special products, such as spices and rhino horns, to pay tribute. After that, the Ming court bestowed silk and porcelain.

   It's almost the equivalent of bartering.

   When the Siyang Commercial Bank started formal business, because the rules had not yet been established, the two sides still adopted the method of bartering.

   This makes the transaction cost extremely high, of course, there is no way around it.

   But now it's all right.

  The enthusiasm of the merchants is extremely high.

  Siyang Commercial Bank has arranged a lot of guys here. These guys are proficient in languages ​​​​of various countries. When merchants come, they will invite them into the small compartments one by one, pour tea and water for each other, and then accept inquiries and pay deposits.

  Coins from various countries began to enter the account like crazy.

   In the back, Liu Huan, the treasurer of Siyang Commercial Bank in Keppel Harbor, was scared to death.

  He looked at the accounts intently. Of course, the business is needless to say, it is really good.

  Many of the products of Ming Dynasty, you can’t find a duplicate in the whole world, so it’s no wonder that they don’t sell well.

   But the problem lies in the money that has been recorded.

  Although all countries use ingots and coins with outer circles and inner squares, in fact...the level of smelting and money making in each country is different.

  He was holding a copper coin from Siam, and he couldn't help smiling wryly with his lips that were still tightly pressed just now.

because…

   This thing...God knows how much copper it contains.

   Nine out of ten, it is lower than Daming copper coins.

  But once this thing accumulates, there will be a lot of copper shortages.

   There are also their gold and silver ingots, the gold and silver content are also very suspicious.

  His two eyebrows were already furrowed deeply, so he found Liu Jin worriedly.

  When Liu Jin heard it, her face trembled immediately, and she also felt a little pain in the flesh.

  Finally, he put his fingers into his mouth subconsciously.

   Wanting to go on a diet is a very happy thing.

  Sometimes I always want to chew something in my mouth.

  No way, eat your hands.

  Liu Jin suppressed the depression in her heart, put on a calm expression on her face, and said: "This is my father's idea, why, do you have anything to say?"

  Liu Huan quickly explained: "No, I don't dare to have it, it's just...it's going to be a loss if it goes on like this, especially the Chenla Kingdom, whose smelting level is extremely low, and their copper coins, gold and silver..."

   "That's enough, let's do it this way." Liu Jin said lightly: "Do your business well, the supply of goods is still sufficient."

   Liu Huan hurriedly said: "There are some deficiencies."

  Liu Jin still didn't change his face, Shi Shiran said: "Don't be afraid, at the beginning of next month, there will be dozens of ships of treasures entering the port, you just hurry up and sell them."

  Liu Huan had no choice but to nod.

   It’s obvious that you’re going to suffer, why are you in no hurry?

  He complained worriedly in his heart that Eunuch Liu's father was obviously stupid in reading, and he didn't know the stakes.

  ………

   As early as two hundred years ago, the Chenla Kingdom was once extremely powerful in the West.

  Just a hundred years ago, Chenla was invaded by Siam. Their army even invaded Angkor City in one fell swoop. The Chenla Kingdom began to weaken and moved its capital to Phnom Penh.

This city of Phnom Penh is where several rivers meet. A hundred years later, the city has already reached a certain scale. The capital of Zhenla is placed on the mountainside. Standing tall, in Chenla, people believe in Buddhism, so there are many large and small pagodas.

  In addition to the king, the Chenla Kingdom has five ministers. Almost all state affairs are handled by the five ministers.

  At this time, Rendolou, one of the five ministers, entered the palace, and he saluted the king.

   King Chenla took a look at Randolou, but found something strange.

  Without waiting for the king to inquire, Ran Duolou asked, "Is this robe of yours unique?"

  The king nodded.

  Ran Dolo said: "This is shipped from Keppel Port in Malacca, where..."

  He narrated what happened in Keppel Port one by one.

The king's face darkened, and he said sullenly: "It is not good for the country if so many merchants go to buy these cloths. This is handing over our wealth to the Ming people. What's more, the cloth is so cheap. Then, Is there anyone willing to buy the fabrics woven by the many peasant women in the country?"

  Ban Duolou nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I think so too." He paused, and then said: "But... Your Majesty, this cloth is so high-quality and cheap, if the King stops merchants from ordering, is it possible?"

  The king frowned, this is indeed reasonable.

Ran Duolou said again: "Furthermore, the Ming Dynasty is powerful, and they regard themselves as the upper state. Their fleets are often cruising on the waterway, and the Jiaozhi chief envoys they occupy are adjacent to us. If we don't buy their cloth, we will issue What would Da Ming think about the ban on trade? Da Ming has millions of soldiers, which is not something we can compare to. Your majesty, please think twice..."

  The young king thought deeply for a while, and finally nodded. At first, Da Ming appeared in Xiyang, which made him quite happy for a while.

  After all, Fran's power is great, and he is extorting and seizing land everywhere, which has aroused Chenla's vigilance.

   But now, the Franji people are obviously more honest than before, and they are willing to communicate with Chenla on an equal footing. Even in Luzon and Java, they are willing to exchange information with Chenla.

  The king was somewhat dissatisfied with these more and more Ming people.

  He expressed the worry in his heart, and said: "However, if we let our wealth continue to flow out, this is not a long-term solution."

   "Yes." Randolou nodded firmly, he took out a piece of material and sent it to the king.

  The king looked even more worried as he held the material.

   "This kind of material costs a lot of silver."

   "One foot?"

   "Yes, Yizhang!"

   "No silver is needed, only ninety-five plants are needed."

  Ninety-five plants...

  The king's face was horrified.

  Even if it is homemade cloth, it will cost forty or fifty stalks.

  He touched the high-quality material, thinking that it must be as valuable as silk.

   But who would have thought that the seller is only a little taller than the earthen cloth.

   "Mingren treasures, it's really scary." The king couldn't help but frowned even deeper.

  He stroked the fabric repeatedly with his hands, his eyes flickering.

   "Not only that, but there are also many treasures, in addition to cloth, there are also glasses, which are worn on the eyes, and a big clock, which can tell the time, as well as four-wheeled chariots and horses, and..."

  Randolou mentioned a lot of products in a series.

   These things are unique to Daming, but unheard of in Chenla.

  The king's face was a little ugly, and he said, "What advice do you have for this?"

   "My lord, I heard something."

"Ok?"

"Many businessmen have gone to Keppel Port to send countless treasures to our country through ships, and then into the capital of our country through river boats. I believe that this is irreversible. But... Daming seems to be for better Do business with them, recognize our country's currency, as long as it is our country's gold, silver and coins, they will accept it according to the order."

  The king was a very clever young man, and he immediately realized what Randolou meant.

  He said: "In the long run, our coins may not be enough?"

   "Yes. The minister believes that we should step up making money and be prepared."

  The king couldn't help worrying again.

   Casting money, how can we speed up?

  Everyone knows that casting money is to increase one's wealth, but gold, silver and copper are limited.

  Bearded Lou took a deep look at the king, showing cunning, and said: "Actually... the minister asked the merchants to buy the goods with the copper coins from the Angkor period, and the Ming people also recognized the copper coins from the Angkor period."

   All of a sudden, the king's eyes lit up.

  (end of this chapter)