The next day, Xiong Ting came to the Shipping Department with both excitement and apprehension.
He and Xiong Shi talked for half the night last night, and almost all of it was Xiong Shi saying that he was listening, and it was Xiong Shi who told him what he should pay attention to when he first became an official. However, it was only when Xiong Ting arrived at Shibosi that he realized that none of the things his uncle taught him could be used.
He had been taken to receive his official uniform, and then he was told to change his clothes and go to see the Marquis of Zhenhai immediately.
Xiong Ting came to the court and saw a group of officials sitting on the left and right, while the Marquis of Zhenhai was furious. He stood at the door, not knowing whether it was better to go to see the Marquis of Zhenhai first, or to meet with the superior officials first.
Han Du turned around angrily and laughed when he saw Xiong Ting standing at the door. Waved, "Xiong Ting, come on, come here quickly."
Xiong Ting stepped forward dullly and paid his respects in a formal manner, "I pay my respects to the Marquis."
"Xiong Ting, your most important task now is to hand over the double-entry accounting method to them." Han Du said without any politeness.
"Yes." Xiong Ting didn't know what was going on, but out of caution, since it was Han Du's order, he agreed. Xiong Shi had warned him before he came that he was a new official and had no roots in the yamen. Fortunately, he knew the Marquis of Zhenhai. Xiong Shi warned him not to get involved in messy affairs in the yamen, but to hold on to Zhenhaihou's thigh and gain a firm foothold first.
"Give you half a month to at least learn the basics of double-entry accounting for me. If you can't learn the basics, get out of here!"
Han Du stared at everyone with a murderous look. When no one dared to speak, he waved his hand.
"Let's break up."
Officials filed out as if they had been granted amnesty.
Xiong Ting walked in front and was surrounded by others as soon as he went out.
"Master Xiong is young and promising, with a bright future."
"I don't dare, I don't dare, I'm humble..." Xiong Ting was just a ninth-grade official, and the one who spoke to him was a deputy envoy from the sixth grade.
"Don't be humble. It's fate that we can be officials in the same government office. How old is my age? How about I call you Xiong Xiandi?"
"Don't dare, don't dare."
"That's it. I've booked a banquet at the Seafood Restaurant today to welcome Brother Xiong Xian. Please don't worry about the double-entry accounting method in the future."
"That's right, please show your respect to Mr. Xiong." The other officials were obviously of higher rank than Xiong Ting, but they called him "Sir" in return.
The officials present were not fools. The Municipal Shipping Department collected tens of thousands of kilograms of spices at one time, and the Marquis of Zhenhai dared to directly withhold half of it. What to do with it? Isn't it to benefit them, officials?
With such a huge source of income, the Shibosi Yamen will sooner or later become the first-class Yamen in the capital. None of the officials present would be willing to leave.
And now the key to deciding whether they can stay in Shibo Division lies with Xiong Ting, so Xiong Ting is naturally treated with great courtesy by everyone.
Xiong Ting was a little confused, "Did you agree that you should take the initiative to invite the superiors to dinner?" What about the person who promised that he would take the initiative to show his goodwill and establish a relationship with Shangguan? Why is it the other way around now? '
It only took one meal for Fu Yong to get rid of all the spices in his hand. Although other merchants had different ways of selling spices, they did not wait too long. In just one day, they sold out all the spices.
Fu Yong got the silver and treasure notes, and he repaid all the money he had borrowed before, and then started the process of buying goods like crazy again with great ambition.
Time is money. Now that the Marquis of Zhenhai has just finished sweeping Nanyang, and there are no pirates on the sea, it is the safest time. Moreover, merchants in the Ming Dynasty generally had a fear of the sea. For so long after the ban on the sea was lifted, no merchant except them dared to go to sea for trade, which is clear evidence.
If he hadn't been really desperate at the beginning, he wouldn't have chosen to put all his wealth into a desperate move.
But as the news of their bumper harvest spreads, merchants will inevitably flock towards the sea. Even though there are many people who are waiting and watching at the beginning, as merchants go overseas and make huge profits again and again, others will inevitably follow suit. Therefore, this period of time is the golden period to really make money.
This time, the seven of them also advanced and retreated together. After organizing the goods, they paid the tax at the Shipping Department, received the tax payment certificate, and went out to trade again without any hesitation.
The tax payment voucher was specially made and marked with the type and quantity of the taxed goods. It also specifically stated that merchants could use the tax payment voucher to enter the seaports under the jurisdiction of the Ming Governor's Palace, and they could also seek help from the navy.
Seeing that Fu Yong and others were so unhesitating, other merchants began to make plans to take action after inquiring about the rules and rights of the Shipping Department.
When they also wanted to go to sea for trade, they discovered that there was no ship. The Ming Dynasty had banned the sea for more than ten years, and the craftsmen who could build ships among the people had long since starved to death. Nowadays, the only shipyards in the entire Ming Dynasty that can build large ships are the imperial court's Longjiang Bao Shipyard and a few other shipyards.
You can't go to sea without a boat, but if you want a boat, you have to buy it from the court.
Suddenly, countless wealthy merchants and the Eight Immortals crossed the sea and showed their magical powers. Those with connections sought help from the princes and marquises, and those with friendships spoke to the ministers of the DPRK. People who really had no connections or friendship simply found Han Du here.
"You said you want to buy a navy warship?"
"Yes, yes, please help me, Mr. Hou." Huang Yuanwai, who had just bought Fu Yong's spices, stood in front of Han Du and kept nodding and bowing.
It should be said that Huang Yuanwai is also very powerful. He just spent a lot of money to buy Fu Yong's spices, and now he is still not satisfied and has decided to go to sea trade.
He also heard about Han Du's personality from Fu Yong, so he came to inquire about it just in case.
Han Du pondered for a while, these people naturally want to go out to sea to trade when buying ships. The more goods they send out to sea, the more sea trade taxes they can receive. The benefits to themselves are naturally obvious.
"Warships are weapons after all, and I don't dare to sell them to you on my own initiative. However, I can ask the emperor to see if he approves it. If he approves it, then it's free for you to want to buy the ship."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis."
"Well, just wait. I will enter the palace immediately and ask to see the emperor."
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"Your Majesty, Marquis Zhenhai wants to see you." The old eunuch walked softly to Lao Zhu's ear and said.
"Yes, Xuan." Lao Zhu's eyes were always on the memorial without raising his head.
"My lord, please pay homage to your Majesty."
"No need," Lao Zhu said casually. After he finished speaking, he raised his head and looked at Han Du and asked, "What do you want to see me for?"
"Your Majesty, it's like this..." Han Du expressed the merchant's idea of buying a boat.
