Shopkeeper Yang Jianxin and Huang Yongtai are old customers of Xinghe Bank. shabby
They have followed Zunhua's footsteps closely since Yang Fan exchanged silver for gold. They also made a fortune. Later, they began to buy open-hearth steel from Zunhua and sell it to Jiangnan.
Later, one of them won the Yangzhou Prefecture, and the other won the open-hearth steel agency rights of Yingtian Prefecture.
Their money is also stored in Xinghe Bank in Yangzhou and Nanjing. They all do business with Xinghe Bank, and it is most convenient for them to settle their money here.
This time they were the first to get the news. Dingyuanbo's Western Expedition was a complete victory and a large number of livestock were captured. Ready for auction.
They immediately realized that this was an opportunity to make a fortune.
Horses in the mainland are extremely expensive. North China is fine, but Jiangnan, the richest region, does not produce horses. The gentry all rode in bullock carts. It's not that they don't have money, but their horses have been requisitioned by the government and the army. Private horse prices are sky-high.
Mongolian horses can be used as war horses. It's much better than riding a horse or a horse that pulls a vehicle. Once you get it back, you'll be rich. shabby
The two of them immediately booked tickets for the nearest clipper boat to Tanggu.
They are nouveau riche who made a fortune following Yang Fan. They are also the most open-minded to new things. This time they booked a suite with a balcony on the clipper boat.
The freeboard of the clipper ship is low. In order to reduce the windward area, there are only two decks on the waterline. This highest deck room is the most expensive. In the middle of this floor is a corridor. It is flanked by rooms, each with a balcony and sea views.
This is a large flying shear passenger ship newly launched by Beitang Shipyard, with a displacement of 2,000 tons. The decoration is very luxurious. Now the construction of military ships has been moved to the Jeju Island base. It has completely turned into a naval island.
Beitangkou Shipyard now mainly produces civilian ships. There are no old-fashioned ships such as Fuzhou. All are clippers and various civilian ships.
They boarded the Ming Dynasty's first luxury cruise ship in Yangzhou at noon. At this time, they were sitting opposite each other on the balcony, drinking Keemun black tea. Looking at the bright red tea soup, eating four-color snacks as refreshments. Admire the seagulls and waves. It feels very comfortable.
"Old Yang, we have never handled this livestock. Although we only need to transport it back to the south of the Yangtze River and turn it over to make money. However, there is a saying that it does not count the wealth of the family. This journey of thousands of miles is also Transport alternately by land and sea, so don’t get infected by the disease and lose it on the road." Huang Yongtai said worriedly. shabby
"Hey! I thought you were worried about something. Several of the guys and servants I brought in the bottom warehouse are veterinarians, so you don't have to worry about epidemics. As long as the transportation problem is solved, just wait and make money. You Look, especially the war horses. There are too many people who want them."
When Huang Yongtai heard about the war horses, he suddenly had an idea and said, "I heard that all the war horses in *** are uncastrated. This gives you room for maneuver."
Yang Jianxin understood immediately. If these war horses have not been castrated, they can be bred with local horses in Jiangnan. Or you can keep some of the stallions and mares you bring back and set up a horse farm to breed them yourself. This is a hugely profitable deal. These hybrid horses are adapted to the climate of Jiangnan and are more handsome than local horses. This is a good business that can be passed down in the family.
Yang Jianxin raised his thumb and said, "Brother Huang, what a great idea. Why didn't I think of it? The horses from the south of the Yangtze River are all trafficked from the north. In order to make the horses docile, most of them are castrated. However, I don't know that the horses from the south are all trafficked from the north. Is it suitable for raising horses?"
It is very important for livestock to adapt to the climate. If the climate is not adapted to the environment, a large number of people will die.
Huang Yongtai smiled and said: "I don't know about Jiangnan, but Jiangbei can definitely raise horses."
"Oh, Brother Huang has some evidence."
"If nothing else, do you know why the Taizu of this dynasty was able to defeat all the heroes and conquer the world alone?" Huang Yongtai said while looking at Yang Jianxin.
"Why, Taizu's great talents and strategies are his destiny."
Huang Yongtai shook his head and said: "In the former Yuan Dynasty, horses were raised in the Huaihe River. People like Taizu were familiar with horses since they were young, and they became tyrannical with their horse skills. The reason why they conquered the world was because they rebelled in the horse-raising areas. They are all cavalry. The forces are mainly infantry. Chen Youliang is
Mainly navy. Of course, they can't defeat Taizu. "
The Yuan Dynasty's practice of "raising horses in the south and transporting grain by sea" planted a time bomb for itself, and also made Zhu Yuanzhang's Ming Dynasty possible.
Huang Yongtai continued: "This at least shows that Mongolian horses can be raised in southern Zhili. It's hard to say in Jiangnan, but there is definitely no problem in Lianghuai."
Yang Jianxin said: "Dingyuan Bo's Western Expedition, these seizures are a one-time deal, and once they are sold, they are gone. If you can set up your own horse farm, it will be a huge profit, and it can be a good business that can be passed down to your descendants."
Huang Yongtai said: "Who says it's not the case? By the way, there is another good news. Dingyuan Bo's fleet has horse ships. They are modified from Dafu ships. There are horse pens in every layer. They are made of horse pens. They are here to escort and transport horses for overseas regiments. These ships are idle most of the time, but you can look for ways to see if they can be rented."
Yang Jianxin said excitedly: "Great, if this can be done, the horses will be transported to Yangzhou safely."
They took dozens of servants and assistants to Tanggu, hired a carriage, and headed all the way to Dongsheng City. Because they were farther away, when they arrived at the foot of Dongsheng City. Businessmen from Beizhili and Shanxi had arrived several days earlier.
Only when they arrived did they realize that Dongsheng City had not been captured yet. The army is besieging the city. However, the cattle and sheep seized from the Tumut tribe and various tribes in Ordos in the early stage have been transported.
The merchants who had arrived early had already begun to enter the livestock pen to check their teeth and physical condition.
Bu Shitu came to the tower every day to observe the Ming army. These evil Ming troops surrounded but did not fight, and they did not know what conspiracy they were brewing. His gray-yellow eyes rolled around, constantly thinking about the reason behind this.
"Hey, why are there so many merchants down there? What are they doing here?" Bu Shitu asked strangely.
"Jinong, these damn Han people are going to auction off all our cattle and sheep. These businessmen are here to buy our cattle and sheep." Sobud said angrily. shabby
"What the hell, how can they be so shameless these days?" Bu Shitu almost spit out a mouthful of old blood. The vast majority of the Ordos Forty-Two Division did not have time to run into the city. These tribes, cattle and sheep were all captured by Yang Fan.
However, he never expected that Yang Fan actually planned to sell all the livestock.
This is not a historical script.
Historically, when the grassland peoples were defeated in war, as long as they bowed their heads to the Central Plains and accepted an official position, they could continue to survive on the grasslands.
But now this bastard wants to sell all the livestock. That will destroy our roots.
