"How could I lie to you?"
Yang Ling chuckled.
Although everyone had always believed in his words, this matter was too unbelievable, so their expressions were full of doubt.
When Yang Ling saw this, he didn't explain much to them.
Only by letting these people see it with their own eyes can they dispel their doubts.
"Actually, China is not the center of the world. There are many other lands on the vast sea."
"Those continents are extremely vast, even several times larger than the territory of Wei Dynasty."
Yang Ling said with a solemn expression,
"The reason why I want to form a fleet is not only because I want to do business with Tianzhu and Daqin, but also because I hope you can explore those continents!"
"On those continents, there are not only abundant materials, but also countless gold, silver, and iron minerals."
"As long as you occupy it and develop it, you can gain countless wealth."
"And in addition, the first person to discover it can be appointed governor of the area."
Governor?
Everyone was stunned, Mi Zhu said cautiously,
"May I ask His Highness King Qi, what is a governor?"
"The position of governor is to supervise the affairs of a place, which is similar to that of a governor or a state shepherd!"
Everyone was suddenly enlightened at first, and then their expressions became excited.
If it is true as Yang Ling said, actively exploring overseas continents, not only can you get huge wealth returns, but you can also honor your ancestors and become a feudal official in a place!
This fool won’t do it!
"Please rest assured, His Highness King Qi, leave this matter to us!"
"That's right! We will never let down His Highness!"
Everyone clapped their chests and rushed to respond.
Seeing this situation, Yang Ling couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
His move can be regarded as opening the age of navigation ahead of schedule, right?
I wonder how those ghost guys will feel when they see the American continent that has been occupied by the Chinese in the future?
"Just building a long-distance fleet requires a lot of funds. I'm afraid the funds we have collected are not enough?"
Mi Fang raised a new question.
Several big families have collected hundreds of millions of money. Although it looks like a lot, it is actually quite a lot.
But building ships is quite expensive.
The shipbuilding industry in Jiangdong is extremely developed, and the price of building ships is not high. This is why Sun Quan can easily train an invincible navy.
But those ships all sailed on inland rivers, and the price of ships that could go out to sea was extremely astonishing, ranging from two thousand to two thousand five hundred taels of silver.
There are at least 150 ships in a voyage fleet.
This means that it will cost 300 million yuan just to build the ship!
Yang Ling slapped his forehead and realized that he had forgotten about this!
He touched his chin and began to think about a solution.
"Your Highness Prince Qi, don't worry. If there is a need, we can make additional investment!"
Seeing Yang Ling's expression, Zhen Yan immediately stood up and suggested.
"Yes, we are willing to invest more!"
"plus one!"
"Me too!"
Not to mention that Yang Ling is in charge of the government, everyone is willing to spend some money to please him.
The huge rewards from forming a voyage fleet and exploring the New World are enough for everyone to spend a lot of money!
"Your thoughts are accepted by Gu Xin."
Yang Ling came back to his senses, waved his hand and said with a smile,
"If we just develop business, we will definitely encounter frequent shortages of money. I can't ask you for help every time, right?"
"I have figured out a way to solve this problem once and for all!"
"May I ask His Highness King Qi, what can be done?"
Everyone looked surprised, wondering what Yang Ling could do.
"It's very simple, open a bank!"
Everyone looked at each other, not understanding what a bank was.
Yang Ling thought for a while and explained,
"The so-called Qianzhuang is Zi Qian's family!"
Only then did everyone suddenly realize.
Although in later generations, the concept of banks has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, it is still the Han Dynasty, and the so-called financial industry is called Zi Qianjia.
It's just that there is a fundamental difference between Zi Qian's family and Qianzhuang.
Zi Qian's family was only responsible for lending money to foreigners, and the Han Dynasty had laws that the highest interest rate could not exceed 20%!
"It's just that our bank is different from other Qian's families."
"Others lend money to others, but we not only lend money to others, but we also lend money to others!"
Yang Ling smiled.
Everyone was confused by Yang Ling's words again!
"Many of you must also be running Zi Qian's business, right?"
Yang Ling looked at everyone present, and many people nodded subconsciously.
"When you lend abroad, you should face two problems."
"The first one is instability, and the second one is that the lender becomes insolvent and simply runs away."
There were expressions of deep understanding on everyone's faces.
Business was not encouraged at this time, and coupled with the political turmoil, few people were willing to take out loans unless it was absolutely necessary.
Many times, the money of these big families can only be piled in the cellar.
In addition, many lenders have gone bankrupt due to poor management.
"What if I have a way to solve these two problems for you?"
Yang Ling paused and continued,
"You can deposit your money in the bank, and after the agreed time, you can withdraw the principal and interest together."
"It's just that the interest rates will be relatively low, far less high than usual loans."
“But correspondingly, it is extremely stable and safe.”
"Are you willing to deposit your money in the bank?"
After everyone heard this, they all nodded violently!
If it is true as Yang Ling said, not to mention these aristocratic families, I am afraid that those who have risen to the top will rush to deposit their money in the bank!
After all, this is a sure-profit business!
"But where do we get the money to pay them interest?"
Zhen Yao was still a little silly.
Zhen Yan on the side suddenly didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Brother, have you forgotten that His Highness King Qi said that exploring overseas continents will bring huge rewards?"
"Yes, the Chamber of Commerce's profit from selling sugar is enough to pay the interest."
Yang Ling nodded slightly and chuckled,
"In addition, we can also lend money to other merchants to earn the price difference!"
To be able to become the head of a powerful noble clan, everyone present can be said to be the best among them.
But compared with Yang Ling, they felt ashamed.
The various novel ideas and methods proposed by Yang Ling today were really refreshing to them, and they couldn't help but marvel!
After some discussions, everyone was satisfied and full of confidence in the future development of the Chamber of Commerce.
"Now that the Chamber of Commerce has been officially established, it should be given a name."
"I wonder if His Royal Highness, King Qi, has any appropriate name?"
Mi Zhu said with a smile.
Yang Ling touched his chin and suddenly felt a bad feeling.
"How about calling it Deyun Society?"
