The climate and geographical location of Nanyang are most suitable for the growth of spices, so the spices grown there are better than other places, and the quality is naturally the best!
"The quality of these spices is indeed good. In the past, they could be sold for fifteen to twenty gold, but that may not be the case now!"
Ying Feiyu threw the spices back, with a smile on his fair face.
"Why?"
Zhang Han was puzzled.
Spices have always been very rare. Why can't they be sold at such a high price now?
"Things are rare and expensive. In the past, spices were brought back by merchants from foreign countries. The quantity was small, so the price was high! But now that three million kilograms of spices have come in all at once, the price will definitely drop!"
"this……"
As soon as he heard that the price would drop, Zhang Han's face suddenly turned bad.
The grin that originally stretched to the back of his head also retracted.
"But Zhang Shangshu doesn't have to worry too much. Although the price has dropped, as long as it is controlled reasonably, it won't drop too much!"
Ying Feiyu couldn't help but laugh.
"Huh...! I was so shocked that I thought that the bamboo basket was empty!"
After hearing this, Zhang Han breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's not the case!"
"I wonder how to control this reasonable control?"
"It's very simple! After the spices are dried, they can be stored for a long time. They can be dispersed to various counties instead of concentrated in Xianyang. In this way, the price should not drop too much!"
"Yeah! I understand!"
Zhang Han thought for a moment and nodded.
The Qin Dynasty has thirty-six counties, and now it has added Xiongnu County, Wo County, Jizi County, Chen County, as well as the newly surrendered Loulan and Donghu County, and there are already forty-two counties!
Three million catties of spices were dispersed, and each county had 70,000 catties.
It is still very in demand!
This thing is not like a gem, I bought it just for viewing!
Spices are consumables, once you use them, they are gone!
Therefore, if 70,000 jins are placed in a county, they will be consumed very quickly!
…
It took three days and three nights to haul the spices. Officials from the Ministry of Revenue and hired coolies worked in three shifts, and finally the spices were returned to the treasury from the ship!
A huge warehouse is packed to the brim.
Such a huge fortune aroused the greed of many officials!
Those officials who were previously concerned about Nanyang spices but did not dare to take action has now gathered together to study the matter!
"Zhang Han, the old picker, has been exhausted these past few days. He has been watching the convoy pulling spices all day long, for fear that someone would steal one!"
"Hey! I think he was not exhausted, but laughed out loud. We met him several times in the city, and the smile on his face never stopped!"
"Can you be unhappy? The imperial court struggled to come up with 10 million gold before. Even our salary was delayed again and again until it could no longer be delayed! And after selling these spices, it will cost at least 30 million gold! I would be happy if I were guarding so much money all day long...!"
A few ministers who could not be counted found a remote private room in the Flame Mountain, ordered some kebabs and two small bottles of wine, and drank while saying jealous and sour words.
"I didn't expect that Nanyang actually has endless spices!"
One of the ministers took a sip of wine and said with a flat mouth.
"How about it? Now that the navy has returned, should we build a ship and go to Nanyang?"
When the navy first launched, everyone had this plan.
But I didn’t know the reality of Nanyang, and I was afraid that my trip would be in vain, so I gave up the idea and planned to wait until the navy came back before making a decision!
Now not only is the navy back, but they are also bringing back endless spices!
Listening to the news that has been spread in the past few days, it seems that not only are there a lot of spices on the island, but there are also some stupid natives who can exchange a few rags, copper basins, and clay pots for gems the size of eggs.
Many soldiers have become rich through this, and their families will not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their lives!
In the court, they were the most marginalized ministers. If nothing happened, Ying Zheng would never think of them.
He couldn't even talk to the prince, so he could only hold on to his meager salary in bitterness!
If they can also take a step forward, whether it is collecting spices or exchanging gems with the natives, their current living standards can be greatly improved!
"Yeah! I think this is feasible! As long as we collect a boatload of spices and sell them, we can recover our capital, and any profits we make after that will be our profits!"
"Yes! I think so too. This is definitely a good opportunity to make a fortune!"
The two middle-aged ministers spoke firmly.
"But... that steamship is not cheap. The last time His Majesty purchased it, it cost 1.05 million gold. How can we have so much money?"
Spices are a huge temptation, but when he thinks of the high price of the ship, the older minister shrinks slightly.
"This is simple, we can just use the method that the prince used when he was planning to build the winery!"
A young minister had a glint in his eyes.
"How to build a winery?"
Several others blinked in confusion.
"But raising funds to invest in shares?"
After a while, a minister's eyes suddenly lit up.
"That's right! His Highness the Crown Prince didn't have much money at the time, so he adopted the method of raising funds and buying shares. He found His Majesty, Marquis Tongwu and others to buy shares and build a winery. How is it now? Everyone is extremely rich!"
"We can also raise funds to invest in shares. Those with money will contribute more, and those with less wealth will contribute less. After the spices are shipped back, we can divide them according to the share!"
The young minister explained in a calm tone.
"That's right! We can all contribute money together, and each family can provide a few people to go to the island to pick spices!"
The ministers' eyes suddenly lit up.
"Well, the steamer is covered in fine iron, so it will definitely be able to withstand the wind and waves. I heard from the navy officers that the natives on the island will not actively attack people. If not, they can still help us pick spices!"
"In the future, we will rely on this steamship to make a fortune!"
"Yes! Even if the spices become less and less in the future, selling the steamship can still make a lot of money. No matter how you calculate it, you won't lose money...!"
After some discussion, more than a dozen ministers immediately reached an agreement and set the target in Nanyang.
"My family is not rich, so I will go home and raise money so that my sons who are already married but are not doing well can contribute a little. When the time comes, I can help them get rich!"
"Yes, my situation is similar to yours. When I go back, I have to call all the children together to see if any of them are willing to pay. If not, I have to sell the valuables at home to get some money!"
"No matter how much you are more successful than me, at least you have children, have a family, and a career, so you can contribute some money. I can only rely on mortgaging real estate and real estate, and going to the bank to get a loan!"
"We're all the same! But the opportunity to make a fortune is right in front of us, we can't just let it slip away! By the time other ministers react, they won't even be able to buy a boat!"
"No! If everyone goes to Nanyang to pick spices, the price will be greatly reduced by then. It will be far less than it is now. It will be impossible to make money!"
"Yes! No matter what, we have to make this wave of money quickly!"
…
The meat skewers on the table were still steaming, and after just two or three glasses of wine, several ministers reached an agreement and hurried home to make money, striving to become the first group of people outside the imperial court to go to Nanyang to make money!
