Skade kept this secret, but said that as long as the East India Company was willing to sign a long-term trade agreement, Lingao could supply any Ming products they needed. [Read the latest chapter] Including raw silk and silk goods that the Dutch are most interested in. As for the price, it is lower than that of Zheng Zhilong and Liu Xiang. The FOB price of the best "Nanjing silk" proposed by Si Kaide in Qiongzhou is 110 taels, per load. The Dutch bought Nanjing silk shipped by Chinese merchants in Dayuan at a price as high as 5 taels per load.
This price makes Van Delantron very satisfied. If enough raw silk can be shipped in Lingao, the ship departing from Batavia will not need to return to Batavia immediately after unloading in Lingao. Some ships can go directly north to Taiyuan Port and transfer from Taiyuan to Japan. The copper and silver exported from Japan shipped from Da Yuan can also be shipped to Lingao to pay for the transaction. The arrangement of trade routes is much more flexible than in the past, and the shipping capacity of ships can also be used to maximize efficiency.
Van der Lerlen immediately expressed his willingness to sign the trade agreement. The two sides signed a draft of a special trade agreement on the re-export of Ming Dynasty commodities. The Ministry of Colonization and Trade would sell raw silk, silk goods, tea, and porcelain to the Dutch East India Company. Medicinal materials and groceries. The two parties agreed on the relevant price. Specifically: 2500 dan of raw silk, 110 taels per load: 5000 denier of refined sugar, 4 taels per load: 1000 pieces of silk, with an average price of 1.2 taels per piece. Some other groceries. The Dutch East India Company will advance 100,000 Spanish rials for this purpose. To ensure that Lingao can have stable supply in 1631.
The Dutch do not hesitate to pay in advance in trade. It is by relying on the method of advance payment that the East India Company can obtain low-priced and sufficient goods under any weak market conditions, making its competitors unprofitable. Pictureable.
Because the stakes are so high, van der Teltel does not have the authority to formally sign such an agreement," so the two parties just initialed the agreement. Of course, this agreement alone made van der Teltel extremely happy. This agreement is much better than the one signed by the university a few years ago. The supply agreement that failed to materialize and was signed by Governor Natz and Zheng Zhilong was much more favorable. Not only was the price reduced, but the supply quantity, which the East India Company had been distressed by, also increased.
Just the signing of this agreement can make Van der Letrand a sensation throughout Batavia. You must know that this is what the Dutch East India Company has always dreamed of directly opening the door to trade with China.
Now that he, a little low-level businessman, had actually accomplished it, how could he not be overjoyed.
Of course, it remains to be seen whether the agreement can be implemented. But van der Letrand has no doubt that this group of "Australians" can do it. If the entire agreement can be implemented, Van der Lentrön will have a bright future in the company. It wouldn't be long before he might even be called a member of the Dutch East India Company's Senate in Batavia.
Van der Teltron tried hard to keep his composure and not let himself burst into laughter at the negotiation table. Skade then made several special abandonment requests.
Specifically, horse imports.
"Horses are a rarity throughout Southeast Asia and East Asia. Not only are they of poor breed and small size, but their numbers are also insufficient."
Nick submitted a report to the Planning and Metallurgy Institute, requesting ways to expand the number of horses to improve breeding efficiency. But he looked down upon the Yunnan horses that could be obtained nearby. The Yunnan horses' small size and tragic pulling power made them of little use in Lingao's industry, agriculture, and military. Although the Menggu horses were fairly useful, It is useful, but firstly it cannot be obtained in large quantities, and secondly everyone really looks down upon it. There was a strong appeal from both the military and agricultural departments for the speedy availability of better quality riding and draft horses.
Obviously, relying on Nick and his apprentices and helpers to carry out artificial insemination on their own in Gaoshanling, even if a male horse can breed 200 mares a year, the base number of horses is there, and it will take many years to breed by itself. They have found enough horses. Purchasing a large number of horses is obviously the only way. Moreover, their current stallion resources are not optimistic, except for a pair of Tieling draft horses and a retired racehorse.
Although the various famous horses coveted by the elders are almost all on the other side of the earth, the Biological Department under the Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that horses that meet the needs of the elders are produced in Bosnia and India: they can be used as the currently urgently needed riding horses. and draft horses.
After research by the Biological Department of the People's Commissariat of Agriculture, it was believed that several species of horses could be introduced through the Dutch.
One is Japan’s southern horse. This is a small part of Nissan's "Zai Laima" system.
This breed is produced in northern Honshu. The height of an adult horse at the withers can reach about 15ocm. This is 12o-13o higher than the average withers.
The ancient horse was much taller and stronger, and could be used as a riding horse or a pulling horse.
This kind of horse was purchased and used by the Allied Forces during the Second Opium War, and became the horse used by the Allied Artillery and Radiation Heavy Troops. At that time, the coalition purchased thousands of horses in Southeast Asia and Japan to supplement the troops, and the southern horses had the highest evaluation. It is the horse breed that is closest to Lingao and can provide more horses at one time.
Another type is the Indian Marwari horse. This kind of horse is said to be the descendant of a cross between the war horses used by Alexander's army, and is said to have the blood of Turkmen horses and Arabian horses. A horse breed evolved in India that can survive well in arid and barren terrain. It is widely used as a riding horse for the army and nobles in the Indian subcontinent. The biggest advantage is that this kind of horse can be widely used in the Indian subcontinent. It is obviously more advantageous than other horse breeds in adapting to the climate of Hainan Island.
Van der Lerlen was not very interested in horse trafficking. Live animals are the most difficult to transport among goods across seas and oceans. Horses are very sensitive animals and are easily frightened and injured during shipping. They have high requirements for food and require a lot of drinking water. Horses take up a lot of cargo space. Therefore, although horses were expensive in East Asia, the East India Company still had little interest in trafficking horses.
Of course, since the Dutch are "sea and mountain coachmen", they will not refuse any goods that customers need. The East India Company also transported elephants to Southeast Asia, which was certainly not what the Netherlands needed. Now that the Australians, who had promised to open the glittering door to trade with China, needed horses, the East India Company had to go through fire and water to get them. What's more, Skade has made it clear that he will give a "beneficial price" to the horses.
"I will do my best to help you with this matter." Van der Lanteron said respectfully.
There are temporary difficulties in trafficking southern horses, and the shops in Hirado are currently closed. But there is no problem in trafficking Indian horses. The company already has trade routes to India and also has business offices in India. In addition, he can also ask Boss's business store to purchase some horses. Of course, horses are not cheap in either place.
"Of course, of course." Skade nodded, "Of course, besides these types of horses, I know there are many excellent horse breeds in Europe..."
"It will take a long time." said Drantron. "If you need European horses, it will be at least three and a half to four years before I can deliver the horses to you. And with all due respect, I'm afraid the price will be prohibitively high. Can not accept."
"Indeed." Skade sighed regretfully, "But I still hope to get some good European horses." As he said this, he submitted a list of stallions.
Van der Lerlen took it and took a look. He stared at him in surprise for several minutes. Listed above are common outstanding horse breeds in Europe. The list is very complete. Light, medium to heavy; both warm-blooded and cold-blooded. There's a lot that Vanderström himself doesn't even know about.
"God!" Fan Delantron muttered softly, "You know a lot about horses."
“We love horses.
It is a pity that there are not enough good horses here. Skade laughed and said, "As long as you bring the horse to me alive and kicking, the price can be easily negotiated." By the way, I don’t want geldings. All horses must be young and must not be aged. Reproductive. "
"I will do my best to serve you." Van der Lanteron bowed respectfully, "I am your loyal servant."
In the evening, Skade held a reception to congratulate the two sides on the trade agreement. Skade was full of enthusiasm. Reaching a trade agreement with the Dutch would be very beneficial to Lingao. First, it effectively alleviates the gap in material supply, and secondly, self-delivery and door-to-door delivery are the best benefits for Lingao, which seriously lacks transportation capacity. As for entrepot trade, he believes that it fundamentally solves the "foreign exchange" problem. Not to mention that the Dutch also promised to pay an advance payment of 10,000 riyals. Of course, Skade had many ideas about re-export trade. As for the agreement with the Bilan people to purchase horses, although it was highly praised by the Ministry of Agriculture and the military, Skade felt that it was of no importance. After all, it was just a matter of fact. The little details that add to the cake, the absence of horses will not cause stagnation in development." However, without designated catalog commodities such as grain and wood, the overall situation will be affected.
Van der Lanteron attended the cocktail reception in the newly decorated business hall. He was stunned by the bright light emitted by the electric lamp and the large number of exquisite glassware and bone china used at the banquet.
Although the banquet was not grand, as a low-level businessman of the East India Company, this young noble from Zeeland Province still felt extremely honored to be entertained by a high-ranking official who was one of the nine members of the other party's Senate. You must know that he was not even qualified to attend the governor's small banquet in Batavia.
Van der Lenteron drank a lot of rum with sugar and fruit juice at the flagon party, and was eventually carried out unconscious. a.
