The matter of overseas trade and investment soon set off a craze in the capital and Jiangnan region.
On the contrary, coastal areas have only just received the news, and their reactions are not so drastic.
The purpose of the Ming Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce was quickly spread.
The extremely high threshold restricts the entry of a large number of families, and no one will react immediately. Even if they are not with the grandson, it seems that they can do this.
"Will His Highness attack us? After all, we are just following His Highness's behind. If we are not allowed, we will suffer a big loss."
"Everyone should know that if you go against His Majesty the Grand Sun's will, you may lose the rice but lose the chicken."
Many small and medium-sized families with close relationships began to unite and set up trade associations similar to foreign trade chambers.
Their idea was to follow the Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce led by Tai Sun, watch what their elder brother did, and then learn to do it themselves.
It's just that some people are worried that this will offend His Highness the Grand Sun.
As businessmen, many people know clearly that it is best to eat alone.
Besides, it was Taisun who took the initiative, so I felt a little uneasy following the trend.
After all, Taisun likes to live alone the most. In many industries, there are many people who have suffered huge losses. After the imperial court issued an order, they immediately lost all their money.
"Don't be so afraid. This so-called ocean trade is naturally done outside the Ming Dynasty. There are so many countries outside, and even Taisun can't invest in them."
"Besides, this time I heard that Taisun sold his shares but kept all the money in the Chamber of Commerce. What does this mean? It means that Taisun is not just making a fortune, but really wants to grow this Chamber of Commerce."
"In the past two years, there were actually many large merchants who were engaged in maritime trade. According to Taisun's requirements, every few ships must be shipped back to the Ming Dynasty with one shipment of grain, otherwise their maritime trade qualifications will be revoked."
"It can be seen from this that Taisun must still grow food for the outside world. Our Ming Dynasty seems to have no shortage of food, but who would dislike too much of this survival thing."
"Let's beg for food from behind with the great-grandson. The great-grandson eats meat and we drink soup. Then we will make money. We will also transport food back. If the great-grandson finds out, he will definitely not blame him."
This idea has to be said to be very politically correct, and it has quickly spread among a large number of families.
So-called families, especially today's families, are generally derived from clans, which are very different from the aristocratic families of the past.
The aristocratic family can be regarded as a comprehensive group covering a large area, and it has land, soldiers and people. The children have a strong sense of dependence, and most of them rely on the family beyond national interests.
The current families are different. Most of them are from some clans. Some of them have the conditions or luck to take advantage of the dividends of this era and rise rapidly.
Originally, they would gradually develop into aristocratic families, but the earliest group of people were severely punished by the court when developing land, resulting in large-scale losses, and many were even sentenced to several years of hard labor. This put The atmosphere was suppressed.
Wealth began to flow from land to treasure banknotes, and most of them chose to deposit their treasure banknotes in the Ming Dynasty Royal Bank.
In the end, it was controlled by the court in another form, which strengthened the court's control over the family.
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Zhu Ying started to get really busy during this time.
Daming Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce, although Zhu Ying will not be involved in overseas investment management, he still needs to firmly grasp his roots in Daming.
As for the location of the headquarters of the Ming Dynasty Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce, Zhu Ying did not place it in the capital this time.
But it is in Hong Kong Island in the Guangdong region.
The development of maritime trade is inseparable from the Hong Kong-Macao Triangle in terms of geographical advantages.
Not only in port transportation, but also in other aspects, Hong Kong's prosperity will inevitably develop with the prosperity of world maritime trade.
As an important port and important coastal defense area, Zhu Ying will naturally support its development.
For now, with the opening of the sea in the past two years, the population in Hong Kong is rising rapidly.
Nanjing, the capital city, has actually reached a bottleneck due to its population saturation, especially as it is still at the center of political power.
There are indeed a large number of emerging factories around the capital, but foreign businessmen are no longer able to enter Nanjing at will like they used to.
Not only do you need to go through identity checks, but you also have to go through a long queue. Even if you finally get in, you may not be able to find a place to live.
This also resulted in small and medium-sized maritime merchants having to migrate to other places.
In comparison, Hong Kong Island is very convenient.
Prices and other aspects here are not high, and there are basically no restrictions.
The merchant ships arriving here can also transport goods for sale to the capital, and naturally the population gathered here begins to increase.
And because of the demand for rapid development and the fact that not many distinguished ministers are here, construction can be done as quickly as possible. Therefore, in Hong Kong currently, not only do there not be many Chinese-style buildings, but there are more buildings from other countries. .
Walking on the streets of Hong Kong will give you the exotic feeling of being in a foreign country.
"Brother, this is so abominable. This is a place that belongs to my Ming Dynasty. How can these barbarians build these houses?"
"I think they should demolish all the houses. Since we are in Ming Dynasty, we must follow my Ming Dynasty style."
Zhu Yunxi said harshly, with strong dissatisfaction in his tone.
Zhu Yunxi, who was born in the eleventh year of Hongwu, is already twenty years old in the thirty-first year of Hongwu.
This time Zhu Ying came to Hong Kong from the capital for an on-the-spot investigation, and he took Zhu Yunxi with him to see the world.
But he didn't expect that when Zhu Yunxi saw these buildings, he would feel like an angry youth.
Zhu Ying said with a smile: "It doesn't have to be like this. China has a vast territory and abundant resources. It has great capacity and does not need to rely on buildings to express it."
"The most frequent people here are businessmen from other countries. Look at this street, only three of the ten people are from Ming Dynasty. The prosperity of Hong Kong Island today is almost all built by these businessmen from other countries."
"On the way, I looked at the tax situation in Xin'an County, Guangzhou Prefecture. Since the opening of the sea, taxes in the entire Xin'an County have begun to rise significantly. Ninety percent of them come from tariffs. Now, compared with before, taxes are already higher. The changes in Shiban are an important pillar of Xin'an County."
"Last year, the tariffs already reached the level of two million Guanbao, almost all of which was brought by Hong Kong Island."
"The development of the capital city has begun to have certain limitations now, and Hong Kong's unique advantages will definitely lead to great prosperity in the near future. It is very likely that there will be only a few people outside the capital city. A zone of high economic prosperity."
"Grasp Hong Kong's current planning, promote Ming Dynasty's trade exchanges with all countries in the world, and even obtain information from other countries. These will be greatly reflected on Hong Kong Island in the future."
"For places like this, we cannot look at it with the original eyes, but should reflect the enlightenment of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Ying analyzed the current situation on Hong Kong Island for Zhu Yunxi from various perspectives and explained it very carefully.
This is naturally an attempt to cultivate Zhu Yunxi.
In fact, in Zhu Ying's heart, she really wanted to hand over the Daming Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce to Zhu Yunxi.
In Zhu Ying's vision, the Ocean Chamber of Commerce is not only about investment, but will also present a large number of branches of overseas armed forces in the later period. To put it simply, it is the concept of a super multinational group, and it will also have the background of the Ming Dynasty.
After growing into a behemoth, its influence can even determine the replacement of the throne of some small kings.
The bloody primitive accumulation of capital will definitely be accompanied by a bad reputation, so the emperor cannot take direct control at the same time.
This requires a trustworthy candidate.
The best candidate at present is naturally Zhu Yunxi. After all, he is a biological brother, and the relationship between the two brothers is very good. Zhu Yunxi is also relatively loyal to Zhu Ying.
Zhu Yunxi saw with his own eyes that Ming Dynasty had undergone tremendous changes under the influence of his eldest brother. In his heart, he had already regarded his eldest brother as his own.
The most admired object.
Among the court, the people, the government, the army, and even the entire Ming Dynasty, Zhu Ying's huge popularity has turned Zhu Yunxi into a real little fan.
"Brother taught you that."
In front of his eldest brother, Zhu Yunxi naturally would not refute at all, and quickly changed his words.
Zhu Ying frowned slightly. He felt that what he just said did not enter Zhu Yunxi's heart.
However, these things cannot be rushed, and cognitive aspects cannot be changed with just a few words.
Zhu Ying tried his best to let his own brother take control, but if it was really not suitable, he could only look for other candidates.
This visit to Hong Kong Island is considered a private visit incognito.
But even if the scale is reduced, more than twenty burly men are following behind, glaring around with eager eyes. Anyone who is not a fool can understand that this is definitely the heir of a big shot.
Pedestrians on the street avoided him for fear of offending him.
For Zhu Ying's identity, this is really very low-key.
"It's really ridiculous. Today, Hong Kong Island has a population of nearly 200,000. Although most of them are not permanent residents, there is no government control over such a large place."
"Immediately send an order to the Guangzhou Prefecture Government to immediately establish the Hong Kong County Government Office, including other government offices. It will not be responsible for the Xin'an County Government Office, but will be directly under the jurisdiction of the Guangzhou Prefecture Government Office."
Nowadays, there are not many places with people on Hong Kong Island, mainly in the port area of Heung Po Tau.
Heung Po Tau is the Tsim Sha Tsui of later generations.
After wandering around for a long time, Zhu Ying discovered that the people responsible for public security were actually the local Li Zheng and Li Chang. While the Xin'an County Government enjoyed the taxes from Hong Kong Island, it did not send anyone to manage the place at all.
The security of the surrounding areas is even maintained by the navy department.
Are all these officials blind?
Obviously, there must be something fishy here.
After thinking for a while, Zhu Ying ordered: "Find a local to arrange a visit to the dental shop here."
The Jin Yiwei Qianhu who was in charge of the escort was called Shi Di. Hearing this, he immediately stopped a passerby and asked.
The man was obviously a little afraid and hurriedly
With so many vicious guards following you, you might get into trouble if you're not careful.
Hong Kong dental shop.
The tooth shop here is much more lively than other places, and the place is quite hidden. It is hidden behind a few houses. If you don't know the location of the props, you may miss it.
It is a two-story building made of cement brick walls.
The courtyard and hall were full of people queuing up. At a glance, there were at least two to three hundred people, all of whom were foreigners.
"Why are there so many people?" Zhu Yunwen was a little stunned.
Zhu Ying frowned. He felt that things were not that simple.
At this moment, the Yaxing waiter inside saw Zhu Ying and others with sharp eyes, and quickly got up and pushed through the crowd and rushed over.
"Sir, please come inside. We have a private room, but it's much cleaner."
This was clearly a queue-jumping act, but the foreign businessmen in line were not dissatisfied at all.
After all, the twenty or so guards behind them are the best deterrent.
After hearing this, Zhu Ying followed the waiter from Yaxing in, and the crowd also wisely moved out of the way.
The waiter said a little embarrassedly: "Sir, in our small place, I'm afraid the private rooms can't accommodate so many people."
Zhu Ying nodded, turned around and said, "Yunxi, follow me in. The others are waiting outside."
Qianhu Shidi bowed and clasped his fists in salute: "I obey the Lord's order."
This style immediately shocked the surrounding foreign businessmen, and the waiter was also frightened.
Bypassing the crowd to the backyard, it was much cleaner here, but the noise in front could be vaguely heard.
"You two gentlemen, please come inside."
The cabin in the backyard is obviously prepared for distinguished guests. You can smell the fragrance of tea when you enter.
In the room, Tooru
Through the window, you can see a girl making tea.
This can also be regarded as a specialty of Guangzhou area, Kung Fu tea.
Most businessmen like to chat while drinking tea, and they will be served by women who specialize in tea art.
Seeing Zhu Ying and Zhu Yunxi coming in, the woman stood up but said nothing.
"Don't worry, you two. They are both born with disabilities, unable to speak or hear." The waiter explained with a smile.
To put it bluntly, he is a deaf mute.
This is indeed relatively hidden for many businessmen, and most businessmen do not like their secrets to be known.
It seems that there is indeed something in this tooth shop.
Zhu Ying didn't speak in a hurry.
Zhu Yunxi sat down and took a sip of tea, frowning slightly, then put the tea cup aside, obviously not satisfied with the taste of the tea here.
The waiter obviously had some status. Seeing this situation, he quickly gestured to the woman.
When the woman saw the tea leaves in the cup poured into the bucket next to it, she immediately replaced it with new tea.
This tea is obviously much more expensive, and you can smell the strong tea aroma just by brewing it.
However, as Zhu Yunxi, who grew up in the palace, all he drank were tributes from the palace.
Although this tea is good, I can barely swallow it.
The waiter had a panoramic view of these situations and already had an estimate in his mind.
"You two came to the dental shop, but you need something. Let's be honest with you. No matter what you need to do in Hong Kong Island, we can help you here. We will definitely not let you down. .”
There was a bit of pride in the waiter's tone, and he was obviously very confident.
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