Gao Zhang was amazed to see that here, there were both standard official ships of the Song Dynasty and small boats. Of course, there were also indispensable models of Boshi and Dashi sea-going ships of this era.
These things must be small gifts given to Tan Tiju by those maritime merchants.
Otherwise, why are many ship models decorated with gold and silver?
Gao Zhang was strolling there, but here, Tan Zhen looked at the contents of the planning book and was deeply immersed in it, unable to extricate himself.
I never thought that this business could still be done.
However, wouldn’t this kind of using the power of the government be too flattering to those merchants?
With this thought in his mind, Tan Zhen felt that as long as he could make money, he could make a lot of money.
Getting the appreciation of the officials, even if they use some government power to do this, can be regarded as a success.
When Tan Zhen couldn't hold back his inner doubts, he began to ask Gao Zhang about what he didn't understand in the plan.
Gao Zhang began to explain patiently to him, such as how to promote the Hangzhou International Commodities Expo.
Gao Zhang's method seemed so original, which was to distribute brochures to the foreign maritime merchants who came to Hangzhou.
And we also need to prepare some special products that other shipping companies do not have. The key point is that these products are guaranteed to attract the attention of those foreign maritime merchants.
"For example, cotton cloth, the headscarf favored by big-eating women, soft and comfortable clothes, shoes... Or the clock, and those glass products..."
Gao Zhang stretched his fingers there and carefully counted the special foreign trade products belonging to Kaifeng Metal Workshop and cooperative merchants.
Gao Zhang didn't just talk, he also asked Na Fu'an and others to move in several boxes and take out the special products for Tan Tiju to appreciate.
The most precious thing here is not any other treasure, but the glass mirror.
Even each small mirror is only the size of a palm, and is specially made to look like a pocket watch and can be tied to the body.
In this way, it is very suitable for women who love beauty to take out the mirror to take selfies and touch up their makeup.
Tan Tiju stared at these things blankly. He didn't care about cotton or anything like that.
What he cared about most was naturally the palm-sized small mirror, which he had only seen in the palace before.
I have also heard that Gao Zhang dedicated it to the official family. It is said that this thing is very expensive in Bianliang, Tokyo.
Unexpectedly, Gao Zhang actually used this item to do business with those barbarian merchants.
For such a thing, I'm afraid those barbarian merchants wouldn't be able to exchange a few pieces for a ship full of goods.
"Gao Xuanfu, we really didn't expect that you would even bring out these things..."
"This is not just to enable Tan Tiju to achieve your results as soon as possible. After all, we have shared the joys and sorrows and work together quite harmoniously..."
Looking at the champion, and then looking at the product samples here, many things here may arouse the strong desire of the barbarian sea merchants to buy.
"However, it is too slow to wait for those barbarian merchants to come to our door to advertise for us."
"Our family is even worried that after seeing these treasures, the barbarian merchants will be eager to block the port of Hangzhou to prevent others from coming."
Regarding Tan Tiju's worries, Gao Zhang smiled easily, picked up a very exquisite glass mirror the size of a pocket watch, and handed it to Tan Zhen's hand.
"Since Tan Tiju likes it, just take it. Anyway, there are still several pieces of this kind of sample."
At that moment, Tan Zhen was so shocked by Gao Zhang's outrageous aura that he was stunned for several breaths, and held it tightly in his hands with pleasure.
However, he was still afraid of accidentally breaking the glass mirror that could illuminate his feminine face extremely clearly, so he couldn't wait to tie the chain to his belt and then relaxed a little.
Gao Zhang did not have the nerve to continue admiring the rustic look of Tan Tiju, who had seen the world, but continued to speak.
"If we want to spread the news that Hangzhou is going to hold this international commodity expo as soon as possible, there is no way."
For example, send the brochure directly to other shipping companies and distribute it directly locally.
However, if you do this, I am afraid that you will make the various shipping companies unhappy. After all, you are purely trying to grab business on other people's territory.
If we follow the society's style, it will definitely lead to fierce armed conflicts.
Even among officials, it will definitely cause some unnecessary trouble.
"Then according to Gao Xuanfu's opinion, what should we do?"
Tan Zhen, who had already admired Gao Zhang's brains, now asked Gao Zhang with a flattering look on his face.
Gao Zhang looked at Tan Zhen and showed a very friendly and kind smile.
"There is another way, that is, the Shipping Department will run a column advertisement in Jiangnan Business Daily for two consecutive months."
While talking, Gao Zhang took out a copy of "Jiangnan Business Daily" from his sleeve and handed it to Tan Zhen.
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"Jiangnan Business News, this is a tabloid. Do you mean to publish the news about the Hangzhou International Commodity Expo?"
When Tan Zhen mentioned the title tabloid, a look of disgust could not help but appear on his face.
Tabloids, from a literal meaning, are private tabloids that catch people’s attention, or fabricate eye-catching private tabloids based on some so-called “insider information.”
This stuff was also very common in the Song Dynasty. After all, the development of engraving technology and the rise in literacy rate in the Song Dynasty gave tabloids a market.
The important thing is that the contents published in the tabloid are all kinds of strange, and some pages are about political decisions. There are even some memorials by officials about government affairs and so on.
For example, during this period, the commercial tax in Bianliang City will be increased, or the number of forbidden troops will be increased compared to previous years, etc.
These are not the main points. The main point is that most of the contents published in these tabloids are specious, and many of them cannot even stand up to scrutiny.
In short, the content is diverse and even affects social stability to a certain extent. The government also has a disdainful attitude towards this thing and has even carried out a cleanup.
However, many tabloids have backstage or background behind them, which can be said to be repeated.
Now Gao Zhang actually brought out such a tabloid. However, the newspaper handed over by Gao Xuan had an eye-catching title compared to those tabloids, which were the four characters "Jiangnan Business News".
"This is indeed a tabloid, but this tabloid is not the unscrupulous tabloid that Tan Tiju thinks."
"This tabloid contains all kinds of business information about our Song Dynasty, as well as special publications on the demand for goods from various places. The specific customers it targets are businessmen..."
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