Chonghua had thought that North Korea was poor and would have difficulty paying for goods.
Maybe bartering is the way to go.
I never expected that what North Korea was exchanging would actually be people.
A living person!
This was completely beyond his knowledge and made him hesitate.
Noticing his expression, Quan Li became anxious.
"Master Chong, these are untouchables. Even if they stay in North Korea, they will only die of starvation. Their parents sold them, and it is a great gift for them to go to the country to make a living."
Chonghua was horrified. This was the first time he saw someone who didn't take human life seriously.
He knew the situation in North Korea very well and knew that what Quan Li said was not wrong.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, countless Koreans have come to the Ming Dynasty to make a living. It is better to be a slave than to starve to death in Korea.
Therefore, North Korean officials had no psychological burden for human trafficking to the Ming Dynasty.
But Chonghua was not so easy to accept.
Because he is not sure whether Shandong can allow this method.
Seeing that he was silent, Quan Li gritted his teeth and decided to put more weight on it.
"The matter has come to this. If the adults cannot accept them, they will have no choice but to die. It is absolutely impossible to transport them back to land to avoid leaking the secrets."
This is killing people and silencing them.
Chonghua looked over and felt disgusted with this North Korean general from the bottom of his heart.
If he didn't want to cooperate, he really wanted to punish this guy who regarded human life as nothing.
Look at the captured North Korean women. They are all sallow, thin, and weak.
Obviously if he didn't accept it, even if Quan Li didn't kill anyone, these women would probably starve to death.
In a flash of lightning, he suddenly thought of a way.
"These people are left to me."
Seeing that he accepted, Quan Li was overjoyed and quickly ordered the Korean soldiers to escort the women over one by one.
Those North Korean women all know that they are being sold. As for their future, the future is unclear.
In extreme fear, these women cried loudly. But their thin bodies made them unable to struggle. They could only be pushed onto the boat while looking back to the land in despair.
That's the direction of home.
I'm afraid they will never go back in this life.
After completing the delivery, Chonghua no longer wanted to get along with Quan Li and immediately handed him goodbye.
Quan Li didn't care about this. After getting the exquisite goods shipped from Shandong, what he saw was about to turn into countless wealth, which already made him want to return home.
Seeing the North Koreans leaving, Chonghua's subordinates could no longer bear it.
"Minister, I'm afraid the higher-ups will blame you for trafficking in people without asking for permission."
Chonghua shook his head and expressed his plan.
"First send these women to Jeju Island to settle down, and then send people back to ask for instructions. If the superiors allow it, they will be transported back to Shandong. If the superiors do not allow it, then they will be assigned to the Korean rebels on Jeju Island. Those Korean soldiers became families , your mind will be completely calm, and you will be more willing to obey orders."
The subordinates' eyes lit up and they knew that this method was foolproof.
Immediately, the three ships broke away from the team and returned directly.
Chonghua led the fleet to Tsushima Island.
Ma Fan paid more attention to the transaction, and Zong Yicheng came in person.
"Minister Chong, I wonder when the next shipment will be delivered?"
Chonghua was baffled.
The delivery of the goods has not yet been completed, and workers on both sides are rushing back and forth to unload the goods.
Why is it that Zongyi achieved success in Longwangshu and is thinking about the next time?
"Why is the daimyo so eager?"
Zong Yicheng's eyes were shining with golden light, and his greed was undisguised.
"Minister Chong doesn't know that the goods this time have been divided up. The Japanese are eager to see what they can do. There is really a lot to do!"
Chonghua was really shocked. She didn’t expect Shandong’s products to be so popular.
How did he know that Japan is now locked up. It is an island country, and supplies are already very scarce. In addition, Shandong's products are exquisite and high-quality, so they are naturally very popular in Japan.
Since the market demand is like this, Chonghua cannot turn a blind eye and do not want the market or make money.
"If nothing unexpected happens, the next batch of goods will be delivered within three months."
This answer made Zong Yicheng extremely satisfied.
With today's shipping and ship speed, it is absolutely amazing to be able to guarantee cargo transactions every three months.
Compared with North Korea, Japan requires a larger quantity of goods, so delivery is also very troublesome.
In addition, the place where the goods are traded is in the wilderness, without any tools to help, and it is purely manual unloading. It took two days and two nights to complete the delivery of the goods.
However, compared with North Korea, the delivery of payment to Ma Fan is much faster.
I saw boxes after boxes of silver being carried onto the ship, and everyone in Shandong was smiling.
No one likes making money.
Zongyi originally arranged a banquet to entertain Chonghua and celebrate the success of his first trade. But Chonghua also wanted to go north to Sakhalin Island, and he was very concerned about the situation there, so he politely refused.
The fleet sailed away from Tsushima and headed north.
The subordinates came running over with doubts and nervousness on their faces.
"Minister, the amount of silver is wrong."
Chonghua was shocked and asked quickly: "How much is missing?"
The subordinate shook his head.
"It's not less, but a lot more."
"Um?"
Chonghua is bored.
"Why are there so many more?"
The subordinate explained patiently.
"The total price of the goods we provided to Tsushima was about 700,000 taels. But the silver delivered to us by Tsushima was as much as one million taels."
After learning the situation, Chonghua couldn't help but sit down and fell into deep thought.
What's wrong?
It would make Zong Yicheng pay so much more money.
He didn't think Zong Yicheng would be stupid and pay so much more for no reason.
As for saying that Zong Yicheng took the extra silver as a thank you gift, it doesn't make sense.
Business and trade are mutually beneficial, and there is no need for a thank you gift at all.
Even with normal trade, Shandong has made a lot of money and is very satisfied.
Chonghua racked his brains and looked through all the knowledge he had learned.
After a long time of burning incense, he suddenly thought of something.
"Ah...it's the exchange rate!"
Seeing everyone looking over with confusion, Chonghua smiled and explained.
"I think the price of silver in Japan is different from that in the Ming Dynasty. We estimate the goods based on the silver price in the Ming Dynasty. But the payment to Ma Fan should be based on the silver price in Japan."
Those who engage in trade naturally all have graduates in the field of economics. Regarding prices, I have also learned something.
"Is the price of silver in Japan lower than that in Shandong?"
Another person thought about it and said, "I'm afraid that's the case."
While everyone was still discussing the difference in silver prices between the Ming Dynasty and Japan, Chonghua had already begun to think about what could be done about it.
"Send another ship, go back quickly, and report the situation to the administrative committee. Let them know the price of silver in Japan and make a decision."
He looked at the undulating sea and laughed.
"From now on, if we do this business, we can make money, and it's not just about the payment for goods."
