"How is King Shu?"
The large-scale commodity exchange meeting also attracted Zuo Mengeng.
And his appearance strengthened people's hearts.
After all, as a leader, his personal visit to business matters is enough to prove the attitude of the new government.
When he heard that a businessman was coming from Sichuan, Zuo Mengeng was very interested and ordered someone to invite him.
"The King of Shu is so extravagant that his family occupies all the land in Chengdu. All profitable businesses in Sichuan are in the hands of the King of Shu. Last year, Sichuan was hit by floods, and countless people lost their homes and went bankrupt. Local officials begged the King of Shu to provide money and food relief, but the King of Shu But it turned a deaf ear.”
Although he was a servant of the King of Shu, Zheng Sangui exposed the King of Shu's background.
Zheng Sangui would never have dared to do this if he had not come to Songjiang Mansion.
But since arriving here, the merchant has been selling his goods very smoothly, he has not encountered any difficulties, and he is respected wherever he goes.
Zheng Sangui never wants to go back to his old life.
He even imagined that it would be great if the Shandong New Army could attack Sichuan!
Overthrow the King of Shu and implement the New Deal.
People like him don't have to grovel and let mermaids be their prey.
"Using the power of a family to occupy the entire country's wealth and getting something for nothing is just like a social rat. The fault of the Ming Dynasty was in the hands of the emperor and these vassals. They did not regard the common people as human beings at all."
Zuo Menggeng’s criticism was unanimously recognized by everyone.
I am afraid of comparison in everything.
In the past, everyone lived a miserable life under the rule of the imperial court. With a humble status, he works all day long and earns very little. It is not easy to even have enough to eat.
But since the arrival of Shandong, the class system of scholars, peasants, industry and merchants has been completely abolished, and merchants, handicraftsmen, yeoman farmers and craftsmen have all turned over.
In addition, with the increasing prosperity of commerce, everyone's income has also skyrocketed.
Under such circumstances, who would still miss the Ming Dynasty when the common people were a people?
The Shu Brocade brought by Zheng Sangui from Sichuan was sold out in just half a day.
Even though he offered a high price of two hundred taels per horse, the quality of Shu Brocade was so great that everyone knew the value of this fine product.
The Dutch bought half.
I originally wanted to buy them all, but later I realized I didn’t have enough funds.
Even if the Dutch sold all the goods they shipped, they still couldn't make up the money.
And in addition to Shu Brocade, the Dutch suddenly discovered that there were too many good things in Songjiang Prefecture.
For example, many people wear shirts, uniforms and leather shoes, all of which they can't put down.
Anthony Van Diemen bought a set, tried it on himself and immediately refused to take it off.
Compared with this new style of clothing that is comfortable, simple, clean and of high quality, the seemingly gorgeous European clothing he originally wore was like rubbish.
Although Sichuan brocade is expensive, the Dutch prefer bulk commodities.
They purchased a total of nearly 20,000 pieces of cotton cloth, in addition to all kinds of ready-made clothes.
Leather shoes and socks accounted for the majority of them, with as many as 200,000 pairs.
Exquisite pocket watches and wristwatches also attracted the Dutch.
Although the watch industry is now very developed in Europe, even the most powerful Swiss craftsmen cannot yet make watches as exquisite as those in Shandong.
Anthony Van Diemen and others walked around the trade fair for days, wanting to buy everything they saw and liking everything they saw.
Unfortunately, in the end, they suddenly discovered that their money was simply not enough.
"Mr. Congressman, next time we come here, the size of the fleet must be expanded. We have finally embraced this market, and we must firmly grasp it."
A businessman made a suggestion to Anthony van Diemen.
"Of course! We travel all over the world looking for treasures, and where is the biggest treasure? It's right in front of us. Cheer, we are all going to become rich."
The Dutch are in high spirits and have completely fallen in love with this place.
The prosperity of Jiangnan in China far exceeds their imagination. Whether compared with Batavia or Europa, this place is like paradise.
Anthony van Diemen exclaimed.
[What Marco Polo said is actually true! 】
The goods brought by the Dutch were also very popular.
Spices are valuable products in both the East and the West, so they were quickly divided up.
Spices were also the main product of Dutch trade.
In this era, there is a huge gap in productivity and manufacturing between the East and the West.
In fact, there are not many things that the West can sell to China.
Besides spices, Zuo Mengeng unexpectedly saw a novel product.
Fu Yijian was greatly dissatisfied when he saw him pick up a piece of dark stuff and open his mouth to eat it.
"Commander, you are not allowed to eat without permission! If you do this, we will not be able to escape our responsibility."
Zuo Mengeng only reacted after eating something in his mouth.
He was also a little embarrassed and waved his hands repeatedly.
"I was so happy that I forgot the rules. I won't do it next time."
Fu Yijian groaned, knowing that Zuo Mengeng would be brave next time.
This commander is not so easy to control.
Zuo Mengeng took the food into his mouth, chewed slowly, and frowned slightly.
Anthony Van Diemen next to him couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw it.
If Zuo Mengeng said this thing was not good, he would probably have it smashed into his hands.
After a while, Zuo Mengeng finally finished eating.
"Mr. Dimen, I wonder how much cocoa you have in hand? If you still have it, you can trade it in large quantities next time."
Anthony van Diemen was stunned.
It was completely unexpected that Zuo Mengeng would know what raw materials this food was made of.
Zuo Mengeng didn't know what he was thinking at all. If he knew, he would definitely sneer at it.
I know what chocolate is better than you!
It's not that Zuo Mengeng is greedy, but chocolate is of great use.
As a high-calorie food with refreshing effects, chocolate can completely supplement the shortage of military food.
However, the territory occupied by Shandong does not include the tropics, otherwise Zuo Mengeng would want to plant cocoa trees himself.
Since the Dutch have this commodity in their hands, increasing trade is a natural choice.
In addition to cocoa beans, Zuo Mengeng wanted something else.
"We still need a lot of cane sugar here, and I believe you are not willing to have such a large trade deficit. Next time you come back, you can increase the ratio of cocoa beans to cane sugar."
Anthony van Diemen quickly agreed.
This trade has allowed him to see the potential of this ancient land.
To be honest, the dazzling array of exquisite products here completely exceeded his expectations. Considering the resources currently in the hands of the Dutch, if they cannot expand the variety of products, the Dutch will pay more wealth in the long run.
"Dear Mr. Commander, this time the trade went very smoothly due to your generosity, which made us feel your friendship. Next time, we will still come to trade at most half a year ago."
Hearing that the Dutch were preparing to return, Zuo Mengeng did not give up.
“Did you buy enough?”
Anthony Van Diemen smiled wryly and spread his hands.
"We don't have enough funds and can only buy so much. If possible, we even want to move the entire Songjiang Prefecture to Batavia."
"I do have a way to get what you want."
Zuo Mengeng's tone was leisurely, but the picture was unclear.
