Shen Mansion.
The three of them didn't exchange too many pleasantries and went straight to the topic.
Shen Xin deserves to be the richest man in Jinling, especially with the brutal development in the past two years. His name covers almost all the industries of the Ming Dynasty; silk, furniture, porcelain, spices, rouge and gouache, erotic stories...
Li Qing was shocked by his rich industry, even some of which he didn't know about before.
Li Qing has always focused on the overall situation, but ignored the details.
Today he discovered that the Ming Dynasty... or in other words, the Chinese civilization was so developed.
Not only silk and porcelain are famous, but almost everything is famous, crushing world civilization in all aspects.
At the end of the day, Li Qing couldn't help but be astonished. After the price of the currently deliverable goods was calculated, it was as high as more than three million taels. This was after excluding 30% of maritime trade and 15% of Ming's internal sales to ensure that he occupied the Ming market. .
If the imperial court eats it all, it will cost at least five million taels. Of course, if it is based on the internal market price of the Ming Dynasty, it will not be able to use so much.
Even so, you can also see how big Shen Xin's stall is.
Shen Xin said miserably: "Sir, the difference between these things being resold to the imperial court and sold overseas by the grassroots people themselves is not huge. You know how much manpower and financial resources the grassroots people have invested in these two years..."
"Don't worry, Boss Shen." Li Qing comforted him: "Money is not a problem. After the goods are sold overseas, the imperial court will pay you the payment as soon as possible and will never default on it."
After a pause, he said, "You are not the only one affected. You are unlucky. There are people who are even more unlucky than you. In comparison, you are definitely the luckiest one. It is simply wishful thinking for others to want to sell it to the court at this price."
Xiao Liuzi praised: "Master Li is saying, Lao Shen, don't be dissatisfied. Although you only have half the profit, you can worry less. Besides, it's not that you don't make any money, it's just that you make less." Just some."
Shen Xin felt much better after being enlightened by the two of them.
When an unlucky person discovers that countless people like him are even more unlucky than him, he will feel a sense of happiness.
Comparison is human nature.
"My lord is right, my father-in-law is right." Shen Xin apologized, "In order to avoid any trouble, we need to be careful about the quantity, category, and transaction amount of the goods, and check them frequently to prevent any unpleasantness."
How could he dare to take advantage of the imperial court? He was afraid that the imperial court would take advantage of him.
Li Qing knew his mentality and nodded with a smile: "That's natural. Boss Shen, don't worry. If you don't compete with the people, the court will not take advantage of you."
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After Li Qing finished speaking, he felt so ashamed that he changed the subject: "The most important thing at the moment is the warehouse. With so many goods, storage is a big problem before the imperial court goes to sea."
"The Weaving Bureau can't accommodate such things." Xiao Liuzi continued, "One-tenth is enough. How about...Boss Shen think of a way?"
Seeing that the ball was kicked to him again, Shen Xin's face was full of pain. It was difficult for him, it was too difficult for him.
Li Qing smiled and said: "Boss Shen, you don't have to be like this. I have a good suggestion."
"What is it?" Shen Xin asked.
"Simple, after the goods are counted, you will still be responsible for keeping them, so as to avoid unnecessary losses caused by moving them back and forth." Li Qing said.
"That's good..." Shen Xin's face lit up with joy, and then he realized something and said hurriedly: "It's okay to leave things here for the common people, but the person guarding them must be from the imperial court."
He said miserably: "Sir, the common people cannot afford any risks now."
Li Qing smiled bitterly: Isn't the trust between officials and people too low?
Of course, this cannot be blamed on Shen Xin, but on the court itself.
"This is no problem. As long as everything is checked and checked, everything will be handed over to the court." Li Qing promised, "Except for any mistakes, the losses will be borne entirely by the court and have nothing to do with you."
"Thank you, sir." Shen Xin finally felt relieved: it felt good not to have to take risks.
Xiao Liuzi was a little embarrassed, "Master Li, we don't have enough manpower!"
"how many people."
"There are only a thousand people in total, and we have to look at the weaving bureau, and we can only draw five hundred at most." Xiao Liuzi said.
"It's almost enough." Li Qing nodded, "Our people will take the lead and ask each of the six departments of Zhili to dispatch people to help."
Xiao Liuzi frowned and said, "Are they willing?"
"The emperor has given me the full responsibility for trading goods." Li Qing said, "If you can't get along with me, then you can't get along with the emperor." ωＷω.ＧoＮЬ.οrＧ
Li Qing seems to be using chicken feathers as arrows, but then again, why not use them if he has the resources?
Hearing this, Xiao Liuzi stopped talking.
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Once the tone is set, the next step is the detailed work.
Li Qing became busy, traveling to and from Shen Xin's major workshops all day long. Xiao Liuzi was not spared either. Over a period of time, he lost more than ten kilograms.
I was busy until the beginning of March before finishing everything.
Early April.
One after another, the treasure ships sailed to Jinling to start loading, and later in the year, they left for the Western Ocean.
In May, Zhu Qizhen summoned Li Qing back to Beijing.
Li Qing refused, citing physical discomfort.
Are you kidding? You have worked hard for so long, why don’t you enjoy it?
In June, Zhu Qizhen called again and sent an imperial doctor.
Li Qing was a doctor himself, and simply disrupting his pulse with his true energy made the imperial doctor unable to do anything, so he had to return to the capital to reply: Mr. Li is really sick.
In this way, Li Qing stayed in Jinling until his condition recovered after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Early September.
Li Qing settled in Suzhou, but was in no hurry to leave.
He wanted to see what changes would be brought to the market economy after the imperial court took away 70% of the maritime trade market share.
However, to his pleasant surprise, the market was barely affected.
After the surprise, came the surprise.
This is contrary to common sense. Logically speaking, after the private maritime trade market shrinks, even if there is no large-scale industrial bankruptcy, it will cause a recession in various industries.
Businessmen are profit-seeking. With the current domestic demand in the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible to support so many industries.
How is this going?
Li Qing was puzzled. He was investigating the secret workshop and wanted to know the details, but he was helpless because he couldn't speak Suzhou dialect.
A foreigner was in a difficult situation without revealing his official identity.
After staying for more than half a month, Li Qing gained nothing of any substance. In the end, he chose not to expose himself, which would make people less able to tell the truth.
Then, he went to Hangzhou again, but the result was still the same, and Hangzhou was not affected;
It seems like nothing has changed.
"No, this situation cannot exist." Li Qing said to himself, "Is it true that as Master said, as long as supply and demand remain unchanged, there will be no impact?"
Immediately, he shook his head slightly: "The shares should be re-divided, and the market should be shuffled. The imperial court does not purchase their goods at a high price. Is it possible that they produce so many goods for charity and let the imperial court make more money?"
It was so unreasonable, and Li Qing couldn't find the key for a while.
Could it be smuggling? This is unlikely. The ports are heavily guarded, and the risk of exposure is too high... Li Qing shook his head,
October.
When Li Qing returned to the capital, the first thing he did was to enter the palace and tell Zhu Qizhen about the matter.
"This is a good thing." Zhu Qizhen joked with a smile, "What Mr. was worried about didn't happen, so why are you still not happy? Is it a mistake that caused a psychological imbalance?"
Li Qing frowned and said: "This is not a matter of wrong decision. According to the laws of the market, this situation should not happen."
"A wise man will make mistakes when he thinks a lot, and no one can cover everything." Zhu Qizhen said with a smile, "They produce more, which provides a living for the people, and for the country, they can help the court's trade. The court cannot produce so much now. There are many things that can be purchased just right, and the best of both worlds should be celebrated."
Li Qing scratched his head and stopped thinking about it for the time being. As Zhu Qizhen said, this is a good thing.
"Your Majesty, how are you doing in court?"
"It's good. The mood of the ministers is stable. When it's time to go to court, it's time to work." Zhu Qizhen said with a smile, "Everywhere is good."
Hearing this, Li Qinggang frowned again: "Your Majesty, don't you think this is very wrong?"
"You..." Zhu Qizhen said amusedly, "It's only normal for ministers to be looking for trouble all day long, right? Really... you can't live a comfortable life."
After a pause, "Although that guy Wang Zhen is not a good guy, he is still good at suppressing the ministers. Whoever is tough will get a bloody head. What's wrong with that?"
Zhu Qizhen was very proud: "As I said, the worst thing is to cause trouble. Even then, I have nothing to fear."
"Your Majesty," Li Qing said helplessly, "Since there is nothing wrong in the court, I can rest assured."
"Don't leave in a hurry." Zhu Qizhen said, "There is nothing in the court, but I am."
"What?"
"I'm going to have a son." Zhu Qizhen said.
Li Qing looked puzzled: It is none of my business that you have a son?
