From Chief to Ball

The native white man was startled, and quickly explained, but Chen Jian said: "Language can deceive, but science cannot. You must be clear, the republic behind me is a country that advocates science. Your lies are in England, in You can cheat in France, in the Netherlands, but it doesn't work here. Our mirror grinder made a kind of glasses that can see small things, so science told me that the last time I brought home dyes were full of bugs. Body and limb."

The businessman was shocked, but he crossed himself and said, "God...Mr. Governor, I want to thank you, otherwise I wouldn't know the secret."

"Really? I hope."

After similar incidents happened several times, Chen Jian asked people to secretly spread some rumors, don't let these businessmen take him for granted.

In addition, Chen Jian took out some new goods.

Cotton cloth woven from yarn spun by Nan'an Spinning Mill.Because of the use of hydraulic machinery and the addition of stretching devices, these cotton threads are extremely strong, and the quality of the woven cotton cloth has surpassed the finest Indian cloth here.

But the price is much lower than that of Indian homespun cloth. The distance is a factor, and the absence of second-hand merchants to resell is also a factor. The high-quality fiber cotton species selected by Xuegong Agricultural Science is also a factor. The output of the hand loom doubles. is still a factor.

With the combination of these factors, this cotton cloth can completely beat all competitors.Whether it is price or quality, some smugglers are tempted.

In addition, new explosives specially prepared for the economy of the mining area, mercury for refining silver, etc., are also in short supply for some gold and silver mines.

Many of the goods that have been seen before can already earn a lot of profit. In the eyes of the businessman, these new things are proof that the governor knows this place very well, otherwise he would not come here with mercury and explosives for sale.

People from all parties have their own ghosts, and Chen Jian also strictly forbids the people in the fleet to say that the fleet is going to sail around the world, which gradually makes the businessmen here feel uneasy.

Soon, representatives of some smuggling merchants couldn't wait to find Chen Jian.

They wanted to know a lot of things, but Chen Jian kept silent about where they came from and where they went, deliberately creating a sense of mystery.

Unable to find out these news, they turned to talking about the issues they were most concerned about.

A businessman found Chen Jian with a chart.

"Mr. Governor, we are very pleased with your decision to want peaceful trade."

"Yes, peaceful trade. We hate pirates as much. In our country, pirates are also sentenced to be hanged."

The businessman didn't care about Chen Jian's not-so-fluent Dutch, but he was very happy with Chen Jian's attitude towards pirates.

"Mr. Governor, if you want to trade, I'm afraid the royal government will not allow it. This is obviously unreasonable. Your fleet is very strong. If you are interested, you can send ships further south."

Speaking of this, the businessman pointed to a place on the sea chart and said, "This is near the Viceroyalty of Peru. If you can park here, we will arrange a small boat to transport your cargo away."

Chen Jian looked at the chart and said with a smile: "You are a qualified businessman. Here you can avoid the customs duties of the port."

The businessman hurriedly praised: "Yes, Mr. Governor. From here, we can use pack horses to transport these goods away. This can save 20.00% of the customs duty. The pirates are very interested in this route, and it is difficult for us to Bear such a loss, so hopefully your fleet can get there to trade with our small boats."

"It's a transfer of risk onto our company."

"No, Mr. Governor, there is no risk. Your fleet, except for the home fleet, no pirates here dare to attack you. We hope that we can get the exclusive right to trade this route."

Chen Jian said with a smile: "The risk of sailing is not limited to pirates. Besides, as far as I know, the royal family will consider ships approaching the coast as smuggling ships and have the right to detain them."

"Mr. Governor, you don't have to worry about this. We can send out the sailing time of the escort fleet every year. As long as you avoid the escort fleet, no ships dare to attack your fleet. But... for your cargo, we don't Can guarantee the price or the quantity to buy. Because the price fluctuation may be very large.”

This kind of smuggling trade is what Chen Jian likes most, and he also gives answers to the questions raised by the businessmen.

"You don't have to worry about this. In the northeast of here, it is the Governor's territory. There is a warehouse established there. If everything goes well, it will only take 20 days from there to the trading place you mentioned. Our country is very rich. It is also very prosperous, any goods, as long as you want, can be shipped directly from the warehouse."

No trading company or fleet has thought about setting up a warehouse here.On the one hand, the Spaniards are powerful, and there are no large-scale fleets and trading companies here for the time being.On the other hand, most of the smuggling ships were just luck. In addition to reselling slaves from Africa to make a lot of money, bulk commodities such as cotton cloth sometimes did not make much money.

Without a large trading company, there would not be so much capital, and there would be no backlog of so many goods.

Although many businessmen had secret talks with Chen Jian before, what this businessman said so far moved Chen Jian the most.

The most important thing is to bypass the secondary traffickers and communicate directly with the local Creole smugglers.Of course, it would be the best if you can talk directly with the governor, the governor, the inspection booth, or the church, give gifts, and spend money.Since there is no chance for the time being, it can only be the next best thing.

The businessman was shocked by Chen Jian's news about the establishment of a warehouse, and understood that the capital behind the person in front of him was probably far more than he had imagined, and not just a few ships were capable of building a warehouse.

While the businessman was still surprised, Chen Jian hit the rails while it was hot: "In addition to pirates and escort fleets, there are also accidents such as storms and rocks. This is also a risk."

The businessman was secretly startled, afraid that Chen Jian would reject this transaction method, but he didn't want Chen Jian to say again: "But I thought about it, we can guarantee that we will only trade with your family in the Viceroyalty of Peru, but we also have our own conditions."

His heart was so cold just now that he suddenly felt hopeful, so the businessman couldn't help but said, "Mr. Governor, what are the conditions?"

"A license for a whaling ship. Can stop in New Spain for repairs and shelter from the wind. We will pay the bribe money and promise not to call in any port in the Viceroyalty of Peru."

The businessman was taken aback, and soon understood what Chen Jian's so-called whaling ship was.

There won't be any whaling tools on board, and maybe I don't even bother to disguise it, only smuggled goods are loaded on it...

Chapter 22 Everywhere is the same

This is the first step for Chen Jian to open up "legal" smuggling.

For this first step, all means are tried.Because as long as there is the first legal ship that can berth, the rest will show their own skills, and everything is difficult at the beginning.

But the businessman quickly rejected it. Even though Chen Jian offered some huge prices, the businessman still expressed that he could do nothing.

Chen Jian couldn't talk for a long time, so he had to put this matter aside for the time being.

He is very confident about the share of the smuggling trade. As long as the route can be established, there will be no problem with the sales of goods.

It took less than a hundred years for Potosi in the south to grow from less than 500 people to a large city of 10,000+ people.

It can be regarded as a thorough mining and industrial city of this era, and it is said to have half of the world's silver production at this time.

A large working population is a huge consumer market, coupled with some policies of Spain's colonies in South America, the market is extremely broad.

When talking about Potosi, Chen Jian thought of a commodity that might be in short supply and had a promising sales prospect.

A kerosene lamp was found from the samples, and after a demonstration, he said: "This kind of oil lamp is bright. If it is sold in Potosi, it should make a lot of money. If you are willing to cooperate for a long time, we can sign an agreement."

The businessman was very surprised that Chen Jian used matches to light the fire, and he also praised the kerosene lamp, but he hesitated.

"Mr. Governor, with all due respect, your beautiful commodity will not be welcomed in the mining area."

Chen Jian shook his head and said, "How is it possible? The mining area is not in the open air. Doesn't it need lighting?"

"Mr. Governor, you need to know that free labor is rarely used in mines. The wages of those laborers are too high, so they are all Indians who use mida."

"No matter what, you need lighting."

"But for mine owners, they don't need such delicate oil lamps, they only need simple rushes or candles."

The businessman thought for a while, and then explained: "It turns out that there is a system of changing shifts during the day and night, but the smart mine owners found that changing shifts is a waste of time. So now they go to the mine in groups of three to mine, eating, lodging, and excreting. Under mine, it saves time. Each man needs to work a rush to change his shift. If you use your oil lamp, you need the rest of the timing device... Besides, even without the oil lamp, the daily ration of each person can be enough Finished, then why would mine owners need such exquisite lamps?"

The merchant said again: "But there is one item, if you can get it, it will definitely be very popular."

"What goods?"

Chen Jian was a little curious, and the businessman smiled, "Slave, black slave."