Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1371 Bad money eliminates good money

   Draw up a plan, everything will be easy to handle.

  The next step is to purchase a large amount of materials.

  Tang Yin, Qi Jingtong, Hu Kaishan and others were still a little worried about the possible dangers they might encounter after repeated research.

  As for the recruited manpower, most of them were from Yiwu or Fujian chief envoys.

These places are mountainous, with a lot of people and little land. Even with the promotion of new crops, there is still not enough to eat. During the period, it is common to invite each other to go out to make a living.

  They like to stick together, if one person has something to do, a swarm of people will chase you out and fight you desperately.

   It is simply specially prepared for going to sea.

   Once overseas, they are a pack of wolves.

  In fact, whether it is the development of the Golden Continent or the voyages to the West, these coastal mountain people have contributed a lot. They are not afraid of hardships, cross the ocean, and help each other in groups, as if they were born to live on the sea.

  One month later, Jiang Chen, Qi Jingtong, and Hu Kaishan went to sea.

   When the three of them left, they bid farewell to Fang Jifan.

   There is true love between teachers and students.

  Fang Jifan is also a deeply emotional person.

Looking at the three people who were about to go far away, Fang Jifan's eyes were slightly red, and he patted their shoulders: "I promise, Jiang Chen, you have to fight for your breath. As a teacher, I don't expect you to make great achievements and live a long life, that's fine." .”

   As he spoke, he looked at Qi Jingtong and Hu Kaishan, and opened his mouth: "Protect Jiang Chen."

Qi Jingtong said with tears in his eyes: "Teacher, the student is going here. The future is unpredictable. The student is not afraid of death. I am afraid of fear. I can't calm the waves and shame my teacher. The student is from Qilu Yanzhao, Qilu Yanzhao Soldiers, go to death generously and fearlessly."

  Fang Jifan lamented that the ancients despised life and death and valued friendship, which is really worth imitating.

If it wasn't for him to keep a useful body, Fang Jifan really hoped that he would also go to the ends of the earth, follow the example of people like Zhang Qian and Ban Chao, and contribute to the eternal foundation of the Han nation. Fang Jifan shook his head and smiled wryly: "Jing Tong, I have always valued you as a teacher. Over the years, you and I have been in various places, and we have rarely communicated with each other. Otherwise, you must know what kind of person a teacher is. This time you go to sea, you don’t have to have any scruples, the teacher will take care of you Family, by the way, do you have children?"

  Qi Jingtong said ashamedly: "Reporting to my teacher, the student has already married a wife, and she is the Zhang family of Dengzhou. It's just that... I have never had a child..."

  Fang Jifan realized that at this time, the famous Qi Jiguang had not yet been born.

  In this turbulent era, it is really a pity that we cannot meet the famous general who is famous all over the world.

  Qi Jingtong is no longer young, and his childlessness is his heart disease.

Fang Jifan couldn't say anything, he just patted him on the shoulder: "If you die unfortunately, don't worry, the grandson who is the teacher is your son, and his surname will be Qi from now on. The name has been thought out... To inherit your will, Guangzong Yaozu."

  Qi Jingtong was shocked. He never expected that his teacher...

  Qi Jingtong shed tears on the skirt of his clothes and shook his head: "No way, this is absolutely no way, the mentor is already very kind to the students..."

  He turned his head step by step, and followed Jiang Chen and others away.

  Fang Jifan looked at them from a distance with his hands behind his back.

   Suddenly.

  He thought of something, and slapped his forehead. He knew it was like this, and he shouldn't have given away his grandson. Why don't he worry about sending his son after giving birth to a grandson.

  Fang Zhengqing, that bastard, is in the Military Academy, but I don't know if he has a bit of his father's spirit.

  Fang Jifan thought about it again, but he didn't know what happened to his beloved disciple Liu Wenshan.

  Does he know that the teacher is thinking about him?

  ...

   Keppel Harbour.

  Countless goods are brought in one by one.

   Over the years, Daming has built many ships for sailing to the west. Although the materials required for warships are relatively high, ordinary merchant ships are launched one by one.

  This merchant ship is called a treasure ship, and the treasure ship has a huge carrying capacity.

  The fleets came one after another.

   What they brought was Daming's treasures.

  Countless treasures arrived in Gangkou, and quickly became popular in the West.

  In the past, there was no large-scale trade. Therefore, in the West, people were limited to silk and porcelain for Ming's goods.

  Both of these are luxuries, and the price is high, which is not affordable for ordinary people.

  But with the opening of the Great Ming Dynasty, the establishment of Siyang Trading Company, more and more ships, and more and more smooth shipping routes, by the way, many pirates were attacked one after another.

   This reduced the cost of transportation, and many common goods in Ming Dynasty became popular.

  When people discovered that many goods from Ming Dynasty were of good quality and cheap, even if the price was a little higher than that of local goods, they began to accept it happily.

  Especially for merchants, they are very fond of this, and they are crazy about selling these goods.

  This has led to an increase in demand.

   Not only that, Daming also tried his best to purchase raw materials from all over the West.

  The countless timbers, spices and even ores were shipped out together.

   These things are innumerable in the West.

  As far as the treasure ship is concerned, since the goods have been transported, it is impossible to return empty. Even if it is the return journey, it is good to bring some Western specialties.

  At this time, the daily revenue of Keppel Harbor Siyang Trading Co., Ltd. will also be sent to Liu Wenshan on time.

  Liu Wenshan took these revenue reports.

  In the past few months, the trade volume has continued to grow, and countless goods have been handled at Keppel Port, which is amazing.

  Siyang Commercial Bank received more and more currencies from various countries.

Liu Jin stood aside with grinning teeth, and took out a silver coin: "Father, look, look, how much silver is in this silver coin, nine out of ten are all tin, and that copper coin... Bah... from all over the world. Currency is becoming more and more inferior. Our Siyang Commercial Bank is doing loss-making business. Dad, if this continues, we must be finished. Siyang Commercial Bank has already begun to lose money. This is only a loss on the books. If you count I don’t know how much we have lost from the rags and scraps we collected. Dad, even if you don’t think about yourself, you should think about your godfather and your unborn grandson.”

  Liu Wenshan took the silver coin and held it in his hand. The silver coin was light in weight. He rubbed his fingers on the surface of the silver coin for a while, and he could feel the texture completely different from the authentic silver coin.

  So many goods appeared in Keppel Port, and the Siyang Trading Company opened its doors to do business, and all the coins of various countries were recognized.

  It was okay at first, but with the sharp increase in trade volume, it is obvious that the currencies of various countries have all started to become "inferior".

   Not to mention, it may be that the small courts of various countries feel that it is profitable to deliberately make such excessive money, and then use these crudely made currencies to exchange for countless treasures of the Ming Dynasty, and profit from it.

   Even businessmen from various countries participated in it. They even melted the original pencil, and then added various impurities to it and recast it.

  The casting of this pencil is simple, all you need is a mold. As far as Liu Wenshan knows, in Chenla alone, such private money casting is extremely rampant.

  As long as it is profitable, some people will naturally take risks.

Liu Wenshan had no expression on his face, and looked at the silver coin with great interest: "Open the door to do business, and if people come to buy goods, we will sell the goods. Since we have recognized their coins, we must keep our promises. If Daming breaks his promise , how to convince people?"

"Your Majesty is gentle and far away, and his virtue is universal. As for the teacher, he is even called a good man. A few days ago, the fleet of the Northern Province passed by Keppel Port. Isn't that what he said? If you and I are here, we will go back on our promises." , How can I be worthy of Your Majesty, my benefactor."

  Liu Jin: "..."

"But... continuing to lose money like this is not a solution. At the end of the year, according to the rules of the stock exchange, Siyang Commercial Bank will publish its accounts. Once the accounts are released, the losses will be so large. By then..." Liu Jin looked around. , then lowered his voice: "Your Majesty values ​​domestic money the most. If the stock price of Siyang Commercial Bank plummets, I'm afraid... there are still our warehouses, which have piled up countless bad coins. What can these bad coins be used for? Dad , my son knows that you must have your own strategy, but..."

   Liu Wenshan said with a smile: "These coins... are useful."

   "Is it useful?" Liu Jin looked at Liu Wenshan suspiciously.

   Liu Wenshan said indifferently: "Of course it is useful..." He immediately wrote lightly: "Here in Xiyang, the rainy season has already arrived, right?"

   "Yeah, it's been raining all the time. The heavy rain is a disaster, which is annoying. I heard that the countries of Siam and Chenla are even more severe."

   Liu Wenshan said: "It's already October, starting from June, it's a full month of April, and the rainy season has not yet passed, but I don't know it, but these people are suffering."

   Liu Jin looked at Liu Wenshan with an aggrieved face: "To be honest, my son's heart is even more bitter."

Liu Wenshan shook his head: "Ming Dynasty is a kingdom of heaven. God is cruel and abuses the people. In the past, every time the rainy season came, it would be accompanied by catastrophe, but this year's rainy season is even more terrifying...I'm afraid, when it comes to November, the rainy season It may not be possible to pass, seeing them like this is really unbearable. Siyang Commercial Bank, you can't just sit idly by."

   "What?" Liu Jin was dumbfounded.

  Liu Jin is also a person who has suffered.

   He is not without empathy.

  The memory of the hunger and cold at the beginning made his distorted heart a little more empathetic for ordinary people.

  He is no longer an ordinary eunuch, he is out of low taste.

But…

  Liu Jin couldn't help saying: "Do you want...Do you want to give it to God..."

   "The general is outside, and the orders of the king and the teacher are not accepted. Liu Jin, look at things and have a long-term perspective, otherwise, you will be short-sighted. Listen to me, Siyang Trading Company must be prepared."

  ...

  Going to get an injection during the day, I don’t know why there are more people in the hospital today, so I came back very late. I will send a chapter after coding, and it will be updated on time tomorrow. When it’s better, the tiger will make it up.

  (end of this chapter)