There are huge business opportunities in this, and even the Nanman Cult cannot stop the desire of Nanman merchants to trade.

As the general agent of the Nanman shogunate, I communicated with the Nanman merchants. Their attitude was very positive and they were willing to give up profits as long as they could promote more trade.

It is really sad that tomorrow's trade, a golden line of mutual benefit, has been actively cut off by China.

It is unbelievable that the trade gains that drive Nanman merchants crazy are not worth mentioning in the eyes of the Celestial Empire and can be turned a blind eye."

Yiyin shook his head.

"There will come a day, and trade will be reopened tomorrow.

How much profit are those Nanman merchants willing to give up? How much trade volume will they increase?"

Lilu said.

“The opening of Macau was an accident. It was a foothold obtained by Portuguese merchant ships by bribing the Chinese patrol officials on the pretext of borrowing land to dry their goods.

Of course, the Portuguese have tasted the benefits here and have begun to contact officials at the chief envoy level, hoping to officially lease Macau.

The Portuguese even hope that China can set up tariff barriers in Macau. As long as they can get trade channels recognized by China, they don't mind paying a little more.

Because the Chinese government restricted the outflow of goods, the goods obtained by the Portuguese in Macao could be sold at high prices elsewhere, and the tax collected by the Chinese government was not much.

But the problem now is that the Portuguese have not yet gotten through to the Chinese authorities, but only obtained the land through bribery, and the goods channel is equivalent to smuggling.

Therefore, they do not dare to be too ostentatious. For the time being, they can only increase the cargo transshipment volume of Tianchao by 50%, but the price can be reduced by 20%.

Of course, 50% of the new goods and the 20% discount will only be through the Nanman general agent channel, through bulk trade, and will not participate in market retail."

Yiyin smiled.

"Are they afraid that we will default on our debt? Or are they afraid that the goods will not be sold?"

Lilu shrugged.

"The island country is very harsh on Nanman merchants, especially here in Kinki. Nanman people are not even allowed to disembark for trade. The church area on the shore was also bought with a lot of money, which was not easy.

The amount of goods was too large, and the Nanman merchants had to rush back in time for the monsoon, so they couldn't delay, so they hoped to buy it all at once through bulk trade.

Of course, the price is very affordable.”

Yiyin nodded.

“Indeed, very affordable.”

50% more goods will be imported and a 20% discount will be given. If this business is completed, the Spo family will make a fortune.

The materials imported by China to the island country may seem inconspicuous, but they are actually very important. They are all necessities of life.

Sugar, salt, and cloth are also produced in island countries, but on the one hand, there is not enough, and on the other hand, the quality is too poor. Chinese products are synonymous with fine products and luxury goods.

Iron pots, fishing nets, and silver needles are all necessities. They are indispensable for cooking, fishing, sewing, and daily life.

Although these things may seem inconspicuous, they are actually high-tech products from ancient times that island countries simply cannot produce.

The most important thing is that whether it is food or food, these are consumables. They will be eaten up and worn out, and new ones need to be purchased from time to time.

Products for daily consumption are the most profitable because customers will buy them repeatedly and will not change channels casually once they become dependent.

Therefore, the shipment volume is large and the profit is stable, making it the best product.

The import trade of the island country first goes through Ryukyu, and the second goes through Korea, passes through Kyushu Hakata Port, Shimonoseki Strait, enters the Seto Inland Sea, disembarks through Sakai Port, takes the Tokaido Hokuriku Road, and enters Kanto.

The current value of imported goods from the island country is one million guan when entering Hakata Port, increasing to 2 million guan when arriving at Sakai Port, and increasing to 5 million guan via the Tokaido-Hokurikudo trade route.

Because of the scarcity of Chinese goods, the price of necessities distributed to all parts of the island country is unlimited.

This is like the relationship between the Mongolian grassland and the Central Plains. The Mongolian grassland needs the salt, iron and tea cloth from the Central Plains. Either buy it or rob it, and you have to find a way to get it back.

These are called necessities of life. Without them, it is impossible to live.
Chapter completed!