Chapter 2721

As Japan's most important foreign trade port, Nagasaki Port has integrated almost the entire country's commercial resources, and its commercial value is self-evident. Although the scale of operations is not yet comparable to that of a large port like Dinghai Port, the number of goods entering and leaving the port every day is The amount of funds entering and exiting the market is an extremely huge amount, which is unique in Japan. With the current prosperity of Nagasaki Port, it is no exaggeration to say that as long as it is something that can be bought with money, , almost all can be found in local markets.

As an official in such a place full of money, it is impossible for Yuta Kosaki to become a spotless and honest official. In fact, compared to his predecessor Nagasaki Goto, his methods of amassing money are even better. During his tenure, Not only has it strengthened the collection of various taxes, but it has also actively intervened in some large transactions to seek benefits.

However, from a certain point of view, Yuta Kozaki "keeps a clear distinction between public and private affairs". While amassing money, he did not forget his own responsibilities. The amount of fiscal taxes and various rare treasures from overseas he handed over to the shogunate increased year by year. This also firmly controlled Nagasaki's pursuit of this fat job.

Shi Chengwu said: "So, this person is a corrupt official?"

He Li said: "Yes, not entirely. This person is quite skillful in governing the place. After he took office, Nagasaki Port has built a new port area of ​​more than ten miles long, with complete supporting facilities, which has greatly improved the operating efficiency of the port. .In addition, he handles local theft and robbery cases very harshly, and the local security situation is much better than in previous years... As far as I know, most foreign businessmen still have a positive evaluation of him, thinking that although this person is somewhat greedy for money, he is Accepting money to do things can be regarded as creditworthy."

Tao Hongfang smiled and said: "Presumably President He also gave a lot of gifts, right?"

He Li did not shy away from this: "The chamber of commerce has to deal with the government for many things, so it is inevitable to pay tribute and burn incense. Even if you have nothing to ask him for help, you still have to spend some money every year to maintain this relationship. The truth here , I believe Mr. Tao can also understand."

He Li's words were very true, and Tao Hongfang did not doubt him after hearing this. In fact, from the sight of so many large advertising signs related to Haihan when entering the port, it was not difficult to think of Haihan merchants and the local government. We get along well, and such a good relationship probably cannot be established by doing business honestly.

Moreover, He Li himself had an official background, and his dealings with the Nagasaki authorities might also involve some secret missions, which could not be disclosed to outsiders easily. Tao Hongfang also knew enough not to ask about the details.

Since they had a meeting with Yuta Kozaki the next day, everyone was more restrained at the banquet and declined the follow-up program arranged by the Chamber of Commerce. After returning to their residence for a brief preparation meeting, everyone went back to their rooms to rest and seize the time to recuperate. Recharge your energy.

Early the next morning, while everyone was still having breakfast, Seijiro Kozaki came to the door. He was here to confirm the members of the delegation attending today's talks, and also to act as their guide to the execution center. It seemed that although he left in a hurry yesterday, he was still there. It's not that he didn't pay any attention to the mission's movements. He also knew that the mission was staying at this business inn arranged by the Haihan Chamber of Commerce.

What deviated from everyone's expectations was that the Nagasaki Castle was not the traditional Japanese castle they had seen before, but a manor-style official residence, with the tallest building only having two floors.

Yuta Kozaki is a thin middle-aged man. The eyebrows and the wrinkles between his eyebrows make him look a little sad. It seems that there are many unsatisfactory things in his mind. Perhaps the visit of the Haihan Mission also caused him A lot of pressure.

"Welcome to Nagasaki Port as a guest. How can I help you?" Yuta Kozaki is obviously a very practical person. He gets straight to the point when he comes up, and saves useless pleasantries.

Shi Chengwu responded: "We have brought greetings from the Executive Committee to you, as well as a package of cooperation plans between Haihan and Nagasaki Port. We believe that the cooperation plan we proposed will create better development space for Nagasaki Port, and you also will benefit from it.”

Yuta Ozaki's expression did not change, because these news had been reported by Seijiro Ozaki a few days ago. Although it sounds good, he will definitely not express his position on this until the Haihan Mission provides more detailed information. .

Seeing that the other party did not interrupt him, Shi Chengwu continued to introduce: "Our cooperation plan is divided into two parts, one is trade, and the other is shipping."

Regarding trade, Haihan hopes that the Nagasaki authorities can relax restrictions on the financial sector, especially the lifting of various restrictions on Haihan Bank's local business, so that Haihan merchants can get more convenient trade. Conditions. In return, Haihan will further increase the types and quantities of goods supplied to Japan, and will recommend more merchants to enter Nagasaki to engage in trade activities.

The content about shipping is also divided into two parts. The first is to set up regular shipping services from Nagasaki to major ports under Kaihan's rule, and Kaihan is responsible for organizing the ships and operations. The second is that Kaihan intends to participate in Nagasaki. In the port construction of the port, it is hoped that a berth dedicated to Haihan merchant ships can be built in Nagasaki Port.

Yuta Kozaki did not immediately express his position after listening to Shi Chengwu's introduction. These conditions sounded good at first, and seemed to be conducive to the development of Nagasaki Port. However, for Nagasaki Port, it does not mean that nothing can be done just by relaxing. These "gifts" from Haihan were obtained at a great cost.

The restriction order on Haihan Bank did not come from Yuta Ozaki's decision, but from the instructions of the shogunate. Unlike North Korea, Japan is not completely dependent on Haihan and will not obey Haihan's words, especially those financial services carried out by Haihan Bank. Business, it is not difficult for a discerning person to see that the essence is an erosion of a country’s coinage rights.

Therefore, although the Nagasaki authorities allow Haihan Bank to engage in local business activities, they have set up many restrictive measures to prevent it from affecting the local financial market after it grows. Of course, due to the important position of Haihan merchants in the Nagasaki foreign trade market, it is necessary to It is almost impossible to completely ban business and eliminate the impact. All we can do is delay the erosion process as much as possible.

As for shipping, it is certainly a good thing to increase the number of fixed ships between trading ports, but the ships must be completely operated by Haihan, which makes Yuta Kozaki a little hesitant. As for the construction of a dedicated port, Yuta Kozaki has already I could smell the unusual smell.

He had already heard about what happened at Busan Port and Tsushima Domain. Isn't the next step in building a dedicated Haihan port to be to set aside a special Haihan area in Nagasaki?
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