Shedra was excited and excited. She had made a fortune. She was going to make a fortune. After she made a fortune, she would go back to Europe and become a wealthy man.
Guo Dajing was very generous and gave Shedra four mirrors, two tin mirrors and two silver mirrors. They were both samples and commodities.
Shedra can choose to sell it in Macau or sell it overseas, even to Europe.
But he had to pay off the weapons debt and transport Fujino Masawa to a thousand muskets and ten artillery pieces to Guanglu Island.
If the first cooperation is successful, Guo Dajing will give Shedra ten silver-plated mirrors, or continue to order muskets and artillery, or collect money for the mirrors.
Xiedela personally does not have that much financial resources, but he can definitely find a Portuguese businessman as a partner to start a mirror business together.
Comparing silver-plated mirrors with tin mirrors, the quality gap is very obvious. Shedra believes that he will undoubtedly defeat the Venetians and gradually occupy the European market.
Quantity is not an issue, Guo Dajing has already made a guarantee to Shedra. As long as the money is in place, anything can be said.
"Will General Guo give up this kind of mirror in the future?" Shedra pointed to the tin-plated mirror and asked seemingly casually: "It would be a pity if the manufacturing method is also abandoned."
Guo Dajing blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "One million silver."
I thought that the lion's big mouth would scare Shedra away, but this guy showed a thoughtful expression and did not make any immediate comment.
Do you really want to buy it?! Guo Dajing also got excited. Anyway, in the future, he will mainly produce silver-plated mirrors. Tin-plated mirrors are simple, but it is a waste of hard-earned transparent glass!
"Where's the five hundred thousand taels?" Shedra raised his head and looked at Guo Dajing expectantly.
You foreign devil, do you still want to bargain with me? Come on, who is afraid of whom?
Guo Dajing shook his head and said: "With one million taels of silver, you can steal the craftsmen who are strictly guarded by Venice? In this case, who makes us a cooperative partnership? I will give you one hundred thousand, nine hundred thousand, no less."
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"Six hundred thousand!" Shedra said with a bitter face, "There is a silver mirror, but it is not easy to sell such a mirror even if it is made. If you buy the secret recipe, there is a risk of losing money!"
Guo Dajing shook his head and said: "You are wrong to say that. With the secret recipe, you can produce it yourself. Compared with the high price of silver mirrors, the sales range is wider. As the quantity increases, you can still make a lot of money."
The truth is correct, for example, TVs, the most high-end ones are definitely too expensive for most people to afford, while mid-range products are often the most popular.
Small profits but quick turnover is also a marketing model, and it can also make money.
"Seven hundred thousand, I will try to find a buyer." Shedra gritted his teeth, but there were traces of pretentiousness.
Guo Dajing lowered his eyes, thought for a long time, raised his head under Shedra's eager and expectant gaze, and said, "Okay, just seven hundred thousand."
Shedra let out a sigh of relief, raised his hands to Guo Dajing, and said with a grateful expression, "Thank you, General Guo."
This is a profiteer or an actor who was delayed by making guns and cannons. Although he is still a little rusty, he has already hit the road. Keep working hard, the Little Golden Man is waving to you!
Neither Guo Dajing nor Shedra knew that in a few decades, the French would be able to steal the secrets of Venetian artificial mirrors and build the first mirror factory in Normandy.
Whether you know it or not, you can make enough money just by buying the secret recipe to make a mirror in just a few decades.
Is this guy going to be a middleman, selling the secret recipe to others and making an easy profit from it?
The thought just flashed through Guo Dajing's mind. Getting the money was the most important thing, so what did he do?
Shedra stood up and wanted to leave, but couldn't help but be curious and asked: "General Guo, can you sell the secret method of making silver mirrors?"
"Ten million!" Guo Dajing looked at Shedra expectantly.
Shedra seemed to tremble for a moment, turned around and left without saying anything.
Hey, let’s just leave without discussing it?
Guo Dajing was a little disappointed, shook his head gently, stood up and left.
If it can really be sold for ten million taels, I will use the money to smash all the Jianlu to death! Guo Dajing really wants to sell it. Although it is a cornucopia, making money is not as exciting as pacifying Liao and exterminating slaves.
Ten million, Ming Dynasty's annual fiscal revenue is about three million taels; ten million, enough for Dongjiang Town to spend more than ten years; ten million, can buy tens of thousands of artillery, millions of muskets...
It is a pity that the Ming Dynasty invested no less than tens of millions, but still could not pacify the Liao Dynasty, let alone eliminate the slaves. The reason is very simple, the road is wrong.
Give me 10 million, and I'll be here for five years. No, four years, three years is about the same.
Guo Dajing often had such thoughts, but he only thought about it. He still had to rack his brains to make money, buy weapons, train troops, and even risk his life to lead his troops into battle.
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The coolness of autumn can already be felt, especially in the north.
Even though Lin Tiansheng often traveled to Liaodong, he put on his jacket and was standing next to Guo Dajing, watching and listening with a smile.
In the fields, there were people and soldiers harvesting potatoes carefully, lest they shovel down this precious foreign species and destroy it.
The autumn harvest is a big event, and rye is also harvested at the same time. It will also be used as next year's seeds and be stored in a warehouse.
Thousands of tons of rice grains were shipped to the island, which calmed people's hearts. Everyone knew that they would not starve, and the harvest of potatoes and rye was reserved for seeds, so no one objected.
"The yield of potatoes is very high." Shedra decided not to work hard as a technician and was not in the workshop, but came to join in the fun. "It came from the Americas and has been cultivated in Europe for only a few decades. Unexpectedly, General Guo has already promoted its cultivation.
Already."
When it comes to promoting planting, Guo Dajing can indeed be proud.
According to the data, potatoes were introduced during the Wanli period, but they were only grown in the Shanglin Garden of the palace, and they were one of the palace delicacies.
It is said that "pine nuts are from Liaodong, yellow flowers and golden needles are from Jibei, and yams and potatoes are from the capital." Potatoes are one of the delicacies, and they only occasionally appear on the dining tables of wealthy families. How can ordinary people have such a good taste?
Lin Tiansheng chin slightly, he was already somewhat accustomed to the magic of Guo Dajing's work.
Guo Dajing was wearing coarse clothes and looked at the potatoes that were gradually piled up. He felt proud. If nothing else, just the countless potatoes of the living people could be considered a great merit.
Wang Laohan was busy running back and forth, instructing people to put potatoes into sacks and put them on the scale to calculate the yield. Old man Chen Youshan was calculating the abacus and recording the numbers in a loud voice.
"It's already two thousand pounds." Lin Tiansheng stood next to Guo Dajing and said with a smile: "With such a high yield, I want to plant it in my hometown."
Guo Dajing smiled slightly and said: "I'm afraid the water and soil may not be suitable. Wouldn't it be better to grow sweet potatoes in the south?"
"Sweet potatoes are not grown much in the south." Lin Tiansheng said, "Jiangnan can grow two crops of rice, and the yield is pretty good."
Guo Dajing pondered for a moment and suggested: "If Brother Lin's family has land, they can grow sweet potatoes and harvest them and transport them to the island."
Lin Tiansheng smiled and nodded, and said: "Okay, Mr. Guo said to plant sweet potatoes, so I will plant them when I get back."
The yield of sweet potatoes is also very high, and the price is even cheaper. As long as it is for food, Guo Dajing prefers more and is not picky.
But listening to Lin Tiansheng's words, Guo Dajing knew that not to mention potatoes, even sweet potatoes were not promoted in Daming. There was also corn, which was drought and cold-resistant.
It is really sad that none of the crops that can survive or reduce the impact of major disasters have received the attention of the imperial court.
Chen Youshan walked over with the account book, followed by Wang Laohan, who was all smiles on his face, "Sir, the output has been calculated, the total is 3,423 jins."
Guo Dajing clenched his fists, exhaled a long breath, showed his face and said: "Okay, okay!" After saying that, he finally laughed without hiding it.
Everyone burst into laughter. This was really an exciting number. There is nothing more important than a full stomach, and nothing more joyful than a good harvest.
The news spread quickly, and the common people only saw that the output was amazing. After learning the accurate figures, they were also extremely happy after being shocked, and their faces were filled with irrepressible smiles.
"Each family will be given three kilograms of potatoes to try." Guo Dajing's laughter stopped, but the smile was still on his face. He told Chen Youshan and Wang Laohan: "Tell me how to eat them. Potato peels are poisonous.
Definitely not eating it.”
"Don't worry, sir." Wang Laohan rushed to accept the order and said loudly: "Tell them to cook it and peel it and eat it."
Chen Youshan took a step forward and warned in a low voice: "Sir, be careful of the news leaking. Jianlu sent people to steal it."
Stealing potatoes?! How much do you need to steal to plant one or two acres? If one or two acres are reserved for seeds, how many years will it take to plant them on a large scale?
Guo Dajing disagreed, but he still accepted the suggestion happily and said, "Uncle Chen is right. Troops should be sent to guard the warehouse, and the people should keep their mouth shut."
Chen Youshan nodded with satisfaction, children can be taught!
While the soldiers and civilians of Guanglu Island were immersed in the joy and joy of the harvest, Emperor Tianqi had passed away six days ago, that is, on August 11th, leaving the following words to Zhu Youjian who succeeded him: "My brother will be Yao and Shun."
The aloof emperor didn't know that the common people would only work hard and worry about food and clothing; the common people would not shed tears because of the emperor's death.
These are two classes in heaven and on earth, too far apart and too deep apart.
In Guo Dajing's residence, in the newly built hall, wine and food are placed on the table. Guo Dajing is entertaining Lin Tiansheng and others, which can be regarded as a farewell banquet for them to leave the island tomorrow.
Stir-fried shredded potatoes with peppers, tomatoes mixed with sugar, stewed meat with potato chunks, fish, shrimp, shellfish, etc. It is not too rich, but there are many fresh dishes.
"This is called a tomato?" Lin Tiansheng took another bite and nodded in praise, "It's refreshing and delicious."
Guo Dajing smiled and said: "There are also peppers. I have left some seeds for Brother Lin to take home and plant a vegetable garden to taste fresh."
"Chili——" Lin Tiansheng was not used to eating it, even though Guo Dajing didn't use more.
However, Lin Wan'er exclaimed happily, "Okay, the chili is so flavorful that I even had a second bowl of rice."
Lin Wan'er, a young lady from a wealthy family, has been having a lot of fun these past few days. She has been riding horses, going to sea, and wandering around the island. She is quite happy to miss Shu.
If she hadn't been unable to endure the cold in the north, this girl would have forced her brother to live on the island for a long time.
Lin Tiansheng gave a helpless smile and said, "Mr. Guo, please forgive me, my sister-in-law is really spoiled by her family."
Guo Dajing smiled, waved his hand, and said: "Being spontaneous, as long as it is right, is much better than hypocrisy."
Lin Wan'er smiled happily and wrinkled her nose at her brother.
Guo Dajing said to Lin Tiansheng: "If the Lin family has the financial resources, they will buy two more sea-going ships. Those plywood ships imitate the Western Yi. In the future, all the supplies here will be entrusted to Brother Lin."
Lin Tiansheng nodded and said: "Financial resources are not a problem, the main thing is that the Lin family's business is not that big. Now that Mr. Guo is a big customer, buying more seagoing ships is already in someone's plan."
The problem of food may be alleviated, but the problem of clothing cannot be solved. Cotton and cloth are indispensable materials, especially in the cold Liaodong.
There will also be a shortage of fine iron from Fujian and Guangdong for a long time. Whether it is making muskets or other weapons, it will be indispensable.
Guo Dajing has made an agreement with Lin Tiansheng that all the proceeds from selling the mirrors will be used to buy supplies, mainly grain, cotton, cloth and refined iron.
Drinking wine and chatting, everything has been discussed in the past few days, so there is no need to be wordy.
Guo Dajing watched Lin Tiansheng look at him several times, hesitating to speak. He understood what he wanted to say, but was embarrassed to say it.
Putting down the wine glass, Guo Dajing said with a smile: "I wanted to wait for Brother Liu to come back, but this guy was having fun outside and actually sent a letter. It will take ten and a half days to return to the island."
Lin Tiansheng's eyes lit up and he looked at Guo Dajing expectantly.
Guo Dajing also cast his gaze and said sincerely: "Guo and Brother Lin are of the same mind, but I don't know about the sworn sworn relationship I mentioned before. Has Brother Lin changed his mind?"
Lin Tiansheng was overjoyed, cupped his hands and said, "I'm afraid that Mr. Guo won't condescend to me, and Lin is also afraid that he won't be able to reach such a high level."
"Sworn sworn vows only focus on loyalty, where does the nobility come from?" Guo Dajing stood up and said with a smile: "We have prepared the things. You and I will swore sworn vows first. When we meet Brother Liu in the future, it won't be too late to make up our sworn vows."
Lin Tiansheng was very excited. He got up and went forward, and together with Guo Dajing, he placed a table, incense burner, wine and other items in the courtyard.
There is no need to chop off the chicken head, just burn the yellow paper, prick your finger to draw blood, kneel down and kowtow, recite the oath, drink wine and make a sworn vow.
Everyone stood in silence and witnessed. Rong'er saw it freshly and brilliantly. She smiled and clapped her hands as soon as they finished their sworn vows.
"Second brother."
"Third brother."
Guo Dajing and Lin Tiansheng stood up hand in hand, looked at each other, and laughed in unison.
He used to be the second child, but now he is the third child! Is this a sworn sworn relationship, or is he looking for a brother?
Just as Guo Dajing cursed, Lin Wan'er had already stepped forward to bow and said, "I have met Third Brother."
Fortunately, he can also be a brother. Guo Dajing smiled and stretched out his hand to help, and then invited everyone to sit down and have a banquet.
Lin Tiansheng was troubled, his heart felt happy, and he drank freely.
Guo Dajing also felt that everything was going smoothly, whether it was buying weapons or selling mirrors, and with the bumper harvest, he felt happy and relaxed. He exchanged cups with Lin Tiansheng, and he really relaxed.
The banquet was not over until Lin Tiansheng was so drunk that his tongue was short, his eyes were straight, and he was talking nonsense.
Guo Dajing was still awake, but his steps were a little unsteady. He still insisted on sending Lin Tiansheng and others away before being helped into the house by Sister Li Xiu.