There is a saying that when the nest is overturned, the eggs will not be intact. When war breaks out, how can merchants not be affected?
Of course, there are also those who take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. For example, the richest man in the Western Jin Dynasty, Shi Chongna, was the one who started to take advantage of the troubled times to make a fortune by robbing families. But this can explain the wealth of a family, but it cannot explain the overall situation. The overall situation must be that all merchants must suffer. Impacted by troubled times.
After doing this calculation...not only was the explanation for the inability to sell the candy and wine, but also the reason why the maritime merchants did not do their own business this time!
At this moment, Wang Jing felt a lot of security in his heart.
It’s so numb, it’s been like this for a long time!
I thought something was wrong...
His mood improved instantly. Wang Jing even unconsciously showed a smile without controlling the expression on his face. The group of boys who crowded the flower hall below also breathed a sigh of relief. If the master calms down, then things will be safe. A lot.
However, Wang Jing also thought of his next plan.
"Since there is a war overseas, it seems that we don't need to be too nervous. Although Li Er is a foolish king, he is good at running an army and fighting wars. If Rome takes action, it will definitely not be with Li Er, but with the Arab countries. Overseas Fighting... Hehe, what did you guys think of?"
Speaking of this, Wang Jing even showed an extremely excited smile.
Li Tiancheng, Lu Changgeng and others nearby were all stunned...
Of course, now that the reason why the business was hindered was found, not only Wang Jing but also they were relieved instantly.
It's just that everyone still doesn't quite understand what Wang Jing is excited about... The war is about to break out, won't this be a blow to the sea trade? After all, everyone is just starting a business now, and in the future they will wait for the sea trade to make money and continue the wealth of the five surnames and seven hopes. Incense.
But Wang Jing is not just excited, he really has something in his heart.
"When there is war, you may think that it will have an impact on sea trade... This is actually true, but you also think about it, it is when war breaks out, and merchants on the sea have to flee. At this time..."
"Aren't we the only ones selling sweets and wine?"
When Wang Jing said this, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in the minds of others.
That's right...if there's a war, won't this business be monopolized?
Since ancient times, there are only two ways to make money, one of which is farming...
This damn foolish king and traitorous minister, one Li Er and the other Li Sheng are here, this road is no longer possible, but the other road is still there, and it is easier to walk, that is the "unique skill", if you have the skills, you can do it Monopolize a business on something that no one else can do.
If you are exclusive, no one will raise the price with you, and you can raise the price however you want!
There is nothing to say about profits. This principle has been a consensus since the Warring States Period and the era of Lu Buwei.
But now... because of the talent supply from various colleges, it is easier to do this... but that is not all, mastering technology is not the only way to monopolize a business.
For example, Shi Chong of the Western Jin Dynasty was able to make a fortune because of...
Now, although Wang Jing and others are respected by the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, they are still far behind Li Er. It is impossible to rely on soldiers and horses to make a huge difference.
but……
When you go to sea, the situation is different.
When talking about the war, other maritime merchants were frightened.
But Wu Xing Qi Wang is not afraid of this!
This is the advantage. The Five Surnames and Qi Wang may not have as powerful methods and wisdom as Li Sheng, but they can do much more than ordinary maritime merchants.
Not only can they create a caravan of the size of forty large ships, but there is no problem even if they deploy ten more war ships to escort them!
The cost of equipping ten warships is quite high, and if you think about it this way...
In fact, in the past, Wang Jing and others engaged in import trade from overseas, and were inexplicably targeted and robbed by pirates several times. However, this was because adding specialized warships to the fleet was too costly, but the benefits were not necessarily higher.
Even because Li Er, a foolish king, secretly interfered, the farmland was harvested, and the overall price-performance ratio was not good.
But it's different now, since it's a war...
So, in the past few years, countless maritime merchants in China have opened up overseas markets, but...
All of them belong to the Qiwang family of the fifth surname...
This time, they no longer need to rely on imports. They can earn huge profits by exporting directly, and the magnitude of this profit is simply incomparable to the "huge profits" from import profits.
After all, sea trade has been booming for several years.
The market that has been opened up is absolutely astronomical!
So next step...
How difficult can it be to make a fortune?
This wave, this wave is causing chaos in the world, and the situation is great!
The smile on Wang Jing's face.
After a while, Li Tiancheng, Lu Changgeng and others all understood, and... everyone's faces also showed smiles of surprise, shock, excitement and trembling...
Once such a huge market is monopolized, not only will the future of Five Surnames and Seven Hopes be available, but also...
Damn it, it’s not unthinkable that a few giants could just create a business empire and be as rich as Li Er!
When you think about it, you know how exciting this is.
It’s so exciting!
Everyone looked happy all of a sudden, and we started chatting excitedly, but at this time...
Pei Ji frowned, feeling that something was wrong.
"But Brother Wang, there are many factories outside this city... these are all for making sugar and wine. These things seem..."
Pei Ji looked worried, and his worries were not without reason.
Think about it, it is a good thing to make a fortune, but what about the factory where huge assets have been invested...just let it hang like this? Besides, there is a war overseas and supplies are needed for the war. It is true that this is a good opportunity to make a fortune, but it is embarrassing to say that
…
Nowadays, the landlords really have no food left. The five surnames and Qiwang have invested huge sums of money to build this factory area. There is no more money to use for payment, and there is no working capital.
You can't...
Just sell these factories directly...
When Pei Ji said this, the atmosphere at the scene became a lot colder. However, Wang Jing's face was still full of smiles.
"What's so difficult about this? We can digest and sell the candy and wine produced by this factory within China, and then use the money earned to buy clothes, armor and weapons and sell them overseas. Isn't that enough?"
When Wang Jing said this, Pei Ji couldn't help but be startled...
Thinking about it this way, it seems that this is indeed the case. After all, within the Tang Dynasty... Since the probability of fighting Rome is not high, then there is a high probability that there will still be peace, and now the people's consumption capacity is increasing day by day. These malt candies and wine are logically redundant.
There is spare production capacity. After all, Datang itself produces malt sugar and wine, so the probability of people buying it is not high... But because of the growth, it can actually be sold and the funds can be used to do other things!
