The classification of kelp into four grades was decided by Tang Xiaobei privately. Yuan Caiwei was a little unsure whether Princess Ninth was really praising Tang Xiaobei or speaking sarcastically, but she still helped Tang Xiaobei explain. .
"The size of the Chamber of Commerce is getting bigger and bigger. Many people rely on the Chamber of Commerce for their livelihood. The general manager also works for the operation of the Chamber of Commerce..."
"Xiaobei did the right thing and did a good job. I know it well!"
The Ninth Princess didn't wait for Yuan Caiwei to finish her words before giving her reassurance: "Without her, our Dakang family might not even be able to pay the soldiers' salaries and officials' salaries. I'm very relieved that she can make money with kelp!" "
"When I was in the Central Plains, I heard that Mr. Jin and Mrs. Xiaobei did not make money from the poor, but made money from the rich and used it to subsidize the poor. Now I have seen it."
Mr. Lu also echoed: "Mrs. Xiaobei uses first- and second-grade kelp to make money from the rich, and then uses third- and fourth-grade kelp to subsidize the people. It is indeed very powerful!"
In fact, it was not suitable for him to express his position at this time, but he still spoke for Tang Xiaobei, which showed that he agreed with Tang Xiaobei's action from the bottom of his heart.
This was also the reason why he was not liked by his superiors and the emperor.
Doesn't he know that he shouldn't take a stand at this time?
Of course he knew, otherwise he wouldn't be able to become an official.
But his character is like this and cannot be changed.
Tie Shixin admired Mr. Lu very much, but was worried that his statement would cause the displeasure of the Ninth Princess, so he changed the subject, looked at Yuan Caiwei with a smile and asked, "When will the second batch of kelp arrive?"
"Mr. Jin has changed the mode of picking, drying and transportation in the East China Sea, and the mass production of large-scale ships has also been achieved. If nothing unexpected happens, the second batch of kelp will be delivered in five days, and every day after that, a ship can be sent back. ." Yuan Caiwei replied.
"One boat a day?" Tie Shixin's eyes widened: "Doesn't that mean that in the future, you can earn three thousand taels of silver every day just by relying on kelp?"
"Master Tie, Mr. Jin has been recruiting people in the East China Sea to expand the scale of picking, drying and transportation. One ship a day is the current output, and there will definitely be a big improvement in the future. Otherwise, it will be impossible to even meet the consumption of Sichuan and Shu." , let alone provide it to Jiangnan and the Central Plains."
Yuan Caiwei said: "But that's not how the account is calculated. The two ships of kelp can earn six thousand taels of silver because we Jinchuan people are relatively wealthy, and Mr. Jin wants to sell kelp to Jiangnan and the Central Plains for disaster relief. Over there The people in the country have difficulty even eating, and they can't afford too many first- and second-class goods.
Moreover, bandits are rampant in Jiangnan and the Central Plains. If you want to buy kelp there, you must send a large number of soldiers to escort them, which is another huge expense.
I’ll be lucky if I can keep costs by then, but it won’t be that easy to make money.”
"What Miss Caiwei said makes sense, but I was negligent." Tie Shixin said with a smile.
Was Tie Shixin really negligent?
of course not.
He asked this, firstly, to distract the Ninth Princess from Mr. Lu, and secondly, he had already thought of this and deliberately asked Yuan Caiwei to talk about the difficulties of the Chamber of Commerce, so as to inoculate the Ninth Princess in advance.
Otherwise, what if the Ninth Princess settles the accounts based on the profit of 3,000 taels per ship and thinks that Tang Xiaobei has lost the profits of the chamber of commerce?
Tang Xiaobei is the chief economic manager of the imperial court. If there is a conflict with the Ninth Princess, the imperial court and even the entire country may be shaken.
Tie Shixin didn't want to see this scene, so he pretended to be confused.
In fact, this is also one of his jobs.
How could a person like Ninth Princess not understand Tie Shixin’s intentions?
However, as the queen of the dynasty, the Ninth Princess was too lazy to explain. She turned to look at Yuan Caiwei: "You just follow the arrangements of your husband and Xiaobei. Kelp is the most important thing for the court at present. Whatever is needed, or if there is any
If you have any difficulties that cannot be solved, you can come to me directly!"
"Yes!" Yuan Caiwei saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
By saying this, the Ninth Princess expressed her stance and gave Yuan Caiwei another reassurance.
While Tang Xiaobei was away, Yuan Caiwei was the person in charge of the Jinchuan Chamber of Commerce, and she was extremely busy.
After the report, he said goodbye and left, then took an airship to Jinchuan Pier.
After Zhenyuan No. 2 and No. 3 shipped the kelp, they did not return to the East China Sea immediately. Instead, they docked at the dock and waited for the shipment of other goods.
The fishermen in the East China Sea are in short supply of everything. After picking up seaweed and collecting wages and commissions, they immediately go to purchase grain, cloth and other daily necessities.
The warehouses of the Chamber of Commerce over the East China Sea are almost empty, and goods must be replenished as soon as possible.
There are too many types of goods that need to be replenished, and they need to be transported from different warehouses. Some of them need to be pulled from the factory, so the loading speed is relatively slow.
Zhenyuan No. 2 was only loaded last night and left early this morning. Zhenyuan No. 3 has only now loaded most of the ship and is docked at the dock, waiting for the textile factory to deliver the fishing nets.
With the drawings designed by Jin Feng, weaving fish nets is not a difficult task for textile factories, but time is too tight.
Not long after Jin Feng's drawings were sent back, and not long after the textile machine for weaving fish nets was completed, Tang Dongdong had already stopped two workshops to work overtime to make fishing nets, but the quantity Tang Xiaobei asked for was still far behind.
cut.
Yuan Caiwei has been running around Jinchuan these days without paying attention to the dock. After learning about this situation, she immediately made a decision: "Don't wait for the fishing nets, load other supplies on the Zhenyuan No. 3 and get out of the ship as soon as possible!"
The people below did not understand Jin Feng and Tang Xiaobei's arrangements, but Yuan Caiwei, as the second in command of the chamber of commerce, knew about it.
According to Jin Feng's plan, after the kelp is harvested, a fishing team will be formed to go out to sea for fishing.
So the most important thing now is to ensure the harvesting of kelp and transport the fishing nets there, which are just piled in the warehouse.
Although Jin Feng has built a building ship, the transportation capacity is still not enough. Parking Zhenyuan No. 3 here for a day is a waste of time.
With Yuan Caiwei's order, Zhenyuan No. 3 was quickly filled with other cargo and headed straight for the East China Sea, spewing thick smoke.
When passing through Jiangnan, Zhenyuan No. 3 encountered a large ship carrying the second batch of seaweed.
At this time, Zhenyuan No. 2 had already arrived at the dock with a cargo full of cargo.
At this time, the warehouse of the Jinchuan Chamber of Commerce was almost empty. The fishermen transported the kelp back, happily settled their wages, and were about to buy things, but found that many of the goods had been sold out.
If this continues, the enthusiasm of fishermen will be greatly dampened.
Jin Feng and Tang Xiaobei were anxious when Zhenyuan No. 2 arrived.
Tang Xiaobei immediately arranged for the Zhenyuan No. 2 to unload the cargo, while Jin Feng had someone call the captain of the Zhenyuan No. 2 over.
For the people of Dakang, kelp is a new thing after all, and it is still edible.
Jin Feng was a little worried that the people would not accept it easily. When he saw the captain, he asked: "How is the sales of kelp? Are the people willing to buy it?"