"Brother, I have been floating on the sea, but I have also heard of the famous name of Fuyao Glass. Now this product is popular all over the world. People who want to come overseas must be of the same mind. I also want to treat General Zuo with a meal. Brother, I am very grateful.
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Zuo Mengeng understood.
Zheng Zhilong came to ask for the trading rights of glass.
Fuyao Glass has now completely opened up the situation and is very popular regardless of the country.
Although Fujian is still an area not affected by Fuyao Glass, some businessmen are already voluntarily selling there.
Zheng Zhilong was both a thief and a merchant, so his knowledge of commodities was certainly not a problem.
He was keenly aware that this kind of thing was absolutely extremely profitable.
Unlike others, he did not go to those secondary sellers, but asked Zuo Mengeng directly.
In this way, the middleman is eliminated and a lot of costs can be saved.
Zuo Menggeng was both happy and regretful about Zheng Zhilong's request.
I am happy that glass products can be sold overseas and the market has become bigger again.
Unfortunately, overseas trade has nothing to do with him.
There is no way around this, because the New Army has no power at sea.
However, the appearance of Zheng Zhilong also allowed Zuo Mengeng to make up for the omissions in his thinking.
In the future, the new army will definitely go to the sea.
But the construction of the navy is not achieved overnight. As the saying goes, a century-old navy is not an exaggeration at all.
He knew Zheng Zhilong's life history very well.
In the next few years, Zheng Zhilong will defeat several other powerful enemies among the Eighteen Zhizhi and the Dutch, and eventually unify the Chinese waters.
If you want to obtain the convenience of shipping in this sea area, you must make good friends with Zheng Zhilong.
After thinking about this, Zuo Mengeng was extremely happy.
"China has a vast land and abundant resources, and its products are abundant, which can be sold overseas and make huge profits. To be honest with Mr. Zheng, I have long had the desire to expand overseas. However, I am not strong enough, so I can do nothing. Since Mr. Zheng has generously helped me, I can't help but ask for it."
He thought for a while, took out a sign from his pocket and handed it to Zheng Zhilong.
"General Zheng took this card to Songjiang Prefecture and found the Xu family. With this sign, he can directly purchase goods and transport them directly from Songjiang Prefecture to the sea."
Zheng Zhilong obviously knew that the Xu family in Songjiang Prefecture had a branch of Fuyao Group.
He was overjoyed to get the token.
"General Zuo is very generous, brother, I will keep it in mind. If anything happens in the future, please feel free to say hello."
After dealing with such people, Zuo Mengeng knew that friendship does not have to expire, so he immediately said: "Speaking of which, I really want to blame Mr. Zheng. The Shandong Province where I live is the source of cotton in Songjiang Prefecture. In the past, cotton was
From the canal transportation, the general also knows that there are many checkpoints along the way and there are endless exploitations. Songjiang Prefecture and my Shandong Province are complaining endlessly. The younger brother thought that if the time is right in the future, he can ship from Shandong directly to Songjiang Prefecture along the coastal road. If the trip can be made,
Then the cost will be greatly reduced. The sea is Zheng Zongrong's territory, I wonder if it can be convenient?"
He added: "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, I know the rules of the sea, and the toll will not be less."
Seeing that he was taken care of inside and out, what else could Zheng Zhilong say?
After traveling around the world for so long, this is the first time Zheng Zhilong has seen such a transparent person.
Originally, he was a little nervous when he heard that Zuo Mengeng was planning to set foot in the ocean. But when he learned that he just wanted to transport cotton to Songjiang Prefecture, Zheng Zhilong felt relieved.
Of course he knew all about the disadvantages of the canal.
And with his maritime business mentality, he felt that the imperial government's policy of abandoning the sea and relying solely on the canal was a huge fool.
It was a smart move for Zuo Menggeng to prepare to transport goods by sea.
As long as Zuo Mengeng doesn't have any dissatisfaction, Zheng Zhilong is still happy to see it succeed.
A large part of his income comes from the tolls collected from various merchant ships every year.
Zuo Mengeng offered to pay the fee, which made him very embarrassed.
After all, when he begged Zuo Mengeng just now, he agreed without even blinking.
However, Zheng Zhilong would not waive Zuo Menggeng's toll, but had his own explanation.
"Brother has received great favor from General Zuo, so logically he should be exempted from tolls. I just ask General Zuo to forgive me. It is not easy to establish rules at sea. Once things change, your prestige will be lost. Brothers are not just for themselves, but also consider brothers from all families.
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Tolls are collected at sea, which are applicable to all merchant ships.
If Zheng Zhilong waives Zuo Mengeng's toll, other merchant ships will definitely be dissatisfied, and the dispute will become serious.
Rules are easy to break, but very difficult to establish.
Furthermore, Zheng Zhilong's men are a pirate group, and they are united by blood and interests.
It was just a matter of words for him not to collect tolls, but it was likely to harm the interests of other pirates.
Now that he is at a critical moment in his battle with Li Kuiqi and Yang Lu, he naturally has to consider the issue of internal stability.
Zuo Mengeng laughed and took the initiative to help him out.
"Zongrong, there is no need to worry too much. As the saying goes, when in the land, do as the Romans do. My little brother, I am a duck on land. When I get to the water, I naturally have to listen to the Dragon King so that I can sit back and relax. It is a great kindness to be able to get General Rong's permission."
Zheng Zhilong had a generous heart and couldn't help but think highly of Zuo Mengeng.
"To be honest, General Zuo, my brother, I have been to the Ming Dynasty, Dongfan, Nanyang, and Japan, and I have met countless heroes. Only General Zuo is so heroic and heroic, which is rare in the world. If you don't give up, from now on, how will you and I be brothers?"
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Zuo Mengeng was overjoyed.
"That's why I'm so high up, little brother."
Qian Qianyi was having fun on the sidelines.
"Both Yiguan and Zhongheng were heroes at that time, one was a dragon on the sea, and the other was a tiger on land. If you two join forces, nothing will be difficult in the world."
Zuo Menggeng and Zheng Zhilong repeatedly said yes, changed their words to brothers, and became more and more cordial.
Zheng Zhilong said: "In the future, my dear brother's ship will sail on the East China Sea without worrying about damage. Wherever it goes, it will be protected."
Zheng Zhilong's rule is that any ship entering the East China Sea will be protected by him as long as it pays the toll and flies the Zheng family's flag.
But this flag of the Zheng family must be given to pirates in the East China Sea to maritime merchants.
In return, Zheng Zhilong gave Zuo Mengeng a convenience.
In the future, Zuo Menggeng's ship can fly the flag of the Zheng family on its own. In this way, the East China Sea will no longer be dangerous and will be clear.
Then the two discussed for a long time, perfected the details, and established contact.
This meeting was a great harvest for both Zuo Menggeng and Zheng Zhilong.
At the critical moment of accumulating capital, Zheng Zhilong obtained the overseas sales rights of Fuyao Glass, and could directly purchase goods from Songjiang Prefecture, which will definitely expand faster than in the original history.
Zuo Mengeng obtained a pass to enter the ocean and opened up the maritime connection between Shandong and Songjiang Prefecture.
When we returned to the flower boat, Li Zhenli's "Hujiazhuang" was already halfway through.
Without the tense atmosphere of the debate, everyone was enjoying the feast without even knowing that Zuo Mengeng had left the table.
Huang Zongxi has been paying attention.
"What happened to Qian Muzhai?"
Zuo Mengeng whispered about Zheng Zhilong, which made Huang Zongxi very happy.
"This is very good. From now on, Shandong and Songjiang Prefecture will have a direct communication channel, and we will not be afraid of being left alone here and being unable to rescue in a hurry."
Xu Erjue thought more.
"We need to strengthen contact with Zheng Zhilong in the future. It is best if we can sell the goods directly to Japan."
Selling goods to Zheng Zhilong can certainly make money. But everyone knows that if they can be sold directly to Japan, the profit will definitely be even greater.
They both thought very well, but Zuo Mengeng was always awake.
"Our business model is currently acceptable. Sooner or later, we will have conflicts with Zheng Zhilong in the future. We must be more careful."
Nowadays, whether in Dongchang Prefecture or Songjiang Prefecture, industry and commerce have gradually become wolfish, and have begun to look at the world with an aggressive eye.
This is of course what Zuo Mengeng hopes.
However, he knew very well that Zheng Zhilong regarded the East China Sea as a forbidden area and would never allow others to touch it.
If others pay to do business on his territory, he is naturally happy to see the results.
But with this approach, the new army's sea trade will inevitably be greatly restricted in the future. The navy, in particular, will have nowhere to develop.
In the future, if the navy wants to rush into the deep sea and participate in the great changes in the world, Zheng Zhilong will be the first obstacle.
Now that the New Army's navy doesn't even have a shadow, it doesn't matter. It still needs to rely on Zheng Zhilong to make profits.
But how long this situation can last, Zuo Mengeng is not sure.
Even though he was chatting and laughing with Zheng Zhilong just now, calling himself brothers, in fact, deep down in his heart, he had already begun a more profound plan.
Today, Zuo Menggeng is becoming more and more like a political figure.
On the stage, Hu Sanniang, played by Li Zhenli, has already reached her peak performance.
A red-tasseled pear gun danced into a thunder whirlwind, and all that could be seen on the huge stage was that the country was stained with blood.
[Kill, kill, kill, until he has no way to run ~ the horses' hooves are stained with blood. Kill, kill, kill, kill all the remaining soldiers and defeat the army...]