After Lin Zhiyang finished describing the contents of the letter from Cheng Xiexiang and Wang Bai, he felt quite frightened. He was afraid that Shang Yi would be furious, so he did not dare to raise his head to look at Shang Yi's expression.
Who knows that Shang Yi didn't get angry after hearing this, but after a moment of silence, he said: "Mr. Lin, everyone has their own ambitions, and you can't force it. If they want to withdraw their capital, then let them withdraw. You don't have to do it yourself."
Responsibility. What’s more, when we opened the silk factory, we already made it clear that all shareholders can stay or stay as they please, so we have to
You keep your word. It's just a hundred thousand taels of silver. Although we are facing a crisis now, we can still afford it. Please reply to them immediately and tell them that I have agreed, but I have to ask them to wait for a few days.
, within five days, I will rush to Suzhou to handle their divestment procedures and return their funds."
After hearing this, Lin Zhiyang couldn't help but be very grateful to Shang Yi. He didn't expect that Shang Yi would maintain such an open mind under such circumstances. Not only did he not blame himself, he also promised to return the shares of Cheng Xiexiang and Wang Bai.
The capital is indeed much stronger than that of all officials in this era. Because the so-called combination of government and business is actually the result of business always being
They are dependent on officials. Under normal circumstances, officials will not care whether businessmen make or lose money. The money they should get will not be less. Once something goes wrong, they will try their best to shift the responsibility to
Businessmen have to shake things off themselves. Officials like Shang Yi who can put themselves in the perspective of a businessman and take the initiative are almost unique.
In fact, not only Lin Zhiyang, but also Li Gefei and Lin Fengwu admitted that based on this demeanor alone, Shang Yi is indeed a trustworthy person. So Lin Zhiyang stood up, bowed deeply to Shang Yi, and said
: "Your Majesty has such a large number, which really makes Zhiyang admire you. Zhiyang is determined. From now on, he is willing to advance and retreat with you in everything, even if he gives everything he has, he will not hesitate."
Shang Yi smiled and said: "Mr. Lin is serious. Since we are cooperating, we should be equal and mutually beneficial to both parties. We cannot put one party's interests first. Therefore, although I am not talented, I can assure Mr. Lin and everyone that
As long as I have Shang Yi, I will definitely protect everyone's interests and never break my promise."
Lin Zhiyang said: "If the Lord says this, Zhiyang's family is willing to follow the Lord for life and will not regret it until death."
Shang Yi said: "Okay, there's no need to say anything else. Let's talk about Suzhou."
Lin Zhiyang nodded and said: "Ge Fei and I have already discussed it. The current cash we can put out is only 140,000 to 50,000, but there are also some shops and properties that can be bought and transferred. There are about
Let’s scrape together three hundred thousand taels of silver.”
Shang Yi said: "With these 140,000 to 50,000 taels of silver, it's quite a lot. I can take out about 800,000 taels of silver here. Even after deducting the return of the shares to Cheng Xiexiang and Wang Bai, there is still a lot. In addition, I also have
I contacted the Hongyi Mao people and negotiated with them. Around mid-April,
They will buy raw silk. I think it should be possible to survive three to four or two months. Therefore, if you are a shop owner or a business owner, don’t rush to buy. If you buy at a low price, it will not be a big loss.
And as long as we can make it to May, I think there should be a turnaround."
After hearing this, Lin Zhiyang and Li Gefei both said, "Everything is up to you."
Shang Yi added: "There is just one more thing that I want to discuss with the two of them."
Lin Zhiyang said: "Sir, please tell me, what is it?"
Shang Yi said: "Ordinarily, I should stay and take charge of the overall situation in Suzhou, but the two of them must have known that Li Zicheng has captured Taiyuan, and his troops are approaching the capital. The entire Ming Dynasty is in danger. Once Li Zicheng attacks,
The next step for the capital will be to send its troops southward and enter the land south of the Yangtze River, Shandong.
Naturally, I have to bear the brunt. I started from Qingzhou, Shandong. I have many industries and tribes in Shandong, as well as many families of soldiers. Therefore, I have to rush to Shandong immediately to make preparations. I cannot stay, so I have to ask some of you.
One person, come and help preside over this major event of Suzhou raw silk price reduction."
It turns out that Cheng Xiexiang and Wang Bai's sudden withdrawal of capital, although Shang Yi was somewhat unexpected, was not caught off guard when he first heard the news. Moreover, although it only took a day or two, Shang Yi had already made preliminary decisions.
The plan to deal with this raw silk war. In addition, Cheng Xiexiang and Wang Bai’s investment totaled only one hundred thousand taels of silver. Compared with Shang Yi’s budget to deal with this raw silk war, it was indeed not high. Therefore, the impact on the silk factory
, mainly in terms of spirit, not money.
And just yesterday, Shang Yi reached an agreement to sell raw silk with the Dutch envoys Linga, Hades, Yunus and others. Shang Yi paid two to five taels, three taels and five taels, or four taels according to the quality of the raw silk.
We sold 200,000 kilograms of raw silk to the Netherlands at a price of five cents. However, we required the Dutch to pay in cash and sail their own ship to Ningbo Lane to pick up the goods. The goods must be picked up before the end of April.
The external selling price of raw silk is generally three, four, or five taels, and the raw silk purchased by the Dutch has been resold by Zheng Zhilong, and at least two or three taels of silver are added to each catty. The price given by Shang Yi is much lower.
Seventy-eight taels of silver, 200,000 kilograms is about 150,000 taels cheaper. Although the price is FOB, the Dutch have to transport it themselves, and they have to pay Zheng Zhilong protection fees for passing through the Taiwan Strait, but at least you can save ten thousand taels.
More than ten thousand taels of silver.
Lin Jia, Hades, Younus and others couldn't help but be surprised and happy. They didn't expect that they had just reached an agreement with Shang Yi and before the formal signing, a big deal came to their doorstep, although this was earlier than the normal raw silk purchase season.
In two or three months, raw silk is a hot commodity overseas, even if it is collected first
It is very cost-effective to buy it, so you don’t have to worry about not being able to sell it. However, because it has not yet reached the normal purchasing season, the Dutch in Taiwan cannot afford so much money at the moment, so they have to transport it from Batavia, so they also asked for it.
Shang Yi asked if he could default on half of the payment and wait until after May.
However, Shang Yi lowered the price of selling raw silk in order to cash out. He would not agree to this request of the Dutch, but he also considered that the Dutch did not have so much cash in Taiwan, so he also proposed a compromise plan.
Two hundred thousand kilograms of raw silk can be delivered in two installments, but the first delivery must be made and paid before April 15th, and the second delivery time can be postponed to May 15th, and the price will remain unchanged. Overdue
If you raise trade, the price will rise, otherwise there will be no need to negotiate.
After Linga and Hades heard this, they made another calculation and thought that this plan was acceptable. Taiwan provided the silver for one delivery without force, but when it came to the second delivery, it was from Brazil.
It was time for Davia to bring silver. Such a good opportunity could not be missed, so the two immediately agreed to Shang Yi's request. The two parties immediately initialed an agreement, and the Dutch hurriedly left Zhejiang that day.
Went back to Taiwan.
It is precisely because of this trade agreement with the Dutch that Shang Yi has a lot of confidence. At least before April 15th, he can cash out at least 250,000 taels of silver. With this
With a batch of silver, it is estimated that there will be no problem in getting through May. What Guan Jian also has is that he has found a way to buy and sell all the way, and he can eat as much raw silk as he wants.
Ordinarily, Shang Yi should rush to Suzhou immediately to direct the raw silk price war, but at this time, another imminent thing appeared in front of Shang Yi, that is, the important day of March 18th was not far away.
One month, and if the Qing army was also in another time and space
It will take more than two months to enter the customs like that. In Shang Yi's plan, Shandong will be another important battlefield for him, so he must rush to Shandong immediately to make preparations. So who will command Suzhou?
This raw silk war is a very difficult choice.
After hearing this, Lin Zhiyang said calmly: "Please rest assured, sir, I will do my best to sit in Suzhou on your behalf and try my best to protect the silk factory."
Shang Yi waved his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Lin, you misunderstood. I didn't want to ask you to take action."
Lin Zhiyang was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but be a little stunned, and said: "Who is that?"
Shang Yi said: "Mr. Lin, please don't be offended. I didn't make it clear just now. I want to ask Miss Lin to help. I want her to go to Suzhou with my wife Chen Yuanyuan to take charge of the situation."
Now in Shang Yi's camp, apart from Shang Yi, Ye Yaoyao is indeed a suitable candidate, but if she wants to replace Shang Yi in handling government affairs in Hangzhou, she cannot do without her. Both Zhou Shaohuan and Cheng Jin can stand alone on the battlefield, but Shang Zhan
But it is not what they are good at. Zhou Shiqi, Wang Fuzhi and others also have basically the same abilities, and they also have their own priorities and cannot leave Hangzhou.
Lin Zhiyang is also a suitable candidate, and Shang Yi trusts him, but after all, he is not a member of Shang Yi's system. This time when he comes to Suzhou to take charge, the silk factory and the merchant army must work closely together and coordinate the arrangements. In this regard,
Lin Zhiyang is obviously not suitable. And Chen Yuanyuan
She has been with Shang Yi for a long time, and has been recognized by the merchant army. It is much more convenient for her to dispatch the merchant army. However, Chen Yuanyuan also lacks experience in business warfare and needs someone to assist, and this role
Lin Fengwu is the most suitable person to take the role.
Because in the meeting two days ago, Lin Fengwu had already shown her shrewd vision and knowledge in business. It can be said that except for the lack of personal connections, she was not inferior to Lin Zhiyang in other aspects, and even
Yes, and she and Chen Yuanyuan are relatively familiar with each other. They are both women, so it is easy to discuss things together.
After hearing Shang Yi's words, Lin Fengwu was stunned for a moment, but her eyes immediately shone with excitement and she immediately said: "Sir Shang, I am willing to go."
Shang Yi nodded, then looked at Lin Zhiyang and said, "Mr. Lin, what do you think? You can rest assured about Miss Lin's safety in Suzhou."
Lin Zhiyang also smiled slightly and said: "Since you respect my daughter's talent and intelligence, I naturally have no objection."