"What kind of efficiency is this!" Staff Officer Hong complained, "Show me a few line diagrams, but don't tell me how many ships are available. Is this asking me to fully think about it?"
He looked at his watch and saw that it was almost one o'clock in the morning. He had to go to bed early. There were more things waiting for him to do tomorrow. He ate the fish maw and snow clam stewed in the chicken before going to bed. As for having already washed himself,
The fragrant and fragrant life secretary put on gauze and let her cool down for the night. She can't do it today...
Early the next morning, he appeared on time in the "negotiation room" of the big world. There was sitting a man dressed as a small businessman. Although it was already autumn, he was also wearing a gauze robe, but the sweat on his face was still constant.
of flowing downward.
The visitor is none other than Liu Deshan. This is not the first time he has dealt with Australians. Naturally, he is sweating not because of fear, but because of excitement - unparalleled excitement: the Australian Prime Minister wants to discuss business with him!
Businessmen all over Guangdong know that as long as they can "do business" directly with Australians, it is equivalent to inviting the God of Wealth into their homes. Australians have a particularly good appetite and have a huge demand for various commodities. The most important thing is that
, their credit is extremely high, whether it is cash on hand or three-month settlement, there is never any delay or difficulty. Everyone flocks to it.
It's not like Liu Deshan has never done business with Australians in the past, but it was all with their trading firms. Now he can actually negotiate business with a chief face to face - it requires the chief to discuss business in person. Needless to say, it is a "big deal"
"Yes!"
After all, Mr. Qin is the one who is upright! Liu Deshan deeply felt the saying "relying on friends when going out". This business was introduced by Qin Haicheng, otherwise a small businessman like himself would not have been able to get such a big business!
Thinking of this, he once again felt that he had made the right decision to give his daughter to Master Qin's eldest young master as a concubine. Otherwise, how could a leader in the maritime business like Master Qin look at him differently? You must know that his cousin Chen Huamin was still fierce at that time.
He objected to this matter and said it was "disgraceful", but he didn't care much. After all, his daughter was a loser, and what else could a businessman do that was honorable and dishonorable? I wonder if Australian chief ministers take concubines? There are a few in my hometown.
My daughter is not married...
Just when he was thinking wildly, Hong Huangnan had already entered the "negotiation room". Liu Deshan quickly stood up and greeted him respectfully: "Chief..."
Hong Huangnan waved his hand casually: "Liu Deshan, right? Sit down, don't be polite."
"Yes. Yes, yes." Liu Deshan sat down carefully.
Hong Huangnan looked at the small businessman in front of her. He looked like a strong northerner, but he spoke in authentic Guangzhou vernacular. Qin Haicheng said that Liu Deshan was a native of Dongguan.
"You were introduced by Mr. Qin. He said that you specialize in the north-south route and are an expert in selling north-south goods."
"Yes, yes, that's ridiculous. I can't even speak to an expert. But I have traveled around the North and South Oceans for many years, and I know a thing or two about the goods from the north and the south." He said that he "knows a thing or two", but his expression showed a sense of pride.
color.
"Beiyang Route, where is the furthest you have traveled?"
"The most serious commercial port is Tianjin Wei." Liu Deshan said, "Further north, it is not difficult to go to Liaodong. However, when I was young, the imperial court banned the trade routes to Liaodong. The northernmost part of Tianjin is
Been to Shanhaiwei."
"Forget about going to Tianjin, Shanhaiwei is not a commercial port. What kind of business can we do?"
"Shanhaiwei's business is between the town soldiers and the military leaders." Liu Deshan said, "You can buy Mongolian goods."
"No wonder Master Qin said you can get Mongolian leather. That's it!"
"Yes!" Liu Deshan nodded. "As for Mongolian goods, you can also buy them from Tianjin Wei. But that is Lao Xi'er's business, and others can't get involved. He can sell it for as much as he wants. If you want to make a lot of money,
You have to buy it from Guan Ning Town - almost all the men are buying Mongolian goods. But you have to take some risks."
"We want to buy cowhide." Hong Huangnan said straight to the point.
"Cowhide is not the bulk of Mongolian goods." Liu Deshan was surprised. He heard that Chief Hong seemed to be interested in Mongolian goods, but he suddenly said that he wanted to buy cowhide, "There are more cowhide in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan."
"I didn't say I wanted to buy Mongolian products." Hong Huangnan said, "To be precise, I want cow hides, horse hides, donkey hides, mule hides..." He was talking about the hides of large animals. "How many are there?"
How much do you want?"
"These are all rough skins, not rare goods. They are just valuable for shipping." Liu Deshan was a little confused about their demand. Large animal skins are of little use because they are rough and hard. They are not as valuable as sheepskins - even sheepskins are not too valuable, and those from the north are not.
The poor mostly use it to keep out the cold - except for the army's armor-making needs. The demand is very small. "There are many mules, horses and donkey skins in the north, but cowhide has to be found in the southwest..."
"This is your business. It doesn't matter whether you send people to the southwest to buy it or to the north to find it. I want as much of these kinds of leather as you have."
"No problem!" Liu Deshan was trembling with excitement. These kinds of cold goods, which are worthless in large animal skins, only cost a few dollars to purchase. If the Australians open up the purchase, the profit will be considerable after the total amount is increased.
"You go back and think about it and quote the price." Hong Huangnan said, "This is the bidding document. If there is anything in it, please fill it in as much detail as possible. I will need the first batch of goods in two months, and I will deliver it as soon as possible.
What?"
This is really a bit nervous. Since they jointly bought the Dongshanju Hao with Chen Huamin, their shipping speed has increased several times. However, few people stock up on cold goods such as rough leather, and it takes a lot of time to buy them from various places for transshipment.
.
However, when he thought of the huge amount of money after the deal was completed, Liu Deshan gritted his teeth and said, "Yes! I can't say how many small ones we can transport, but we will definitely get them!"
"Okay, Shopkeeper Liu is really quick to talk!" Hong Huangnan nodded, "Then I'm looking forward to your performance."
"Young man, I'm going to do the shopping right now. I won't delay the chief's expectations!" Liu Deshan said and stood up to leave.
Hong Huangnan thought this was a good indication that he was a very straightforward person, unlike some businessmen who liked to "just sit back and talk". There should be no problem in leaving rough business to him.
The reason why he wanted to purchase rough leather on a large scale was mainly to make shoes for the soldiers. Wearing straw sandals for a long time hurt the feet, and wearing cloth shoes was too expensive. Therefore, taking advantage of the opportunity of the Guangdong strategy, he decided to completely change shoes for the soldiers.
Even if you can't wear all-leather shoes, at least the soles must be changed to leather.
"Let the next one come in." Hong Huangnan took a few sips of tea and asked the secretary.
The next person who came in was Zhu Fusheng, the shopkeeper of the Guangzhou head office of Dachang Rice Store. This boss Zhu originally opened a store in Leizhou. Since joining the Leizhou Sugar Factory, he has gradually developed and expanded from a small millet store to a store covering the entire province.
There are rice shops with branches in Vietnam and Thailand. The head office has also moved to Guangzhou, squeezing out the Chaoshan businessmen who originally controlled this business. Boss Zhu is now one of the big businessmen with "Australian background" in Guangzhou.
In fact, he is already a naturalized citizen who does not shave his head. As for the total share capital of Dachang Rice Co., Ltd.'s thirteen shares, the Zhu family only has half of the shares left.
However, this does not affect Zhu Fusheng's mood. Although he can only be regarded as the "shopkeeper" of Australians now, his property and status are far beyond what the former owner of Xiaomi Store in Xuwen County can compare with. It is not just him.
Individuals, as well as the entire Zhu family, have become prosperous under the Australians. The worst one can at least become a "cadre".
"Chief..." Zhu Fusheng is very familiar with Chief Hong. As a veteran in handling joint logistics business, he often has to deal with Dachang Rice Store.
"Old Zhu, please take a seat." Zhu Fusheng is a naturalized citizen and often "serves the Senate and the people." Hong Huangnan stopped being polite and said, "Last time I told you about the arrangements for raising food.
How are you doing?"
Since Hong Huangnan's supply policy was based on "on-site transfer", he had to purchase enough rice and grain in advance. Not only did he decide to purchase in advance, but he also planned to store the grain in advance in the counties where the troops were about to be stationed.
"I have arranged warehouses and guards for the dozen or so counties you proposed." Zhu Fusheng said, "It's just that there is not enough food on the market now - the autumn grain has not come out yet, and the price is a bit high. I plan to wait for the autumn grain to arrive.
Then start buying.”
By the Ming Dynasty, Guangdong had become a province that was not self-sufficient in food. Although the land in the Pearl River Delta was fertile and the water and heat conditions were good, a large number of cash crop plantings occupied the land, making it necessary to import food from neighboring provinces to meet demand.
"You have to hurry up on this matter. Each of these dozen counties must store 30,000 kilograms of grain. Whether it is rice or miscellaneous grains." This was calculated based on the thirty-day rations of 1,000 soldiers. "If it is rice,
, rice pounding tools must be prepared in advance.”
In addition to grain, each of these more than ten counties also needs to store 500 kilograms of salt and 10,000 kilograms of pickled vegetables. The troops will be able to use them directly as soon as they arrive.
"Chief, it's easy to talk about food. Once autumn food comes on the scene, it will be easy to store more. It's just that so much food is stored in various places. If something happens, it will be terrible..."
"You can rest assured about this. The county where you are asked to store grain will naturally be safe. All you have to do is take care of people to prevent fire and theft." Hong Huangnan said, "How are the preparations for the autumn grain purchase?"
"The warehouse, baskets, sacks and personnel are all ready. However, the acquisition target proposed by the leader this time is too large. Our store's working capital is far from enough, and Delong's allocation has not yet been received..."
"I will coordinate with Delong. You just need to make good preparations." Hong Huangnan said, "You ask the clerks in various places to pay more attention to the local food situation, such as official warehouses, free warehouses, Changping warehouses, etc.
As long as there is a large amount of food stored, we must collect it clearly." (To be continued)