"I think Japan's demand potential is great, but their silver output has reached the upper limit, around 150 tons/year. Unless we directly intervene in Japan's silver mining - this will increase a lot of costs. Based on the current mining of the shogunate
In terms of capacity, Japan's current outflow is almost all of their annual output. Even if we sell more goods, we will not get more money - of course, they use seafood and sulfur to offset part of it, but
The value is too low.”
"Can we only use administrative or even military means to ask them to leave the Japanese market? This is not in line with the beauty of the concept of free trade." Xiao Zishan leaned back on the back of the wicker chair and sighed slightly.
Wang Kai remained silent. After a while, Xiao Zishan straightened up and asked:
"According to the method you just mentioned, where did the Dutch get the money for their purchases in India?"
"Well, it's also Japan. And since our goods are allocated to the Japanese market, their purchases in India have also increased."
Many elders ignore India when it comes to foreign trade issues. Indeed, in the history of China's foreign trade, Indian merchants are rarely seen, and a large number of Indian products are mostly shipped to China by European merchants.
However, India played a key role in maritime trade from the 16th to the 19th centuries. It was not only the origin of a large number of exported goods, but also provided financial support to merchants from various countries.
"...The Mughal Empire is working hard to develop its own cash crop industry and doesn't mind making more money. We have created a good business environment in East Asia, and we should use our advantages to get the biggest piece of the cake. Like now
In this way, we have gained a direct military rival, a rival that competes with us in terms of products, and you also know VOC - they are greedy." After Fatty Wang finished speaking, he took a big gulp of water, and then he was out of breath.
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"Mr. Wang, don't rush to rest. I agree with your view on trade concepts. Rather than free trade, we are actually closer to mercantilism. But how do you deduce the improvement of trade status by monopolizing the outflow of Japanese silver?
?We have wiped out an income of the Dutch, can they still succeed in their Eurasian trade? While our thoughts are here, please continue."
Fatty Wang stood up with a snap, very quickly. He was also afraid of losing his train of thought.
He walked to the blackboard in his office, picked up the chalk and started writing.
"We are now talking about the Dutch single-round Eurasian trade model. We set the principal of the Dutch as
, the value of goods exported from India to Europe is set to i, and the types are mainly cotton, sugar, saltpeter. As we all know, the Dutch are notoriously stingy, and the ultimate goal of their trade is silver, which is left in Europe, so their
The principal is a very pitiful figure. They first need to pour raw silk and cane sugar twice on the China-Japan route to change
After two domestic trades in Asia, they finally accumulated goods worth about 10x in Batavia. 10x=a+i. After returning to Europe, the value of their goods became 30x~50x.
"This is the profit rate achieved after two large multiplications and several small multiplications. You can completely regard the 6x after completing the Japanese trade as their principal, which is much more reasonable. They have completed this set
The process takes about two years. As you can see, if we take away their Japanese profits, it will not have a big impact on their overall profits, but it will affect their cycle, which will increase the number of domestic trade transactions and the number of domestic trade transactions.
The time consumption has increased to an unacceptable level. So if we take away the Japanese silver that belongs to us and then provide them with targeted loans, their reaction will not be too violent, but they will regard us as a life-saving straw. I will also find the Dutch
After testing, they are mentally prepared for our monopoly and feel that they are getting a big deal. They are more concerned about the principal issue, so they welcome the targeted loan plan."
"I understand. Targeted loans are for specific goods. In fact, they are given to them on credit. There is no need to see real money, and it is just calculated in Australian dollars. Of course, we have the final say on the type and quantity of credit goods. Do you plan to adjust it accordingly?
The composition of their goods and the proportion of origin." Director Xiao made a summary.
"Yes, we have information and know the approximate types and quantities they purchase. Their purchasing needs in India can be exchanged for the industrial products we provide. In this way, they will have more incentive to promote our products.
, such as the bone china mentioned earlier. The loan can still be understood as two parts a + i. Not only can we adjust the values of a and i, but the types of goods they correspond to can also be fine-tuned. For example, if we have a bumper sugar harvest in a certain year, we
Lower the part of i; if we also develop cotton spinning, we will increase the quantity of cotton spinning in a and further lower i. In this way, even if our ship cannot reach Malacca, we can still affect the Dutch's Eurasian trade."
“Can the security of the loan be guaranteed?”
"We only accept mortgages on fixed assets in Asia. We have the ability to collect their mortgages on our own. For the shareholders of the East India Company in the seven provinces, even the Dutch miser will be happy to pay for the completed business.
Even if it’s for next year’s business, you still have to pay back the money.”
"Not bad, not bad!" Director Xiao nodded. "You explained it very thoroughly. I have no objection to the adjustment plan of the Ministry of Colonial Trade. Firstly, this is not my jurisdiction. Secondly, I am only a primary school student in this regard, so it doesn't matter.
An opinion worth expressing."
"You are too humble..." Fatty Wang quickly gave him a high hat.
Xiao Zishan's eyes fell on a certain point outside the window. After a moment, he said: "The Ministry of Light Industry intends to develop the cotton textile industry on a large scale, and has also launched a promotion plan. However, we do not have the raw cotton origin in our hands. What do you think?
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Wang Kai did not expect that Xiao Zishan suddenly raised such a question. He was not too concerned about this matter. But after a rough thought, neither Hainan Island, Guangdong and Guangxi, Kaohsiung or Jeju Island were suitable cotton planting areas. This cotton spinning factory
Where do the raw materials come from?
"If imports are not possible in the Ming Dynasty, we can consider importing raw cotton from India." He immediately thought of a countermeasure, "As long as the British are persuaded to do so, it will be profitable for them."
India has always been the world's major cotton and cotton cloth producer in the old time and space history. It is the largest supplier of cotton cloth to the Senate. Indian cotton cloth accounts for almost half of the Senate's cotton cloth imports, rivaling Songjiang cotton cloth.
"I think so too. VOC is indeed very strong, but BEIC is also a potential stock. The cabinet's opinion is that the slave trade should not extend to the mainland. In the future, except for small-scale 'special use', we must turn over the chapter of human trade as soon as possible.
past."
Wang Kai was a little confused. He didn't understand why he suddenly jumped to this point again, so he could only agree:
"I agree with this. In the long run, Sanya mines will still be based on worker labor and slave labor will be gradually abolished. There will definitely be leftover problems in the future."
"I heard that Nanyang Company is preparing to develop cash crops in Southeast Asia?"
"We do have this plan. The climate in Southeast Asia is more suitable for growing cash crops than Hainan Island. After all, most of the tropical crop plantations in history were concentrated in Southeast Asia." Wang Kai did not expect Director Xiao to be so interested in cash crops. "For example, there is an urgent need at present.
Rubber, oil palm, cinchona, jute, coconut..."
"Well, the plantation is indeed a very efficient agricultural production institution." Xiao Zishan said, "More consideration should be given to involving immigrants and private capital. If VOC and BEIC want to participate, my personal opinion is that it cannot be considered."
"The Dutch are running rubber plantations for us now, and they will be more interested in it in the future."
Wang Kai didn't know that Director Xiao was so interested in running plantations. When he mentioned private capital, Fatty Wang thought he was going to imply that a certain family of naturalized citizens was "very enterprising" and "very progressive". Unexpectedly, it turned out that
He made a fuss about VOC and BEIC. Does he still need to talk about these two companies?
After coming out of Xiao Zishan, Wang Kai was in an unprecedented good mood. Now all obstacles have been cleared. He can go to the "promised land" in Southeast Asia to show off his talents.
Only a few minutes after Wang Kai returned to his Nanyang Resident Office, he received calls from people around him. As the voices around him on the phone rose and fell, the expression on Fatty Wang's face gradually changed from "joyful" to serious, and then "
"Embarrassed" and finally became a bitter gourd.
"I said, Mr. Zhou, you are putting the shit basin on your own head." Fatty Wang couldn't help complaining, "Who the hell asked you to do this? You have ulterior motives. It's clear that you are giving us eye drops."
ah……"
He listened patiently for a while: "Yes, yes, I know she is very useful and a professional counterpart. If nothing happens, of course it will be good for you and me. Hello everyone. If something happens, we will offend Lin Hanlong to death!"
Besides, she is now the most popular person around Lin Hanlong. We have been here for at least half a year, can Lin Hanlong let her go at will?"
Then the people around him said something else on the phone, and Fatty Wang said helplessly: "I really want to shoot your life secretary! You owe a lot of debt before your business has even started - this guy surnamed Chu is really not a good person.
, Diaomin! Diaomin!" Fatty Wang scolded on the phone.
After a while, he put down the phone with a look of helplessness on his face. In any case, these seven elders were sure of Nanyang Company. They were "managing the overall situation" in Sanya, and by chance, he happened to be there again.
Lin Gao, this matter will be handled by him.
Of course, if Sonia can join this Nanyang expedition, he will be even more powerful. But the risk is too great.