Skade kept this secret, but said that as long as the East India Company is willing to sign a long-term trade agreement, Lingao can supply them with any Ming Dynasty goods they need, including raw silk and silk goods that the Dutch are most interested in. As for the price, compared with
The prices of Zheng Zhilong and Liu Xiang are both low. The FOB price of the best "Nanjing silk" proposed by Skade in Qiongzhou is 110 taels per quintal. The Dutch buy Nanjing silk shipped by Chinese merchants in Dayuan.
The price is as high as 145 taels per load.
This price makes Van Dellentron very satisfied. If enough raw silk can be shipped in Lingao, then the ships departing from Batavia do not need to return to Batavia immediately after unloading in Lingao. Some ships can directly
Go north to Damuan Port and transfer from Damuan to ***. The copper and silver exported by *** shipped from Damuan can also be transported to Lingao to pay for the transaction. The arrangement of trade routes is more complicated than in the past.
It is much more flexible, and the ship's transportation capacity can also be maximized.
Van Drentelon immediately expressed his willingness to sign this trade agreement. The two sides signed a draft of a special trade agreement for the re-export of Ming Dynasty goods. The Ministry of Colonization and Trade will sell raw silk, silk goods, tea, porcelain and medicinal materials to the Dutch East India Company.
Groceries. The two parties agreed on the relevant prices. The specific prices are: 2,500 dans of raw silk, 110 taels each; 5,000 dans of refined sugar, 4 taels each; 10,000 pieces of silk, with an average price of 1.2 taels each. Several other groceries. Dutch East India Company
For this purpose, 100,000 Spanish reals will be paid in advance to ensure that Lingao can have stable supply in 1631.
The Dutch do not hesitate to pay in advance in trade. It is by relying on the method of advance deposit that the East India Company can obtain low-priced and abundant goods under any fluctuations in the market environment, making it unprofitable for competitors.
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Because the stakes were so high, Van Dreltron did not have the authority to formally sign such an agreement, so the two parties just initialed the agreement. Of course, this agreement alone made Van Dreltron extremely happy. This agreement
It is much more favorable than the failed supply agreement signed by Governor-General Natz and Zheng Zhilong a few years ago. Not only has the price been reduced, but the supply quantity, which the East India Company has been distressed by, has also increased.
Just the signing of this agreement can make Van Dellentron stir up the whole of Batavia. You must know that this is what the Dutch East India Company has always dreamed of directly opening the door to China's trade. Now it is actually a small low-level businessman like him.
The officer did it, how could he not be overjoyed?
Of course, it remains to be seen whether the agreement can be implemented. But Van Dreltron does not doubt that this group of "Australians" are capable of doing it. If the entire agreement can be implemented, he, Van Dreltron, will be in the company.
The future is bright. It won't be long before he may even be called a member of the Dutch East India Company's Council in Batavia.
Van Dellentrön tried hard to keep his composure and not let himself burst into laughter at the negotiation table. Then Skade made several special product requests.
Specifically, it is the import of horses.
Throughout Southeast Asia and East Asia, horses are rare. Not only are they of poor breed and small size, but their numbers are also insufficient. Nick submitted a report to the Planning Institute, asking for ways to expand the number of horses to improve breeding efficiency. But he looked down upon it.
The Yunnan horse can be obtained nearby. The Yunnan horse's small size and tragic pulling power make it of little use in Lingao's industry, agriculture and military. Although the Japanese horse is reasonably useful, it is
Firstly, they cannot be obtained in large quantities, and secondly, everyone really looks down upon them. The military and agricultural departments have strongly called for better quality riding horses and draft horses to be obtained as soon as possible.
Obviously, relying on Nick and his apprentices and helpers to carry out artificial insemination on their own in Gaoshanling, even if one stallion can breed 200 mares a year, the base number of horses is there, and it will take many years to breed them on their own.
Enough horses have been obtained. Purchasing a large number of horses from abroad is obviously the only way. Moreover, their current stallion resources are not optimistic, except for a pair of Tieling draft horses and a retired racehorse.
Although the various famous horses coveted by the senators are almost all on the other side of the earth, the biological department under the Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that horses that meet the needs of the senators are produced in Persia and India: they can be used as the urgently needed riding horses and
Draft horse.
After research by the Biological Department of the People's Commissariat of Agriculture, it was believed that several species of horses could be introduced through the Dutch.
The first is Japan's southern horse. This is a small breed of Japan's native "Zairai Horse" system. It is produced in northern Honshu. The adult horse's shoulder height can reach about 150cm, which is 120~120cm higher than the average shoulder height.
The 130cm horse is much taller and stronger, and can be used as a riding horse or a pulling horse. This kind of horse was once purchased and used by the Allied Forces during the Second Opium War, and became the horse used by the Allied Artillery and Baggage Troops.
At that time, the Allied Forces purchased thousands of horses in Southeast Asia and Japan to supplement the troops, and the southern horses were highly valued. This was the horse breed that was closest to Lingao and could provide more horses at one time.
The other type is the Marwari horse in India. This type of horse is said to be a hybrid of the war horses used by Alexander's army. It is said to have the blood of Turkmen horses and Arabian horses. In India, a type of horse evolved that can survive well in arid and barren terrain.
This horse breed is widely used in the Indian subcontinent as a riding horse for the army and nobles. The biggest advantage is that this horse can be widely used in the Indian subcontinent. Obviously, it is better than other horse breeds in adapting to the climate of Hainan Island.
Advantage.
Van Delentrön is not very interested in horse trafficking. Live animals are the most difficult to transport across seas and oceans. Horses are very sensitive animals and are easily frightened and injured during shipping. They are not interested in feed.
The requirements are high and a large amount of drinking water is required. Horses take up a lot of cargo space. Therefore, although horses are expensive in East Asia, the East India Company still has little interest in trafficking horses.
Of course, since the Dutch are "sea and mountain coachmen", they will not refuse any goods that customers need. The East India Company has also transported elephants in Southeast Asia - of course it is not what the Netherlands needs. Now that it has promised to open a glittering relationship with China for them
The Australians, who were at the gateway to trade, needed horses, and the East India Company was determined to get them through fire and water. What's more, Skade had made it clear that the price for horses would be favorable.
"I will do my best to help you with this matter." Van Delantron said respectfully.
There are temporary difficulties in trafficking southern horses. The business hall in Hirado is currently closed. However, there is no problem in trafficking Indian horses. The company already has trade routes to India and also has business stores in India. In addition, he can also ask for permission from Persia.
The merchant house purchases some horses. Of course, the prices of horses in these two places are not cheap.
"Of course, of course." Skade nodded, "Of course, besides these types of horses, I know that there are many excellent horse breeds in Europe..."
"It will take a long time," said Van Delantron. "If you need European horses, it will take at least three and a half to four years before I can deliver the horses to you. And with all due respect, I'm afraid the price will be prohibitively high.
People cannot accept it.”
"Indeed." Skade sighed regretfully, "But I still hope to get some good European horses." As he said this, he submitted a list of stallions.
Van Drentron took it and took a look. He stared at him in surprise for a few minutes. It listed the outstanding horse breeds common in Europe. The list was very complete. From light to medium to heavy, warm-blooded and cold-blooded. There are many.
Van Dellentrön himself didn't know.
"God!" Van Der Lerlen muttered softly, "You know a lot about horses."
"We like horses very much. It's a pity that there are not enough good horses here." Skade laughed, "As long as you bring the horses to me alive and kicking, the price is negotiable. By the way, I don't want geldings, all horses are
It must be young, no more than 2 years old, and capable of reproduction.”
"I will do my best to serve you." Van Delantron bowed respectfully, "I am your loyal servant."
In the evening, Skade held a reception to congratulate the two parties on the trade agreement. Skade was full of joy. Reaching a trade agreement with the Dutch was very beneficial to Lingao. First, it effectively alleviated the gap in material supply, and secondly,
The other party's own transportation and door-to-door delivery - this is the best benefit for Lingao, which is seriously lacking in transportation capacity. As for the re-export trade, he believes that it fundamentally solves the "foreign exchange" problem. Not to mention the Dutch
He also promised to pay an advance payment of 100,000 rials. Of course, Skade also had many ideas about re-export trade.
As for the agreement with the Dutch to purchase horses, although it was highly praised by the Ministry of Agriculture and the military, Skade felt that it was insignificant - after all, this was just a small detail that added icing on the cake, and the absence of horses would not cause development to stagnate.
,,But without designated catalog commodities such as grain and wood, the overall situation will be affected.
Van Delantron attended the cocktail party in the newly decorated business hall. He was stunned by the bright light emitted by the electric lamps and the large number of exquisite glassware and bone china used at the banquet. Although the banquet was not a big scene, it was as important as
A low-level businessman of the East India Company was given a banquet by a senior official of one of the nine members of the Senate of the other side. This little nobleman from Zeeland Province still felt extremely honored. You must know that he attended the governor's small banquet in Batavia Company
He had no qualifications. Van Drentrand drank a lot of rum with sugar and fruit juice at a hip flask party, and was carried out unconscious in the end.