Beiyang new warlord

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Not to mention, in the fields, little devil warriors don’t use sickles or Japanese knives, they cut wheat piece by piece, the efficiency is not low, and even many people have learned the way of knife while chopping wheat, creating their own genre, Known as Mai Juggernaut.

Every year, as a switching fee, the Ministry of Households pays 20 taels of silver to the Korean daimyos of the Japanese family and 40 taels of silver to the Japanese daimyos respectively. The labor forces of the two countries who participate in the labor can earn almost four taels of silver per person in two months. It can also earn six taels. Dongjiang's trade with Japan and the Li Dynasty is super-smooth.

However, earning this money, the two countries are in pain and happiness. On the one hand, it is a good thing to have money in the account, and on the other hand, there are also many residents of the country who took the opportunity to smuggle and stay in Beiming, which caused a sharp loss of population in the two countries. When he got up, he didn't dare to offend Mao Jue, a narrow-minded monarch. The two countries could only swallow their front teeth.

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Even with these finished products and transportation expenses, the price of grain in Beidacang, which is sparsely populated, is still lower than that in Jiangnan, where the population is dense, land resources are relatively scarce, and productivity is intensive.

The cession of Hangzhou and other seaports has dealt a severe blow to the newly emerging capitalism in the south of the Yangtze River and the production industry dominated by handicraft workshops has caused a fatal blow like a blizzard. With the surrender of Zheng Zhilong and the Royal Navy of the Ming Dynasty in the East China Sea and South China Sea, maritime trade The patrols were almost cut off, and a large number of handicraft workers had to return to towns to pick up hoes again. Then, the cheap food slapped the faces of the big landlord families in the south of the Yangtze River several times.

Mao Jue did not prohibit Nanming merchants from entering the Hangzhou area, but in the autumn of the first year of enlightenment, they undoubtedly encountered a big setback.

"What? Not going in?"

The Qiushi Grain Store in Hangzhou City shouted loudly and could be seen even a few streets away, full of shock, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, with a long beard, and the handsome Jiangzuo family businessman Gong Zi screamed in disbelief .

"Why, Mr. Yang, Qiu Shiliang has been selling grain to the Gong family for more than 100 years, and it has only been a year. Are you going to betray the Lord? Have you forgotten how the Gong family has cared for you?"

This is also one of the reasons why Jiangnan's industry and commerce cannot develop. The feudal personal dependence is too strong, but at this time, in Hangzhou, this feudal dependence has obviously been broken, and it is also full of anger. Yang Xingzhong also roared full of anger: "The Gong family took care of my Yang family? That year, my Yang family didn't pay tribute with real gold and silver. On the contrary, this time, the official dog even my Yang family His daughters have been looted, did the Gong family make any noise? Besides, the Qiushi Grain Shop is no longer run by the Yang family, but belongs to the East India Company owned by the Prince Regent! It is up to the company to decide whether or not to enter Jiangnan’s grain!"

"I think you are a betrayer, an ungrateful dog slave!"

"Brother Gong said so, and Yang has nothing to say! If Brother Gong has nothing else to do, please go ahead! Yang still has business to do!"

The company has a semi-official nature, and the security guards are all veterans of the Dongjiang Army. Seeing the two tall and burly Beiren security guards approaching with unkind expressions, he felt guilty, but Gong Zi still couldn't bear face. He also shouted angrily.

"A dog slave who sells his master for glory, a bastard who is not the son of man!"

It's a pity that no matter how happy he was, it didn't help at all in front of the business, and only made the next few Beishang who came in look at him with surprise eyes, and immediately showed contempt and disdain.

Of course, not everyone is as high-sighted as Gong Zi. The Ruan family at the other end obviously judged the situation a lot. At another Daxin food store, the top-quality hair tip was put on the table, and the chubby Ruan The grain merchant clasped his hands together with a smile on his face and said, "Master Shi, even if it's Ming Dynasty now, it's not Ming Dynasty. Our Ruan family has been cooperating for so many years. Tell me, you should give me some face and do more. In front of the Patriarch, the old brother should at least have an explanation, right?"

It's a pity that this family card doesn't work anymore, and the embarrassment is extremely extreme, the shopkeeper Shi clasped his hands together helplessly: "Brother Ruan, we have known each other for many years, brother, I have a heart-to-heart relationship with you, I really can't help it For one thing, this grain store is not mine anymore, it belongs to the Regent East India Company. The five hundred shi is already the bottom line for me to lose money, otherwise someone will check me out! And I will pay you What the heck, the price of the grain ships coming from the north is this amount!"

Huaxia merchants traditionally set the price, put their big sleeves together and pull their hands together, Ruan Doumo's expression suddenly changed, he was completely stunned, and he yelled incredulously: "It's so cheap?"

"Isn't it? I heard that although it's colder in the north, there are more livestock and less people and more land. When plowing in spring, a group of dozens of horses will finish plowing more than 100 mu of land. When harvesting in autumn, there will be people from the Wa Kingdom coming to harvest. , where is it like us, with four or five people plowing an acre of land?"

"If you don't believe me, I'll show you around the granary at the back!"

"Don't mind, it's not necessary, brother, you and I still can't believe it?"

What kind of master, what kind of clansman, Ruan Dacheng is not so much a traitor as he is flexible, so when his official position was robbed by others, he did not hesitate to take refuge in Wei Zhongxian, this Ruan Doumo also has this Dali, after pondering for a moment, lowered his voice and asked, "If the Ruan family has the same number, can this grain be harvested?"

"But wouldn't that be a compensation? Originally, there was a threshold tax when entering Hangzhou, and then..."

"This year's grain harvest in the south of the Yangtze River is abundant, and the big ports in Hangzhou don't accept it. Zuoliang Yuguang in Huguang will beat it with white stripes and throw it in the ground to rot. Losing it is better than not harvesting grains. Brother, are you right? Can you make it easier for me? ?”

"Brother, you have already said that, what's wrong? Even if you offend a few shareholders of the company, we will accept Ruan Weng's food, old man, bring the receipt!"

Ten deals were negotiated, and this one was sold at a loss. The grain ships near the Yangchun River and Qiantang River were piled up like a mountain, and the merchants from the big families in the south of the Yangtze River were bubbling anxiously, but they were at a loss.

Now his mouth is still dirty, looking at the West Lake in the night, Gong Zi is sitting on the bow of the boat and roaring angrily.

"Forget about eight-duan things, a businessman who is as low as mud!"

"Start the boat and go back to Changzhou. I don't believe that these bastards can still eat food. Sometimes they cry and beg us."

"But master, the young master hasn't come back yet!"

"Where did that useless thing go?"

Already full of anger, Gong Zi roared angrily as he patted and penetrated.

"Back, back to Master!" The voice was stuttering, and the little butler replied tremblingly: "Master, I heard that the Regent's Empire Plaza opened today. The young master and a few of the same year went to visit and criticize!"

"It's been a day, can something happen?"

To say that this guy is really a crow's mouth, before Gong Zi roared, there was a sudden sound of horseshoes on the other side of the bank, and a dozen Beiming knights kicked their horses to the pier impatiently. superior.

"Which one is Jiangzuo Gong's family?"

"I'm old, I don't know what's the matter with the military master?"

His heart skipped a beat, Gong Zi hurriedly poked his head out on the grain ship, but the words of the leading knight almost made him faint.

"Your family has a man named Gong Zimian who owed debts in the Empire Plaza, and asked the Gong family to redeem him! You can decide whether to redeem him or not. If you don't want it, it's okay. The company sold him to Nanyang!"

Chapter 642. Big opening

The opening of Mao Jue's Empire Plaza was timely. On the day of the opening, the first batch of sea ships sailing to Nanyang returned to Hangzhou.

Pepper, sumac, jade and spices that just got off the ship, what kind of rare goods got off the ship, and the other end moved to the square shopping mall. The merchants who came to buy the goods from the north went to see the goods, and the owners who brought the goods from the south thought about the sales. , also strolled over.

Then it all fell in!

Fuck! This Western clock is so tall!bought it!

Fuck! This Liaodong wild ginseng is almost as thick as a radish!I have a kidney deficiency recently, so I have to buy it and go home to stew chicken!

Fuck! This white gauze dress is too low, the three of my family have mentioned it several times, so I have to buy it!

Damn it! That tap fire that Old Wang bought, I see him squealing when he smokes, so I have to buy it!

Everyone knows that the Empire Plaza was built by the Regent to collect money. At first, they thought that they would never be fooled, but once they entered the door, those wealthy businessmen couldn't hold back. Seriously, this In this era, there is only one department store like this kind of World Expo. Mao Jue can get all the rare things that are rare in the world. This little money?Those who come from the south or the north can't hold back their hands and feet to buy, buy, buy.

And not only the goods here, many people are dazzled by the white tiles covered with golden light as soon as they come in. A few rich merchants didn't buy anything, but they pulled the salesperson and kept asking about these wall tiles How did it come about, how much money did it make, a few young girls from Yangzhou Shouma hurriedly sent a report to the manager, and temporarily added two porcelain seedlings.

As soon as it opened, it didn't even have time to display the samples, and it was immediately filled by this group of envious local tyrants, all of whom couldn't wait to put a wall in their homes.

How extravagant are these Jiangnan businessmen?During the Kangxi period, there were salt merchants who sprinkled thousands of taels of gold leaf on the road from Guanyin Mountain to Yangzhou City. What they asked for was to see a scene of gold falling like snow. Mao Jue offered them a shopping mall. This place is like a nest for black bears.

Since the opening of the department store in the morning, there has been an endless stream of carriages full of things in the specially designed carriage parking lot, and even the carriages of the same family have shuttled back and forth several times. There is a salt merchant in Yangzhou who goes to the market like an old farmer. He carried five ceramic toilets and went out. On the other side, a Shanxi merchant stuffed a large cart full of ginseng like carrots.Mink fur coats are taken home like the Yiwu wholesalers in later generations, and jade baskets are moved home. The turnover of this day is estimated to be several million taels if not tens of millions. Not only Mao Jue, but a large group of suppliers Business investors also made a lot of money.

Of course, there are some people who are cultured and not rich, and the dazzling array of goods in the department store can't attract them at all. They strolled around and mocked the bumpkins with contempt, but after walking a few steps, they turned their eyes straight again.

Fuck, Huang Yanqiu, everyone in Kunming District! Fuck, Ruan Dacheng's "Swallow Paper"! Isn't it just 100 taels of silver for the first-class ticket?buy it!

The Imperial Grand Theater opened on the first day, so naturally it has to be the grand finale! Originally, the best candidate was Chen Yuanyuan. Among the Qinhuai Bajue, she was the one who had an outstanding singing voice. When Wu Sangui fell in love with her, it was also when she was listening to music at the residence of the head of the state, Tian Hongyu. I was immediately hooked.

However, Chen Yuanyuan is now hanging out with Gu Mei and Dong Xiaowan, and they have set up a karaoke house in the capital. If Chen Yuanyuan is transferred, Gu Mei will probably have to follow her. After sleeping with this girl, she hasn't visited her before. Mao Jue was a little embarrassed for tossing her around.

What's more, there's Adelena, a little jealousy here! So after thinking about it, Mao Jue spent a lot of money to recruit a famous actor in Qinhuai to fill the scene.

But this effect is good. This kind of grand theater is the only one in Daming, which is much higher than the messy Liyuan Goulan in Nanjing. There is not so much noise, occasionally someone makes loud noises, and there are sweet-looking waiters who are gentle. Come forward to remind you that you are a person of status, please pay attention to your appearance! The theater with 5 people is full of [-] seats, and the best seats in the boxes and front rows are sold.

But even if these two places are so prosperous, adding one is not as prosperous as the casino. After only opening for an hour, the casino is full.