Chapter 527: Farming takes priority in all industries, and when agriculture flourishes, all industries will prosper
The Ming Dynasty was very strange, and it became more and more strange as it approached its last years. In the war with Hou Jin, Wang Zaijin, Wang Huazhen and his like were able to lead heavy troops at the front Soldiers fighting, this is a very weird phenomenon.
What are Wang Zaijin, Wang Huazhen and others? He is the most typical cheap Confucian who has no military talent and likes to talk. He has never fought in a war, but he likes to point fingers and write thousands of words at every turn. In these words, he scolds political opponents, praises himself, and opposes for the sake of opposition.
What these cheap Confucians like most is to be immersed in wishful dreams and talk to themselves. What is even more incredible is that during the Tianqi and Chongzhen years, faced with the fierce war and danger in Liaodong, the imperial court recommended , was able to push Wang Zaijin and Wang Huazhen from the imperial court to Liaodong to lead the army. People who talked about military affairs on paper and had no commanding ability were actually reused to command the most elite army in the empire.
These cheap scholars can only make the situation in Liaodong worse, let alone turning things around.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, fundamental malfunctions and flaws appeared in the system of the Ming Dynasty. In the end, the Ming Dynasty died in the civil unrest. The fate of a ruler who prospered by this will inevitably perish is sad and lamentable. At the same time, where did the problem occur?
Hai Rui said it was the emperor, while Lin Fucheng said it was excessive freedom that led to the chaos of the four clans, and Lin Fucheng believed that the Xuejia clan was the first of the four clans.
Wang Huazhen was able to go to Liaodong to lead the army because his teacher was Ye Xianggao, the first assistant of the dynasty. Wang Huazhen was defeated in Guangning and Xiong Tingbi was killed. A symbol of the different offensive and defensive forces of gold.
The birth of the seat-teacher system brought about the complete alienation of the standards for promotion in the Ming Dynasty's officialdom, and the complete failure of the Ming Dynasty's talent selection mechanism. After all, things have to be done by people, and the comparison between friends in the court is There are more and more rapes, and those who really do things are pushed to the margins or even in prison.
In the end, the Ming Dynasty turned into the weird look it had at the end of the Ming Dynasty.
What's more interesting is that Lin Fucheng was able to say these things because he took refuge in Wang Qian and the emperor, so he was able to be so unscrupulous and talk nonsense. This in itself is also a kind of patronage, support and connivance similar to that of a master.
Otherwise, Lin Fucheng would have been invited to the banquet just after he told the story about the murder of the He family in Gaoyang. People like You Qi in the family of Ming Gong in Chaozhong would chat with Lin Fucheng and drink for three rounds. After the food has passed the five flavors, the servants of Ming Gong will start to pour out their grievances, explaining how the prince is in trouble, how hard he is, and how Lin Fucheng's inappropriate remarks have caused such troubles.
When someone comes to talk to Lin Fucheng, Lin Fucheng has only one way, that is, to sincerely apologize and then shut up. Lin Fucheng must apologize for his inappropriate remarks and the trouble he has caused to the big shot, otherwise this will be the end of the world. Eating and eating is like eating your own meal.
Lin Fucheng is not barefoot. He has parents, a wife and children. He also has Guangde Bookstore. There is also an owner behind the bookstore. The servants of big shots will talk to you. This is still reasonable. You must be reasonable. Listen, be aware of the interests and general aspects, and don’t make things difficult for everyone.
This was also the reason why Lin Fucheng wanted to leave the capital at that time. Lin Fucheng never expected that Mr. Huang could reach such a level with his hands and eyes! He kept chatting so much, but no one came to him for tea or dinner!
No matter how bold Lin Fucheng was, he did not dare to associate Huang Gongzi with Tianben.
In the twelfth lunar month of the tenth year of Wanli, Sanniangzi entered the capital again, and on December 13, she met with the Ming Emperor in the Wenhua Hall.
"Mrs. Zhongshun is tired of traveling and traveling, and she is free of etiquette." Zhu Yijun still highly approves of Mrs. Zhongshun's performance. After all, she did not take Ada Khan's old and young children with her, and she was obedient on the surface but secretly. Do those things that keep flies and dogs in check.
This can be seen from the increase in the number of wool.
The grassland is moving from nomadic to fixed herding, and the transformation from a semi-natural economy to a small farmer economy is underway. The changes in the means of production and production relations have made the grassland integrated with the Ming Dynasty from now on, and there is no possibility of separation. .
As for the group of horse slaves in Mobei Wala, the serious Tatars do not regard them as a family.
Intensive cultivation of large amounts of pasture, captive animal husbandry, regular green storage for winter, prevention and treatment of diseases, etc. will all give the nomadic people who were previously displaced a stable home.
Zhu Yijun also knew from Sanniangzi’s memorial that during nomadic times, livestock became sick and died one after another. Moreover, due to nomadic life, animal diseases often spread rapidly in the grassland. Every large-scale Epidemic animal diseases will make the already poor life of the grassland people even worse, and the whole family may be wiped out at every turn.
“The Eternal Supreme Immortal God has given the world. He sent His Majesty to bring stability and peace to the grassland. Your respected Majesty, the emperor of the world, guides us, the confused lambs, to find the world. Thank you for your majesty's generosity and kindness." The third lady bowed again and finished what she wanted to say.
Changshengtian is the supreme belief in the grassland. Now the emperor is the human spokesperson of Changshengtian, which can be regarded as completely integrated into the narrative system of the Great Tomorrow.
Sanniang actually wanted to be called Tian Khan, but in the end she still called him your majesty. Wan Shihe of the Ministry of Rites understood your majesty very well. His majesty only wanted to be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and did not want to be the king who unified the world. The Holy Emperor, the Heavenly Khan, and so on, His Majesty refused.
Putting the interests of the Ming people first is the most fundamental pursuit of Zhu Yijun, the Ming emperor.
Is the God in the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty the same as the Changshengtian in the grassland? Zhu Yijun feels that this issue is not important. What is important is that the grassland must recognize that the Ming Dynasty has actual rule over Suiyuan, rather than restraining officials and canonizing the king of captives. It must implement the decrees of the Ming Dynasty, rather than obeying and violating them.
The Ming Dynasty, a secular court, wanted to consolidate Suiyuan's land, prefectures, and counties, garrison troops, collect taxes, organize the people into households, and use the same track and document; personnel, financial rights, and general affairs were all subject to the Ming Dynasty. As long as the actual affairs in the counties and counties are going on and the Ming Dynasty's decree on the grassland is being implemented, the third lady will say that Zhu Yijun is the immortal, and Zhu Yijun will also agree.
Now Suiyuan lacks a prince to guard it. If there is a prince to guard it, it will be perfect.
Zhu Yijun communicated with Sanniangzi about the development of the Suiyuan area, and after having a detailed understanding of captive animal husbandry, he told Sanniangzi not to overgraze, which would lead to continued degradation of pastures. Overgrazing in a short period of time would only bring short-term benefits, but it would be It is up to future generations to bear the consequences of eternal poverty. Suiyuan has gold, silver, copper, coal, etc. as supplementary output, and basic life can be guaranteed. Similarly, the imperial court will also increase investment in Suiyuan Chidao and mining, prompting the central government to develop together.
In order to regain Suiyuan, the Ming Dynasty capital invested more than 2 million silver every year for nine years. In order to effectively manage Suiyuan, the Ming Dynasty dispatched hundreds of bureaucrats headed by Governor Pan Jixun to invest in Suiyuan Chidao and mining. More than 20 million silver was paid. At the same time, seven engineering regiments and battalions directly affiliated with the Ministry of Industry of the imperial court were sent to Suiyuan, and half of the Trilateral Army garrison station was mobilized to Hetao.
At the same time, in order to effectively defend Suiyuan, the Ming Dynasty is actively planning to reopen the Western Region to ensure that the Hetao area is the heart of the Ming Dynasty and will not be threatened by military forces.
This is a huge investment from the Ming Dynasty, and it also reflects the sincerity of the imperial court.
Zhu Yijun told the third lady to make it clear to the barbarians in the Suiyuan area and the court's views. In the Ming Dynasty, all people are kings and citizens. There is no preferential treatment or equal treatment. Don't follow ambitious people. , gather together to cause chaos, affect common development and reconcile the overall situation.
"The Ming court has never made such a huge investment, just to ensure that the Ming Dynasty has no worries in the northern frontier, I hope that military disasters will no longer harm the northwest." Zhu Yijun summed up this memorial to Sanniangzi with sincerity, I The long twenty-five-year war between Tahan and the Ming Dynasty was a common pain for the people in the hinterland and the border. Countless people died in the long war. This is the most appropriate and appropriate opportunity for complete reconciliation.
"I will obey the Holy Instructions." The third lady obeyed her leader's orders again.
Between the northern grasslands and the hinterland of the Central Plains, since the pre-Qin Dynasty, there has been one among you and one among me. This has been going on for more than 2,000 years. They have long been physically integrated, and their blood, culture, and economy have become one. Blending with each other, and Hu Yuan having been in control of the Central Plains for a hundred years, Zhu Yuanzhang also recognized Hu Yuan as Zhengshuo. During the Thirteen Northern Expeditions in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty completed the liquidation and beheaded more than a hundred households under Anda Khan's account. It’s also a reckoning.
The Ming court is now willing to pay a huge price for reconciliation.
If chaos breaks out again in the grassland, or simply rebels, will the court still have the patience to continue reconciliation? Obviously not.
Sanniangzi read a lot of newspapers and miscellaneous newspapers in the capital, and saw the Ming Dynasty's methods in the Nagasaki Governor's Palace. Sanniangzi was sincerely grateful. As a representative of the reconciliation faction, she brought vitality to the grassland people, just like the dawn of thorns. The light that breaks the darkness.
What Ming Dynasty did in Nagasaki was simply not something that the previous Ming Dynasty court could do.
What the Ming Dynasty did to the northern pirates was treated entirely as one of its own, while what the Ming Dynasty did to the Japanese pirates was exactly what they would do to their enemies.
The Emperor of Ming Dynasty shouldered the crime of revenge. In the future, the Spring and Autumn Period will judge that the name of an executioner will definitely be pinned on the emperor's head.
“According to the imperial court’s order, goat grazing has been banned on the grassland.” Sanniangzi mentioned a detail, that is, goats eat grass roots.
Cashmere is the best wool, and it is also made of worsted wool. The biggest problem with goats is that they eat the grass roots when they eat grass. This is also the reason for the degradation of pastures, because the price of cashmere Expensive, the goat population has exploded since the wool business became more and more prosperous.
What is prohibited is grazing, not captivity.
Zhu Yijun inquired carefully and found out that it was the recipe given by Pan Jixun.
Sanniangzi left the Wenhua Palace and gained a lot from her visit to Beijing. Her proposal finally became a reality in the hands of His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, due to the expedition to the capital, it was expected that only 60,000 bags of rough-washed wool would arrive at the factory this year. However, 100,000 bags arrived at the factory. Compared with 80,000 bags last year, it actually increased. Twenty thousand bags, it can be seen that captive grazing is indeed carried out in the Suiyuan area. This year's 100,000 bags of wool, the two factories in Beijing, can produce 600,000 woolen woolen woolen woolen woolen woolen woolen woolen woolen woolen woolen woolen woolen woolen wool and 100,000 worsted woolen woolen woolen woolen woolen woolen woolen clothe, a total of 700,000 woolen woolen. Lanzhou Woolen Woolen Factory has 20,000 bags of wool, and a total of about 150,000 pieces of worsted and woolen wool." Wang Chonggu reported the results of the last wool tribute market in the tenth year of Wanli.
One woolen factory in Lanzhou = total woolen output in England; two official woolen factories in Beijing = total woolen output in Spain.
This is the terrible productivity of Ming Dynasty.
Wan Shihe looked left and right and whispered: "The increase in the number of wool means that the imperial decree is being implemented. Why can we conclude that the Ming Dynasty's transformation of the grassland is effective? This Is there any necessary connection? "
"Because of captivity." Zhang Juzheng answered this question succinctly. Wan Shihe knew etiquette, but he didn't know much about war and grassland.
"Yes, what does captivity have to do with Wang Hua?" Wan Shihe nodded and asked. He was a little confused. He was not the only one who didn't understand. Li Youzi also looked puzzled.
Liang Menglong, the official minister, said with a smile: "Captivity means settling down, no longer nomadic, which means that the grassland people are losing their previous advantages. In the past, the northern barbarians lived in no fixed place, and their gods and warriors were like Taizu, and they were as brave as warriors. Chengzu, after thirteen Northern Expeditions, could not exterminate his descendants. After settling in the North, if they raised sheep instead of horses, they could only become a part of the Ming Dynasty, and they would unswervingly support the imperial court. "
"Even if the Western Regions are reopened, the border people will become a help to the Ming Dynasty, not a hindrance."
After Wan Shi and General Liang Menglong carefully understood these words, they suddenly realized!
“At first, His Majesty gave me a wool pusher, a wool brushing board, and a prescription. Later, he sent the Taixi Special Envoy Xu Jiugao to bring back high-quality forage. The purpose was to reduce the number of horses on the grassland and increase the number of horses. Sheep raising, now it seems that this goal is being achieved step by step." Wang Chonggu talked about the past, blocking the holes in the Great Wall, and after Wang Chonggu returned to Beijing, he took the lead in the wool business.
This was a tremendous amount of wealth, and Wang Chonggu took it.
Zhu Yijun looked at the courtiers, shook his head and said: "Actually, I just watched the Spanish royal family, the Mesta Association controlled by Felipe II, make a lot of money in the woolen business, but the money in the court was empty at that time. The main reason for the great loss of wealth is to make money.”
The Ming Emperor emphasized that the main purpose in the early days was to make money, but now the main purpose is to become a king. "Is there any possibility that the product will not be sold?" Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Chonggu and asked. With nearly one million pieces of wool produced every year, Zhu Yijun would inevitably worry about the possibility of overproduction.
If the product supply is sufficient but the demand is not strong enough, then the product can only be promoted at a reduced price, and the profit will be lower. In addition, the inherent bloat and rigidity of the official factory will reduce the return on assets. , and even cannot maintain its normal operation. This is why Lin Fucheng loudly said that the government-factory group construction will inevitably fail.
Wang Chonggu said quite accurately: "The demand for woolen fabrics is still very strong. After all, Suiyuan and Liaodong both need a large amount of woolen fabrics. The scale of production will continue to grow, and it will not be sold for a long time. With this possibility, uncontrolled expansion is also a kind of rigidity.”
“You don’t have to worry about it in the short term, at least within ten years, this is not a problem.”
One hundred per year. Thousands of pieces of wool will not be in surplus now. As long as it can be woven, it can be sold. But in ten or twenty years, with the expansion of the scale of breeding in Suiyuan, it is really possible that the Ming Dynasty wool There is a glut problem.
Da Ming needs a potential market.
Taixi is a good dumping ground. In fact, the strategy has been very clear before. Distribute goods on a large scale, destroy its fragile handicraft workshops, and then start dumping. Market competition is so cruel.
It is also necessary to continuously adjust internal contradictions. Ming Dynasty itself is the largest consumer market, and stimulating domestic demand is a meticulous job.
Wang Chonggu actually vaguely felt that overproduction and overpopulation were false propositions, but the scale of official factories had not developed to that huge level. At least in the current Ming Dynasty, there was no worry about overproduction.
The winter in the north is severely cold, and three woolen factories have to produce hundreds or thousands of years of wool for each person to produce one piece of wool.
"Your Majesty, a huge sum of 2.98 million silver suddenly arrived at Songjiang Prefecture from the Nagasaki Governor's Palace two years ago. Has there been any change in Nagasaki?" Wang Guoguang, the Minister of Revenue, said with great concern, what do you think about this? It's a bit like entrusting the funeral affairs. This sum of money is like the last ripple of the Nagasaki Governor's Palace.
Xu Wei was an out-and-out lunatic. The courtiers who came from the Jiajing Dynasty knew this clearly. A lunatic who felt that he had killed Hu Zongxian and committed suicide seven times came out of the prison, confused. It was not until he went to Nagasaki that he found his direction again and destroyed the Japanese.
Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and shook his head and said: "I don't know very well. Governor Xu made the matter very clear, but I can't guess what Oda Nobunaga will do."
"Your Majesty, I think that the possibility of Oda Nobunaga's military conquest is very small. Shangshan, Gohojo, Mori, and Nagasou's tribe are all eyeing him. He must first unify the main island of Japan before he can plan for Nagasaki." Zhang Juzheng stood. He got up, stood in front of the map, and made a judgment as the chief assistant.
The Ming Navy defeated the Japanese invaders at the Governor's Palace in Nagasaki. Oda Nobunaga could not do anything in a short period of time.
(The Third Oda Siege)
“If Mori Terumoto, Nagasogabe, Uesugi Kagekatsu, and Hojo Ujinao can unite with Oda Nobunaga, then The Nagasaki Governor's Mansion will be very dangerous." Zhang Juzheng looked at the courtiers and then looked at His Majesty and said: "According to common sense, brothers can resist humiliation outside the wall. As a citizen of the world, Oda Nobunaga can definitely call on the daimyo to fight against the Ming Dynasty. "
"Unfortunately, the Japanese did not learn this. For them, internal strife is more important than anything else."
Zhang Juzheng was also worried that after the Nagasaki Governor-General issued treasure banknotes, other daimyo would be wary, and then gathered under the name of Oda Nobunaga to drive the Ming forces out of the Japanese country. But in the end, Zhang Juzheng was sure that the Japanese country would not achieve This kind of alliance.
"Sir rarely makes such a sure judgment." Zhu Yijun curiously asked Zhang Juzheng the reason for his judgment.
“Because there is no end to the victory.” Zhang Juzheng shook his head and said: “Your Majesty, when it came to pacifying the Japanese, Yan Song and Xu Jie fought in the court, and Hu Zongxian fought with Zhang Jing and Li Tianchong in the local area. There was really no end to the victory. This is just a party struggle. If the direct armed conflict is endless and cannot reach an outcome, it will be impossible to stop."
The internal conflicts in the Japanese country have intensified to the point of fighting with each other. There is also the possibility of alliances.
"What you said makes sense." Zhu Yijun recognized Zhang Juzheng's judgment.
The Ming Dynasty and the Japanese Kingdom are in conflict. Even if there is no direct military conflict, there are economic, political, and financial conflicts. They have fought each other for several rounds. The focus of the entire confrontation is that the Ming Dynasty is preventing Oda. Nobunaga unified Japan. Oda Nobunaga had to complete the great cause of unifying Japan under many difficulties before he could have any chance of winning.
It was difficult for Oda Nobunaga to defeat the daimyo who opposed him in a short time, because the Ming Dynasty was selling arms to Japan and arming these Warring States daimyo, and through seigniorage, several Warring States daimyo became very fat. One wave.
The time has come to test whether Oda Nobunaga is the true destined master of Japan. The Ming Dynasty gave Oda Nobunaga a wave of intensity.
The New Deal implemented in the 10th year of Wanli, including the census of Dingkou and the abolition of lowly slave status, was not completed this year. Only Nanya and Beiya have completely completed the census of Dingkou and the abolition of lowly slave status. The rest will have to wait until next year to abolish the slave status. At the legal level, the court no longer recognizes the slave status and the contract of sale. If you want to truly gain personal freedom, what needs to be changed is the production relationship.
"The Ministry of Rites has decided on the agenda for the first Ming Dynasty Technology Progress Award after the Spring Festival, and will prepare the awards after the New Year." Zhu Yijun arranged the last few things before the New Year. Wei Youshan, who made ammonia, wants to leave his name in history. .
Zhu Yijun mentioned this matter, and a heated discussion immediately broke out in the court. Ming Dynasty was an agricultural country, and encouraging farmers and mulberry trees was the first priority. Regarding the emergence of water and fertilizer, the courtiers burst out with unparalleled enthusiasm.
The raw materials for production, the production process, the transportation of water and fertilizer, the application of water and fertilizer, how to preserve it, the proportion of fertilization, etc. were fully discussed. At this moment, Wang Chonggu felt the feeling of being watched. He excitedly introduced various aspects of water and fertilizer, and answered questions one after another from the ministers.
“The biggest feature of water fertilizer is that it can be made from coal gangue. The coal gangue is put into the earth kiln and after distillation, it can still be used as a raw material for firing cement. Xishan Coal Bureau is currently exploring and hopes to make it in cement plants. Firing, in this way, the cost will be greatly reduced!" When Wang Chonggu said this, his face was extremely rosy.
Zhang Juzheng asked about the cost. If it really wants to be promoted on a large scale, cost is the key.
The raw materials are cheap, the firing is simple, and the process flow is not complicated. These are the advantages of water fertilizer. It is one of the products of the coal and steel joint venture.
“It’s so good, it’s so good, Wang Cifu really helps the country!” Zhang Juzheng was very excited when he heard this. Low cost is the best. If the cost is too high, it will not be conducive to large-scale development. promoted.
Wang Chonggu waved his hands repeatedly and said: "It's all the credit of the great craftsman Wei Youshan. If Yuan Fu is here, if you pass the credit to me, wouldn't it be stealing from heaven? I don't dare to say that, I don't dare to say that. "
Zhang Juzheng said with emotion: "Wang Cifu did a good job in presiding over the Xishan Coal Bureau. "
Wei Youshan is not Wang Chonggu's Xishan Coal Bureau, but he is just a smart craftsman. , the talent selection of the government, factory, and engineering regiments has been effective. This is the biggest surprise.
"Wang Cifu, sir, what you said makes sense. It takes more than just yourself to show that it is not Wang Cifu. This coal bureau is not what it is today." Qi Jiguang rarely praised Wang Chonggu in the court. Fan.
Qi Jiguang never had a good attitude toward Wang Chonggu. When Wang Chonggu led the capital camp and Qi Jiguang went to the capital to receive the reward, the Jin Party prevented Qi Jiguang from being ennobled and even killed someone. After the initial conflict, Qi Jiguang never said a good word to Wang Chonggu again, and even If you can't communicate, you won't communicate.
As for the water and fertilizer this time, Qi Jiguang knew that it was of great significance, so he gave Wang Chonggu a rare compliment and affirmed Wang Chonggu's contribution.
"Oh? Really? Ah, haha." Wang Chonggu was stunned for a moment, and then laughed. He said very modestly: "I just did something I should do. It's nothing. It's really nothing. You guys are really complimenting me.”
Qi Jiguang’s recognition made Wang Chonggu feel a little relieved. Qi Jiguang, who had led the Beijing camp to win numerous victories in recent years, had become a hereditary figure of the Ming Dynasty. He is Feng Guogong, and he is the Wu Xun who sits in the Wenhua Hall, the first Wu Xun.
Qi Jiguang didn't care about the conflict that year. Just because he didn't want the blade to turn inwards doesn't mean he didn't care. Even when Wang Chonggu wanted to ensure that the Beijing attack would not be hindered by the rear, Qi Jiguang tried to purge the party internally. He didn't say a good word about Wang Chonggu.
Today's recognition is not reconciliation, but recognition of his achievements, which is already extremely precious.
People always have to pay for the mistakes they make. Zhang Juzheng and Qi Jiguang's prejudice and even hatred towards Wang Chonggu is a continuation of what happened back then.
"Trial production will begin next year." Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "While practicing, we will sum up experience and start the pilot project in Gyeonggi Province first, and then slowly roll it out."
"Baiye Agriculture As long as agriculture is prosperous, all industries will prosper.”
The capital is preparing to celebrate the New Year, and as far away as the West, some people are also actively preparing for the New Year, that is, the Ming Dynasty’s special envoy to the West, Xu Fan, the Portuguese Minister of State. After Jie's death, Xu Fan crossed the ocean and came to Taixi. After this trip, he was far away from returning to the Ming Dynasty. The distance was on the one hand, and his father's death was on the other.
Being a stranger in a foreign land, I miss my family even more during the festive season.
Xu Fan and Chen Dazhuang simply prepared for the New Year in the Chinese Hall of the Royal Palace of Sintra in Portugal, and King Antonio of Portugal also sent many gifts. The New Year is a great time for the people of Ming Dynasty. Important holidays.
"My Minister of State, it seems that you have not given your blessing to my child. As a wise man from the East and an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, your blessing to the child is very important." Antonio took the Duke The lady came to the Chinese Room. The duchess had a big belly. Even the Vatican sent people to bless the duchess for being pregnant, but Xu Fan never gave her blessing.
Xu Fan didn’t know how to give his blessing, so he chose to change the topic and said: "The Ming Dynasty’s ships came from Songjiang Prefecture and have arrived in the Free City. Your Highness, what are you going to choose? Open the port of Lisbon. "Accept these ships?"
"Of course!" Antonio said with certainty: "I am the king of Antonio, is there anyone more suitable than me? This is really wonderful! Now, I might become the richest king in the whole of the West!”
Accepting these ships means that all the cotton on the ships will be eaten by Antonio, and Antonio can be a happy second-rate dealer.
The ocean-going caravan jointly organized by the five major shipping companies has successfully crossed the violent Atlantic Ocean and arrived at Liberty City. Seville is also known as the trade home of the New World. Local merchants are actively contacting the ocean-going caravan. Liu Ji, the captain of the trading company, hopes to eat this batch of cotton cloth.
It is impossible for a big ship to stay for a long time. The transaction cycle is too long, so a second-tier dealer is needed. Antonio is also actively communicating and has initially reached a consensus.
(End of this chapter)