Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 215, Zhang Mao's trick
"Brat, brat~"

Then Liu Jin just started to think about the next move when a hearty voice came from outside.

"British?"

As soon as Liu Jin heard the voice, he knew who it was. Now only Zhang Mao and Zhou Jing could call him that, so he got up and walked outside.

I saw Zhang Mao in casual clothes, followed by a few people dressed in extraordinary clothes. Judging from the demeanor and demeanor of these people, plus the way they talked and laughed with Zhang Mao, it must be noble.

"I've seen Mr. Zhang."

Liu Jin said with a smile and bowed his hands to Zhang Mao.

"Come on, let me introduce you."

Zhang Mao smiled and began to introduce the people around him.

"This is Duke Cheng Zhu Fu."

Zhang Mao pointed to a middle-aged man beside him and said, this Zhu Fu looks very good, with a dignified appearance, coupled with a luxurious attire, and the demeanor of a prince, he will definitely be a proper girl in future generations. No killers like that.

"Meet Cheng Guogong."

Liu Jin smiled and cupped his hands in salute.

"Haha, Mr. Liu, you don't need to be too polite, just call me Lao Zhu."

Zhu Fu is very easy-going and has no airs. Of course, it may be because of Zhang Mao's relationship that he has a good impression of Liu Jin.

"This is Xu Guangzuo, the grandson of Dingguo Duke Lao Xu."

Zhang Mao quickly pointed to a young man in his twenties beside him and said that this person turned out to be a descendant of Zhongshan King Xu Da, which made Liu Jin couldn't help but take a closer look.

Coming from later generations, Xu Da's name is naturally heard. He is the most successful one among the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty. , is also the only one in the Ming Dynasty.

But Xu Guangzuo in front of him doesn't look like a descendant of a military general, but more like a frail scholar, neither tall nor sturdy.

"I've seen Mr. Xu."

Liu Jin greeted Xu Guangzuo with a smile.

"Young Master Liu is being polite."

Xu Guangzuo is also relatively easy-going, without any airs, gentle and elegant.

After introducing each other, Liu Jin also brought a few people to the living room, chatting while drinking tea.

"Boy, I won't talk nonsense, the three of us came here this time to ask you to buy a boat."

After some politeness, Zhang Mao also said straight to the point.

The three of them hurried over from the capital, naturally not for sightseeing, but for making a fortune.

"Buy a boat?"

When Liu Jin heard this, he was slightly surprised, because Zhang Mao had already ordered three fishing boats from him last time, but he didn't expect that it would only be a few days later, and he came to buy boats from him again.

"Yes, buy a boat."

Zhang Mao nodded solemnly, then thought for a while and said, "I want to buy a few big boats, not the ones for fishing, but the ones for doing business at sea."

The last time he was here in Tianjin, he saw with his own eyes that the fleet returning from North Korea brought back three million taels of silver. Box after box of silver not only dazzled Zhang Mao's eyes, but also made Zhang Mao's eyes red.

So as soon as he returned to the capital, he immediately contacted some other important nobles who had made friends with him. Everyone discussed and pooled in money to buy a few sea-going ships from Liu Jin's side to do business at sea.

They didn't know that Haimao made money before, but now seeing the huge profits of Haimao, they naturally couldn't calm down, so the three of them, the leaders of the noble generals, all came to Tianjin.

As soon as Liu Jin heard it, he immediately understood. Looking at Zhang Mao, Zhu Fu, and Xu Guangzuo, he immediately understood. They must be jealous of the huge profits of the sea trade, and they can no longer calm down.

Of course, this is what Liu Jin wants to see. As long as more and more people get involved, the power to open the door of the sea ban will become stronger and stronger, and the power of these generals and nobles cannot be ignored.

"Mr. Zhang, that kind of boat is very expensive."

Liu Jin thought for a while and replied.

"Stinky boy, just say it straight."

Zhang Mao looked at Liu Jin, and he was already ready to be slaughtered.

There is no way, if you want to eat delicious food and drink spicy food, you must invest in this prerequisite.

Only Liu Jin's shipyard is the most reassuring for this ocean-going ship. Of course, Zhang Mao is also an old fox. He knows that the major shareholder of this shipyard is the prince Zhu Houzhao. Booking a ship here is tantamount to currying favor with the prince and the future Ming. emperor.

"One hundred thousand taels, the same price."

Liu Jin gently quoted a price.

As soon as his words fell, Zhang Mao couldn't help raising his eyebrows, Zhu Fu's eyes widened slightly, and Xu Guangzuo opened his mouth slightly.

This price is too expensive, not ordinary expensive.

Even though they are the representatives of military generals and noble families, they still feel that the price is very expensive when they hear the price. It is conceivable that Liu Jin's asking price is really expensive.

There is no way around this. Sea-going shipbuilding is a technical job. The cultivation of such talents requires time and investment. If the ship is not sold at a higher price, there is no way to maintain it.

"Boy, this price is too expensive. As far as I know, this lucky boat costs less than a few thousand taels of silver. Your boat costs one hundred thousand taels, which is too expensive, too expensive."

Zhang Mao shook his head again and again. Although he was already prepared to be slaughtered, he still couldn't accept the price.

"Mr. Zhang, I admit that the price is indeed expensive, but this ocean-going ship is different from ordinary ships. Sea-going ships have different aspects in terms of material selection, preparation, materials, ship structure, design, etc. Extremely strict requirements, even the paint on the ship, it has its own requirements, not just any kind will do.”

Liu Jin nodded, and readily admitted that the price was very expensive, but Liu Jin also knew that he should never discuss the price with the customer, but the value with him.

"Mr. Zhang, you also saw it last time. My fleet only went to the downward side for half a month, and brought back three million taels of silver with a boatload of glass products."

"Let me tell you the truth, apart from the seafarers' salaries, bonuses and glass costs, the profit is also two million taels. This is just a trip to North Korea. If you go to Japan, go to a more distant place place, the profit will be even greater.”

"So don't look at the expensive price of my boat, but it is definitely worth the money. You can earn back your capital with interest after a trip to North Korea."

Hearing Liu Jin's words, the eyes of Zhang Mao, Zhu Fu, and Xu Guangzuo sparkled. They went to North Korea and earned two million taels of silver. This is really enviable.

"That being said, your price is too expensive. For the sake of introducing my wife to you, let's make it cheaper."

Zhang Mao thought about bargaining and said.

"..."

When Liu Jin heard it, he was speechless immediately. Zhang Mao only mentioned it last time, and now there is no introduction at all. He was able to bargain with him, and he really had nothing to say.

"Mr. Zhang, this really can't be cheap."

"However, if you want to go to the ocean, I can allow you to go to Tianjin Maritime Academy to recruit people. Only seamen who graduated from Tianjin or the academy can really go to sea. There will never be a loss, only a lot of money will come in."

Naturally, it is impossible to reduce the price, but it can solve the employment problem of the Maritime Academy. The first batch of colleges will go to the Golden Continent, and there will be batches of recruits after graduation. Naturally, these students graduate Also looking for a job.

He, the principal, naturally wants to find a way out for his students.

Zhang Mao, Zhu Fu, and Xu Guangzuo looked at each other and nodded slightly. Obviously, there was no other way. Although the price was expensive, this safe ship was only available here, and it also saved the crew, saving a lot of worrying things .

"Well, it's okay to sell three ships to me, right?"

Zhang Mao nodded and agreed to the price. Although he could find a way to get Fu Chuan, to be honest, he was really worried if Liu Jin didn't handle it.

Although the boats on Liu Jin's side were expensive, he was at ease with the things he handled, and he only needed to follow the road that Liu Jin had walked to make a fortune, save trouble, and be stable.

"Three are too many, I can only sell you two."

When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately shook his head and said, it is said that good things need to be properly marketed for hunger, not to mention that it is not easy to build such a sea-going ship, and if they are sold all at once, there is no room left for him.

"Stinky boy, the price can't be less, and you won't sell this boat to me, and you're doing business like this, do you want me to introduce you to your wife?"

When Zhang Mao heard this, he couldn't help but said.

"... Mr. Zhang, it's not that he refuses to sell you a boat. The main reason is that it is difficult to build a big ship that goes out to sea. What's more, Mr. Zhang has invested too much at one time, and the risk is too high. Let's take it slow first, and wait until we make money." It’s not too late to buy a few more.”

Liu Jin was speechless again, Zhang Mao was always trying to blame himself for introducing his wife, making him seem like someone who couldn't find a wife.

"Old Zhang, I think it's okay to order two ships. It's really too much to order three ships at once."

Zhu Fu thought about it and said to Zhang Mao, and Xu Guangzuo on the side also nodded in support.

"Okay then, let's order two boats, you guys have to build the boats for me as soon as possible."

Zhang Mao nodded helplessly, and then said, "When you finish building the boat for me, I'll introduce you to everyone who is as beautiful as a flower and like a jade."

"...I would like to thank Mr. Zhang first."

Liu Jin was speechless again.

Not long after the few people agreed on the purchase of the boat, Zhao Erhu hurried in and said to Liu Jin: "Brother Jin, there are two groups of people outside who sent invitations, one is Uncle Jianchang and Marquis Shouning. , and Changning Bo Zhou Yu."

"Uncle Jianchang and Marquis Shouning?"

"Bo Changning and Zhou Yu?"

When Liu Jin heard this, his eyebrows twitched slightly. It seemed that there were many people who smelled the smell of blood and wanted to come over to eat meat.

　It's too cold, the winter in the south is really cold~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)