1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 420 Businessman ([-])
Anri Kredo looked at Qi Tian's young face and remained silent for a while. He didn't know if the other party understood the value of the "goods" they brought.At his age, the so-called urgent need, or precious, may only think of gold, silver, jade, or luxury enjoyment.If the once mature Cao Xiong was still around, maybe he would really pay a big price to buy the "goods" they had so hard to collect from Europe.

The young man in front of him is probably more favored by Cao Xiong, so he has obtained the right to inherit the Hanzhou Commander. In his heart, he can't help but be pessimistic about the duration of this new regime.Of course, some of the "goods" they brought may also become less valuable because some people don't know the goods.

"Mr. Credo, you don't have to worry about our Hanzhou's ability to pay." Qi Tian saw that the other party was a little hesitant, thinking that he was worried that Hanzhou's property reserves would not be able to pay for the goods. It has been blocked for three years, and we have also suffered a lot of losses in the war. But we still have some savings, and we are completely satisfied with paying for the goods you sent from afar."

"I heard that your Hanzhou can already build large ships independently, right?" Anri Credo asked.

"Yes, we can now build professional warships and merchant ships under [-] tons."

"Then do you still need newer and more advanced shipbuilding technology and crafts?" Anri Credo pondered for a moment, and then said: "We brought some craftsmen and technical models, and with these, you Hanzhou can build the current ship in the Netherlands. Various commercial ships of mainstream types, as well as warships, and these technologies are also in a leading position in Europe."

"How long will it take our Hanzhou to absorb and utilize these craftsmen and technologies?" Qi Tian asked calmly.

"The craftsman signed a three-year contract." Anri Credo said: "You can slowly digest and absorb it during these three years."

"How much do we have to pay for this?"

"40 guilders." Anri Credo showed a smile on his face, "or gold and silver of the same value, and the wages of the craftsmen must also be paid by you."

The young man in front of him knows the importance of shipbuilding craftsmen and technology, so it will be easy to talk about it next.

Qi Tian thought about it in his mind, if 40 guilders were exchanged for one tael of silver at 3.6 guilders, it would be about 11 taels of silver, enough to build four to five large and medium-sized merchant ships.

However, don't forget that the Netherlands had the most advanced merchant ship construction technology during this period, especially their "big belly ship" for transportation, faster "spaceship" and "big sailing ship" for fishing. In the world, and the ships built in the Netherlands are reasonable in design, strong in structure, and advanced in technology, and the number of ship operators is more than 20% less than that of ships in other countries.This is the most important thing for a nascent regime like Hanzhou, which is extremely dependent on shipping and has a shortage of manpower.

"Although your asking price is a bit high, Hanzhou is willing to pay the money." Qi Tian decided not to bargain with him, "But we will only pay you a 20% deposit in advance, and our Hanzhou shipyard will evaluate and confirm After using the technology brought by your craftsmen, pay another 60%, and pay the rest after one year."

Anri Credo nodded, expressing his approval of this payment model.After all, whether the shipbuilding technology is advanced and reliable, it has to be verified before it can be counted.

"There are eight textile craftsmen for woolen cloth and linen, and the contract is also three years."

"how much is it?"

"15 dong."

"Fifty thousand dong." Qi Tian said, "After all, the country with the most advanced textiles in this period was our former mother country, Ming Dynasty, and we have already started producing textile products."

"The most advanced products in the Ming Dynasty are cotton cloth and silk." Anri Credo retorted, "But in terms of wool technology, the Dutch are the most advanced in Europe, even England can't match it."

"But our Hanzhou has a hot climate, and the same is true of our neighboring East Indies. Woolen products are produced, and there is almost no market."

"You can sell it to the Ming Dynasty!"

"Daming has all kinds of fur processing industries, and there is also a large amount of cotton cloth. There may not be a market for woolen fabrics." Qi Tian said: "So, if we spend [-] dong to buy these craftsmen and technologies, we will take a big risk, and it is very likely that we will lose money." It creates a situation where there are technologies and products but no market.”

Anri Credo was silent, and he evaluated in his heart whether Qitian's remarks were to lower the price, or there were technical and market risks.

Qi Tian looked at him calmly, thinking in his mind that Ludwig really tickled Han Zhou's itch by selling some of their Dutch advanced technology and craftsmanship to Han Zhou, and he was quite a businessman.The increasing number of Hanzhou immigrants will inevitably gradually grow into a market with a population of tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, and the demand for various industrial and consumer products will gradually increase.

However, the Tubang kingdoms around Hanzhou hardly provided any daily industrial products.And those who are able to provide some production and consumer goods, whether it is Daming, India, or Persia, are too far away, and the purchase cost will definitely be high.This will force Hanzhou to work hard to develop some industries in order to meet the daily needs of the people of Hanzhou.

"The value of craftsmen or technologies in some aspects is not determined by me." Anri Credo said: "I will first tell you the types of craftsmen and technologies that can be provided to you in Hanzhou, and quote our pricing. Then , if you have any objections, I will report to Mr. Sean Ludwild."

Qi Tian nodded, agreeing.

Afterwards, Anri Credo went on to describe the handicraft production technologies they could provide Hanzhou with leather, cheese, printing, mirror making, and wood processing, most of which covered the production of commodities such as daily consumption by residents.

After listening to Qi Tian, ​​he felt that the handicraft technology he provided was a bit tasteless, leather, printing, and wood processing. After Hanzhou introduced a large number of immigrants from the Ming Dynasty, it has opened corresponding handicraft workshops in several counties and towns. And it can produce a large number of qualified products for the people of Hanzhou.As for cheese production, it is somewhat useful. The number of cattle and sheep in Hanzhou has expanded to more than 4000 (heads), and thousands of barrels of milk and goat milk can be produced every day. It is indeed necessary to carry out some advanced processing.

"Can you provide us with some whaling sailors?" Qi Tian asked.

As we all know, the Netherlands was one of the countries with the most developed maritime whaling industry during this period, and it almost monopolized the European whale fishing industry.They obtained a large amount of baleen and whale oil by catching whales. The latter was an important industrial raw material during this period, which could be used to make soap, lamp oil, and wool processing to promote the development of the washing industry and the chemical industry.

In the southeast of Hanzhou, there are many whales in the waters near Yunyang (now Mackay City, Australia). If the whaling industry can be developed locally, it will not only provide a large amount of meat for the local people, but also use whale oil for use. for the development of the chemical industry.

"If you have whaling sailors, you must also need craftsmen and technology for subsequent processing of whales." Anri Credo smiled. Seeing that Qi Tian was not very satisfied with some of the handicraft technologies he provided, he felt in his heart Still a little lost.But when he saw him asking for a certain technology and craftsman for the first time, his mood immediately improved.

"How much are you going to ask our Hanzhou to pay?" Qi Tian also laughed. It seems that Ludwild must have had a bad time in the Netherlands, and he did not hesitate to sell the various proprietary technologies that the Netherlands is proud of. To the far east, even intimately brought many ready-made craftsmen with related technologies.

Anri Credo shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "How much you need to pay depends on how much you value the whaling industry. I believe that you Hanzhou will definitely pay us a reasonable price."

"Mr. Ludwild has provided us Hanzhou with so much Dutch know-how. Don't you worry that we will grow stronger in the future and challenge your Dutch East India Company?" Qi Tian asked curiously: "Especially when you The shipbuilding technology we rely on most will further enhance the strength of our Hanzhou."

"The East India Company, to the Netherlands, is just a company." Anri Credo shook his head and said, "Its monopoly trade in spices in the East Indies, and what we do between us is also a kind of trade." , a simple technology transfer trade. That's the economy, that's the business. Isn't it?"

After hearing this, Qi Tian was speechless.Well, the practice is very Dutch indeed, though.

I remember that when the Dutch East India Company was at its peak, it almost monopolized the entire oriental trade, which made some merchants in the Netherlands who wanted to do oriental trade very jealous.Therefore, these businessmen who were jealous and resentful of the East India Company resold some key Dutch shipbuilding technology and war materials to England and France, as well as some pirate organizations along the Atlantic coast, in order to let them plunder and attack the East India Company Merchant ships traveling between Europe and the Far East.

Even during the three Anglo-Dutch wars, many Dutch businessmen transported valuable strategic materials from the Netherlands to England in order to obtain high profits. This is simply a blatant act of supporting the enemy.But in the eyes of those businessmen, this is just a simple trade act, a kind of business.

"Mr. Credo, have you considered your future?" Qi Tian asked leisurely: "Money, or status, you can get one or both in the future."

"Your Majesty, what do you mean..." Anri Credo's heart moved.

"You're not from the Netherlands, are you?"

"Yes, I am not from the Netherlands." Anri Credo said, "I am from Saxony."

"If we want to hire you as the plenipotentiary representative of Hanzhou in Europe, help Hanzhou introduce various professional talents, or various professional technologies, and then pay you high remuneration accordingly. Are you willing? At that time, you May acquire wealth sufficient to enable you and your descendants to live the life of nobility."

(End of this chapter)