Ming Zuo

Chapter 312 Alliance
"Brother has been floating on the sea, but I have also heard the name of Fuyao glass. Now this product is popular all over the world, and it is very popular. People who want to come to overseas must also agree with each other. I also invite General Zuo to give me a meal. Brother, I am very grateful. "

Zuo Menggeng understood.

Zheng Zhilong came to ask for the right to trade glass.

Fuyao Glass has now completely opened up the situation, and it is very popular no matter whether it is north or south.

Although Fujian is still an area not affected by Fuyao Glass, some businessmen have spontaneously sold there.

Zheng Zhilong is also a thief and a merchant, so his knowledge of products is of course not a problem.

He is keenly aware that this kind of thing is absolutely profitable.

Unlike others, he didn't go to those secondary sellers, but directly asked Zuo Menggeng.

In this way, the middleman link is saved, which can save a lot of cost.

For Zheng Zhilong's request, Zuo Menggeng was both happy and regretful.

I am happy that glass products can be sold overseas, and the market has grown again.

Unfortunately, overseas trade has little to do with him.

There is no way to do this, because the new army has no strength at sea.

However, the appearance of Zheng Zhilong also allowed Zuo Menggeng to make up for the omissions in thinking.

In the future, the new army will definitely go to the sea.

But the construction of the navy is not achieved overnight.As the saying goes, a century-old navy is not an exaggeration at all.

And Zheng Zhilong's life journey, he is very clear.

In the next few years, Zheng Zhilong will defeat several other powerful enemies in the Eighteen Zhi and the Dutch, and eventually dominate the Chinese seas.

And if you want to get the convenience of shipping in this sea area, you must make friends with Zheng Zhilong.

After thinking about this, Zuo Menggeng was extremely happy.

"China has a vast land and abundant resources, and its products are abundant. It is sold overseas and makes great profits. To be honest with Mr. Zheng, my younger brother has long had the heart to expand overseas. However, the strength is not enough, so there is no way. Since Mr. Zheng is generous to help, my younger brother can't ask for it."

After thinking about it, he took out a sign from his pocket and handed it to Zheng Zhilong.

"Zong Rong Zheng went to Songjiang Mansion with this card and found Xu's house. With this card, he can directly purchase goods, and just ship them directly from Songjiang Mansion to the sea."

Zheng Zhilong obviously knew about the fact that the Xu family in Songjiang Prefecture had a branch of the Fuyao Group.

He was overjoyed to get the badge.

"General Zuo is generous, brother, I will keep it in my heart. If there is anything to do in the future, feel free to say hello."

When dealing with such people, Zuo Menggeng knew very well that there is no need to expire the friendship, so he immediately said: "Speaking of which, I really want to go to Zheng Zongrong. The Shandong where my brother is located is the source of cotton in Songjiang Prefecture. In the past, cotton Transported from the canal, Zong Rong also knows that there are many checkpoints along the way, and the exploitation is endless. Both Songjiang Mansion and my place in Shandong are complaining. The younger brother thought that the time would be right in the future, and the ship would go directly to Songjiang Mansion from Shandong along the coastal road. Then the cost will be greatly reduced. The sea is Zheng Zongrong's territory, I wonder if it can be convenient?"

He added: "Don't worry, Zongrong, my younger brother knows the rules of the sea, and the toll will definitely be less."

Seeing that he has taken care of everything inside and out, what else can Zheng Zhilong say?

After traveling the world for so long, Zheng Zhilong is also the first time to see such a transparent character.

He was a little nervous when he heard that Zuo Menggeng was going to set foot in the ocean.Zheng Zhilong felt relieved when he learned that he just wanted to deliver cotton to Songjiang Prefecture.

Of course he is well aware of the disadvantages of the canal.

And with his mind of a maritime merchant, he felt that the imperial court's policy of abandoning the sea and relying only on the canal was a big fool.

It was a smart move for Zuo Menggeng to transport goods by sea.

As long as Zuo Menggeng can't be dissatisfied, Zheng Zhilong is still happy to see it succeed.

A large part of his income is the tolls collected by various merchant ships every year.

Zuo Menggeng offered to pay the fee, which made him very embarrassed.

After all, when he asked Zuo Menggeng just now, he agreed without blinking an eye.

However, Zheng Zhilong will not exempt Zuo Menggeng from the toll, but has his own excuses.

"Brother has received the great kindness of General Zuo. It stands to reason that the toll should be exempted. I just ask General Zuo to forgive me. It is not easy to establish rules at sea. Once there is a change, the prestige will be lost. Brothers are not only for themselves, but also for brothers. "

Tolls are collected at sea, which is for all merchant ships.

If Zheng Zhilong waived Zuo Menggeng's toll, the other merchant ships would definitely be dissatisfied, and the entanglement would become serious.

Rules are easy to break, but hard to establish.

Another one, Zheng Zhilong's subordinates are pirate groups, which are united by blood and interests.

It is only a matter of saying that he does not charge tolls, but it is likely to harm the interests of other pirates.

Now that he is at a critical moment of fighting Li Kuiqi and Yang Lu, he naturally has to consider the issue of internal stability.

Zuo Menggeng laughed and took the initiative to help him out.

"There is no need for Zong Rong to worry too much. As the saying goes, when you go to the country, do as the Romans do. My little brother, I am a duck on land. When I am on the water, I naturally have to listen to the Dragon King so that I can sit back and relax. It is already a great kindness and a great virtue to get Zong Rong's permission."

Zheng Zhilong had a big heart, and couldn't help but think highly of Zuo Menggeng.

"To tell you the truth, General Zuo, my brother, I have been to Daming, Dongfan, Nanyang, and Dongying, and I have seen countless heroes. Only General Zuo is so heroic, which is rare in the world. If you don't give up, from now on, how will you and my brother compare?" ?”

Zuo Menggeng was overjoyed.

"In this way, my brother, I have climbed high."

Qian Qianyi was joking aside.

"Yiguan and Zhonghengju were heroes at the time. One was a dragon on the sea, and the other was a tiger on land. If you two work together, there will be no difficulties in the world."

Zuo Menggeng and Zheng Zhilong said yes again and again, and changed their words to brotherhood, becoming more and more cordial.

Zheng Zhilong said: "In the future, my brother's ship will sail on the East China Sea, so you don't have to worry about damage. Wherever you go, you will have your own protection."

According to Zheng Zhilong's rules, all ships entering the East China Sea will be protected by him as long as they pay tolls and hang the flag of Zheng's family.

However, the flag of the Zheng family must be issued to the sea merchants by the pirates in the East China Sea.

In return, Zheng Zhilong gave Zuo Menggeng a convenience.

In the future, Zuo Menggeng's boat can fly the flag of the Zheng family by itself.In this way, the East China Sea is no longer dangerous, just like a thoroughfare.

Then the two discussed for a long time, perfected the details, and established a connection.

This meeting, both for Zuo Menggeng and Zheng Zhilong, was a great harvest.

At the critical moment of accumulating capital, Zheng Zhilong obtained the overseas sales rights of Fuyao Glass, and can purchase directly from Songjiang Prefecture, which will definitely expand faster than the original history.

Zuo Menggeng got a pass to enter the sea and opened up the sea connection between Shandong and Songjiang Prefecture.

When I returned to the flower boat, Li Zhenli's "Hujiazhuang" had already performed half of it.

Without the tense atmosphere of the debate, everyone was enjoying themselves, not even knowing that Zuo Menggeng had left the meeting.

Huang Zongxi has been paying attention.

"What is Qian Muzhai doing?"

Zuo Menggeng whispered about Zheng Zhilong, which made Huang Zongxi very happy.

"It's so good. From now on, Shandong and Songjiang Prefecture have a direct communication channel, so we don't have to worry about being lonely here, and the rescue will be too late in a hurry."

Xu Erjue thought more.

"In the future, we need to strengthen our relationship with Zheng Zhilong. It would be best if we could sell our products directly to Dongying."

Selling goods to Zheng Zhilong can certainly make money.But everyone knows that if they can be sold directly to Dongying, they will definitely make more profits.

They both thought well, but Zuo Menggeng was always awake.

"Our business model is acceptable at present. Sooner or later there will be conflicts with Zheng Zhilong in the future, and we must be more careful."

Now whether it is Dongchang Mansion or Songjiang Mansion, industry and commerce have gradually become wolf-like, and they have begun to look at the world with aggressive eyes.

This is of course Zuo Menggeng's hope.

But he is very clear that Zheng Zhilong regards Donghai as a forbidden area and will never allow others to touch it.

If others pay to do business on his territory, he will naturally be happy to see the success.

However, with such an approach, the maritime trade of the new army will inevitably be greatly restricted in the future.Especially the navy has nowhere to develop.

In the future, if the navy wants to enter the deep sea and participate in the great changes in the world, Zheng Zhilong will be the first obstacle.

Now the navy of the new army doesn't even have a shadow, so naturally it doesn't matter, and it still needs to use Zheng Zhilong to make profits.

But how long this situation can last, Zuo Menggeng is not sure.

Don't look at him talking and laughing with Zheng Zhilong just now, calling him brother and brother, but in fact, deep down in his heart, he has already started a more far-reaching plan.

Today's Zuo Menggeng looks more and more like a political figure.

On the stage, Hu Sanniang, played by Li Zhenli, has already performed to the fullest.

A red-tasseled pear flower gun danced into a whirlwind of thunderbolt, and all the rivers and mountains were covered with blood on the huge stage.

[Kill, kill, kill him, he has nowhere to go~ Blood stained the horse's hooves.Slash, chop, cut off all the remnants of the defeated army...]

(End of this chapter)