Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 550

The establishment of the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce is very simple, but all Huaxia merchants who want to join the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce only need to be registered.The next thing to do is to formulate trade rules belonging to the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce, and let all merchants who trade with the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce follow the rules of the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce.Hoi An Port used to be a house where Chinese merchants often met, and it also became the first official Huaxia Guild Hall and became the pilot site of the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce.

"Protest, I want you to take charge!" Early in the morning, a few blond-haired and blue-eyed Franz came to the Huaxia Hall and shouted. The accent sounded very awkward, probably because they were forced to learn it in order to do business with Huaxia businessmen. Simple Chinese.

"Visiting the Huaxia Guild Hall, please register first." The clerk in charge of registration in the front hall of the guild hall pointed to the bookkeeper next to him with the end of the brush.

As early as after the rules formulated by the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce were announced to the public, the merchants in the entire Hoi An Port were blown up, because none of the merchants here did not do business with Huaxia merchants.Now that the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce formulates new rules, it means that all merchants in Hoi An Port must trade according to the rules of the game formulated by the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce!
Such a change made some foreign businessmen who had already negotiated good business with the merchants who joined the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce worried that the business would be in vain, and came to the listed Huaxia Guild Hall to question them.As a result, there are a lot of people here.The little official in charge of registration is not used to it.

"Isn't this Mr. Marcel? Why did you come to our Huaxia Guild Hall so early in the morning?" A businessman from Guangzhou Mansion came out from the back hall of the Guild Hall, and met the coming Frangji.

"Mr. Kang, why did you suddenly join the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce? Our previous deal still counts?" The French man called Marcel asked nervously when he saw the Guangzhou businessman who had reached an agreement with him.

"You mean the batch of high-quality and cheap silk and porcelain? Of course it counts. We are now trading with you as a member of the chamber of commerce. If we break our promise and lose weight, wouldn't we lose the face of the entire chamber of commerce? How can I have any face in the future?" Hang around here?" Kang Yuanwai said.

Hearing what Kang Yuanwai said, Marcel first breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked a little nervously: "So we still follow the original agreement and deliver the goods at the agreed time and place?"

"It should be so, but it's not completely so." Kang Yuanwai said.

"Could there be any other changes?" Marcel heard the overtones from Mr. Kang, and became flustered again, "We came all the way from the West to buy tea, porcelain and silk from the East. , I may not be able to pay the wages of the boatmen..."

"Don't be so anxious. You can register at our Huaxia Guild Hall. Only merchants registered at our Huaxia Guild Hall are eligible to trade with merchants from our Huaxia Chamber of Commerce. If something goes wrong, you can find the responsible person." Patting Marcel on the shoulder, he said with a gentle expression.

"Is there no fee for registration?" Marcel asked hesitantly.

"Please don't worry, there is no fee." Member Kang leaned forward slightly and whispered, "In the future, if you do business with us in Guangzhou or Xiamen Bay, you can charge less taxes and fees, which is definitely lower than the customs duties in Hoi An Port. To be low..."

"Really?" Marcel's eyes lit up, understanding.

In the past, during the Ming Dynasty, the control of the sea ban was relatively strict. Western merchants could not directly go to the mainland for trade.If the Celestial Dynasty opens trade and lowers the tax rate at the same time, they really have no reason to come to Hoi An Port to trade with Chinese merchants, and go directly to Guangzhou Mansion and Xiamen Bay to purchase goods. It is really inexhaustible, and they can save some extra expenses.

"I hope to see you in Guangzhou next time, my friends." Kang Yuanwai said with a smile.

This is a great benefit for the merchants in Guangzhou Prefecture. If Western merchants go directly to Guangzhou Prefecture, they don’t need to go to Hoi An Port every year when the north wind blows.Of course, Hoi An Port also has its value. It can be turned into a trading port for purchasing raw materials produced in Nanyang, providing the mainland with a steady stream of raw materials.

Western merchants and Japanese merchants like Marcel registered in Huaxia Guild Hall one after another.They need to testify to each other to show each other's true identity, and leave portraits.If someone violates the principle of honest trade, he will face the banning of the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce, which means that the largest force in the world will always close the door to dishonest people.Moreover, such dishonest behaviors as murdering and extorting goods may even alert the naval fleet of the Kyushu Army to carry out a crusade in order to protect the interests of Chinese merchants.

"As expected of the suzerain country, it actually used the army to protect the interests of merchants. If only our shogunate had such strength, we would no longer have to worry about other things that could threaten our safety when we go to sea except for storms and hidden reefs." A person from Dongpu When the businessman saw that the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce was full of people, and even the normally high-ranking Franz and Spaniards had to obey the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce's treaty, register and sign, they couldn't help being envious and jealous.

Originally, Huaxia merchants were divided into different business gangs to compete here, and overseas merchants could negotiate and lower prices among them, but now the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce intends to unite, which shows that their right to speak in Hoi An Port has firmly overwhelmed merchants from other countries.

The Huaxia Chamber of Commerce became more and more popular, and its reputation spread throughout Hoi An Port. Even Ruan Luo, the company established by the Ruan family in Hoi An Port, was alarmed, and brought some officials of the company here.You must know that although Hoi An Port became the garrison port of the Kyushu Army because of the Ruan family's unwillingness to sign a treaty with the Kyushu Army, the management power is still in the hands of the Ruan family, and there are still customs duties.But now the establishment of Huaxia Merchants is clearly to do things!With the influence of Huaxia merchants in Hoi An Port, after the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce really rises, will there be any company affairs?

"Mr. Kang, why did you set up a Huaxia Chamber of Commerce without making any noise? This makes it very difficult for me, brother." Ruan Luo smiled when he saw Mr. Kang.

"Hey, aren't we also here to protect the safety of Chinese merchants in Annan Country? This world is very turbulent, and it's not easy for us small merchants." Member Kang said embarrassingly.

"Mr. Kang is really humble, and he has the style of a Chinese gentleman." Ruan Luo thought to himself, if all of your Chinese merchants are 'small merchants', would the entire Hoi An Port be considered a big merchant?
(End of this chapter)