Zhan Zhumen

Chapter 207
Huo Xi listened to a lot of gossip and filtered it.

It is still necessary to listen to market gossip, sometimes you can get some important news from it, and you can also find some business opportunities from it.

She went to the outer city wharf to squat for several days, and then asked Huo Zhong for some information.

Huo Zhong was so busy running around that he didn't know how to separate himself.Longxing Company is indeed preparing to go to sea, and various goods are continuously sent to the capital from various places.

Tea, raw silk, silk, cotton cloth, porcelain, jewellery, medicinal materials, various utensils, antique calligraphy and paintings...there are so many things to see.

Huo Xi looked at it very hotly.

Hidden prodding also wanted to get involved, but because of the cash-strapped, no merchant was willing to partner with her, and the thousands of pens in her hand were looked down upon by others.

After chatting with Huo Zhong, she went back to Qionghua Lane and found Shen Qianzhong to discuss with Yang Fu.

"I heard that Huai'an has built another Qingjiang shipyard, with four large factories in Jingwei, Zhongdu, Weihe, and Zhili, and more than 23 branch factories. The factory area is [-] miles along the canal, and the scale is huge. I plan to let people buy it. Some shipbuilding needs, so that I can make a price difference from it."

Shen Qian nodded: "Nowadays, shipyards around the world are in a hurry, and there is a huge demand for the items needed for shipbuilding. We can concentrate on the advantages of ship gangs and purchase a batch of goods in a centralized manner. Even if the quantity is large, we can negotiate prices with shipyards."

Yang Fu nodded in agreement: "Okay, then I will arrange for our ship to pick up the goods."

Huo Xi discussed with them about the distribution of the money in the account. She planned to bring two thousand silver to Songjiang, and the rest of the money was reserved for shipbuilding items and daily expenses for various shops.

"Going to Songjiang this time, let Yang Fu go with you, and I will stay in Beijing." Shen Qianzhong said.

"Don't go, uncle, I'm afraid I'm too busy with the business of the shop."

"I'll go with you, Zou Sheng will stay in Beijing, and our two shops have enough staff."

Shen Qianzhong also said: "Take Yang Fu with you, and then take the three boats from our shop. The south and north boats come and go in Songjiang, maybe you can sell some good things."

Huo Xi nodded in response, and asked him again: "How's that shopkeeper Gu's ability?"

"Above Yang Fu. It's usable."

Yang Fu also nodded: "He and that accountant Lu are both useful people, they are capable and loyal.

"That's good. If there are enough people in the shop, then I will take my uncle to Songjiang."

After a proper discussion, Huo Xi found Yu Jiang, Qian Xiaoyu, Ma Ji and Ma Xiang and others the next day.

Guangfengshui wanted to grow bigger, but in the case of insufficient money and manpower, he could only rely on external forces.The boat in her hand plus the five ordered at the shipyard is worth ten boats.

To transport and receive the goods back and forth, we still have to rely on the boats of the fishermen.

She now has several modes of cooperation with various shipowners.

One is that Guangfengshui has sold goods in various places, and asked the boatman to ship them and pay for them.The second is to tell the boatman where there is the goods that Guangfengshui needs, give a purchase price of Guangfengshui, and ask the boatman to take it back and sell it to Guangfengshui.

As for their ability to negotiate a lower purchase price, the difference is theirs.

The money for this kind of purchase is usually paid by Guangfengshui. Please entrust the boatman to receive the goods, and usually you are looking for a familiar boatman.

The third is that the boatman went to various places to sell the goods needed by Guangfengshui at his own expense, and sold them to Guangfengshui when he came back.Guangfengshui does not pay for the goods, and does not necessarily want or want all the goods they sold back. The boat owners are responsible for their own profits and losses.

The first one only earns freight, but there is no need to bear any risks.

The second type does not need to pay for it yourself, in addition to earning foot money, you can also earn the price difference.The third is to be your own boss, sell your own goods, and then sell them to Guangfengshui.Although you have to be responsible for your own profits and losses, you can earn the most.

In the beginning, Yu Jiang and the others were in the first cooperation mode, and they were only asked to follow along to deliver the goods, and they were given a share of the money.Later, I paid for the goods and asked them to help receive the goods.

Later, when Yu Jiang and the others had capital, they found the goods and received them, then shipped them back and sold them to Guangfengshui.

They can also count as starting their own business.

If Longxinghao is a big firm and Guangfengshui is a small firm, then Yujiang is an even smaller firm. They received the goods and either sold them in batches to Guangfengshui or sold them loosely.

But people like Yu Jiang don't necessarily have a fixed cooperation model with Guang Fengshui.

Sometimes, Guangfengshui bought goods from shops in Huai'an or Guazhou, but his own boats were not enough, so Huo Xi would ask them to go to Huai'an to Guazhou to help transport them back.

Sometimes they don't have enough money, Huo Xi will also give them the money and ask them to help sell the goods back to the designated place.

The second type takes almost no risk, and there is no cost, and no need to think about where to sell the goods, just follow the instructions.More boat owners will choose this.

But this kind of cooperation mode is not for boat owners who know everything about them, and Huo Xi dare not choose them. If the money is stolen, where can he find it.

But those who have ideas and save money will choose the third option.

Huo Xi approached Yu Jiang and the others, and directly said that she wanted to do shipyard business, and asked them to go to various places to collect some planks, bamboo, bamboo chips, hemp rope, tung oil, varnish, lime, hemp silk, rope, bamboo eggplant, etc.

As for whether Yu, Qian, and Ma's family went to one place to sell one kind of goods together, or went to different places to sell one or more kinds of goods, it was up to them to decide.

Huo Xi gave the purchase price of each item, and if they thought it was suitable, they would sell it back to her.

If you don't sell it to her, you want to sell it to other companies, and they are up to them.

She released the business news of Guangfeng Water, letting some acquainted boat owners share a share of the pie, which can be regarded as taking care of them.

She can't control how much they will charge and how much they will sell her.There are not many boats and manpower in Guangfengshui now, so they can't go to too many places, so they can only send out news for the boatman to pick up the goods.

The fishermen like Yu Jiang received the goods, and Huo Xi was not too worried that they would sell the goods to others.Because there is no firm that offers a more suitable price than her.

Huo Erhuai and Yang have been telling her and Yang Fu to take care of the boat owners. She has always given these boat owners better conditions than others, and the price difference she earns is actually not much.

As for whether they will sell the goods directly to the shipyard after receiving the goods, Huo Xi can't control it.

One is that she can't finish receiving these goods, so instead of taking advantage of others, it is better to take advantage of these boatmen who are familiar with her.The second is that these fishermen can't figure out the way to go. If they come to the door by themselves, they may have to be lowered by others. It's better to sell it to her directly.

save time and energy.No brainer.

Everyone knows that when doing business, you need to buy low and sell high, but you may not necessarily be able to do what others can do.It is not so easy for some fishermen to copy the second Guangfengshui.

Even if it is copied, Huo Xi is not afraid.

She now has shops at all the wharves on the canal, and she has gained a firm foothold. Most of the profit of the shops is from the goods from the south and the north that the shops collect at the wharves in various places.

"Then do you still want the linen we sold before?" Qian Xiaoyu asked.

"More. You can continue to collect. But bamboo chips, hemp rope, hemp silk, etc. require a large amount and the cost is low. I guess you can collect a few more shipments with the money in your hands."

Yu Jiang and the others nodded.

"By the way, you continue to collect rice and grain, and there is still glutinous rice. If you see glutinous rice in the hands of farmers in various places, you can sell more."

Yu Jiang Maji and others nodded in response.

After finishing talking, Huo Xi glanced at Qian Xiaoyu and opened his mouth.

She has always been short of people, and wants to put a person in the shop who can communicate with the boat owner.Whether it's a boatman who comes to sell goods or a boatman who comes to pick up goods, the shop needs someone who understands them better to build a bridge among them.

Qian Xiaoyu has a stable temperament and has a young son at home. He and his wife miss their son, and maybe they don't want to run outside.

"Brother Xiaoyu, do you want to be a manager in our shop?"

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