I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 204 Daming Trading Company
100 taels of silver!
After Zheng Zhilong heard this number, he couldn't help but breathe heavier.

Although he knew that sea trade was a big investment, the emperor's money was as generous as a million taels of silver. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Sure enough, the emperor was so heroic in everything he did.

This also made him full of fighting spirit. With so much capital and the royal banner, there was nothing he could do, even if he met Li Dan, he would give him three points.

Zhu Youxiao looked at the somewhat excited Zheng Zhilong and smiled inwardly. This was a business that no one could refuse, especially an ambitious person like Zheng Zhilong.

“This money is not just mine, some of it is collected from the princes and nobles, and some of it is from private merchants.

Your task is very simple. This business is yours to decide. How you trade and where you go is up to you. I only need a little bit to make money and pay dividends to those who contribute money according to their shares every year. "

Zheng Zhilong nodded when he heard this method. Now that he was awake, he thought that this business was not easy to do. If he made money, it would be okay. If he didn't make money, he might be eaten alive by these nobles, but the opportunity was here. He How could you not cherish it.

"Your Majesty, please put it down. Maritime trade is very profitable. In the past, maritime trade in the south was developed, but now that the maritime ban in the north has been lifted, as long as routes are opened to Liaodong, North Korea, and even Macau, although it is not as high as going to Nanyang, the profits are still quite a lot. Woolen cloth."

"Well, this is up to you, but I also have to set a task for you, which is to develop well. In the future, you will go to Southeast Asia, to the West, and even to the New World discovered by the Francons. You will go to these places to do things with them. Business, competing with them for territory, although these are still far away now, but you have to understand this as your goal."

This is also one of the purposes of Zhu Youxiao's investment. After all, Zheng Zhilong could own more than ten warships before, and he would have a [-]-[-] naval battle with the Dutch!With such vision and courage in history, of course he must be well encouraged and allowed to work hard.

Zhu Youxiao's words were exactly what Zheng Zhilong wanted. He knew that the profits from doing business in Japan and the East were only small, but the real profits were in Southeast Asia and the West. Seeing the emperor's words, he obviously supported his doing so. Then you must try it yourself.

"Your Majesty, please put it down. The common people have long wanted to do this. The Western countries can come, and the Ming Dynasty can also go. We must have a good fight with them."

Seeing Zheng Zhilong's assurance, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction.

At this time, He Ning knocked on the door and walked in, whispering:
"Your Majesty, Huang Dong is here."

"Well, bring him in."

Zheng Zhilong also stood up and stood beside Zhu Youxiao. After a while, He Ning walked in with Huang Dong.

"Huang Dong, I see your business has improved a lot."

"Huang Dong, a grassroots man, comes to see Your Majesty. He was a young man who had little eyesight but did not recognize Mount Tai. He was not polite enough. Please be punished by Your Majesty."

As soon as Huang Dong came in, he hurriedly knelt down to apologize to Zhu Youxiao. He was still confused before, but after discovering that his business was taken care of by the General Affairs Department and even the people of Dongchang, he guessed that he was inseparable.

This time I was received by Zhu Youxiao again. I saw that the second floor was heavily guarded. Although there were diners, they were all looking around intentionally or unintentionally. They also secretly guessed that He Ning was a eunuch, so he came to a conclusion. As soon as he entered the door, he knelt down and lay on his stomach. The ground bowed and obeyed.

"Don't kneel down, get up. Although we are destined, what really makes me invest in you is your intelligence and ability to do things. After the newspaper comes out, who can think of reprinting this business?"

After receiving Zhu Youxiao's confirmation, Huang Dong felt reassured and stood up slowly.I thought that I really had great luck. The ancestral graves were filled with smoke. I actually encountered this plot that was usually found in story books. I was really lucky. But it was this luck that allowed me to start my business. In full swing.

"That's why the emperor favors Xiao. It is with your help that the small business has improved a lot and made a lot of money."

As he spoke, Huang Dong took out an account book from his body, presented it with both hands, and asked Zhu Youxiao to see the profit and dividends. After all, the emperor also invested.

Zhu Youxiao nodded, and He Ning took over the account book after understanding.

"I have accepted this account book, but you can keep the profits and continue to invest in your business. I see that this newspaper is doing well in Beijing. The next step can be to develop it to the entire Shuntian Prefecture, step by step. By the way, have you encountered any difficulties in business recently?"

Zhu Youxiao thought that Huang Dong also knew people, so he wanted to continue to help him.

Huang Dong had indeed encountered a lot of problems recently, so he thought to himself that after all, it was the emperor who was asking, so there was no need to talk about small problems, which would make his situation seem small. If he wanted to talk about it, he would just talk about some of the bigger business problems.

"Your Majesty, the newspaper business is doing very well at the moment, but now many people are jealous when they see how prosperous we are, and they are also plagiarizing and selling.

There are also some people who have also imitated the "Da Ming Daily" and launched their own news newspapers. They just copied some of the contents of the "Da Ming Daily" and mixed them with some poems and songs by literati, and some mixed them with some obscene articles, which also sold well. Even small ones are annoying. "

It doesn't matter if Zhu You proofreads these plagiarisms. This problem cannot be solved in modern times, let alone in ancient times. As long as you have the channels and newspaper readers, you don't have to worry about selling. Plagiarism is a minor problem.

However, some people also launched their own newspapers, which made Zhu Youxiao wary. Although he knew that some people would imitate him, he did not expect it to happen so quickly. If these newspapers were also popularized and said something unfavorable to the court, it would Isn't it a big trouble? It seems that it needs to be rectified early.

"Don't worry about plagiarism. It won't become a big deal. As for some people launching their own newspapers, that's not impossible, but they must regulate the content. When the time comes, I will ask the Information Department of the General Affairs Department to issue a decree requiring all newspapers to News must be registered before it can be published, and newspapers must be sent for review every day to prevent treacherous remarks.

You should also make preparations in advance. I think you can not only reprint the "Da Ming Daily", but also publish your own newspapers. For example, some newspapers can record some interesting things about the capital, and some newspapers can publish some poems, poems, literati novels, etc. In general If anyone likes to watch these, just come to the Information Department to register in time to seize the opportunity.

Remember, don’t be afraid of others imitating you, as long as you always have the upper hand, step by step, those who imitate can only catch up behind you. "

After Huang Dong finished, he nodded repeatedly and made a mental note. He thought about how these people could compare with him when the emperor was his backer.

After the matter was settled, Zhu Youxiao became concerned about today's business.

"Tomorrow we will discuss the overseas trade in the guild hall. How are the preparations going?"

Zhu Youxiao thought about it and realized that this business required not only his own participation, but also the participation of the public, so he took out 10% of the shares, that is, [-] shares, and asked Huang Dong to find someone to digest it.

"It has been arranged. There are already a lot of people in the capital who are interested in sea trade. Now I find someone is taking the lead, so there are many people who want to come and take a look."

"That's good. I have all the money and people here. You only need to be responsible for selling the 7 taels. If no one buys it, just leave it to me. As for the remaining 2 taels, I will give it to the person in charge of our maritime trade business."

As he said this, Zhu Youxiao looked at Zheng Zhilong. These 3 taels of silver were the stocks he gave to Zheng Zhilong.

Of course, Zheng Zhilong would not think that the money was small. After all, he was penniless now, and the emperor gave him such a big job. He was very willing to do it even if he didn't have any shares.

Only then did Huang Dong notice the young man behind the emperor. He never expected that the person the emperor was looking for would be so young.

"This man's name is Zheng Zhilong. He came from Macau. Despite his young age, he is familiar with Western languages ​​and has been to Luzon and other places. Therefore, I thought of entrusting him with the sea trade business, including the goods, routes, etc. Take responsibility."

"But Zheng Zhilong is new here after all. Huang Dong is familiar with the Gyeonggi area, so you can assist him in this matter, recruiting people, buying ships, purchasing shops, etc. You can discuss it later."

The two of them met each other at this time, and they couldn't help but be curious in their eyes, but after all, they were doing business with the emperor, and they might work together for a long time in the future.

"Okay, Zheng Zhilong, these 100 million taels will be allocated to you soon. You can quit Tang Ruowang's translation job and let him learn Chinese slowly. You can concentrate on taking care of your business. Do you have anything else?" I’ll solve the problem for you while I’m still here.”

Zheng Zhilong thought about it after hearing this. He did have a few questions.

"Your Majesty, what should I do if some nobles who have invested money want to intervene in the business? Even ordinary people dare not refuse."

"Ignore this, you should finalize the articles of association of the trading company as soon as possible. One thing that needs to be noted is that all shareholders in the trading company only have the right to dividends, inquiry rights, etc., and others cannot interfere with the operation of the trading company. Everything in the future of the trading company will be determined by you. , In addition, no matter what prince or noble he is, he cannot interfere. If he is not satisfied, he can transfer the shares and I will take over."

Don't hire people with suspicion, and don't use people you suspect. Zhu Youxiao also resents the fact that laymen lead insiders.

With this promise, Zheng Zhilong was relieved and had the confidence to reject those nobles when the time came.

"If these distinguished nobles are looking for trouble, you can come to me and I will support you."

"The grass people understand."

"Then may I ask, Your Majesty, what is the name of this trading company?"

Zhu Youxiao thought about it for a moment after hearing the words. This made him feel embarrassed. He thought about it and thought of a name.

"Daming Trading Company, what does this name mean?"

Zheng Zhilong and Huang Dong looked at each other and thought that this name was good. Daming is the name of the country. When others heard this name, they would know that it had an official background and it would be easier to handle things.

Zhu Youxiao also understands this truth. This name is both a sign and a restriction for them. After all, what this trading company does can easily be regarded by foreigners as the official behavior of the Ming Dynasty.

"This sign is very big. You must be able to hold on and afford it, do things honestly, and don't engage in some robberies."

"The common people understand! The common people remember!"

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