I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 314 Setting up customs and collecting taxes
Gaizhou's renovated port is not small. After years of repairs and labor, it has already begun to take shape. There are still many merchant ships coming here to do business.

"Hurry up! Move, otherwise I will delay the boss's goods, and don't blame me for deducting wages."

"Work harder and give me another bag."

At Gaizhou Pier, more than a dozen black-tail boats and more than [-] fishing boats are moored here.

Most of these fishing boats are local fishermen, while most of the black-tailed boats are commercial ships.As a businessman, there is no shortage of bold people. Ever since they heard that the sea ban was lifted, some people immediately took the idea of ​​​​Liaodong.

After all, Liaodong's furs and mountain products were extremely famous throughout the Ming Dynasty. After these merchants bought from Liaodong and sent them to Jiangnan, even the capital and other places, their profits could be several times or even dozens of times more.

Especially now that the weather is getting colder and colder, with Jiangnan and even Guangdong and Guangxi areas even freezing and snowing in winter, the demand for furs is even greater.

Such a large profit is enough for businessmen to not be afraid of the distance and come here to do business just to get a share of the fur business.

"Be careful and handle it with care!"

Next to the black-tailed boat with the flag "Shen", a man dressed as a merchant, accompanied by an accountant holding a ledger, stared at the more than 30 footmen on the dock who were continuously packing bags of fine furs. Get on board.

When he saw someone throwing a big bag of leather on his shoulder with a casual pull, the shopkeeper couldn't help but feel pain. He thought why he was so careless and quickly reminded him loudly.

When these kickers heard what their employer said, they did not dare to refute, lest the ship owner would not let them move because of this.So they all nodded in agreement, and their movements in taking the leather became much lighter.

"I told you to be careful. These leathers are very valuable. If there is any damage, you will never be able to afford compensation."

At this time, the supervisor who was watching Ji Li's work saw that the master was a little anxious, and also asked the Ji Li to pay attention and not to make the master angry.

"Shopkeeper Shen, please be more considerate. Many of these foot soldiers are from the Gaizhou Guards. They come here to make a living because they really can't survive. So some of the officers are careless and careless. If you need anything, just tell me." , I will definitely handle it for you."

Seeing the supervisor of the foot soldiers coming over to apologize, the shopkeeper surnamed Shen looked a little better.

"It's okay. We are all people who are looking for a living. As long as the goods are loaded onto the ship smoothly, it will be hard to explain otherwise if our master blames me."

Shopkeeper Shen knows very well that when doing business, it is better to do less than to do more, otherwise he will offend his enemies for no reason and he will not be able to leave.And there are so many capable supervisors on this pier, all of them are people with backgrounds, so it's better to show off their face.

"That's good, that's good, please be patient."

Seeing that Shopkeeper Shen was easy to talk to, the supervisor smiled even more on his face, and continued to direct his feet to continue carrying. After a while, a boatload of furs was neatly placed in the cabin.

"Shopkeeper Shen has put it away, why don't you send someone to take a look."

Shopkeeper Shen was watching the whole thing just now, so there was no need to check anymore. He then nodded to the cashier, who took out two silver ingots from his sleeves.

"Supervisor Bian, here are 20 taels, please keep them."

"Okay, Manager Shen is so happy. You can come to Gaizhou Wei University to come to me in the future. I can still help with things on the dock." Supervisor Bian's eyes lit up when he saw the 20 taels of silver, and he hurriedly took the money. He brought it over and put it on his sleeve, lest others take it away.After receiving the money in the bag, I felt much better, and I was even more respectful to Shopkeeper Shen. I felt like he was the God of Wealth descended from heaven.

"Yes, yes, Supervisor Bian is very cheerful. Now that the sea ban has been opened, Gaizhou Guards connects the north, south, and south of Liaoning. There will be more ships coming and going in the future. I'm afraid you will be busy in the future."

Seeing that the matter was over, Shopkeeper Shen also started chatting with Supervisor Bian. From Supervisor Bian's surname, Shopkeeper Shen probably guessed that this person must be related to the Bian family in Gaizhou. He thought that he might come here often, so he Talk to him and see if you can form a good relationship.

"You are right about this. If you ask me to say, it is really right to relax the sea ban. In the past, we relied on the mountain to rely on the mountain. The land was poor and the people were poor. Once the harvest was not good, they could only live next to each other, even if they went out to sea to fish. Then You also have to do it secretly.

Now that the sea ban has been lifted, all the capable people around me have paid to buy boats and go out to sea to do business or fish. I can also take advantage of this trend and find some local men who don’t have enough to eat to come here to do some legwork. It’s better than before It's much stronger, at least I can eat enough. "

Shopkeeper Shen didn't expect Supervisor Bian to be so young, but still have such "high opinions".But this makes sense. Didn't the wind that opened the sea ban just blow him here?

"Indeed, you can go to Jiangnan if you have the chance. After the sea ban was lifted, the business of the Longjiang Shipyard in South Zhili improved instantly. Many merchants joined forces and either wanted to go to Japan, Liaodong or Nanyang.

Now the imperial court's war in Liaodong is going more and more smoothly, and there will be many more ships coming to Liaodong in the future. As I said, business here has just begun, and you can make good plans in the future. "

After hearing Shopkeeper Shen's analysis, Inspector Bian's eyes immediately lit up, and he was very moved by what he said.

"Listening to your words is better than ten years of reading! Thank you for your advice. Bian is very grateful."

"Hahaha, easy to say, easy to say."

On the pier, people from all over the world always have endless things to talk about, endless business discussions, and endless chants to listen to. And as shopkeeper Shen said, this is just the beginning.

Yang Lian also followed Bian Weipeng's people to the pier. He saw dozens of ships moored at the port, many of which came to do business. Yang Lian was also very satisfied and felt that the Gaizhouwei pier was completely sufficient. , he is now more satisfied with Bian Weipeng.

"Gaizhouwei is indeed the throat of Liaoning's southeast and north. Now there are merchants coming here to trade. It seems that it will be more prosperous in the future."

When Bian Weipeng heard Yang Lian's words, his heart immediately blossomed, and he immediately cupped his hands and said:

"They are all wise saints. Since the sea ban was imposed, merchants who come to trade can not only set up customs and collect taxes, but also provide a lot of livelihood for the idlers of Junhu Guard, making Gaizhou Guard a lot more prosperous and lively."

Bian Weipeng is now very concerned about setting up a dock, because as a fellow commander of Gaizhou, he has already begun to make profits from Gaizhou's fur business. How can he not be happy?

Yang Lian nodded after listening to Bian Weipeng's words, but he was more concerned about setting tariffs.

"That's true, but the Ministry of Household Affairs has issued a document requesting the unification of tax types and tax amounts. Then we will have to wait for the Dusi to send someone over and let the Liaodong Dusi manage the customs duties."

Bian Weipeng didn't care when he heard this. The sea had just opened and the amount of tariffs was very small, so he didn't particularly care who was in charge.

"Understandable."

(End of this chapter)