Kowloon wins

Chapter 143 The Grand Plan of Shipping ([-])

"My lord, please look, this is a small single-masted cargo ship, with a total length of 32 meters and a maximum width of 12 meters. Its own weight is 78 tons, and its load is 380 tons. Each ship costs 8000 taels of silver... This is a large three-masted warship. Also known as a battleship, the total length of the ship is 180 meters, its own weight is 3000 tons, it has three rows of portholes, and there are twelve naval guns on the left and right sides of each floor. It can be made for the little prince!"

Da Agassi bent his waist and pointed to the blueprints in that place with great excitement. He quickly introduced the characteristics and cost of various ships, and his confidence was beyond words.

The Qing Dynasty's shipbuilding technology lagged behind, and if it doesn't catch up, the situation of being slaughtered by others in future generations may be inevitable!

Hong Qing quietly listened to Da Agassi's introduction, with a warm smile on his face all the time, but in fact his heart was very heavy. That's right, he didn't understand the related technologies of shipbuilding, and even had a good understanding of the warships of this era. I don't know much, but after seeing the small and broken warships of the Fengtai Navy and the Shandong Navy, and comparing them with the huge monsters on the blueprints in front of me, a sense of sadness suddenly arises.

"My little prince, I don't know how many ships you plan to build, and what model you want. Please tell me clearly so that I can arrange the shipbuilding plan."

Hong Qing was distracted by her thoughts for a while, and she didn't say a word for a long time. Da Agassi got impatient with waiting, but she didn't dare to get angry, so she could only ask a question with a smile on her face.

"Mr. Agassi, how much is your shipyard worth?"

Hong Qing didn't answer Da Agassi's question directly, but asked rhetorically with a smile.

"This one……"

Hearing Hong Qing's strange question, Da Agassi was taken aback for a moment, and really didn't know how to answer it.

"Let's put it this way, Ben Beizi intends to buy your shipyard. Of course, it will be purchased together with the people and the factory. If you want cash, you can convert it into shares. Give Ben Beizi a certain number, you and I are fine. Further discuss cooperation matters.”

Hong Qing didn't let Da Agassi think too much, she waved her hand and explained with a smile.

"Acquisition? This..., ah, please wait a moment, my little prince, please allow me to discuss with my companions."

Da? Sin, I plan to listen to the opinions of the two guys before making a decision.

"It's okay, Mr. Agassi please take care of yourself."

The matter of the acquisition was very cumbersome. Originally, it was not something that could be settled once or twice. It was just a matter of intention. Hong Qing would not object to Agassi's proposal.

"May I ask you, my lord, how much money you plan to invest and how you will operate the shipyard. If it is convenient, please explain to me next time."

Da Agassi turned around and talked with the two partners in Portuguese for a long time, and finally turned around, but he did not directly answer Hong Qing's previous question, but asked with a dignified expression.

"Ah."

Hong Qing didn't answer, but chuckled lightly and raised two fingers.

"This... the little prince is talking about 2 taels of silver? 20 taels?"

Seeing Hongqing's behavior, Da Agassi was a little confused, stretched out his hand and scratched his head, tentatively guessing.

"Wrong, it's 200 million taels of silver!"

Hong Qing laughed and gave an astonishing answer.

"what……"

Hearing such an astronomical figure, Da Agassi was dumbfounded and stared at Hong Qing dumbfounded. He was speechless for a while, and at the end, he shook his body suddenly, and asked with a look of disbelief on his face: " My lord, is what you said true?"

"I don't hide it from you, sir. The 200 million taels of silver are not paid in one go, but invested in installments. The first installment is about 40 taels. The rest of the funds will be added according to the efficiency of your work. As for the operation, According to your country's practice, it will be managed in the form of a board of directors, and Mr. Agassi can become the company's shareholder and general manager. You and I can sit down and discuss the detailed regulations."

Hong Qing nodded, and gave a rough charter.

"Okay, okay, okay, talk slowly, talk slowly."

Da? He looked really excited, nodded his head like pounding garlic, and some people muttered incoherently in his mouth.

"It's not too early today. Mr. Agassi has worked hard all the way, so let's rest here first. Later, I will ask shopkeeper Liu to discuss with you in detail. I believe that as long as you have the heart, you and I will be able to cooperate happily. What do you say?"

Hong Qing was very greedy for the ships on the blueprints, and wished to quickly turn them into real objects, but he couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and some things still needed to be discussed in detail, but he was not in a hurry, Then he gave a command with a smile.

"Little prince, you have the final say, and I have no objection."

Da Agassi's desire had long been aroused by Hong Qing, and he wished to make a decision on this matter, but Hong Qing was not in a hurry, and he didn't dare to force it, so he could only do it. Forcibly suppressing the impulse in his heart, he replied humbly, and then led the two assistants out of the study with the "sharp knife" who came up to meet them, and went to discuss the relevant details urgently without mentioning it.

"Sun at the helm, your father and son also go to rest first, and I will talk to you in detail later, how about it?"

After seeing off Da Agassi, Hong Qing didn't want to stay here any longer, so she got up, and Wen Yan told the Sun family father and son.

"Everything is under the arrangement of the little prince."

The Sun family father and son had long been intimidated by Hong Qing's generosity, so how dare they have any objection to Hong Qing's arrangement, so they could only respond respectfully, and their subordinates took the two out of the study .

"Xuanmin, you can go to the store with Ben Beizi."

After the Sun family's father and son left, Hong Qing didn't stay any longer, she beckoned, gave orders to Liu Qi, and then left the study room. After a short while, she was already riding in a carriage and driving all the way to the location of the "Kirin Company". go...

"Hey, brother Qing is here? What's the matter, what's wrong with you today?"

The business of "Kirin Company" is booming as always, with a lot of traffic and bustle, only the back hall of the account room is considered a quiet place. The Yinlu brothers each have a small teapot, enjoying themselves, when they suddenly see Hong Qing Picking up the curtain and walking in, she got up in a hurry, Yinzhen just nodded with a smile, but Yinlu, who has a rough nature, teased Hong Qing with a smile.

"The big guys are here, so it's good to be brave, and then we'll discuss the matter."

Hongqing has long been used to Yinlu's naughtiness, but she didn't pay much attention to it. She walked slowly to the coffee table, dragged a chair over, lifted the hem of her robe, and sat down. I opened my mouth.

"Huh? Brother Qing, you are..."

Seeing Hongqing's serious look, the two brothers Yinlu couldn't help being stunned. They really couldn't figure out what kind of matter this discussion was about. After looking at each other, they still let Yinlu speak out to test He spoke in half.

"It's a good thing. Uncle Sixteen, do you still remember what my nephew said about overseas trade last year?"

The investment in overseas trade is huge, often involving millions of taels of investment. Even though Hong Qing is the largest shareholder of the company, it is not easy to act arbitrarily. Naturally, the negotiation needs to be discussed with the two elder brothers. .

"Oh? Brother Qing is about to move. Ha, you promised a million-dollar fortune. I have been looking forward to this day for a long time. Come on, tell me, what are you going to do?"

It has been more than a year and a half since the "Kirin Company" was opened the year before last, and the stalls are not small. Although the investment is not large, the investment is not too old or young, although the profit rate is quite amazing, but The money he earned was only more than [-] taels, which is a lot, but Yinlu was obviously not satisfied. He had long hoped that Hongqing would bring the matter of overseas trade to the agenda, and he had asked many questions in private. It's just that Hong Qing never got an answer to this matter. Now that Hong Qing brought it up, she was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth, and yelled anxiously.

"Uncle Sixteen, don't worry, this matter is going to be a long story, and my nephew will sort out the regulations later. In simple terms, this matter can be divided into three steps. One is to buy a shipyard. This one has already been planned. At present, the Portuguese Da Agassi has come to the capital. Tomorrow, we will immediately discuss the matter of cooperation. The second step is to build ships. I will either not do it. If we do, we will make it the largest. It is estimated that more than 50 large ships will be built in batches. , go to the sea in three ways, one goes to Dongying, the other goes to Nanyang, and the last one goes to Europe. The third step can be diverged from the second step, which is to build an aviation school to train our fleet The required sailors, with these three items, should not worry about major events, but the investment is not small. The initial budget, after all, will require tens of millions of taels of silver to complete all the tasks. Of course, the initial investment is not much. , about 200 taels can be used to deal with it, and it will be operated while building the ship. It is estimated that it will be enough to invest [-] million taels in three years, and the risk is not small. Whether the two uncles are willing to do it is up to you. My nephew dare not force it."

Overseas trade is a big topic, and it is by no means a few words that can clearly explain the pros and cons of it. Although Hongqing has kept it simple and simple, she still said it dry.

"Hey, let's do what Brother Qing says, no matter what, it's decided!"

Yin Lu was so convinced by Hong Qing that he didn't care about the risks or not, and didn't think about the pros and cons, so he expressed his opinion without hesitation.

"Brother Qing, just look at it."

Yinyu is careful, and knows that although overseas trade can make a lot of money, the sea is unpredictable, and the risks involved are not small. However, he doesn't really care about losses. Zuo Hongqing has made a decision, and he follows That is to say, the big deal is that the past few years have been spent in vain, and with the "Kirin Firm" as a cash cow, I am really not afraid that I will not be able to make money back. When I think about it, I will not have any objections at all.

"Okay, then it's settled, my little nephew will come out with the regulations tomorrow, and I'll discuss them in detail later!"

After hearing what the two younger brothers said, Hong Qing didn't say any more, clapped her hands together, and came to a conclusion.

(End of this chapter)