Take a plane to the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 176 I Can Finally Explain to Erdanzi
What Gu Changzuo said aroused Zhu Changyuan's interest. Isn't his ultimate goal of doing business in the capital to attract money is to turn the money into antiques?

Ah Jiu didn't have the time to collect antiques if he had the money, and he would have to find someone to do it in the future, but right now there are really not enough people on hand, so if he can use Gu Changzuo's influence, it would be a good choice.

"Antiques, ceramics from the Qin, Han, Song and Yuan dynasties, calligraphy and paintings, precious pearls and jade, and various bronzes with historical value, etc.".

When Zhu Changyuan said this, he suddenly thought of a very important thing, that is, what if he collected paintings and calligraphy and got them from the modern society, what would happen if the time limit for the identification of carbon fourteen was not enough? The real thing would also become a fake Is it?
No, I'll have to try it next time I go back.

Gu Changzuo thought that Zhu Changyuan had some great ambitions for the world, and opened a shop in the capital to store military supplies for the future, but he didn't expect this guy to open his mouth and ask for these things.

Gu Changzuo had a black line on his forehead, so he naturally didn't know what Zhu Changyuan was thinking, and said: "If the general wants these, it will be very easy to handle. Although the old man is a rough man, he has no fame. But it is also similar to the art of calligraphy, painting and antiques." , These things are still in stock."

"Oh?" Zhu Changyuan's eyes lit up, and he said, "That's good, these supplies are what I need urgently."

"When I get back to the mansion, ask Ermo to send a cart to the general first." Gu Changzuo's words are not surprising, but it is a pity that Zhu Changyuan has seen the world no matter what you say. Not so excited.

"Then thank you Mr. Gu."

"General, what about the goods that the old man said?" This is the purpose of Gu Changzuo's visit here. If the business fails to be negotiated and he pays back a cart of antiques, it won't be worth it.

Zhu Changyuan thought carefully for a long time before asking, "I don't know what Mr. Gu wants to do?"

Gu Changzuo said: "The general's goods have been studied one by one. They are all things that are not available in today's world and are urgently needed. As long as I get enough supplies, I dare not say if there are more, but those things like the ones in Ah Jiu's firm. Come ten times a thousand times, this old man is capable of selling you everything."

"Except for the capital, there are countless cities and towns in the coastal provinces, starting from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian, to the Huguang area. The aristocratic families are as numerous as the stars in the sky. I plan to open up markets in these provinces first, and then use this as the foundation , go up the river and go back to the land of Sichuan and Shaanxi, covering half of the country, and the market will open up, and there will be a lot of money at that time."

"Even, it is even possible to make the general as rich as an enemy." Gu Changzuo lowered his voice and said: "The real wealth is as rich as an enemy."

After being described by Gu Changzuo, Zhu Changyuan couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Although Lao Gu can make a lot of money in this process, he controls the source of the goods himself, and the price is not up to him. It is a business without any competition at all, and no one wants to do it.

However, this guy can't be so cheap.

For the development of Riyue Island, to promote the progress of mankind, to be able to lead the people in the parallel world to realize the modernization of production as soon as possible, and to make this world peaceful and stable, let the Chinese clan dominate.

Well, this is all crap.

In order to be able to complete the tasks assigned by the system and keep his own life, Zhu Changyuan immediately sketched another clear form in his mind.

If all these sources of goods are put on Sun Moon Island for mass wholesale, will there be Qing Xing who rushes to Sun Moon Island with businessmen from all over the world?
At that time, what will Riyue Island look like?

You don't need to think about it, it's prosperity, wealth, and feasting everywhere.

However, if according to what Lao Gu said, all the business in the world is done by him alone, then how can I develop Riyue Island, but your hometown Shanghai has developed.

I have no objection to the development of Shanghai, but it is better to come first and then arrive later.

Come on, the idea is certain, Zhu Changyuan talked about him from left to right, looked at Xu Ermo with some displeasure, and said: "Mr. Xu, you promised me not to spread this matter to the outside world, but now it's been a day, and everyone knows it? "

"Aiyo." Xu Ermo didn't expect Zhu Changyuan to come to Xingshi here to question his guilt, and said, "My lord, my grandfather is a famous businessman in the Ming Dynasty, even if I don't tell him, he only needs to ask a little bit, and he will know. "

"General, don't blame Ermo." Gu Changzuo chuckled and said, "I know that these things are only good for the general and not bad. Think about it, I am a famous businessman in the world, and it is only natural that all the goods come from me. Someone will ask about this matter again. Once someone asks about it in the future, you can just push all the things on the old man, and the old man will never reveal half of it to the outside world."

Seeing that Zhu Changyuan hadn't made any statement yet, Gu Changzuo stretched out his right hand to the sky, and said, "I swear here, that if my husband's secret is revealed, my family property will be ruined and I will die in the rivers and lakes."

"Oh, why is Mr. Gu doing this?" Zhu Changyuan quickly took his hand and said, "Okay, I promise you, but there is a condition."

"Thank you General, please tell me, General."

No matter how plain Gu Changzuo was on weekdays, now that Zhu Changyuan agreed to his request, he trembled with excitement. As a businessman, he deeply knew what these goods meant?
That is endless wealth.

It is no exaggeration to say that if the imperial court allowed its development without restrictions, within three to five years, his wealth would be as rich as the enemy's country, or even better than the country's.

"First of all, the blueprint you drew is impossible to realize, because I can't get so many goods." Zhu Changyuan took a sip of water, and continued: "However, I can promise you to provide you with goods, and it will be provided for free. "

"What?" Gu Changzuo seemed to have misheard. When Zhu Changyuan said that he couldn't get so many goods, he was disappointed for a while. When he heard that Zhu Changyuan provided the goods for free, he couldn't understand, "Free?"

"Yes, it's free." Zhu Changyuan said: "However, I want [-]% of the sales, and the remaining [-]% of the sales as your profit. My condition is that you can only sell within the province of Jiangsu, and the goods cannot be exported from the province." .”

"Why is that?" Gu Changzuo quit, seeing such a huge market across the country, why did he only confine me to the province of Jiangsu?
"Because I want to change the way of distribution in other provinces." Naturally, Zhu Changyuan still wanted to attract wealthy businessmen to Riyue Island, but in this way, Riyue Island must be back on the cusp again.

That's no way, if you want to complete the task as soon as possible, it is impossible to have the best of both worlds without any regrets. Besides, shipping from Riyue Island is a matter of the future. Don't do it.

"General, I am willing to reduce my income by another [-]%, only [-]%, I implore the general to give this old man the amount of goods in the national market." Gu Changzuo gritted his teeth and said.

"Impossible." Zhu Changyuan thought for a while, then took a step back and said, "It's not necessarily a good thing for a person to be too rich. Have you seen what happened to Shen Wansan back then?"

Gu Changzuo was shocked when he heard Zhu Changyuan's words. Shen Wansan was the richest man in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Yuanzhang killed him like a fat pig.

"I promise you that the distribution scope in the two provinces of Jiangsu and Shandong will be calculated at [-]%." Zhu Changyuan also took a step back.

"it is good!"

Gu Changzuo understood the truth that too much is too late, although he felt distressed, he still agreed.

Zhu Changyuan saw that he was a little disappointed, took a sip of water with a smile, and said, "Mr. Gu is from Shanghai?"

Gu Changzuo said: "My old man is from Shanghai County, Songjiang Prefecture."

Songjiang Mansion, in the Ming Dynasty, the area under its jurisdiction was not large, but it was not small either. It was almost the size of the entire Shanghai City now, but Shanghai County was much smaller.

"Well, Mr. Gu's family should have a lot of fields." Zhu Changyuan asked.

The ancient Chinese were conservative in their thinking, and when they had money, they desperately bought land, believing that land was the foundation of everything, even a slightly enlightened businessman like Gu Changzuo was no exception.

"Uh, this, don't dare to lie to the general, the little old man has a lot of Susukita in his hometown." Gu Changzuo wanted to be polite, but he didn't know that his grandson betrayed him with a smile, and said: "My lord asked what you did. , my grandfather called it Bancheng, not to mention half, but at least one-third of the land in Songjiang Prefecture is under his name."

"Pfft." Zhu Changyuan almost vomited all over the floor.

Nima, this is still true, one person occupies half of Shanghai's territory, Nima, how can a person be so rich?
"Cough cough." Reluctantly drank the sip of tea, coughed a few times calmly, and asked, "Mr. Gu really deserves his name. I don't know the rice fields in the south of the Yangtze River, how about the yield per mu?"

Gu Changzuo didn't know why Zhu Changyuan suddenly asked these things, but he told the truth, "[-] catties for good fields, [-] catties for middle fields, and less than [-] catties for some inferior fields."

Good fields can be planted twice a year, and the two seasons combined are about [-] catties. Midfields can be planted once a year, but the yield can reach [-] catties. Only two hundred catties.

After hearing this, Zhu Changyuan lamented in his heart the hardships of people's livelihood in ancient times, and then said to Gu Changzuo: "Then Mr. Gu is also rich as an enemy."

Gu Changzuo said: "Where, where, the people's livelihood is difficult. It is not bad to collect one-third of the annual tax. They still have to pay taxes to the court."

The so-called tax payment is a joke. Farmers in the Ming Dynasty paid poll tax, not real land tax. For example, if there were only 20 people in Gu Changzuo’s family, no matter how much land he had, he would only pay tax for 20 people; Farmers who don't have one still have to pay taxes every year.

Zhu Changyuan said: "Mr. Gu, don't need to be depressed. The so-called loss of mulberry and elm harvests the east. Next year, I will provide you with something to ensure that your field can double the harvest. It can be regarded as my compensation to you."

"Can it still be like this?" Gu Changzuo was taken aback.

Zhu Changyuan told him roughly, but he didn't talk about it in detail, thinking that this matter was still far away.

There are not many things to do next, after a short talk, Gu Changzuo and Xu Ermo left and went home.

Half an hour later, a large carriage full of antique calligraphy and paintings entered Zhu Changyuan's courtyard. Zhu Changyuan was overjoyed, and when he opened the door of the carriage, he saw a dazzling array of beautiful objects.

Haha, now, I can finally give Erdanzi an explanation.

(End of this chapter)