Chapter 1409 From the River to the Ocean, From Korea to Ming Dynasty
Chapter 1409 From rivers to oceans, from Korea to Ming Dynasty...
"O Great Bodhisattva Hachiman! Uncle, are you saying that gold from wealthy merchants will not be easily sold? Is this a guarantee of credibility to carry out trade that is ten times the value of gold?"
"Yes! It can be understood that way!... In Kyoto's trade, there are expensive goods from all over the world. Arms and tea sets from Sakai Port, ceramics and seafood from Hakata, Japanese paper and knives from Echizen, linen and tea from Omi, Yamashiro's Kyo-yaki and silk, war horses from Owari and Akita, lacquerware from Kaga and Noto, and even silk porcelain from the Ming Dynasty...the more valuable the product, the more difficult it is to barter, sometimes it takes years! It takes a long time for the unit to be settled..."
"At such a time, there must be sufficient gold currency to guarantee the trade flow of wealthy merchants from various places. And middlemen who can provide sufficient currency will naturally be welcomed by business groups from various places and get a share of the pie!..."
"Actually, gold, silver, copper coins, no matter which currency, are manifestations of the reputation and strength of big businessmen! But gold is the most precious...Similarly, business groups from all over the world will only choose to trade with those with strong wealth and sufficient currency. A wealthy businessman, not a small businessman who cannot afford money and can only barter, because this kind of trade has the lowest risk, is least likely to cause trouble, and even reduces profits by 10% or 20%, and is a stable and reliable trading partner. , often once it is decided, it will last for a generation..."
The big businessman Morino Kiyoshi smiled slightly and talked about the way of dealing with wealthy businessmen. For the Kazuto of this era, they have the most significant characteristic in the Han cultural circle, which is that they attach great importance to "channels between people" and remain suspicious of "agreements on paper".
This is a completely different habit from the European world. The reflection in business is an abnormal "recognition of people". Once certain business channels are established, they are very exclusive and will not easily give new people the opportunity to enter...
"Guangguang, on the battlefield of merchants, gold is not only your credibility in the eyes of others, but also a guarantee for more trade. It is also the most important stepping stone! This is a precious 'ticket', not only for merchants to It is useful and can also be used as a gift to make friends with noble officials, influential monks and powerful martial artists! Giving gold can be a kind of "elegance" to any kind of noble person. Giving other specialties as gifts is sometimes humiliating..."
"Even when trading with merchants from the Ming Dynasty, especially the kind of private trade that is extremely profitable and risky...the sea owners who are both merchants and bandits don't pay much attention to our other goods. No matter how exquisite they are, No matter how good the folding fans are, no matter how heavy the lacquerware is, the quantity they can accept is limited...but they only like gold and silver, the more the better! ...Gold and silver are the best maritime trade currencies, especially gold! The gentry of the Ming Dynasty behind the Lord seemed to attach great importance to gold objects made of gold, and even took them into the tomb after death..."
The great businessman Morino Kiyoshi had a gloomy look on his face, and he still couldn't forget the mention of the rich maritime trade of the Ming Dynasty. After all, any kind of Ming goods shipped to Heguo, even just Ming copper coins, can bring huge profits several times! And all kinds of precious utensils from the Ming Dynasty were the favorite gifts of the nobles of the Ming Dynasty!
But right now, the shogunate is constantly undergoing major changes, and the nobles behind him are gradually losing power in rounds of unexpected shuffles. He has basically lost hope of obtaining a license for "Kanhe Trading". But if you can't take the safe "exploration trade", you can only try the extremely risky private trade. The paths of those famous Western countries...
"So, Guangguang, a piece of gold talisman is with you only for its original value. But in the hands of wealthy merchants, it is a guarantee for intermediary trade, a way to open up the door of nobles, and a way to penetrate business groups from various places. A stepping stone. And if you can get out of the Republic of China, it is the only hard product that can communicate with the sea masters of the Ming Kingdom..."
"Buddha's golden body! The gold obtained from the Ezo land can pass through our hands and flow into the hands of the ministers of Kyoto, the merchants of Sakai Port, the samurai of the Western Kingdom, the sea masters of the Ming Dynasty, and finally it flows into the hands of the gentry and noble families of the Ming Dynasty. ! And the road it can open is the real golden road, the road of the Seven Lucky Gods' treasure ship..."
"Guangguang, do you understand? This is why your father Xin Guanggong said that Shantao's gold trade is 'too involved'... This is not only the huge wealth of gold itself, but also what gold can bring Come with infinite greed and possibilities!…”
Speaking of this, the big businessman Morino Kiyoshi stretched out his hand and patted Mitsuhiro Uyizaki on the shoulder again. Mitsuhiro Uyizaki touched his chin, his eyes stagnant, obviously lost in thought. This "golden knowledge" is indeed a bit too much for him, a samurai family leader who grew up in a remote Ezo land...
"Buddha bless you!"
Seeing his "nephew's" expression, Morino Kiyoshi pursed his lips and swallowed the last sentence without finishing it.
In fact, he knew that with Takeda Nobuhiro's character, if he was still alive and healthy, he would probably limit the gold trade with the Shantaru people to the scale that the Uyizaki clan can control, and then hide it deeply... And in that way , even if Morino Kiyoshi is an old friend of Takeda Nobuhiro, there is absolutely no possibility of being involved in it! But the gap between Guangguang and Xin Guanggong is clear to even Xin Guanggong himself. That's why he didn't hesitate to make a promise before he died and pulled him in...
"Lord Xin Guang! The waters of the Shan Tatar trade are too deep... Guang Guang is too young to row a boat. I am more experienced and can barely sail on the sea, but I don't know what is hidden behind the tide?"
"What exactly do these Shan Tatars, these 'golden clans', who suddenly appeared, want? Are they really the remnants of the Yuan invaders, and want to gather craftsmen and men to rebuild their country in the north?... Or will they eventually go west and take their strengthened tribes to join the 'Great Yuan Khan' on the grassland?..."
Sen Yeqing couldn't figure it out, he knew too little. So, he had to go out in person! Go and see the so-called "Shan Tatar Golden Tribe" and actually participate in a "gold trade". Only in this way can he estimate the risks, scale and potential of this transaction, and how much he should invest!
If these Shanta tribes really have sufficient gold reserves as they say, and are willing to exchange five gold tokens and five pounds of gold for a "great craftsman" with no upper limit, then he can do it. He can really spend a lot of effort and thought, use his connections with the nobles, and connect with those rude Western daimyos.
If he can get a large amount of gold in exchange, and get five or ten times the reward... I think those poor daimyos will also be happy to use the lives of some low-level samurai to exchange for the wealth that can support the entire clan on the vast coast of Korea!
"Well... the wealthy merchants in the west, the samurai families behind those wealthy merchants... Speaking of which, Watanabe Masumi's background, his brother was able to hold the divided Ryuzoji family together bit by bit... He is really a powerful person, with a very good face!... It's a pity for my ocean-covering ship, and Watanabe Masumi on the ship... What a pity, what a pity!"
When I think of the ocean-covering ship that was sent out, it only sailed smoothly for a year, and then there was no news in the second year of the Far North trade... Morino Kiyoshi was very cautious about the ocean trade. Although the loss that time was not a serious injury, it also made him a little embarrassed. The original promise to bring back treasures for the nobles was finally fulfilled with a makeshift effort.
After all, there is no powerful force behind Morino Kiyoshi to cover him at all costs. The country does not have a mature marine insurance industry like the European continent, allowing a group of merchant groups to share risks. After all, although the Japanese live on an island, they are still a real continental nation. They lack the motivation for maritime exploration and trade, and they also lack the technology for shipbuilding and navigation positioning...
"Chief! Chief!... News from Kyoto!..."
"Hmm? Shojiro, what's wrong?..."
Mori No Kiyoshi looked over and saw that the usually steady Bantou Matsushita Shojiro was actually trotting down from the boat. He tried to stay calm, and with trembling fingers, he handed a letter to the "chief" Mori No Kiyoshi. Mori No Kiyoshi just opened it and took a few glances, his expression suddenly changed, and his mood fluctuated sharply.
"Buddha! This earth-shaking change involved the generals, kanrei, and shugo daimyo... And in the end, he actually made him the most powerful noble?!... If I remember correctly, he is only 29 years old this year?! It's incredible!..."