Chapter 194 Trading, Shipbuilding

Zhao Qian bowed to everyone, and all the big players hurriedly bowed back to the gifts.

After the ceremony, Zhao Qian said seriously: "Since all the elders look down on me so much, let me preside over the first shareholders' meeting, I should do my best to ensure that you are satisfied with me!"

Without waiting for the big players to flatter, Zhao Jin had already raised the first issue and said: "We have so many trades in the sea, but there is no business name. No one has ever admired the names of people without surnames throughout the ages. People without surnames are the lowest, so the same is true for business names. Even if there is a business name on the roadside shop, no matter whether it is vulgar or not, at least there is a name for people to know."

All the big families hurriedly expressed their agreement: "What the prince said is very true!"

"The prince's words are like enlightenment, and I am impressed!"

Zhao Qian looked at everyone and said, "Since that's the case, we will agree on the business name first!"

As soon as Zhao Qin finished speaking, he saw a fat-headed and big-eared man standing up and said proudly: "You are not talented, you just thought of the name of a business name! Qingzhou! How grand is the Qingzhou Goods Store? Moreover, Jingdong East Road is headed by Qingzhou, which implies that the prince is in charge!"

When he heard this, the wealthy people in Yizhou stood up in anger. "With the power of our three states, why has it become the name of the Qingzhou!"

The big people in Dengzhou also felt that this was reasonable. Although there were frictions between the big people in Yizhou in Pingri, they still stood up without hesitation when the interests were consistent. "That's the reason! Why did my three states contribute money and efforts, but became the name of Qingzhou?"

The big Qingzhou residents were willing to do it! Someone immediately stood up and shouted: "I have the most shares in Qingzhou, so I am naturally named after my Qingzhou!"

Where are the other wealthy families in Dengzhou and Yizhou willing? One and two stood up, and there was no other demeanor at this time. Everyone seemed to be scolding the streets, and they just started fighting.

Wang Siquan also knew that this was angering the public, but the old man was very cunning. He knew that he had refused in a blunt way, not only did he lose the face of the local wealthy people in Qingzhou, but the wealthy people in Qingzhou would not appreciate it. Even Yizhou and Dengzhou would not appreciate it. Instead, they would laugh at him on the back for Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror - it was not human inside or outside.

Although Wang Siquan is old, his mind is not slow. People say that Jiang is so angry that he is old. He is talking about this kind of person!

Wang Siquan stood up and bowed to Zhao Qian with a respectful look on his face. "As the saying goes, 'A gentleman is a good person, and a villain is a good person.' The prince is my relative of the official family in the Song Dynasty. It is so noble that he can't speak of the noble prince. How can this stinking of the prince's nobleness? You said this Qingzhou goods store implied the prince's supreme position. After saying such nonsense, he would not sit down honestly!"

Zhao Qian looked at Wang Siquan with some surprise. It seemed that the old guy was not turning his head slowly. At this time, Zhao Qian naturally could not let the farce continue. He had not stopped it before, but the time was not right. He heard Zhao Qian cough, and immediately all the big players knew what Zhao Qian meant and dared not speak anymore.

Zhao Qian felt relieved. This was the taste of power! But on the surface, Zhao Qian still looked fair and said with a stern face: "How could such a shout behave like a member of the public?"

After a pause, Zhao Qin continued: "I have just thought about this business, and decided that everyone can think about it and hand it over to Secretary Hu. Then, I will select three business names, including Wang, Wang Magistrate, Mr. Hu, Yizhou, and Mr. Zhang, Dengzhou, and then hold an unnamed voting!"

The county magistrate Wang naturally refers to Wang Siquan, while Hu Yuanwai was Hu Fuchen. Although these two people were not the military commander of the country's major families, they were both the most famous people in the state. However, this Dengzhou Zhang Yuanwai was named Zhang Guo, and his son was an official in the Sansi Envoy. Although his official position was not high, his position was confidential. In addition, he was good at dancing, so he was barely considered the most famous person in Dengzhou.

It is fair to choose these three people and Zhao Jin.

The big players naturally agree with it, and they also think it is quite new. I feel that if this method is really feasible after it is practiced, it is a good way to manage this maritime trade. The most important thing is that they feel respect, not Zhao Feng, who uses power to plunder.

After the preliminary selection, three business names were finally selected, namely Donghai, Songhai and Qilu.

When voting, each person gets a number of white beans (meid beans) and black beans according to their equity. For example, Zhao Qian, who occupies one-third, that is, 33% of the equity, and gets 33 white beans and black beans each.

The meaning of white beans is to agree, while black beans naturally oppose it. If they abstain, both will be surrendered.

During the voting, Zhao Qian openly threw all the white and black beans into it, expressing his detachment. Many officials who wanted to follow the trend to please Zhao Qian were a little stunned, but more people felt relieved. Zhao Qian was too powerful and had to be afraid.

In the end, Song Hai defeated Qilu with a slight advantage and became the business of the Hai Trade Warehouse.

The second issue was also hosted and initiated by Zhao Jin. "I know that many people think that they should not transport big yellow cows. It is too expensive and laborious, and they are not as profitable as pearls, Korean medicinal materials, and Korean silk cloth. I think this matter can be changed!"

Wang Siquan is the oldest and asked first when he heard this. "I wonder what if the prince wants to change one or two?"

Zhao Qian smiled and said, "All of you here are big farmers with thousands of hectares of fertile land. This big yellow cow wants to help your fields, so he rashly canceled them. Although it can make a lot of profits, it is not profitable for the villagers. After all, you are all scholars and cannot be so selfish!"

Speaking of this, after a pause and looking around, Zhao Feng continued, "Of course, this money is less, and it is normal for you to worry. The cattle waste has become much lighter recently. What I mean is that I buy big yellow ox from the Jurchens every year in late autumn. First, the big yellow ox is the most fat in late autumn, and second, after a winter of domestication, I think it can also be used as a plowing ox for chun plowing! I went to sea four times, and only once sold big yellow ox, can you accept this?"

Zhao Chen's words were both emotional and reasonable, but there was no big deal that was shameless and shameless, and finally passed the unanimous vote.

With a good start, Zhao Jin was very satisfied, with a satisfied smile on his face. "Secondly, I know that many people are dissatisfied with handing over a ingredient dividend to Dengzhou Shipyard."

Zhang Guo, a wealthy man from Dengzhou, did not hide it and nodded and said, "The prince really costs nothing. So what is the Dengzhou shipyard? It's just a cheating place. You should also find Mingzhou and Quanzhou shipyards. My Song Dynasty shipping businessmen basically purchase ships in these two places, so it's definitely not bad!"

Zhao Qian did not refute, but smiled and nodded.

However, when Zhao Qin spoke, Zhao Qin changed his face and looked solemn. "Although Mr. Zhang's words make sense, I just thought about it. No matter what, Mingzhou is also south. Is the East China Sea in Mingzhou the same as the East China Sea in Qingzhou? As far as I know, the sand ships built by Mingzhou are the most promising, because sand ships are conducive to Mingzhou to sail from the central part of the East China Sea in Haizhou, but are not conducive to long-distance voyages. The lucky ships built by Quanzhou are not the same, because they are mostly sold to foreign merchants and sail in the South China Sea. Although they are not very stable at the sea, they are quite fast and good at long-distance voyages."

After a pause, Zhao Qian continued: "This is because the local shipyard is adapted to local conditions and is used to make a shipyard suitable for other places. How can we build a shipyard suitable for the northern part of the East China Sea? Another thing is, what is the fundamental reason for sea trade? Sea boats! If the Southern Barbarians want to intervene in and use sea boats as a threat, what are we good? So the matter of this shipyard must not be used to others. Take a step back and forth, it will cost a lot of money to purchase sea boats in the south!"

At that time, northerners were very hostile to the people of the south. Even Kou Zhun could not escape such a thing. Every year during the imperial examination, Kou Zhun would definitely drink a cup when he heard a northern scholar passing the imperial examination, and praised someone for his successors. If he heard a southern scholar passing the imperial examination, he would also drink a cup, but he would curse him.

Although Zhao Chen's distinction between the north and the south is quite narrow, it is very supportive of the big families, and everyone nodded in agreement with a deep sense of agreement.

Although the general trend was in progress, Zhang Feng did not abandon his objection and said with a wry smile: "What the prince said is very much, but the Dengzhou Shipyard is an A Dou who cannot be helped. If the money falls into it, it is probably more useless than falling into the sea. If it falls into the sea, at least you will hear a plop and see a few splashes. When the money arrives at the shipyard, there is no splash, and you can't find out the money. You can't find out where the money goes!"

Zhao Qian thought for a while and said, "Zhang Yuanwai's words make sense. I think it's better to do this. How about we each pay some money and recruit craftsmen to build sea boats by ourselves?"

When Zhang Feng heard this, he immediately patted his chest and said, "As long as you nod, I can definitely dig up fifteen or sixteen masters from the Dengzhou Shipyard! I will make my own shipyard!"

Zhang Qian was polite. The Dengzhou shipyard was also state-owned. He said in front of Zhao Qian that he wanted to dig a corner. Zhao Qian smiled bitterly in his heart, deliberately changed the subject, and said to Hu Fuchen and Wang Siquan: "What do you think?"

But what surprised Wang Siquan was, and he heard him say: "Of course this matter is good. I was born in Quanzhou at least. Some people of the tribe took root in Quanzhou back then. I think they could find one or two shipbuilders in Quanzhou through them."

Hu Fuchen was not willing to be outdone. He stroked his beard and looked like a kind old man, and said calmly: "Although I don't know any master shipbuilding craftsman, Yizhou is just mountains and has the most wood. If you want to build a ship, Yizhou can provide a batch of shipbuilding timber at a low price."

Zhao Qian found that he was not wrong to attract these big players to do the maritime trade. Although he had divided his own profits, it was a big profit in the long run! This matter alone can be seen. If Zhao Qian changed to deal with this matter himself, it would probably not be so easy to mobilize resources from all parties. (To be continued.
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