Facts have proved that it is very necessary for Li Mingxun to spend some money to ask people like Qi Dazhi to lead the way. The Yangtze River Waterway is a golden waterway, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang are even more prosperous. Not to mention the many ships coming and going, there are still many shoals and sand dunes that cannot be seen. If it weren't for Qi Dazhi's guidance, something would have happened long ago.

After passing Songjiang, the river surface gradually narrowed, and you can clearly see the houses, pagodas and smoke on both sides of the shore. There are also more boats around. Fishing boats are common, and the styles of various sea boats are a bit messy. Flat-bottomed sand boats and big-bellied cargo ships are the most common, and all kinds of lucky boats are also shuttled through them. But when it comes to attracting attention, they are still those luxury pleasure boats decorated by noble people. They are not only colorful, but also the sound of orioles and swallows. When I listen to Ah Hai, this young man, felt relieved and felt that his butt was no longer hurt.

After traveling day and night, he went to Nanjing against the current. Qi Dazhi arranged for the ship to be parked at the dock of the Admiral's yamen and sent people to go to the Huizhou Merchant House to report with the tokens left by Xu Changxing. What Li Mingxun didn't know was that Qi Dazhi was so attentive that not only Chen Youlong's post, but also the deerskin pocket that Li Mingxun gave him, the dozen Spanish silver dollars inside, which was his income for more than half a year.

Xu Changxing did not let Li Mingxun wait for a long time. On the second day, he came to the dock. When he saw Li Mingxun, he immediately said, "Oh, Brother Li, after leaving that day, I thought I would have to turn over the New Year to see you."

Li Mingxun held Xu Changxing's hand warmly and said, "Brother Xu, we are all businessmen. The price of this fur in winter and spring is apart from that of the old nose."

Xu Changxing laughed: "I was on the boat that day to remind you that it seems that I was too concerned that day."

Although Xu Changxing had been enthusiastically pulling Li Mingxun to talk about family matters, his eyes glanced on the river surface, as if he was looking for something. Li Mingxun understood three points after a glance, and said, "Don't worry, Brother Xu, Mingxun knows the importance of it. It's better not to enter and exit the Yangtze River waterway at will. With the post from the Shen family, we are not afraid of not being able to get in, but we are afraid of causing trouble for Mr. Chen and brother."

"Brother, you are so quick to speak. Come on, come on, go ashore, and you will definitely not be drunk and have no return." Xu Changxing said, pulling Li Mingxun to the dock. Several people appeared beside him, all of whom were over forty years old. Some were smart and sophisticated, some were fierce and vicious, and all kinds of people were there. Xu Changxing said, "These are all horsemen in Huizhou Commercial Hall. If you are familiar with this, even big cats and kittens can't rely on your boat. Don't worry."

After Xu Changxing's arrangement was so appropriate, Li Mingxun felt relieved and took Ahai to the shore and into Nanjing. Several people rode their horses and quickly entered Nanjing. After passing the Gongyuan, they arrived at the banks of the Qinhuai River, surrounded by lively streets.

The surrounding houses are bathed in the winter sunshine, and are densely packed with shops, with various gilded and copper-covered plaques of ancient colors. There are a wide range of goods from Huguang, Sichuan, Central Plains and Northwest, and there are even a lot of Western goods. Ah Hai was riding on the horse, and his eyes were really dazzled and his neck was sore.

It is said that Li Mingxun has been here in such a lively place for the first time since he traveled through time. Nanjing is worthy of one of the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty. After the horse team crossed Wuding Bridge, it was the famous old courtyard in Nanjing. The sound of warblers and swallows were singing around him. Young women were passing through it. Many people secretly sent a secret message to Li Mingxun. Ah Hai, who had just become a dragon, looked rosy and lowered his head shyly.

"It's a coincidence that my brother came here. There are many high-ranking merchants in the mall today, all of whom are big merchants in Huizhou. If the negotiations are right, your ship of fur, ginseng and antlers are probably not enough." Xu Changxing said with a smile.

Li Mingxun nodded slightly and followed Xu Changxing. When he saw a polite yard, he was all prostitute wives. Ah Hai was too young and probably couldn't let go of the airs. So he took out a booklet from his arms and said, "Ah Hai, take two followers and go to the Qinhuai River to buy some New Year's goods."

Xu Changxing laughed and said, "What Manager Li said is, you kid, don't disturb the big guy inside. Aming, follow this young master, don't ask him to buy Xibei goods, or be cheated, and ruin our reputation in vain."

Li Mingxun followed in. There were only seven or eight guests in a huge hall. There were nearly twenty female girls, full of powder and rich scenes. This was the life of wealthy merchants and gentry in Jiangnan. Even though it was made into a hot kiln in western Liaoning, the walls of the Central Plains were broken, and Huguang was repeatedly affected by thieves, these people at the top of the pyramid still lived a comfortable and comfortable life. Those wars and disasters were just a topic of conversation in their mouths.

"Come on, everyone, let me introduce it first. This is Li Mingxun, the Tenglong Trading Company I mentioned to you last time!" Xu Changxing introduced with a smile.

A group of people stood up, and after a long sentence, they crawled into Li Mingxun's ears. Only one person sat there. He had a burly figure and thick hair, and had square faces and big ears. If he hadn't been wearing fur and brocade, Li Mingxun would have thought he was a general.

Xu Changxing introduced many people in the hall one by one, mostly big merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, who also do the transactions of cloth, porcelain and silk. Those who can interfere in such transactions must have backgrounds. Considering that these people must be relied on in the future, Li Mingxun was extremely respectful, and these merchants were all older than him. Li Mingxun either respected his brother or regarded himself as his juniors. Everyone present also knew that there were many fur goods and ginseng on Li Mingxun's ship, so the atmosphere was very harmonious.

However, the burly man didn't say a word. When Xu Changxing introduced him, the man sneered: "Today's show was set up by Manager Xu, and everyone here is a very knowledgeable friend. But you only say that you are an overseas Chinese, but you don't know the specific address, so you are so unhappy!"

Li Mingxun was not upset and said loudly: "Li's ancestors followed the eunuch of the Three Guards to the West and fell to Southeast Asia. His parents died early. If they were to mention the specific address, they were originally a person who had no fixed place."

"It's a mystery. Manager Xu has said many times that you are a real man, but now it seems that he is a false reputation!" The man said again.

"Sir, I am a happy person, I don't know what to call him?" Li Mingxun asked lightly.

The burly man said, "Huizhou, Cheng Bi!"

As he said that, Cheng Bi turned his head and stopped talking. He was really rude and could not get out of Taiwan. A man with a big belly stood up and said, "Brother Cheng, we are all businessmen. We are businessmen. What does it matter if we are not good at business? Mr. Li, don't blame him. Although Brother Cheng is a little irritable, he is a generous and generous person. Whoever is present has not received his favor? Let's say that the horseman who goes to your boat to serve is all Brother Cheng's confidant brothers."

Li Mingxun nodded slightly, thinking that Cheng Bi must be the one who came from everyone, so he sat down and drank.

Everyone sat down and drank several times the water and wine. The atmosphere became lively. Everyone appeared. Li Mingxun not only had a good appearance, but also had a wide range of knowledge. Whether it was about the fur in Liaodong, the ginseng and antlers in North Korea, the gold and silver in Japan, and many Western products, he had unique insights and his speech was very interesting, which made everyone feel much better. Even Cheng Bi was not as cold as before.

After three rounds of wine, the businessman who rescued Li Mingxun quietly poked Xu Changxing. Xu Changxing smiled and said, "I have eaten and drunk, chatted and laughed. Mr. Li, let's talk about business. I'm going to say that since the Donglu surrounded Jinzhou City in March, the entire western Liaoning and Ji Town have been martial law. Now the prices of leather goods and ginseng and antlers in Liaodong are now high. Now that you have the goods in your hands, everyone here is willing to give a good price, so don't be careful."

Li Mingxun laughed and clapped his palms. Several followers carried two boxes in. Li Mingxun opened them one by one, revealing three furs. Li Mingxun said: "Our trading company divides fur into three levels: upper, middle and lower levels. There are two thousand tops, six thousand middle and more than 30,000 bottom levels. Please appreciate it."

Several merchants were full of shock. They did not expect that Li Mingxun could take out such a large amount of fur goods at once. Not to mention high-quality fur goods, even inferior ones are still popular in Jiangnan where sable fur is popular.

"Yes, it's indeed a good man from the North and Liaodong."

"Yes, this miao'er is smooth and moist, and it's really good!"

"I spent 1,000 taels of fur for my mother two days ago, but it was not as good as the medium-sized leather. I was really ashamed."

Li Mingxun smiled, clapped his hands again, and the follower moved a large box in. After opening it, many skins were revealed. Li Mingxun stood up and said to the thin horses who were accompanying him, "I will take two of them each. I can't make a dress. If I make a shawl, it will be enough."

The atmosphere in the hall reached its climax in this sentence. It was said that the brothel loves money and the sister loves beauty. Which woman doesn’t like fur? These women took two pieces each and chattered and discussed it. Xu Changxing knew it and called the madam and took these women down.

Cheng Bi picked up a piece of leather and felt that it was lightweight. The fine fluff was very smooth. The brown fur looked like an otter skin produced in Liaodong. However, it was different when he carefully identified it. He discussed with two fur people, but he didn't know why. Li Mingxun said: "This is a sea dragon skin. The Thais call it seals. It is produced in extremely bitter and cold places. There are thousands of sheets on my boat. Who trades with me? This time it is considered a gift for filling the head."

"Shopkeeper Li is so generous, he is so extraordinary." The merchants were filled with praise.

"Mr. Li is willing to ship the goods, so we should set the price. It is best for us to eat together." Xu Changxing said.

Everyone nodded. Such a large batch of fur goods is really rare. The quality is so high that they naturally earn as much as they eat. Just as everyone was bidding, several merchants combined, and the total number of fur goods exceeded 300,000 taels. Although several companies were of extraordinary strength, their working capital was limited after all. Cheng Bi knocked on the table and asked: "Can you barter them and use less funds?"

Li Mingxun had this intention, so he said: "Of course it's OK. Two-thirds of the fur should be paid out with raw silk, followed by porcelain, tea, and cotton. Oh, I still need 20,000 stones of grain and 1,000 stones of iron. This is a necessary condition."

As soon as these words came out, the hall was in an uproar. Everyone looked at each other and their faces were a little bad. These people were more or less involved in the transaction of raw silk and silk. Naturally, it was clear that the Jiangnan silkworms were raised from March to October. The best ones could raise eight generations of silkworms, and the worst ones were five or six generations of silkworms. Therefore, raw silks include spring silk, summer silk and autumn silk, but there were no raw silk in winter. Raw silk is not easy to store and is a shortage of goods. At this time, who has so many goods in his hands? Moreover, tea and cotton cloth are also seasonal. If you talk about porcelain, the main sources are Huguang and Jiangxi, and they are not first-hand sources.

Grain and iron are even more stubborn. Since the Jiajing Dynasty, Jiangnan has been no longer a major grain-producing area. The large number of economic crops planted have squeezed the area of ​​grain crops and often transported from Huguang. Now Huguang has been thieves and has been made into a hot kiln in the north. Even in Jiangnan, grain merchants are storing grain, waiting for a big profit in the spring desert. Who is willing to release it at this time? The same is true for iron. This is a must-have item in the war and the price has soared.

Although everyone knew that this advantage was not easy to take, but they didn't expect it to be so difficult to take. In the end, Xu Changxing stood up and said, "Mr. Li, I'm going to tell you, if it's time for two-thirds of the fur stockings to be replaced, we are not unable to take it out. Anyway, we sell it to everyone, but at this time, where can we find so many raw silks?"

"Yes, Manager Li makes things difficult for us. Don't talk about us. Even if you put the goods in Nanjing, no one will take out so much raw silk. But fur is a winter licensed product. If you wait for the silkworms to come down next year, you may not be able to sell the fur. The best way is to sell us the fur. Next spring and summer, we will plan for raw silk for you." The big-bellied businessman said with a smile.

Li Mingxun smiled but said nothing. This sounded reasonable, but it was inoperable. The current transactions are not fair trade in later generations. After the years, I don’t know what the situation is. The British merchant’s ship is still wandering at the estuary of the Yangtze River, which is the lesson of the past.

Xu Changxing said: "The method is a good method, that is..., everyone, Mr. Li, let me say something, it is better to have a guarantor, after all, it is the first time to buy and sell."

"Guaranteed? Who has the ability and who has the courage?" The merchant sat on the ground and said in a loss, obviously feeling that the business was going to be ruined.

Cheng Bi, who had not spoken, suddenly drank the wine in the glass and said casually: "How about I, Cheng Bi, come to be this guarantor?"
Chapter completed!