Chapter 470 Monopoly, Cotton Spinning, Wool Spinning
Cotton is about to increase its price, but the range is limited; wool spun has a rise and export prospects are good.
Through conversations with customers, Zheng Ren obtained two useful information, both of which were related to the cotton spinning industry.
After forgetting it, there was still some extra money in his hand. Zheng Ren immediately called a friend to catch up with the car and go to purchase the goods. The raw materials must be guaranteed, not to mention the price increase factor!
Moreover, he knew that it was not the only one who could think of the problem of cotton. With the prosperity of the cotton spinning industry, the price of cotton has been rising slightly during this period.
Of course, the export price is also rising. Westerners have silver, so they don’t care much about price fluctuations. There is nothing they can do if you care about it. Don’t want others to ask for it!
Since the Ming Navy defeated the Dutch in the near-shore, it began a cruise in the South China Sea, and the armed merchant ships of the Shanghai Federation of Commerce have defeated the already weak pirates.
The Dutch also signed an agreement, and the Ming Dynasty ensured the safety of its East Asian routes, and the Dutch were not allowed to rob merchant ships in the South China Sea.
The safety of maritime navigation was guaranteed, and the export and foreign trade of Ming Dynasty became more prosperous.
In particular, an agreement was signed with the Portuguese, and Malacca was sailing smoothly. Ming merchant ships had already entered the Indian Ocean and started trade with the states over there.
All three major shopping malls in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Mekong are put into operation. Merchants from Western Barbarians, small countries in Southeast Asia and East Asian countries gather here, such as silk, porcelain, cotton and other fist products, and they don’t have to worry about selling them.
Zheng Ren knew a little about these things, and he got them from the newspaper.
The court has allowed the four major chambers of commerce to issue newspapers, and all domestic and international commercial news can be published.
The Ming Forum also opened a business column, publishing some court policies and guiding industrial and commercial aspects.
Let the Ming Dynasty's industrialists and businessmen open their eyes to the world and not only limit their attention to the country, or even one state and one province.
The emperor's purpose was very clear, and he never concealed the idea of emphasizing industry and commerce and neglecting agricultural taxes. He only neglected agricultural taxes, but did not despise agriculture. On the contrary, the investment in agriculture was quite large and would last for many years.
Zheng Ren parked his car on the road and bought a newspaper. It was "Business Information" issued by the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. He sat in the car and read it.
"Boss Zheng." A greeting made Zheng Ren raise his head from the newspaper.
Chen Heshun, also the owner of a cotton spinning workshop, was waving to Zheng Ren with a smile.
Although he was a competitor, Chen Heshun poached the weaver from Zheng Ren, but he looked up and looked down. Zheng Ren still bowed his hand and signaled the guy to slow down the car.
"Congratulations, Boss Zheng's investment in looms must be a prosperous business and a wealth of money." Boss Chen's face was full of smiles, but what he said made Zheng Ren's heart sank.
This bastard, the news is so effective, could he keep staring at me?
Zheng Ren smiled reluctantly and said, "Thank you, Boss Chen, your workshop has already added a new loom. How can I compare to my small workshop?"
Chen Heshun waved his hand and said, "My colleagues are enemies, this sentence is outdated. Brother Zheng doesn't know yet. The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is going to establish a cotton spinning guild, and the Maritime Business Association seems to have this meaning."
"Guide?" Zheng Ren said in confusion: "Didn't we have it long ago?"
"That's different." Chen Heshun shook his head and said, "The specific provisions have not been released yet, but they will be soon. This is related to all cotton spinning workshops, so we must take it seriously."
"That's it!" Zheng Ren didn't believe it all, but he also remembered it in his heart. After chatting for a while, he bowed his farewell.
Capital and monopoly do not need to be taught. In order to maximize profits, you will think about it yourself and then start to implement it.
Integrate small workshops, unified procurement, unified production, and unified pricing. This may be the purpose of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce to obtain the greatest benefit when exporting.
The Maritime Merchants Association hopes to obtain a stable and sustainable supply and try to keep the price within an affordable range.
The emperor had foreseeed the nature of capital's profit-seeking nature, but he ignored it.
The times are developing and society is progressing. Mainlying industry and commerce is definitely better than farming. Even he doesn't know how to determine the strict boundary between capitalism and feudal society.
Therefore, he could only let things go first, and then correct them if there is a problem.
The current Ming Dynasty has basically no external troubles and has a lot of room for fault tolerance. This is also the emperor's confidence, and there is no need to be as conservative as it was a few years ago.
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In many cases, policy tilt will be more effective than capital investment. Not only merchants pursue profits, but who doesn’t live for "profits"?
The grasslands in winter are all withered and yellow. But a thin snow has just fallen, which has made the yellowish yellow have other embellishments.
Bumubutai breathed the cold air, his eyes filled with vast scenes, and his mood became more relaxed.
Hai Lanzhu rode on the horse. Although he did not have the excited and excited expression that was beyond words as Bumubutai, his eyes also showed a sense of uneasiness.
"This winter, everyone's life is better, right?" Bumubutai asked casually the people who came to greet him, "There are letters, but I don't believe it. My brother also has some concerns about some things, so he dare not say them clearly, right?"
Zahamu bowed immediately and said, "Miss, I don't know the letter, but this winter should be the best year. There is no shortage of grain, salt, tea, and iron."
"I exchanged cattle and sheep with the Ming Dynasty?" Bumu Butai breathed a long breath and said, "It is relatively relaxed to join the Ming Dynasty at least in the trade in the Horse Market."
"In addition to cattle, sheep, horses, there are wools." Zahamu said with a smile: "It turned out to be almost a waste, but now it can be exchanged for a lot of money. Moreover, Zasak has an agreement with the Ming people to only collect the wool we purchased. You can make a fortune from the tribe or herders alone."
Hai Lanzhu said lightly: "Why don't we buy machinery and we produce our own hair? When I was in Beijing, I saw hair hair, and there were many people who bought it, and the price was not cheap."
Zahamu smiled bitterly and said, "You can buy a loom, but it still needs to be maintained by craftsmen and operated by weavers. They are all Han people, so they are not very willing to come here."
"After a heavy reward, there must be a brave man." Bumubutai rolled his eyes and said the idiom skillfully, "What's wrong with the Han people? Don't you want to make a lot of money?"
Hai Lanzhu smiled and said, "As for the weavers, although we Mongolian women are not smart, they are not stupid. Just send them to learn!"
After pausing, she added: "Just earning that little money from wool is too small. If there is a weaving workshop, it would be more than ten times the profit!"
Zahamu nodded repeatedly and exclaimed: "The lady is more knowledgeable and smarter than the Han people."
"If you have knowledge and culture, you won't be able to earn money by the Han people." Bumu Butai curled his lips and said proudly: "How can you not learn? You must know yourself and your enemy, so that you can never lose all your battles."
Hai Lanzhu smiled with her lips and looked at the girl, feeling that her words and deeds were a bit contradictory, and probably some of them were insincere.
Chapter completed!