The warehouse of the speedboat was filled with all kinds of Chinese goods. The lower-level businessmen opened the straw bags and boxes one by one to check the goods. Silk, sugar, salt, porcelain, and tea leaves were abundant, and the quality of the East Asian products was very visual. When the merchant brought the samples to the commander, the latter's serious face could not help but waver.
"We want peace and trade.”Ding Xiu said calmly," A load of raw silk costs 120 taels of silver, a stone of white sugar costs 5 taels of silver, and 100 catties of salt. The Dutch East India Company can set up a trading post in the high officials.
Oh my god! The commander couldn't believe the translation he heard,"The Aussies actually offered such a low price!"
Silk, sugar, salt, porcelain, tea leaves, and other Chinese goods never had to worry about sales. Whether it was for the company's own use or being transported back to Europe, they were all hot sellers.
The only regret was that raw silk, sugar, porcelain, tea leaves, and other goods were almost exclusive to China's monopoly, and the price was a true reflection of the merchants of the Ming Dynasty.
In the past, Zheng Zhilong sold raw silk to the company for 140 or 150 taels per load. He often used low-grade raw silk as a substitute for quality, delaying the delivery of goods on the grounds of insufficient goods, and even directly defrauding the company's money.
The raw silk provided by the Aussies was cheap and of good quality. They claimed that they did not owe money or credit, and that they would trade goods on spot. This sincere spirit of trade moved the commander very much. In the past, in order to encourage Chinese businessmen to trade, the company often paid in advance so that the merchants had sufficient funds to purchase goods. However, things did not go as they wished. Many black-hearted merchants ran away after taking the money. Even if a small number of honest and trustworthy people brought goods, they could not satisfy the company's appetite.
But now, the times had changed, and a new path of sunshine had appeared in front of them.
Although the company had lost the Grand Official Merchant House, it had gained a new supply channel. The company did not need to bear the cost of the construction of the Grand Official and the salary of the garrison troops, which greatly reduced the cost of trade. There was also no need to deal with the cunning Chinese businessmen. The Aussies could prepare goods for them.
The commander thought that if he could earn a 'trade agreement' for the company and continuously provide the company with high-quality and affordable Chinese goods, the major shareholders would definitely praise him greatly, and his status in the company would rise even faster in the future!
Good, very good!
However, the commander could not be too excited at the moment, lest the Aussies see through the situation and take advantage of the situation to increase the price in the negotiation plan.
" I agree to set up a new business center in the Great Official. However, I need to return to Batavia to report to the company about the trade agreement." The leader of the Netherlandish team, who was clearly thirsty, had to suppress his excitement and pretend to be indifferent.
As soon as he said this, Ding Xiu understood that the other party was moved by the trade agreement proposal. The negotiation between the two sides to restore peace was already a certainty.
However, the commander's calm appearance clearly did not achieve the effect that Ding Xiu had expected. He decided to add more fuel to the negotiations.
"Brothers, take out the things and show them.”Ding Xiu clapped his hands, and the crisp applause echoed on the deck. In the sky.
The players took out a few square items of different styles and size. Under the sun, they reflected intense light, like countless light arrows piercing one's eyes.
The glass mirror itself was not a revolutionary invention. In the 17th century, Venice had already mastered the early method of making mirrors using the " tin-mercury method." It was not until 1666 that the French stole the mirror-making process that the glass mirror technology spread.
During the monopoly of technology, although Venice made a lot of money, Venice's own production capacity was not enough to mass produce glass mirrors. The situation of insufficient supply caused glass mirrors to become expensive luxury goods that ordinary people could not afford.
The poor production of the people of Venice could not even satisfy the European market, let alone sell to the Ming Dynasty to satisfy the nobles.
The glass mirrors produced by the Time Travel Group used the " silver-plating method ", which did not require mercury in the production process. The production speed and safety were far better than the " tin-mercury method " of the 17th century. It was also much brighter than the tin-film mirrors in Venice.
Holding a mirror, dressing mirror, glass bottle, and every time the glass horse was displayed, the eyes of the Dutchman would shine, and his body would unconsciously move closer to the goods, as if it could be infused with a trace of art.
The finale was the full-length glass mirror. It was inlaid in the wooden cabinet. The glass mirror on the wall was low-key and luxurious. Anyone standing in front of the mirror could perfectly reflect the outline of their entire body and facial features. A few mercenaries who had never seen a glass mirror before even exclaimed in surprise that it was magic that could lock a person's soul into the closet.
The fleet commander cursed the Malay soldiers for their stupidity. The Aussies must have seen them as country bumpkins who had never seen the world.
The wooden cabinet inlaid with glass mirrors had many functions. It could store small items and hang clothes. The wooden cabinet itself was made of high-quality Nanyang rosewood. The already expensive full-length mirror and high-quality wooden cabinet were even more priceless.
The cost of the mirror and the wooden cabinet was very low. Even if a wardrobe with a mirror was sold for 1000 taels, the Huayang Trading Company could still make money. Ding Xiu and the others bought it from Wang Kaizhi for 800 taels with the discount of reputation points.
"How much do you think this item is worth? Ding Xiu was not in a hurry to announce the price figures. He wanted the merchants of the Dutch East India Company to guess for themselves.
If the price they offered was suitable, then they would sell it to the public at that price in the future. If the price was too low, then Ding Xiu would have a bottom line in his heart.
Hearing this, the fleet commander's eyes lit up. After obtaining the Australian's permission, he and a few businessmen surrounded the wardrobe and looked at it for a long time. They even reached out to gently feel the smoothness of the glass.
After a few people gathered around and whispered a few words, the commander stood up again and gave a surprising number, 30,000 Dutch guilders.
30,000 guilders is roughly equivalent to 9,000 taels of silver.
9000 taels!
Ding Xiu was shocked at that time. The Hua Yang Trading Company bought it at a cost price of 800 taels, and if they sold it, they would make a profit of 8200 taels! Eight thousand taels was the cost of two armed speedboats!
"Deal!" Ding Xiu promised the other party to give
The latter was slightly stunned. The joy on his face disappeared in an instant and was gradually replaced by doubt and surprise. The commander wondered if the price he offered was too high. The other party did not even have the intention to negotiate.
The commander wanted to say a few more words to see if he could save a few thousand guilders, but the other party did not give him a chance to interrupt at all. He directly announced that the deal was completed, hoping that the Dutchman would abide by the business principle of honesty and trustworthiness and pay the goods on the spot.
The commander realized that if he could not reach this deal, he would definitely offend the Australian people, which would lead to the subsequent supply channels being cut off. It was impossible to force the bandits to accept the unfair trade agreement.
The Kun bandits 'sharp firearms and fierce soldiers had repelled the hungry wolves. They were strong enough to protect their own interests.
After repeatedly weighing the pros and cons, the commander of the Dutch fleet smiled and reached a consensus with Ding Xiu.
The two sides put aside their disputes and exchanged what they needed. A new trading center was set up in the VIP area. Hans Putmans would temporarily be the ambassador to the VIP area. The Dutch would transport rice, cloth, pig iron, copper, tin, and saltpeter for the Aussies.
"Brother, have you really decided to go to Batavia?”Ding Xiu looked at the Dutch ship. The sailors on the deck were busy setting sail.
"Yes, I accepted the mission to explore Batavia-Drawing the city plan of Batavia. The reward is 1000 achievement points.”The corners of Tian Suo's mouth curled up slightly.
"Oh!"
Ding Xiu glanced at Tian Suo meaningfully." So that's how it is. This group of Westerners still doesn't know that they have been targeted by Wang Kaizhi. It is estimated that in a few years, the fleet of Australia and Song will visit Java."”
"Then where are you going next?“
"Go back to Gaoxiong to recruit new players. It's time for our 'Hua Yang Trading Company' to establish a formal private armed force.”Tian Suo and Ding Xiu looked at each other. At this moment, the two of them merged their armies and formed an army with Ding Xiu's side as the core. The " Firefighting Camp " was instantly upgraded to a large army of 100 people. The players and the android followers made a total of 144 people.
Ding Xiu, who had not finished his sentence, looked up at the northeast direction. His black hair was blown by the sea breeze and was hitting his cheeks desperately. He opened his arms to embrace the salty and humid air and said in a matter-of-fact tone,
"It's time for Stupid Port and Yibei to merge into the embrace of Ao Song and let us unify the entire island."
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