Chapter 244 Shocking the Heavenly Being

Author: Hua Mingyou

Chapter 244 Shocking the Heavenly Being

Peter said "Oh?" inexplicably.

"But as far as I know, your country has recently purchased large quantities of goods from England, France, France, and even Sweden. The amount of money exchanged between us is so large that even when you and I were still doing business, it was far less than. This "last

"Youtong Shangguo" I don't know where to start?"

Especially England and France, they wish that the previous ship to the East had not even set off, and the next ship had already started loading again.

The same goes for Sweden. While fighting with them, they did not forget to take advantage of this trade route.

Chi Xia kept a decent smile.

She has various import and export data in the past two years. Especially after Fucha Jinbao took full charge of foreign trade, the data has been very solid.

Statistics and comparisons have been made on everything from the total import and export volume of each country to the changes in import and export data of each category and commodity.

Compared with these "big players" in maritime trade, the "volume" of Russian caravans coming and going is indeed not enough. One year before the cessation of trade, the total trade volume was only one-thirtieth of that of Britain, and France's

One-twenty-fifth.

Not only is it worse, to put it bluntly, it is not even a fraction of that of Britain and France.

But even so, China is already Russia's largest foreign trading country.

Otherwise, the Russians would not be so anxious as soon as they heard that trade was cut off.

Chi Xia knows that this is Russia's "pain point": "It is precisely because our trade is not on the right track and we are still relying on private caravans to transport small quantities of goods that the trade volume between China and Russia has not grown."

"After demarcating the national borders and establishing entry customs, our country will build road stations with Mongolia and increase business exchanges with your country. I can assure your Majesty that within five years, the trade volume between your two countries will be

Ten times or even a hundred times what it is now.”

After all, Russia is rich in various mineral resources, and its fur and other products are also excellent.

Peter still looked like "I'm listening but I'm not particularly moved", but the Finance Minister next to him had his eyes gleaming and he wanted to push him away and get in.

His Majesty the Emperor came to him every day asking for money, food, ships, and cannons, without ever considering where these things came from.

All budgets have to be allocated to the front line, and other places are stretched thin. Even officials' salaries are sometimes delayed.

As the Minister of Finance, he is really annoyed by people from all walks of life!

If this could be like what the Chinese princess said, let alone a hundred times, even ten times, he would be extremely happy!

Chi Xia saw the reaction of the other party in his eyes and said with a smile: "It's getting late, so why don't we get here first today. We can study and discuss the eastern section of the territorial boundary agreement and the supplementary agreement separately."

"What opinions and ideas does your country have? We can discuss it tomorrow."

They had not expected to reach a conclusion on the first day.

After the two parties submit the text of the agreement, there will definitely be some back and forth.

After getting off the negotiating table, the two parties went back to have a small meeting.

Nian Gengyao was the first to look down on Russia: "Even if it's ten times, where will a hundred times the trade volume come from? They can only get some leather, how much can we buy? We can't buy their scrap metal. What should we do?

There is no shortage of them, so why give them free money."

To put it bluntly, what is the difference between this and paying compensation to someone?

At the negotiation table just now, he couldn't refute Chi Xia's words. When he got to his place, he no longer had these scruples.

Chi Xia: "General Nian, take a longer view. We are not taken advantage of, but we are not short of money either."

In fact, not to mention that China is not short of money now, even in history, before the Opium War in 1840, China was still the world's largest economy, and its tax revenue was among the best in the world.

Chi Xia asked Su Peisheng to give everyone a copy of the latest customs financial report, and then turned to the total page and pointed it out to them.

"Please see, everyone, although we bought more, we sold more. In fact, overall, we made about the same amount of money, and there was even a slight surplus."

It just changed from a huge trade surplus to a small and micro trade surplus.

Only with the purchased coal mines and iron mines can we build railways and factories. Otherwise, we cannot keep up with such a huge demand just by relying on the current domestic mines.

It's okay that I didn't read the financial report, but the Minister of Household Affairs almost jumped up after reading it.

I simply don’t know it without looking at it, and I’m shocked when I look at it.

"Last year, the national treasury revenue was 68 million taels, of which customs duties amounted to 9 million taels. Imports from England and France both had customs duties of 900,000 taels."

"If Russia also reaches this amount, the tax rate is calculated as an average of 5%-10%. If it drops by one point, it will be hundreds of thousands of dollars in vain! I think this is absolutely impossible!"

If he agrees easily, Prince Yi will not skin him!

When Chi Xia saw him like this, she remembered that Yin Xiang was chasing her and Yong Zheng to say goodbye to their lavish spending. She pressed her temples and said, "If we lower the tax rate for them, they will also lower the tax rate for us. In the long run,

We must be lucky."

"I have learned that Russia currently has a large food shortage. In addition, their fabric weaving is also very backward."

Western European countries such as Britain and France are about to enter the first industrial revolution, and their demand for Chinese goods is more "semi-luxury goods" such as tea and silk, which can or may not be available.

Although Russia has also "innovated", it still has serfdom in the country, and its productivity is far from keeping up. It will be a long time in the future that Russia will be an exporter of their industrial products.

Relying on data and facts, Chi Xia quickly made things clear for her side. Just as Su Peisheng was coming back and Zheng Yuanning was back, the "small meeting" here was dismissed first.

She was originally going to take a look at the "yacht" that Zheng Yuanning had brought back, but before she reached the "Chuhe-Hanjie" between the two camps, she heard several Russians chatting at the other end, their voices getting louder and louder.

There was a quarrel.

"Gurirav, you fart! What kind of great benefit is a one-point tax rate?!"

"I won't tell you, an ignorant person like you! Where are your Majesty's people?"

"Your Majesty asked us adults to go drinking together! Don't try to seduce His Majesty! I think you were deceived by that Chinese woman's face!"

Chi Xia:……

She didn't intend to eavesdrop, but since the other party didn't treat her as an outsider, she really had to listen.

Yong Zheng saw her expression changing again and again, and raised his eyebrows: "What did you say?"

Chi Xia gave him a rough translation: "So my face really looks better?"

Yong Zheng couldn't help laughing: "Didn't you look at it carefully?"

"Who would stare at their own face in the mirror every day..." Chi Xia was speechless: "Besides, we can't get enough of people with this kind of appearance."

She pointed at Zheng Yuanning, who was standing by the lake directing people to send the yacht into the water. The young man's profile was shining brightly in the sunset.

No matter how many times I watch it, I still find it very lethal.

"Oh my God! He is truly God's work!"

Yongzheng and Chi Xia stopped for a moment when they heard Peter I's emotion.

"Miracle! Perfect! Rare in the world!"

Good night! See you tomorrow~
Chapter completed!