Chapter 1731 Business Opportunities

Fei Cexian was not idle during his time in Sanya. The place he visited most was the Municipal Library of Sanya. Although due to his academic vision, he was unable to master many of Haihan's advanced technologies through self-study in a short period of time.

Literary and historical books and archives were not difficult for him. So Fei Cexian read almost all the records in the library about the history of Haihanfa's family to find out what the country had used during its development and growth.

The means are also clear to the mind.

Although most of these official records from Haihan are from the perspective of praising their virtues, Fei Cexian had also read the Ming Dynasty's records of various deeds of Haihan over the years. Comparing the two, there will naturally be a comparison.

A comprehensive look and feel.

How Haihan seized Hainan Island from the Ming Dynasty with nothing at all. The two sides have different accounts of this period of history. Haihan claimed that his actions were to protect Hainan Island from being invaded by pirates, and

It gained the support of local officials and people. However, Ming Dynasty regarded this behavior as an invasion. It was just that the local officials were either bribed by Haihan or eliminated, so they lost control of Qiongzhou.

Both sides have their own versions of this period of history, but Fei Cexian naturally believes that Haihan is full of lies and cannot be trusted. Now that Haihan has a relationship with North Korea, regardless of its true purpose, Fei Cexian always wants to warn Li

Hopefully, bury a nail in it first, maybe it will have some effect in the future.

Li Xi did not dare to argue with Fei Cexian on this issue. He knew that his current words and deeds represented the official attitude of North Korea. If he showed an attitude that was leaning towards Haihan, it would easily cause the other party to misunderstand.

, thus affecting the relationship between the two countries.

Of course, he still disagreed with Fei Cexian's words in his heart. It is natural for the weak to prey on the strong. If the Ming Dynasty was strong enough, how could it be encroached on its territory by the small Haihan. It was Haihan back then, but now it is Hou Jin. The Ming Dynasty is a little weaker.

It was exposed bit by bit, and it was not only Ming's opponents who realized this, but also traditional allies like North Korea.

Fei Cexian didn't realize that his words had exposed Ming's weakness. In his opinion, since Haihan wanted to use today's occasion to expand his international influence, it would be better for him to quietly do some trouble-making work.

Although he was weak in power, he could add some resistance to Haihan through lobbying, which could be regarded as fulfilling his duty as an envoy of the Ming Dynasty.

The senior officials of Haihan did not bother to greet him yet. The enthusiasm shown by the businessmen attending the meeting was much higher than that of politicians from various countries. They had too many questions that needed answers from these senior officials of Haihan.

Among the countries that currently maintain trade relations with Haihan, the one with the largest scale and the most frequent transactions is still the Ming Dynasty. Even the big businessmen who have obtained Haihan nationality are from the Ming Dynasty. Seventy-eight percent of them are from the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that Haihan’s business system is actually

The above is built on the foundation of Ming Dynasty. Personnel, resources, channels, markets, and all links are very dependent on Ming Dynasty.

But this dependence is not a unilateral parasitism and blood-sucking of the Ming Dynasty. Haihan took advantage of these conditions to create huge commercial value, allowing those businessmen who chose to cooperate with Haihan to make a lot of money. And Haihan in these

The colonial business model advocated in 2006 has also been greatly sought after by multinational businessmen. Now not only every investment fair held in Sanya is overcrowded, but even today's diplomatic dinner is regarded by businessmen with a keen sense of smell as asking for business information.

opportunity.

For businessmen, where will Haihan's next colony be targeted, where will the next maritime trade route lead, what new products will be put on the market in the near future, and when will the trade tax adjustment plan announced at the end of last year

It will be announced only when the time comes... Many questions need to be answered by these senior officials of the Haihan Executive Committee.

Even if the answer they can get in this situation is not very precise, as long as they can get a short response, they will naturally figure out the answer from the other party's tone, expression, movements and other details, and their analytical ability is no less powerful than that of the Security Department.

Intelligence experts. Because each piece of this information is extremely valuable to businessmen, if they can get first-hand information quickly, it will most likely mean that they can plan their next actions earlier than their competitors.

, earn more profits, and even monopolize the market in a certain place.

Haihan also attaches great importance to these businessmen. Although the focus of today's banquet is on official diplomacy, these businessmen are still given the treatment of attending the event. This treatment must be unimaginable in the Ming Dynasty, and the businessmen naturally behaved in this regard.

I shed tears of gratitude, thinking that only in Haihan did I truly have a social status comparable to property.

The foreign envoys who watched this lively scene all had the same feeling. In short, it can be summed up in two words: envy. Although they may not think highly of these merchants in their hearts, they have to admit that these merchants play a very important role in the business system built by Haihan.

the guiding role.

The envoys of the Netherlands and Portugal naturally had the deepest feelings about this. Both countries were known for being good at maritime trade, but after the emergence of Haihan, they quickly became supporting roles in the South China Sea. Haihan ate meat, and they

They only had soup. The businesses with the highest profits and the fastest money were almost monopolized by Haihan, and they were even prohibited from entering the coastal areas of northern Ming Dynasty for trade. This situation made it difficult for them to look at Haihan calmly.

means of business.

However, the two countries are competitors with each other. No matter how dissatisfied they are with Haihan, they will definitely not be able to sit at the same table. Su Keyi approached the Champa envoy, while Thomas sat with the young prince of Annan, Zheng Zha.

Got together.

Su Keyi's purpose is very clear, which is to discuss the purchase of grain with the other party. The Batavia Council had actually decided at the beginning of the year to change the past method of grain purchase and no longer have Dacheng Rice Company's monopoly on supplying grain to the government every year.

business, but purchases part of it from Champa State and other grain producing areas to reduce dependence on Dacheng Rice Bank.

Putting aside the fluctuations in food prices that will occur during this period, there is actually nothing wrong with the Dutch's approach of not putting all their eggs in one basket. It's just that they really didn't expect that this would be the case in the Batavia grain market.

The businessman who moved everything around turned out to be an intelligence officer secretly working for Haihan, and the adjustment to the grain procurement procedures decided by the council became a measure that must be stopped in Haihan's view.

However, Su Keyi was still a little slow after all. Before that, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had already gone to the Champa Ambassador Luo Keren to express his anger and suggested that the Champa country should not conduct grain trade with the Dutch for the time being. Haihan only made suggestions on this.

, on the one hand, it is because Luo Ken is a pretty good person, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a good impression of him, and does not want to use too harsh words; on the other hand, the real diplomatic work is actually carried out in Champa, and Sanya greets Luo Ken.

It's just a diplomatic formality.

Why Haihan knew in advance that the Batavia authorities wanted to purchase grain from the Champa State and why they wanted to stop the Dutch's actions, Luo Keen was actually not that interested in getting to the bottom of it. His mission in Sanya was relatively simple, which was to try his best to

Maintain the relationship between Champa and Haihan, because for Champa, Haihan's role and influence are too important, and its weight far exceeds that of the Dutch.

Champa's national power used to be ranked at the bottom of the Indochina Peninsula. Naturally, it couldn't compare with big countries like Annan, Siam, and Myanmar. It was even one level behind landlocked countries like Laos and Cambodia. Until it caught up with Shanghai and Han.

After that, the Champa Kingdom finally stopped the decline in national power and slowly kept up with the development pace of Haihan.

Champa relied heavily on Haihan's help in both trade and military affairs, and the most profitable industries such as salt, iron and grain were in the hands of members of the royal family. Therefore, as a vested interest, the Champa royal family was also a very staunch supporter of Haihan.

The Champa army also followed a development path similar to Annan, that is, hiring Haihan military consultants to train the army, sending senior officers and generals to Haihan to receive professional training, and purchasing and installing large quantities of weapons and equipment produced by Haihan. Every year

Champa will also send troops to participate in Haihan's military exercises across the South China Sea to demonstrate its military alliance with Haihan.

Haihan has also recruited a lot of immigrants from the Champa Kingdom over the years. According to statistics in Sanya alone, at least 1,400 immigrants from Champa have settled here.

It was precisely because of these very in-depth cooperation and the stable diplomatic relations between the two countries that Haihan was able to directly make a "suggestion" to the Champa State, hoping that it would reject the Dutch's grain purchase requirements.

Su Keyi originally thought that this was a relatively easy job. As long as he informed the Champa people that the East India Company would order a large amount of grain from them and pay in cash, the other party would definitely agree immediately. After all, no one would have trouble with money. However, Luo Keren

The attitude shown was very cold, saying only that the matter needed to be reported to the country and that he had no right to decide whether to sell grain to the East India Company.

"Master Luo, I must remind you that this is not a one-time deal. If we cooperate well, then next year, the year after, and every year from now on, your country will have the opportunity to receive food orders from Batavia.

, and the amount is not small." Su Keyi saw that the other party did not seem to be very interested in this. He thought that the other party might not be aware of the subsequent influence of this transaction, so he continued to explain.

It was not easy for Luo Keen to tell him directly that he would not sell. After all, Haihan did not propose to deal with the Dutchman with such decisive words. In addition, he had a gentle personality and did not want to offend others easily, so he could only continue to play Tai Chi with the opponent:

"Mr. Su, no matter how good the conditions offered by your country are, I don't have the right to make this decision for the Champa State. Everything has to wait for the domestic decision. But I must explain to you first that our country already made a decision in the second half of last year.

We have signed a grain-for-weapons trade agreement with Haihan, and the grain that our country needs to deliver to Haihan in the agreement is this year's summer grain, so if your country wants to purchase a larger quantity, our country may not be able to supply it. Maybe you can

Go to Siam or Annan and inquire again, maybe they still have surplus grain in their granaries that can be sold."

Su Keyi just wanted to roll his eyes after hearing this. Annan and Siam have been having constant military friction in recent years, and a large-scale national war may break out at any time. How can they easily sell the remaining grain in the granary? Moreover, Annan had already eaten enough during the civil war.

Due to the suffering of famine, even if there is sufficient food, they will not sell it easily. If the East India Company offers a high price to impress them, it will go against the original intention of saving food purchase expenses.

However, Luo Keen's answer sounds reasonable, because this year's summer grain was included in the arms purchase agreement last year, so there is no way to sell large quantities of grain to the East India Company. This is not a question of more money or less, but that the city must be defended.

He was about to hand over the grain to Haihan. But Su Keyi then thought about it. Wasn't this another trick that Haihan had invisibly tricked? He was afraid that the people sent by Batavia to capture the city would be in vain.

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"This is really depressing news." Su Keyi had nothing to say about this. He could not let the Champa people tear up the agreement signed with Haihan and then sell the grain to the East India Company.

"If Batavia is really short of food, you can actually buy food in Sanya. There is a special trading market here. Mr. Su can try it." Luo Keren was also very good at acting, and finally gave Su Keyi a

Bad idea.

Su Keyi does know the trading market that Luo Ken mentioned. As long as the target product he wants to buy is listed there, and if the price is right, someone will take the initiative to contact him. But the problem is that the grain is bought into the official granary, not the official granary.

Immediately put it into the market for sale. The freight cost of buying grain from Sanya cannot be ignored. The more you buy, the more you will lose. It is better to buy the grain locally from Dacheng Rice Store.

"Let's talk about it." Su Keyi forced out a smile and responded to the other party's suggestion. He didn't want to explain to Luo Ken why the East India Company didn't buy grain from Haihan. The issue was too complicated. He really wanted to write a letter now.

He sent it back to Batavia and suggested that the council give up its original plan and stop messing with food.

Of course, Su Keyi also knew that even if this kind of suggestion was sent back, the gentlemen in the council would not take it seriously. There must be deeper reasons for changing the way of food procurement, and most of them are related to the interests of senior officials. These matters are not his.

Able to intervene and solve the problem.

The time reserved for businessmen to ask questions soon ended. No matter whether they got satisfactory answers or not, they could only stop here, because the senior officials of Haihan would also spend time in contact with envoys from various countries, and foreign affairs were comparable.

The merchants' money bags were more important. Although the merchants were reluctant to leave, they were temporarily persuaded to leave to free up space for communication to envoys from various countries.
Chapter completed!