Shanghai County.

Along the southern bank of the Yangtze River estuary, several port areas and wharfs are under construction, and the prototype of the Greater Shanghai Port has begun to appear in the world.

On the shore, a row of tall and elegant buildings with carved beams and painted buildings rose from the ground, which is the Maritime Business Federation that will be listed and opened soon.

After returning to his hometown to visit relatives, Yan Siqi, who had just returned here, looked in a good mood. In fact, it cannot be said that she is showing off, but that there are more important things to do. If she does not show off her wealth, she may not be able to go smoothly.

Perhaps it was indifferent to Zhu Youxiao, but at that time people regarded the ability to re-list the genealogy as a great event.

Re-listing the genealogy means having your own cards in the clan ancestral hall. Yes, that's it.

The matter was done and I was in a good mood, but Yan Siqi curled her lips and raised her mind to Li Dan, "I haven't been gone for many days. Look at your stingy spirit, I'm not so arrogant at all."

Li Dan didn't know him as much as he did, and the smile on his face did not change. He said to himself: "The craftsmen said that in a few days, the paint will be completely completed. What do you think of the constitution of our first maritime commerce conference?"

Yan Siqi shrugged and said, "It doesn't matter whether someone has any opinions or not. The key is other maritime merchants. They don't understand Long Live's thoughts."

Li Dan lowered his eyelids, snorted softly, and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. With your and my strength, will anyone dare not accept it?"

"That's true." Yan Siqi touched her chin and thought for a while, and said, "Tomorrow, call Xu Xinsu, Yang Tiansheng, and Lin Huazhong, and we will check the plan again."

"Okay!" Li Dan agreed happily, paused, and then said, "What should I do if Hong Maoyi comes in the future and wants to get a share of the pie?"

Yan Siqi frowned. This may exist.

If you refuse direct trade between Hongmaoyi and continue to let Hongmaoyi get goods from the middlemen, you will naturally earn more.

But if Hong Maoyi disagrees, a war will really start. With his strength to unite with Li Dan, coupled with the Ming Navy, he is still somewhat sure to fight Hong Maoyi away.

But killing the Red Mavericks will have a consequence, that is, the merchant ships in the South China Sea may be robbed by the Red Mavericks. If they want to severely damage or eliminate the Red Mavericks, they are not able to catch their strength.

"I mean to look longer-term." Li Dan said slowly: "If you don't turn against the Red Mavericks here, you're just making less money. But the trade with the countries in Southeast Asia is unimpeded, so we can double the profits."

Although Yan Siqi was not very willing, she also felt that Li Dan was right, so she nodded helplessly and said in a deep voice: "I want to go to Dongfan and build a manor there."

Li Dan was a little surprised and looked at Yan Siqi, thinking that he felt that he had not yet supported himself after being pardoned and wanted to find a way out.

Yan Siqi gave Li Dan a blank look and said, "It's not what you think. When I was back home, I heard that the government was recruiting people to settle down in Dongban. Some villagers were quite moved, and they also wanted to help them."

After pausing, Yan Sixia added: "You don't know that Fujian Province has few land and many mountains, and it's hard to live without relying on the sea to make a living. If there is a famine, it will be even worse."

Li Dan's eyes calmed down and he said, "Immigration to the East is a decision to live. Although it may be harder to build a house in the early stage, after settling down, planting rice and sugarcane are all methods that can be enough to get rich."

Hey? Yan Siqi looked at Li Dan in surprise, wondering why this old guy knows much more than him. Didn’t he just start immigration in Fujian?

Li Dan coughed dryly and said slowly: "During the time when you are not here, you are busy with official duties! This is the document sent by the court, so you can take the time to take a look."

He reached out and pointed Li Dan, Yan Siqi said suspiciously: "Is there something else to hide from me? It's not authentic to do this."

Li Dan laughed and said, "You are the vice president, how dare you hide it from you?"

After pausing, Li Dan continued, "It's okay to talk to you. There are two major things that Long Live and urgently need to be done, one is to start immigration in Taiwan, and the other is to transport grain to Liaoning."

Needless to say, it is necessary to start immigration in Taiwan. Zhu Youxiao agreed on preferential policies for the sea participating in it, that is, to divide land and build a manor in Taiwan. If you do well, you will also be promoted to the grade of the civil servants.

Another transport of grain to Liaoning is related to the opening of maritime trade between the countries in Nanyang.

The overseas markets of the Ming Dynasty were mainly Japanese, Nanyang, and Nanyang. The Atlantic Ocean was mainly composed of Annan, Chameng, Siam, etc., while the East was Luzon and other places.

When the sea merchants traveling to the Atlantic Ocean return, they usually transport back products such as Sumu, Hushu, rhinoceros horns, ivory, etc.; while Luzon often has to return empty-handed, and the sea merchants are reluctant to leave.

Now, Zhu Youxiao hopes that maritime merchants traveling to Nanyang can also use grain as an imported commodity. First, it is transported to Taiwan to facilitate large-scale immigration; second, it is transported directly to Dengzhou to help various towns in Liaodong.

Of course, it is not for free, but you only earn less. If you transport the grain to Dengzhou or Tianjin, you can get another citation and go to Qingdao to buy commercial goods from Liaodong and North Korea, mainly mountain goods such as ginseng and mink.

Liaodong fell, and the prices of ginseng and mink fur rose sharply. Some of them could be transported from Dongjiang Town and North Korea, but the number was not large. The court set up a station on Pidao to buy them out and only shipped to Qingdao for transactions.

In other words, the profits of shipping grain by sea merchants are not much, but they operate well, but the ship does not run empty and can earn it back from elsewhere.

Yan Siqi listened to Li Dan's story, touched her chin and thought for a while, and said with some uncertainty: "Is it more profitable to transfer grain to the north?"

Li Dan spread his hands and said, "I don't know which one makes more money, but Dongfan doesn't seem to have any specialties, so it should be back empty-loaded, right?"

"I can't believe you, I have to think about it carefully." Yan Siqi felt that he was not busy with the decision. After all, he didn't calculate it carefully, and he still couldn't figure out the specific returns.

Moreover, since it was the emperor's instructions, there was a difference between urgency and urgent matters, and we should not just think about making money. We also had to make the emperor think that maritime businessmen were not profit-oriented, but were considering the country and the people.

Li Dan shrugged his shoulders, shook the folding fan in his hand twice, and said with a smile: "Anyway, I can't monopolize it alone. You can do whatever you want. I have something to do, so I'll say goodbye first."

After walking a few steps, Li Dan turned around and smiled, "I forgot to tell you that in a few days, the plaque of the 'Maritime Business Association' written by Wansui Yuwen will be shipped, and we both have to welcome it! Also, remember to buy firecrackers, buy more, don't be stingy."

Yan Siqi snorted, and looked at Li Dan's back as he was leaving with ease. How could he live like a more energetic life?

Well, I have to go and find Wu Zheng to read the documents quickly. This old guy still doesn’t know how much he is hiding from him!

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Chapter completed!