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This building is the Drum Tower. In fact, the bells have become popular now. The Drum Tower is not very meaningful. However, according to Chinese customs, this five-house drum tower was built on the most prosperous East and West Streets. Zhang Han beat the drum and the drums were played nine times. According to the previous instructions, this is the city drum that opened.

There is no need to announce the opening of the market in the future. The market is different from the Ma City in the Ming Dynasty. The market has a large Ma City. The city opens for several months and the Ma City opens every month. The city implements a free trade system. Russians can choose to trade with Hutchison or choose to buy goods from ordinary Chinese merchants. In addition to a certain quota, the remaining goods can be sold by Hutchison, and the remaining goods can also be priced and sold freely. Hutchison will only draw trade taxes in proportion.

For a considerable period of time after the market opening, Hutchison's tax amount will remain a very low proportion. This is to encourage trade and give merchants higher profits. Of course, even if you draw heavy taxes, it will be high profits. However, if you reduce taxes, it will be more attractive, because it is easy to see Hutchison and Zhang Han's sincerity, which is hard to exchange for.

Of course, some goods can only be purchased by Russians from Hutchison, such as iron and cloth, and cotton silk Hutchison has mastered a lot of sources. In addition, Russians are also very interested in some of the items produced by Miscellaneous Bureau. The clocks are much more sophisticated than they make themselves. This technology is currently the best in Western Europe. Russians are also imitations, and they are much more crude than Hutchison. In addition, the miniaturization of the clock has been very effective. Miscellaneous Bureau is likely to officially launch three levels of pocket watches, gold, silver and copper in three to five months in the short term to meet customer groups of different levels. The Finance Bureau expressed quite optimistic about this matter, which may also be a point of interest growth this year.

In addition, telescopes, sextant, compass, and some good things that are very needed from the forest. Russians also have the attitude of more and more, and many objects are also very magical for these guys. Due to these early industrialized products, Russians are more cautious and careful about Hutchison.

There is no doubt that opposite them is an advanced civilization with more civilized, rich, skilled in making instruments, industrialized manufacturing capabilities and powerful force. Compared with their Russian motherland, this kind of civilization created by a slightly yellowish skin, shorter, narrow-eyed and collapsed nose seems to be more advanced. This often hurts their self-esteem. In this era, it is the golden age of white colonists. They are rampant around the world, colonizing the world with great will and perseverance and courage. All races except white people

They were all backward and barbaric, all of which were fish on the knife board. However, on the grassland, they were disappointed, and then they found that the other party's army was stronger, the muskets were more sophisticated, and they had excellent artillery that the Russians did not have. They didn't even dare to fight. The Russians, who have always been tough and liked to dominate, could only trade according to the arrangements of the Chinese. It was simply a ghost, but they could only follow, because the goods brought by these Chinese were really too attractive. They were not piles of goods, but piles of silver rubles!

"The market is open!"

"It's considered the market opening. I hope my goods can be taken out within ten days. I can go back with the big cart. I will hire dozens of Hutchison cars and horses to bring more people and goods."

"What's the point of saying it's use, just shout."

"People, shout hard!"

Those who are willing to shout are mid-level Han merchants or caravans formed by small Han merchants. Generally speaking, the goods of the big merchants have basically been negotiated, and even the cost and departure time of the next convoy have been almost negotiated. Therefore, compared with small and medium-sized merchants, the attitude of the big merchants is much more certain. Many of them stand on the drum tower and observe their own and others' stores with a smile. After all, it is a very necessary basic skill for merchants to observe the transaction of goods to determine the amount of goods and the specific direction of the next round of goods.

As the drums were ringing, a thin black young man rode out of the military camp and walked to the east of the Trade Street.

He stopped at a large area of ​​horse-tie stones, and several Mongolians came up to him.

They found the trick. In the city, the Han people were either military officials, staff members, family members, or Han merchants and friends. There were much fewer people doing all kinds of chores... After all, they were too far from the core area.

Many Mongolian women ran to the city. They were guarding the wells in the city to wash clothes for others. Some people went to ordinary people's homes to clean up the pulp and wash. Some poor herdsmen also ran to the city to do odd jobs, helping people lead horses and guards at the horse-shoe stone.

The black and thin officer received the match. This small wooden sign could help him find his war horse after a while. He loved to touch his mount. This was a big green horse, very tall and a little bit small, but he was also an adult.

The horse sniffed a few times, slashed its front hooves a few times, and the sole brought a row of sparks on the bluestone road.

The black and thin green official is of medium size. Judging from the style of his military uniform, he has been significantly thinner recently. The military robe that was originally looking good fell down, but he was tightened by his cowhide leather belt. Although he went out to visit the market during his vacation, he still tied his robe tightly, and every detail was well made, from cufflinks to badges, to military style buttons, to shiny military boots and comfortable hem of the robe, as well as a very bright musket ammunition box, a short musket inserted on one side of his waist, a leather document pack for installation, etc., each detail was quite well done. Judging from the dressing alone, he was a very rigorous image of a staff officer.

Wang Zheng was originally a staff officer. Although he had become a senior staff officer, he carried two silver stars on his shoulders. After arranging the war horses, he flocked into the crowd on the east and west streets. Many soldiers and low-level officers took the initiative to salute him first. Wang Zheng returned the salute one by one. At this time, he regretted not following the advice and should have changed into casual clothes.

Many officers of the merchant army are no longer used to wearing casual clothes. They prefer the military robe they wear, which is tailor-made and has a fine texture. They are a little tightly tied when worn. They remind themselves of their military identity at all times. Although the wide robe and big sleeves look more elegant and gorgeous, they are no longer suitable for the military identity.

The streets are very lively, filled with all kinds of people, tall, gray-blue-like hair, different colors, Russians with heavy smell, short heads, robes and legs, Mongolians with even heavier body, short heads, fishy smells of Ewenk or Oroqen, Sorens, or savage Jurchens, and these aliens are everywhere. If so many messy aliens gather together and walk with bows and arrows on the border, it is likely to cause a commotion, and in this city on the northern desert grassland, everything

It is so casual and natural. Everyone is crowded together and shuttles back and forth in various shops. Soldiers, herdsmen, Russian adventurers. Everyone carries weapons, but everyone has a smile on their faces... Russians will never provoke the merchant army that maintains order in the city before getting drunk. The Mongolians always maintain awe. The Tartars from the river cannot even speak in a good manner. They bow when they see people. Their weapons are used to guard against wolves and are very sensitive to the awe of power. Although they are the most wild, they are actually the least courageous.

Wang Jun was walking on the road, and he was interested in everything. He had received the transfer order and was about to leave the city of Mobei soon. He first went to Anguli Nao, then to Qingcheng, then from the entrance of Qingcheng, from Zhangjiakou to the capital, and then to Tianjin. There were ships waiting there. They would board the ship in about half a month, and then sailed out of the port to head for Taiwan.

Wang Jun can see many secret reports on his level. He knew that Taiwan had been particularly nervous since March, and the issuance of safe letters began to decrease after the New Year. By April, it had dropped to less than 50% of the peak last year. In other words, 60% of the ships no longer received or could not receive safe letters.

The Dutch not only placed large ships such as the Kruningsin House on the sea from Penghu to the Grandmaster, but also five or six main battleships were transferred here and dozens of armed merchant ships. Their so-called armed merchant ships all had large caliber artillery of more than twenty-five, which were absolutely large warships compared to the Ming Navy. Although the number of ships was not large, it was enough to control the routes from Fujian, Zhejiang to Nanyang and Japan. Many ships encountered Dutch warships on the sea surface and were forced to pay a considerable amount of silver to pass safely.

Of course, the Dutch will not be in a safe situation, which will cause friction with Fujian officials. They use protection fees to replace this actual tax collection behavior.

Of course, it is impossible to pay the merchant ship again to Hutchison again if it is harassed or extorted.

Not only that, many ship owners in southern Fujian and Zhejiang were also full of complaints. Last year, when Hutchison issued a letter, they promised that they would no longer be harassed by any armed forces, including the Fujian navy of the Ming Dynasty and pirates.

The words are still in my ears, but the things that Heji promised failed to do, so we can't blame these merchants for being full of resentment and refusing to buy another safe statement.

Some of the maritime merchants who continued to buy were confident in Hutchison and were indeed protected by Hutchison, and some were forced to do so. They knew that they could not get caught in Hutchison's dispute with the Dutch. The best way was to give money on both sides. Anyway, these two major forces were at sea, and small pirates were completely extinct. As long as you carefully avoid the steep reefs and typhoons, it was easy to make profits. If that were the case, it was equivalent to the profit being divided a little less and within an acceptable range.
Chapter completed!