Daqi's maritime merchants are basically selling Daqi's things, and then earning gold, silver and precious stones. After all, Daqi is rich in products, while those small countries in the West and the East have nothing to produce.
In the past, Wen's family was basically doing business with several small countries in the West. Wen Ming and Jiang Zhen did this at the beginning, but this time, under Jiang Zhen's suggestion, they went a little farther, and then they met People of Europa.
The ship of these people broke down and stopped in a small western country, unable to move forward, but the goods on the ship were still there... In the end, all these goods were exchanged by them for porcelain and silk.
Wen Ming brought Zheng Yi and others to the boat and opened one of the rooms with the key.
"Zheng Yi, is there really something rare here?"
"Zheng Yi, can I buy a desk clock here? My grandpa always wanted one."
"I didn't expect that there is a pier hidden in this place, which is very interesting."
Following Zheng Yi was a group of young men, who were looking at the boat curiously while talking.
The weather-beaten boat was a bit old and not very good-looking. The group of young men couldn't help but look a little unhappy. They followed Wen Ming into the room and saw that there were a few black boxes in the room. , even frowned: "What kind of treasure is there? Is it a rare treasure hidden so tightly?"
Wen Ming didn't answer, but took out another key and opened one of the boxes: "Everyone, you can come and have a look."
Those young people were curiously surrounded, and then someone exclaimed: "Ah!"
Wen Ming smiled and said: "It's dark here, so you can't see anything, you can take it and go outside to have a look."
These people looked at each other, and the last young man with the highest status picked up the things in the box and went outside.
The weather was fine today, the sun was shining brightly outside, and under the sun, the young man holding the thing could see himself so clearly for the first time.
What he was holding was a mirror. This mirror was completely different from the bronze mirrors he had used in the past. It actually showed him every detail!
He always thought that he was very good-looking, but only now did he realize that his nose looked a little dirty!
"What is this?"
"A mirror? How many such mirrors are there?"
"Can you sell me one?"
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It was Zheng Yi, who looked at Wen Ming eagerly: "Such a mirror should be given to the Queen Mother! I want to buy one, so take it out and show it to me."
"Master Zheng, we have prepared it for you." Wen Ming said: "Of course, this is a rare thing outside, so the price is very high."
"Haha, the price is not a problem!" Zheng Yi immediately said, Jiang Zhen made a lot of money in the past three years, and he did the same, even he made more.
Making money as a maritime businessman requires a lot of investment. What about him? As long as the salt households are fed, the salt will be continuously produced, and the cost is very low.
Even if today's official salt only sells seven or eight cents a pound, and Changhe Salt Field sells it for three or four cents a pound, they are already making a fortune every day.
In this world, no matter who you are, you must eat salt!
Most of the mirrors Wen Ming and Jiang Zhen brought back this time were only the size of a palm and looked small and delicate. Besides the mirrors, they also brought back some beautiful colored glass.
It is crystal clear, with a little green glass beads mixed with it, it is very beautiful, and these people look at it without blinking.
"You are all brought by Zheng Shao, so I'll just say the real price, one hundred taels of glazed beads, two thousand taels of this glazed bowl, and one thousand eight hundred taels of glazed cups... I wouldn't know if it was someone else. It's so cheap." Wen Ming said.
"Mr. Wen is really real!" The young people said one after another. These people are basically the sons of officials. Therefore, they used to despise Wen Ming - this Wen Ming is just a businessman, why is it worth their attention
But now, when they treat Wen Ming, they become very enthusiastic.
"Mr. Wen, don't take out these things and sell them, let's share them!" Another humane said. Such beautiful glazed beads are only sold for one hundred taels... If they buy them and resell them, they can make a profit!
"Everyone, we have a few shops, you still have to leave some support for me." Wen Ming smiled, and finally took out half of the goods and sold them to them.
Even if it was only half of the goods, it was already quite a lot. Each of these people could buy some, and then left excitedly. Before leaving, they praised Wen Ming for a while.
Wen Ming couldn't help laughing when he looked at the way they took advantage of them.
When he first saw those glazed beads, he also thought that they were some kind of precious jewelry, thinking that no matter how expensive they were, he would buy them. As a result... Jiang Zhen actually said a few words of Europa, and then said that these glazed beads were only made of glazed glass. The failed product of the time is worthless, so...
After they replaced the glass and mirrors, the box containing thousands of glazed beads was given to them by those people.
The beads sent by those people can be sold for hundreds of thousands of taels... This time, they made a lot of money.
Wen Ming was very happy, and when she got off the boat, she found that Wen Yingniang was still waiting for him on the pier, and she was even happier.
However, Wen Yingniang was a little unhappy: "You still remember me!"
"Miss, I'm really sorry." Wen Ming smiled and apologized to Wen Yingniang, and gave Wen Yingniang a small mirror: "Miss, look at this, do you like it?"
Wen Yingniang immediately exclaimed.
When Wen Ming gave the mirror, Jiang Zhen also took out a mirror and gave it to Brother Zhao Jin: "Brother Jin, you look so beautiful now, look at it."
Zhao Jinge took the mirror and saw his face full of love...
An hour and a half had passed when Jiang Zhen and Zhao Jinge finally left the room.
Both of them changed their clothes, and as soon as they went down holding hands, the two children rushed over.
"Father!" Zhao Mingzhu hadn't seen Jiang Zhen for a long time. After seeing Jiang Zhen, she was very excited. She hugged Jiang Zhen's leg and cried out with a "wow".
Zhao Chengyu was different. He was just over two years old and had a little impression of Jiang Zhen, but he was completely unfamiliar. He hugged Zhao Jinge's leg and stared at Jiang Zhen with wide eyes, but did not speak.
"Chengyu, my name is Dad." Zhao Jinge picked up his son and said to him.
After Zhao Chengyu was born, there were many people serving him, and he was definitely more cared for than Zhao Mingzhu, but he was not taken care of by Jiang Zhen much, so naturally he couldn't act like Zhao Mingzhu to Jiang Zhen.
He looked at Jiang Zhen and kept silent.
Jiang Zhen hugged Zhao Mingzhu with one hand, and hugged Zhao Chengyu from Zhao Jinge's arms with the other hand, then kissed Zhao Mingzhu, and then kissed Zhao Chengyu: "Did you miss your father?"
"I think." Zhao Mingzhu said immediately: "Dad! Daddy!"
"Dad." Zhao Chengyu called out to him now.
"It's so good." Jiang Zhen took out two kaleidoscopes from those Europa merchants and gave them to them: "Dad got it from outside, for you to play with."
Jiang Zhen stayed with the two children for a while, and the two children were arguing for their father, which made him unable to resist kissing them several times.
My child really likes it more and more!
Mingzhu is Jiang Zhen's first child, and he is the one who pays the most. He likes it very much, and Zhao Chengyu, he looks very much like Jiang Zhen, Jiang Zhen also likes him very much, and even wants to play with the two children all the time. Play until the end of the world.
However this is not possible.
There are still many things out there waiting for him to do...
He can take the baby with him, though, can't he
Jiang Zhen held a child in one hand and walked out.
"Hold the child to me, your leg is still hurting!" Brother Zhao Jin hurriedly chased out.
Zhao Liu also followed and walked out: "What's wrong with Jiang Zhen? Is his leg injured?"
When Jiang Zhen went outside, Wen Ming had already sold half of the mirror glass.
Touching his nose, Jiang Zhen asked Wen Ming to accompany Wen Yingniang to rest, while he dealt with the next thing.
After removing the silver and the most valuable cargo from the ship, the rest can be handled by his subordinates, and Jiang Zhen can finally go home.
The house built by Zhao Jinge near Yabian Village was very big and beautiful. At first, it only had one house. Later, at the suggestion of Jiang Zhen, he encircled a beach and built a very large yard.
At this time, the sea water was much clearer than in modern times. As a result, Jiang Zhen had a private beach.
It's a pity that he's so busy that he doesn't even have time to enjoy himself on the beach...
"At sea, I eat either fish or salted vegetables and bacon every day. At most, there are bean sprouts to change the taste. I really want to kill the food at home." Jiang Zhen took Zhao Jinge's hand and returned to Zhao's house. The first one The thing is to eat.
It's not actually a meal right now, but the Zhao family all accompany Jiang Zhen to eat together. Seeing that his appetite is so good, they all ate a lot.
"This time I came back with two less boats," Zhao Fugui asked when he saw that Jiang Zhen had almost eaten, "Are you alright?"
"Father, I'm fine." Jiang Zhen said: "It's just that there are two boats that I can't find... I've sorted out the list of missing people, and I'll go to give them a pension tomorrow."
"Alas..." Zhao Fugui sighed.
Zhao Liushi looked at Jiang Zhen worriedly: "Jiang Zhen, it's too dangerous to go to sea..."
"Mother, I won't go to sea in the future." Jiang Zhen smiled and looked at Zhao Liushi: "I will accompany you well and take a few years of rest." Everything is difficult at the beginning, and now he has completed the beginning, and the future , it's much simpler.
"Okay, okay!" Zhao Liushi was very happy and nodded again and again.
Zhao Jinge looked at Jiang Zhen, and couldn't do it with excitement, his hands were shaking.