Chapter 1467
Interest Exchange
Chapter 1467 Interest Exchange
He Li's working capital is actually limited. The reason why he proposed this plan was because he was worried that the other three companies would not be able to raise enough funds and would lead to the disbanding of the partnership.He has already investigated the economic strength of these three companies. To force them to take more money out may have to sell the property. These people may not have the courage to break the boat. Putting the project into operation is also just a way to firmly control the future operation of this small group in its own hands.
He Li is also very embarrassed to take out 8000 taels of silver at once, but he has already thought of a solution, that is to ask his brother He Xiao for help.He knew that his elder brother acted as a messenger between Haihan and the prefect of Ningbo, and received a lot of benefits from it. Although more than half of it was invested in the plantation developed by Haihan in the south, there must still be some surplus cash on hand. Lend it out to fill in the hole in your own funds.And by the way, he can also use this to ask his brother's views on the development of Liaodong, and learn more about plantation management.
After signing the contract, He Li and others did not delay much on Zhoushan Island, and returned to Ningbo by boat that night.After going ashore, He Li said goodbye to the other three, and then he didn't even go back to his own house, and went straight to He Xiao's house in a sedan chair.
He Xiao was processing some official documents from the yamen in the study, and he didn't seem surprised at all by his appearance: "Seeing that you are in such a hurry, you must have won the bid, right? If you lose, you may have already found a place to borrow wine to drown your worries at this time. "
He Li smiled and said, "My eldest brother understands me! I have won the carrier qualification, but the conditions offered by the Haihan people are quite harsh, and I still need eldest brother's guidance."
He Xiao did not immediately continue to discuss this topic with him, but first turned to something that seemed unrelated: "You hurried back from Zhoushan Island. Judging by this time, you probably haven't had dinner yet, right?"
He Li nodded and said, "The main thing is the most important thing. Originally, the Haihan people also held a reception dinner. After a few of us, we thought it was unnecessary to participate. In addition, there are still many things to rush back to deal with separately, so after signing the contract, we Immediately return by boat."
He Xiao got up and said, "Then let's eat first. It just so happened that I just asked the servants to prepare the meal. Let's eat together."
Seeing that his brother was unwilling to talk about the carrier at this time, He Li quickly calmed down and accepted He Xiao's suggestion.The two brothers have supported each other for many years, and they have already had a tacit understanding. Since He Xiao is not in a hurry, it means that this matter should be within the controllable range, and He Li naturally does not panic.
He Xiao has always been very low-key in terms of living conditions, so naturally his family's dinner will not be extravagantly set up a banquet. The two brothers are only placed in front of four or five home-cooked dishes and a pot of rice wine worth one or two silver.The two brothers only chatted about the weather and the season, and did not mention anything related to the recruitment of carriers during the banquet.
It wasn't until after dinner, the two returned to the study, that He Xiao ordered his servants to serve a pot of hot tea, and then he started talking about business without any haste.
"You said earlier that the conditions put forward by the Haihan people are very harsh. It must be the security deposit that makes you feel embarrassed?" In He Xiao's words, He Li nodded repeatedly.
He Xiao continued: "Haihan people want to allow new merchants to enter this business, and set a threshold to exclude those with poor strength. Of course, it is the easiest to make a fuss about the security deposit. Let's just say, Haihan people finally decided How much, eight thousand or ten thousand?"
"Ten thousand. You have to deposit it in Haihan Bank before you can count it." He Li responded with a voice: "I and the other three companies have no big problem to figure out this amount together, but the problem is that it is still a long way to pay the security deposit. It is far from enough. To continue this matter, there must be a sum of money on the books. After the three companies have paid the security deposit, they have no spare capacity, and I can only pay for this.”
He Xiao pondered: "How much do you think it's worse?"
He Li said: "The four of us put together 3000 taels, and I can take out another [-] taels of silver at most. If we can get [-] taels together, it will probably be more stable."
"That's still about [-]." He Xiao nodded and said, "I can pay the money, but have you figured out how to make profits through the northern route? If you don't have a clear plan, even if you invest more It’s hard to get the benefits you expect.”
He Li said: "I met a broker who was selling news on Zhoushan Island, but I found out some interesting things. Maybe the big brother can get some taste from it."
He Li didn't hide his experience of being deceived at the moment. He originally repeated what he heard at that time to He Xiao, and he didn't even hide the fact that the other three were deceived together.After listening to He Xiao, he couldn't help laughing dumbly and said, "There is such an interesting thing, this is really a long experience! Fortunately, the loss is not too big, just spend money to buy a lesson!"
He Li nodded and said, "I don't take this too seriously, but what he said about the Liaodong plantation, I don't know if it's true or not, and how to operate it. I also ask my elder brother for advice."
He Xiao pondered: "The land occupied by the Haihan people often promotes such plantation projects. From the perspective of the business situation in the south, they can basically make a lot of money, but the crops planted in the northeastern Liaoning are in the future. As for the harvest, my brother has not been to the local area, so it is difficult to make a clear judgment, but the Haihan people always make plans and then move on. Only after going to the local area and contacting the Haihan officials there can a clear decision be made."
He Li asked: "How did the plantation that Big Brother invested in the south operate?"
He Xiaodao: "When Haihan came to Zhejiang, their plantations in the south had already become a climate, and businessmen from Fuguang and Guangxi were vying to secure land on the island of Taiwan. Everyone knew that it was a sure-fire business. , as long as you are willing to invest money, all procedures will be handled by an agency. However, since the land of Liaodong has recently been recaptured from the golden thieves, even if Haihan wants to develop it, it should not be as smooth as the south. Bet, the sooner you bet, the more rewarding you will get later!"
He Xiao's encouragement has boosted He Li's spirits. What he has been a little uneasy about is Haihan's so-called development plan in Liaodong. If He Xiao has doubts about this, then he probably wouldn't dare to invest money to take risks easily. But since He Xiao is also very optimistic about this matter now, it shows that there is indeed room for action.
These two brothers are both smart people, and they were able to seize the opportunity of Haihan's entry into Zhejiang to make a fortune. Now that there are new opportunities to make money, the He brothers naturally won't let it go easily, even if they have to invest a lot of money for this. And they have to face a lot of business risks, they also feel that it is worth a try.
However, the two brothers, one as the think tank of the senior officials of the Ming Dynasty, and the other as the operator who is fighting at the forefront of the shopping mall, are naturally well aware of the great risks of this kind of project, not only the economic aspect may face the outcome of losing everything, but more importantly What's more, the situation in Liaodong is uncertain, and the court's attitude towards Haihan's actions in Liaodong is still uncertain.It would be fine if the two countries could coexist peacefully, but if the two countries turned against each other because of the ownership of Liaodong, then going to Liaodong to buy land and property would be tantamount to treason, and it might be liquidated by the court in the future.Even if He Xiao was covered by the prefect, Qu Yu, he might not be able to sleep at ease.
He Li won the qualification of the carrier of the northern route, which actually means that one foot has already stepped out of Daming. To put it more seriously, it is already a collaborating enemy. However, at this stage, Daming has not torn apart his face with Haihan, while Jiangsu and Zhejiang have cooperated with Haihan. There are so many businesses that do business with each other, and even if someone wants to liquidate, it will be difficult to uproot the intertwined interest network in this area for a while.There are at least a dozen people who are civil officials at the prefect level, military attachés at the commander level, and have a close relationship with Haihan. Obviously, it is no longer something that can be done by a paper edict or a random imperial envoy from the capital.
Of course, the big men can withstand the wind and rain, but shrimps like the He brothers who don't even have official status may not be able to withstand such changes. Once there is any trouble, they may be pushed out by the big men as scapegoats.So for them, in addition to thinking about how to make money, they also need to think about how to protect themselves.He Xiao's solution is to gradually transfer his family and property out of Daming, and put them on Haihan's site to be more at ease. Now that He Li has won the qualification as a carrier for the northern route, he probably has to consider measures in this regard.
However, compared with other merchants who act as agents for local civil and military officials, the He brothers have a relatively unique advantage, that is, in the marriage between Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, and Shi Diwen, a high-ranking official of Haihan, almost all rely on He Xiao. This cross-border marriage was facilitated by threading the needle in the middle, which ensured that the Daming prefecture in Ningbo, the closest to Zhoushan Island, did not cause chaos due to the nearby garrison of Haihan, and also made the trade between the two countries prosperous. Most of the officials also followed suit.The prefect Qu Yutong was grateful for He Xiao's efforts, and his trust in him was far greater than that of ordinary staff.
In fact, some of the plantations that He Xiao bought in the south were actually assets purchased in his name on behalf of Qu Yutong, but this matter is related to Qu Yutong's future official career, and naturally it is not an outsider.He Xiao didn't even reveal He Li, so that He Li always thought that He Xiao's family fortune had reached a rather astonishing level.
Because of these deeper entanglements of interests, He Xiao also trusts Qu Yutong very much, and he thinks that the errand He Li is currently taking on may also need to be endorsed by Ningbo Prefecture for him.So He Xiao took He Li to the prefect's yamen the next day, and briefly introduced the ins and outs of this matter to Qu Yutong.
Qu Yutong, as the chief executive of a government, naturally looks at the problem at a much higher level than that of ordinary businessmen. After listening to He Xiao's remarks, he has already roughly understood the other party's intention: "Sir means, give the order again. An official errand for my brother, so that it can be more convenient for him to run errands for the Haihan people?"
He Xiao replied, "Your Excellency really sees it clearly, and this is exactly what the humble office has in mind."
The plan designed by He Xiao was to give He Li another layer of insurance, begging Qu Yutong to give He Li an idle job in the name of Ningbo Prefecture, and then send the fleet under his name to the north to run errands for the Haihan people. Putting on an official errand, even if it's just pretending, can at least stop the mouths of many people.
Of course, this kind of measure doesn't seem to have any direct benefits for Qu Yutong. If it weren't for the special relationship between the two, and Qu Yutong himself has a close relationship with Haihan, he wouldn't be too disgusted by it. He Xiao Naturally, he didn't dare to ask him for such a favor.
However, He Xiao also understands Qu Yutong's psychology. If there is no benefit at all, why should he let his immediate boss work for him, so he went on to say: "I heard that Haihan also has many plantations to be developed in Liaodong. After Li went to the north to explore the real situation, perhaps adults can also try to buy some properties in the north."
Qu Yutong said calmly, "Are the Haihan people moving so fast? If there is a chance, you can try it."
He Xiao knew why Qu Yutong was so calm, and continued: "Sir, if Shi Diwen is willing to ask you to ask, then it's better not to ask."
Qu Yutong is married to a high-ranking official in Haihan, so he doesn't take He Xiao's suggestion that seriously. After all, in terms of close relationship, Qu Yutong believes that he can still get Shi Diwen to help acquire a plot of land in Liaodong.But after listening to He Xiao's last sentence, Qu Yutong also fell into deep thought. If Shi Diwen took the initiative to bring up this matter, and even wanted to help him acquire land in Liaodong, he naturally planned to give him a favor.But if Shi Diwen had to ask for it himself before responding, even if he finally got the land, I'm afraid it wouldn't be too smooth.And letting the He brothers come forward to acquire land in Liaodong will not affect their relationship with Shi Diwen.
The relationship between this is actually not complicated, but officials like Qu Yutong will inevitably think deeply about problems, and think about failure before winning.Whether this transaction can be successful or not is second, his priority is whether his personal relationship with the high-ranking Haihan officials will be affected by this, which is one of the reliances on which he has a firm foothold in Ningbo Mansion.
And He Xiao made such a suggestion precisely because he mastered the complex mentality of his boss.Even Qu Yutong, who is the prefect, is hard to guard against such small calculations by those around him.
Qu Yutong pondered for a moment before nodding and said, "Sir is right, then according to your wishes, I will give Ling Di'an a spare job of buying supplies, and you will also write the relevant official documents."
(End of this chapter)
He Li's working capital is actually limited. The reason why he proposed this plan was because he was worried that the other three companies would not be able to raise enough funds and would lead to the disbanding of the partnership.He has already investigated the economic strength of these three companies. To force them to take more money out may have to sell the property. These people may not have the courage to break the boat. Putting the project into operation is also just a way to firmly control the future operation of this small group in its own hands.
He Li is also very embarrassed to take out 8000 taels of silver at once, but he has already thought of a solution, that is to ask his brother He Xiao for help.He knew that his elder brother acted as a messenger between Haihan and the prefect of Ningbo, and received a lot of benefits from it. Although more than half of it was invested in the plantation developed by Haihan in the south, there must still be some surplus cash on hand. Lend it out to fill in the hole in your own funds.And by the way, he can also use this to ask his brother's views on the development of Liaodong, and learn more about plantation management.
After signing the contract, He Li and others did not delay much on Zhoushan Island, and returned to Ningbo by boat that night.After going ashore, He Li said goodbye to the other three, and then he didn't even go back to his own house, and went straight to He Xiao's house in a sedan chair.
He Xiao was processing some official documents from the yamen in the study, and he didn't seem surprised at all by his appearance: "Seeing that you are in such a hurry, you must have won the bid, right? If you lose, you may have already found a place to borrow wine to drown your worries at this time. "
He Li smiled and said, "My eldest brother understands me! I have won the carrier qualification, but the conditions offered by the Haihan people are quite harsh, and I still need eldest brother's guidance."
He Xiao did not immediately continue to discuss this topic with him, but first turned to something that seemed unrelated: "You hurried back from Zhoushan Island. Judging by this time, you probably haven't had dinner yet, right?"
He Li nodded and said, "The main thing is the most important thing. Originally, the Haihan people also held a reception dinner. After a few of us, we thought it was unnecessary to participate. In addition, there are still many things to rush back to deal with separately, so after signing the contract, we Immediately return by boat."
He Xiao got up and said, "Then let's eat first. It just so happened that I just asked the servants to prepare the meal. Let's eat together."
Seeing that his brother was unwilling to talk about the carrier at this time, He Li quickly calmed down and accepted He Xiao's suggestion.The two brothers have supported each other for many years, and they have already had a tacit understanding. Since He Xiao is not in a hurry, it means that this matter should be within the controllable range, and He Li naturally does not panic.
He Xiao has always been very low-key in terms of living conditions, so naturally his family's dinner will not be extravagantly set up a banquet. The two brothers are only placed in front of four or five home-cooked dishes and a pot of rice wine worth one or two silver.The two brothers only chatted about the weather and the season, and did not mention anything related to the recruitment of carriers during the banquet.
It wasn't until after dinner, the two returned to the study, that He Xiao ordered his servants to serve a pot of hot tea, and then he started talking about business without any haste.
"You said earlier that the conditions put forward by the Haihan people are very harsh. It must be the security deposit that makes you feel embarrassed?" In He Xiao's words, He Li nodded repeatedly.
He Xiao continued: "Haihan people want to allow new merchants to enter this business, and set a threshold to exclude those with poor strength. Of course, it is the easiest to make a fuss about the security deposit. Let's just say, Haihan people finally decided How much, eight thousand or ten thousand?"
"Ten thousand. You have to deposit it in Haihan Bank before you can count it." He Li responded with a voice: "I and the other three companies have no big problem to figure out this amount together, but the problem is that it is still a long way to pay the security deposit. It is far from enough. To continue this matter, there must be a sum of money on the books. After the three companies have paid the security deposit, they have no spare capacity, and I can only pay for this.”
He Xiao pondered: "How much do you think it's worse?"
He Li said: "The four of us put together 3000 taels, and I can take out another [-] taels of silver at most. If we can get [-] taels together, it will probably be more stable."
"That's still about [-]." He Xiao nodded and said, "I can pay the money, but have you figured out how to make profits through the northern route? If you don't have a clear plan, even if you invest more It’s hard to get the benefits you expect.”
He Li said: "I met a broker who was selling news on Zhoushan Island, but I found out some interesting things. Maybe the big brother can get some taste from it."
He Li didn't hide his experience of being deceived at the moment. He originally repeated what he heard at that time to He Xiao, and he didn't even hide the fact that the other three were deceived together.After listening to He Xiao, he couldn't help laughing dumbly and said, "There is such an interesting thing, this is really a long experience! Fortunately, the loss is not too big, just spend money to buy a lesson!"
He Li nodded and said, "I don't take this too seriously, but what he said about the Liaodong plantation, I don't know if it's true or not, and how to operate it. I also ask my elder brother for advice."
He Xiao pondered: "The land occupied by the Haihan people often promotes such plantation projects. From the perspective of the business situation in the south, they can basically make a lot of money, but the crops planted in the northeastern Liaoning are in the future. As for the harvest, my brother has not been to the local area, so it is difficult to make a clear judgment, but the Haihan people always make plans and then move on. Only after going to the local area and contacting the Haihan officials there can a clear decision be made."
He Li asked: "How did the plantation that Big Brother invested in the south operate?"
He Xiaodao: "When Haihan came to Zhejiang, their plantations in the south had already become a climate, and businessmen from Fuguang and Guangxi were vying to secure land on the island of Taiwan. Everyone knew that it was a sure-fire business. , as long as you are willing to invest money, all procedures will be handled by an agency. However, since the land of Liaodong has recently been recaptured from the golden thieves, even if Haihan wants to develop it, it should not be as smooth as the south. Bet, the sooner you bet, the more rewarding you will get later!"
He Xiao's encouragement has boosted He Li's spirits. What he has been a little uneasy about is Haihan's so-called development plan in Liaodong. If He Xiao has doubts about this, then he probably wouldn't dare to invest money to take risks easily. But since He Xiao is also very optimistic about this matter now, it shows that there is indeed room for action.
These two brothers are both smart people, and they were able to seize the opportunity of Haihan's entry into Zhejiang to make a fortune. Now that there are new opportunities to make money, the He brothers naturally won't let it go easily, even if they have to invest a lot of money for this. And they have to face a lot of business risks, they also feel that it is worth a try.
However, the two brothers, one as the think tank of the senior officials of the Ming Dynasty, and the other as the operator who is fighting at the forefront of the shopping mall, are naturally well aware of the great risks of this kind of project, not only the economic aspect may face the outcome of losing everything, but more importantly What's more, the situation in Liaodong is uncertain, and the court's attitude towards Haihan's actions in Liaodong is still uncertain.It would be fine if the two countries could coexist peacefully, but if the two countries turned against each other because of the ownership of Liaodong, then going to Liaodong to buy land and property would be tantamount to treason, and it might be liquidated by the court in the future.Even if He Xiao was covered by the prefect, Qu Yu, he might not be able to sleep at ease.
He Li won the qualification of the carrier of the northern route, which actually means that one foot has already stepped out of Daming. To put it more seriously, it is already a collaborating enemy. However, at this stage, Daming has not torn apart his face with Haihan, while Jiangsu and Zhejiang have cooperated with Haihan. There are so many businesses that do business with each other, and even if someone wants to liquidate, it will be difficult to uproot the intertwined interest network in this area for a while.There are at least a dozen people who are civil officials at the prefect level, military attachés at the commander level, and have a close relationship with Haihan. Obviously, it is no longer something that can be done by a paper edict or a random imperial envoy from the capital.
Of course, the big men can withstand the wind and rain, but shrimps like the He brothers who don't even have official status may not be able to withstand such changes. Once there is any trouble, they may be pushed out by the big men as scapegoats.So for them, in addition to thinking about how to make money, they also need to think about how to protect themselves.He Xiao's solution is to gradually transfer his family and property out of Daming, and put them on Haihan's site to be more at ease. Now that He Li has won the qualification as a carrier for the northern route, he probably has to consider measures in this regard.
However, compared with other merchants who act as agents for local civil and military officials, the He brothers have a relatively unique advantage, that is, in the marriage between Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, and Shi Diwen, a high-ranking official of Haihan, almost all rely on He Xiao. This cross-border marriage was facilitated by threading the needle in the middle, which ensured that the Daming prefecture in Ningbo, the closest to Zhoushan Island, did not cause chaos due to the nearby garrison of Haihan, and also made the trade between the two countries prosperous. Most of the officials also followed suit.The prefect Qu Yutong was grateful for He Xiao's efforts, and his trust in him was far greater than that of ordinary staff.
In fact, some of the plantations that He Xiao bought in the south were actually assets purchased in his name on behalf of Qu Yutong, but this matter is related to Qu Yutong's future official career, and naturally it is not an outsider.He Xiao didn't even reveal He Li, so that He Li always thought that He Xiao's family fortune had reached a rather astonishing level.
Because of these deeper entanglements of interests, He Xiao also trusts Qu Yutong very much, and he thinks that the errand He Li is currently taking on may also need to be endorsed by Ningbo Prefecture for him.So He Xiao took He Li to the prefect's yamen the next day, and briefly introduced the ins and outs of this matter to Qu Yutong.
Qu Yutong, as the chief executive of a government, naturally looks at the problem at a much higher level than that of ordinary businessmen. After listening to He Xiao's remarks, he has already roughly understood the other party's intention: "Sir means, give the order again. An official errand for my brother, so that it can be more convenient for him to run errands for the Haihan people?"
He Xiao replied, "Your Excellency really sees it clearly, and this is exactly what the humble office has in mind."
The plan designed by He Xiao was to give He Li another layer of insurance, begging Qu Yutong to give He Li an idle job in the name of Ningbo Prefecture, and then send the fleet under his name to the north to run errands for the Haihan people. Putting on an official errand, even if it's just pretending, can at least stop the mouths of many people.
Of course, this kind of measure doesn't seem to have any direct benefits for Qu Yutong. If it weren't for the special relationship between the two, and Qu Yutong himself has a close relationship with Haihan, he wouldn't be too disgusted by it. He Xiao Naturally, he didn't dare to ask him for such a favor.
However, He Xiao also understands Qu Yutong's psychology. If there is no benefit at all, why should he let his immediate boss work for him, so he went on to say: "I heard that Haihan also has many plantations to be developed in Liaodong. After Li went to the north to explore the real situation, perhaps adults can also try to buy some properties in the north."
Qu Yutong said calmly, "Are the Haihan people moving so fast? If there is a chance, you can try it."
He Xiao knew why Qu Yutong was so calm, and continued: "Sir, if Shi Diwen is willing to ask you to ask, then it's better not to ask."
Qu Yutong is married to a high-ranking official in Haihan, so he doesn't take He Xiao's suggestion that seriously. After all, in terms of close relationship, Qu Yutong believes that he can still get Shi Diwen to help acquire a plot of land in Liaodong.But after listening to He Xiao's last sentence, Qu Yutong also fell into deep thought. If Shi Diwen took the initiative to bring up this matter, and even wanted to help him acquire land in Liaodong, he naturally planned to give him a favor.But if Shi Diwen had to ask for it himself before responding, even if he finally got the land, I'm afraid it wouldn't be too smooth.And letting the He brothers come forward to acquire land in Liaodong will not affect their relationship with Shi Diwen.
The relationship between this is actually not complicated, but officials like Qu Yutong will inevitably think deeply about problems, and think about failure before winning.Whether this transaction can be successful or not is second, his priority is whether his personal relationship with the high-ranking Haihan officials will be affected by this, which is one of the reliances on which he has a firm foothold in Ningbo Mansion.
And He Xiao made such a suggestion precisely because he mastered the complex mentality of his boss.Even Qu Yutong, who is the prefect, is hard to guard against such small calculations by those around him.
Qu Yutong pondered for a moment before nodding and said, "Sir is right, then according to your wishes, I will give Ling Di'an a spare job of buying supplies, and you will also write the relevant official documents."
(End of this chapter)