Chapter 1892
Pattern
Chapter 1892 Pattern
You Yihan saw that Li Min declined, so he didn't try to persuade him to accept his invitation.Li Luo’s itinerary did not include a visit to Guangzhou, and You Yihan only said this on a temporary basis. If Li Luo really agreed, then he would have to rush to arrange the itinerary, which would inevitably lead to a lot of troubles out of thin air. , this time it happens to save effort and worry.
In fact, although Hong Kong Island is small, there are quite a lot of places where Li Wei can visit and study. Apart from official institutions such as port terminals and trading centers, the many business houses in the island's business district are also a good place to understand the Haihan trade system. window.The owners of these trading posts are not only from Ming Dynasty and Haihan, but also many countries in the South China Sea have followed the trend and set up trade institutions here, even Western countries such as Portugal and the Netherlands are no exception.After all, it is much more convenient for them to complete the import and export trade with Daming through Hong Kong, a trading hub port, than to go to Daming to contact the source of goods, organize procurement and transportation, and complete the delivery of money and goods.
"Before we came here, it can be said that the international trade related to Ming Dynasty was in a state of disorder and chaos. No one could protect the interests of merchants. The risks involved in cross-border trade were very large. But it is different now Yes, in the areas under our rule, whether it is a businessman or a commercial institution, as long as it operates legally and in accordance with regulations, its interests will be officially protected."
You Yihan said very proudly: "The treatment they get in Hong Kong, Ming Dynasty can't give it! The only way to cooperate with us is the most sensible choice. That's why so many businessmen from various countries gather here to bring Hong Kong together. As their trading base. Not only can you earn more money here, but it is also safer and more stable than the previous trading environment. For merchants, this is heaven!"
It may be a little exaggerated to say that it is a paradise, but the trading environment created by Haihan officials here is indeed worthy of You Yihan's pride. Although it is not as complete as the large ports on Hainan Island, and the development space is limited by geographical conditions, but At the moment, it is indeed an international trade hub that can radiate the entire Pearl River Basin.Although the city of Guangzhou is also very prosperous, if you take out the international trade alone for comparison, it has already been surpassed by Hong Kong.
Most of Li Lu’s exact understanding of commerce and trade came from this study abroad trip. With his current limited knowledge base, it is difficult to fully understand where Haihan’s trade policies and systems are fundamentally related to Daming. What are the differences and what are their advantages?So despite You Yihan's hype, Li Mo is still more interested in what he sees with his own eyes. After stopping the carriage, he walks into a few shops at random to feel the real business atmosphere. What he can gain is more intuitive and reliable. .
However, this stroll allowed Li Luo to find some interesting things. After coming out of a shop dealing in porcelain, Li Luo found that the shop in front of him was a bit different. Judging from the signboard hanging at the entrance, it should be a A shop selling cultural goods.
"Nanhai Bookstore? How much money can you earn by selling books? Isn't the store owner worried about losing money when opening a store in this place where every inch of land is expensive?" Li Wei asked curiously.
You Yihan responded with a smile: "Your Majesty is thoughtful, but this store doesn't have to worry about losing money. Can you think of the reason?"
It is not difficult for You Yihan to ask this question, and Li Luo already thought of the answer as soon as he rolled his eyes: "Could it be that this bookstore is an official property of your country?"
Seeing Li Luo's sharp thinking, You Yihan couldn't help giving a thumbs up and praised: "Your Majesty is really smart, the answer is just like this."
Nanhai Bookstore is an organization jointly operated by the cultural and educational department of Haihan and the Ministry of Commerce. It can be regarded as one of the most serious state-owned units. The direction of its operation is to export cultures to other countries, especially Ming Dynasty, which has similar cultures, as its primary target.
However, the printed materials sold by Nanhai Bookstore were not just to promote the political concepts of Haihan. In fact, in order to win the favor of Ming literati and upper-class figures, Nanhai Bookstore printed a large number of classics and history subsets for sale to Ming Dynasty.Since the typesetting and printing technology adopted by Haihan is far superior to its contemporary competitors, and the production cost of the book can be controlled at a relatively low level, the price of the Haihan version of the book is lower than that of the version on the market. At least [-]% or more, and the paper is better and the printing effect is clearer, so it entered the cultural market of Ming Dynasty with almost no effort.
Although the business would not have much profit after taking the initiative to lower the price, Hai Han's main purpose of running this business was not for money, but to gradually erode Daming's book publishing market.With this grand goal in mind, the state financial subsidies that Nanhai Bookstore can enjoy are also quite generous. Selling books is the top priority, and making money can be a little later.
Of course, in addition to orthodox reading materials such as the Four Books and Five Classics, Nanhai Bookstore also publishes some miscellaneous books, such as various chapter-style novels that have changed from the history of foreign wars in Haihan over the years. The sales volume in Daming has always been quite good, and it is very popular among young and middle-aged readers. welcome.
As soon as Li Mo entered the door, he was attracted by the "Rising South China Sea" that was specially placed in a conspicuous position.On the cover of this book is a very recognizable Haihan warship, coupled with the deliberately depicted stormy sea background, and deliberately piled up a large number of books into a pyramid shape, as long as people walk into the store, it is difficult to take their eyes from here Move away from the book.
"The content of this book is about the history of our country's prosperity after it came to the South my country Sea, and it is also one of the supplementary reading materials for the education of school-age children in our country." You Yihan noticed Li Wei's expression, and immediately introduced the origin of this book to him : "My country and Ming Dynasty have established diplomatic relations. We believe that mutual understanding and trust will help the development of the relationship between the two countries, so we also sold this book to Daming, hoping to let the people of Ming Dynasty have more understanding of our country. understanding and understanding."
Li Min picked up the one on the face, saw that there was a slightly smaller "one" under the title, and immediately asked: "Is there more than one volume in this book?"
You Yihan nodded and said: "Ten volumes have been published so far, and it can be regarded as the chronicle of our country from a certain point of view."
Li Lu immediately became interested when he heard this: "Then can I ask Mr. You to buy a set for me? This should be a very interesting history book."
You Yihan said: "There may not be a complete set here. Since the prince is interested, I will inform the Nanhai Bookstore in Sanya to prepare a set. When the prince arrives, I will send it to your embassy. It should be a small gift."
Li Luo knew that these high-ranking Haihan officials were always generous, so they wouldn't care about such a small amount of money, so he didn't refuse any more immediately, and quickly thanked You Yihan for his kindness.
The interior space of this Nanhai Bookstore is really not small. According to Li Wei's visual inspection, it is much larger than the bedroom he lived in in Gyeongbokgung Palace. Except for the display stand in the middle where the key promotional books are placed, there are four sides. The tall bookshelves placed on the wall, the top floor is at least one foot high, densely packed with books, you have to step on the stairs prepared in the store to get to the top.
North Korea has always used Confucianism as the policy of governing the country. Li Mo grew up in the palace, and the books he read were mainly the Four Books and Five Classics introduced from China. He can be regarded as a man of culture.However, he does not need to consider passing the imperial examination to obtain the opportunity to become an official, so studying is not as hard for him as ordinary scholars.And as Li Mo personally, he still prefers to read Chinese characters that look more noble and orthodox than the Hangeul invented by King Sejong the Great in his own country.But in North Korea, apart from Confucianism works and some poetry collections, there are very few other books in Chinese characters, not to mention the existence of Nanhai Bookstore.
In fact, Li Wei vaguely felt that he had seen Nanhai Bookstore when he was in Zhoushan, but he seemed to be in a carriage at that time, so he could not get out of the carriage to find out.Fortunately, I was lucky in Hong Kong this time. I got off the car and walked here.Seeing the store full of all kinds of books, it was the first time that Li Lu had the idea of "wanting to stay here for a few more days" during this trip.
However, he soon realized that his idea was a bit ridiculous. Since Nanhai Bookstore is a chain organization, and there are also stores in Sanya, and it is likely to be the main store with a larger scale and more books, why should he stay in the store in Hong Kong for too long? Just wait until Sanya and have a good time shopping.
However, Li Lu's idea is somewhat biased. Nanhai Bookstore is indeed a good institution officially operated by Haihan, but its head office and printing center are not in Sanya, but in Danzhou, a traditional cultural center on Hainan Island, in Sanya. The shop is just one of the branches.Of course, apart from Nanhai Bookstore, Sanya actually has another municipal library with a larger collection of books, which is enough to satisfy Li Wei's thirst for knowledge.
Although the reason is figured out, Li Luo still can't move his legs while staring at the room full of books.Seeing his expression, You Yihan knew that he was going to stay here for a while, so he immediately called the shopkeeper over, told him to take good care of this distinguished guest, and then told Li Min that he had to deal with business, see you at lunch time .Li Lu also happened to be happy and quiet, so he could read a book here with peace of mind.
The shopkeeper didn't know Li Luo's real identity, but since You Yihan came with him and greeted him specially, he naturally didn't dare to neglect him in the slightest, so he invited Li Luo to the private seat in the back hall first, served hot tea and cakes, and then He asked Li Min if there was any book he wanted to read, and immediately ordered someone to fetch it.
Without even thinking about it, Li Min replied, "Just now when I came in, I saw the book "The Rise of the South China Sea". Please take a look."
The shopkeeper asked someone to fetch it immediately, but as expected, it was not complete here, only the first five volumes.The shopkeeper saw that Li Wei immediately began to look through the pages, so he said very consciously: "I will wait outside, if the lord has any orders, just call me."
When Li Lu opened the first book, what he saw was not a description in words, but a map scaled down to a certain scale.He had seen larger charts in the Haihan Army more than once before, so he could see that the map included a vast area from Liaodong to the South China Sea, and he could even roughly judge it from the shape of the curved coastline of the Ming Dynasty. Here are some of the places I have visited on the way to the south.
Before starting this journey, Haihan's many overseas colonies were nothing more than a bunch of place names to him, inconspicuous dots on a large-scale map.But after actually walking through these places, and looking back and forth at this map that even Da Ming and Hai Han didn't specifically mark it, he had a completely different feeling.
Li Lu's reading was frozen on this map, and he didn't turn to the next page for a long time.Because he suddenly realized how Haihan brought the coastline of Ming Dynasty under his control through overseas colonies and trading ports one by one.
Starting from the occupation of Hainan Island, and gradually advancing to the north, Haihan's expansion methods are not considered covert. As far as Li Wei knows, there have been at least four or five battles. Control of Haikou and key shipping lanes, and successfully suppressed the possibility of Ming's all-out war.
Li Luo knew that Haihan still had many overseas colonies in the South China Sea. How many other countries were suppressed by him like Ming Dynasty?How many countries like North Korea choose to cooperate honestly with it?He neither knew nor imagined.And in a country with such a scattered territory, how did Haihan achieve a firm rule and at the same time continue to expand the area of control? What maintains the foundation of this country's rule?
Li Luo only knew that Haihan did not advocate Confucianism to govern the country, and there was no king or emperor, but this made him even more puzzled—how did such a seemingly deviant country change at a speed that ordinary people could not understand? Gotta get stronger?
Li Luo looked down at the book in his hand again. Can he find the answers to Hai Han's many questions in his mind from the book?
You Yihan, who left Nanhai Bookstore, actually didn't have any urgent government affairs to deal with, he just didn't want to spend time with this young North Korean nobleman in the bookstore.However, this does not mean that he has any ill feeling towards Li Wei. On the contrary, he is actually very optimistic about this young man with quick thinking. Although his knowledge is limited, his strong curiosity and thirst for knowledge are exactly what Hai Han likes the most. Types of overseas students.
So You Yihan felt that he should give this young man some space and let him get in touch with Haihan's culture on his own, which might be far more effective than forcefully instilling him with ideology by himself.
You Yihan was sitting in a teahouse not far from Nanhai Bookstore, so it was convenient for him to know what kind of books Li Mo was more interested in there at the first time.
Not long after, someone came to the teahouse and reported to him a few books that Li Mo asked the shopkeeper to read at Nanhai Bookstore.Li Luo's choice did not surprise You Yihan at all. He knew that the son of the Joseon Dynasty would not have the patience to wait until he went to Sanya to start reading that set of books. Sure enough, the other party confirmed his judgment so quickly.
(End of this chapter)
You Yihan saw that Li Min declined, so he didn't try to persuade him to accept his invitation.Li Luo’s itinerary did not include a visit to Guangzhou, and You Yihan only said this on a temporary basis. If Li Luo really agreed, then he would have to rush to arrange the itinerary, which would inevitably lead to a lot of troubles out of thin air. , this time it happens to save effort and worry.
In fact, although Hong Kong Island is small, there are quite a lot of places where Li Wei can visit and study. Apart from official institutions such as port terminals and trading centers, the many business houses in the island's business district are also a good place to understand the Haihan trade system. window.The owners of these trading posts are not only from Ming Dynasty and Haihan, but also many countries in the South China Sea have followed the trend and set up trade institutions here, even Western countries such as Portugal and the Netherlands are no exception.After all, it is much more convenient for them to complete the import and export trade with Daming through Hong Kong, a trading hub port, than to go to Daming to contact the source of goods, organize procurement and transportation, and complete the delivery of money and goods.
"Before we came here, it can be said that the international trade related to Ming Dynasty was in a state of disorder and chaos. No one could protect the interests of merchants. The risks involved in cross-border trade were very large. But it is different now Yes, in the areas under our rule, whether it is a businessman or a commercial institution, as long as it operates legally and in accordance with regulations, its interests will be officially protected."
You Yihan said very proudly: "The treatment they get in Hong Kong, Ming Dynasty can't give it! The only way to cooperate with us is the most sensible choice. That's why so many businessmen from various countries gather here to bring Hong Kong together. As their trading base. Not only can you earn more money here, but it is also safer and more stable than the previous trading environment. For merchants, this is heaven!"
It may be a little exaggerated to say that it is a paradise, but the trading environment created by Haihan officials here is indeed worthy of You Yihan's pride. Although it is not as complete as the large ports on Hainan Island, and the development space is limited by geographical conditions, but At the moment, it is indeed an international trade hub that can radiate the entire Pearl River Basin.Although the city of Guangzhou is also very prosperous, if you take out the international trade alone for comparison, it has already been surpassed by Hong Kong.
Most of Li Lu’s exact understanding of commerce and trade came from this study abroad trip. With his current limited knowledge base, it is difficult to fully understand where Haihan’s trade policies and systems are fundamentally related to Daming. What are the differences and what are their advantages?So despite You Yihan's hype, Li Mo is still more interested in what he sees with his own eyes. After stopping the carriage, he walks into a few shops at random to feel the real business atmosphere. What he can gain is more intuitive and reliable. .
However, this stroll allowed Li Luo to find some interesting things. After coming out of a shop dealing in porcelain, Li Luo found that the shop in front of him was a bit different. Judging from the signboard hanging at the entrance, it should be a A shop selling cultural goods.
"Nanhai Bookstore? How much money can you earn by selling books? Isn't the store owner worried about losing money when opening a store in this place where every inch of land is expensive?" Li Wei asked curiously.
You Yihan responded with a smile: "Your Majesty is thoughtful, but this store doesn't have to worry about losing money. Can you think of the reason?"
It is not difficult for You Yihan to ask this question, and Li Luo already thought of the answer as soon as he rolled his eyes: "Could it be that this bookstore is an official property of your country?"
Seeing Li Luo's sharp thinking, You Yihan couldn't help giving a thumbs up and praised: "Your Majesty is really smart, the answer is just like this."
Nanhai Bookstore is an organization jointly operated by the cultural and educational department of Haihan and the Ministry of Commerce. It can be regarded as one of the most serious state-owned units. The direction of its operation is to export cultures to other countries, especially Ming Dynasty, which has similar cultures, as its primary target.
However, the printed materials sold by Nanhai Bookstore were not just to promote the political concepts of Haihan. In fact, in order to win the favor of Ming literati and upper-class figures, Nanhai Bookstore printed a large number of classics and history subsets for sale to Ming Dynasty.Since the typesetting and printing technology adopted by Haihan is far superior to its contemporary competitors, and the production cost of the book can be controlled at a relatively low level, the price of the Haihan version of the book is lower than that of the version on the market. At least [-]% or more, and the paper is better and the printing effect is clearer, so it entered the cultural market of Ming Dynasty with almost no effort.
Although the business would not have much profit after taking the initiative to lower the price, Hai Han's main purpose of running this business was not for money, but to gradually erode Daming's book publishing market.With this grand goal in mind, the state financial subsidies that Nanhai Bookstore can enjoy are also quite generous. Selling books is the top priority, and making money can be a little later.
Of course, in addition to orthodox reading materials such as the Four Books and Five Classics, Nanhai Bookstore also publishes some miscellaneous books, such as various chapter-style novels that have changed from the history of foreign wars in Haihan over the years. The sales volume in Daming has always been quite good, and it is very popular among young and middle-aged readers. welcome.
As soon as Li Mo entered the door, he was attracted by the "Rising South China Sea" that was specially placed in a conspicuous position.On the cover of this book is a very recognizable Haihan warship, coupled with the deliberately depicted stormy sea background, and deliberately piled up a large number of books into a pyramid shape, as long as people walk into the store, it is difficult to take their eyes from here Move away from the book.
"The content of this book is about the history of our country's prosperity after it came to the South my country Sea, and it is also one of the supplementary reading materials for the education of school-age children in our country." You Yihan noticed Li Wei's expression, and immediately introduced the origin of this book to him : "My country and Ming Dynasty have established diplomatic relations. We believe that mutual understanding and trust will help the development of the relationship between the two countries, so we also sold this book to Daming, hoping to let the people of Ming Dynasty have more understanding of our country. understanding and understanding."
Li Min picked up the one on the face, saw that there was a slightly smaller "one" under the title, and immediately asked: "Is there more than one volume in this book?"
You Yihan nodded and said: "Ten volumes have been published so far, and it can be regarded as the chronicle of our country from a certain point of view."
Li Lu immediately became interested when he heard this: "Then can I ask Mr. You to buy a set for me? This should be a very interesting history book."
You Yihan said: "There may not be a complete set here. Since the prince is interested, I will inform the Nanhai Bookstore in Sanya to prepare a set. When the prince arrives, I will send it to your embassy. It should be a small gift."
Li Luo knew that these high-ranking Haihan officials were always generous, so they wouldn't care about such a small amount of money, so he didn't refuse any more immediately, and quickly thanked You Yihan for his kindness.
The interior space of this Nanhai Bookstore is really not small. According to Li Wei's visual inspection, it is much larger than the bedroom he lived in in Gyeongbokgung Palace. Except for the display stand in the middle where the key promotional books are placed, there are four sides. The tall bookshelves placed on the wall, the top floor is at least one foot high, densely packed with books, you have to step on the stairs prepared in the store to get to the top.
North Korea has always used Confucianism as the policy of governing the country. Li Mo grew up in the palace, and the books he read were mainly the Four Books and Five Classics introduced from China. He can be regarded as a man of culture.However, he does not need to consider passing the imperial examination to obtain the opportunity to become an official, so studying is not as hard for him as ordinary scholars.And as Li Mo personally, he still prefers to read Chinese characters that look more noble and orthodox than the Hangeul invented by King Sejong the Great in his own country.But in North Korea, apart from Confucianism works and some poetry collections, there are very few other books in Chinese characters, not to mention the existence of Nanhai Bookstore.
In fact, Li Wei vaguely felt that he had seen Nanhai Bookstore when he was in Zhoushan, but he seemed to be in a carriage at that time, so he could not get out of the carriage to find out.Fortunately, I was lucky in Hong Kong this time. I got off the car and walked here.Seeing the store full of all kinds of books, it was the first time that Li Lu had the idea of "wanting to stay here for a few more days" during this trip.
However, he soon realized that his idea was a bit ridiculous. Since Nanhai Bookstore is a chain organization, and there are also stores in Sanya, and it is likely to be the main store with a larger scale and more books, why should he stay in the store in Hong Kong for too long? Just wait until Sanya and have a good time shopping.
However, Li Lu's idea is somewhat biased. Nanhai Bookstore is indeed a good institution officially operated by Haihan, but its head office and printing center are not in Sanya, but in Danzhou, a traditional cultural center on Hainan Island, in Sanya. The shop is just one of the branches.Of course, apart from Nanhai Bookstore, Sanya actually has another municipal library with a larger collection of books, which is enough to satisfy Li Wei's thirst for knowledge.
Although the reason is figured out, Li Luo still can't move his legs while staring at the room full of books.Seeing his expression, You Yihan knew that he was going to stay here for a while, so he immediately called the shopkeeper over, told him to take good care of this distinguished guest, and then told Li Min that he had to deal with business, see you at lunch time .Li Lu also happened to be happy and quiet, so he could read a book here with peace of mind.
The shopkeeper didn't know Li Luo's real identity, but since You Yihan came with him and greeted him specially, he naturally didn't dare to neglect him in the slightest, so he invited Li Luo to the private seat in the back hall first, served hot tea and cakes, and then He asked Li Min if there was any book he wanted to read, and immediately ordered someone to fetch it.
Without even thinking about it, Li Min replied, "Just now when I came in, I saw the book "The Rise of the South China Sea". Please take a look."
The shopkeeper asked someone to fetch it immediately, but as expected, it was not complete here, only the first five volumes.The shopkeeper saw that Li Wei immediately began to look through the pages, so he said very consciously: "I will wait outside, if the lord has any orders, just call me."
When Li Lu opened the first book, what he saw was not a description in words, but a map scaled down to a certain scale.He had seen larger charts in the Haihan Army more than once before, so he could see that the map included a vast area from Liaodong to the South China Sea, and he could even roughly judge it from the shape of the curved coastline of the Ming Dynasty. Here are some of the places I have visited on the way to the south.
Before starting this journey, Haihan's many overseas colonies were nothing more than a bunch of place names to him, inconspicuous dots on a large-scale map.But after actually walking through these places, and looking back and forth at this map that even Da Ming and Hai Han didn't specifically mark it, he had a completely different feeling.
Li Lu's reading was frozen on this map, and he didn't turn to the next page for a long time.Because he suddenly realized how Haihan brought the coastline of Ming Dynasty under his control through overseas colonies and trading ports one by one.
Starting from the occupation of Hainan Island, and gradually advancing to the north, Haihan's expansion methods are not considered covert. As far as Li Wei knows, there have been at least four or five battles. Control of Haikou and key shipping lanes, and successfully suppressed the possibility of Ming's all-out war.
Li Luo knew that Haihan still had many overseas colonies in the South China Sea. How many other countries were suppressed by him like Ming Dynasty?How many countries like North Korea choose to cooperate honestly with it?He neither knew nor imagined.And in a country with such a scattered territory, how did Haihan achieve a firm rule and at the same time continue to expand the area of control? What maintains the foundation of this country's rule?
Li Luo only knew that Haihan did not advocate Confucianism to govern the country, and there was no king or emperor, but this made him even more puzzled—how did such a seemingly deviant country change at a speed that ordinary people could not understand? Gotta get stronger?
Li Luo looked down at the book in his hand again. Can he find the answers to Hai Han's many questions in his mind from the book?
You Yihan, who left Nanhai Bookstore, actually didn't have any urgent government affairs to deal with, he just didn't want to spend time with this young North Korean nobleman in the bookstore.However, this does not mean that he has any ill feeling towards Li Wei. On the contrary, he is actually very optimistic about this young man with quick thinking. Although his knowledge is limited, his strong curiosity and thirst for knowledge are exactly what Hai Han likes the most. Types of overseas students.
So You Yihan felt that he should give this young man some space and let him get in touch with Haihan's culture on his own, which might be far more effective than forcefully instilling him with ideology by himself.
You Yihan was sitting in a teahouse not far from Nanhai Bookstore, so it was convenient for him to know what kind of books Li Mo was more interested in there at the first time.
Not long after, someone came to the teahouse and reported to him a few books that Li Mo asked the shopkeeper to read at Nanhai Bookstore.Li Luo's choice did not surprise You Yihan at all. He knew that the son of the Joseon Dynasty would not have the patience to wait until he went to Sanya to start reading that set of books. Sure enough, the other party confirmed his judgment so quickly.
(End of this chapter)