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Chapter 319: The Beginning of the Rise of Maritime Business (Part 2)

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    Chapter 319 The Beginning of the Rise of Maritime Business (Part 2)

    The next day, Liu Shang and the pottery merchant divided their labors and cooperated. One person went to handle the loan procedures, and the other went to the Chishui Army Station to hand over a sea ship.

    The Chishui Army has two stations, one is located on the Yangtze River and the other is located at Zhoushan Port.

    What the potters need to rush to is Zhoushan Port, which is still some distance away from Guangling.  He first set off by land, arrived at the coast of Wujun, and then took a sea ship.

    After arriving in Zhoushan, the pottery merchant immediately visited Gan Ning.  Gan Ning paid great attention to him and received him solemnly.

    "Do you know the sea?" Gan Ning suddenly asked.

    The potter shook his head.

    "Are you ready to sacrifice? A while ago, a warship was swallowed up by a storm, and none of the five hundred sailors survived." Gan Ning said.

    The potter suddenly turned pale. It turned out that the sea was so scary.

    "You still have a chance to choose. Once you take over my ship, it will be difficult to back down. I don't know why the Lord asked you to come. You are still young and there is still a lot of road to go." Gan Ning said.

    The potter thought for a while and said firmly:

    "General Gan, maybe this is the test that Marquis Dongyang has given me. You have 50,000 loyal subordinates, and there are nearly 200,000 people in this port. They are not afraid, so what should I be afraid of?"

    Gan Ning lightly punched the pottery merchant in the chest, and the latter fell down.

    "Look at you, you are so weak, are you like us? Remember, never look down on sailors, this is the general's advice to you, otherwise, when someone sinks you into the sea, I will have to wipe your butt."

    The potter's heart trembled.

    "Military discipline is much better now, but there are still people who disappear inexplicably. You know? If you want to go to sea, you must have brothers who have experienced life and death. This is my second advice to you. Go back and think about it carefully before giving me the answer."  Gan Ning said calmly.

    After the pottery merchant came out of Gan Ning's official residence, he looked like he was out of his mind.  On this day, he visited the entire port and was very prosperous.

    But after Gan Ning reminded him that murderous intentions were hidden everywhere, the pottery merchant began to think about his future.

    Originally, he was not particularly keen on doing business. If it weren¡¯t for Liu Shang¡¯s insistence and the good promise of Dongyang Marquis, the pottery merchant would not have come here.

    "Did you go out to sea today? How was your harvest?" A dark-looking fisherman asked his companions.

    "It's not bad, but I was scared to death when I met Kun." A strong man replied.

    The pottery merchant suddenly became interested and said: "But the Kun described in the book can turn into a roc?"

    The strong man glanced at the pottery merchant. The fair and tender scholar looked a little awe-struck and replied: "How did I know this? It's a very big fish, bigger than a fishing boat and a little smaller than a warship."

    Next, the strong man talked about some of his experiences at sea, and the pottery merchant was very yearning for it.

    After confirming his inner feelings, the potter found Gan Ning again.  Gan Ning handed over a Galen ship to him without saying a word.

    Galen ships have always been used as warships.  After the potter boarded the ship, his mind suddenly broadened.

    "This is the first time I saw such a big ship, and I was extremely happy. Only the Lord can subdue such a giant beast." Gan Ning said.

    "Thank you, general!" the pottery merchant said with cupped hands.

    "Don't be too hasty to thank me. I have equipped you with fifty retired navy soldiers for this ship, who can support the ship's navigation. They are experienced and will not let you go astray. What you really have to rely on is  They. Share your gratitude to me and remember, you must be nice to them." Gan Ning warned.

    The pottery merchant quickly said yes.

    In this era, it is rare for soldiers to retire.  Therefore, when the pottery merchant came to inspect, he was shocked.

    "These people are either missing arms or broken legs, and there are only a few old sailors.

    The potter remembered Gan Ning's words again and couldn't help but said: "From today on, you are my associates."

    After returning to Dongyang, Liu Shang had already applied for the loan and had been waiting for a long time.

    The two exchanged information, which made Liu Shang sigh. In order to fulfill his promise, he took out a loan in his own name and sent the pottery merchant away.  Even if the loss is lost in the future, it has little to do with the pottery merchant.

    However, what was originally thought to be a simple handover turned out to be fraught with danger.  Why do you feel that the potter's experience is more tortuous?

    "You and I will convene another fiveThe famous servant Ding boarded the boat.  Liu Shang said cautiously.

    The pottery merchant thought so.

    However, Liu Shang¡¯s series of actions were eventually found out by his eldest brother Liu Ji, who gave him a bloody reprimand.

    Liu Shang hung his head and ran away from home. After purchasing tea and ceramics, he went straight to Youzhou.

    This is their first time to sail, riding the wind and waves, all the way north.

    However, Liu Shang did not forget Liu Ke¡¯s order and planned to record everything, but he was dumbfounded when he found that he didn¡¯t know what to record.

    "When I was in Zhoushan Port, I heard that every sea ship has a logbook that records weather, events, etc." Tao Shang said.

    Liu Shang originally wanted to go back quickly, earn a lot of money, and slap his elder brother in the face, but no matter how much money he made, he probably wouldn't take it seriously.

    For this plan, we can only get the appreciation of Dongyang Hou!

    Therefore, Liu Shang ordered the ship to slow down and visited Qingzhou, Jizhou and other places along the way to learn about the local customs and special products, and did not let go of the legends about ghosts and monsters on the sea.

    Slowly, I came to Youzhou and visited the local county magistrate. The magistrate contacted the gentry and quickly sold the goods and purchased a large amount of furs.

    "Where further north?" the pottery merchant asked curiously.

    "It's Lelang County, it seems to be ruled by Gongsun Du." An experienced sailor said.

    The pottery merchant originally wanted to go, but soon gave up the idea. It was his first time going to sea, so it was better to be honest.

    It was already a month later when the ship returned to Yangzhou, and it did not cause much of a sensation.

    Guangling County also has its own seaport, but it is smaller.

    With one visit, Liu Shang made a net profit of 20,000 gold. After excluding the interest on the loan and the sailor's bonus, he still had 15,000 gold left.

    ¡°This is just the load of one ship, it¡¯s like robbing money.

    It is conceivable that the government has a monopoly on this business, but I can¡¯t imagine how much profit it will make.

    Of course, the most important reason why they can make money is that they have Liu Ke¡¯s support!

    And their colleagues may have just completed their plans and are at a loss.

    Liu Shang and the pottery merchant visited Liu Ke and handed over the logbook.

    "Actually, you don't earn much. Because of taxes and ship commissions, you didn't take them into account." Liu Kedao, "However, there is one thing you did very well. You did not sacrifice one thing for the least. The logbook this time was recorded in more detail.  The next thing is the accumulation of time.¡±

    Just like that, the two of them retreated.

    However, people of insight have been keenly aware that the development of maritime trade is unstoppable.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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