The Weapon Tycoon Who Traveled to Great Qin

"A lot of merchant ships stay here, and the loss is too great for us." Zhang Er complained.

"So, we have to find another way. We thought of Qi State, the coastal line of Qi State. So, we came here to try our luck. If it doesn't work, we have to go further north. Maybe there is one in Yan State. In such a place, in short, we have to send our goods to South Korea, or to the country of Qin." Zhang Er said very sincerely.

"You are here, don't you attack here?" Shang Wen asked some questions.

"No. No." Zhang Er replied decisively. Shang Wen nodded, judging from the speed of answering questions, it is clear that South Korea has no such intentions. Shang Wen was relieved now.

"I will help you with these. But I want to know about your situation." Shang Wen continued.

"En. Okay. I will tell you everything I know." Zhang Er continued. Obviously, the other party also trusts Shang Wen. Afterwards, the conversation between the two began under the crowd. Many local Qi people began to understand the world they had never known before, and heard the explanation of this Zhang Er Korean.

The behavior of the Chu nobles to levy high taxes caused heavy losses to Chu's merchant ships. Although the passage was once opened, the passage situation was not optimistic. Some places could pass, and some places did not go. As a result, a large number of Chu State merchant ships and South Korean merchant ships were stranded at the mouth of the Yangtze River. The stay of the merchant ship led to a phenomenon. That is, some goods are sold at a low price. Such as slaves. A large number of slaves were sold to the locals on the spot, and some small landlords were happy to accept such slaves because they were cheap and not expensive. But these slaves also have problems. Because the other party knows nothing, you need to teach some skills to get into production. It is for these reasons that noble farms, workshops, and minerals are unwilling to take these slaves. This has caused the price of slaves to fall drastically.

But there is no way. Because more and more slave ships docked to unload cargo. This has caused the price of slaves near the mouth of the Yangtze River to fall again and again. In addition to slaves, there are various resources. Such as wood. All kinds of wood quickly poured into this place. The price of wood fell rapidly, almost the same as the price of firewood. Although the merchants have no choice, you just can't get through some parts of the Yangtze River.

On the other hand. These merchant ships needed large quantities of products to be transported to the colonies. They have to deal with the local indigenous people, while also satisfying the needs of the colony. So all kinds of local workshops suddenly emerged. Strike iron to make musket accessories, and all kinds of living utensils have emerged one after another. These things are in great demand. In addition, the shipbuilding industry is also in its infancy, and some merchant ships need to repair ships, which has led the shipbuilding industry into its infancy.

Faced with such a situation. Merchants are very reluctant to make a loss-making business. But if they don’t get rid of them as soon as possible, their losses will be even greater, because they need a lot of liquidity. The investment in merchant shipping is not small. Only by doing this can we quickly return our own funds.

In such a situation, some businessmen set their sights on the northern region. Because there are also seas in the north, and there are many more. Since there are seas, there are places to stay. Although it takes some time, some people will definitely want them. So, this kind of thing happened.

Shang Wen understood. Because of the blockage of the Yangtze River, the merchant ships quickly turned their attention to the northern waters, and they hoped that the northern waters would disperse these cargoes. If possible, they would be very happy to see if they could open up a freight route.

This also explains. Why is there a Korean gunboat on the sea? Because this gunboat is here to find a port where it can be anchored. After this step is completed, a large number of merchant ships will approach, unloading goods, trading, and taxation, and then it will start.

Shang Wen heard this. Realized immediately. This is the greatest opportunity for Qi's survival. This is the best news for Qiguo.

"I can say that Patriarch Tong asked you to park here, but you have to pay a small fee. If necessary, you can also start some trade. Do you agree to these?" Shang Wen said after listening.

"En." Zhang Er thought for a while. Nod.

"Yes. We accept these." Zhang Er nodded.

"That's great." Shang Wen nodded and said.

Immediately, Shang Wen told his thoughts to the patriarchs and Elder Mo.

"This is probably an important opportunity for Qi. Now the Chu people themselves have blocked their trade routes. And these merchants need a way to do business. Now they need us. And we can moor these merchant ships here." Shang Wen said.

"These merchant ships can bring a lot of things. For example, all kinds of goods, slaves, wood, and all kinds of minerals. In short, we can ship these things to Korea and Qin. We make some transportation costs, and at the same time , They will also pay us some fees, which is considered as land occupation fee, and at the same time the cargo needs to be unloaded. Our people can provide labor and get a job position. With money, they can buy food from them. Food is too much to count, these things. But they are all things that we have never thought of." Shang Wen put forward his own views.

Everyone clearly understood Shang Wen's view. Moreover, Shangwen also had this meaning before, but none of the conditions are ripe. Shang Wenkong had an idea and couldn't finish it, but now the situation is different. History has given Qi the country such a great opportunity. The nobles of the Chu Kingdom blocked their own money. In order to open trade routes, merchants had to turn to the north. As a result, the focus of trade turned to Qi. And Shang Wen immediately seized such an opportunity.

"Yes, let's do it." Some young people could not wait to agree. The patriarch agreed to this matter after talking to each other. Qi State can be regarded as opening its own trade ports.

Shang Wen believes that soon, a large number of merchant ships will flood here. Then there will be various resources to help the people of Qi. Because at this time, the status of the Yangtze River will decline, and Qi's trade status will rise rapidly. Qi's plight will change a lot. This is the result of a change in business route. It can be said that it was the nobles of Chu that blocked this trade route, and as a result, they gave the people of Qi an important opportunity. And the nobles of Chu country were a great help to the people of Qi country. Because no one thought about it before.