Vol 2 Chapter 1006: Business experience

Xiao Qin'er followed Princess Huyang and went to the palace to see the empress.
Gu Jiu knew their intentions.
"Invite Huyang and Princess Duan in."
The palace man took orders.
Xiao Qin'er was a little nervous.
Princess Huyang gave her a white look, "You and the queen empress are the wives, and you used to live under the same roof. What's the worry?"
"It's not what it used to be. We are asking others, can we not be nervous." Xiao Qin'er defended herself.
Princess Huyang pursed her lips and smiled, "Oh, when you were young, you were straightforward and straightforward when you spoke. At that time, it was also cute. Now that you are older, you have added too much thinking, no, no, no."
Xiao Qin'er didn't agree, "I don't think much. I was stripped alive by the women in the backyard of the palace. Not everyone can live as freely as an aunt."
Princess Huyang smiled and said: "I have the ease and comfort I am today, but I don't suffer less. You, don't envy me."
The palace officials invited the two into Chang'an Palace and brought them into the study.
As soon as they met, Huyang yelled: "Meet the empress empress. It's still the queen's Chang'an Palace repaired well, comfortable and comfortable."
"Auntie is here, please sit down quickly. Sisters and younger sisters too."
"Greetings to the Queen Empress!" Xiao Qin'er saluted, and then sat down next to Huyang.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Which wind brought you here today? Especially my aunt, you are a rare visitor. If you ask you on weekdays, you are not willing to enter the palace."
The Huyang princess laughed, "Let the queen mother laugh. Today, we let a northwest wind blow."
Gu Jiu smiled suddenly, "Auntie also wants to take advantage of the northwest wind to make a fortune."
Princess Huyang patted her thigh, and said loudly: "It's the Queen Empress who speaks simply. As you said, we want to take advantage of this northwest wind to make a fortune to the west. However, none of us has been to the northwest. Rang’s situation is even more ignorant, and he is at a loss as to what goods to buy. He took the goods into Xiliang rashly, fearing that the coffin would have to be paid in."
Gu Jiu smiled without saying a word.
Princess Huyang couldn’t, so she could only continue to say:
But such a rare opportunity, if I missed it, I’m afraid I’m going to vomit to death. If that’s not the case, I just begged the mother to organize us, we pay, and the mother contributes. The profit is the most important thing, so we can drink some soup."
Gu Jiu said, "Auntie, younger siblings drink tea."
Princess Huyang picked up the tea cup and took a sip at will, but she didn't drink much.
She was a little anxious, and asked, "I don't know what is going on with my mother?"
Gu Jiu looked at Xiao Qin'er.
Xiao Qin'er immediately put down the tea cup, "That's it. The clan family members found the ministers' wives. They had some money on their hands, but they didn't know how to operate. Thinking of the recent Xiliang Gold Rush, they wanted to seize this opportunity to make a fortune. The entrusted woman came into the palace and asked if she could raise funds, and the Niang Niang came forward and sent someone to run to the west side of the business road. All things, but with Niang Niang's instructions, everyone had no objection."
"Yeah, yeah, how to do business and how to distribute profits, all follow the instructions of the mother, everyone has no objection." Princess Huyang helped.
Gu Jiu put down the tea cup and smiled, "Everyone is eager to make money, this palace understands."
Princess Huyang immediately answered, "The price of goods in the capital is very expensive, especially real estate farms, one price a year. As a parent, I just want to save some home for my children. I hope my mother can understand one or two."
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "Auntie, don't be nervous, my palace is not angry."
Princess Huyang heard this and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She was really afraid that Gu Jiu would be angry, that Gu Jiu would dislike them for being tacky, so she would get into the eyes of money.
Fortunately, the things I worried about did not happen.
Gu Jiu said: "You want to go to Xiliang to pan for gold, and this palace supports it. But I want to ask, how much money can you raise?"
Huyang and Xiao Qin'er exchanged glances with each other.
Huyang deliberatedly said, "A caravan, do you think you can?"
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, "The value of a caravan can be large or small. The starting point is 300,000 taels, and the ceiling is not capped. A million taels or tens of millions taels will do. Please give me a number for the specifics."
Huyang opened his mouth in shock as soon as he heard one million two, ten million two, and couldn't close his mouth.
"There are still two million, two million?" She asked from the depths of her soul.
She thought that she could make up 300,000 taels of goods, which was already quite remarkable.
You know, running to Xiliang is very far away, and it takes a year to go back and forth.
This means that the time for goods turnover is one year.
With a one-year turnaround time, it is difficult to want to take credit!
A caravan, 300,000 taels of goods, most of which have to be purchased with cash.
Even for the top merchants, it is impossible to spend so much working capital to purchase goods at once.
Old customers may be able to take credit or mortgage.
Merchants are unwilling to pay for the temporary caravans like Huyang and the others, even if they are distinguished.
Suppliers are also afraid of one year's turnover!
For fear of accidents and people not coming back, who would dare to easily credit tens of thousands of goods.
Therefore, from Huyang's point of view, being able to form a single caravan with 300,000 taels of goods without relying on Sanhe Express to collect people is already very remarkable.
I didn't even think about that millions of taels of goods were pulled to Xiliang.
It is estimated that there are only four seas in the world, and Shaofu has this strength.
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, Huyang really underestimated the world's wealthy businessmen.
Not to mention the wealthy Jiangnan magnates, but the northern magnates alone can pull up a caravan.
Of course, Gu Jiu didn't have to talk to Huyang about this kind of thing.
"Listening to my aunt, can you make up to 300,000 taels?"
Huyang smiled awkwardly, "It's almost a bit. If Niang Niang agrees, I will find a way to raise some money to ensure that a caravan can be formed."
Xiao Qin'er also said: "I can find someone to collect some money here."
Gu Jiu smiled and tapped gently on the desktop with her flexed fingers.
Both Huyang and Xiao Qin'er were nervous, afraid of being rejected.
"Does the empress dislike our lack of money?" Huyang asked cautiously.
Gu Jiu waved his hand, "My aunt has misunderstood, this palace does not dislike your lack of money. It's just that the situation in Xiliang is unstable now, and running to Xiliang at this time will take a greater risk than in the past, and you may lose your money. no problem?"
Xiao Qin'er's face paled, "Will the caravans from all over the world lose their money?"
Gu Jiu said softly: "Sihai will not go to Xiliang because it is the property of this palace. There is no risk when you go to Xiliang. All caravans have the same risk, but this palace can withstand losses and has the ability to resist risks. How about you, Hard to put together money to buy goods, go to Xiliang, sure you can bear the risk? I think you can only accept making money, not accepting loss."
"This, this, this... Niangniang meant that we won't participate in this wave of Xiliang's heat?" Huyang was full of regret.
Gu Jiu waved his hand, "If you want to run to Xiliang, this palace can help, and even promise to protect the capital. But the profit is only twice the purchase price for you, do you accept it?"
"Is it only doubled? It is said that going to Xiliang to trade, the profit is ten times less." Huyang had a little opinion.
Gu Jiu smiled lightly, "Then there is nothing to talk about."
Princess Huyang was dumbfounded.
Xiao Qin'er is anxious to be wise, "Manny, can you change the way of cooperation? We don't form a caravan, we invest money, we invest in the Xiliang trade line, and we don't interfere with other things, and only pay dividends at the end of each year."
"Yes, we can raise funds to invest in Xiliang Commercial Road." Huyang slapped his thigh and was very excited.
Gu Jiu reminded the two of them, "Eating dividends, certainly not as high as a caravan running to Xiliang."
"It's okay, we don't care. As long as there is a chance to pay dividends, we are satisfied. To be honest, when I heard about running to Xiliang, I was always upset. Xiliang, a place far and wide, one trip back and forth, less talk Years, the risk is too great. Still eat dividends stable."
The older the Princess Huyang, the less courage.
I am not a merchant, and I have never travelled north and south, where I can run thousands of miles away in Xiliang.
Even if there are people on hand, they have never ran to Xiliang, and there is no caravan running west.
It's like the Zhu family of Cheng'en Bofu, where several generations of people have been in business. Since their young age, the son and daughter of the family has been traveling from the north to the south, and to go everywhere.
Relying on the savings and heritage accumulated by generations of people, the Zhu family can of course set up a caravan by themselves, and ask Sanhe Express to them.
When you arrive in Xiliang, you will know how to sell goods, how to sell high prices, and how to make a good relationship with local snakes.
Experience is very important for this kind of business route of one year less to talk about.
Experience not only sells goods, but also saves lives.
The thought of raising money for a caravan and worrying about so many things makes Princess Huyang's head big.
There is a chance to get dividends, when she throws her hands away, she raises her hands in favor.
Gu Jiu asked again: "Are you sure you will get dividends and not form a caravan?"
The two nodded together, "Just take the dividend. Is this money going to the world?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, "Recently, a new firm named Xitong has been established, which specializes in western trade. If you want to pay dividends, you can put your money into Xitong Commercial Bank and get shares."
"Yeah!"
Regardless of whether he is Xitong or Sihai, as long as he can get dividends.
Xiao Qin'er hesitated and said, "Niang, the minister has a question, I don't know if it should be a question."
"Ask." Gu Jiu smiled and encouraged her.
Xiao Qin'er asked cautiously: "Xitong Trading Company, listen to what the mother said, and specialize in the business in the west. The business in the south, as well as the sea trade business, is there a Nantong trading company?"
When Huyang heard this, alas, she had forgotten this. The business in the south is more profitable.
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "My younger brother and sister are right, there is indeed a firm that specializes in southern business, but it is not called Nantong, but Haitong."
"I invest money, I invest money." Huyang was so excited, "What is Haitong, I also invest money for dividends. Queen, you must give me this opportunity."
Gu Jiu said: "The business in the south is being integrated, and foreign funds are not accepted for the time being. I will notify you as soon as I need to increase shares and capital."