Chapter 120: Combining Vertical and Horizontal
"But if I don't give him a ruthless person, I'm afraid they will get better. One of my staff members also advised me not to start a war at will, but if I don't fight, the Yunyan trade route will not be smooth.
My old man recently opened a wealth source, which must be tens of millions of taels. We have no shortage of funds in the near future, but equipment and technology are also a huge investment, and the clouds just offset this expense. Otherwise, if you spend nothing, you won’t be enough to spend money!”
The means prepared by Yang Meng to shock the foreign devils must be fought before they can truly work, otherwise the intimidation will not be enough!
"Please come over! I don't have a suitable staff around me. What should I do about this matter? Please discuss it, otherwise it will not be beneficial to us if it causes a national war."
Lao Taishan still needs to be heard. Although Yang Meng was thinking about taking revenge in his heart, it was not a big deal to give Lao Taishan face too much.
Wei Wu, Ge Shiyang, and Qin Ziqi were invited. When Wei Wu entered the hall, Pan Shicheng was stunned. This person looked so familiar!
“You are…”
"Haha! Those who are wandering in the world have turned into smoke."
This person was one of the most famous figures in the Qing Dynasty back then. His methods were amazing. He could not even hand over the money he had given. If he had not been implicated by his subordinates, this person would have been the imperial teacher for a few more years.
"My father-in-law, this is Mr. Wei, this is Master Ge. They are all close friends to me. Just say something and have nothing to worry about."
"Mr. Wei! Master Ge!"
Under Yang Meng's introduction, Pan Shicheng did not look at the origin of Wei Wu. After seeing the two of them, Qin Ziqi, the junior, was directly ignored.
Yang Meng's name also made Wei Wu frown. Yang Laosan's amazing method actually married Pan's family, using this trick to deal with the viciousness of the Qing Dynasty.
"Mr. Wei, Master Ge, is still the matter of East India Company. This matter is even more troublesome than we imagined. East India Company instigated the Huichao Merchants Group to work together to deal with me, Pan Yang and the two of us. How to solve the problem? You two also give us some suggestions."
"It's not difficult to suppress the Huichao Merchants and intimidate the East India Company. It's just that we should talk carefully about how to intimidate the East India Company. It's not a good thing to use a rash war. I'm afraid that it will cause national wars, and neither Pan and Yang will get any benefits."
Yang Laosan pointed out the relationship between Pan Yang and the two families. Wei Wu did not hesitate and directly picked up the shield of Lixiangyuan and dragged Pan Shicheng to restrain Yang Laosan.
"Mr. Wei's words are right. The result of my discussion with Xingdian is probably the same. It's just how to intimidate the East India Company. Our father-in-law and son-in-law have different opinions. Does Mr. Wei have great opinions?"
In politics, Wei Wu is a national player. If there are ready-made people, wouldn’t it be burying talents? If Wei Wu can’t come up with an idea about this, he can only act according to his son-in-law’s wishes.
"You have to trouble Master Ge in this matter. The third master is going to make a fight with the East India Company. Do you think this matter is feasible?"
Wei Wu had no experience in how to deal with the Western Affairs Office, but there was a live foreign devil around him. Wei Wu was not polite and directly pushed the trouble to Ge Shiyang.
"Dull is feasible, but if you want a secret duel, it will be difficult to not disturb all parties. Lord Lord, do you know what trump cards our side has?"
Duels in the Western world are legal, and some upper-class people often participate in duels, but the status of both sides of the duel must be equal. In the eyes of Europe, the Qing Dynasty was just a fat prey. The Qing people did not have the qualification to negotiate and duel for equality.
"Yunyan, this is my trump card. I will give my goods to Europe and the United States for decades. They can make them, but now! They don't have the ability yet.
My clouds and smoke will become an indispensable commodity in the Western world like tea. From the upper aristocrats to the lower aristocrats, from the military supplies, to the use of commodities, clouds and smoke will be an indispensable good thing.
Now that Yunyan has entered the Western world for less than a year, demand has soared. In another year, Yunyan will be popular in half of the world. Mastering Yunyan means mastering a mountain of gold.
If the East India Company does not cooperate with me, I will turn Yunyan into a tool to plunder England. What is the trade deficit? As long as the Mifa cooperates with me, I will make Yunyan the currency of England, gold and silver? I will exit the English trading market."
Yang Meng was confident in saying this. The proportion he allocated was suitable for long-term use and slowly becoming addicted. Judging from the current trade scale, it is not impossible to replace English gold and silver currency.
The Qing Dynasty is now a role model. Many businesses think that gold and silver are too heavy and directly use opium as funds. Opium is now also a hard currency in the Qing Dynasty shopping malls. It is very easy to exchange gold and silver. Whether in villages or cities, a bag of opium is much more valuable than a bag of gold and silver.
"Lord, this is impossible. That will only make European countries extremely hate the Qing Dynasty and replace gold and silver currency with commodities. It will be a disaster for any country, and no country's political axe will allow such a thing to happen.
If you do this, it will only cause war. The United States and France will not join our camp. Instead, they will help Britain to deal with the Qing Dynasty."
Although Ge Shiyang is not an economic expert, he is very clear about Yang Meng's meaning, and he also knows the harm of doing so. The so-called Yunyan is not a trump card at all, but Pandora's magic box. Once opened, it will be a flood and a beast, a war and a plague.
"Master Ge said it well, I did the same! Why do I have to spend several times the price to buy arms? Why do I only have half or less gold and silver?
The reason is here. I know the power of clouds and smoke best. I also know the methods of European and American countries. Bartering is to stabilize the powers and exchange gold and silver to prevent the Qing Dynasty from flowing out infinitely.
Bartering goods is the main theme of Yunyan trading. If we exchange arms, commodities, technology, equipment, and conditions, we can even exchange Yunyan for the colonies of the great powers in the East.
Obtaining commercial benefits is the purpose of the great powers, and my purpose is to exchange for the advanced technology of the great powers. These two are not contradictory. As long as you master the degree, Mifa will not become our ally.
We can first sign an intention with Mifa, make a list of what we need, and exchange a large amount of cloud smoke for a discount. Here we can give up part of the profit. I think Mifa's merchants will agree with this intention.
Many of the commodities shipped to the Qing Dynasty were sold without sales. With this letter of intent, they could organize appropriate sources of goods. They saved their labor, so why don’t we make profits?
Isn’t the matter of exclusive sales in this letter of intent? We have rich financial resources and are doing bulk transactions. I believe that Mifa merchants will have this intention. After dealing with Mifa, they will not be afraid that the East India Company will not take the bait.
To sign this intention with us, the East India Company must fight with the new army in Yunnan, otherwise let Mifa merchants act as agents for the Yunyan transactions of England, so that our two companies can have equal status? Can we have the foundation for uniting and joining the alliance?"
Yang Meng poured out the things he had thought for only a few days. Although he was a half-baked person in business, he had never eaten pork or seen pigs running. If something from later generations was leaked, it would be enough for the East India Company to suffer.
"Xingdou, let's discuss this matter of exclusive sales! If we do this, we will re-establish the Thirteen ranks! Foreign merchants will definitely not agree. Even if they agree, they will inevitably feel resentful. However, the matter of the letter of intention is feasible, but this duel should be cautious!"
Yang Meng's words also showed Pan Shicheng a new way. He had agreed with his son-in-law to join forces with the Huichao Merchants to take over the exclusive sale of foreign goods, but he also rejected it.
The Huichao Business Group is generally an opponent, and it is better to take exclusively than to share profits. Aside from his Huichao Business Group, the Yang and Pan families may not be unable to succeed.
"My father-in-law, the Huichao merchants must not be abandoned easily. After all, their strength in the court is not weak. Now they are against them, which is not conducive to our development. Besides, we have close contact with the Huichao merchants, and maybe we can control the entire Qing Dynasty business through them?
But this matter is serious, and there will be a safe way in the future, so it will not be too late to do it. Now we have to work together with the Huichao Business Group to put pressure on the East India Company and sign a letter of intent with Mifa merchants. Some of Yunyan can also be on credit, and even if there is a loss, it will not have much impact on us.
The output of my side is no problem for tens of thousands of pounds a day. As long as the things brought by foreign merchants are suitable, we can barter them, and the price can also be negotiated. It is not a problem for every two smoke and smoke to two or three taels of silver, as long as they have the right goods."
The Huichao merchants cannot easily offend, nor can they give up easily. If they offend them, these people will inevitably instigate the court to make things difficult for the Yang Pan family, and pull them on the boat and let them work with them to deceive the court together.
Moreover, these people have a strong influence in the court, and if they develop well, it is not impossible for them to use for themselves. If they give up, they will make enemies in both the shopping malls and the officialdom. They will soon open up the Ganzhou-Shaanxi business road and will face the group of Shanxi merchants. With the restraint of the Huichao merchants, it will be easier to deal with Shanxi merchants.
"The Third Master said it well. Together with one's heart is the old method. Wei thinks that the Third Master's path is good and the situation is urgent. Let's act according to the Third Master's wishes as soon as possible!"
Wei Wu's words were determined by the overall situation. Pan Shicheng nodded. It was time for everyone here to do business. Wei Wu and Ge Shiyang left first, leaving Pan Shicheng, Yang Meng and Qin Ziqi behind.
"Ziqi, take someone to watch Wei Wu. If this old ghost sent someone a message, you can follow and see. If a person with a humble status directly leads to Yunnan, what should he do if he is a high-ranking family?"
In front of his father-in-law, Yang Meng did not shy away and asked Qin Ziqi to monitor Wei Wu. He said this to give his father-in-law some warnings. It is not easy to get on the Yang family's ship, and his father-in-law should be fine. However, the Pan family's tribe is not easy to come forward to restrain him. They have to have a constitution for Pan's own, and some things are done to bear the consequences.
Another way to show your ability can also make your father-in-law feel at ease. Guangzhou is now the fulcrum of Yunnan's development. In the future, Shanghai also needs his father-in-law to work hard. It is also beneficial to give him some reassurance.
After hearing Yang Meng's words, Pan Shicheng felt relieved. Wei Wu was of a very good origin and was afraid that his son-in-law would not be able to control him. Now it seems that he is too worried.
Yang Panzhihao should have a priority. Pan Shicheng also heard the meaning of Yang Sanlang's words. His Pan family in Lixiangyuan is a businessman, and some lands are unavailable. It seems that he has to restrain his family, otherwise the Pan family's children will have conflicts with the Yang family, which will be difficult to deal with!
"Xingdou, I'll deal with the matter of the Huichao merchants. As for the merchants on Mifa, I'll ask the manager to come over and send Master Ge to deal with it!"
"Master Ge is not very useful yet. Let the manager of Lixiangyuan test this matter in advance. We have some ideas. If it really doesn't work, let Master Ge take action."
Before Ge Shiyang's family arrived, Yang Meng really dared not use it. He knew people but didn't know his heart! Don't let Ge Shiyang take a walk. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!