Chapter 1549 Form of Cooperation

Of course there were many officials who were greedy for money in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise the southeast coast would not have been riddled with holes by Haihan's money offensive in just a few years. Among the local officials Shi Diwen came into contact with in Zhejiang,

, the vast majority of people do not reject anyone who comes, and when collecting money, they will only accept too little and not too much.

Of course, after officials reach a certain level, they will no longer ask for money so nakedly. They will usually choose to conduct business cooperation with Haihan in certain fields and use more advanced operating methods to obtain more stable returns, rather than simply

A rough one-shot deal. The fourth- and fifth-grade local officials usually make full use of the power at hand to reach a long-term cooperative relationship with Haihan. For example, Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, is an example of this type of official. Not only did he compete with Haihan

By marriage, Ningbo Prefecture, which is closest to Zhoushan Island where the Haihan people are entrenched, can enjoy the dividends brought by the import and export trade, so that the economic level of the areas under the rule can be improved with the help of Haihan's business system.

Before Shi Diwen came to Hangzhou this time, he had imagined what kind of attitude Wang Ji would have, but he thought that since the other party was already a senior member of the party, he must have used words when talking about this kind of exchange of interests.

It would also be a little more obscure, maybe it was a situation where both parties were going around in circles and playing charades. But the actual situation was obviously different from his estimate. Wang Ji not only spoke straightforwardly, but also showed a very clear attitude towards the product.

He doesn't seem to have much interest in common operating projects such as franchises and plantations, or the temptation of these things is not enough for him.

Since Wang Ji took the initiative to ask what other benefits there were, Shi Diwen no longer had to practice Tai Chi with him, and immediately said bluntly: "Of course there are greater benefits, but that depends on Mr. Wang.

The level of cooperation. Perhaps Mr. Wang can honestly say what kind of benefits he wants."

Wang Ji's face was expressionless, his eyes fixed on Shi Diwen's face, as if he wanted to figure out from his expression whether the words were just words or a sincere suggestion. Naturally, a person like Shi Diwen would not be suppressed by a civil servant like Wang Ji.

He kept his momentum and just looked back with a smile, not moved at all.

Wang Ji saw that his official power was not easy to use on Shi Diwen, so he had to give up the plan at the moment and asked in a deep voice: "I heard that after the imperial court opens trade, your country will take some action in Zhejiang? Shi Diwen

General, can you please explain?"

Shi Diwen was not sure what Wang Ji meant, so he asked: "Action? I wonder what action Mr. Wang heard about?"

Wang Ji said: "Your country has underestimated me, Ming Dynasty. Do you really think that I am so blind that I can't see the small moves I have made in various industries in the coastal states recently? I want so many industries to surrender to your country's command."

Dispatch, what is the purpose of this?" After speaking, there was a hint of a tone of calling for an attack.

The recent series of measures taken by Haihan in the coastal states of Zhejiang are aimed at integrating various industries as much as possible, and mastering the right to speak and set standards in these industries, so as to achieve the purpose of controlling these industries economically. Danghai

After the Han Dynasty was able to control these basic industries related to the national economy and people's livelihood, it would become easier to have an impact on the economy of the entire region, and it would have more chips to bargain with the Ming Dynasty on political issues.

It’s not surprising that Wang Ji could understand Haihan’s actions. After all, the chief envoy of a province has great authority and will have all kinds of strange intelligence resources in his hands. Even intelligence agencies such as Jinyiwei and Dongchang will provide information when necessary.

They shared intelligence information with the Administrative Envoy during the meeting. Although the actions taken by Haihan in the coastal prefectures of Zhejiang were relatively covert, there were many participants and there was no strong confidentiality at all. As long as they were willing to investigate,

It is not difficult to find Haihan’s new trends in these industries.

However, Haihan chose this way of doing things, and naturally he had already taken into account the reaction of the Ming government after they became aware of it. All relevant departments of Haihan had an unprecedented consensus on this issue, believing that even if the Ming government was aware of Haihan's intentions and

It is difficult to come up with any effective countermeasures to stop it. The most likely possibility is that an official at a certain level will come forward to protest verbally, but there will be no substantive means. After all, the two countries have established communications

Under this general trend of Shang Dynasty, any behavior by the Ming government that undermines relations between the two countries may be regarded as an extremely serious provocation.

Shi Diwen once considered that if the Ming Dynasty wanted to lodge a protest, a certain prefect might come forward to negotiate, but he did not expect that this role would be played by Zhejiang Chief Envoy Wang Jilai himself. Shi Diwen was also a little unsure.

Did Wang Ji really intend to plead guilty, or did he want to use this as a condition to bargain with himself on other matters?

Shi Diwen decided to respond to the other party's doubts with an official attitude first: "I'm afraid Mr. Wang may have misunderstood. Our country has always acted openly and aboveboard. Any big or small actions are just normal business methods. Chinese businessmen are active in the Ming Dynasty.

During this period, I have always abided by the law. If there is anything that violates the laws of the Ming Dynasty, then please ask Mr. Wang to point it out, or simply handle it according to the law."

Shi Diwen will not admit the accusations of the other party. Killing him to death is a normal measure in business operations. If Wang Ji really wants to punish the relevant Haihan businessmen, then I am afraid that the first ones who cannot bear it will not be Haihan, but those who are related to Haihan.

Haihan has in-depth cooperation with local officials at all levels. Even if Wang Ji holds a high position in Zhejiang, it would still be too much to act as a stumbling block for the entire officialdom in this matter. When chaos breaks out in the coastal state capital, he will

The chief envoy may have to take the blame for this.

Wang Ji probably didn't expect that Shi Diwen's attitude would be so tough. He didn't even counter-offer, but just put on a fight-or-die attitude. It's hard to say whether arresting the Haihan businessman would be effective, but Shi Diwen didn't even make a counteroffer.

Diwen and the local government stakeholders will certainly not sit idly by. Regardless of Wang Ji's intentions, Shi Diwen does not want him to gain the upper hand easily.

With toughness against toughness, Shi Diwen's response really hit Wang Ji's rhythm. Wang Ji wanted to use this method to overwhelm Shi Diwen in terms of momentum so that he could take the initiative in subsequent negotiations, but obviously he was a little bit

Underestimating Shi Diwen's strength, this performance did not play its due role in front of the opponent. Instead, Shi Diwen fought back in the same way. He also did not think about Shi Diwen's southern expedition.

The generals who fought many battles in the Northern War would be suppressed by a few words of threats, let alone Wang Ji. Even if Emperor Chongzhen came in person, the effect would be the same.

If the talks were deadlocked at the beginning, then the subsequent negotiations would not be able to continue. Although Wang Ji was a little unwilling, he still took the initiative to give in half a step in consideration of the overall situation: "General Shi's words are serious.

I have never said that the behavior of your businessmen is illegal. It is just that this kind of behavior is not good for our Ming Dynasty. I still hope that General Shi can give a reasonable explanation."

Wang Ji's tone softened, and Shi Diwen naturally noticed it immediately. He didn't want to make Wang Ji unable to step down from the stage, so he smiled and said: "The explanation I can give Mr. Wang is to allow people to participate."

The operators who come in make more money. If the money only goes into the pockets of our businessmen, then your businessmen cannot be so cooperative, right?"

Shi Diwen was sure that Wang Ji could not understand the far-reaching purpose behind these business operations. Let alone Wang Ji, if Schneider had not explained the contents of the entire plan in detail, Shi Diwen might not have been able to understand these business methods.

The purpose. At most, Wang Ji intuitively sensed Haihan's bad intentions to control these industries, but it is unlikely that he understood the purpose of Haihan's methods other than business.

What Shi Diwen wanted to figure out was what Wang Ji's conditions were. He could feel that the other party's position was not simply hostile to Haihan, but that he wanted to gain the upper hand in this meeting before throwing it away.

There are conditions. Unfortunately, Shi Diwen has no intention of letting Wang Ji gain the upper hand. This matter is basically hopeless.

Wang Ji said: "As a parent official of Zhejiang Province, since I know that there are problems with this matter, of course I cannot just sit idly by and watch. Please tell me clearly what's going on here."

Wang Ji's insistence made Shi Diwen a little confused. Looking at the other party's attitude, could it be that there was some vital interest involved in it, so he kept asking this question. Shi Diwen asked tentatively: "In various industries,

The situations are all different, so I wonder which industry Mr. Wang wants to know about?"

This question really hit the mark, and Wang Ji hesitated for a moment before giving the answer: "Grain."

Grain? Shi Diwen just had talks with several well-known grain merchants in Ningbo a few days ago. Of course, he is very clear about the situation in this industry. Since Haihan’s control area in Zhejiang is mainly islands and the land area is limited, there is no way

We carry out large-scale grain production, so we have always purchased it from nearby Zhejiang. Even the grain shipped to the two controlled areas in Shandong and Liaodong in the north is mostly purchased from the prefectural governments in Zhejiang.

For Haihan's control areas north of the Fujian Strait, grain procurement is a critical need, so they are extremely dependent on local grain merchants. Haihan wants to reversely control the grain merchants through the purchase volume, thereby affecting the

In the grain industry, this idea was found to be difficult to implement when it was actually implemented. Although Haihan is considered a super big customer for local grain merchants, this does not mean that they are willing to give up the say in this industry to their customers.

In charge. Although the Ministry of Commerce designed many plans to tie the interests of grain merchants to Haihan, it ultimately failed to get these grain merchants to give up their resistance. So in the end Shi Diwen was forced to give up. This was also his

The only industry that failed to achieve any results in a series of talks in Ningbo during that period was the industry.

Haihan's judgment is that grain merchants are unwilling to tie their own interests and futures to Haihan, so everyone can maintain the previous purely business relationship. As long as Haihan does not attach other non-commercial matters to the grain transaction

Conditions, Ming Dynasty grain merchants are still happy to do long-term business with this big customer. After this incident, Shi Diwen no longer plans to integrate the grain industry into his plan. At least Haihan has developed grain in the northern region.

There will not be any big changes in the production areas before. However, transporting grain from the south, such as Taiwan Island, to the north, after all, freight and time issues have to be taken into consideration, and it will probably only be a temporary expedient.

Shi Diwen did not expect that Wang Ji would mention the grain industry again on today's occasion. But the problem is that Haihan has never done anything in the grain industry in Zhejiang from the beginning to the end. Since Wang Ji knows Haihan

Han is integrating certain industries, so it is impossible that he knows nothing about it. What is the purpose of mentioning the grain industry alone?

Shi Diwen went through the whole story in his mind, and then responded to Wang Ji: "I'm afraid Mr. Wang may have misunderstood. Although I had contact with some grain merchants last month, I didn't know anything about Zhejiang."

What action is there in the grain industry? Even if I want to, the grain merchants are not willing to cooperate!"

"The grain merchants General Shi met in Ningbo last month actually only have some influence in the local area. Shaoxing, Jiaxing, Huzhou, and Hangzhou are the real grain-producing areas in Zhejiang. General Shi wants to talk about

Regarding the matter, we should come here to discuss it with Daliang." Wang Ji actually enthusiastically introduced the situation of Zhejiang's grain industry to Shi Diwen.

Shi Diwen is not completely ignorant of this information, but what he needs to consider in the grain procurement process is not only the price issue, but also the connections and interests behind the grain transaction. Which of these big grain merchants has no government background?

, from whom to buy grain at what price, it all needs to be implemented after some calculations. There are also grain merchants in state capitals other than Ningbo who come to contact Haihan, but they have never reached an agreement on the terms of the transaction, so

Up to now, Haihan's main source of grain purchases in Zhejiang is still Ningbo Prefecture, which is closest to Zhoushan.

But today, since Wang Ji took the initiative to mention the grain industry and gave Shi Diwen a warning, he obviously wanted to use this to get involved in this industry. Shi Diwen quickly sorted out the cause and effect in his mind, but he was still a little uncomfortable.

I dare to believe that Wang Ji, the provincial chief minister, could end up personally so easily.

"Master Wang, are you planning to introduce the grain merchant to me?" Shi Diwen responded with a smile: "If the grain merchant is a close relative of Mr. Wang, then there is no need to discuss the transaction in detail, I agree."

Although the grain merchants who had maintained trade relations with Haihan in the early days also had official backgrounds, they were obviously not as influential as the great god Wang Ji. If this could make Wang Ji come to support Haihan, then how much grain would it cost?

Suppliers are not a big deal to Haihan. They just provide more price subsidies to new grain merchants. In this way, Wang Ji can get actual economic benefits.
Chapter completed!