Chapter 2722

For Yuta Kosaki, the tricks played by the Haihan people in Busan Port are nothing new. In fact, there has been a precedent in Nagasaki Port of demarcating special areas for foreign merchants. Before the Haihan merchants came to Nagasaki, local The government took such measures against merchants from Portugal and the Netherlands and set up their local settlements on a small island called "Dejima" in Nagasaki Port. All life and trade activities were conducted on only one island. It can be done within the scope of this small island.

However, this kind of special zone designated by the Nagasaki authorities is obviously not the same thing as the exclusive economic zone designated by the Haihan people in Busan Port. The purpose of the Nagasaki authorities is to gather foreign businessmen in one place to facilitate Management to prevent these people from doing things under their noses. The special area that the Haihan people want to create is a lawless place that is completely outside the control of the local government.

Perhaps the Koreans can tolerate Haihan's request, but Yuta Ozaki is not willing to see such a situation arise in Nagasaki. The seclusion policy pursued by the shogunate is very sensitive to the activities of foreigners in Japan. If Haihan had not relied on his early years, Due to force and coercion, they obtained a special trade status in Japan. These Haihan people in Nagasaki Port should have been confined to officially designated areas and not allowed to go out at will, just like Western merchants.

Yuta Ozaki didn't want to open this hole to the Haihan people. He was actually worried that once the standards were loosened, it would be difficult to tighten them again. Therefore, after listening to Shi Chengwu's story, he remained silent and was not in a hurry to express his position on this matter.

Seeing this, Shi Chengwu was a little bit unable to figure out his opponent's thoughts. The negotiation process was originally about seeing each other's tricks, but if the other party made no indication, it would be difficult to judge the opponent's weaknesses. Of course, deliberately not reacting, This may also be because the other party wants to tease him to take the initiative. Although Shi Chengwu is young, he is quite calm under the training of his father. When he saw this, he did not rush to urge the other party, but just sat quietly and waited for a reply.

After a long time, Yuta Kozaki said: "Our country welcomes Haihan merchants to continue to expand their local trade scale. However, regarding the operation of scheduled ships, the business projects of Haihan Bank, and the construction of Haihan dedicated Regarding the dock, these matters need to be discussed carefully."

As soon as Shi Chengwu heard this, he knew that his opponent was indeed not simple. He only wanted to sugar-coat things without bombshells, and wanted to shut out all cooperation projects with hidden dangers.

But this is of course impossible to achieve. The sweeteners given by Shi Chengwu are all tied to these cooperation projects. If they cannot be realized, there will naturally be no basis for cooperation.

Shi Chengwu still showed great patience and did not rush to argue. Instead, he asked Tao Hongfang to come forward and explain to the other party the necessity of these projects.

Tao Hongfang said: "Mr. Ozaki, the projects in the package plan we have proposed are not isolated, but are interlocked and indispensable."

If Haihan wants to further expand the scale of trade in Nagasaki Port, the two elements that will inevitably be involved are transportation plans and settlement methods. Only these two elements can provide more convenience for Haihan merchants and effectively reduce the cost of trading activities here. Only by reducing operating costs can it be possible to attract more Haihan merchants and resources to enter the Nagasaki market.

The operation of regular ships can undoubtedly greatly reduce the transportation costs between Nagasaki Port and various Haihan trading ports, and Haihan's advanced operation methods can not only ensure the efficient operation of ships, but also provide the first time access to Trade demand information from various places is used to organize the purchase of goods to ensure that cargo owners can obtain the most profits through these regular shipping services.

But to achieve such an effect, we must first have port facilities built to Haihan standards. In this way, whether it is dry bulk cargo or cargo shipped in standard containers, loading and unloading can be completed as quickly as possible, thus saving a lot of time.

.This may seem inconspicuous, but if each ship can save one day of time in cargo loading and unloading at Nagasaki Port, then over the course of a year, the benefits generated by the saved time will be considerable.

If Zhoushan Dinghai Port is the destination, the time saved each year is estimated to be enough to make two more round trips between the two places. Moreover, the cost of building a dedicated wharf is borne by Haihan, which is actually a problem for the Nagasaki authorities.

The meat that has been fed to the mouth, as long as it opens its mouth, Haihan will take the initiative to stuff the piece of fat into its mouth.

In addition, in order to allow Haihan merchants to complete payment settlement at Nagasaki Port in a faster and safer way, it is imperative to open up the operating restrictions of Haihan Bank. This is not only beneficial to Haihan merchants who have been doing business for a long time, but also

It will bring a lot of convenience to Japanese businesses.

At present, foreign merchants in Nagasaki have realized settlement with Haihan banknotes, but Japanese merchants are still restricted from this financial system. Although many people among the private sector have secretly used Haihan banknotes, due to the government

Despite the restrictive measures, Haihan banknotes still cannot be openly used in most commercial activities, so they cannot replace the metal currency minted by Japan for the time being.

"As long as we can negotiate these three projects, the subsequent cooperation will be smooth." Shi Chengwu paused and raised his voice: "The trade volume of Haihan merchants in Nagasaki Port will increase in cost. No matter what happens in the future,

Whether it is Osaka or Edo, the scale of trade can hardly be compared with Nagasaki Port."

Osaka and Edo are also trading ports that Haihan has been granted permission to enter. However, due to the long voyage, there are far fewer Haihan merchants going there than Nagasaki. However, the two ports also have their own advantages and both have strong capabilities.

The development potential of the two places. When Shi Chengwu pulled these two places out for comparison, he was actually reminding Yuta Kosaki that if Nagasaki Port is unwilling to cooperate, Haihan also has other alternative targets, and once Haihan has negotiated cooperation investment

resources, it is not impossible for other ports to catch up.

For local officials like Yuta Ozaki, trade volume equals political performance. It is not enough to make no mistakes. If the answer sheet you submit is not good enough, you may be stabbed in the back. You must know Nagasaki

Advocacy is recognized as a fat job. Secretly, I don't know how many people are staring at Yuta Kozaki's position with red eyes. If the trade volume here drops, or the taxes paid to the shogunate are reduced, then someone will definitely jump out to attack him immediately.

Try it instead.

Yuta Ozaki coveted the trade development vision described by Shi Chengwu, but he was also worried that after Haihan's local influence further strengthened, it would be difficult for the government to restrain him. By then, if Haihan caused any trouble in Nagasaki Port, the news would reach the shogunate.

By the way, when the time comes, it will still be you who will be punished and held accountable.
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