"Mr. Simon, my dear friend, welcome to you on behalf of Da Ming!" Lin Haoran took the initiative to shake hands with Mr. Simon cordially and warmly welcomed him.

He was not averse to the Portuguese merchants of this era, many of whom were not barbaric invaders, but mere merchants chasing high profits and gambling with their lives at sea.

Nowadays, he and these people do not have a conflict of interest, but must cooperate with each other to achieve a win-win situation.

In particular, he also had to cooperate with the Portuguese on the "Guangdong-Japan" route, so that he could transport goods from Guangdong to Japan, so as to promote the development of handicrafts in Guangdong and the Ming Dynasty.

"Lord Lin, my dear friend, thank you very much for welcoming me personally!" Mr. Simon has a deep understanding of Daming, and knowing that Lin Haoran can do this step has given him a lot of face, and he sincerely thanked him.

"Mr. Simon, this official has set up a reception banquet for you, please come in!" Lin Haoran invited Simon and raised his hand to signal him to enter the United Restaurant.

Mr. Simon is indeed a big Mingtong, and he didn't take the liberty of stepping inside, but also raised his hand to Lin Haoran and made a gesture of please, and then the two walked in together.

Lin Haoran was surprised that Simon was slightly surprised that he brought a beautiful girl this time. However, it is not uncommon to bring family members, such as Haojing, there are many women and children.

Huaxia pays attention to tactfulness in the business field, especially for guests from afar, so it is natural to pay more attention to this.

Therefore, Lin Haoran did not talk about business at this wine table, but only introduced a series of Cantonese delicacies, and asked Simon with concern whether the voyage was smooth.

Of course, this warm reception of Mr. Simon is naturally for the business of both parties. The ingenuity lies in the fact that the timing of business negotiations is placed on tea after dinner.

In the tea room, the fragrance of tea rises.

Lin Haoran sat with Mr. Simon as the guest of honor, Shen Liuye and others were accompanied, and Shen Jun and the others stood aside. The tea is made of the best Qiongzhou green tea, which has a very mellow taste and an endless aftertaste.

Mr. Simon seemed to like this kind of tea very much, and after tasting a sip of hot tea, he took the initiative to ask: "Lord Lin, I heard that you took back the Hao Jing?" ”

"Yes! I am the emperor appointed by the Guangdong City Ship Division, Haojing Wharf belongs to the Guangdong City Ship Division, I just take back the place that belongs to me! Lin Haoran replied lightly, then raised his eyes and looked at him and promised seriously: "Mr. Simon, please rest assured!" You can still live in Ho Mirror and your trading business will not be affected in any way, only need to pay the prescribed customs duties! ”

"I've heard about that, too!" Mr. Simon smiled and nodded.

Although Lin Haoran took back Haojing, he did not make it too difficult for the merchants, not only allowing them Portuguese merchants to continue to live in Haojing, but also allowing their church to preach there.

Perhaps for the latter reason, they Portugal did not have a strong desire to recover the mirror, and even the church came forward to prevent this recovery action, but they were happy to maintain the current situation.

As for their group of businessmen, they are not opposed to this situation. Because they were still able to live in Ho Kyo, and it was easier for them to obtain a large amount of goods from Guangdong, which they could sell to Japan for huge profits.

Compared with the huge profits from selling to Japan, they are still acceptable to that tariff.

"Mr. Simon, I don't know if there are any other concerns?" Lin Haoran took the teapot and gently flicked the tea, and asked with a smile.

Mr. Simon shook his head lightly and said sincerely, "No, I believe in Lord Lin's character, you are a trustworthy friend!" ”

"Thanks for the compliment!" Lin Haoran replied with a smile.

Shen Liuye found that Lin Haoran gave a corner of his eyes, and immediately smiled at Mr. Simon and asked, "Mr. Simon, I don't know how many pieces of cloth you want this time?" ”

Mr. Simon took a sip of tea, and after thinking about it, he said, "I want 200,000 horses this time!"

Two hundred thousand horses?

Hearing this number, Shen Liuye and the others couldn't help but gasp.

Although they knew that Mr. Simon's purchasing power was terrifying, and that he had bought a full 50,000 horses last year, when this amount was dropped, it was also greatly beyond the ability of a large number of horses.

Especially those joint second-generation who had already carried out the cultivation sequence, Shen Jun and the others stood beside them obediently, and at this time, their eyes immediately widened, looking dumbfounded, and they didn't dare to breathe.

They always thought that the big order of 50,000 horses was amazing, but when they heard the order of 200,000 horses, the whole person was completely stupid. If it can be done, how profitable will it be?

Lin Haoran looked very calm, and took a sip of tea and said, "Mr. Simon, I don't know when I want it?" ”

"I still have to go to Japan, and I will return to Japan in early February next year, and I hope to mention the goods on February 1st!" Mr. Simon glanced at Lin Haoran in surprise, and then honestly stated his sailing plan.

As scheduled for his voyage, he would go to Ho Kagami to procure a shipment of goods, and help his companions ship the goods they had already purchased to Japan, where they would process and exchange all the goods for silver.

Then, he would return with a load of silver, continue to purchase goods from Daming, and then ship them back to Europe to sell, and this Leizhou cloth was one of the goods he had to carry.

Lin Haoran was not an arbitrary person, and his eyes fell on Shen Liuye and the others.

"Promise him!"

Shen Liuye swallowed and spitted at the mouth, and took the lead in making a statement.

"Yes, promise him!"

Zhao Fugui, Yang Chunlai and others also echoed the road.

Lin Haoran originally wanted everyone to find a place to discuss it first, but seeing that only Gu Mancang was left here, he was still hesitating, and his eyes couldn't help but be full of Gu Mancang.

As long as Gu Mancang agrees, it is considered unanimous.

Gu Mancang's brows frowned slightly, he was indeed hesitant in his heart. After all, with the current production capacity, there is no ability to eat this order, and it is necessary to continue to expand production.

It's just that once the production is expanded, a large amount of investment will be required, which undoubtedly increases the risk, which he does not want to see.

"What the hell!"

When Shen Jun and the others saw the appearance of the barn, they immediately complained a little angrily. In their hearts, this is a good thing that falls from the sky, and no matter how difficult it is, they must eat him.

"I ...... Agree! ”

Gu Mancang watched everyone's eyes fall on him, and seemed to be under pressure, and finally hesitated to agree. But everyone could see that he didn't really want to agree with this decision.

After receiving the reply, Lin Haoran looked at Mr. Simon with a smile and nodded gently.

The two parties formulated this unprecedented contract on the spot, and clarified the liquidated damages, which can be regarded as a new cooperation.

After arranging Simon and the others to move in, Lin Haoran and the others returned to the Lin Mansion.

With an order of 200,000 horses, and a potentially huge demand in Nanyang, this is undoubtedly a new challenge.

In the same way, this time, as in last year, it is necessary for the important shareholders of the joint workshop to mobilize again and strive to weave 200,000 pieces of cloth within the stipulated time.