Wang Jiaqin smiled and said, "Kato, it's true that the Ming Dynasty urgently needs raw silk now, and it will need to buy a large number of them from outside every year. Look, in recent times, people who sell raw silk and Daming who increase raw silk production have made money, which one is not rich. The Kato family is pursued by Nagasaki, appointed by the Tokugawa Shogunate. If it participates in the raw silk trade and makes up for the losses in the workshop, it will not be easy?"

Kato Eagle was a little moved and couldn't help asking: "I don't know how many raw silks are imported from Japan every year in the Ming Dynasty."

Wang Jiaqin said, "Huatong Company wants to expand its workshop. If the Kato family can motivate the Tokugawa family, Huaxing Company is willing to sign a procurement agreement of 10,000 dan per year with the shogunate."

"Ten thousand dan?" Kato Eagle was shocked.

At the current price, it is about 10 million taels, and even if the price falls in the future, it will be five or six million taels.

With such a large scale, the trade volume of hundreds of thousands of taels created by the Japanese silk weaving workshop in the bud is simply not worth mentioning.

"Soga. I understand. Since I am a friend, I will help you with all my strength!" Kato Eagle looked serious.

Zhou Hezhi nodded immediately and said solemnly: "Kato, please."

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Kato Eagle was shocked by Huaxing's huge purchase volume at this time, and the entire Japanese raw silk production scale cannot meet the needs of Huaxing's company.

This made Kato Eagle very excited. When he got this news, he could get the initiative and start to start producing raw silk in advance. In the future, he would not have to worry about sales. The family could make huge profits and his identity would also rise.

At this time, Kato Eagle could no longer sit still and hurriedly stood up to say goodbye.

After Zhou Hezhi and Kato Eagle left, he couldn't help but wonder: "Mr. Wang, the company really has to purchase so many raw silk every year in the future."

Wang Jiaqin nodded, "This is what the Duke of China said. You can sign an agreement with the Tokugawa shogunate when necessary to induce Japan to give up silk manufacturing and provide us with raw materials."

Zhou Hezhi said: "In this way, the Kato family has become rich."

Chen Yonghua understood why Wang Jiaqin was full of confidence. Faced with such a huge order, the Japanese would definitely give up the more promising silk manufacturing and ultimately only provide raw materials. The raw materials are not only provided by Japan. They have no pricing power and can only be in a weak position.

After Kato Eagle returned to Honmaru, he immediately responded to the family leader Masaki Kato and Masaki Kato.

Faced with huge orders and the subsequent profits, the Kato family immediately took action, but the Japanese were very rigorous and did not make a decision immediately, but instead sent people to start the investigation.

Sure enough, the Kato family discovered that while the silk manufacturing workshop went bankrupt, the raw silk industry was booming, and people who raised mulberry raw silk made a lot of money.

Compared with silk manufacturing, it requires jacquarding, printing and dyeing technologies, raw silk production is relatively simple, and can be carried out in a small workshop. It is very low in entry, and it is also convenient to put into production and expansion. The key is that it is not less profitable than silk weaving.

This made the Kato family decide immediately to help Huaxing Company contact the Tokugawa Shogunate, send the old man Kato Kiyomasa to go to Edo to settle relations first.

At the end of October, on a sea boat departing from Nagasaki Port, Wang Jiaqin and others took a sea boat to Edo Castle, where the Tokugawa Shogunate is located in Japan.

On the ship, Zhou Hezhi said to Kato Hawk: "Kato, is the response from Tokugawa Shogunate accurate?"

"Zhou Sang, you can rest assured that the general promised to meet you in Tianshou Pavilion."

"Yoxi!" Zhou Hezhi imitated Kato Eagle and raised her thumb, "Kato, you have a great contribution."

"Zhou Sang, this is what it should be!" Kato Hawk's eyes were filled with enthusiasm and ambition. He calculated that if Huaxing Company needed so many raw silks, the Kato family would only obtain a part of it, which would be enough to become one of the richest families in Japan.

"Kato, this is the company's business, and it is also your and my career. Are you willing to work hard with us?" Zhou Hezhi said.

"Hayi, Zhousang, I'm willing." Kato Eagle said firmly: "I'll take charge of the upper-level shogunate route!"

"Yoxi!" Zhou Hezhi nodded with satisfaction, looking very handsome, like a Japanese.

Ten days later, in Edo Castle, Motomaru, in the Tensou Pavilion, Wang Jiaqin finally met Tokugawa Shogunate Tokugawa Ieki.

Wang Jiaqin and Zhou Hezhi both wore silk, elegant and elegant, neither humble nor arrogant. The general of the Conquering Yi was not tall, but his aura was very strong.

Tokugawa Iemitsu first asked about some trade matters. Wang Jiaqin translated by Zhou Hezhi and stated according to Zhao Ming's explanation before leaving: "Your Highness, the Huaxing Company came to purchase raw silk this time to expand production, which is a normal acquisition. Every year in the future, Huaxing Company will continue to acquire at least 10,000 dan of raw silk. The shogunate seized ships, which undoubtedly affected normal trade and normal competition! It affects the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the shogunate and destroys common prosperity."

The Tokugawa family has learned about the situation through the report of their retainers. If it were Zhao Ming, they would realize the importance of occupying the high-end manufacturing industry. However, although Tokugawa Iemitsu is also the leader of Japan, he cannot have Zhao Ming's vision. He was also shocked by Huaxing's huge purchases.

In the Tensou Pavilion, Tokugawa Iemitsu discussed a few words with his retainers, and then said solemnly, "This shogunate order for investigation was instigated by Dutch merchants. Now it seems that banning the Ming Dynasty from purchasing raw silk is not good for both countries. The shogunate is willing to resume the raw silk trade, but I hope that the Ming Dynasty's future raw silk trade will be directly purchased from the shogunate, and the shogunate will purchase it in various places!"

Wang Jiaqin frowned slightly. If this is the case, the Tokugawa shogunate would have monopolized the supply of Japanese raw silk, and Huaxing Company would not be able to defeat them one by one. In the future, it would not be possible to lower the raw silk price, so Japan would be able to control a certain pricing power.

"Yes! Huaxing Company is willing to sign a procurement agreement with the shogunate!" Wang Jiaqin nodded without hesitation.

Zhao Ming once instructed Wang Jiaqin that he wanted to establish a prosperous Greater Chinese civilization circle and realize the prosperity of the Chinese civilization circle. The Chinese people pay attention to harmony to make money. Too much is as bad as the Western Barbarians. It is not wrong to let some benefits go out and make money together.

Tokugawa Iemitsu was secretly happy to see Wang Jiaqin agree so readily.

The Japanese people are in poverty, and many goods need to be imported from China, but Japan does not export much goods to exchange for silver.

As this continues to lose silver, Japan will become poorer and poorer. Now that there are raw silk exports, the difference can be narrowed and raw silk can be exchanged for a large number of Chinese goods.

In addition, the Tokugawa shogunate raised many retainers and samurai to maintain its own rule and suppress foreign daimyo, and its financial situation was not ideal.

If the Tokugawa shogunate controls the raw silk trade and plucks the geese, the shogunate's finances will inevitably change, and the Tokugawa family's rule will be stronger.

"Yoxi!" Tokugawa Iemitsu smiled and waved his hand. A group of women in gorgeous kimonos stepped in, brought in wine and food, and started a banquet.

Wang Jiaqin was shocked and knew that things were done.
Chapter completed!