Chapter 2311 New Weights and Measures, Huge Massive Marine Trade (Part 2)


    Chapter 2308: New weights and measures, huge amount of maritime trade (Part 2)


    Ban Gu''s "Han Shu. Luli System" records that a thousand two hundred millet weighs twelve zhu, two are two, sixteen liang is jin, thirty jin is jin, and four jin is stone.


    In other words, the Han Dynasty''s stone was 120 kilograms, but the weight of the Han Dynasty''s kilograms was different in different periods.


    The Western Han Dynasty was 258.24 grams per catty;


    The Eastern Han Dynasty was 222.73 grams per catty;


    Overall, the weights and measures of the Han Dynasty were still relatively chaotic.


    Therefore, after Ying Hao became emperor, he changed the unit of measurement, which also gave the Qin Dynasty a new measure of weights and measures.


    Daqin used the units of measurement from later generations, with 500 grams as one kilogram, 1000 grams as one kilogram, 100 kilogram (50 kilograms) as one stone, and one ton = 20 shi = 1000 kilograms = 2000 kilograms.


    In other words, a large cargo ship with a load of 5,000 tons can transport 100,000 stones of cargo under full load.


    The largest cargo ship that the great man could build before was only 9,000 to 10,000 stones, but now it has reached an astonishing 100,000 stones, ten times higher than before.


    This is already a qualitative leap. Without a major technological breakthrough, it would never be possible to make such a huge leap in the short term.


    Among the 141 warships in Daqin, the total weight of the cargo carried was about 7.5 million stones.


    It took Daqin two months to transport the materials on board, and it took another month to transport them on board.


    Among the 7.5 million stones of materials, grain and grass alone accounted for 1.5 million stones, and once this batch of grain and grass was released, it completely hollowed out the grain warehouses of the three prefectures of Jiqingyou.


    The daily food and grass of the 8,000-man fleet is not small. In addition to the daily food and grass consumed, the food and grass that can be sold is only 500,000 stones, and it is only sold to the Nanman family.


    In addition to food and grass, other items are weapons, armor, horses, ceramics, glass, wine, books, cloth, jewelry and other various goods.


    As long as Ye Qingmei can sell these goods, he can obtain at least seven or eight times the value of the goods. Once he returns successfully, he will bring back 30, 40, or even 50% of the total national income to Daqin.


    Such large-scale overseas trades, even if they only travel once a year, Daqin will still make a lot of money.


    The first Daqin traded with the Southern Barbarians because there were war horses in the transaction with the Southern Barbarians. These war horses floated on the sea for twenty-one days. Even if there were veterinarians for treatment, many of them still had illnesses and they had to be transferred to the ashore as soon as possible.


    "General Gonggong, the transaction volume of you and our countries this time includes: 50,000 steel knives, 50,000 spears, 5,000 shields, 20,000 pairs of leather armor, 5,000 iron armor... 500,000 stones of food and grass, and 1,600 war horses...."


    As soon as Ye Qingmei finished speaking, Gonggong exclaimed: "One thousand six hundred war horses? So many? This is more than what I said before."


    At the beginning, the Nanman only wanted to buy a thousand war horses, but after all, they couldn''t afford them even if they had too many.


    Now the Qin Dynasty brought 1,600 horses, and a total of 600 more war horses.


    Where did Gonggong raise this money?


    Ye Qingmei couldn''t help but smile when she heard this, "Are you afraid that you can''t afford it?"


    Gonggong nodded: "The gold brought by this general and the value of the goods, I am afraid I can''t afford this batch of war horses."


    "The general does not need to worry. Under the argument of the envoy Zhu, His Majesty, considering that the two countries are allies, decided to give the southern country a friendly price. The average price of horses has been reduced, and the previous cost is enough to buy 1,500 war horses."


    Hearing this, Gonggong was overjoyed and then asked again: "Where is the one hundred extra?"


    "Of course it is a gift from His Majesty Emperor of the Qin Dynasty to the King of the Southern Barbarians." "Your Majesty the Emperor of your country is generous. My Southern Barbarians are the most hospitable. This friendship will never be forgotten."


    The transaction volume between the Southern Barbarians and the Qin Dynasty accounts for the largest proportion among the major forces.


    Among the 100 large cargo ships in Daqin, the Nanman family had to eat twenty.


    Ruan Yue and other ten local forces in Annan combined, they only traded the cargo of forty ships with Daqin.


    In other words, in Annan, the first stop in the sea trade, Daqin can handle nearly half of the ship''s cargo.


    Because the transaction volume this time is too huge, all kinds of materials of three to four million stones will naturally not be transported in a short while.


    The major forces in Annan, such as Ruan Yue, the Southern Barbarians, mobilized 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers, moved from day to night, and then from night to day, and carried them day and night. It took ten days to move all the goods off the ship.


    "Sir, in addition to the Southern Barbarians, ten forces including Ruan Yue have purchased a total of about 200,000 troops of equipment, including 5,000 war horses, 40,000 leather armor and 5,000 iron armor.


    Now two-thirds of the war horses on the ship have been sold, three-fifths of the weapons and equipment have been sold, and two-fifths of the goods such as ceramics and glazing have been sold.


    Half of the supplies have been sold. ”


    Zheng He reported with an excited look on his face. It’s impossible not to be excited. After all, this is too large than the amount of wealth.


    How much does the total national income in Daqin in one year cost? And their first transaction this time accounted for at least 23% of them.


    No wonder Your Majesty attaches great importance to the sea trade so much, it is indeed profitable.


    The situation of the major forces in Annan is not better than that of Nanman. You can definitely not afford to spend money directly. Therefore, in addition to paying for gold and silver, most of them pay for things, using high-purity ore such as gold, silver, copper and iron, as well as various medicinal materials, jade, agate, pearls and other items to pay.


    After these ores are transported back to the Qin Dynasty, gold and silver are naturally extracted and used directly.


    Luxury goods such as jade agate can also be sold to aristocratic families after being processed by the Qin Dynasty.


    In short, the value of the items traded will increase several times or even ten times after being handed by Daqin.


    After reading the account book compiled by Zheng He, Ye Qingmei said seriously: "The amount of this batch of wealth is too large. I will continue sailing with this batch of wealth. I am worried that I should send it back to my country as soon as possible."


    Qi Jiguang, Zheng He and Magellan all nodded in agreement.


    Seeing this, Ye Qingmei ordered: "Old Mai, you will lead a thousand navy troops to **** this batch of funds back to Qingbei. The envoy, Zheng He, and General Qi Jiguang will continue sailing with the rest."


    Upon hearing this, Magellan said that although he was a little disappointed and could not continue sailing, someone had to take on this task, so he responded to this task readily.


    After three days of transport, after moving all the wealth and materials traded onto the cargo ship, Magellan led a thousand navy troops to **** twenty cargo ships full of wealth and materials for the return journey.


    (This chapter ends)