European Financial Emperor

005 Learn Commerce (1)

In the fall of 1818, the mountains and fields were turning yellow as the weather was starting to get colder.

According to rumors, a certain authority in Joseon set sail and sent people to this far-off India.

Their purpose was neither commerce nor diplomatic commerce.

In India, which has already been trampled on by British troops, what kind of commerce and establishment of commerce can they find?

Some even spread nonsensical rumors that Joseon was involved, saying that the emperor of Tsarist Russia was trying to do something to fill the empty treasury.

From the early morning of such autumn, Lee Hwan was moving busily.

As of yesterday, he became a porter at the top, so he had no one or two things to bring with him, including a cart and a water bag.

Andre asked worriedly about Lee Hwan, who had been moving for a while.

“Master, are you really going to work at the top?”

“Yes, of course. I told you. I want to become a chaebol.”

“Anyway, this is… … .”

Does Andrew seem displeased with Lee Hwan being a lowly trader?

He looked quite anxious.

Lee Hwan felt puzzled from him, who behaves unusually today.

‘Why is this man like that today?’

As usual, he had never been so restless before, so his doubts were amplified.

However, Lee Hwan had to carry out his will to the end.

“I will definitely go.”

“Heh, if you really want to go… … .”

Andre sighed deeply.

In the end, he decided to think for the good.

“Then I hope that you will succeed in doing so.”

“thanks!”

Lee Hwan thought that learning business from the ground up was the best way to lay the groundwork.

In this day and age, there are few gold mines in western North America, so buying real estate shouldn’t be too difficult.

However, the problem was that it was not easy to raise that amount of money.

So, Lee Hwan decided to develop something worthwhile while learning business from the ground up.

“Kid, are you ready?”

“of course!”

“Come on, let’s go.”

There were many porters in the guild.

About 30% of them are children much younger than Yi Hwan, but the situation in Europe these days is so bad that the number of children has increased because parents sent their children to the sea to get a little less sleep.

Lee Hwan joined the ranks of the top porters and pulled the cart hard.

Then the top boogie-won Bob approached him.

damn it!

A fairly heavy and tingling feeling stimulated Lee Hwan’s back of the head.

“Good taste!”

“… … Did you come?”

Here, he was called unlucky rice or unlucky rice among children.

It’s like a 30-year-old kid is bullying little kids, and Lee Hwan only wanted to step on him if he had a chance.

“How long have you been here?”

“It’s been about three months.”

“Unfortunately, you are growing very fast. Besides, if you eat something every night, you get stronger.”

“… … It’s because I eat a lot of turnips.”

“Huh, what are you manga? Turnip.”

“Iknow, right… … .”

Obviously, Lee Hwan grew taller quickly.

When I boarded here, I was less than 160cm tall, but in 3 months I grew 20cm tall.

His muscular strength was three or four times stronger than his peers, and he had excellent physical abilities.

‘Is this also a phenomenon caused by the black light?’

I had some reasonable doubts, but now was not the time to question that.

This is because there are people who are exceptionally strong in this world, and it was wise to use that power to make money when you alone judge that they have such power.

By the way, the guy named Boo Ki-won Bob was anxious because he couldn’t eat Lee Hwan for a while.

Bob, who is less than 160cm tall, has a chubby belly with his belly bulging out farther than the bridge of his nose.

His pride was so strong that he could never stand the sight of someone ignoring him.

‘Maybe there is some kind of paranoia or hysterical disorder from the complex.’

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Moreover, Bob also had the disadvantage of having a bad brain.

He asked Boogiwon Bob, who looked a bit confused.

“By the way, what rank are you in the top row?”

“Of course I am the second or third highest!”

“Wow, really?! Is the assistant secretary such a great job?”

“Heh, that’s a natural thing to say! If there is a guy who has learned accounting properly in the upper part, I suggest you come out and see it!”

Accounting has always been one of the essential elements in commerce.

Since the days of barter in ancient society, commerce has created a kind of ledger and counted, and this long tradition of accounting begins to become more important after the Industrial Revolution.

Of course, in this day and age, Bob did not recognize the position of an accountant to the extent that he was so fussy.

However, it was clear that an accountant was an essential person in the journey.

‘Is this bastard going to tackle my life from the start? Will I overtake this guy and take the accountant position?’

Bob was just a bookkeeper who learned bookkeeping and counting, but had no knowledge of tax or commercial law.

This is because, in this era, learning was necessary only for wealthy and well-to-do aristocrats, not to the extent that upperclassmen could learn it.

With that in mind, it seemed that Lee Hwan could take care of the guild belonging to the Ben Heren fleet, and the accounting and tax laws at the top.

‘… … From now on, I must sweep away everything that stands in my way. Let’s leave this bastard somewhere.’

Naturally, you have to stand in line to get ahead, but there could be no better line than Richard Ben-Herren now.

Although Richard Ben-Herren was now an aristocrat on the outskirts of the Orinje family, he was clearly a direct descendant of the Earl of Holland.

Whether you stand out as a bookkeeper or as a tax accountant who takes care of tax laws, once you catch your eye, you are guaranteed a certain career path.

However, Lee Hwan decided to follow him as a porter for a few months.

To run a business, a colossus must know how to make money.

No matter what kind of business you do later, the basics of business are the same anyway, so at least you need to know how this plate works so you can rub it on the floor.

‘Let’s work hard for just 3 months!’

Lee Hwan was so desperate.

First of all, he tried to get close with Bob, and he flirted with all kinds of rhetoric.

“mister! Then, can I work as a subordinate under you?!”

“Load? What about you?”

“Hehe, I think if you’re number two, I think it’ll be well worth my life!”

damn it!

The tingling sensation in the back of the head flying once again.

“Where does this bastard dare?”

“Hehe, I’ll call you Captain! That’s great, boss!”

Whoops, right!

“Heh, it’s noisy. This kid.”

Bob smiles like a fool.

After making Bob relieve his vigilance, Lee Hwan was thinking of taking his place.

‘Laugh out loud, you bastard. You’ll lose your job later and suck your fingers.’

***

Late at night, first officer Aaron followed Richard Benheren as he walked out onto the deck.

Richard Ben-Heren, who rolls up authentic American tobacco leaves and puts them in his mouth.

Richard was a man with eyes that did not even feel a soul, like a kokeshi with no expression.

Aaron lit Richard’s cigarette and asked.

“It’s still cold, how did you get out?”

“just. I came here because I wanted to see the sea. Are you like that?”

“The master is coming, how can I not come?”

“You are very good at following your fallen master.”

“What if that was my destiny?”

“It’s fate… … .”

Aaron lit a cigarette next to him.

The cigarette smoke the two of them exhaled flew up into the air in the sea breeze of the open sea.

Aaron asked Richard, who was looking at the stars.

“Nari, what kind of boy did you ship from the country called Chosun last time?”

“By the way?”

“How were you? Give him even a cabin.”

“Did you not hear it then? Wouldn’t you like to help us sell opium for blue?”

“Opium can be sold through the East India Company, right? And above all, it is the fastest and safest way to go through the UK.”

“You wouldn’t want a road from the Orinée through England. Besides, I wonder if Britain would like it if we got our hands on the opium trade.”

The British were very interested in exporting opium from India, and they knew all too well how addictive it was.

Their interest soon leads to monopoly in the trade market.

This was especially true when the financial situation of the British royal family was not particularly good as it is now.

“Didn’t you say you don’t want to give out opium trade rights in England?”

“I did.”

“What if I get caught doing smuggling with them?”

“We are also shareholders of the British East India Company. Do you have anything to say?”

“However… … !”

Richard brushed the ashes off once.

He bit the floor and rubbed his feet against the cigarette ash that had fallen to the wind.

“Then, can you come up with a more reliable trade item?”

“… … There are peppers and ceramics. There are a lot of things that leave a mark.”

“Even if you move such a thing for a hundred days, you can’t go crazy with opium. How did tobacco spread from the New World become a worldwide specialty? Even to the country on the outskirts of Joseon.”

“Yeah… … .”

“Now is the time to prepare for the future. Now I want you to admit it too.”

The two men’s views on trade used to be sharply divergent like this.

Even so, it did not change the fact that Aaron had a sincere respect for and respect for Richard.

Aaron has decided not to talk about trade any more.

“By the way, Na-ri, the boy from Korea said that the young lady was cured.”

“Yeah, I was there too.”

“Isn’t it a little strange that such a boy learned medicine or something? If you want to learn medicine like that, it would not be enough to go to a university in France.”

Richard Benheren laughed bitterly.

“You are very suspicious.”

“I have doubts about his identity. It is strange to follow a person named Andre as the master.”

“But still, there is no doubt that she is the benefactor who saved my daughter. It means that you saved the only heir of our family.”

“Well, that’s… … .”

“I would like to give the little boy a prize sometime soon.”

“… … Award?”

When Aaron’s expression faltered, Richard asked, tilting his head.

“Is there something you don’t like?”

“No, rather than… … .”

“I’m still an Asian from the outskirts, so does that bother you?”

Aaron shook his head left and right.

Hannah Richard could not be unaware that he was full of dissatisfaction.

Nevertheless, Aaron decided to obey him.

“If only Nari ordered it that way.”

“He’s a smart kid, so let’s teach them well. In the meantime, I will think about what kind of award I will give.”

He was a follower of his master’s orders, but his sharp eyes did not disappear.