Chapter 1696: Sugar, Tobacco and Wine Monopoly and Haiti Island Development Plan

In fact, on the island of Grenada, in addition to nutmeg, spicy spices such as pepper, ginger, gerbera, and cinnamon are also grown. However, Marin knew that these spices were easy to introduce, and they would definitely have to cut prices in the future. For example, pepper, such as big goods, has shown signs of price reduction as shipments have increased significantly.

Only when the nutmeg, a unique spice planted with secrets, is invalid before the secret is cracked, it is possible to maintain high prices.

Of course, these spices Marin are not wasted, but supply the North Sea country and the various colonies in the Americas. Although the amount is not large, it can be regarded as enriching the people's living needs. Moreover, these gadgets are currently of high value and can be used as a concealed means of taxation by the state as tobacco for future generations.

Just like the republic in the future, sugar and tobacco companies and salt companies, those two monopoly industries. Of course, the salt was later released. And this monopoly system is an important means for the state to obtain taxes.

In the 16th century, because of the low output of sugar, monopoly was not yet available, and tobacco was not yet popular. As for wine, it seems that there is no monopoly system in Europe. The reason for this is that Europeans are accustomed to making wine with grapes, which does not involve food and there is no reason for restrictions.

Of course, because Europeans do not understand the benefits of the monopoly system, their finances have always been difficult and they cannot afford a large army.

In ancient China, the salt and iron monopoly was known very early. During the Song Dynasty, I also learned the monopoly of tea and wine. Therefore, the Song Dynasty's fiscal revenue has been high, and officials' salaries are also high. When the Southern Song Dynasty died, because the gratitude court was so good to them, there were 100,000 soldiers and civilians who were willing to die with the Song Dynasty.

However, the elder Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty didn't understand the economy. What kind of "opening method" was used to abandon the salt monopoly, and a white-eyed wolf like the Jin merchant was raised. In fact, the sugar industry rose in the Ming Dynasty and became the pillar industry of Guangdong and Guangxi. But the Ming Dynasty did not see the benefits, and did not return to the court monopoly. Although it was convenient for the people and resulted in a sugar price of only a dozen to twenty liters per catty, it made the Ming Dynasty impoverished without gain.

Marin will not make such a low-level mistake, a monopoly of sugar, tobacco and alcohol is a must. To this end, Marin has intended to be in the sugar and tobacco company in Beihai State City. As for table salt, Beihai has long implemented an official selling system. Nowadays, shops selling table salt have been opened in every township in Beihai. The sugar, tobacco and alcohol monopoly, because it is not yet in scale, is temporarily handed over to Yanpuzi for sale.

Moreover, the smoke in the sugar tobacco wine has not yet landed. Mainly, people like tobacco are too laborious. With a few rounds of tobacco growing, a good land can also become a bad land.

Malin is reluctant to grow tobacco in North America, and is currently thinking about whether to grow tobacco in Brazil ...

At present, Marin is in the Americas and only grows local tobacco varieties in Cuba, that is, Cuban cigars in later generations. In other places, Marin is still uncertain. Because, ordinary land, after a few rounds of tobacco, can be planted and wasted.

However, fortunately, it is not impossible to restore the power. For example, planting restoring crops such as soybeans and alfalfa for a few seasons can slowly raise the land back.

Marin suddenly remembered that it seemed that Haiti Island, the birthplace of global syphilis, was in an unmanaged state after Spain announced its abandonment.

Haiti Island is not small, with more than 70,000 square kilometers. Moreover, the Spaniards have established several cities locally. It is said that the indigenous population on the island is as high as 1 million, more than the Indians in the North American jungle.

What Europeans are afraid of is that syphilis is rampant on this island, which is the birthplace of syphilis ...

At the beginning, after Marin revealed the source of syphilis, the Spaniards gave up the island in fear, fearing that they would be infected again.

In fact, as long as the colonists are well controlled and do not have any relationship with local women, they will not be infected with syphilis. Moreover, not every islander of Haiti has syphilis.

But the Spaniards knew their own affairs, and the early colonists were all villains and adventurers. In their lives, wine and women are inseparable. Therefore, the Spanish did not dare to guarantee that the colonial army could control themselves. Therefore, they have no choice but to abandon Haiti Island, which has built a lot of infrastructure.

Of course, the Spaniards are not without merit. Because he gave up Haiti Island decisively, he cut off the outbreak of European syphilis again.

The army of the North Sea State is different from the Spanish army. The Spanish army is still an old-fashioned feudal army. The soldiers are bandits and the discipline is poor. The Beihai army, because of Marin's insistence, only selects from honest farmers, so there is no such thing as a bad thing.

As long as the management is in place, these North Sea soldiers will not mess up. Of course, Marin will select those soldiers who have been married and take their wives to the island of Haiti. They can also avoid them to a certain extent.

However, the source of syphilis on the island is indeed terrible. Therefore, although Marin intends to engage in tobacco cultivation on the island of Haiti, syphilis must be eliminated.

Therefore, Marin intends to give the islanders a quarantine and inspection after sending troops to occupy the island of Haiti. All patients with syphilis are isolated and exiled to desert islands to let themselves die.

In this way, after several years of isolation, syphilis can be banned. However, the inspection during isolation is a big problem, and it is easy for ordinary soldiers to go to the indigenous women for inspection. After all, they are all young guys. They took off the pants of the indigenous women to check them. If you get syphilis again, it will be bad.

Therefore, when conducting quarantine inspections for local indigenous people, it ’s okay to check men and women easily.

Then, Marin thought of Grandpa Mao ...

Grandfather Mao is a Maozi man castrated by the Crimeans. After these people are castrated, they have no function. Even if they were asked to check the lower body of the women on Haiti ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ it wouldn't happen.

Therefore, Marin placed an order for Crimea-order 5,000 strong Mao Gongmao for the management of Haiti Island. In particular, the management of syphilis ...

As long as the source of syphilis is eliminated, Haiti is still a treasure island that can be developed. It is relatively close to the island of Cuba and has convenient transportation. Moreover, there is also the foundation that the Spaniards laid down here.

When the time comes, just send troops to enter the fortress that the Spanish built. Simply repair and apply cement or something to the decayed castle to restore local rule and occupation.

Then, using the purchased Mao's father-in-law, the local men and women were isolated and checked, and all syphilis carriers were exiled. In this way, the local area is no longer a dangerous place.

After the large-scale tobacco cultivation on the island of Haiti, the sale of tobacco can also become an important entry for Malin. After all, the cigarette has proved its super high economic value in later generations!

At present, there are nearly one million Taino people on the island of Haiti, which is an excellent source of labor. As long as the quarantine inspection proves that they no longer carry syphilis, it can also help tobacco cultivation ...