Chapter 9 Establishment of Royal Industrial Company and IPO
Zhu Houzhao asked people to make a rectangular mold, and then asked the eunuch to press the yellow soap viscous substance into the rectangular mold box, because the rectangular mold box had been engraved with "Royal Industry", "Palace Secret", and "Soothing Cream". ".
Therefore, these three groups of words appear on the soap that is pressed and solidified using a mold.
"Royal industry" is the manufacturer.
"Palace secret recipe" is an advertising slogan.
"Shufu Cream" is the brand name.
The eunuch Qiu Ju held the "Soothing Cream" soap and asked Zhu Houzhao with some confusion: "Your Majesty, can this really be sold for money?"
Luo Xiang on the side also had the same doubts. He was in charge of the finance and procurement of Leopard House. He was the only one who knew that it cost the emperor his last savings to make the soap that the emperor called "skin-soothing cream". Once it could not be sold, Money not only means money wasted, but also means that you have to use internal funds in the end.
Zhu Houzhao asked Qiu Ju to call two palace maids in wash clothes, and they both took the same dirty clothes and washed them by the water. One of them used soap and the other used saponin ointment used in the palace.
Qiu Ju and Luo Xiang watched helplessly as the soaped clothes were washed clean in the hands of Huanyi Palace Maid. The basin of clear water suddenly became turbid, while the soapy clothes were still dirty. , a basin of clear water was not too turbid, so the maid had to scrub vigorously.
Qiu Juxian opened his mouth wide and said in great surprise: "Your Majesty, this skin-soothing ointment is really powerful. You will definitely make money if you sell it!"
"Your Majesty, how did you come up with the idea that you can make this thing using lard, lime and alkaline flour? It's much easier to use than saponin paste!" Luo Xiang was also amazed.
"It's a joke, how can you guess the emperor's cleverness? Your Majesty, the minister thinks that we should sell this skin-soothing ointment immediately! The minister did business before entering the palace, and the minister boldly asked the emperor for permission. "Slave, go and sell this skin-soothing ointment," Wei Bin immediately suggested.
Luo Xiang was unconvinced when he heard this. He thought that he was the one running around to purchase various materials. Now that he finally made the treasure, Wei Bin took away this profitable job. Wasn't he trying to pick peaches? .
Qiu Ju was also even more angry. He thought that he was the one who was tired. He was looking for people to build a house and arrange for people to do this and that. He undoubtedly contributed the most. How could he let Wei Bin take away the business, so he hurriedly said: "Sell Who doesn’t know how to do this? Your Majesty, you can’t just love Wei Bin!”
Zhu Houzhao didn't expect that the eunuchs around him would start fighting before the soap started to be sold, and he couldn't help but squeeze his hands:
"Everyone be quiet! You are all people around me. I will never favor one over another. We will naturally give you wealth when it's time to give you wealth. Now that we have created skin-soothing ointment and soap, the benefits cannot be monopolized by just one person. It is better for everyone to share it." , go and call Liu Jin, Zhang Yong and others, I want to have a small meeting.”
So, soon, Liu Jin, Zhang Yong, Ma Yongcheng, Gu Dayong, Gao Feng, Qiu Ju, Wei Bin, and Luo Xiang all stood in front of Zhu Houzhao.
"Logically, you are all my ministers, everything you have is mine, and I don't need to share it with you, but this is the truth, but there is no reason not to let the horse eat grass, you are all mine Dear friends, I can’t let anyone else do something good. I decided to set up a Royal Industrial Company to specialize in the production and sale of Royal Industrial products!”
After Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, he handed a prospectus of Royal Industrial Company to Liu Jin and other Eight Tigers:
"Look, in the future, the Royal Industrial Company will not only produce soap, but also glass, explosives and even medicines, etc., and they are all new things that the Ming Dynasty does not have now. It will definitely make a lot of money, so I will give you a Opportunities to make money;
This is the prospectus. I will account for 60% of the profits, half of the profits will be distributed to the first batch of young eunuchs at the Royal Industrial Experimental Base, 10% of the profits will be used for the operation of the Royal Industrial Company, and half of the profits will be reserved for distribution to partners in the future. , the remaining 20% will be divided among the eight of you. How you divide it will depend on who invests more. Whoever of you is willing to give the Royal Industrial Company how much money will get a proportion of the profit. ”
Zhu Houzhao believed that although he didn't have much money left, the eunuchs around him were definitely not short of money. After all, they were all personal eunuchs who had been with him, the crown prince, for many years.
You must know that in the Ming Dynasty, the crown prince had his own palace, and these palaces were also managed by the eunuchs. In three years of the Qing government, one hundred thousand snowflakes and silver were spent. Zhu Houzhao knew that although they were just around him, He is a personal eunuch, but he basically has his own real estate shop outside. It is really not a big problem to spend tens of thousands of taels of silver. But Zhu Houzhao knew that if he wanted the Eight Tigers to follow him loyally, he couldn't directly take away their money, but he could get them to invest!
Zhu Houzhao added: "I know that you must still have some concerns and are afraid of letting me know your family background. I put my words first. No matter how rich you are, I will not be greedy. You have followed me for so many years, and these family backgrounds are mine." Those who reward you will naturally not look for you We are coming back. This time I am asking you to share the money, not to take your money, but to make you rich together with me. This is called investment, you know? If I can't make a fortune, I can't control the government. The family fortune cannot be saved.”
Liu Jin and others did not understand what the Royal Industrial Company was at first, but they understood better after reading the prospectus. They knew that this was similar to what the big businessmen were playing, and that the Eight Tigers were not stupid people. They knew that their Majesty Zhu Houzhao was indeed After giving them the opportunity to get rich, not to mention, as Zhu Houzhao said, everything they had belonged to Zhu Houzhao, and Zhu Houzhao had also spoken, so naturally he did not dare to disobey.
Therefore, Liu Jin, who was indeed worried about letting Zhu Houzhao know his family background at first, spoke first: "Speaking of which, the minister is also sorry for the emperor. Every morning, he sees that the emperor is so frugal that he only eats steamed buns and porridge. The minister is also very distressed. , I originally planned to use the money to honor the emperor, but I was afraid of making the emperor unhappy. Now that the emperor has said this, the minister will pay five thousand taels. I just hope that the emperor will use this money to eat more bird's nests and so on! "
"You almost made me cry. What is filial piety and not filial? I said that I will admit that you have private property. As the emperor, I will also protect the safety of your private property. Eating steamed buns and porridge is what I have to do. With you, It doesn't matter, this money If it is said to be an investment, it is an investment! I will not spend this money on enjoyment but on developing technology and industry in ways that can make us all money! I am not asking you to kill the hens for meat. , to lay eggs!”
Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.
"The minister offered eight thousand taels!"
Wei Bin was very optimistic about the "Soothing Cream" soap. After hearing what Zhu Houzhao said, although he didn't know what developing the technology industry was, he also knew that the more money he got at this time, the more benefits he would get, so he did not hesitate to outdo Liu Jin.
Qiu Ju was also optimistic about the profits of soap and did not want to be lower than Wei Bin: "Then the minister will pay ten thousand taels!"
Liu Jin realized that this was not only a matter of paying, but also a time to show loyalty to His Majesty, so he also increased the price: "The minister will pay another ten thousand taels!"
Zhang Yong also understood that this was the time to show his loyalty to Zhu Houzhao, and shouted directly: "The ministers also contributed fifteen thousand taels!"
Luo Xiang, Gu Dayong, Ma Yongcheng, and Gao Feng were not to be outdone and kept raising prices.
At that time, almost all the Eight Tigers had put in their savings over the years. Zhu Houzhao counted it and found that the total amount was more than one hundred thousand taels. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "It seems that you are really rich. You haven't become a eunuch yet. Each of them has a net worth of no less than ten thousand taels, but I am the poorest.”
"What did the emperor say? These were rewards from the emperor when he was in the East Palace. Otherwise, how would the ministers have so much money?" Liu Jin said with an embarrassed smile.
The other "Eight Tigers" also nodded in agreement.
Zhu Houzhao did not go into details and just said:
"Now we will divide the shares according to the proportion of the money you gave. Liu Jin has the largest share, followed by Zhang Yong. But you all have other important matters. I still have to hand over the important matters of the Royal Industrial Company to Qiu Ju, Luo Xiang and Wei Bin. People, the three of you will follow me to manage the Royal Industrial Company. Qiu Ju is responsible for managing production, Luo Xiang is responsible for purchasing, and Wei Bin is responsible for sales. I will manage the recruitment and money myself, and I will pay you dividends at the end of the year according to your shareholding ratio! ”
The Eight Tigers no longer had any objections. Anyway, everyone shared the profits. If anyone cheated, everyone would bear the losses.
Zhu Houzhao believed that the Eight Tigers would also supervise each other. Qiu Juhui supervised Luo Xiang, who was in charge of purchasing, and Wei Bin, who was in charge of sales, for his own benefit. Wei Bin would also supervise Qiu Ju and Luo Xiang, and Luo Xiang was no exception. , Liu Jin, Gu Dayong, etc. will not sit back and watch others damage the interests of Royal Industrial Company and affect their own income.
In this way, Zhu Houzhao naturally does not have to worry about his own interests being damaged.
In addition, Zhu Houzhao also allocated salaries to those involved in the operation and production activities of the Royal Industrial Company. Whether they were eunuchs such as Qiu Ju or eunuchs who just did chores, the minimum was one tael a month and two meals included. and accommodation included.
The Longwan switch has not yet come, and silver has not yet poured in in large quantities. A salary of one tael of silver a month is already considered a high salary. Moreover, Zhu Houzhao also established a commission system, that is, both front-line production workers and managers have commissions. Basically, whoever does the best job will receive a commission. The more you get, the more you get. Therefore, everyone's enthusiasm is quite high.
(End of chapter)