Chapter 85: The number one pick who has worn off his edge is the best number one pick!
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
He closed his eyes slightly, as if he had thought of something, and said in a cold voice: "Remember to arrange some people to go into the two mines opened by Xia Zhibai."
"Let's give this to Xia Zhibai There are too many things, there are people, money, and thousands of officials from the Ministry of Industry, which is enough to cause a civil uprising. "
He has never been worried about Xia Zhibai.
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "Father, I have made arrangements a long time ago. After all, Xia Zhibai is still an official of the Hanlin Academy. Although he did not get a clear appointment, he was not really exempted from the Hanlin Academy at that time. Because of his official status, Erchen directly sent several civil servants there. "
"The specific situation of the two mines in Xia Zhibai is now under Erchen's control."
"Father, don't worry."
Hearing this.
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, looked at Zhu Biao, with a loving smile on his face, and then he was a little proud, and praised: "The old man is still smart, why didn't we think of doing this, no matter what Xia Zhibai does In this way, we are still officials of the Ming Dynasty. Isn’t it reasonable for us to arrange people?”
"Why didn't we expect to be so transparent?"
Zhu Biao said: "My father is just busy with political affairs and doesn't pay much attention to this matter. If my father cares about it, how can I have a chance to take action? And Xia Xia Zhibai's incident this time was brought about by Erchen, so Erchen will naturally be more concerned about it."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded happily.
He is very satisfied that the boss can take this into consideration.
"Ha!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said coldly: "The blood of our Zhu family is not just one with means and no brains!"
"How can we be afraid of playing tricks on us?"
"It's just that I don't feel bad about selling my land. This Xia Zhibai took our money and showed off his prestige, and spent so much food." Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little distressed about the loaned money and food.
Zhu Biao said helplessly: "Father, this is on loan."
"Now it belongs to Xia Zhibai."
Zhu Yuanzhang glared, "Then No, it’s from our hands.”
"Forget it."
"Let's not talk about this trivial matter."
"What happened to his steam engine?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it, this That's what he cares about most.
Zhu Biao pondered for a while and said slowly: "After two months of constant work, the steam engines have been replaced several times, all of them, costing thousands of taels, and tons of pig iron. Such a huge expense makes even my son feel a little distressed.”
Zhu Biao had a look of pain on his face.
He continued: "But the effect is pretty good."
"It is said that the latest steam engines can extract deeper brine, and the efficiency is higher than human power. I don't know how much higher it is. "Clear."
"However, compared with the initial manpower, it has been greatly improved. But from the news sent back from the clerks from time to time, these machines seem to be wearing a lot, and they are being replaced every now and then. Xia Zhibai spent a lot of money on these machines every month for repairs and replacement of lead pads. "
"In just these two months, Xia Zhibai spent 30,000 yuan. Much silver.”
Zhu Biao told Zhu Yuanzhang all the information he knew in detail.
Hearing that he had spent more than 30,000 silver in two months, Zhu Yuanzhang also frowned, with a look of pain on his face.
This is all his money.
He now regrets having agreed.
This is all nonsense.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It has been two months. Has his salt been sold?"
"What's the price?"
"How much money and grain have been collected?"
>Zhu Yuanzhang still didn't beat him to death with a stick, knowing that the initial investment was necessary. As long as he could see the benefits, at least the money back, it meant that Xia Zhibai was not completely wasted, but had a shadow to some extent.
It’s just how much you earn.
Zhu Biao shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Father, Xia Zhibai's salt has not been officially sold until today, but he has been very active in promoting it in the city, saying that it will be open for sale in the next few days, and the price will be higher. It will be extremely friendly to the people."
"But according to the scattered news that I heard, many salt merchants in Yingtian Mansion are also preparing to prepare a lot of salt."
" Fight against Xia Zhibai. "Xia Zhibai's move has affected the interests of many salt merchants. If sales are really started, the situation will not be too optimistic."
He is not optimistic. Don't know about business.
But from the news, it basically indicates that Xia Zhibai will be in a very difficult situation.
Merchant philistine.
How can you give up the benefits you have gained?
Furthermore, the fact that his father only gave Xia Zhibai three months had already spread out. How could the merchants not take advantage of it?
As long as Xia Zhibai fails to survive and is unable to make a profit in the next month, it basically means that his method will not work.
Father will also take back everything lent to Xia Zhibai.
The time left for Xia Zhibai to prove himself is running out.
He also won't interfere.
Business talks in business.
He still understands this truth.
Since Xia Zhibai insists on taking the road of 'doing business', he should go on it by himself. How can he rely on the power of the court everywhere?
The imperial court was not opened for him.
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, full of disgust and disdain for these businessmen who were "adding insult to injury".
He doesn’t like businessmen.
I especially hate the stock market behavior of businessmen.
Profit-seeking.
If Ming Dynasty had not needed merchants for many commodity transactions, he would have wanted to demote all merchants into slaves.
Zhu Biao seemed to have thought of something, and added with a smile: "Although he has not officially sold salt recently, the news has spread. Many people in Yingtian Mansion are curious about Xia Zhibai . ”
“It’s just that most people don’t care about the quality of the salt, but they are curious about why he, the No. 1 scholar, has fallen into disgrace.”
“Many people feel sorry for him. "But most of them still want to see his jokes."
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.
He was not interested in the news.
There is still one month left, and it’s time for Xia Zhibai to hand over his accounts.
He can afford to wait.
The only thing he hopes now is that Xia Zhibai recognizes the situation early.
Use less of the money he gave, so that you can get more money later. If Xia Zhibai is still lavish this month, after one month, even if he takes over the coal mines and salt mines, he will give them to others. Even if it is run by humans, it will take a long time to receive fifty thousand taels.
This is fifty thousand taels of silver.
Real money.
What a waste of money.
Just like that, he was fucked by Xia Zhibai.
He really hurts.
However, he will not suffer in vain. Xia Zhibai borrowed the money and spent it, but as long as he can't pay it back after a year, he will find a way to let Xia Zhibai fill it up. Not to mention, the reduction of potato production and the cultivation of high-yielding rice can be offset by the interest principal.
How could he do a losing business?
Zhu Yuanzhang stroked the beard at the corner of his mouth and denied it flatly: "We just asked him to hand over the account books in three months, but we didn't ask him to give up the business. Don't slander us, we don't mean it."
"If his financial strength cannot support his continued business, we will take it back. We always keep our word."
"We are not those landlords and squires who just want to resist and take it by force."< br>
“We won’t do that kind of thing.”
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand to express his attitude.
Zhu Biao smiled bitterly.
This doesn't mean the same thing.
With Xia Zhibai's spending speed, if there is no profit from selling salt, he will not be able to last for three months. If there is no money then, he will have no choice but to give up. But if his father did not say those words, Xia Zhibai may not be so aggressive.
At least it won’t fail so quickly and completely.
Zhu Biao didn't have many ideas. It was a good thing to let Xia Zhibai fail.
Otherwise, he would always have a arrogant and arrogant attitude.
Through this failure in business, Xia Zhibai's arrogance was suppressed, and Xia Zhibai was able to wake up and realize that the world was not what he thought. He might be able to do whatever he wanted if he was passionate.
Governing the world is not that easy.
It is a good thing to have.
But it is wrong to rely on one’s talents to let others go.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Zhu Biao's mouth, and he said calmly: "Father, don't worry, I know what to do, I will not help Xia Zhibai, nor will I take it back in advance, I will wait. Xia Zhibai couldn't bear it and asked for mercy."
"And I am happy to see the current situation."
"Through Xia Zhibai's disruption, the price of salt in Yingtian Mansion should fall to a certain extent in the next half month, which will also benefit the people."
"Why don't I do it?"
"In fact, I hope that Xia Zhibai can fight these salt merchants for a longer time, so that the people will benefit more."< br>
“As the saying goes, when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman wins.”
"In the next January, Xia Zhibai competed with the salt merchants of Yingtian Prefecture. The people who benefited the most were the people who Xia Zhibai cared about." It won a lot of people's support."
"My son understands this."
Zhu Biao has already expected what will happen next in Yingtian Mansion.
He is happy to see you.
The salt money collected by the court was collected very early.
Although some salt tax will be collected less due to price reduction, the salt tax itself is one out of twenty, so it is nothing to reduce the salt tax collected by Tianfu and other places, not to mention Xia Zhibai's side. There will be additional "salt tax" and "salt tax" that should not be charged.
Overall, the imperial court’s income from salt will be a little more than before.
He has already settled the account.
What happened next in Yingtian Mansion, in Zhu Biao's opinion, was an internal fight between the 'salt merchants', so he could just watch the show quietly.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
He doesn't really like to ask about Xia Zhibai.
Now that Zhu Biao has thought it through clearly, he is completely relieved.
Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a baked potato again, tore off the peeled skin, and poured a layer of dipping sauce on it. He didn't care about the hot hands, and blew in a few big breaths until the He put it into his mouth blankly. Although it was hot, his face was still full of enjoyment.
Not to mention these potatoes, they are quite delicious when roasted.
Zhu Yuanzhang ate several in a row until he was full. Then he clapped his hands with satisfaction, stood up and left with satisfaction.
He doesn’t have much time to spare.
All matters in the DPRK, large and small, need to be handled by him.
After Zhu Biao ate another one, he distributed the extra roast to the surrounding attendants and turned around to leave.
He also has to deal with many political affairs every day.
The outcome of Xia Zhibai's matter has been determined from the beginning. How can one person shake the salt industry that has been established for a long time?
However, Xia Zhibai, who had experienced failure and lost his edge, was the top pick that Ming Dynasty wanted.
He can wait, and he can afford to wait.
(End of this chapter)