After Zhu Yuanzhang's modifications, the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce is now run by three people: the president, vice president and supervisor, all appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang.
In addition, the following job titles have also been adjusted, and changed to accountant, big shopkeeper, and young shopkeeper that were more familiar to the Ming Dynasty. Li Wei thought about it and felt that this was more appropriate. After all, his titles were from later generations. People today don’t understand, and it will be troublesome to have to explain it all over again to the people below.
In addition, there is also the issue of how to price things manufactured by the royal workshops, the War Bureau, and the Ordnance Bureau. At present, the best craftsmen in the country are still in the hands of the royal family and the imperial court. These people have a great influence on Li Wei. In the future, various new It is estimated that product research and development will still have to be carried out in the War and War Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau.
Li Wei discussed with Zhu Yuanzhang and finally decided to hand it over to the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce at a price plus 30% of the cost plus a profit. The Minghuang Chamber of Commerce would then set the selling price according to market conditions. Zhu Yuanzhang felt that the profit of 30% was already very high, and he was the one who took the lion's share of the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce. , I didn’t care about Li Wei, but what can be sold or not must be approved by him.
This matter is very important, and Li Wei agrees.
Afterwards, Li Wei wrote all of this in a memorial and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang, asking him to give the emperor a thumbs up. When the time comes, he will have evidence if he defaults on his debt.
After getting these things done, Li Wei can finally make money and start a career with peace of mind!
After leaving the palace, he rushed to find Shen Jing, told him about the chamber of commerce system that he had agreed with Zhu Yuanzhang, and then began to formulate a business plan.
He plans to produce relatively simple civilian products, such as soap, in workshops under the Chamber of Commerce. As for the more difficult ones that require a lot of research and development, especially technologies that can be used in the military, they must be placed in the war bureau. Went with the Ordnance Bureau.
In fact, in addition to soap, there are many relatively simple and profitable things that can be made, such as briquettes and perfume.
Briquettes are coal mixed with loess and water, and can be squeezed into a briquette machine. Perfume is also simple. Mash various petals and spices, mix them with alcohol and cook them together, and then filter out the residue. This is the simplest perfume.
The production methods of these things are simple and relatively profitable. You can set up a workshop and make them yourself.
Others, such as glass, are more troublesome. They need to be calcined at high temperatures. Once the Ordnance Bureau builds various blast furnaces, they can be done together with steelmaking.
After traveling to the Ming Dynasty, Li Wei was really busy for the first time. He was busy for himself and to make money. Unlike before, when he was forced by Lao Zhu with a knife, his work efficiency was different. language.
Shen Jing was very generous. When he knew that Li Wei wanted a place to be the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce, he voluntarily donated a house. Li Wei took a look and found that the house was at least several thousand taels larger (he always waited for one tael). ).
Li Wei found someone to hang up the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce's plaque, tidied it up, and allocated office space to various departments. The headquarters was finally completed.
In the main room of the house, Li Wei, Shen Jing, and Wu Qi, who had been in charge of the imperial store before, sat together and officially started the first meeting.
When Wu Qi saw Li Wei, he suddenly realized who he was talking about. It turned out to be the famous man in front of the emperor.
Li Wei's current identity is very different in the eyes of different people. For example, in the eyes of eunuchs and soldiers who are closer to the emperor, he is a real celebrity in the imperial court. After all, he can enter and exit the Qianqing Palace every day, and he has also done many things that are unbelievable to others. It seemed like a rude move to seek death, but Zhu Yuanzhang didn't do anything to him. At most, he just gave him a good beating.
In the eyes of the ministers, he was of course a traitor favored by the emperor, but there were exceptions. For example, Xue Xiang felt that he was really capable, and Wu Bozong, after getting along with him for such a long time, Wu Bozong also knew that Li Although the adults do things in a shabby manner, they are still good people and have some talents, but they are just lazy and often don't see people.
There is also Xungui. In the eyes of Xungui, civil servants are all rubbish, and Li Wei is the clown among the rubbish.
Wu Qi was completely defeated by Li Wei in the soap competition. At that time, he didn't dare to mess around. Now that he knew that he was a famous person in the royal family, he didn't dare to offend him, so the first meeting of the chamber of commerce was conducted in a more harmonious manner.
When Shen Jing saw Wu Qi, the eunuch, he was even more convinced that what Li Wei said was true. The Minghuang Chamber of Commerce had a bright future, and he was even more grateful that he had taken decisive action.
"Boss Shen, I want to expand the soap workshop. There are also a few new things. I need to build a few more workshops. One is to make a kind of coal and some coal-burning stoves, and the other is to make perfume, which is a spray. If you can sprinkle it on your body to have a long-lasting fragrance, please help me find a suitable place."
Li Wei ordered.
Shen Jing lowered his stance and said respectfully: "Master Li, Shen happens to have several similar workshops in the capital. With a little modification, they should be able to produce the things Master Li mentioned."
Li Wei was surprised and asked: "Do you still have a workshop? How many are there?"
"Uh, about a dozen or so."
Li Wei: "..."
He was a little numb. Together with Boss Shen, he was probably worth more than one billion.
"Okay, I'll tell you how to do it later."
After finishing speaking, Li Wei turned to Wu Qi and said: "Eunuch Wu, if you have soap in stock, please tell Huang Chamber of Commerce to sell it. As for the price, I have already discussed it with His Majesty. The cost price plus 30% profit, and from now on we will We are all one family, and if the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce makes money, your Imperial Store will take the lion’s share.”
Wu Qi smiled and said: "It's easy to talk about. Don't worry, Master Li. I'll find someone to handle it when the Za family gets back."
Huangdian holds 60% of Zhu Yuanzhang's shares, and his benefits will be indispensable if he makes money.
After Li Wei arranged these, he found Laifu and the salesmen again and arranged places for them at the chamber of commerce headquarters, especially Laifu. Li Wei arranged for him the position of general manager of the outer cabinet, in charge of all external sales and market.
Laifu kowtows gratefully. He never thought that he could be where he is today from a slave who couldn't eat enough every day. Now he can be regarded as a real wealthy slave. Not only does he earn a considerable income, but he also has a lot of people under his command. .
However, Li Wei also emphasized to him that he must abide by the rules and must not bully others, otherwise he would be severely punished!
Of course Laifu didn't dare not listen and quickly swore his promise.
In the next few days, Shen Jing quickly renovated the workshop. It was actually simple, just some pots and stoves.
Li Wei still kept the more critical alcohol and alkali solutions in his own hands, and sent the rest to Shen Jing's workshop for production. As for the briquettes and briquettes stove, Li Wei handed them all over to Shen Jing's workshop.
Although Li Wei emphasized the need to keep it secret and made a contract with him, Li Wei himself also understood that these things were not really high-tech, and even if they tried their best to keep them secret, they would not last long and would eventually be researched by others.
However, as long as the early stage goes well and the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce wins the market in the later stage, there will be no fear that others will be able to build this thing. If it doesn't work, the profit can be reduced, and sales will definitely be guaranteed.
He focused on product research and development and key technologies, letting Shen Jing manage production and Laifuguan distribute and sell goods. Wu Qi watched the excitement and arranged everything properly. Li Wei's business territory expanded rapidly, and the Chamber of Commerce officially set sail!
