Zhu Xuan asked for another piece of land on the east side of Zhilan Lake, then went back to draw the design drawings, handed the drawings to Xu Qi, and arranged for workers to build the Science Pavilion.
The next morning, Zhu Xuan left the city and came to the edge of the Pearl River.
There is water on the riverside and the terrain is flat, which should be very suitable for farming. However, there is almost no farmland here. The reason is that seawater intrusion will bring a lot of salt, which is not conducive to farming. The edges of the river beach are all barren.
The place where Zhu Xuan came was where Guangzhou Thirteenth Bank was later located.
"Your Highness, what are we doing here?" Xu Qi asked curiously.
Zhu Xuan took out a plan drawn last night.
On the drawing, in addition to a series of buildings in the commercial district, there are also ports and terminals, a wide road leading to Panyu City, and some supporting facilities.
"The emperor has opened the sea. In the future, not only our merchants from the Ming Dynasty will go to sea to trade, but also overseas merchants will come to our Guangzhou to do business. I plan to build this place into a treaty port for overseas trade."
"All merchants coming to Ming Dynasty from the south must pass here to enter Ming Dynasty for business."
"Otherwise, expel them all."
"What they earn from trading in the Ming Dynasty must also pay taxes here. If they dare to evade taxes, no matter where they are, they will all be captured and punished in accordance with the law."
"I call this place the Panyu Trade Port. When the time comes, a Panyu Customs will be set up here to manage all foreign trade."
Zhu Xuan explained simply.
Xu Qi felt that foreign trade was possible and normal after Zhu Xuan came to Guangzhou, but with so many big projects planned, he was worried that he was taking too big a step and reminded: "Your Highness, if we do this, we will invest a lot of money. It also consumes a lot of things, which is very inappropriate.”
If it fails to develop, wouldn't it be a drain on their finances?
How will he explain to His Majesty then?
There are also taxes, people's livelihood, etc. Xu Qi is worried that he cannot afford to lose money.
If the weather has been good in the past few years, if there is an accident, drought or flood, etc., they have invested so much in the project, which will lead to insufficient disaster relief conditions, and civil commotion is possible.
Xu Qi didn't dare to take the gamble, but he also had to consider the people of Guangzhou.
Zhu Xuan understood his worries and explained: "Master Xu, don't worry too much. I will bear all the expenses alone and will not use your money. When the time comes, the proceeds from the trade will be divided into two parts, and one part will be mine." The income will cover the investment, and the other part will be used for development and improvement of people's livelihood, and for real governance. In three years, the money earned will be enough to give Guangzhou a new look."
Solving water sources, improving people's livelihood, and making people rich are all driven by money.
Without money, nothing can be done.
"What about the money your Highness needs to make ceramics and purchase tea and silk?"
Xu Qi asked again.
Their government doesn't have that much money to invest.
Zhu Xuan said: "I also paid for it myself. If Mr. Xu can help me contact fashion merchants, I will cooperate with them and let them contribute part of the money."
Xu Qi was surprised and couldn't help but wonder, does His Highness have so much money?
Zhu Xuan really has a lot of money, and the income of Daming Bookstore is considerable.
Although there is a lot of investment in manufacturing weapons at the Annan factory, the emperor is subsidized. In addition, the Annan factory has long started foreign trade, and its annual income is not small.
If you really don’t have enough money, you can also dig gold and silver mines in Annan.
Market laws, economic order, and inflation are not considered for the time being in the early stages of development.
Excavation of silver mines and minting coins at will will lead to more currency in circulation, but it is still controllable and is within his control. He is confident that it will not have a big impact.
In this case, Xu Qi couldn't say anything else.
Zhu Xuan walked outside for a while and found another place that would not have much impact on the environment. He divided it into a fertilizer factory. When the technical personnel arrived, it would be used to produce fertilizers and increase food production.
In addition, the excess feces in the city, whether from humans or animals, can be used to make fertilizer.
Zhu Xuan asked Xu Qi to find a large number of craftsmen, integrate them, select several capable contractors, and distribute the tasks.
When Guo Ze comes back from Yingtian, Zhu Xuan's great plan can be launched normally.
Xu Qi saw Zhu Xuan's confidence and thought of Zhu Xuan's various abilities, and he felt a little more trustful.
Since their local finances would not be used anyway, Xu Qi decided to let Zhu Xuan do it.
If he succeeds, he can be regarded as a minister of the dragon. If he fails, it can only be regarded as a pity.
In order for Zhu Xuan to succeed, Xu Qi provided a lot of help. As long as it was not money, all the other government could give was given to Zhu Xuan. The kiln factory in West Village was taken back by the government and given to Zhu Xuan for development.
After returning from outside the city, Xu Qi immediately asked people to contact Chaozhou merchants and farmers who made tea and raised silkworms.
At that time, Zhu Xuan will also purchase large quantities of silk, silk and tea leaves.
After walking around the city, Zhu Xuan returned to his residence and was not idle. He asked Hou Xian to bring him paper and pen and write out everything he could think of. First, he wrote a relatively simple planning document.
Trade and development are not easy things.
"younger brother!"
Xu Miaojin looked at the side and asked, "Can you tell me your thoughts and I can help you write it?"
She felt heartbroken when she saw her brother working so hard and managing a mansion.
Zhu Xuan smiled and said: "These are what I should do, how can I ask Sister Miaojin to help me?"
Xu Miaojin held her head, looked at Zhu Xuan, and said softly: "I feel bad when I see my brother working so hard."
“It was a lot to do in the early days, but once I stabilized, I could take it easy.”
Zhu Xuan explained: “The early investment of energy is essential.”
Xu Miaojin added: "What will we do if my brother fails?"
Zhu Xuan was confident that he would not fail, but he also considered the consequences of failure and said: "If we fail, at most we will have no grandson of the emperor. When the time comes, I will ask the emperor to continue to seal Guangzhou Mansion to me. We will stay here and do whatever we want." No problem.”
The probability of failure is somewhat low.
Even if it fails, it will be a failure in overseas trade. Zhu Xuan is confident that even if it fails once, it can still develop again.
Xu Miaojin said: "Wherever my brother is from now on, I will be there."
Zhu Xuan said: "I will not let Sister Miaojin suffer."
"I believe brother!"
Xu Miaojin smiled sweetly.
The eyebrows are curved into beautiful crescent moons.
The next morning, Zhu Xuan took Xu Miaojin, Hou Xian and others out again.
The place they went to this time was the kiln factory in the West Village.
Xu Qi handed it over to him. Of course Zhu Xuan had to take a look and give instructions on how to make porcelain. When he came outside the kiln, Hou Xian went in to inform him.
The person in charge here is named Ren Yuande. He led a group of people out and said respectfully: "The common people have seen His Highness!"
Zhu Xuan said: "Take us in and have a look."
