"Li Zicheng, Li Zicheng!"
When Zhu Yixi heard about five hundred thousand yuan, she couldn't help but talk about it.
Since traveling through time, there are only two people who treat him best, one is Sun Chuanting and the other is Li Zicheng.
Even my parents can't compare.
Sun Chuanting asked him to create something from nothing, and Li Zicheng asked him to go from flat ground to high-rise building. He was a lucky star!
Huguang was given as a gift by Li Zicheng, the throne was given as a half gift, and now the city of Beijing was given as a half gift. It was simply a big gift.
As a pioneer for the king, you are too much of a pioneer. Burn yourself and illuminate others. How great!
"Why don't you sell it and keep it?"
Zhu Yixi asked back: "With the greed of those people, no matter how good the business is, it can become a dirty deal!"
Eunuchs are loyal, but they are greedy for money and cannot use it fully, especially money.
If outsiders are corrupt, if you kill them, it will be recycled. If eunuchs are corrupt, you can't touch them lightly, for fear of hurting these people's hearts, for fear that no one will be able to use them.
Zhang Qi was silent.
"Keep the grain store and salt store. They are things related to people's livelihood, otherwise I will sell them."
The emperor was crisp and clear.
Seeing that the emperor was not impressed, Zhang Qi continued: "The coal mine in Menmenggou made tens of thousands of yuan when it snowed, but now there are more mines. Your Majesty, private mines are prevalent and we cannot let it go... "
"Okay, I get it."
Zhu Yixi waved her hands to show that she understood, but in fact she didn't remember it at all.
Beijing’s heating problem is crucial, and charcoal is obviously not enough. Only coal is suitable. The creation of briquettes has brought the application of coal to a peak.
Last winter, the number of people freezing to death in Beijing dropped significantly, which is the best proof.
But no one can see such a huge profit, so they will naturally flock to it and make a big deal of it.
Seeing that many of the people who were being deprived of profits were high-ranking officials, Zhang Qi did not dare to act blindly.
Zhang Qi's first idea was to file a complaint and then start a monopoly. He was even prepared to expand the coal shop and start a monopoly.
But the emperor put an end to his idea.
It is difficult to drive industrial development by relying solely on government operations or royal family operations, and the mining industry is no exception at this early stage.
“Monopoly won’t work.”
The emperor said: "You can't go far if you eat alone. Rules are dead, but people are alive. Just give in."
"How are the cotton and wool mills doing?"
Cotton cloth is people's livelihood, and wool is related to the army and grassland strategy. Its importance is self-evident.
"Your Majesty, as for the cotton factory, we have set up two cotton factories. Although the fine cloth spun is not as good as those in the south of the Yangtze River, it is better in quality and low price. We can make thousands of dollars every month."
Zhang Qi said excitedly.
He was quite surprised by the emperor's whimsical ideas.
According to the rules of the past, cotton producers in Jiangnan naturally had to set up factories in Jiangnan, but the emperor chose to set up factories in Tianjin.
Cotton is purchased from the south of the Yangtze River, shipped to Tianjin by sea, woven on site, and then sold to the capital, Shandong, and Beizhili, which is fast and cheap.
Although the technology is not as good as others, the quantity is large and the sales are cheap, and there is also a time difference and distance difference, so you can naturally make a lot of money.
Although summer is here, the army’s cotton armor still has to be used!
"As for the wool factory, they are currently making leather boots and underwear in preparation for Beijing camp's change of clothes in the second half of the year..."
These factories, or rather the textile industry, were less important to the emperor than making a profit, but more like a catfish, disrupting the peaceful commerce.
The leading role is greater than profit.
To be honest, no matter how much money is made in business, it is easy to get dirty, and there is no way to avoid competing for profits with the people.
Still collecting taxes is refreshing and continuous.
However, if it is salt, grain and other things related to the national economy and people's livelihood, they must be operated.
"Taiwan's cane sugar must be produced well."
There was a trace of thought on Zhu Yixi's fair face, and there was a bit of joy and regret in her eyebrows: "One hundred thousand silver coins, all invested in Taiwan, to build sugar cane gardens and sugar mills. This is not as easy as selling salt."
Use the sugar to export it in exchange for silver, and then go to the Ministry of Industry to make silver coins. The Ministry of Household Affairs will make another profit. If you exchange it for copper, you can also find a household account and eat three for one sheep.
"By the way, Your Majesty, you said before that you could spin the spindles vertically. You sent someone to try it, and it really surprised me. You can spin multiple spindles at one time. This is a big surprise for the cotton factory. …”
Zhang Qi's mouth trembled, and he was still a little unbelievable when he mentioned this.
The spindle placed horizontally can spin two or three yarns. This is a machine with three machines!
"Keep improving."
The emperor smiled slightly and continued: "Two or three are not enough. We must continue to change it. It is best to change it to eight, ten, or even twenty."
"However, when we reach eight, let's make them for production, so that we can dress up the Beijing camp before winter."
It is not that easy to make new military robes, especially when wool is added to the lining in winter. If we continue as before, we will not be able to complete the replacement of 100,000 people in two or three years.
But it was different now. He had taken out the Jenny machine ahead of time and it only took him a few months to complete its mission. This was definitely an unprecedented achievement.
Who would have thought that James Hargreaves, the inventor of the Jenny Machine, would only overthrow the textile loom and promote the development of the Industrial Revolution?
In the UK, India provides cotton yarn, and North America and Europe provide markets. But where is the market in Ming Dynasty?
The Ming Dynasty, with a population of over 100 million, produced an unimaginable amount of textiles.
North Korea, Japan, Annam, Siam?
No, these are not enough. Only Indochina and the Indian Peninsula can truly digest it.
"Your Majesty, this loom is so wonderful, why not give it a good name?"
Unable to conceal the joy in his heart, Zhang Qi immediately flattered him.
This really stumps me. We can’t call it the Emperor’s Machine, or the Royal Machine, or even the Beijing Machine!
"It's called ZTE Machine."
Zhu Yixi thought for a while and then slowly spoke.
"This machine witnesses the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty. The ZTE machine is just right."
Zhang Qi clapped his hands and was filled with admiration.
ZTE Ming? It is the Chinese nation that should be revitalized.
Since the Qin and Han dynasties, China has been sitting on the top spot in the world, and at last it was in the top three. Now it is gradually being overtaken by Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and even France and Italy. This kind of Who can know the taste?
Zhu Yixi looked at the weeds that were being burned under the scorching sun and fell into thinking.
In many people's minds, as long as they are businessmen, they will be classified as capitalists, which is a big mistake.
Capitalists, by definition, are predators of surplus resources.
In the UK, capitalists are the new aristocracy, in Portugal and Spain, they are the landed aristocracy, in Germany they are the Junker aristocracy, and in Tsarist Russia they are the slave owners.
Capital cannot develop without the participation of those in power.
Only when the powerful and powerful take the lead will it spread to the people, thus boosting productivity.
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