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"Your Majesty, I know that I am guilty and I am willing to be punished by your Majesty, but please don't fool me like this."
Li Hejun was so frightened that he was sweating profusely, thinking that Liu Ce was mocking him, and kept begging for mercy.
Many factory workers saw this scene and couldn't help but curiously gathered around to see what was going on.
These workers have all enjoyed the dividends brought by the industry and are very supportive of Li Hejun. When they see him kneeling and kowtowing in front of others, they can't help showing expressions of aggrievedness.
Liu Ce frowned: "Li Taishou, you got up first, what do you mean? Did I say I would punish you? Come with me to walk around the city again, and when you get back to the Taishou Mansion, I will tell you more about the governor. matter."
Hearing what Liu Ce said, Li Hejun felt relieved. At least his head was temporarily saved.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
He quickly got up and left the factory with Liu Ce.
After the inspection of Kangzhou City, it was already time to hold the lamp when returning to the prefect.
During this day's inspection, Liu Ce was very satisfied with the new look of Kangzhou and affirmed Li Hejun's abilities.
In addition to supporting textile factories, there are many other civilian economic developments in the city, such as flour mills, brick kilns, and even an iron factory under construction.
The entire city of Kangzhou is a prosperous scene, and not a single person among the people has a disheveled face, which looks like a picture of a prosperous age.
Compared with other places in Shu, this is a completely isolated "clear stream".
Returning to the Prefect's Mansion, I saw glass decorations everywhere in the hall, and glass products from all over the North were placed on the shelves, which instantly made the Prefect's Mansion dazzling and gorgeous.
"Your Majesty, after you have worked hard all day, please be brave enough to let your subordinates show some kindness as a landlord."
Liu Ce was indeed hungry. Hearing what Li Hejun said, he nodded: "Okay, whatever you want."
Then he glanced at the expressionless Wei Dian who was already hungry, and added: "Prepare an extra table of staple food, just make sure you're full."
"Here!"
Soon, the dishes were served on the table, all of which were delicacies from the mountains and seas. It was obvious that the dishes on this table were expensive.
Before Liu Ce moved his chopsticks, Wei Dian rushed to another table, grabbed a meat bun and stuffed it into his mouth. After chewing it down his belly, he picked up another meat bun and ate it.
After the two buns were finished, he sat down, rolled up his sleeves, opened his military uniform, and continued to eat and drink hungrily.
The way such a beast eats like a starving man is really frightening to see. Li Hejun was dumbfounded. He never expected that there would be such an unruly person.
But Liu Ce didn't care at all. If you told Wei Dian not to eat at this time, it would be as serious as killing his parents. Moreover, this guy is extremely hungry. If he doesn't eat four or five kilograms of food a day, he will feel completely exhausted. In the middle of the night, he sneaked into the imperial dining room and turned on the small stove. After a long time, he just did whatever he wanted.
"Everyone, ignore that idiot and hurry up and take your seats."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After drinking for three rounds, Liu Ce asked Li Hejun: "Prefect Li, how is the revenue of your textile factory? Tell me."
Li Hejun hurriedly stood up to get the account book, but Liu Ce held him down: "I want to hear what you have to say, don't you remember this?"
Li Hejun immediately replied: "Your Majesty, the textile industry is related to the food and clothing of the people in the city. I naturally remember it clearly.
In terms of silk, the cost of a piece of silk from spinning to dyeing into colorful cloth, including artificial raw materials, is 12 silver dollars, and the average ex-factory price is 21 silver dollars.
During this period, he earned nine silver dollars. The factory could spin 50,000 pieces of silk a year, which is 450,000 silver dollars.
However, the supply of silk is not stable. The real bulk is the cotton cloth. The cost of a piece of cloth including artificial raw materials is three silver dollars, and the ex-factory price is five silver dollars.
That is to say, the profit of one piece of cloth is two silver dollars. The annual output of cotton cloth is 350,000 pieces, which is 700,000 silver dollars.
In addition, the local area needs factories for processing, and Meipibu extracts a profit of 200 to 300 yuan. Although it is not much, it can ensure that the factory has an income of 60,000 yuan a year.
Your Majesty, the total annual profit of this factory is guaranteed to be 1.3 million. If the supply from the cotton fields is not insufficient, I can guarantee that the annual output will exceed 500,000 horses, and the profit will be doubled with a guaranteed profit. "
Liu Ce made a rough calculation in his mind. The price of cotton was reasonable and silk was too high. However, considering that silk is a luxury product and the factory price is obviously more than twice lower than that of private workshops, plus the difficulty of traveling in Shu, it is not unacceptable. .
“In addition to the income from textile factories, there are also handicraft industries such as brick kilns, iron nail factories, and ceramic workshops, which also generate profits of more than 200,000 silver dollars every year.
In the entire Kangzhou City, the annual income of the light industry is guaranteed to be 1.5 million silver dollars! "
After listening to Li Hejun's words, Wu Sidao couldn't help but nodded slightly and thought to himself: The industrial income of Kangzhou City alone may have almost caught up with the entire state of Chongqing. Li Hejun is a little greedy, but he still has the ability to do practical things.
After listening to this, Liu Ce thought thoughtfully and then asked: "Li Hejun, if you build a factory so big, no one from Shu will object?"
When Li Hejun heard this, his expression immediately dimmed: "Reporting to your majesty, if I behave like this, I will naturally be ostracized by my colleagues in Shu. Not only my colleagues, but even my father scolded me for being ignorant and incompetent, and he returned to Bazhou angrily."
Liu Ce sighed lightly: "I can understand that your drastic development of industry naturally affects the interests of others. The efficiency of your factory is so amazing.
How could those gentry who made their fortune from handicrafts endure it? But it is not easy for you to persevere. I have passed through many states and counties in Shu, at least under your rule,
The people are not in that difficult situation. What is more valuable is that you have also handled the conflicts between scholars and common people very well. You are indeed a talented person.
As for your father, I will let him know how popular you are with everything you do. "
Li Hejun was so moved that he hurriedly stood up and cupped his hands and said: "I am just responding to the court's call so that the idle people will not be impoverished because they have no land to cultivate.
This is when the factory industry was founded. Your Majesty, to be honest, the original intention of setting up the factory was with trepidation and some selfish motives.
I never thought that one day, this industry would be so powerful. It all depends on His Majesty’s blessings and the new policies of the imperial court! "
Liu Ce stopped and said, "I know everything you said, so I plan to promote you to governor."
Li Hejun was startled: "Your Majesty? Do you really want to be promoted to governor?"
Liu Ce: "I'm not kidding you, but before that, what are you going to do with your greedy silver coins?"
Li Hejun said hurriedly: "Everything is at your Majesty's command!"
Liu Ce: "Okay, then I will make the decision for you. Part of your greedy money will be used to open an elementary school. I know that the number of teachers in your city is insufficient. Let's first let the children over six years old learn to read.
Then some of the money is used to encourage farmers to open up wasteland. Although the industry is very profitable, if it cannot fill the stomach, everything is in vain.
Strive to achieve food self-sufficiency for the people of Kangzhou within two years. Can you do it? "
Li Hejun raised his head and replied: "I will definitely fulfill His Majesty's instructions!"
Liu Ce nodded: "Okay, two years later, I will order someone to inspect Kangzhou City again. If you do everything you promised me, I will not only pardon your crime of corruption, but also
I will also promise you the position of governor. Don’t worry, this position of governor is very lucrative. I will allow you to make money while in office, and I guarantee that you will get more money than you have now.
As for the specific matters, I will explain them to you in detail after you have completed my instructions and come to the capital! "
"I obey the order!"
