There are two major commercial ports, one in the south and one in the north; they collect rent while lying down, making money every day!
This is Zhu Youjian's idea of developing industry and commerce, oh, it should be to make money from industry and commerce.
Unlike the villain who specializes in finance and real estate, Zhu Youjian didn't understand what was going on with banks, stocks, bonds, futures, etc. until his death in his last life? But he still knew that there was a lot of potential in the rent collection business... At that time, Zhu Youjian was extremely envious when he saw Zhu Cibing, the rental king, who controlled dozens of streets in Shanghai and received "997" in rent collection.
In this life, he makes the decision, and of course he has to collect the rent himself... He must collect it well, not only in Shanghai, but also in Tianjin. He strives to collect several million a year, so that he won't have to "sell" it. "Son" exchanged for pension money!
The future of the rent collection business is certainly bright, but the current difficulties are still huge. The "former" commercial ports of Tianjin and Shanghai are still large tracts of farmland!
Zhu Youjian couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the bustling Laoshan Palace area in his memory, which was still a large area of farmland.
When will it develop?
"Long live my lord," Xu Ruolan looked at Zhu Youjian a little worried, thinking that he was worried about the victims of the Huanghuai flood, so she whispered, "I have also received news that the salt merchants in Huai'an and Yangzhou these days We all contributed money and grain, and raised millions of grains of rice for the disaster-stricken area in Huaibei, all of which have been handed over to Mr. Luo and his son..."
Xu Ruolan's ex-husband's family is also one of the general merchants of Huaiyang Salt Industry, so she is very familiar with the situation of Huaiyang Second Mansion. Although the salt merchants in Huaiyang are profiteers, they still care about the victims of the disaster in Huaibei.
Zhu Youjian snorted: "That's because they are worried that I will lead the victims in Huaibei to beg for food in Huai'an and Yangzhou!"
Xu Ruolan smiled and said, "Long live the Lord, you really know how to joke. You are a noble person... Even if you lead the victims to eat in Huguang and Jiangnan, you can't ask for food?"
Zhu Youjian turned to look at Xu Ruolan, and his eyes quickly fell on her abdomen - it was already swollen. It wasn't that she had gained weight from eating too much, but that she was pregnant with a dragon seed. She didn't know if she was a profiteer king?
Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian smiled again: "Let's go back... You are tired enough today, let's go back to the villa!"
The "mountain villa" Zhu Youjian mentioned is called "White Lion Villa" and is located in the Shizi Ridge area under Huafeng in Old Shanxi. There is also a temple called Tushita Temple nearby, which is very popular. Many wealthy businessmen and families in the southeast have purchased land around Shiziling and built villas dedicated to worshiping Buddha and burning incense. The Bai family, the general merchant of Huaiyang Salt Industry, also built a large villa in Lion Forest. In the fourth year of Chongzhen, the Bai family invested a large sum of money to expand the villa greatly, so that Zhu Youjian could stay here for a few days.
And Zhu Youjian, who came to Yingtian Mansion, was still continuing his style when he was in Shuntian Mansion - try to stay as far away from the Forbidden City as possible!
Although the current eunuch guarding Nanjing is Zhu Youjian's confidant Pang Tianshou, the Forbidden City in Nanjing is filled with "unreliable eunuchs" who were eliminated from the Forbidden City in Beijing. And now the commander-in-chief of the Nanjing Jingying camp is extremely publicized by the British who have suffered enough from Zhu Youjian...
In addition, the nobles of Nanjing in Nanjing were already far away from Zhu Youjian, and now they have seen the power of "millions of beggars". I'm afraid they are all looking forward to Zhu Youjian's untimely death, right?
So after arriving at Yingtian Mansion, Zhu Youjian ordered Cao Bianjiao, the deputy general of the army and horse army in front of the tent, to lead his troops to the west city of Nanjing's outer city to control several key gates, as well as Nanjing Xiyuan near Mochou Lake to the west of the Qinhuai River. .
On the one hand, he led most of the troops to disembark at Jiangpu, and then went straight to Laoshan and surrounded the entire Shizi Ridge. He himself lived in the "White Lion Villa" prepared by the Bai family in Yangzhou.
While Zhu Youjian was still on the way, he issued an edict to Luo Sigong, Luo Yangxing and his son who were far away in Xuzhou, and Xu Yunsong, the water transport commander in Huai'an, asking them all to come to Yingtian Mansion.
In the past few days, Luo Sigong, Luo Yangxing, Xu Yunsong, and Liu Kongzhao, who escorted Zhu Youjian from Wuchang to Jiangnan, have all arrived in Nanjing. Now they are all gathered in the Xipu Villa of Wei Guogong Xu Hongji, together with a group of local Nanjing nobles, discussing topics related to begging.
"Hey, this is not begging for food, it's just robbing money!"
"Isn't that right? The tax amount of 2 million was suddenly raised to 20 million... The people in Huguang are suffering!"
"Haha, Huguang's 2 million has increased to 20 million... What should we do in South Zhili? Should we increase it from 6 million to 60 million?"
"60 million? How is that possible? But 30 million is probably indispensable!"
"30 million? Mr. Luo, are you kidding? How can you pay so much? This is not in line with the ancestral system!"
I heard that Xu Hongji, who was still young but had been "recuperating" at home and enjoying a comfortable life, mentioned the ancestral system. Luo Yangxing smiled bitterly and said: "Wei Guogong, what could Mr. Long live do that would be inconsistent with the ancestral system? The land tax in Huguang was not raised by Mr. Long live. It was the princes and gentry of Huguang who cried and begged for an increase!"
"Crying and begging?" Wei Guogong Xu Hongji looked unbelievable, "How is it possible?"
Liu Kongzhao, who had just returned from Huguang, took over the topic, "My lord, that's true...Long Live Master didn't come to Huguang empty-handed. He went south with 1 million hungry people in Shaanxi! 1 million! Which government?" Can you bear it? If 1 million victims of the Huaibei disaster crowd into Nanjing, the officials, gentry and people in Nanjing will also cry and beg for a tax increase!"
"How can you let them in?" Xu Hongji's fair face suddenly turned a little green, "Mr. British, you are the commander-in-chief now, so you have to defend the city of Nanjing... Nanjing is the Taizu Emperor Gao. Where is the Xiaoling Mausoleum!"
Zhang Zhiji glanced at Xu Hongji and said to himself: You don't know how miserable it is to be forced to be a loyal hero! Long live the Lord personally holding a spear and riding a big horse behind to supervise the battle!
"Wei Guogong..." Zhang Zhiji said nonchalantly, "With so many guard posts here in Nanzhili, how many military camps are there? There have always been many official fields in Susong, Zhenchang, but now they are all In whose hands is it? According to the ancestral system, the imperial court receives more than 30 million yuan a year, but the three to four hundred guards in the country, a small military household of 2 million, do not receive any pay!"
Xu Hongji snorted and became speechless.
Luo Yangxing's father, Luo Sigong, also came to Xipu. When he saw Xu Hongji, the "Zhaiguogong" (he retired in the first year of Tianqi), he still looked unconvinced and said with a smile: "Weiguogong, don't give me a toast and be fined with wine." ...We can't go against Long Live Lord. If the good government is gone, it will be a disaster!"
Xu Hongji trembled, his face turned black instead of blue, and his voice became a little hoarse: "No, it's not that bad!"
"Brothers of the Pseudo-King of Chu are condemned to death by their whole family!" Luo Yangxing said, shaking his head repeatedly, "The son of a rich man cannot sit down in court..."
"But how can Nanzhili hand over 30 million?"
Luo Sigong shook his head, "Where is the 30 million? Over in Huguang, it's just a dou per acre. There are not as many fields in South Zhili as there are in Huguang. Even if there is some hidden land, it should not exceed 100 million acres. One acre per acre If we can't fight, it's only 10 million, which is not much more than the more than 6 million now. And there is not much food in South Zhili. We can ask for a discount of silver and cloth. With this discount, 10 million will become 9 million or 8 million. Already?"
Of course, Nanzhili also evades taxes, but compared with Huguang, it is still a bit conscientious. At least it pays 6 million a year.
In addition, Nanzhili also made great contributions to water transportation and the salt industry... and its losses were also huge! The losses caused by the flooding of Huanghuai River alone will amount to 6 million yuan evenly spread over the next year!
If Zhu Youjian is really willing to abolish the canal and convert it to the sea, it will of course be of great benefit to the dignitaries and scholar-bureaucrats in southern Zhili - how much will they lose if the water floods!
Luo Sigong continued: "In addition...the Nanjing Ministry of Household Affairs has always been responsible for collecting taxes and grains from Southern Zhili and Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Huguang provinces. It is also responsible for water transportation, as well as salt diversion and surveying across the country. Wei Guogong, for Nanjing The top priority is for the Ministry of Household Affairs to retain more power!
Because it is impossible for Long Live Lord to stay in South Zhili forever! "
