It has to be said that after the prince explained the development prospects and profit scale of the telephone company, Li Shiwen's room for counter-offering was almost reduced to zero.
The prince's sophistry is the best in the world, especially on this matter. No matter what the prince says, the results will be extremely limitless.
Businessmen have already seen the convenience of telephones, and they are all queuing up to wait for door-to-door installation. If there are really 10,000 people using telephones in the future, it will be an unprecedented event!
"Ai Qing, please think about it. This phone does not require other items. Not to mention the installation fee of one thousand taels, users also have to pay a usage fee of no less than ten taels per month. Ten thousand users is one hundred thousand taels. One year That’s 1.2 million taels. Even with a 50% discount, it’s still 600,000 taels! The household department holds 20% of the shares, and can get a share of 120,000 taels. In ten years, it will be a huge 1.2 million taels. . This is only in the capital. In the future, telephone branches will be established in Tianjin, Baoding, Datong, Taiyuan and other places, which are the subordinate departments of this telephone company. After they bloom everywhere in my country, I can achieve a monthly income of One hundred thousand taels of silver!"
A certain prince would not give up until he deceived Accountant Li into a mentally retarded person. Now that he is here, he will be washed away.
"……only……"
"Ai Qing, is there anything you don't understand?"
"...Uh...it's just...yes! Your Highness, so many merchants and common people use the phone, the power consumption must be huge, but..."
Just now, Li Shiwen had been feeling that something was wrong. After thinking about it for a while, he couldn't think of it. Suddenly, a question popped into his mind, that is, the source of electricity. This is a big question, and he must know the answer.
"That's right! Why didn't I think of this?"
The area on the west bank of the Cao River is quite large, and with the open space in the outer city that has not yet been utilized, why not build two thermal power plants?
This thing occupies a large area, which can be used to utilize waste land. While making profits for yourself, it can also house some disabled soldiers. It can be regarded as killing several birds with one stone.
wonderful!
Wonderful!
Use your own coal from Kailuan, use your own thermal power plant, and then use your own telephone company!
This one-stop service comes down...
Perfect!
Besides, thermal power plants can also provide electricity for lighting. As long as users install two lines at the same time, they can enjoy a 20% discount!
According to optimistic estimates, as long as it is officially operational, the initial investment in the thermal power plant can be recovered within three years.
Looking at it this way, Accountant Li is really his mascot!
Seeing the prince's answer, Li Shiwen thought that the prince's batteries were not enough to support such a large user group.
Regarding the new thing called the telephone, Li Shiwen's understanding was still superficial. He thought that the telephone was composed of a microphone and a battery.
He has not yet come into contact with the deeper levels, let alone thought of them in his mind.
"By the way, my dear, when the war is over and the Donglu troops retreat, I plan to build a thermal power plant in the ruins on the west bank of the Cao River and in the open space in the outer city, for the purpose of providing power."
Now that you have thought of this, you might as well tell Accountant Li directly.
If you have money, you can support a financial business, but if you don’t have money, you can support a personal business!
"Thermal power plant? Uh..."
Li Shiwen was embarrassed to ask directly. Before the prince took charge of the country, he felt that his knowledge was no worse than those of the great scholars, but after that, he was like a frog at the bottom of a well.
"As the name suggests, a thermal power plant is a factory that uses thermal power to generate electricity. Specifically, coal is fed into the boiler, the boiler drives the steam engine, the steam engine drives the turbine, and the turbine cuts the magnetic lines of force. After the magnetic lines are cut, a 'puffing' current will be generated . Electric current is transmitted to thousands of households through wires. Each house installs a switch. When it is turned on, it can provide electric energy for the lamp, making the lamp shine. The same principle is used to power the telephone. With wire power supply, there is no need for heavy Battery. By the way, I forgot to mention just now that making phone calls also costs money. It is not as free as in Ouchi. In addition to paying monthly fees, users also need to pay fees. The fee charging standard is It is calculated by the minute. My dear, you must have already understood it, so I don’t need to elaborate further. The preliminary charging standard is ten copper coins per minute. If you play for ten minutes a day, the monthly cost can reach three taels of silver."
I have to make money on the phone cake no matter what. If you think it's expensive, you don't have to install it.
Those who can afford the installation fee will not care about the monthly fees and costs.
If you really don't want to spend more on phone calls, just ask the women to spend less time on the phone.
The reason why the phone charges are set so low is that a certain prince's intention is to let the female relatives make more calls driven by curiosity.
The wives, concubines, and children make a total of one hour of phone calls a day, and the phone bill is 600 yuan, which is eighteen taels of silver a month, but it is much more than the monthly rent of 5 taels of silver.
Ten copper coins per minute looks very cheap. If you really use it, you will understand the secret behind it...
How to time it?
Of course, the operator’s timer is used as the standard!
The final power of interpretation and charging lies with the telephone company.
A certain prince originally wanted to name the telephone company after "Tailefeng", which is a transliteration of the English name.
But then I thought about it, and the name sounded more like a manure that had just been launched...
A certain prince did not want the telephone company he controlled to have any formal connection with the "dung beetle's favorite"!
"Your Highness, I don't know about the shares of this thermal power plant..."
Li Shiwen followed the clues and came up with the idea of a thermal power plant.
After some explanation by the prince, this thermal power plant has a greater role and is of great significance.
It can power lighting, as well as telephones. If the household department can invest in it, it will definitely make a lot of money.
"I have always been kind-hearted and caring for the household department. The price for buying shares is naturally favorable, 500,000 yuan and 10% of the shares, with a purchase limit of 20%."
As long as you are willing to pay, I will find a way to empty your pocket of money step by step!
My side job is to be a prince, but my main job is actually cutting leeks!
"This... Your Highness, if the Ministry of Revenue purchases 20% of the shares of the telephone company and the thermal power plant at the same time, wouldn't it cost two million taels of silver? How can this be done?"
Li Shiwen was very cautious about disbursing such a large sum of money, and wanted to use this as an excuse to bargain, preferably less.
"My dear, I have no choice but to do it. The Ministry of Revenue insists on buying shares, so this is the only way. At present, there are many casualties among the soldiers of the East Palace Guards. In addition to pensions, we also have to arrange jobs for retired and injured soldiers. The imperial court provides pensions. Money, but in the end, the implementation of these tasks must be placed in the enterprises under my command? If I have no money, how can I afford to support tens of thousands of people? Otherwise, let them go to Aiqing's house every day How about eating and drinking?”
Even if this battle is won and only 10,000 people need to be resettled in the end, it will still be a huge problem.
It is impossible for the imperial court to have so many vacancies waiting to be filled. It is said that they will become railway soldiers and work in the railway company.
But isn’t the railway company still a company controlled by a certain prince?
Not only railway companies, thermal power plants, telephone companies, Imperial Oil, Xianji Chemicals and other giant companies were all founded by a certain prince.
If so many companies don't make money, what's the point of employing tens of thousands of people?
Should we all stand together and open our mouths to drink the free northwest wind?
"this……"
Li Shiwen also knew that what the prince mentioned was the actual situation, and the whole court was also looking for a way out for so many wounded soldiers.
However, despite the many plans, this difficult problem still has to be decided by the Crown Prince.
To put it bluntly, they have no solution.
"Okay, my dear, we are not in a hurry to buy shares in these two companies now. It won't be too late to wait until the Chinese New Year. Besides, there are many good companies here. For example, take the Broadcasting Company. Generally speaking, its development prospects are not inferior to those of telephone companies. Broadcasting is a large speaker that can continuously broadcast sound during the day. Installing large speakers on major road sections throughout the city can allow passers-by around to hear the loudspeakers. The same voice comes out. Newspapers are text-based, and loudspeakers are audio-based, both of which can have the effect of spreading the word. If Aiqing is interested, she can also ask the Ministry of Accounts to buy shares. One million taels of silver can buy two into shares!”
Fishing!
There's a bait for you!
I dare to ask Feng Quan to take money out of Huang Taiji's pocket, but he still can't take out the money in your pocket? ? ?
"this……"
Li Shiwen felt that if the emperor and his ministers continued to talk like this, the money in the Taicang of the Ministry of Revenue would soon be cleared.
The phone company is good!
Thermal power plants are good!
This broadcast is even better!
If everyone buys 20% of the shares, that would be three million taels of silver!
There are only two million taels of silver left in Taicang, and I'm afraid I won't be able to survive for another year...
"If Aiqing feels that Taicang is in a tight situation, I will receive another eight million taels of silver from the Ministry of Revenue, bringing the total to twenty-eight million taels. It should not be a big problem to spend the New Year."
If I take out three million taels from you, and add my own five million taels, I can make up eight million taels and lend it to you!
How about it?
This method is very smooth, right?
"Your Highness is absolutely correct in what he said, but I am worried that the coming spring will be slow and the Ministry of Revenue will not have much income. And if the war between the North and the South comes again, the Ministry of Revenue may not be able to support it by then!"
With these eight million taels of silver, all of them were given to the governor, so it was almost spent.
There are still three million taels of silver to build the new city with the Ministry of Works. If they can be transferred over, it may be able to last through the beginning of spring.
Now let's appease everyone first, and don't repair the city wall for the time being, otherwise things will get serious.
As for what to do after spring begins, Li Shiwen has no choice.
Taicang has no money, so if someone else becomes the Minister of Household Affairs, there will still be nothing to do!
The household department still has millions of taels of silver trapped in land deeds, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and jewelry, which cannot be cashed out for a while.
Sell it to the prince?
The prince didn't like it, so he sold it to the Ministry of Revenue!
"My dear, there is no need to worry about this. I have already thought about it. Considering that the battle is quite expensive, after the spring begins, I plan to adopt an economical and practical strategy for the Donglu, that is, let the Japanese send troops to attack the Donglu. The Japanese army The landing on the Liaodong Peninsula in the summer achieved good results, and the cost was not too high. This strategy can also be adopted next year, which can save the king's army money for the suppression campaign and only need to provide food and gunpowder for the Japanese army. The Eastern captives suffered such heavy losses and were continued to be harassed by the Japanese army. If the Japanese captives engage in a decisive battle, no matter whether they win or lose, it will be extremely beneficial to our Ming Dynasty. And the southern bandits have been successfully suppressed, and it is expected that the expenditure in the coming year will not exceed this year. Waiting for the Ministry of Rites People go to the Menggu tribe in Monan and agree on cooperation. The gold mountains located in Monan can be mined as early as next spring and summer. Similarly, gold mines in various parts of the Shandong Peninsula can also be gradually mined. Although it may be less than next year This year has been more difficult, but as long as we survive it, the situation will be greatly improved the year after next. As long as Zhenhaibo Zheng Zhilong pacified Dongfan and defeated the Dutch this year, the Ming Dynasty will also be able to make money through maritime trade in the future. Take great quantities of gold and silver.”
You come here with a shameful face and cry about being poor. If this continues, I will soon be reduced to pauper by you!
It would have been okay if the dumper had not taken away half of the gold and silver obtained by confiscating the honorable nobles and the feudal lord. Now he has lent twenty million taels of silver to the Ministry of Accounts, which has not blocked the financial hole.
If we continue to spend like this, Beiting alone's total expenses will approach the 40 million mark in less than ten full months!
It was originally expected that 30 million taels of silver would be enough to ensure that there would be no deficit, but now it has spent almost 35 million taels, and there is no sign of braking!
Since a certain prince took charge of the country, he has not learned the skills of the household department, but he has become familiar with the technique of advanced consumption.
Five million taels to build a new city!
The total amount of relief for Shandong and Shaanxi is 8 million taels!
Liao’s salary is four million taels!
Suppress the bandits with seven million taels!
The Japanese army's victory was four million taels!
This time, the result of the victory and the pension are expected to be eight million taels!
The total of these major items is as high as 36 million taels. Add in the salary increase for officials and the compensation for the previous military arrears, and the total amount is easily close to 40 million taels!
At this rate of spending, let alone continuing to fight Japanese soldiers next year, even Liao's salary will be almost out of reach.
It would be a good thing that Huang Taiji didn't come, but not only did he come, but he also fought to the point of losing both sides.
Braids will soon be littered with corpses, and the Ming Dynasty is not much better.
People died outside the city, but there was no money in the city!
When the war reaches this point, we are almost dead!
Now, if anyone can come up with five million taels of silver, a certain prince will immediately transfer the airship manufacturing technology and give him twenty brand-new airships, plus a thousand barrels of fuel and four hundred aerial bombs!
If you are willing to pay ten million taels of silver, airships, tanks, steam engines, flintlock guns, grenades, anti-ship missiles, all these good things can be packed and taken away!
In other words, as long as any family in the west is willing to pay this money, it can have the weapons to bulldoze enemies across the entire continent!
Presumably this is a good thing that the overlord of any party dreams of, but he can't find a seller even if he has money in his pocket.
Accountant Li borrowed money from a certain prince. Who did the certain prince borrow money from?
In the whole world, it seems... there is really one person!
That is Zheng Chenggong’s father!
A certain prince borrowed ten million taels of silver from Mr. Zheng. How dare he charge interest? ? ?
What a brilliant idea!
Just do it!
Take this opportunity to upgrade Zheng Chenggong by a small level, and then you can legitimately borrow money from Zheng Laofi.
Perfect!
It's not a loan. If Zheng Zhilong can really defeat the Dutch and even capture Batavia, the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company, half of Southeast Asia will be in the hands of the Zheng family.
Although it is not yet owned by the imperial court, the imperial court, especially a certain prince, can use this channel to export massive amounts of goods to various indigenous countries along the coast in exchange for money.
How can Zheng Zhilong be willing to pay without having to repay this huge sum of money?
Let him invest in these giant companies?
Looks good!
Tell him the location of another gold mine?
That’s okay!
Or just sell him a few aircraft carriers equipped with airships? ? ?
Zheng Laofi is definitely interested!
In the future, naval battles will be dominated by guided missile warships and aircraft carriers. Whichever side has these two weapons can win the naval battle.
Ironclad ships are also a very good money-making project!
One million taels of silver per ship!
Ten ships are ten million taels!
Even if it still uses a wooden keel and sealed boat structure, the outer shell is covered with iron armor and anti-ship missiles are installed. The tail is equipped with a hangar similar to the shape of a helicopter hangar. The tail deck and crane facilitate the take-off and recovery of the airship.
This can definitely be called a super battleship of this era. Even Western battleships with twice the tonnage of the 2.0 version of Fengzhou are far from being a match for this thing in terms of combat effectiveness.
As long as he is close to the target, Feng Zhou can fire a salvo of "Harpoon" anti-ship missiles at the enemy ships. He will be hit by three or four anti-ship missiles carrying incendiary warheads. A wooden warship with a displacement of up to 2,000 tons will be burned to pieces. Sampan.
Are you using this thing to fool Zheng Zhilong?
A certain prince thinks this plan is feasible~!
