In the evening, Chen Quan, the leader of the bearing factory, came back and hosted a banquet for a group of Jinshi.
Everyone has already inquired. The most important management personnel of the bearing factory are now paid at the county level. For example, for promotion, the salary is the same as that of a magistrate, but the salary of an envoy is more than that of a magistrate. The overall salary should be higher than that of a county magistrate.
The banquet was held under the big tree outside the cafeteria. Several bonfires were lit, and two kerosene lamps were placed on each table, illuminating them as brightly as day.
The officials sat at the banquet and watched the people in the canteen busy serving food. The promotion hadn't come yet, and there was no one else in the factory except Lin Zeng. A group of officials had never participated in such an occasion. They looked around strangely and whispered from time to time.
After a long time, when everyone felt impatient, Chen Tiju finally arrived. Along with Chen Tiju, there were three officials present.
Sitting down at the table, Lin Zeng introduced the group leaders sitting together one by one. Chen Tiju was very polite and saluted everyone.
Li Hui whispered to Zheng Gangzhong: "I have lived for decades and have never drank in a factory. The atmosphere here is different from other places. It always feels weird."
Zheng Gangzhong said: "Where have you seen workshops in other places? Only under Xuanfu's rule did these things exist."
Li Hui nodded repeatedly: "Exactly, exactly! We are not familiar with the place under Xuanfu's rule, so we find it strange."
After the introduction, Chen Tiju stood up and said loudly: "I'm Chen Quan, I'm at the Tiju Bearing Factory. I have something to do in the county today, so I'm sorry for the indifference to you all. Don't blame me! It's a rare opportunity for you to come here. I'll wait for you." Prepare some wine as an apology!"
After saying that, he picked up the wine glass and said, "Let's have a drink!"
He raised his neck and drank a glass of wine.
Everyone was embarrassed to say anything and drank the wine in front of them.
Chen Tiju said: "I was not there during the day, and I don't know if Lin Guanren has introduced it clearly to you. The purpose of your coming here to visit the factory is to know how we produce, how we sell, and how we make money. The factory built here , most of them are very basic and important, providing parts for other machines. When they develop in the future, many states and counties will have factories in the future. Xuanfu wants you to visit, just to get familiar with it first."
Everyone nodded after hearing this, and then they knew what they were here to do.
Chen Tiju said: "We are a bearing farm here, which provides bearings for various machines. It was originally in Xiangyang, but due to geographical restrictions there, the scale was small. We started moving here at the beginning of the year, and we started less than a month ago. Official production. Everything has just started, and the scale is very simple."
Simple? After visiting for a long time, everyone just felt shocked. Where have you seen a place like this before? Everything seemed so new.
Chen Tiju said: "Let me introduce you to the bearing factory. Don't visit the site for a long time without knowing where this place is. At the earliest in Xiangyang, Xuanfu discovered that many machines use bearings. This thing is originally the same, but Because there is no factory that specializes in manufacturing, there are all kinds of bearings. Not only are they expensive, but once they break, repairing them is very troublesome, so we decided to set up a bearing factory."
"It was first built in the mountains south of Xiangyang. The transportation there was inconvenient and the mountainous area was rugged. There has been little development. Before moving to Luoyang, we could sell about 30,000 to 50,000 sets of bearings a year, which cost about 60,000 yuan. After moving to Luoyang , the market has suddenly become bigger, the production conditions have improved, and the requirements are of course higher. Xuanfu Division hopes that in one year we can sell 300,000 sets of bearings, which will cost 500,000 yuan."
Everyone couldn't help but take a breath after hearing this. Luoyang is a great city in the world. At its peak, the business tax was only 70,000 guan. Such a factory, which looks inconspicuous, sells for half a million dollars a year. What does such a big number mean? Going up the Changhe River, there is more than just a bearing farm. There are several factories of this size. If each family has hundreds of thousands of guan, how much is the total?
After seeing everyone's expressions, Chen Tiju smiled and said: "Everyone, this is the sales figure, not the money we earn. The cost is also deducted from the profit. However, all our sales are cash transactions. If not It’s convenient for Xiangyang Huizi, so I don’t even dare to think about business.”
Zheng Gangzhong suddenly realized what he said. Why did Huizi become popular under Wang Xiaolie's rule, everyone liked to use it, and it didn't depreciate in value? What people see
It’s just a representation, and it’s useless to learn it. What really supports the value of Huizi is the huge production capacity and market behind it.
Without these factories and corresponding markets, no matter how beautifully printed Huizi is, what's the use? Huizi is issued and protected by the political power. Even if the printing is slightly worse, what does it matter? Counterfeiting of coins will have a certain impact on Huizi, but will not affect the value of Huizi. Why did the Hui Zi printed by the imperial court turn into waste paper after a short time? It's not that the printing is not good, it's that people can't buy anything after taking it for a while.
One factory can produce hundreds of thousands of Guanhuizi in circulation. With several factories, this number is astonishing.
Why did Wang Xiaolie let these officials come to visit? Because these factories are very important to the government. They not only promote the development of productivity, but also promote the prosperity of the entire business. And business prosperity will directly bring about an increase in the government's income. It can be said that these workshops are crucial.
Agriculture does not require much commerce and is even less sensitive to currency. Without currency, agriculture could still develop by relying on barter. In rural areas, many small traders and hawkers do business by bartering, and goods can be exchanged for wheat, millet and other grains.
The regime relies on collecting field taxes from farmland, which cannot collect much currency. It will also distort the prices of agricultural products and make farmers' lives more difficult. It would be much easier to develop industry and commerce and collect currency from industry and commerce.
Chen Tiju said: "In our factories, Xuanfu said, the most important thing is not to make money, but to provide the society with the machines it needs. With machines, people can work more efficiently. For example, in the past, how much could a farmer harvest in a day?" Mu of wheat? At most, it’s just an acre of land. Now there is a harvester, which is pulled by a horse and can harvest ten or twenty acres a day. With this machine, farmers can plant a lot more land. "
After hearing this, the officials below couldn't help whispering and asking each other what the harvester was.
Chen Tiju said: "When it comes to harvesters, I'm just giving you an example. If you go east in a few days, there will be a lot of agricultural machinery. Where can our bearings be sold except for making cars? It's in these factories. They make them. If there are more, we will sell more bearings.”
"All in all, the most important thing for us is not how much we sell, but how much we contribute to society. With machines, many things will be different from before. As time goes by, everyone will slowly understand."
After finishing speaking, he raised his glass and said, "I have said so much. You should know what the factory does and why Xuanfu asked you to come. Okay, let's drink!"
After drinking down the wine in his hand, Chen Tiju sat down without any more nonsense.
Li Huidao said: "I spent a long time in the workshop today, and I didn't know what I was doing until Chen Tiju gave a speech in the evening. If Chen Tiju didn't speak, I would just be dazzled and not know what I was looking at. Wouldn't it be depressing!"
The rest of them said yes. It's over, let's enjoy the food and wine.
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