Nowadays, in the northwest region, one hundred pounds of high-quality coal is worth one cent and eight cents of silver.
Based on the calculation that a coal kiln produces 5,000 kilograms of coal a day, that is five taels and six cents of silver... That is 2,053 taels of silver a year. After deducting the mining and transportation costs, there is about 1,500 taels of silver left.
The cost of contracting a coal kiln is 5,000 taels of silver, and the cost can be recovered in less than three and a half years. The remaining 11 and a half years are all earned, with a profit of more than 10,000 taels of silver.
If we follow what Qin Feng said and adopt scientific management methods and new mining tools, the time to pay back the capital will be shorter, and the profit can be doubled several times. Only a fool would not do such a good business!
"For ten thousand and fifty taels of silver, the Tian family company needs three coal kilns!"
"Thirty thousand taels of silver, the Song family company needs six coal kilns!"
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"The Xue family business needs thirty seats!"
The businessmen were all good at calculating accounts. When they found out that the profits were so huge, they immediately became energetic and scrambled to contract the coal mines. Especially the young lady, Xue Jinyu, wanted thirty coal mines at once. She was very wealthy!
Soon, all eighty-six coal mines were contracted out, and a total of 430,000 taels of silver were obtained, which was used to relieve the hungry and appease the bandits, which could at least save hundreds of thousands of lives!
Of course, Qin Feng played the trump card of Shenmu Coal Mine not only for the money, but also for more benefits:
First, the Shenmu Coal Mine is very large. Its real name should be the Shenmu-Fugu-Dongsheng Super Coal Mine, covering a radius of several hundred miles. In the future, as the number of coal mining sites increases, more coal can be exchanged with merchants. money, and then help more hungry people!
Secondly, with the current level of productivity, fully exploiting the Shenmu Coal Mine will require at least hundreds of thousands of laborers, which is equivalent to providing jobs for hundreds of thousands of hungry people.
One person who has work can support several family members, which is equivalent to saving hundreds of thousands of hungry people.
Third, with the large-scale mining of coal, not only can people use cheap fuel to avoid the suffering of cold winter, but it can also be used to smelt iron, smelt copper, burn bricks, burn lime, and burn porcelain... thus promoting these industries. Industry development.
The rapid development of the industry requires more labor, provides more jobs, and relieves more hungry people, forming a virtuous cycle.
Fourthly, when the time comes, Qin Feng plans to build an industrial zone near the Shenmu Coal Mine, and then come up with some new technologies, and then use them to promote the industrialization process of the entire country... If we really get to that point, China will be invincible in the world!
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After talking about the coal mine, Qin Feng negotiated a deal with the businessmen, which was to purchase grain in Shanxi, Sichuan, and Huguang on behalf of the three governors' offices, and then transport it back.
There is no way, the government of the Ming Dynasty is too corrupt now. If the 430,000 taels of silver are handed over to the officials to be responsible for procurement, at least half of them will be embezzled, and what they buy back will definitely be full of grass roots, bark, soil, and rats. Shit, moldy food, the kind that even livestock won’t eat.
If the procurement is left to the merchants, the merchants can not only earn some transportation fees, but also avoid corruption and buy new grains at reasonable prices.
After everything was settled, a group of businessmen immediately returned to Suide City to collect money, buy food, recruit people, and prepare for a big fight!
Qin Feng will stay in Shenmu Castle for a few days to deal with some details, and then return to Yulin City for business.
The female young master, Xue Jinyu, also stayed. As a representative of the businessmen, she and Qin Feng went to meet with Yang He, the governor of the three sides, to formally sign the official document contracting the Shenmu Coal Mine!
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The golden crow fell in the west, and night fell. The soldiers, who had worked hard for a day, all got into the tents to rest after dinner. Soon there was a series of snoring sounds, which was as lively as the croaking of frogs in the pond.
Qin Feng did not rest, but left his tent when no one was paying attention. Then, under the cover of night, he raised his legs high, landed lightly... and quietly came to Xue Jinyu's tent.
It happened that the little maid, Lu Liu, came out with a basin of water and quickly bowed and saluted: "Is there something wrong, Mr. Qin?"
"Well, has Jin Yu rested? I have some things to talk to her about!"
"My young lady has not rested yet. Mr. Qin, please come in."
"Oh, would you like to go in and let me know? I'm afraid it might be inconvenient in the middle of the night?"
"Hehe, no need. My young master has already given instructions. If Mr. Qin comes, he can come in at any time. No need to report!"
"All right!"
If there is a big problem between a man and a woman, even if you want to see him in broad daylight, you have to inform him in advance, let alone at night!
Now, Xue Jinyu issued such an order, there are only two explanations: one is that he did not regard himself as a woman, and the other is that he did not regard Qin Feng as an outsider... No matter which situation, Qin Feng still stepped in.
The tent was very clean, and there was a light fragrance that smelled very comfortable... Xue Jinyu was only wearing a middle coat, lying on a lambskin blanket, with disheveled hair and bare feet... Under the light of the light Next, it looks very charming!
"Brother Feng, you stayed up late at night and came to me secretly. Could it be that you want to steal fragrance and jade? Be careful if Sister Yuniang finds out about it, she will punish you by kneeling on the washboard!"
"Hmph, stop making fun of me. I came to see you tonight to talk about something serious!"
"Hehe, for you men, isn't stealing love and beauty the most serious thing... Why don't you drink some wine first to cheer up the mood?"
"good!"
Qin Feng was not polite. He sat down on the lambskin blanket, picked up a bottle of Western Region wine and drank a few sips. Well, it tasted good, and he suddenly became more interested.
Don't get me wrong, what was served was Jiuxing, but it was a pity that there was no medium rare steak, otherwise it would have been better.
After drinking less than half a bottle of wine, Qin Feng lowered his voice and told in detail how he was intercepted and killed in the inn on his way back to Yulin Youwei after the Suide defense battle.
"What, the bandits besieging Suide City was secretly instigated by Ninth Young Master Fan Renjie. This guy with a human face and a beastly heart is actually so vicious. I have to settle the score with him!"
"How do you want to settle the score?"
"How about taking advantage of this opportunity to meet the governor of the three sides, Mr. Yang, to sue Fan Renjie for colluding with bandits and causing harm to the people?"
"It's useless, you can't sue him!"
Qin Feng shook his head. Ninth Young Master Fan Renjie was very cunning. He always hid behind the scenes and manipulated without leaving any clues. He could not sue him just by relying on his own words.
Of course, the lack of evidence is secondary, the main thing is the power behind this guy - the Eight Shanxi Merchants!
Recently, Qin Feng has been secretly collecting intelligence on the eight major Shanxi merchants. As a result, the more intelligence he collects, the more frightened he becomes!
The eight major Shanxi merchants have been operating in Shanxi for many years. They used dirty methods such as giving away money, treasures, and women to weave a huge network of relationships: border army generals, local civil servants, military eunuchs... and even the two major dynasties of the Jin and Dynasties. All the vassal kings were bribed by him, and a huge interest group was formed!
Collude with each other and influence the whole body!
Not to mention Yang He, the governor of the three sides, even the current Emperor Chongzhen. If he wants to influence the eight major Shanxi merchant interest groups, it is probably not an easy task... There is no way, there are too many people and things involved. It may even shake the foundation of the country.
Therefore, filing a complaint will definitely not work!
Then again, there is no invincible fortress in this world. Since a frontal attack is not possible, then a sneak attack from behind is better.
Thinking of this, Qin Feng touched his belly, letting the bad water inside surge up, and soon a bad idea came to his mind.
"Jinyu, do you still remember what I told you about the bank and the bank notes?"
"Of course I remember. I talked about this with my father in private. My father was full of praise for you and said that if you are willing to do business, you will definitely become the largest businessman in the world, even surpassing Shen Wansan, the God of Wealth during the Hongwu period. !”
"Very good. Find a suitable opportunity to spread the news about the bank and banknotes. It is best to spread the news directly to the ears of the eight major Shanxi merchants!"
"What, tell them?"
Xue Jinyu was a little dumbfounded. Banks and banknotes are a magic weapon, a magic weapon that can gain countless wealth!
If the eight major Shanxi merchants were allowed to master this magic weapon, wouldn't it make their financial resources stronger and more difficult to deal with?
"That's right, just tell them, and tell them in detail, that the eight major Shanxi merchants are greedy. After knowing this, they will definitely open banks and print banknotes... At that time, we only need to use a small plan , even if you don’t kill them, let them vomit a few mouthfuls of old blood!”
In the affairs of the world, wherever there is great benefit, there are often great dangers hidden behind it. This is an eternal truth.
Take banks and banknotes for example. If you operate them well, you can gain countless wealth, but if you operate them poorly, you can lose everything and even your underwear in an instant.
Although Qin Feng is not a finance major, with more than 400 years of knowledge, he can definitely beat the eight major Shanxi merchants to death when playing financial games, hehe!
In addition, the financial structure of this era is still very immature, and the social order is very chaotic. Once banks and banknotes come out, they will definitely encounter many unpredictable difficulties. The level of danger is like letting a person walk through an undercurrent. , like a big river with unknown depth.
Now, let the eight major Shanxi merchants go ahead and try to see where there are whirlpools, where there are deep pits, where people will drown!
In the future, when you want to open a bank or print banknotes, you can just touch the corpses of the eight Shanxi merchants and cross the river. It will be safe, hehe!
Next, Qin Feng told Xue Jinyu everything about his plan. The latter was dumbfounded, and then raised his thumbs up in admiration: "Brother Feng!"
"What's the matter?"
"I find you look so handsome when you trick people!"
