Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 773, the development of the industry under his command
Zhu Houzhao drove his own steam locomotive up and down the streets and alleys of the capital, letting everyone in the capital see the magic and power of the steam engine.

On the other side, in a meeting room of the Jingcheng Machinery Factory in the southern suburbs of the capital, managers of many industries under Liu Jin's command received Liu Jin's meeting notice, and they also gathered here from various places.

Miyun Iron Works, Tianjin Shipyard, Tianjin Cement Plant, Tianjin Textile Mill, Daming First Bank, Ryukyu Sugar Industry, Changlu Salt Field, Xishan Coal Industry, Tianjin Ocean Trading Co., etc., the person in charge of almost every industry under his command is in charge After hearing the news, they all rushed to the capital for a meeting overnight.

Liu Jin is very lazy, and he seldom holds meetings, especially this kind of meeting that brings together heads of various industries. On the other hand, Liu Jin can hold a decent meeting only during the Chinese New Year.

Listen to everyone's achievements in the past year, and by the way, when discussing the year-end bonus, Liu Jin will arrange the development plan for next year.

There are many industries under his command, and most of the time, the people below are in charge. Liu Jin chooses to let go of this aspect, and adopts the incentive system of later generations in terms of system.

If the industry is run well, managers like them can also enjoy dividends. If the management is not good, it is indeed because of the problem of management ability, and Liu Jin will soon replace people.

In addition, these industries are basically industries in cooperation with the emperor, prince, and dignitaries of the dynasty. They are the major shareholders, so the managers of this industry under their command are very clear about their identities.

Manage well and work hard to make money. You can justifiably share the dividends and make a fortune along with it. Many managers even earn as much as tens of thousands of taels of silver a year.

Like Li Yuanshan from Ryukyu Sugar Industry last year, his annual income exceeded [-] taels of silver from his moon ringing plus rewards, which is definitely a terrifying income.

Corruption in the industry is not absent, but under this system, it can be controlled within a reasonable range, so Liu Jin is also more at ease, and shareholders such as Emperor Hongzhi, the prince, and Zhang Mao are also more at ease.

So far, Emperor Hongzhi has never asked about the management of this industry. One is that he is the emperor, so it is not appropriate to ask about these things. The other is that the management of this industry is in good order. With the development of Ming Dynasty, it is getting better every year. , The money earned made Emperor Hongzhi's internal funds full.

Liu Jin is lazy, but it doesn't mean he doesn't know how to manage. He has to be busy with affairs in the court and these things. Naturally, he has to learn how to delegate power. Otherwise, Liu Jin can be busy with so many properties under his command up.

Liu Jin, who has always been lazy, suddenly called everyone to the capital for a meeting.

This made everyone's minds full of doubts, what happened?
Otherwise, why would the well-behaved Liu Jin suddenly call everyone over for a meeting.

With a lot of doubts, everyone came to the conference room of the Jingcheng Machinery Factory.

"Old Li, long time no see~"

"Yeah, I haven't seen you for several years. Every time you come to the capital, you are in a hurry. This time, you have to have a good drink before leaving."

"Okay, I heard that your Miyun Iron Works' performance this year has exploded, so the bonus at the end of this year should be quite a lot, right?"

"How can it compare with your ocean trading company? Tian Erniu has won tens of millions of taels of silver in Huangjinzhou. We can't keep up even if we flatter our horses."

"That has nothing to do with me. It doesn't count as my achievements. Yours is a real achievement."

"How is the construction of the Songhu Iron Works in the south?"

"The first phase has basically been put into use, and there will be the second and third phases. Next year, we plan to build another steel plant in Wuchang, Huguang. In addition, a high-quality large iron mine has occurred in Qiongzhou, Guangdong, and we are also planning to go to Qiongzhou. Let’s build another iron factory~”

"At that time, the three iron works in the north, the middle and the south will all be completed, and if they are put into use, they will basically be able to barely meet the needs of the market."

"Where's your shipyard?"

"We are also so-so. This year, we built four new shipyards in Liaodong, Songhu, Liuqiu, and Guangzhou. Next year, we plan to open two more shipyards in Nanyang and Xianglin. There are many high-quality trees in Nanyang, which are very good for shipbuilding. Suitable."

"Then your year-end bonus this year is a huge sum, so remember to treat your guests to dinner then."

"Haha, let's be so-so, it's okay to treat guests, you can do it anytime, come to Tianjin, Wanghai Tower entertains, this capital is still Lao Li's territory, and it's not my turn to treat guests, right?"

"You iron cock, you still don't pull out a hair."

"Haha~"

Everyone chatted very casually, many of them were old acquaintances, and they chatted well with each other.

In the past, everyone was still on the side of Beijing and Tianjin, and they could often sit together to drink tea and chat, but with the expansion and layout of Liu Jin's industries.

Gradually deploying the industries under his command to the north and south of the Ming Dynasty, and even overseas, these old acquaintances rarely have the opportunity to get together to chat and drink tea.

Just like this time, because the meeting was held in a hurry, many people couldn't make it to the meeting, and those who could come were from the vicinity of Beijing and Tianjin.

Liu Jin is constantly adjusting and laying out the industry under his command, and will not limit his industry to only one place or one field.

For example, Tianjin Shipyard was only in Tianjin at the beginning, but Liu Jin will continue to split Tianjin Shipyard and open branch factories. Tianjin has the first factory and the second factory. A branch factory, so that along with the development of Daming, it can grow itself rapidly, and can always maintain its leading position.

Shipbuilding is a high-tech thing, but in this era, it is still largely limited by timber resources.

Going to Liaodong is also because of the rich forestry resources in Liaodong. Going to Songhu is because of the great potential of the southern part of Ming Dynasty.

Ryukyu not only has potential, but also has very rich forest resources. Guangzhou, that is also an important place in the south in the future, even Nanyang.

Shipyards are like this, as are steel factories, textile factories, etc., and their layout in various parts of Daming not only allows their own industries to continue to develop and maintain their leading position, but also promotes the balanced development of Daming's north and south, as well as inside and outside.

As far as the shipbuilding industry is concerned, Tianjin in the north is the center of the Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding industry.

There are now hundreds of large and small shipyards here. The big ones, like Tianjin Shipbuilding, manufacture ocean-going ships. The small shipyards are still family workshops, and they can’t build a few ships a month. It is also only able to build small boats.

However, it was able to survive in the market, and the more it lived, the more nourishing it was, mainly because Daming's demand for ships was getting stronger and stronger, and no amount of shipyards could meet the huge demand of the market.

There are many Tianjin shipyards in the north and they are powerful.

But the shipyards in Songhu and Nanjing in the south, Quanzhou, which was very prosperous in the Song Dynasty, and Ryukyu, where Liu Jin focused on development, also developed rapidly.

This includes Liu Jin's influence on the industrial layout, but it is more due to the development of maritime trade and overseas colonies, which led to the huge demand for ships in Ming Dynasty.

There are too many, too many people investing in shipyards, and the masters who know how to shipyards are very popular now. Tianjin Shipyard has opened a shipbuilding school, which is a school that countless people want to go to.

The rapid development of the southern shipbuilding industry has also become the most important part of the Ming Dynasty shipbuilding industry. There are thousands of large and small shipyards, but this still cannot meet the needs of the market.

Not only is the huge market demand of Daming itself, even people from North Korea and Japan are placing orders with Daming's shipyards. Their own shipyards are not strong enough, so they trust Daming's shipyards more, especially those from Tianjin Shipyard. Series shipyards.

The demand for ships is strong and the price is high. Naturally, there will be people who will do this business and will specialize in this business.

Liu Jin's layout of the Tianjin shipyard is in line with the needs of the times. There are shipyards in the north, and there are also shipyards in the south. The orders from the north and the south take all orders. Not only does he develop fast and maintain his leading position, but it also stimulates more Man invests in shipbuilding.

In addition to shipyards, the same is true for steel mills and textile mills.

Iron and steel plants are inseparable from iron ore. The Miyun Iron Works in the north mainly rely on the iron mines in Miyun, while the Songhu Iron Works in the south mainly rely on the Maanshan Iron Mine and the Daye Iron Mine in Hubei.

Now that a large iron mine has been discovered in Qiongzhou, it is natural to build a factory in Qiongzhou.

The establishment of large iron and steel factories can not only smelt more steel, but also drive the development of these places. For places like Qiongzhou, it can also strengthen Ming Dynasty's rule over these places.

Shipyards and steel mills are both very technologically-intensive industries that require huge investment, but textile mills are different.

In fact, there is no need for Liu Jin to continue to invest in branch factories in the south. Merchants, landlords, and nobles in the south also like to invest in textile factories the most.

The extensive use of textile machines and looms has made too many people see the huge profits of the textile industry. In a short time, there are textile factories everywhere in the north and south of the river, and the textile industry has developed rapidly.

The biggest difference between Daming and European countries is that Daming itself has a very large market and strong financial strength. Contains enormous power.

This is far incomparable to those small countries in Europe. With a strong market and funds, many industries can grow to a certain extent within their own country without external markets and funds. Therefore, capital Primitive accumulation is very important to Europeans, but not necessarily to Ming.

　Do you agree with my point of view?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)