The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 143
In each kiln of [-] jin of coal, except for [-] jin of coke, the rest of the material will not disappear out of thin air and become various by-products.

Kerosene is not the same as gasoline, it is not easy to volatilize, but if it is not used for a long time and it is not stored properly, it will also volatilize.

Moreover, the volatilized gas is toxic and can easily poison people.

But you can't ignore the dose.

Later generations of kerosene lamps are used all over the world, and are also widely used in rural areas. Glass has not yet been mass-produced, but it will not be long.

Shortly after.

There are more commercial cabinets on the market selling kerosene in one-kilo cans.

According to the ideology guided by China Heavy Industry and Zhu Gaochi.

Commodities for people's livelihood such as fuel and ironware must be sold to the market at cheap prices, but kerosene is a new product and the output is insufficient, so it is for the rich.

"Why is this oil lamp so bright?"

A scholar immediately became interested when he saw the oil lamps in the store cabinet.

"The sesame oil and soybean oil used in the previous oil lamps burn quickly and are not bright. It is easy to damage the eyes under this kind of light."

The shop owner knows which group the customers of kerosene are.

Kerosene is expensive.

It costs three renminbi a catty, which is nearly ten times more expensive than soybean oil. Ordinary people can't afford it, but rich people can afford it.

The brightness of kerosene lighting can attract rich people, and the shop owner is not afraid that he will not be able to sell it, so the shop owner bought ten catties in one go, and the purchase price per catty is two cents.

"If you switch to kerosene, it will be more than a hundred times brighter, and the room will be like daytime, and it will burn ten times longer, which is very cost-effective for guests."

The shopkeeper bragged about the kerosene.

"kerosene?"

The scholar in a long silk gown picked up the wick with a thin wooden branch next to the oil lamp, and when the pick was longer, the brightness became brighter all of a sudden, and the eyes of the scholar also shone.

"How long can this catty of kerosene burn?"

The shop owner did not dare to continue talking nonsense. It doesn't matter if some aspects are exaggerated, but some aspects should not be too exaggerated.

"One catty of kerosene, the length of the previous wick, can burn continuously for five days and nights."

five days and nights.

It burns for one hour every night, enough for two months. This money is affordable, and scholars do not have a lot of property, so they need to plan carefully.

I asked a few more things, and the shop owner also explained some usage methods and precautions. The scholar went home and brought an oiler, and took a couple of kerosene to go home and try it.

One tael of kerosene and thirty Wen copper coins.

The scholar's family is in Gu'an, and he is a local landlord, but he has fame and fame, and has entered a prefectural school in Peking to study.

When you arrive in Peiping, you will spend a lot of money.

The communication with classmates is a sum, the cost of studying is a sum, and the rent of the house is a sum. In short, everything costs money.

Among the clansmen of the scholars, some opened mines, some were officials, and some were engaged in business in Shandong. Of course, there were also poor people who became tenants who farmed land for others.

The family property of scholars can only be regarded as the upper middle class among the tribe.

A scholar has fame and fame, and he enters a prefectural school in the city to study. He is so promising that his family is willing to spend money for him.

But scholars know that they are not considered wealthy, so even though they bought kerosene, they only use it when they are studying.

soon.

The classmates who came to visit his home also found this thing, and they were amazed, which made the scholars very proud.

Kerosene oil lamps were quickly welcomed by the market.

Yan Wangfu.

Candles are used for lighting. As the most powerful palace in the northern region, luxury is indispensable. Zhu Gaochi cannot change it, and the annual daily expenses are not a small amount.

Zhu Di stirred the wick and quickly lost interest.

The brightness is really good though.

"How much money does this thing make?"

Zhu Gaochi knew it well, and replied without hesitation: "In the process of refining coke in each coke oven, you can get 450 catties of kerosene, and the market price is [-] taels."

"Kerosene is a by-product of coking. There is no raw material cost, only labor cost, production cost, and transportation cost."

"Because it has just been put into production, the profit is one cent five taels per catty, and the greater the production in the future, the lower the cost."

"However, even if it is one yuan and five taels, the net profit of kerosene for one coke oven is more than two hundred, and the coke refinery has ten coke ovens, worth two thousand three hundred taels."

"Each coke oven produces two coke ovens per month. The monthly net profit of kerosene is 600 taels, and the annual net profit is 5000, two hundred taels."

Another sum of 6 to [-] taels of silver came into the account. Zhu Di didn't even know that there were so many rich people in Beiping, and it seemed that they all showed their heads at once.

"According to your calculation, you need [-] households, and each household uses an oil lamp for an hour a day throughout the year." After the calculation, Zhu Di doubted: "[-] households use this kerosene, and the price of kerosene is high. Maybe."

"Peking has a population of nearly 60 households, and only [-] households on the top floor are needed to cover most of the kerosene."

Zhu Gaochi retorted that the account was not calculated by Zhu Di.

In the Ming Dynasty, those who had the power to consume were still dominated by the urban population, and in the cities, they were dominated by dignitaries, officials, military officers, eunuchs, monks, Taoists, nuns, brothel merchants, and large households.

These people's houses don't use only one oil lamp, nor do they only burn for one hour a day.

In terms of economic savvy, Zhu Di is unwilling to discuss with the eldest son.

If he said a word to himself, the eldest son could retort ten sentences and make himself speechless, which made him very embarrassed, so he immediately changed the subject.

"In a few days, I will leave Beiping for a period of time as my father. During the time of leaving, you will be in charge of everything in Beiping."

Zhu Di said seriously.

Business is always business, and Zhu Di hopes that his eldest son will be as gifted in economics as he is, and he can also handle government affairs well.

Have you started to take care of government affairs so soon?

Zhu Gaochi hesitated.

It represents power.

But he is Zhu Di's eldest son, so he can't escape his rights.

In his opinion, industry is the most important thing at the current stage. After a year of industry, he has all kinds of talents in his hands.

Whether it is armor, weapons, or firearms, Zhu Gaochi can supply all kinds of equipment, but he still hides them in his hands.

Although government affairs are also important, Zhu Di's sudden request exceeded his plan, and he had just rolled out his industry, which was the busiest time.

"something wrong?"

Zhu Di laughed angrily.

Okay.

The wealthy families in the family's history pretended not to have power, but their eldest son really didn't care.

"No problem." Zhu Gaochi said quickly.

When the boss asks if there is any problem, it is best to answer yes.

Several days passed.

The new head of the Beiping Third Division has not yet arrived in Beiping, and a new imperial edict has been issued.

The guards throughout Shanxi are managed by the King of Jin.

The guards throughout Beiping are managed by King Yan.

Only Shaanxi was not mentioned.

King Qin didn't mention what he thought, and Zhu Yuanzhang decreed that military training, drills, inspections, etc. in Shaanxi should continue to work in Shanxi.

It seems that they are reusing the warriors, but the situation is about to come, and the smart people have already discovered the signs.

Sapphire is also a smart person.

He tentatively posted some suggestions, but all of them disappeared without a trace. He felt that something was wrong, but it was too late.

A large number of martial arts left the army. During the several months of fighting for territory in Shanxi, the old army was controlled by others, while the new and larger army did not take shape.

Neither control nor combat effectiveness can be compared with before.

The timing is very subtle.

It is the time when the power is at its weakest, so that the Wu Xuns can't get up and down in the gap of power. Even if someone wakes up, it is already too late.

The power of King Jin and King Yan has reached its peak.

In order to handle Lanyu, Zhu Yuanzhang relied on the hands of his two sons, and in order to be safe, he increased the real power of the two sons.

Especially King Yan.

The capital of Beiping, the capital of Beiping, far exceeds Shanxi in terms of territory and military strength.

Moreover, Zhu Di was good at fighting, and he won many victories in the northern expedition, training a large number of military talents and elite soldiers.

As the imperial decree arrived in Beiping, Zhu Di left Beiping City that day, inspected the guards of various provinces, and seized control of military power.

Zhu Di handed over all matters in Beiping City to Zhu Gaochi.

This is the first time.

The Shizi Mansion has temporarily become the power center of Beiping Mansion. The 15-year-old eldest son is the manager of Beiping City.

Zhu Gaochi handed over political affairs to Ge Cheng and military affairs to Tang Yun.

Everything follows the old rules.

And asked two people to help him check.

Zhu Gaochi has already remembered who Jin Zhong is.

This person started as a guard of the palace, and gradually became the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the Minister of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty.

Mounted can rule the army, dismounted can rule the country.

He made remarkable contributions to Zhu Di's governance of the country and Prince Zhu Gaochi's supervision of the country.

Through China Heavy Industries, Zhu Gaochi has already understood a truth. As a superior, what is needed is not the ability to handle specific affairs, but the principle of employing people.

With a talent like Jin Zhong, it is natural to make great use of it.

"We don't know much about Beiping's government affairs. We need the help of the two gentlemen. In the future, we will ask the two gentlemen to assist us in government affairs and military affairs."

Zhu Gaochi said with a smile.

Yu Fengchen is a man of knowledge, he reads books thoroughly, reads with Zhu Di, is in charge of all the documents and classics of the palace, and advises Zhu Di.

Jin Zhong is already an important official in the Changshi Mansion.

It's not that Zhu Gaochi doesn't trust Ge Cheng and Tang Yun's abilities, but what should be guarded against is still to be guarded. With these two people around, Ge Cheng and Tang Yun can't hide from themselves.

Yu Fengchen was the oldest, even Zhu Gaochi didn't dare to offend him.

"Don't worry, my lord, there are precedents to follow in everything. If you encounter something that cannot be decided, you can ask the palace to provide previous examples."

Jin Zhong didn't speak until Yu Fengchen finished speaking.

"Although the prince is not in Beiping, the Changshi Mansion has been in charge for many years, and it is not easy to make mistakes."

Zhu Gaochi understood what the two of them meant.

Government affairs.

It looks very complicated, but it is not complicated at all.

But he will not do nothing, since the city of Beiping is in his hands, it is natural to promote the economy.

Grab both hands.

With Ge Cheng as the head of the civil officials and Tang Yun as the head of the military officials, the two are in charge of civil and military affairs, while Yu Fengchen and Jin Zhong are the supervisors.

Zhu Di handed over the government affairs to Zhu Gaochi, but Zhu Gaochi didn't go into the details, he pursued the way of employing people and created his own management system.

Except for taking an hour every day to listen to reports from Ge Cheng and Tang Yun, and to consult Yu Fengchen and Jin Zhong, the rest is the same as usual.

The time to go out was postponed by an hour, and it continued to be sent to the factory.

(End of this chapter)