I'm a big dick

Chapter 437

Restoration and relocation is often described as a traditional habit of the Chinese people, and it is deeply rooted.

But in ancient farming societies, this is understandable.Unlike the developed and fast transportation and information links of later generations, the scope of activities of the ancient people was very narrow.Even, some people have never left the county in their entire lives.

Of course, what Lao Tzu once said, "the sound of chickens and dogs are heard from each other, and old and dead do not communicate with each other", is more serious than resettlement and relocation.It is not too much to describe it as taking root on the ground and painting the ground as a prison.

Moreover, in an agricultural society, land is the most important means of production, and farming is also a profession that most people have relied on for generations.

The ancient times were not like the industrial and commercial society of the later generations. How could there be so many job opportunities?What should I do if I have a part-time job and no social insurance?
Having land is different, although there is also the risk of natural disasters.But in the eyes of the common people, "a cow on [-] acres of land, and children and wives on the kang" is a stable and stable well-off life.

In fact, the Erya father and the middle-aged man are just one of the majority who are looking forward to returning to their hometown in Liaodong.Not to mention those who have already left, even those who are already in Liaodong have such thoughts.

In Jinzhou, another batch of Jingying flying cavalry arrived by boat, and they were assigned to the military camp for a temporary rest, recuperating the horses, and adapting to the environment.

Even a relatively short stay has contributed to the local economic prosperity.Of course, it is mainly the businessmen who belong to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce who have taken the lead.

The soldiers are rich, and the merchants know it.There is a great demand for daily necessities, especially tobacco and alcohol, which is simply in short supply.

The business of shops and hotels is also particularly prosperous. Although the buildings are not magnificent, there are people coming and going, no less than a prosperous city.

"Yingzi has to be busy again." Yingzi's father took a sip of wine, and felt sorry for the daughter in the shop.

Zhuzi nodded, poured wine for the old man again, and said, "Can I rest for a few days after being so busy? Yingzi is already in charge!"

"You don't care about things, you are not young." Yingzi's father suddenly became angry, and just put the fish in his mouth, he slapped the chopsticks on the table, stared at the pillar and asked: "My daughter is still married?" Not going out?"

Zhuzi was stunned by the question, but he quickly realized and waved his hands, "How can a girl like Yingzi not get married?"

Yingzi's father said "hmm", but his eyes were still staring, waiting for Zhuzi to continue talking.

Zhang Zhuzi explained with a smile on his face, "Isn't Jianlu going to be wiped out soon, and Liao to be pacified? What I mean is to wait. I think it will be the end of this year and the beginning of spring next year."

"In the spring of next year, regardless of whether Liao can be settled or not, the marriage has to be done." Yingzi's father made a final decision, staring at the pillar and nodding, his face softened a little.

Zhang Zhuzi graciously poured wine and served vegetables to please the future old father-in-law.This is necessary, no matter how much Yingzi has an idea, there is nothing the old man can do if he refuses to agree.

"Let's talk—" Yingzi's father had two glasses of wine, and his eyes became brighter. Just as he took out his cigarette purse, Zhang Zhuzi had already taken out a pack of cigarettes and handed it over, saying, "Look at my brain, I bought it and forgot to take it out.”

Yingzi's father snorted, put the cigarette away bluntly, put on his own pipe and pot, and muttered, "I'm still the one with energy."

Zhang Zhuzi laughed and lit the fire for the old father-in-law.

Father Yingzi took a deep breath, exhaled a cloud of thick smoke, and asked: "The retired soldiers will give at least one hundred acres of land, and I heard that one cow will be given back. Has this regulation been set?"

"Yes, the imperial court has made a regulation." Zhang Zhuzi replied truthfully: "You can register now, and you can apply for it after Ping Liao. But it's hard to say whether you can choose according to your heart."

Father Yingzi nodded and said, "Have you decided where to choose the field?"

Zhang Zhuzi hesitated for a moment, and said, "I listen to Yingzi. If she thinks this place is good, she will live here."

"Lushun?" Yingzi's father squinted his eyes thinking, and shook his head, "Even Jinzhou's land is not enough, and now it's all over. Lushun has a port, and it's getting more and more prosperous. It's not bad to live here. But I'm afraid It's not a long-term plan, but it's a pity that I lost a hundred acres of land."

"Uncle, what are your plans?" Zhang Zhuzi sensed something, and hurriedly asked for advice. In the final analysis, he had to follow the old man's ideas.

Yingzi's father knocked on the cigarette pot and said, "In the final analysis, with this hundred acres of land, as long as you don't lose your family, you can have food and drink for three or five generations. I think, you go to the register first, and then you can choose it in Laohetun. Maybe it will work out as you wish, maybe that broken yard is still there!"

Zhang Zhuzi sighed silently, and nodded vigorously in agreement.This is the old man's homesickness, that village, that yard, those broken houses.

"Do it early." Yingzi's father said: "You are right. I have never seen such a big battle. With so many people, I am afraid that Ping Liao will really be successful."

Zhang Zhuzi was quite confident, and said with a smile: "This is only in the south of Liaoning, and there are still large armies in the west and east of Liaoning!"

"Okay, I hope there will be peace soon." Yingzi's father said with emotion, drinking and eating vegetables, he was in a good mood.

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It doesn't matter if you eat almost, and it doesn't matter if you face the loess and back to the sky.Common people, what they hope most is peace and stability.

But for the class who have lost their food and clothing, although they also don't like turmoil, they don't think about the small things of a few acres of fields and a few dilapidated houses.

Shanghai, Maritime Chamber of Commerce, the president Li Dan faced the sudden appearance of Yan Siqi, his eyes were so rolled that he couldn't see the black eyeballs.

"Haha." Yan Siqi felt wronged, first laughed a few times, and then cupped his hands, "President, you have worked hard. So-and-so came back in a hurry, and I will give it to such-and-such family in the future. You have a good rest."

Li Dan squinted his eyes, watching Yan Siqi unceremoniously sitting in the soft chair, reaching out to pick up some small objects on the coffee table next to him.

"How fun is it to play in Dongfan?" Li Dan didn't say anything to this guy, but he still wanted to say a few words, "I heard that you are very rewarding in hunting, what special products can you bring back for someone to taste?" taste?"

Yan Siqi looked up at Li Dan, smiled embarrassingly, and said: "The special products must be brought, and I also thank Brother Li for his hard work during this time. Well, to be honest, if there is any errand, feel free to tell someone. "

Li Dan pointed to the items on the coffee table, and said, "These are all, you can do it!"

Yan Siqi was puzzled, picked up a beautiful porcelain, and turned his questioning eyes to Li Dan.

"It's produced by the official kiln, and the workmanship is exquisite and beautiful." Li Dan explained: "This is a source of goods that a certain company has worked hard to get, and it will be sold at a good price."

Yan Siqi inspected it again, nodded and said, "This is easy. Porcelain with how to make it will naturally be sold at a high price."

Putting down the porcelain, Yan Siqi picked up another pack of cigarettes, looked at the words on it, and said, "A new cigarette factory? I haven't heard of it."

Li Dan smiled and said, "This is a new cigarette factory built by the Maritime Chamber of Commerce, and someone named it the Four Seas Tobacco Factory. The cigarettes have just been produced. Come, have a taste."

"Our tobacco factory?" Yan Siqi showed surprise, opened the cigarette case, took it out, lit it, and took a slow and deep breath.

After savoring it carefully, Yan Siqi commented: "The taste is a bit weak, but it's not bad."

"This is selected from multiple formulas, which can be accepted by most people." Li Dan said: "The imperial court has designated sixteen tobacco leaf production areas across the country. Our Maritime Chamber has won Fujian, Zhejiang, and Guangdong. , four in Guangxi."

Yan Siqi nodded and said, "This business is sure to make money, but we are a sea merchant, do we have to operate on land?"

"Since it's making money, let's ignore it on land and sea." Li Dan folded his hands on his chest, and said, "Other chambers of commerce wish that we would not get involved, but how can we not do this to please the imperial court?"

Yan Siqi lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "That's right. The president must have worked very hard to win these four provinces."

According to geographical conditions and environmental climate, the imperial court divided sixteen tobacco leaf producing areas across the country and stipulated the planting area.

Naturally, all the tobacco leaves are purchased and supplied to various tobacco factories. In principle, eight factories should be built first.Thirty percent of the profit of each tobacco factory is turned over to the state as a tobacco monopoly tax.

Simply put, for ten yuan of cigarettes, three yuan goes to the state, and seven yuan goes to the cigarette factory.Li Dan asked people to calculate that, excluding all kinds of production costs, the profit of opening a tobacco factory should be around [-]%, or even higher.

A monopoly is similar to a monopoly. Of course Li Dan knows that the profits are huge, how can other chambers of commerce not?

Therefore, around these sixteen tobacco leaf producing areas and the first batch of eight tobacco factories, the four major chambers of commerce are fiercely competing.It is a business that can make a profit without losing money, and can please the emperor, so why not do it?

The four major chambers of commerce thought it was a reward from the emperor, because they had done a good job and gave them a chance to make money.

This understanding is correct, Zhu Youxiao does have the meaning of motivation.However, subcontracting the tobacco factory does not require investment, and reduces intermediate links, appoints fewer officials, and saves salaries.

It seems that if the royal family or the court take over all of them, they can earn more money, but in the long run, it is not a good thing.Money is not earned by one person, Zhu Youxiao still prefers this kind of cooperation and win-win model.

Henan, Shandong, and Ganshan in the north; the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce won Anhui, Zhejiang, Guizhou, and Yunnan; the Yangtze River Chamber of Commerce took Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, and Jiangnan into its pocket.

After the loot is divided, each company builds factories to produce and sell as quickly as possible, which is much faster than the royal family itself.

"It's worth the hard work." Li Dan felt that Yan Siqi didn't fully understand the deep meaning of it, and explained: "The decisive battle of Ping and Liao is imminent. Long live is full of confidence. He has already begun to plan the future income of the court. Tobacco monopoly is one of them." , in time, the tax revenue will be more than that of the salt and iron monopoly, and Wanzai will rely more heavily on it.”

Yan Siqi blinked his eyes, probably understood the meaning, and said, "So that's the case. It's true that it won't last long just by ransacking the house, and Wan Sui is well aware of this."

Li Dan showed a look of relief, and said: "The top priority now is Pingliao, and the top priority of Pingliao is shipping. In this regard, we have done the best and worked hardest; in the future, the imperial court will increase financial resources. In terms of income, we are still not behind in the fight against major disasters. As long as Wansui is happy, the Maritime Chamber of Commerce will be able to thrive and prosper for a long time."

It is wisest to follow what the government says to do and what the government says to do.Dismantling the court and making the emperor unhappy, just think about the fate of a few wealthy guys in history, and you will understand.

"Although I went to Dongfan to relax for a while, the emperor's mission didn't delay, and I handed it over to Yang Tiansheng and the others." Yan Siqi said: "Brother Li is also directing and planning, so there must be no delay."

Li Dan pondered for a while, and said: "I feel that it is not enough, and I have ordered all the ships that go overseas to do business not to be empty when they return. Grain, cotton, cupronickel and other things should be bought and shipped back."

After a pause, Li Dan smiled slightly at the astonished Yan Siqi, and stretched out a finger to emphasize: "This is Shangzuo Long Live, approved and praised. The benefits..."

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(End of this chapter)