Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1499 Dividends
After inspecting the Weiqiao warehouse, Shao Shude really went to Weinan and Liyang counties.

But he didn't stay for long, and soon went to Zhaoying County, where he stayed in Huaqing Palace to recuperate.

Of course, it is not a complete rest, because every few days, the body always loses some protein.

The prince returned to Chang'an excitedly to deal with Annan's government affairs.

Before leaving, Shao Shude gave some more careful instructions.

He could see that Erlang had the intention of going to the south for a look.As for the Sixth Brother and Li Tangbin presiding over the crusade against Nanzhao, he was very worried and wished he could be replaced.

Shao Shude directly told him to go back and serve his wives and concubines.

The child!If I knew it earlier, I would have agreed to marry Zhe Shisi Niang to him.

After Fourteenth Niang got married, she heard that her husband was ruled submissively and was beaten occasionally, but the couple gave birth to four or five children one after another. This is a fertile woman.

pity!

After Erlang returned to Chang'an, Shao Shude thought about Annan again.

Bohai Commercial Co., Ltd.'s accounts last year were over, with a profit of more than 5.2 yuan.

Back when I thought about building the pole for ten years, it was still the era of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and I made a profit of 4.9.

It has been established for 11 years, which is the first year that Bohai Trading Co., Ltd. has operated independently, with a profit of 4.1 yuan.

The first shot has not been fired, and it is not as good as the era of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.Although the shareholders didn't say anything, would they secretly suspect that Jianji's ten-year profit was made through accounting?
Fortunately, the profitability of Jianji has increased in 12, and many ships, ice cellars, and docks invested in 11 have been put into use.If it weren't for the local rebellion that ate up part of the profits, the account would have been even better.

The profit of more than 5 yuan can be divided into dividends.

As the Ministry of Internal Affairs in charge of daily operations, under the instruction of Shao Shude, it took out [-] coins to distribute to shareholders, and one share can get [-] coins - it is still in the tax exemption period.

Of course not every year.

The main purpose is to boost everyone's morale, let them see the money back, and have initial trust.In this way, the subsequent decisions will be easier to talk about.

"Agu can only get a dividend of [-] yuan this year." Shao Shude sat by the steamy pool and said, "Is he the supervisor of the Jiafang Department?"

There is one in every capital of the Jiafang Department, and the supervisor is the lowest-ranking official, down from the ninth rank.

Xiao Agu only personally participated in blacksmithing when he was in Khitan.When I came to Daxia, I watched others forging iron, and my life was very ordinary, far worse than that of Xiao Dilu——Xiao Dilu once offered his city and sister, so that Shao Shude's descendants over the years had a very comfortable place to store their achievements. Mo Dayan is indeed not comparable to Agu.

"Yes." Yue Liduo swam over, leaned against him, and said softly: "Agu only appreciates His Majesty's kindness. He has changed his name to Yongzhong, and now he is called Xiao Yongzhong."

"He only receives 15 mins a month, and he can't earn more than [-] mins a year. This dividend is a huge sum of money for him." Shao Shude pressed Xiao Chonggon's head into the water and lay down comfortably On the wall of the pool, said: "Back then in Luoyang...Luoyang South...the city, the shares of Bohai Trading Co., Ltd. were uninterested. Thinking about it makes me angry. If I buy it now, hey, there is no chance."

Officials from the ninth grade, after the Anshi Rebellion, when the financial situation is good, they can receive [-] mins a month, and when the financial situation is not good, they can receive [-] mins, [-] mins, or even default.

Of course, this is just money, not counting benefits in kind. In fact, there are a lot of food every month. Add up miscellaneous things, and it can be equivalent to three or four money a month. The disadvantage is that it is too unstable, and it all depends on the government. balance amount.

This is Beijing official.

Local officials also have the methods of living as local officials, such as money for manual lessons, money for kitchen waste, and so on.

Strictly speaking, these are "welfare" and "bonuses", not "wages". They are subsidies given to officials by the financially difficult court as part of their income when they cannot raise wages.

Even if Agu counts all these bonuses, his monthly income will not exceed [-] cents, which is not as good as dividends.

In addition, if you are an official, you will retire. After retirement, you will have no salary, but you can pay dividends. This kind of registered stock can even be passed on to future generations. As long as the Bohai business society exists, dividends will continue to be distributed.

"Why did Your Majesty suddenly ask about Bohai Trading Company today?" Yue Liduo carefully walked away from Shao Shude because she was afraid.

"Isn't it because of Annan's rebellion?" Shao Shude snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty has been getting a little angry recently..." Bodhisattva slave also swam over and whispered.

Her husband died early, her son died in battle in Daibei, and now her only hope rests on Shao Shude.She knew very well that it was Shao Sheng who gave her a prosperous life that she never dared to imagine before, as well as two children.

Therefore, she was really worried about Shao Shude's body.

"When you say that, I'm also terrified." After a moment of silence, Shao Shude said.

What is the reason?He can probably figure it out too.

To put it bluntly, the common problem of old emperors: insecurity.

And the current social atmosphere has exacerbated his insecurity, because there are no rules now.Although the binding force of the system is stronger than that of 30 or 20 years ago, it is still very unreliable.

"Forget it, I'll pay attention in the future." Shao Shude sighed, and hugged the Bodhisattva slave into his arms.

Just as Xiao Chonggon took a breath, he was pushed under the water again.

Yueli Duo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's talk about Annan again." Shao Shude said: "This year Bohai Trading Company should be able to make more profits. In this way, I have enough confidence. Next year, there may be less resistance to discussing the establishment of Annan Trading Company. There are more people."

Bohai Trading Co.'s annual profit of tens of thousands does not sound like much, because some tea giants in the south earn more money than this every year.But in fact, it is really not too small. After all, a businessman with a profit of tens of thousands can be ranked in the country no matter what.

And the political account cannot be ignored.

For example, during the Chinese New Year, envoys from various Jurchen tribes came to Beijing to pay tribute.Tu Danliang, the envoy of the Baolu Prefecture Chaoji, mentioned that last year the clans sold several pearls and leathers, and even a pair of Haidong falcons sold at high prices—this kind of special commodity is generally not operated by Bohai Trading Co. within the range, but if Ba Guogong Gao Lun can't stand to buy it at a high price, then he can only be a second-hand dealer and make a lot of money with tears in his eyes.

After they made money, they basically spent it all, and even owed some, in exchange for a large number of daily necessities produced in the Central Plains and even "luxury goods" such as tea and spirits.

The chiefs of the clans earned the most money. Some people stopped living in the basement and started piling on the permafrost to build a beautiful wooden villa. They also bought carpets, stoves, and other commodities from the Central Plains—on credit. form.

From top to bottom, the overall standard of living has improved.

This person, when the days are good, the hostility will not be so heavy.This is just the beginning. In a few decades of good life, it is estimated that it will be more "peaceful".

Jurchen is not without insight.

In fact, last year in Heishui Prefecture, some clan leaders killed merchants who sold spirits under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, inciting a group of people to riot, and accused the Ministry of Internal Affairs of "fooling" and "exploiting" them, and the Bohai people who robbed them of their land It's all the way.

The result, of course, was nothing good.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs mobilized five hundred soldiers from Huangzhuang, led by Yu Hou Zhou Zhiyu, to arrest them.Although he ran away in the end, he and his family were arrested and sent to Xiazhou to serve as the army of the government to deter others.

"Your Majesty, what kind of things does the Annan Trading Company rely on to make money?" Yue Liduo subconsciously wanted to stay away from Shao Shude, but when she heard this kind of thing, she stopped again and asked curiously.

Shao Shude had already noticed her small movements.In my heart, I thought, call this woman stupid, but she is actually very shrewd. She can often give her own opinions on major military affairs, and she is very reliable.But if you say she is smart, when she hears these things about governing the country, she can't help but want to participate, so that she even forgets her own safety.

"You serve by my side, you must have heard of the Aizhou Rebellion?" Shao Shude asked.

"I have." Yue Liduo nodded.

"Aizhou is actually pretty good. There are nearly [-] registered households, and now pepper is widely planted. There are also many registered residents in Huanzhou, and there are also gold, silver, ivory, rhino horn, and agarwood." Shao Shude said: "Rely on the mountain to eat. These commodities are urgently needed in the Central Plains, and as long as they are brought here, there is no reason why they cannot be sold.” Shao Shude said: “I originally wanted to build the Annan Trading Company a few years later, but with all this chaos, I don’t think it’s possible. It's delayed. Forget it this year, and discuss it next year, imitating the charter of the Bohai Trading Company, do whatever you want, and bring in those local tyrants and aristocratic families as soon as possible. Stabilize them, and Annan will be fine. I have a hunch that this Annan merchant The society is more profitable than the Bohai Trading Company.”

"Then you want to expand the fleet?" Yueli Duo asked.

"Of course I want it." Shao Shude nodded.

In fact, he had already thought about it. After the rebellion was suppressed this time, Annan's administrative divisions would be readjusted.

The first is to abolish Wu'an Prefecture.

This is Zhengzhou, but it is a double state name, which was relatively rare in the Tang Dynasty.During the Tianbao period, Emperor Xuanzong played with his personality and turned all states in the country into counties. Wu'an Prefecture was called Wuqu County at that time, and it governed two counties, namely Wu'an and Linjiang counties.

In the Tang area, it was canceled more than once, and each time it was because of turmoil.

There were only [-] households in these two counties during the Tianbao period, which is ridiculous.But this is reality, because the vast majority of the local population is in the hands of tribes and tyrants, and it was likely to be of a detaining nature in the early days.

Nowadays, there are probably more than a thousand registered households in Wu’an Prefecture, and most of them live near post stations and cities. Because officials in the Tang Dynasty went to Annan to take office, they usually took a boat from Guangzhou, landed in Wu’an Prefecture, and then went to Jiaozhou by land—— It can be seen from the poems of exiled officials in the Tang Dynasty.

Most of these more than a thousand households serve this post road.Outside the post roads and cities, there are actually plains, swamps, and forests, inhabited by many barbarian tribes.

Historically, after Vietnam became an independent country, it also conquered these tribes and drove them north.In the north, there are also tribes from the Central Plains who went south, and finally merged in the mountainous area of ​​Yuebei.

Shao Shude vaguely remembered that in the 21st century, the mountainous areas of northern Vietnam were extremely poor even in Vietnam. The Vietnamese seemed to call the local people the "Miao people".

It can be seen that these people and the Annan natives are not all the same, they are related to each other, and it is just right to use them.

The two counties under the jurisdiction of Wu'an Prefecture should be merged with the four counties of Changzhou, and a new prefecture should be established, and the households of Qimin should be vigorously organized.

Thinking of this, Shao Shude was a little puzzled.

The combined six counties of Wu'an Prefecture and Changzhou were all upgraded from Jimi Prefecture to Zhengzhou. There are only two to three thousand households (registered households) in total, surrounded by large coastal tribal areas, but they did not rebel.On the contrary, Aizhou and Huanzhou, two places with a combined population of [-] to [-] households (registered households), caused rebellion. Is it true that the more knowledge you have, the more reactionary you are?
But no matter what, Shao Shude still planned to believe them for a while.

Jiang Zhiwei, a former officer of the Jing Navy, has been appointed as the new governor of Aizhou. He brought a group of Aizhou and Huanzhou children who had studied in Luoyang and been officials for several years back to their hometowns to serve as officials at all levels.

Jiang Gongfu, the ancestor of the Jiang family, once served as the prime minister of Tang Dezong, and then lived in seclusion in Fujian, where he lived to be 76 years old.The Jiang family is also a big family in Aizhou, with a lot of influence.After the bloody suppression, the appointment of Jiang's son as the governor was a comfort to the locals, and I hope Jiang would not let him down.

"Enough!" After thinking, Shao Shude pushed Xiao Chonggun's head away, and grabbed Yue Liduo who was watching him stupidly, and said, "Don't hide, give birth to me."

Moon Lido sighed.

She once naively thought that after arriving in the Central Plains, she would be more noble and powerful than when she was in Khitan.But she regrets it now, because she forgot a fatal factor: she is a woman, and once a woman is used by a man, she will become pregnant.

In a few years, two children have been born, and this is still in the case of the waning demand of the saint.If the saint is still fierce, she can't imagine that he will have children until he dies.

All ambitions are lost in the miserable situation of belly bulging again and again.

She misses Abaoji's gentleness now, but someone else's seed is about to give birth to a new life in her belly.

After a while, Shao Shude lay back in his original position comfortably, and said, "In April, I'm going to tour the states in the northwest of Beijing, and you, Yue Liduo, will accompany you to serve me."

"Concubine obeys the order." Yue Liduo felt that the voice didn't sound like it came from her own mouth.

"I have deep feelings for the states in the northwest of Beijing." Looking at the numb woman, Shao Shude laughed and said, "It has been stable there for many years, and it is quite different from the Liaodong and Annan we are talking about. I still have a lot of ideas. , you may be able to give some suggestions. On the other hand, if you go there, you can receive the news from Sichuan nearby. I have limited energy and sometimes I am lazy. The news sent by the camp, Yue Liduo, you can help me check it first .”

Yue Liduo became a little bit interested, and her mood improved a lot, and said: "I obey the order."

The Bodhisattva slave watched coldly and sighed secretly in his heart: My sister is such a smart person, but she is eaten to death by the saint.Not only do you have to serve him, give birth to children, but also help him with various government affairs, so that you don't end up in the end.

(End of this chapter)