Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 275 A landmine in the officialdom of the Qing Dynasty in Jiangbei was ignited by one of our own people!
This move by Prince Wu's Mansion is known as the strictest "Liquor Purchase and Sales Order" in the history of Jiangnan!
The first shot was fired at Xiaohu.

Sign contracts with small brewing households that meet quality standards, fix their output, and purchase them uniformly.

For large investors, it is another way of cooperation.

Large households in a county contribute capital according to their shares and build wineries around the county to concentrate production. All the wine produced is purchased by the county government, and the output is not fixed.

In addition to the old masters of each winery, the newly recruited workers must be local people. Corresponding taxes also need to be borne.

……

The above are Li Yu's regulations on the production side, while the sales side has another regulation.

Although everyone is confused, what the hell is this?

In fact, Li Yu didn't understand either.

The main reason is that it can increase the vague wisdom aura of being a superior person, so just be sideways.

It even overshadowed the people's attention to the war on the front line.

The quotas for Tier 2 dealers were quickly allocated.

The lowest level (level 1) dealers provide a quota of 1000 kilograms of alcohol per year.

The recruitment offices in various prefectures were finally overcrowded.

Level 1 dealer, targeting military dependents.

"Choose a wasteland for training east of the Huangpu River in Songjiang Prefecture for a period of one month. We will discuss where to deploy them for combat in the future."

The purchase price is not high, 40 yuan per catty. The sales price is not low, 500 yuan per catty.

[Starting from the first day of joining the army, family members can obtain distribution rights. If you return home after 1 years, the distribution rights can be extended until your death. If he is accidentally killed in battle while serving in the army, his family will be given the dealership rights for 5 years. 】

Strict crackdowns will be imposed on the entry of alcohol into the "Qingtong District", and patrols can kill them on the spot. Civilians can also take action, regardless of killing or wounding, and the goods will be their own.

The alcohol sales network implements a fixed dealer and quota rationing system!
To put it simply, it is divided into 3 levels.

At the same time, severe crackdowns were carried out on all illegal drinking under the rule.

Anyone from Jiangnan who has joined the 4th Army for three years can obtain lifetime distribution rights.

Those who trafficked and sold it were sent to the army to do hard labor. Those who drank it were not guilty and were only subjected to moral condemnation!

And before Li Yu boarded the ship and left Jiangning, he finally heard some good news.

The 4th Army Corps was instantly full.

The highest grade (3rd gear) is 10000 pounds.

Level 2 dealers are open to all people under the rule.

There is a single purchasing channel, provided by the county government.

The document was quickly recorded.

The gap between them is shocking.

As for the 2nd Army Corps, which is currently fighting the most fiercely, the average age of its soldiers is only 17 years old.

The merchants in Jiangnan keenly smelled the smell of getting rich based on their understanding of King Wu's past actions.

……

At the same time, a reporting reward order was launched for the phenomenon of purchasing goods through illegal channels in other places that is very likely to exist.

The Wu Palace issued a strict order that anyone selling below the guide price would be regarded as destroying the market. First warning, second downshift, third disqualification.

The sources of soldiers are mainly small traders and handicraftsmen in cities and towns, mixed with a small number of scholars, farmers, poor settlers, and gangsters.

In a word, this is a more terrifying existence than fighting against illegal activities.

Hu Xueyu, who was accompanying him, hesitated to speak.

Slow hand!
……

Li Yu has gradually formed a routine when traveling, bringing a document with him to record orders at any time.

Taking Suzhou Prefecture as an example, there are only 2 places for Tier 3 dealers. They need to pay 500 taels of silver in the first year. Those who sign up and pay first come first.

Looking at the rolling Yangtze River, he couldn't help but add:
"Military discipline must be strict. Tell them that anyone who flees in battle or violates orders will have their family members' distribution rights revoked."

"Your Majesty, please ask the General Staff Headquarters for instructions on where the 4th Army Corps will be trained? Where will it be stationed?"

……

The quotas for Tier 3 dealers are temporarily not open to the public and require special approval from the prince!

This is also called a guide price!

There are so many regulations and so many measures.

The mid-range (2nd gear) is 5000 pounds.

The average age is close to 30 years old, which is older than other legions.

Distributors are just porters of alcohol.

Anyone who reports “private purchases” and is found to be correct will receive 3% of their property. If you are from the same group, you can get 3% of their quota.

Finally he held it back and sighed inwardly.

As a person from Shaoxing Prefecture, he did not dare to imagine what it would be like to fight with the traffickers and soldiers in Jiangnan.

I cursed in my heart, Your Majesty, even if you capture Taizhou Prefecture and Wenzhou Prefecture and recruit troops on the spot, you will still be more reliable than now.

Moreover, the price is not so high.

There is nothing wrong with valuing loyal subordinates and knowledgeable people. There is no need for ordinary soldiers. There are many strong men in our Qing Dynasty!

Moreover, tens of thousands of first-level dealers were added in one go.

Where will the store open?

……

In fact, he was overly worried.

As a time traveler, Li Yu is very knowledgeable about how to play the wine franchise. There is a ready-made example, just copy it.

Banning alcohol is impossible, it goes against human nature.

10 pounds of bad wine can be bought and sold casually without getting scolded.

Going up, the middle and low-end drinks have been eliminated directly through artificial means, and the gap has been filled with mid-to-high-end drinks. It is worth noting that the mid-to-high-end prices here specifically refer to prices!
Wine is not a necessity of life.

People, as long as they are full, they don’t have to drink wine. Therefore, this wave of outrageous operations will not shake the foundation of rule.

Hu Xueyu hesitated for a long time and then asked:

"Your Majesty, what if the public response is cold and unwilling to buy?"

……

Li Yu smiled and said:

"You did remind me."

"Record, from now on, the wines produced by major wineries in each county will be uniformly packaged and branded. All legions, yamen, and chambers of commerce will invest in purchasing the first batch to expand the influence."

"All officials under my command must drink our own wine as long as they are invited to a banquet, except for private occasions."

Hu Xueyu was surprised and vaguely felt that there was some truth.

Asked further:
"Your Majesty, what's the name of the wine?"

Li Yu suddenly remembered what happened before the time travel.

This one is carefully selected, that one is preferred.

Why not start a "Yuxuan" series?

Wine is just one product in the series.

"Yujiu. How is it?"

……

"Wonderful, wonderful. It's called Yujiu."

This is how misunderstandings arise between people.

It seems innocuous, but in fact it has huge problems later on. So much so that Li Yu had to hold his nose and accept the reality.

This is like the right to interpret a work does not lie with the creator. It doesn’t matter what you say, it only matters what people are willing to believe. Creators had better be sensible and not forcefully defend themselves.

Soon after, Yujiu was launched on the market and was initially successful.
Li Yu decisively established a "Wangjia Yu Selection Company" to focus on the management of its products. After he became emperor, he changed his name to "Royal Yuxuan Company".

No more interference from local county governments, and direct connection between the company and dealers.

Of course, taxation must be left to the counties. For every kilogram of Yujiu sold, 1 penny will be distributed to the local area.

Li Yu thinks that such a distribution system is very conscientious.

It is necessary to buy some private property for yourself in advance.

It is very painful for the emperor to have no money to spend. If he spends some money to enjoy himself, he will be nagged by the ministers, making all kinds of malicious suggestions and saying high-sounding words.

It's really uncomfortable to have my privacy pried into.

After fighting for a lifetime, why not enjoy it for a while?
Li Yu knew very well that trying to be a true saint would not end well, so he could just verbally claim to be a saint.

……

Yangzhou Prefecture,
Qian Feng, the chief envoy to the Yamen, had a dark look on his face.

Standing below were a group of red-topped men who looked humble but were actually unruly.

Yu Yunhe, the governor of Huai'an's grain road, Hu Zuoyou, the prefect of Yangzhou, and the chief officials of Huai, Xu, Tong, and Hai.

The chief officials of various states in Jiangsu who were still under the rule of the Qing Dynasty came.

"This feudal lord would like to ask you again solemnly, how much grain is stored in Fengjicang and Guangyuncang?"

[There were four major granaries along the canal in the Qing Dynasty. The first is Fengjicang in Huaian, Jiangsu, the second is Guangyuncang in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, the third is Dezhoucang in Dezhou, Shandong, and the fourth is Linqingcang in Linqing. 】Above, theoretically, the grain storage capacity of a single seat has a valley value of 150 million shi and a peak value of 300 million shi.

But everyone knows that theory means nothing.

Qian Feng had great doubts.

He accidentally traveled incognito and heard from people on the street that food prices had been rising in the past few months.

If it were anyone else, they might not notice it.

Is there any difference between the price of grain at 15 Wen per catty and 1 Wen per catty?

Adults never pay attention to small things, they only see thousands of stars and sea.

……

But Qian Feng is different,
When he was in the capital, he was a person who bought firewood, rice, oil and salt all year round, and was extremely sensitive to price fluctuations.

Abnormal fluctuations are nothing more than three situations.

There was a disaster, there was a war, someone was playing tricks on us.

This year's business has been pretty good, except that the Yellow River in the north has burst its banks and the Huaibei Salt Farm has been severely flooded, but the main grain-producing areas have been preserved.

Although the Jiangbei camp had tens of thousands of troops stationed, it did not attack and consumed a fixed amount of grain and rice.

Military pay and military rations were all handled by him.

In order to reduce the fluctuation of grain prices, he even sent people to Shandong to buy grain with money, preferring to spend more on freight.

……

Facing the boss’s questioning,
Everyone was silent, watching their eyes, nose, and heart.

"Yudaotai, you are stationed in Huai'an. Have you been to Fengjicang?"

"I've been there."

"Have you ever checked the grain storage?"

"When I return to the feudal lord, there is no vacancy in the post of governor, so I dare not open a position without permission."

This sentence made everyone present, who was like a clay sculpture, wonder: Old Yu's silly son seems to be rapidly improving his IQ?
Yu Yunhe's words are watertight.

It not only shirks the responsibility perfectly, but also reminds Qian Feng that you are not qualified to tell me what to do.

The Superintendent of Grain Road needs to maintain a good relationship with the chief envoy of the province, but it is impossible to let him be driven. The governor and the governor are the immediate superiors and have the right to evaluate.

……

Qian Feng was surprised, but then he reacted:
"I don't know the truth at Daotai? Is that right?"

"Yes."

"Huai'an Mansion, do you know?"

"My subordinates don't know either."

"You don't know about Xuzhou Mansion?"

"The lower officials are frightened."

After asking around, Qian Feng had an unknown premonition in his heart.

Suddenly a sentence came out:
"I want to inspect the warehouse."

Wow,
A group of clay sculpture redheads all started to stir. Some raised their heads to look directly at him, while others looked up at their companions.

Hu Zuoyou, the prefect of Yangzhou, gritted his teeth and expressed his position clearly:
"Fantai, what you are doing is not in compliance with the court regulations!"

"Then I will write an apology letter now. If the Emperor has any blame, I will bear the responsibility alone." Qian Feng paused and said, "It has nothing to do with you adults!"

……

"On the Taoist platform."

"The subordinate is here."

"The problem of food prices in the market is huge and the situation is very serious. What do you think?"

"Back in Fantai, I feel that the key to this problem is to find the key issues. What the situation is exactly depends on the specific situation."

Wow.

The red-topped men present all looked at him with surprise and intimacy.

Sir, you have made progress.

You are progressing so fast!
With this "rich nonsense" and your father's care, there will be hope for the little military aircraft and the little pavilion boss in the future.

Qian Feng was stunned, and an idea came to his mind.

The place is just a big sauce vat. If you throw any white radish into it, it will come out black.

Yu Yunhe is hopeless!
He has transformed into a stinking thing.

Thinking of this, he lamented in his voice:

"In the Jiangbei camp, tens of thousands of soldiers are ready to cross the river to fight at any time. Once Fengjicang and Guangyuncang run out of food, I dare not think of the consequences. Have you ever thought about it?"

……

Hu Zuoyou whispered:
"It's almost time. The autumn harvest is around the corner. There may be some discrepancies in the number of granaries, but they will be installed soon."

Qian Feng suddenly said sharply:

"Of course I know. But if you eat Yinliang and have nine pots and eight lids, aren't you afraid of something going wrong?"

Everyone bowed their heads and thought silently in their hearts.

The official in Beijing is just a stick, but he also has 8 pot lids? Your configuration is too luxurious!
Up to 6 covers!

Maybe 5 covers!

Occasionally 4 covers!

If you use faster hand speed and more fancy movements, you can still cover it!

Those of us who are in charge of cooking can just ensure that the food is cooked on time.

But if you insist on counting the pot lids yourself, you obviously don't trust us.

When our temper gets angry, we spit, mix sand in it, and even smash two iron pans if they are not kept evenly! Just smash the extra pot and the lid will be enough.

If someone insists on counting the pieces of the iron pot piece by piece, he must put them together.

Ha ha ha,
The cook could only silently pull out a piece of burning wood from the stove~
……

After leaving the Yamen, someone said:
"Everyone, would you like to find a quiet place to have a drink and have a chat?"

Everyone nodded, and that was exactly what they meant.

I found a secluded teahouse outside the city and sent away the panicked shopkeeper and waiters. The Tongzhou magistrate, who had the lowest official position at the scene, was responsible for making tea and pouring water.

Chang Huoyan, the oldest prefect of Huai'an present, said in a confused voice:
"Do or not?"

"Do!"

They seem to be able to read each other's minds, and every question and answer is concise and clear.

"Master Yu?"

Yu Yunhe scraped the tea leaves reservedly and said with a smile:
"As soon as you come, let's make peace with it. I will advance and retreat together with all my colleagues."

……

Everyone nodded approvingly, and the atmosphere seemed relaxed, as they drank tea and chatted with each other.

suddenly,

The Yangzhou Mansion soldiers waiting outside the door came to report:
"The head of the express team at the government office asked to see the master and said that he has urgent matters."

Hu Zuoyou was stunned and saw that everyone was also extremely confused, so he said:
"Let him in."

……

The leader of the fast class quickly walked into the teahouse,

Seeing that there were so many imperial officials in the room, his knees softened and he knelt down, hesitating to speak and rolling his eyes around.

Magistrate Hu was displeased:
"The people here are all my beloved relatives and friends, but it doesn't matter, I have no secrets in front of them."

The class leader had no choice but to kneel down and said:

"Master Fu, I have just captured a fake king of Wu who is a spy. After being tortured, I have obtained a confession. There are actually two strongholds in Yangzhou City with dozens of workers. The government's force may not be enough, so I beg you to write quickly. Call the green battalion soldiers to assist in the arrest."

After that, he handed over a piece of blood-stained paper.

After Magistrate Hu finished reading it, he quickly handed it to his colleagues at the table~
This is a big matter and requires collective wisdom.

Although I know what I am thinking, I also need to know what you are thinking.

……

The atmosphere in the house took a turn for the worse, and there was a gloomy wind.

But the fast class leader is still immersed in the longing to achieve great success, be promoted and make a fortune.

The keen sense of smell that I used to have is no longer working today.

He continued happily:

"The little one was caught by accident. This thief is so brave. He has been following Master Qian of Fantai for several days. I think he wants to stab him~"

He didn't notice at all,

Several adults were exchanging glances intensively.

Although he didn't make a sound, his eyes contained a lot of information.

(End of this chapter)