Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Next is Yang Goudan's workshop.Wu Shigong pointed out that the current workshop division mainly has the following aspects of affairs.

The first is the manufacture of ordnance and equipment after the military expansion.Although Wu Shigong brought back a considerable amount of ordnance from Denglai this time, including the inventory of the Runing Army, he had to barely guarantee the equipment of the soldiers after the expansion of the army.However, there is a huge shortage of materials such as quilts, carts, and tents, and weapons must be stored in a considerable amount in consideration of the loss in future battles.There is also the upgrade of the beggar's armor, which will take a long time for the workshop director.

Fortunately, Wu Shigong brought back many blacksmiths from Laizhou this time, which also solved the urgent need of the workshop director.But Wu Shigong also pointed out that this was not enough. He asked Yang Goudan to step up training apprentices of various craftsmen to ensure the production of ordnance.

In addition, there is a large number of civil iron production.In order to resist drought, willpower alone is not enough. To dig ditches with wooden picks and shovels, you have to dig until the year of the monkey?Wu Shigong has already mastered the iron ore. Although it is a disadvantage to provide these civilian ironware at a cheaper price, the benefits brought by the improved production efficiency to Wu Shigong will be much greater.

Because Wu Shigong seized a large number of artillery this time, he arranged for Yang Goudan to temporarily stop the production of artillery, and go all out to do other things.However, this can also save some expenses for the Runing Army.

As for the manufacture of new weapons, Wu Shigong only raised two points.One is the manufacturing of swarms.This time, the swarm of bees was very effective in dealing with the dense crowd of the enemy, so Wu Shigong asked Yang Goudan to make a large number of them.Although Wu Shigong said at the time that the manufacturing price of a swarm of bees was 80 taels of silver per piece, this price included the cost of research and development and new manufacturing waste and loss. Protest accepted.

The other is the manufacture of chariots.When Wu Shigong proposed the idea of ​​a chariot such as in the movie "Gladiator", Yang Goudan agreed without hesitation.Manufacturing such a chariot in a car workshop is not complicated at all.There is no technical difficulty.However, Wu Shigong's manufacture of this kind of chariot is also experimental, so he made [-] vehicles in advance.

In addition, Wu Shigong is also planning to sell some of the shares of those secondary workshops, similar to those of weaving workshops and garment workshops, to the private sector.In the future, Wu Shigong will even sell a part of the iron workshop.This will also recover part of the funds for the Runing Army and encourage private investment in these industries.

What Wu Shigong needs now is not a golden bull, but a flock of golden hens that can lay golden eggs.The opening of a large number of workshops will also bring a lot of tax revenue to the Runing Army.From a total amount point of view, on the contrary, the future benefits will be even greater.Of course, in a short period of time, the income of the Runing Army will decrease.

certainly.Wu Shigong also encouraged people in the Runing Army to open workshops to find their own way out to drive employment and reduce the expenses of the Runing Army.To this end, Wu Shigong will issue an order that domestic slaves who are successful in entrepreneurship will be raised in rank, and may even be promoted to officials with meritorious service.

When it comes to this.Wu Shigong found that all the senior civil and military officials present were full of energy.As long as the Runing Army develops smoothly, these officials here will use their status and influence in the Runing Army.Become a wealthy party.

Wu Shigong understands this.I also understand that collusion between officials and businessmen will become the norm in the future.But this will also be in the present future tense, and we still need to solve the problem of the present progressive tense.

Then came Yuan Xingshan's Four Seas Trading Company.

Wu Shigong expressed his satisfaction with the normal business development of Sihai Trading Company.It is to ask Xue Zhinong's Department of Mountains and Rivers to escort the Four Seas Trading Company.Since Shanchuan Division can't open the situation of military espionage and political espionage in a short period of time, let's open the situation of commercial espionage.Wu Shigong ordered Shanchuan Division's spies lurking in various places to report more business conditions in various places, so as to earn more profits for the Four Seas Trading Company.

Of course, the company of Shanchuan Division also provided darts for the cargo transportation of the Four Seas Trading Company.It can also win some development funds for Shanchuan Division.It's also a win-win situation.

In addition, Wu Shigong asked Sihai Commercial Bank to independently open a bank.On the one hand, through the bank branch jointly opened by his father-in-law Xue Lian and other nobles in Jining, the exchange and remittance of issued bank notes was realized.It is convenient for businessmen from the north and the south who come to Runing for business.On the other hand, a large number of small-denomination food stamps were printed in order to replace the role of copper coins in Wu Shigong's control area.You must know that copper is also a strategic material and the main raw material for making artillery.

Qianzhuang also has another function, which is to lend money.Wu Shigong ordered the bank to lend low amounts of money to businessmen who opened workshops in Runing, as well as people in the Runing army who wanted to start businesses, and the interest would be reduced to a very low five-cent interest.

It's a little ridiculous that this 50.00% interest rate must be a usury in modern times, but in the Ming Dynasty, it was indeed a low interest rate.

However, Wu Shigong specifically pointed out to Yuan Xingshan that in the future, the Four Seas Commercial Bank will pay the same taxes as other workshops, commercial firms, and banks that invest in Runing.The Runing Army will treat everyone equally.

However, Wu Shigong also knew in his heart that due to the special status of the Four Seas Trading Company, the unfair competition of the Four Seas Trading Company will continue for a long time.

Next, Wu Shigong made other arrangements, such as salt sales, grain purchases, adding horses and other trivial matters.

At the end of the military discussion, Wu Shigong made a decision that surprised the officials present.Wu Shigong will divide the assets of the Runing Army from public to private, that is to say, Wu Shigong will basically dissipate all his family property.

Wu Shigong announced: From then on, all the taxes of the Runing Army will be paid [-]% (that is, [-]%) to the inner study, and the rest will be deposited for public use and used by the Runing Army.

A fund bureau will also be set up to manage the profits of all Wu Shigong's industries.Among them, [-]% of the profits were handed over to the inner study, and [-]% were deposited into the public and used by the Runing Army.The remaining [-]% is used for the welfare of officials at all levels.

Of course, the benefits of officials include on-the-job benefits, lifetime benefits, other benefits, etc., but it is definitely not clear at this moment. How to distribute them in the future will be discussed and announced by Deng Qifan and Xue Yongli in the future.

All of Wu Shigong's fields will also be gradually allocated to officials of the Runing Army, retired soldiers, and domestic slaves who have been upgraded to civilians in accordance with the formulated plan.These fields only need to turn in [-]% of the harvest.Of course, the property of those lands previously purchased and leased out will be distributed in accordance with the original regulations.

But here too there is a problem.The Runing Army has only so much land, but there will be more and more people waiting to be allocated land, so this will also make the Runing Army embark on a road of continuous expansion.

The land produced only needs to be handed over to the inner study, and the rest will be put into public use and used by the Runing Army.

As for the income from the inner study, [-]% will go to the inner house Wu Shigong for personal use, and the rest will become Wu Shigong's mobile funds.Of course, most of it will be used by Shan Chuansi. It is better to keep the funds of this secret organization secret.

As soon as Wu Shigong's decision was spoken, all the civil and military officials present couldn't sit still.Deng Qifan and Xue Yongli stood up first, and went to Wu Shigong to persuade him to take back this fate.

Based on the current income of the Runing Army and this distribution plan, Wu Shigong's inner house can only earn more than 2000 taels of silver every year.For the noble family, Wu Shigong immediately became a "poor man".

Besides, most of you present here are Wu Shigong's domestic slaves. If they enjoy the family property that Wu Shigong distributed with peace of mind, they will have their backs rubbed.

But Wu Shigong insisted on his order. In his own words, after the separation of public and private affairs, the funds for the development of the Runing Army would not be taken up because of the private affairs of the private house.So it is best to establish such rules as soon as possible.

Then Wu Shigong comforted everyone and said: As the highest official of the Runing Army, he can also receive his own share of benefits in this fund bureau!

Hearing what Wu Shigong said, these civil and military officials reluctantly agreed.These officials didn't know that Wu Shigong's decision was not only caused by their sincerity and sincerity, but also caused Wu Shigong to be unanimously opposed in the inner house.

Especially Zhao Ruya, when she learned that her makeup shop was about to be handed over, she immediately fought Wu Shigong to the death.Seeing Zhao Ruya's fangs and claws, Wu Shigong was annoyed, and immediately executed Zhao Ruya on the spot.

But Zhao Ruya showed a fearless spirit, and made a gesture of asking for money or not, and asking for a white body.After throwing away his helmet and armor several times, Wu Shigong finally fled in despair.Therefore, the family property that was dissipated this time does not have that makeup shop.

After winning, Zhao Ruya received heroic cheers from the inner house sisters. The only one who was sad was Zhao Ruya's youngest son, who hadn't had his biological mother's milk for a few days.

Wu Shigong's decision this time, on the one hand, tied all the civil and military officials of the Runing Army together with interests; on the other hand, it really took into account the distinction between public and private.Wu Shigong knew that he would not occupy the funds of the Runing Army for enjoyment now, but what about the future?Will Wu Shigong's son take over in the future?For the healthy development of the Runing Army group, it is better to establish rules earlier.

And with the development of the Runing Army in the future, Wu Shigong's income from the inner house will definitely increase enormously.Still have to take a long-term view and look to the future!

This military meeting actually laid the foundation for the establishment of the political system of the Runing Army group. They will change from a military group to a military-political integration group, and will gradually develop into a behemoth.

In particular, Wu Shigong's act of dissipating his family property gave great encouragement to the Runing Army and inspired them to fight towards the future.

Wu Shigong didn't know that Alexander the Great of the Macedonian Empire in ancient Greece had done the same thing.

When Alexander the Great left Europe with his army to conquer the Persian Empire, he gave all his property to his subordinates.

So, his subordinates asked very strangely: What did Alexander the Great leave for himself?

Alexander the Great looked to the east and said: "Hope!" (To be continued...)