Go back to the Ming Dynasty to be a thousand households

Chapter 30

After having lunch in Qianhu House, Huang Laifu returned to Datianzhuang.

He closed the study tightly, facing the computer and writing something on paper.This is Huang Laifu's excerpts of some important data from the computer, which are stored on some paper.The use of computers always has a limited number of years. While the computer is in good condition, saving the useful things in it in words is also the meaning of planning for a rainy day.

The science and technology knowledge in it is better, Huang Laifu just recorded it like this.As for some important events in the Ming Dynasty or the history of the world, Huang Laifu was more careful and recorded them in English.

Not to mention that no one in the Ming Dynasty knew English at this time, not to mention that Spanish was also popular outside the Ming Dynasty at this time, even the British at this time, whether they knew the English of later generations was also a problem.Unlike Chinese, this English has changed a lot after it was passed on to later generations.As far as the British of this era are concerned, when they see the English of later generations, they may stare with big eyes.However, this also guaranteed Huang Laifu's safety to the greatest extent.

After recording for a while, Huang Laifu took a sip of hot tea. Although he learned calligraphy when he was a child and would practice calligraphy when he was free, he was used to hard pens and keyboards in later generations. This brush is always awkward to use now. a feeling of.

Just as he was about to continue recording, he heard Yang Xiaolu whispering outside the door: "Young master, young master, someone is asking to see you."

Huang Laifu raised his voice, "Who is asking to see you?"

Yang Xiaolu said: "It seems to be a businessman from out of town. He has already handed in the name card and the gift list. I have asked him to wait outside the hall. Do you want to go out and meet him, young master?"

"Businessman?" Huang Laifu pondered for a moment, his large waterwheels had all been made, and it was conceivable that next year's agriculture in Wuzhaibao would be very different.Agriculture is at ease, Huang Laifu already has the idea of ​​contacting businessmen and doing business in Wuzhai Fort.But at this time, he didn't like those small businessmen in Wuzhai Fort. What he needed was a businessman with strong strength and strong ambition to cooperate.

It's okay at this moment, it's good to see you, he raised his voice: "Shove the name badge and gift list under the door, let me see."

Yang Xiaolu responded, and slipped a name badge and gift list from under the door, and Huang Laifu took it.The famous assassins of the Ming Dynasty are just like the popular business cards of later generations, and are widely popular among officials, literati and businessmen.Anyone who goes out without a famous assassin will be ashamed to meet people.

The production of famous thorns is still very delicate, Huang Laifu opened it, and the grain merchant Qu Yuanrui?Qujia in Qixian County among Shanxi Merchants?

When it comes to Shanxi merchants, they are well-known in later generations.In the Ming Dynasty, Shanxi merchants enjoyed a high reputation. They started their business by operating military supplies for border defense, accumulated a large amount of capital, and their power lasted for a long time.There is a saying that "Pingyang, Ze, and Lu are the richest people in the world, and they are not rich unless they are hundreds of thousands."In particular, the ticket numbers of Shanxi merchants in later generations are even more connected to the world.

At the end of Ming Dynasty, some Shanxi merchants colluded with Hou Jin, but obviously this matter had not happened yet.

As for the Qu family in Qi County, I seem to have a little impression... Huang Laifu checked his computer, and he naturally had a lot of information on such business figures in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Found it, it seems that the Qu family in Qixian County was also a well-known figure among Shanxi merchants in later generations. They used the ticket number "Sanjinyuan" to communicate with the world, and their wealth was strong. In the Qing Dynasty, their assets amounted to 400 million taels of silver.But at this time, like many Western merchants, the Qu family only deals in food, cloth, and fodder for the generals in the border towns. It is still an inconspicuous family among many Western merchants.

Although Qu's is not particularly prominent at this time, it is a potential stock that can be held and operated for a long time.

Look at the gift list sent by Qu Yuanrui again, good guy, the total value of all the gifts on it is more than 20 taels, Huang Laifu can't help thinking that these Western businessmen are rich and powerful, and they will give more than 1 at will in future generations. A gift of one block is not something everyone can afford.

And Huang Laifu spent nearly a hundred taels of silver in paying the monthly rations and food of the Zhuang Dingmen and military craftsmen for more than a month, plus the cost of making various waterwheels, which is really a waste of money.It seems that the 200 taels of silver that his father Huang Sihao gave him is far from enough to last long, and he needs to find a source of money quickly.If you just fell asleep, you can get a pillow. The God of Wealth is here, so you can't push it away.

Thinking of this, Huang Laifu raised his voice and said: "Little donkey, you go to the hall to entertain that merchant, and I will go out to meet him right away."

Yang Xiaolu responded and went.

Huang Laifu sorted out the recorded computer data and hid the computer.After leaving the study room and going to the living room, I saw a young businessman standing up upon hearing the sound. This man was about twenty years old, and his eyes were quite shrewd, with a sense of capableness.

Seeing Huang Laifu came out, the businessman didn't dare to neglect, he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed his hands: "Young Qu Yuanrui has seen Young Master Huang Laifu, so he hurriedly disturbed him, and asked Young Master Huang to forgive me."

Huang Laifu smiled and said: "The shopkeeper is very polite, please sit down."

Qu Yuan thanked him, and sat down in the chair. He secretly looked at Huang Laifu, and saw that although Huang Laifu looked younger than himself, the shrewdness in his eyes was not inferior to that of his parents, so he couldn't help but secretly marveled.

Huang Laifu asked his servants to serve tea, and said, "I don't know if the shopkeeper is here, what's the matter?"

Qu Yuanrui said: "To tell you the truth, the young one saw big waterwheels and animal-powered waterwheels of the young and old on the road, and felt admiration for them, so I came here to pay a visit."

Huang Laifu thought in his heart: "I'm not a beautiful woman, what do I admire." He smiled and said: "The shopkeeper Qu has won the prize, it's just a mere skill."

Qu Yuanrui tentatively said: "With these waterwheels in Da Shao's farm, there will be no worries about water shortage. I believe there will be a bumper harvest next year."

Huang Laifu immediately understood the purpose of this young businessman's visit, and he really wanted to go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing.But this is also what I want.He took a sip of tea with a smile, and said casually: "Judging from the [-] mu of fertile land my Huang family currently owns, it must be no problem to produce tens of thousands of shi of grain next year."

Qu Yuanrui showed joy on his face, and said, "Wuzhai Fort is vast and sparsely populated, and there are many wastelands. The young and old have solved the water problem. If tens of thousands of acres of land are reclaimed, then Wuzhai Fort will become the granary of Northwest Shanxi in the future." , the young and the young are getting fame and fortune right in front of them, the villain has to congratulate the young and old first."

Huang Laifu laughed loudly: "Tens of thousands of mu? Shopkeeper, you underestimate me. Do you know how much land can be arable in Wuzhaibao now? Nearly 60 mu. How much land can be grazing? Nearly 50 mu. In the past There is no way, but now Laifu is confident to turn them all into fertile fields and pastures."

"Shopkeeper Qu thinks about it. By then, Wuzhaibao will be able to produce hundreds of thousands of shi, or even millions of shi, of grain every year. It can also raise 10 fattened pigs and tens of thousands of cattle and sheep every year. I am confident that I will be alone. Wuzhai Fort can meet most of the food and clothing needs of the 20 soldiers in the three towns of Shanxi, Datong, and Yansui!"

Qu Yuanrui was so shocked that he couldn't speak, Huang Laifu's courage made him unimaginable.I really can't tell that this is a young man under 20 years old, who used to bear the reputation of being a playboy and a rough and unknown name.

At the same time, a voice in Qu Yuanrui's heart was shouting, could this be the development opportunity he felt in Wuzhaibao in the morning?
Like many Western merchants, the Qu family also made a living by operating the military supplies of the Nine Frontier Army Town Guards.They continued to traffic grain, horses, salt, fodder and other materials to the soldiers in the border towns. They were not only salt merchants, but also grain merchants.They are not only operators of salt, but also suppliers of food for the frontier officers and soldiers.

However, compared with the past, Western merchants generally feel that it is difficult to do business, because the harvest in the north is generally in short supply, and people have no food at home.In the past, Jinzhong, Guanzhong, and Hanzhong, the major food sources in the north, were all short of food, so how could they transport food to the border towns?I had to travel thousands of miles to transship from the south of the Yangtze River. The cost on the road was astonishing, and the profit in my hands was very little.

Reduced profits, this is one of them.Second, due to the developed commerce in the south of the Yangtze River, the people in the south of the Yangtze River planted more cash crops for profit, resulting in a decrease in food production, and the supply of food became in short supply. Most of the food was consumed by the people in the south of the Yangtze River, and the source of food was getting less and less.

So now the western merchants are eagerly looking for new food sources, and the competition is really fierce, and the Qu family is no exception.However, many grain sources are monopolized by some big grain merchants, and it is not easy for the Qu family to seize food from other people's population.

But now the opportunity has come, if Wuzhaibao is really what Huang Laifu said, it is really a golden egg that fell from the sky.

Now the price of grain in the border town is rising day by day. During the orthodox years of Yingzong, one tael of silver could buy four stones of rice, but now even one tael of silver could not buy one stone of rice. The profit in this grain is really very rich.

According to what Huang Laifu said, if Wuzhaibao produces hundreds of thousands of taels of grain a year and sells the surplus grain by himself, he can easily earn tens of thousands of taels of silver, or even tens of thousands of taels a year.In addition to what Huang Laifu said, there are countless pigs, cattle, sheep, etc. for sale, how much can you make if you change hands here?
In addition, the three towns of Shanxi Town, Datong Town, and Yansui Town are located near Wuzhaibao. Unlike those grain merchants who transshipped thousands of miles from the south of the Yangtze River, how much food can be saved in a year due to the reduced loss on the road alone is a matter of fact. I earned it myself.

After thinking about it here, and thinking of the contempt of my father and brother at home, I have always wanted to prove to them that I am not inferior to them, and now the opportunity has come... Qu Yuanrui couldn't bear it anymore, stood up and said: "Little one I am willing to serve the young and old, and I only ask the young and old to give the young one the opportunity to do so."

No wonder Qu Yuanrui lost his composure, this golden cake is so tempting, if he doesn't catch it, if someone snatches it away, he will regret it too much.Besides, after careful analysis by myself, Huang Laifu's prospect is at least [-]% sure to be realized.

On the way, he carefully observed Huang Laifu's large riverside water trucks, well-irrigated animal-powered water trucks, and hand-pressed machine wells. He came to the conclusion that even if there is still a severe drought in the north next year, Wuzhaibao can use these water diversion tools alone. Local grain can also be stabilized between one stone and two stones.If hundreds of thousands of acres of land are reclaimed, it is not empty talk that the entire Wuzhai Fort can produce hundreds of thousands of shi.

Such a rare opportunity, not to mention [-]% sure, even [-]% sure, I will not let it go.

(End of this chapter)