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Chapter 516 Conservatives

Yang Reform talked and laughed with Zhang Weixian cordially.

"Since this is the case, it is still the old rule. Naturally, I will take the lead in this transaction. The rest of the shares will be divided between the Duke and other shareholders according to the amount of investment. The more money you contribute, the more shares you will naturally have. I don’t know how much money the Duke has raised?” Yang Reform didn’t talk nonsense, he was already an “old acquaintance” with the nobles, so he asked for the money directly.

"Return to Your Majesty, the ministers have already raised 120 million taels of silver..." Zhang Weixian quickly replied, this time, the nobles also made great efforts to contribute. In addition to the North Korean trade promised by the emperor, these two trades alone are enough to make people dizzy. If we take a longer view, after a year or two, the emperor also controlled the trade in Nanyang. The profits are quite astonishing.They also hired "experts" to estimate the market, thus estimating that there is a trade volume of several million taels per year, and half of the profits are also there. That is to say, the current 120 million taels of silver is about two or three The cost can be recovered in a few years, and if a few more years pass, the profit will have to increase sharply.

"Well, 120 million taels of silver! It's almost the same, but it's enough to do some business..." Hearing that it was only 120 million taels of silver, Yang Reform frowned again. The figure was somewhat different from what he had expected. Yang Reform felt that Hey, it would cost him two or three million yuan, otherwise, he would lose money. Now that he wants to blow up the dock, the ship, and the navy, he has to pay real money.But I don’t know that the nobles are just famous, but the actual money they can use is limited, and many of them are “real estate”. It is almost a ruthless hand to be able to pay the 300 million taels, and many of them are put into stocks. Now, Liulizhai has won the world's salt production and has become an iron crop in the eyes of everyone. This stock is extremely popular, and many people spend a lot of money on it.

"...This time, some people from the south will also invest in this transaction. The business of the firm should be divided into two major departments, one is responsible for purchasing and sales, and the other is responsible for transportation.... I will send someone from Liulizhai to take the helm. All major shareholders who have invested can send shopkeepers to participate..." Yang Reform was a little absent-minded, and the money he got from Xungui was a bit small for this matter, thinking that he would blow up the wharf, ship, and navy. Less, it seems that we have to get some more silver from the southern merchants. After all, it is not a problem to get more than 200 million taels of silver together. The silver has to be deposited in the bank, but it can become 500 million taels When two banknotes come out, these four or five million yuan can just be used to blow up the port, the ship, and the navy, and you don't need to pay a penny...

However, when he thought that he could still give Zheng Zhilong a lot of shares at a "preferential price" for free, Yang Reform was a little unhappy. Some shares must be given to them, and the maritime trade matter, apart from them, can't be handled by a group of landlords and riches like Xungui.

"Return to Your Majesty, I understand that everything should be obeyed by His Majesty..." Zhang Weixian said cheerfully.

"...Other rules, such as tax payment, don't be too wordy, report what needs to be reported, and pay as much as you need to pay..." Yang Reform said again.

"Return to Your Majesty, these rules are saved by the ministers..." Zhang Weixian immediately agreed, automatic tax payment has become a major symbol of the imperial party, and this has gradually become the consensus of the "imperial party". Some people who want to pay taxes People have to be tortured by the tax supervisor, even if they go through the back door, they can't get in through the relationship.

After Yang Reform finished talking about maritime trade, his thoughts turned back to the carriage.

"...By the way, what is the Duke's plan for the carriage factory's shareholding?" Yang Reform asked this matter again.

"Return to Your Majesty, this... this..." Zhang Weixian felt a little embarrassed when the emperor asked about this. The emperor asked him to find a way to raise funds for the carriage factory and expand its scale. Unfortunately, there are very few people who are willing to invest in the carriage factory. The reason is that although the carriage farm makes money, it is still a small amount of money. Now it only earns a few thousand taels, tens of thousands of taels of silver. This small amount of money, today's nobles don't pay much attention to it. Now, their eyes are fixed on Liulizhai, on the salt making, on the sea trade that the emperor said, as for this carriage...

"Just speak up if you have something to say..." Yang Reformed.

"Returning to Your Majesty, there are not many people who are willing to invest in the carriage farm, and the money is really limited. Up to now, it is only 3 to 3 taels of silver, and I have bought less than [-]% of the stocks..." Zhang Weixian said embarrassingly. The [-] taels of silver are all human favors. If it weren't for the emperor's face, if it weren't for his Zhang Weixian's face, I am afraid that the [-] taels of silver would not be there.

"Well,...hehehe..." Yang Reform laughed for a while, these nobles are really realistic!It seems that it is possible to let them be their own help, but it is obviously impossible to let them become the backbone of technological progress and development. They are not interested in new technologies.

Zhang Weixian looked at the smiling emperor, hoping to find something from the emperor's face to judge whether he did something wrong, maybe the carriage farm is worth a big investment, and he might not be sure.

"I called the Duke here today, just to talk to him about the carriage..." Yang Reform said with a smile.

Zhang Weixian quickly looked at the emperor in admiration. Sure enough, the matter of the carriage yard was quite different from what he thought. It seems that he was wrong!Which one of the deals made by the emperor lost money?That is not profitable?The emperor wants to make a little money?Alas... I missed it, I missed it... As soon as the emperor spoke, Zhang Weixian sighed that he had missed his eyes, knowing that there must be a big change in this carriage field. Judging by the tone of the emperor now, it seems that there is a year. Earning hundreds of thousands of taels of silver is a painstaking business.

"I plan to vigorously promote this carriage. There should be great development in this carriage and matters related to the carriage..." Zhang Reform organized his words and said.

"Hmm..." Zhang Weixian felt regretful when he heard it. Sure enough, he was not doing well. The emperor would not let him work around if he had nothing to do. He told himself to pay attention to the carriage field, just to give himself a hint. Looking at it now, he was blind , the emperor hinted that he didn't understand, now that the carriage farm is very valuable, it's a pity, it's a pity, it's time to do something about the stocks of the carriage farm!But now, the stocks held by the nobles add up to only [-]%, which is really blind...

"This matter is already in the making. Regarding the matter of the carriage yard, the Duke should pay attention! Haha..." Yang Reform slapped a haha, these nobles, he can only give a vague signal, not It is too clear, let them know the direction of their attention, and let them contribute. There is no need to let them know too much about the others. They are real rentiers, and they can invest in the country's infrastructure. I'm not interested, I have to do it myself.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your guidance. I understand..." Zhang Weixian was extremely happy to receive the emperor's advice. It seems that this carriage farm is about to make a fortune again, so he has to go back and buy stocks in the carriage farm. If the stocks are so low, I can take the majority. Of course, I have to get rid of the emperor. Now all the transactions, the emperor has to take the majority.

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After sending away the British public Zhang Weixian, Yang Reform got a message, that is, although the nobles can be their own help, they can help themselves, and they can use their power, but in the final analysis, they are still "conservative class", not pioneers. Investors are not very interested in creative, challenging, and forward-looking things, except for the existing ways and means of making profits.Obviously, they are not interested in investing huge sums of money in basic research. In this regard, Yang Reform has gained a deep understanding through the performance of honored nobles. .

Yang Reform fell into deep thought. Now his "team" mode of operation may still have deficiencies and needs to be made up for, that is, the lack of pioneering spirit, the lack of innovative spirit, and the "components" of the people united around him are still too single , I have to find a way to absorb more "ingredients" to ensure that my "team" has enough pioneering and innovative spirit, so that my "team" can continue.

After much deliberation, Yang's Reformation has some clues. His reform "team", besides nobles and bureaucrats, or businessmen related to them, there seems to be nothing else. What else is lacking?What is still missing is to include ordinary people into his "team". The composition of his current "team" is too single, and it is difficult for the largest number of ordinary people to participate and rise to this "team". Big mistakes, lack of pioneering and innovation, too much conservative force, now it is very dangerous to rely entirely on oneself to guide the country.

Incorporate ordinary people into your own reform "team" so that more ordinary people can enjoy the fruits of your own reforms, let more ordinary people gain room for improvement through your own reforms, absorb more ordinary people, and dilute your own self-esteem. The "team" is too single blood, it is really necessary.

Considering this, Yang Reform fell into deep thought again. After thinking for a while, he supplemented the plan for the carriage manufacturing industry and the transportation plan that he was going to implement. To allow ordinary people to enter the "upper class" of society, a new class must be born, and a batch of fresh blood must be added. Otherwise, just relying on these old conservative reforms, it is inevitable that one day I will be backlashed by these conservatives .

I need "newcomers", this is Yang Reform's clear understanding.

(End of this chapter)