New Shun 1730

After breaking the defense, Liu Yu comforted him: "Don't worry. If I really wanted to find Wang Ermaizi and Zhao Sangouzi, I wouldn't ask you to come to the capital."

"I just tell you that I have the ability to help Wang Ermaizi. But I won't. It's not that I can't help him."

"After all, you have also made contributions in the court's battles to pacify the economy, recover the Western Regions, and stabilize western Sichuan."

The head of the Shaanxi merchants hurriedly said: "I dare not take credit. We are just seeking profit and making money. We don't have a 100% heart for the country."

"Hahaha, judge by deeds, not by heart. We still have to evaluate you objectively. Besides, if the northwest really gets chaotic, you will be the first to bear the brunt. You still understand this principle, so there is no need to be too modest." Thinking of the Shaanxi merchants who were buried in the Shaanxi-Gansu Hui Rebellion in history, Liu Yu couldn't help but sigh.

After sighing, Liu Yu picked up a document from the table and handed it over, saying: "I have said a lot just now, in order to let you understand the situation."

"There is a story that someone went out in the sun with an umbrella."

"How would you evaluate it?"

"If you knew that it would rain half an hour later, you would definitely praise this person as a genius."

"And if you knew that it would be sunny all day, you would definitely say that this person is a coward."

"I said a lot just now, just to let you know whether it will rain or be sunny."

"So that you can see some of my thoughts on the changes in southern Sichuan. After reading it, just speak boldly and ask boldly."

The Shaanxi businessman hurriedly took the document with both hands, started from the beginning, and read it carefully word by word.

The plan of Sichuan salt entering Hunan and Chu cannot be mentioned now.

However, Sichuan salt entering Guizhou can still be transported by officials and sold by merchants.

Although the ultimate goal is to enter Hunan and Chu, it can now be covered by the guise of entering Guizhou.

The biggest difference between entering Guizhou and entering Hunan and Chu is how much more investment and how many more wells are opened.

In terms of the framework, there is no difference.

The Shaanxi merchants only saw half of it and were secretly surprised by the court's generosity. They also understood what Liu Yu meant by "supporting the chaebols".

Basically, it is to concentrate the scattered forces in southern Sichuan and organize a southern Sichuan salt company.

The means of shareholding system, integrating forces.

If it is just like this, it is not called support.

Support is reflected in the attitude towards land: the court directly comes forward to expropriate land, enclose land, and cancel the rent of industrial capital.

After the land in the enclosure is discounted, part of it will be used as capital and part will be returned in 20 years, forcibly canceling the rent and preventing the landlords from taking too large a share of the shares.

As for how to get the local landlords to agree, it is not mentioned above.

But the meaning above is very clear: the local landlords will definitely agree, will inevitably agree, and have to agree.

Liu Yu has explained what he meant by "support".

If you dare not even solve the problem of land rent, how can you call it supporting the sprouts of capitalism?

After the enclosure and expropriation of land, the landlords' land was used as shares, accounting for half of the total; the remaining 95% was divided into 60% by Shaanxi merchants and the remaining 35% by Sichuan merchants.

Salt wells that were not included in the enclosure and expropriation of land and were determined not to invest were allowed to exist.

Here, we need to rely on strong capital and the power of steam engines to directly use competition to complete mergers.

Small producers and small retail workshops, if you are shameless, let them see what capitalism means when the big fish eat the small fish.

After the establishment of the company, the government is responsible for the transportation of salt, and the company is only responsible for production.

The government acts as an intermediary between sellers and manufacturers, and adopts a semi-order model for production.

The tax payment link is completed before transportation.

The company is responsible for its own operation. The court only supervises but does not do anything. It will send people to keep an eye on the account books and production and conduct regular inspections.

The shareholders of the company are responsible for their own profits and losses, and can transfer and buy and sell.

If a shareholder of the company commits a crime, it has nothing to do with the company, and only involves the shareholder himself.

If the company goes bankrupt, all shareholders will only compensate their own investment capital, and will not involve their previous profit and dividend income.

The Academy of Sciences provides technical support such as steam engines and coal transport rails, and dispatches specialized technical personnel to be stationed there. The company provides wages, but the selection qualifications are in the hands of the Academy of Sciences.

This is a pure well salt industry, but the well salt industry is not pure.

In industries related to well salt, they will raise funds and use similar enclosure methods to forcibly merge coal mines near Rong County, organize a new company, and adopt a framework similar to that of the salt industry.

The coal industry and the salt industry will each contribute half of the funds to renovate the transportation route from Rong County to Zigong.

Part of the original canal will be rebuilt, and at the same time, straighten and build railroads in some places to reduce the transportation cost of coal.

The Industrial and Commercial Office, which is under the jurisdiction of Liu Yu, will set up new offices in the well salt area and mining area, parallel to the original prefectures and counties, and be responsible for the security, inspections, and registration of employees in the factory area.

Although it was not said later, the meaning can be roughly seen. The flavor of support is too strong. It is obviously prepared to directly monopolize, and it may merge the surrounding salt areas in the future.

After reading it, the Shaanxi businessman was speechless for a long time, and then he said: "The Duke's plan is really good. Those of us who do this kind of business, the first thing we complain about is the local landlords."

"There are a lot of impurities, the price increase is too high, and the rent is very high."

"But digging a well is not like anything else. Who knows if there is brine underneath? We can only rely on experienced masters to check, but even if we check, it may not be a sure thing."

"If their land is used as a share, the most ruthless thing is to divide it like this: for example, in a month, the salt of the first twelve days belongs to us, and the salt of the last eighteen days belongs to them."

"We have suffered for a long time!"

"Actually, we have long wanted to gather the strength of everyone to do it, but we can't reach an agreement on this matter. We provide funds, and they only occupy the land for eighteen days a month. It is really difficult for us to deal with it. The court has come since It’s really difficult for us to ignore these things and let ourselves talk to those people.”

"When my ancestors were transporting grain to Tianbaofu during the Hongwu period, they knew that one person is very weak. Only by gathering the strength of everyone and holding shares and dividends can we become bigger. We don't need to tell you about this. We also understand this. . It’s just that without the help of the government, we can’t even pass the land rent test. We can only gamble on our own, and we are willing to accept defeat. If we win the bet, we will become rich overnight; if we lose, we will be broke. The family is ruined."

Liu Yu smiled and said: "Capital and land rent are not mutually exclusive. Xiyi has a book about land rent. I am afraid that the whole world will cry after reading it. Those people in Songjiang Mansion, can What they understand is free trade and division of labor and exchange, but it is not easy for them to understand the land rent part.”

"The imperial court can't do business; you can't enclose land. Now you understand why Sichuan merchants have to take part in the shares, right?"

The Shaanxi businessman said repeatedly: "I understand."

"If Sichuan merchants don't take shares, then Deng Ai and Zhong Hui will attack Shu."

"If Sichuan merchants take shares, it will be a battle between 'scholars, farmers, industry and merchants', a battle between us capital merchants and the landowners, without distinction between Shu people and Qin people."

"Sichuan merchants have been in the local area for a long time and are deeply rooted. If they can stand with us, it will be a help."

Liu Yu nodded with satisfaction, stretched out two fingers and said: "This is the only way the imperial court can help you."

"The land rent is too high and industrial capital cannot develop. This land rent should belong to the court. The person who occupies the land should be compensated according to the price of the first-class land on the ground. How can the underground brine be considered his? Why should he? Collect rent?”

"Steam technology, the imperial court can also help you."

"Only these two things, the court will not care about other things."

"Your Majesty has ordered me to be in charge of industry and commerce, but not the salt administration. You must understand that you are not under the salt administration. You only produce salt, and other transportation and sales have nothing to do with you, so they belong to industry and commerce."

"I'm in charge of industry and commerce. I don't want to commit adultery or commit crimes. I don't need to tell you. I just say that after you establish the board of directors, you can make all the decisions yourself."

"Just remember one sentence. In the board of directors, there are intrigues and intrigues, and no one can control them. But the company is not as capital-rich as the Sanwujing Salt Farm in the past, so it is useless to ask Zhou Mu or Fu Yin. The final decision is made It’s the imperial court.”

After the warning, Liu Yu asked again: "Don't just say good things about these methods. All the disadvantages you can think of are also mentioned. Just say what you have and don't worry."

The Shaanxi businessman thought for a long time, then shook his head and said: "What the Duke of the State wants is exactly what we have thought about but find it difficult to do. In fact, few people in the court know the specialness of well salt."

"For example, in the Lianghuai area, ordinary people can cook for themselves. One pot and one pot can be used as a small business."

"And well salt is no better than sea salt."

"Every well requires division of labor."

"We need people who can dig wells, draw brine, use gas, scrape salt, carry coal, raise cattle, and buy materials..."

"The model of one small citizen like Lianghuai is not feasible. Only by gathering capital can we grow bigger."

"Before the imperial court, the government had always paid little attention to Sichuan salt. The villain boldly said that it is not that the imperial court does not want to take care of it. It is actually the adults of the imperial court who only care about small farmers and salt collectors. In fact, they do not care about such factories with thousands of people working in division of labor. "

"Actually, we hope that the court will take control of it."

Liu Yu chuckled and said, "These words are a bit untrue."

The Shaanxi businessman hurriedly said: "The Duke absolutely believes that these words are sincere and there is no lies in them."

"The lack of government control proves that we sell less salt."

"The more the court controls, the more salt we sell."

"When the emperor sells salt, it's not about comparing whose price is cheaper or whose salt is whiter. It's about selling to whomever the imperial court lets him sell."

"For example, in Kuizhou, if you go down the river, you can reach Hubei in an instant."

"Kuizhou also produces its own salt, which is cheap and white in color. However, the imperial court said that only people in Hubei are allowed to eat northern Jiangsu salt, so people in Hubei can only eat northern Jiangsu salt. Kuizhou salt, which is so close at hand, cannot be eaten. "

"Why? Because before, the imperial court could only manage small farmers and salt collectors, but not salt well factories. It didn't know how to collect taxes."

"Since the First Emperor unified China, Huaihe and Sichuan, haven't they been the Celestial Dynasty? What's the difference between the silver in Northern Jiangsu and the silver in Sichuan?"

"So, we hope that the imperial court will take charge of it. If the imperial court takes over, it means that more people will eat Sichuan salt in the future, and we will gain more benefits."

"The Lianghuai salt merchants complain all day long that the court has too much control. I really don't know. If the court doesn't care, then Lianghui, which accounts for half of the Lianghuai salt tax, won't be able to sell a pound of salt in Northern Jiangsu! I was born in blessings and don't know the blessings. I'm a real person. Don’t know what to complain about.”

"Everything the villain said is true. Today, the people who are most looking forward to the imperial court to take charge of it are us. If the imperial court takes over, it is really a great thing. If the imperial court wants to take good control of the Yanzheng Yamen and take good control of it, it will It would be great if they are all located in Chengdu!”