Daming Military Empire

Chapter 567 Standardized Operations
It is a good thing that paying taxes together for royal and ordinary businesses can solve the problem of lack of money in the household department. Even the person in charge of the royal business who was present did not have any opinions, and the others naturally did not have any opinions. Regarding the tax payable This concludes the discussion of taxation, so which places that should generate taxation have not generated taxation?
Zhu Cijiong continued: "I have also thought about the issue of not generating taxes where taxes should be generated, such as mining, are coal mines, iron mines, copper mines, silver mines, and even gold mines worth money? Don't ask, naturally It is valuable, but Daming’s mines, no matter whether they are coal mines or gold and silver mines, not only have no profit, but also pay wages to them. What’s going on? Everyone should understand the reason, because these The ore mined in the mine is supplied free of charge to the royal business, the Ministry of Industry and even the Ministry of Households. No money is charged, and naturally no profit will be generated. Is this right? Let everyone talk about their opinions. "

There is nothing wrong with this, the mines are all owned by the emperor, and everyone is working for the emperor, so naturally there is no need to spend money to use the ore. From the traditional point of view, this is not a problem at all.

However, I just told everyone about the tax payment of the royal business. Since the emperor proposed it, it must be wrong to do so. So, what is wrong?

The venue fell into a brief silence, and soon, Zhang Cai, Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, coughed and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I think it is wrong to do this. Take coal mines as an example. Steam engines are becoming more and more popular now, but , Except for the factories under the imperial business and the factories under the Ministry of Industry, not many people use coal to burn steam, most of them use firewood to burn steam, not to say that using firewood is more convenient than using coal, on the contrary, using coal is cheaper It is much more convenient, but, except for the capital city and the coal mining area, coal cannot be bought in general places, and the price of this coal is also random, the price of each production area is different, and the capital city is also different, Weichen thought, if you can Selling this coal in all parts of Daming at a uniform price will definitely create huge profits!"

Zhu Cijiong couldn't help clapping his hands when he heard the words, and praised: "Shouxian said it very well. In fact, whether it is the problem of tax payment or the problem of coal mines, it is a problem. As long as this problem is solved, not only the Ministry of Household Affairs If you can become rich, Daming's economy will also achieve greater development. Do you know what the problem is?"

His question seems to be a bit redundant. If everyone here could know what the problem is, the Ministry of Finance would already be very rich.

Of course, he didn't expect anyone to be able to answer it, and then he explained: "This question is generally a question of regulating business operations, whether it is a firm run by the royal family, a government-run firm, or a private one. Firms, all firms, must operate with uniform standards, so as to create profits and not increase the burden on the Ministry of Accounting."

Speaking of this, he directly said to Zhang Pu: "For example, the railway, you can also regard it as a business. No matter it is freight or passenger transportation, you have to charge money. Freight is charged according to the standard of caravan transportation. Train transportation It’s faster than caravan transportation, and it also has the advantages of large quantity and safety. Do you think the business will be booming? There is also passenger transportation, which is charged according to the standard of horse-drawn carriages. Is the train much faster than the carriage? And Still comfortable and safe, do you think business will be booming?"

Hearing this, Zhang Pu couldn't help but his eyes brightened. Yes, he only calculated how much manpower and how much money he would need to invest, but he never thought about making money. He was slowly promoted from the county magistrate, so he naturally knew that caravans would deliver goods. And how much does it cost to rent a carriage? According to what the emperor said, not only does the railway not need to invest money, but it can also make money.

He couldn't help but excitedly said: "Your Majesty, do you mean to manage the power of railway officials as a business name?"

Zhu Cijiong nodded and said: "That's about it. If you think about it from the perspective of running a business, then the whole railway management idea is easy to straighten out. For example, the problem of opening freight between two places, dozens of provinces in Ming , hundreds of state capitals, and thousands of county towns, how to get through the freight in those places first? If you don’t think about it from the perspective of operating a business, then this problem will be more difficult to solve. No matter where you open it first, it seems It’s not fair to other places; if you think about it from the perspective of running a business, it’s simple. Where there is a lot of cargo traffic, open it first, so that you can make money. It’s empty there, it’s clear that it’s a money-losing business, so you definitely won’t do it, right?”

Hearing this, Zhang Pu's eyes became brighter and brighter. What he was confused about before, now his thinking has gradually become clearer. He already has sufficient confidence in managing the Railway Cleaning Department and even the entire Ministry of Transport.

Zhu Cijiong continued to point out: "The passenger transport is a bit different from the freight transport. Although it is the place where the passenger flow is large, it will be opened first, but the passenger transport is different from the freight transport, because the cargo is dead. Wherever you move, you can put it there. It’s okay for hours or even a few days, but this person is different, because people are alive, you may be able to do it if you ask him to wait for an hour or two, but if you ask him to wait for a day or two, the business will be lost Therefore, passenger transportation must be fixed at fixed times, at what time, where the trains arrive at which stations must be correct. In addition, we must also pay attention to the arrangement of trains. There is only one railway to and fro, but the trains on it are If there is more than one train, the order must be arranged to ensure that all trains are spaced apart. If two trains pass through a place at the same time, it will be a big problem.”

Zhang Pu nodded frequently when he heard the words, and it seemed that he understood completely.

Zhu Cijiong turned to Wu Jianye again and said, "Meicun, you have to think about many things in the communications department from the perspective of running a business."

Upon hearing this, Wu Jianye quickly cupped his hands and said, "Please teach me, Your Majesty."

Zhu Cijiong nodded and said: "For example, if you have to consider the cost issue from the perspective of doing business, then you'd better gather all the semicolons issued by the postal service, telegraph and newspaper, so that you can It saves manpower and money; another example, from the perspective of developing business opportunities, letters can be mailed, but can clothes and even goods be mailed? After all, it takes a person to travel hundreds or even thousands of miles to deliver A little thing is not cost-effective. If it can be mailed through the post office, I believe that most people will not deliver it in person, right? Another example, from the perspective of increasing profits, there are many kinds of things that can be mailed. Some are not urgent, so After accumulating a certain amount, it is enough to find a freight car or something to deliver it. If something is urgent and must be delivered as soon as possible, can the price be charged several times more? Anyway, the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Transportation are established by the imperial court. Yamen, it shouldn’t be difficult for you to find a train to bring a little something with you, right?”

Hearing this, Wu Jianye admired the five-body investment. The emperor is wise. Just a few words can make people suddenly enlightened. If it operates according to the business model, then the communication department is really easy to manage, and not only does it not need to invest money, it can also earned money!

(End of this chapter)