Iron Dynasty

The merchants in the auction hall were filled with all the seats, and the noise was like a busy city.

Li Kaiyuan stood on the auction platform and glanced down, Cao Zhengyang, Ding Wu and other Qingzhou giants were there, and then his eyes stopped on Zhu Wuliu.

After all the merchants were seated, Li Kaiyuan introduced the use of the steam engine. According to the plan made by the imperial court, the four industries of textile, sugar, paper, and mining were mainly supported. At present, the steam engine is only can play an important role in these four industries.

Therefore, the workshops established this time are also textile workshops, white sugar workshops, paper mills and mines.

... These are the four workshops currently supported by the imperial court. Depending on each workshop, the price of the steam engine and its accompanying machinery will also be different. Li Kaiyuan introduced them one by one.

Under the auction stage, Cao Zhengyang said to Ding Wu, Brother Ding, which one do you want to buy?

Naturally it is a mine. Now the various ores in Qingzhou are not enough. If the Six-State workshop is established in the future, this ore will not be enough. Ding Wu said with a smile.

This is natural, but the price of this mine is not low. This steam engine requires money, and this mine also requires money, and the court will not give you a good mine. Cao Zhengyang said.

Ding Wu shook his head, The emperor is a very shrewd person. The court eats meat and we drink soup. If we want to eat meat in a bowl, we also have to weigh our own weight.

Brother Ding said very much, but it would be different if it was in the UK. It is said that the merchants there have a very high status, and they can also participate in the government, which makes others envious. Cao Zhengyang sighed.

Ding Wu wondered: Really? How did Brother Cao know?

Cao Zhengyang said in a low voice: Although I am alone in Qingzhou, the roots of the Cao family are still in Lin'an. According to the news from there, the French and the King of Chu are now very close, and the matter about the Western countries also came from the palace of the King of Chu. Yes, it is said that it is not only the United Kingdom, but also countries like the Netherlands and France. It is really unfortunate to think that the status of businessmen in our country is so low.

Ding Wu rolled his eyes. After King Wei died, Ding Wanquan brought his whole family to Qingzhou to settle down. Now he has put his life on Xiao Ming, so he is very loyal to Xiao Ming.

Therefore, when Cao Zhengyang talked about such a sensitive topic, he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive, Brother Cao, now the status of Qingzhou merchants has been greatly improved, we should be content, the West is the West, but my country, Da Yu, has its own national conditions, and such things are still It's better to say less.

Cao Zhengyang was stunned for a moment, and suddenly laughed, he said to Ding Wu, Where did Brother Ding think of going?

The two were talking, and Li Kaiyuan had already started the auction. The first mine steam engine pump, plus the track and the mine car, totaled 200,000 taels.

250,000 taels. Ding Wu directly raised a high price. Compared with the time in Jinling City, the wealth of the Ding family has grown significantly in Qingzhou.

Not to mention overseas trade, the two war dividends have made them a lot of money, and now they are also rich.

Twenty-eight thousand. Cao Zhengyang said casually.

Ding Wu looked at Cao Zhengyang and said dissatisfiedly: Brother Cao, you are really not authentic. Just now you advised me not to participate in the business of the mine, so I slapped myself in the face.

Brother Ding, I didn't say not to participate. Cao Zhengyang smiled.

Ding Wu was displeased, this Cao Zhengyang is now more and more arrogant, especially after the promotion of Qingzhou businessman status, this Cao Zhengyang even considers himself the richest family in the Great Yu Kingdom, and there are a large number of businessmen gathered around him, most of them in Qingzhou The smell of business leaders.

It's just that his Cao family is rich, and their Ding family is not false. Others respect him, but he doesn't need it.

The inexplicable smell of gunpowder spread between the two. At this time, Ding Wu called the price again, and Cao Zhengyang followed.

In a short while, the price was raised to 370,000 taels. When we got here, Ding Wu stopped bidding because the price was too high.

The first set was sold, and Li Kaiyuan auctioned the second set. What Ding Wu did not expect was that Cao Zhengyang continued to participate in the auction.

Then came the third set and the fourth set. After winning six sets in one go, Cao Zhengyang stopped, and Ding Wu could only win the remaining two sets in the end.

Compared with other industries, the number of machinery in this mine is small and the price is high. In Ding Wu's view, this Cao family has no small ambitions.

The two fought for a while, and Ding Wu was defeated. At this time, other steam engines also began to be auctioned. At this time, Cao Zhengyang won some steam engines in every industry.

A total of 20 steam engines were photographed, and Ding Wu won a total of six steam engines according to the plan.

The auction lasted for two hours. When the sun went down, all the steam engines were sold. At this time, the businessmen with mixed emotions left the chamber of commerce one by one.

Zhu Wuliu and Shangguan Yong were also preparing to go back. This time, they did not come in vain. They successfully took down the steam engine and textile machine of the textile workshop, but the silver taels in their hands were also used up.

After sending the merchants away, Li Kaiyuan immediately took the account book and went to Xiao Ming's house. He wanted to tell Xiao Ming about the auction.

The Cao family won 20 sets! Xiao Ming had been grading the memorial after returning from the military workshop, and Li Kaiyuan's words surprised him a lot.

Your Majesty, the Cao family's ambitions are really not small. If things go on like this, I'm afraid that the Cao family will monopolize all industries in Qingzhou. Li Kaiyuan said that in the past five years, Li Kaiyuan has learned a lot of modern business theories provided by Xiao Ming. It is also Menqing.

You're right, this Cao family has a lot of money, and it's more than enough to buy our Qingzhou. Of course, supporting the private workshop is his biggest profit, but you must also worry, this is the Great Yu Kingdom, no matter how capable his Cao family is, he has to give it to him. I am a man with my tail between my legs.

After a pause, he said to Li Kaiyuan; Since that's the case, you should sort out the Commercial Law and hand it over to Pang Yukun. These two days have passed in the morning.

Li Kaiyuan smiled, and he said, Why didn't you think of it? This Commercial Law is the best way to manage these people and businessmen.

Xiao Ming glared at him, You are still a businessman, and you forgot that you are also an official of the imperial court.

This Commercial Law is a law tailored by Xiao Ming for Da Yuguo according to the modern enterprise law and other laws.

As long as this law is implemented, he can rectify such a behemoth as the Cao family according to the law. Otherwise, if the capital expands infinitely, something will happen. He doesn't want his achievements to be stolen by these businessmen in the end.