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"Is there any problem?" Zheng Wanwan asked doubtfully.

"The cost of wood is too high, which makes uncle's cash flow a little tight, so I came here this time to talk about paying part of the money first." Su Zhennan said.

"There is no problem with the money, but the current timber is still being transported. From the perspective of the contract, if the goods are not collected and settled, there is a certain risk for the order of the Building Materials Chamber of Commerce. If it is the Zheng family's matter, there is no problem, but It needs to be discussed when it comes to the building materials chamber of commerce." Zheng satisfied.

"Chairman Zheng abides by the form of the contract, which is very good, but the integrity of shopkeeper Su is also negotiable. Since he encountered difficulties and was busy with the affairs of Cangzhou Shipyard, we will transport according to the current situation of shopkeeper Su. Let’s settle the amount of wood.” Yuan Shan said.

"Yuan Pushe has already spoken, so let's do it this way, and I hope Yuan Pushe can help us book a long-distance motorcade." Zheng satisfied.

"Why is it difficult to find a carriage in Chang'an City?" Su Zhennan asked curiously.

"Uncle Su doesn't know something. The current horse convoy is very tense. At present, three-wheeled bicycles are popular in Chang'an City for short-distance transportation. It is a problem to hire a convoy for long distances. It is rare for a long-distance convoy to rhyme with money." Zheng Satisfied road.

Here comes the problem, and Yuan Shan understands it. You must know that the Cangzhou shipyard needs a huge amount of wood. The current problem is the transportation of large amounts of money between the two places. .

"How much money is expected to be paid?" Yuan Shan asked.

"One hundred thousand guan." Zheng said with satisfaction.

"Are you kidding me? If you use the trucks provided by the Yuan family to transport this much money, you will need at least [-] large trucks. This is a conservative estimate." Yuan Shan said thoughtfully.

If it is replaced by trains before the project starts, it is not a problem to transport hundreds of vehicles. If it is replaced by gold for settlement, there will be a cost problem involved. No one is stupid enough to charge for large transactions. For this thing, of course, Yuanshan collected gold because he could directly exchange the gold with the system.

"Based on the current situation, we can only escort them in batches. The distance from Chang'an is not close." Yuan Shan said.

"Don't worry, the Ministry of Economic Development is not short of money, just transport it a few more times." Yuan Shan said in relief.

"Thank you Yuan Pushe, nephew Lao Lao gave uncle this face." Su Zhennan said.

"Uncle is too polite. In fact, if it is for money, my nephew can also borrow it. I hope uncle can understand the matter of the building materials chamber of commerce." Zhang satisfied.

Yuan Shan can understand that the transportation of timber is not compared to other things, especially the timber needed for shipbuilding, but it needs to be transported many times, and it is not so easy to go from water to land, which will take a lot of time.

The Su family has a big business, but once all the manpower and material resources are put into it, it is equivalent to being in a quagmire. This situation is caused by the number of orders and the emergency situation. To be honest, it has nothing to do with the Cangzhou Shipyard.

"One hundred thousand guan is not much, and there will be a continuous supply of timber in the future. The demand of the shipyard is very large." Yuan Shanxin said, it may take more than a thousand carts to settle the settlement.

Chapter 611 Gao Biaoren’s Visit

Regarding the issue of large amount of money transactions between the two places, Yuanshan had long wanted to open a bank. The earliest bank actually appeared in the Tang Dynasty, but it was not long before the late Tang Dynasty.

"The transportation of this large amount of gold and silver is too risky. If we can open some banks in Jiangnan, it will save a lot of trouble." Yuan Shan said.

"What is this bank Yuan Pushe is talking about." Su Zhennan asked.

"A bank, simply put, is equivalent to a money changer. No matter who deposits money in any bank, they can withdraw money in other banks with the deposit certificate. This is the bank's withdrawal function. If there is a bank in today's Jiangnan opened, and to recover the payment, there is no need for shopkeeper Su to make a trip to Chang'an, and just ask someone to send the money withdrawal voucher directly to the courier." Yuan Shan explained.

"The bank is so convenient." Su Zhennan praised.

"Yeah, even though that's the case, it's not that easy to open a bank." Yuan Shan said.

"Yuan Pushe is humble. If this bank can really be opened, it will be much more convenient to transfer money at that time." Zheng satisfied.

"Actually, in addition to withdrawing money in other places, banks can also store money in the bank to collect interest. The more stupid you are, the more you can reap. Usually it is based on the number of years. Rolling interest is also a good choice. It is more appropriate to keep money at home." Yuan Shan said.

"That's true, if Yuan Pushe can open such a bank, Zheng doesn't mind depositing money in it." Zheng said satisfied.

"Haha, President Zheng is really a bold person." Yuan Shan said.

"Okay, you guys go on, I have something to talk about so I'll get busy first." Yuan Shan said.

"Yuan Pushe is really tired. Our matter has been negotiated and we don't bother, so Su will leave." Su Zhennan said.

Then he left with Zheng Manfu.

After the people left, Yuan Shan called Liang Ming and said, "How are Yu Jingming and the others doing recently?"

"They are all responding to the shortage of manpower, and the progress of the train project has improved a lot. Just now, the people from the Military Supervision Department reported the progress of the locomotive manufacturing. I just want to show it to you." Liang Ming said.

"Well, it seems that they can't be expected to be able to spare their hands. How about I have a bank here who mentioned that you should find some people to prepare first, and then implement it when the time is right." Yuan Shan said.

"Bank?" Liang Ming knew that this must be another novelty.

"Yes, my subordinate will do it later." Liang Ming said.

"Yuan Pushe, there is someone called Gao Biaoren downstairs who wants to see you." The welcome staff came up and said.

"Gao Biaoren, let him come up." Yuan Shan said immediately.

Isn't this Gao Biaoren the governor of Xinzhou? He was dismissed from office because he failed to read the imperial decree in front of Emperor Shu during his visit to Fusang. He was very surprised to come to Yuanshan.

"Gao Biaoren has seen Yuan Pushe." Gao Biaoren said.

Yuan Shan saw that in addition to Gao Biaoren himself, he also brought a group of people, about three to forty people, such a scene was a bit strange.

"I came to Chang'an to thank you for your crime in front of His Majesty, otherwise I would have been a prisoner long ago. I heard that Yuan Pu opened the shipyard, and there is nothing I can do. I can only take the shipbuilders of Xinzhou Bringing them is also a way of life for them, if they don't need something, let them go back." Gao Biaoren said.

Yuan Shan looked at a group of craftsmen, and he liked it very much in his heart. If you say that there is a great shortage of northern shipbuilders, usually the craftsmen of southern shipbuilders are better. Looking at Gao Biaoren, according to the reaction of those in the court, he is He never mentioned the matter of Fusang, he did not expect to be such a cheerful person, through observation he was convinced that something must have happened in Fusang.

However, it seems that this matter has come to an end and there is no point in entanglement.

Shipbuilding craftsmen in Xinzhou, in terms of geographical location, Xinzhou is roughly in Guangdong, and the kitchen Fusang should have started from there. Besides, Gao Biaoren was the Duke of Bohai County in the Sui Dynasty, and he was also from Bohai. very understanding.

It was not easy to see Gao Biaoren bringing a group of people here this time, and I always felt that this meant that he had received a certificate of honor.

And the "gift" brought by this person can be regarded as what he likes, and it is impossible to refuse. These shipwrights are hard to come by, so he asked: "Brother Gao, I am curious that these shipwrights are not easy to hire, you How did you get these people out of NSW?"

"Isn't it the one who let them follow after dissipating all his wealth?" Gao Biaoren said.

When Yuan Shan heard it, he thought that he really had voted for a certificate of honor. This person is not that simple.

After thinking about it for a while, it seemed that this person really might have come here to repay his kindness. After all, they had little communication with each other. Besides, there is nothing wrong with him being dismissed from office and returning to Chang'an from Xinzhou.

"Brother Gao, what are your plans in the future?" Yuan Shan said.

"I came to Chang'an mainly to thank you for your great kindness. You and I have never known each other and you can excuse me. After this matter is over, I plan to go back to my hometown in Bohai." Gao Biaoren said.

"That's fine. Cangzhou is not far from your hometown. Why don't you follow these craftsmen? If Brother Gao wants to find a job, you can go to Cangzhou Shipyard to see when it's available. Now Cangzhou Shipyard needs a job." I don't know if Brother Gao is willing to help out." Yuan Shan said.

Speaking of which, it sounds like an invitation.

Gao Biaoren was not stupid and immediately heard it. He didn't expect the other party to invite him, and then thought that he had nothing to do when he returned to Bohai with all his wealth, and he also suffered setbacks in the officialdom. He suddenly felt that working in Cangzhou Shipyard It was a good choice, and besides, he was no stranger to sea routes and shipbuilding, so it might be better to do something within his ability.

"Since Yuan Pushe said so, it is natural for Yuan Shan to work in the Cangzhou Shipyard." Gao Biaoren said.

"Okay, Liang Ming, go and make some arrangements, first prepare for them to be placed in the inn." Yuan Shan said to Liang Ming.

"Brother Gao is exhausted from the journey, let's go rest first." Yuan Shan said.