Take the mall to Datang

"Chairman Satisfied, you are really early today, Yuan Pushe is waiting for you upstairs." Yu Jingming said.

Zhang Manyi quickly went upstairs to see Yuan Shan and said, "Yuan Pu shoots."

"Sit down, I received a lot of business yesterday." Yuan Shan asked.

"We didn't expect merchants to have such a large demand for shipping," Zheng said with satisfaction.

"This is a 15 bill." Yuan Shan handed over the bill.

"Why is there so much money for Yuan Pushe this time?" Zheng Wanwan asked.

"The [-] guan is for cement, and the remaining [-] guan is wages. I want to build a few more large warehouses near the Cangzhou Shipyard, and I need the help of your workers from the Building Materials Chamber of Commerce." Yuan Shan said.

"There is absolutely no problem. We happen to have someone from the Building Materials Chamber of Commerce at the Cangzhou Shipyard." Zheng said with satisfaction.

Zheng Manfu is feeling a little flustered now. They were still counting profits yesterday, but today they didn't expect to make a lot more money. If this goes on, I'm afraid the "Satisfaction" will be able to earn back a few orders.

"By the way, the Cangzhou project has now completed the bonus settlement at the end of the year and will send someone to the Building Materials Chamber of Commerce." Yuan Shan said.

Doesn't this mean that the "Satisfaction" cost less.

Zheng Manchu was smiling all over his face, almost unable to close his mouth from ear to ear.

"Haha, the Building Materials Chamber of Commerce will always follow in the footsteps of Lord Hou." Zheng said with satisfaction.

"Yuan Pushe, I heard that the construction of the third treasure ship has already begun, and my uncle Zheng Qi asked me to ask if the third treasure ship can be sold to the Zheng family." Zheng Yiwan asked.

Yuan Shan shook his head and said, "The imperial court ordered ten treasure ships, and the next orders from Cangzhou Shipyard are all from the imperial court."

Zheng Manfu heard that they were very glad that their Building Materials Chamber of Commerce got the second treasure ship. At the same time, because of the Zheng family's regret, the news that the imperial court ordered ten treasure ships was not a secret. Isn't the cement being transported also for the purpose of repairing the wharf? It can only be blamed on the wrong timing.

The two of them were talking about the time all morning. In addition to cement and workers, the Building Materials Chamber of Commerce also had timber transportation. Naturally, timber was inseparable from shipbuilding, but it would be more convenient with waterways.

After the "Satisfaction" went south to transport cement, it was also able to transport timber directly from the south back to Cangzhou. The benefits of this round-trip are a win-win situation.

Just when Zheng Manfu was proud, Yuan Shan brought up the matter of shipping tax, and then Zheng Manchu began to calculate carefully. What reassured Zheng Manchu was that the tariff of sea freight was divided into import and export.

All merchant ships that go out to sea to do business in other countries must be registered before going to sea, and the export tax is charged according to the quantity of the goods they carry, which is usually lower than the import tax. In addition to materials, all imported goods are subject to import taxes.

Ships transported along the coast can be transported back and forth as long as they are filed. As for taxes, only dock management fees or ship maintenance service fees are charged. If the ships are called by the imperial court, not only can all dock fees be exempted during the call-up period, but also according to the actual freight situation. Give certain subsidies.

To help the imperial court transport goods, it is necessary to strictly follow the registration and filing system. The local government ships need to travel with the ship. After arriving at the destination, the goods transported by the local government will be sent directly to the public warehouse at the dock for inventory. Make effective official records for ships, and when they accumulate to a certain level, they will receive subsidies from the imperial court.

Zheng Yifu was relieved when he heard this. Yiyi's business is all coastal transportation business, which only involves the port management fees at various yamen gates and does not involve large tariffs.

"When will this law be implemented?" Zheng said with satisfaction.

"Haha, if you say that your first trip will be in a hurry, the shipping tax will not be implemented until the construction of each dock is completed. It can be said that all sailing trade within the past six months will not be taxed." Yuan Shan said.

Chapter 662 Lanzhou Railway

The Ministry of Economic Development had just negotiated the shipping business, and the imperial court announced that the second locomotive was temporarily put into use.

This also means that the second train line has been put into use. The route from Chang'an City to Lanzhou is still a bit complicated, and this line will be built to Minzhou later.

Theoretically, it takes no more than [-] hours for the train to run at full speed, but the actual one-way journey may take less than [-], depending on the weight of the hanger to determine the speed.

The train project required a large number of people to build, which accelerated the cleansing of the Turkic tribes. Although the Eastern Turks had been wiped out by the Tang army long ago, the remaining remnants were still scattered outside to establish some small tribes.

In addition, Datang, a vassal of the Xue Yantuo tribe, wanted to take over the territory of the Eastern Turks. This made Li Shimin see the secret intention of Xue Yantuo's tribe to grow up. How could Xue Yantuo realize his ambitions? Those who are willing to surrender to the Tang Dynasty will receive preferential treatment, and they will also be arranged to work. Turkic people who take the initiative to work as laborers will enjoy a very good salary, enough to support the whole family.

The wives and children will be placed by the imperial court. What is needed is to change their living habits and stop grazing. However, after returning to the Tang Dynasty, there are many jobs they are good at, such as breeding.

The test run of the locomotive started from Chang'an West Station, carrying soldiers from Datang and a large amount of supplies to Lanzhou. During this test run, Li Shimin also transferred [-] people from the guard station to Lanzhou to change defenses. The personnel were transported in batches.

It's just a pity that when the trucks return, they are basically soldiers on defense. This avoids running empty trucks, but according to this state, after transporting the soldiers on defense back to Chang'an, they can only run empty trucks. From the perspective of the Ministry of Economic Development, this is It's a waste of resources, but Lanzhou doesn't have any materials that can be shipped back in time.

On the day Lanzhou was opened to traffic, Yuanshan realized that such an opportunity should not be missed. Originally, the railway lines he chose were limited and had economic value, just like Chengdu in Jiannan Road. Send large quantities of corn and cotton to the north.

When the imperial court intervened, the priority factor became supplies. In order to avoid running empty for a long time, Yuanshan asked people to follow him to Lanzhou. The purpose was to develop the local economy. For example, local fruits could be collected and transported back to Chang’an. Sale.

But things may not be so smooth. For example, it may be necessary to hire people to pick them, or to develop and grow melons and fruit plants in conjunction with the local state government office. Lanzhou's economy needs to be investigated locally before it can be determined.

Yuan Shan came to the teahouse, and Yuan Shan was looking at some materials in the office.

Yu Jingming came in and said, "Yuan Pu shot, and Song Kangde from the Military Weapons Supervisor asked to see him."

Yuan Shan hadn't been to the Military Weapons Supervision for a long time, and suddenly remembered that Song Kangde was the recorder of the Military Weapons Supervision at the beginning, and he was in charge of recording. It is the job of the workshop director.

It was a surprise that he could come.

After Song Kangde saw Yuan Shan, he was still the same as before, with no airs, like an innkeeper, with a full smile and a simple and honest look.

"Yuan Pushe, I'm here to hand over a new batch of ten small steam boilers for the Yuanjia Workshop." Song Kangde said.

When Yuan Shan heard it, he realized that the front end was fake because of the lack of transport capacity. He actually ordered a batch of special small steam boilers with the military supervisor for the manufacture of steam freight locomotives. The boiler production took a long time. Song Kangde will not come today. He might have forgotten about it.

"If you don't tell me, Ben Hou almost forgot about it." Yuan Shan said.

"I'll send someone to send the boiler to Yuan's Manor right away," Song Kangde said.

After talking with Song Kangde for a few words to settle the matter, Yuan Shancai asked: "How is the situation of the Military Weapons Supervision recently? I haven't been there for a long time, and it may change a lot."

"Yuan Pushe said that the Military Weapons Supervision has expanded its scale again not long ago. Now the number of craftsmen has increased to a thousand, and the area occupied has more than tripled." Song Kangde said.

"Oh, the scale is really not small. Why didn't Zuoqiu and Lian Jia come?" Yuan Shan asked.

Normally, Xin Liangchou and Jiancheng Zuoqiu would do this kind of external contact work, Yuan Shan just asked out of curiosity.

"Huiyuan Pushe, after the completion of the expansion of the Military Weapons Supervision, several large factories were separated. Zuoqiu and Lian Jia were both busy with management and couldn't leave, so it was my turn to come here." Song Kangde said.

Yuan Shan thought for a while before saying, "According to what you said, the production of the locomotive should have been completed a few months in advance after the scale of the Armed Forces Supervision has expanded, so why is it only now?"

"This." Song Kangde hesitated.

"It's true that not all craftsmen are building locomotives, and some are making new types of artillery. If Yuan Pushe wants to know more, he needs to go to the Military Weapons Supervisor and ask Xin Zhengjian." Song Kangde said.

"The secrecy is pretty thorough," Yuan Shan said.

Song Kangde immediately explained: "Yuan Pushe didn't hide anything from you, but the officials only know so much about the core area. The military weapons supervision is now managed by separate workshops. Different workshops have special persons in charge. The district has always been managed by Xin Zhengjian himself, and the officials and others really don't know."

Yuan Shan is nominally in charge of the Military Weapons Supervision, and enjoys special protection for this reason, but Yunfeng has not seen him for a long time, and although he has the right to supervise, he has never implemented it.

"I'm just asking casually. The Military Weapons Supervision is developing very well now, and it has formed its own system. If it continues to develop like this, it will get better and better in the future." Yuan Shan said.

While they were chatting, on the train passing by Lanzhou, besides the first batch of 300 defense personnel, the most material was the latest weapon of the Military Weapons Supervision, a large artillery with a larger caliber and a thicker body. There are five such guns.

This kind of large artillery needs a frame to move, and it takes up a lot of space. It is very heavy and requires at least four horses to pull it at the same time. However, with the solid shotgun, the attack distance is longer and the damage area is larger.