Take the mall to Datang

It took only two months to recover the Tuyuhun area, and the number of people who migrated was as many as 14. Countless cattle, horses and sheep were seized, and they were not transported to Chang'an but continued to be raised. The local nomadic industry is developed, and with these materials It has attracted many businessmen who want to buy cattle and horses.

The merchants knew that the price of cattle and horses would be very low at this time, because these were spoils of war, so the merchants made up their minds, but Yuanshan really did not allow these materials to be sold privately.

As a result, a large number of cattle and horse traders who came to Lanzhou were helpless.

With the cattle and horses, the frame was built, and a large number of camels set up several large caravans to trade in the surrounding areas.

14 Tuhun people are working in Lanzhou. According to what I said before, they can be freed if they perform well. The first person really appeared. He behaved well, endured hardships and stood hard work. He was released and Yuanshan personally invited him to join. The construction engineering team acts as the site team leader.

"Can you release your family?"

Hearing the translator's request called Nuo Nan, Yuan Shan immediately agreed, and said: "Of course you are willing to submit to Datang, and you are the people of Datang. Your family will be proud of your achievements. , I will find a good job for your family, as long as you pay for Datang, Datang will not treat you badly."

The man knelt immediately after hearing the translation.

Datang's kneeling ceremony was very formal. Seeing the other party like this, Yuan Shan was expressionless. There was no way he was not a god, and he couldn't change many things. He only wanted to be able to guide.

Then I heard the other party say a lot of words, Yuan Shan couldn't understand at all, and he had to wait for the translator to realize that they were words of thanks.

The story of Nuo Nan spread quickly, especially the daily income of Nuo Nan's family was very objective, and they didn't have to worry about being bullied at all. Tang people are all the same and will not be treated differently.

Although there are many people who are moved, most of them are silent. The first promise to release them is to submit to the Tang Dynasty, log in to the hometown of each state capital, and obey the arrangement and assign work.

Abide by the Datang system, you can't leave the four counties to go to the Fanbang area, basically there is no change.

10,000+ people have nothing to eat if they don’t work, and all their private property has been confiscated. It’s a fantasy to escape to Tubo. The cattle, horses, alpacas are not under the control of the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty. Now they can only rely on labor in exchange for remuneration and freedom.

There are not many people who are as rational as Nuo Nan, and more people are still depressed because of the demise of Tuyuhun. This emotion lasted for a long time, but there was no excessive conflict. The troublemakers and those suspected of troubles came first Time is taken away, no one knows exactly how.

"With the participation of Tuhun people in the construction, the work of leveling the road and reclaiming wasteland was completed very quickly, and the surrounding areas of Lanzhou were almost finished. Although the construction period was fast, the Ministry of Economic Development needed to provide food for 14 people. There is a lot of logistical pressure," Yu Jingming said.

"It's already the cheapest labor, so we can't let them go hungry," Yuan Shan said.

"I mean there's no need to feed them too well. There is one meat for three meals, and they are limited to five hours of work. Isn't it too good to treat them?" Yu Jingming said.

In fact, the Turkic prisoners of war did not treat you as well as they did. There is still a big gap in the treatment of the two groups of people in terms of food.

Chapter 698 Leather Workshop

"Jingming, don't worry, the Lanzhou area needs construction, although food is still affordable." Yuan Shan said.

"How to afford it, it's all expenses now. If this goes on, the Ministry of Economic Development's million-dollar property won't be able to support it for too long, and it may be completely out of money in three months at most." Yu Jingming said.

"Isn't the industry under construction? How's the progress?" Yuan Shan asked.

Yu Jingming took out another notebook, opened it and looked at it: "A super-large cement factory is under construction, and currently there are only three small cement kilns in operation, three wood workshops, two blacksmith workshops, and a large quarry. The [-] livestock breeding factories are in Hezhou and other places, and they are under construction, and there is also a farming team in charge of reclaiming the fields, which is basically what the Ministry of Economic Development is involved in."

Yuan Shan felt a little helpless. Except for the small cement factory that can generate income, the others are used to assist the construction of Lanzhou. It takes a long time for farming to generate income. At present, only the livestock in the breeding factory can be exchanged for cash.

"It can't go on like this at present. We still need to apply for some construction funds from the imperial court, and send a memorial every three days in the future." Yuan Shan said.

Yu Jingming couldn't believe it, he really doubted, could Li Shimin seem to be able to allocate funds from the memorial, if it was useful, why would the memorial submitted before be useless.

"You can't just rely on the court, you have to rely on yourself in the end to spread the news that Lanzhou Central Street is going to be leased, and there are houses in the first residential area for sale," Yuan Shan said.

"We are in the stage of overall planning now. Are those houses going to be sold so soon?" Yu Jingming asked.

"Well, if you lack money, you can only rent it in advance." Yuan Shan said.

"Okay, I'm going to hold a business promotion meeting right now," Yu Jingming said.

The Ministry of Economic Development has a lot of experience in holding a bidding meeting. Like its name, Zhongxin Street is located in the center of Lanzhou City. It is planned to be one of the most prosperous commercial districts in Lanzhou. It is the same as the Dongxi City in Chang'an City. The scale is larger than that of Dongxi. Bigger and more concentrated.

There are six intersections in the central street, and an inn with a three-story structure and yard warehouses is built at each intersection, which can meet the needs of passing merchants. There are six mainstream inns.

The most special thing is that the three-story shopping mall next to the inn is a restaurant. In the business district, there is a gourmet shopping mall with a collection of various snacks, and there is also a large restaurant. Each floor of a large-scale restaurant can accommodate hundreds of people.

These are the industries of the Ministry of Economic Development occupying the most important intersections in the commercial street of Zhongxin Street, and they are also the main pillar industries in Lanzhou City, especially restaurants are the most profitable, and there are also meat shops started by the Ministry of Economic Development. , almost supplying meat for the entire city of Lanzhou.

The construction of Lanzhou cost too much money, so Yuanshan had to open up the leasing of the central street and let all the merchants join in. The main buildings of the central street are all three-story concrete buildings, and a lot of space has been reserved for expansion, but in Lanzhou does not allow private construction. If you want to flip or add a cover, you need to apply for it, and you can only do it after being approved by the Ministry of Economic Development.

While Yu Jingming was busy convening a business promotion meeting, Yuan Shan sent people to find many leather craftsmen from Chang'an, and An Shi and An Youlin's father and son in Xinfeng County were the best of them.

When they saw Yuanshan, the father and son were very excited. They said that Lanzhou needed skilled cobblers, so they came here.

"I want to open a leather workshop. Your craftsmanship is very famous in Chang'an City. Whether you want to do this is up to you and you don't have to force it." Yuan Shan said.

The two fathers and sons were cautious and did not agree immediately. They are now making leather goods and the living conditions of the seller are very affluent. Once they work under Yuanshan's hands, although they are honorable, they will definitely compare prices. They have changed from shopkeepers to assistants for business Not stupid at all.

"Father, let's agree. The leather goods we make are basically for the Yuan family. The fact that Lord Hou found us is because of our leather-making technology. I think this industry will definitely develop greatly in the future. Ministry work is a job." An Youlin said.

An Shi hesitated, "But what about the family affairs?"

"Father, if it's really not possible, let the son stay." An Youlin said.

The two father and son discussed it and finally came to a conclusion. An Youlin said, "Master Hou, I am willing to stay."

"Since you have decided to stay as an official, you won't be treated badly, so join the Ministry of Economics and Development. You will be in charge of the Lanzhou Leather Workshop. I hope you don't hide your secrets and develop the leather factory." Yuan Shan said.

"Thank you, Lord Hou." An Youlin said.

What An Shi thinks most is that the leather-making technology should be made public, but An Youlin is bold, but because of this, he unexpectedly became a member of the Economic Development Department, and the people in charge are all at the first level of the shopkeeper. Maybe if he works hard Able to be in charge.

For a commoner, this is already a great thing. In the future, the An family will count as an official.

The two father and son were very happy, but An Shi was worried about the family business and left after staying in Lanzhou for three days. The system will be carried out, and after a few days of familiarization, it will enter the working state.

The leather workshop is one of the few industries that Yuanshan pays more attention to, because there are more cattle and sheep here, and people now have a great demand for leather, so it is not Yuanshan's style to make money without making money.

An Youlin was in charge of the workshop, but he was not alone. Yuan Shan and other people from the economic and development department were also helping. Every few days, master cobblers would join in, and soon the workshop formed a team of hundreds of people. .

This surprised An Youlin, because it was hard to find a cobbler, even if one was found in each county town, he would not be able to find so many people to join at once. He was suddenly shocked by the ability of the Ministry of Economics and Development.

The leather workshop has a complete set of manufacturing processes, and the finished leather will be made into leather boots and other products, especially leather boots are everyone's favorite, the price is relatively expensive but it is undeniable that it is very wear-resistant, so many people Don't hesitate to buy at a high price.

A pair of cowhide boots can be worn for many years, and even made double-toed cowhide shoes for people in the construction industry, called safety shoes. These shoes are more wear-resistant and will not hurt even if a brick hits the instep. Not long after it was made, the leather workshop received a large number of orders, and the leather workshop even felt like a leather boot factory.

Yuan Shan never thought that the leather boots would sell so well, and the need for a large amount of cowhide also gave Yuan Shan a headache, but most of the beef was made into beef jerky, and it was shipped to Chang'an before it entered the market. The Duke and others are divided.

Yuan Shan was very helpless about this, but he was equally fortunate, because even if His Majesty blamed him, he could ask the princes to reason with him.

Chapter 699 The sales model of "fighting local tyrants"

After a month of preparation, most of the businessmen arrived in Lanzhou a few days before the China Merchants Fair.

The business of restaurants and inns is good. When businessmen come to Lanzhou, few people are not shocked. The spacious streets, two rows of cement buildings are erected on both sides, and there are various signs hanging in front of some buildings. It's all empty.

It quickly dawned on them that this was what they were here for.