Take the mall to Datang

In the Tang Dynasty, businessmen were not that harsh. As an emperor, he would think more, because it was written very clearly in the memorial.

Some areas in Chengdu were used as cotton planting test fields, and the imperial court issued an encouraging decree to encourage businessmen to join in, so that the imperial court could carry out this matter without investing a lot of money in the early stage.

After the cotton is harvested, it will take eight or nine months to pay the money, and it will take eight or nine months for the cotton to be harvested, which can provide a longer preparation period for the imperial court's expenditure.

What's more, the padded clothes made of cotton as a filler can not only supply the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, but also ensure that the people can survive the winter. The most important thing is that the output of this cotton is considerable.

If we look at this method of special funds, when the imperial court buys it back and sells it, it will directly make a profit, and it will also help the road construction project. If the road can be repaired with a small amount of funds, then why? It's too much fun.

After reading the memorial, Li Yuan was in a good mood and thought in his heart: "Hahaha, this Yuan Shan is really a genius, he can come up with such an idea, does he really suffer from brain disease, I really want to grow up with this kid."

On the second day, Yuan Shan received a book written by Li Yuan. As a result, Yuan Shan became the supervisor of the special fund for cotton planting.

I thought to myself that the clerk is an official, obviously not, now he has become a worker, and the salary has not been mentioned yet, but the words "doing cheap work" on the book are very eye-catching, but he is an assistant, the advantage of being a big head is still Li Xiuning will pick it up.

However, with Li Yuan's cover, at least for the next six months, it is still very reliable. When the planting project develops, it will be the time for him to reap the benefits.

Li Xiuning moved very quickly. She had already sent people to Chengdu for investigation since she was about to establish a cotton planting area.

There was no news in the next few days, so Yuanshan simply started to organize the training of the construction team.

As soon as the news of this training was released, it was all on a voluntary basis, just like if the helpers in Pankang were unwilling to participate, no one would force them.

The training was advanced one week according to the plan, and Yuanshan organized the people from Sanlizhuang and nearly 300 people from Sili Wulizhuang to start teaching at the beginning.

At the beginning, the main learning content was literacy and picture recognition. The text was very simple, mainly the names of materials and personal names, and then a series of calculation data was involved.

What has technical content is the mixing ratio of sand, gravel and cement. Different ratios have different applications, and even some requirements for road construction.

The amount of materials needed to build a wall, and the construction method, etc., Yuan Shan also summed up these things by himself, it is not complicated, and he even asked people to conduct field experiments during the training.

Let everyone actively use their brains, and build various styles of walls for experiments, and explain to them some knowledge about the principle of triangular support.

Most of the people in Sanlizhuang who participated in the training were exposed to cement for the first time. Without practical training, they would never have imagined how miraculous this cement is.

Yuan Shan did not expect that after the training started, there would be a lot of things he explained, and different positions had different professional skills. He did not expect that plasterers would be needed to form a professional construction team. Concrete workers, masonry workers and many other positions.

The people in Sanlizhuang originally thought that all they had to do was put in a little effort, but after a few days of training, they found that the job was not that simple.

When Yuan Shan explained, he always tried to use explanations that the other party could understand. In addition to practice, he started from laying bricks on the ground, and used some tools, such as iron shovels for plastering, brick clamps, and tools for pushing cement. Tin carts, etc.

Some measuring skills such as ink fountain thread and cotton thread were trained. A week later, Yang Wu and others finally appeared, and some skilled wall-builders were removed to take over Yuanshan's training work.

In this way, Yuan Shan can guide on the side, and he feels that only in this way can he display his ability.

Chapter 133 Cotton Project Application Meeting

A week later, when the horse came to report, Yuan Shan was dumbfounded. Didn't the inspection speed really come by driving?

This speed is at least [-] miles.

These are not important, because Li Xiuning directly told Yuanshan to officially hold a special fund declaration meeting for cotton planting in Zuixianlou tomorrow.

This is directly using Yuan Shan's original words, even the title has not been changed.

And the news of this application meeting spread all over the streets and alleys immediately, and no one knew how it was done at such a speed.

Yuan Shan wanted to stay in bed early in the morning after being chased away, but it was Dugu Ruolan who asked Qian Yu to help drag him into the carriage to Chang'an.

Along the way were Qianyu Heye and Xinyue, and Yanbei was driving the car.

In the carriage, Yuan Shan leaned on Qian Yu's shoulder in a daze as if he hadn't woken up, and moved his hands dishonestly.

Fortunately, the carriage was covered with quilts, Qian Yu looked calm, but her face was rosy, and her breathing quickened a bit.

When the carriage arrived at Chang'an, it happened to be the time when the city gate was open. When they came to the Zuixian Tower, they found that many businessmen had gathered here. Yuan Shan and others only found out after entering the Zuixian Tower. Industry, no wonder it is said that it is a private room.

As soon as Yuan Shan came in, he saw two people in official uniforms coming up to him.

"It turns out Hao Dayi, a member of the Ministry of Finance, is a foreigner."

"My official farmer, the foreigner Liu Tong."

"I have seen you waiting, Your Majesty has ordered us to assist Lord Hou in supervising cotton planting."

The two of them reported their families, and they started to get acquainted with each other. After chatting for a while, they realized that one of the two was from the finance department of the Ministry of Households, and the other was from the Ministry of Industry in charge of the Tuntian decree. Yuan Shan's rank is also from the fifth rank, but in terms of official positions, they can't compare with them. After all, their ranks are not high, but at least they have little power.

The two were very polite when they saw Yuan Shan, and they each performed their duties. When they reached the third floor of Zuixian Tower, Yuan Shan was directly taken to a small room by a clerk.

"Your Highness, why are you here? Isn't the declaration meeting starting soon?" Yuan Shan asked.

"This kind of occasion is not suitable for me to come out, so today's sleeping is all up to you." Li Xiuning said.

"Okay, then proceed according to the matters discussed with the princess before." Yuan Shan said.

Afterwards, I had a short chat with Li Xiuning, and Yuan Shan went out. It may be due to time constraints. A series of things such as land reclamation need to rush for time. At that time, a lot of manpower and material resources may be needed to prepare, so the time is very short. valuable.

Early in the morning, Zheng Qi arrived at the Zuixian Building, and his eyes seemed to be shining brightly. This guy seemed to be able to taste the taste of money. The invitation was sent by Li Xiuning yesterday. The wealthy businessmen in Chang'an City this morning They gathered together, and even businessmen who had no street notices came to watch.

In the hall on the first floor of Zuixian Building, the decrees on encouraging cotton planting have been posted. At this time, some people gathered around to watch, and some people stood up and read aloud.

And it was Zheng Qi who was in the limelight at this time. This guy not only read the decree, but also gave a brief introduction to each clause. I have to say that although he is a businessman, he looks like a scholar. Temperament, shrewdness everywhere, especially the first batch of reclaimed land this time must reach at least [-] hectares.

It is the first time that the most important government subsidy decree has appeared, but the merchants required to declare need to provide 5000 taels of gold to meet the requirements, and the number of applications is limited. Once the total limit of 4 taels of gold is reached, no one will apply for cotton planting. Opportunities, and there will be this subsidy policy within two years.

In addition to subsidies, cotton will be recycled uniformly at that time. It can be said that this is definitely a profitable business, but the initial investment will be larger, but the continuous income is very objective. As businessmen, they will calculate this account.

Encouraging the decree to be interpreted, these merchants are excited. Apart from making more money, they can establish a good relationship with the imperial court through this matter, especially the merchants who passed the declaration written in the decree will be on the honor list of good merchants in the Tang Dynasty , It will be recorded in the book at that time, and the imperial court will post a list and issue a condolence book. What an honor this is, it is simply a glory of the ancestors.

The third floor, this meeting is already full of people, Yuan Shan and the two officials, Hao Dayi and Liu Tong read the government order for the businessmen in accordance with the procedure, and then explained it in detail. It's time for Won-sun to make an appearance.

"Everyone who is doing this is the business elite of Datang, the mainstay of Datang's economic development, and because of you, Datang has achieved smooth delivery of goods and smooth market sales. This Marquis pays tribute to you on behalf of the people who benefit from it." said Yuan Shan He also bowed his hands very seriously.

"Your Majesty is serious." That's what he said, but those businessmen were very excited.

"Now let me tell you about the cotton planting declaration meeting. The imperial court is planning to develop experimental fields in Chengdu and other areas. As long as qualified businessmen are willing to show up to reclaim the land to plant cotton, we will provide a series of convenient conditions such as technology. Not only will there be subsidies, but they will also agree to recycle cotton, and in order to maximize everyone’s interests, merchants who have passed the application will have their taxes halved for three years during the period of planting cotton, and they will have the priority to apply for the next project..."

Yuan Shan explained everything involved in detail very clearly. The businessmen present are very shrewd. Looking at the information recorded on rice paper issued by Shangli, they were thinking while watching.

"Master Hou, it's a long way to go to Chengdu to grow cotton, and the cost of reclamation and transportation is relatively high. Wouldn't it be better to switch to Chang'an?" someone asked.

Yuan Shan originally thought that everyone here was smart, but at this moment, he was still a little confused about the situation, so he explained: "First of all, there is not much land that can be reclaimed in Chang'an, and secondly, this kind of experimental field is not something you can plant casually. , the third government decree has made it very clear that only those who plant cotton in the cotton planting area that will be developed in Chengdu can get money subsidies, and those who want to occupy the cultivated land should not have this idea, it is absolutely not allowed."

"Haha, no matter what, my Zheng family must participate in the cotton planting project that Lord Hou said. It only takes ten thousand gold for a year. Not only can I get back my capital, but I can also earn less. In the future, I will earn more. I, Zheng Qi, like the compensation business, and Zheng is very impressed by the idea of ​​Master Hou being able to get along with each other. I wonder if Master Hou will give me the honor to visit my Zheng's house after the application meeting." Zheng Qi said without hesitation.

It turns out that you are the old iron, a wealthy local tyrant is not short of money, I like it.

Yuan Shan murmured in his heart, thinking that this Zheng Qi is still courageous, seemingly casual, but in fact, if Hao Dayi and Liu Tong hadn't told him, Zheng Qi's decree that came the earliest had been read all morning, and he would have given it to him. They consulted for a long time, otherwise they would definitely be fooled by his casual appearance.