Lu Ming

Among the many functional buildings in Dazhigu, in addition to temples, there is another industrial chain that is the most: wineries and restaurants.

Therefore, the local merchants in Tianjin are no strangers to the high-profit industry of wine making, and many of them have even opened their own wine shops.That way, no one will be tempted after evaluating this exquisite and unique boxed wine.

After gradually deepening their understanding in recent years, these big merchants of the Ming Dynasty have now realized the beauty of industrial products-no matter how many the products are, the specifications and appearance of these products are consistent, and they are completely different from the handmade products they recognize. two concepts.

Seeing this box of fine wine now, big merchants who really understand the people of Transit will also realize the same problem: this kind of good wine that is transparent and full-bodied must be the same as the high-priced wine of "Hundred Years of Confusion", and its quality will always be the same. will not change.

This is worth placing a heavy bet on: the quality of each pot of local wine produced by their workshops will fluctuate, and it is impossible to be "exempted from inspection" like those industrial products.

After thinking it over carefully, luxury carriages were once again parked in front of the school grounds the next day.

These days, stimulated by various large-scale agency contracts, Tianjin's business community, which was already boiling like a hot pot, once again set off a climax of "bidding rigging" today.All the top figures in Tianjin who knew the high profits of liquor, whether they were merchants, merchants, horse dealers, wine shops, gentry, officials, water gangs, and salt workers, all flocked to it, and they all had a lot of background.

Seeing such a grand event, the people across the world felt relieved: It seems that everyone has strong confidence in the liquor industry, very good, if this is the case, the company can be successfully established.

Yes, Transcendant intends to use baijiu as an opportunity this time to introduce the management concept of later generations in Tianjin Wei, and establish a formal joint-stock company composed of many shareholders that breaks the tradition of the Ming people.

Before the great powers brought in the company system in the late Qing Dynasty, although Chinese-style businessmen also partnered with outsiders to do business, this was not the mainstream after all, and the various partnership systems were very different from later generations, very primitive and highly arbitrary.

The real mainstream of Ming people is still family business.In this business model, at most, some outsiders are hired to be the shopkeepers, and the shareholders behind it are either the sole proprietorship of one family, or the public ownership of each house in the clan.

And all the time, under the rule of law, the promotion of formalization and formulaic models will be brought to Tianjin. This time, the baijiu company to be established is a model and a specimen.

As a result, in the newly renovated Dianjiang Hall, the northern businessmen sitting densely together, like elementary school students, listened to the company's articles of association and prospectus read out by Comrade Yao Jianshe on stage for the first time.

In the following question-and-answer session, the businessmen quickly figured out the key connotation of the "company": it was simply because the plate was too big, so they changed from the traditional partnership of a few people to a partnership of dozens or hundreds of people. Doing business.

At this time, the question that the merchants were considering was actually very simple: Do you believe in the complicated regulations of the General's Mansion Experience Division?Or to put it more simply and bluntly: Do you recognize the general's reputation in doing business?

Nonsense, do I need to talk about it?So far, whoever has done business with the General's Mansion has not made a fortune?Is it necessary for a person like the general who has gold and silver to lie to you for your share of gold?

After figuring out this joint, businessmen began to actively subscribe for the original shares.The rules and regulations can be studied slowly, and the word "faith" is the foundation - the business reputation established by the time-traveling public has played a key role in endorsement.

The subscription process went quickly and smoothly.Don't look at the government's killing of 2000 taels of silver. In this era, rich commercial capital is the business that accumulates a large amount of funds.

So on that day, in this plane, the first corporate enterprise in the north was established: Tianjin North Wine Industry Group Co., Ltd.

Chapter 421 Selection

The total share capital of Northern Wine Group is 100 million taels of silver.

Among the 100 million taels, the two core competitiveness of the technology and equipment provided by the public are valued at 60 taels abruptly.

In other words, the remaining dozens of large and small shareholders shared 40 shares of gold.This capital composition fully reflects the correctness of the saying "technology is productivity".

But don't worry about that.

The cross-crowds aiming at cultivating national capital support these primitive capitalists to acquire the shares of major shareholders at any time.In fact, people from across the world really hope to see these people skillfully control the board of directors as soon as possible, and use modern management concepts to manage and control the company.

After the establishment of the company, the first thing to operate is not the general meeting of shareholders and the board of directors, but the finance department-here needs to urgently account for the non-cash resources brought by some shareholders to buy shares.

The so-called non-cash resources are actually some workers and land.At the moment when the Liquor Industry Group was established, thirteen wineries along the North-South Canal in Tianjin were closed for liquidation on the spot, and were merged into the group by their own owners.

For such a large capital behemoth, its operation is really rampant.

First of all, after a series of sales and exchanges, the land including those wineries were merged together and became the company's factory area integrating sales, office and production.

After the ground warms in spring, this good location along the river will be demolished, and then a large number of migrant workers will be recruited to build regular factories, a street of folk restaurants and office buildings.

As for now, of course, it is time to start working.Customers and shareholders are all anxious, waiting to see the legendary core technology and equipment.

So among the goods delivered by the ten transport ships, the last batch of hidden materials was also pulled out from the warehouse - brewing equipment and sheet metal machine tools.

The brewing equipment is very simple, nothing more than some self-produced fermentation tanks, wine storage tanks and distillation copper pipes.These simple equipment have long been rotten in later generations, and a set of small home brewing equipment only costs a few thousand yuan.

When the pots and tubes were installed in one of the largest temporary workshops, Mingren shareholders rushed to see the baby.

The appearance of the baby is naturally cool: more than a dozen large iron cans shining with silver and bright metallic luster, as well as those connected copper and iron pipes, are full of a sense of mystery.

Next is feeding: sorghum.

In this era, it is naturally impossible to create a large amount of edible alcohol to blend commercial wine.This kind of technology chain that was reviled in later generations is now properly complicated Zenith Star technology.

Therefore, under the crude technical conditions of Tianjin, the forced original pure grain brewing method is the right way.

The main ingredient of Erguotou is sorghum, and the rest, including some auxiliary ingredients such as peas, are common food crops in the north.These raw materials are miscellaneous grains, and the cost is not high compared to wheat, which is suitable for the production of high-volume wine.

Under the command of a technician who speaks Nanqiang, workers gathered from various distilleries began to complete a series of production links of stuffing distillation.

At this time, the shareholders who visited the side were explained by a special person, and they also roughly understood the entire process: it is nothing more than fermenting grain and then transpiring to produce wine, which is not much different from the principle of local wine making, except that it is replaced by exquisite steel equipment. Big steamer and wine cellar only.

However, the most technological content lies in the places that Ming people do not realize: the inconspicuous temperature control, alcohol content measurement, and various instrument technologies for analyzing wine.

Therefore, the factories across the crowd are never afraid of natives visiting, and it is useless to understand the principle.For those who want to steal, not to mention the alcohol content is controlled, even a matching screw cannot be produced.

When a steady stream of transparent wine flowed out from the delicate "brass faucet", the long-awaited shareholders cheered collectively.

After tasting the finished product, everyone finally returned their hearts to their stomachs: the finished baijiu brewed from northern sorghum is the same as the southern sample in every respect, and this business can be done well!

Subsequently, a brief naming ceremony began.

In this plane, the style is very high, and the people who lead the fashion trend will naturally not use the vulgar name of Erguotou. The connotative word "whiskey" is the final brand name - powerful enough, clearly pointing out "scholar's whisky", implicitly hinting at the alcohol's high number... There is no more suitable name.

After the first pot of puree of Tianjin Whiskey Distillery was successfully rolled off the assembly line, the shareholders moved to the supporting packaging workshop of the group company.

The most important thing in the packaging workshop is naturally the tinplate barrel production line.

This tinplate barrel production line includes several cutting, sheet metal and stamping machine tools driven by animal power or human power.

The production process dazzled shareholders: technicians from the south first cut a piece of tinplate from a roll, then folded it, and then stamped it with an animal machine tool. The main body of the shiny ten-liter iron drum came off the assembly line.

After seeing the whole process, Ming people were all amazed.They really couldn't figure out how this thin and tough "iron sheet" was produced.As for these "smart devices" that can assemble iron sheets into iron buckets, they are even more beyond the knowledge of shareholders.

Due to the lack of skilled workers, this crude oil barrel production line can only produce [-] to [-] finished products per day during the trial production stage.Production will not increase until the training of local workers in Tianjin matures in the future.

Of course, there are many factors that determine the output, among which tinplate is the key.

Tinplate, which can only be produced in the kiln district steel factory, needs to be shipped to Tianjin for thousands of miles. This is the biggest constraint.

For the same reason, the price of whiskey packaged in iron barrels will be much higher.This kind of easy-to-transport iron drum will eventually become a special model for long-distance sales, especially for export, Shanxi, Mongolia and other areas with difficult transportation.

However, in the Beijing-Tianjin area and along the canal, the old-fashioned way of serving wine in jars will still be used to reduce costs and expand the market.

In this regard, Travelers also has a plan: the reason why it is called the Liquor Industry Group is to buy several local porcelain kilns when it becomes free in the future.

Like wineries, the acquired porcelain kilns will produce high-quality, low-cost special wine jars with the support of advanced technology to complete the industrial chain.

In short, when the wild capital beast of the northern wine industry broke into the ancient market in the [-]th century, once it passed the incubation period, it must be followed by earth-shaking changes.

The fierce beasts under the control of the crossing crowd will purposely influence and change the old-fashioned pattern. The traditional businessmen centered in Tianjin will actively or passively get involved in the tide. The best of them will eventually transform smoothly and become Troubled times winner.

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As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning.After all the hustle and bustle, when the Beishangqinwang delegation of the cross-travelers stood firm in Tianjin Wei, straightened out the basics, and settled the local interest allies, half a month had passed before they knew it.

During this half month, the delegation also did a lot of things: repairing the base, buying horses, setting up various organizations, building workshops, in short, very busy and fulfilling.

However, when people are busy, it is easy to forget things.

When the winery started to operate, some people slapped their thighs: It's broken, the emperor must be forgotten.

I don't know how the emperor, who is far away in the capital, would feel if he knew that Tianjin Wei still had a group of loyal ministers in this turbulent moment.

Anyway, ever since the crossing people went ashore, the Tianjin Bingbei Dao inspector Kong Pengkong, who has been at odds with these people since they came ashore, these days, everyone says that Cao Zongbing has no king and no father, and he is called rest. The shameless act of doing business is well known.

Well, now that you think of the emperor, let's see how the situation is going.

The current time point is already January 1630, 1.And the situation in the capital has reached the final juncture.

From November 11th of last year to today, two months later, the Eight Banners army led by Huang Taiji has surrounded many city gates of the capital and engaged in a series of battles with various armies who came to King Qin.

During this period, the Ming army has always lost more and won less, allowing the Eight Banners soldiers to wreak havoc on the periphery, and can only rely on artillery fire from the top of the city to defend.

In the process, the defense system in the Gyeonggi area was severely damaged, and there were six generals at the general level who were killed or captured.

And as early as more than a month ago, Yuan Chonghuan was finally captured by Chongzhen at the top of the city and thrown into the prison.This Ming Dynasty satellite artist, known as the big flicker of the five-year Ping Liao Dynasty, will be executed by Chongzhen Lingchi in the second half of this year, in August.

Then at this point in time at the end of January, a major event is about to happen: Huang Taiji is about to retreat.

Yes, in the coming February, Huang Taiji will personally lead his troops to turn around and capture Tongzhou, Qian'an, Zunhua and a series of cities that are blocking the way.After that, the Eight Banners army will slowly return to the outside of the pass with a large number of looted goods and people.

Therefore, it's time to reorganize the army and prepare for a wave of Eight Banners soldiers!

So how to organize the army... Naturally, the notice was posted.

On the 25th, a notice was pasted in the lively places on the streets of Tianjin Wei: Conscription.

At first glance, the content of the notice is very simple: Cao Da’s general soldiers from the south are going to attack the Tartars in a few days, so now they need to recruit 600 auxiliary soldiers from the local area to fight against Master Cao’s main soldiers.

However, if you look closely, the content of this conscription is not simple.

The requirements for auxiliary soldiers on the notice require "skilled bow and horse", "high martial arts skills", "those who have seen blood and have been in battle are preferred".

Where is this summoning auxiliary soldiers?The soldiers and family members are nothing more than that! ...all the viewers laughed.

However, after looking down, the viewer can no longer laugh.

The treatment of these 600 auxiliary soldiers is as follows: All those who pass the selection will be given a settling fee of 100 taels of silver (now settled), and the general will be responsible for providing a full set of armored horses and weapons (one man with two horses).

In addition, the monthly salary of the auxiliary soldiers is a jaw-dropping 30 taels of silver per month (daily settlement).The important thing is said three times: end of day, end of day, end of day.

Note that the above is only the wages of the layman, and there is no need to participate in the battle.

At the end of the announcement, the General also publicly promised: If there is a temporary battle during the expedition, then no matter the outcome, the General will issue additional bonuses afterwards.If someone can make great achievements in battle, the general will definitely recommend him to be an official.

Finally, the time and address: See you at the old school tomorrow morning.

Chapter 422 School Field ([-])

Accompanied by the sound of hoofbeats, the dirt road is constantly raising dust from far to near.

There are three knights in total.

The first person was 23 or [-] years old, with a handsome face, fair skin, and a strong body. He was wearing a suede cloak and had a fine iron knife on his waist.The two followers behind him were also wearing brand-new sheepskin robes, with bows and arrows on their backs, and their expressions were sturdy.

With a faint smile on his face, this cynical young man was surnamed Mei, Mei Fuxi, Xingjiu, known as Brother Jiu.

The Mei family was a hereditary military household of Tianjin Youwei.

After Emperor Yongle built Tianjin Acropolis, he moved to Sanwei Town, Tianjin.

Among them, the earliest commander of the Tianjin Guard was Ni Baoer of the Hongwu Dynasty, and his descendants took over successively. In the Ming Dynasty, the Ni family inherited nine generations of commanders.

The next Tianjin Zuowei was Zhao Ming, a general of the Yongle Dynasty.This person is from Boye, Hebei Province, who was the favorite general of Zhu Di, the founder of Ming Dynasty, and passed on according to the law, also for nine generations.

The one with the longest inheritance time is the Mei family of Tianjin Youwei.

The first general of the Mei family was called Mei Man'er, a native of Wujin, Jiangsu, and the great-grandson of Mei Yin, the consort of the Hongwu Dynasty. He was transferred to Tianjin in the second year of Yongle.

Up to Mei Yingwu, the last general in the Chongzhen year, the Mei family has inherited ten generations of commanders.This is not over. In real history, the Mei family will continue to pass on in the Qing Dynasty and become a general of the Green Camp.

The younger brother Mei Fuxi who is riding a horse today is from the Mei family.

The branch of Mei Fuxi is a little far away from the contemporary conductor Mei Yingwu, so it can be regarded as distant relatives.During the reign of Tianqi, Mei Shoucheng, the former commander who died on the Liaodong battlefield, was closer to Mei Fuxi's gate.

The distant relatives of the Mei family don't have high authority in the guard, and Mei's father is just a registered family.The so-called poor culture and rich military support Mei Fuxi's luxurious military life. In fact, it is the Mei family's business in Tianjin-the grain and leather goods business has been doing well in recent years, so the family is still very solid.

However, Mei Fuxi and most of the guards' children are also different.This son-in-law has loved martial arts since he was a child and hated literature. He dances with guns and clubs all day long, beats his body, and learns from the old army.

When he became an adult, he also regarded himself as a "young hero", and led his followers to fight with others everywhere, causing troubles and fighting injustices. On the three-acre land in Tianjin Wei, Brother Mei Jiu was quite well-known.

Today Brother Jiu brought people to the old school grounds, it was naturally the same as the others, and it was also because he saw a notice from a certain general.

Of course, a rich second generation like Brother Nine, who has no worries about food and clothing, is naturally impossible to be an auxiliary soldier for some money-to join in the fun, go to the selection field and meet heroes from all walks of life, maybe show off your skills on the stage, pretend to be a Forcing a name is the goal of young people today.

So, with the spirit of "Participation is the most important thing", Brother Jiu packed up his horse gear early this morning, brought his two best servants, and headed straight to the old school grounds.

The dirt road leading to the old school field is particularly lively today.Either in groups, or in groups, or in twos and threes, or alone, a large number of warriors near Tianjin Wei were hurrying on their way, with the same destination.

These people generally come from three aspects.

The largest number are the children of military households in Sanwei, Tianjin, and most of them are children of poor military households.Their purpose is simple: they go for the high wages on the notice.

Then there are some caravan guards walking together.

Behind these people are major business firms.This time Cao Zongbing summoned people, and the big merchants naturally wanted to cheer, so they sent out their guards one after another.

The last scattered ones are mostly urban unemployed people.These people come from a variety of sources, including gangsters, porters, and even gangsters who do business without capital... This is the type of people who go for fame and whitewashing.

The ninth brother of the Mei family was originally from a military household, and he hangs out on the canal all year round, so he can enjoy himself among the above three types of people.Along the way, from time to time, you can meet someone who greets and salutes the trio.

Mei Fuxi sat upright on the horse, kept bowing hands and saluting to heroes from all walks of life, and sometimes laughed and cursed a few words, he was very unrestrained and unrestrained, with the demeanor of a young hero.

Going all the way like this, the trio arrived in front of the old school field.