The road to the emperor begins with farming

Afterwards, Luo Yu educated Emperor Hongyou about the importance of maritime trade and the dangers of seclusion, and finally said: "Father, so we must actively go out, not only to earn money from foreigners, but also to learn their advanced technology. Bring in good people. And bring in their native crops, like rubber trees, and yes, corn!"

Luo Yu finally thought of something he had forgotten for a long time, "Father, although the imperial court strictly prohibits going to sea without permission, someone will definitely go out secretly, otherwise these Western things will not be brought in. You first send a document along the coast, as long as If someone can bring these two things back, he will be rewarded with a thousand taels. Corn has a high yield per mu and does not choose land. Nowadays, people can’t eat enough. If there is corn, it can solve a lot of problems. It is better than sweet potatoes food crops."

As Luo Yu said, he took out a pencil from his pocket and drew a picture of a corn and a picture of a rubber tree.Speaking of rubber trees, he also thought of the eucommia trees that already exist in China, all of which produce rubber. It seems that a rubber factory can be opened in the future.

Luo Yu talked more and more, so he hurriedly stopped.If the steps are too big, it’s easy to scratch your head, so let’s do this first, and if you implement what he said, the world will be turned upside down.

After hearing this, Emperor Hongyou admired in his heart, this is the child Yunci gave him, and every word he said could subvert his cognition and bring huge wealth to the country, compared to his three children who only knew how to grab the class The son who seized power is much stronger.

As for the profit distribution mentioned by Luo Yu just now, Emperor Hongyou has no objection. Although he is rich in the world, he has to open his mouth to control the household department when he wants to spend money, and he will never be made things difficult.When his son earns him money, he can spend it however he wants, that's his business.

Emperor Hongyou asked him, "Why didn't you say these things when you first came back?"

Luo Yu was very aggrieved, "Didn't my father ground you just after going to a show, and then you gave me a garden, so I went to toss the garden."

Emperor Hongyou regretted this, he had nothing to do and gave him a garden, he was just playing with things and losing his mind.Half a year wasted, how much can this do.

"In the future, stop tossing about your garden and do these things first. Your benefits will be indispensable." Emperor Hongyou showed his father's money and taught his son very seriously.

Luo Yu rolled his eyes in his heart, but his face was still respectful, this is not only his old father, but also the emperor, if you don't listen, just ground your feet and put on the board, anyway, there are ways to make you obey.

After the father and father reached a consensus, they were busy.The idea is beautiful, but there are many difficulties in implementation, which can only be overcome slowly.

Emperor Hongyou first issued a decree to announce the establishment of the Ministry of State-Owned, Rui Wang Luo Yu was appointed as the Minister, and Princess Dachang's stepson He Weixi was appointed as the Deputy Minister. The workshops of cement, glass, and ceramic tiles, as well as the personnel who made firearms and developed steam engines were all included in the Ministry of State-owned.The rest is up to Luo Yu to figure it out.On the other hand, he went to discuss with a group of old ministers about the construction of the Yantian, but he was afraid that some people would retaliate if his actions were too big, so he could only push forward slowly. As for the opening of the sea ban, he had to wait behind the Yantian.

Luo Yu was originally looking for an errand for He Weixi, but he didn't expect to be too excited to talk about it later, so he put himself in it.But now that he is here, he also wants to seek some benefits for the common people, at least for them to have enough food and clothing, and to make life less difficult for the soldiers guarding the border.

Luo Yu began to prepare for the establishment of the State-owned Ministry, with He Weixi helping him.The business between the two of them will not be opened for the time being, and they will not take care of it. However, if the Ministry of State Ownership is done well, it will be a great thing for the country and the people.

There are ministers and deputy ministers, but apart from the two of them, there are only fifty or sixty people in the three workshops.Moreover, all the things produced in the past few months have been supplied to the imperial palace. Now the imperial palace is looking good, the windows are clear and clean, and the tiled floor is completely new. However, there are almost a few leftovers of glass and tiles in the workshop itself except for a lot of cement. limited.

There are really not enough people to do this.To make money, several workshops must be invigorated. The first step is to expand production. Once something is manufactured, why not sell it and make money.But if production is expanded, the original space will not be enough. Now he needs both land and people.

Luo Yu went to the palace to explain his difficulties to the emperor's father, and asked him to help him a little bit first, which would benefit him greatly in the future.

After hearing this, Emperor Hongyou generously allocated a large piece of land outside the city for them to build houses by themselves.

Luo Yu was very happy, and asked again: "What about the money for building the house?"

Emperor Hongyou glared, "You already have those three profitable workshops, and you still want money? Find a way by yourself." In short, he has the land, but if he wants money, he is still short of money.

Without asking for money, Luo Yu left the palace and brought his idea to the household department.

Zhang Bing, Minister of the Household Department, was Zhang Jingzhi's father, and when he heard that Luo Yu wanted to borrow money, he immediately cried poorly.Not to mention a newly appointed King Rui, even if the emperor came in person, he wouldn't be able to easily take out money from his pocket, he was just like Grandet.

Luo Yu heard him finish his chatter, and then said: "Uncle, my father told you that in the future, if the State-owned Ministry makes money, [-]% of the profits will go to the Ministry of Households, and [-]% of the profits will go to the Ministry of War, right?"

Zhang Bing was Emperor Hongyou's own brother-in-law, and Luo Yu called him Uncle, so there was nothing wrong with him.

"I said so." Zhang Bingze didn't know what kind of medicine Luo Yu sold in the gourd. Anyway, he would just collect the money at that time, and now he doesn't ask for money. Who knows if he can still receive the money after lending it out? return.

Luo Yu asked, "Does Uncle know what investment is?"

Zhang Bingze had never heard of this term before, so he shook his head.

Luo Yu explained: "The so-called investment, in simple terms, means that you have to pay first and then reap, and use money to make money. This kind of money is different from a bank. Although the risk is high, the return is very impressive. I am here today to make money. My uncle’s household department invests in the state-owned department, and the household department can take [-]% of the profits of the state-owned department in the future. If my uncle refuses, I have no choice but to borrow money from the military department. I believe they will be very happy. After all, without the household department, the military department can receive Sixty percent of the profit is a very good deal, isn't it?"

Seeing that Luo Yu was about to leave, Zhang Bing was in a hurry and stopped him, "Your Highness, don't be in a hurry, let's discuss it again." It seems that if he doesn't hand out the money today, he will suffer a lot in the future.

Zhang Bingze was still worried, "Your state-owned department can really make money?"

"Of course." Luo Yu didn't really want to leave. After listening to his persuasion, he sat back and said with a smile, "Uncle, think about it. The minister of the court saw the glass windows and the smooth tiled floor in the palace. Who wouldn't want to be here?" I can also use these good things in my own home. Even my uncle also thought about it. These things are tightly bound to the palace in advance, so it’s useless to think about them. But when I release the news, anyone can buy them as long as they have money. It was not that I was begging others, but those people came to me with a lot of money and begged me to install glass tiles in their homes. Uncle, do you think the Ministry of State-owned Assets is making money?"

Zhang Bing thought about it, it was true, not to mention anything else, just look at his Qinyuan, which was originally a place for entertainment, but he turned it into a gold selling cave by him, and he didn't know how much money he could earn every day.I heard from my youngest son that the things in it are fresh and interesting, which are not found elsewhere.It can be seen that although His Royal Highness King Rui is not very old, he has a lot of thoughts in his stomach and more fresh ideas, so why worry about not making money.

Zhang Bingze asked again: "Our household department paid the money, what about the military department? You can't let them get the benefits for nothing, right?"

Luo Yu knew that he let go as soon as he heard it, and said with a smile: "Uncle, what do you think is the most important thing in the Ministry of War?"

"They..." Zhang Bingze thought for a while, "Aren't they the ones who are the most aggressive?"

Luo Yu said: "That's right, the Ministry of Households pays, and the Ministry of War will naturally send someone to help me with the work. There is no gain for nothing."

Luo Yu didn't think so much at the beginning, he went for the national economy and the people's livelihood.It was only when he wanted to do something that he realized that he was short of money and people.Whoever took advantage of him would naturally have to find someone to get it back.

So Luo Yu borrowed a lot of money from the household department, and then went to the military department to sit down and talk about the matter.

When Liu Dazhuang, Minister of the Ministry of War, heard that he was able to get money from Zhang Bingze, and now he just asked him for some soldiers to help with the work for two months, he naturally had nothing to say.What's more, it's not for nothing. When the time comes, they will earn [-]% of the money.

In this way, with money and people, things are much easier to do.

The first is to build factories, cement factories, glass factories, tile factories, plus workers' dormitories and canteens.As for the manufacture of firearms and the research and development of steam engines, Luo Yu chose another address, after all, it was too messy here.

Because of the large number of people, several factories were built in just half a month.Immediately, the factory began to work day and night, in order to produce as many finished products as possible in order to realize the cash.

The cement technology is simple, the cost is low, and the output is the most. Luo Yu asked people to build the road from the factory to Chong'an City first. If you all look at this good thing, there will naturally be more people buying it.

Glass and tiles burn slower, but fortunately Liu Dazhuang sent a thousand soldiers.There are enough people, but Luo Yu only borrowed people from Liu Dazhuang for two months, and they will return them when the time comes.

Taking advantage of this time, Luo Yu asked He Weixi to recruit a large number of apprentices, specializing in technical learning.Not only to learn firing technology, but also to learn construction.

Things are made, but craftsmen have to install them, which is also technical work.So those craftsmen who just started to decorate the palace became the backbone of the technology. They specially trained the people recruited by Luo Yu on how to construct, how to smooth the cement, how to lay the tiles so that they fit perfectly, and how to cut and install the glass. so easy.

That's right, the first step for the Ministry of State to make money starts with decoration.People who have mastered the technology formed several construction teams, and then not only sold products, but also sold services.

Now that the house is tiled, should we install heating?That must be done!Although it is a bit more expensive, it does not suffer in winter.

So Luo Yu's construction team provided one-stop services, installing heating, laying tiles, and installing glass windows.By the way, there is also a heated kang.