Chapter 1414: Fight hard and make money (first update, please subscribe)
Author: Xiaoyu’s Destiny
Chapter 1414: Fight hard and make money (first update, please subscribe)
"Outside the number, the Ming Empire fleet made a surprise attack on Hampton!"
"The Great White Fleet of the United States was destroyed in one day!"
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Even though they were far away across the ocean, when the news of the Ming Empire's unprecedented victory came, the Chinese side was filled with joy.
Without him, the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty all belong to China. We are all a family connected by blood.
The victory of Ming Dynasty is the victory of China!
It is only natural to celebrate and cheer for it. Even in the capital, Jinling and other large and medium-sized cities that day, millions of people spontaneously held lantern parades to celebrate the Ming Dynasty's unprecedented victory.
The victory after the outbreak of this war made hundreds of millions of Chinese people feel proud and their joy was indescribable. After all...the ones who were beaten were foreign devils.
Foreign devils, how angry they are for us Chinese people!
The people's emotions are sincere and simple. When the outside world is cheering and celebrating it, the businessmen are also celebrating. They are not only celebrating the victory of the empire, but also celebrating the new victory.
opportunity.
Li Jingye, the owner of Xingye Shipyard, knows this very well.
On the way to the shipyard, you will pass by the palace. The so-called palace is the palace of the old kingdom of heaven. When Li Jingye was at the shipyard, he could always see the bright yellow guard of honor in front of the magnificent palace. Wu Yangyang's guard of honor was enough.
There were three to four hundred people.
What is most important in heaven?
Of course there are many princes.
There are many princes in the Kingdom of Heaven, with many rules and a large array of people. When he first came back from the Ming Dynasty, he had heard a joke - in Tianjing City, even when buying food, you can meet a prince who is traveling with honor.
How many princes are there in heaven?
If you don’t have one thousand, you should have eight hundred!
There are hundreds of people in Tianjing City, and there are hundreds of people in the local area, so that every larger city has a palace.
Whenever he saw the pomp and ceremony of the prince when he traveled, Li Jingye could not help but think about the future of the kingdom of heaven in his heart.
What are these pomps?
It’s the people’s fat and the people’s anointing!
But who can change this?
In the Kingdom of Heaven, even the most humble prince will have guards blowing gongs to clear the way. What they want is dignity, and the sound is the pomp.
How much money does it cost to raise so many princes a year?
There are many corrupt officials in the Tang Dynasty, but what about the Kingdom of Heaven? There are many princes.
The two families were equally divided, but...in the end, Datang won. In fact, everything was destined.
There is money to build the palace and put up honors, but there is no money to send people to study abroad. This kingdom of heaven...
There is really no hope!
The reason why Li Jingye, who returned from studying abroad, had such emotion was because when he went to study abroad, the Kingdom of Heaven sent 200 foreign students to the Ming Dynasty. However, when the Kingdom was about to fall ten years ago, there were still 200 students. Every time someone wrote a letter
He asked the imperial court to send more people to study in Ming Dynasty.
All the ministers in the court said the same thing - no money.
How much does it cost to study abroad in Daming?
A boat ticket, plus monthly living expenses are enough, and the annual expenditure is only a mere 100,000 taels... That's just two words - no money.
The kingdom of heaven has its own national conditions.
But what really makes Li Jingye feel sad?
After he and many of his friends returned to China, not only were they not reused, but the people in charge in the factory army were always the cronies of the princes, even in the shipyards.
In the end, the kingdom of heaven fell.
When the kingdom of heaven fell, where did those princes who enjoyed all their glory and wealth go?
He went to the Ming Dynasty with the gold and silver he collected, and continued to enjoy all the wealth in the world.
Now, ten years have passed in a flash.
But everything seemed as if it had just happened.
"Ten years, a blink of an eye, how fast it goes..."
When the car drove into the shipyard, Li Jingye once again lamented the passage of time. Looking at the large shipyard, he didn't even know whether he should thank the Kingdom of Heaven. If the Kingdom of Heaven had not been destroyed, how could this shipyard belong to him?
all?
How could he become the largest private ship dealer in the Tang Dynasty?
As soon as the car stopped here, the deputy manager Li Shun, who had been waiting in front of the office building for a while, came to greet him. Before he could get out of the car, he blocked the car door and said.
"Chairman, we just got a call from the United Chamber of Commerce."
"United Chamber of Commerce?"
The United Chamber of Commerce was once the "Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce", but in the past few years, they downplayed the "Ming Dynasty" and changed its name to the "Chinese Merchants United Chamber of Commerce", and members are no longer limited to Ming merchants, but also businessmen from the Tang Dynasty.
Join, Li Jingye is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
"Who called?"
"It's Secretary Chen, President Zuo's secretary. He said President Zuo wants to see you."
"oh!"
With a thump in his heart, Li Jingye asked quietly.
"when?"
"President Zuo is at the Huaxia Hotel now."
Hearing this, Li Jingye felt an ominous feeling in his heart, but he did not speak. He just nodded, sat back in the car, and said to the driver.
"Go to Huaxia Hotel."
"Chairman, let's..."
Looking at Li Shun who was a little nervous, Li Jingye said.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen."
After that, he motioned to the driver to drive. He seemed calm and composed on the surface, but he kept tapping his fingers on his knees, as if he was thinking about something.
"It's hard to handle..."
After a long time, Li Jingye, with his eyes half closed, uttered these words.
What does war mean to businessmen?
Of course it’s a business opportunity!
When the situation in various European countries was tense, Britain, France and Germany mobilized one after another, and the world situation changed instantly. When war was about to break out, Li Jingye's Xingye Shipyard became the beneficiary of the war. A month ago, he received an order from a Hong Kong company.
Twenty cargo ships with a net tonnage of 6,000 tons got this big deal at once, and Li Jingye could even wake up from his dream with a smile.
Twenty ships, a total of 120,000 tons!
The cost of building one cargo ship is 360,000 yuan, but 12 ships cost 4.32 million yuan!
With such a huge number placed in front of anyone's eyes, it is impossible not to laugh out loud while dreaming. The real cost of such a transport ship is only about 200,000, which has already included the cost of steel, workers' wages, etc.
All expenses are included in the calculation.
The remaining profits were also very considerable. Li Jingye couldn't help but smile in joy when he thought about the profits he could get from the twelve ships.
The first payment for the order was remitted on the day the contract was signed. After receiving the money, in addition to purchasing steel and other raw materials, the first thing Li Jingye thought of was to immediately expand the scale of the shipyard - since there was a war, the ships
It will definitely sell well.
Twelve ships are just the beginning. Moreover, the time limit of the contract is very tight. It will definitely not be possible if there are not enough manpower. This will require recruiting more workers and expanding the shipyard from 4,000 to more than 8,000 people. Moreover, veteran workers must be provided.
Raising wages is not just to make older workers work harder for the sake of money and speed up shipbuilding.
Another reason is to prevent old workers from changing jobs. As we all know, after the outbreak of the war, the demand for transport ships in various countries will definitely surge. If the domestic shipyards cannot meet the demand, they will definitely order from foreign countries.
The maintained Datang is definitely the best choice for all countries, well... his shipyard has also received orders for four ships from France.
In order to prevent other shipyards from poaching their own people, raising wages is the best choice...
However, he had not been happy here for a few days when the sudden invitation made Li Jingye immersed in an inexplicable uneasiness. What was the reason for this uneasiness?
It’s because of this guilty conscience of making money from war!
The old group has died and a new book club group has been established: 739209015. Everyone is welcome to join and discuss and deduce the plot together.
(End of chapter)
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