"Husband, why do you want to repair the railway tracks?" An Qing's face was full of doubts.
She had never heard Han Du talk about this matter. It was not until rumors from outside reached her ears that she knew that Han Du actually wanted to build railway tracks to Shanghai County.
Han Du opened his right arm, An Qing blushed, lowered his head and sat obediently in Han Du's arms.
Holding his arms around his waist, Han Du put his face against An Qing's ear, "Of course it's to get rich, what else could it be?"
"Get rich? What kind of fortune?" An Qing's eyes lit up instantly, looking very interested.
Originally, Anqing was not so obsessed with money, but after Yao Yue came in and saw how generously she spent millions, Anqing unknowingly became interested in comparison.
Of course, the Zhenguo Duke's family fortune is more than one million dollars, but no matter how big the family fortune is, the money does not belong to Anqing alone, and she cannot dispose of it as she pleases. Yaoyue's wealth of one million dollars belongs entirely to her alone.
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Han Du smiled and told her his thoughts.
An Qing frowned the more he listened, "Husband, building the railway track from the capital to Shanghai County will cost a lot, right?"
"Of course." Han Du nodded and estimated, "It will probably take about a million guan."
"So much?" An Qing was immediately shocked. We haven't even talked about how to make money yet. We have to spend millions of dollars first?
"How much?" Han Du smiled and shook his head, "This is still my rough estimate. It may be more. After all, land needs to be purchased, and rails need to be built and laid, all of which cost a lot of money."
Hearing what Han Du said, An Qing couldn't help but worry, "Can you make it back?"
"Can I earn it back?" Han Du put his hands on An Qing's shoulders, asked her to face him, and said seriously, "Can you remove the word '?'?"
"But how can you make money by building a railway track? Is it like a racetrack where people pay to see it?" This is the only way Anqing can think of to make money.
The racecourse has long become the financial backbone of the Korean government. Countless people who are keen on horse racing linger there every day, and many people are even willing to spend money to watch the hot air balloon show.
Han Du lowered his head and shook his head, "The reason why the racetrack attracts people is because of the existence of horse betting. Since ancient times, there has always been no shortage of gamblers, and it is impossible for railway tracks to make money like this."
Faced with the extension of Anqing's doubts, Han Du smiled and asked, "Do you know how much it costs to transport 10,000 kilograms of goods from the Yangtze River Estuary to the capital?"
An Qing shook his head in confusion.
She has never been exposed to these, how would she know?
Han Du stretched out a hand and spread his fingers, "At least five strings."
"Only five
Guan?" Anqing thought it was too little.
Han Du's words were hesitant and he couldn't help but glance at An Qing. Sure enough, why not eat minced meat?
"Wuguan is already quite a lot, okay?" Han Du lowered his head and explained with a wry smile, "Those Dafu ships and Cangshan ships can carry tens of thousands of kilograms at a time, and they can earn twenty or thirty guans by transporting them to the capital, which is quite a lot.
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"Okay, then how do you make money repairing the railway tracks? Are they also used to transport goods?" An Qing nodded subconsciously and asked.
Han Du smiled and nodded, and then briefly explained the function of the train to her.
"The train can pull hundreds of thousands of kilograms at a time, which is ten times that of the Dafu ship."
"That's not so good! How much does the Fortune Ship cost? We have to spend millions to get it in." An Qing interjected, feeling a little shortchanged.
A big lucky boat costs three to four thousand guan each, and one million guan is enough to buy two or three hundred of them. With two or three hundred lucky boats, you will definitely make more money at one time than a train.
"Listen to me first." Han Du waved his hand, and then explained, "If you think it's not cost-effective, then I'll ask you again, how long does it take for the Fortune Ship to travel from the Yangtze River Estuary to the capital?"
Seeing An Qing didn't answer, Han Du then remembered that she didn't seem to know this either.
He quickly said, "It will take at least three days."
"But the train from Shanghai County to Beijing only takes one day."
Anqing didn't know whether it was possible or not, and still felt that the train was of no use.
Han Du added, "Besides, who said the train can only run once a day? As long as you plan the time in advance and put as many trains on the track, you can run as many times as you want in a day."
"I'm going to put ten trains on it. One train should be able to earn 400 guan per trip. Ten trains are 4,000 guan per day. Even after expenses are taken away, there will be a net profit of 2,000 guan per day!"
An Qing's interest was finally aroused. His eyes were bright and he muttered a calculation: "Two thousand guan a day will be 600,000 to 700,000 guan in a year. In other words, we can get back our capital in less than two years."
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"That's not all!" Han Du said enthusiastically, "Transporting goods is only the lowest-profit job. The real money is transporting people."
"Human?" An Qing was stunned.
"Yes!" Han Du nodded heavily. "Think about it, how long does it take for a person to travel from the capital to Shanghai County? How much does it cost?"
"Well, it depends on how to get there?" An Qing asked hesitantly.
Han Du waved his hands forward, "Don't
No matter how you go! Either walk, take a carriage, or ride a horse."
"But look at it, it takes ten days and a half to walk seven to eight hundred miles. During this period, you can eat, drink, have sex, and sleep outside without spending any money. If you don't have ten or twenty guans, you can't walk at all.
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"The same goes for riding a carriage and riding a horse. Although it takes less time, it is more expensive."
"At that time, I will only collect one person, and I will leave in the morning and arrive in Shanghai County in the afternoon. Do you think anyone will come to sit there?"
Why ask? An Qing rolled his eyes at Han Du angrily.
No one would refuse to be able to travel a distance that would have cost ten or twenty guan by spending only one guan. Even if Han Du really only charged one guan, the whole train would probably be crowded with people who wanted to take it.
"If you calculate it this way, the income from transporting people is several times that of transporting goods." An Qing's eyes have already shown the irrepressible expression of Feng Guangguang. She now fully understands that this is a good business with huge profits.
Han Du smiled and nodded, waving his right hand casually, "That's why I said that transporting goods can only make hard money. The real money is made by people."
"Hearing what you said, I'm a little curious about the train, and I can't wait to see it with my own eyes." An Qing showed a satisfied look.
"My lord, sir, please come over." Uncle Wu came to Han Du, bowed and said.
"Oh? Dad is looking for me?" Han Du put down the fan in his hand and sat up from the recliner.
"Uncle Wu, you can do your own business. I'll go to Dad's place by myself."
"yes."
Han Du played with the fan in one hand and walked to his father's study in a hurry.
Pushing the door open and walking in, "Dad, are you looking for me?"
Hande was sitting behind the table, looking down at something.
Hearing Han Du's voice, Han De raised his head and waved with a smile on his face, "Come and take a look, Han Shu has replied."
"Oh?" Hande looked serious, quickly put away the fan and walked to his father's side.
After receiving the letter from his father, Han Du hurriedly scanned it.
Although he was very angry with Han Shu for going to America, he had already gone. Since he couldn't stop it, he might as well accept the result head-on.
And Han Du couldn't help but worry about Han Shu who was going to sea. After all, he would have to sail tens of thousands of miles along the way, and it was not impossible that something unexpected would happen along the way.
Fortunately, Han Shu arrived safely, which made Han Du feel relieved.
After reading, put the letter back on the table
He sat down on the chair next to him and sighed, "I didn't expect that Zhu Di actually found the Great Lakes. He is so lucky."
After hearing this, Han De straightened up his face and reprimanded, "I know you and King Yan are not at odds with each other, but you can't yell at Zhu Di all the time. Now King Yan has proclaimed himself emperor over there, and if he sees you in the future, he will do the same."
Treat him with the courtesy of a king and a minister."
"Don't forget, Han Shu is now an official under his subordinates."
Han Du curled his lips, Zhu Di, a shameless person with only a million people, sacrificed to heaven and proclaimed himself emperor, founded a new Ming Dynasty, and named him Yongle!
"Okay dad, I understand." Although he said this, Han Du still felt uncomfortable in his heart.
Han De knew that it would not be so easy to make Han Du bow his head, but as long as Han Du agreed, he would accept it sooner or later as time went by.
"This is best." Han De stared meaningfully into Han Du's eyes.
Han Du couldn't stand being stared at by his father's scorching gaze, so he had to surrender and said, "Okay, okay, I will definitely keep it in mind. Is this okay?"
Han De let him go and then said, "Han Shu wants to build an academy there. What do you think about this?"
Han De was a little excited. He knew the benefits of establishing an academy. Why is the current Duke of Zhen Guo enjoying all the glory and wealth, but no one dares to target him?
It is precisely because more than 60% of the officials in the court now came from academies.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that the Zhenguo Government never does anything to bully others.
However, no matter what, now the academy has almost become the foundation of the Zhenguo Palace. As long as the academy exists for one day, even if the Zhenguo Palace declines, no one will dare to bully him.
If Han Shu could establish an academy in America, then the Han family would truly be as stable as Mount Tai.
"Tell him, never!" Han Du decisively interrupted his father's thoughts.
"Ah?" Han De didn't understand why Han Du objected, "Why not?"
Han Du patted his hand without permission and said coldly, "Because the time has changed! When I built the academy, the late emperor was still there. The late emperor was talented and wise, so naturally he wouldn't care about me, a junior, jumping in front of him.
Hey."
"But even so, I have never been in charge of the academy. The academy's judge has always been the emperor."
"Later the emperor came to the throne, and he was also kind-hearted, so he was able to tolerate the existence of me as the deputy judge."
Having said this, Han Du looked deeply into his father's eyes: "Dad, do you think Zhu Di can compare with the late emperor and the emperor?"