Chapter 102 Watches and briquettes make a lot of money, please pay attention, please follow up)
A few days later, Qin Ling took Ma Biao to the Southern Army camp by the Hun River.
At first glance, you can tell that he is a big man from the north. He looks to be in his twenties. From his face and temperament, you can tell that this man is an upright person. Coupled with his tall figure, he feels quite reliable.
"Ma Biao, a humble man, has met several generals."
Chen Ce comforted him and said, "I have cooperated with your grandfather, General Ma Fang, in conquering the enemy. I have met your father, General Ma Lin, several times. I am very happy to see the son of my old friend today."
Ma Biao replied: "It is the incompetence of the younger generation that has disgraced the reputation of my grandfather."
"Alas, it's because of the huge strength of the Jiannu army. The Kaiyuan army of more than 10,000 people encountered the 60,000 Jiannu army, so the battle was unfavorable..."
"No."
Ma Biao suddenly interrupted what the Confederate commander, the veteran general Chen Ce, was saying, and all the generals looked surprised.
He said loudly: "Actually, the strength of the Jiannu is slightly inferior to that of our Ming Dynasty elites, but the Kaiyuan Army is indeed not very capable of fighting, and its long-term business has been ruined..."
Wang Hongyu's eyes lit up, this is okay, Ma Biao is such an upright person who dares to say it.
"For example, in the Battle of Saarhu, most people paid attention to the poor timing of sending troops, improper deployment of troops, and Yang Hao's incompetence. A few people noticed that the opponent was able to defeat the elite troops on three sides of Ji Town one after another, and the powerful Kaiyuan Army and Sichuan Army in Liaodong defended the border.
Strength.
But I want to say that even if my father and General Du Song were to join forces, they would definitely be defeated by Jiannu because the two armies had no tacit understanding, the elites were less than half of the entire army, and they did not know the location of the enemy."
Ma Biao's heartfelt words suddenly made everyone look serious.
These Confederate generals were not the civil servants in the temple, and they knew there was some truth to these words as soon as they heard them.
Even among the more than 10,000 Confederate troops now, the elite can only defeat less than 10,000. After close training, if they encounter 20,000 Jiannu, they will probably be defeated, and if they encounter 60,000, they will probably be wiped out...
Moreover, it was always Jiannu who knew the location of the Ming army, and it was difficult for the Ming army to detect Jiannu's location...
"General Ma Biao, is he willing to investigate the details of slave building for us?"
Ma Biao looked for fame and saw a young, handsome and sunny young military officer. He couldn't help but feel that this man was too young, right?
But if you look closely, you can see that he is quite tall and heroic, and he looks very powerful where he should be strong. His smile is not only warm but also firm, and even his eyes reveal a confidence that others don't have.
"Although I have this intention, because I am a sinner general, I am in a low position and say it lightly."
"There is no need for a real man to look forward and backward. If you have the courage to tell the truth, then take action."
Wang Hongyu's words moved Ma Biao's heart, but now most people are scolding his father for being incompetent, and he himself is regarded as a sinner...
"Let everyone see that General Marin is not a criminal, but Jiannu and their evildoers must pay a heavy price!"
Wang Hongyu walked to the center of the big account and said loudly: "Yuan Jinglue has given permission for our southern army to inspect the outside of Shenyang City, specifically to deal with the slave construction. Now someone in Liao Town may be engaged in smuggling, maybe..."
Glancing at Ma Biao, the son of a general who had lived at the border since childhood smiled and said: "Who knows more about the trade in Liao Town than the Ma family who is in charge of the North and South Passes in Kaiyuan? Of course I can find out!"
As expected, he is a straight-tempered man, he speaks straightforwardly and acts straightforwardly.
Chen Ce said: "Okay! Then please follow General Zhou, and General Wang Qian will be responsible for this matter."
Ma Biao was temporarily unable to be assigned a formal position, so as a member of the Intelligence Department, he temporarily took the lead in investigating surrounding refugees, spies and smuggling.
Wang Hongyu was finally able to take some time out of his busy schedule of training and investigations to continue promoting the Donglin Party's internal strife.
Meng Biao from the capital responded to the letter, saying that Zhao Nanxing had been appointed as the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, and now there was news that he was going to be promoted to the censor of the left capital. Everyone in the court knew that the Donglin Party was going to punish him. Some people targeted Fang Congzhe, the chief assistant, and
Ready to attack him.
Meng Biao got this information from the public, and it was also introduced by Wei Eunuch's nephew, the owner, when he came to the store to discuss "business plans."
The store is going well, and both clocks and briquettes are selling well.
The former is eagerly ordered by large households, with orders already scheduled until February next year. Briquettes are even more popular in winter, when burning coal is not much more expensive than charcoal.
But there are also some big businessmen who have followed suit, snapping up crushed coal from surrounding markets and imitating it. If they hadn’t collected hundreds of thousands of kilograms of crushed coal at low prices in the summer, they might not even be able to grab the raw materials now.
Okay~
Wang Hongyu thought for a while, and now he is not strong enough to have a monopoly or patent to prevent others from imitating.
But I have a business plan~
Crushed coal, honeycomb briquettes, coal furnace renovation, this is an industrial chain.
This year, crushed coal is cheap and honeycomb briquette is expensive, making money from the second link.
Next year, if other businesses are preparing to enter the market, crushed coal will definitely be expensive. Therefore, the cost of briquettes will continue to rise.
But I decided not to raise the price but to lower the price. I sold everything at cost price.
Because next year we will go through the third step and make money by modifying the coal stove.
Nowadays, every household still uses charcoal stoves to cook rice and kang. Next year, a construction team will be formed to renovate flues and build coal stoves.
This way you can make money again.
In the third year, merchants followed the trend and built coal stoves. At that time, they must have some base areas where they could build water conservancy coal mines and reduce the cost of coal mining.
The prices for crushed coal, honeycomb briquettes, and coal stove renovation remain unchanged, but your own crushed coal production has increased significantly, and you can make money from the first step.
In the next year, when coal production increases and prices fall, large-scale smelting and steam engines using coal as fuel and power will be promoted.
The market is all about "playing", only then can you invent and make money~
I also received news from my uncle Liu Shimin.
My uncle has lived in the palace for a long time and has served the three emperors Wanli, Taichang and Tianqi. He doesn't get much information, but every time there is important content.
When I opened the envelope, I saw the calligraphy written by my uncle's exquisite hand. When I saw the calligraphy, I felt that he was an elegant and easy-going person.
Um?
But when he saw the content, Wang Hongyu frowned slightly.
...Wang An was appointed as the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, and all the news inside and outside the palace was reported to Donglin...
...Eunuch Wei has changed his name to Wei Zhongxian, has eradicated the Wei Dynasty, and won the favor of the Hakka family...
...Wang An was already wary of Eunuch Wei, and began to find various things to make things difficult for him, and he also wanted to expel the Hakka family...
...The court's so-called "people's righteousness" is actually a mess. Donglin chooses targets everywhere to cause trouble and then attacks them in groups. In this way, everyone has made great achievements and gained a good reputation...
...My uncle helps Eunuch Wei to stabilize some ministers who are neutral in the court. However, the other party has informants other than Wang An in the palace. If he hadn't stayed long enough to see the clues, Eunuch Wei might have been targeted by the Donglin Party...
Hehe, that's right.
Wei Zhongxian fought against him one by one and he was very powerful, but after all, he had been in the East Palace and Jiaziku for a long time and lacked the help of the elders in the palace.