In the study, Fang Xuanling explained the purpose of his visit. Qin Huaidao exclaimed and his face changed.
Fang Xuanling was also surprised by Li Er's sudden change. He vaguely guessed something, but it was difficult to tell clearly. He nodded and said: "Xian nephew, the emperor's intention is very clear. You have made great contributions. Only the king can commend you. This time
The main thing is to discuss with you the location of the fiefdom. Do you have any plans of your own?"
To be crowned a king, you need to give a land.
However, kings of different levels have different fiefdoms. The fiefdom of a county king is the land of a county. For example, Li Ke was initially enfeoffed as the prince of Changsha and the fiefdom was in Changsha. Later, the throne was upgraded from a county prince to a prince and was changed to the king of Han.
Above the county king are the heirs, and above that are the princes.
Qin Huaidao was silent for a long time, thinking about Li Er's true intention.
Fang Xuanling waited for a long time to no avail and couldn't help but press: "My dear nephew, the Holy One has shown his sincerity. You might as well give up as soon as you see fit. After all, it is the Holy One who has great righteousness. If the stalemate continues, it will not be good for you. I came here just for the first time."
I'm asking for your wishes to see which fiefdom is suitable for you? Other princes and counties don't have this kind of treatment. They all give rewards directly, so you don't have to choose."
Qin Huaidao waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "I refuse!"
"What...you refuse?"
Fang Xuanling's expression changed and she couldn't help but ask: "Why?"
"As the old saying goes, people are soft-spoken and soft-handed. Once you are granted a title, you must accept the control of the court and obey the orders. How can you be as free and comfortable as you are now? Besides, do you really think that the Holy One is kind-hearted and rewards you? Once you are granted the title, the next step is to
I will be asked to come forward to solve the problem of salt shortage. If I don't comply, it will be disloyal, and the court will put the responsibility for the salt shortage on my head, and I will be despised by all people. If it were you, how would you choose?"
Fang Xuanling had never heard of this old saying, and now was not the time to dwell on it. He solemnly said: "I will accept the reward and solve the problem of salt shortage."
Qin Huaidao's face was startled, and then he asked with a smile: "Shibo cares about the sufferings of the people in the world, which is admirable, but how do you plan to solve it?"
"Well……"
Fang Xuanling hesitated. What could he do if he was passionate? The key is ability.
After thinking for a while, Fang Xuanling asked, "You can't solve it even with your talent?"
Qin Huaidao shook his head, not because he had no choice but because he didn't want to. A jealous sage was not worthy of help. Seeing what Fang Xuanling wanted to say, he waved his hand and said, "Uncle Shi, that's the end of the matter."
"But the people in Chang'an City are innocent." Fang Xuanling persuaded reluctantly.
When other people came to persuade Qin Huaidao, they would not even meet him, but Fang Xuanling was different. He was a good official who truly served the people. Such a person is worthy of admiration, not to mention that he was really good to himself and it was difficult to lose face.
Fang Xuanling continued to persuade: "My dear nephew, based on my understanding of the Holy Emperor, the most I can do is give you the title of a county king without real power, and you can enjoy the treatment of a county king, but it will not do you any harm. You don't want to be an official anyway, but you have
The good thing is that at least the title has gone up, the ancestors have been honored, and Brother Qin can still smile even in the underground world."
Qin Huaidao didn't care about fame. Everything he owns is in Qinjiazhuang and in Tea Mountain. Moving is not a trivial matter. He interrupted and asked: "Once I am granted a title, what should I do if I am granted a title?"
Fang Xuanling's face froze and she couldn't answer. If the county prince no longer serves as an official in the court, he must go to the fiefdom.
Qin Huaidao saw that the fire was almost ready and he could close the net, so he suggested: "Shibo, I won't make it difficult for you. Let's just forget about being crowned king. It doesn't mean much without real power. It's troublesome to carry a title. The lack of salt in Chang'an is a matter for me.
Let’s solve the problem. Starting from tomorrow, snowflake salt will be sold in department stores, priced at 20 cents per pack, at the same price.”
There are so many things ahead, and all I have been waiting for is this moment.
The price of twenty cents is not low. It is usually ten cents. Of course, it has recently been raised to twenty cents. It is still ordinary sea salt, and the quality is not as high as snow salt.
Of course, exceeding 20 yuan would be a slap in the face to Fang Xuanling and would be counterproductive.
Fang Xuanling breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you nephew for understanding my difficulties. If there is no solution, Chang'an City may be in chaos, and I will not be able to explain it to the Holy Lord. However, it is better not to refuse the title of king. We old guys will discuss the details.
I'll help you get it done, I can't let you lose."
After chatting for a while, Qin Huaidao returned to the study after sending Fang Xuanling out. He couldn't help laughing anymore. At first, he bought all the salt from the court for four cents, and then bought a large amount of salt from the salt merchant for three cents.
, after being processed into snowflake salt, the consumption will not be too large. Calculated at 20 cents per pack, the net profit is more than 15 cents per pack, which is a huge profit.
What's more, Li Er gave in after being hit with an iron fist of capitalism and took the initiative to make him king.
Kill two birds with one stone, let out a bad breath!
After a while, Qin Huaidao suppressed his excitement and called Jia Youcai to tell him: "Uncle Jia, we will work hard to process the snowflake salt tonight and allocate more manpower. The snowflake salt will be sold in the department store tomorrow morning, and we will tell the public about the Qin family."
Zhuang's transportation team worked tirelessly and traveled day and night to kill dozens of horses to deliver it, and the price is twenty cents per bag."
"Twenty cents?"
Jia Youcai's eyes lit up and he wished he could sell it at a high price. It was the only one anyway, so he praised: "Young master is wise. You dare to sell low-quality sea salt for twenty coins. Our snowflake salt should be sold at a higher price. Let's go and prepare it."
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"Don't worry!"
Qin Huaidao stopped and said: "The sales point in the industrial park cannot be removed. We will continue to sell snowflake salt to the workers. The price will not change. The people are poor and life is not easy. Besides, there is some profit for a pack of four coins. There is no need to cancel the purchase on behalf of the family.
Therefore, by giving everyone face, everyone can work with peace of mind, and it will be easier to recruit people in the future. Those who go to department stores to buy are rich, powerful and aristocratic families. They are not short of money, and they will make nothing if they don't make money."
"I understand, we just treat them differently. Those who help us are our own people. They are cheaper, which is equivalent to the internal price. Others are more expensive, but... we still recruit people?" Jia Youcai suddenly realized.
"Wait until five thousand people get to know each other before recruiting. The more people there are, the safer we will be, and the less the court will dare to touch us. Moreover, with more people, the production will be greater, and there will be no shortage of goods in several trade routes. Why not recruit? There are at least 20,000 people in the industrial city.
People, I have asked Brother Xue to expand the factory, dormitory and warehouse. It will be completed in a month at most, and we will recruit people then."
"Twenty thousand people?" Jia Youcai's expression changed, but he soon became excited. Behind the 20,000 people are 20,000 families, and the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people are related to Qinjiazhuang. Everyone will suffer, and we must work together. Who dares
Do it easily?
Thinking of this, Jia Youcai had an epiphany and praised sincerely: "The young master is still wise and sees far-reaching things."
After Jia Youcai left, Qin Huaidao immersed himself in drawing pictures and studying the steam engine carefully.
Steam engines burn coke or coal to form kinetic energy, which Qinjiazhuang has no shortage of. Motors burn diesel, gasoline, etc., which are not available in this era. Electric ones cannot be made, but steam engines can.
In this era, all wooden ships are used. Steam engines are used to drive sea-going ships, and iron-clad speedboats are rebuilt to travel across the ocean. When encountering enemies, they directly collide, crush, and attack with reduced dimensions. Who can defeat them?
After dinner, Qin Huaidao put down his research and took a walk with He'er, his daughter and Li Xueyan. When he was tired, he rested in the pavilion in the yard and ate some iced melons and fruits, enjoying himself.
The moon is above the treetops and the night breeze is blowing.
Holding the milk baby and making me laugh, days like this will never change.
He'er and Li Xueyan could see that Qin Huaidao liked girls from the bottom of his heart, unlike other aristocratic families who favored boys over girls, so they were overjoyed, and their eyes were filled with happiness.
After a while, Li Xueyan looked around and said softly: "Lang Jun, Xiaoyu returned home during the day, and his father asked Xiaoyu to convey a message, saying that the Holy Father had asked Yuzhang to ask you about the salt.
Lifting the ban and agreeing to get married in exchange, Yuzhang was worried that you would be embarrassed and refused, and the Holy Spirit was very angry about this."
"The salt matter has been resolved." Qin Huaidao said, looking around, confirming that no one was around, and then quietly explained the matter of enfeoffing the princes and selling salt at high prices, and finally added: "He'er, you will send more people to collect the cash tomorrow.
, I’m afraid there will be a lot of people buying it, and I’ll prepare another 100,000 guan for Yuchi Baolin, which will be of great use.”
Military training is too sensitive, even the person next to you cannot reveal it.
He'er was not a curious or meddlesome person, so she agreed wholeheartedly.
Li Xueyan was curious, but very smart. She didn't ask any questions and said with a smile: "Lang Jun, He'er is very busy. I also want to share Lang Jun's worries. I don't know what I can do?"
Qin Huaidao thought for a while and said: "You are responsible for collecting intelligence. It is divided into two categories. One is intelligence about enemies that are unfavorable to the government, such as officials, aristocratic families, competitors, etc., including neighboring countries; the other is business intelligence, which is lacking.
Grain, where are the products that cannot be sold, what is the price, how much is the gap, etc., just collect and summarize it and give it to me."
Li Xueyan's eyes lit up. She was good at this and it was something she liked. She quickly said: "Thank you, Mr. Lang, for trusting me. Yan'er will definitely do it well, just with manpower..."
"Don't worry about the manpower. It's ready. Someone will report to you tomorrow." Qin Huaidao interrupted.
Li Xueyan understood that there was an intelligence network in his house, but he didn't notice it at all. It was hidden too deeply. It showed that he was very capable, and he was immediately overjoyed. This was a great opportunity.
Moreover, the intelligence network is of great importance. This is a huge trust in oneself. Whose young lady is qualified to have access to the core secrets of the family? Not to mention the wife, an outsider, secretly swears in her heart that she will never live up to this trust.
At this moment, Li Xueyan's eyes were filled with gratitude and love.