Three hundred and sixtieth chapters scattered family property
Next is Yang Goudan’s Workshop Department. Wu Shigong pointed out that the current Workshop Department mainly has the following aspects of affairs.
The first is the manufacture of ordnance and equipment after the large-scale army expansion. Although Wu Shigong brought back a considerable amount of ordnance from Denglai this time, including the inventory of the Runing Army, he could only barely guarantee the equipment of the soldiers and weapons after this army expansion. However, he was subdued
, there is a huge shortage of supplies such as carts and tents, and weapons must be stored in large quantities to take into account the wear and tear in future battles. There is also the upgrade of the beggar's armor, which will take a long time for the Workshop Department.
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Fortunately, Wu Shigong brought back many blacksmiths from Laizhou this time, which also solved the urgent need of the Workshop Department. But Wu Shigong also pointed out that this was not enough. He wanted Yang Goudan to step up training of various craftsman apprentices to ensure the production of ordnance.
In addition, there is also the production of a large number of civilian ironware. In order to fight the drought, willpower alone is not enough. Using wooden picks and shovels to dig trenches will take until the year of the monkey. Wu Shigong has already mastered the iron mines, although it is cheaper to provide these civilian ironware.
There are some losses, but the benefits brought by the improved production efficiency to Wu Shigong will be much greater.
Because Wu Shigong captured a larger number of artillery this time, he arranged for Yang Goudan to temporarily stop the production of artillery and go all out to do other things. However, this can also save some expenses for the Runing Army.
As for the manufacturing of new weapons, Wu Shigong only proposed two points. One was the manufacturing of swarms of bees. This time the swarm of bees was very effective in dealing with the enemy's dense crowds, so Wu Shigong asked Yang Goudan to manufacture in large quantities. Although Wu Shigong at that time
It is said that the manufacturing price of a swarm of bees is eighty taels of silver per bird, but this price includes the cost of research and development and waste and loss of new manufacturing. Now if it is manufactured in large quantities, the price will be twenty taels of silver per bird. Runingjun protested
bearable.
The other is the manufacturing of chariots. When Wu Shigong proposed the idea of chariots such as those in the movie "Gladiator", Yang Goudan agreed. It is not complicated at all to manufacture such chariots in a chariot making workshop. There is no technology required.
Difficulty. However, Wu Shigong's production of this kind of chariot was also experimental, so he built twenty vehicles in advance.
In addition, Wu Shigong is also planning to sell part of the shares of those secondary workshops, such as weaving workshops and clothing workshops, to the private sector. In the future, Wu Shigong will even sell part of the shares of the iron workshops.
This will also recover some funds for the Runing Army and encourage private investment in these industries.
What Wu Shigong needs now is not golden cows, but a group of golden hens that can lay golden eggs. The opening of a large number of workshops will also bring a large amount of tax revenue to Runing's army. From a total perspective, the future benefits will be greater.
.Of course, in the short term, Runing Army’s income will decrease.
Of course, Wu Shigong also encouraged people in the Runing Army to open workshops and find their own way to create employment and reduce the expenses of the Runing Army. To this end, Wu Shigong will issue an order that domestic slaves who are successful in starting a business will be raised in rank, and even some
You may be promoted to an official through meritorious service.
When he said this, Wu Shigong found that the senior civil and military officials here were in high spirits. As long as the Runing Army develops smoothly, these officials here will use their status and influence in the Runing Army to become giants.
rich.
Wu Shigong understands this. He also understands that collusion between government and businessmen will become the norm in the future. But this will also be in the present and future tense. For now, it is better to solve the problem in the present progressive tense.
Next is Yuan Xingshan’s Sihai Trading Company.
Wu Shigong expressed satisfaction with the regular business development of Sihai Commercial Bank. He asked Xue Zhinong's Shanchuan Division to escort Sihai Commercial Bank. Since Shanchuan Division cannot open up the situation of military espionage and political espionage in a short period of time, then open up commercial espionage.
What a situation. Wu Shigong ordered the Shanchuan Division's spies lurking in various places to report more business conditions in various places to earn more profits for Sihai Trading Company.
Of course, Shanchuan Division's business also provides escorts for Sihai Commercial Bank's cargo transportation. It can also win some development funds for Shanchuan Division. This is also a win-win situation.
In addition, Wu Shigong asked Sihai Commercial Bank to open an independent bank branch. On the one hand, through the bank branches jointly opened by his father-in-law Xue Lian and other nobles in Jining, the exchange of banknotes issued was realized. It was convenient for businessmen from the north and south who came to Runing for business.
On the one hand, a large number of small-denomination food stamps were printed in an effort to replace the role of copper coins in the area controlled by Wu Shigong. You must know that copper is also a strategic material and the main raw material for making artillery.
The bank also has another role, which is to lend money. Wu Shigong ordered the bank to lend low amounts to businessmen who opened workshops in Runing, as well as those in the Runing army who wanted to start a business, and the interest would be reduced to a very low five cents.
What is somewhat ridiculous is that this 50% interest rate must be considered usury in modern times, but in the Ming Dynasty, it was indeed a low interest rate.
However, Wu Shigong specifically pointed out to Yuan Xingshan that in the future Sihai Trading Company would pay the same taxes as other workshops, trading houses and banks that came to invest in Runing. The Runing Army would treat them equally.
However, Wu Shigong also knew in his heart that with the special status of Sihai Commercial Bank, the unfair competition situation of Sihai Commercial Bank would continue for a long time.
Next, Wu Shigong made other arrangements, such as salt sales, grain purchases, adding horses and other trivial matters.
At the end of the military meeting, Wu Shigong made a decision that surprised the officials present. Wu Shigong was going to separate the public and private assets of the Runing Army. In other words, Wu Shigong was basically going to disperse all his family property.
Wu Shigong announced: From now on, all taxes collected by the Runing Army will be handed over to the inner study room, and the rest will be deposited in public and used by the Runing Army.
A fund bureau will also be set up to manage the profits from all Wu Shigong's properties. 10% of the profits will be turned over to the inner study, 65% will be deposited for public use and used by the Runing Army. The remaining 25% will be used as benefits for officials at all levels.
Of course, officials' benefits include on-the-job benefits, lifetime benefits, other benefits, etc., but it is definitely not clear at this moment. How they will be distributed in the future will be discussed and announced in detail by Deng Qifan and Xue Yongli.
All of Wu Shigong's fields will be gradually distributed according to the formulated plan to officials of the Runing Army, retired soldiers and domestic slaves who have been upgraded to civilians. These fields only require 10% of the harvest. Of course, the land that was previously redeemed and the land that was leased
The property of the land will be distributed according to the original regulations.
However, there will also be a problem here. The Runing Army only has so much land, but there will be more and more people waiting to be allocated land, so this will also cause the Runing Army to embark on a path of continuous expansion.
Only three cents of the property produced on the land will be handed over to the inner study, and the rest will be deposited for public use and used by the Runing Army.
Twenty percent of the income from the inner study room will be used by Wu Shigong for personal use, and the rest will become Wu Shigong's mobile funds. Of course, most of it will be used by Shanchuan Division. The funds of this secret organization should be kept confidential.
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As soon as Wu Shigong's decision was announced, all the civil and military officials present could not sit still. Deng Qifan and Xue Yongli stood up and went to Wu Shigong to persuade him to take back his decision.
Calculated based on the current income of Runing Army and this distribution plan, Wu Shigong's inner house can only earn more than 2,000 taels of silver per year. For the noble family, Wu Shigong immediately became a "poor man".
Besides, most of the people here are Wu Shigong's domestic slaves. If they enjoy the property that Wu Shigong has given away with peace of mind, they will have their backs rubbed.
But Wu Shigong insisted on his order. In his own words, after the distinction between public and private matters, the funds for the development of the Runing Army would not be used for private affairs. Therefore, it is best to establish such rules as soon as possible.
Then Wu Shigong comforted everyone and said: As the highest official of the Runing Army, he can also receive his share of benefits from this foundation!
After hearing what Wu Shigong said, these civil and military officials reluctantly agreed. These officials did not know that Wu Shigong's decision not only made them frightened, but also caused Wu Shigong to be unanimously opposed at home.
Especially Zhao Ruya, when she learned that her makeup shop was going to be handed over, she immediately fought to the death with Wu Shigong. Seeing Zhao Ruya's bared teeth and claws, Wu Shigong was so angry that he immediately executed Zhao Ruya on the spot.
However, Zhao Ruya showed a fearless spirit and acted as if she wanted nothing but a white body. After throwing away his helmet and armor several times, Wu Shigong finally ran away. So the family property that was scattered this time was
There is no such cosmetics shop.
After winning, Zhao Ruya received heroic cheers from the sisters in the house. The only person who was sad was Zhao Ruya's youngest son, who had not had milk from his biological mother for several days.
Wu Shigong's decision, on the one hand, tied all the civil and military officials of the Runing Army together with interests; on the other hand, it was indeed based on the distinction between public and private affairs. Wu Shigong knew that he would not occupy the funds of the Runing Army for enjoyment now, but
What about the future? Will Wu Shigong's son take over in the future? For the healthy development of the Runing Army group, it is better to establish rules early.
And with the development of Runing Army in the future, Wu Shigong's income will definitely increase tremendously. We still need to take a long-term view and look to the future!
This military meeting actually laid the foundation for the establishment of the political system of the Runing Army. They will change from a military organization to an integrated military and political organization, and will gradually develop into a behemoth.
In particular, Wu Shigong's move to dispose of all his family property greatly encouraged the entire Runing Army, motivating them to fight for the future.
Wu Shigong didn't know that Alexander the Great of the Macedonian Empire in ancient Greece had done the same thing.
When Alexander the Great left Europe with his army to conquer the Persian Empire, he gave all his property to his subordinates.
So, his subordinates asked strangely: What did Alexander the Great leave to himself?
Alexander the Great looked at the east and said: "Hope!" (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster! ·