In the evening, Zhang Yanling returned to the mansion humming a little tune.
The mood at this moment is naturally extremely pleasant. The successful preparation of Yunnan Baiyao is definitely a good thing.
Although according to Tan Ruqing's idea, some detailed adjustments need to be made based on today's successful prescriptions. Tan Ruqing believes that based on today's prescriptions, more precise ratios can be found to maximize the effectiveness of the drugs.
utility.
However, Zhang Yanling believes that the subsequent preparation will not be too difficult, because the scope has been narrowed to the extreme, and there may not be too many subsequent changes, so this can be completed very quickly.
The benefits brought by the success of Yunnan Baiyao are self-evident. It can not only solve the extremely dangerous trauma and infection these days, but also greatly benefit the people. It will also benefit the people. It will also be a huge business opportunity to make a lot of money.
Zhang Yanling thought that she would not be short of money when she first traveled through time. After owning two manor houses and earning tens of thousands of taels of rent each year, plus some rewards and salaries, Zhang Yanling thought that her life should be very comfortable.
However, this is not the case.
Zhang Yanling found that the money on hand was always not enough, and he was always thinking about how to get money to make up for the shortfall. In fact, if there was no trouble, there was indeed no shortage of money. The daily expenses of the mansion could still be guaranteed.
Even if it is
, the cost of marrying a wife and a concubine was huge, and I borrowed a lot of money from my brother Zhang Heling and Queen Zhang. However, with the income from the two manors, I can pay it off in two or three years with a little savings. Even if I live a more extravagant life
, it can still withstand it.
However, after the construction of the Jimingshan Arsenal began, Zhang Yanling suddenly felt great pressure.
Before the construction of Jiming Mountain began, Zhang Yanling still had nearly 30,000 taels of silver in his account. Zhang Yanling thought it could last for a while. But what Zhang Yanling didn't expect was that the construction of the arsenal was like a gold-eating beast, with a large amount of silver like
He threw it in like a flowing stream.
Hundreds of people up and down are busy in Jiming Mountain day after day. These people have to pay for their food, drink, and toilet. In fact, their wages are not high, and they don't spend much on food. But they can't stand it for a long time and there are so many people.
, the base number is large, and it is also a large amount to add up to a big sum. The monthly wages and food of the craftsmen and coolies are calculated at five taels of silver. With more than 150 people, the monthly wages are seven or eight hundred taels. It has been working for several months.
, and thousands of taels of silver have already gone in.
But Zhang Yanling was willing to let these people get better treatment and better food and drink. He asked Ma Quan to ensure that the craftsmen had food, and they must have an extra meal of meat every three days. After all, these people worked under the scorching sun and the heat and suffered.
, and they are doing heavy physical work, so naturally they cannot be treated badly. Among the total expenses, the expenditure on craftsmen's manpower is a very small part.
In addition, the materials used to build houses are another expense. Although the prices of stone and wood are not high, all construction materials have to be transported from the Xishan Quarry, and the wood also has to be transported from Xishan.
, it costs a lot of money.
The most expensive raw materials are those used for smelting and manufacturing. Charcoal, iron ingots, pebbles, and gunpowder are also expensive. All tools and facilities required for smelting also require a lot of material resources.
The white flowers of silver are flowing out like water.
The key problem is that all these investments are not for making money. They are just free money thrown in without any monetary return. Of course, Zhang Yanling did this with no intention of getting any monetary return.
What Zhang Yanling wants is an improvement in strength, and in return, one day these firearms may be able to save his life and help him reverse his nightmare fate in the future.
In Zhang Yanling's view, these investments are certainly worthwhile and must be done. But in terms of money, they are inevitably stretched.
Not long ago, the accountant reported that there was not much money left in Zhang Yanling's account. Axiu also reminded Zhang Yanling not to get to the point where he could not even survive at home. So Zhang Yanling has been thinking about it these days.
Thinking about how to make money.
The daily life in the mansion needs to be maintained, and the Wild Dog Ridge project is also at a critical juncture. After the smelting of fine steel is successful, it must be gradually invested in making firearms, and money has to be thrown in. This year's income from the manor can indeed relieve some pressure.
, but it is definitely not a solution for a long time. The expenditures are too high, the income is not enough, and the family cannot live in too shabby conditions. This is indeed a troublesome thing.
Everyone thought that Mr. Zhang had a rich family and had no worries about spending money like water. They envied the Marquis of Jianchang for living a luxurious and extravagant life. But who knew that the Marquis of Zhang was racking his brains to find money to cope with the current situation.
However, the successful preparation of Yunnan Baiyao allowed Zhang Yanling to see huge business opportunities. This drug can treat infectious diseases, which is a life-saving disease, and it is a commonly used medicine. It can be bumped, cut with a knife, smashed with a stone, etc.
This medicine can be used for treatment and is widely used. If this medicine can be mass-produced and sold, it will be difficult not to make money.
This afternoon, Zhang Yanling also expressed this idea to Tan Ruqing. Tan Ruqing meant that she could open a medical clinic to treat people. With this kind of medicine, she could naturally cure the patients, which would not only benefit the people, but also make her business prosperous.
But Zhang Yanling didn't think so. Of course she wouldn't object to Tan Ruqing's medical treatment. That was her ambition. But Zhang Yanling couldn't afford to lose this person by relying on Tan Ruqing to make money for herself.
Besides, how much money can you make by treating people? Tan Ruqing’s ambition is to treat poor people, so it’s good if she doesn’t repay the money. With her kindness, she might end up becoming a charity activity. So, if she wants to make money,
You have to open a pharmacy, make and sell medicines. Once Yunnan Baiyao shows its value, it will be a monopoly drug and it will definitely make a lot of money.
Tan Ruqing agreed in principle with Zhang Yanling's idea. After all, she had spent a lot of money on medicinal materials for developing drugs in the past few months. She also rejected Zhang Yanling's funding.
On the one hand, it was because the Tan family was still well off. The old lady left a rich inheritance to Tan Ruqing after her death, and Tan Ruqing did not need to use Zhang Yanling's money.
On the other hand, Tan Ruqing also knows everything Zhang Yanling has been doing, and knows that Zhang Yanling doesn't have much savings. Tan Ruqing is also a little worried about Zhang Yanling's financial situation. If Yunnan Baiyao can improve this situation, she will naturally agree.
Zhang Yanling did this.
However, Tan Ruqing still insisted on one thing, which was to open both a pharmacy and a medical clinic. Selling medicines was selling medicines, and treating people still had to be done. That was what Tan Yunxian insisted on for the rest of his life.
What he does is to hang a pot to help the world and save people from illness. This is the ambition that Mrs. Tan instilled in Tan Ruqing's mind while urinating.
Zhang Yanling 100% believed that Yunnan Baiyao would bring huge benefits to herself. But the problem at the moment was that trying to solve the immediate crisis by selling medicines was a bit far away and could not quench the immediate thirst.