Liang Kai, Chen Tian and others did not dare to neglect, and in accordance with Du He's request, they established written documents and pressed their fingerprints.
Du He checked it carefully and finally said with satisfaction: "Everyone, if this is the case, we will be our own people from now on."
Liang Kai and others hurriedly said: "I am willing to listen to the Duke's orders!"
Du He waved his hand and said, "Well, the first thing this county wants you to do is to raise pigs."
Raising pigs?
Everyone was confused.
Du He said: "I will give you ten days. Each family will build a pig farm. You and Mr. Wei Shuyu will deal with this matter of raising pigs. The requirements of this county are very simple. Each family must raise no less pigs."
At fifty heads."
Raise fifty pigs?
It's that simple?
Many people thought about it and felt that this was not a big deal.
According to the current price of piglets in the Huxian pig farm, one hundred cents per head, fifty piglets are only a few thousand dollars. To everyone, it is indeed a drop in the bucket.
"Don't worry, Duke, I'll raise a hundred!"
"I'm willing to raise two hundred!"
The crowd was very enthusiastic.
With the promotion of pork, these gentry and small gentry are now gradually accepting pork. If they raise one or two hundred pigs, even if they are not sold, they can still eat them themselves.
Originally, everyone thought that Du He would encounter some difficulties, but never thought that it would be such a simple thing.
However, someone was worried, and that person was Chen Tian.
Chen Tian said with some embarrassment: "My lord, can we raise fewer pigs? My lord, I really don't have any food or money left at home. If I raise fifty pigs at a time, I'm afraid it will be unsustainable."
ah!"
Du He said hurriedly: "Mr. Chen, don't worry, I have already thought of a solution to this problem for everyone."
"Please make it clear, Duke!"
Du He glanced around and then said: "You guys don't know. From now on, Wudi Qianzhuang will start a pig-raising loan business in Hu County. Anyone who raises pigs at home, regardless of whether they are rich or poor, can apply for a loan. The standards are
That is, a pig can be borrowed twice. Now, Wei Shuwan and Mr. Wei have led people to conduct experiments and calculated that according to the standard of a pig farm, the cost of raising a piglet is about 800 yuan, and based on the price of meat
, a pig can be sold for 2 to 3 guan. The pig loan of Wudi Bank has a very low interest rate. For the same amount of money, the interest is only 300 guan a year. Do you think carefully, is this a good deal?
Buy and sell?”
Everyone picked up their fingers and calculated carefully.
According to this, pig farming has great potential.
When Chen Tian heard this, he didn't dare to say anything anymore: "My lord, I am willing to raise fifty of them."
Du He said: "Of course I believe Mr. Chen's character. And everyone, if you raise pigs, you should all apply for pig loans."
"yes!"
"I will obey the Duke's orders!"
Although everyone was wondering why they needed to apply for a pig loan, since it was Du He's order, no one dared to question it.
Du He stared at everyone and said calmly: "This matter is not important, but you must do it with your heart. If you don't do it well, I will break your legs!"
After saying that, Du He walked away.
When Du He left, everyone in the courtyard looked at Chen Tian angrily.
Chen Tian, a stubborn person who was the most fiercely opposed to Du He at first, is the first to take refuge in Du He today. It is really unreasonable.
Seeing this, Chen Tian tidied up his clothes, patted the dust on his robe, and said softly: "I know that you look down on me at the moment, but so what, everyone, since the Duke came here, even though you are running the business
The property was affected, but it’s not that I can’t survive. But as for me, I got a plaque from His Majesty out of thin air, and all my property was taken away by Du He. There was not much food left, not even half an acre of land, but there were dozens of people in my family who needed to eat.
, what can I do... If I don't kneel on the ground today, I'm afraid that my whole family will either be beheaded or starve to death tomorrow... Don't talk to me about your character, people who have never been hungry are not worthy of talking about their character!
"
After saying that, Chen Tian snorted coldly, turned around and left alone.
Liang Kai and others looked at each other.
Mr. Chen has changed!
…
In less than a few days.
More than 20 noble families in Hu County have all set up pig farms, and the scale is quite large.
At first, people thought it was a rumor.
But when they saw pig farms being built outside the city and hundreds of piglets being fed there, everyone became convinced.
People are talking about this matter.
Thinking about the nobles who were opposed to raising pigs and pork, but now they are raising pigs, this does not mean that it was a good thing for the county officials to promote pork.
At this time, news came again that these nobles did not spend their family money on raising pigs, but took out pig-raising loans from Wudi Bank.
A pig can be borrowed for a total amount of money, and the interest rate for a year is only 300 pence, and it only takes less than a year to raise a pig to adulthood.
If you have an active mind and calculate this account, you will know that it is profitable, and the profit is astonishing.
This pig loan is like a strong wind, blowing in Huxian County, and more and more people have joined the discussion.
People are talking about it in the streets and alleys.
Immediately, people discovered that this pig-raising loan was only open to nobles. Ordinary people did not have this treatment even if they raised a hundred pigs.
Many people began to accuse Wudi Qianzhuang of being inferior to pigs and dogs, and colluding with the nobles.
…
County government.
Opposite Du He, the abacus was being dialed with a clattering sound.
Princess Li Yuanshu of Runan frowned and calculated something seriously.
After a while, she raised her head and said: "Yes, according to your idea, this pig loan will help the people solve the problem of lack of money and food when raising pigs, and it will also allow them to make money in the coming year. At the same time, Wudi Bank will only
The money needs to be released continuously and then withdrawn, and then there will be considerable profits... However, there is something I don't understand."
Du He smiled and asked, "What's the matter?"
"This pig-raising loan, if it is only given to the nobles, will not have much effect. The nobles are not short of money. Moreover, with the loans from these nobles, it is not easy for Invincible Bank to make more money. On the contrary, it is
Other people, they are short of money and food, why don't you just lend them money?" Li Yuanshu blinked her big eyes, very puzzled.
Snapped.
Du He clapped his hands: "As expected of my Du He's wife, she is extremely smart and can see the problem at a glance."
Li Yuanshu lowered her head shyly.
Du He liked the way Li Yuanshu looked so shy that she looked so pretty.
Du He chuckled and explained: "May I ask Your Highness the Princess, has there ever been such a pig loan since ancient times?"
Li Yuanshu thought for a while and then said: "I have never heard of it. Although I have been studying since I was a child, this is the first time I have heard of this pig loan."
Du He nodded: "Yes, the pig loan is completely my idea. It is definitely a new thing among new things. If it is opened to the people like this, what do you think will happen?"