"His Majesty's conversation will definitely be recorded in history and become an important historical material for future generations of historians to study His Majesty's life and the new changes in the Qing Dynasty in the late 1870s."
Looking at His Majesty the Emperor who was opening the skylight to speak frankly with the Tianjin officials, Lao A was moved and moved. He silently took out his notebook and carefully recorded every word spoken by His Majesty the Emperor and the Tianjin officials, for fear of missing a word.
"Of course, I believe that the young master's conversation will be recognized by later generations as a major turning point in the Qing Dynasty's rise to strength, well, a major turning point like Waterloo."
Shuan Zhu was convinced. Although he didn't smoke, he still took the big front door stick handed to him by Lao A.
Daqianmen Cigarette Factory was established last month in Qianmen Building, Beijing, specializing in the manufacturing and sales of paper cigarettes.
This cigarette factory also obtained the first cigarette production license in the Qing Dynasty issued by the Ministry of Household Affairs. The registered cigarette factory was called Jingshi Cigarette Factory, and the name of the cigarettes was "Daqianmen".
When the cigarette factory was opened, many princes and ministers from Beijing attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. There were not only lion dance teams from the south, but also dragon dance teams from the north, making it very lively.
I heard that three hundred tables were set up for the banquet in full daylight.
There is no other reason than that the big boss behind this cigarette factory is the Prime Minister and Deputy Minister of Manchuria - Sakda Athhar.
However, according to rumors, Mr. A made a special visit to the chief helmsman of the Beggar Clan in the capital, and gave the gang leader Zhang Jia, an old man, a 5,000-tael red envelope to ensure that the rich gang leader would not send anyone to cause trouble.
The old rich are busy annexing the illegal beggar gang organizations in Henan, Shandong, and Jiangsu provinces. They are bent on making big money and getting a share of the great development of industry, agriculture, and commerce in the Qing Dynasty, so even though they look down on Asiha a little bit,
He was an incompetent waste, but for the sake of the Sixth Emperor, he accepted five thousand taels and didn't let anyone go there to cause trouble.
Such a big thing must have reached the ears of the Six Emperors.
"Lao A, this man's nose is worse than that of a dog. You are not as good as him, but even I have to admire him, because he is at the forefront of opening up and has accurately grasped the pace of industrialization. He deserves to be able to get this first prize." A pot of gold.”
After hearing that Lao A was the sole proprietor of a cigarette factory in Qianmen, Jia Liu was very angry at first, because Lao A was obviously stealing meat from his bowl of Six Emperors. You must know that he was planning to transfer this trillion-dollar industry to his own family.
in a bowl.
But then I thought about the market needing to prosper, and no industry should be dominated by one company. On the contrary, only with competition can consumers have better choices and benefits.
The consumer goods market of cigarettes is very promising. At present, the total number of smokers in the Qing Dynasty is probably as many as 20 to 30 million, and the bannermen in Beijing are inseparable from cigarettes.
From Huang Taiji and Dorgon in the early days of the Republic of China to Qianlong, the fourth devil today, they are all a bunch of old smokers.
It can be said that the money is huge.
It's a bit embarrassing to think that as an emperor, you are competing with your ministers for profit.
Therefore, Jia Liu did not ask Ding Qing to trouble Lao A, but instead, for the first time, he personally wrote an advertisement for Lao A's Daqianmen cigarettes.
The slogan of the advertisement is - "The big man has to smoke the big front door!"
As soon as this advertisement came out, all the high-ranking officials in the capital went to Lao A's cigarette factory to order cigarettes. It is said that the orders have been scheduled until August next year.
The old man couldn't stop laughing.
In order to completely establish the reputation of his own cigarettes and become the first choice of smokers in the capital and even the Qing Dynasty, Lao A also cunningly supplied cigarettes to the cabinet, ministries, academies, temples and other units.
The kind provided for free.
Of course, privately, he instructs the various units and subordinate agencies in charge of him to use the front door as the designated yamen reception for cigarettes.
However, Lao A is very wise. The cigarette tax that should be paid to Shuntian Prefecture is not less than a penny, and the salary that should be paid to the workers is also not less than a penny. He also ordered the managers of the tobacco factory to warmly welcome no matter which yamen come to fight the autumn breeze, and what about the health expenses?
Fire prevention fees, sewer construction fees, area security fees and other fees that should be collected by the Shuntian Prefecture and the Infantry Command Yamen do not require people to come to remind you, and they are clocked in in advance every month.
Quite a good person.
Of course, except for the Sixth Emperor himself, who in Beijing would dare to attack the autumn wind of A Dahongren?
However, the latest news is that a factory is being built somewhere in Deshengmen, and it seems that it will also produce cigarettes. Many art experts on the market have been invited to design cigarette boxes, and industry talents from other places have been hired with high salaries to join the factory.
It is said that this cigarette factory aims to produce high-end cigarettes.
The market price of Lao Ah’s Daqianmen is three daizi, while the market price of cigarettes from this tobacco factory is as high as 15 daizi.
Why is it sold so expensive?
You can tell just by looking at the slogan - "The emperor smokes cigarettes, why don't you have one?"
In addition to the ongoing construction of Deshengmen, a high-end cigarette factory with a background from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, many well-informed officials in the capital have begun private discussions with businessmen about cooperating to open a cigarette factory.
It doesn't take long to imagine that the tobacco market will experience a blowout.
Currently, Jialiu has no idea of levying a tobacco tax because the paper cigarette market needs to be developed and matured first.
When the industry matures and the taste becomes richer, it will inevitably be promoted abroad, and it will be logical to impose tobacco taxes at that time.
If done well, the tobacco industry can become one of the pillars of national fiscal revenue.
Jia Liu even hopes that Chinese cigarettes can really go global and overthrow all Sanwu, Camel, and Marlboro products.
To achieve this prospect, we need the assistance of a strong military.
If you don't buy my cigarettes, your conscience will be very bad.
In front are the Taoist priests in the foundation-building stage, and behind are the troops in the golden elixir stage. Let’s see if you can bear the beating.
If you buy my cigarettes, you will naturally become a friend and an old friend.
No money to buy?
It doesn't matter, just bring something in exchange.
What is international trade?
That's it.
To this end, Jia Liu privately formulated a thirty-year plan for the development of the tobacco industry.
There must be at least hundreds of supporting ironclad ships, thousands of cannons, and a powerful army of more than one million, plus a small train that "beeps" and smokes.
Right now, the first pot of gold in the tobacco industry is really made by Asiha.
There is no way, who can make people have high ideological awareness.
Shuan Zhu also admitted this. When he saw Lao A take out a lighter and light it for him, he put his head to it even though he didn't like smoking. Then he imitated the young master and patted Lao A's hand that lit the fire.
After taking a sip, it was a bit choking, which I wasn't used to.
"I believe that through this conversation, many cognitive problems that have long troubled and constrained the minds of our Qing subjects will be solved. Your Majesty's emphasis on economic development is based on the actual situation of our Qing Dynasty. It is far-sighted and stands in the era.
It’s highly scientific.”
Lao A summed it up very well. In theory, papermaking will gradually catch up with Lao Ji.
Shuan Zhu nodded: "The new views, new ideas, and new visions that the young master has put forward for the future development of the Qing Dynasty are indeed of epoch-making significance. After today, not only Tianjin's industry and commerce will develop rapidly, but the entire Qing Dynasty will also
Ushering in what the young master calls the climax of modern construction!"
After hearing this, the old man was in awe: "Mr. Yang is indeed His Majesty's confidant, and his understanding of Your Majesty is beyond the reach of Ah."
Shuan Zhu was very embarrassed: "Zhongtang, you are worthy of being a member of the imperial court. I am not as good as you in many aspects."
"There's nothing we can't do. For the sake of the Qing Dynasty and your Majesty, we should continue to make progress."
After saying that, Lao Achao glanced at His Majesty the Emperor who was chatting away, and then quietly stuffed a dry stock book that accounted for 20% of the tobacco factory into the Shuanzhu pocket.
Shuan Zhu felt that this was not good, and was about to refuse when the old man said, "Master Yang, you don't have to accept it, but I have to give it away. It's not interesting at all, it's just a small thing."