Chapter 590 Put aside disputes and develop together

Chapter 590 Put aside disputes and develop together

Chapter 590 Put aside disputes and develop together

The compartment on the fourth floor was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Even with the door open, it couldn't keep out the sweltering heat of the day.

In the field, the atmosphere was weird and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Some adults present looked at Lu Yunyi who was standing in the front, and many of them had gleams in their eyes.

They came here today to "beg for alms".
Even if I cannot participate in the affairs of the firm,

We also need to join the company's subsequent supply chain, so that we can have a stable channel to make money.

But now it seems that they are clearly lying in wait, and they have already made preparations.

It's not that they are after the bank's money.

Instead, Lu Yunyi had his eyes on the money in their government office.

Moreover, this operation makes many people feel familiar.

It's a bit like the situation when we were trying to win over the Governor's Office and the Ministry of Works.

While you are all thinking about this,

Lu Yunyi, who was sitting at the top, took it all in and smiled.

"With successful experience, it will be much easier to do similar things again."

The foreseeable success of the business has fully proved that Lu Yunyi is capable of getting things done.
It can also help everyone make money, which is exactly why you all are willing to come here today.

In fact, for them,

There is no shortage of ways to make money, but what is lacking is legal and honest ways to make money.

And "commercial company" is such a business.

Not only did he make a lot of money, but he also served the country and the people for a just cause. It couldn't be better.

The room was silent for a moment, and then the Minister of Works Qin Kui said with a smile:
"Master Lu, please tell me what you think.

We have served in the court for many years and have only a vague understanding of business affairs, so you need to explain it in more detail."

The silence was broken, and Lu Yunyi took over the conversation.
He looked at the adults present and said in a deep voice:

"My Lords, the concrete has been preliminarily verified by the Ministry of Works.
This thing can not only build bridges and roads, but also build important fortifications such as dams.

But in this experiment, the Ministry of Industry discovered a new use for concrete.”

"New use?"

Everyone present frowned slightly and looked at the house thoughtfully.

Lu Yunyi noticed their actions.
I'm a little surprised at these people's keen sense of smell.

"You gentlemen must have some guesses.
Please look up and around. This is a new house built with concrete.
You may as well guess how much money it costs to build such a big house."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became relaxed.
Many people were whispering and talking.

However, this is limited to the Shangshu, Dudu, and Tangguan at the table.
The faces of the many people sitting in the back were still solemn.
They kept writing and taking notes, which was the meaning of their trip.

"Such a large house must cost at least a hundred taels."

Geng Zhong spoke first, and even stood up to take a closer look and punched the wall with his hands.

Minister of War Shen Xi narrowed his eyes and shook his head:
"Of course it's more than that. Concrete is a new material.
The supply is tight, so it must be expensive. How sturdy is this house?"

Lu Yunyi replied:
"It is more than a hundred times stronger than an ordinary mud house."

Shen Xi's face turned serious.

As the Minister of War, he had seen the performance and strength of concrete, so he said in a deep voice:

"Maybe three hundred taels."

Lu Yunyi nodded, then looked at the adults present and said with a smile:

"I won't beat around the bush any more.
The entire four floors that you are seeing now cost a total of eighty taels."

The atmosphere at the scene froze instantly.

Many adults frowned and looked at the room they were in in disbelief.

The entire fourth floor?

If I remember correctly, there are at least three or four rooms besides this one.

Such a big house only costs eighty taels?
"Of course, this is done by skilled craftsmen, coupled with the workshop's supply chain advantages.

Only then can the cost be reduced to this price.

And I can also tell you,
These houses in front of us were built by skilled craftsmen in just three days."

Minister of War Shen Xi frowned.

He quickly realized what this meant.

The two armies would often confront each other for months, and the soldiers had to either dig trenches or live in tents, in extremely harsh conditions.

With this thing, it is completely feasible to temporarily build some simple houses.

The Minister of Revenue Li Yuanming interrupted Shen Xi's thoughts.

His voice was calm, but everyone could hear something strange in it:
"Master Lu, do you want to bring us together to build a house?"

Lu Yunyi's eyes lit up, and he quickly took over the conversation and said bluntly:
"Mr. Li is right. Concrete is cheap and good quality, and it is very strong.

It cannot be blown down by wind or collapsed by rain, making it most suitable for road construction and house building.

In my opinion, the business of building houses is
It makes countless times more money than a business, and everyone from top to bottom can benefit from it."

As soon as these words came out, many people turned their eyes to him, their eyes flickering with eagerness to try.

Li Yuanming thought for a moment, then nodded:
“Yingtian also has many workshops engaged in house construction business, which is indeed very profitable.

But I always feel that building houses with concrete would look extremely strange in Yingtian City.

It's too eye-catching and may cause some accidents.
When ordinary people see this, they will inevitably have wild thoughts. "

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat solemn.

Li Yuanming was the Minister of Rites.

He thinks that something is bad, and there is a reason for it.

Although some people present didn't understand what was wrong.

Li Yuanming did not hide anything and said frankly:
"Nowadays, Yingtian City is thriving in commerce, and many merchants live in newly built wooden houses.
The appearance is grand and luxurious.
But the people living near the city walls still live in mud houses.

The court only slightly concealed its appearance.

It makes it look less abrupt, but the difference is still there.

This difference may not have much impact on the essence, but it has a profound impact on people's hearts.

After all, what is worrying is not the lack of wealth but the inequality of wealth.

As time goes by, some people will inevitably have the thought, "others are not as good as me, why am I not as good as others?"

By then, the collapse of rituals and music will not be far away.

Houses built of concrete are good and cheap.
But in my opinion, this type of house is monotonous in style and can only be used to shelter from wind and rain.

But would the rich and powerful, as well as you and me, live in such houses?

The house they live in is still luxurious yet restrained, spacious and comfortable.

This artificially divides people into high and low, which is not good."

The atmosphere was extremely tense, and everyone's eyes were on Li Yuanming.

He was calm and composed, his voice was mellow:

“In Yingtian City today, the distinction between high and low does exist.

But at least at a glance, it looks acceptable, and the house and the residence look not much different.

This concrete building is too eye-catching. You can see it at a glance.
The common people lived in the houses to protect themselves from the wind and rain, but when they came out and saw the houses where the rich and powerful lived,

Isn't it a constant reminder to myself that I am inferior to others? "

Li Yuanming talked incessantly, but all the adults present listened to him.

That’s what the Ministry of Rites does.

Something that you say you can do may not necessarily be done, but something that you say you cannot do definitely cannot be done.

After all, the Ministry of Rites is best at rituals, music, and human hearts.

Many things may seem to have little impact at first, but in the long run they will be the root cause of the collapse of the country.
The reason why the Ministry of Rites is honorable is that it is responsible for dealing with the most complicated "people's hearts", that is, propaganda work.

Lu Yunyi also heard it and frowned slightly.
After careful consideration, he determined

Li Yuanming was not making trouble without reason, but was actually performing his duties.

After a pause, Lu Yunyi said in a deep voice:

"Sir Li, I don't want to build a house in the city.
Instead, they built houses in many villages outside the city. This award for the business is a form of publicity.”

This reminded everyone of the "Village Reconstruction" award.

Many people looked surprised and were shocked.

I originally thought this was just a reward from within the company.

Thinking further, it is to attract villages to join the trading system.

But the real purpose is to start a new business?

After realizing this, many people looked at Lu Yunyi with a little more fear in their eyes.

It is not something that ordinary people can do to gain multiple benefits by taking advantage of the situation.

Li Yuanming fell into deep thought and looked at the Right Vice Minister Zhang Zhi beside him with a questioning look in his eyes.

Zhang Zhi pondered for a moment and said softly:
"Master Lu wants to build concrete houses in all the villages in the eight counties of Yingtian?"

Lu Yunyi shook his head:
“This is a grand goal. You need money to build houses.
But now, even in the many villages in Yingtian, where is the money?

This takes time!
Many of the villages that participated in the business may have money in the future.
Then they can renovate the village and realize the ideal scene of integrated living and working. As expected, the "differences" between villages will inspire each other.
Prompting other villages to seek opportunities to make money and work,

This completes the transformation and reconstruction of the village.

In the process, whether it is working outside, opening a workshop, or cooperating with many businesses in the city,

Will generate economic benefits, that is, there will be sufficient capital flow.

For the imperial court, this scene meant countless silver and money.

For many villages, life can at least be better.
The houses can be repaired and are adequately sheltered from wind and rain.

I have visited many villages these days, and after investigation by my employees, I found that

The people's demands are simple. As long as they have some spare money, they can buy some meat during the holidays.

But even so, they have no place to use their power.

There are no workshops for them to work in, and there is no work suitable for them to do.”

Zhang Zhi looked thoughtful and asked in a deep voice:
"Lord Lu, do you mean to do work in exchange for relief?"

Lu Yunyi raised his eyebrows and nodded slightly:

"I'm sure all of you present here know that

Whether it is the production of cement or concrete workshops, they will be spread throughout the Ming Dynasty in the future.

This involves sand mining, stone quarrying, workshop firing, and road transportation.
It will also lead to many "livelihoods" such as food, clothing, housing and transportation.

According to the initial calculations of the Ministry of Industry, the number of jobs that can be created in cement workshops alone is 1,000.

at least
Ten million!

The economic benefits generated directly or indirectly amount to tens of millions of taels.

Of course, the premise of all this is that the people can have enough to eat without having to work hard on farming. "

After the words fell, the room became extremely quiet.
Many people present noticed that the adults at the table all looked solemn.

Don't they realize the problem?

How can you have enough to eat without farming?

But the ministers, vice ministers, and governors present all understood.
This is not an impossible feat;
Given the characteristics of sweet potatoes, it may be possible to achieve this in the future.

But this is not the point, everyone's attention is on the last sentence.

Ten million jobs and tens of billions of taels of economic benefits.

Everyone knows,
In the entire Ming Dynasty, there is only one person who can produce such an effect.

There is only one, and that is the army.

Three million garrison soldiers and the standing army affected the livelihoods of at least 30 million people.

The amount of silver and money generated is more than tens of millions of taels.

Now, someone told them,

Concrete workshops can support 10 million people.

This is much more powerful than the grain transport during the Song and Yuan dynasties.

The room was silent for a long time, about a cup of tea later, Li Yuanming slowly spoke:
“Renovating the village and building houses together is to promote cement and concrete workshops?”

Everyone present frowned slightly, why is there such a consideration?

What else does he want to do after promoting concrete?
But Lu Yunyi looked calm and nodded slightly:

"That is why Your Majesty and the Crown Prince allowed me to start rebuilding the village."

After hearing this, Li Yuanming's expression became more serious.

After thinking for a long time, he finally sighed heavily:

"There is no perfect plan in the world, and it is not easy to get such a result.

This matter needs further discussion and we should not act rashly. "

Having said that, the governors and officials present all understood.

The Ministry of Rites also thought this was feasible.

that's enough.

Geng Zhong's thoughts were revealed and he began to get ready.

His thoughts were simple, full of the way a military man thinks.

There is no battle in this world with a 100% chance of winning. If you have a 60% or 70% chance of winning, you can do it.
If you have to wait until everything is foolproof, then don't do anything.

After taking a deep breath, Geng Zhong spoke in a deep voice:
"Yun Yi, you need to tell us about this matter in detail. I still don't know much about it."

The group nodded repeatedly.

They heard the importance and bright prospects of this matter.

But how to implement it specifically has always been a big problem.

Lu Yunyi pursed his lips, pondered for a moment and said:
"Things have not been finalized yet, and the plan is being rushed overnight.
The actual implementation may have to wait until the business opens, or even after the village is built.

But before that, you can first determine the framework or adopt the business model.

Many government offices contributed some money, and the specific management was assigned by the palace.

The premise is still the same, the various government departments do not participate in the management,

If you are interested, you can sign the letter of intent that will be issued later and express your opinions. ”

Li Zhigang waved his hand and stood up suddenly.
Take out a part from the thick document in front of you,

He handed it to the attendants beside him to distribute, and at the same time he spoke in a slightly serious tone:
“My Lords, today’s document is only a letter of intent and does not involve specific operations and plans.

In short, those who are trustworthy can sign, and those who have doubts can wait until next time."

Having said that, the adults present have no intention of waiting for the next time.

As a senior official of the imperial court,

They know all too well the difference between entering the game first and entering the game later.

Especially Geng Zhong, he was just one step late.
As a result, he has not been granted a title until now, which can be said to be a step too slow.

So he just glanced at it quickly and signed his name.

Perhaps he had an idea in mind, he looked at Lu Yunyi and asked:

"Yun Yi, how much silver does it cost to do this?
The government will contribute part of the money, and if that’s not enough, your family can contribute part as well.”

Before Lu Yunyi could speak, Shen Xi looked over in surprise:
"Aren't you afraid of losing everything?"

Geng Zhong glanced at him:
"Eating shit is not as good as eating hot shit. If you don't trust me, give the Ministry of War's share to the Governor's Office."

After these words were spoken, all the adults present lowered their heads slightly, laughing as they thought.

They secretly glanced at Lu Yunyi. Now was indeed a good time.
The real nobles are all outside.
The situation in the court is clear, and it is time to take action.

Lu Yunyi ignored their looks, turned to look at Geng Zhong, and said in a deep voice:

"Master Geng, in the early calculations,

Rebuilding a village might cost thousands to tens of thousands of taels of silver.
A newly established construction company must have at least 100,000 taels of silver in cash before it can operate.

Whether it’s building roads or houses, it’s a money-making business.”

"Can't you collect the money first and then do the work?" Zhang Quan was a little confused.

"No." Lu Yunyi shook his head decisively:

“Village reconstruction is only a need in some wealthy villages, and the original roads are barely usable.

They won't spend money until they see the benefit.

The newly built construction company should do the same as Yingtian Company, making losses to gain publicity.

Start with the villages that have trade relations with the merchant company.

Now that the road is blocked, they naturally have no money.

But once the road is open, the trade route will be smooth, and there will naturally be money to repay the road construction costs.

The construction companies adhere to a principle, which is to develop first and then pay.

The specific plan for this matter will be detailed in the subsequent plan.

I will then send someone to deliver the plan to each government office."

At this point, everyone no longer had many doubts and signed their names.

Only the Minister of Rites Li Yuanming was still worried with a frown on his face.

An official from the Ministry of Revenue who came with him was scratching his ears and cheeks anxiously.

He blamed several officials in the Ministry of Revenue in his heart.

How could the Ministry of Revenue not get involved in such an important financial matter?
They discussed for a long time.

By the time everyone left, it was already pitch dark, but not pitch dark.

Because whether it is the business or the nearby Jingzhao Prefecture,

They were all brightly lit, illuminating the road.

Li Yuanming left Yingtian Commercial Bank in a carriage with a worried look on his face.

Before I reached Zhongzheng Street, I met the eunuch coming from the palace.

"Sir Li, His Majesty invites you to the palace."

Li Yuanming looked calm and nodded gently:

"Let's go."

(End of this chapter)