The next day, Zhou Zhizhou sent a government official to inform He Zhiyuan that ten merchants in the government office were interested in investing in a joint cement workshop. m.zjmqc. heard that Gongzi came to Luoquanzhuang today, and Zhou Zhizhou specially invited him to go to Yamen to discuss cooperation matters.

A month ago, a notice was posted on the Yamen side of Yizhou, informing them of the construction of roads next year and the joint establishment of cement workshops.

The notice was posted for a long time, and none of the businessmen went to the yamen for consultation, because these businessmen felt that the investors accounted for 60% of the shares, and the formula accounted for 40% of the shares, which was too harsh, and none of them were willing to invest. As a result, the yamen was very embarrassing, and Lord Zhou also felt that this condition was too harsh, and it was impossible for any businessman to be willing to invest.

Zhao Yuhe, a construction contractor, was moved when he heard the news of the joint venture to set up a cement workshop.

A few months ago, he contracted the construction of several houses in Hejia Town, Juzhou, and he had worked on cement and seen cement roads with his own eyes. It is known that the effect of cement as a building gel is much better than that of glutinous rice triad soil, and the cost is only less than one-third of that of glutinous rice triad soil.

With his many years of construction experience, he realized that cement had a huge market prospect. For this reason, he went to the cement workshop to secretly observe, although it is impossible to figure out the formula of cement, but also clear that the raw materials of cement are very ordinary, the cost should be very low, the profit is amazing, and the future demand must also be amazing. So Boss Zhao did not hesitate to go to Yizhou Yamen to sign up.

A friend of Boss Zhao's business community heard about this and found Boss Zhao to inquire about investing in a cement workshop, and Zhao Yuhe told him, "Boss Zheng, let me tell you that investing in a cement workshop is a sure deal." You can invest with confidence. ”

Boss Zheng asked uneasily, "But the He family doesn't invest a tael of silver, and accounts for forty percent of the shares just by the formula, don't you think it's a loss?" How much profit can cement have, and can it ensure that it will make a steady profit without losing money? ”

Boss Zhao picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Boss Zheng, we have been friends for many years, so I told you." This autumn I took over a project in Hejia Town, and I learned about the benefits of cement, which sold for 30 wen per 100 catties of cement in Hejia Town, and then the supply exceeded demand and rose to 40 wen. But do you know how much a hundred catties of cement cost? ”

"How much?" When Boss Zheng heard this, he immediately became interested.

Boss Zhao continued to say mysteriously: "About ten Wen! There is a profit of 30 wen per 100 catties. That's three times the profit! You say that you don't make money! And this cement is much stronger than glutinous rice triad as a building gel material, even if it is 100 catties and 50 wen, it is only one-third of glutinous rice triad, and the market will be big in the future. There is such a good opportunity, what are you waiting for if you don't take the opportunity to make a handful! ”

"How do you know so well?" Boss Zheng wondered.

"When I was contracted in Hejia Town, I personally went to the outside of the cement workshop to see it, and asked some local people about it."

At this point, Boss Zheng was relieved. He said, "If that's the case, then I'll set up a workshop too." ”

Boss Zhao urged, "Go and sign up, I heard that there are only ten workshops, if this news spreads, there will be no share of you and me." ”

The news of the two bosses signing up spread all over Yizhou City within a few days. These shrewd businessmen immediately inquired around, and after only half a month, the places in these ten workshops were full.

After He Zhiyuan came to Yizhou Yamen, under the introduction of Lord Zhou, after a conversation with ten registered partners, everyone asked about the establishment of a cement workshop.

"He Gongzi, how much silver does it take to build a cement workshop, and how many workers do you need to recruit?"

"He Gongzi, what raw materials do you need for the cement workshop?"

"He Gongzi, where is the right place to build a cement workshop?"

"He Gongzi, since it is cooperation, do you send a master to guide production?"

He Zhiyuan raised his hands and pressed down, signaling everyone to be quiet. Then he continued, "Don't worry, since you are willing to invest in cooperative cement workshops, everyone's problem is my problem, and I will of course teach you the production technology without reservation." However, you can only use this technology to produce, and you must not teach it to the outside world. Otherwise, you will face high compensation, which must be clearly written in the contract. ”

"We plan to invest 15,000 taels of silver in Yizhou and build ten workshops along the Yi River, with an average investment of 1,500 taels of silver per workshop, and 1,500 workers are needed."

"As for how much to invest, there is no exact standard for this, the more you invest, the greater the output, and the greater the profit. I think we should invest at least 1,000 taels of silver, and at least 100 workers, which is the minimum requirement. ”

"The raw materials are very ordinary, almost everywhere in Yizhou, and I will tell you when we sign the contract. It is better to build a cement workshop by the river, so that the power of the waterwheel can be used, otherwise only animal power or manpower can be used, which is much more expensive. ”

After He Zhiyuan finished speaking, Zhao Yuhe immediately asked, "May I ask Mr. He, how many catties of cement can a cement workshop for 100 people produce in a month?" ”

"If the cement workshop is built by the river and crushed by a waterwheel, it can produce two million catties in a month. It can be recouped in half a year, and the use of manpower to crush can only produce one million catties, and it can be returned in a year. So we propose to build it on the edge of the Yi River. He Zhiyuan replied.

Then someone asked, "How much cement is needed for this cement road from Shura Quanzhuang to the cross road?" ”

"We have calculated, ten cement workshops with one hundred and fifty people are just enough to supply." He Zhiyuan replied.

"May I ask Mr. He, how long will it take to build this cement road?" The man asked.

"About half a year."

"Aren't we working in vain? Half a year later, where will the produced cement be sold? The man asked in disappointment.

He Zhiyuan smiled, and then said, "You can rest assured, I will never let you work in vain." When this road is repaired, the sales of cement will be opened, and in the construction industry, cement will completely replace Sanhe soil. The sales volume will increase in the future. And it is impossible to build only this one of the cement roads, and more and more will be built in the future. ”

At this time, the two handymen brought the contract, and Master Zhou, who had not spoken, urged, "Have you thought about it?" If you've thought about it, sign the deed. ”

Zhao Yuhe took the contract and looked at it for a while, and felt that there was no problem, so he was the first to sign the contract, and then his friend Boss Zheng also signed the contract. The others hesitated, and in the end only four signed the contract. And these four people only signed the smallest contract. Zhao Yuhe and Boss Zheng invested two thousand taels of silver and two hundred people respectively. In this way, it is not enough to ensure a sufficient supply of cement for road construction.

He Zhiyuan was very surprised by this result, obviously cement was in short supply in Juzhou, but he was given a cold reception here. The reason why these four signed the contract was completely with a try-and-see attitude, and they still had no confidence in the effect of cement, and these businessmen were all laymen in the construction industry. They don't fully see the business opportunities here, they just want to speculate.

Zhao Yuhe and Boss Zheng saw this situation, and felt that their opportunity to make a fortune had come, Zhao Yuhe had been in Hejia Town for a long time, and knew that several businesses in Hejia Town were very profitable, if they took this line in the future, they would not have to worry about having no business to do in the future. He bowed his head and discussed with Boss Zheng for a while, and then said to He Zhiyuan, "Master He, I discussed with Boss Zheng just now and decided to answer the quota of the other three families, is it okay?" ”

He Zhiyuan finally met a discerning boss, and in this case, of course He Zhiyuan agreed. So Zhao Yuhe immediately invested an additional 5,000 taels, and Boss Zheng invested 1,500 taels. Since then, Zhao Yuhe has invested a total of 7,000 taels of silver, and Boss Zheng has invested 3,500 taels, accounting for more than two-thirds of the total investment.

After signing, He Zhiyuan praised the two bosses, "The two bosses are so courageous, why are they so confident in the cement workshop when everyone has the attitude of giving it a try?" ”

Zhao Yuhe thanked him, and then said, "Don't hide it from Gongzi He, I built a house as a contractor in Hejia Town a few months ago, and I have long heard of Gongzi He's boldness and ability. I also have a very thorough understanding of the role of cement, and I believe that cement will inevitably be the main building gel material in the future, so I am very confident in the cement workshop. I am also very confident in He Gongzi's personality. ”

Boss Zheng also said, "I have been friends with Boss Zhao for many years, and he persuaded me to invest in the cement workshop." Since he decided that the project was feasible, of course I would invest in it. I have heard that Mr. He is erudite and generous, and we have full confidence in working with people like you. ”

He Zhiyuan thanked him again and again, and then said, "Since the two bosses believe in me so much, I will not let you down, please rest assured, investing in a cement workshop is definitely a profitable business." In the near future, you will be the largest cement producer in Yizhou! ”

After signing the contract, He Zhiyuan immediately left for Juzhou. Today is the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve, and the new year is about to begin.

He Zhiyuan has been in this time and space for almost a year, and in the past year, his family has become the richest man in Juzhou from a bankrupt small landlord family who can't pay taxes and grain. Not only that, Hejia Town has also grown from a small village of five or six hundred people to a small town of more than 10,000 people, which is unthinkable even in the next generation.

He Zhiyuan now has a net worth of several million taels of silver, and also has a firearms unit with strong combat effectiveness, although the number is not large, but it is more than enough to protect the safety of Hejia Town, and even the safety of the entire Juzhou.

This army is the absolute guarantee of his life, and the Academy of Sciences is a strong backing for him to continue to accumulate wealth. With these things, and then through the imperial examination, it is possible to enrich the country and strengthen the army, and the people can have a stable life.

Just when the people of Juzhou were happy and happy in the New Year, the danger of Chaoyi at this time was approaching step by step.

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