Chapter 58 Building the Road (2)
"Fix it half?" Liang Wensheng was puzzled: "But it is not allowed to occupy the original road surface with debris, so you can give it a try." ”
"No, the two roads are five feet apart, and a ditch is dug in the middle to prevent merchants on the dirt road from casually going to the cement pavement." He Zhiyuan replied. His idea was a bit of a loss, if it rained, the original dirt road was low-lying, and it would inevitably be impassable due to the accumulation of cement, and the loaded carriage would have to take the cement road. However, in order to promote the cement road and achieve the purpose of Liang Wensheng's support, he can only do so.
"How much do you expect to charge per carriage?" Liang Wensheng then asked.
Zhou Fuliu preemptively said: "It can be charged in several grades according to the load of the car. The more the load, the more the charge, it is estimated that the maximum will not exceed 50 Wen, and the minimum can be 5 Wen, and pedestrians will pass for free. ”
After Liang Wensheng heard the minimum five Wen, and the pedestrians passed for free, he felt that there was no need for the government to spend a tael of silver, and it would be owned by the government after ten years, even if he would not serve in Juzhou after ten years, this political achievement would naturally belong to him. In any case, the deal would not be lost, so I agreed.
Liang Wensheng looked at the two young people in front of him, and couldn't help but think of his son, who was nineteen years old, and lost his temper because he had no meat to eat. Except for the age that can be compared to them, nothing else can be compared, it is really different.
Zhuang Wenxuan, who was sitting next to him, thought to himself, a few days ago, He Zhiyuan asked me to find an opportunity to organize disaster victims to work for relief and dredge the Shuhe River. Now that the cement road is being built, if the Shuhe River is dredged, isn't there a lot of competition for the toll cement road? Isn't he stupid doing this? But it's not easy to say it directly in front of Lord Zhizhou.
So, he had to remind: "Miss Zhou just said that the government needs to requisition people to build roads, I don't know how many people need to be requisitioned?" Now Lord Liang is planning to mobilize 20,000 victims to dredge the Shu River with work relief, and go to the court to build a canal in Yizhou to connect with the Yi River. In this way, it is difficult to requisition a large number of people. ”
When He Zhiyuan heard Zhuang Wenxuan say this, he naturally understood that this was a reminder of the last time he dredged the river, so he hurriedly said: "For a hundred-mile stretch of road, you can requisition 2,000 people, and then there will be more nest workers." However, the cement workshop still needs at least 3,000 employees, and I implore the adults to organize the victims to settle in the cement workshop as soon as possible. When the cement road is repaired and the Shu River is dredged, the waterway and land transportation in our state will be convenient, the goods will be convenient in and out, and the circulation will be accelerated. The Shu River has been cured, floods will no longer occur, and food shortages like this spring will never occur again. At that time, it will be the river Qinghai banquet, and the scene of the great rule of the time and the years will be abundant. ”
When Zhuang Wenxuan heard him say this, he understood his thoughts. If Juzhou is governed, his career will be smooth sailing, and of course he would like to see such a scene.
Liang Wensheng then asked: "Once the road construction starts, the amount of cement must be very large. Dredging the Shu River and building the embankment also required a lot of cement. Can the current production capacity keep up with the demand? ”
He Zhiyuan replied: "As long as the personnel are in place, the waterwheel is erected, and the water is sufficient in summer to speed up production, and it will definitely be able to keep up with the needs." ”
Liang Wensheng said: "To build roads and dredge rivers, they are all from north to south, and there are more than 100 miles of roads from north to south. Has He Gongzi ever thought about this question? ”
He Zhiyuan secretly thought to himself, why did Lord Liang ask so much, he has always been concerned about the livelihood of the people, although he supports the business, but he does not think so thoroughly. When he thought about it, he understood a little. So he said: "I am grateful that my lord has thought so well for us and other businesses. It's just that there are many workshops built along the river, and with the financial resources of my two families, we can't do it. If the government can give support, or invest or provide land, and take stock dividends, it can not only expand the supply, but also bring benefits to the government. I wonder if adults can agree? ”
He Shaoyun was a little annoyed when he heard his son say this. Such a big event, just say it casually without discussing it in advance, do you still have me and Boss Zhou in your eyes? Yes, without waiting for Liang Wensheng to answer, he said: "Zhiyuan, such a major matter, Lord Liang must go to the court to decide." Don't be so rude! ”
Liang Wensheng heard what He Shaoyun meant, and immediately understood that such a major matter needed to be discussed and decided by the two of them. After He Shaoyun reminded him, he really needs to report to the court, although the court will definitely agree to such a plan to increase government taxes and increase fiscal revenue. Thinking of this, he said: "Yes, such a major matter really needs to be played in the court, and you must also discuss it carefully, and this matter will be discussed later." ”
As soon as Liang Wensheng left, He Shaoyun began to reprimand He Zhiyuan: "You were praised by Lord Liang today, and you started to be stupid again." The cement has just been successfully tested, and you haven't started to make money yet, so you have to give it to the government? ”
"Why did I give it to the government? I'm just letting the government own the shares. He Zhiyuan argued.
"Doesn't owning a stake mean making the recipe public?" He Shaoyun said.
"Dad, don't you understand what Lord Liang means? He just wants the government to take a stake. If you pretend not to understand, will there be good fruit to eat in the future? He Zhiyuan thought to himself, you don't hold such thighs, why are you stupid?
"How do you know he's not trying to take it personally?"
"If he wants to take shares personally, how can he hint at this in front of Zhuang Wenxuan?" He Zhiyuan asked rhetorically.
After He Shaoyun was questioned, he thought that this was really the case, so he stopped talking.
He Zhiyuan further said: "I feel that Lord Liang is not making profits now, but fame, what he wants is political achievements, and it is a political achievement. Do you remember that Lord Liang said today that he would bring the invention of cement to the court, and once the court knew the benefits of cement, the emperor asked you to donate the formula, and then you had to offer it. It is better to take the initiative to let the government hold some shares now, and still get a good reputation for the country and the people. I think Uncle Zhou also thinks so. ”
He Shaoyun was reminded by his son, and when he thought about it, his son made sense. He said, "In that case, let's discuss it together and listen to your Uncle Zhou's opinion." ”
Subsequently, the father and son came to Zhou Xuhai's house.
As soon as he sat down, Zhou Xuhai praised: "The virtuous nephew did the right thing today. It is a very wise choice to show your attitude and cooperate with the government. ”
He Shaoyun said: "Today I was confused, I didn't think so far at that time. ”
Zhou Xuhai said: "I have been in business for many years, and I have realized a truth, the government and customers who cannot be offended the most. As long as you offend them, no matter how good the business is, it will be difficult to continue. Today, Mr. Liang said that cement is a weapon of the country, which is very high and correct. Cement is not only used for people's livelihood, but most importantly, it can be used for the military. Since it is a weapon of the country, how can it be fully grasped by merchants? That's a big taboo, and if you don't get it right, it will cause death. Therefore, it is wisest to cooperate with the government. Today's proposal by Lord Liang probably also has this meaning. ”
Listening to Zhou Xuhai's analysis, He Shaoyun was frightened into a cold sweat, he couldn't imagine that there were so many twists and turns in business. Fortunately, it is Lord Liang, if this is a malicious official, a single twist may take the life of the whole family. Then he asked, "How many shares should we transfer?" ”
He Zhiyuan said: "The way the government holds shares is likely to exchange the land by the river for shares, and it is unlikely that it will actually invest in silver taels, so it will be calculated at most 30% of the shares." ”
"There is also a plan, give the government forty percent of the shares, the formula is in our hands, and after the road is repaired, it can be ...... like this" Zhou Fuliu said his plan.
"This method is good, the formula will not be leaked, and it can also earn a lot of silver, and it will be a good thing to get in one fell swoop, Lord Liang will definitely agree." Everyone praised Zhou Fuliu for a while.
After agreeing on this matter, He Zhiyuan thought of soap again, and now there are more than 5,000 pieces of soap in stock. I have been waiting for the right time and have not put it on the market. He asked Zhou Fuliu: "Sister Fuliu, the soap we sent out has been for a while, why has there been no response, it shouldn't be like this." At least there will be a large family to ask in the store. ”
"I wonder too, don't they like it?" Zhou Fuliu replied: "I deliberately took a bath with soap today, just to remind them, wait and see." If it doesn't work, find a way. ”
"yes, I smell it all. Lord Liang, they can definitely smell it. He Zhiyuan said. He thought to himself, smelling this fragrance makes my heart ape, and I can't wait to hug you and kiss you twice. Thinking of this, I suddenly felt a warm current surging up my lower body. Secretly, I'm only fourteen years old and less than fifteen years old, am I about to develop? Does this count as precocious?
Zhou Fuliu made thousands of calculations, but he didn't calculate them. The more Liang Wensheng and Zhuang Wenxuan knew that soap was scarce, the more reluctant they were to use it. Both of them coincidentally treasured it as a family heirloom, and they never used it at all, at most they just opened the box and smelled it.
Today, when the ladies of the He family came in to meet Lord Deliang, they had already smelled the rich floral fragrance of soap. He Zhiyuan will be distracted, and there is no need to say much about how the two of them reacted.
After Liang Wensheng returned to the state office, he said to Mrs. Liang: "Boss Zhou said that the soap and flower fragrance are overflowing, and after bathing with it, the skin is comfortable & smooth & tender, and it has a miraculous effect on women's beauty and appearance. ”
"Can it really be used? Don't collect it anymore? Mrs. Liang asked happily. She had wanted to use it for a long time, but her husband told her that it was scarce and asked her to collect it, so she didn't dare to use it. At the same time, I was also thinking, why was I willing to use it when I went to Hejia Village today? Did you find out which vixen had used it and hooked him? With this in mind, Mrs. Liang used extra soap in her baths......
That night, Liang Wensheng and his wife were very excited with the help of soap, and the husband and wife were extremely excited......