188 Big Railway Company (II)
In the minds of Chromium and others, the exchange business of the money bank looks bright but it is not optimistic now, because if the money bank wants to make a profit through foreign exchange, the premise is that there must be a lot of ordinary people who have spare money. Now many people are still worried about food and clothing, only the basic needs such as clothing and food are guaranteed, there may be more and more people frequently deposit money to buy and sell goods, money can be charged in which the low price but a huge amount of handling fees to make a profit β° remember the website of this site:. At present, the main non-cash transaction business of the money bank is only the large-value silver bill transaction of registered or bearer, which is only affordable for large merchants with rich wealth.
Another business is to build roads and collect tolls, but if you think about it, this is a money-losing business. Although the current Ming Dynasty does not have as strict restrictions on the movement of population as in Zhu Yuanzhang's era, except for those who are too poor to survive and are forced to become refugees, that is, those who emigrate according to the orders of the imperial court, no matter how you look at it, these people will not pay to cross. As for asking local people to pay tolls when buying bottles of vinegar or visiting relatives, it is estimated that the toll booth will be demolished by the angry masses.
Mining is a good thing, not to mention gold and silver mines, coal mines, iron mines, and lime mines can also sell a lot of silver, but now when they hear that Tianqi said that the big iron company will not open mines, Chromium, Chairman Cao, Chairman Li and others all looked at Tianqi with unreminiscent expressions, only Li Qiyuan looked at Tianqi with an expressionless face, and respectfully made a deaf look.
Looking at these people with different expressions, Tian Qi smiled slightly and said: "I know what you are thinking, in terms of money business, road construction, mining and other things, you must think that mining can make everyone make quick profits." But if you think about it carefully, there are many disadvantages to this mining, first of all, it is not an industry that can be done indefinitely, no matter what mine is digging around, there will always be a time when it will be finished. The second is that mining is a very dangerous industry, injuries and even deaths are a common occurrence, and we don't need to directly earn these hard-earned money. If the big iron company goes directly to open the mine, it will directly face these disadvantages, then there is no need. β
Others were still thinking after listening to the words of the Apocalypse, and Li Qiyuan asked as if he had gained something: "The emperor has said several times that he will not do it directly, does it mean that the big iron company will not directly open the mine, but will not give up the right to open the mine?" β
Apocalypse nodded appreciatively and said, "Master Li is still so smart, exactly the same as when he knocked bamboo on me last year. β
Li Qiyuan smiled bitterly: "The minister was in charge of the household department at that time, and the household department had no money to spend and the emperor made a fortune again and again at that time. However, the minister did that for the court, not for himself, and it has been so long, so please don't worry about it anymore. β
Tianqi said: "I can ignore it, but Master Li, you also have to make up for it." β
Li Qiyuan said: "Although the minister left the court and went to the holy academy, the emperor will never give up if he has an order." β
Tianqi nodded and said, "Since Master Li has already guessed, I will tell you clearly." The income from the excavation of this mineral should have belonged to me, and the officials of the DPRK and China took away all the income from commercial taxes and fire consumption, and they were embarrassed to give the right to open the mine to the big iron company, so it is impossible for me to give the right to open the mine to others for free. However, at the beginning, I have already said that there are many disadvantages of mining a mine, and it is rough work compared to sitting at home and getting profits, we are all Sven people sitting here, and we will let other people do this rough work, just let them give us some benefits, what do you think? β
When Chrome heard this, he immediately laughed and said: "The emperor still thinks carefully, this person is different from people, just like eating when you are hungry, chickens peck rice, pigs eat bran, dogs gnaw bones and people eat meat, and everyone eats differently." Besides, this mining will kill people, and if they die, they will be resented, and it is better to make people resentful of others than to make people resentful of us. When the time comes, we can still come out and help the people speak, and the people are still grateful to us. But how much should you get for this benefit? I think it should be more than 40% harvested, how about the emperor and a few others? β
Li Qiyuan said: "The benefits of this harvest before others are allowed to open mines depends on the specific type, and gold mines, silver mines, etc., are more collected, and other mines are less. β
When President Li of the Shanxi Chamber of Commerce heard that chromium said that it was necessary to harvest forty percent of the benefits in order to allow ordinary people to get the right to open mines, he couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart, because they have a lot of mines in Shanxi, and some minerals don't even need to dig holes in the mountains. President Li's family has secretly opened several mines, and now he is about to take the opportunity to turn secret mining into open mining, when he suddenly heard a lion open his mouth, he was a little anxious, and looked up at President Cao of the Huguang Chamber of Commerce, and saw that his face was also a little embarrassed, and he understood that he was also experiencing the same problem.
Seeing that everyone was thinking, Chairman Li said: "Chromium is reasonable, everyone has their own blessings, and the big iron company is equivalent to selling the mining qualifications, which is naturally much cleaner than those who drill mountains and stain ashes, and it is not easy to offend people." Mr. Li said that he agreed to charge different fees according to the category of minerals, but he believed that it was best to price them according to the market and the needs of minerals in various places. For example, if some mines sell well somewhere, then there are more people who want to open mines, and we can increase the license fee a little, and those who are not many people are willing to do it can lower it a little. β
Apocalypse looked at the chromium and said, "There's no need to be so troublesome, I mean that whoever comes to open the mine can do it, but you have to pay the license fee and have to have the people of the big iron company check the accounts." As for the amount of license fees, I don't think there is a need to charge too much, just let them pay a fixed amount, and at the same time pay the fees, they should also be linked to the other businesses of the big iron company. β
Chairman Cao's family also has a mine and a shop, and his second son also owns several workshops in the Nanjing area, which have thousands of weaving and silk machines. I began to listen to the chromium to be ruthless and was ready to sell the mine, but now I heard the apocalypse say that it is not much, but it must be linked to other businesses of the big iron company, and I wonder if β the road repair and mining can be connected if I think about it carefully, after all, the mine has to be transported out by road, and it is a little difficult to understand that the mining is linked to the money bank.
However, President Cao didn't think much about it, and just asked, "May I ask the emperor, what is the specific license fee for mining operations?" How do you relate to the rest of the company's business? Don't hide it from the emperor, there is a mine in the next house, I didn't know it before, I won't say it, but now I know that if I want to collect the license fee, I will definitely abide by the system and pay the license fee before opening the mine, and I can't let the emperor and the company suffer. The reason why Chairman Cao is so frank is because he knows that Wei Zhongxian's East Factory is sniffing around in the southern provinces at any time, and he may not be able to make his family background clear, so it is better to be honest and make a good impression.
Sure enough, Tianqi was very satisfied with Chairman Cao's words, and said: "President Cao's honesty makes me very satisfied, if all the businessmen in the world are as honest as President Cao, the people will not shout profiteers when they talk about businessmenβ and set a profit limit of up to 20% for businesses that buy high and sell low, and increase the restrictions on industries such as starting factories and mining mines, and temporarily set them at 50% of the sales income." β
Li Qiyuan frowned when he heard this and said, "Your Majesty, will the sales income of the person who opens the mine be too high?" Taxes, labor, etc. are not a decimal, and there are also license fees from the big iron company? β
Tianqi nodded and said, "Lord Li is not bad, the mine owner who opens the mine has to sell fifty percent of the income is a bit much, but it is precisely because of the more that someone will do it." Not only is this the case for mining and mining, but I am also ready to allow some places to plant silkworms and silk in some places when the food crisis improves. Specifically, three of the income from the sale of mined ore becomes the direct income of the mine owner, two become the tax revenue of the imperial court, two become the labor wages, and one becomes the mining license fee of the Great Iron Company, which becomes the investment in highway construction and does not regard it as the income of the Great Iron Company. The next 20% is also earned by the miner, but it must be kept as a margin first. β
Chairman Li said, "Isn't it too low for the big railway company to use the license fee to build roads as long as 10% of the permit fee is used? The emperor is a bit of a loss for himself to do this, and what is the consideration of taking out 20% of the mine owner's 50% and keeping it? β
Apocalypse said: "If I want to collect money, I can directly send eunuchs everywhere to collect mining taxes, why bother? I can't do this kind of thing by using my identity and status to pressure others to make money, and when I get the money, I feel comfortable with my pockets and don't take it out to use it. The imperial court collects taxes to be used for military spending, disaster relief and other unexpected affairs, which can be regarded as taken from the civilian use of the peopleβ and the license fee is also directly invested in the construction of highways, so that everyone can get benefits, and the company can also collect tolls to maintain the road in the future. As for the 20% deposit of the mine owner, one is to prevent the mine owner from having no money to compensate the migrant workers in the event of a mining disaster, and the other is to prepare for the renewal of the mining equipment after it is aged. β
President Cao asked, "Where do you put these two percent?" When can I use it? β
Tianqi said: "Of course, it is directly deposited into the big iron company, and if you save a certain amount, you can apply to take out the previous equipment to update the equipment, and if you don't update the equipment, you can also take out the previous deposit after a certain number of years, but at the same time, you have to take out a part of it to pay benefits or pensions to employees." β
Li Qiyuan thought for a while and said: "Each mine must put 20% of the sales revenue in the money of the big iron company, if the mine owner has to wait for the previous deposit to deposit a certain amount, they can deposit and withdraw silver in other places, we can charge a certain handling fee, this is what the emperor said to link the mining with the business of the money village and the road construction affairs, I don't know if the minister is right?" β
Tianqi frowned and said, "There are some things that can be understood, there is no need to say them." β