Chapter 275: Looting for Money
Not to mention in this era, medicinal materials are a problem in later generations, as the so-called medicinal materials are good, medicine is good. With such a high level of productivity in the Ming Dynasty, it is not ordinarily difficult to solve the problem of medicinal materials.
"Back to Your Majesty, the medical school has already sent people to inspect various places."
"The main medicinal herb producing areas will encourage local people to grow medicinal herbs, but it is really not possible, and you can also rent public land to grow medicinal herbs." Li Jianyuan hurriedly replied: "When the time comes, the emperor will issue an edict, and local officials will cooperate." ”
Zhu Yijun thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "I will ask the Internal Affairs Office to cooperate with you." ”
In fact, most of the conventional medicinal materials can be cultivated artificially, and Daming is not without this medicinal herb business. It's just that there is no unified plan, and Zhu Yijun believes that once the royal hospital is opened everywhere, it will inevitably stimulate the development of Daming's pharmaceutical industry.
The housing exhibition in the pharmaceutical industry will inevitably make the people of Daming have one more way to make money.
Daming now has more than 10 million households, a population of more than 60 million, with the popularization of new crops, the next ten years, the imperial court will usher in a bumper harvest of crops, in order to boost the price of grain, Zhu Yijun feels that it is necessary to prepare from now on.
Although the current situation is that the rich Yangtze River Delta is the most developed area for mulberry and cotton cash crops and handicraft industries, a lot of land has been converted from rice to mulberry, resulting in a shortage of food.
However, Zhu Yijun believes that once the new crops are rolled out, the price of grain in Daming will definitely fall to the bottom.
According to the statistics of the Department of Taxation, the cultivated land in Daming has exceeded 10 million hectares, and one hectare of land in Daming is 50 acres, which means that the amount of cultivated land in Daming is about 500 million mu.
Although the land in many places is grown as a cash crop, most of the land is grown with food.
Taking Shuntianfu as an example, the imperial court vigorously promoted new crops, planted high-yield corn in fertile fields, and planted potatoes and sweet potatoes in sandy and mountainous areas, and Shuntianfu will inevitably usher in a bumper harvest of grain in the coming year.
In this era, the transportation conditions are backward and the cost of grain transportation is high, even if someone buys the local grain in Shuntianfu, it will greatly reduce the price of grain, which Zhu Yijun does not allow.
Stabilizing food prices, increasing the added value of grain, and planting economic crops such as medicinal herbs is also a good idea to increase income.
Coupled with his own farm plan, the lives of the people of Shuntianfu will usher in a earth-shaking change. Of course, it is more appropriate to say that your own farm is a breeding farm, rather than a brooding farm.
Chickens, ducks and geese are hatched by artificial incubation of eggs, and then sold to the people at cost price or even subsidized price.
Compared with large livestock such as pigs, cattle and sheep, chickens, ducks and geese are relatively easy to raise. Liao Yuan remembers very well that when he was a child, his grandfather raised a flock of ducks and geese in the countryside.
When the door was opened in the morning, they themselves quacked and ran into the creek.
At night, I know that I go home, and I don't have to look for it or feed anything. Grass and insects are their food, and raising them will not add too much burden to the people.
The people of the Ming Dynasty, if they raised dozens of chickens, ducks and geese at home, just laying eggs was enough to improve their lives. When the first roast in the capital opens, chickens, ducks and geese will have a place to sell.
Once the industry has completed the transition, it is even possible to adopt the procurement and marketing system of later generations.
The merchant produces the cubs and feed, and the people go out of the place and are responsible for raising, and the merchant is responsible for recycling after they are raised. It's just that things have to come step by step, and for the time being, it is still mainly free-range in rural areas.
Xu Guangqi has already made a thermometer, and large-scale artificial greenhouse incubation can already be realized.
Once the eggs are hatched in artificial greenhouses, the price of the cubs will inevitably be greatly reduced. Zhu Yijun believes that once his capital is the first to become popular, there will definitely be businessmen who will follow suit, and the prices of chickens, ducks and geese will definitely skyrocket.
Maybe there will be large-scale farms, and you won't even have to guide yourself.
If the price of grain falls, animal husbandry will become mainstream in addition to imperial court purchases, especially around large cities like Beijing. This is also a precautionary approach of Zhu Yijun, otherwise the price of grain will really be reduced, and he will not have the money to introduce a protective price for grain.
You must know that the Qing Dynasty relied on new crops to feed two or three hundred million people, and even by the time of the Republic of China, it was already 40,000 compatriots.
Although there are many natural disasters in the Ming Dynasty, there are only 60 million people, and if they deliberately promote new crops, food prices will inevitably fall. Unless the population of the Ming Dynasty explodes, but it will take more than ten or twenty years before it will show its power.
Now Zhu Yijun is trying his best to increase the income of the people, and Li Jianyuan's idea is very good.
Zhu Yijun nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Do a good job, I see it in my eyes." ”
Li Jianyuan was naturally overjoyed, originally he felt that the future of studying medicine was not great, but the family was an only son, so he could only inherit the medical skills of the Li family. In addition, reading is not good at reading, and it is no fun to take the imperial examination.
Originally, Li Jianyuan felt that relying on his father's remaining shade, he might be able to mix with a Tai Hospital.
Unexpectedly, the Royal Academy of Medicine, which was suddenly established by the imperial court, and now the Royal Hospital, are all places where they can show their talents. Li Jianyuan's heart of fame burned again, and he felt that he could do very high.
Not to mention anything else, just the sacrificial wine of the Royal Academy of Medicine, that is, the three products.
In the past, it was unthinkable, but now Li Jianyuan feels that he can still think about it. After all, it's my dad who is sitting in that seat now!
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your approval, and you will do your best!" Li Jianyuan hurriedly said.
The group walked through the main building and soon came to the backyard, which was much better built than the main building. On either side are gardens with pavilions, and at the back are a row of bungalows.
On the right is a courtyard with green trees, which is also quite interesting.
"Your Majesty, this is the place where you are hospitalized!" Li Jianyuan pointed to the row of bungalows and said, "If the patient is seriously ill, then he needs to be arranged to live here." ”
Zhu Yijun nodded, this was still his idea.
"Li Yuanzheng, where is the small courtyard of the narrator?" Behind Zhu Yijun, the British Duke Zhang Rong asked.
Li Jianyuan was stunned for a moment, saw that everyone was looking at him, and hurriedly explained: "It is a nursing home, if any patient needs long-term treatment and lives outside and is disturbed by mundane things, he can live in the nursing home." ”
"There are not only daily check-ups by a special doctor, but also the most beneficial ingredients for physical and mental health."
"We also have apprentices for maintenance, and people who can live here every day receive a full range of care."
Li Jianyuan talked endlessly, and Zhu Yijun nodded with satisfaction.
In fact, this place is what Zhu Yijun used to pit money, and it was used by big households. In later generations, there will be VIP wards, not to mention that in this era, if you don't engage in some aristocratic gimmicks, you are sorry for the rich people of the Ming Dynasty.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already put out all the plans for luxury projects.
As an emperor, I have to spend money to buy food and clothing, which is a shame. In the future, all royal special offerings will not only have to be given to themselves, but they will also have to pay money to themselves every year.
What you need to pay is very simple, and that is to allow you to hang the words "Royal Special".
In this way, not only can a large amount of money be collected, but also a large number of officials and businessmen can be wooed. Let them stand on their side when they collect their own business taxes, and pull part of it and fight part of it.
Of course, after the establishment of luxury goods, it will be good to go to maritime trade in the future.
You must know that two-thirds of the luxury goods in this world are from the Ming Dynasty. But those things are indeed good things, and what Zhu Yijun has to do is to sell the straw at the price of gold.
Rebus doesn't need such talents, he needs them.
As for whether there will be ministers who will jump out to oppose it, what will damage the royal prestige, Zhu Yijun is not worried at all. Who do you think those merchants are? They are all scholars, and they are all officials.
If there is no one in your house, do you want to do big business? Stop it.
There are stalls on the street, and you have to know two people from the city management!
These people are not happy to ask for the name of the royal specialty, and whoever stands up against it, it is estimated that without Zhu Yijun's action, these people will trample them into scum. Anyway, there are a lot of things to do, and making money is always the first thing.
With Li Jianyuan's narration, the nobles present immediately became interested in that courtyard.
"Li Yuanzheng, how does that courtyard collect money?" The British Duke asked as he stroked his beard.
After this question was asked, Zhu Yijun was stunned, these old people have taken a fancy to this? But if you think about it, you can understand that they have a respected status and are not young, but no one wants to die!
Now that there is such a good place, it is not too early to come over.
Li Jianyuan was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at Zhu Yijun, Zhu Yijun waved his hand, and motioned for him to speak.
Zhu Yijun felt that his hospital was about to be expanded.
With Zhu Yijun's permission, Li Jianyuan said to Zhang Rong with a smile: "Back to the British Duke, this courtyard is charged on a monthly basis, with three hundred taels of silver per month. ”
"In addition to the three hundred taels of silver a month, other things, such as the salary of the medicine apprentice, etc., are also charged."
Three hundred taels of silver a month is definitely the price of a black heart. However, this courtyard is not for the common people, and if you are cheap, then these people will not be interested.
"Then I wonder if I can book one?" Zhang Rong said with a smile: "This year is old, the body bones are not good, there is such a good place, it is also good to come and recuperate!" ”
Zhu Yijun was stunned, is this a nursing home?
But Zhu Yijun doesn't care, anyway, if you are willing to spend money, then spend it. However, this is indeed not a lot of money for these princes, and they can accept it.
"Of course you can!" Li Jianyuan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly nodded and said.
When the Xungui next to him heard this, he immediately became interested: "Then we will also book one." ”