Chapter Ninety-Four: Spirits, Soaps, Casinos
In the big tent of the Chinese army at the Jinyintan base, although Lin Chong, who had been busy all day, was very excited, his tightly knit brows still could not hide the anxiety in his heart. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoIn addition to recruitment, eating, drinking, and transportation, food, clothing, housing and transportation are all headaches, and the main reason for the headache is that there is no money.
Lu Zhishen, who was opposite Lin Chong, naturally knew the reason, and more than a thousand recruits entered the barracks, and the expenses increased sharply. Even if Lin Chong's small family still has a surplus, it can't support so many people, not to mention that there will be nearly people recruited tomorrow.
The account is clear, a recruit needs four times a month in addition to the settling-in allowance, just the salary plus food and drink.
The officers must have battalion deputies, battalion supervisors, Sima, Yu Hou, Du Tou, team chief, and even chief, one hundred and fifty people, but the cost is equal to the cost of all soldiers.
The mountain battalion with a full strength of 1,000 people spends no less than 7,000 guan a month, plus the auxiliary troops and reserves are another 1,000 people, and the cost has to be increased by 3,000 guan, which is not counting the money for raising and feeding horses, and at least 12,000 guan a month can barely cope with this scale.
Therefore, Lin Chong was very glad that he did not invite all the remaining 800 war horses back, otherwise he would have spent at least 5,000 more.
But where does the money of 12,000 yuan a month come from?
Zhao Ji gave him a name and an official position, and he didn't hear him mention money for half a word, it seems that he is not ready to give money, even if he wants to give it, he can't take much.
Xifu Tongguan still listened to Zhao Ji's words and gave the horses equipment, the quality was not top-notch but it was passable. As for the military salary, don't even think about it, the treasury and the household department have not seen a single money, and I don't know if it will be delayed until the Year of the Monkey.
Kaifeng Prefecture allocated sufficient grain, grass, building materials and people's husbands, but there was still no money. Even if Kaifeng Prefecture has money, it cannot be given in this situation.
Money is a big deal, and it must be discussed with Lu Zhishen.
"Brother, Bianliang Seiko is a member of thirty percent, and the annual income can be less than thirty or forty thousand. I'm going to redeem it to Zhao Shi, and it is estimated that it will not be a problem to get 100,000, and it should be enough for the time being. ”
The only suitable person who can eat such a big business is the Sect Division, although the others are rich, but it is not in accordance with the rules to sell equity behind Zhao Shi's back, and it will definitely not work.
Lin Chong knows the value of Bianliang Seiko, and some people are rushing to ask for 200,000 yuan a year. But at present, only this road can quickly get such a large amount of money, although it is a pity, you can only take one step at a time, and first survive the expenses of half a year.
Lu Zhishen is really powerless about money, but he naturally understands it after many years in the army. Lin Chong said that it was 12,000 guan, in case the head of the hand was slightly loose, 15,000 guan was only a little less, and it was 200,000 less a year.
Two thousand people need such a huge amount of money, and it is no wonder that the three redundancies of the Great Song Dynasty became the noose for the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty. It is also thanks to the Northern Song Dynasty that it can afford to raise a million forbidden troops, otherwise it would have gone bankrupt a long time ago, and in fact, it is already on the verge of bankruptcy now.
Lu Zhishen couldn't think of a way to make money, so he simply stood up, took off his turban and threw it on the table, his mood became more and more impatient, and he scolded his mother directly.
"Brother Xian, how many days is this 100,000 yuan enough? Why don't you go to see the official tomorrow, and you have to ask his mother's Tong Guan why he is stuck in our military salary. Are we raised by little mothers? ”
Lin Chong felt that money was really a small problem, and at this time, he would not get money from Zhao Ji or Tong Guan, so why bother to make the relationship stiff. Looking at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty from the perspective of future generations, there are too many places to make money.
"Why should my brother be angry with such a villain, isn't he just looking for a few ways to get money? I don't think it's that hard. ”
"Isn't it just to find a few ways to get money?" This was said lightly, and Lu Zhishen almost didn't catch his breath in one breath.
"Brother Xian, 'a penny is difficult to beat a hero', the most difficult thing in the world is to make money, you say it's not difficult, let's hear what are the ways to make money?"
Lin Chong asked rhetorically, "Brother, let's talk about the current market, what are the ways to get money quickly?" ”
"In addition to the official business, then count the fields and houses, the north and south trade, rare treasures, flying eagles and horses, gambling stalls, wine shops, places of wind and moon, etc." Lu Zhishen also roughly listened to what others said.
There are too many government-run businesses, such as tea, salt, iron, wine, textiles, ceramics, shipbuilding, minerals, etc., and through the official issuance of official certificates, it can effectively control all walks of life.
The tax revenue of the government accounted for eighty percent of the commercial tax of the Great Song Dynasty, and the more the court lived, the more difficult the private economy would be. So at the moment, there are not many businesses that make money quickly and do not commit taboos.
A husband can't be without money for a day!
Lin Chong has been thinking about how to get rich quickly for the past few days, and has come up with a few simple and easy inventions, which can now be put on the agenda. For example, the production of liquor, perfume, soap, and glass, as well as the establishment of food factories, clothing, spices and sauces, etc.
Of course, if he can build an entertainment casino, with all kinds of fancy gambling in later generations, Lin Chong is completely sure that he can make money every day.
Eventually, Lin Chong felt that the low-cost blended liquor and handmade soap could be launched as a project for quick monetization. His main energy is to find a way to open an unprecedented casino in Tokyo, so that these Bianliang turtles can open up foreign meat.
"Spirits, soap, casinos, these three things can make us millions!"
Lu Zhishen didn't believe Lin Chong's "spirits? Can you be stronger than Yu Hanchun? ”
Yuhanchun originated from the Liao State and has been famous inside and outside the Great Wall for nearly a hundred years. A small jar of two catties of jade Hanchun is as high as 100 guan in the market in Tokyo, and it has no price.
"Brother, don't worry, I know that this spirit is at least twice as high as Yu Hanchun. And it doesn't cost much. ”
The current rice wine is at most a few degrees, more than ten degrees, even Yu Hanchun has only just reached twenty degrees, and the liquor of later generations has forty or fifty degrees, and it is hoped that the second distilled liquor can reach forty degrees.
"Oh!" Lu Zhishen didn't delve into it, and continued to ask, "Soap, what's the matter?" ”
Lin Chong revisited the soap-making method in his memory, and only after confirming that it was correct, he said, "It is an item that can make people smell all over their bodies after bathing, and it is mainly purchased from the daughter of the prince and nobleman." ”
Lu Zhishen didn't quite understand that he had never seen or heard of such an esoteric and fresh thing, and it was not good to speak rashly. So he asked, "Are you going to open a casino?" ”
"Well, but these gates in the Tokyo market are not good-looking, and they are really dirty scum, so they can be completely changed to another form."
For example, roulette, lotto, mahjong, poker, etc., these new forms of gambling will surely set off a gambling storm in the center of millions of residents, and I believe that the high-end style and people-friendly service will definitely make Lin Chong soar.
"That's amazing! Brother Xian, can you do all this? It's really amazing," Lu Zhishen had to be convinced.