At dinner, Li Zicheng asked He Xiaomi to bring a few side dishes and invited Guo Shijun to come to Zhongya for dinner.

Guo Shijun has been teaching in the girls' school instead of Li Zicheng during this time, and at this time he was called by Li Zicheng, knowing that it was not just about eating and drinking, he thought for a moment, but he had no clue, so he had to go to Li Zicheng's study first.

"Subordinates knock on the Grand Governor!"

"Shijun is not polite, get up quickly!" Li Zicheng left his seat and personally helped Guo Shijun to sit on the wooden chair opposite, and he returned to the main seat.

He Xiaomi frowned, this Guo Shijun was just picked up by the Metropolitan Governor halfway, is it worth being so important?

Li Zicheng discovered the changes in He Xiaomi from the candle shadow, and said: "Xiaomi, you go down first!" ”

"Yes, Grand Duke!" He Xiaomi knew that the Metropolitan Governor was going to have a long talk with this Guo Shijun again, so he pushed open the door and went out, "The subordinates are waiting outside the door!" ”

Li Zicheng personally filled the pot with wine for the two, picked up the wine cup and said: "Shijun, this time, you have worked hard, come, do it first!" ”

"Yes...... It is a blessing to be able to serve the Metropolitan Governor! Guo Shijun knew that He Xiaomi was outside the door, and he didn't dare to make too much of it, so he just picked up the wine cup and Li Zicheng, "The metropolitan governor invites you, won't it be just for a drink?" ”

"Shijun is really fast," Li Zicheng laughed and said, "Don't hide it from Shijun, I'm really in trouble." So he briefly talked about the technical drawings sent by John Tang.

"What does the Metropolitan Governor mean ......" Guo Shijun observed Li Zicheng's face while holding the lamp.

Li Zicheng took a cabbage, swallowed it, and said, "I plan to sell these technologies to merchants in Xining, so that they can open factories and produce corresponding products." ”

Guo Shijun didn't understand what Li Zicheng meant, so he just nodded.

"The question is how to sell the product after it is produced......

"Dadudu, merchants have their own sales channels...... If it's just for the sake of sales, it seems that the Metropolitan Governor doesn't have to worry! ”

"Shijun really has sharp eyes," Li Zicheng sighed in his heart, even if the old fox is an old fox, even if he is dressed in a layer of sheepskin, his eyes are still vicious, and he can see the problem at a glance, "I hope that the goods produced by the merchants will be sold locally in Xining and Lanzhou!" ”

Guo Shijun's eyes were introverted, and he pondered for a long time and said: "What does the metropolitan governor mean, is it to open up the local market?" ”

"Yes, if the industrial products produced cannot be sold locally, then Xining and Lanzhou will never be able to complete industrialization, even if they cannot be industrialized temporarily, at least let the people have access to industrial products, just like soap ......."

"If you want to hurry, you can't get there!" Guo Shijun said: "Think about it, even if the merchants are willing to sell locally, do the people have the money to buy? ”

"This is indeed a problem," Li Zicheng sneered, "even if Xining can produce these strange things, will it have to rely entirely on the market of the imperial court?" ”

"Does the Metropolitan Governor remember Deng Taizong in later generations?" Guo Shijun raised his glass and signaled to Li Zicheng, perhaps leaving Li Zicheng time to think, "In the initial stage of industrialization, even in the middle term, we still have to rely on the external more mature market." ”

"The local people ......" Li Zicheng also considered Deng Taizong's economic reform plan, but he was a little unwilling to put good commodities and the people in the producing areas could not enjoy them.

"Just like perfume and glass, is there a local market?" Guo Shijun said lightly: "In the early stage of industrialization, the biggest benefit of the people was to be able to get paid from the factory, so as to accumulate surplus wealth and increase purchasing power. ”

Li Zicheng is right to think about it, or he is too anxious, the commodity economy has its own laws, and no one can change it, "I originally prepared that after the merchants produce products, thirty percent of them must be sold locally, it seems that ......"

"Merchants aim to maximize profits, and if you forcibly restrict sales, it will discourage them."

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "I understand, I will tell the merchants to try to set aside a part of the products and sell them locally at low prices, but there will be no clear restrictions." ”

"I'm more worried about industrial workers than sales," Guo Shijun muttered: "Now Xining and Longyou, each Ding has 30 acres of land, they are tied to the land, if the industry is developed on a large scale, will there be enough workers?" ”

"I've thought about this," Li Zicheng remembered the British "sheep eating people" movement, which was to bankrupt the peasants and turn them into cheap industrial workers, "I will let Ma Youshui recruit displaced people in Guguan, and then distribute only ten acres of land to each ding, and most of the people will enter the factory and become the first generation of industrial workers." ”

If the displaced people from Shaanxi who have no means of living are accepted to Xining and Lanzhou, it will not only solve the problem of workers, but also weaken the power of the thieves in Shaanxi.

Naturally, he is not helping Hong Chengchou, but rescuing the Han people!

"This is a way to kill two birds with one stone," Guo Shijun understood Li Zicheng's thoughts, so he nodded and said: "The key is the ability to bear, if the number of workers is too large, food will become a problem, with the current situation of the Heavenly Mandate Army, it is impossible to buy food from the outside world on a large scale." ”

"Recently, Longyou has also resettled a lot of displaced people, and now in Longyou, a large area of idle land has been reclaimed, and when the winter wheat harvest comes up next year, the yield will increase some," Li Zicheng suddenly looked at him, his eyes were like torches, "Shijun, I am ready to take Sichuan, an important grain producing area, when necessary." ”

"In terms of military and strategy, the subordinates really can't say it well, and most of the governors act at their discretion!" Guo Shijun is actually a little worried, once the Mandate of Heaven Army goes south to Bashu, whether it can be taken is not to say, once the imperial court is alarmed and the business route is cut off, then it will be difficult to find a market for the products produced in Xining and Lanzhou.

At this dinner, the two of them ate for more than an hour, and Li Zicheng also had a clearer understanding of the development of industry.

The next day, Li Zicheng had just had breakfast and was about to go to the Firearms Bureau for a walk, when He Xiaoxiao came to report: "Metropolitan Governor, Mu Qingshan and Jin Yixin are visiting!" ”

"They are worthy of being the leaders of Xining's business community, and their sense of smell is very sensitive!" Li Zicheng smiled faintly, and then said, "I'll go to the study first, and let Mu Qingshan come in alone later!" ”

"Yes, Grand Duke!" He Xiaomi is also a little dissatisfied with that Jin Yixin, the last time the Mandate of Heaven Army conquered Longyou, Jin Yixin could not predict the result, in order to escape the involvement, he went to Jiangnan in person in the name of securing the goods.

He Xiaomi was still shaken by him at the beginning, and it wasn't until Li Zicheng saw through his mind that He Xiaomi understood.

This time, Jin Yixin and Mu Qingshan visited at the same time, whether it was consensus or unanimous, He Xiaomi's impression of Mu Qingshan was still much better.

As soon as Li Zicheng sat down in the study, Mu Qingshan came in with He Xiaomi, "The grass people knock to see the Metropolitan Governor!" ”

"Don't be polite, sit," Li Zicheng stretched out his hand and pointed to the opposite side, and let He Mi serve tea, and asked knowingly: "Lord Mu, how can you have time to sit in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion today?" ”

"Metropolitan Governor, the grass people haven't seen Rong'er for many days, I want to come and see ......"

Li Zicheng said in his heart, don't pretend, it's not for soap...... However, if such words are clear, both parties will be embarrassed, so they said: "Master Mu, Rong'er has been in the school during this time, and her studies are tight, and the students will graduate in March and April next year." ”

Mu Qingshan muttered softly: "Yes, Rong'er is about to leave the school, and she will be sixteen next year......"

Sixteen? What do you mean? Li Zicheng secretly calculated, in this era, girls generally have to marry at the age of fifteen, could it be that Mu Qingshan means to chase after his daughter?

Li Zicheng's current thoughts, on the one hand, are in the military, on the other hand, "rejuvenating the country through industry and commerce" makes him excited, and he can't wait to take out all the momentum of "super-British catching up with the United States" in later generations, where can he care about marrying Mu Sirong and entering the door?

Mu Qingshan saw that Li Zicheng was pretending to be deaf and dumb, so he had to say directly: "Governor, when do you want to marry Rong'er, mention the prophet, and the Mu family can prepare a wedding dress for Rong'er......"

Well? Mu Qingshan, is this going to be forced to marry? Could it be that he guessed wrong, Mu Qingshan asked to see him today, just for his daughter's marriage?

Li Zicheng quickly dismissed his idea.

Mu Qingshan will never be indifferent to soap, let alone know the real owner behind the soap, since Jin Yixin knows, Mu Qingshan has no reason not to know, otherwise how can he fight with Jin Yixin openly and secretly?

He's retreating!

When Mu Qingshan saw Jin Yixin waiting outside the Dadu Governor's Mansion, he knew that Jin Yixin had offended him, so as soon as he came up, he didn't talk about soap at all, but used Mu Sirong to remind Li Zicheng that he and Li Zicheng were a family.

This Jin Yixin has already been snubbed by himself, if he is stepped on by Mu Qingshan again......

Maybe Mu Qingshan really hopes that he will marry Mu Sirong as soon as possible, but his real purpose should still be soap.

Thinking of this, Li Zicheng smiled and said: "Thank you to Lord Mu for making it happen, Rong'er's business, or wait until she finishes her studies......"

Mu Qingshan arched his hand and said quickly: "So the grass people are waiting for good news in the mansion!" ”

And so it was! From Mu Qingshan's impatient words, Li Zicheng can see that although Mu Qingshan is in a hurry to marry his daughter, in the final analysis, he still wants to let the two sides climb the relationship.

With the relationship of in-laws, Mu Qingshan will have the upper hand in the competition with Jin Yixin!

Li Zicheng smiled and said, "It's easy to say, when the time comes, I will definitely go to Mu Mansion to ask for relatives......

Mu Qingshan gestured again, which can be regarded as a father.

But Li Zicheng deliberately didn't care, which made him a little anxious, so he said: "Governor, the grass people heard that in recent days, Xining City has been uproared by a thing called 'soap'......"

Sure enough, it's time to get to the point! Li Zicheng laughed secretly in his heart, Mu Qingshan kidnapped himself on the warship of the Heavenly Mandate Army early, even if he didn't pay cash to "escape" Xining, for Mu Sirong's sake, he would be slightly biased towards Mu Qingshan.

But soap has a welfare nature, and neither of them wants to touch it!

"Lord Mu, it is true that I produced the soap, but ...... I'm going to hand it over to Shunfeng Firm' to sell it on my behalf! ”