Raising carrier pigeons is a major matter related to the informatization of intelligence.

However, with an obsessed person like Zhang Wanzhong, Liu Mang doesn't have to worry about it. Just instruct someone to find a suitable place in the Yin Pavilion, provide Zhang Wanzhong with everything he needs, and send a few soldiers over to help, and at the same time provide protection to prevent the ruffians in the countryside from looking for trouble.

Keeping pigeons is relatively simple, while mining iron ore is a more important, more complex, expensive and more energetic event.

However, with Qiao Zhiyong, a business tycoon, everything is much simpler.

When Liu Mang rushed back to the Yin Pavilion, Qiao Zhiyong had already drafted the main points of cooperation between the two sides.

To put it simply, the government is responsible for organizing the technology and labor required for mining, and Qiao's is responsible for contributing funds, purchasing the necessary materials, and transporting and selling the smelted pig iron.

Iron is the most important material in this era, and its importance even exceeds the food necessary for life in a sense.

From a strategic point of view, the pig iron mined and smelted in Yanmen should never be exported.

However, the cost of mining is too great, and the only way to keep the mine running is to make a profit by selling some of the pig iron.

It is in accordance with this principle that Qiao Zhiyong formulated the key points of cooperation between the two sides. Since it is cooperation, it is inseparable from profit distribution.

Iron ore is an industry, which is inseparable from production, labor, taxes and other expenses. The opening of iron ore mines is a strategic project and safety must be ensured. Qiao Zhiyong was very thoughtful, and calculated the cost of the garrison to ensure the safety of the iron mine.

After deducting many expenses, the remaining profit distribution ratio is the key issue of cooperation.

Liu Mang asked Qiao Zhiyong to draw up a draft, and he was relieved of him.

Qiao Zhiyong also knows that according to the character of the young master Liu Mang, no matter how he divides the profit distribution ratio, Liu Mang will not raise objections.

Qiao Zhiyong drafted a six-four divide, with the government accounting for six and the Qiao family accounting for four.

Liu Mang was very relieved to see this.

Qiao Zhiyong really believes in righteousness, and the Qiao family hardly takes advantage of this distribution ratio.

Iron ore is a natural resource, and the garrison and labor provided by the government are used for a fee, and these expenses have been deducted from the profits. In this way, the government is equivalent to not taking a single penny, but it can get sixty percent.

And the Qiao family really spent a lot of money, and they were also responsible for transportation and sales, but they only took a small head.

Joe Zhiyong Xinyi!

"Master Qiao, your Qiao family has made a huge amount of money, and the cost of this part of the funds has not been included?"

Qiao Zhiyong said very seriously: "Qiao is a businessman, and when he runs a business, he naturally has to consider all kinds of expenses, and the interest on the investment has already been considered. The profit of pig iron is huge, and forty percent of pig iron is enough to compensate Qiao's expenses. ”

Liu Mang nodded with satisfaction. "In this way, I will give you one more percent!"

"Ah, Mrs. Liu is too upright, but it really doesn't have to."

Liu Mang waved his hand. "This is not for you, I have a condition to sell pig iron farther."

Pig iron is a strategic material, for the sake of iron ore reproduction and sustainable development, you have to sell part of the pig iron, then sell it farther, so as not to be taken by the surrounding princes, use pig iron to equip the team, and in turn against themselves.

The Qiao family has done business all over the world, and has dealings with giant businessmen from all over the world. Not to mention the states on the south bank of the Yellow River, even the distant Jiaozhou also has trade contacts. If needed, Qiao Zhiyong can even sell things overseas!

Once the cooperation is settled, the rest is much simpler.

Liu Mang is also worried about one thing, that is, the daily operation and management of iron mines.

Mining and smelting iron is complicated. With Qi Wuhuaiwen's talent, the technical aspect is not a problem. But he doesn't know how to manage.

Mining management and local governance are two different things, even Fan Zhongyan, the early organization and preparation is acceptable, and the iron mine will be operated in the future, he is not suitable for management. Besides, the Yanmen government needs him even more, and it is impossible to keep him tied to the iron mine.

The problem of operation and management has to rely on Qiao Zhiyong. Qiao's business has become big, and Qiao Zhiyong has no shortage of management talents, so he sent a few to assist Fan Zhongyan in preparing for the construction of the iron mine, and after the iron mine began to operate, he took over from Fan Zhongyan and managed the iron mine.

The preparation for the construction of iron ore is not a short-term effort. But with Fan Zhongyan and Qiao Zhiyong, there is no need for Liu Mang to bother.

Liu Mang can spare his energy to study the Taiyuan issue.

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Liu Mang is studying the Taiyuan issue, and Dong Zhuo is also paying attention to the situation here.

In Dong Zhuo's eyes, Liu Mang is just an insignificant little chess piece. If it weren't for Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo wouldn't have had time to deal with a little person like Liu Mang.

In order to avoid the annexation of the state to be occupied by Yuan Shao, Dong Zhuocai came up with the idea of using Liu Mang to contain Yuan Shao.

To be honest, Dong Zhuo didn't expect Liu Mang to play much of a role, he just hoped that Liu Mang could distract Yuan Shao's energy.

Dong Zhuo knew very well that only a piece of appointment document might not make Liu Mang attach himself to him, so he left a back hand in the promotion of Liu Mang.

Liu Mang, who was appointed as the county guard of Taiyuan; However, Dong Zhuo did not remove the current county guard Wang Rou at the same time.

This is by no means an negligence, but Dong Zhuo's intention.

Dong Zhuo is not stupid, Liu Mang is not sincere, Dong Zhuo will not give Liu Mang a big gift for no reason.

The document for the removal of Wang Rou has already been prepared, as long as Liu Mang expresses his attitude and returns, Dong Zhuo will immediately deliver the document to Jinyang.

Wang Rou is old and cowardly, he has been an honest official all his life, and he will not disobey the orders of the imperial court, and he only has a few old and remnant soldiers under him, and he has no capital to violate orders at all.

And contrary to Dong Zhuo's expectations, Liu Mang didn't buy it.

After receiving the appointment, Liu Mang wrote a letter of thanks with a series of words, only thanking the emperor, but did not mention the "benefactor" Dong Zhuo, and wrote a "Lubu" that could be made public, which was transmitted back to the capital through the post station and one station at a time. The whole world knows that he doesn't bird Dong Zhuo at all!

Before deciding to promote Liu Mang, Dong Zhuo imagined the possible outcome. Liu Mang or gladly accepted, indicating that he was attached; Or like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, they ripped off the appointment documents and announced to the whole world that they had drawn a clear line with Dong Zhuo.

No matter which of the above results, Dong Zhuo can accept it.

But this hairy boy Liu Mang happily accepted the appointment, thanked the emperor with great fanfare, and ignored Dong Zhuo's stubble. didn't even denounce or scold, as if this matter had nothing to do with Dong Zhuo at all, as if Dong Zhuo, the person who controlled the court, didn't exist at all!

Dong Zhuo found that he underestimated the hairy child Liu Mang, and he had a feeling of being tricked.

Dong Zhuo was half angry, but he couldn't say anything.

Dong Zhuo really wanted to send an elite Xiliang Iron Cavalry to let Liu Mang taste the consequences of rebellion. But that hapless godson Lu Bu is in the way!

Between Chang'an and Yanmen, where Liu Mang is located, there is a Xihe County in Bingzhou.

Xihe County is Lu Bu's territory, and Lu Bu has always prevented the Xiliang soldiers from entering the annexed states under his control. Even if Lu Bu reluctantly agreed to the crossing of the Xihe River by the Western Liang Army, he would definitely find all kinds of excuses not to provide logistical supplies to the army. An army that is not supplied has only a dead end.

Can't teach Liu Mang a lesson, Dong Zhuo hates it!

Fortunately, Dong Zhuo left his hand behind. Since the little Liu Mang is playing tricks with himself, then, the order to remove Wang Rou is no longer issued! Look at how Liu Mang is the county guard of Taiyuan!

Now, there are three county guards in Taiyuan County, namely the current Wang Rou, Liu Mang appointed by the imperial court, and Zhang Yang appointed by Yuan Shao.

Dong Zhuo also thought about it, since he couldn't control the situation in the eastern part of the state, then sit down and watch the play, and watch the three Taiyuan county guards

What's to come......