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After returning from the craftsman's workshop, Zhang Zhun returned to the Qianhu official hall and chatted with Liu Baoyu, who was on duty, to learn about the situation of reclamation of wasteland. After the direct battle with the officers and soldiers, Zhang Zhun felt more and more that the courage on his shoulders was getting heavier and heavier. In this troubled era, if you want to protect yourself, you must improve your comprehensive strength in an all-round way, including arms, money and food, etc. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the food problem was extremely prominent, and Zhang Zhun certainly did not dare to take it lightly.

Liu Baoyu's current affairs are a little special. After the military households of the Fushan Institute were allocated the fields, a very urgent problem soon emerged, that is, there was a serious shortage of production tools and livestock. The former, Li Fenglai, Yin Gensheng, Zou Huoming and others, can also take the blacksmith to build it night and night to meet everyone's needs as much as possible. But the latter can't help.

Among the livestock that cultivates the land, cattle are the most important and indispensable. It is impossible for the military households to have the silver to buy cattle. So, Zhang Zhun approved a plan to allocate 2,000 taels of silver to buy cattle. According to the market price at that time, the price of each cow was about fifteen taels of silver. Two thousand taels of silver can buy more than 100 cows to alleviate the urgent need.

All production tools and cattle are directly distributed to military households, and no money is charged for the time being. When the grain harvest is abundant in October, grain will be used instead at the price of one stone of grain and one tael of silver. Basically, this is tantamount to buying grain from military households in advance, and the purchase price is one tael of silver per stone. Such a price is relatively fair, and the military households are happy to accept it.

In addition, building water conservancy, paving roads and bridges, cultivating good seeds, and building barns are all very expensive. In the original Fushan Institute, the military households were poor and white, and they had to start all over again. No matter how enthusiastic the military households are, there is nothing they can do without these necessary production facilities. Just to build the aqueduct, Zhang Zhun invested hundreds of taels of silver.

One after another, more than 5,000 taels of silver were distributed by Liu Baoyu. This means that when the grain harvest was bumper in October, Brigadier General Zhang recovered about 5,000 stone (about 1 million catties) of grain. At present, the entire Fushan Institute has sown grain fields, a total of more than 50,000 mu, according to the yield of one stone per mu, the total output should be about 50,000 stone.

In addition to the grain kept by the military households, the surplus grain will be purchased by Zhang Zhun in full. It was decided early in the morning. Any surplus food, Zhang Zhun must be in his own hands. Grain is only allowed to circulate within the control of Fushan. If you want to sell grain to other places, you must get Zhang Zhun's approval. Otherwise, even if it is smuggling, it will be severely punished. Zhang Zhun didn't want the food he had worked so hard to grow cheaper than outsiders.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, grain was definitely a big killer. In the last years of Chongzhen, the price of grain soared to four taels of silver per stone, and there was still no market. I don't know how many people are worried about the food problem. I don't know how many people have sold their dignity and even their lives for a little bit of food. In the second year of Chongzhen, the Tartars entered the fortress, besieged the Beijing Division, and the troops of King Qin entered Beijing from all sides, and the military department was unable to supply food, which caused the army of King Qin to complain everywhere, and they had no intention of fighting and were defeated.

"My lord, my subordinates may need three or four thousand taels of silver every month in the future...... Liu Baoyu said tentatively.

"I know. I'll try to figure it out. Zhang Zhun nodded and said.

The original Fushan Institute, the cultivated area is only about 30,000 acres, and now so much wasteland has been reclaimed, all kinds of production tools and ploughing cattle are seriously insufficient, with more and more wasteland reclaimed, more and more silver taels need to be issued in advance. But his current income is only refined salt, and the daily profit, that is, two or three hundred taels of silver, is not enough to consume so much.

It is imminent to open up a second financial route.

While speaking, Xue Zhidie came in a hurry.

Xue Zhidie looked like a businessman, and said to Zhang Zhun when they met: "I've thought about it, and I still have to ask clearly, what kind of business do you want to do." Otherwise, I wouldn't have granted your request. ”

Zhang Zhun motioned for Liu Baoyu to go and busy with his own affairs first, took Xue Zhidie to the side hall next to him, sat down, frowned and said, "Didn't I say it clearly the day before yesterday?" ”

Xue Zhidie said: "I can't hurt her. I want you to be clearer. ”

Zhang Zhun stared at her for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Sit down and talk." ”

Xue Zhidie sat down, straightened her waist, and looked very serious.

Zhang Zhun said in an orderly manner: "Your best friend, since you are engaged in maritime trade, you should also know something about maritime trade, right?" Tell me first, what goods are the most profitable in the maritime trade in Jiangnan? ”

Xue Zhidie said without thinking: "Of course it's raw silk!" The raw silk from Jiangnan is transported to Manila in the South Seas, and it is three to five times the profit when it changes hands. Merchants say that a shipload of raw silk can be exchanged for half a shipload of silver. In addition, silk, tea, porcelain, medicinal materials, cotton, sugar, paper, fruits, etc., also have relatively large profits. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded thoughtfully and said slowly: "What about the goods sold to Jiangnan from overseas?" ”

Xue Zhidie glanced at him in surprise, and said suspiciously: "Are you going to ...... Buying? ”

Zhang Zhun said quietly: "You can simply introduce it." ”

Xue Zhidie is really familiar with maritime trade, and opened his mouth to say: "The goods imported from overseas mainly include spices, treasures, rice, coconut, mung beans, quilts, rattan mats, straw mats, paper, mud bottles, mirrors, torches, coarse silk cloth, Western cloth, lacquer, leather goods, mineral goods, etc. Goods from the South Seas are cheaper. Goods from the West are more expensive. ”

Zhang Zhun said calmly: "The so-called mirror should be glass, right?" ”

Xue Zhidie nodded and said, "That's right, it's glass, also known as water glass." ”

Zhang Zhun said lightly: "Is the profit of glass big?" ”

Xue Zhidie's eyes flashed, and he said quickly: "The palm-sized glass was bought from a Western merchant, and each piece was about five taels of silver. Transported to Jinling, Yangzhou, Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places, once it changes hands, each piece can be sold for twenty or thirty taels of silver, do you say the profit is big? ”

Zhang Zhun nodded thoughtfully, silently calculating, and didn't know what to calculate.

Xue Zhidie continued: "Unfortunately, the glass is transported from the distant West, and the volume of goods is very small, and the supply is unstable. You can only get the goods a maximum of twice a year. Every time it arrives, it is only dozens of boxes, and there are only a dozen pieces in one box, even if you buy them all, the profit is tens of thousands of taels of silver. If a large piece of glass arrives, the profit can be higher. The larger the glass, the higher the value, and if there is a square foot, the more expensive it is. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded thoughtfully, not knowing what he was thinking.

Xue Zhidie continued: "Some large families like large pieces of glass the most, and if they are used to inlay windows, they are much better looking than window paper, and the light is also good. In the evening, the people who use the window paper have to turn on the lights, and the people who use the glass are still very bright in the house. Therefore, as long as there are large pieces of glass to arrive, they will definitely rush to buy them. There are too many rich people in Jiangnan, and any relatively large piece of glass can be sold for hundreds of taels of silver. ”

Zhang Zhun suddenly said: "What if the glass is as big as a tabletop?" ”

Xue Zhidie looked at him incredulously, not knowing what was going on in his mind, and said suspiciously: "Such a big glass on the tabletop? Are you dreaming? If there really is such a large glass, even if it is sold for a few hundred taels of silver, it is possible. However, I advise you not to think too much, so as not to think too much and lose your mind. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded, seemingly agreeing with Xue Zhidie's statement. But then he shook his head, as if he was a little unimpressed. No one knew what he meant by nodding and shaking his head. After a moment of silence, he added, "How profitable is the spice?" If there was something better to use than spices, wouldn't the profits be greater? ”

Xue Zhidie looked at him suspiciously, and said with some displeasure: "What do you mean?" What do you mean by something better to use than spices? The profit of spices is very large, and you can make several times more money when you change hands. However, all the spices from the South Seas are in the hands of a few seamen such as Zheng Zhilong, Yan Siqi, Yang Tiansheng, etc., and others can't get a piece of the pie. You don't have to think about it, unless you have the ability to fight them. Even Liu Xiang can't do it. ”

Zhang Zhun didn't explain, withdrew his iQue's gaze, and said slowly, "We'll talk about the spices later." Perhaps, I can provide a batch of glass for your best friend. ”

Before the words fell, Xue Zhidie had already let out a low exclamation, and said in amazement: "What did you say?" ”

Zhang Zhun looked at her sideways and said puzzledly, "Am I not clear?" ”

Xue Zhidie's breathing was a little short, obviously a little excited, and said with a suspicious face: "I heard you say that you can provide glass...... Where do you supply the glass from? ”

Zhang Zhun said unhurriedly: "This is my business, you just need to tell her like this." If she doesn't come, I'll sell the glass to someone else. ”

Xue Zhidie was obviously a little moved by this matter, and said with itchy teeth: "Don't lie to me." ”

Zhang Zhun was too lazy to say.

Xue Zhidie stared at him deeply and threatened, "If you can provide the glass, she can indeed come immediately...... If you lie to me, I won't let you go. ”

Zhang Zhun tilted his head to look at her, and said disapprerovingly: "Why are you going not to let me go?" ”

Xue Zhidie said fiercely: "This is my business, you just need to know." ”

Zhang Zhun laughed dryly twice, thinking to herself, she had learned to use it and learned her tone of voice to the fullest. When you are extremely bored, arguing with her can also relieve your nervous nerves. The spice of life is colorful and indispensable. After Zhang Zhun laughed, he said casually: "You can beat my child at most." ”

Xue Zhidie said blankly: "What am I doing when I hit your child?" ”

Zhang Zhun continued to laugh dryly, but did not speak.

What are you doing hitting my child?

How do I know what you're hitting my child for?

Is it strange that the child does not listen to his mother, and hits?

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