Ferries cruise between cargo ships to dock first, and as far as the eye can see, cargo ships on the pier are competing to dock, and the terminal continues to expand, which still seems to be unable to meet the demand for cargo ships to berth. Cargo ships come and go with full loads, some of the goods are unloaded, and some are loaded and transported away after the transaction. Recently, the government has also seen that the tax revenue in the trading market is rising, so the government strictly controls the purchase and sale of transactions outside the market, which invisibly promotes the prosperity of the trading market.

Since there is no need to pay taxes to the government for transactions in the trading market, and the trading market is responsible for paying taxes to the government, although the management fee is 10% higher than that of other trading venues, the merchant thinks it is reasonable, at least there is no need to pay double taxes and be exploited. Especially a fair trading place, there is no place to harass, and merchants are even more flocking to it.

Since the reign of the Manchu Dynasty, the focus has always been on agricultural taxes, and commercial taxes have not been taken seriously, and even in the backward inland areas, commercial taxes have not been levied at all. Since the Qing Dynasty was forced to open up, most of the commercial taxes were concentrated in the coastal commercially developed areas, but the tax threshold was very low. The imperial court adhered to the rules and rarely changed the inherent national policy, which invisibly promoted the geometric development of commercial and trade activities. Therefore, it is not surprising that the Pudong trading market has flourished and formed scale in such a short period of time.

Roads have appeared along the river in the upper and lower reaches of the trading market, and it is obvious that Hu Xueyan followed Deng Zixuan's idea and preemptively bought land along the river to build a wharf to meet the rising transaction volume. Seeing all this, Deng Zixuan had to admire the pioneering spirit of the businessmen, their energy was simply too great. "Husband, this is the trading market, it's so prosperous." Wan'er couldn't help but marvel. "Lady! This is just the beginning, and if you look at it a year later, the changes here are even more drastic! ”

Deng Zixuan knows very well that a fully functional, fair and reasonable trading market, with the spread of popularity, its development momentum will form a blowout situation. Later generations of Hanzheng Street and Yiwu Market are not the most haode models. The traditional side of the code of conduct of businessmen in this era is very strong, and there is no need for the government to formulate any rules and regulations, it is completely the survival of the fittest in the market economy, and the unspoken rules formed in the cruel competition cannot be shaken.

The ferry docked, and Deng Zixuan boarded the pier with his wife and maid. The wharf is paved with bluestone slabs, and the trading market is also paved with bluestone slabs. At the beginning, Deng Zixuan suggested that all the ground should be paved with bluestone slabs, the purpose of which was to prevent the muddy ground from affecting convenient transactions. Shopkeeper Shen thought that it was too wasteful to lay bluestone slabs on the ground, and he was a little dissatisfied with Deng Zixuan throwing silver on the ground. Due to the abundant rain in the south of the Yangtze River, the effect can be seen now. As far as the eye can see, the road surface in the pier and market is very clean, giving people a very comfortable feeling.

Shen Ruisheng was waiting on the dock, and when he saw Deng Zixuan, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Mr. Deng, I can look forward to you." Mr. Hu is waiting in the market, please! "Right now, Shen Ruisheng is absolutely respectful to Deng Zixuan. Deng Zixuan took the opportunity to introduce his wife, and then thanked him for the house he bought. The group walked towards the market, and Shen Ruisheng said: "Mr. Deng, the profit of the trading market is very considerable, and your dividends are stored in the bank, and Mr. can call them at any time." ”

"Shopkeeper Shen, my money will not be used for the time being, and all of it will be invested within a year. Now that the trading market is developing rapidly, Shen Shopkeeper must work harder! Deng Zixuan said with a smile. Shen Ruisheng said: "Mr. Deng and Mr. Hu coincide, no wonder Mr. Hu praises you as a business wizard." You suggested preparing to build a glass factory, and according to your requirements, we hired kiln craftsmen in Jingdezhen and found the most haode blacksmith in Jiangbei. Now that the factory has been built, after Mr. Hu came back from Fuzhou, he urged me to start the glass factory, Mr. Deng's next step is all up to you! ”

As he spoke, the group entered the market, and then entered the market and a house. I saw Hu Xueyan make an exception and go out to greet him. “haha！ Brother Zixuan, Xiucai High School, beauty in his arms, happened to go to Fuzhou for his brother. Congratulations for not being able to go to my brother! Hu Xueyan said heartily. Brother Hu has a heavy responsibility, how dare he alarm his brother, and the younger brother will be content with his brother's words. Besides, the elder brother secretly helped each other, and the younger brother had nothing to repay, I hope the elder brother will forgive me! ”

"Brother Zixuan is really good at talking, in the future, you will be the treasure in the palm of my hand! At present, the trading market is thriving, and the surrounding land has multiplied several times, haha! Foreigners come to lease land, and I can't take the lead. Now that the land is appreciating, I have decided to give you a profit. "The shrewd Hu Xueyan took out the silver in white, I'm afraid this is the first time. Deng Zixuan took the opportunity to introduce his wife, "The slave family meets Mr. Hu!" Wan'er shyly made a blessing.

Hu Xueyan looked at Wan'er with some color and said, "Brother Zixuan is so blessed!" My 5-room wife is not as good as my wife, what a talented woman! Laughing, the group entered the room. Brother Hu, Lord Zuo supervised the Fuzhou Shipyard to establish the Qing Navy. My Qing Dynasty has no defense against the sea, and my younger brother sighs as a grass citizen. Now that the elder brother is assisting Lord Zuo, the younger brother is deeply admired. Brother, the younger brother has a little suggestion, I wonder if the elder brother can take it? ”

Hu Xueyan was slightly shocked, now the Mawei Shipyard is the time to smash the silver, the silver invested by the imperial court is very limited, and the current boom in the trading market has greatly increased the deposit of Fukang Qianzhuang, which barely supported the preparation of the Mawei Shipyard. Due to the limited amount of silver taels in the imperial court, the construction of the Mawei shipyard was slow. "Brother Zixuan, what good plan do you have to speak out boldly, and listen to your brother!" Hu Xueyan came to the mood.

Deng Zixuan said: "Brother Hu, just now I saw at the dock that the cargo ships going up the water were either carried by people or horses. The Yangtze River is a golden waterway, and it is too difficult to sail against the current. At present, foreign steamers are prevalent, what will happen if our offshore and inland river transportation becomes steamers in the future? "Brother Zixuan, there is no problem with your idea, we can't do it right now. But what does this have to do with Mawei Shipyard? Hu Xueyan was confused.

"Brother Hu, the Mawei Shipyard is to produce warships for the imperial court, and the imperial court has a limited amount of silver thrown into it, and my brother has to raise silver taels to meet the needs of preparation. Now that the factory has been built, the next step is to buy the foreigner's machine. Although the elder brother controls the taxes and silver of the three provinces, the elder brother must know the sweets and hardships best. "Deng Zixuan hit the nail on the head." Brother Zixuan shocked me again, and so did the brother who knew me! Please tell us your best idea? Hu Xueyan's face became grim.

Deng Zixuan said confidently: "Mawei Shipyard can be used for both military and civilian purposes, borrowing chickens to lay eggs!" "Dual-use, borrowing chickens to lay eggs?" Hu Xueyan stood up and shouted to himself: "Miaoye! Brother Zixuan, please bow down to your brother! "Everyone is confused, they don't know what it means, who is Hu Xueyan? Deng Zixuan's thoughts are familiar to him. Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Brother Hu, if Lord Zuo permits, I promise to order 10 freighters in advance and pay a 50% deposit in advance!" I am willing to be the first person to eat crabs, and the people behind will drive them away, and the most important thing is that the problem of Mawei Shipyard is solved! ”

“haha！ Brother Zixuan is simply a charcoal in the snow, I think Lord Zhongtang will recruit you to his command when he hears your plan! "Hu Xue's heart is blooming. Deng Zixuan immediately stood up and said, "Brother Hu, I have something to ask for?" "What do you want to talk about?" "Brother Hu! As the saying goes, people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong, I don't want to be eye-catching, and I hope my brother won't mention me in front of Lord Zuo. In the future, I will be Brother Hu's pawn, please Brother Hu must promise me? ”

Hu Xueyan looked at Deng Zixuan and secretly thought: This kid is very shrewd! is actually familiar with the darkness of officialdom, which is really not to be underestimated, but he said: "People go to high places and water flows to low places, but the high places are not cold!" Brother Zixuan looks at it so long-term, and it is a shame for his brother. But the brother can't turn back, he can only go on. Brother Zixuan, I promise you that it is fun to live freely. As I said just now, my brother will be my greatest treasure in the future. Okay, let's get down to business, the glass factory you mentioned, especially the windows are inlaid with glass, if we do it, it is unimaginable how much profit will be in the future, and now everything is ready, only the east wind is owed. Brother Zixuan, how about we visit the factory? ”

The location of the glass factory is located on the east side of the trading market, less than half a mile. The carriage arrived at the destination in less than half an hour along the sand road, Deng Zixuan and Hu Xueyan entered the factory to check, many recruited workers were doing odd jobs, and Shen Ruisheng accompanied the explanation. The factory building is completely built in accordance with the drawings drawn by Deng Zixuan, and the required raw materials are also complete. The key is that the tong pot requested by Deng Zixuan has been made, which is what he is most satisfied with.

After looking around, Hu Xueyan said goodbye, and he wanted to go to the capital immediately to meet Zuo Zongtang. The next day, Deng Zixuan brought Wan'er, the maid Biying, and Danxia to the factory again. "Husband, what are you asking us to do!" Wan'er changed her outfit and dressed up as a subordinate. "Uncle, just give orders!" "Uncle! Don't let the young lady get tired, let's do the heavy work! Biying and Danxia were also dressed as subordinates, but they were elated.

"This room is where we work, you first wash these bottles and cans, and then put these things in the jars, remember not to mix them up!" Deng Zixuan finished ordering and walked out of the room. Yesterday he just watched it once, and today he wants to take a closer look. Before Deng Zixuan came, the workers recruited by the factory had already begun to crush all kinds of stones according to his requirements. This process is simple, and the jishu content is not high.

Deng Zixuan inspected the processing of raw materials, and then came to the iron-making shed. At this time, a dozen or so big men were shirtless, standing beside the red stove and were wheeling hammers. "The shopkeeper is here!" A 40-year-old man put down his hammer and said respectfully. "Dude! Where are you from? Deng Zixuan said with a smile. If you go back to the shopkeeper, we are from Hebei. The villain's name is Wang Tiehammer! "It's a fitting name, I ask you to make an iron plate that is not only smooth but also smooth, can you do it?"

"The shopkeeper, my Wang Iron Hammer's craftsmanship is well-known in Hebei Province, what the shopkeeper needs to look like, wait for me to make it. If the shopkeeper is not satisfied, we will leave immediately! "Wang Tiehammer swears." Very well, I believe in you guys! If the work is done beautifully, my salary will be doubled! "Shopkeeper, please!" Suddenly, Deng Zixuan found something and picked it up casually. Isn't this coke? It was simply shocking, and the coke in his hand was almost the same as in later generations. It's incredible, it seems that there are a lot of people in the folk hidden dragon and crouching tiger!

"Shopkeeper! What's so interesting about coke? "Wang Tiehammer is curious." Where does this coke come from? "We fired it ourselves, and there is no residue using this molten coke." Wang Tiehammer understated. Deng Zixuan was secretly surprised, he knew best. "Master Wang, how long is your construction period?" "Half a year?" "How about I hire you for a long time if you want to?" Deng Zixuan decided to keep people. "The shopkeeper, as long as he has a job!" Wang Tiehammer was very happy. "Well, I'll decide now, double your wages!"

Back to the room, the house was tidy and tidy, and all the pots and jars were polished. I saw a few ** on Wan'er, Biying, and Danxia's faces. "Look at your faces!" Deng Zixuan couldn't help laughing. Wan'er hurriedly took out the bronze mirror and exclaimed, and hurriedly covered her face with her hands. When Deng Zixuan saw the bronze mirror, he was excited. Mirror? Mirrors can be produced at the same time! Again, that's a huge profit. The production process of the mother's mirror is simpler, of course, this is for Deng Zixuan.

Wan'er and the maid washed their faces and came back. Deng Zixuan said: "Come here, I'll explain it to you." This is quartz, this is feldspar particles, this is limestone particles, this is soda ash ・・・・・・. Wan'er and the maid were turned around by Deng Zixuan's command, although they were very tired, they were very happy, especially Wan'er was like a happy bird every day.

The following days were day after day, after repeated shiyan, shiyan more than a dozen times a day, the purity of the glass became higher and higher, when the flat glass appeared in front of everyone, Wan'er burst into tears of excitement, and hugged Biying and Danxia and jumped and jumped. When a mirror shines brightly, Wan'er, Biying and Danxia cry with joy, after all, invention and creation embody their hard work.

Deng Zixuan held a glass knife made of precious stones in his hand and kept performing glass cutting. A month later, Deng Zixuan was in the trading market and witnessed the trading scene with his own eyes. He didn't expect that the first crazy thing was the foreigners, and the glass and mirrors that were put on the market that day were swept away by the foreigners, which shows how fast the foreigners accept new things.