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Lan Yu, who originally had a smile in his eyes, suddenly froze. Even the outstretched chopsticks paused. Then he took it back. said: "Two million taels." Brother He, don't be kidding. It's not funny. ”

He Xi said; "It's not a joke. And I think that you also have this money now. ”

Now is the richest time in Lan Yu's life. It can even be said that it is richer than after the battle of blue jade fishing in history. After all, capturing the Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty is certainly a glory. However, Beiyuan may have some rare treasures. But there is no wealth as a whole. After all, after many years of fighting, some of the things I brought back then were almost consumed. As for cattle, sheep and horses, there are quite a few of them. It's a pity that the family has a lot of money, and it doesn't count with hair.

These animals are too conspicuous. It was hard to slip into her pocket. Zhu Yuanzhang certainly has many rewards, but with Zhu Yuanzhang's conduct, the amount of money he rewards is not too much.

Today's Blue Jade is the king of Goryeo, and although a considerable part of it has been captured and used as military expenses. But Lan Yu took it privately, and he had a lot of plans. Two million taels is not too exaggerated a number. This is, after all, the savings of a country. If the Ming Dynasty can also be like today, a comprehensive sweep of the upper-class nobles in the Jiangnan region. Tens of millions of taels are not a problem.

Of course. The tens of millions of taels here refer to the value, not the fact that there really is so much silver.

Lan Yu said: "Yes, the Ming people don't say secret words, Lao Tzu took his brothers to fight, isn't it for this." This lawsuit goes to His Majesty, and he can only acquiesce. Who are you here for, brother? Make it clear. Let's talk about the following things. ”

As soon as this statement came out. He Xi immediately knew that Lan Yu had misunderstood.

Lan Yu also thought that He Xi's so-called borrowing money. It was the lion who opened his mouth widely, and he borrowed but did not repay, and he Xi himself categorically did not dare to do so. That's speaking on behalf of the person behind it.

That's why this sentence comes in.

He Xi said: "Who am I not here for? If it is really for anyone, it is also for the Hou Ye. Yes, the matter of war trophies is the unspoken rule of nobles at all levels. Even His Majesty has to turn a blind eye. It's just that our Majesty, what kind of person is he? Does Master Hou really don't know, or does he not know? When he wants to do something, he doesn't talk about explicit rules and unspoken rules. And Hou Ye has done a little too much these days. Now it's not just me who knows, it's time to know. ”

"At the end of the day, I want money." Lan Yu said, "Why don't I do such a thing myself?" Dedicated to Your Majesty, you can still get a good one. Why give it to you. ”

He Xi said: "Because, I am borrowing money. It's really going to be returned. ”

Lan Yu sneered and said, "I'm not afraid to tell you, I haven't gained much in Goryeo this time." That's just over two million taels. The grain produced in these fields cannot be moved. That was the basis of the imperial court in Goryeo. Antique calligraphy and paintings can't be sold for a while. All kinds of copper coins, gold and silver, and convenient treasures. That's it. If you borrow someone, I'm afraid you can't afford to pay it back. ”

He Xi listened. I was secretly excited.

It must be known that the annual salt tax in the Ming Dynasty is only this number. And negotiating cash, it was too exciting for He Xi.

These two million taels may not solve all problems. But it solves quite a few problems.

But first, let Lan Yu be willing to give money.

He Xi said: "Master Hou." It's not my sister, it's the governor of Liaodong, Yamen. Immediately, He Xi took out a package from his arms. Placed on the table, heavy. When I opened it, it was a seal, which was He Xi's official seal.

Lan Yu frowned for a moment and said, "What do you mean by this?" ”

He Xi said: "I don't just represent myself. Rather, it represents the entire Liaodong. ”

Lan Yu sneered and said, "It's better to represent your own." You want me to believe in this seal? It's so funny. ”

He Xi thought about it carefully, and it was indeed a little unreliable.

The Ming court, as well as governments at all levels, had no precedent for borrowing money from private individuals. Moreover, even if Lan Yu is the Hou Ye, he is also the weak side in the face of the entire Ming system. That is, if the imperial court does not pay back. He Xi will be dismissed. Blue Jade may not have a way.

Lan Yu's previous net worth may not have a quarter of two million taels. It can be said that this money is almost the biggest windfall in Lan Yu's life. It's hard to have the same opportunity after that. Even if you hit Japan. Blue jade may not be able to recover the same wealth.

After all, Lanyu doesn't know that Japan has a lot of gold and silver. But he knew that the Japanese were poor.

Tokugawa Ieyasu's favorite food is dried radish, pickled radish, which can also be seen.

How much oil and water can be scraped out? Far inferior to Goryeo's.

This kind of debt repayment method with the local government as the main body, in He Xi's view, is not how Xi borrowed it himself, He Xi has some industries, and he can't pay it back in the future, and he can get He Xi's industry. But Liaodong repented. Could it be that Lan Yu can still cut the land from Liaodong.

It's a joke.

What national debt, local debt. They all need the background of the times. And now, even if He Xi says that the sky is broken, he will not believe these things. He Xi's mind turned. Another way came to mind. said: "The Xuanyang Society needs to replenish a large number of ships, which was agreed before. How many ships does Master Hou need? ”

Lan Yu said, "One hundred." ”

He Xi said: "One hundred five-masted ships. A total of 100,000 taels. However, it is necessary to pay upfront and deliver the goods after one year. ”

Lan Yu was stunned for a moment and said, "One thousand taels for a ship." Unlikely, right? ”

One thousand taels a ship, in fact, the price is already very high. But that's for a small ship, and it's not the same for a five-masted ship. Although it is said that in the Ming Dynasty, the size of the ship was calculated according to the material, or stone. Stone is the carrying capacity. The material is the wood needed to load one stone. Actually, it's a unit.

Using masts to calculate the size of a ship is not scientific. But the smallest five-masted ships were more than 2,000 materials. It has already surpassed the ships of the coastal sailors before the opening of the sea, and most of the ships of the coastal naval division have also defeated the mainstream ships of the Ming Dynasty, the three-masted ships.

It's just the consumption of raw materials, or the level of technology. It is difficult to sell a five-masted ship for a thousand taels. Now the youngest is more than 1,2300 taels. And this ship has high requirements for raw materials. Especially the mast. As mentioned earlier, the price of wood is not a doubling of the city. The three-masted ship was not affected when it was forbidden to the sea. So shipbuilding technology has always been preserved. But the five-masted ship is not a simple enlargement of the ship. The people who built these ships back then. A lot of it is gone. The shipwright's inheritance system is more of a word of mouth.

I don't dare to say, but now no one will make it. But the number is certainly small.

It is difficult to expand for a while. Most of them are in official shipyards. Because only the official family's own ship is not limited by the mast. Zheng He's treasure ship had nine masts. It can be seen that the technical inheritance of the official shipyard is still there, and there are even breakthroughs.

This is not a problem for He Xi at all.

It can even be said that the upstream industries of the shipbuilding industry are all in Liaodong. There is wood, and it has been several years since the wood yard was first opened. The big trees that dry in the shade, in batches and batches, are not worried about being enough at all, and the big trees in Liaodong are as many as they want. There is no problem at all with the mast.

In addition, the iron parts are more or less.

He Xi can control the entire industrial chain of the shipbuilding industry together, and he will already be able to lower prices. Not to mention. The traditional shipbuilding industry is built one by one, which is simply a work of art. He Xi can make extensive use of machinery, and even assemble it on an assembly line. It can also reduce costs.

One thousand taels, this price is so good to earn. How much you earn. He Xi is going to go back and calculate carefully.

He Xi did not say this question directly. Instead, he asked, "I remember that salt is very scarce in Japan. If Genyosha sells Japanese salt, it must be very profitable. I got an order from the court. The establishment of the Liaodong Salt Transportation Division, east of the Shanhaiguan in Liaodong. All salt politics are under my control. I remember that the price of salt in the imperial court seems to be at the point of four catties and one stone of grain. Right. ”

Lan Yu nodded and said, "Almost, that's the price." ”

He Xi said: "Then I will give one stone and ten catties of grain." It's still the same as just now. However, it can only be sold overseas, not in China. ”

Lan Yu counted and said, "One or two nearly forty catties? Twenty-five pounds of salt? Are you crazy? ”