Chapter 147: On the right track

In short, the opening of the Japanese market has become a good medicine to relieve the crisis in Liaodong.

Japan's gold and silver became the best lubricant for Liaodong's industrial system.

Recently, the Japanese market is in, and He Xi does not have to worry about the operation of the industrial system in Liaodong. As for the rest. It's all a minor issue.

However, He Xi also remembered one question after another in his heart, first of all, the problem of talent. This is a hard problem, a problem that is not easy to solve, ten years of trees, a hundred years of people. This is hard work, and it is difficult to have room for tricks. However, it is not entirely that there is no other way, and it must wait for the next generation to be trained.

For example, literacy.

This will be a very important question.

Secondly, there is the technical issue.

Before He Xi, the existing technology has been implemented. For example, there are no key technological breakthroughs in steel mills, textile mills, machinery factories, shipyards, etc. And He Xi did not alleviate this concern.

And he had a hunch. The steam engine, a key technology, is about to be spewed out.

On the one hand, the accumulation of various technologies before. On the other hand, the accumulation of various technologies in production is also gradually improving.

Otherwise, one or two steam engines, for Daming. It's not of much use. What the Ming needed was hundreds, if not more, steam engines.

He Xi felt that he had to work on this.

At this time, Wang Qianli came in from outside. whispered a few words in He Xi's ear. He Xi was stunned for a moment and said, "Wait a moment." Immediately, He Xi glanced at Yao Guangxiao.

Yao Guangxiao suddenly understood and followed He Xi out.

Wang Qianli handed the letter in his hand to He Xi. After He Xi read it, he handed it to Yao Guangxiao, and He Xi pressed it on the railing and patted it lightly.

Yao Guangxiao said: "It seems that the Jingshi will be in turmoil. ”

He Xi said: "How can I see it." ”

Yao Guangxiao said: "Your Majesty summoned the kings back to Beijing, and the crown prince has always wanted to clean up the northern kings. This time, His Majesty estimates that he will give the prince a platform. In addition, Xie Jin and Ding Xian have been arguing for so long. There is also an understanding. Song Guogong guarded Beiping for several years. ”

"Song Guogong is not Wei Guogong after all."

He Xi said: "You mean, to make a big adjustment? ”

Yao Guangxiao said: "Very likely. And I always feel that there are too many factors behind this, and the heart of heaven is unpredictable. ”

He Xi was silent for a moment and said, "Got it." ”

Then he entered the inner chamber again.

He Xi waited for everyone to report, coughed twice, and said, "Everyone knows that Lord Huang is going to serve in the Beijing Division. In the future, Lord Huang's burden will be borne by Yang Shiqi. In addition, in the news just now, His Majesty summoned the kings of the north, as well as Japan, and the meritorious ministers of the Northern Liaobei victory entered Beijing, and a certain talent was also among them. For a while in the future, I won't be in Liaodong. Everyone just needs to settle down. Wu Hou, Lord Liu, Liaodong will be handed over to the two of you in the future. ”

It's not that He Xi trusts these two people. But the rules and regulations of the imperial court are like this.

He Xi, the governor, was originally set up temporarily. If there was no governor, everything in Liaodong should have been under the command of the Liaodong Metropolitan Commander, plus the head of the civil officials in Liaodong, that is, the Liaoyang Prefect, the deputy envoy of Liaodong.

However, during this period of time, He Xi also saw the two people clearly. Wu Gao is a person, as long as there are no major changes in the center. He wouldn't do anything that surprised He Xi, whether it was positive or negative. He was the most cautious of people.

And Liu Jing is actually more willing to stay away from the court and do some practical things for himself.

He doesn't do anything that he doesn't have.

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Back at home, He Xi originally wanted to talk to Princess Anqing about something, but he didn't want to see Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen came back from the Outer Northeast. During this period of time, I have been in Liaodong, and more time in Yingkou and Lushun. Not for anything else. It is to plan the best business model for Genyosha. Although it is said that now it is harvested from the north, medicinal herbs, grain, tools and other things are transported from the south. Although it can be profitable.

But in Yang Zhen's view, it is not the most profitable.

On the one hand, operating Liaodong. The original temporary base was strengthened and turned into a fixed base. On the other hand, it is necessary to choose as many high-value products as possible. At this moment, Yang Zhen is ready for everything. Get ready to set sail again. Before that, I naturally want to come here to report.

When He Xi arrived, he naturally had to listen to it, and he didn't interrupt Yang Zhen's words, but walked to the side from behind and sat down on the chair.

Yang Zhen naturally wanted to get up and salute.

He Xi said: "You go on, I'll just listen." ”

Yang Zhen said: "Yes." Then Yang Zhen continued: "The fur has been processed. And set up a fur workshop in Yingkou. Several masters have been invited from the mainland. This industry can be done. ”

He Xi suddenly became interested and said, "Are there many people who open workshops in Yingkou?" ”

Yang Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "It's not too much, most of them are made of fur. The reason why it is here is that there are more furs in the Northeast. The second is that the salt in Liaodong is cheap. ”、

Salt, as a raw material, is not just for people to eat. It is also useful industrially. In the matter of nitrate fur, a large amount of salt is needed, and the price of salt in Liaodong is much lower than the price of salt in Kannai.

First, after calculating the cost, it was naturally found that it was more cost-effective to set up a workshop in Liaodong.

He Xi said, "Oh. Go on. ”

In He Xi's heart, he actually hopes that the industrial model can be transplanted from the official to the non-governmental. After all, He Xi knows very well. He Xi hadn't felt it before. But recently Huang Zicheng raised this question. Let He Xi understand a problem better. That is the government, or the imperial court, or the official manufacturing. There is a cap to the scale.

There are many reasons why this ceiling is determined.

At least, He Xi now thinks it's software capabilities. That is, management ability.

At least now in Liaodong, He Xi is already a little difficult to manage. He Xi actually hopes that the people can develop industry, and naturally hopes that the seeds of industry will not exist because He Xi's political influence fades. Because He Xi is very clear. In fact, this division of labor, process, and the use of machinery factory-like production mode. In ancient China, it was never an uncommon thing.

Regardless of whether it is the Qin Dynasty weapons manufacturing. It was also a large-scale iron-smelting base in the Song Dynasty.

There are similar, or similar situations.

Even in terms of internal management, there are many such means, which are even better than He Xi's current crude management methods.

But in the end, what happened to these industries?

Because of war or political factors, it has become the swan song of history.

Therefore, He Xi understands very well that as long as there is a production model, as long as there is a people, because interests spontaneously accept this production model. In order to truly penetrate into the hearts of the people, as long as we do not encounter that kind of large-scale war, there will be no problem of faults. Even if there is such a large-scale war, it cannot stop people's pursuit of interests.

It's just that it seems that the reality is a little slower than He Xi expected.

Or maybe that's what was normal in ancient times. A secret recipe can be passed down for more than a dozen generations. For a new mode of production to spread, it will take more time than He Xi imagined.

However, He Xi was also thinking in his heart, what is the problem?

Yang Zhen said: "In addition, I found people in the forest in the north. I especially like sugar, so I arranged to transport sugar from Chaozhou. Just found that the price of sugar is somewhat high. ”

He Xi said: "Naturally high. There is also a group of people in the army who like to eat sugar. It gives me a headache. ”

Sugar is not in He Xi's plan, at least the Northeast does not produce sugar. In later generations, the sugar beet of Northeast China originated in Europe, and it had not yet been introduced to China at this time. Not to mention, there is a technical accumulation in the matter of sugarcane sugar extraction.

Don't worry about it, even if the beets are transplanted, how to squeeze the sugar? This process has to be restarted. He Xi really didn't have any idea about this. After all, he has so much to worry about, for technology that has alternatives. He Xi didn't want to repeat the research and development.

So for a long time, Liaodong had to get sugar from the south.

Today's large-scale sugar extraction is actually Chaozhou sugar. Production is limited. However, the expansion is rapid, and many places in Liangguang, Taiwan, and even the four towns of Nanyang have begun to plant. It's just that industrial development also takes time.

He Xi asked, "Is the Xuanyang Society making money now?" ”

Yang Zhen said; "I don't make much money, though. But already earned. It's just money owed to the firm, and it's hard to pay it off for a while. ”

He Xi said; "You don't have to think about it. You can just run it yourself. Anyway, if you have money, you will pay it back, and if you don't have it, you will owe it first. ”

"What do you owe?" Princess Anqing, who had been silent, suddenly snorted coldly and said: "It's obviously my own money, but I turned around and lost most of it, and it's not my own." How can you do such a thing. ”

He Xi didn't know what to say for a while. He knew that Princess Anqing was still angry about what happened before. Even lingering. Perhaps, Princess Anqing is not angry about money, after all, Princess Anqing has never been short of money. But when He Xi was doing things, he didn't consult with him.

In short, this matter has not passed here in Princess Anqing.

It's okay not to mention it, but if you mention it, you get angry.

He Xi just gave Yang Zhen a look.

Yang Zhen understood, got up and saluted slightly, and slowly retreated.

After Yang Zhen left.

He Xi said: "Okay, okay. This is not the family business of the Xuanyang Society, and it will not be smaller than the Jinghai Chamber of Commerce in the future. You can rest assured. ”

Princess Anqing muttered in a low voice: "Outside the master, inside the master, you simply did my thing." It's still like this, who owes money to any silver. ”

He Xi said: "Okay. Good. Good. I'll figure out how to do this. I managed to close the bill. ”

Princess Anqing said; "Forget it. This one thing, don't bother my Qingtian master. You do your own things, and let Yang Zhen do these things. Anyway, there is more money and less money, and I can't spend it anyway. ”