In the south of the Ming Dynasty, especially after the "Longqing Switch", the vigorous development of industry and commerce exceeded any previous era.

The "germ of capitalism" referred to by later generations was precisely the decades of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

After Wei Zhongxian's power fell into the opposition, while consolidating his position, he became interested in collecting industrial taxes.

However, the resistance to the imposition of commercial taxes is beyond everyone's imagination!

Whether it is Wei Zhongxian in history or Wei Zhongxian in front of him, he has not received much business tax!

At this time, Wang Li, like the scholars and merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, was unprecedentedly resistant to taxation!

Because, the act of taxation by the imperial court touched its own interests!

Through preliminary estimates, the net profit of cigarette sales revenue will not be less than 50 million taels per year!

This figure is more than ten times the financial revenue of the imperial court in recent years!

Although Wang Li didn't believe it, it was the case!

This Ming Dynasty is really rich in the people!

According to the statistics of later scholars, with the "Longqing Switch" of the Ming Dynasty, more than one-third of the world's silver has continuously flowed into the Ming Dynasty!

In the past four years of Chongzhen, Zheng Zhilong's foreign trade fleet has reached more than 2,300 ships!

That is, this year, the tariff income of foreign trade export commodities exceeded 7 million taels for the first time!

According to the tax rate of one out of ten, the total foreign trade transaction volume of Daming has reached as much as 70 million taels!

According to this estimate, in the next few years, more than two-thirds of the world's silver will probably flow into Daming!

Therefore, the current Ming Dynasty is full of silver!

This is absolutely true!

In the past few years, it is a great opportunity to make money!

In less than two years, his net worth will definitely surpass the great eunuch Liu Jin!

In the future, there will be a name on the Forbes rich list!

What's infuriating is that Zhu Youzhen came out to make trouble!

He can focus on the production and sales of cigarettes, and he may also focus on wine, sugar, silk weaving, medicinal materials, porcelain, and many other industries!

If he takes three out of ten cigarette sales, it will be as much as 15 million taels!

His "ministers presented their recitals separately", which is simply a draw from the bottom of the kettle!

If you want to do something, it's almost impossible!

Alas!

That's a lot of silver!

Who doesn't hurt when you give it away?

Even if he does not collect his own taxes, he may set aside a piece of land by himself, grow tobacco leaves by himself, and produce cigarettes by himself!

In this way, it is more ruthless than taxing!

If other courtiers or merchants want to engage in the production of cigarettes, they may have a way to stop it!

But, Zhu Youzhen is the emperor!

He does what he wants, and no one can stop him!

……

"Factory Gong, the report from the south: forty merchant ships bound for Portugal have been completed!"

"Where's the silver? Is it clean? ”

Wang Li didn't raise his head, and carefully drew something on a piece of paper the size of a cigarette box.

"One hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver, all hidden!

People, all killed, no one left!

The ship, burned, without a trace!

Let's just say that the Dutch did it, and no one will doubt it! ”

"Excellent! I will allocate 500,000 taels to you and recruit a group of newcomers who can write and do arithmetic as soon as possible!

The rest, split it with the brothers! ”

"Thank you!"

Li Gang left happily, and Liu Ruyan sent a pot of hot tea.

Looking at Wang Li's piece of paper, he whispered:

"Daming country vanilla...... Voucher ...... Red Panda ...... It can only be used after October of the fifth year of Chongzhen......

Factory, what are you doing here? ”

"Alas! Long live Lord is eyeing cigarette production and wants to eat our meat!

If you want to save your life, you have to give him a little benefit!

I'm going to give him 20 million taels! ”

"Twenty million?

Factory...... Factory father, the concubine didn't hear it wrong, right? ”

Cigarette production, only 50 million a year income!

Do you want to give Zhu Youzhen 20 million?

Liu Ru couldn't believe her ears!

Give him 20 million, it is better to let him tax!

"You heard it right!"

Wang Li raised his head and smiled slyly: "The 20 million silver, on the surface, I took it out!"

But in fact, it was the ministers who helped to make it up!

And I can make money from it!

If you do it well, you can at least double the earnings!

If you're lucky, you can earn double, triple, or even more!

There is no cap! ”

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan looked confused!

Wang Li didn't want to explain too much, so he kissed her on the face and went to the Qianqing Palace with a smile.

……

"Five million taels? A year? Every year? ”

"Phew!"

The wooden plate in Wang Chengen's hand fell to the ground, and the tea bowl shattered to the ground!

Several palace maids hurriedly came over to clean up, busy but not chaotic.

"Wan ...... Hooray...... Long live the ......"

Wang Chengen was a little at a loss, and called softly a few times.

Zhu Youzhen, he didn't hear it!

His eyes stared at Wang Li, as if he had found a golden doll!

Chest, knock knock and pound!

Even breathing has become very difficult!

Can't believe it!

But I have to believe it!

Wang Li knows that he intends to collect taxes, so he will only underreport, not overreport!

Even so, it is twice as much as the "highest offer" of the ministers!

"Factory father, Daming's annual vanilla sales revenue, is it really five hundred taels?"

Zhu Youzhen's questioning was a little trembling!

He believed that he was not dreaming!

But it's like a dream!

I only hope that I will always live in a dream and never wake up!

Million!

What is this concept?

If you take three out of ten, this alone is equivalent to the current Ming Dynasty, half a year's financial revenue!

This king two dogs!

Uh, no, this is his milk name, and his name is Wang Li now!

How much money does this guy have?

He is in the south, and there are also large-scale silk weaving workshops, winemaking workshops, and sugar workshops!

If all of this adds up, what is his net worth?

Shame, shame!

"Long live the lord, this is just the little slave's estimate!

If the wind and rain are smooth, if there is the strong support of Long Live Lord, there should be no problem with sales of five million a year! ”

Originally, Wang Li wanted to report 50 million, but temporarily changed his words!

Just now, I just said that the annual sales of vanilla of the "Double Happiness" brand are five million!

Who knows, this amount scared everyone!

They also thought that the cumulative sales of all vanilla were five million!

It seems that those ministers are not good!

They all underestimate themselves!

All underestimate Daming's vanilla sales revenue!

Originally, I also wanted to offer "20 million" vanilla coupons to Zhu Youzhen, and then make a fortune from it!

Since everyone is underestimating themselves, it's better to be safe!

"Factory ...... Factory ...... How do you need my support? What exactly do you want? ”

Zhu Youzhen's questioning was a little more vigilant and a little more afraid!

But at the same time, there is a little more to look forward to!

"Long live Lord, the little slave has long said that the little slave has no interest in power!

In this life, the little slave only likes silver!

Lots and lots of silver! ”

"That's right! Before I named you the Admiral of the West Factory, you did say it!

Say it, what more do you want!

If I can do it, you can mention it! ”

Hearing this, Wang Li was secretly overjoyed!

Throw a bait, and sure enough, a fish has taken the bait!

No way!

This bait is so fragrant, too big!

Zhu Youzhen can't refuse!

Hey!

"Long live Lord, as long as you promulgate a holy decree, you will hand over the land supply, raw material supply, personnel deployment, transportation and sales and other links required for vanilla production to the West Factory for exclusive management.

With five million sales revenue per year, absolutely no problem! ”

"Really?"

Zhu Youzhen asked casually, his face was sly, and he stared at Wang Li intently.

Actually, Zhu Youzhen is not stupid!

Because, he has his own plans!

If you can really earn so much money, why not do it yourself?

Why should it be handed over to the West Factory?

Why just take a tax from it?

Even if it is not well managed, there are two or three million no matter what!

Or, wouldn't it be better to hand it over to many ministers than to hand it over to the West Factory for exclusive management?

At the very least, we can pump more taxes!

No way!

Those ministers, none of them are worry-free!

This Wang Li is even more unfathomable!

So, you still have to do it yourself!

"Hooray, what do you think?"

Wang Li's question is not nutritious!

He guessed Zhu Youzhen's thoughts, but pretended not to know!

Before coming to Qianqing Palace, he expected that Zhu Youzhen would have this kind of thought!

Hum!

If you want to play conspiracy, I'm definitely not as good as you!

But when it comes to making money, I'm more than ten times stronger than you!

So, don't worry about making money, leave it to me!

You, you better be your emperor!

Stop thinking all day!

"Long live the lord, it is impossible for a servant like a little slave to be an overseer or a first assistant!

So, the little slave really has no interest in power!

In this life, little slaves only like to do business!

If you can earn hundreds of millions of net worth, if you can solve problems for the Lord of Long Life, the little slave will die without regrets! ”

Wang Li's answer was sincere and submissive!

However, Zhu Youzhen was shocked!

The word "business" in particular sounds particularly harsh!

Just because of these two words, almost in an instant, Zhu Youzhen's idea of "doing it himself" was dispelled!

Completely dismissed!

From the Qin and Han dynasties to the present, more than 2,000 years of dynasties, merchants are one of the "three religions and nine streams"!

The low social status is not as good as even a "good man" who can't eat enough!

Anyway, the beloved can still participate in the imperial examination, and there is still a chance to be an official!

And the merchant is as lowly as the prostitute!

is really poor, Zhu Youzhen will be confused for a while, and he will think of doing business!

Even if he wasn't directly involved!

Even if he has such an idea, he will be spurned by the ministers!

Let the people of the world spurn!

Let the children and grandchildren be spurned by generations of people!

How can the king of a country be so lowly as to do business?

Wang Li's words woke up the dreamer with a word!

"Long live the lord, long live the lord......"

Wang Chengen called in a low voice, and Zhu Youzhen woke up like a dream, and sighed heavily.

Turning his head, Wang Chengen respectfully presented a piece of paper.

It looks like it's colorful.

So, curiously took it.

"Vanilla vouchers? Red pandas? ”

Zhu Youzhen raised his eyebrows, becoming more and more curious: "What exchange?" What is it used for? ”

"Long live the Lord, such a "vanilla coupon" can be exchanged for a box of "red pandas" after half a year;

The current market price, a box of "red pandas" is one or two silver! ”

In other words, in the hands of smokers, the value of this "vanilla coupon" is one or two silver!

Today, the little slave dedicates it to the Lord of Long Life! ”

Hearing this, Zhu Youzhen looked disdainful.

If it weren't for Wang Li's presence, he would have thrown it into the furnace!

Of course, you can also give it to the eunuchs below!

However, Wang Li spoke again: "Long live the little slave, there are also special vanilla exchange coupons for "Giant Panda", "Fat Panda", "Wild Panda", "Shushan", "Dujiangyan" and "Qingcheng Mountain"!

These coupons, the little slaves are all dedicated to the Long Live Lord!

The total value, four million taels of silver! ”

"Four...... Four million taels? ”

Did you hear it right?

Zhu Youzhen couldn't be calm, and forcibly suppressed the joy in his heart!

I can't believe what I said!

"That's right! As long as the West Factory obtains the exclusive right to operate vanilla, the vanilla vouchers worth four million will all be dedicated to Long Live Lord! ”

Wang Li repeated it again, but Zhu Youzhen still couldn't believe it!

However, when did Wang Li's promise disappoint again?

"Can these vanilla coupons really be exchanged for different types of vanilla at different prices?"

"Long live the lord, the little slave doesn't dare to hide it!

Half a year later, the vanilla produced by the West Factory will be given priority to those who hold "vanilla coupons"!

If someone doesn't have a vanilla coupon, at least double the price for him!

Half a month later, the first batch of vanilla coupons will be delivered!

At that time, Long Live will be able to recruit a wide range of people and sell vanilla coupons at half price!

In less than three months, this batch of vanilla coupons will be sold out!

In other words, in three months, Banzai Ye will have an income of two million taels of silver! ”

"Uh...... Well...... this."

I'll go!

It hurts!

Quietly pinch your thighs again!

Nima!

It still hurts!

It's not a dream!

It's really not a dream!

Lovely factory father, really want to give yourself two million?

If that's the case, what do you want, just ask!

No, he doesn't like power!

So, which princess do you like me, just ask!

I'll go, he's a eunuch, or not!

So, what do you want to be crowned king?

Where do you want to seal it?

As long as it's not a Jingshi, you just open your mouth!

I'll go, or no!

The ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, a different surname is not allowed to be crowned a king!

Anyway!

I can be a little flexible and give him the surname "Zhu"!

In this way, he is not a different surname and can be crowned king!

I didn't violate the ancestral system!

Yes! Silver!

Twenty million taels!

Zhu Youzhen, his face was flushed with excitement!

At this time, Wang Li was also secretly laughing!

Hey!

After the vanilla coupons are sold, the good show of "speculating in futures" really begins!

The courtiers of the Ming Dynasty, the relatives, and the rich squires in the streets, if you don't lose your underwear, you can count it!

Get ready and give me a shiver!

Hahaha!