Liu Tai also heard this voice, and listened to Lu Chen's voice in his heart, but he was quite young, thinking that he was a talent.

However, I also know that the effect of continuing to read out these numbers is very limited.

After all, land and knowledge are important to a family's legacy, but they are too light compared to the survival of a family.

But even so, Liu Tai still read the numbers steadily, turned around, and saw that most of the families were still there.

Liu Tai's face was a little disappointed, but he sighed: "The number of people you left behind is more than I expected!" ”

Hearing Liu Tai's words, the family present felt a trace of coldness somehow.

At this moment, I felt silent for those families who left, and I was relieved that I could pass the test smoothly.

Liu Tai looked at everyone calmly at the moment and continued: "Since you have agreed to the restrictions on you in terms of land and knowledge, I want to tell you about our cooperation now!" ”

At this moment, everyone in the family couldn't help but sit upright when they heard Liu Tai's words, because they understood that it was time to talk about benefits.

If none of these things are positive, then what are you doing here?

"First of all, my region will enter a period of development.

And I am going to dig the canal, starting from Youzhou City and ending with the Yellow River, if the local family is willing to participate in the investment, all the participating families directly have a quota of members of the Chamber of Commerce! Liu Tai looked at everyone and said directly.

Liu Tai wanted to build the Grand Canal, but even if the labor cost of this era had dropped to the point that someone would work for you as long as you were given food.

But Liu Tai knows very well that if he really wants to open up the Grand Canal, the amount of human power required is absolutely huge.

Even if you only want to build the section from the Yellow River to Youzhou City of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, you can't build it by investing resources in it now.

In the final analysis, I am grateful that I can build the section from Youzhou City to Jinkou.

But the problem is to let these local families invest in it, and it is completely different.

Even if they have suffered all kinds of blows because of the Eight Kings Rebellion, it is undeniable that they have funds and people in their hands.

If they are willing to pay money, the top can always solve a lot of development costs, and even in the process of their construction, they pay not enough money, the progress of the project can not catch up, and they also said kindly, as long as your port allows the official to mix in some shares, then they are not unable to solve your urgent needs.

The most important thing is that if this project is really established, the industrial chain formed by a large amount of manpower and material resources around this project is enough to completely revitalize the enterprises that have been spun off.

He eats from the upstream of the enterprise to the upstream, although he consumes his own materials, but he uses the gold, silver and manpower in the hands of the family.

The most important thing is that such a large-scale infrastructure project can be completely recognized by the family for its salt ticket.

In this case, when the entire canal project is completed, the industrial system that Liu Tai wants to build is not completely mature, but at least it is small.

At that time, from the extraction of raw materials to the final point of sale, even the financial system will be controlled by themselves.

That would be able to reduce the cost of production of any industrial product to an unbelievable level.

Liu Tai will definitely not be able to do it now, because if he wants to build such a system, it will take time, economy, and market.

Otherwise, even if you can go to the assembly line, but the products produced by the assembly line cannot be consumed, then it is meaningless!

Therefore, Liu Tai threw out the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, just to borrow the family's financial and manpower to develop his own project.

Of course, the family will not suffer if it really develops.

After all, this waterway that runs through the north and the south, you have a mouth in it, as long as it is a normal person, you will know the benefits.

More importantly, the political influence of this private port is worth the gamble of these county lords.

It's just that someone in Plains Fahrenheit still asked, "If Shi Ledong invades, what about the nuisance project?!" ”

Obviously, for the families present, no matter how beautiful the plan proposed by Liu Tai is, there is Shi Le by his side, which is the most deadly threat to them, especially the Hua family in Pingyuan County is very aware of the contradiction between Shi Le and Liu Tai.

"Because this project itself is the bait I thrown!"

Liu Tai looked calm, and did not deny it at all, but nodded solemnly and said.

When the families present heard Liu Tai's words, they couldn't help but widen their eyes, and some even wanted to scold their mothers!

But Liu Tai said calmly, "Lao Tzu has long wanted to fight Shile, but for the Hanchen, how can there be a mutual conquest."

If Shile sends an army to me first, then there is nothing to say, and I will definitely use this army to fight against Shile, this is my promise! ”

As soon as these words came out, the families present were stunned, but began to think about it seriously.

To be honest, the hatred between Liu Tai and Shi Le, these families also understand.

Wang Mi was killed by Shi Le, naturally there was hatred, if Shi Lezhen sent troops to harass this project first, it would fall into Liu Tai's mouth, for Liu Tai this is exactly what he wanted!

Even Liu Tai thought that when the time came, to see which family was killed by Shile, he would definitely let the family pay another sum of food for his own crusade against Shile, and further reduce the cost of his crusade against Shile.

After all, no matter what you say, you are going to crusade against Shile in the name of revenge for you, and if you don't pay some money and food, how can you justify it!

And everyone thought about it again, if Shile couldn't stop everyone from building this canal, then with the opening of the waters, Liu Tai's boat would be able to enter the inland!

Let's not care how much this ship is restricted from entering the inland of the canal, but it is undeniable that since Liu Tai's surprise attack on Youzhou, the strongest person in the Huaxia Navy is Liu Tai.

This made Liu Tai not say anything else, but only let these sailors transport grain and grass along the canal, and then the offensive cost of beating Shile could be reduced by more than one grade.

Therefore, if Liu Tai really built this canal, Shi Le was afraid that he would be completely exposed to Liu Tai's attack in the face of Liu Tai!

"But if the canal is winter, the canal will freeze, and the ice period will be as long as a season!" And humane.

Liu Tai nodded approvingly when he heard this.

After all, it is now the period of the Xiaoice River, and it is common for Mo to say that north of the Huai River, even if the north of the Yellow River freezes for more than two months.

In other words, the waterway is about a year, that is, about nine months, which is why some people are a little worried!

"I don't deny that in winter there will be a scene of crossing the Yellow River and ice jams, but the ice and snow in winter also have the effect of ice and snow.

When the ice on the Grand Canal is not serious, it is good to let the people chisel the ice through the boats. If the freeze is severe, then we can build a very large ice store in the harbor, so that the people can take ice and put it in the ice storage, and when it finally comes to use it in the next summer.

After all, ordinary people can't put ice and snow in the summer, so who doesn't have an ice room to store ice in the summer? ”

Liu Tai watched the crowd ask his heartfelt questions.

And when everyone heard Liu Tai's words, even if they didn't have it originally, they felt that they would have to build one as soon as they went back.

"We are here today, and we will not mention the technical issues, because in the land of China, if I am the Chinese Han people who decide to move mountains and reclaim the sea, it is natural that the mountains can be moved and the sea can be filled.

The real question is whether you are willing to participate in this project! ”

Liu Tai looked around at everyone and said seriously, "This is the question I want to ask you." ”

Hearing Liu Tai's words, the families present looked at each other, silently communicated with their eyes, and finally someone asked:

"Duke Yujun, then as long as we small families pay money, can we occupy a small Jinkou?"

"Naturally not!" Liu Tai said seriously, "All counties should have two Jinkou, and Jinkou will be divided into two sides of the river, and a gourd and other buoys will be placed in the narrow place to isolate boats, so that ships can go back and forth on the waterway."

And if the county can pay for the grain and people alone, and build the waterway in the territory according to the standards, then he can control one of the two Jinkou, and the other belongs to the imperial court.

Belong to their own Jinkou, and the imperial court will send someone to count the taxes and fees of the goods, and all other income will belong to the family.

Of course, the imperial court will also charge you additional taxes and fees based on the daily throughput in this port.

As for the money and grain invested by other ordinary families, it will be converted into dry shares, and will be returned when the canal dividends are distributed every year.

But first, the total number of dry shares will not exceed three tiers of the total share, and it is allowed to be freely transferred.

One day you feel that the canal is no longer profitable, and you can sell it to other people who think it is profitable.

But it must be approved by the imperial court, and an official of two thousand stones must be issued as a guarantee! ”

When everyone heard Liu Tai's words, they somewhat understood Liu Tai's mode of operation.

This way of equity participation is already very familiar to them as a family.

After all, if they want to engage in business, they need white gloves after all, and when the time comes, it will basically be the profits they get, and they will get seven layers and white gloves will get three layers.

It's just that now the profits of everyone combined can only get three layers, which makes them feel like they are kneeling and begging for food.

After all, he has to contribute money and people, Liu Tai opened his mouth and took away the seventh layer.

But looking at Liu Tai, he didn't have the courage to say a word.

After all, now is not a time of peace, but a troubled time, at this moment Liu Tai holds the power of the army, it is already a great favor for him to talk to you well, at this time, he knelt down to eat, it is Liu Tai's kindness!

Liu Tai said: "Of course, when the canal is successfully completed, the wholly-owned county will naturally be able to operate a port.

But the rights of the small family cannot be ignored, and I think it is possible to select people from among them and set up an inspectorate to inspect the canal.

If someone dares to violate the law and discipline, especially if they dare to embezzle the money and food that belongs to us, they will deal with it themselves, and report to the court if they can't, and I will deal with it! ”

Hearing Liu Tai's unceremonious words, to be honest, all the families present believed that Liu Tai would definitely do what he said.

Because Liu Tai really wants money, and even in order to prevent others from evading taxes, he even let Gou Chun's eagle dog stare at it, if anyone is found out about tax evasion, Liu Tai can't wait to raid his whole family!

It is precisely because of Liu Tai's attitude of asking for money that these family representatives really believe that if anyone touches Liu Tai's money, then Liu Tai will move their lives!

Liu Tai looked at the silent appearance of everyone and waved his hand, and then said,

"Ladies and gentlemen, if you want to participate in this canal proposal, you can stay, leave your name and location at Xun Sui, and when the specific amount of this canal is calculated, it will be showdown in your hands according to the proportion, so you don't need to worry."

Hearing Liu Tai's words, the families of Jizhou and Youzhou got up and went to Xun Sui to leave their names.

But Kong Wei couldn't help but come to Liu Tai and said, "This canal is located north of the Yellow River, and it has nothing to do with our family in Qingzhou, you can't favor one over the other!"

"If you are interested, you can mix individual stocks first, but the interests of the three layers are not low.

Of course, for Qingzhou, if you want the Grand Canal to continue to go south, you need to occupy Sizhou and Xuzhou.

These places are not in my hands now! Liu Tai looked at everyone and said helplessly,

"Don't worry about these first, after all, this canal hasn't been built yet, and it's not profitable, just wait patiently!"

Hearing Liu Tai's words, the Qingzhou families glanced at each other, but they didn't say anything more.

Yes, after all, the so-called Grand Canal, at least until now, has not seen any benefit at all, the only thing that has is that it needs to throw in a lot of money and grain.

For many families, and even Junwang, although they signed up by themselves, at most it means that it means that it is enough for them to follow the crowd when the time comes.

There is really a canal that will pass through where they are, and then there are very few counties who decide to directly contract such a large section of the waterway and be responsible for it alone, after all, if they really make up their minds, they are afraid that they will smash out their family's foundation.

Unless this kind of thing is the kind of family head who can completely control the family, it is not easy for an ordinary family head to really do such a heartbreaking thing if he wants to settle the patriarch of his own family.

And for Liu Tai, he doesn't expect anyone to be able to do this, these families can provide funds and manpower, and it will be enough for their own use.

Because with the construction of this channel, basically the families of Jizhou, Qingzhou and Youzhou got on their own ships.

If there are still families who can't get on their own ships at this time, then they won't wait for them, these guys deserve to be eliminated.

In Liu Tai's view, don't talk about any loyalty with the family, even if it is not a dream to expect the family to be loyal.

I simply talk to these families about their interests, establish common interests between myself and the family, and create a community of interests for both sides.

Naturally, they would rally around themselves and support themselves, more faithful than the so-called emperor.

After all, what if they lose their protection, and the newcomers swallow all the benefits of the canal in one go.

After all, in a war, the winner has everything, and the loser eats the dust and leaves, who will reason with them!

(End of chapter)