Chapter Ninety-Six: Numbers Speak
In the evening, when the Xuantie Guild was about to close, Ouyang Sicai returned to the Xuantie Guild again.
The hall was brightly lit, and after sitting down, Ouyang Si got straight to the point: "You can want to Ranci Mountain, but Ranci Mountain is the largest black iron mine in Ninghe County, and it is one of the best in the country; ”
Zhang Hao took out a document: "Prime Minister Ouyang, Ranci Mountain is one of the largest black iron mines in the country, yes. I wonder if you've ever explored Mt. Ranci for yourself?"
"Just returned. ”
"Then may I ask, how many families are mining in Ranci Mountain?"
Ouyang Si is the prime minister, how can he follow Zhang Hao's language trap. Therefore, he said directly: "Whether there is a family mining or not, and you want to mess with the magnetic mountain, there is no inevitable connection." ”
Today, I would like to use the actual data to discuss with Prime Minister Ouyang. ”
Zhang Hao pushed it gently, and the document floated in front of Ouyang Si, "Prime Minister Ouyang, this is a field trip we did.
If calculated according to the general smelting method, for every ton of 60% purity black iron smelted in the Chaotic Magnetic Mountain, according to the current market price, you will have to pay 100 spirit stones. ”
"It's impossible to pay 100 spirit stones!" Ouyang Si refused to believe it.
Zhang Hao smiled: "Smelt one ton of 60% pure black iron by general methods;
100 kg of inferior crushed spirit stones are needed, worth 10 spirit stones.
It takes about 15 tons to be mined. It takes 10 able-bodied workers to work for a day. The minimum salary is 2 spirit stones.
Among them, the crushing, screening, and smelting process requires 50 craftsmen to work for one day, and the minimum wage is 20 spirit stones.
Dark iron needs to be forged. 15 tons of ore can produce 6 to 7 tons of crude iron, and the crude iron content is about 10%.
If the earth fire is used for heating, three excellent craftsmen can only purify 60% of the black iron in one pound in one hour.
Considering that craftsmen will be tired, etc., three craftsmen can forge 2.5 kilograms of black iron in a day.
To forge six or seven tons of crude iron to 60% purity, it takes at least 1,200 craftsmen a day of hard work. The minimum salary is 500 spirit stones.
This requires 1,260 people to work hard to produce one ton of black iron a day. The above cost alone is as high as 532 spirit stones.
In addition, transportation, cooking, cleaning, etc., more than 60 people are required. Even if calculated according to the minimum wage, 12 spirit stones are required.
A total of 1,312 craftsmen have to eat and drink. Even if it is calculated according to 5 Xuantie coins per meal per person, it will cost 20 spirit stones of food a day.
These already have the cost of 564 spirit stones. ”
"If you are mining and smelting in Chaoci Mountain, the transportation cost of 100 kilograms of broken spirit stone will cost 1 spirit stone. The cost of transporting one ton of dark iron is at least two spirit stones.
The aura of the Chaotic Magnetic Mountain is thin and chaotic, and it is difficult to cultivate. So if you want the craftsmen to work, you have to set up a spirit gathering array.
And because of the thin aura of the Chaotic Magnetic Mountain, the efficiency of the Spirit Gathering Array was extremely low. According to preliminary calculations, in order to meet the minimum cultivation requirements of 1,312 people, at least 100 spirit stones must be consumed a day. ”
"That's 667 spirit stones. ”
"In addition, the surface ore of the Ranci Mountain is not of high quality, and the cost of mining the deep ore is extremely high. It is expected to rise by 50% or more. The mining cost increases by 10 spirit stones. ”
"1312 craftsmen who do manual labor are 1.3 tons per person per meal, which is 1.3 tons, 3.6 tons a day, and at least 4 tons of transportation are counted in baskets, baskets, and baskets. The cost of transporting food is at least 7 spirit stones. ”
"Just the above, a total of 684 spirit stones are needed. This is the minimum calculation. In actual production, a 10% increase is normal. Not to mention the management costs, production losses, artisan injuries, etc.
If it rains on a cloudy day, the cost of transportation can even double. ”
Prime Minister Ouyang Si listened with a blindfolded eye. For the first time, someone negotiated with themselves in this way and listed all the data.
As soon as Zhang Hao's words fell, Ouyang Si immediately said: "Even if the cost rises by 10%, it is only 753 spirit stones. ”
"But we haven't calculated the cost of construction, the cost of building roads. To smelt dark iron, you need to have a site, you need tools, you need to transport cars and horses, and you need to dispose of waste materials. There are also administrative costs that are not calculated.
Doing business is also indispensable to usher in the send-off.
There are also craftsmen who are injured and so on. ”
"And taxes, twenty taxes one, that's a lot of money. ”
"Finally, there's the price of black iron right now. The wholesale price of 60% pure black iron has dropped to 900 spirit stones. ”
"After our actual calculations and investigations. If you develop the Chaotic Magnetic Mountain by ordinary smelting methods, you will have to pay 100 spirit stones for every 60% of every ton sold!"
Ouyang Si looked at the thin piece of paper in his hand, and suddenly felt as heavy as a thousand catties. Looking at the determined data above, even though there are still thousands of words and countless splendid words in my heart, I can't say a word.
In the face of these boring figures, the once beautiful chapters and gorgeous rhetoric are overshadowed.
Actions speak louder than words!
And what these numbers show is an irrefutable fact.
In fact, not to mention Ouyang Si, even the eyes of the Xuantie Guild people looking at Zhang Hao were full of surprise. It turns out that the negotiation can still come like this.
Ouyang Si took a few deep breaths and looked at Zhang Hao with burning eyes: "In that case, why does the Xuantie Guild still mess with the Magnetic Mountain?"
Young Master Zhang said righteously: "It is said in the holy decree that the rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband. The Xuantie Guild should do everything in its power to support the country!"
It would be strange if I believed you!
Ouyang Si decided not to talk to this little fox, he turned his head to look at Zhou Bo: "Vice Chairman Zhou......"
"What Zhang Hao said is what we want to say!" Zhou Bo interrupted Ouyang Si's words very simply, directly and simply.
Ouyang Si glanced around and found that everyone had this look.
After thinking about it, Ouyang Si lowered his posture, "Virtuous nephew, you tell Uncle Ouyang, why are you doing this?"
Zhang Hao resisted the urge to roll his eyes: "Uncle Ouyang, we think so. Get this mine first. And then slowly look into it.
There's always more solutions than problems, aren't they?"
"There are always more ways than problems?" Ouyang Si nodded silently, "Okay, I generally agree with your proposal, but your proposal is still a bit excessive.
Virtuous nephew, you see how it is: the Magnetic Mountain, and the surrounding radius of 20 miles, plus 20 years of tax exemption. How?"
"Okay!" Zhang Hao agreed, very simply, "Since 'Uncle Ouyang' has spoken, the little nephew has nothing to do." ”
The mountain itself has a radius of 20 miles, and with the surrounding 20-mile ring area, it is 60 miles in a radius and 30 kilometers in circumference. With an area of about 700 square kilometers, it is the area of a large town.
Ouyang Si snorted, this little slippery head. This 'Uncle Ouyang' is not called in vain. But it must be said that Ouyang Si at this time had already begun to appreciate Zhang Hao.
Heroes since ancient times...... Phew, since ancient times, the little fox has come out of a teenager~
As for Zhang Hao, Zhang Hao is a little proud in his heart: from now on, the Zhang family will have at least one person in the court who can help speak:
If there is a situation like Han Yue's ill intentions, Ouyang Si can at least say a word for the Zhang family under fair circumstances, instead of saying nothing and hanging high as in the past.