Chapter Ninety-Five: Magnetic Mountain
In the face of Ouyang Si's 'questioning', Zhou Bo smiled unhurriedly, "Xuantie, we have been preparing!"
As soon as Zhou Bo opened his mouth, he first grabbed the righteousness, so that the other party couldn't find the problem.
The coldness on Ouyang Si's face faded a little.
However, Zhou Bo's face showed a bit of strength, "However, we don't understand a few things about His Majesty's words. ”
To say 'I don't understand' is actually to disagree and oppose, but to put it mildly.
Completely expected, Ouyang Si asked directly without thinking, "Which ones?"
"This oracle only needs 2,000 tons of black iron, but it doesn't say purity. ”
"60% is enough. ”
Zhou Bo and the others breathed a sigh of relief, if it was just 60% pure Xuantie, everyone would have no pressure at all.
Since Zhangjia unveiled the new technology, everyone can directly produce 60% of the black iron, and the output has increased by more than ten times. After mass production, the cost is also reduced to less than two-thirds of the traditional one.
But no pressure doesn't mean giving it away for nothing.
So Zhou Bo said again: "We can supply 60% of the dark iron." But before the dictation, it seems that it did not say when the credit will be repaid?"
Ouyang Si hesitated a little: "The country is very difficult now. ”
"That's why we're allowed to pay on credit!"
"We don't know when the war will be fought. ”
"That's why we have to pay on credit. "Zhou Bo has a bit of Zhang Hao's rogue charm. That's all I have to say!
Ouyang Si's face darkened, "The treasury is very tight now, and the future situation cannot be determined!"
This is to open the skylight and say something bright - the treasury has no money, you can give some advice!
Zhou Bo smiled, this is what we are waiting for! We know that the treasury has no money, and this is our chance!
Zhou Bo took out a letter of intent, of course, not an equity intent, but a 'petition' within the Xuantie Guild.
"What is this?" Ouyang Si had a bad feeling.
Zhou Boyi was righteous: "Prime Minister Ouyang, it is generally believed in our guild that even if the treasury is empty, we cannot cut off the country's supply of Xuaniron. ”
Will you be so good?" Ouyang Si looked at Zhou Bo with a suspicious gaze.
Zhou Bo said leisurely: "But to produce so much dark iron, a lot of production materials are needed. Whether it's ore, or spirit stone, or even charcoal, etc. ”
Ouyang Si nodded reluctantly. It's a fact, and the dark iron didn't fall out of thin air.
Zhou Bo continued: "So we have a proposal, our Xuantie Guild wants the 'Chaotic Magnetic Mountain' in the southern part of Ninghe County, as well as the Chaotic Magnetic Mountain within a radius of fifty miles. ”
Want mines?
Ouyang Si was a little surprised.
The last time Ouyang Si negotiated with the Xuantie Guild, the Xuantie Guild proposed to support 200 tons of Xuantie every day, and the state would compensate in kind with 'future tax compensation'.
But now that the state wants another 2,000 tons, everyone will stop doing it. If you continue like this, everyone will scatter, and you won't want 200 tons a day.
Therefore, Ouyang Si came to negotiate this time, and he was also a little uncertain.
At this time, when he heard that the Xuantie Guild wanted a mine, Ouyang Si's mind became active. But Ouyang Si didn't know much about this chaotic magnetic mountain.
After determining that the Xuantie Guild only needed to mess with the Magnetic Mountain, Ouyang Si temporarily retired and went to the City Lord's Mansion to ask Liu Jingming.
"The other party only needs to mess with the magnetic mountain?" Liu Jingming was a little surprised after hearing this, "There are no other conditions?"
Ouyang Si was also a little puzzled: "That's it." said that as long as the Chaotic Magnetic Mountain and a radius of fifty miles were assigned to the Xuantie Guild, the Xuantie Guild would not only send two thousand tons of Xuantie for free.
and the cost of the previous 200 tons of black iron per day until the end of the Eastern Crusade was also written off.
The only condition is that it needs to be tax-free for 100 years.
What kind of place is this Magnetic Mountain?"
Liu Jingming thought for a moment, "I'll take you to have a look." ”
Liu Jingming took Ouyang Si all the way to the south, and after flying for about 20 minutes, the two saw a black peak. These peaks are not high, but they are all dark and do not look like good places.
When I got closer, I found that there were uneven rocks and no grass. At the foot of the mountain, there is still a red earth fire flowing.
Several intermittent, murky rivers meandered in the ravines, some flowing directly into the earthfire, raising a cloudy mist.
"Poor mountains and bad waters?" Ouyang Si was extremely surprised.
"It can be said that it is a poor mountain and bad water, but it can also be said to be a treasure mountain. Liu Jingming waved his hand, "This chaotic magnetic mountain is all black iron ore. ”
"So many!" Ouyang Si was speechless in surprise. As far as the eye can see, it is all pitch-black mountains. If it's all ironite, how many!
But wait;
"If it's all iron ore here, why doesn't anyone mine it?"
No, it's deserted.
Although the country of Qixia is rich in black iron ore, it is not everywhere. There is no reason to let go of such a vast mine.
Liu Jingming said slowly: "There are many reasons. This is a poor mountain and bad water, and if you open mines here, then you can't grow food, etc., and you have to buy it from outside.
In the Xuantie industry, the price is transparent, and the net profit is not high. If all food had to be purchased externally, it would be a huge expense.
Coupled with the remoteness, the transportation cost is difficult to ignore.
The environment here is harsh, the aura is extremely thin, and cultivation is a problem, and even the craftsmen are reluctant to come.
In particular, the surface ore is very poor, and it is 'possible' to find a good ore only if it is excavated very deep.
I once sent people to excavate, but I dug more than 30 zhang (hundreds of meters), and only ordinary ore was dug out. ”
"I see!" Ouyang Si was stunned, but then frowned: "Since this place is so bad, why did the Xuantie Guild choose here?"
Liu Jingming's face changed, and he hesitated for a while before saying, "I heard Zhu Yuantang say that the Xuantie Guild thinks that the state has no ability to repay, and is worried that the country will repay its debts.
Rather than that, it's better to ask for a mine. But in Ninghe County, there is only one mine left without an owner. ”
"Oh......" Ouyang Si responded, but he didn't quite believe it.
He had seen Zhang Hao, Zhou Bo, and everyone in the Xuantie Guild.
On these people's faces, Ouyang Si saw a red glow!
Obviously, things are more than they seem.
Ouyang Si knew very well that these families might make some contributions to the country, but they would definitely not pay so much.
Support 200 tons of Darkiron every day, and if the war goes on for a year, then the Darkiron Guild will have to pay 75,000 tons of Darkiron!
Ouyang Si dared to swear with his head: The Xuantie Guild will never be so generous!
Thinking of this, Ouyang Si said suspiciously, "Is there a way for the Xuantie Guild to dig this mine?"
Liu Jingming smiled: "If the Xuantie Guild really has the ability to develop this mine, why not give it to them!"
Ouyang Si was stunned for a moment, looked at the almost boundless Chaotic Magnetic Mountain in front of him, and nodded thoughtfully for a while: "You're right, what's the point of giving them this place."
However, 100 years of tax exemption is too long, and 10 years is about the same. ”
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