Naturally, Shen Ao didn't need to go to such trouble. Emperor Qianwen had long said that matters related to Daqian Bank were important matters, and the memorial could be sent directly to the Heavenly Court. So not long after the memorial was submitted, he received instructions and agreed to Shen Ao's selection decision. , that is, Shen Xing was in charge of Daqian Yinzhuang's affairs in the land of Zhongwang. When the conditions in Liaozhou were suitable in the future, Shen Ao's student Ren Anhui became the supervisor of Daqian Yinzhuang stationed in Zhongwang.
The supervisor of Daqian Bank stationed in the Zhongwang area is also a good job. His supervisory power has been huge since ancient times.
Normally, such a position would be snatched up by others, not to mention that the current emperor still attaches so much importance to the development of Daqian Bank. But in the end, no one grabbed this position. This does not mean that everyone is afraid of Shen Ao, it is really loyal. The king's temperament changed too much, and no one could understand his thoughts. One day, he incurred the displeasure of King Zhong, and in the end, his life was left in the area of King Zhong. It was really an injustice.
The position is very important, and the power is even more important. But if you have to risk your own life because of it, it is not worth it. With no one competing for it, Shen Ao naturally gave this position to the student.
This position of supervisor was a third-rank official appointed by the emperor. Ren An was only a fifth-rank official before. This was equivalent to a three-level promotion. For this matter, he naturally came to the Zhongguo Duke's Mansion in person to pay his respects to his master. .
After observing Ren An, Shen Ao discovered that he was very serious in his work and had a very bold personality. He was suitable for taking charge of Xinjiang affairs, so he selected this person. Faced with the students' thanks, Shen Ao had to give him some supervision. , and reminded him of some things to pay attention to after entering Liao and Jizhou, and also pay attention to the unity with Shenxing.
"You are all your own people. We discuss all matters and must not coax among ourselves. Otherwise, no matter who is right or who is wrong, they will be severely punished and expelled from the school."
Shen Ao's words were deliberately harsh, and he was afraid that Ren An would not take them seriously. As soon as he said these words, Ren An's face turned extremely serious and he respectfully agreed.
With the candidate in hand, without further ado, Shen Xing left Daliang City early on the third day after King Zhong's statement reached Daliang City. He was accompanied by two hundred guards and a group of experienced men from the bank. .
Shen Ao personally left the Shiliting Pavilion in Beicheng to see him off and sent the butler away to show his respect. Ren An also walked with Shen Ao and received instructions from the teacher to be prepared in all ways. Once he decided to go to Liaozhou , you can quickly start the work of the bank.
It was only when the backs of Shen Xing's team could no longer be seen that Shen Ao turned back. As soon as he entered the city, he bumped into Zeng Tong, who was temporarily in charge of house construction.
Zeng Tong was previously assigned to be responsible for building roads and toll booths. Now that Shen Xing is gone, Shen Ao has no one to help him, and the construction of houses has also piled up on him, which can be said to be a heavy task.
Zeng Tong readily accepted this. Although he was in his forties, he did not feel tired. On the contrary, he felt that he was happy to be able to do these things and that his life was fulfilling. He also felt that he was lucky to be able to follow Shen Ao. things.
His master is a man who wholeheartedly serves the country and the people. Without intrigues and intrigues, he can completely do some facts. Isn't this exactly what he expects?
Zeng Tong, who took over the task simply, threw himself into it after taking over the work from Shen Xing yesterday. It was after taking over these things that he discovered the existence of the problem, so he came to see him early in the morning. Shen Ao.
The oxcart stopped, and Shen Ao got off the oxcart personally to show Zeng Tong's attention. "Mr. Zeng, let's discuss anything while walking."
"Yes, Master." Zeng Tong agreed, then stopped squinting and didn't even look at Shen Ao. To put it bluntly, he didn't look at Xue Fei who was following Shen Ao.
Xuefei's beauty, although a large part of her face is covered by the white gauze, can still make people feel her delicate beauty. Moreover, this woman's martial arts is so strong that it is said that even the awakening master of Hanshan Temple is no match for her.
Such a girl who wants talent and good looks is willing to become Shen Ao's bodyguard. I'm afraid everyone knows what kind of thoughts she has in this.
It is very likely that this will be one of his mistresses in the future, and there is another staff member who can watch from a distance at will. Zeng Tong looked forward and did not dare to look left or right, but he spoke in a coherent manner. "Master, the number of people building houses and roads every day has reached more than 20,000. They have to undergo heavy physical labor every day and are very hungry. In this aspect alone, the daily expenses have reached nearly 400 taels. The number, plus the remuneration, will reach one thousand four hundred taels per day."
"Well, it's not much. It's nothing compared to the value they created." Shen Ao had already made a calculation in his mind. These were all within his plan, and there would be no change on his face. .
It should be said that the people at this time were extremely simple. They had jobs and took care of food. They all worked hard and there were almost no lazy people. You know, there were many people just beside the construction site. They are watching and waiting. Once they find that someone is not working well, they will stand up and criticize without anyone else. They are still eager for someone to do this. As long as the next person comes, they will have one more advantage. Job opportunities available.
With the joint efforts of 20,000 people, the progress has been astonishingly fast. And with the help of cement that should not appear in this era, the value created every day is more than ten times what they personally paid. Therefore, Shen Ao's daily actual The income can reach more than 10,000 and nearly 20,000 taels.
Shen Ao also thought about whether to improve the treatment of the common people, but considering that the promotion of rice and the hatred of rice, he gave up this idea.
Because of his appearance, people's lives have changed to a certain extent. If he is improving his salary at this time, some people will think too much. How much do uninformed people think Shen Ao can earn? In comparison, An imbalance of mentality will appear, which will lead to big troubles.
The treatment was not good, but improvement was needed. Besides, Shen Ao also tried to make up for it in other aspects, such as taking care of enough food and having meat every meal, which made the people happy. For many people, in addition to the New Year, Besides, meat is rarely served on the table, but now it’s like celebrating the Chinese New Year every day, so how can we not work harder.
In this way, a virtuous cycle is formed, and the people work harder. Compared with the meat money they pay, this is nothing.
Shen Ao nodded and acquiesced to everything, and Zeng Tong continued, "Master, because the daily consumption of 20,000 people is very large, especially the purchase of meat, which is a huge sum, how long has it been since then? Meiliang has already increased by 20%. If this continues, I am afraid that in a few days we will need 1,500 taels to meet basic needs."
"Oh. The price of meat has increased by 20%. What's going on?" After hearing this, Shen Ao looked sideways at Zeng Tong. He did not make any decision arbitrarily. For example, if someone's meat has increased, just Don't buy it from anyone. He didn't believe that Zeng Tong couldn't think of something like this. As the former chief staff of the prince and the prince's tutor, how could he not even have this level?
Sure enough, Zeng Tong's next answer made Shen Ao understand that things were not as simple as he thought. "Master, the increase in meat prices is not the result of an individual person, but the overall situation, because our purchasing has caused the meat consumption to be too fast. Now that meat is no longer available from outside, the meat in the city has become a sought-after item. For example, some restaurants and powerful people purchase meat every day. In comparison, there is a phenomenon of scarcity. It’s expensive.”
"I see." Shen Ao finally understood the root cause of the matter.
He naturally understands the principle that things are rare and valuable, just like fossil fuels are limited in later generations. When demand expands, they will naturally become scarce resources. However, things are rare and valuable, and high oil prices seem to be natural.
Shen Ao had ignored this issue before, thinking that Daliang City was the capital of Daqian, a big city with 300,000 people. The supply of basic materials was not a problem. Besides, these people also had to eat when they were not working. Yes, how could there be a problem?
But he forgot a very important point. People eat food, but rarely eat meat. Adding this item is also subject to a time limit, and it is normal not to have more reserves.
"Well, I know about this matter. Mr. Zeng, you have thought about it well, but I don't know if there is any countermeasure?" Shen Ao began to pay attention to this issue, but he did not believe that Zeng Tong was in charge of killing or burying him. Now that you have discovered the problem and raised it, you must have a way to solve it.
"Yes, in order to prevent problems from arising, we can send people to other state capitals to purchase. Considering our large quantity, we can still lower the price, which will save a lot of costs." Zeng Tong had indeed already thought of it. After being prepared, he opened his mouth and told his own solution.
Purchasing by yourself can save the price difference, and the needs of more than 20,000 people are not a small amount. If you purchase them as a whole, the price can indeed be kept down. What Zeng Tong considered is indeed a solution to the problem.
But after hearing this, Shen Ao still shook his head and said, "We don't need to purchase it ourselves. We have limited manpower, so let's leave the matter to those businessmen. In this way, we can call these businessmen together and do it through bidding. "
The so-called limited manpower is naturally not the main problem. Emperor Qianwen Xu Shen Ao has countless servants, which has already solved this problem. But Shen Ao still decided to do it this way because he knew that people who eat alone often do not have What a good result.
If Shen Ao does everything by himself, those businessmen will inevitably have other ideas and cause trouble if they don't see the benefits. Shen Ao doesn't have time to play with them now. Instead of doing this, it is better to play with them. These businessmen cooperate, so that you can be good to me, and everyone can be good to each other.
