Chapter 93: Year-end summary, conversation with Zou Henxu
The second one to be delivered was the Department of Industry and Commerce. This was something Hathaway had arranged for a long time ago, but it was only submitted now.
What is recorded here is the policy implemented this year, how many substandard products were caught, how many sellers of fake goods were caught, how many merchants were caught... how many merchants were rated... and so on.
The third one to be delivered was the Commercial Department, which was the data that Xu Kuang was most concerned about.
This year, Moguling's total revenue was more than 57 million gold coins, and its net profit was more than 31 million. Xu Kuang was a little shocked when he saw this data. However, after Xu Kuang was shocked, he also understood one thing. In fact,
Most of Mushroom Ridge's products are small profits but quick turnover. This dazzling data is actually because of the weaving machines purchased by Jingming and Jingxi. From this alone, Mushroom Ridge earned more than 10 million gold coins and countless supplies.
The discount can reach 14 million gold coins.
But this year's business investment is also a huge expense, of which nearly 4 million was spent just to expand the production of the textile factory. There are also other factories, but the actual cost of goods is actually not high.
The fourth person to come was Zhuge Duan, who calculated the income and expenditure for this year:
Xu Kuang's private property, the gilded self-ringing bell industry, also sold more than 400 this year, earning more than 3.2 million gold coins. In addition to the 31 million from the Ministry of Commerce, the loot was more than 200,000.
Including the conquered land, industry, and population, all are converted into 2.1 million gold coins. The above total is approximately 36.55 million gold coins.
Expenditures were even higher. Xu Kuang invested more than three million gold coins in the military camp alone. Soldiers' salaries, daily food, ammunition consumption, horse feeding, etc. were all huge expenses.
There are also other aspects, all of which exceed 20 million gold coins.
In other words, Xu Kuang still has more than 16 million gold coins in his hand.
Xu Kuang looked at this number. At this moment, he even thought that from now on, he would do nothing, just lie in the pile of money and become a rich man.
Of course, Xu Kuang only thought about it because the author also relied on him to earn some pocket money.
In addition to the above-mentioned departments, Xu Kuang has read nearly a hundred articles of various types in the past few days. Xu Kuang directly rewarded everyone based on their merits and announced a salary increase for everyone next year.
No one is stopping this matter, although Mushroom Ridge will spend several million more gold coins as salary next year.
The new year has finally arrived.
Xu Kuang first paid homage to his cheap father, and then came to the source of Meihe River.
There are two eagle nests here, but the two Wind Demon Eagle assassins have already gone to Kore City and have not returned in a short time.
It is strange to say that half a month has passed and there is no movement in the city of Kore. Xu Kuang sent people to urge him several times, but the infiltration failed. Xu Kuang asked Xu Kuang to punish him.
Xu Kuang was very depressed and could only encourage these people outside and ask them to work hard.
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Xu Kuang's perspective returned to Meihe, and he still remembered how embarrassed he was in the pit.
He was very lucky that the first thing he asked York to build was the source of the river. The wall he built here prevented the river from continuing to invade. Otherwise, the entire Mushroom Ridge would have suffered.
“It’s time to build a real dam next year and build more hydroelectric power stations.”.
Xu Kuang thought to himself that his mind was now filled with the development of Mushroom Ridge, and other things had been left behind, or rather he didn't want to think about it.
Xu Kuang sighed and looked down at Mushroom Ridge. The perspective here was very different from a year ago.
A young man climbed up with a huff, holding a little girl in his arms.
Xu Kuang looked at Zou Henxu and asked:
"The two eagles are not at home, what are you doing here?".
Zou Henxu rolled his eyes at Xu Kuang and said to him:
"It's Chinese New Year. Let's bring my sister up to play."
Xu Kuang nodded and said to Zou Henxu:
"Okay, then I won't disturb you anymore.".
Zou Henxu nodded.
Xu Kuang loved and hated this boy. He knew that this boy was born to be a warrior, but this boy's attitude made him very unhappy.
Xu Kuang looked at Zou Henxu and asked:
"Is your sister two years old?".
Zou Henxu looked at his sister with a doting look on his face,
"You will be two years old after the new year."
Xu Kuang pulled out a red envelope like a magic trick and gave it to Zou Henxu.
"For your sister, you can keep it for her as a dowry, or you can spend it yourself."
Zou Henxu collected the red envelope and then said to Xu Kuang:
"Thanks.".
Xu Kuang smiled and said:
"It doesn't matter. After the New Year, you won't have to work as a sheep herder. You can work in the school library. I will give you a salary of three gold coins a month."
Zou Henxu calculated it and found that it was better than herding sheep, so he nodded.
Xu Kuang said to Zou Henxu:
"What are you going to do when your sister gets older?".
Zou Henxu thought for a while and said to Xu Kuang solemnly:
"Save money and send her to school,".
Xu Kuang nodded and asked again:
"And you?".
Zou Henxu sighed. He actually didn't want to discuss this issue:
"I want to see if you really want to overthrow the kingdom. If so, I don't mind being used by you. If not, I will have to do it myself.".
Xu Kuang nodded. Zou Henxu had a lot of unique temperament, which even surprised Xu Kuang.
Xu Kuang looked at the sky and said to Zou Henxu:
"I'm leaving first, don't stay here too long.".
When Zou Henxu saw Xu Kuang preparing to leave, he quickly stood up and asked:
"Are you really ready to overthrow the Alto royal family?".
Xu Kuang sneered:
"Do you know how much preparation is needed to overthrow a stable regime? Now I am going to overthrow the Kingdom of Alto? That is just hitting an egg against a stone. Young man, you have to eat your meal one bite at a time, don't worry."
After Xu Kuang finished speaking, he turned around and wanted to leave. Suddenly he remembered something and said to Zou Henxu:
"Also, if your power is not strong enough, you'd better not let others know your intentions, otherwise you won't be able to accomplish this."
Zou Henxu understood that Xu Kuang was telling him not to say these things everywhere.
He said to Xu Kuang:
"Don't worry, I won't talk nonsense everywhere."
Xu Kuang nodded and said to Zou Henxu:
"Sit for a while and then go back. It's cold here."
Zou Henxu nodded and looked at Xu Kuang's back blankly.
Zou Henxu now really believes that Xu Kuang is preparing to overthrow the Alto royal family.
Xu Kuang spent this year amassing money, training troops, fighting wars, and expanding territory... Every step seemed like preparation for a protracted war.
Zou Henxu looked at Xu Kuang's back and also laughed.
He looked down at his sister in his arms and smiled: