Chapter 041 The horse has no night and the grass is not fat!
After a night of checking, Zhu Hansan stood in the courtyard of the Yamen with red eyes and an excited face. He rubbed his hands and watched boxes full of property being moved into the yard and put away. He muttered, "I'm getting rich."
I'm getting rich, I'm really getting rich now!'
The Zhang family has a great business. There are half a street of shops in the city alone. With other land deeds and house deeds, Zhu Hansan has suddenly transformed, and his background is comparable to other established families in the county.
"Sir, I have written down the charges against Zhang Feng and your heroic deeds last night. Please read them over!" Xi Zhicai walked up to Zhu Hansan with a roll of bamboo and said respectfully.
As soon as he woke up this morning, he learned about last night's thrilling deeds from his subordinates. After being frightened, he felt a little bit indebted to Zhu Hansan. After Zhu Hansan rescued him from the clutches of the devil, he took the blame for him several times.
This act moved Xi Zhicai deeply, and he gradually felt a desire to repay his kindness.
"Oh, Zhicai is here? If you don't wake up, go back and catch up on your sleep. The body is the capital of the revolution. You have exhausted your body and bones. Who will help me solve my problems in the future?" Zhu Hansan took the book and opened it to read.
He accidentally saw the bloodshot eyes in Xi Zhicai's eyes and smiled.
"What are you talking about, sir? You haven't slept all night and are busy with official duties. How dare Zhicai take some time off!"
Xi Zhicai replied with his body arched and his fists clasped.
"Oh! It's up to you!" Xi Zhicai's change of attitude made Zhu Hansan a little uncomfortable. He also guessed a few things, but he didn't point it out. He pointed at the bamboo and said with a smile: "Zhicai's calligraphy is so beautiful!
If I had such good calligraphy as yours, I would be completely satisfied!"
"I only know how to write and draw, but I can't get on the stage, and I always make trouble for you. Your way of conducting yourself is what I admire the most!"
Xi Zhicai really admires Zhu Hansan for his ability to bend and stretch. Although he is a bit indecisive, he is generally regarded as a master.
"Well, that's about it. I'll go to Xindu City in person. I'll leave in the afternoon and let Wen Yuan bring a few guards to follow." After Zhu Hansan glanced at it casually for a few times, he rolled up the bamboo silk and ordered with his hands behind his back, "That's right.
, I transferred three hundred gold from the treasury and put it in a box, I will be of great use!"
"Sir, are you going in person? You have to pass by Taishan. It's too dangerous. Why don't you let Wen Yuan make a trip?"
Xi Zhicai was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly persuaded, "And this is a sure thing. As long as our money is in place, the Prime Minister will not make things difficult for us."
"You are wrong! I am new here, so I should visit my immediate boss in Xindu. I have been here for half a month, so I should go and see him. At the very least, I want to let people know that there is a person like me in Jingxian County!" Zhu Hansan
I originally planned to go all the way to write the letter in person, this time to see the world, feel the pulse of the upper class people, and pave the way for future plans; secondly, I came here to avoid the entanglement of Zhang Ning's girl.
, he really doesn’t want to have anything to do with the Taiping Religion anymore. In a few years there will be an uprising, and if he gets involved, it will be a lifelong matter. By then, let alone being an official, I’m afraid no one will even bother with him in business.
"Since you have made up your mind, sir, it's not hard for me to say anything more!"
Xi Zhicai took out another roll of bamboo silk from his arms, handed it to Zhu Hansan, and said in a low voice: "Sir, this is the property that was seized from Zhang's house this time. I have completely checked and recorded it!"
"Oh? So fast? Zhicai, you did a good job!" Zhu Hansan grabbed the bamboo and looked through it, wondering: "There are thirty-four shops in this city? Darling, a big landowner is a big landowner, outside the city
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One hundred acres, ordinary land is 1,200 acres? How come there are so many?"
"My lord, you don't know. Most of the land within tens of miles outside Jingxian County is controlled by the five families of Zhang, Ma, Han, Li, and Wang in Jingxian County. Even wealthy businessmen like the Zhu family of Wanmuzhai have
There are three to four hundred acres of land, and the people have almost no land in their hands. They work as sharecroppers with these big families and barely make ends meet!"
Xi Zhicai replied nonchalantly, in his opinion, the monopoly of land by aristocratic families is the same everywhere. The land belongs to the big boss. You can rent it and farm it, or you can work with the big boss as a tenant farmer to earn some hard work.
Money, some hard-earned food, but these landlords will not exploit the people to death. The rations the people earn in a year are enough to feed a family of three. If the year is good, there may be some surplus food, but if it is not good, that's okay.
People will starve to death.
"Alas! It seems we have to change our thinking!"
Zhu Hansan was still ready to show off his talents, but after listening to Xi Zhicai's words, he felt a little disheartened. Many things in later generations can lead this era and accelerate the process of civilization, but most of the wealth in the world is concentrated in big capital.
Even if he creates something in his hands, the market is very small and the prospects are not optimistic. If he is not careful, he will be hunted and attacked by those powerful families who unite.
'We have to let the common people get rich first, otherwise this business will not be able to continue!' But, high-end products have to be released, and the gold in the hands of the big guys has to be sucked in!' 'Who else said that if you don't have land, you will have to do it?
Can't you get rich? The product manufacturing industry is a master at attracting money! Maybe it can change people's life concepts!'
"Zhicai, we can't do this!" Zhu Hansan thought about it and roughly finalized the development ideas for the next few years. He pointed at the bamboo and said pointedly: "Look, there are 30 shops in the city.
Four? You can’t write like this, it’s too general and unintuitive. You should write, ‘Which street has several shops, is it on the street or at the end of the street, how big is the area, what is the current business, how much is the rent, etc.’ The more detailed it is, the better.
Well, the same applies to the land outside the city. How many acres are there, in which direction, what is the yield, and what is being grown? These must be recorded!"
"Also! This time the Zhang Mansion was raided and confiscated thirty-four shops, can't you write down all of them? If those big guys who are more powerful than me come to intervene, won't we lose money? Write ten
Just a shop is enough, and for land, say a few hundred acres less. As for those that are not recorded in the books, they will be classified into Chenxiang Pavilion and let Zhang take over! Do you...understand? "
Xi Zhicai was stunned for a while after hearing this. It was nothing at first, but as he listened, something felt wrong. He thought to himself, his master is trying to enrich his own pockets! But this is not a big deal, so he quickly replied:
"I know it, but I actually have reservations. There are fifty-six shops under Zhang Feng's name, which accounts for three-tenths of the city. There are also a total of two thousand acres of land outside the city. I also make the decision without authorization.
Two hundred acres have been planted, but since you say so, sir, I will make a new account later."
"oh?"
Zhu Hansan was stunned when he heard this, then he patted Xi Zhicai's arm and laughed and said: "Those who know me are Zhicai! Remember not to spread this matter!"
"I know! But there is one more thing that needs your decision, sir!"
Xi Zhicai wiped the sweat from his forehead and secretly slandered Zhu Hansan about why he was so evil-hearted.
"What's the matter?"
What was Zhu Hansan thinking regardless of Xi Zhicai? In his opinion, the Yellow Turban Uprising will come in a few years. Rather than leaving those things in the Yamen to be wasted, it would be better for him to accept them with a smile.
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, anyway, he is the county magistrate and he is the biggest, and others dare not make irresponsible remarks. As long as he accumulates enough knowledge, he will be able to create a huge business empire in the future, and the people will also receive benefits.
Hebei has many plains and complex water systems. Planting crops can be mechanized. If the distribution is distributed to each household, the grain produced by the people in a year may not be as much as that produced by the government. For example, a piece of land can be grown by more than a hundred people.
Well, why do hundreds of people have to go together? Wouldn’t that be a waste of human resources? He firmly believes that as long as food prices are controlled, most people will still be willing to come to work in the city, because the money they earn in a year will be more than
Working in the fields for a year is much more, but this is only Zhu Han's idea. Such a scene requires a peaceful environment. His top priority is to go to Xindu to report his work. It is the truth to ask for more county soldier quotas from the lieutenant.
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In fact, Zhu Hansan is also a little cautious. He knows that in this era, controlling land means controlling the most important lifeline. Only with land can there be food, and with food can more people gather around him. When the population density reaches a certain level,
Wouldn't the proportion of talents produced be much larger?
It is true that the stars were shining brightly at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but how could a few hundred people support the thousands of miles of land and people of the Han Dynasty? Therefore, the huge talent system at the bottom needs to be improved, the environment for talent breeding also needs to be created, and the methods of training need to be paid more attention to.
The actions and appointment procedures must be carefully considered, and subsequent promotions, salary increases, promotion and reuse, etc. are even more top priority.
"The stewards of the Han family, the Ma family, and the Wang family are already waiting outside the door. They hope to purchase some shops and land in the Zhang family from your hands."
Xi Zhicai replied with some disdain.
"Haha? I didn't see them contributing any efforts last night, and now they want to get a share of the pie? How can such a good thing happen in the world? If someone from the Li family comes, I might consider selling some of their land. As for these three families? Zhicai
Go and say no to me!"
Zhu Hansan sneered again and again and ordered with disdain.
"Um!"
"By the way, now that we have money, food and land, the recruitment of manpower must continue! For those shops and land that are not recorded in the register, Zhang should quickly organize manpower to pick them up. First, fill up the manpower in the Yamen
, also adhering to the principle of "preferring shortage to excess," if Chenxiang Pavilion wants to recruit people, ask Mrs. Zhang to make a list and report it to you. As for how many people to recruit, it is up to you! Wen Yuan and I have already written to me, and I estimate that it will be more than half.
Months later, the recruitment of county soldiers cannot be postponed, and you are solely responsible for it. The recruitment announcement has been posted immediately, and people have to be sent to explain in public that this is not a recruitment, but a recruitment. Not only can we have enough to eat, but we can also get military pay.
, remember, there are no sneaky people in the military camp, and no evil-minded people. It is best to recruit them all from good families from the countryside. It doesn't matter if you are illiterate. I prefer fighting. It doesn't matter if you have a bad temper. Recruit them first.
It's all together, let Wen Yuan take over as soon as we come back, let Li Hu's Shen Weapon Shop open for business as soon as possible, and first make 500 military steel knives, 300 sets of iron armor, military uniforms, military boots, and military caps.
No less,”
"By the way, having said that, after Mrs. Zhang takes over the shop, let her spread the tailoring business first and recruit smart women nearby. We will recruit as many people as there are! Let them make military uniforms first! Other things will wait.
I’ll talk about it when I get back!”
Zhu Hansan crackled for a while, and he felt dizzy after listening to the play. He quickly took out his bamboo and wrote quickly, for fear of missing something.