After Gao Jingji informed Zhang about the cost of the soap, Zhang realized how huge the profits of Jinghua Soap were. She was stunned for a while, and then she let out a breath and said, "People say salt merchants make money ruthlessly, but they don't know that my son makes more money than the salt merchant."
Hen. The revenue from your soap is so appalling, why don’t you worry about being coveted by others?"
"It's good to teach my mother to know that my son has already been prepared." Gao Pragmatic then informed the emperor's edict and the stocks held by the nobles one by one.
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhang felt relieved and said happily: "My son is wise at an early age and will have endless wealth in this life. In the future, when your younger brothers and sisters grow older, you will also need a lot of help and support."
Gao Pingshi smiled and said: "This is natural, mother, don't worry about it."
Mrs. Zhang thought for a while and then said: "Since my son is so talented in business, I can't take your steelmaking matter lightly. However, there is one thing that I don't understand very well: steelmaking.
Although it is profitable, steel is so difficult to refine, and the investment is huge. Even if it is refined, it can only be used as armaments, which is not easy to sell. Why not refine iron first? Iron has a much wider range of uses than steel.
No matter what, it won’t be unsalable.”
Gao Pragmatic was a little hesitant. He didn't know if he should explain it clearly. After thinking for a while, he said: "Iron is easy to refine and easy to sell, but it is difficult to sell it at a high price just because it is easy to make. Unlike fine steel, there are only a few people who can make it.
The price is high. My son has been with Sanbo for a long time, and he knows that Sanbo has long been dissatisfied with the sluggish power of the imperial army and is determined to strengthen it. Previously, his son had also been ordered to observe the government and promote national defense. Most of the border army's ordnance was useless, and it was necessary to
Strengthening, especially the replacement of firearms, has become imperative.”
Mrs. Zhang heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and nodded knowingly: "So that's what happened... If the imperial court is so determined, steelmaking can be done." She thought about it and suddenly smiled: "Even if there is only the third town of Xuanda
Just changing your clothes will be enough for you to make a lot of money."
Gao pragmatic curled his lips and thought to himself: I don't just plan to sell steel, I want to directly make firearms. On the contrary, I have no interest in doing those armors, swords, etc... Well, it's not that I have no interest in making this money, it's just that
If I were to take over the entire outfit change plan, I'm afraid the opposition from both the government and the opposition would be too fierce, so I'd have to give up on cold weapons and armor.
There's nothing you can do about it, people who eat alone will always die in an ugly way - as a rule of thumb, they will die without any disease.
Zhang thought for a while and then had another question: "No, what you just said was the border army's change of uniform. For example, the change of uniform in the third town of Xuanda. You make steel near the capital and transport it to the nearest border town. You can send it directly.
It's not far to go to the War Bureau and other places, and the profits are quite guaranteed. However, if the steel is made in Xinzheng and sent to Xuanda or the capital, wouldn't it be too far? This is steel, it is very heavy.
Transportation is difficult and the cost is high.”
Gao Pragmatic blinked: "There are quite a few health centers in Henan, and they always need to change their uniforms. Even if the number is not as huge as the frontier army, it is not difficult to support my steelmaking factory in Xinzheng, and... Henan Health Center
It is under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Military Governor's Office in Beijing. Duke Cheng and Duke Ying will not fail to consider my business first."
Of course, the government-run iron factories are now more scumbag than the other. If you don’t buy the steel of someone else, of course you should first consider the partners with whom you have a good relationship. Well, if there are still dry shares, or at least some filial piety,
That's even better.
Of course Mr. Zhang knows the importance of connections. Since his son is so confident about the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, what else can he say? The Ministry of War? Ha! Who doesn't know that Mr. Zhang Ge and San Bo, who are in charge of the Ministry of War, are in the same trench?
Comrade-in-arms, how could the Ministry of War possibly sing the opposite tune?
Mrs. Zhang was completely relieved by Gao Pragmatic's business experience and stopped asking any more questions. She turned the topic back to the exam and said: "The county and government officials will not deliberately embarrass you, but I have never dealt with the grandmaster.
You need to be more careful."
Grandmaster does not mean teacher, it is a common name and an honorific title.
In the early Ming Dynasty, the local management system of the Yuan Dynasty was basically followed. At the provincial level, the Zhongshu Province was established to oversee local military and administrative affairs. In the ninth year of Hongwu, Ming Taizu began to rectify the local official system and ordered the Zhongshu Province to be renamed the Zhongshu Province, referred to as the Zhongshu Province.
The Chief Secretary, also known as the feudal lord, is still customarily called the province, and is responsible for the administration, civil affairs and tax collection of the region.
At the same time, the Provincial Chief Secretary and the Dusi were established to manage the judicial and military affairs respectively. The Chief Secretaries and Dusi of each province were collectively called the Dubu Envoys.
The three divisions manage together to save trouble. The three divisions are not subordinate to each other, and each is directly under the imperial court.
Under the Imperial Examination Division, there are additional full-time Taoist departments. As a separate agency, there is the Admiral Xuedao, referred to as Ti Xuedao or Xuedao, who is responsible for the schools in the region, student assessment, imperial examinations and other matters. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties,
In this era, the honorific title for admirals studying Taoism and studying politics is "grandmaster".
For example, in the story "Fake Taoist books and report good dreams" in "The New Book of Du Lie", the cause of the incident is "Fujian Township Science", which involves a very important character although he does not appear, the so-called "
"Grandmaster Shen", this Grandmaster Shen is also the admiral of Xue Dao.
Because theoretically speaking, all the students in a province are selected by the Taoists. The status of the Taoists is of course noble, and it is absolutely necessary to call them "grandmaster".
Gao Pingshi asked: "I wonder who the Henan Grandmaster is now?"
"Li Daolong." Mrs. Zhang said: "In total, he and your uncle are still the same age, but as far as my mother knows, he is Xu Huating's disciple. I'm afraid..."
"Li Daolong?" Gao Pragmatic thought for a while, but he didn't remember the name.
Zhang explained: "Daolong is his cousin. His name is Yuantai, Li Yuantai, and he is from Yuyao County, Zhejiang Province - as you know, Xu Huating is easy to use as a Jinshi in the South Ranking. Yuyao is not too far away from Huating, and it is also considered half
A rural party."
Gao pragmatic frowned subconsciously and said: "Hua Tinggong is currently in danger of crossing the river with the Clay Bodhisattva. This Grandmaster Li shouldn't be joking about this kind of thing, right?"
Zhang thought for a while and said: "The examination papers will eventually be made public. As long as your article can withstand scrutiny, Grandmaster Li will not dare to act recklessly... What's more, as you said, Xu Huating himself was given a thumbs up by Hai Bijie.
Now that he is so disgraced, his disciples should be less likely to jump out and go against your third uncle."
Gao Pingshi was unsure, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "The Dao test is the last test, and there is still some time left. Don't worry about it now. I will go to Kaifeng Mansion to make further calculations when the government test takes place."
Mrs. Zhang nodded and said: "That's good. It happened that your uncle came to Henan to preside over the provincial examination three months ago. He should have communicated with Li Daolong. Why don't you write to your uncle and ask about this person?
