Today's Qingcaoba has undergone tremendous changes.
It is hard to describe it as a small industrial city.
Water-powered textile machines run day and night.
In order to increase power generation capacity, tens of thousands of workers were mobilized last year to dig a waterway upstream and build a small hydroelectric power station. A 30,000 kw generator purchased from Xujiazhuang was installed, providing very sufficient power.
In addition, a large number of processing machine tools and machines were purchased, and excellent craftsmen were recruited to study, gradually acquiring the production capacity of buttons, buckles, zippers, rubber bands, belts, and dyes. This not only reduced the dependence on Xujiazhuang, but also eliminated the need to travel thousands of miles from Xujiazhuang.
The transportation of these parts also created thousands of jobs, forming small factories such as button factories, zipper factories, belt factories, shoe factories, and dye factories, gradually establishing a small but comprehensive textile industry.
At present, in Shizhu alone, nearly 100,000 people are involved in textile and clothing-related industries, driving tens of thousands of cotton farmers.
Last year, a total of more than 35 million pieces of clothing, millions of pairs of shoes, socks, belts, quilt covers, etc. were produced. In addition to meeting their own needs, they brought in a total gross income of more than 3 million silver dollars and a net profit of nearly one million silver dollars.
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Prosperous.
In the past year, Shizhu territory can only be described as a prosperous place.
Not only do every household have a lot of new clothes to wear, but after the price of food fell, hundreds of thousands of people in Shizhu finally lived a new year with enough to eat every day. Everyone had a smile on their face, and their eyes were full of hope for the future.
expect.
even so.
Qin Liangyu was still not very satisfied.
Because it has not yet reached the standard of ‘well-off life’ proposed by Xujiazhuang.
That is, the per capita food consumption is 300 kilograms, the per capita meat consumption is 30 kilograms (fish is also included), the per capita oil consumption is 10 kilograms, the per capita clothing is 15 pieces, and the per capita living area is 15 square meters.
Among the above indicators, Shizhu people currently only have per capita clothing that meets the standards, and the others have not yet been reached.
Therefore, Qin Liangyu's current dream is to lead all Shizhu people to achieve a well-off life in about three years and win the battle against poverty. He must win.
And when she revealed her goal, many people around her were surprised or looked embarrassed.
Even his son Ma Xianglin said: "Mom, this standard of well-off society has not been reached even by tens of thousands of our white pole soldiers. It is really too high. How about taking it in several steps. Within three years, first let the white pole soldiers and their families
To achieve a moderately prosperous life; within five years, most people in Shizhu can achieve a moderately prosperous life; within ten years, all people in Shizhu can achieve a moderately prosperous life, this is more realistic."
"You bastard, why are the goals you set for your mother so unrealistic?" Qin Liangyu looked at him displeased and said.
"Mom, the profit of our Shizhu Clothing Company last year was 930,000 silver dollars, which is less than one million. Even if it can exceed one million this year, there are nearly 400,000 people in Shizhu. The money is divided into one cent, which is only three silver dollars per person.
I bought more than three hundred kilograms of rice (the price of grain in Sichuan is about 1 silver dollar/stone), and then spent it all. Thirty kilograms of meat cost two or three silver yuan, and ten kilograms of oil cost two silver yuan. The lid is stronger and more comfortable.
A cement-brick house costs at least two hundred silver dollars per building. Unless the per capita annual income of Shizhu people increases to eight or ten silver dollars, it will be possible to live a well-off life," Ma Xianglin analyzed.
It's just that there is an upper limit to the development of Shizhu Clothing Company.
For example, there are only fifty water-powered textile machines, which are currently operating at close to full capacity. If you want to increase fabric production, you will have to spend a lot of money to purchase additional textile machines.
For example, cotton farmers in Linjiang, Fengdu, and Dianjiang counties only supply less than 20 million kilograms of cotton, which can be made into about 50 million pieces of clothing at most.
There is also an order from Xujiazhuang. It is impossible to buy all the clothes without limit. Even if the owner of Xujiazhuang makes a promise of "as much as you want", they cannot take it seriously. There is a limit to human kindness. They
There must also be a limit to what you can ask for.
"Haha, you stupid boy, if you don't have the slightest confidence, do you dare to talk nonsense to me? My mother said that she can bring Shizhu into a well-off society within three years, and she will definitely be able to do it. If you don't believe me, do you dare to make a bet?"
Qin Liangyu showed a mysterious and confident smile.
It was this familiar smile that made Ma Xianglin open his mouth in surprise.
Daughter-in-law Zhang Fengyi even asked with a shocked face: "Mom, do you already have a way to break the situation? What gives you so much confidence?"
"The owner of Xujiazhuang, Xu, personally promised to place an order for 100 million pieces of clothing per year. Textile and sewing machines can continue to be purchased at cost price, and zero-interest loans are also allowed. Does this count?" Qin Liangyu asked with a smile.
"Not enough, not enough." Zhang Fengyi shook her head.
"The number of people who are willing to help us grow cotton has increased to tens of thousands of farmers in Pengshui, Wulong, Nanchuan, Yunyang, and Daning counties, a total of eight counties. They are willing to sign cotton planting and purchasing contracts. This year we can harvest
The cotton arriving is expected to double, is this enough?" Qin Liangyu unleashed another big move.
"This, this... is almost enough." Zhang Fengyi stammered, her face flushed with excitement.
"Tailors have also begun to be recruited and trained. Don't worry about a shortage of manpower. Once the 5,000 sewing machines purchased with loans from Xujiazhuang arrive, you say we can bring Shizhu people into a moderately prosperous society within three years. Can this be achieved?" Qin Liangyu smiled.
asked.
"Yes, it must be possible!"
Ma Xianglin couldn't help shouting: "Mom, if you say you can do it, then you must do it!"
Zhang Fengyi said with some complaints: "Mom, you always make these big moves quietly, and even my husband and I are kept in the dark. Although everyone listens to your words, the Shizhu Xuanfu envoy is Xianglin.
, can you say hello to us in advance?"
Currently in Shizhu territory, the one who speaks out is Qin Liangyu, but she is only acting on behalf of her son. The nominal top leader of Shizhu is actually the 42-year-old Ma Xianglin. Although Zhang Fengyi’s words do not mean to take back power.
, but her husband is such an adult, he can’t be the mother’s baby for the rest of his life. He will one day become the person he talks to, right?
"It's not that I want to hide it from you. This world is never peaceful. I have received some gossip recently. The Shu Brocade Chamber of Commerce may take some actions against us again. If some of my arrangements are made too grand,
, they will immediately attack. Xianglin, like his father, also has a fiery temper and is not good at adapting. He can mount a horse and lead troops to fight, but he cannot defeat the wolves, tigers and leopards in the dark." Qin Liangyu sighed.
really.
I heard that the Shu Brocade Chamber of Commerce is targeting Shizhu again.
Ma Xianglin exploded immediately, his eyes widened and he clenched his fists and said: "We have already made such a big concession, what else are they going to do? Are they going to take our lives? Can't my knife kill people?"
He is really angry!
The clothes produced by Shizhu cannot be sold in Sichuan, so I have to endure it.
Cloth, cotton, dyes and other raw materials were blocked, but they tolerated it.
In addition to being sold to Xujiazhuang, the clothes were not allowed to be sold in the Jiangnan Market and the Northern Market in the Ming Dynasty, so I had to endure it.
Now he actually wants to push even further and targets Shizhu. He can't bear it anymore and must draw his sword to see blood! Shizhu people cannot be bullied, they are bloody.
Seeing her son's expected reaction, Qin Liangyu naturally tried to persuade her again and again, saying that she had a way to deal with it. Zhang Fengyi also tried to comfort her, and she had to admit that her mother-in-law did have foresight, otherwise with her husband's temperament, she would definitely eat it.
Big loss.
…
Sure enough, a few days later.
Representative Luo from the Shu Brocade Chamber of Commerce came over again with a group of people, and also brought many gifts, which were of high value.
After meeting Qin Liangyu and giving him a generous gift, Representative Luo said straight to the point: "Old lady, we are not here to cause trouble this time, but to apologize and hope that we can shake hands and seek peace. From now on, the Shu Brocade Chamber of Commerce will fully support Shi Zhu.
The development of the clothing industry will not only not restrict raw materials such as cloth, cotton, dyes, etc., but also supply large quantities to Shizhu Clothing Company at preferential prices. In terms of sales market, [Liangyu Brand] women's clothing and [Xianglin Brand] will also be allowed
Men's clothing can be sold anywhere in the Ming Dynasty...but we have only one request, and I beg the old lady to agree!"
"What's the request?" Qin Liangyu asked.
"We want 70% of the shares of Shizhu Clothing Company and hand over the management of this company to our people," Representative Luo said.
"70% of the shares? How much are you willing to pay to buy these shares?" Zhang Fengyi asked next to Qin Liangyu.
"Pay?"
Representative Luo looked surprised: "We provide cheap raw materials and a huge market. You can't buy these for any money, so how can we spend extra money? These supports are enough to be worth 70% of the shares."
"Isn't this an open robbery?"
Zhang Fengyi was so angry that she wanted to draw a knife and kill someone. She said with an ugly face: "The Shizhu Clothing Company bought so many machines and equipment, which cost us three to four million silver dollars. You open your mouth and want to take it away. Is this possible?
Have you woken up from your dream?"
"You're rude! Don't be sharp-tongued. I've already given you 30% of the shares. In the future, Shizhu Clothing Company will grow and expand and earn millions of silver dollars a year. The 30% of the shares will be a dividend worth millions a year. This is already
It’s very good, don’t be ignorant!”
"Sorry, last year our Shizhu Clothing Company made a net profit of 930,000 silver dollars. This year we will definitely earn more than one million, and we don't need to cooperate with you." Zhang Fengyi said tit for tat.
"If you don't cooperate with us, your business won't be able to last long. Listen to my advice. In Sichuan, if you want to make your business big and long-term, you can't do it alone. You have to join in cooperation to eat meat and drink soup, and eat alone."
The end result is nothing but a piece of cake." Representative Luo said with a faint threat.
"If you have any dirty tricks, use them as soon as possible. We will take them. Take your gifts and get out!" Zhang Fengyi issued the eviction order.
"Old Madam!" Representative Luo looked at Qin Liangyu.
"The shares will not be given away, you can go." Qin Liangyu shook his head.
"If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with alcohol. You will definitely regret it!"
Representative Luo's face was ashen, he threw up his sleeves and walked away.
But as soon as he walked out of the door, a fist as big as a sand bowl grew in front of him, hitting him right on the bridge of his nose. Ma Xianglin, who was hiding at the door to eavesdrop and was not allowed to enter the negotiation scene, roughly heard the content of the negotiations in the room, and was naturally furious.
, turned into a series of heavy punches, and shouted: "Qi Cheng, I will beat you to 70% of your life, see if you agree or not?"
"ah!"
"Spare your life, hero, spare your life!"
"I was wrong, help, help!"
Representative Luo was beaten repeatedly and begged for mercy, with his face covered in blood. It was only under Qin Liangyu's severe scolding that Ma Xianglin reluctantly stopped and was ordered to be grounded for three days. His wife Zhang Fengyi gave him a thumbs up in private.
…
Negotiations broke down.
He was also completely torn apart.
Naturally, the Shu Brocade Chamber of Commerce could not give up and give up targeting Shizhu Clothing Company.
Because they sent people to conduct an in-depth and careful investigation, and then asked professionals to analyze it, they found that the hydraulic textile machine owned by Shizhu Clothing Company was nearly three hundred times more efficient than the most advanced textile machine they owned.
The efficiency of a sewing machine is thirty times that of a sewing woman.
The combination of the two is an astonishing difference of nearly 10,000 times.
Although in terms of silk, cotton, dyes, etc., Shu Brocade Chamber of Commerce has the advantage of having more raw materials and lower costs.
But in the terminal sales market, if the clothes produced by Shizhu Clothing Company are sold at the same price as the clothes supplied by their chamber of commerce, Shizhu Clothing Company can still make 30% or even 50% more profit.
That is, the profit increases by 30% to 50%. To put it more bluntly, assuming that a piece of clothing costs 100 yuan, sells for 200 yuan, and makes a profit of 100 yuan. If the profit increases by 30%, it means that the cost has been reduced to 70 yuan; the profit increases by 50%.
Then the cost is reduced to 50 yuan, and the profit is 150 yuan.
This is simply incredible data!
change.
The Shujin Chamber of Commerce must make changes.
It's just that they can't spend millions of silver dollars to buy expensive machinery and equipment in Xujiazhuang, and then transport it all the way across the Shu Road into Sichuan.
But there is a shortcut, you don't have to spend a penny, you just need to use coercion and inducement to find a way to buy a stake in Shizhu Clothing Company.
Unexpectedly, he was flatly rejected.
Secretly, several extremely powerful figures gathered together and learned that Shizhu was unwilling to cooperate:
"Since we don't agree to cooperate, we can only destroy everything!"
"It's just a toast, we are the ones who can make the decision in Sichuan!"
"Qin Liangyu, have you forgotten how your husband died? If you don't get a toast, you'll get a fine drink!"
"Let the Shaxi side take action quickly. Shizhu is too close to Xujiazhuang. Even if we accidentally cause trouble, the court will be on our side."
"Yes, even if Shizhu Xuanfu Division is destroyed, the imperial court will not blame him."
These sinister and cold voices were plotting.
…
March 10th.
An envoy from Zhonglu Chieftain sent a top-secret letter, which was an autographed letter written by Tan Jinxiao, the Zhonglu Xuanfu envoy. Tan Jinxiao was an upright man, had always been on good terms with Shizhu, and respected Qin Liangyu extremely, so the letter reminded him.
Qin Liangyu opened the letter and saw its contents. His expression changed drastically. He immediately ordered the drums to be beaten to gather the generals. All the generals gathered in the military camp and entered a state of war preparation.
Baiganbing military camp, inside the Chinese military tent.
"Mom, what happened?" Ma Xianglin, dressed in silver armor, entered the tent and asked.
"Mom, why did you suddenly gather the soldiers? Is there going to be a war?" Zhang Fengyi, who was also wearing a military uniform, came in and asked.
Qin Liangyu said not to ask any more questions and to wait until everyone is here before talking.
Soon, his nephews Qin Yiming, Qin Gongming, Qin Zuoming, Qin Zuoming and other generals, and even his grandson Ma Wannian, who was only a teenager this year, were all fully armed.
Qin Liangyu then took out the letter and showed it to the generals. The content was short, with only one paragraph——
Chieftain Huang Ji of Shaxi, Chieftain Qin Zongyu of Tangya, and Chieftain Ran Yuelong of Youyang accepted bribes from the envoys of the Prince of Shu and are about to lead their troops to attack. Be careful, be extremely careful!
Buzz~
Everyone was in an uproar.
"Without any grievance or enmity, why do Shaxi and other chieftains come to attack me?"
"Is the Prince of Shu trying to deal with us? We Shizhu have shed our blood for the Zhu family. Why do the descendants of the Zhu family treat us like this?"
"Fight, this battle must be fought, and as many enemies as there come, we will destroy them!" Qin Yiming said with a murderous look on his face.
"Auntie, lead us to fight, we Shizhu people cannot be insulted!" Qin Gongming knelt down on one knee with a look of grief and anger.
"My child requests to lead troops to fight!" Ma Xianglin said on his knees.
"My daughter-in-law requested to go to war!" Zhang Fengyi said.
"Grandma, I also request to fight!" Ma Wannian, the teenage grandson, couldn't stand this kind of grievance.
I saw everyone asking for a fight.
"Of course we must fight this battle."
Qin Liangyu said to them: "But how to fight, you all have to follow my arrangements. This time, we not only want to win on the battlefield, but also win morally, win in Ming Dynasty's public opinion, and win in the shopping mall. We must win
You win with dignity, and the world has nothing to say if you win!"
She briefly explained her strategies and plans, and everyone who listened nodded their heads with bright eyes.
In the end, they all clasped their fists and bowed: "We will obey the military order!"
Just two days later.
Shaxi chieftain Huang Ji led an attack with five thousand soldiers and horses!
Tangya Chieftain Qin Zongyu led an army of two thousand troops to attack!
Ran Yuelong, the chieftain of Youyang, led an attack with two thousand troops!
It's just that these incoming soldiers and horses, faced with the elite white pole soldiers who had been prepared for a long time, shared the same hatred of the enemy, were filled with anger, and had a numerical advantage, fell into ambush and surrounded one after another.
The loudspeaker introduced the cause and effect, blaming them for launching an unjust war and being willing to degenerate and become the pawns of evil people.
Shaxi's five thousand soldiers were so ashamed that they abandoned their weapons and surrendered. Chieftain Huang Ji was captured without restraint.
Tang Ya's two thousand soldiers felt ashamed and angry. They jumped on the spot and tied up Tan Zongyu and sent him to the white pole soldiers.
Only two thousand soldiers and horses from Youyang resisted, and three hundred were killed and injured. Chieftain Ran Yuelong gave the order to give up the resistance, then carried thorn sticks on his back and apologized to Qin Liangyu.
However, Qin Liangyu did not make things difficult for the three chieftains who became prisoners, and untied them one by one, and then hoped that they would be interviewed by the reporter of the "Oriental Times" as witnesses to expose the greed of the Shu Palace and the tyranny of the Shu Brocade Chamber of Commerce.
Naturally, people cooperated fully.
March 18th.
The front page headline of "Oriental Times" published a report that shocked public opinion in the Ming Dynasty [On the greed and expansion of the vassal king, how far will the Shu palace go to force Shizhu?]
The content of the report is naturally from the perspective of Shizhu Xuanfusi, the victim, and introduces how he has been threatened and suppressed by the Shu Brocade Chamber of Commerce in the past two years. The Shu Brocade Chamber of Commerce's largest backstage, the Prince of Shu, is even more greedy, lawless, and even bribed.
Other chieftains can do things like causing military disasters.
In the article, there are three bribed chieftains as witnesses.
There are personal accounts from cotton farmers.
As well as a variety of physical evidence pictures, etc.
It can be said that the domineering behavior of the Shu Prince's Palace and the Shu Brocade Chamber of Commerce is completely confirmed, and there is no room for refutation or denial.
Uproar.
The entire Ming Dynasty was in an uproar!
Countless readers and people were angry.
In terms of public opinion, the Shu Prince's Mansion and the Shu Brocade Chamber of Commerce suddenly became the rats that everyone wanted to beat, and no one dared to defend them.
Emperor Zhu Youjian was also extremely angry. Without asking Xujiazhuang to do anything, he ordered the deposed Shu King Zhu Zhishu, investigated and severely punished the relevant officials who violated the law, dissolved the Shu Brocade Chamber of Commerce, and abolished the chieftains of Shaxi, Tangya, and Youyang.
etc. The punishment was extremely severe, causing violent shock among the upper echelons of Sichuan.