Chapter 504 Wants to benefit everyone for a long time
Chapter 504 Wanting to benefit everyone for a long time
If you have paper, you need to make books. Liu Zhang asked Uncle Zuo to make more paper, and first use engraving to print some military books and send them to the generals. By the way, he would see if the current ink was suitable for printing. Of course, Uncle Zuo was responsible for this kind of thing. Liu Zhang
Just waiting to read the book. However, the book has just been printed, and Mi Zhu, Su Shuang, and Zhang Shiping have already arrived in Chang'an! As for Zhen Yi, he has never left Chang'an!
"See Mr. Qin!" The four of them were very excited when they saw Liu Zhang, especially Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping. They had transformed from a down-and-out horse dealer into a famous businessman in the Han Dynasty, and were closely related to Liu Zhang. It can be said that without Liu Zhang, they would not exist.
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"Sit down!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "Although everyone's identities have changed, we are old acquaintances. Mr. Su and Mr. Zhang are my close friends, and Brother Zhen and Zizhong are my uncles. Why should we be formal?
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"Thank you, Mr. Qin!" The four of them laughed and sat down!
"I've met my husband!" As soon as the four of them sat down, Mi Zhen and Zhen Rong arrived. If there is a business to be done, naturally they are indispensable. They are Liu Zhang's housekeepers and have been taking care of Liu Zhang's business. They can be said to be Liu Zhang's pocketbook.
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"Sit down! We are all a family, and you are messing around with me!" Looking at the two girls, Liu Zhang was smiling, while Zhen Yi and Mi Zhu showed meaningful smiles.
"Husband, you called us here, what's the matter?" Mi Zhen has followed Liu Zhang for a long time. She knows Liu Zhang's character very well, so she asked!
"Look what this is!" Liu Zhang took out a stack of papers and gave them to six people. A bright light suddenly appeared in their eyes. As a businessman, he understood the value of these papers.
"Is this paper?" Holding the soft and beautiful white paper, Mi Zhu asked: "Mr. Qin, what is the output of this kind of paper? How much does it cost?"
Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Don't worry, these are samples. Production matters are not my responsibility! I can only tell you that the output of these papers can be controlled by you, but the cost is very cheap. They just use bark.
Made of plant ashes and other things!”
"This is a hugely profitable thing!" Mi Zhen exclaimed in surprise, "Husband, are you going to let us be responsible for selling this kind of paper?"
Liu Zhang said: "Not only the sale, but also the manufacturing is under your control. I am only responsible for the technology! However, I want to hold 50% of the shares, and the other 50%, Zhen, Mi, Zhang, Su, Huang, and Zuo Bo will each hold half.
.The remaining 20% will be divided into two hundred parts, and everyone will be assigned some credit according to the civil and military officials under my command!"
"This..." Zhen Rong asked with some confusion: "How to distribute the capital?"
"Are you afraid that I won't give you the money?" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "Now all my money is in Zhen'er's hands. You can discuss the investment issue with her."
After listening to Liu Zhang's words, everyone looked at Mi Zhen. Mi Zhen smiled and said, "Since my husband wants to hold 50% of the shares, I will pay 20 million. What do you think?"
"This..." Everyone looked at each other, and Su Shuang asked: "Mr. Qin, how large a papermaking workshop are you planning to build?"
"The first workshop should naturally be big. It is best to promote the business to the whole country!" Liu Zhang was full of confidence and had a huge appetite!
"Husband, this is impossible!" Zhen Rong said with a bitter smile: "Even if the workshop is very large, it cannot be expanded to the whole country. At most, it can be promoted under our rule!"
"No!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "You sell paper from Bajun to Wuling, and let all the merchants from Jiangdong gather in Wuling. The price of paper should not exceed that of cloth! Sell as much as you can! As for my rule, you go and establish it first
Papermaking workshops, strive to have a large workshop in every state and county. When I reform, I will still have a big business with you!"
"Is there still a big business?" Mi Zhen had already seen the huge wealth from the paper-making business. When she heard that Liu Zhang had a big business, she couldn't help but her eyes flashed with golden light, and the shape of five baht coins flashed in her pupils!
"Look at this!" Liu Zhang picked up a few thin books from the case. On the title page were written "Sun Tzu's Art of War" in four big characters.
"Is this a book?" The white pages exuded the scent of ink. Mi Zhen and the others were filled with surprise. They had never seen such a high-end thing! Although there were only a few thin copies, it was a milestone in history!
"Exactly!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "Is this considered a big business?"
"Forget it, why not!" Mi Zhu said happily: "Mr. Qin, since you have printed the book, why don't you just start selling the book?"
Liu Zhang shook his head and said: "The current printing efficiency is too low. It can take half a month or several months to engrave a book. If it is like the history books of the Qin Dynasty or the history books of the Six Kingdoms, it may not take more than ten years to complete the engraving.
How can such efficiency be enough for me? You know, if I want to popularize education, there must be no shortage of books!"
"Qin Gong, is there a better printing method?" A trace of surprise flashed in Zhen Yi's eyes. In his opinion, the book in his hand was already great.
"Of course there is. Liu Ye, the fourth lady, and Kong Ming's wife are working on it, but unfortunately there is no progress!" Liu Zhang shook his head. In his previous life, he had not studied printing, but he had read some information on paper making and could barely remember some. Therefore.
Paper was easily produced, but movable type printing was not invented for a long time.
"What if we can't create it?" Mi Zhen didn't mean to throw cold water on it. Invention and creation are not easy, and it is normal for research to fail!
"It's impossible that it can't be made!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "I am very confident about this. As long as there are skilled craftsmen, there will be no problem!"
"Since your husband said so, let's build a papermaking workshop first!" Mi Zhen couldn't disagree with Liu Zhang. Since Liu Zhang was so sure, she said no more to avoid upsetting Liu Zhang!
"Okay!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "I have put Uncle Zuo in charge of the papermaking. I will ask him to tell you in a moment what to do in the papermaking workshop. I am waiting to collect the money!"
"Don't worry, husband, of course I understand!" Since it was Liu Zhang who arranged the business, Mi Zhen and Zhen Rong naturally became the leaders. Who made them Liu Zhang's wives?
After arranging the interest issues, Liu Zhang ordered people to call Zuo Bo to the meeting hall and asked him to discuss with Mi Zhen and the other six people how to establish a papermaking workshop. After the discussion, Liu Zhang asked everyone to stay for a meal and then asked them to go back and prepare.
.However, Mi Zhen and Zhen Rong are a little dissatisfied, because the paper business actually does not require so many people to participate!
"Zhen'er, Rong'er, do you think it's silly for me to share the profits with so many people?" After everyone left, Liu Zhang looked at the two girls with a smile on his face while holding tea.
"Yes!" Mi Zhen said: "The imperial officials have their own salaries, why do you need to make money for them? You are so stupid to use your own money to pay for others!"
"Zhen'er, it's not that I'm stupid, it's that I have to do this!" Liu Zhang asked: "Why do you think those officials followed me?"
"It's just for fame and fortune!" Zhen Rong said: "My husband has already given them high-ranking officials and generous salaries, isn't that enough?"
"Not enough, far from enough!" Liu Zhang shook his head and said: "The reason for the humble family to follow me is to follow the dragon's merits and shine the lintel. The children of the aristocratic family follow me to ensure the family and make the family more prosperous! For the sake of long-term peace and stability, I prohibit the meritorious officials and the land.
It has something to do with it, but apart from land, what else is an asset that can be preserved forever? Let me put it this way! Everyone who follows me wants to become an aristocratic family, or become a bigger aristocratic family, but I turn them into the hope of an aristocratic family.
Deprived, they haven’t betrayed me yet, which already makes me very happy!”
"So your husband will let them make money with you, and then tie them to your chariot?" After listening to Liu Zhang's words, the two women understood a little bit! The way to govern is nothing more than to hit them with a big stick and give them a sweet date.
Liu Zhang's stick was hard enough, but there were very few sweet dates, and no one even saw them.
"Yes!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "In the paper business and the book business, I will let the heroes participate. I want them to know that without land, they are also rich and high-class people. These are the things I will give to the heroes.
The advantage is also a way to make them share the same mind and heart with me!"
"Husband is so scheming!" After hearing Liu Zhang's explanation, Zhen Rong and Mi Zhen looked at each other, and the dissatisfaction in their hearts dispersed with the wind. However, they still had a question in their minds, so they asked: "Husband, we really don't understand.
, why do you want to take the lead in doing business? This is unnecessary!"
In the eyes of the two girls, Liu Zhang will soon become an emperor, and there is no need to do business to make money, because the world is so big, it is the king's land, and the land is the king's ministers! From ancient times to the present, how can there be any emperor who makes money to support himself?
Most emperors draw what they want directly from the treasury, which is also the reason why many emperors are generous to others. Since you don't have to pay for it yourself, you can use the money from the treasury to make yourself look good. Although it seems stupid, emperors of all generations have not been able to do so.
Free from vulgarity!
"Huh..." Liu Zhang breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "If you are not a family, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. If we all rely on the national treasury, one day it will cause a huge burden to the country. Let's talk about the Han clan clan, there are not even ten thousand but eight thousand.
If everyone received a salary, the Han Dynasty would have been finished long ago! I don’t want my descendants to have anything to do with the treasury. Those who are capable make their own money, and those who are not capable work honestly. If you want to be a dandy by eating the royal grain, that is not
I am the descendant of Liu Zhang!"
"This..." Unexpectedly, Mi Zhen and Zhen Rong were stunned for a long time and asked, "Where is our child?"
Liu Zhang said: "Those who are capable can be officials through normal procedures. Those who are not capable will be given jobs by me until they are adults. I will never allow my children to become worms! Of course, if they are really fools or idiots, I will
Raise him until he dies!"
The second daughter was completely stupid. Other monarchs would only choose capable children to succeed and let other heirs become princes, but Liu Zhang didn't even give his children the chance to become princes. The second daughter couldn't help but ask: "
Husband, don’t you think this is too heartless?”
"This is not heartless!" Liu Zhang sighed: "A country with long-term peace and stability cannot have a privileged class. No matter how good the law is, the people who break the law are the sons and grandsons of the phoenix, the law becomes a piece of paper. Let a waste take advantage of the blood, the father and the brother.
If a country enjoys national privileges based on its merits, that country will never last long..."