Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 495 The Potential Crisis of the Anshi Rebellion

When Pu Xiangdong opened his mouth to ask for half of the operating rights of Guangdong Railway, Wu Shigao's first thought was that this guy was crazy.

It is only 3000 million taels of silver. Once the Guangdong railway track is put into operation, with Guangdong's economic size and development speed, it will be able to create an economic value no less than this figure in at most ten years.

In other words, every year after ten years, Pu Xiangdong can lie down and suck millions of taels of fresh blood from Guangdong!
No matter how close Wu Shigao was to capital, he knew that if he agreed, he would be traitorous!

"Xiangdong, are you kidding me?"

Picking up the teacup to cover half of his face, Wu Shigao tried his best to control his tone and maintain the basic state of being a politician.

Pu Xiangdong smiled and said, "Fantai, I'm a businessman, and the money I spend must be rewarded, right?"

"Don't think about the management right." Wu Shigao directly refused: "In the letter between the king and you, it only said that you are welcome to invest in the track, and didn't say that you would be given the management right."

"Fantai means that you don't even listen to the king's words?"

Wu Shigao laughed directly, and waved his hands: "You don't need to label me this big hat of disobedience, and I, Wu Shigao, don't dare to wear it. If the king expressly agrees, don't say half of it, I will do it all for you.

But the king did not say, I can not listen to your one-sided speculation, 20 years, all the income of the Guangdong track in 20 years will belong to you, and we will take it back after 20 years.

You know the situation in Guangdong, 20 years is enough for you to earn a lot of money from here, at least, more than double the return. "

Pu Xiangdong shook his head directly: "The return is only doubled in 20 years, and the annual profit is less than 5.00%. No businessman would do such a business."

20 years, twice the return, at first glance, isn’t it 5.00% profit per year, but if calculated according to the compound annual ratio, the rate of return is indeed around [-]%.

"This is a long-term stable return, which cannot be generalized."

"I want 30 years."

Wu Shigao looked directly at Pu Xiangdong and laughed.

Sure enough, the management right mentioned by the latter is just a pretense, a pretense of asking prices, the purpose is only for the later bargaining.

The 3000 million taels of silver in cash can be taken out by a squeeze in Guangdong. The real value is Pu Xiangdong's 20 slaves who can use it however they want.

No wages, no need to care about life and death.

The efficiency of slaves is more than twice that of workers, and the cost is only [-]% of that of workers.

"Okay, 30 years is 30 years."

Wu Shigao didn't bother to bargain any more, so he nodded and agreed very readily.

"As for the liberalization of supervision and investment, we in Guangdong have always welcomed you to come here. The more you earn, the more we earn. It's a win-win cooperation, don't worry."

Wu Shigao got up and sent Pu Xiangdong to the outside of the class room, stood up and said in a warning tone: "But there are only three things, so let's accept many things as soon as they are good. You can earn money steadily. Don't always make trouble for us in Guangdong."

The latter raised his eyebrows and walked away without saying a word.

Not long after sending Pu Xiangdong away, Chen Jiading came over and asked straight to the point.

"The lower official heard that Pu Xiangdong came to Guangdong. This guy goes to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. What is he thinking about when he comes this time?"

"rail."

Just as Chen Jiading took the teacup, he trembled when he heard the words: "Railway? What does he want to do?"

"Give us 20 slave laborers in Guangdong, 3000 million taels of silver, and half of the management rights after the completion of the railway tracks."

"Fucking dream!" Chen Jiading cursed directly: "You didn't agree, did you?"

Wu Shigao frowned slightly and looked at Chen Jiading: "Do you think this officer will agree?"

The latter quickly apologized: "Your official is reckless, so don't worry about it."

"Giving the management rights of the railway tracks to foreign barbarians is no longer traitorous, and this official has no possibility of agreeing."

Wu Shigao's words made Chen Jiading heave a sigh of relief.

"However, I agree to give him the proceeds of the rail for the next 30 years."

"30 years" Chen Jiading pondered for a while, then nodded again: "This is still reasonable."

"The Department of Industry and Construction has already produced the draft of the first phase of the rail project."

Wu Shigao took out a question book from his huge desk and put it in front of Chen Jiading, and said while the latter was flipping through it.

"In the first phase, eight railway tracks in Guangzhou City will be laid at the same time, one from Guangzhou to Dongguan, and one from Guangzhou to Xin'an. These two counties will also lay tracks connecting Guangzhou Port. It is estimated that the total length of twelve railway tracks will reach [-]. hundred miles.

The value of the raw materials used in this phase of the project alone is 2304 million taels. When it is really laid, it will cost nearly 400 million taels without labor.

If we want to cover the entire province and connect all parts of Guangdong, we have to do it together with the road construction project. 3000 million taels is not enough at all. "

Chen Jiading nodded frequently, he could figure out this financial account once in his mind, so he knew that Wu Shigao's words were meaningless.

"What I want is to complete this project within three to five years, so that the people in Guangdong can live a better life as soon as possible."

Chen Jiading said: "If this matter is successful, Fantai can make great achievements for me in Guangdong."

"Great meritorious deeds can't be talked about. It's just a matter of duty to serve as an official to benefit one party."

Wu Shigao waved his hands with a slight smile, and said: "By the way, Napu Xiangdong has one more condition, which is that we let us loosen the control on their Arab firms. According to him, they seem to plan to increase their business in Guangdong."

"Release foreign investment controls?"

Chen Jiading frowned again: "Fantai, in the past few years, there have been more and more Arabs in our city of Guangzhou. The history of Pu Gengshou is a lesson from the past."

"This time is not that time." Wu Shigao interrupted directly: "I am not Zhao and Song Dynasty. In terms of national strength, my Ming Dynasty is far richer than Tang and Song Dynasties. In terms of national prestige, my Ming Dynasty is even more invincible.

It is impossible for him, Pu Xiangdong, to be the second Pu Gengshou. We can hold him up to the sky, and we can slap him to death. "

Chen Jiading nodded, but sighed in his heart.

Hope so.

Today's Daming seems to be blinded by the huge prosperity from top to bottom, and it has a taste of Tang Xuanzong's Kaiyuan prosperity. Of course, Daming has already been many times stronger than the Kaiyuan prosperity.

What made Chen Jiading even more worried was whether Chen Yunfu would be the second Tang Minghuang?
From the current point of view, Chen Yunfu is too indulgent to the Arab capital represented by Pu Xiangdong.

This is so similar to Li Longji pampering An Lushan back then!

So, will Pu Xiangdong become the second Anlu Mountain?

The Anshi Rebellion must never happen again!
(End of this chapter)