Northern Dynasties

Chapter 48

Half-coaxed and half-frightened to deal with these assistants, at night Li Tai told Gao Zhongmi that he was going to take over He Basheng's industrial management, and reminded Gao Zhongmi to be cautious and stop engaging in such hidden dangers. .

After Gao Zhongmi learned of this, he was a little sour: "He Ba Taishi's former department was a fierce soldier in Beizhen, so he may not be willing to hear about it. But since you have already accepted, Apan, I will not stop you. I just remember his family's trilogy. If you are really arrogant and unruly, you don't have to worry too much about other people's family affairs, you must know that you can't stay close."

Li Tai nodded and smiled when he heard this, he didn't intend to directly face and deal with the personnel disputes in He Basheng's team.

Another night later, in the early morning, seven assistants came by appointment, and Li Tai took them back to Shangyuan Village.

Now this manor is quite different from when Li Taichu came here. The fields are diligently cultivated and the residences are also neat and tidy.

All the bricks and tiles extorted from historians were put into the construction of the manor. The tall brick and stone walls look pleasing to the eye and are stylish, which is not the case in many docks that have been operated for generations in the village.

When entering the manor and seeing the rows of brick and tile houses, the accompanying staff couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.Since they were willing to buy officials from Situ's Mansion, they naturally had a lot of property. Seeing that the residences of the slaves and maidservants in the manor were so neat and dignified, they felt that the property of the manor was well managed.

But in fact, the current manor is still in a state of debt operation, and the real profit can be seen, except for the few hectares of millet that are about to be harvested, only the textile workshop on the southern slope.

Li Tai has also heard some people from nearby villages comment that he wastes materials like this, which is simply a prodigal act.Build big houses with bricks and tiles for the tribes, which are more luxurious and comfortable than some rich households in the countryside.

Li Tai just laughed it off, at the moment, of course, he can't do it well enough to help the world, but it's more than enough to make the lives of the minions better.

He is neither a native of the Middle Ages, nor is he just a social animal who works hard to produce content in later generations. In fact, he can't understand the mentality of those capital predators who are addicted to amassing money.

There is always a limit to people's material enjoyment, even if they are extravagant and desperate, they will not be so wasteful that they will become immortals.Although the unfair distribution of social resources is difficult to change in ancient and modern times, there will always be people who hoard and accumulate, and take all the benefits. They are ugly and have no conscience. They are really bastards!
Just like historians would rather provoke themselves and then come to make amends and accept blackmail, rather than use these building materials to improve the living conditions of their own trilogy.

The seven assistants were arranged by Li Tai as transfer students into the manor school dormitory. While learning mathematics and arithmetic, they also practiced the writing of official documents at the grassroots level in the Western Wei Dynasty with Chang Shi Holland, mainly in accounting and registration.

Li Tai also looked through the accounting official documents of the Western Wei Dynasty. The official documents are very clear, but the content is very cumbersome.It is often necessary to create a set of accounts with hundreds of characters.For upper-class rich households, the accounting text breaks through thousands of words every minute.

This is because the equalization of land and tax objects in the Western Wei Dynasty was very extensive. Except for the husband and wife of the householder, trilogy, slaves and even cattle were all granted land.This is not purely good governance that benefits farmers and encourages farming. It is mainly to expand tax sources on the basis of limited registered households.

Because as long as the land is granted, it must bear the obligation of taxation, whether it is a person or a cow.With such a policy, in Kuanxiang, where the land is sparsely populated, households can still rely on the average number of acres to increase their income, and the burden is still light.

However, in narrow villages with a lot of people and little land, the average number of acres is often discounted, which cannot be given enough. The male, female, servants, and even cattle and horses in the family have to bear taxes and labor. If there is a slight harvest failure, a middle-class family may go bankrupt.

Therefore, the more you are in the elite fat township in Guanzhong, the more serious the situation of registered households fleeing and tyrants sheltering the population.In the few months since Li Tai entered the countryside, his relationship with the villagers has improved slightly, and he has taken in more than a dozen shaded households.

Due to the wide range of taxation, it will be more difficult to sort out and make accounting records, which intensifies the administrative cost consumption and manpower shortage of the Western Wei government.

To be honest, if the Hou Jing Rebellion didn't stir up the unrest in Nanliang, which created an excellent opportunity for the Western Wei Dynasty to take over Bashu and Jiangling, Li Tai really couldn't see the possibility of the Western Wei regime catching up with the current situation of the Western Wei regime.

Right now, he is neither a minister of state nor a general in charge of the army, and he is only slightly emotional about the status quo, with neither the ability to change nor the motivation to improve.

But from the perspective of his own interests, he had some new ideas, that is, can he get a share of the huge administrative expenses of the Western Wei Dynasty?

Before, he bought a lot of raw hemp materials in order to attract big households in the village to buy money.Among them, there is no shortage of situations such as historians who are short of weight and use old materials to fill new ones. Although this part of the loss has been earned back through high-priced redemption purchase orders by large households, there are still a lot of old and hemp materials piled up.

These old hemp materials are difficult to use for textiles, and they take up storage space, so it would be a pity to burn them.

Li Tai had the idea of ​​making paper, but firstly, he was not familiar with the papermaking process, and secondly, the demand for paper in the folk market in the Western Wei Dynasty did not seem to be high. Even if this industry was started, the profit margins were very limited. .

However, after learning about the rigorous work of accounting and registration in the Western Wei Dynasty, it is conceivable that the consumption and demand for paper must be huge. Li Tai can't help but wonder if he can use the government as a potential customer and become a supplier for government procurement?

Of course, the accounting and registration project in the Western Wei Dynasty did not start today, and the government must have explored and established a relatively mature and stable material supply channel.

Even if Li Tai started a paper mill, the products could be of high quality and low price, but in the political environment dominated by the rule of man in the Western Wei Dynasty, he might not be able to win the right to supply government office consumables.

But what if these papers are not just paper, but printed with content?

Although the task of writing account books is cumbersome and heavy, the format is very uniform.The number of men and women, the amount of land granted, and the tax situation are mostly very fixed.

Li Tai had already planned to print forms at home before, and this matter could also be directly transferred to the fabrication of accounting accounts.

As long as the relevant official documents are printed out in a certain format, the officials only need to fill in the variable content, which will definitely not improve the administrative efficiency of the government at all!
"It's really tricky!"

If it was before, even if Li Tai had such an idea, there was no way to operate it.

However, with the arrival of big cousin Lu Rou before, some relatives who had been broken were reconnected, especially his other big cousin Cui Xi is currently serving as Jing Zhaoyin, so he is undoubtedly an excellent sales target for printing official documents!

Moreover, He Basheng entrusted him to manage the manor property a few days ago, so he can take advantage of the trend to attract He Basheng into the occupation.This can not only make up for his shortage of materials, crafts and manpower, but also provide more important political asylum.

Apart from He Basheng, Shuo Hui is also very kind to him, and he can also be recruited to join the group, making this alliance of interests bigger, and can also repay Shuo Hui for taking care of him.

The more Li Tai thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was feasible. After arranging the admission of the government assistants, he summoned Li Zhusheng and asked, "How's the progress of the printing and ink deployment?"

At present, there is already a technology for preparing ink, which is generally blended with hempseed oil and turpentine to blend with ink, so that the color of the ink is more uniform, absorbing paper and preserving.

However, when these writing inks are used in printing, it is still necessary to adjust the ratio of materials to obtain the best results.

"Look, Aaron!"

Li Zhusheng had been prepared for a long time, and after hearing the words, he took out a printed version and handed it to Li Tai.

Li Tai took it over and took a look, and saw that the handwriting was clear and even in color, and he was immediately happy: "It's very good! This ink formula must be carefully preserved, and you should also buy more of various other paper materials on the market, and experiment one by one. Keep digging!"

There are no technical barriers to printing official documents, whether it is this idea, or engraving and paper.Only in the use of ink, it may be difficult to imitate in the short term.

As long as you keep this advantage, open up the market first, and maintain the stability of the interest alliance, you don't have to worry about any competitors.

While talking, Li Tai went back to the room again, wrote a template according to the official document format of the accounting account, and used the European regular script that he was best at, and then ordered the craftsmen in the door to make another engraving, trying to come up with one as soon as possible. Samples come out.

A few days later, He Basheng led his entourage to Shangyuan according to the agreement, and took Li Tai to inspect the property under his name.

Li Tai has also made preparations here, telling his family that he will be away from home for a period of time, ranging from ten days to more than a month.

He Basheng's industries are spread across several prefectures in the Kansai. This trip is also an opportunity for him to increase his experience and gain a comprehensive understanding of the current situation of people's livelihood in Kansai.

"I finally understand why you kid is so good at making things. Others run a family, but thrift is a virtue. Who dares to waste materials like you!"

He Basheng had been here once before, and he came back after a while. The weather of the manor has changed drastically, so he pointed to those bright and beautiful brick houses and said to Li Tai.

Li Tai also laughed after hearing the words: "Only frugality is virtue, and this is true. But there are all kinds of things, and after all, they have to be used to show their value. If a person has no desires, he is not different from a rotten tree. Only when he feels insufficient can he be tireless.

Between heaven and earth, only people are the most precious.No matter how beautiful the goods are, I can't understand them. I invite all dead things for human favors. I think my behavior is far more shrewd than many self-proclaimed wise men in the world! "

"That's a very good statement! I really didn't see the wrong person. With this kind of heart, you are indeed worthy of entrustment."

He Basheng also laughed after hearing the words, with both excitement and anticipation on his face: "Let's go, the journey is not short, and the tour will be completed as soon as possible. I also look forward to what you can do to carry forward the various industries!"

Not only He Basheng was looking forward to it, but Li Tai himself was also eager to try it.

The most difficult thing to do is to start. He was deeply touched in the village before.If he can take over He Basheng's property, even if these properties and profits do not belong to him in the end, his room for tossing around will be greatly expanded.

(End of this chapter)