Daming: Distribution of Lingnan, you develop the Pearl River Delta?

Chapter 112: Serving as an official for Zhu Ping, and paying for it

Zhu Biao thought about many operations.

However, with his intelligence and the limitations of this era, he never thought that Zhu Xi could have such a skill.

"Yes, cars will be updated. The current car is the flagship first generation, and there will be second, third and even fourth generations in the future! Every time a new generation of cars comes out, the old generation of cars will..."

Zhu Xi continued to talk.

Zhu Biao interrupted him and took over: "Older generation cars will be sold at reduced prices, right?"

"Reducing prices is one thing. You can also add or improve new technologies on the basis of the old generation, and then launch an enhanced or top-of-the-line version of the first-generation flagship. You can still sell it at a high price! Moreover, the styling of each generation of cars will be somewhat different. , these are also places that attract them to consume." Zhu Ping poured himself a glass of juice and said slowly.

"Second brother, you really opened my eyes."

Zhu Biao was surprised: "How did you come up with so many ideas?"

"How did you come up with it? Just to make money!"

Zhu Fang smiled and said: "Actually, they were all forced out. Brother, you don't know how difficult the environment was when I first arrived in Lingnan. It was nothing like it is now. Let me tell you, Panyu Mansion at that time... ...Oh no, it was still Panyu County at that time, and even the county magistrate Xiang Hai was wearing tattered clothes, they were all old, and the official uniforms were also patched, so you know how poor they were."

After hearing these words, Xiang Hai didn't have a bad mouth to make trouble. He smiled and said: "Yes, the days were really hard in the past. Fortunately, His Highness has the ability, and now we can get through it."

Hearing this, Zhu Biao had a look of guilt on his face and said: "The imperial court has a new order, and the Northern Yuan Dynasty has not been destroyed. Although it has been many years since the dynasty changed, they are all busy with wars, and the land south of Lingnan is relatively remote, and the imperial court is also powerless... Fortunately, , the second brother is here."

"Good for what?"

Zhu Xi said in a bad mood: "I was dispatched here, did the elder brother forget?"

This time, Zhu Biao's face became even more ugly, and he was very embarrassed.

But Zhu Xi laughed and said loudly: "Brother, don't worry, I'm joking with you. In fact, I'm very satisfied with this land in Lingnan. You see, it hardly snows here. Even in winter, I only need to wear one or two more clothes." How great is this piece of clothing? If you want to see snow, you can just take a boat trip back to Jinling in winter to see it. Of course, summer is a bit hotter, but the current summer is actually... well, it's just like that."

I almost let it slip and revealed the future.

At this time, it was the Little Ice Age, and the temperature was slightly lower than in later generations.

However, on average, it is only a few degrees lower.

But even though it's only a few degrees lower, it actually makes the northern region even colder, and it's winter almost most of the year.

But in Lingnan, there is no such worry at all.

Because the temperature here in summer can still reach [-] degrees.

To be honest, for the ancients who wore long clothes all day long, this temperature was actually a bit too hot.

So in summer, some people still need to rely on fans to cool down.

As for Sriwijaya, or some desert areas, you need air conditioning.

But now, Zhu Xiang has no idea of ​​developing air conditioners.

The main reason is that this thing is not needed in Panyu Prefecture at present.

If a new technology has no market even in Panyu Prefecture, then there is no need to invent it at all.

Because you definitely can’t afford it or use it anywhere else!
The topic returned to the car.

Zhu Xi said to Xiang Hai: "Huizhou Prefecture also needs to develop cars, but it doesn't need to be too many. You can select a few counties. This counts as political achievement. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Understood." Xiang Hai seemed very familiar.

But Zhu Biao was a little puzzled and asked: "Why can't I understand? Second brother, what do you mean?" "Tell the prince."

Zhu Xi smiled and said: "To put it bluntly, this is the crown prince, there is no need to hide it from him. There is no need to hide anything I do from anyone."

This is Zhu Xi’s confidence!

He sells his official position openly.

So what other operations can he not make public?

Just like Zhu Xi said, if you work hard to build a car, you won't lose money if you can't sell it in the future and sell it at a lower price. There will be second, third, and fourth generations behind, just thinking of ways to evade money and harvest the wealth in the hands of the people of Lingnan.

Of course, if Zhu Xi wanted to reap wealth, he would cut off the big heads first.

For example, Luo Hang is probably the richest among the maritime merchants. He dared to challenge the Shen family with the wealth he plundered through trade in a year, which shows his strength.

However, from last year to this year, the wealth Luo Hang contributed to Zhu Ping has reached 800 million taels of silver!
After so many years, even the entire treasury of the Ming Dynasty could not be used for a while.

It has exceeded the annual tax in Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions.

Jiangsu and Zhejiang are provinces with a large population. How many people are there?

On Zhu Ming's side, Luo Hang was the only one.

Of course, people like Luo Hang are still a minority after all.

But every year, Zhu Xi had to harvest the wealth of at least tens of millions of taels of silver from those merchants, bosses or shopkeepers.

This is the reason why Zhu Xi can keep the common people from having conflicts with the rich.

In fact, the Ming Dynasty fell because the court did not harvest the wealth of those who were truly wealthy. At the end of the period, Chongzhen wanted to revive the Ming Dynasty and sent troops to destroy the rebels, but he could not even provide food and wages.

In desperation, Chongzhen, who was desperate, still only knew how to collect taxes from the people, but he did not harvest the wealth of the Ming Dynasty clan or the extremely wealthy gentry everywhere.

In this case, who among the people can bear it?
Zhu Xi is different.

He even cut off the rich even more ruthlessly.

Of course, Zhu Ping also gave the rich a better life.

The wealth harvested by Zhu Xi will be turned into various conveniences in life and given back to everyone, so that everyone will naturally be satisfied.

Even now, Zhu Ping has begun to help the poor.

Especially the establishment of welfare homes and nursing homes for the elderly has given him, the King of Qin, a completely invincible reputation among the people.

Xiang Hai said to Zhu Biao: "What His Highness the King of Qin means is that these officials want political achievements, and if His Highness the King of Qin gives them political achievements, then they have to spend money and let the family forces behind them pay for it. Huizhou The government has many counties, but there are only five places, so in order to achieve this political achievement, they will go back to their own supporters and ask them to invest money."

"what?"

Zhu Biao was dumbfounded.

This time he really learned a lot.

I have only heard that the imperial court pays salaries to officials.

This is the first time I have seen that when an official is an official, he does not dare to be corrupt, but he also gives money...

(End of this chapter)