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Chapter 245: Losing all strength
Secondly, the military government's mines are willing to invest, and the workers' tools are more advanced than those in private mines. Equipment such as tracks and mine cars that can increase operating efficiency can be installed, and the overall efficiency is further improved.

Thirdly, in addition to tools, the military government also has a lot of machinery. In terms of pumping water, gravel, etc., those who can use machinery do not need manpower, so the efficiency is naturally not comparable to that of manpower.

Finally, Chen Jiajun used gunpowder blasting to open the mine, which greatly surpassed the efficiency of manpower blasting.

None of the above advantages are what private mines are capable of possessing, so they naturally cannot compete.

The most important point is that the military government's mines are not for profit, and the ore produced is handed over to the iron smelting plant at cost price.

Although the ore produced in the mine is not exported, the iron products and iron ingots smelted from the ore are exported.

Coupled with the huge gap in smelting technology, there is simply no way for these old mine owners to survive.

It can be said that the price of the iron ingots that have been initially smelted by the military government is the same as the ore sold by these families. How can buyers choose to buy ore from them?
"Captain, according to the selling price of the iron ingots of the military government, if we produce according to the government's safety standards, we will not be able to sell them at a loss and there will be no way to survive." The old man was sincere when he said this, and it was obvious that he was telling the truth.

It sounds pitiful, but after several days of investigation, Chen Xun knows these families very well.

"Let's not mention that your savings are enough for you to live for several years, let's talk about this business." Chen Xun replied: "When doing business, there will inevitably be losses and profits. How can there be a business in the world that is guaranteed to make profits without losing money?"

"Since you can't continue the mining business, why not change careers? The military government has so many profitable businesses now, why do you just stick to one mine?"

"Please also ask the Governor for advice!"

"The spinning machines and looms newly developed by the military government are far more efficient than old man-made machines. Water power alone can reach five or six times that of old machines. If steam engines are added, the efficiency will be more than ten times or dozens of times." With the improvement, you can completely buy machinery and build a textile factory, and you will not make less money than you did when you mined before."

"In addition to textile factories, there are also brick and tile factories, and our brick-making machines are also very efficient."

...Chen Xun talked about several machines in succession.

"Even if you don't want to leave your old business, you can still buy iron ingots, machine tools, etc. from our military government to make ironware and sell it abroad."

"You have to walk your own path. Even your parents, can they take care of you for the rest of your life?" Chen Xun finally sarcastically said.

I'm not your parents, I care about your life and death.

However, as the governor of the military government, he still showed them some ways to survive.

The first industrial revolution was to transfer the money of landowners and mine owners to industrial production. If these mine owners could be persuaded to eat the crabs first, others would naturally follow suit after seeing the profits. For the military government, Say it is beneficial.

"Commander, can you increase the price of the iron ingots sold by the military government? You will make more money and we can survive..." Someone made an ungrateful request that was not conducive to development.

"Presumptuous!!" Lu Hui stood up and pointed at the young man who was speaking and cursed: "How does the military government do things, do you need to teach it?"

"Okay, I still have official business to deal with, so I won't accompany you any longer. I'll treat you to this meal today. Let's have a good meal and drink. This is a way of thanking the families behind you for their continued support of Chenjiazhuang." After Chen Xun finished speaking, he He drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and then walked out of the restaurant regardless of the efforts behind him.

Also coming out was Lu Hui: "Captain, those machines are hens that lay golden eggs. Are we really selling them to them?"

As a senior member of the military government who has stayed in Guangzhou, he knows very well how profitable the military government's various machines are.

As machinery becomes more advanced and more efficient, the output of various industrial products of the military government increases rapidly, and they are sold to various places through sea, water, and land transportation, earning a lot of profits.

It is precisely with the support of these profits that the military government can have the capital to develop rapidly.For more than half a year, the silver collected by Chen Xun in Kaifeng was not shipped back. The military government, while ensuring its own rapid development, was able to continuously support the Chen family army who went north to fight, which fully demonstrated how profitable these machines were.

"The structure is small, and our capabilities are limited. If we embrace all profitable industries, the military government's management costs will become larger and larger, and the cost of anti-corruption will also become larger and larger. In the end, the gains outweigh the losses." Chen Xun explained: "On the contrary, sell the machinery at a high price, recover the profits in the next two to three or three or four years in a short period of time, and then use these profits to develop more advanced machinery and sell them again. This is a positive virtuous cycle. .”

"Oh~~, I understand. According to what you said, when they bought our machinery, they actually worked for us to make money." Lu Hui suddenly realized.

"Don't say it so harshly, they will also make some money." Chen Xun chuckled.

In later generations, developed countries used technological hegemony to allow developing countries to work hard for them to earn profits.

Why the citizens of those developed countries can work a little part of the time and enjoy life the rest of the time? In the final analysis, it is because they took the lead in the industrial revolution and used high technology to cut leeks and wool from other developing countries.

If you add capital harvesting, you can simply lie back and enjoy it.

"Commander, do you think they will agree?" Lu Hui was a little opposed to selling machinery just now, but now he is looking forward to it.

"Do they have any other way to go?" Chen Xun answered Lu Hui's question with a rhetorical question.

Even fools understand the truth of sitting in vain, how can those smart people not understand?

No matter how deep your savings were before, if you don't make the transition early, it will be even more difficult to make money when your capital becomes less and less.

Anyone with some knowledge in future generations will understand that going from zero to 100 million is the most difficult thing to make, but going from 100 million to 200 million is not that difficult.

This truth was also understood by the people in the restaurant just now.

Chen Xun believes that the military government will soon receive orders from these people. By then, some industries with concentrated manpower can be gradually shed, freeing up their hands to accelerate technological development.

Back in the office, Chen Xun once again received information from Xiangyang.

In the name of the emperor, Zhao Chen sent officials to various areas, or directly appointed them, and directly created more than a dozen economic and strategic pacification envoys. He also delegated the appointment power of state-level officials to these economic and strategic pacification envoys, and also allowed them to Recruit your own militia to form a team for training.

This suddenly changed the official position of "Regiment Training Envoy" from a virtual title to a real one.

You must know that the position of Tuan Lian En was responsible for commanding the local self-defense forces in the Tang Dynasty.

Because the Song Dynasty court adopted the policy of strengthening the cadres and weakening the branches, the Tuanlian envoys became a false title. The Tuanlian envoys of various states were sent to military ministers as officials with no fixed number of personnel, no duties, and were not stationed in their own states.

Now that Zhao Chen has made such a mess, local power will inevitably increase greatly.

For example, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the emperor of the Han Dynasty appointed a large number of state governors in order to quell the chaos, which eventually led to the separatism and chaos of the country.

Now, the economic and strategic pacifier who has mastered military power, personnel power and financial power is a veritable governor with real power.

"Zhao Chen can't eat it himself, and it won't make us feel better if he smashes it." Chen Xun sighed.

"It's true that I don't feel bad for betraying my father. After all his troubles, the Song Dynasty has lost all its energy. Even if the gods come, they can't save it." Lu Hui also sighed.

(End of this chapter)