My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 26
"Your Majesty, three righteous merchants have arrived."

"Xuan."

"The grassroots Xiao Yong\Zheng Tuo\Zhao Shuang bows to the emperor."

As soon as the three people were brought in by Liu Shimin, they knelt down and bowed three times and kowtowed nine times.

"Flat body."

His fingers were tapping on the table, and after a while, Zhu Youxiao spoke out.

"Last year, the Divine Ancestor ordered Xu Guangqi to train troops. It was you and me who donated military pay and supplies."

"Back to the Emperor, it is the three Cao Min people."

After hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, the three of them looked at each other, and in the end it was Zheng Tuo who had the most wealth who spoke out.

"good."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao chuckled.

"I don't have many such righteous people."

Picking up the tea cup and taking a sip, Zhu Youxiao arrived next.

"Give me a seat and watch tea."

After the three of them were led to sit down, Yupi was all nervous and stared at the tea cup on the table.

"Zhao Shuang, you sell iron. Where does your iron come from?"

"Back to the emperor, Cao Min has a mine in Shandong, and the iron is all produced in Shandong."

"Shandong?"

After smacking his lips, Zhu Youxiao said.

“How much can you produce in a year?”

"About 20 kilograms."

"20 kilograms? It's quite a lot."

His fingers continued to tap, and Zhu Youxiao calculated silently in his heart.

Tea, horse, salt and iron, violent industries, various dynasties and generations, basic government operations.

The Ming Dynasty's official business was equivalent to a private business with no special brewing.

When Zhu Yuanzhang first conquered the world, the end of the Yuan Dynasty was out of control, dragons and snakes rose from the land, the people at the bottom were in danger, and the population loss was extremely serious.

After Zhu Yuanzhang took over the world, the first thing he needed to do was to recuperate and let the people breathe a sigh of relief.

Many of his decrees at that time were extremely stupid in the eyes of later generations, but they were the most appropriate at the time.

In the 15th year of Hongwu, Wang Yundao said that when the Yuan Dynasty was restored, the official iron smelting plant in Linshui Town, Cizhou.But Zhu Yuanzhang said: The benefit does not lie with the officials, but with the people. If the people benefit from it, the benefits will flow and benefit the officials.

This iron smelting plant in Linshui Town, Cizhou, during the stable period of the Yuan Dynasty, produced more than one million kilograms of iron a year.

Then, this man named Wang Yundao was exiled overseas by the emperor, probably to the island of Java.

After reading the report from the Ministry of Household Affairs, Zhu Youxiao remembered that his income from iron lessons in Wanli 47 was. . . 460 million kilograms, equivalent to more than 2000 tons.

Who is this enough for?
What should I do if the imperial court needs iron?Buy from the people in exchange for grain or money.

This bad thing started during the Yongle period.

"I need you to do me a favor now."

Stopping his tapping fingers, Zhu Youxiao continued.

"I need [-] jins of iron, [-] jins of coal, [-] shi of rice, and [-] sets of winter clothes. Can you afford them?"

"This?"

After hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, the three people looked at each other.The last time three people donated, they didn't realize it out of conscience and didn't donate much.

But this time, the emperor wanted a lot. He needed three people to help him.

"Don't worry, I won't take it from you in vain."

Zhu Youxiao spoke out after taking out the prices of the things on the market that Jin Yiwei had collected for him.

"Now on the market, one hundred catties of iron is four cents, twenty thousand catties is eight thousand taels of silver, one hundred catties of coal is three cents, ten thousand catties is three thousand taels. One tael of rice and one stone is equal to 8000 taels, okay?"

"This..."

Hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, the three of them looked at each other and couldn't help but calculate a few times with their hands under the table. At this price, they would not lose money and still make some money.

"can."

After careful calculation, the three of them spoke almost at the same time.

"Ah."

Nodding with satisfaction, Zhu Youxiao turned to look at Zheng Tuo.

"Ten thousand sets of winter clothes require ten kilograms of cotton for the tops and trousers, and leather boots and hats. The leather boots can be made of pigskin, sheepskin, or even dog skin, but they must have fur inside."

"This..."

Hearing this, Zheng Tuo couldn't help but make a calculation.

"Nowadays, every catty of cotton is ten cents, and ten catties is one penny. Counting the cloth and wages, each set of winter clothes, plus leather boots and hat, costs three cents of silver."

"If it's on the market, it usually costs about six yuan."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows. Now the monthly salary of Jiubian soldiers is only eight yuan. Only this month's salary can buy a piece of clothing. I don't know if the things are expensive or the soldiers' wages are low.

I guess it's because soldiers are underpaid.

"For one set, I will give you four cents, so that you can make some money, so that it lasts for a long time."

After saying this with a smile, Zhu Youxiao took a sip of tea and said with a dark expression.

"However, I give you face, and you must also give me face. If I find out that you are cheating and cheating, passing off inferior goods, it won't just be a matter of losing your head."

"Grassmen dare not."

Hearing this, the three people quickly bowed their heads to guarantee.

"Liu Shimin."

"The servant is here."

When he heard Zhu Youxiao calling him, Liu Shimin hurriedly spoke out.

"Go and get a pound of tribute tea for each of the three of you."

"The common people thank the emperor for the reward."

Hearing this, the three people quickly thanked them.

"Finish the matter for me. When it is completed, I will reward you with a great gift."

"The common people will do their best to be loyal to the emperor."

After hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, the three people quickly made promises.

After a few more words of encouragement to the three people, Zhu Youxiao served tea to see off the guests.

Watching the three people leave, Zhu Youxiao thought in his mind.

This still requires vigorous development of the palace-owned economy.

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(End of this chapter)