Take a plane to the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 218
"Also, there is that motorcycle. It is really comparable to a fierce horse, as fast as wind and lightning, and has no scruples about maneuvering. If this thing can also be included in the sale."

"Stop!" Zhu Changyuan patted the table and said, "Stop! Stop! Don't think about the motorcycle, Mr. must not know that this motorcycle does not rely on manpower to move like a bicycle, it relies on fuel, and one refueling can only If you can travel less than a hundred miles, if there is no oil, then this thing is useless, so don’t think about it, sir.”

"Oil? What is that?" Gu Changzuo asked.

"Uh," Zhu Changyuan scratched his head. It's really hard to explain what it is, especially to the ancients.After thinking for a long time, he came up with an explanation, and said, "For example, let me make an analogy. For example, horses are to forage, people are to food, and fire is to firewood. Oil is such a thing?"

"Oh." Gu Changzuo seemed to understand, and asked again: "Is vegetable oil and cottonseed oil feasible at home?"

Zhu Changyuan shook his head, and said: "This oil is not that oil, but underground oil." After thinking about it, he might not understand oil, so he said: "I don't know Mr. Gu, but you have read Shen Kuozhi's "Mengxi Bi Tan" "?"

"The old man has read it several times, and what is written and described above is also very interesting."

Shen Kuo's "Mengxi Bi Tan" was the best-selling book in ancient China. It is rumored that in the Southern Song Dynasty, the officials specially printed it several times and sold it to the people to pay for the army.

So Gu Changzuo must have read it too.

"Well, let's put it this way, there is a record in "Mengxi Bi Tan" called fat water, and the oil used for motorcycle fuel is extracted from this fat water through 81 processes."

"Oh, so, the old man understands."

"Just understand." Zhu Changyuan got up, sat next to Gu Changzuo, and said, "So, don't think about the motorcycle, sir. Let's talk about the conditions of the bicycle first."

"it is good!"

Unable to talk about motorcycles, Gu Changzuo was very disappointed, but this motorcycle was indeed too restrictive for him, no wonder Zhu Changyuan didn't sell it.

At least there is this bicycle, if it can be negotiated, it will be a worthwhile trip.

"Mr. Gu." Zhu Changyuan arched his hands towards Gu Changzuo and said, "As for my conditions, I talked about them roughly with Ermo last time, that is, the half of Songjiang Mansion's land under your command, if it can be planted by the general, I will entrust you with the authorization of this bicycle, and the profit will still be [-]% to [-]%, and each time the husband picks up the goods, there is no cost, just send the previous profit share to the island."

"Of course, this general doesn't plant your land for nothing. I will pay the same rent as the tenants can afford. What do you think?"

The conditions were already entrusted to Xu Ermo to tell Gu Changzuo last time, so this guy should be mentally prepared.

Moreover, according to Zhu Changyuan's understanding, since those tenants give you the land rent, wouldn't it be enough for me to give you the same land rent, and you won't suffer.

"This is a bit difficult." Gu Changzuo shook his head sadly, and said, "Can the general change the conditions? Other conditions are easy to discuss, but this condition is difficult!"

It's hard to handle. I think you, Gu Changzuo, intend to have trouble with this general. I didn't give you less money. Why don't you plant it for me? Of course, the land is yours and you can give it to whomever you want, but you are targeting Lao Tzu.

"Mr. Gu thinks I can't bully you? Or is it that I, Mr. Zhu, are not honest enough?"

Zhu Changyuan's words became a little cold.

Gu Changzuo is an old fox. He knew that he had misunderstood Zhu Changyuan's words, and quickly clasped his hands and explained: "General, my lord, I'm afraid you misunderstood the old man."

"This old man is nicknamed Gu Bancheng. Although he doesn't really own the land in Bancheng of Songjiang Mansion, he owns almost one-third of it, totaling 180 million mu. The general really wants to rent it all out?"

Zhu Changyuan gasped when he heard that, Nima, this old boy Gu Bancheng is so rich, he thought it would be good to have hundreds of thousands of acres of land, but he didn't expect him to say that he had 180 million acres of land as soon as he opened his mouth.

To be honest, it’s a bit too much. The land owned by this guy is almost twenty times the size of the entire Sun Moon Island. If it’s all planted, transporting chemical fertilizers is indeed a troublesome, big deal, but now there are big cars, and the old man himself. Sitting in the backyard gave Zhu Changyuan confidence.

"Yes, Mr. Gu, 180 million mu of land, the general plans to rent and plant all of it."

Zhu Changyuan's eyes were flickering, and he secretly thought that with Gu Changzuo's land, he would not have to worry about military rations in the future.

Just using tractors and chemical fertilizers to cultivate the land, will it be too eye-catching? You must know that Songjiang Mansion is not as hidden as Riyue Island. If the court finds out, will there be any trouble?
Zhu Changyuan was still thinking wildly, but Gu Changzuo said: "The 180 million mu of land is almost one-third of Songjiang Mansion. Does the general know how many people live on this land? If the general takes away the old man's land, what will those tenants do for a living? ?”

"I'm not a stingy person, but I'm definitely not a person with a vicious mind. If I get a lot of money from the general, or even a fortune that can rival the country, but I want the old people in my hometown to be displaced, I would rather not do it."

After Gu Changzuo finished speaking, his face was a little heavy, and he said: "General, don't blame the old man for refusing. If the general can ensure that these elders have no worries about food and clothing, so what if I would rather not have those land rents?"

"The old man's land rent is calculated on the basis of the upper, middle and lower fields, and only 90% is taken as tax. The annual income from this alone is 40 million shi of grain and 30 taels of silver, but this is only the best annual calculation. Generally speaking, [-] taels of silver is not bad. If there is a famine, there will be no harvest for the whole year, and the old man still needs to subsidize the farmers' household. Therefore, this benefit is dispensable for the old man, but for the For the elders in my hometown, it is their fate."

"I hope the general will see clearly."

Zhu Changyuan frowned after hearing this. If what the old boy said is true, it is really a big problem. He does not know how many people there are in half of Songjiang Mansion, but there must be quite a few, at least more than the people in Sun Moon Island. Much more.

If it is true what Gu Changzuo said, others will be displaced when he farms, and Zhu Changyuan will not do it, which makes no sense.Besides, the task given to him by the system is to come here to establish the embryonic form of a modern society. He has to accumulate popularity and reputation before he can have the prestige to call on the world to follow him.

But, let such a big piece of fat not be developed, he doesn't give up, what should I do?
There is a way, that is to sacrifice part of one's own interests, such as co-planting with farmers, and then everyone will distribute the benefits. For example, one mu of high-quality land can harvest [-] catties of rice. At least [-] catties can be harvested, and the extra [-] catties can be distributed equally with tenants.

In this way, it is estimated that farmers are also willing.

There is no smooth sailing career in the world, and there is no profitable business. It seems that you have suffered a temporary loss, but in fact you have taken advantage of it.

Zhu Changyuan calculated an account, excluding seeds and fertilizers, the annual net profit of one mu of land is about 180 catties of rice, which is converted into a Ming Dynasty unit, that is, five stones, and 1000 million mu of land is nearly [-] million a year. Stone grain income.

"Okay, I promise you." Zhu Changyuan said: "I will pay you the land rent of those tenants, and I will give them half of the rest of the income, and I will give them three hundred catties of rice per mu as a guarantee. What do you think?"

"Three hundred catties?" Gu Changzuo frowned slightly, and said, "General, the annual output of a top-class field is only three hundred catties per mu. Do you want it?"

Zhu Changyuan waved his hand, "I have my own method, sir, don't make a fuss, you have come to my Riyue Island for so many days, you must have heard about the yield of my land on this island."

"That's true." Gu Changzuo nodded, "Since the general can agree to share the harvest with the tenant farmers equally, then Gu is not hypocritical, and only charges the general 20 taels of silver in rent every year."

"No need." Zhu Changyuan naturally wouldn't be short of such a little money, he waved his hand and said, "It's only 30 taels, and there is one more thing that I need to trouble Mr. Gu to do for this general."

"General, please speak."

"In this way, if I rashly enter your place, or adopt a new type of farming method, it will definitely cause opposition or even resistance from your local farmers. Therefore, before harvesting next year, I have to trouble Mr. Gu to send his men to do work from house to house. Threats from time to time to ensure that I can plant the second crop of rice next year on time."

"Also, since we share the same profits with them, we still need them to work, just to plant according to my method." Since there are so many farmers in the area, there is no need to transport machinery over there, just provide farmers with rice seeds And fertilizer will do.

In this way, the impact on local farmers can also be minimized.

"Okay, it's easy. The old man has great prestige in the Songjiang Mansion, and he will definitely not miss the general's farming next year." Gu Changzuo said so, but he was wondering why Zhu Changyuan needed so much food?

Could it be preparing military rations for the rebellion?

Gu Changzuo was taken aback by his sudden thought, and secretly wondered if the old man would be implicated if this guy rebelled one day. Now that the world is in chaos, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Ming Dynasty is in danger, so it is necessary to prepare early.

Perhaps, Sun Moon Island is a good place to hide, a paradise.

Gu Changzuo has a lot of money in his hands, more wives and children, just his concubine has more than a dozen houses, and there are so many children that he can't remember how many, and their names.

For example, his eldest daughter is also a prostitute married to Xu Guangqi's eldest son, who is over forty years old, and his youngest child is still breastfeeding.

"What is Mr. Gu thinking?" Zhu Changyuan asked with a smile.

Gu Changzuo shook his head and said: "It's nothing? I don't know what conditions the general will need to immigrate to Riyue Island in the future. The Ming Dynasty is full of wars and bandits are everywhere. The old man thinks that the general is like a paradise. I want to settle my family here. ,so..."

"Hehe." Zhu Changyuan smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Gu, I, Zhu Changyuan, welcome your family to the island very much."

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