Chapter 219 Profit of [-] million taels of silver per year! Do you want it?
"In this way, the imperial court continues to build roads, and the Ming Chamber of Commerce also makes money. It has more capital to develop quickly. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?" After hearing this, the King of Jin immediately said: "No, if the court does not need to pay any money and directly uses corvees and servants to build roads, wouldn't it be a business without capital? Wouldn't this be better for the court? " Prince Zhu Biao immediately said at this time: "After the tenants were brought into the farm, the corvées and servants have been greatly reduced, which has brought a huge reduction in the burden on the people. How can we mention it again?" King Jin nodded quickly when he heard this, "So that's it. Then Chen Han, please continue talking." Chen Han said, "In fact, asking the court to pay the money to the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce seems like the court has suffered a big loss, but it may not be so." King Zhu Di of Yan asked: "What is the meaning of this statement?" Chen Han replied: "Your Highness, if you look at it this way, building a road first will inevitably bring about a concentration of people. When a crowd gathers, it costs money to eat, drink, and drink. After the workers get their wages, they can buy locally, stimulating the surrounding economy. Once there is a business opportunity, there will naturally be countless buyers and sellers sniffing out the business opportunity.
This will drive the entire development of the local area, and various supporting facilities can also come into being. The imperial court paid for the cost of building cement roads, but it also collected a large amount of commercial taxes by driving surrounding businesses. He didn't lose anything by going back and forth to the court, but he gained recognition from the people and improved the court's credibility. The most important thing is how useful it will be once the road is unblocked. I think Your Highnesses King Jin and King Yan, as you are on the border outside the Great Wall, you should know very well how important the transportation of food supplies is in every battle. Once cement pavements are laid all over the world and a huge road network is formed, transporting grain and grass from the south to the north will no longer be a distant thing. And after the north and south are connected, wouldn't it be more convenient for merchants from the north and the south to do business? Will commercial taxes be reduced by then? " After thinking about it, King Zhu Di of Yan seemed to be right. Chen Han continued: "The second thing is that cement is not just used for road construction. The red bricks are fired immediately, so can they also be used to build houses in the future? The glass is also burned out. Is it just used to make telescopes?
It is entirely possible to change today’s paper windows into transparent glass windows. Think about it, the papered windows make our house dark, and if there is a strong wind, they are easy to blow. If a wealthy family wants to improve the environment and make their home brighter, wouldn’t using glass provide the best of both worlds?
It’s beautiful, light-transmitting and windproof, so I think it’s a big deal. In terms of machinery manufacturing, you should have heard of the Jenny spinning machine and the now upgraded Hongwu spinning machine, as well as the flying shuttle loom. How much of our machinery do the major workshops in Jiangnan purchase every year? It’s also a big deal. The most important thing is that the Oriental Branch of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce now transports back one million taels of silver from the Japanese slaves every year... no, every month. Today, all the silver is stored in the imperial treasury. However, once the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce is operational, I have reached an agreement with His Majesty and His Highness. One hundred percent of it, or one hundred thousand taels of silver, was deposited into the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce. This is a dividend to the Oriental Branch of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce. I think this kind of real money is more secure than virtual money. "
After Chen Han finished speaking, King Yan, King Jin, King Chu, King Qi, and King Xiang were all stunned. I really didn't expect that within this year, Chen Han would have carried out such a plan. Especially road building. Just like what Chen Han said, the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce did business with the imperial court, and it was the largest business house in the world. How many traders will be attracted to come together?
And there is a lot of room for manipulation. The imperial court does business with the Ming Chamber of Commerce, and the Ming Chamber of Commerce can definitely do business with those private brands. There will be no problem in making money in the future, and it will be big money. So these princes are very excited now. Especially King Jin, who took the lead and asked, "Then how much capital do we need to invest?" Other princes also said, "Yes, this is the point!" "Also, let's talk about how much dividends we can get!" The princes asked this, and Chen Han immediately replied, "My arrangement for the shares of the Daming Chamber of Commerce is this. The Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce has a total of [-] million shares, the court holds [-] million shares, the clan holds [-] million shares, the royal family holds [-] shares, I hold [-] shares, the merchants hold [-] million shares, and the remaining [-] Ten thousand will be used as a reward for heroes in the future. As for the size of the reward, it depends on how much meritorious service the hero has made. This is also an incentive. As for how much each share is worth, it is temporarily priced at Yiguanbaochao per share. " The princes heard Chen Han say that each share of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce shares was worth a fortune, which was quite a large amount. If calculated this way, the imperial court would have to invest five million in shares first. And my clan owns [-] million shares, so if we allocate them to each family, we will get around [-] guan. This is indeed a big deal. However, a prince soon stood up and raised objections. It was King Qi who stood up, "No, Chen Han, how can you let a businessman occupy two million shares?
Isn't this the same as the clan? How can those businessmen be on an equal footing with us? " Hearing what King Qi said, other princes started talking one after another. "What I'm saying is that we are members of the royal family. If this is the case, then we will still have to listen to them. This is absolutely not possible." "I will never be on an equal footing with those lowly businessmen." "This is very true. We must not engage in such retrogression." When Chen Han saw the princes who wanted to be on an equal footing with businessmen, they all looked unconvinced and immediately said: "If all the princes can personally handle business and preside over every sale, then I have nothing to say. explain. I can even give the shares held by the merchants to clan members who are willing to stand up and do business themselves. How about that?
Is anyone willing to do business in person? " When Chen Han asked this question, these princes were speechless again.
Because they just said that as a clan, they would never lower themselves to do business. It turns out that Chen Han said that there will be many businessmen under the Daming Chamber of Commerce to do these transactions, and they will do it personally. The purpose is to tie these traders to the ship of the Daming Chamber of Commerce through shares. Now the clan members had nothing to say. Upon seeing this, Chen Han said: "The purpose of taking out the shares and recruiting traders is to tie those traders to the rope of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce. The traders I want to recruit must first of all be big businessmen with good moral character, strong ability, and strong funds. Only such businessmen are qualified to enter the Daming Chamber of Commerce. After they come in with a solid foundation, they can use their own resources to help the Ming Chamber of Commerce do business. The Daming Chamber of Commerce provides a large number of orders. In this way, the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce can make profits, and traders can also make profits. They can also get dividends. At the same time, having the title of Ming Royal Merchant is also an honor. Just like Xia Yuanji, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who erected a monument in front of the Confucius Temple during the disaster relief work a year ago, didn't those businessmen donate money enthusiastically? In fact, businessmen used to have low status and no one respected them. They needed to be recognized by the public. By what means? Do good!
And now how they obtain a higher status is of course by cooperating with the royal merchant company Daming Chamber of Commerce to obtain the title of royal merchant. This is a golden sign and the largest resource of the Ming Chamber of Commerce. Winning them all over will not only allow them to personally manage the business of the Ming Chamber of Commerce. better able to use their resources for mutual benefit. Princes, would you feel better if I explained this to you? " The princes were speechless. Everyone was embarrassed, but King Qi finally came to the rescue and said, "Then you should tell us how much we can get by then, right?" Chen Han smiled and said: "Okay, princes, you must know that two million shares of the clan will be distributed to each of your families, and each of you can get at least [-] shares. What is the concept of this?" Chen Han shouted out the door again, "Bring me the white cloth and my charcoal!" There was a eunuch outside, carrying up a simple blackboard, now a whiteboard. The whiteboard is two meters long and one and a half meters wide. Chen Han used charcoal pens because his calligraphy was so bad that he could only teach these princes with his own charcoal pens, which were similar to hard pens. After Chen Han took the blackboard over, he first wrote on the blackboard - matters related to equity dividends of the Ming Chamber of Commerce. Then the court, royal family, clan, businessmen, and their own shares and reward shares are listed on it, making the entire page very clear. Then Chen Han said: "If the annual profit of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce is ten million taels of silver..." The King of Chu stood up and said: "Hey, why use silver? Can't it be treasure banknotes?
What you are currently using to bring back money is all treasure banknotes. I also heard that in the future, silver and gold will not be allowed to be used as currency, but treasure banknotes will be used. " Chen Han explained, "What His Royal Highness the King of Chu said is true. Now the imperial court does not allow gold and silver to be used as separate currencies. But the concept of gold and silver is clearer. I want you to understand how much dividends you can get every year? " After King Chu heard this, he sat down and Chen Han continued to explain: "The current prince is calculated based on the annual salary of His Royal Highnesses King Jin and King Yan who guard the border fortress.
Among them, the grain income is [-] shi, and the current price of grain is one tael of silver and four shi of grain, which means that your food income is [-] taels per year. Including silk, cloth, fodder, rewards, etc., the equivalent is one thousand taels. Do you think it is appropriate? " King Jin nodded, and King Yan also nodded. "As for you princes in the interior, your annual salary is [-] shi of grain plus various other things, which translates into a silver income of [-] taels of silver. If you calculate it this way, it is quite clear." Chen Han clearly wrote their income on the blackboard. Then he turned back and said: "After calculating all your income, let's calculate the dividends you can get. Calculating based on the annual profit of [-] million taels of silver from the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce, [-] million taels are allocated as dividends at the annual shareholders' meeting! " Zhu Bai, the king of Xiang, was relatively young. He immediately stood up and said, "That's not right. Didn't you say that the profit of [-] million taels of silver can't be fully divided?" King Jin laughed and said, "You boy, you really don't know how valuable firewood and rice are when you are not a rich man. Did all the money earned go to you? Will you no longer use capital to do business in the future?
Who does business and shares all the profits they make? " Zhu Bai, the king of Xiang, sat down with a blushing face, and everyone laughed. Chen Han smiled and said: "It seems that His Highness King Jin is quite shrewd." King Jin suddenly felt proud, "That's why we are in charge of the entire Shanxi border defense. We have a lot of accounts to settle. You still know this. You can continue talking." Chen Han smiled and said: "Okay, then let me ask the princes here, if five million two hundred taels are used as dividends, according to the shares you hold, you can calculate how much silver each person can get every year. You first Forget it, I’ll have some tea.” As he spoke, Chen Han paused, picked up the tea bowl and started drinking. The princes below began to murmur. After all, this is a big sum, and these people have been bad at math since they were young. I've tried it over and over again but it still doesn't feel right. Chen Han waited for a while and then smiled and said: "Let me help you do the math. The court will take half of the five million taels of dividends and take away two and a half million taels. The clan holds two million shares, and the dividend is one million taels. And if it is divided into your hands, how much can each person get? " One million taels?
Oh my God!
The princes were shocked!
Chen Han put his hands on the table and leaned forward with a smile on his face: "The answer is forty-five thousand taels!" Forty-five thousand taels! ! !
When this number was said, even King Jin and King Yan were shocked. This is too much! Even if he didn't cut his salary, he wouldn't be able to get half of it. Not to mention other princes. Even Prince Zhu Biao was shocked when he was sitting below. If the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce could really make such a huge profit every year, would the court still need to pay the clan's salary?
Not only is it not needed, the court can also get millions of taels of profits from the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce every year.
What is this concept?
This is simply money grabbing. No wonder Chen Han would say that it could not only solve the clan's salary problem, but also allow the common people and officials to have no complaints. Because from now on, there was no need for the court to spend a single copper plate to pay the salaries of the clan members. The eyes of all the princes are almost glowing green. Especially princes like the King of Chu, the King of Xiang, and the King of Tang, they themselves were in the mainland of the Central Plains. This time the salary cut directly cost them [-] dan, and according to Chen Han, they could only get a salary of [-] taels of silver. And now, if it is true as Chen Han said, the amount they can receive every year is at least [-] taels, isn't that four or five times more than before?
When I thought of this, I suddenly became excited. They are absolutely supportive now. However, it was Yan Wang Zhu Di who stood up and said: "Chen Han, what you are talking about now is just the moon in the mirror. How can you guarantee that the annual profit will reach [-] million taels? If not, what will you do?" Otherwise, it can be said that this is the prince who can be called the Yongle Emperor in the later period. He is really smart and can see the most critical point. And Chen Han smiled: "Your Highness, to tell you the truth, the Dongyang Branch only transports back one million taels of silver each time. I should tell them that the Ming Dynasty will not need so much silver inflow in the future, so the output will increase." control. If we were really open to mining silver, judging from the technology mastered by the Dongyang Branch of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce, it would be more than enough to transport back two million taels of silver every month. But even if it only transports one million and two hundred silver every month, the Ming Chamber of Commerce can still get a dividend of one hundred thousand taels of silver every month. In other words, the net income is [-] million taels of silver per year. How did the remaining [-] million taels of silver profit come from? Building cement roads, selling glass, machinery manufacturing and a large number of textile orders in the future. Trade between countries must be opened, and maritime restrictions must be opened. By then we will build a strong naval force and go south to expand the Southeast Asian countries. This is also the business that our Daming Chamber of Commerce wants to do. By then, let alone [-] million taels, my annual profit of [-] million taels is considered small. As for how to manage Nanyang, this is also a topic I will start soon. I even want to engage in currency strategy, and I will talk about it with you all this time! ! " …… (End of this chapter)