"If it weren't for the taxes collected from the greenhouse vegetables, we wouldn't even have the money to buy lime."
On the 20th day, Bi Goo gave out another sum of money to buy lime.
He regretted it. They had agreed that he would be in charge of the river and the cost of the boat would belong to the Li Family Zhuangzi.
Both sides split the cost equally. The boat needed to be repaired, and he felt that he had taken advantage of the situation.
Who would have thought that the water network also needed to be maintained? The price of lime didn't seem high, but it was used in large quantities.
The lime mine in Lantian County was still burning, and it was close to the cement mine.
The people bought it. Ever since the Li Family Zhuangzi's newspaper wrote what was acidic soil and what was alkaline soil, the people knew the reason why the soil was not good.
They used many methods to observe the acidity of the soil. If it was too acidic, they would use lime to sterilize it.
The alkali soil was soaked in water. Last autumn, someone used the water network to pour water into the alkali soil, and it froze in the winter.
When the weather was warmer, they would let the water out and plant the sorghum that was sown early. They would have to wait for more than a month to soak slowly.
After soaking, they would plant the sorghum. They didn't expect the sorghum to produce much rice. They would wait for it to mature and cut it to make silage.
The Li Family Zhuangzi had a lot of livestock and collected silage.
Then they would plant a batch of soybeans. They also didn't expect to produce many beans, as long as they could grow.
They would pick some edamame and eat it. In the end, they would eat as many soybeans as they could. They would plant the bean seedlings in the fields and continue to improve the soil.
If the acidic soil was too acidic, the people would adjust it to become weak and neutral soil. When the time came, it would be a good field.
The fields around the capital government were actually not bad. Most of them were weak and neutral.
The bad fields were empty and no one planted them. They would be used this year.
This included the natural pits. Someone had already discussed with the government to rent them for a few years and plant lotus flowers.
Some water had been put into the pits and soaked in the soil. They would be planted in two days. When the time came, they would eat the lotus seeds and lotus roots. When the water was put in, they would also raise the fish inside.
Similarly, they would sprinkle lime and disinfect it.
Bi Goo's Ministry of Revenue bought a lot of lime. The people who worked with Li Yi in Lantian County had almost cleared out their inventory, and new ones were still being burned.
It would take a month to burn lime and sell it.
It would be burned for seven to eight days, and then it would be left and crushed before selling.
Batch after batch, kiln after kiln.
Bi Goo cried about being poor. His heart ached for money. No matter who asked, he would say that the Ministry of Revenue had no money.
It looked pitiful, but in reality, the Ministry of Revenue still had a lot of savings.
"Should I ask Xiao Yi if he should pay for this?" Bi Goo felt that it was not quicklime that was thrown into the water net, but coupons.
He felt that he had suffered a loss. He had invested more in the river while Li Yi had invested less in the boat.
"I think that's fine." Song Jing supported. Go ahead, let's see if you can get the money.
"We'll wait until tonight." Bi Goo made up his mind. Didn't Li Yi say that everyone had a trick up their sleeves against him? Come on, give me the money.
Li Yi, who had been targeted by Bi Goo, was calculating the amount of money he had earned. The Ministry of Revenue was so rich that he was going all out to buy quicklime.
Just the quicklime alone had brought in more than 60,000 yuan, and there was still more to come.
"Dongzhu, Shopkeeper Liang sent someone with gifts to thank you for bringing them to buy land and do business." Song De looked very proud at the side.
"Initially, it was agreed that we would get our capital back in two years and double it in three years. Due to the increase in demand, we got our capital back in one year. Now, it's no longer a problem of doubling."
Li Yi had a good impression of the businessmen who had formed a group to scam others.
He did not spend a single cent on the mining industry in Lantian County, and the others gave him 1,000 yuan each.
At the end of the first year, 10% of the taxes had made up for the hole in Lantian County's finances.
The businessmen got their capital back and still had a small surplus.
In the second year, it tripled, and it seemed that it would continue to double this year.
Prepared mineral fertilizers, sold gypsum, cement, lime, paper additives, manufactured Huohuan cloth, porcelain, jade found in the mining process … …
Today, the Ministry of Revenue calculated that Li Yi had earned 60,000 yuan, and the businessmen had earned a total of 7,500 yuan. The remaining 7,500 yuan had been paid to Lantian County's yamen.
However, this tax would probably be taken away by Bi Goo. Lantian County's yamen was too rich.
"Dongzhu, they have already earned a lot of money. Do you want to … …" Song De wanted to kick the businessmen away and let Zhuangzi do it himself.
"Who would want to work with Zhuangzi in the future? They have money, so they can move other people's hearts. I am prepared to work with them on another business. "
Li Yi did not even need to think about it and directly rejected it.
If he used his own connections to kick others away to make money, what would others think?
The key was that these people believed in him and were easy to control. He would let some of them get rich first, even though they were already rich.
"What kind of business is it? Or 80% of the profits will go to us? "Song De was very satisfied with 80% of the profits.
Others would pay, while Dongzhu would provide the technology. The technology would be 80%, and the gross profit would be 80%.
"The capital government will provide support to the people in the state capital. They will provide piglets and feed to the farmers, and help them build pigsty.
At the same time, they will build a big farm in the western part of the city and manage it together. Otherwise, Zhuangzi would have done it himself.
There are too many things involved, and Zhuangzi is understaffed. He cannot continue to increase the manpower. "
Li Yi arranged the standardized pig farming matter to the businessmen he was working with.
When the time comes, the capital government and the surrounding people will be able to eat cheaper pork. If the businessmen from other places are willing to learn, they will teach for free.
Now, other than the Li Family Zhuangzi who has their own pig farm, the others are free-range.
Pork is the most abundant in winter, and the pigs are slaughtered at the end of the year.
There are also people who use a big pigsty to raise dozens of pigs. They will give birth to babies, raise them, and sell them for money.
"I will get someone to send them a letter and let them prepare."
Song De did not care what kind of business Li Yi was talking about. Anyway, he would not lose money.
"Catch pigs secretly. Other people also want their pigs alive. Buy them bit by bit. If you buy too much at once, other people will raise the price."
Li Yi still has his own thoughts. If they do not cooperate, he will suffer some losses.
When cooperating with others, one cannot ask the business partner for too high a cost.
"I know. In fact, they are very smart." Song De agreed and ran out to find someone to pass the message.
… …
At night, Bi Goo really came.
"Xiao Yi, look at you. It is fine if you cheat others, but why do you cheat an old man like me who is about to die?"
Bi Goo drank a mouthful of wine and stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the ribbonfish. Today, the ribbonfish was braised in soy sauce.
"Old Bi, you came at the right time. Do you want to participate in a profitable business?" Li Yi did not answer Bi Goo.
He could guess what kind of business it was. He had just earned 60,000 yuan.
Bi Goo picked up the ribbonfish: "What kind of business is it? Don't tell me how to sell the fish in the water net."
"How can I? The people catch the fish in the water net themselves. If they want to eat it, they can eat it. If they don't want to eat it, they can sell it for money. You are not allowed to use the small hole net. "
Li Yi did not consider the fish in the water net at all. He could not manage all of them.
The people could fish and use the net to catch fish. It was unrealistic to send people to watch the entire water net of the capital.
"What about the loss of money from buying the quicklime?" Bi Goo did not care about the new business first. He wanted to seek justice.
"The money I earned was used to buy land. The land in Tong Province and Dan Province was used to settle the 130,000 surrendered households. I also had to provide all kinds of things."
Li Yi felt wronged. It was easy for him!
Bi Goo squeezed the ribbonfish and frowned: "There are too many surrendered households. How can you manage all of them? Do you want to send more troops?"
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