Xu Jie frowned and said, "Previously, my Village Ink Clan had countless secret skills, and the goods we produced were unparalleled in the world. My Village Ink Clan sat on the fishing platform steadily and profited greatly. But now, my Village Ink Clan's secret skills have been leaked …"
Before Xu Jie finished his words, Meton understood what he meant. The unique advantage of Village Mo was gone. Although the goods of other workshops were not as good as those of Village Mo, they were cheaper, so the advantage of Village Mo was greatly reduced. But the original plan was carried out without any discount, so the expenditure was more than the income. Naturally, Village Mo was in debt.
"There are too many things that we need to spend money on! Some projects that cost a lot of money will have to be suspended. "Xu Jie's eyes were resolute. He couldn't help but look at Mister Li. Among them, the construction of Li Fuzi's compulsory education school was a big expense.
Li Fuzi knew what he meant. He nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course. Now Village Mo is in crisis. How can the Old Man not see the big picture?"
The biggest sponsor of Li Fuzi's school was Village Mo. Now that Village Mo was in crisis, Li Fuzi had to return the favor. If Village Mo really collapsed, his compulsory education would come to an end soon! No one would invest money in it. The best result was that other Confucians would take over it, or even disappear in history.
Moreover, Modun didn't take any action because he wanted to let the Mo's Village get through the crisis by itself. He believed that Modun wouldn't sit back and watch the Mo's Village fall into a crisis when the Mo's Village was in a life-and-death situation.
"Don't worry, Mr. Li. After we get through this crisis, we will continue to support you!" Meton nodded and said.
"The transportation team and the construction in Village Mo need to be cut back!" Xu Jie gritted his teeth and said. These two were the biggest money-hungry beasts in Village Mo, and they were the reason why Village Mo was in deficit.
Uncle Fu nodded immediately. These two places took up a lot of money of Village Mo, so it was not a big deal to suspend them.
"This is called cutting back. In addition to these three aspects, Village Mo needs to live frugally in all aspects to get through this crisis." Xu Jie said.
"Of course!" Meton nodded.
"As for the opening source, I thought that the Silk Road was a heaven-sent opportunity for the Mo Family Village. Unfortunately, the young master rejected it." Xu Jie said helplessly.
Xu Jie couldn't help but feel a little unsatisfied. Meton contributed the most to the smooth Silk Road, but the Mo's Village didn't benefit much. They missed a good opportunity.
Meton smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about that. Although the Mo's Village doesn't take the Silk Road, it doesn't mean that the Mo's Village has given up on the Silk Road. The goods of the Mo's Village are sold to Jianzhiguan City and all over the Tang dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty. This is also a way out."
Xu Jie nodded and said, "Among the goods produced by the Mo family, only the glass technology has not been leaked. It is still the only one in the Tang dynasty. However, the status of the old people in the countries of the Western Regions is low, so the profits of reading glasses and myopia glasses are limited. I wonder if young master can use glass to make wine sets and tea sets. It will be a source of income for the Mo's Village! "
After Xu Jie finished speaking, he couldn't help but smile proudly. This was the countermeasure that he had thought of for the Mo's Village. He had long seen that the future of glass was not limited to this. The market of reading glasses and myopia glasses was almost saturated. Once the wine and tea sets made of glass were launched, he believed that it would bring a steady stream of income to the Mo's Village. It would be the new industrial pillar of the Mo's Village.
"Wonderful!" Master Li couldn't help but clap his hands in admiration. He loved to drink wine, and if he could use this sparkling and translucent wine set, it would be a great pleasure in his life. He believed that once this wine set was released, it would definitely become popular in the Tang Empire.
"It can also be made into cups!" Morton reminded. There were many people in the world who loved to drink and drink tea, but drinking water was something that everyone could not live without. Everyone needed to drink water, and the market for it was naturally huge. This was the biggest market.
"Young master, you are so wise!" Xu Jie's eyes lit up. This was something that he had neglected before.
Even Uncle Fu couldn't help but show a trace of excitement. He was still worried about the Mo's Village. After Xu Jie's analysis, it was not far to solve the Mo's Village's predicament. Uncle Fu suddenly felt relieved.
"I have a way to open up the Mo's Village. I don't know if I should say it or not." Xu Jie glanced at Meton and hesitated.
"Just say it!" Meton looked at Xu Jie confusedly.
"This year, the Mo's Village harvested nearly 1,000 mu of cotton, occupying a lot of warehouses. I heard that Marquis ordered a large number of cotton from Gao Chang and other countries and is about to be shipped. However, the cotton has been stored in the Mo's Village. It not only fills the warehouses, but also occupies a lot of funds. I know that Marquis has a big plan. However, now that the silk system of the Tang dynasty is about to be completed, the silk of the Tang dynasty has a way out.
Why don't we … "Xu Jie didn't finish his words, but Meton understood what he meant. If they sold the cotton now, it would not affect the silk plan of the imperial court, but also alleviate the crisis of the Mo's Village.
"According to the news, the slandering of the Mo's Village was done by the silk merchants led by the Wei family …" Xu Jie gritted his teeth and said.
Meton couldn't help but snort. Although he didn't let the silk merchants earn money from the Silk Road, he indirectly saved the silk market. However, these people didn't appreciate his kindness and even bit the hand that fed them.
"You can sell it. First, make cotton-padded clothes and quilts." Since these silk merchants didn't appreciate his kindness, they shouldn't blame him for accelerating the promotion of cotton. He believed that once cotton-padded clothes and quilts were introduced, the value of cotton would immediately be known by the world. Cotton would immediately become the most important economic crop of the Tang dynasty. Everyone would rush to plant cotton, and the time for silk merchants would be greatly reduced.
"Uncle Fu, send an order to the Mo's Village. According to Shopkeeper Xu's plan, the Mo's Village will be reorganized comprehensively!" Meton stood up and said loudly.
Uncle Fu nodded and was about to leave when Xu Jie suddenly said again, "Increasing income and reducing expenditure won't work easily in a short time. However, the Mo's Village already has a lot of money to pay, which is the urgent need of the Mo's Village."
"A lot of money to pay?" Meton waved his hand and said, "This is easy. When the imperial court was building the brick road, the Mo's Village once bought 50,000 strings of national debt. Now is the time to use it. If someone asks for money, we can use the national debt to pay off the debt!"
The national debt was issued by the imperial court, so it was needless to say that it was trustworthy, not to mention the interest. With the investment of 50,000 strings of national debt, the Mo's Village would be able to support itself until there was an effect of increasing income and reducing expenditure.
"Young master, you are so wise!" Xu Jie bowed and said. In this way, the crisis of the Mo's Village was immediately solved.
The others were also overjoyed. After all, the Mo's Village was the foundation of their deep roots. Moreover, after this battle, the Mo's Village would definitely learn from experience and grow rapidly.
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