Shao Yun'an knowingly asked: "Brother, is our country of Great Yan very poor?"
Jiang Kangning sighed and nodded: "Yes. Everyone wants money from top to bottom, but the court can't pay the money, so they can only collect taxes. After taxes are collected, the life of the common people will be even more difficult, and the court will be even poorer."
Shao Yunan said: "This is a vicious circle. If you want me to say that the imperial court wants money, you can't always keep an eye on the farmers. Farmers depend on the sky for their food. How many acres of land can a family grow? If you want to get rich, you have to develop business. "
"How to say?" Jiang Kangning was a little anxious.
Shao Yun'an said: "No matter which dynasty, merchants are the most profitable and the richest. The imperial court vigorously develops commerce, and merchants are very rich. The imperial court's taxation focuses on merchants, so not only will the pressure on farmers With a lot of relief, the court's tax revenue can also be guaranteed. The pressure on the farmers is relieved and their lives are better, which means stability for the court. Although the merchants pay more taxes, they earn more because of the support of the court. The imperial court uses the tax money it collects to build homes, improve people’s livelihood, and strengthen armaments, isn’t that the country’s prosperity and people’s peace?”
Jiang Kangning licked his lips: "There is indeed some truth. But how to develop, business? Also, everyone is doing business, so who will farm? It is absolutely impossible without food."
This is also the reason why most dynasties in history put more emphasis on agriculture than business. Shao Yun'an said: "We must have the most farmers in Great Yan Country. Even if we open up business and encourage everyone to do business, how many can actually do it? This business is not farming. Wandering is not something that ordinary people can do transparently. For farmers, having land and land is always fundamental. In other words, if the imperial court has money, it will encourage business on the one hand, and increase support for households to farm on the other hand, reducing taxes To increase the purchase price of grain, it is naturally best for farmers to farm. This will complement each other, and not only will there be no shortage of grain, but there will be more.”
Jiang Kangning nodded again and again, urging: "You continue to talk, how to develop, business?"
Shao Yun'an: "The development of commerce requires a multi-pronged approach. The first thing to do is to expand domestic demand, which is to strengthen the business exchanges between the people of the Great Yan Kingdom and increase taxes for the imperial court. For example, jam and chrysanthemum tea are produced in the Great Yan Kingdom. Uncle Lizheng and the family of the patriarch Sun have made money through sales, which is to use internal needs to stimulate the development of commerce, make the people rich, and allow money to flow.”
Jiang Kangning nodded, his eyes burning.
"Secondly, it is necessary to increase external demand. Although we have just finished the war, not all the neighboring countries are enemies with our Great Yan. Those countries that have good relations with our Great Yan or do not have much contact with our Great Yan must have our Great Yan. China does not have things. Conversely, my country of Great Yan must have things that they do not have but are rare. In this way, when bilateral exchanges and transactions are made, businessmen are motivated by interest. What we give out can be exchanged for what we do not have. Rare things, even real gold and silver. What we don’t have, we can get it from other countries and exchange it for real gold and silver in China. If there is more money, the imperial court can charge more taxes for this part. rich?"
The way Jiang Kangning looked at Shao Yun'an gave Wang Shijing a sense of crisis again.
"The third is to enrich the business content and mobilize everyone's enthusiasm. Let's take jam and chrysanthemum tea as an example. There was no such thing before, and no one would think of using it to make money. Now everyone knows that chrysanthemum tea and jam make money. , since so many people buy it, it means that there is still a lot of money. As long as similar business content is enriched, won’t the money keep coming? In addition, the most profitable transactions such as salt, grain, and mines must be firmly established. It is firmly in the hands of the imperial court. The merchants who are in touch with these businesses cannot be allowed to earn a lot of money, but the imperial court that really controls these resources is too poor to pay. These large transactions can be handed over to the people below, but The imperial court must ensure that the largest part of the profit belongs to the imperial court. The imperial court encourages commercial activities, so naturally there will be people with brains to find ways to make money. I can come up with jam and chrysanthemum tea, and others will definitely come up with other good ideas .”
"What else?" Jiang Kangning only had Shao Yun'an in his eyes.
"When the court is rich and the common people are rich, internal stability will be achieved. Externally, we will strengthen business ties with other countries, and develop our advantages in the process. Sometimes, war is not just a knife and a gun, but also business. It can be used as a weapon. If a certain country's business is particularly dependent on my Great Yan, as long as we block the transaction with them, they will mess up. With the territory of my Great Yan, if you really want to start a business, my Great Yan It must have the upper hand."
Jiang Kangning nodded vigorously, his blood boiling.
"If the imperial court has money, many aspects can be carried out more smoothly. For example, when recruiting troops, the military salary can be increased to attract soldiers. In addition, if someone from any family joins the army, the imperial court will not only give certain rewards, but also exempt certain land taxes. If you die for the country, your children and parents will receive pensions and preferential treatment. If you become disabled for the country, the court will not only provide pensions, but also reduce the tax on a few acres of land for thousands of years. There must be many people who are willing to join the army, and there are guarantees , who would be displeased by the news of conscription?"
"what else!"
Jiang Kangning really wanted to see how many "rare" ideas Shao Yunan had in his head.
"Similarly, if the majority of tax revenues are not farmers, then the imperial court can formulate some incentive measures when recruiting peasants to serve corvee, so that the imperial court will not become very passive. Although the imperial court has no money now, although the country is poor, But there are always those who are rich. Just like the Hou Ye Mansion, there must be money."
"Then our first step is to earn money from these rich people, and then develop business step by step. Just like more and more members of the Zhao clan joined in making jam, more and more people made money; the people of the Sun clan Some of them can make chrysanthemum tea and have already made money. By analogy, sooner or later, there will be more and more rich people, more and more surplus money in the hands of the common people, and the country will become more and more prosperous."
Shao Yunan pointed to the tea leaves in the cup: "Let's not talk about it overnight. If this tea can meet my expectations, I can integrate all the tea resources in Yongxiu County next year. Let's make a large amount of tea first, and then I will hold a tasting The tea party invites tea merchants from all over the country and businessmen who are interested in the tea business, so as to open up the popularity of Yongxiu [New Tea], which not only stimulates the enthusiasm of the people in the county to grow and make tea in the future, but most importantly, it can make the people of Yongxiu more famous. The people in our county have become richer. If this continues, the experience of our Yongxiu County can be promoted across the country, as long as it is rich in tea, it can do so. There are thousands of types of tea, and the elder brother tasted only one kind of green tea. There are black tea, black tea, white tea, and so on. My brother has also tasted this tea. I believe that this tea can not only set off a climax in our Great Yan country, but also can be exchanged for real gold in other countries in the future. silver!"
Just kidding, tea is a good thing that has been exported for a long time!
Jiang Kangning's breathing became short of breath.
"If elder brother wants to build our Yongxiu tea county, in fact, there are two biggest backers that no one can match. If these two backers can be recruited into the team, then no one can take away the lucky business from elder brother."
"who?"
"The emperor and Mrs. Weng."
"Yun'an!" Wang Shijing was taken aback, the emperor could say whatever he wanted.
Jiang Kangning encouraged: "Tell me about it."
"Just imagine, Mrs. Weng invites three or five friends to come to your house as guests, serve a cup of tea, taste tea and drink poems, or simply have an activity such as Qushui Liushang. Those people will naturally ask what kind of tea it is, and Mrs. Weng will say it is you. For the good tea he sent, he will show you how to make tea in a smooth and smooth manner. Do you think those people would also want to make some tea like this?"
"affim!"
"Old Master Weng drinks tea that has never been seen before, and has such a status. Anyone who thinks that he is a status will want to make tea. Who can get it? You can only find you, brother." .
Imagine again, the emperor hosted a banquet, and one person rewarded such a unique cup of tea, and then revealed in his words that it was made by you, eldest brother. You think, the tea that the emperor drinks is definitely a symbol of status, let alone rich, you have to have some status before you can buy it.
You said, do you have two most unshakable backers in this tea business, and they can also advertise you for free, um, signboards. Even if there are more people making tea in the future, those with money and status must want the best tea. I dare to pat my chest and assure you, the tea I will give you, brother, is definitely the best of the best, the best of the best, not to mention one hundred taels a catty, one thousand taels a catty depends on whether you are willing to sell it, no matter how powerful the Hou Mansion is. How, can he be stronger than the emperor and Mrs. Weng? So big brother. I sincerely suggest that you can recruit these two into your team, isn't the emperor also short of money? "
Jiang Kangning was heartbroken by Shao Yun'an's words, but he pointed his finger at him: "You, you, you must never say such things again, be careful of being punished for contempt of the Holy One."
Shao Yun'an smiled and said: "I just want to give my elder brother a suggestion, and I won't tell others. If my elder brother waits for my wine to be brewed, I will give it to the emperor and Mrs. Weng to taste together. The two masters are willing to join the group. Your eldest brother will be safe if he accepts this business again, just wait to make money."
Jiang Kangning slowly put away his smile, and said seriously: "Yun'an, your kindness, the eldest brother has accepted it. The eldest brother will not say anything about repaying in the future, and the eldest brother promises you and Ishii. As long as the eldest brother is in the official position for a day, the eldest brother will belong to your family." backing."
Shao Yun'an: "Thank you, brother!"
Wang Shijing: "Thank you, brother."
As soon as I finished thanking here, Shao Yun'an made a request: "Brother, I think Brother Qing can enter the 'Baiyue Academy', you can think of a way. Brother Qing will be seven years old next year, so it is not impossible to go to a private school, right? .”
Jiang Kangning was overjoyed, thought for a while and said, "Get me some tea first, and I'll give it to your Dean Cen. I won't say who gave it to you. When he takes the bait, your wine should be ready too." Now, I'll use wine to seduce him again, and when you make this request, he will keep it and agree. This tea and wine have always been Dean Cen's favourites."
"Then please, brother! I will pack some of these four kinds of tea for you, and you can keep it and drink it yourself. After the wine is brewed and tasted, you can just arrange what to do next. Here I am There are nearly 70 catties of fourth-class tea, 30 barrels of wine, and 15 barrels of small barrels.
"Okay. Big brother won't be polite to you anymore. After the wine is ready, big brother will go to the capital in person to talk about (purchase) this (by) pen (mountain) to buy (buy) and sell (buy) (buy) (sell) partners."
"good!"
Shao Yunan filled Jiang Kangning with a tea can for each class of tea, and also filled Jiang Kangning with a can of ordinary chrysanthemum tea and fifty golden chrysanthemums, and took three bottles of goat's milk jam in his storage space. Next, Jiang Kangning had a detailed chat with Shao Yunan about his business idea, and he suddenly realized that he hadn't even thought about New Year's dinner. It wasn't until the afternoon that Jiang Kangning returned to the county with what Shao Yun'an had given him, and with great ambitions for the future.