Yunyang received its first external investment.
Since Griffa, the new Minister of Finance, introduced the dry stock dividend system, Yunyang's enterprises have been clearly classified. Some core technologies, such as gunpowder, petroleum technology, alchemy and pharmaceuticals, steelmaking, etc., are still technologies that are not disclosed to the outside world. Companies that include these technologies are official companies in Yunyang, and only a small part of financing is open to the outside world. All are limited. In other words, even if you have money, it is difficult to buy the stocks of these companies. Basically, they are directly divided up by the nobles of Nanchu who have a close relationship with Xiao Hei.
The number of private enterprises is relatively large, including the demon breeding industry, wine industry, new agriculture, daily necessities production such as toothpaste and soap, and infrastructure industries, all of which have started large-scale fundraising. The commonality of these enterprises is that they do not involve particularly cumbersome or confidential processes, require a large amount of initial investment costs, can stimulate the overall economic growth of Yunyang, can create more jobs, and the most critical point: the products are better than similar products in other territories. It is more competitive, and there is a good market demand in Yongtian Kingdom.
Of course, Lide could only keep these things in his own hands, but he didn't think it was necessary. If you get more money, you can build more factories and help Yunyang quickly recover from the post-war depression. There is nothing more practical than this.
However, what Lide didn't expect was that he not only received investment from Nanchu, but also from Lingwu.
That woman invested two million gold coins in Yunyang.
Although it was not as high as Nanchu's investment of 2.4 million yuan, it completely exceeded Lide's expectations. On the one hand, he didn't expect that woman to know something about the economy. On the other hand, Lingwu is not as rich as Nanchu. Zhaozhao should have spent most of the cash in the army. The two million gold coins should be the same for her. Not a small expense.
But Lide can also understand the reason why Lord Lingwu did this.
The current situation is actually very chaotic, and Lingwu must still go south, but Xiqin and Nanchu don't want to see Yu Qingzhao go south so early, Xiqin took the initiative to form an alliance with the royal family, so that the current Lingwu lord dare not move. At this time, Yunyang is emerging and urgently needs some external support. Yu Qingzhao naturally does not want Yunyang to completely rely on Nanchu, otherwise it will add more unnecessary variables to the future.
From the timing and amount of her investment, it can be seen that Lingwu did not deliberately win over Yunyang, but she also did not want to push Yunyang to others. According to this strategy, Yu Qingzhao chose to become a standard repeater, and she would follow what others did... Anyway, it's not that she can't afford the money.
In addition to Lingwu and Nanchu, Wumi, the current prime minister in white, invested 500,000 gold coins in Yunyang's grain industry on behalf of the royal family.
Umi fought for this investment for a long time, because the king obviously didn't want to invest in Yunyang.
"Do you want me to give money to that stinky boy? Do you really think that my money is blown by a strong wind? You, you, Umi, what do you usually tell me about people's favors, why are you so willing when it's your turn to spend money?" What kind of investment, the money is in Yunyang's hands, can they still spit it out?"
Umi patiently told him about the importance of food.
The royal family is not short of soldiers, but lack of food, which is caused by historical factors. When Yongtian Kingdom was first established, the Tiance Mansion was the military institution that commanded the military power of the whole country. At that time, the prestige of the royal family was still there, and the strategy of "soldiers from all directions supporting the central government" was followed. To put it simply, the royal family is responsible for commanding the troops to fight, and the food and grass are paid by the various territories of the country. Afterwards, the royal family had many disadvantages and its strength plummeted. Although the Tiance Mansion was still operating normally, the food and grass paid by each territory were obviously discounted. Coupled with the extravagant style of the royal family members, the lack of food became a dark cloud hanging over the army.
Nanchu is a traditional large grain producer, and Yunyang has a very high grain output with high-quality rice and scientific planting. The royal family, like Nanchu, has accumulated a lot of treasures over hundreds of years, and converting the money into food as soon as possible is the most important thing. 500,000 gold coins are fully invested in the grain industry, which can occupy a considerable voice in these enterprises. As long as Lide does not go to war with the royal family for a day, the royal family can not only get their due share of grain, but also control the sales direction of these enterprises. For example, refusing to sell food to Lingwu Territory.
"In a way, this is also a new battlefield..."
Umi said this to her follower Xiaolu privately:
"To be precise, it is a battlefield where there are no swords and guns. Yunyang has brought out a lot of new things. If you want to get them, you have to conquer them by force or pay for them obediently. Yunyang's remote terrain is naturally isolated from many warlike territories. In addition, Lide has been recruited to Nanchu as foreign aid, and other territories, even Lingwu, can only follow the rules. This is drinking poison to quench thirst, Xiaolu."
Xiaolu tilted his head:
"Drinking poison to quench thirst? My lord, this is not a good word. Have we reached the point where we have to pour poison into our mouths?"
Umi sighed and replied:
"If we don't invest money, we will lose the initiative; if we invest money, we have to follow their rules. And those factories are all set up in Yunyang, and the agreement also states that in the event of force majeure such as war, we may give up The existing clauses are tantamount to telling those investors that once each other's territory fights in the future, it will be difficult to fully recover the money. Now Yunyang is like a huge vortex, absorbing money from all directions, accelerating develop yourself."
Little Deer said:
"Then Lingwu and Nanchu are still willing to invest in them? Could it be that they can't see it?"
Umi was silent for a while, then showed a smile:
"Because strength speaks for itself on the battlefield. Lingwu and Nanchu don't think they will lose, so they don't mind Yunyang's development for a while, and they don't mind putting unused money in Yunyang for a while. We I don’t have such self-confidence, so I worry and think about more things…”
Umi tapped her hands on the table repeatedly, closing her eyes and meditating.
The Wangdu incident has happened for more than a year, and Umi's new system reforms in the Wangdu have also achieved initial results. The royal family at this moment cannot be said to have completely cast aside the heavy burdens of the past, but it is like the blood of a seriously ill man regaining his blood and returning to the right track. Umi also began to shift more energy from within the royal family to other territories. He had already written the decree that was crucial to the situation in the world, and it was just a question of when it would be released.
At this time, as the center of the financial battlefield, in Yunyang Lingyun City, Li De was concentrating on one thing——
Teach chocolate to play backgammon.