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Chapter 464 Shanxi Coal Industry

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    ¡° After calculation, these Shanxi merchants in Beijing found that they actually made more money than they had in the previous year Their resentment towards Mr. Zhao immediately turned into admiration.

    ¡°Besides, if we can¡¯t compete in Beijing, we can still go back to our hometown to develop.

    ¡°After all, when it comes to coal production, Shanxi is not bragging, everyone here is our younger brother.  Just the coal from Xishan Coal Mine is just a drop in the bucket of Shanxi.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????? and and in my hometown in Shanxi, we are the local snakes, even Mr. Zhao is not smart enough to play!

    "As long as we copy everything Mr. Zhao did in Beijing back to Shanxi, we can make a lot of money. From now on, we can just sit at home and count money?"

    The old Westerners happily imagined this while eating noodles.

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    Of course, Yang Sihe would not tell Zhao Hao the above words.

    After all, it is quite embarrassing to chase someone for a long time without even alerting the opponent.

    "Seeing Mr. Zhao's business flourishing, it would be false to say that we are not jealous. However, we knew our own weight and did not dare to compete with Mr. Zhao for food in the capital, so we decided to return to our hometown and open a Shanxi Coal Industry Company to imitate Mr. Zhao.  Start the business." He smiled bitterly again and said to Zhao Hao:

    "But after we discussed it excitedly for a few days, we found that things are not that simple. Because Mr. Zhao's success has several unique geographical advantages that cannot be replicated."

    "How do you say it?" Zhao Hao picked up the tea cup and looked at the red and black liquid inside, thinking to himself, it couldn't be old vinegar, right?

    He tasted it curiously, hey, it turned out to be Pu'er tea.

    "First, the Xishan Coal Mine happens to be located in a place where groundwater gathers in the capital, so there are so many coal mines with serious water leakage. That's why the 'Drainage King' will shine." Yang Sihe sighed:

    "But we are short of water in Shanxi. Even if we dig a hundred feet into the coal mine, there will be no water seepage, so the drainage king is of no use to us."

    "It's a good thing that it's not needed. It means your coal mines in Shanxi are easy to mine." Zhao Hao comforted with a smile.

    "Haha, that's true" Yang Sihe forced a laugh and said in his heart that we wouldn't be able to earn a single vote.

    "anything else?"

    "Both, Xishan Coal Mine is not only adjacent to the capital city with a population of one million, but also has water transportation in all directions. It can break the rule of 'no firewood is sold within a hundred miles' and sell coal to a population of seven to eight million people." Yang Sihe added:

    "As for Shanxi Province, we have a total population of just over 8 million, and coal is produced everywhere. Let alone selling firewood for hundreds of miles, even for dozens of miles So coal is too cheap in our place, and only four  Fifty pennies and one hundred catties, that¡¯s a lot of money.¡±

    "Third, refugees from all over the country are running to the capital, even us Shanxi people are doing the same, giving Xishan Coal Industry countless cheap workers. This is something we in Shanxi can't compare with In our place, coal mining and farming  Pretty much, the common people are too reluctant to do it because they find it too dirty and too hard."

    "Yeah." Zhao Hao didn't object.  During his previous research, he had determined that Beijing was the most suitable city to produce the industrial revolution in the Ming Dynasty.

    The current conditions in Shanxi are indeed far from comparable to those in Beijing.

    So this is doomed to Shanxi merchants, who cannot copy Zhao Hao's success through simple imitation.

    After saying that, Yang Sihe stood up, bowed deeply to Zhao Hao and said:

    "Throughout the ages, there is no one who is better at doing business than the Young Master. May I ask why the Young Master teaches me?"

    "This" Zhao Hao said with a thoughtful expression: "Every place is different. I have never been to Shanxi, how can I put it well?"

    Yang Sihe looked at Yang Bo, and when his uncle nodded, he gritted his teeth and said: "We, Shanxi Coal Industry, are willing to provide half of our shares and hire the young master as our senior advisor!"

    "Yo." Zhao Hao couldn't help but look at him with admiration. He gave 5% of the shares as soon as he came up with the idea. Unexpectedly, these old Xiers were willing to invest in it. No wonder they would be the only one in the future.

    "We have raised one million taels of equity" Yang Sihe told Zhao Hao again.  "In the future, not to mention comparing with Xishan Company, it will not be a problem to be worth thousands of taels."

    "Yang Yuanwai is out of sight now." Zhao Hao chuckled and said, "Then I'll just say it, and you just listen to it. If it's not appropriate, just take it for fun."

    "Chengcheng, please speak." Yang Sihe quickly went to the table to get paper and pen, and listened attentively.

    "There is a plan to open a coal company in Shanxi. Although Shanxi has six major coal-producing areas and tens of thousands of small coal mines, the transportation is inconvenient, the technology is backward, and the coal bosses are generally weak and have many mothers-in-law. This is bound to happen  It will cause high production costs, and coal is cheap, so there will naturally be little profit.¡±

    "Mr. Zhao is an expert!" YangSihe slapped his thigh, and his uncle asked him to ask Zhao Hao to help him think of a solution, but he was still a little reluctant.  "It's because the profits are too thin that we Shanxi merchants would rather go to the west entrance and go to Beijing than touch the coal mines at home."

    As expected, my uncle is still wise.  Mr. Zhao actually knows so much about the situation in Shanxi

    "In business, we take what others give away, and we give up when others take it." Zhao Hao then smiled and said: "I believe that if Shanxi Coal Mining can use its advantages in capital, management and other aspects, it can lower the selling price.  With 20%, an industry monopoly can be quickly formed If you don¡¯t have such a big appetite for the time being, you can start by monopolizing the coal mines in Taiyuan.¡±

    "Yes. Taiyuan also has Xishan, and the quality of our Xishan coal is much better than that of Beijing's Xishan coal." Yang Sihe nodded heavily.

    "But I don't recommend promoting coal lotus root in Taiyuan."

    "Why?" Yang Sihe and Yang Bo asked in unison.

    "Because the people in Shanxi already burn coal." Zhao Hao smiled slightly and said, "Why do we need to teach them how to save coal?"

    "Oh, hahaha" Yang Bo laughed loudly after hearing this: "My good nephew is really treacherous, but I like him."

    "Yes, coal lotus root is much cheaper than bulk coal. We are already worried about sales. How can we promote this thing?" Yang Sihe also laughed, and then said worriedly: "But there are hundreds of thousands of people in Taiyuan.  The market is ultimately limited.¡±

    "Taking Taiyuan is only the first step, which can help Shanxi Company lay a solid foundation." Zhao Hao added: "Then you have two choices. Either go eastward or go south."

    "What do you mean by advancing eastward?" Once it reaches the strategic level, Lao Yang Bo is no longer sleepy.

    "To advance eastward, we mean to open up the transportation from Yangquan to Zhengding Prefecture and transport coal from the west to the east." Zhao Hao said in a deep voice.

    "Yangquan to Zhengding Prefecture? You know what you're doing." Yang Bo gave a thumbs up and said: "Among the eight passes in Taihang, this is the only Jingxing Road where large cars can travel!"

    Shanxi is rich in resources. In addition to endless coal, there are also extremely rich iron ores. Shanxi's iron smelting industry is also very developed The reason why it is trapped is because it is separated from the Central Plains from north to south by the continuous Taihang Mountains.  There are only eight trails dug in ancient times, making transportation very inconvenient.

    "Coal merchants in Yangquan have been using camels and mules to transport coal to Zhengding for sale since the Song and Yuan Dynasties." Yang Sihe said with a bitter smile: "But on Jingxing Road, 'cars cannot use square tracks, and riders cannot form a line.' The transport capacity is very limited, and I am afraid it is a drop in the bucket."  ah."

    "So I said, we need to open up the transportation between the two places!" Zhao Hao punched the desk and said firmly: "Why should we open a company and issue stocks? Is it to make money?"

    Yes, that¡¯s right.

    "It's to concentrate our efforts on big things!" Zhao Hao said solemnly: "Just like the Xishan Company wants to overhaul the Jingxi Mountain Road, the Shanxi Company must also show the courage to overhaul the Jingxing Road!"

    "Good!" Yang Bo clapped excitedly: "This Ming Dynasty needs the courage of a wise nephew!"

    "But how steep is Taihang Mountain? How can it be compared to the small mountain col in Mentougou?" Yang Sihe said with a bitter look at the corner of his mouth: "We don't have the conditions to build a great road, otherwise the court would have spent a lot of money to build it"

    "There is no need to widen it, we just need to repair the existing Jingxing Road and turn the original car tracks into railway tracks!" Zhao Haoshi said in shock.

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