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Chapter 922 Killing several birds with one stone

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    County mansion.

    When Jia Zhixian saw that the heat was coming, he smiled with emotion and said: "Young master, you don't have to be like this. When I took office, I heard the fathers and elders of Changxing praising the glorious deeds of Duke Wu and Duke Gui for asking for life for the people. Especially what happened to Duke Wu,  The people of Changxing are all beating their chests and stamping their feet, wishing they could go to jail for him."

    The several local gentry who were sitting with him all nodded and sighed, and some even wiped away tears.

    "So after learning that the young master rescued Duke Wu and allowed him to enjoy his old age in Suzhou, our entire county is filled with celebrations and gratitude." County Magistrate Jia thanked Zhao Hao emotionally, and the gentry also stood up one after another.  Bowing, each one looked affectionate and righteous, giving Mr. Zhao goosebumps all over his body.

    After everyone sat down again, Jia Zhixian asked with emotion: "Young master, when you come to our county this time, it should be more than just sightseeing, right? If there is anything that this county can help with, just ask."

    "There is indeed something." Zhao Hao said logically: "Jiangnan Group consumes a lot of coal, and it is probably unsustainable just relying on self-production on the island. I heard that black flammable stones are often found in the Niutoushan area of ??Gui County. It should be  It¡¯s charcoal. So I came to see it in person.¡±

    "That's it." Jia Zhixian didn't know much about this, so he looked at a few gentry.

    "There is indeed such a statement." Several gentry nodded one after another: "When Gui's parents were still alive, they also conducted on-site inspections and heard that there were coal mines in the Niutoushan area. They also wanted to use them to benefit the people. Unfortunately, the firewood in the south of the Yangtze River is plentiful.  There was no sales at all, so it was delayed.¡±

    Zhao Hao nodded. He knew very well that before the advent of the industrial age, the utilization rate of coal was indeed very low.  In an agricultural society, its high calorific value has almost no use. Instead, it cannot replace the ubiquitous firewood because it is not easy to ignite and the smoke is choking.

    Shanxi and Beijing have used coal for a long time because of the lack of firewood, so they can only settle for the next best thing.  The South does not have this demand, so naturally it will not bother to exploit it.

    Therefore, although several gentry knew the legend of Xishan Company, they were not as hungry as the dignitaries in Beijing. They just enthusiastically expressed that they were willing to provide all conveniences to Jiangnan Group if the young master needed it.

    Some people also said that they have their own land in the Niutoushan area and are willing to sell it to Jiangnan Group at a low price.

    Jia Zhi County has even guaranteed that Jiangnan Group will receive the highest standards of treatment in this county, guaranteeing that they will use Changxing coal as soon as possible.

    Zhao Hao was so moved that he finally couldn't help but ask if there was anything they needed help from.

    County magistrate Jia and all the gentry felt shy when they heard this. Pan Shujun, who had been laughing and saying nothing, laughed and said:

    "Isn't it just that little thing that makes you anxious? If Mr. Zhao doesn't ask, are you going to wait till midnight to tell me?"

    "What's going on?" Pan Shujun had already talked to Zhao Hao on the way here.  But Zhao Hao still pretended to be confused and asked.

    "What else can be done?" Pan Shujun said with a smile: "Huzhou and Suzhou have the same disease, and I want to ask the young master for help."

    "It's just as Third Master said." Seeing Third Master Pan raise his head, Master Huang immediately followed up: "Our county is very dependent on the silk weaving industry. Almost every household raises silkworms and reels silk, and the lake silk we produce is even more  It is famous all over the world."

    Zhao Hao nodded and listened to him continue:

    "In the past, most of our raw silk and silk products were sold to Suzhou. The overall market has been bad in the past two years. Suzhou has too much time to take care of itself, so it can't even take care of us."

    "Alas." Jia Zhixian sighed: "Spring is about to begin, but the farmers are not sure whether they can raise silkworms this year. The silk societies are also full of last year's raw silk, and they have no money to lend them money to spend.  Spring famine How can we survive this spring? Thinking of this, this county has trouble sleeping and eating."

    The gentry also sighed one after another, and some wiped away tears.

    "I see." Zhao Hao smiled and said, "Does your county want to imitate Suzhou and let Jiangnan Textile take care of everything for you?"

    "That's right." Jia Zhixian nodded hurriedly, fearing that Zhao Hao would refuse, and proactively said: "We also know that Suzhou's costs in all aspects are higher than ours. We have no intention of being like them. As long as we can keep our capital, thank God  Thank you, sir."

    "This" Zhao Hao didn't feel too embarrassed.  First, once the sea transportation is successful, the raw silk and silk purchased now can be directly profitable several times.  Secondly, with the continuous financial support from Jiangnan Bank, the pressure on Changxing County and even the entire Huzhou Prefecture is not too great.

    Thirdly, there is another point that many people are not aware of. Whoever can control Suzhou and Huzhou, the two major silk producing areas, will have the pricing power in this industry.

    Of course, the risk is real. If the sea transportation cannot be opened as scheduled, there will be so much raw silk and silk in the hand, HuI am afraid that the tragic scene in Yanyan will happen to me in advance.

    Of course, posturing is inevitable.  He then asked with a cautious look: "I wonder how big the plates in your county are?"

    "No more, no more. How much output can we produce in Changxing?" Everyone hurriedly laughed and said, "With five hundred thousand taels of silver a year, we can make a profit."

    "That's it" Zhao Hao nodded, as if he was very determined and said: "Okay, I'll tell President Jiang and ask her to come over later, and you can have a good talk."

    Zhao Hao could guess without thinking that Jiang Xueying would take the opportunity to demand that the five hundred thousand taels be paid in silver certificates. In the future, Changxing County¡¯s taxes and government expenses would also be settled with silver certificates, right?  Taking advantage of the trend, opening Jiangnan Bank to Huzhou will also greatly increase the influence of Jiangnan Group along the Taihu Lake.

    I didn¡¯t expect that the trip to Changxing would yield such a big harvest.  Counting the coal mine and the Xu family brothers, it was like killing six birds with one stone.

    Both parties want something from each other, so naturally there is endless affection, whether it is good for you or me.

    When the table is over, the host and guest enjoy themselves.  Jia Zhixian personally sent Zhao Hao to the backyard of the mansion to rest.

    Master Huang came up and asked in a low voice: "What do you want to do with those arrogant people?"

    "Of course it will be dealt with in accordance with the law and impartially." Zhao Hao replied sternly, and then said without any clue: "Coal mines are a place that needs manpower very much. Even the small coal mine on Xishan Island has hundreds of coolies digging coal  He is a criminal sentenced to hard labor in the county.¡±

    "Oh, I understand." Master Huang suddenly knew how to judge this case.

    ??~~

    After sending off Jia Zhixian and Master Huang, Zhao Hao asked Secretary Ma to make tea and have tea with Pan Shujun to sober up.

    The main reason was that Pan Shujun sobered up, and Zhao Hao drank a few glasses of plain wine, and the drunk driving test might not even detect it.

    "Young Master should not have asked President Jiang to come over today. You should have asked Changxing County to send someone over to talk." Pan Shujun was fed a lot of information and he spoke more casually.  "Otherwise, when she comes, she will probably be entangled by our government officials. What if the entire Huzhou is left to the Jiangnan Group?"

    "Then we can only do it reluctantly." Zhao Haoxin said, what else can be done?  Open a bank and use Huzhou people's money to buy Huzhou people's silk.

    ¡°As he spoke, he raised his hand, stopped Pan Shujun who was still trying to persuade him, and changed the subject: ¡°If you don¡¯t talk about this, is Third Uncle interested in joining Changxing Coal Mine?¡±

    "I can't help you take care of things. I don't have the shame to just take advantage." Pan Shujun sighed.

    "You don't need to take care of things. It doesn't violate family rules to help me collect the land, right?" Zhao Hao said with a smile.

    "That's not a violation, otherwise how did my Pan family get the 100,000 acres of fertile land?" Pan Shujun replied with a smile.

    "Come back, help me recover the land." Zhao Hao then ordered: "But it's not the Changxing side, but the Guangzhou side, along the boundary ridge all the way to Danniutou Mountain."

    "Okay." Pan Shujun agreed immediately. Although the distance was not short, it was in the mountains. It would not cost tens of thousands of taels to take it all in.

    ¡°When the time comes, your family will use these land to invest in the coal mine, and I¡¯ll give you 20% of the shares,¡± Zhao Hao said with a smile, ¡°Now it¡¯s not for nothing, right?¡±

    "Hahaha, the young master is so considerate and considerate, how can I have the nerve to take Qiao again?" Pan Shujun laughed and agreed.

    ps. The previous chapter caused trouble for everyone.  The two combined into one will be counted as one chapter, and this chapter will be counted as the second chapter. I will code another chapter, but I have to wait, and it will be the same when I read it tomorrow morning.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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