Chapter 948 Minerals
"Your Highness, do you want to build railways and hydropower stations in Yizhou and let the people become shareholders?"
"I don't think this method is very good. Most of those who can choose to immigrate are ordinary people. Even if they buy shares, they won't be able to buy a few shares, and they won't get much money in the future! I guess not many people are willing to do this!"
"Yes! Even if there are immigrants in Yizhou, there will definitely not be many people, and there will be even fewer people who go out in daily life. Building the railway will not be a loss...?"
When they heard that the family fortune passed down from generation to generation would be used as a temptation, the veterans immediately thought of building a railway, but then they shook their heads and were not optimistic about the matter.
Daqin has built many railways in recent years, making people's lives more convenient.
At the same time, they also gradually learned about railways.
The cost of this thing is not low, and it requires regular maintenance. Only when more people ride it can you make money!
There must be no problem in Daqin itself, after all, there are tens of millions of people supporting it.
How many people can immigrate to each state?
It’s not worth it to build a railway when you can’t go out twice a year!
If ordinary people buy shares, it is estimated that within a few years they will have to clamor for their money back!
If you want to encourage immigration in this way, you can only fool around for a while, and when you wait for the people to react, things will become even more difficult!
"Who said that this prince wants to build a railway in Yizhou?"
They haven't even completed the scale of the railway in Daqin, so how could they go to Yizhou to build it?
That's obviously a loss of money and a waste of resources!
"Then Your Highness, you are... planning to build electricity? That would be even more uneconomical! The people of Daqin have not yet had electricity installed in their homes, and the state is vast and sparsely populated, so it is even more difficult, right?"
In the eyes of veterans, electricity is less reliable than railways.
No matter how many people ride the railway, at worst it can transport goods.
But electricity is so expensive that ordinary people are not willing to use it every day.
With the state being such a big area, just pulling the wires would take a lot of manpower and material resources, and the gain outweighs the loss!
"No, no, no, this is not what the prince is talking about!"
Ying Feiyu stretched out a finger and shook it back and forth.
"Is it possible...?"
The veterans all thought of the last point.
"Is it a mineral?"
Ying Zheng frowned and asked.
"That's right! It's minerals!"
Ying Feiyu immediately snapped his fingers and nodded in response.
"You stinky brat, I haven't given up the throne yet, and you've already figured out how to ruin the family!"
However, after Ying Zheng heard this, not only did he not feel happy at all, but he actually started to curse.
He even looked around to see if there was anything he could beat this kid with!
No wonder he was angry.
In this era, minerals are very precious resources!
In order to possess metal mines, it is normal to destroy another country!
He never expected that this boy would actually distribute all these minerals!
"Father, how can I call my son a prodigal? This is developing the Qin Dynasty!"
"Hmph! You kid is still making excuses...!"
Ying Zheng was so angry that he picked up a memorial and threw it away.
There's nothing he can do, there's nothing else on his dragon case.
The inkstone and the like are too heavy, so don't accidentally smash it again.
Only a memorial is most appropriate!
It's a pity that the memorial that flew out quickly did not land on Ying Feiyu, but was firmly clamped by him with two fingers!
At the same time, she also showed him a very proud smile, which made him even more angry!
"Okay, okay, okay, today I will listen to your so-called development of the Qin Dynasty. If you can't tell me one, two, three, don't leave the palace again from now on!"
Ying Zheng was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves, put his hands on his hips, and said he would take care of this kid no matter what.
Running around all day long, I still want to distribute the country’s mineral resources!
What if he waited until he became emperor?
The country has nothing, everything belongs to the people!
When the time comes to build bridges and pave roads, what will happen to droughts and floods?
"Father, you are too hasty. You are so angry even before I have finished speaking. Be careful not to be good for your health!"
Ying Feiyu stood up lazily and placed the memorial held between his fingertips flatly on the dragon table.
"Hmph! If you don't anger me twice, my body will naturally get better!"
Ying Zheng glanced at him patiently and said angrily.
"Father, you don't have to get excited when you hear about the mineral distribution! The mineral distribution that I mentioned is completely different from what you thought!"
"If we separate, we will separate. What difference can there be?"
"Those gold, silver and copper mines must not be divided casually, otherwise there will definitely be chaos!"
Ying Feiyu is very measured in this regard.
In order to make transactions more convenient, exchanges with slightly larger amounts use banknotes.
But small transactions between ordinary people still use copper coins!
Copper is currency in this era and is also a very expensive metal, so it is impossible to release the copper mines!
"Iron ore cannot be divided just as you say!"
Ying Zheng's eyes were raised high, as if Ying Feiyu was holding a knife to cut out his flesh.
"Father, iron ore used to be scarce and needed to be used to make weapons, so it was very precious! But now that we have conquered so many surrounding countries, the captured iron ore is enough!"
"Even if my father is unwilling to mine iron ore, there are still coal mines! Now we are always advocating that people protect the environment and not deforestation indiscriminately, which will affect the ecology. Many people have begun to use briquettes. The coal mines in Daqin are constantly growing.
In production!”
"In addition, there are stone paint mines! My father should also know the importance of stone paint. In addition to refining oil and gasoline, it can also be used in many aspects of industry!"
"Now that all the stone lacquer mines in Da Qin have been state-owned, the few private owners have already made fortunes by relying on the stone lacquer mines, and it is obvious to all the people! If the stone lacquer mines are released, the people will definitely be tempted!
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The state is rich in mineral resources. If you take this as a temptation, you don't have to worry about immigration at all.
"Although the current iron is enough for use, it cannot be released casually! As for the coal mines and stone paint mines...?"
Ying Zheng drooped his eyelids and seemed to be thinking.
On such a big matter, the veterans did not dare to interrupt hastily. They all folded their hands in front of their chests and seemed to be thinking about the pros and cons!
"Father, even in the mainland of Great Qin, the coal mines are contracted to the rich and distinguished households, and they mine them. The court is only responsible for tax collection and management! The same is true for distributing to the immigrants, but from
Contracted to one person, it becomes ten, hundreds, or thousands of people!"
"Whether it is a coal mine or a stone paint mine, the final ownership rights belong to the imperial court. The common people only have the right to use them, and they must use them in accordance with the regulations of the imperial court!"
"Yizhou is rich in mineral resources. They must be mined before they can be used by the people. They are always sealed. Even if the imperial court owns them, it will be of no use!"
"Using mineral resources as a temptation to attract people to immigrate, whether they mine it themselves or hire inland people to mine it, can activate these mineral resources, increase the convenience of people's lives, and increase their wealth.
income!"
Ying Feiyu said it exactly according to the plan he had in mind.
"Even a coal mine is worth a lot of money!"
After some analysis, Ying Zheng's anger has almost dissipated, but he still feels distressed.
"The amount of mineral resources can be estimated, and then the number of people is allocated according to the price! If the resources are large, more people will be allocated, and if the resources are small, less people will be allocated! It is just like investing in shares. Everyone has one share and jointly owns a mineral.
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Chapter completed!