When the securities trading market opened, Zhao Ming ordered the household department to set up CICC to invest in finance.This company has an official background, and is often able to obtain some news in advance, so as to make a judgment first, and even collude with listed companies to sell high and buy low, and manipulate stock prices.This kind of behavior is obviously immoral and unfair, but it is not considered a violation of the laws of the Ming Dynasty at present.Because the laws of the Ming Dynasty in this regard were not perfect, the regulations had not yet been implemented, and Zhao Ming acquiesced in this behavior, so it has lasted for several years, and there is no intention to change.The stock price of Jianghuai Coal Industry jumped up and down, what coal ran away, coal came back, and the government also felt that there was a problem, and they were a little embarrassed, but they just couldn't change it.Why not change, this is mainly because Zhao Ming's purpose in creating the stock exchange is not to let shareholders make money, but to use private capital to complete the development and evolution of the Ming imperial court holding company, and realize the evolution from a traditional agricultural country to an industrialized centralized country.Zhao Ming promoted state capitalism, not liberal capitalism.This is a very ruthless and black-hearted decision, which shows that the vast majority of people who invest money in the stock market will not make money, but will lose money.Unless you have the confidence and patience to wait for the imperial court holding company you have invested in to develop, or spend a huge amount of money to complete the evolution and achieve profitability.Of course, the imperial court holding company has its advantages and disadvantages, inefficiency, corruption breeds, or it may not evolve and go out of business halfway.Zhao Ming actually understands these situations, and he knows that there will be many people who lose money in the stock market, who are full of resentment towards the imperial court, lose confidence in the stock market, and affect the imperial court to continue financing.Therefore, in order to regain the confidence of shareholders and cut leeks for a long and sustainable life, Zhao Ming decided to intervene in the Lianghuai coal industry.The reason why this company loses more than one million taels every year is mainly because they accepted two tasks assigned by Zhao Ming.The first is the development and use of the steam engine, and the second is the construction of a railway track more than 60 miles long.These two tasks, like a bottomless pit, devour the company's funds, and there is no return at all.In order to obtain funds, the company can only sit on its own stocks, sell high and buy low again and again, and cut leeks over and over again, which eventually triggers the fear of the entire stock market and forms a plummet.Shouzhou, Jiangbei, the mining area of Lianghuai Coal Industry.Zhao Ming walked on the stone-paved road with his hands in his hands, and the officials behind him accompanied Zhao Ming to inspect the mining area with oil-paper umbrellas.Some time ago, the two Huai coal industry plummeted, the household took the opportunity to buy the bottom, eat the stock at a low price, and now Zhao Ming personally came to inspect, in the official newspaper, as well as the report of the private newspaper, the two Huai coal industry stocks, finally bottomed out again."
Regent, just ahead!"
Song Yingxing held an umbrella for Zhao Ming and pointed ahead.Zhao Ming had already heard the sound of the machine in front of him, and saw the black smoke of steam and coal burning.Song Yingxing and others have been in charge of the steam engine for several years, and they have made great improvements on the basis of the Han Dynasty blower and Zhao Ming's suggestion.The main components of the early steam engine were cast iron and brass as materials, which could be achieved by the smelting process of the Tang and Song dynasties.The mechanical structure is not a problem, China has had a workshop for hydraulic operation since the Han Dynasty, and the same mechanical structure of gears and connecting rods transmits power, and the ancients could fully understand its principle.The only problem that bothered everyone was the sealing, but the air pressure of the early steam engines was not high, and other materials could be used instead.Every once in a while, Zhao Ming has to pay attention to the progress in this area and know where the bottleneck is.Originally, Zhao Ming thought that without rubber, the problem would be difficult to solve, and it might have to wait for it to get tree species from the Americas to solve this problem, but he didn't want Song Yingxing to tell him that there had been great progress."
Sealing problem, how to solve it?"
Zhao Ming said with interest.Song Yingxing said: "In the past few years, the minister has tried silk, hemp rope, and many other materials, the effect is not ideal, guide last year, colleagues in Liangguang, sent a little eucommia glue to the minister, the minister felt that it was very similar to the rubber described by His Royal Highness, so he sent someone to refine, and there was a breakthrough. ”"Eucommia gum?"
Zhao Ming hadn't heard of it at all, otherwise he wouldn't want to colonize America and go to find rubber.As they walked, the group had come to the edge of the mine, and saw a few naked men, constantly feeding coal into a huge machine.The machine spewed out steam rhythmically, and the internal connecting rod moved remotely, driving the outer leather conveyor belt to move, and the absentees quickly produced the coal on it.The conveyor belt continued to transport the coal mine out of the mine, which amazed everyone who accompanied it.The propaganda officer accompanying the official newspaper under the Ministry of Rites immediately recorded this scene, and in order to make a sound, the accompanying painter also drew a portrait of the regent standing in front of the steam engine, which was to be printed in the newspaper after returning."
Regent, the company has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in the research and development of this machine.Now it has finally paid off, and since he started mining, the mining efficiency has increased more than fourfold. ”The coal manager said with emotion.This kind of equipment, with such a huge investment, private businessmen will definitely not study it, Zhao Ming sighed with emotion, it is still centralization and national capital that can do big things in a planned way.However, he glanced at the steam engine, it was still so bulky, still so huge, obviously except for transporting coal and pumping water here, there was no other use for the time being, it had to be miniaturized, and other industries also needed to accumulate technology before it could finally explode.The things have come out, Zhao Ming is not in a hurry, at the moment, he only needs to ensure the profitability of Jianghuai Coal Industry and continue to transfuse blood for the transformation of the machine.Zhao Ming immediately said to Song Yingxing: "The machine must continue to improve, and it must be able to be loaded on a big ship and a carriage in the future."
After a while, the widow managed to find you a few watchmakers from Xiyi, and you can see their craftsmanship to see if it can help you improve it. ”Song Yingxing nodded hurriedly, and everyone immediately left the mine and came to the coal yard where the coal was stacked.At this time, nearly 100 workers in the distance were loading coal onto a cart, and a cart that had been filled was pulled by eight horses, along the laid railroad tracks, directly to the Huaijiang wharf, and then loaded onto ships and transported to all parts of the south of the Yangtze River."
Your Highness is really wise, this railroad track took three years and cost nearly one million taels, but with him, the transportation cost has been greatly reduced, and the company can finally break the law of not selling wood for hundreds of miles, and export the coal of Huainan to the south of the Yangtze River."
The manager was a little excited: "The company will definitely be able to turn losses into profits this year and achieve profitability." ”When many shareholders of Lianghuai Coal Industry heard this, they were moved to tears.The propaganda officer of the official media, brushing the brush, hurriedly recorded this exciting lesson.
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