Businessmen like to exaggerate, but we are all on our own side, and the relationship is between elders and juniors. Sun Jia will definitely not be frivolous with his words, but if what he said is true, it would be too bizarre.

Wang Zhaojing didn't know what to say for a while. He just turned his head and looked at Zhao Jin. Zhao Jin said with a smile: "Uncle Sun has any idea. My nephew really can't think of it. Please tell Uncle Sun."

Since they didn't know, they simply asked. Then everyone felt that the expression on Sun Jia's face was very similar to the complacency of the elders teasing the younger ones, or the elders telling the younger ones some novel things. After thinking about this, Zhao Jin was quite dumbfounded.

"Do you remember Guangyuncang?" Sun Jia asked.

Everyone nodded. When the canal was not rerouted, Xuzhou had a large warehouse for the storage and transportation of grain. The head of the household department was in charge of it. The name of this warehouse was Guangyuncang. Zhao Jin and the others also went there to play, but it was open.

After crossing the Jia River, the canal was diverted to the Pizhou side, so the warehouse was naturally abandoned.

However, the old people in Xuzhou City still remember the grand occasion before it was abandoned. Huge amounts of grain were stored in the Guangyun Warehouse, and cars and ships came in and out every day. The Guangyun Warehouse alone was as big as a city.

Sun Jia smiled and continued: "About two hundred miles away from Yutou Town is Qingjiangpu. There is Changyingcang in Qingjiangpu. That one was bigger than Guangyuncang back then, and it is not abandoned even now."

The room was quiet for a moment, Zhao Jin suddenly raised his head, Wang Zhaojing clapped his hands heavily, but the others were still a little confused.

Among the partners, Zhao Jin and Wang Zhaojing are the ones who know how to deal with economics, while Liu Yong's work is all about details, so they were the first to figure it out.

Seeing the reaction of Zhao Jin and others, Sun Jia laughed again, and after he finished laughing, he said: "Qingjiangpu has a million dan of food stored all year round. This is the number in the official treasury. The number in private is even greater. Everyone.

I’m thinking of converting these grains into money.”

South Zhili is divided into Jiangnan and Jiangbei. Jiangnan is the most prosperous and wealthy place in the world, while Jiangbei is relatively poor. However, there are a few exceptions. Needless to say, Yangzhou is the richest in the world. Qingjiangpu is first-rate compared to Suzhou and Songjiang.

The prosperous places are no less prosperous. The third place is Yutou Town, but it developed late. Although it is prosperous and prosperous, its scale is far less than the previous two places.

The Yellow River is mixed with sediment, and the lower reaches are silted up, causing flooding all year round. After the southern boat goes north to pass Qingjiangpu, the canal and the Yellow River coincide with a section. The water in this section is relatively shallow and difficult to navigate downstream, so there are also rules for water transportation. After the civilian boat arrives at Qingjiangpu

It is not allowed to go north. Only water ships, tribute ships and official ships can pass. A large amount of materials are unloaded at Qingjiangpu, and then loaded with carriages and horses to go north. Qingjiangpu has become the most important transfer station and hub of the Grand Canal.

The rice from Huguang, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces must first be collected in Qingjiangpu before being transported by water. The amount of grain stored here is also huge.

The "private amount" mentioned by Sun Jia is the same as the amount of grain used in exchange for wine in Yutou Town. It relies on water to carry water, so the people involved in water transportation will naturally have to use water transportation.

There is a large warehouse in Qingjiangpu with a constant surplus. There is a household department head who is responsible for the management of the warehouse. The warehouse also has a warehouse ambassador. From the household department chief and the warehouse ambassador down to Kuding and Caoding below, everyone is responsible for transporting troops.

I want to take a bite of Cao Liang.

A large amount of grain was seized by Tan Mo, and Qingjiangpu was a prosperous place for commerce. It focused on money and goods transactions, and barter was not feasible. Naturally, these grains had to be turned into silver to be considered beneficial, and naturally the price would not be high.

Go up.

"I didn't know there were so many joints before, but the business of exchanging grain for wine from Caoding grew bigger and bigger, and grain merchants from Qingjiangpu began to come to me. They could transport grain directly to Yutou Town, and the price was lower than that from Caoding.

It’s even cheaper. I made it a few times at first, and then I got used to it and I figured it out.” Sun Jia said with a smile.

Speaking of this, except for Zhao Jin and Wang Zhaojing who had figured it out, the others were even more curious. Jixiang couldn't help but asked: "Uncle Sun, we have to supply tens of thousands of people. Is there anyone over there in Qingjiangpu?"

So much food?”

"Besides, it's still over two hundred miles from Qingjiangpu to Yutou Town. How can we transport it there?" Liu Yong also asked.

"There are over a thousand large vehicles in Yutou Town. Do you know how many large vehicles there are in Qingjiangpu?" It could be seen that Sun Jia was in a good mood and got through there. Then he asked and answered his own question: "Qingjiangpu

There are tens of thousands of cars in Bian just paying money to the government.”

Everyone was shocked when they heard the number of 10,000 vehicles. Wang Zhaojing nodded and said: "Southern ships and north horses. In the past, I only heard people talk about it. Now I heard Uncle Sun say this, and I can probably figure it out. In addition to official ships carrying grain,

, so many goods from the private sector have to go north, and most of these goods need to be transported by oxen, horses and carts. It is not unusual to have tens of thousands of carts."

"You can only use carriages and horses in winter. When the canal is opened, the canal will be sent to Yutou Town without spending much money, which will save time and money." Sun Jia said.

"Entrainment?" Zhao Jin asked.

"Yes, it's just entrainment. Xiao Jin, you really know a lot." Sun Jia praised. Zhao Jin looked at his friends around him and said with a smile: "Uncle Sun, we will have to deal with water transportation a lot in the future.

, please ask Uncle Sun to explain these joints carefully to avoid confusion later."

This is exactly what Sun Jia means. Although he likes to be a teacher, he also wants to teach Zhao Jin and his companions what he knows. Zhao Jin can understand this. Sun Jia is a businessman. If he wants to seek greater benefits, he will do something to some people.

Information should be avoided, but Sun Jia did not hide anything. This is the attitude of truly treating himself as his relatives and elders, and treating everyone as his own.

Of course, the Sun family lost a son, but it was because of Zhao Ziying that they made a fortune and lived a peaceful and prosperous life. Now in order to maintain this glory, they sent another son over, without hiding any information.

This is also to integrate more closely with Zhao Ziying. Even if everyone can think of such heart-wrenching remarks, they will not talk about it.

After listening to Zhao Jin's words, Sun Jia smiled and nodded repeatedly, and said: "I only learned about so many joints after arriving in Pizhou. What I heard and what others said is really eye-opening. I just said that civilian ships were in Qing Dynasty.

Jiangpu is about to switch from water to land, but how much a big car costs to go north to the capital is dozens or hundreds of times more expensive than shipping, and a ship can transport a lot more than a big car."

"So spend more money and let Caoding transport troops to help you transport the goods. Anyway, the ship that transports grain has a lot of space. Put a few less bags of grain and put more goods. It is both public and private. Some big officials in the officialdom use the grain directly.

Shipping private goods is even more serious, this is entrainment.”

"What Jixiang asked just now was whether there was so much grain in Qingjiangpu. I didn't know this amount before, and I was shocked when I found out. Every year, the grain sent from the south to the north totals more than 4 million shi, and the freight losses along the way are huge.

There are more than eight million stones, at least one-sixth of which is left in Qingjiangpu."

After saying this, everyone in the room took a breath of cold air. Naturally, there are expenses for shipping. The ship is damaged and the boatmen have to eat. The ship is also in danger of capsizing. There are also bandits on the canal, and some are robbed.

It's stolen, but these costs and losses are definitely far less than land transportation. It is an exaggeration to account for 10%, and it is really an exaggeration to be twice the total transportation amount.

Everyone knows that most of the more than eight million stones are benefits in various aspects, but this amount is too astonishing. It is too shameless to eat in all aspects. After everyone was shocked, they all looked at Wang Zhaojing and his friends.

Among them, only Wang Zhaojing has traveled far and wide and has seen a lot. He may know something about this kind of thing. The reason why he is waiting for Wang Zhaojing's confirmation is because no one can believe it.

Although they knew that Sun Jia would not lie to others, everyone still found it unbelievable and it would be nice to get confirmation.

"My father did talk about it." Wang Zhaojing replied with a wry smile. For some reason, this answer made him feel quite ashamed, and he had an inexplicable idea in his mind. How could the Ming Dynasty still maintain peace and order in the world after it was sucked out of its bones and sucked out its marrow.

Zhao Jin couldn't help but shake his head. It was so easy for these people to make a fortune in the water transport industry, and they were so ruthless.

"When I first arrived at Yutou Town, I thought the amount of grain that had been withheld there was staggering. But when someone told me about Qingjiang Pu, I realized that my horizons were really too small."

"So much grain will moldy and rot in the warehouse. It is only useful if it is sold as soon as possible and turned into silver. Are we short of silver? Since there is no shortage of silver, why worry about food?" Sun Jia's words were the end.

When they started chatting, Zhao Jin and his friends were all serious, but after talking, everyone had relaxed expressions on their faces.

There is so much food, it can be easily obtained, and there are convenient transportation methods, so there is really no need to worry.

"There is no shortage of food. That is the hub for goods distribution, so there must be no shortage of all kinds of goods." Zhao Jin said.

Sun Jia nodded and replied: "Don't worry about anything. That's where goods from the south and the north meet. Even when the canal is frozen, there are still a lot of stocks in the warehouses and shops. However, Yutou Town can also supply it, and

It’s more convenient.”

Zhao Jin had a smile on his face. He had been planning for many days and almost had the answer today. He thought for a while and said: "Uncle Sun should be celebrating the New Year in Yutou Town this time. When Uncle Sun goes back, I will arrange for someone to follow him."

In the past, the money and grain that had not been settled this year were placed with Uncle Sun, and the grain collection and buying and selling of materials were all spent from there. These things were too large at one time and could easily be discovered. It is better to take it slowly and slowly. From now on, it will be done

Let’s get started”

"This is a good plan. Around the end of the year, many people are eager to celebrate the New Year. Many people are eager to clear their accounts and want to sell things cheaply. Buying at this time can take a lot of advantage." Sun Jia said with excitement, he was required to do these businesses.
Chapter completed!