Chapter 176 Gold Mine
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There is not only gold stored in the underground vault, but also fine jade, field yellow, and chicken blood stone collected through various channels. They are also stacked on the shelves against the wall according to different sizes and types.
In addition, there are some simple and elegant objects, which were considered antiques even in the Tang Dynasty. The reason why they were not brought to modern times was firstly because they were afraid of trouble, and secondly because there is a technology in modern technology.
It's called carbon 14 detection.
With this technology, although there is no way to specify the existence time of an object to a very small range, it is still very useful within a certain range, so it has become a very effective scientific method for identifying the authenticity of antiques.
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After inspecting his harvest during this period, and asking Wang Youde to give half of the output from the gold mine to Chang'an City with kindness and power, Li Anran calmly took him back to the ground, and then transferred to another location.
A warehouse.
Compared with the "fortress" that was divided into above ground and underground, the warehouse I went to this time was obviously much more normal. In addition to being larger in size, capacity, and using a steel frame structure, there was no
What an anomaly.
In this semi-open warehouse on the ground, there is neither gold, silver, jewelry nor daily necessities, but wood. Thick and long wood is piled in different areas according to different types.
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Some of these timbers were cut directly on Taibai Mountain, while others were collected from timber dealers and official channels. There are not many varieties, but the quantities are there. And the diameter at breast height and length are sufficient.
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When the trees were felled, all the ordinary wood was used for development projects of commercial streets and colleges. What was left were species with relatively economic value, such as yew.
As for the wood purchased through official channels, the value is naturally higher. A lot of red sandalwood, sea sandalwood, flower plow, etc. were obtained through Li Shimin's light, but they have never been sent to modern time and space.
Li Anran plans to send these timbers to the country for sale through legitimate channels through his own registered leather goods company, offshore company, transit warehouse and trading company. Moreover, the business of selling timber will be used to a certain extent.
Fixed business of trading companies.
Compared with previous items such as gold, jade, antiques, field huang, chicken blood stone, etc., the sensitivity of wood is obviously much lower. Anyway, the amount of similar wood imported from abroad is very large every year. As long as you are careful, you will not
What problems will there be?
Just as Li Anran was inspecting the wood that had not yet been accumulated for one freighter, someone invited Cheng Chusi to him.
"Master, what are your orders?" Cheng Chusi, who had become accustomed to his status as a nursing home nurse, bowed his hands and said.
"Come, sit down and talk." Li Anran said, pointing to the cushioned stone bench opposite.
The wooden pavilion built outside the villa has been mostly blocked by the servants with screens. At the same time, a fire was lit in the pavilion. Although it is far less comfortable than staying in an air-conditioned room, it is still suitable for people with extraordinary physical fitness.
For Li Anran and Cheng Chusi, who had experienced battles on the battlefield, such conditions were already very good.
What's more, on the stone table, there are not only wine and food, but also a hot pot with the soup boiling. Even if it is the cold spring season, it is enough for people to enjoy the scenery in the mountains.
"That's it. I plan to take over the job of Butler Wang Dalang. I don't know what Cheng Huyuan thinks." After sending the servants away, Li Anran said after personally pouring him a cup of scalded sake.
"The job that takes over from Butler Wang Dalang?" Cheng Chusi asked after being stunned for a moment.
Cheng Chusi, who was tasked with observing the entire trend of Xiaoyao Villa, was naturally not clear about what kind of job Mr. Wang’s Dalang was engaged in. However, he never expected that the other party would let him take over the job.
You must know that after the gold mine was discovered in Zhouzhi County, it didn’t take long for the news to be discovered by the spies below. As Director Cheng, who was in charge of the affairs on the surface, he only found out about this after the fact.
matter.
As for this gold mine, Li Shimin, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, had no intention of nationalizing it. At the request of the informed ministers, he still retained it and awarded the land to someone.
Mine belongs to the other party's decision.
It is precisely because of this that after seeing Li Anran using the magical machines and methods from the upper world to make the process of mining and refining gold much easier, and even the output was much higher, no one still dared to do anything wrong.
thought.
But now the other party has proposed to let me take charge of the affairs there. Is this a change of direction to return the treasury to the Holy Lord, or is it an attempt to use the Holy Lord's favor to instruct myself and the internal guards to work for the other party?
"That's right, I will take over the stewardship of Wang Guan Da Lang there. After you take over, you will be responsible for all mining, refining, accounting and other aspects." Li, who could guess a little about what the other party was thinking.
An Ran nodded and said.
"I wonder why the young master is doing this?" Cheng Chusi, who knew that he was not the one to make the decision, asked.
"My idea is very simple. Although this treasury is on my cover, as the old saying goes, there is nothing under the sky but the king's land. I think after Cheng Huyuan takes over this job, he will generate more money every month.
Half of the gold will be handed over to the internal treasury as taxes." Li Anran, who knew this and the other party just nodded, said.
"Half of the gold produced every month should be handed over to the internal treasury as taxes?" Cheng Chusi, who originally thought that the other party would hand over the gold mine directly, was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he was relieved.
Since the other party has already thought of the reasons for handing over the gold, why should I be such a villain? Since I can't make the decision on this matter, I might as well just report it to the superiors and let the superiors decide.
"Young master, this is a serious matter, and I have to think about it." Cheng Chusi, who almost said that he couldn't make the decision, said sternly.
"It's okay. Cheng Huyuan can think about it slowly. I'm not in a hurry. Anyway, if I take over the job one day late, the tax will be paid one day late. If you don't agree, I can still save the money. It's not a bad thing." Knowing what the other party meant.
Li Anran, who was thinking about what he meant, smiled.
"In that case, please allow me to think about it first." Cheng Chusi said after finishing the wine in front of him in one gulp without even moving his chopsticks.
"Go, remember to come back for a drink later, think about it slowly, don't be in a hurry." Li Anran, knowing that the other party wanted to send a message to Chang'an, raised the wine glass in his hand and said with a smile.
Just a few minutes after Cheng Chusi left the wooden pavilion, he saw a fast horse galloping towards Chang'an City carrying a big man also dressed as a nurse.
When the latest news was delivered to Li Shimin, Emperor Li, who quickly read the contents of the secret report twice, couldn't help but reveal a smile. Then he had Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling,
Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde were called over.
"Take a look." After everyone had arrived, Li Shimin, who had finished approving some memorials, passed on the previous secret report and said with a smile.
Although they still didn't know what the secret report was about, looking at the smile on Li Shimin's face, the four ministers headed by Changsun Wuji couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"What are your opinions on this matter?" Li Shimin asked after the four people had read the secret report.
"I think this is a great thing." Changsun Wuji, the head of the civil service, was the first to express his opinion.
"Oh? Tell me about the auxiliary machine." Li Shimin said without comment.
"I think that although Master Chunyang didn't hand it over as soon as he discovered the gold mine, he didn't hide it either. He also explained that the gold was mined to supply the sect with the purpose of refining magic weapons. Now he is willing to hand it over.
Hand over half of the total amount of gold, and also
I took the initiative to offer it in the name of tax, but I really can’t think of anything wrong with this move.” Although he had always been wary of this person to a certain extent, Changsun Wuji failed to see this this time.
What are the disadvantages of this incident to the Tang Dynasty?
"Well, Xuan Ling, what do you think?" Li Shimin nodded and asked again.
"Your Majesty, I also feel that there is nothing wrong with this matter." After expressing his opinion, Fang Xuanling had a look on his face that he was hesitant to speak.
"Xuanling, what's the matter? It's okay to say it." Li Shimin, who knew the temper of this minister, said.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"What's the matter? Tell me."
Chapter completed!