Chapter 524 The Inside Story of the Steel Industry(2/2)
"Your Majesty, please say that this is really a weapon for relief, I agree." Bi Ziyan changed his anxious expression and became more and more excited.
"The second is to gradually establish urban public transportation based on post delivery." Yang Jingwei said the second point.
"Your Majesty, why is this?" Bi Ziyan asked in confusion.
"It's nothing, it's just that I can make some money and subsidize relief. In this way, although the natural disaster delivery system is equipped with carriages, I can actually maintain the operation without spending any money. In addition to spending less money and convenient relief, I can also get a timely and effective delivery system throughout the world. Isn't it great?" Yang Jing explained.
"I have received the teachings, Your Majesty is really a wise man." Bi Ziyan thought about it and felt relieved. He quickly understood what the emperor was referring to, and said with emotion.
Sun Yuanhua was still vague. He didn't know the situation of the disaster in most of the Ming Dynasty, so he didn't understand it very well. He was convinced when he heard Bi Ziyan. He knew that this was probably a good thing, and he had to think about it again when he turned around.
"The third thing is, this matter is also the second major thing, related to the heavy industry base." After saying that, Yang Jing looked at Sun Yuanhua.
"..." Sun Yuanhua looked up at the emperor, not sure why.
"You should have heard of the subsidy for shipbuilding in Jiangnan, right?" Yang Jingai asked.
"Report to your Majesty, I know." Several people replied.
"I am now planning to subsidize carriages like subsidized for shipbuilding..." Yang Jingwei finished speaking and looked at the few people present.
Sun Chengzong was still the same as before. Bi Ziyan frowned, and Sun Yuanhua was even more puzzled.
"Your Majesty, I am really confused." Bi Ziyan asked himself when he saw that Sun Chengzong was not going to speak.
"Oh, what's the confusion?" Yang Jingang asked.
"Report to Your Majesty, I don't understand. What does this have to do with disaster relief? Those who can afford carriages are all officials or wealthy merchants. Your Majesty gives them subsidies. Isn't this the national treasury for officials and wealthy merchants? Your Majesty, what will this make the people of the world think?" Bi Ziyan didn't agree with this matter.
"It's nothing. This is actually not just a subsidy to the rich. I plan to divide the four-wheeled carriage into several levels and provide different subsidies to different levels. In fact, there are still many ordinary people who really benefit..." Yang Jing could only try his best to explain this matter.
"Your Majesty, I think this matter is still a bit inappropriate. The ordinary people can afford such a huge carriage. I remember that the cheap carriage costs about fifty taels. Even if Your Majesty subsidizes 20%, it will cost forty taels. How many families can afford such carriages? How many are the ordinary people that Your Majesty calls them?" Bi Ziyan asked in a firm manner.
"Haha, the price of the carriage can actually be reduced to a few taels. If subsidies are added, the price can be completely controlled at five or six taels. This price should be accepted by ordinary people." Yang Jingai looked at Bi Ziyan, who was more and more angry and spoke, and explained.
"This... six taels? This..." Bi Ziyan couldn't stand this price plunge for a while.
"If you don't use a horse, but a donkey cart or even a ox cart, the price will be lower. This four-wheeled cart can be much heavier than a two-wheeled cart, and you can easily load more than one thousand kilograms. If you are a country cart, it is no problem to load 1,500 kilograms. I think the people in the country will always like it, and it can be considered that I have given the people of the world some benefits..." Yang Jing explained.
"But, your Majesty, I still have to say that doing this will inevitably make you feel like you are intercepting the poor and helping the rich..." Bi Ziyan still did not relax too much and did not agree with the emperor doing this.
"Haha, the Bi Qing family may not understand the meaning of doing this." Yang Jing had to explain to Bi Ziyan from another aspect that only later generations know how big the advantages of a four-wheeled carriage are. Considering the load capacity and speed from small or single, there is no problem. However, if these little advantages are gathered together, multiplied by years and a huge population base, this number is an astronomical number. This is something that ordinary people don't pay attention to, but it is real.
"Please give me advice." Bi Ziyan became more and more loyal. The emperor did not explain it clearly to him, so he refused to accept it.
"I ask you, it's right to have a four-wheeled carriage that is more equipped than a two-wheeled carriage." Yang Jing asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, this is indeed true. An ordinary two-wheeled carriage can be loaded with five or six hundred pounds, but a four-wheeled carriage can easily load a thousand pounds. I know this." Bi Ziyan replied seriously. He also has four-wheeled carriages. There are a few people sitting on it, just like playing, and it is indeed better than two-wheeled ones. This is certain. If you sit on it, you can't move around. If there are too many people sitting and not sitting in the right position, it will have a great impact on the carriage. From this point of view, the four-wheeled carriage is not a little better than two-wheeled ones.
"The four-wheeled carriage runs faster than the two-wheeled carriage, right? The four-wheeled carriage is not that striking, is it true?" Yang Jingai explained again.
"It's true that you're not that striking. But it's faster than two rounds, but it may not be." Bi Ziyan asked again.
"Bi Qing's family should have traveled far away by carriage. How far can you get in a day when you make a two-wheeled carriage?" Yang Jie asked with a smile.
"This, my Majesty, I have been away for many years and often travel far away. Do I often go for two-wheeled carriages? If I travel a long distance and walk fifty or sixty miles a day, no matter how many people are, I can't stand it. This minister knows,... Oh, I understand, Your Majesty means that the carriage is not so bumpy, and this person can sit for longer and run farther every day, right? If I calculate this way, it is true that the four-wheeled carriage will run longer than the two-wheeled carriage, or it can be said, faster..." Bi Ziyan said, and suddenly realized that the four-wheeled carriage is not so bumpy, and people can sit for longer. If I hurry, it is naturally not fifty or sixty miles a day, and I am afraid that it will be fine to walk ninety miles a day.
"Yes, it's good that the Qing family can understand. In fact, the two-wheeled carriage presses part of the weight of the carriage on the horse, while the four-wheeled carriage is all pressed on the wheels. The horse is only responsible for pulling the carriage. Therefore, the same horse will naturally run farther with four wheels. If the horse has strength, it will naturally run faster." Yang Jie explained with a smile.
"This... seems to make sense..." Bi Ziyan Jing explained this, combined with the situation of his own carriage, and thought about it, it was indeed like this.
"The Qing family will calculate that if a person drives a carriage once, the cargo capacity can be doubled, and the speed of driving a carriage can also be increased by at least 30% or 40%. In this way, how many more goods does this person need to drive, how many miles does it take to drive? How many hours does it take to save? This is a person's year, so what about his life? How many people are there in the world? How many more cargo capacity and mileage will be saved? Can the Bi Qing family give me an answer?" Yang Jingai said with a smile.
"This..." Bi Ziyan was stunned by the emperor's words. The emperor's words also impacted his thinking, making Bi Ziyan feel enlightened, enlightened, and suddenly enlightened. Why didn't he expect it?
"The extra capacity of a person at one time, saving time, and extra mileage may not be anything, and he cannot see how much advantage it is, and he doesn't even need to care. However, as an emperor, when I think about the problem from the perspective of the world, if any small problem is multiplied by the world's people, it will be a big problem. If I say this, will your family understand?" Yang Jing continued to explain.
"Report to Your Majesty, this should be an astronomical number, and it should be countless, and the number is huge. I cannot calculate it. I am convinced. Your Majesty is thinking several times higher than me. Your Majesty is looking at the problem from the perspective of the world, but I can only stand at the bottom of the well and look at the sky. I am really ashamed. Your Majesty's strategy seems inappropriate, but in fact, it has saved countless hours and journeys for the world, and increased countless loads. Although it is a small matter that is not worth mentioning, if you look at the whole world, it is a big issue that must be paid attention to. Your Majesty's strategy is completely agreed with you." Bi Ziyan said in surrender.
"Well, it's good that the Qing family can understand. If the four-wheeled carriage can be popularized, it will have a great promoting effect on the circulation of goods and will also greatly promote the price of goods. If the transportation cost is low, will the price be cheaper? Although I have spent some money now, to some extent, the money has been distributed to the people of the world through various channels. Does the Qing family say so?" Yang Jingwei said.
Chapter completed!