Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

That was all copied from a book.

"The cement formula..."

"The formula is jointly managed by Tianji Taoist, the Qin Palace, and the Zhou family. Sales will be led by the Qin Palace and the Zhou family, and other families will invest in it. It will then be sold publicly."

The emperor's way to ask for the prescription was blocked. The Qin Palace and the Zhou family joined forces with other families to sell it. If he forced it, the consequences would be very bad.

He was very unhappy in his heart, but he did not show it, and continued to ask:

“Can cement really dry in one day?”

"The higher the temperature, the faster it dries. In the summer, it can be done in an hour and a half."

It was indeed done quickly, and the emperor's unhappiness was temporarily put aside:

"How much does cement cost?"

"The road connecting Xiaojiazhuang to the official road is 4 inches thick and 6 feet wide. One li requires 200,000 jin of cement, and the cost of cement is... around 1000 taels."

1000 taels?

Dabao almost jumped up. His mother's offer was not even inflated, it was an exorbitant price. Could the emperor accept it?

accept!

The emperor's hands were shaking with excitement. A 6-foot-wide official road for a thousand miles only costs 100 million taels?

The width of an official road is usually 10 meters, about 5 times 6 feet. That means it only costs 500 million taels to build an official road of 1000 miles?

Don’t be too cheap!

The tax revenue of Daxia was divided into two types: the original tax and the discounted tax. The former was paid in kind, such as grain, silk, cotton, silk fabrics, wheat, barley, rice, millet, and beans.

Zhese means that if there is no physical object, it is converted into silver money.

Last year, Daxia received 17 million taels of silver and money. Every year, it can build three thousand-mile official roads. In just two years, it will be possible to build the main roads from the capital to the south and east.

The time required to transport troops and supplies will be greatly shortened, increasing the army's mobility. Daxia will be more at ease when facing foreign enemies.

There is also the construction of a city, which costs less.

“Cement is a divine object!”

The emperor was so happy that he completely forgot about the unhappiness of not being able to keep the recipe for himself.

"What is the current cement production? Can it supply enough to build a 3000-li, 3-zhang wide official road?"

Xiao Yunxi shook her head:

"Without supplies, it would be difficult to build even 500 miles."

The emperor was very disappointed. If cement could not be produced in large quantities, it would be a waste to eat it and throw it away.

“What’s the maximum production capacity?”

If the production capacity is low, repair it in sections and take your time, as long as the time span is not too long.

"Your Majesty...there's no limit to cement production capacity. If the raw materials are available, we could build a 3000-mile official road every year."

The emperor felt as if things were finally looking up. Xiao Yunxi couldn't get the raw materials, but he could.

“What raw materials are needed to produce cement?”

Xiao Yunxi started counting on her fingers:

"It requires large quantities of limestone, iron ore, clay, coal, copper ore, kerosene, and jade."

Dabao: How come I didn’t know that cement requires so many strange raw materials?

Xiao Yunxi: Silly son, you are just taking advantage of the situation to get some benefits!

Dabao: Mom, doesn’t your conscience hurt?

Xiao Yunxi: What the hell is conscience?

The mother and son exchanged glances covertly and finally reached a consensus that it would be better to fleece the good things and use them for something useful than to let the emperor waste them.

The emperor didn't know how cement was made, but he could easily obtain the things Xiao Yunxi listed.

The entire Daxia belongs to him. For him, the mines are something he can get just by asking for them. They are worthless.

"The raw materials are all fine, the court can provide them."

"Your Majesty, raw materials are related to cement production capacity. I want to buy a number of mines to be self-sufficient."

The emperor thought for a moment and agreed:

"I can sell you the other mines, but not the iron and copper mines. I'll instruct you to ensure the quantity and quality and have them delivered to the farm."

Copper is used to make coins, and iron is used to make weapons. Dabao is eyeing them covetously, and he doesn't want to raise a tiger to cause trouble.

Xiao Yunxi said no problem.

If the emperor doesn’t want to sell it, she can’t buy it?

To the north of the capital is Yanshan Mountain, which is rich in iron ore, coal, lime, three large oil fields, and many copper mines, but the imperial court has not explored them.

Xiao Yunxi has a modern map and looks for the place according to it.

Find a limestone or clay mine near the iron ore, expand the purchase area, and cover the iron ore. Isn't it up to her to do whatever she wants?

The emperor left in a hurry, and Xiao Yunxi was so happy that she could occupy important resources openly and honestly, and speed up her industrialization process.

Perhaps it won't be long before electric lights are available and weapons can be mass-produced, Dabao can be placed on the throne, and she can then lie back and enjoy her retirement life.

"Yunxi, I can't take that share."

After seeing the emperor off, Zheng Tianming talked to Xiao Yunxi about the cement shares.

Cement stone makes money without any effort. The Zhou, Shen, and Xu families are all big families and they want to help shoulder the pressure. He can't help and doesn't want to take advantage of them.

"Are you going to open a restaurant in the capital? And what about our partnership business? Are you going to do it?"

When talking about business, Zheng Tianming's eyes light up.

"The location for the restaurant has been found. The next step is to renovate it. As for the tofu, soap, and snacks businesses, all the shops have been found. The location is perfect, and we can start selling as soon as the workshop opens... The market in Beijing is large, and business will definitely be better than in the northwest. However, our profit share ratio should be appropriate..."

Zheng Tianming doesn't like to take advantage of others.

Doing business with Xiao Yunxi in the northwest, he is responsible for sales, management, and smoothing out relationships and connections. A higher dividend ratio is no problem.

His connections in the capital are useless and he still has to rely on Xiao Yunxi, so his share should be reduced.

"Let's not talk about dividends for now. Several shareholders will join us later."

Xiao Yunxi invited Zheng Tianming to join the business not only because she regarded him as a friend, but also because of her other business considerations.

She likes making money and doesn't like worrying about things.

All business matters were handed over to Zheng Tianming, and two confidants were assigned to keep an eye on the accounts and conduct regular audits.

Zheng Tianming's uncle's official position was too low. In the capital, where throwing a brick would hit the royal family, he wanted to run a restaurant and other lucrative businesses.

Without a strong backing, nothing will be left of you.

Take the restaurant for example.

Just pick some people and say they have a stomachache today and someone died from eating it tomorrow. Who would dare to come and eat?

It would be great if the Shen and Xu families could take the lead.

We will definitely give them a portion of the share. If we divide it now, we will have to divide it again later. It is better to wait until the restaurant and workshop are completed.

Having said that, if Zheng Tianming continues to be nagging, it would be too ungrateful.

He blushed and was about to speak when Xiao Yunxi pointed in a certain direction:

"Go straight ahead, there's the house with a lantern in front of the door."

Zheng Tianming was embarrassed. Okay, I admit that I came here to look for someone, but it wasn't Xiao Yunxi, it was Tang Xiaowan.

While he was looking for Tang Xiaowan, Xu Chengzhi and Shen Cong returned to the capital, went home and discussed the matter of investing with their families.