Great Tang Idyll - Chapter 889

[Chapter 513 Off-season transportation 0 profit]

Chapter 513: Off-season transportation with zero profit

announced to participate in this year’s autumn season. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan left hand in hand, letting the people who secretly protect them let out a long breath.

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The businessmen watched the two people leave eagerly, and wanted to get closer, but felt that their identity was not enough. The people who were going to participate in this year’s autumn festival were not in a hurry to leave. After all, it was a new one. Anything, no matter what it is, take a good look at it first, and then go back and write two poems or a poem. If you don’t get it right, this year’s autumn season may have such a topic.

Other ordinary people leaned forward a little bit, wanting to get up close and personal with what it’s like to touch the huge things. At the same time, they are also very curious about the ‘fare’ price, and they don’t know how much it will cost to take a ride.

The train that appeared for the first time will naturally find a way to make people feel it. The person in charge of publicity began to shout with a loudspeaker, nothing more than to introduce the speed and stability of the train.

After talking for half an hour, I told the surrounding people about the fare. It is fifty cents. From Chang’an to Luoyang, I will stop at one stop on the way. It takes twenty cents to stand on the south side of the Yellow River, that is, to transfer to the front and rear of the boat.

This price is not high for the common people, but it is also not low. For fifty cents of rice, you can buy four to five buckets of rice, and you can buy nearly ten buckets of millet.

In order to allow more people to experience it, the person in charge of publicity proposed a free three-day one-way event. Anyone who wants to take a ride can get a ticket, whether it is from Luoyang to Chang’an, or from Chang’an, there is no one-way fee. , you need to find a way to come back.

Of course, it is impossible to send only one trip a day, so when will you earn back the money for building the railway?

When waiting for the start of operation, a train will be dispatched every three hours. If the freight is concentrated, additional temporary trains can be dispatched.

The appearance of the train made people excited for a while. Most people thought about the experience, some businessmen thought about the convenience of transporting goods in the future, and only a small number of people thought about the military.

It hasn’t become ‘bad’, or because Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan have no chance to become bad, Li Linfu considered the military application, let the hot air balloon he ride floated next to Li Longji, and shouted loudly: ” Your Majesty, is this thing really capable of nearly 100 miles per hour?”

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan got a theoretical speed of 30 kilometers per hour, and under normal circumstances, it could be more than 20 kilometers per hour, but not about 100 miles per hour.

It was also the first time that Li Longji saw a real train, so he estimated the speed and nodded: “Yes, it is faster than 800 miles. Although there are telegrams now, the speed is faster, but it

is used to carry troops.

Very fast, 800 li expedited, horses will be restricted, trains will not, if the railway is repaired to Longyou Road…” At

this point, Li Longji stopped, but he knew the cost of repairing the railway. From Chang’an to Luoyang, the amount of money spent is an unbearable amount. Other aspects are not much, mainly the rails. The steel requirements are too high, and it can hardly bear the weight of the train.

He didn’t know yet that the railroad not only spent more money, but also made money slowly.

Li Linfu naturally thought of this, and replied, “Your Majesty, even if you spend more money, it’s worth it. The faster I send troops, the more stable my Tang Dynasty will be. To, others have no time to prepare.”

Thanks to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan not hearing Li Linfu’s words, otherwise they would definitely come over to strangle him, go from Chang’an to Tibet, and want to arrive in the morning and evening, that’s what they were able to do at that time. .

Li Longji glanced at Li Linfu, but did not speak. He expressed his meaning very clearly. He had no money and could not afford to repair.

Li Linfu did not continue to talk about this matter, but changed the subject and said, “Your Majesty, I have something unclear, the train can go on flat ground or a place with a small slope. If it encounters a place with a big slope, will it slip? When the time comes, I can’t go up or down, even if it is a flat road, I am afraid that the train will pull too many things, and the head in front will not be able to carry it, and the wheel will stay in place as soon as it turns.”

He mentioned that Li Longji also thought of this problem, and hurriedly sent people to find Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. If it couldn’t be solved, wouldn’t the court be spending money in vain?

It’s okay to pull the empty carriage now, but will it not be able to pull when it’s full?

Not to mention bare wheels walking on bare rails, it is a horse-drawn carriage. Too many horses can only stay where they are.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn’t go far. Recently, they always found that someone was following them. They were about to give them a chance to start, and try to find a suitable terrain. They were found and asked them to answer the question.

“Such a simple thing, don’t you think about it yourself?” Zhang Xiaobao muttered and came under Li Longji’s hot air balloon, and climbed up the soft ladder that went down from the top. Wang Juan was in no hurry and waited for the person above to pull it up. .

Once on the hot air balloon, Zhang Xiaobao first glanced at Li Linfu, who was in a contemplative state, and said to Li Longji: “Your Majesty, as long as the locomotive can drive such a heavy car, it is not afraid of sinking, but it is light, and it can increase the friction on the front of the car. In fact, the front of the car is already very heavy, and it needs to be filled with water and coal.”

“Oh, so it is.” Li Longji didn’t really understand much, but Zhang Xiaobao said that it must be feasible, and then asked: “The one that goes up the slope is steep. Where is the place? Yes, Li Qing asked.”

Seeing Zhang Xiaobao go to see Li Linfu, Li Longji admits it.

“Well, that’s a good question.” Zhang Xiaobao was not so polite to Li Linfu, he said with a smile, and then asked Li Linfu, “I wonder if Mr. Li can understand, what did the carriage do when it went up the steep slope? How do you do things when you go up a steep slope? When you go up the mountain, what is the shape of the mountain road you walk through?”

Li Linfu thought about it and replied, “It seems to be in a zigzag shape, but how does the train go?”

“Why does the train go?

Can’t go? Didn’t see the front and rear locomotives? Extend the rails for a section, and then switch tracks? Add something to turn the switch, so don’t ask such childish questions in the future.” Zhang Xiaobao said very unhappily, The hands also follow the drawing.

Everyone who pays attention to this matter understands that although Li Linfu was depressed by what Zhang Xiaobao said, he had to admit that what Zhang Xiaobao said made sense. He nodded twice, suddenly remembered the cost of road construction, felt that Zhang Xiaobao could not be so relaxed, and asked again : “I wonder if Mr. Zhang can solve the cost of railway repairs to other places?”

Zhang Xiaobao didn’t care whether Li Linfu had a good mouth or not. As soon as he turned his head and didn’t make a sound, he liked to press Li Linfu, and he was in the same mood to be able to hold down a legendary figure. Very pleasant.

Li Longji also hoped that Zhang Xiaobao would suddenly become very miraculous, solve the problem in one sentence, and then asked again, “Can Xiaobao have a solution? It’s really not possible, and it can be repaired little by little.

” The railway to Luoyang is owned by the imperial court. I have already told people to build it, and I do not need to spend a penny from the imperial court. The main reason is that I am worried that others will not take the risk until the fact that the train is not operating well. I am

waiting, waiting. This line has been running normally for a month or so, and when it comes to railways leading to relatively prosperous places, the imperial court will not need to spend any more money, and even the ‘departments’ who sell

sleepers

and railway tracks can make a small sum of money.”

said.

Hearing his words, even Li Longji, who thought he had adapted to his magic, was stunned.

“Let’s talk about it in detail.” Li Longji asked seriously.

“Actually, it’s nothing. It’s the same as when Datang Bank started. Now Datang Bank has been nationalized, and the railway has been repaired. Any businessman who pays can get a part of the shares and share dividends in proportion, but trading is not allowed. Set a deadline.

Then give them the right to ship goods for free, according to the amount of money invested, how much goods they can ship per day or per cycle, but when the court needs it, they must give priority to the goods or personnel of the court. Go.

When the deadline is set, if their income does not increase by half, and this income includes the cost of their free shipping, that is, the profit does not reach 50%, then continue to give them the right to free shipping and increase the profit Proportion.

If their profit has reached 100% before the deadline, then their shares will be automatically terminated. I think there will be many businessmen willing to spend money to repair the railway.

Zhang Xiaobao gave

a shareholding system, a shareholding system with a powerful nature.

Gao Lishi thought about it next to him, “Xiaobao, what if they don’t think it’s worth it?”

so what should I do now?

Called in your name?

”

Don’t, you can’t always use my name. What’s in the court is what’s in the court. If they don’t want to do it directly, they can entrust Datang Bank to help issue bonds, or borrow directly from Datang Bank. It can be low-interest, or It can be interest-free. At that time, a contract must be signed with Datang Qianzhuang. The borrower is only allowed to use the money on the railway. When waiting for the operation fee, the money must be deposited in the Datang Qianzhuang, with low interest or no interest.

Don’t look at all state-owned, but this must be implemented in accordance with the regulations, otherwise it will be messed up. In fact, railways are a very profitable business. When it is not the peak freight season, it can even be operated at low profit, even if it is zero profit. At that time, it will be subsidized by the imperial court.

Zhang Xiaobao vetoed his proposal and continued to talk.

There

was one more thing, and everyone was confused again. Li Longji frowned, “Why zero profit and then be subsidized by the imperial court?

Where does the money come from?

”

Taxes, transporting zero profits in the off-season, stimulates merchants to transport, but whether it is buying or selling, there will be taxes. Now, don’t you have money?”

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[End of this Chapter]