Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1089

[Chapter 1079 The Dilemma of Industry]

“In addition to the Imperial Central Bank, Construction Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and Agricultural Bank of China were also established one after another. These classified banks have their own functions and are responsible for providing loans to different industries. At the same time, the Imperial Stock Exchange is also preparing It is almost the same, and a series of stocks such as treasury bonds can be officially issued in April next year.”

Yang Chengye turned a page of the report and continued: “As for industry, under the supervision of the lower officials, all major provinces are now launching vigorous industrial activities. At present, each upper state has established its own large-scale industrial zone. At the same time, factories are also being established in Zhongzhou and lower states. The number of factories nationwide has doubled, which can be said to be a gratifying growth. As for the specific number of factories, Xiaguan has already Included in the appendix. “

Xiao Ming was flipping through Yang Chengye’s report. Hearing this, he turned to the end and found that the name, type, and scale of every factory in the empire were indeed recorded on the more than thirty pages.

After turning over the whole thing, Xiao Ming showed a smile. Unknowingly, the empire’s industrial capacity had been fully increased.

During this period, many professional machinery factories were established in the Qingzhou area, such as factories specializing in the production of steam locomotives, bearing factories producing bearings, bicycle factories producing bicycles and tricycles, and electric motor factories producing electric motors. It can be said that the research led by Lin Wentao Every time a company understands a set of machinery, a corresponding factory will come out immediately.

Moreover, after these factories appear in Qingzhou, they will soon spread to other prosperous prefectures and counties.

After talking about the factory construction issues, Yang Chengye reported on the commercial construction issues, which took half an hour in total.

After Yang Chengye’s report, Xiao Ming asked Song Changping, Chen Qi, Lin Wentao, Lu Tong, and He Dong to report on issues in their respective fields.

Needless to say, He Dong and Lin Wentao have achieved their achievements through internal combustion engines, automobiles, telephones, and telegraphs. As for Lu Tong, although they have kept a low profile this year, they have done a lot, including oil refining, oxygen, nitrogen purification, and various basic chemicals. Production has made good progress.

These things may seem inconspicuous, but they are important to the development of all walks of life.

As for two arms experts, Song Changping and Chen Qi, they are upgrading Han-style rifles and current Guards artillery. Specific samples will be available tomorrow.

After asking about science and technology, Xiao Ming finally looked at Pang Yukun and asked him to have a general summary of all aspects of the empire. This was the end of the annual political meeting.

“Your Majesty, according to statistics, this year the empire’s total revenue from industrial and commercial taxes is 60 million gold dragons, and agricultural taxes are 40 million gold dragons. In terms of taxation, commercial taxes exceed agricultural taxes. Industrial and commercial taxes have now become the main body of imperial taxation. Among industrial and commercial taxes, government-run factories Taxes from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry accounted for 60%, which was the main source of commercial taxes. “

After a pause, Pang Yukun said proudly: “In addition to paying taxes, the profits paid by the government-run factories this year are also very considerable, reaching 120 million. Wan Jinlong and the Qingzhou Chamber of Commerce turned in profits of 280 million. In terms of income from this year’s war, the empire had 90 million gold dragons. These incomes mainly came from compensation and spoils in the occupied areas. “

In all year-end reports. , Xiao Ming likes to listen to Pang Yukun’s report the most, because at this moment he can clearly know the financial situation of the empire this year.

Talking about the tax situation, Pang Yukun continued: “So far, the denomination of the Golden Dragon issued by the Imperial Central Bank has reached 9 billion, including banknotes and gold coins.”

Xiao Ming smiled with satisfaction when he heard this. From this figure, he could It is judged that the empire’s taxes are normal.

“So the empire’s GDP has increased by approximately 3 billion gold dragons this year?” Xiao Ming asked.

Pang Yukun was taken aback and said, “How did the emperor know that?”

Xiao Ming smiled softly and said, “The empire’s tax system is formulated by me. Basically, the total amount of tax will be 10% of the annual GDP.” 16%, I still know this. “

Pang Yukun was shocked. He was already looking up to Xiao Ming, but he found that the more he came into contact with him, the less he could surpass the emperor in front of him. He said, “Your Majesty.”

Then he said.

Said: “Compared to last year, the popularity of electric power plants has greatly increased the factory’s production capacity. This is why there are so many taxes this year. Under the emperor’s governance, the people of the empire are getting richer and richer. Although the empire has opened up many markets overseas, But most of the goods produced by the empire are still consumed domestically. “

“The empire’s market is the biggest cake. There is no doubt about this. But at the current growth rate of the empire’s industry, the domestic market will be within three years. When the market is saturated, overseas markets will become very important,” Xiao Ming said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Kaiyuan stood up and said: “Your Majesty, judging from Gu Xiaguan’s overseas business experience during this period, even the combined market of other regions in the world can only be equal to that of the Empire. , Their spending power is too poor to afford the empire’s products. If things go on like this, the empire’s industry will inevitably encounter bottlenecks. “

Xiao Ming said calmly, in this era. The population is limited.

Moreover, most of the population is self-sufficient and has no demand for many industrial products. For example, Japan, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Africa and other places will not buy the empire’s bicycles. Even in Europe, not everyone can afford them. .

If you want people in these places to buy bicycles, you must have a wealthy class in this place, and at the same time, these classes must have a need to buy bicycles.

To achieve this goal, cultural penetration is needed to make these areas fashionable in the fashion of the Chinese Empire. Simply put, it is to establish the cultural influence of the empire.

“The only way to break this cage is to rely on the empire itself. If other countries don’t have demand, we will create this demand. If they can’t afford it, we will make it affordable for them. Next, the empire’s colonial strategy must be more refined and predatory. “

Wenya.” All the ministers looked at Xiao Ming.

He stood up from the throne and said: “Colonization is not only a method of force. Cultural colonization and economic colonization are both colonization. Now the empire can completely transfer serious polluting industries overseas and at the same time establish its own through cultural export. Sphere of influence.”

As he spoke, he looked at the gray sky in Qingzhou. Industry in the steam engine era required the burning of large amounts of coal, which made Qingzhou’s green mountains and green waters gone forever.

But there is nothing that can be done about it, because this is the price of industrialization, but now that the colonies in Southeast Asia are under his control, he can definitely transfer some heavily polluting manufacturing industries there.

(End of chapter)