Chapter 239: Cooperation with the County Government to Build a Cement Workshop
Xiao Ying was not worried that Ning Yuanze would not agree. Ning Yuanze was not such a pedantic person and knew what to do to benefit him best.
Ning Yuanze fell into deep thought, but this time he did not refuse outright.
Zhang Yu and Tian Chang looked at each other, then came forward from the left and right.
"Sir, I think this is something we can consider."
Zhang Yu whispered, "This matter will only benefit the county government and will not cause any harm! There is no reason for them to refuse."
Offering something like this is definitely a great achievement. Not only will Xiao Ying be rewarded, but people like them will also be able to benefit from it, and it may even be the capital for promotion in the future.
As for doing business with Madam Xiao, as long as the court agrees, no one else can say anything.
If this business can really be done, the county government will definitely have a lot of money. We will never have to worry about being short of money again, and we can do many things that benefit the country and the people!
"Yes, sir, anyway, we just need to try hard when the time comes. Maybe the emperor will agree."
Tian Chang also echoed.
Ning Yuanze finally nodded and said, "I will mention this matter when I report it, but the final decision will depend on the court."
Xiao Ying raised the corner of her lips without surprise: "With your words, sir, I feel relieved. If the court really doesn't agree, I won't complain."
But if the imperial court is really so stingy, she might not offer any good things to it in the future.
"I will have the cement and money delivered shortly. Please wait a moment, my three lords."
Then she told Xiao Qian to go back to the village, mainly to go into the mountains to get cement. As for the silver and food, they were all in her storage bag.
"Mrs. Xiao is dedicated to serving the people. I truly admire her. Please stay at the county office for lunch so that I can express my gratitude."
Ning Yuanze looked amiable and invited him in.
In fact, not only Xiao Ying was invited, but also Manager Yun and others. After all, these people have contributed a lot.
"Then I will refuse it disrespectfully."
Xiao Ying did not refuse and went to the backyard with the three of them.
The lunch was very sumptuous and both the host and the guests enjoyed themselves greatly. Shopkeeper Yun and others tried to inquire several times about what advice Xiao Ying had offered, but they were all evaded.
After lunch, Manager Yun and others left, and the money and grain from several families were all delivered. Thousands of stones of grain piled up into a small mountain.
Xiao Ying also found an excuse to go out and waited for Xiao Qian outside the city gate.
Along with Xiao Qian came Ling Yun, Li Jincheng, Yue Ming and several Xiao Wei, and they also brought their family's ox cart.
Xiao Ying showed approval. With these people, the grain could be transported to the county government office in a fair and honest manner.
He Changgui volunteered to rent several ox carts and their drivers, while Li Jincheng and others rented more than ten carts and hired several strong men to push them.
Xiao Ying took the opportunity to take out bags of grain from his storage bag, exactly one hundred shi.
Among them, rice, wheat and potatoes each accounted for one third and were placed on these ox carts and handcarts respectively.
After confirming that there were no loopholes, he led the team to the county government office again.
County Magistrate Zhang Yu was in charge of receiving the supplies. He was overjoyed when he found several thousand kilograms of potatoes. These potatoes were good things, but they could not be distributed to the victims as supplies. They had to be exchanged for an equal amount of other crops.
Ning Yuanze went to check the cement as soon as possible. After the demonstration of He Changgui and others, he found that the cement solidified quickly and its hardness was not inferior to glutinous rice mortar. He was overjoyed.
The speed at which this thing solidified was beyond my expectation. When I heard that the raw materials were just white lime and clay that could be found everywhere, I was stunned.
I never thought that these two things could become such a magical thing after being fired at high temperature. The value of this thing is probably greater than I imagined!
He wanted to write a memorial to the court immediately. Such things must be promoted as soon as possible!
"Madam Xiao, you've done a great job this time. I plan to select a site to build a cement workshop tomorrow, and we'll use cement to reinforce the city wall of our county!"
Ning Yuanze was inexplicably excited. He didn't want to consider whether the court agreed or not. He just wanted to do it first.
It would take nearly a month to submit the memorial, and he couldn't wait that long.
When the time comes, I must do my best to fight for the manufacturing rights of the county government. With his father's help, I believe it will not be a problem.
"Your Excellency is wise."
When Xiao Ying praised with a smile, she knew that Ning Yuanze would definitely be moved.
Ning Yuanze was excited for a while before gradually calming down.
“Mrs. Xiao, I wonder how you want to cooperate on this cement?”
As long as this thing is promoted, it will definitely make a lot of money. How to divide the profits becomes a problem. He is a little worried that Xiao Yingshi will ask for too much.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Ying simply held up three fingers and said, "I only want a 30% profit. I will be responsible for building the workshop and providing technical support, while the county government will be responsible for procuring raw materials, manufacturing, and sales. How do you do that?"
It may seem like not much, but it is not.
Because she is not responsible for many things, but they are all core parts, 30% is enough for her to earn.
She was also worried that asking for too much would cause dissatisfaction among the county government. In cooperating with the government, she was actually the weaker party.
Ning Yuanze was a little surprised, and then he showed satisfaction. It seemed that he had underestimated the magnanimity of Mrs. Xiao.
He thought the other party would want at least 50%, and he would actually agree to it if it was 50%, after all, the manufacturing method is the most important.
He didn't expect the other party to only ask for 30%. He really knew when to advance and when to retreat, and was sensible about the overall situation, which also made a better impression on him.
"That's it!"
The two smiled at each other and decided to cooperate.
The next step is to draft a contract, stipulating the rights and obligations of both parties and the distribution of benefits, and finally signing and sealing it.
With this contract, Xiao Ying officially became a partner of the county government.
Afterwards, the few of them selected a location to build a cement workshop. Due to the heavy dust, they chose a remote place on the outskirts of the city, which would be more secretive.
"We can start construction tomorrow. We'll use cement and it will be very fast."
There are a lot of finished products piled up in Xiao Ying's cement workshop, which can be used this time.
Ning Yuanze nodded in agreement: "Well, as for workers, we can recruit some disaster victims and let them work in the workshop in the future."
This can also solve some of the problems of resettling disaster victims.
He decided to distribute money and supplies to the victims the next day and relocate them to various villages and towns.
While the cement workshop is being built, the victims can build their own homes and start planting crops.
Once cement production starts, we can start making money by paving roads and building walls.
So the next morning, both sides took action separately.
Xiao Ying took Wang Da Chong, Guan Peng and others directly to the site of the cement workshop and began to plan the land.
Ning Yuanze personally went to the gathering place of disaster victims outside the city to direct the distribution of supplies and convey the arrangements of the county government.
Since he had raised a lot of money and food yesterday, he was very generous this time.
Regardless of whether they are adults or children, everyone can receive 500 copper coins and 30 kilograms of grain!
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