Chapter 879： Salt coal monopoly system

The secret work of Malin selling salt is very good, and the salt cooking base was originally in the remote area of ​​the Frisia Islands. Later, he simply moved to Cape Breton Island in the Americas. As a result, most people do not know the origin of the removal of brine salt in Malin's hands.

In general, refined salt with a bitter taste and white color often comes from salt mines. The quality of mineral salts varies greatly. The most inferior bitter and toxic salts come from salt mines, but at the same time, the best salt comes from salt mines. As for sea salt, before the promotion of dehalogenation technology, it has always belonged to medium coarse salt.

In fact, until now, knowing that Marin sells salt in large quantities, it is mainly several large customers of Marin. For example, John II, Duke of Cliff, Siegmont I, and John II ’s brother, the head of the Philip of Teutonic Kingdom, because these people are agents of Marin ’s dehalogenated salt.

However, even these agents are not very clear about the source of Malin's dehalogenated salt. They initially speculated that Marin boiled salt, after all, Marin's land was on the seashore. However, after tasting the taste of brine salt, it is not like ordinary sea salt. So, they are also speculating whether Marin has a high-quality salt mine, or a mysterious supplier.

As for the dehalogenation technology, Marin has always been kept secret, and no one is allowed to know. However, it is inevitable if it is noticed by intentional people and arranged for spy penetration. Therefore, Marin also needs a guise to divert the attention of others. Just like Marin established a large whiskey distillery in Newcastle before, everyone's attention was diverted.

And Newcastle is a traditional salt cooking base because it is rich in coal and close to the sea. It could n’t be better for attracting everyone ’s attention.

However, according to reports from old Mason, most of the salt merchants in Newcastle had fled to the South because of the war. After all, Newcastle is too close to Scotland. This caused a depression in the local salt cooking industry, leaving only a small number of small retail investors and still insisting on salt cooking. Old Mason knew the huge profits of the salt business. In England, maybe salt is nothing, but it can be shipped to Germany. That is a lot of money. If it is transported to the Baltic region, it can even make a profit.

At the beginning, Marin made a lot of money for John II, Duke of Cliff, to represent his dehalogenated salt. How can the old Mason, as prime minister, not know this? However, John II did not tell the old Mason that the refined salt was provided by Marin. After all, this lucrative business was monopolized by the Lamarck family where John II was, and even Prime Minister Mason, the old, could not intervene.

Although he was unable to intervene, but among the huge profits, the old Mason was the doorkeeper. So, when he saw some small local investors in Newcastle set up a large pot at the beach to cook salt with coal, he immediately realized the profit. After checking the price of coal, the old Mason was shocked by Nima. Was it too profitable? So, he immediately made a report and applied to cook salt locally. You know, as the prime minister, if the local salt cooking industry develops, he can arbitrarily make a profit.

However, while Marin approved Old Mason's request to use coal to boil salt at the seaside, he did not let Old Mason alone. Otherwise, this product will definitely be overwhelmed.

Therefore, Marin decided to let Kohler send several computationally-savvy spies to Newcastle as an aid. In fact, he monitored the management of Old Mason's salt cooking industry in Newcastle to avoid eating too old Mason.

Marin did not object to the benefits of his men, but if he got too much, Marin would not be happy. Therefore, for every profiteering industry, Marin will arrange spies to supervise and avoid runaway.

Moreover, according to this matter, Marin suddenly thought of the salt and iron franchise of ancient China

The salt and iron franchise policy, how to say, is a good thing for the court and can greatly increase taxes. For example, in the Ming dynasty, the annual salt tax was as high as one million two silver, and the highest one year reached 2.5 million two silver, which is almost comparable to Tian Fu.

In fact, this is also a consequence of the serious corruption of the civil service system of the Ming Dynasty. The price of salt in the Ming Dynasty was as high as 300 liters per catty, but in fact, the imperial court tax was only levied at three or four yuan per liter (300 jin) (one dollar is equivalent to 100 liters). But the price of salt is as high as 300 liters. That is to say, the huge price difference between them was divided by the bureaucratic group. No wonder the Ming court was poor, but the officials were rich enough to die.

In contrast, the Song dynasty had a high tax on salt, reaching 30 liters per catty (more than 6 liters in the Qing dynasty), but the salt price was 50 liters per catty. In other words, in the middle of the process, officials and businessmen did not make much profit. Unlike the Ming dynasty, the salt monopoly had its benefits taken away by the bureaucrats. The royal court only received 2 taxes for every kilogram of salt.

Even in the Manchu period, it was claimed that the salt was handed over to the private sector, but it was taxed at more than 6 yuan per catty, three times that of the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty controlled the salt tax, there would be no shortage of money even if the salt tax price of the Qing Dynasty was used. It can be said that this dynasty was eaten down by the bureaucracy

You should know that the Qing Dynasty salt tax is 6 articles per catty, and the price of salt is more than 20 articles. But if you go to see the history of salt merchants in Yangzhou, you will know that there are many large salt merchants with millions of dollars of paralyzed people and the richest , Net worth up to 10 million two.

This is not a monopoly of national super salt merchants, it is just Yangzhou salt merchants. It can be seen how profitable the salt industry is.

Even in the post-New Huaxia era, the official government had long-term official salt, and it was not released until Marin passed through. The annual turnover of China Salt Company reaches tens of billions, but it is not known how much tax is paid each year. After all, such a monopoly group also maintains a lot of related households.

Just like a petrochemical girl whom Marlin met later said, do n’t look at petrochemical ’s annual turnover of nearly 300 billion US dollars, but petrochemical ’s employees are as many as 810,000, and everyone ’s annual treatment is starting at more than 100,000 That's three or five thousand. It's very shabby to go to check the salary table, but the bonus is much higher than the salary. Basically, everyone earns more than 100,000 a year, as long as they are regular workers). This is just normal income, not including the gray income of some people. So, do n’t think that petrochemicals are the first pigs to make money when they are bosses. Most of the money they make is used to fill the pit. Moreover, those 810,000 employees are still working, not including those who have retired for decades

Marin knew that the salt monopoly system might be detrimental to the common people, but it was beneficial to the ruler itself. Therefore, he also decided to engage in salt monopoly. However, he did not plan to recruit too many idlers in the company, nor did he plan to give employees high bonuses. Because, spending money on these idlers, you get less. Of course, it's not about taking the money yourself. After all, for Marin, money is no longer a problem. However, the money is all fiscal revenue, which can be used to build infrastructure and to support the army. In short, much better than raising idlers.

Therefore, after approving the old Mason, Marin signed a document and ordered the formation of the Beihai Salt Industry Company, which will uniformly manage the production and sale of salt in the Marin domains such as Beihai and Northumberland. As for the current retailers in Newcastle cooking salt, Marin decided to learn from the later generations of PetroChina and Sinopec to deal with those retail gas stations.

Marin will pay a relatively reasonable price, and even buy out the equipment of those who cook salt, even higher prices. However, since then, they will not be allowed to cook and sell salt.

And how to control those salt cookers who secretly cook salt afterwards? Marin also has his own big move. He also ordered the formation of Beihai Coal Company and implemented a coal monopoly system. Without the supply of coal, these retail customers can't afford to turn over the waves ~ www.novelhall.com ~ And cutting the wood and boiling the salt, the cost is not low, and it is unlucky to be caught

In addition, for the coal mines in Newcastle, Marin also implemented an acquisition system and bought all the coal mine ownership. From now on, coal will be supplied by his own family. Moreover, the inflow of foreign coal into the territory is prohibited (the United Kingdom does not only have coal in Newcastle). In this way, through the monopoly of salt and coal, Marin can firmly grasp a very profitable industrial chain in his own hands.

Marin is not worried about whether the coal franchise will make money. Because he has the killer technology of beehive coal

All Chinese people who have experienced the 20th century have seen the era when urban residents burned honeycomb stoves. Before the gas and natural gas era, Huaxia's urban residents, including many rural residents, liked burning honeycomb stoves. This application alone can make coal mines profitable, without worrying about coal sales.

If not afraid of stimulating John II, Duke of Cliff, Marin planned to take out the honeycomb technology immediately. After all, you have just changed the territory of the Ruhr area with someone on your forefoot, and you have launched honeycomb coal technology on your hind foot. Is it unknown that you are a pitman? Therefore, Marin intends to come up with honeycomb coal technology in a few years. Otherwise, John II will be mad

Moreover, because there is no honeycomb coal technology, even Europe does not have the technology to shake the briquettes, the value of coal mines is not valued. Marin can take advantage of the opportunity to buy all coal mines in the name of Beihai Coal Company at a low price. After the honeycomb coal technology comes out, it can make money by relying on exclusive monopoly.

Marin estimates that, in the future, relying solely on Beihai Salt Company and Beihai Coal Company, the annual output of profits, as long as they do not support idlers, can support Beihai ’s finances and support tens of thousands of troops

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