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Shang Laoliu and Butler Ma left, but Li Yuanqing fell into deep thought.

After so many years of accumulation, Li Yuanqing's financial resources are somewhat diverse, but in summary, these are the main points.

The first is the fixed rate of the imperial court.

In the past few years, Li Yuanqing and the sons of the Changsheng Camp had achieved several great victories. Eunuch Wei finally figured something out and increased the scale of Changsheng Island's food and salary to nearly 300,000 taels.

However, although the food and wages of Changsheng Island are conveniently received from Tianjin and do not need to go to Denglai, the rules are here, and it is inevitable to be "plucked by wild geese".

Every year, what Li Yuanqing actually gets is just over two hundred thousand taels.

This is still going well.

If there is further delay, having hundreds of thousands taels for all kinds of miscellaneous matters would be like asking grandpa and suing grandma. It would be a huge honor.

Furthermore, it is a reward for merit, which depends on the Tatar heads being exchanged for money from the court.

However, to a large extent, merit rewards and food and salary have many similarities.

If it goes well, there will be 30,000 to 40,000 to 50,000 to 60,000 taels of silver in the account a year. If it doesn't go well, it will only be in the range of 20,000 to 30,000 taels.

Furthermore, it is the most important income of Changsheng Island.

That is plunder!!

Through war, with the blunderbuss and spears in the hands of men, wealth is created.

Last year, Li Yuanqing gained a lot from the Battle of Zhenjiang, with almost more than one million taels of silver in his account.

But ‘the landlord’s family doesn’t have enough food left’.

One million taels of silver may seem like a lot, but it cannot withstand hundreds of thousands of people, who have to eat horse chews every day, and there are also rewards for the sons and daughters.

As for other aspects of income, for example, the Wuyu Pavilion owned by Yang Jiao~niang of the capital can provide Li Yuanqing with more than ten to two hundred thousand taels of silver every year.

As for the Sakhalin Island Hiharwei, there are also 200,000 taels of furs and groceries received every year.

As for the salt farm, Liaonan Laojiao, including marine trade and commercial income on the island, because it is still a small business, the income generated is not very impressive.

Li Yuanqing is very clear.

As Houjin's defense line shrinks further inland, there is less and less money to be gained in the war.

Because there is no city to fight in, and fighting in the wilderness, even if he can cut off the heads of tens of thousands of Tatars, and go to the court to fight again, what Li Yuanqing can get is limited.

Not to mention, this is almost impossible to happen.

When tens of thousands of Tatars can be beheaded in one battle, it will basically be the time when Hou Jin’s country will be subjugated.

Therefore, it is particularly important to expand commercialization, develop productivity, and create wealth through formal channels.

After such a long period of exploration, Li Yuanqing has identified three industries that are the most profitable and can generate quick returns.

One is private salt.

The second is wine making.

Three~~ is sea trade.

To be more precise, sea trade can also be attributed to plunder.

As long as you have money, you can do anything.

It doesn’t matter if it’s burning, killing, and looting! As long as he doesn’t rob Han people, what should Li Yuanqing have to hesitate about?

Let’s talk about private salt first.

Changsheng Island, including Zhongdao, Xidao, Nanxinkou, Chen Zhong's Guanglu Island, and the Qianli Liaohai Sea in Dongjiang, has unique natural advantages in this regard.

The salt industry also accounted for a large proportion of the imperial court's income.

The salt of the Ming Dynasty, apart from the regular official salt, the private salt production areas are mainly concentrated in the Shandong Peninsula and the Lianghuai region.

Of course, these two areas are also the settlement areas of Daming Guanyan.

As for the Sichuan Basin area, although there are many well salt productions, the scale is obviously not comparable to that of sea salt, and it is not climate-friendly.

If Li Yuanqing had left it alone, there would not have been much of a problem in terms of output, but in terms of sales, Li Yuanqing would have had a headache.

If you want to sell the salt in Liaoning, you can only sell it through Denglai and Tianjin. Even though Li Yuanqing and Li Banghua have a good personal relationship, Li Banghua's character is here. This kind of thing cannot be done by someone with a serious academic background.

Literati, there is absolutely no possibility of agreeing.

But after taking over Denglai, Li Yuanqing could only endure the exploitation of big guys like Denglai.

If he wants to change, Li Yuanqing must get a valuable position, at least at the level of the Dengzhou Salt Inspection Department.

Of course, if it is Shandong Salt Road, that would be even better.

But in this situation, it is undoubtedly very difficult to win this kind of position.

If you want to "rob openly", you can only make the big bosses in Denglai break up.

At this time, Li Yuanqing obviously did not dare to be so rampant and blatant.

As a result, on the one hand, he wanted to vigorously expand the productivity of 'Liao Salt', on the other hand, he could only think of more solutions in private.

As for winemaking.

Because Li Yuanqing mastered the distillation technology to improve purity, he had slightly fewer collisions with his opponents.

However, because Changsheng Island is far away from the mainland and has insufficient grain production capacity, it is obviously putting the cart before the horse if it wants to develop wine making on a large scale.

Only when the reputation of Liaonan Laojiao in western Liaoning, including the capital and Zhangjiakou, where wealthy families, bureaucrats, and gentry live, is completely opened up, and enough water flows back, can Li Yuanqing expand the scale of winemaking on the island.

As for ‘sea trade’.

It is the most feasible method now.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile.

After all, if you want to make a fortune, you still have to rely on the power of a blunderbuss or a spear.

"It's so late, why are you still here? Aren't you afraid of getting bored?" At this time, Qu Minqiu's slim figure appeared in the inner study, interrupting Li Yuanqing's thoughts.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile, "I want to rest from all these complicated matters, but you have to give me this time!"

Qu Minqiu chuckled, "Yuan Qing, how old are you? Why are you still acting like a child? You are thinking about things here, at least you should send someone to tell Yun Niang and me. Yun Niang still thinks you are

I'm angry with her, so I won't go to her room tonight."

"How could this happen?"

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but feel speechless, "Did Mother Yun ask you to come?"

As Li Yuanqing spoke, he had already grabbed Qu Minqiu's little hand.

Qu Minqiu leaned into Li Yuanqing's arms, her plump and delicate body completely pressed against Li Yuanqing's body, "What do you think? Otherwise, I wouldn't bother to care about you, a big-headed guy."

The weather was very hot at this time, and even though there were ice cubes in the study room, it still felt very stuffy.

Qu Minqiu only wore a silk skirt today. The two were so close to each other. In a moment, Li Yuanqing had already reacted.

His big hands skillfully penetrated into the clothes around Qu Minqiu's waist, and he chuckled: "Isn't that right? How do I feel that someone is here on purpose?"

Qu Minqiu's pretty face couldn't help but blush, and suddenly took a small bite on Li Yuanqing's shoulder, "A dog can't spit out ivory from its mouth. I don't want to pay attention to you."

Li Yuanqing chuckled, "I would like to eat you now. However, I am still hungry. Min Qiu, go and help me cook some side dishes, and we will eat in Yun Niang's room. Tonight, you two will accompany me."

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Qu Minqiu's eyes were about to ooze with water, but she also felt a little sorry for Li Yuanqing's hard work. He smiled and teased: "Yuanqing, are you okay?"

Li Yuanqing couldn't help being furious: "Do you think it's okay when I'm full?"

At this time, Qu Minqiu did not dare to violate Li Yuanqing's taboo again. She giggled and fled the inner study.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but reveal a faint smile, 'It feels really good to be home.'

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After resting on the island for a few days, Li Yuanqing's spirit and body gradually returned to their best condition, eliminating the haze of the flood.

When Li Yuanqing came back, the female family members in the mansion couldn't help but laugh a lot more.

The children often came to Li Yuanqing's study room and watched their father and his uncles discuss military and state affairs.

In this regard, Li Yuanqing is very open-minded, especially the boys. Li Yuanqing is very happy for them to come to listen to various government affairs meetings. He has developed his acumen in this regard since he was a child.

It's a pity that these boys, headed by Li Dingbei, obviously didn't have this in mind. Instead, they regarded this place as a good place for hide-and-seek.

Li Yuanqing could only catch them, grab their little butts, and teach them a lesson.

In terms of government affairs, the resettlement of slaves went very smoothly. Although there were many mosquitoes in summer, the pharmaceutical industry on Changsheng Island was very developed. It can be said that it was the distribution center for precious medicinal materials in the entire Ming Dynasty.

There are also more and more old doctors and doctors who are willing to come to Changsheng Island to beg for food.

After all, Li Yuanqing offered them higher salaries and better treatment, and they didn't have to worry about all kinds of exploitation and safety concerns.

In the words of later generations, the current medical research work on Changsheng Island has a very strong atmosphere.
To be continued...