“The most important thing about oil is exploration. This aspect is strictly in the hands of our people.

Next is mining, and then refining.

As far as I know, there should be no large-scale oil fields in the United States.

And as far as current technology is concerned, Western coal-to-oil technology is already very mature.

We want to choke their necks with oil, but it seems unrealistic now.

Then let them continue to use their coalified oil, and we continue to use petroleum. Anyway, petroleum products are much easier to use than coalified oil.

Moreover, things extracted from petroleum products can also be put to great use.

Asphalt, plastics, etc. are now used on a large scale in Ming Dynasty.

Especially asphalt, the usage is huge.

Not only does the roof need to be protected from rain, but the roads on the ground also need asphalt.

And in the future, the amount of plastic will be increasing. And the cost of plastic is very low, making it a good export product."

"Well! There is a plastic flower processing factory in Tianjin Wei, which makes artificial flowers made of plastic.

Not only is this thing in huge domestic demand, but overseas orders are flying in like a snowflake!

The production volume has been scheduled for five years. Their factory buildings and production capabilities are being expanded and renovated every year.

The supply is still in short supply! This year the tax from that factory alone has reached 80,000 silver dollars." Li Hao answered from the side.

"Yes, that's the truth.

We use petrochemical products, and they use coal-based oil. It seems that there is not much difference, but petrochemical products have many derivatives, which coal-based oil cannot achieve.

It's a bit far. Since the Hebrews are not safe, then drive out all the Hebrews from Russia to the Middle East.

As long as we occupy the place, no Hebrews are allowed to appear. Drive them all to Western Europe, or let them go to the United States.

Anyway, as long as you don't make a living at our place, that's fine.

But this matter should not be done by us. It can be left to the local Ukrainians, Russians, and Poles.

As for the Middle East, leave it to the Arabs.

No matter what method they use, they just need to drive people away.

Half of the property of the Hebrews was surrendered, and the rest was left to their disposal.

Well! Just do it like this." Li Xiao nodded, seeming to have made up his mind.

"No!" Luzhu nodded.

Of course, what Lu Zhu understood by the commander-in-chief was similar to a Russian proverb.

When the people are gone, the problem is gone.

Since the Hebrews are the problem, then...!

It's too easy to incite those Ukrainian hooligans. Hebrews are generally considered wealthy people there.

Even on weekdays, there are many people thinking about how to get rid of their property. Now that Ming is backing them, these people will act even more unscrupulously.

But I have to tell those guys not to leave corpses all over the ground. Bloody things must also be done cleanly.

"Brother, I still think that even though we have earned a lot of money from exports, we still need to consolidate domestically.

Put resources and energy into the construction of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, even if we defeat Europe, we...!"

Li Hao still wanted to fight for it and use resources for the internal construction of the Ming Dynasty. Stop being militaristic and invest a lot of resources in the European battlefield.

"I know that the court is not allowed to increase taxes. The amount of money collected every year is only so much, but the places where you use the money are constantly increasing.

It’s hard for you to take care of your family!

Since this is the case, let's think of a way. Let the government offices in various places find ways to make money on their own." Li Xiao thought about it and decided to use a unique magic weapon.

"Every local government office collects money by itself? This is not possible, brother. You ask your subordinates to collect one silver dollar. If you spread it out layer by layer, those guys will dare to collect ten or even a hundred.

This is the reason why we have not dared to increase taxes in recent years. Once this happens, people in many places will be in dire straits." Li Hao immediately became anxious when he heard Li Xiao's words.

"Hahaha, you, you are worried about the right thing. But I am not talking about this thing, but another thing.

The whole world is not the land of the king, and the shores of the land are not the king’s ministers!

All the land in the world belongs to the imperial court. What we want to fight is the land!"

"Oh, the idea of ​​​​the land?" Li Hao looked at his elder brother who smiled like a fox, and was very confused.

"Yes, it's the land's idea.

Think about it, we have established an economic belt around the Bohai Sea.

So what do those workers do when they have money?"

"We support our family in Hukou!" Li Hao replied puzzledly.

"As the efficiency of factories becomes better and better, people gradually have surplus wealth. What do they do with the money? Just let the silver dollars lie in the bank and earn interest?"

"Uh...!" Li Hao blinked, this was actually a problem.

Ai Husheng has come to report several times, saying that the amount of silver dollars stored in the bank is too large, and asking for a reduction in interest rates to encourage people to spend money.

But people who have experienced war and famine have an instinctive urge to save. Even if their wages can allow them to live a good life, few dare to lavish money on food and fish.

Even in places like Gyeonggi, many families still have huge tanks filled with rice noodles and oil.

To put it bluntly, they are all afraid of poverty and fear that one day there will be another famine.

In addition, the country is at war, and people's hearts are inevitably a little unstable. It is still difficult to get people to spend money openly.

"Let's expropriate all the people's houses and demolish them!" Li Xiao said with a strange smile of "hey" and "hey".

"No, brother, the people will rebel. Our Ming Dynasty has just stabilized, and you...!" Li Hao became anxious when he heard this, and jumped up from the sofa.

"Sit down! Sit down and talk." Li Xiao pressed his palms and motioned for Li Hao to sit down.

Then he picked up a cigar and lit it with a lighter.

Taking a puff of his cigar, Li Xiao said slowly: "The demolition of the people's houses will not be in vain. We will give the people adequate compensation according to the size and location of the houses.

Then, we demolished the people's houses.

Buildings were built on the land that the common people had demolished.

Buildings should use large windows. In the north, we pay attention to lighting, and they should be spacious and bright.

The space between the buildings should be like a garden.

The exterior wall of the building should be beautifully repaired, so that people would like it. Then decorate a few houses and cover them all with wooden floors.

Glossy paint, the kind that can reflect people's figures.

All the furniture in the house is made of hardwood, and the paint surface should be thick to make it look like a mirror surface.

Bathrooms and kitchens must be tiled, and bathroom sinks and toilets must be made of ceramics.

Every household has a heater installed, and in winter, the heater is uniformly connected. Water, electricity, etc. are all connected.

Moreover, the wires must have special wire trenches. Look at the wire poles in the old city, they look like spider webs.

Can you tell which one is from which? That kind of approach is not only unsightly, but also a big deal if something goes wrong. Especially when it rains and there is water on the ground, there is a possibility of human life.

Going too far again!

Make the house better and make the real estate market like a garden. It is understandable that such a house will be sold more expensive. After all, you get what you pay for."

"Brother, I still have some...!" Li Hao said, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

Finally, we have a way to withdraw people's money from bank deposit certificates.

"The common people must like this house very much when they see it. In addition, their house was demolished by the court, and they have a lot of money in their hands.

If you let them use their money to buy these houses, they have to pay a small sum of money." Li Hao said happily.

In this way, the court can collect a lot of money from the land. A good way, indeed a good way.

"Not only that, if you want to decorate your home, you have to find workers. When workers have wages and money in their hands, they naturally dare to spend money.

These people are very simple. After they have money, they live and drink like crazy.

Eat, drink, have fun, go to the brothels and drink wine. Anyway, they can all make money.

And when these industries prosper, they can make another group of people rich. Once these people are rich, they will definitely yearn for those flower-like markets.

They will also buy real estate in the market, so that the money will spread and become endless."

“We can also collect taxes from these industries. With the taxes, we can further pave roads and improve the surrounding environment.

In this way, more people will be attracted to live here.”

"Yes, this money can also be used to build hospitals and schools.

You will find that properties around hospitals and schools are particularly expensive.

This is much better than those things made by Lao Wu!
To be continued...