In the workshop of the Strange Interest Pavilion.
The craftsmen dispersed. Li Zexuan followed Faubert and Yan Shaoning to a room and said, "Brother Faubert, Brother Shaoning, thank you for your hard work these days!"
Faubert politely waved his hand and said, "It's no trouble, no trouble at all." Yan Shaoning, on the other hand, snorted in dissatisfaction, "It's really hard work. You were the one who came up with this idea. Logically speaking, you're the most suitable person to do this, and you'll be the fastest. But you just had to be lazy and leave everything to Faubert, causing us to work so hard."
Li Zexuan pursed his lips. Why did this guy's tone sound like a disgruntled housewife! But when he heard the second half of Yan Shaoning's sentence, he immediately complained, "Brother Shaoning, I didn't slack off these two days. Recently, I've been teaching pinyin to the instructors of the Imperial College. I'm almost as tired as a dog!"
Yan Shaoning was teased and laughed. He pretended to size up Li Zexuan and then teased, "Hey, Little Xuan, you really do look a little like a dog now."
"Pfft!"
Li Zexuan almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He said unhappily, "Cao, get lost!"
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After joking around for a while, Li Zexuan began to talk business with Yan Shaoning and the others.
"Brother Shaoning, how much is the output of our paper machine and the cost of producing paper?"
Hearing this, Yan Shaoning closed his eyes and pondered for a while. Then, he opened his eyes and said,
"According to my preliminary estimation, the paper production efficiency of a paper machine is about thirty to forty times that of manual labor. Moreover, the paper produced by the paper machine has a uniform thickness and is more delicate. The quality seems to be better than the current Xuan paper. Overall, the cost of our paper is about twenty copper coins per cut. As far as I know, the cost of paper for other paper mills in Chang 'an is about five hundred copper coins per cut. Moreover, their paper is still in short supply. When the time comes, not only will our paper be cheaper than theirs, but the quality will also be better. I believe that once our workshop starts producing at full capacity, the traditional Xuan paper will be completely replaced by our paper. "
Hearing Yan Shaoning's confident words, Li Zexuan was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that the paper production cost could be reduced to one-twenty-fifth of the original through the paper machine. it was really amazing.
Marx said that if capital had fifty per cent profit, it would risk everything; if it had a hundred per cent profit, it would dare to break all the laws of the world; if it had three hundred per cent profit, it would dare to commit any crime, even at the risk of being hanged.
If Li Zexuan sold the paper from the workshop at the price of ordinary paper, he would earn more than twenty-five times the profit. This huge profit was enough to make anyone go crazy!
The three people in the room gradually thought of this. The three of them were shocked by the high profit and their breathing became rapid. Li Zexuan shook his head and forced himself to wake up. The purpose of his paper machine wasn't to make money, but to let the poor be able to read.
It wasn't that he was a saint or that there was something wrong with his brain. It was just that he had promised Ma Zhou that he would let everyone in Tang be able to read. Li Zexuan had to do what he said. As for money, it was something that he couldn't earn in his lifetime. If he really wanted to make money, there were many ways.
"Brother Shaoning, Faubert, our new paper can't be sold at an expensive price. My original intention of inventing the paper machine wasn't to make money. In my opinion, the price of the new paper should be set at thirty to forty copper coins per cut. What do you think?"
Li Zexuan used twenty percent of his internal energy and said in a deep voice. Wealth moved people's hearts. In the face of such a huge profit, even Faubert and Yan Shaoning almost lost their minds, let alone the others.
"Ah ~ Absolutely not! Young Master, if you set the price like this, wouldn't you offend all the paper mills in the world? At that time, a large number of craftsmen will lose their jobs! "
Faubert had just been awakened by Li Zexuan's shout and heard Li Zexuan's shocking price. His heart trembled and he quickly dissuaded him.
"Yeah, Xiaoxuan. If you set the price like this, it will be a devastating blow to the rice paper mills!"
Yan Shaoning couldn't help but say.
Li Zexuan frowned. Faubert and Yan Shaoning's thoughts were still somewhat stubborn and conservative! During the first industrial revolution in England, it also had a devastating impact on the traditional handicraft industry. In the end, large machinery production replaced the inefficient handicraft industry, which also caused a large number of traditional craftsmen to lose their jobs. But didn't England survive in the end? Not only that, England also became the world's largest country after the first industrial revolution.
"Shaoning, Faubert, in the future, our workshop will have batches and batches of new technology. At that time, do you still want us to adapt to the backward handicraft production of this era? The purpose of our development of new technology is to break the inefficient and backward technology of the current era! As the era progresses, so does technology. We should let people catch up and adapt to the pace of our new technology. Under the rolling wheel of the era, those who can't catch up with the new technology will be eliminated! In this era, there is no waiting, and there is no sympathy. Our Strange Taste Pavilion workshop must lead the new technology trend and promote the technological innovation of the entire Tang Dynasty! "
Li Zexuan felt that he had to correct Yan Shaoning and Faubert's thoughts. These two were the top technical backbone of the workshop. If their thoughts were shackled and they did things fearfully, it wouldn't be good for the development of the workshop!
"Good! Under the rolling wheel of the era, those who can't catch up with the new technology will be eliminated. Li Zexuan, I've underestimated you! "
Just when Faubert and Yan Shaoning were still immersed in Li Zexuan's enlightening impromptu speech, Li Er's laughter came from outside the room!
Li Zexuan was speechless. Why did the people of the Old Li family like to eavesdrop on others? Last time, it was Li Chengqian. This time, it was Li Er himself. This father and son pair was really unique.
After Li Er's laughter came, he pushed open the door and entered without any hesitation. Empress Zhangsun was accompanying him!
In the room, Faubert and Yan Shaoning finally reacted. Both of them were shocked and quickly bowed. "Your humble subjects pay respects to Your Majesty! Your Majesty! "
"Your humble subjects pay respects to Your Majesty! Your Majesty! "
Li Zexuan was helpless and could only follow suit. Although he hadn't seen Zhangsun before, this woman could wear a phoenix coronet and a red robe beside Li Zexuan. Moreover, Yan Shaoning just said that this was the Empress. He, Li Zexuan, wasn't stupid.
Li Er waved his hand and laughed. "Haha, all rise! Li Zexuan, come here. I just heard you say that the cost of your new paper is only twenty copper coins. Is this true? "
Li Zexuan was speechless. Didn't you eavesdrop just now? Why are you still asking when you already know the answer? You're really too free.
"Your Majesty, this is only our initial estimate of the cost. However, the final result is not far off!"
Even though he was cursing crazily in his heart, Li Zexuan could only answer obediently.
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