"Let me see what time it is now. It's morning now. Morning refers to eight o 'clock. "
"If we change it to a bigger one, can a day become 24 hours?"
"Slow down a bit, 12."
Below the clock tower, a group of people looked up at the time. The clock was still small. Zhuangzi didn't have the time to build a bigger one.
A big clock costs a lot of money, and it takes a lot of time.
In Zhuangzi, Li Yi had already finished the design of the big clock. Actually, it was just a copy. If he was asked to design it, he wouldn't be able to do it even in a year.
There were so many parts in the clock tower. The bigger the clock, the harder it was to make.
Of course, the smaller the clock, the harder it was to make.
He added something to the clock so that when it spun a circle, when it reached a certain position, the clock could be spun at the corresponding time.
It was like looking at the date on a mechanical watch. When it was turned, 12 hours would change at the same time.
This way, it could be used to look at the time. There was no need to learn new rules.
There were advertisements for wall clocks and floor clocks on sale in the newspapers. The prices were naturally different according to the size and decoration.
The cheapest was 100 cun for a small clock that could be hung up.
Not everyone could buy this small clock. There were restrictions.
Only people who had bought kerosene lamps, thermos bottles, and bicycles were eligible.
After that, there was only one type of clock that could be bought casually. It was priced at 1000 cun and had a warranty. It had glass and beautiful glass beads on it.
The big merchants were already waiting at the bridgehead for Li Family Zhuangzi to sell their clocks.
Some of them wanted to send their clocks to other prefectures to be sold. Some even wanted to ship their clocks overseas in exchange for large amounts of gems and gold.
Bi Goo was at the bridgehead. He didn't look for Li Yi yesterday, and he didn't want to look for him today.
He looked at the merchants lining up and felt at ease.
He handed over the work to others and was currently resting. He didn't want to tire himself to death.
Bi Goo wasn't afraid of joining the regiment. He was afraid of dying. The capital office was almost the same every month. The war at the border was going smoothly.
He wanted to live a few more years and experience the prosperity of the world.
Now, he wanted to see how many people were buying clocks. The tax for each one was 800 cun.
After he had accumulated 700,000 yuan, he began to collect taxes from the Li Family Zhuangzi.
"Good stuff, buy more. Buy a thousand of them and send them overseas. Sell them to the kings or chiefs overseas. They have money."
Bi Goo drank the sour plum soup. He took a small sip every now and then. It was iced. He did not dare to drink too much.
He looked at the merchants with friendliness and appreciation. To him, the merchants were the pillars of the country.
"Old Bi Goo, why aren't you going in?" Li Yi got the news. Bi Goo was wearing his official robes and sitting there. The Prime Minister's carriage was parked, so he came out to take a look.
"Join the group? I heard that you want to get me into the group. Do you believe that I won't bang my head on the bridge and die? "Bi Goo glared at Li Yi when he saw him.
"Who said that? It's just a rumor. "Li Yi glared at him.
"What did Zhang Jiuling say?" Bi Goo had evidence.
"Tell him to come back and be a minister, not a prime minister."
"Be the minister of the Ministry of Revenue and steal my position?"
"The minister of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Education."
"The minister of the Ministry of Rites has no real power." Bi Goo thought that the Ministry of Rites was not good.
"Give the imperial examinations to the Ministry of Rites. The Ministry of Appointments is now in charge. The Ministry of Appointments is enough to assess officials and appoint officials." Li Yi had a way.
"What's the use of the imperial examinations?"
"There's also education funding. Your Ministry of Revenue gives the Ministry of Rites money every year. The Ministry of Rites will use it to build schools, teachers' salaries, organize activities, and reward outstanding students in various parts of the Tang dynasty."
Li Yi continued. He did not think that the Ministry of Education had little power and could take advantage of it.
For example, restricting non-local children from going to school and building good schools. There would be school districts nearby.
Bi Goo thought for a while. "Being the minister of the Ministry of Rites is also good. You can also be an official in the Ministry of Revenue."
He felt that Zhang Jiuling was more upright. Previously, when he reported the Ministry of Appointments for county officials, he found that neither of the two Prime Ministers went down.
Therefore, he got angry and wrote a report home. He stopped playing.
"Don't worry. Wait for them to come back. You are allowed to buy clocks at will. After selling them once, you will be able to pay your taxes."
Li Yi looked at the businessmen in the queue. These businessmen were rich.
"Have they sold all the things they bought previously? How many rich people are there in the Tang dynasty? "Bi Goo took another sip of the sour plum soup.
"They have rented out many kerosene lamps and thermos bottles. This way, they have enough space to buy bicycles."
Li Yi knew about the situation. He released 3,000 bicycles at 1,000 yuan each.
He could not produce them for the time being. He continued to produce and let the businessmen pick up the goods.
However, more than 6,000 sets of kerosene lamps and thermos bottles were sold. After the businessmen bought the bicycles, they would advertise and see who would want to buy them.
The businessmen would increase the price and wait for the Li Family Zhuangzi to supply the bicycles again to pick up the goods.
The businessmen were not selling bicycles. They were selling thermos bottles and kerosene lamps together.
The later the period, the more valuable the items were.
Now, the businessmen were renting a kerosene lamp for 500 yuan for a night. A thermos bottle for 100 yuan a day.
They were not afraid if it was damaged or old. They could just bring it back for a new one.
Even if they went to Jiangnan, how much would the travel cost? They could get back the money by renting it for a few days.
If someone accidentally damaged it, it would be better. They could ask for more money. Unfortunately, they could not ask the other party to pay the original price.
If they paid the original price, it would be equivalent to the other party buying it. The other party would not suffer a loss.
Bi Goo saw that there were many people and was in a good mood. "Sure enough, technology is money."
"You might lose your life. If it was an ordinary person, I would have helped. If it was someone from the state government …"
Li Yi stopped. How many people would be watching if they had good technology but did not have the strength to protect them?
"Others don't have this technology. Can they make the same thing if they take it apart?" Bi Goo was slightly worried.
"No. There are requirements for the weight of each part. That spring can't be made by others. It needs to be replaced after a long time. If the other parts wear out, they also need to be replaced. "
Li Yi had made the clock himself. He knew how difficult it was.
What was the use of taking it apart? There were only so many parts. If he took out each of them and reversed the mold, how would he reverse the spring?
Just get some metal pieces? He would know once he tried.
Not to mention a clock, even the frogs that were wound in the past could not be made by people now.
Bi Goo was relieved and said, "How do you repair it if it's sold overseas?"
"Bring it back for repair. Tell the merchants that when you sold it, you agreed with them that if it's broken, it will be repaired free of charge, but you have to send it back.
If it's really broken, they can only wait for the merchants of the Tang dynasty to go over.
This includes the glass mirrors that they sell in the future. If they accidentally break it, collect the pieces.
When the merchants go over or they send people to the Tang dynasty, I will replace it for them. "
Li Yi had a way to deal with this. He encouraged the merchants to bring things out.
After they went over, they brought back more food and could even enjoy tax relief.
Bi Goo smacked his lips. "Why don't you sell them new ones? Why do you need to replace and repair them for free?"
"Old Bi, you have to think of who can buy it. If our merchants go over, how will they be welcomed and protected?"
Li Yi smiled and reminded Bi Goo. If the glass mirror was broken, others would buy a new one. Of course, he would make money, but he could not make money.
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