"The Imperial Court should have written a letter, right?" Huang An was not worried about the former villagers. He wanted to write a letter to Song Jing.
A private letter would tell him how things were done locally. This matter could not be discussed in court.
Li Feng shook his head, "I can't say because it doesn't exist. What does gossip have to do with us?"
"That's right!" Huang An felt helpless.
He was convinced. The fifth steward of the Li Family Zhuangzi was so good at scheming. Of course, the steward was trained by Dongzhu.
One could imagine how good Li Yi and Li Dongzhu were at scheming.
The matter was not complicated. After Zhang Jiuling left, the Li Family Zhuangzi immediately took over the entire Guangzhou Government's affairs.
First, they dealt with the problem of the villagers. Then, there was gossip.
It was said that the Tang dynasty's Imperial Court felt that there were too many merchant ships and it was inconvenient to manage them.
After the New Year, only five slots were opened. The other merchant ships were included in these five slots.
How were the slots calculated? Points were given based on the volume of trade. Those with higher points would get the slots.
In addition to the volume of trade, additional points were given for food. As long as there was enough food, the points would be higher.
When the news spread, barbarian merchants and local merchants asked around. The attitude of the people in the Department of Shipping was ambiguous. They did not say yes or no.
Then, there was gossip that the people in the Department of Shipping were ordered to keep their mouths shut.
All of a sudden, the barbarian merchants went crazy. There were only five slots. Whoever got one of them would have a lot of people relying on them. When that time came …
This method was the policy of Li Yi's country for Macau. Casino licenses.
If you want to gamble legally, you have to get a license. I don't care how many people you have under your legal license. You have to deal with the legal license yourself.
Therefore, Macau was very stable. The casino had the final say in the local society. The chips from the casino could be spent like money.
Li Yi's license was real. The one in Guangzhou was fake and did not exist.
Li Feng knew that barbarian merchants hoarded good things and slowly sold them. This would create the illusion that there was a shortage of goods and increase the price.
This was because the Li Family Zhuangzi did this. The soy sauce, fermented bean curd, tea eggs and so on were in stock. In other words, the production had reached its limit.
He extorted a sum of money, including food.
The barbarian merchants saw the local situation and couldn't find any other opportunities. The Winged Knights and the Li Family Zhuangzi were deeply rooted in their hearts.
They rob for the license.
He ran back as fast as he could to get the food. Food was more important.
The volume of trade suddenly increased, and the supply exceeded the demand, so the prices of the barbarian merchants' goods dropped.
Li Feng cooperated with other Tang dynasty businessmen to lower the price, and he also received the goods himself.
The price of the barbarian was the same as the original price, and there was a profit margin in between.
There was also a lot of food, and these were only the first two batches. There would be more barbarian merchants rushing over with goods and food in the future.
Could this kind of thing be officially announced? What kind of joke was this? We didn't talk about it. It's just a rumor.
Huang An was scared out of his wits.
Firstly, the barbarian merchants would be able to lower the price of their goods and increase the amount of food. Secondly, the barbarian merchants would not be able to raise the price of their goods even if they wanted to, unless all the barbarian merchants worked together.
However, he reckoned that if the barbarians dared to form an alliance, the Li Family Zhuangzi's methods would be even more formidable.
He had heard that the merchants of Chang 'an had formed an alliance when they were buying soy sauce, but in the end, all of them were defeated.
"What if someone from the inside leaked the information?" Dongguan County Magistrate Huang Lun asked while looking at the local leaders.
"Huang An, why are you looking at me? What benefits will I get from this? Angering Li Dongzhu?
My village is still counting on Li Dongzhu to live a good life. If this matter is exposed, I will be skinned alive and lit on fire. "
A village leader glared at Huang Lun. I'm worried about you. I don't trust any of you officials.
"I'm not looking at anyone. I'm drunk." Huang Lun quickly dodged. He had not even touched a sip of wine yet.
"There's no harm in spreading the news, because this matter can come true." Li Feng said. Don't fight among yourselves.
"It's not harvest season yet. The barbarian merchants should take out their stored goods and food. Won't it be cheaper in the future?"
Huang An changed the topic. He was thinking about the purchase price.
"We sell fishing nets made of cotton and linen. They're stronger than those made of pure linen, and they can last longer." Li Feng brought up another matter.
"What's the use of it?" Tan Shui did not drink. She ate roasted beef.
"There's more fish, and there's less demand for food. Due to the tropical climate outside, the production of food is high, and it's suitable for us to purchase.
We'll use new fishing nets to increase the number of fish caught by the seaside. They'll be processed into dry goods and transported inland.
When the production of food and seafood in Guangzhou and Lu Zhou increases, we can still help the inland after deducting the transportation costs. "
Li Feng explained the impact of the lack of restrictions on the circulation of goods in the area.
As long as there was no place to protect them, even after deducting the transportation costs, the price of similar goods in other places would still decrease.
This was the unification of macro-control and market economy. The common knowledge in political economy was not high-end at all.
Huang An and the other local officials lowered their heads.
They felt uncomfortable. They had to think for a long time before they could understand the logic behind a village leader's words.
They were a person with scholarly achievements. They had taken the imperial examinations. Was scholarly achievements so worthless now?
"My family will fish more in the future?" Tan Shui did not care how uncomfortable the officials were. She did not take them seriously.
How could the officials be compared to the Li Family Zhuangzi's village leader? What kind of joke was this?
"We need craftsmen to build big ships. Instead of taking the land route to Chang 'an from Lu Zhou, it's better to go along the sea and take the water route.
In the future, there will be trains in Hai Province. They can unload the goods when they reach the destination. It's convenient for transportation.
Also, big ships can go out to sea and cast nets further away from the shore.
The land is the foundation of our survival. However, who said that we must use small ships on land for economic activities?
Investing in big ships, catching bigger fish in deeper waters, and casting nets to catch shellfish and corals, isn't that an economic activity? "
Li Feng told Tan Shui not to limit herself. The imperial court did not say that she could not build big ships.
Do you have to use small ships to cast nets at the seaside? Go out to sea further away. More fish are waiting for you.
"No, no. Hurry up and find craftsmen and blueprints. I'll hire them. Many of us are still diving. Some of us can't be seen anymore. "
Tan Shui's eyes lit up. She was anxious. 'That's right. My place can do it.
Why should I only make money around my stronghold? Build a bunch of big ships. I can go out to fish and do business. '
"Recently, the experts have been building ships for the Tang dynasty. When it's about time, I'll help you contact them.
Now, find the skilled craftsmen in the stronghold and learn from them, "Li Feng agreed.
Lu Zhou had many ships now. If there was a naval battle, Lu Zhou's fleet could be at the front line.
Moreover, Lu Zhou's men were good swimmers. They were brave and fearless.
"Mhm!" Tan Shui was satisfied. Lu Zhou had learned a lot. She was not satisfied.
After saying that, she suddenly thought of someone. "Li Dongzhu is in Chang 'an. How is he now? No matter how warm the weather is, I want to go to Zhuangzi. Is that okay? "
"Sure! You can go anytime. "Li Feng did not dare to refuse. After all, he had hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
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