Bi Goo originally did not want to see a small official, but Li Yi's connections and financial operations made him feel that even the most basic people had absolute value.
"Over here. Be quiet. The baby is sleeping. If you wake him up, he will cry. You are very annoying!"
Bi Goo caught the little robot while it was strolling with iced juice on its head. It could only lead the way.
"I know." Bi Goo picked up a glass of juice and said.
He found the little robot very interesting. As long as he was on the ship, he could see robots wandering around at any time.
He could stop one by waving his hand and talking. If he asked who was where, the robot would basically answer, unless his status was too low. If he asked where Her Majesty was, the robot would refuse.
At the door, Bi Goo hesitated for a moment. As the door opened, he lowered his voice and said, "Don't be noisy, baby. I will take a look."
Jia Zhangqiu was the most excited. He knew Bi Goo. The chancellors were always strolling outside. He stood up and said, "Bi Goo."
"En!" Bi Goo replied. He bent down to look at the sleeping baby and smiled.
Half a minute later, he straightened up, nodded to Jia Zhangqiu, and walked out first.
Jia Zhangqiu immediately followed. He was so excited that he could not even walk properly.
"Li Dongzhu is amazing!" The child's father sighed. The chancellors, high and mighty, had personally come to look for a small official.
Jia Zhangqiu's family was excited and worried. They were like people waiting for the results of the trial. They suddenly became silent.
Twenty minutes later, Jia Zhangqiu returned. His excited look disappeared and his face was solemn. "The taxes of the Tang dynasty are taken from the people and used by the people. The tax officials are responsible for protecting the country and the people. They have a great responsibility."
"Uncle, is it done?" The mother-in-law could not understand the meaning of Jia Zhangqiu's words and asked.
"It is not a level transfer. Give me a standard eighth-rank official." Jia Zhangqiu said the result.
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"Yes, standard eighth-rank. He is old and cannot control people with a low rank. He has been handling basic affairs for many years and has a solid foundation."
Bi Goo came back from the interview and said to Li Yi, who was reading and studying on his tablet.
Li Yi might be able to scan and record, and he had a good memory, but when it came to technical knowledge, it was not enough to just remember it. He had to understand it thoroughly.
He was reading a medical paper, and his head was hurting. When he heard the voice, he put down the tablet. "The merchants of the Tang dynasty rarely had the ability to build large ships. It wasn't because they lacked money, but because they lacked talent."
"With so much money, you still can't find a craftsman who can build a big ship?"
Bi Goo took a sip of the iced fruit juice he was holding. It was no longer cold.
"The Tang dynasty doesn't allow people to build large ships privately. There are records of craftsmen who can build ships. No matter how much money you have, you have to be alive to spend it."
Li Yi reminded him. How could ships be built so casually? Did I build my own car to get me on the road?
Bi Goo recalled that it was indeed impossible. He asked, "What does it have to do with taxes?"
"Controlling a ship is a technical job. You and I don't know how to do it. The people who control the ships are hired. If anyone wants to smuggle or evade taxes, the people who control the ships will be rewarded."
Li Yi put away the tablet, picked up the paper and pen on the coffee table, and drew a simple coastal map of the Tang dynasty.
"Old Bi, look. We need more people to patrol the sea and catch smugglers." Li Yi drew a few lines and a group of dots.
"More people … Xiao Yi, you know what I mean. Tell me."
Bi Goo wanted to ask how much money would be needed to increase the number of people and the proportion of taxes.
He thought about it again. If he could figure it out, Xiao Yi must have known it long ago.
"At present, the Tang dynasty is in the stage of agricultural development. Although the Turks, Khitans, Xi, and Tubo also grow some things, they are mainly nomads.
The foundation of agriculture is land. Coastal areas usually have more mountains, more water, and less land.
All the rich places are in the plains. Shu has two plains. Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake are called the Two Lakes Plains. Below the Yangtze River is the plains in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Our location is called the Guanzhong Plains.
There are many plains in the Hebei Province, but the population is small. I call it the North China Plains. The Khitans have the Northeast Plains in the Bohai Sea. We raise horses in the Hetao Plains … "
When Li Yi talked about agriculture and counting plains, Bi Goo didn't remember. He couldn't remember. There was too much. He only listened.
"The coastal areas with less land, such as Taizhou, Wenzhou, Fuzhou, and Quanzhou in the Jiangnan East Province, have less land.
With less land, there is naturally less food. Many people starve because they don't have enough to eat.
If the patrol teams recruit people and give the people a way to live and hope for a better life, they won't rebel.
The people who patrol the sea must know how to control a ship. If they can't, they can practice. If they can't, they can practice. When they practice their skills, we will expand outward through the sea in the future.
With interests involved, there will be no lack of competition. Whoever controls the sea will be the final winner. "
Li Yi didn't mention how much taxes to invest. Money was easy to handle.
His goal was to solve the problem of employment and train people for future naval battles.
Bi Goo looked at the sea map. "I know about air supremacy. Hot air balloons and hang gliders. This is sea supremacy. Others don't go out to sea and guard the land. What can you do?"
"The coastline is long. Do you know where I will land? You don't produce and live? You deploy a large number of troops along the coastline all day long?
When I go to other places to organize a fleet trade, a hundred large ships will suddenly close to one of your places. Will you deploy your troops?
After you deploy your troops, I will go to trade. When the trade is done, I will go to one of your places to pack my things and go back … "
"That's true. Only a thief can be a thief for a thousand days. Who can guard against thieves for a day? Soldiers are cunning! What is false is true, and what is true is false! "
Bi Goo admitted that it was very uncomfortable to lose control of the sea and be in a state of war.
Fortunately, he didn't think that everyone would do business peacefully and not fight each other. Even blood-related brothers would fight, not to mention people from different countries.
"When the railway is repaired, they will come to Chang 'an to play. We will let them see the yield of the seeds and my experimental demonstration fields before we sell the seeds."
Li Yi replied to Bi Goo's 10 million question.
"When I was talking to Jia Zhangqiu just now, I compared the tax income of Guangzhou City's Department of Shipping. 10 million is too little."
Bi Goo came back with a big appetite.
"10 million is an imaginary number. If we can earn more, we will earn more. It depends on other people's needs and financial resources. If they don't want to farm, then our seeds are worthless."
Li Yi laughed. Why are you so worried about this? It's not like we can decide how much money we will earn.
"If we don't farm, how can we earn 10 million?" Bi Goo found the key point. The imaginary number can be more, but it can't be less.
"That's easy. For example, a foreign merchant can bring back a ship of potatoes to offset the tax. The potatoes can be sold for money and can also reduce the tax on other goods.
If they would rather pay more tax than buy potato seeds and look for a place to grow potatoes, then we will increase the tax to the amount they are willing to buy. "
Li Yi gave another theory. If you don't buy the things I sell to you, then I will make you unable to earn money in other ways.
He added: "Crops will change in different soils and environments. We can use this opportunity to see if there are any crops with better yields or tastes.
Nature is very magical and can always help humans to find better things. "
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