The machine roared, and the popcorn sticks were put into the pockets.
There were not enough cloth pockets for the noodles, so they used paper pockets. They tied the pockets with thread and brought them back after changing.
The temporary hired people drove the carriages to 20 counties. The ones in Chang 'an were transported by the Li Family Zhuangzi himself.
Everyone handled them with care, but no one dared to throw them away. If the sticks were broken, the people would not be willing to change them unless there was a discount.
At noon on the second day of Chinese New Year, 24 hours had passed.
The little girl sat on the pink, cartoon-patterned hospital bed with an IV drip and opened her mouth to eat.
Li Yi fed his eldest disciple. The second disciple next to him ate by himself. He was fine.
Li Fukuan did not go back to the county school in Lantian County. He studied by his master's side.
"Master, I want to eat fried glutinous rice cakes." The little girl was eating a fried bun. She felt that it was more like fried rice cakes.
"Wake up, eat. Don't dream. Your previous dream has come true. Except for a few remote counties in the Tang dynasty, all the other places can eat popcorn sticks. "
Li Yi firmly disagreed. Why would she eat fried rice cakes? If her stomach was uncomfortable, it would affect her heart.
"Did you lose money because of my dream?" The little girl showed a guilty expression.
"Yes, I made a profit. I thought it would be fine if I gave the money to the children. I didn't expect you to like it too.
Restaurants, teahouses, and Pyong Kang Square. Your Grandpa Bi will probably ask me for taxes later. "
Li Yi said with a smile. The literati ate the most, and the girls in Pyong Kang Square also ate it.
In the past, they ate popcorn made with the popcorn machine. Now, they changed to something new.
The popcorn sticks were not as dense as the popcorn sticks. One catty of rice could make such a big pile.
Therefore, the price given to others was one catty of rice for two catties of popcorn sticks. He earned seven eighths. After deducting other expenses, there was a net profit of six eighths.
In other words, the gross profit was seven hundred percent, and the net profit was six hundred percent.
This was a monopolistic business. The popcorn sticks were considered consumables.
The little girl raised her eyebrows. "Master, is there a way to avoid paying taxes without including the cost of the equipment?"
"Yes, I put additives. The additives are considered extra costs. The cost of the additives offset the profit."
Of course, Li Yi knew how to avoid taxes reasonably, but at this moment, he didn't want to.
"Master, they went to look for the children to exchange? The price will be very cheap. "The little girl helped her master consider the loopholes.
"The sticks they eat are rolled into a round tube, while the children eat straight ones. If you find out, you can punish the adult or the child. "
Li Yi's words were very unreasonable. The food was cheap and could only be eaten by children. Adults could eat it at home with their children.
Other businesses would take out a straight popcorn stick and punish you. Which child changed it for you? Punish the child's family.
He was subsidizing the child. What did it have to do with the adults?
The children outside were indeed very happy. The popcorn sticks were cheap.
One catty of rice in exchange for a large pile of rice, the price was only one-eighth of that.
He had to start a fire when he steamed rice at home. Eating the popcorn stick was equivalent to eating normal rice.
There was no need for anyone to teach him. The child could break the stick into several pieces and glue it into different shapes with his saliva.
A catty of sorghum could be eaten by the child for two meals. If it was replaced by a stick of rice, the child could eat it for several days.
"The imperial court's support is not bad. It can support a war against the Turks."
Bi Goo did not even consider asking Li Yi for the tax on the popcorn stick. It was too little. Even if one hundred thousand catties of rice was made into popcorn sticks, Li Yi would get eight hundred thousand catties of rice. It was not even enough for one meal of the imperial court.
According to the current average price of food after the population increased, it was more than a thousand catties.
If he asked Li Yi for money, the unit should be ten thousand catties. How much was a thousand catties?
Moreover, there was no such thing as a hundred thousand catties of popcorn stick. Unless the imperial court's people ate all of it.
Bi Goo estimated the wealth of the war. During the war, there was no production. Many conscripts gave up planting, breeding, and handicrafts to help with transportation.
"I told that person that the fourth branch of the Wang family is behind him. Hmph! It's not possible now. Because of the important location, there are still forces there.
They didn't send people to cause trouble. They paid and wanted to take advantage of the war to get official positions and money. "
Su Yi mentioned the person who insisted on causing trouble at the crucial moment. His Majesty wanted to investigate. He directly took the person away and prepared to torture him to death.
In the end, there was no torture. The other party confessed everything.
They took the initiative to provide evidence, exchange letters, and write poems. Just like the letter Zhang Jiuling wrote when he was in Guangzhou.
There was no way to convict them, but he could find a reason to punish them.
Su Yi didn't have the time. The fourth branch of the Wang family was not doing well now. He sent people to keep an eye on them. The war was still the most important.
Song Jing shook the pigeon in his hand. "The captured Later Turks said that after Moqi died, his son, Little Khan, became the Khan.
Later, he was killed by the second son of Moqi's elder brother, Gudulu, and his eldest son, Moqi, succeeded him.
Because the Tang dynasty's troops always harassed the border, the conquered tribes of the Later Turks and the Western Turks were dissatisfied.
Fearing that the Tang dynasty would take revenge, they wanted Moqi to follow the example of Khitan Li Shihuo and Xi Li Da Zhu to surrender to the Tang dynasty.
Moqi was forced into a corner. His younger brother, Que, sent troops to attack the Xi Li and returned to intimidate the other tribes. "
"The strong-soft strategy worked." Zhang Jiuling praised Li Yi.
The Turks wanted to make peace with the Tang dynasty, but Li Yi firmly disagreed. He asked the Heavenly Soldiers and Hengye Army to attack.
The Turks were still unable to stabilize their internal affairs. The tribes had too many thoughts.
So it was the new Khan's men. Elites!
Five thousand elites and more than ten thousand horses were thrown on the battlefield.
"Plant potatoes. We must plant potatoes. We can't fight a losing war." Bi Goo mumbled.
He thought that the internal affairs of the Turks were even more unstable. Five thousand elites were gone! When the other tribes knew, they would have more ideas.
According to Li Yi's request, they would build a city there and stabilize the territory. When the potatoes were harvested, they would have more sprouts.
"Hurry up. Luckily, we reacted quickly."
Song Jing wanted to leave his name in history. He wanted to take the credit.
Zhang Jiuling looked at him and didn't say anything.
A few days ago, when the pigeons flew over, they could only rely on the generals in front to act alone. They were not familiar with the situation.
When the intelligence was sent to Lantian County, the strong-soft forces mobilized and attacked!
Looking at it now, it was too late. They didn't give the Turks a chance to breathe. When the news was sent, the army would be at the border.
The people from the other tribes would most likely cooperate with them and turn around to strike back.
The only way for the Turks was to retreat. They would lose the support of many tribes and retreat to the north.
As he thought about it, he took a deep breath, "What a huge game of chess!"
"If it's done well, the other tribes will surrender. There's no need to fight. The soldiers will arrive.
The good ones are the ones who win without fighting. How's Qing Dai? Get well soon! "
Su Yi was the assistant to the Minister of War. When he faced Li Yi, he felt helpless.
Luckily, Li Yi was not from another country and didn't like to be the Emperor. Otherwise …
"After dealing with the Turks in the Bohai Sea, there's no need to worry about the north. We should focus on the Bohai Sea. The Bohai Sea is located in dense forests and mountains. How are the Governor-General Houses?"
Bi Goo remembered that Li Yi requested to build a few Governor-General Houses in the Bohai Sea. They would guard the key positions and the Tang dynasty's navy would be able to reinforce them at any time.
The plan started a few years ago was finally clear. So that's the case!
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