Li Chengqi stopped drinking the soup and looked up at Li Yi. He continued to drink, "Brother Yi, eat first."
He was speechless. They were just chatting. Why did he have to tell him directly?
Li Yi drank a mouthful of soup and threw in a handful of chopped green onions. He tasted it again and was satisfied.
"Brother, the service industry has the lowest capital. Every service industry has its own organization, including Dust Ball Shaking." Li Yi explained the situation.
"Yes." Li Chengqi admitted. No matter what, there would always be groups of people.
"What's different is that there is no unified standard. Small groups improve or are eliminated due to friction. There is a lack of a standard.
Especially the craftsmen. They have their own circle, but they are not flexible. Some of them work for others, and some of them stay at home and wait for work. "
Li Yi talked about the craftsmen.
"What else can we do?" Li Chengqi could not think of any other way. There were only two ways. There was no problem.
"Find someone to check the situation of the craftsmen. Find out who knows what work, how fast they do it, and how much it costs.
Sort out the data of these people and check what kind of work is in Chang 'an.
What kind of work are they doing? For example, marriage, funerals, and daily necessities.
For example, a football field needs a lot of people to work. Who to find, how much to spend, and what can be made in a few days can be contacted. "
Li Yi explained in detail. He wanted his brother to set up a service center.
Li Chengqi chewed on the steamed dumpling. His eyes darted around as he pondered.
After swallowing a steamed dumpling, he said, "Brother Yi, if you want to dig a well in Zhuangzi and don't know who to look for, you can look for my place. I will arrange it for you."
"Yes, but I will not look for you. It will be your people who will look for me. They will walk around the city every day and ask if anyone has anything to do."
Li Yi went straight to the point. He could not not look for work just because he had the face of an intermediary.
"How do you make money?" Li Chengqi felt that it was feasible.
"There are two ways to make money. One is to take a commission. Whether you need someone to work for you or not, you will take a 10% interest from them."
Li Yi put down the spoon and stretched out a finger.
Li Chengqi hesitated. "I don't think anyone will be willing to pay. The craftsmen can just wait. They've done a lot of work, and they still have to fork out some money to pay the craftsmen. Isn't it just words of help?"
Li Chengqi's idea was simple. Many people in the Tang dynasty had the same idea.
"Tell the craftsmen that they will have work to do every day. Furthermore, some of the odd jobs will be done by others, so they don't have to be idle.
Originally, he had to make five items a day. Now, he had to make twenty items a day. Which one would make more money? Can't you give me a little? "
Li Yi pointed out the key point.
"Okay, I'm not afraid of being busy, but I'm afraid of being idle. What's the second one?" Li Chengqi was tempted.
"To make money from raw materials, the craftsmen would choose wood, iron, and stone charcoal, which would naturally be expensive.
You can negotiate with the individual or big merchant who supplies you. If the price is lower, you can take more.
Chang 'an is doing it this year. The goods are cheap, and everyone benefits. The sellers don't have to worry about it. After selling a batch of goods, they get the money and can go find the goods again. "
Li Yi stretched out his second finger.
This time, Li Chengqi completely understood.
"Brother Yi, what you mean is that you have control over the supply of goods and the sales. Which craftsman wouldn't agree? Not only are the imported materials expensive, but the work is also not enough. "
"Yes, there's no work. If you don't give him any work, he will ask around for what he needs, and the craftsmen will be pulled to other places. Other craftsmen won't be able to do it unless their craftsmanship is good."
Li Yi shook his head. This was the impact of monopolizing the industry.
The craftsmen who could survive must be so good that their craftsmanship was irreplaceable. Moreover, they couldn't ask for a lot of money. Otherwise, they could only go for the high-quality goods.
Li Chengqi raised his head and stared at Li Yi. He stared at Li Yi until Li Chengqi touched his face and wanted to look in the mirror. Only then did he speak.
"Brother Yi, this is not a trivial matter. If you control so many craftsmen and make the parts separately, won't it be no problem to make a strong crossbow?"
Li Chengqi thought it through. All the craftsmen, or rather, most of them, were in his hands.
If the imperial court wanted to use them, they would have to come over to discuss with him.
If they were to make something illegal, once they were separated, they would have to choose a place to assemble it …
Wouldn't it be another Ordnance Supervisor? Imperial Treasury?
"This needs to be certified. You can't play with it casually. Think of a way to get the official permission and then report it. Otherwise, the imperial family … "
Li Yi said and shook his head. What he meant was that other than Li Longji, no one else would be able to handle it.
The technician who unlocks the door must report it. Whoever dares to unlock the door privately will be in big trouble.
Of course, ordinary people wouldn't dare to do it. There were so many big factories. In the past, there were people who made their own guns. Later on, if anyone dared to do it, they would immediately throw away the blueprint and even call the police.
There were also fireworks and firecrackers factories. Even if they were to do it secretly, they would have the materials and skills. Have they ever seen anyone making explosives?
If they were caught making fireworks privately, they would be sentenced. If they were to make explosives …
"Yes, let the imperial court know and report it." Li Chengqi wiped his sweat.
Later, he would explain to his third brother that he didn't have any other plans. It was just a chat in the morning.
Li Yi didn't panic. In any case, he wouldn't be in this line of work.
He suggested a new operation. "Big Brother, don't just open one door. If you want to open it, open three. They don't know about each other. Let them compete."
"Yes, we can't monopolize it. Other businesses can also be followed. I'll find more people.
In a while, during the ice skating competition, I'll let people know who's faster and who's slower. "
Li Chengqi changed the topic. It was too dangerous just now.
"I have a stopwatch. It's used when training the Winged Knights. The three of them are responsible for individually timing. Then, we'll look at the average speed of the stopwatch.
According to the speed, we can't see who's first and second. Especially in the elimination round, if one group is faster and only the first few are chosen, those behind won't be happy. "
Li Yi didn't want to manage it personally, but he was willing to provide auxiliary tools and methods.
"I know. It must be fair and just." Li Chengqi agreed.
Li Yi lowered his head and ate. Soon, he finished eating and ran away, leaving behind his big brother who still had a few dumplings left.
He went back to the courtyard and looked at the eight-month-old baby.
After drinking milk, the baby's body temperature rose slightly. Li Yi used a physical cooling method and sprayed the baby with inhaled medicinal mist.
After giving him oxygen, the baby still had an uncomfortable expression on his face, but he fell asleep.
"The four of you take turns to watch over him. I'll also be there. I'm going to write a book."
Li Yi connected the apparatus to the baby and instructed the palace maids and eunuchs.
The four of them discussed for a while. Each of them was responsible for half an hour, while the other two rested and one relaxed.
Wang Xing and the other four also came in to take a look. They were worried because they were the ones who dug up the baby.
Now, they were full of confidence and found a reason. Even if they were to dig up other people's graves in the future, they wouldn't be afraid of being caught.
We're trying to save people. If we can't save them, we'll have to send them back!
The competition outside was about to start. Li Chengqi carried a box of firecrackers and prepared to use it as a starting gun.
He threw it on the ground and the people on the ice started to run.
The villagers who were resting were watching. They had a task, so they cheered and cheered, making the scene lively.
The contestants were warming up before the competition. There were pieces of paper pasted on their chests and backs. Numbers were written in ink on the paper instead of Arabic numerals.
Arabic numerals were used in Zhuangzi, so outsiders couldn't understand them.
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