"The situation at the match factory is like this …" Li Yi introduced.
He directly produced safety matches. The most dangerous process was carried out by the Li Family Zhuangzi, which was the production of red phosphorus.
The phosphate ore from Feishan County in Xiaoluo South Village was brought over for processing.
After the mixture was made, it was sent to the match factory. It was rationed and sent six times a day. The match factory would not accumulate, so there was no inventory.
Safety matches were also poisonous, flammable, and explosive.
The wood of the match factory came from road construction. When the road was widened, the trees next to it were cut down and brought over.
Part of it was made into matchsticks, and part of it was made into paper. The paper of the matchbox was not made of wood, but of bamboo.
The paper of wood was used for other things. If it was not inconvenient to process bamboo into matchsticks, bamboo would be used.
The power was provided by the steam engine. The wood was turned into wood chips, and the wood chips were turned into matchsticks by the stalk cutter. The manual work was mainly done by arranging the stalks, arranging the boards, and dismantling the shifts.
The drying room was a separate heat type with an isolated wall. When drying, people came out. After drying, there was enough ventilation time. People went in again. It was a full set of protective measures.
Even if one of the drying rooms exploded, it would not affect other places.
The matchbox was first made into paste, and then hung with red phosphorus.
The matchbox was printed with the words' Flourishing Tang 'on it. There was no manufacturer's name or how to use it. This thing could be used at a glance.
The matchbox was not allowed to be used at home, for fear that some people would burn oil lamps and stay up late at night. They even went outside to use 'street lamps' to light up.
Anyone who wanted to sabotage the entire process would be able to sabotage it a little.
When filling the matches, tweezers were used. Their hands would be deducted from their wages. If they kept using their hands, their hands would be dipped in medicine, which was not good for their health.
Moreover, no matter which workshop they worked in, they had to wear masks even if it was hot. They could go outside for an hour to breathe for 15 minutes.
They went to the cafeteria to eat, and there was a place for bathing. There was a special person in charge of washing their work clothes. They had to wash them once a day, and they were not allowed to wear their work clothes home.
"That's the general situation." Li Yi finished the introduction. He was very satisfied.
The cost increased by at least three times, and he thought it was worth it.
The protection of the match factory before him was not good, and some even used yellow phosphorus.
They ate in the workshop, and all the dust and other things fell into the food.
"How much profit? No, how much? "
Li Longji asked. First, he asked about the percentage. Later, he felt that it was impossible. It should only be a percentage.
"Where is the profit? Benefits the people. The price was too high for the commoners to afford.
Through the poor production environment to reduce costs, the people fell sick.
I give you a high salary, and you have plenty of labor benefits. You even have meat for your meals. "
Li Yi shrugged. He couldn't make any money at all. It was already good enough that he could maintain his capital.
"That's good!" Li Longji agreed.
"Isn't it easy to earn money? The Tang dynasty is a good era. No one will compete with me. "
Li Yi said with a smile. You can make money just by making something. Why make money from matches?
Based on this, even if he gave the technology to someone else, that person would have to suffer a huge loss.
"Brother Yi, how much is a box of matches nowadays? Are there many people using it? "
Li Chengqi didn't understand. He was always busy with other things.
"One coin per pack, ten boxes per pack, fifty sticks per box. That is, one coin for five hundred matches. "
Li Yi knew the price. This was the wholesale price, and the retail price would increase.
Some cost two yuan per bag, while others cost one yuan and fifty cents.
When they were transported to a farther place, a pack might be sold for four or five yuan, which was a 500% profit.
The actual situation did not exist. When they were transported to Shu Di, the ships would go against the current and make sure that they were moisture-proof and fireproof. When they arrived at the place, they would be distributed to the shops.
The shops would sell one pack for five yuan, and the profit would be 30%.
Li Yi told the situation to the three people, mainly two of them.
"It's not cheap for the commoners to buy it from afar." Li Longji understood.
One penny for a hundred sticks. That was one penny per stick. One swipe and he would lose a penny.
"When the money for the temple is in place and the scale is expanded, the retail price in Shu Di can be lowered to three coins per pack.
Bring the wood for road construction and trees to me. In addition, plan the economic forest for planting.
Choose the species with fast growth rate, cut down and replant in batches. It's a pity to make matches from slow growth trees.
Luoyang is the same as Chang 'an. More than two-thirds of the people don't cook for themselves.
Matches are mostly used for lighting. Neighbors can borrow a fire by other means.
Matches are mainly used when there's no fire around. It's too tiring to use fire scythes. Just one match will do. "
Li Yi said that the use of matches was for special circumstances. They were usually reluctant to use them.
For example, Luoyang's Shang Shan Fang could be said to be the Shang Shan District. There were people cooking. If there was no fire, they could think of a way.
But there was a 'property' in the district, right? The property was responsible for arranging for people to work the night shift and keep the fire.
The 'owner' of Shang Shan Fang took a wooden stick to the 'property' to borrow a fire.
After lighting it, he took it home, extinguished it halfway, and came back to light it again.
The commoners did not pay the 'property fee'. The government was responsible for it, including cleaning.
Matches were used in heavy rain outside. If they went out to borrow a fire, they needed a lot of protection. If the wind was stronger, it was better to light a match at home.
It was the most useful in the village. Who could keep the fire for a long time?
"Zichong, is it easy to make matches? It's not easy to light a fire overseas. There are other rich people who have this thing to show their status. "
The other side finished talking about the poem.
"I don't know. The workshop in Zhuangzi is responsible."
"Zichong, don't you go to take a look?"
"They don't let me go. The places I can go have already been arranged. Xuan Xuan's courtyard, the first canteen, the lakeside, and the reading room."
"Zichong, what kind of status do you have? Why are you still restricted?"
"In Li Family Zhuangzi, there are some places that even the imperial minister can't go."
"Oh, so it is! The rest of the places are really desirable. "
"The places I can go are actually not bad. The cruiser of the Tang dynasty is anchored in the lake. I've been there.
There are many books in the reading room, and the food in the canteen is delicious.
Xuan Xuan doesn't eat in the courtyard. She goes to the canteen with me. "
"I've always heard that all the delicious food in the world is in Li Family Zhuangzi's canteen, but I can't see it. I'm really envious. Alas! "
"It's just that there are more types of food and the taste is better."
"Zichong, it must be difficult for you to go on the cruiser, right?"
"No one cares. I can go up and down as I wish. There are children in Zhuangzi who play on it. "
"Really? Unfortunately, we don't have the chance! "
"Brother Shun Zhi, next time I go back, I'll invite you to go with me and see if we can enter. I'll talk to Xuan Xuan first."
"It's hard for Zichong. If you really go, Zichong will make great contributions."
"How can you make great contributions?"
"No hurry. Let me think about it."
Shun Zhi thought of Li Family Zhuangzi. Li Longji and Li Chengqi listened while looking at Li Yi.
"Big Brother, Third Brother, what do you want to eat tonight?" Li Yi was confused. Why are you looking at me?
"Matches don't make money?" Li Chengqi asked.
"Ten boxes for one coin. Where can we make money? It's good enough that we don't lose money. "
"What about the export?" Li Longji asked.
"Ah? Which export doesn't make money? Matches also make money. What does it have to do with the Tang dynasty? "
Li Yi understood. There was no problem. The people of the Tang dynasty didn't make any money buying matches. They might even lose money.
But didn't it say that! There were rich people outside who were willing to buy matches and show them off?
Li Longji and Li Chengqi looked at each other. Whether it made money or not was divided into inside and outside? Was that how it was calculated?
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