After the meal, Li Chengqi hurriedly left with the blueprint and instructions for the pressure well.
As soon as he entered the royal palace, Li Chengqi rushed straight to Xingqing Hall. The three prime ministers were present.
Li Chengqi grabbed one of them and looked at his clothes and face before tossing the blueprint over, "Send this to Minister of Works Wei Zhigu."
"Got it, King Song." The other party caught the blueprint and ran away without even looking at it.
"Brother, you seem to be in a hurry." Li Longji heard from Yao Chong about the situation in the various prefectures, mainly the officials.
Yao Chong had come forward with some ideas from the Ministry of Personnel.
Li Chengqi didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at Yao Chong and the other two.
"King Song, is there something important?" Yao Chong didn't want to leave.
"What do you think of earning ten thousand coins a day?" King Song retorted. I earn ten thousand coins a day. Do you think ten million coins a day is a lot?
Yao Chong glanced at Li Chengqi helplessly before turning to Li Longji, "Since there's something important, we'll take our leave first."
He emphasized the words' ten thousand coins', implying that King Song should brag as much as he could.
The three prime ministers left.
Li Chengqi ran to Li Longji and whispered into his ear, "Third brother, Brother Yi has a drilling technique that can drill very deep. Furthermore, the hole is small, about the size of a bowl. It shouldn't be a problem to drill a hundred zhang."
"Then we'll dig a well … Well, well, is a salt well also a well?" Li Longji was smart.
Recalling the ten thousand coins a day that his big brother mentioned, he immediately thought of the salt.
Li Chengqi nodded, "Chang 'an sea salt, low-grade salt costs fifteen coins a bucket, mid-grade salt costs twenty coins, and high-grade salt costs thirty coins.
Hedong Province's An Yi County's lake salt is close to Chang 'an, so it's not much different from the sea salt.
Yizhou's salt, low-grade salt costs twenty coins, mid-grade salt costs thirty coins, and high-grade salt costs forty to fifty coins. "
He gave a number. Based on market research, the salt in the Sichuan region was naturally cheaper. Even the best salt cost only around ten coins a bucket, or even less.
That was because it was difficult to mine salt there. One had to scoop the salt out of the well bit by bit, and the walls of the well would collapse.
In addition, it was a long journey. When they arrived at Chang 'an, the price would be expensive.
"If we dig a well, wouldn't Sichuan salt be cheaper?" Li Longji thought of two questions.
One was to lower the price of salt for the common people, and the other was to impact the market. He now understood.
"Brother Yi has a request. Increase the wages of those who produce salt, and at the same time, set aside a portion of the money for local education and subsidies for the people.
If the others follow suit, they will have to give us a portion of their money. If they don't, we will seal their wells.
Brother Yi only wants five percent of the profits. If it's really not the Earthly Paradise, I'll leave it for you. "
Li Chengqi stated Li Yi's request, which was to leave some benefits for the locals.
"Did he say how much he left behind?" Li Longji's eyes were filled with Kai Yuan Tong Treasures, flying here and there.
"Ten percent is enough. It's not like we're giving them money directly. We're using this money to educate the people. Only those who really can't live on can we buy things and send them over."
Li Chengqi extended a finger.
"If others do the same, how much should they pay us?" Li Longji had already turned many salt wells into his own. They were all his.
Li Chengqi extended another finger: "Twenty percent. Five percent of the salt that has been boiled."
"You need to send someone to keep an eye on it." Li Longji nodded.
"While you're at it, you can also check the accounts. Find out how much salt is produced, how many people are employed, and who has more money. Even if we can't earn ten thousand a day, we can still earn a few thousand a day. "
Li Chengqi was satisfied with this number. This money belonged to his third brother. It didn't matter if he took it or not. After all, there were many things to do to make money.
Li Longji nodded and began to consider who to send. The people sent couldn't accept bribes or corruption.
Then, he would continue to send people to investigate openly and secretly.
However, other benefits must be given, otherwise, the people's hearts would be unstable.
"Third brother, do you agree?" Li Chengqi asked. He still didn't know how to dig a well.
"What's wrong with making money?" Li Longji took a deep breath and felt comfortable.
"I'm leaving. I'll talk to Brother Yi tomorrow." Li Chengqi said as he went out from the back and went to Baifu Palace to see his father.
**
"Yes, this is the one. This well is good. It's a pipe made of bamboo and can be coated with glue. It's easy to handle."
Wei Zhigu got what he wanted, the blueprint and instructions.
He knew that Li Yi's well in Zhuangzi was made of iron. He wanted to find someone to replace it, but the material used to make it was bamboo.
The bamboo pipes were connected together and surrounded by soil. There was no need to worry about leakage.
The top was sealed with leather and the big bellied bamboo was coated with glue. Naturally, wood could also be used.
"This solves a big problem. It's cold in the north during winter, so you have to wrap hemp rope around it to keep it warm.
In order to prevent the frozen soil from squeezing the bamboo pipes below, you have to use sand and stones to protect it. "
Wei Zhigu continued to read the instructions and considered the north during winter.
Wei Zhigu put down a stack of papers and took off his reading glasses. He muttered to himself: "I hope the Imperial Astronomer makes a mistake and doesn't cause a drought."
At the same time, Li Yi looked at the sky and said anxiously: "If they don't even give me half of the profits, should I hand over the technology?"
"Dongzhu, you can't. His Majesty is easy to talk to. If he doesn't give you any benefits, you won't bring out better technology next time."
Taohong advised Li Yi. She knew who His Majesty was.
"Is that so? Actually, I don't care about the money from the salt wells. I have ways to make more money. I just feel like I'm losing out.
I don't care if you give me half of the profits, but I'm willing to donate it if it's my money.
Since you're bringing out new technology, Big Brother's well drilling team should change their technology. We can't just rely on manpower. "
Li Yi decided to expand. Drilling required dozens of tools and hundreds of operations.
If a good salt well could be dug in Sichuan, it would be able to form a huge rich family in a hundred years.
The Song Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, and the Republic of China.
However, no matter how big a family was, it would be ruined after a national disaster. The only exception was that one in Shandong, a fence-sitter who used cultural and educational advantages to harm the common people.
They smuggled, sold information, provided convenience to the enemy, and set a trap for their own country's army …
'Don't mess with me, or I'll take care of you.' Li Yi thought, and his mood became better. With him around, the Tang dynasty would be stable.
It was difficult to let the common people have heating, but it was easy to kill some people.
"What do you want to eat tonight? I can cook for myself. "Li Yi turned his head and asked the palace maids and eunuchs.
"Dongzhu, can we have one each?" Cui Liu asked mischievously.
"One ladle per person. Make a big bump, and I'll treat it for you." Li Yi waved his fist.
The eight of them gathered together and whispered. Finally, they reached an agreement.
"Dongzhu, let's eat something simple. Snow bean paste," Taohong said.
"Okay, dessert it is." Li Yi agreed. There weren't many steps, but the control of the oil temperature was a little higher.
Li Yi didn't dare to cook in the kitchen of the cafeteria. He was afraid that the children would see it. If that happened, he wouldn't be able to rest tonight.
He went to his courtyard to cook, made a big basin, and brought it out …
"Li Lang, are you making it for us?" Xin Yan was standing in front of him, and there were a group of girls around her.
"Yes, you guys eat first. I'll go make some more."
Li Yi looked at the number of people and then looked at the bun in the basin. He found that one bun per person wasn't enough.
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