The next morning, Li Longji and Li Chengqi packed breakfast and left by car. Empress Wang stayed behind.
Song De personally led the team to deliver the goods to Chang 'an and the two Luoyang merchants in Chang' an. They would get 30% of the profits.
The merchants did not want money and chose the goods at a 20% discount.
In this way, the merchants benefited. Otherwise, if they bought the goods at 10% of the original price, they would earn 20% of the profits.
Li Family Zhuangzi also did not suffer any losses. The quantity of goods was usually limited and could not be sold much. The merchants did not want cash, so it was considered a cost.
After handing over the goods, Song De discussed with the group of merchants about buying the five plots of land in Lantian County.
"Manager Song, are we still buying the land?" Shopkeeper Liang thought that the partnership was over after cheating once. Why did he want to go back?
"Yes, to make money." Song De's expression was serious.
"Can we really make money?" Another Shopkeeper Fang was surprised.
"What are you saying? Dongzhu asked me to sign a contract. If we don't make money and the imperial court doesn't arrest him, won't we have to compensate for the technology?"
"Since there is money to be made, why don't Li Dongzhu earn it himself?"
"Why does my Dongzhu need so much money? You can get 30% of the profits if you help him cheat once. What about others? If you are not willing, I will look for others. "
"Don't, Manager Song. I'm just asking. I don't mean anything else."
"Yes, Manager Song. If there is a good deal, remember us. Who will not agree?"
"Manager Song, how do you want to cooperate?"
Seeing that Song De was about to leave, the merchants changed their attitude.
"My Dongzhu will provide the technology and take 80% of the profits. You will pay the money, pay the taxes, and then split the profits." Song De stated the distribution ratio.
"Manager Song, tell us the bottom line. The remaining 20% is still the gross profit. After deducting the labor and the business tax we heard about, is there still profit?"
Shopkeeper Liang was the first to ask. The others nodded.
They did not feel that 80% of the profits was too much. With Li Yi's technology, the things he made with 1 copper coin could be sold for less than 100 copper coins.
"Yes. My Dongzhu's idea is to provide 1,000 copper coins and get 10,000 copper coins in a year.
Dongzhu took eighty percent of the profits, leaving two thousand taels. Ten percent was taxed, so he had to pay one thousand taels.
In addition to the miscellaneous expenses of hiring people and food, there was still six hundred yuan left.
In the first year, they invested a thousand taels. Including the money to buy the land, it was six hundred taels.
In the second year, there was no need to pay for the land. Furthermore, once the infrastructure was repaired, it would be 800 yuan.
In two years, we'll have 20% of the profits. In the third year, we'll have another 800 yuan for 80% of the profits. "
Song De's data and Li Yi's data would only be more, not less.
"Double in three years, right?" Someone calculated quickly and gave an answer.
"That's right. The main thing is that this money is earned steadily. Dongzhu said that he will guarantee that the money you invest will be at least this much. If it's not enough, Dongzhu will make up for it."
Song De had a proud look on his face.
"Steward Song, why is it ten percent tax? Isn't it good to pay a tax of 30%? "Shopkeeper Fang was distressed over the loss of money.
"If you do other business, you'll have to pay a tax of 10%. Lantian County has to pay a tax of 10%, or else the higher-ups will be jealous.
If anyone is willing to be responsible for transportation and sales, you can pay a tax of 10%. However, the amount of return will depend on your own ability. "
Song De made it clear that the direct investment of the mines would be a tax of 10%.
If anyone was willing to buy the processed products and sell them outside, they would have to pay a tax of 10%.
Then, they would have to sell them for a hundred times the price. That would depend on their own ability.
"Steward Song, I agree. I'll pay ten thousand taels." Immediately, someone signed up and offered ten million.
"At most, one person can pay a thousand taels." Song De refused.
"Why? I'm willing to pay more. I believe in Li Dongzhu. "The other party was unwilling.
"If there's money, everyone should earn it together. If my family's Dongzhu doesn't care about everyone's friendship and really acts in your own industry, do you think you can withstand my family's Dongzhu's attack?"
Song De threw out a sentence.
The faces of the merchants changed. They didn't dare to respond.
There were merchants in the textile industry who were still using the three spinning wheels that Li Yi had released free of charge.
Those who sold cosmetics bought soap and soap from the Li Family Zhuangzi, plus some toilet water.
Those who sold grains and had a lot of land at home worked hard to promote the various tools that Li Yi had developed for the benefit of the people in their own homes and the places where they collected grains.
Needless to say, those who raised chickens and ducks had learned artificial incubation techniques.
As for those who opened restaurants …
Li Yi had thrown out a lot of techniques as if they didn't cost money.
God knows how many more powerful techniques he had. When he got serious, all the industries would be affected.
"Li Dongzhu is benevolent and righteous."
"I've never seen such a good person."
"Steward Song, you must tell Li Dongzhu that we abide by the rules."
"A thousand taels, a thousand taels it is."
Everyone praised him and agreed to pay a thousand taels to cooperate in Lantian County.
The current county magistrate, deputy county magistrate, county lieutenant, official registrar, secretary, and so on of Lantian County were all taken over.
Yao Chong was transferring people from other counties. He hadn't finished checking the physical goods in the accounts and warehouses.
Many people were on tenterhooks, afraid that they would be sent over, especially the seventh- or eighth-grade officials and the officials who were waiting to be assigned.
They had all decided that once they were sent over, they wouldn't go and refuse to take up the post.
Lantian County was in a precarious situation. Its finances were in deficit and couldn't be replenished.
After they went over, they would probably settle all the accounts and calculate from the beginning. However, the county's finances didn't have the money.
Moreover, the local grievances would be huge and difficult to control.
"As an official, you're still so picky. You don't know how to work for the well-being of the people. You're actually worse than Shaonian." Yao Chong saw many notes asking him to go.
The notes expressed the same meaning. Don't send anyone to Lantian County.
Yao Chong was furious. He suddenly thought of a figure who left Chang 'an with chickens and ducks to go to the frontlines of the locust plague.
When the imperial astronomer said that there was going to be a drought, he sent a letter to the place and requested to treat the drought and locusts. However, the people below were indifferent.
No one stood with him, afraid of this and that.
Only that youth didn't say a word. He went straight over and set up the arrangements on the day he arrived.
When the merit appeared, he had already left Luoyang.
On the way back, he met the people of Lantian County who had fled due to the rumors. He helped them along the way and finally decided to take action himself.
Why didn't he dare to go when it came to a group of officials with real power and officials waiting to be assigned?
"Yuanzhi, drink tea. You can't just grab someone and compare them to Li Yi."
Zhang Shuo persuaded and collapsed from anger. If the imperial physician was helpless, they would have to send him to Li Yi for treatment. His Majesty wouldn't be happy.
Yao Chong took the teacup Zhang Shuo handed over and took a sip. "If you ask Li Yi to go, Li Yi will definitely gladly go."
Lu Huaishen used his thumbnail to pry open a cracked pine nut and said, "If you dare to let Li Yi go to Lantian County to be the county magistrate, His Majesty will let us go over to be county deputy and county military officers."
"I'm saying that at the crucial moment, Li Yi is reassuring." Yao Chong said something he had always been unwilling to say.
"You don't need to say that. Empress Wang will probably go within a month. Li Yi will go as soon as he comes back. I'm guessing he will bring the future crown prince with him."
Lu Huaishen threw the pine nut into his mouth and continued to peel off another one. The pine nut was given by the Celestial World. It was said that it was ground in a mill before it opened. It wasn't soaked in chemicals.
"Yuanzhi, the 42 students of Li Family Zhuangzi are waiting to be assigned. If one of them goes over to be the county magistrate and the other deputy, the others will naturally be willing."
Zhang Shuo suggested.
Yao Chong felt that the room was filled with brilliance. It was as if a door had opened in front of him.
"Yes, send two people to be the registrar and county military officers. The rest will be the county magistrate later." Yao Chong smiled.
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