Lu Huaishen's men didn't know that Zhong Shaojing and Li Yi had talked about the dictionary compilation.
Lu Huaishen and others thought that the biggest thing was Li Yi selling the new lanterns.
And he was willing to pay 80% tax.
No matter how much Bi Goo wanted, he couldn't make things difficult for Li Yi.
What else did he want? I'll give you eighty percent of the profit, and it's eighty percent of the gross profit.
"Li Yi, this child, is honest and kind."
Bi Goo, who was preparing to collect a lot of tax after the New Year, licked his three teeth.
The other four people lowered their heads and ate, not wanting to talk.
Bi Goo didn't say that last time. Now that he knew he could get a lot of money into the Ministry of Revenue, he was shameless.
"The bathing center in Xuanyang Lane has been repaired. Do you want to go there?"
Zhang Shuo ate two mouthfuls of food and mentioned the bathing pool that was built in a rush.
"I can't afford it. I'm waiting for the membership card. Taking a bath is almost the same as having a meal in Earthly Paradise." Yao Chong already knew the price.
"The point is that there are more people going there than Earthly Paradise. I don't know where Earthly Paradise is." Lu Huaishen added.
At this time, the bathing center in Tang dynasty that they were talking about was doing very well.
People who wanted to go to Pyong Kang Square were told to take a bath first. The girls didn't tell them what to do after the bath.
Including the "big families" in Nanqu, they also asked the maids to tell them to take a bath.
Some people got the wrong idea. When they arrived at the bathing center and asked about the price, they were shocked.
When they thought of the girls, they gritted their teeth and accepted the price.
Those who wanted to go to Beiqu chose the simplest bath and went to find the girls in Beiqu with the receipt for the bathing pool.
The girls in Beiqu took the receipt and the price remained the same.
Those who wanted to go to Zhongqu and Nanqu had to ask the girls what they liked. Then, they had to choose the right taste.
They also took the receipt to find the girls. The receipt was left behind.
After taking a bath, those who went to Nanqu found that it was different from before. They were still sitting there drinking tea and chatting.
They chatted happily, but it was different from what they expected.
"Xinyan, what do you need this receipt for?"
The young man, who had spent twenty taels to take a bath, was full of doubts.
"Exchanging things. Whoever takes the receipt will use it to exchange for soap and household items of the girl. Thank you, Mr. Wang. "
Xinyan generously replied.
"This bath seems to be expensive … …" The young man surnamed Wang didn't expect to spend 20 gold coins to have any special relationship with Xinyan.
He simply felt that the bath was expensive. It was 20,000 yuan.
"Mr. Wang, bring this with you next time. You'll get a 20% discount."
Xinyan took out a small wooden tablet from a box and handed it over.
"Oh, okay, okay. Thank you, Xinyan." Wang Gongzi received the plate.
"Last time, what Wang Lang said was the Duke of Zhou's great warning, the Mandate of Heaven cannot be violated, Chen Wei Ruo Zi. Ask Tubo if he can obtain the Mandate of Heaven and lead the war against the Tang … "
After Xinyan finished delivering the items, she continued the conversation she had with the young man surnamed Wang.
He was talking about the Great Imperial Edict of the Minister of High Learning, about the Duke of Zhou's crusade against Uncle Wugeng, Uncle Guan, Uncle Cai, and Uncle Huo's rebellion.
The young man surnamed Wang used a passage to ask Tubo if he can obtain the Mandate of Heaven to attack the Tang dynasty.
What Xinyan discussed with him was the purpose of the war and the change of the situation between the two sides.
This was the topic that Xinyan would talk about with her guests every day. Normally, if people spent a lot of money, Xinyan would just play a song for them.
No matter how much money they had, they wouldn't have a common topic in front of Xinyan, unless Xinyan was willing to talk about simple things in life.
What Wang Gongzi wanted to understand was not that the Mandate of Heaven cannot be violated, Chen Wei Ruo Zi.
He wanted to get some useful information about the war between Tubo and the Tang dynasty from Xinyan's mouth. It was also a strategy.
In order to prepare for the Imperial Exam, which was still three months away, he spent money to listen to the lectures here.
Many people who passed the Imperial Exam would come to Pyong Kang Square to thank these 'Experts' who had tutored them.
For example, the person who didn't even pass the Imperial Exam shouted that he could see all the flowers in Chang 'an in one day. That was just bragging.
Pyong Kang Square, Nanqu, Chang 'an, was he able to see all the flowers in Pyong Kang Square? Go to Beiqu. Beiqu has a lot of money.
When the 'Experts' of Nanqu joined forces, they were able to confuse Li Longji, who was holding a court meeting in Hanyuan Palace.
The other 'Experts' of Nanqu, like Xinyan, all gave their benefactor a discount sign.
This was all part of Li Yi's bathing pool business. Taking the discount sign from the 'Experts' of Nanqu to bathe was not the discount, but to tell others that he had this good thing that was given by Nanqu's Lady.
Money flowed into the bathing pool continuously. At night, Empress Wang held her son and counted the bills.
"San Lang, uncle's idea is really profitable. I feel that it is not inferior to Earthly Paradise."
Empress Wang was delighted. She turned her head and kissed her son.
"Ah, ah." The little boy just woke up and was still confused. After being kissed, he grinned and moved his arms and legs together.
"This is just a small way to make money." Li Longji looked quite calm. Now he had learned to show off.
"Yes." Empress Wang actually agreed. "It's not a big deal to open a shop and make money. I heard from Gao Lishi that uncle started to sell lamps. One hundred coins. "
As Empress Wang said, her head moved from side to side, looking for a kerosene lamp.
The little boy followed his mother's gaze and twisted his body to cooperate with her. No one knew what he was looking at.
"Here it is. Bring me a hundred. The most expensive part of this thing is the outer shell, which is made of copper. If it is changed to Kaiyuan Tongbao, it will take 150 coins to make one lamp."
Li Longji opened a box at his feet, took out the lamp, put it in place, poured kerosene, and lit it.
He adjusted the cotton wick a little longer, and the light was brighter than the candle.
Because of the salt in the kerosene, the salt solution sank. The kerosene on the surface had less impurities, so it was bright without black smoke.
"The profit is too much. No wonder uncle has to pay 80% tax."
When Empress Wang heard that it could be made for 150 coins and knew that the cost of glass was very low, she judged that the kerosene lamp would be very profitable.
"The valuable thing is not the material, but the technology. The cost of gunpowder is also low. Others can't buy it no matter how much money they spend."
Li Longji now recognized the value of technology more and more.
In the past, if someone figured out a new technology, once it was publicized, no one would care.
The local people wanted to offer it to the imperial court, but many stopped at the county level.
The local officials didn't care. It was not good for them.
If there was a patent law and someone strictly enforced it.
If the technology offered by the local craftsmen was not valued by the officials, they would apply for a patent.
Others used this to make money and paid patent fees.
The local officials were unhappy. You should give it to the county for free. How could you take money?
Okay, the county used the same technology for free. I'll give you 500 coins and give you a letter. Take it quickly. Don't be so shameless.
Now it was different. At least the craftsmen of the Workers' Alliance in Chang 'an were very willing to study new technology and could get a lot of money.
At the same time, the Workers' Alliance also had records of the year, month, and day, what kind of things were made and what kind of designs were improved.
"Uncle still has a month to make money tax-free? He has to take care of the disaster victims in Zheng County. "
Empress Wang turned to look at her son and said helplessly.
"Ah." The little boy felt that he should cooperate, so he said.
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