"Dongzhu, Dongzhu, we have sold 1,200 of them."
On October 25th, Song De rushed over to look for Li Yi.
He told Li Yi that they had sold 1,200 kerosene lamps. There were so many rich people in Chang 'an.
Li Yi was very calm. "No rush. Chang 'an has a huge consumption potential. It is just some people who are hesitating now. When other people start using kerosene lamps, they will not be able to resist it."
Li Yi knew about the psychology of consumers. Do rich people spend money to buy things? What they buy is their status.
If you only buy one kerosene lamp, the rich people will not be interested in it.
When he bought leather bags, it cost tens of thousands. Is it because leather bags are more comfortable than other bags?
To the poor people, the Li Family Zhuangzi was selling things to them. To the rich, the price was even higher.
How much did the first pager cost when it was introduced? Then, when it was introduced, people would rush to buy it even if the price was doubled.
When mobile phones were introduced, people would make calls and shout so loud that everyone could hear them.
Later on, things like mobile phones were only for a short while.
Kerosene lamps were similar. They were luxury goods.
Li Yi wanted to support the frontline, so he had to help the Tang dynasty make money. Starting from himself, he did not have to pay taxes on the kerosene lamps he sold until next year.
After the Lunar New Year, he would have to pay taxes. If he did not buy it now, he would regret it.
"This thing costs 100 yuan, some copper, a glass cover, and what kerosene? Where did the kerosene come from?"
Yao Chong held a kerosene lamp in his hand and analyzed the cost of the materials.
Zhang Shuo and Lu Huaishen, who were in the Political Affairs Hall, did not have time to pay attention to Yao Chong. They were using deerskin cloth to clean the glass cover of the kerosene lamp.
The kerosene lamp was given by the Emperor. Every Rank 3 official will get one.
Every two months, everyone will get a 4000ml tube of kerosene. It is said that the kerosene lamp can last for 100 hours.
They do not need to light the kerosene lamp at night. They just need to light the kerosene lamp before dinner and sleep.
Fifty hours a month, more than three and a half hours a day. It was more than enough.
Of course, if one had to wake up early in the morning to attend court, the sky would have to be a little darker.
Lu Huaishen and Zhang Shuo cherished the kerosene lamp very much and memorized the manual by heart.
The main thing was to add salt, which would turn the water in the kerosene into a saline solution.
The saline solution did not mix with the kerosene and had a high density, so it fell to the bottom.
The kerosene on top was pure. When it burned, it did not emit black smoke and was even brighter.
If he didn't do this, with the Li Family Zhuangzi's craftsmanship, the kerosene would continue to emit black smoke.
Of course, Li Yi could process the kerosene first. He had the skills to purify it.
But he didn't. Every time the purity increased by one percentage point, the amount of money spent would increase by a few points. In the later stages, the purity would increase by a tenth of a percentage point, and the amount of money needed to purify it would double.
Just like alcohol, if you want to purify it, you have to add quicklime instead of salt. Alcohol dissolves in salt water.
As for the alcohol used for the analysis, Li Yi could only apologize that he could not produce it.
It was impossible for Yao Chong to understand chemistry and physics. He habitually criticized, but found that no one catered to him.
"What do you guys say, how about a 90% tax?" Yao Chong tried to find a topic.
"Li Yi may not sell it. We won't have kerosene to use in the future. Yuanzhi, calm down. "
Lu Huaishen was annoyed. He couldn't find trouble with Li Yi every time.
I know you're 'sick', but you're too sick.
Zhang Shuo looked at the glass cover. It was beautiful, clean, and no traces of wiping could be seen from any angle.
He put down the deerskin. "Didn't Earthly Paradise say to give us and the ministers an extra lamp? They even took care of the kerosene. It's good."
"You two have been bought by him." Yao Chong said angrily.
"Yuanzhi, do you want to join the group?" Lu Huaishen was not polite. The group he was talking about was the first Tang dynasty inspection group.
"How can I use two lamps? In fact, one is enough. I'll go back and think about it. "
As soon as Yao Chong heard about joining the group, he quickly turned around and retreated.
He already knew the role of the group that Li Yi instigated Her Majesty to make. They were all former high-ranking officials.
Other inspection officials might be resisted by the local government when they arrived, and the local government would contact the high-ranking officials in the imperial court.
If it were a group of people who had been ministers and prime ministers, would they bow down? They would deal with it more fiercely.
At the same time, they did not deal with each other. No one could intercede for others.
This was f * cking insidious. He estimated that one day he would also join the group.
You said he had no power, right? He had a lot of power.
You said he had power, but a group of colleagues restrained him. So what if he was the prime minister? Who had not been the prime minister?
"Yuanzhi's illness now belongs to the mental category." Zhang Shuo now knew a lot, even about mental illness.
"He handles all the important matters. We are only in charge of the small ones. Some people also said unpleasant things. I used to be angry, but I'm not angry anymore."
Lu Huaishen was always in charge of the trivial matters. He knew that he could not win against Yao Chong, but he also wanted to make the Tang dynasty better. Therefore, he took care of the messy matters that did not seem important to Her Majesty.
In fact, these matters were important matters to the local government.
"Isn't that right? Li Yi has a lot of things to do, right? He is just a civil official. Li Yi has never asked for anything. He has always been there to help. "
Zhang Shuo felt the same. Did Li Yi ever ask for power? If he was not angry because of the flood, he would not have been impeached.
After returning to his office, Yao Chong calmed down and picked up the matching deerskin to wipe the kerosene lamp.
Another two days passed. The wind was strong and the weather was cold. The number of people selling kerosene lamps increased.
Kerosene lamps were indeed useful, especially when the wind was blowing. Other lamps required heavy objects to be placed under them.
Then, when the wind blew, the candle flame inside still swayed. Although this lamp was called the Death of Anger Wind Lamp.
The outside of the lantern was covered with paper and gauze.
The outside of the kerosene lamp was covered with a glass cover.
They were all rich people. There was no curfew at night. Some people carried their own kerosene lamps to the gathering and felt uncomfortable.
Those who used the lantern felt that they were inferior.
Who could stand this? It's only 100 coins!
"Why is it not the New Year yet? Buy slower. What's the rush? "Others were normal, but Bi Goo's hair had turned white.
After the New Year, taxes would start to be collected on kerosene lamps.
If they sold so many now, who would still buy them after the New Year? It was all money.
After thinking about it, he wrote a poem for Li Yi: Before the New Year, kerosene lamps were like stars. After the New Year, a lone moon was shining. How could the Big Dipper know the Jade Rabbit? The people's suffering is in the Imperial Court.
It meant that if you sell so many now, you can still sell one after the New Year?
The stars and the moon, these two things could not be mixed together.
You have to know that your purpose is to help the people increase taxes for the imperial court. Hurry up and stop selling.
Li Chengqi helped Bi Goo deliver the letter at night: "Brother Yi, look at the Minister of Revenue. He's so worried that his hair is almost gone."
Li Yi understood immediately. He was quite helpless: "Old Bi still doesn't understand economics and consumer psychology. We must strike while the iron is hot.
When the rich people in Chang 'an have kerosene lamps, other foreign businessmen will be willing to buy them.
How much money can kerosene lamps make? The real money is the kerosene that costs 10% of the tax. The more you use it, the more you will get. It's a long-term thing. "
Li Chengqi was deep in thought. He was thinking about the overall situation of the Tang dynasty. It was indeed necessary to expand the business instead of seeking temporary benefits.
"Eager for quick success and instant benefits will make mistakes, right?" Li Chengqi asked when he was reflecting on himself.
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