"Happy New Year." "Happy New Year."
On the second day of the first lunar month, many people were greeting each other at the head of the Ba River Bridge.
The people who set up the stalls were gone. They probably spent the New Year at home or went to sell elsewhere.
There were many people at the head of the bridge. They came here to drink soup.
Some people went to visit relatives from Chang 'an in horse carriages or ox carts. Most of the carriages were rented by the Li Family Zhuangzi.
Most of the carriages had two wheels so that it was convenient to carry goods.
Those with four wheels could only run on the official road of the capital office. It was strenuous to run on the small roads and it was easy to overturn.
There were also people who went to Chang 'an from Lantian County or further east. They had fewer carriages.
Some people walked through the night and only arrived at the head of the Ba River Bridge now.
They all ran to the head of the bridge to drink the free soup, especially those who walked here by themselves. They were tired, cold, and thirsty.
Those who went out of Chang 'an took this road purely for luck.
It was unknown who spread the rumor that one would have good luck if he drank the free soup of the Li Family Zhuangzi.
Li Yi disguised himself and also stayed at the head of the bridge. He was waiting for someone to write a children's song and send it to him.
In the end, after waiting for two hours and copying a medical book of 3,000 words, he didn't see a single student who sent the children's song.
"I'm just a secondary class, second rank official. Why am I so unwelcomed? I'm giving you a chance. Can't you seize it and cherish it? "
Li Yi stopped writing and rubbed his wrist. He was depressed.
"Li Dongzhu, why don't you continue to receive patients?" Guo Ziyi, who was in charge of protecting Li Yi, suggested.
"No, I'm too busy. I was busy before. I almost delayed one of them." Li Yi shook his head.
Previously, he received five patients a day. When he went out, the imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Department came and went to save them. They almost died.
From then on, he stopped. He couldn't let the patients die in Zhuangzi.
Some of the families of the students in Zhuangzi were old and passed away, but they weren't too sad.
They thought that the elders had a good life in their last days. It was their birthday.
Normally, if someone in Zhuangzi fell sick, they wouldn't die.
Moreover, with good hygiene, a good life, and a good mood, it was not easy to fall sick.
"Li Dongzhu, organize a skating competition." Guo Ziyi helped him think of something again.
"Big Brother has specially set up an ice rink somewhere else. He doesn't even come over. It's very difficult for outsiders to enter Zhuangzi now."
Li Yi was still depressed. He felt that Zhuangzi was a big cage.
If the villagers had a bit of status, they would definitely have someone to protect them when they went out, let alone when they went out.
If the people outside had any problems, they could settle it on the other side of the bridge.
Ice-skating required a venue. Zhuangzi was out of the question. There were too many people, and it would take a lot of effort to check.
Therefore, they built an ice rink in another place and organized activities.
If you want to travel to the Zhang Family Village, you can't wait to check your eight generations of ancestors.
In the end, even more rich people went there. Most of them brought their children over and left the children in the Zhang family's village to take care of them for a day.
The parents were concerned about their children's safety. They left their children at Zhang Family Village and went off to discuss matters on their own, or whether it was a man or woman …
"Steward Song, look, my house is far away and I can't not spend the New Year at home. I rushed to the place to buy kerosene lamps. How did it become 120 kerosene lamps?"
Song De was selling luxury goods. Some people were complaining and expressing their dissatisfaction.
What they meant was that they came from far away, and it should still be 100 kerosene.
"Dongzhu said that 120 kerosene is not expensive. We still have to pay taxes, and we can't earn much." Song De explained to the other party.
"How can Li Dongzhu be like this? He has increased the price. I'm not buying anymore. 120 kerosene. How many years is that enough to buy candles? "
"Li Dongzhu has changed. Everyone, wait for him to lower the price."
"He saw that there were many people buying, so he raised the price. He's a bully."
Several people were talking, and those who wanted to buy hesitated.
Guo Ziyi looked and frowned, "Li Dongzhu, someone is up to no good."
"It's okay." Li Yi wrote some words on a piece of paper and handed it to Guo Ziyi, asking him to help him deliver it to Song De.
Song De took the paper and looked at it. He spat twice and stuck the top part of the paper to the edge of the table.
The weather was cold, and it quickly froze.
"I'll buy it. 120 kerosene lamps and 240 kerosene bottles. One for each."
"I'll buy two of each. Here's the money."
"Twenty. Twenty of the same. They're all ready. You want to buy copper coins and silk? I don't have that many coupons. "
In an instant, the voices of opposition disappeared, and everyone began to buy.
Because it was written on the paper: After the 15th of the first month, the price of kerosene lamps will be raised to 150 kerosene bottles and 300 kerosene bottles.
With this sentence, everyone had the desire to buy.
They felt that as long as they waited for another ten days, they could sell the kerosene lamps for 140 kerosene bottles and make 20 kerosene bottles.
"Li Dongzhu, do you keep raising the price like this?" Guo Ziyi said with a bitter face.
While he admired Li Yi's methods, he was also worried.
If it was too expensive, there would be fewer people who could afford it. Only a small portion of people would buy it.
"In February, my price will drop to 80 kerosene bottles and 160 kerosene bottles." Li Yi smiled and shook his head.
"Then the people who bought before will hate you." Guo Ziyi felt that if he were in his shoes, he would have the heart to kill someone.
"No, the people who bought before will feel that their luck is good. When others want to buy from them, they won't sell."
Li Yi was still smiling and shaking his head.
"Why?" Guo Ziyi felt that Li Yi was sick because he couldn't find people who would come to pay him a visit.
"Because there are serial numbers at the bottom of the glass of the kettle and kerosene lamps. When Zhuangzi comes out with new things, only people with these serial numbers can buy them.
Others have money and won't sell. No matter how much money they have, it has to be the people who buy it now who bring their things over and record the serial number. "
Li Yi threw out another sales method, just like when he bought a car.
After owning the car for a few years, one would be qualified to buy a new car of the same brand.
Not only would the old car not depreciate, but it would also appreciate.
Guo Ziyi: "…"
He finally understood why Li Dongzhu always donated money. He donated tens of thousands of kerosene bottles, hundreds of thousands of kerosene bottles.
It was really too easy for Li Dongzhu to make money. When he had no money, he just thought about it and casually threw out something, and a lot of money came in.
"Li Dongzhu, you should be the Minister of Revenue." Guo Ziyi said from the bottom of his heart.
"I'm not going. I'm too tired and have too many things to worry about. I think Old Bi is now thinking about how to get money from me.
In the past, he was a cheerful old man. Ever since he became the Minister of Revenue, he looked at everyone as if they owed him money.
The Li Family Zhuangzi cooperated with the people of the counties to build the greenhouses. The Minister of Revenue's people didn't even celebrate the New Year and ran over to count the number of goods. Hahaha … "
Li Yi said as he laughed.
"Hahahaha …" Guo Ziyi also laughed. Only by following Li Yi can he hear someone ridiculing the Minister of Revenue.
"It's still impossible to collect taxes from all sides. The people groomed by the Ministry of Revenue have to go down to the localities and teach them how to operate.
The local big families have connections with the local government, and the local government might not collect taxes.
The follow-up restrictions have to be implemented. Some officials can't be promoted. The amount of taxes collected has nothing to do with them. They have to be given a chance to be promoted. "
Li Yi turned his head and talked about the problem of human nature. Policies are ultimately implemented by people.
When interests are affected, it depends on who can gain more benefits.
Otherwise, there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom.
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