"I only have enough money. If I have more, I still have to take it out." Li Yi did not care about the money he earned from the cotton processing.
"It's your own business to take it out. Why can't I let you earn the money you deserve?" Li Longji insisted.
"Fine. I'll earn it. When the weather gets warmer, I'll sell the bicycles and make a lot of money. I don't even need to pay taxes. "
Li Yi did not dwell on the cotton issue. He started to talk about bicycles.
Li Longji asked: "If you use good bearings on the wheelbarrow, will it make it easier to move?"
"The value of bearings is much higher than the wheelbarrow. If you can use the new bearings, why would you push the wheelbarrow?"
Li Yi laughed. This was just like driving a supercar to deliver takeout. It was purely for leisure and to experience life.
Moreover, the wooden wheelbarrow was actually quite good. During the Huai Hai Battle, they used small carts to push the wheelbarrows.
Precious historical photos showed that the people used carriages, donkey carts, wheelbarrows, and poles to support the frontline.
At that time, the wheelbarrows were made of wood. There was no metal to use.
"Brother San, actually, there is a way to speed things up. You can build wooden tracks in Chang 'an, just like the Yellow River Hukou Waterfall.
This includes the iron ore mine and the Chang 'an wharf warehouse. A horse can carry a lot of things and people at the same time.
As long as the horse is not tired, the tracks crisscrossed in Chang 'an, and the people will have public transportation.
From the west to the east of the city, they will pay according to the standard amount of goods they bring … … "
Li Yi started to introduce his new idea, public transportation.
A few years ago, when the people brought a few parcels from the west to the east of the city, he would not give them a single coin for the fare.
He would rather go by himself. It was not easy to earn a single coin.
Now, for the same parcel and journey, if the people were willing to pay a single coin, they would save time and energy to work. They could earn a few coins.
It was the same as why the people in the capital used boats in summer and plows in winter. They felt that time was equal to money.
For example, people who planted greenhouses would light candles in the early morning to pick vegetables. Then they would cover the vegetables and transport them to Chang 'an to be sold.
If they were too slow, the vegetables would wilt. Or they would leave in the morning and arrive at night. Then they would wait until tomorrow to sell the vegetables?
They could only use a plow to pull them. They had to set out in the morning and reach the place before noon to sell them for a good price while they were fresh.
There were also those who worked for the Li Family Zhuangzi. They had to spend money to travel to and from Chang 'an.
If they didn't freeze to death after walking for two or three days, how much less work would they have to do if they returned in the same amount of time?
"How do we deal with the intersections?" Li Longji thought of orbits and thought of horizontal and vertical intersections.
"Leave a small gap. As long as the wheel is big enough, it won't fall in. It's just a slight bump."
Li Yi had seen pictures of intersecting railroads before. That was how it was done.
"What if we make a turn?" Li Longji had another question.
"Design the curved track and control the horses well." Li Yi did not think this was a difficult problem.
He had taken a tram before. It turned a right angle and went away in an arc.
"What about the fees?" Li Longji asked about the specific operation. He had already decided to lay the tracks.
The tracks were fast. As long as they were mobilized, they could lay the wooden tracks in two or three days. Then, it would increase the speed of Chang 'an.
They could even pave the tracks along the main road to the Jing Prefecture. The speed of horse-drawn trams was fast.
But it was different from the one from Chang 'an to Luoyang. That road was a fast track, and the wheels were still the same.
With the new bearings, one horse could pull several carriages when placed on the track. Alternatively, two horses could pull several carriages at the same time with a fixed distance between them. They could pull several carriages one after the other.
Li Longji had learned a scientific term. This was called turning sliding into rolling to reduce friction.
Li Yi thought for a while. "At least we have to earn back the money for the horses' meals. It's hard on the horses. Don't tire yourself to death.
If the horses can work for another 20 years, consider the value of the horses and take the money into account.
The wear and tear of the vehicles and the cost of returning them are also taken into account.
There is a free line and a half-price line for children. There is a weight line and a length and width line for goods.
Generally, one coin per person from the west to the east of the city is enough. The more people there are, the more money will be earned back. "
Li Yi was talking about the bus fare. He did not look at the age of the children, but the height of the children.
Li Longji understood other things, but he had a question about the half-price for children. "One coin per person from the west to the east of the city, and from the south to the north of the city. How do you calculate the half-price?"
"I have already designed the currency below one coin. One coin, two coins, five coins.
Now, the Jing Prefecture prioritizes production over demand. Everything is being reduced. Don't look at the taxes collected.
When the new rice comes out, the price of rice will be even lower. If I want to buy rice, I will buy one catty. When one catty of rice is less than one coin, I will use one coin.
In the absence of excessive currency, the economic development of the Tang dynasty will be better, and the value of the currency will be increased.
There will be small denominations of money to make up for the shortage and shortage in the circulation process. "
Li Yi had prepared everything. He did not specially prepare it for the bus.
Li Family Zhuangzi did not issue excessive currency coupons. They issued as many currency coupons as there were physical objects used as collateral.
The gold, silver, and copper ingots in Li Family Zhuangzi's warehouse were piled up in one underground warehouse after another.
Li Yi's actual wealth was several times more than that of the Tang dynasty.
However, that wealth did not belong to him. He had already finished issuing currency.
A lot of currency was issued in the form of loans, just like the one used to buy clothes, ships, and sleigh manufacturing.
Gradually, the capital would be recovered. In the process of recovering the capital, the currency would continue to be issued, but the return period would be longer.
Like the national debt, the continuous loan profits were similar to that of a bank.
The difference between a bank and a bank was that if a bank suffered a run, it would be over.
Li Family Zhuangzi was not afraid. They had enough collateral to replace all the currency coupons issued.
With the increase of productivity, the currency would not be overissued, and the price of many goods would be lowered.
Li Longji looked at Li Yi. Other than nodding, there was nothing else to ask. When Li Yi proposed this, he had already followed up.
"Let's do it. Is it enough to produce capital?" Li Longji thought of the printing cost.
"One cent is not enough now. However, Li Family Zhuangzi has a part of the money issued in the form of loans. It can compensate for the printing cost."
Li Yi could not directly control the cost of currency, but he could make up for it through gains.
As long as the production technology was good enough and the conversion of productivity was strong enough, the currency inflation in the financial sector could be suppressed.
Taxes, commodity profits, and loan interest rates were social activities that promoted inflation.
With the same area of land, the increase of crop production, the improvement of handicraft industry efficiency, and the reduction of breeding costs would also reduce inflation.
When the productivity was high enough, the currency was not overissued, and the rate of inflation could not keep up with the quantity of goods, it was time for the price of goods to drop.
At this time, it was time for the people of the Tang dynasty to enjoy welfare.
It was not the same as deflation when people took the money but did not buy anything. Deflation was troublesome. Once it happened, other means had to be adopted.
For the time being, there was no such danger. Li Yi did not say anything.
When the day came when someone colluded with big capital to make trouble, he would let the other party know how powerful the currency manipulation attack was.
He had a lot of ways to kill him, and he would not show any mercy.
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