"Xiao Yi, look, I've added in some details. See if there's anything wrong. There's also the stamps. Add in the labor costs. "
Li Longji, who had gone to morning court in full health, brushed past him again and went to Bi Goo in Zhuangzi to ask Li Yi for advice.
At this moment, he was completely different from last night. He took the initiative to help Li Yi get money for Zhuangzi.
He handed over a stack of papers and organized the methods.
Li Yi casually flipped through them and stared at the section that required household registration and public inspection.
"Old Bi, the relay station requires household registration. Won't the runaways starve to death?
I also need to use newspapers to recruit workers in various prefectures and let them come to the capital to work.
They can just come and arrange a place to live and a job.
For the first two months, I won't ask for rent immediately. I'll make up for it when I earn money.
The houses are cheap and called low-rent housing. Aren't you envious of the land I bought?
Hurry up and build houses around it. When the weather warms up, we'll be able to recoup the cost of building the houses.
The toilets and drainage must be completed. We can't let it become a run-down shed like before. "
When Li Yi mentioned the land he bought, Bi Goo felt that he had profited. He was exempted from taxes for two years.
In the end, the warehouses and residences were developed. There were also shops, night markets, and food stalls.
Then Li Yi collected fees. He found people to clean the place. There were also diesel lamps at night and free soup.
After deducting these two expenses, he earned money every day. He also earned money from the warehouse rental.
When summer came, he would get back the money he earned from renting the land from Bi Goo. In the future, it would be income. He would only pay taxes to the Ministry of Revenue two years later.
"Don't mention it again. When we get back, I'll arrange for people to build houses. The rest will be done according to your plan."
Bi Goo didn't feel good. He was at a disadvantage. Why was he always at a disadvantage?
Li Yi nodded, indicating that he wasn't angry anymore. "You need to build a building, public toilets, increase patrols, and a few diesel lamps at night."
"Anything else?" Bi Goo looked at the palace maids and eunuchs. The palace maids and eunuchs were taking notes.
Whatever Li Yi muttered to himself or whatever the ministers said, he had to remember it all, including some of what Li Longji said.
However, these things wouldn't be added to the Daily Record for the time being. He would arrange for them to be added in the future.
"Also, have the arrangements for the various counties been made? My elder brother has already built a warehouse, and he is also building buildings in the county to accommodate the outsiders.
The development of the Governor's Office was comprehensive. They could not develop Chang 'an alone. The job opportunities in Chang' an were limited.
The increase in the number of foreigners will increase the revenue of the Ministry of Revenue. They will spend, and if there is a shortage of daily necessities, merchants will send things over, and you will collect taxes. "
Li Yi didn't mention that the shops had to pay taxes based on their sales. They couldn't control it.
Shops were taxed based on their size and scale, as well as the type of business they operated.
"If that's the case, why doesn't the relay station provide free things to the people? Or only provide free boiled water? We also need money to boil water. "
Bi Goo started to feel troubled. He wanted to let the people in other places get some help.
When they were on the road, they were most afraid of not having water to drink or a place to rest. They would have to carry food with them.
What if there was no food and they had to beg for food all the way?
"About this, in fact, the location of each relay station, whether it is an important traffic route, the surrounding population, and how much it consumes have a fluctuation range.
If you compare it with other places and make it into a chart, you will be able to see it.
For example, if you have a relay station, there are few letters coming in and out, there are also few things, and the surrounding population is small.
If its consumption can catch up with other more prosperous relay stations, it is a problem in itself. "
Li Yi said in terms of probability, the data was there for all to see.
"What if the local people are poor and go to the relay station every day to get bread and water? Some even live in the relay station. Naturally, there will be more."
Bi Goo found another explanation. For example, the Li Family Zhuangzi's free soup.
Many people came to drink it every day. They would leave after drinking a bowl. It was an important daily activity. When they drank the soup, there was a sense of sacredness.
In poor places, if the relay station was in the county or village, the people would go to get it every day.
Even if it was one-third of a piece of black bread, it would be enough for one person to eat once a day.
They would tell them that drinking boiled water was good and would not get sick. They would go to drink boiled water every day.
Naturally, there would be people begging in the county. Even if they went to the county's Grief Field Square, if they could get extra bread, why not take it?
"Don't you know about the relay stations in the village and county? You can take it once, but if you take it every day, won't you remember?
If you take more, you won't give it, unless you buy stamps. If you buy stamps and give a piece of bread, the cost of the bread itself is more than one coin. "
Li Yi did not think that the people at the relay station could not tell. If they asked for stamps once in a while, they would treat it as a subsidy from the imperial court. If they took advantage of it once a day, they would not provide it.
Bi Goo nodded, "It can be done, but if you buy stamps for one coin and give bread for more than one coin, you will still lose money."
"If you buy stamps, they will keep them? Of course, they will use them. Those who did not want to write letters can write letters this time.
For example, there are families in two villages who marry each other. They are illiterate. After buying bread, they realize that the stamps can help deliver things.
They will say it and let the people at the relay station remember it. Then, they will send the things back to their parents' home or to their in-laws.
They will ask the people at the relay station to help them write letters and give them extra money.
When there are more exchanges, they will buy stamps for one coin and only give one-third of the bread.
Or they will buy stamps for ten coins and give a piece of bread. At this time … "
"At this time, they will get used to it and realize that they can send things to the place by spending a little money. It is more convenient than going by themselves, and it will not affect their work."
Bi Goo continued Li Yi's words and said.
"Yes, it can also deepen the exchanges between both sides. Sometimes, family ties need to be protected. Catch a few fish, make them into dried fish, and send them back to their parents' home. "
Li Yi gave an example. How convenient it was to send things by mail.
The people in the two places were sixty miles apart. They would not be able to reach the place in a day.
If they wasted four days to send something, would they not farm anymore? Would they not do the chores at home?
Give stamps to the relay station. Sixty miles away, two coins. The relay station will receive things from several families and send them once.
At the same time, they will also bring back goods from the previous relay station that were sent to the village from other places. This way, everyone will gradually accept it.
When newspapers are popularized, pinyin will be popularized. When writing, they will write a letter according to the calligraphy and drawings in the newspaper. They will realize that one coin can be sent to the village over there.
With the paper and envelope, it will be less than one coin. Send it and let them see that I am also knowledgeable.
Wait at the relay station. When there are dozens of letters, send it together. Anyway, you did not ask for it to be rushed.
Or you can also bring the letter when you send the package. This thing is light.
"I understand. I will invest money first. It looks like I am losing money, but I will earn money later.
Just like your newspaper, I will lose money every day in the beginning. Until now … you still do not pay taxes. "
Bi Goo said as he thought about the fact that newspapers did not pay taxes. There were many advertisements in newspapers now, and people were still willing to read advertisements.
They wanted to see what cheap things there were and who would accept them.
The back of the newspaper could be used to write and write letters.
They could cut the newspaper with advertisements into envelopes, use the newspaper to write letters, put them in, and mail them away.
"The newspaper has always been educating the people. The imperial court's orders are also transmitted through the newspaper. I have not asked you for subsidies."
Li Yi was determined not to pay taxes to the newspaper. He was researching new ink and paper and counting on the newspaper's profits.
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