"Selling newspapers! Today, the Chang 'an railway will be opened. There are public horse-drawn carriages. People under four feet tall will be half price, and those under three feet will be free."
"Selling newspapers! Track operation! Depending on the distance, the price will vary from two coins to one fen."
"Li Family Zhuangzi has newly printed coupons. Under one coin is one fen, two fen, and five fen. You can exchange them in the East and West Markets."
"You don't have to walk by yourself. Save time. Wait at the station. Don't get on or off halfway. Don't waste other people's time."
"The most cowardly act in the world is suicide, even if you owe a lot of gambling debts."
"If someone organizes gambling and sets traps, you can report it to the government."
"Debt collectors are forbidden to use the family members of those who owe money as compensation."
In the morning, a new batch of newspaper boys on bicycles were the first to shout.
Li Yi hated gambling, but from a general point of view, people who owed gambling debts were not worthy of being pitied.
However, they still had their families, and their families could not be bought or sold.
From Li Yi's personal point of view, why didn't those people who were addicted to gambling and lost their family property just die?
However, from a general point of view of the Tang dynasty, Li Yi still wanted to persuade them not to die. They could still work, but if they were cheated, they would not pay back the money.
Li Yi never gambled. The money he lost to the Health Department's staff in mahjong was just entertainment. Anyway, he had never won.
There was no other way. When it came to mahjong or cards, he could not blame others for his poor skills.
How bad was he? When it came to mahjong, he could not calculate properly every time, and then he would fire the cannon to the person with the most power at the table.
Why couldn't he see the other person's cards? Obviously, the other person put up five cards, and he hit them. He had three cards and five cards. Aiya!
While the newspapers were promoting humane care, the carriages in Chang 'an started to operate.
More tracks were being laid out to the surrounding 20 counties. It was two-way. One track could not be used unless there were additional places to hide.
Of course, to hide, one needed to move the tracks.
The wheels were special and could not be used.
It was not like the construction safety spots on the old railway bridge that Li Yi used.
There were extra spots on the bridge at intervals. Although they were called construction safety spots, they were more like places for the people to hide.
In the beginning, the economy was not developed. It was not easy to build a bridge for the trains to pass through. Cyclists and walkers also had to use it.
Next to the tracks was a flat area. When they saw a train coming from afar, they either stood on the side and grabbed the railing or ran to a protruding position to stand.
The people of Chang 'an went to the East and West Markets to exchange for money. The West Markets were the place where Xiao Lan and Zhuangzi used to sell vegetables. The East Markets were outside Wen Tian Orchid Pavilion.
"One cent, the money printed is not even enough. Li Dongzhu is indeed benevolent." Some people understood that the cost of printing colored money was high.
"One cent per stand. If you're taller, you'll have to pay half the price."
"Just let the child squat for a bit, and you don't need to pay."
When the commoners exchanged for money, they started to think of ways to save more money.
For example, if you were in the middle of the two stations, you could walk forward and save a cent.
When the two horses pulled the three carriages on the tracks, there were children who were three feet tall. They bent their legs and walked under the line beside the carriages for free.
"Xiao Yi, there's a loophole. When you get on the carriage, the child can bend his legs." Bi Goo came again at noon. He was extra careful.
"Do you think I don't know? Actually, I don't intend to take their money. "Li Yi laughed.
When he was young, he took the bus home from school. There were 16 stops, and the tickets were two cents, four cents, and six cents.
He was wearing the school uniform and had already indicated which school he was from. He needed to buy a six cents ticket.
But when he got on the bus, he bought a two cents ticket.
When the ticket seller checked the tickets, he took out the two cents ticket.
Some ticket sellers were troublesome and insisted that he buy the tickets. He lowered his head and said he did not have money.
Some ticket sellers did not even look at the tickets and just looked at the adult tickets.
Later, when he got the monthly tickets, he asked someone to help him draw the monthly tickets. Some drivers took a look and did not say anything. Some drivers asked him to buy the tickets.
In fact, he thought it through later. He should not draw a full pass monthly ticket. He should draw two transfer monthly tickets. This way, the other party would not take it seriously.
Who would not understand that a student could directly bring a full pass monthly ticket?
It was the same in the Tang dynasty now. The ticket sellers did not give out tickets and threw the money in the box.
When the child squatted, he pretended not to see it. Especially when the older child pulled his younger brother or sister to the bus for the first time, the older child bent his legs.
If he did not have money, could you chase him off the bus?
When Li Yi came to vote, some children stood on the platform and rummaged through their pockets. When they could not find the money, some passengers shouted, "Come on, I'll vote for you."
There were also drivers who shouted that they did not want money. Stop looking and get on the bus.
No one felt that the drivers were breaking the rules when they said that they did not want money. Even if the bus company's patrol was there, they would not say anything.
"Xiao Yi, this way, it might not be profitable. But aren't the tracks and the bus making money?" Bi Goo was at a loss again.
You know everything, but you still want to push for this. What's your purpose?
"Public transport does not make much money, especially this kind of fare sharing operation.
But it saves the people's time, and the people have more time to do other things. This will help the Government's overall revenue.
With one coin traveling from the west to the east of the city, the commoners saved an hour of time. They used this hour to work and increase their production.
In the end, it will be attributed to increased income, increased demand, increased consumption of goods, increased supply of goods, and increased business taxes. "
Li Yi explained economics to Bi Goo. You cannot focus on one place. You must consider the whole picture.
"The Ministry of Revenue's subsidies will be less than the Ministry of Revenue's increased income. The people do not have money and cannot spend. This will cause deflation.
Didn't I give you a book? It focuses on this aspect, the relationship between deflation and inflation, as well as the impact on economic development. "
Li Yi said with an exasperated look. You are so old, why don't you understand? What did you learn?
Bi Goo blushed. He did learn, but he did not have practical experience. He only learned the theory.
Now that Li Yi said it, he understood. Oh, so it's like this.
"Hidden wealth among the people. The so-called wealth is not only savings, but also the ability and desire to consume.
Savings are like mountains, consumption is like water. If the mountain does not move, it will be stable. If the water gurgles, it will live.
The birth and death of all things is based on this principle. Human relationships go back and forth, and it is a cycle. If you only have a penny of profit in your eyes, the profit will be less than a penny. "
Li Yi continued to teach. Bi Goo, don't always keep an eye on things and calculate whether you can make money from it.
You are a government official, not a dock helper.
You should not consider how many bags of goods you can carry today and how much money you can earn. You should consider the big picture and the overall plan.
If you can only see a little bit, then you should join the group. Otherwise, I am afraid you will die of exhaustion.
Bi Goo's face turned white. He was too sad. He did not know anything.
"Xiao Yi, how many pennies do you print? The cost is so high, unlike stamps. Stamps are small. Do you have enough things in Zhuangzi?"
Bi Goo changed the topic. He remembered what Li Yi said and prepared to go back to teach others.
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