As Li Chengqi spoke, he found a plate and filled it with food. Then, he sat opposite Li Yi.
"Big Brother, you use better than you sell." Li Yi frowned slightly. He gave his big brother the same amount of food as his third brother and sister-in-law. It was enough for skincare.
"I don't have any bottles. Now, I only recognize bottles. The women in my family are playing with others outside. Someone used a glass bottle to wipe her mouth." Li Chengqi pointed out the problem.
Li Yi: "…"
He felt that his big brother's women were too low-class. Using a name tag to show their identity?
High-class people all had custom-made clothes. Who would wear a logo?
"Big Brother, don't worry. Let's eat first. There are many bottles. Take them back after dinner." Li Yi comforted him.
Li Chengqi nodded. Then, he realized what he was serving.
"Is this mung bean powder? Fried with bean sprouts and dried shredded tofu? "He took a bite and smacked his lips." Delicious. "
"Big Brother, the shelled oysters will be shipped here in winter." Li Yi didn't care about his big brother eating noodles.
Now, there were bean powder. Wheat couldn't be used to make noodles. It wasn't tough enough. Unless something else was added, it could only be used to make noodles.
He was more concerned about the shelled oysters.
There was a trend of eating oysters in the capital. His big brother probably asked someone to spread the word that eating oysters was good for both men and women.
As a result, the price kept rising.
There was also sea cabbage, which was used to feed ducks. It became a high-priced cold dish in Chang 'an.
Li Chengqi sighed. "The oysters and sea cabbage at the seaside are expensive. It used to be labor money. It was good to pay 20 to 30 yuan a day. Now, it's not enough."
"How expensive is it?" Li Yi asked with a smile. The supply and demand relationship had changed. Under normal circumstances, the people at the seaside should be making money.
Li Chengqi stretched out three fingers. "Three times. It's just labor. It's free."
Li Chengqi looked unhappy. "When I asked people to buy things there, they were very grateful. Now, they can't afford to pay less."
Li Yi understood. He got up and went to find wine. Good wine. He brought it back and poured wine for the two of them.
Taking a sip of wine, Li Yi said, "Big Brother, what were we thinking back then?"
"Buy some worthless things on the beach so that they can earn more money." Li Chengqi picked up his wine cup and said. He hadn't forgotten.
"How much money do you make now?" Li Yi asked.
"Yes, but they …" Li Chengqi was sad. He raised his head and drank the wine in his cup.
"Big Brother, you don't just want to help them earn money, right? You also want them to be grateful to you all the time. Then, when others offer them a lot of money, they won't go. They just want to guard your low wage."
Li Yi's words hit the nail on the head.
"Yes, shouldn't I?" Li Chengqi turned his head and looked at the dishes on the table. He was still angry.
"Big Brother, you are a relative of the royal family. We stand at different heights. If you want to get rich, I have a new way.
If you want to serve the country and the people, this younger brother will help you promote marine products. This younger brother has the method of cultivating Kunbu, oysters, and sea cabbage. "
Li Yi persuaded. As long as the goal was achieved, it was enough. In the beginning, he wanted to give the people of the sea more ways to earn money.
Li Chengqi nodded, but he was still unhappy. He said, "But Brother Yi, the people in Zhuangzi and Zhang Clan's village don't treat you like that."
"That's because I am one with them. When you go to the beach to collect things, are you one with the people at the beach? Put yourself in their shoes.
The people at the beach earn more money. Not only are you unhappy, but you also feel wronged.
How much money have we earned from oysters and sea cabbage? We have to give some away. If we benefit, the people will live more. We can't suppress them with morality. Even ants drag out their lives. "
Li Yi said with a heavy heart.
"Brother Yi, you, you really don't care?" Li Chengqi suddenly realized.
"Of course I care. Why wouldn't I want to make more money? But money is endless. It's better to cooperate than to monopolize. We have to stand on the side of the imperial court. If the people are rich, the country will be rich.
The people of the sea have a hard time and there are many riots. They can earn extra money. No matter how much you want them to be in chaos, they won't be willing to be in chaos.
The people are the Dao. Those who have permanent property have perseverance. Those who don't have permanent property have no perseverance. Without perseverance, indulgence will ward off evil. Nothing is for oneself. "
Li Yi enlightened his elder brother and even brought out Mencius.
Li Chengqi was shocked. He took a deep breath and said, "Brother Yi, you are a true national scholar!"
He finally understood how wrong he was. He was only thinking about earning that little bit of money. Brother Yi had many ways to make money.
It was important for the people at the beach to live a good life. There were many times when the people at the beach rebelled, but they were suppressed.
If their lives were better, they wouldn't rebel even if you asked them to.
He was conflicted about whether to earn more or less money, but Brother Yi was thinking about stability.
Thinking so, Li Chengqi said to Li Yi, "Brother Yi, please teach me what to do in the future."
"Elder brother, you don't have to do this. It's just three times the wage. We can give them five times the wage. They haven't sold the oysters and cabbages yet.
With five times the wage, they will naturally work hard to get those who are capable. When they return to Chang 'an, we will make a lot of profits. "
Li Yi came up with an idea to give them five times the wage. In this way, many people of the sea would come to work. They could quickly get those who were caught and transported to Chang 'an.
Wasn't it just a competition of manpower cost? It didn't matter.
What he was most afraid of was that the locals would sell the oysters and cabbages after they caught those who were caught. That would be terrible.
It was like selling soy sauce. The competition was too big.
Li Chengqi didn't say a word. He ran out directly and ordered his men to quickly go to the beach. Increase the wage and collect the goods.
When he came back, he seemed to have been reborn. He saluted Li Yi, "Brother Yi, I have learned something."
Li Yi helplessly got up and returned the salute, "Elder brother, don't say that. You care about the Tang dynasty. You just hate the people for not fighting for you."
Li Chengqi sat back down and pointed at the pile of things on his plate, "What are these?"
"Sweet and sour snails. They are for children. Adults don't touch them. Since you put them here, you can drink."
Li Yi knew that his elder brother was confused just now. He didn't even look at the dishes.
The snails were for children as snacks. Although it was called sweet and sour, there was actually a little chili oil inside.
He had an indifferent attitude towards children eating chili. Who said that children couldn't eat spicy food? He ate a lot of chili when he was young.
Later, he didn't know how it became that children were not allowed to eat spicy food at all. They even emphasized when ordering dishes.
Therefore, the children in Zhuangzi had a lot of spicy snacks. He provided some chili noodles.
"Brother Yi, in winter, other than the greenhouse vegetables I learned from you, is there anything else that can make money?"
Li Chengqi ate a snail and drank a mouthful of wine. He stuck out his tongue and asked.
"Yes." Li Yi answered without thinking.
"I know that I can just ask you in front of you." Li Chengqi smiled. If there was anything, he could ask Brother Yi in front of him. He was never disappointed.
"Brother, do you want to stay in the village and sell things or set up a stall outside to sell things?" Li Yi asked first. He wanted to know whether his brother wanted to be a resident merchant or a traveling merchant.
"What's the difference between the two? What are the different things to sell?" Li Chengqi asked.
"You can make money by yourself or with some people to make money." Li Yi said.
"Of course I'll make money together. I'm a relative of the emperor." Li Chengqi was now thinking about the Tang dynasty. He was influenced by Li Yi.
He felt that if his starting point wasn't for the Tang dynasty, he wouldn't be able to raise his head in front of Brother Yi.
He felt that he, King Song, didn't love the Tang dynasty as much as Brother Yi.
"Selling candied haws. You are a resident merchant if you sell them wholesale. If you send people to sell them, you are a traveling merchant."
Li Yi came up with an idea. It was winter now, and there was a lot of brown sugar in the medicine shop. They could buy it and process it.
The autumn wheat harvest was over. It was time for glutinous rice and candied haws to go on the market.
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