Seeing Zhao Feng wave his hand to refuse, Liu Wei looked at Zhao Feng with some confusion.
Zhao Feng said to Liu Wei very seriously.
"The reason why I created this thing is so that everyone can enjoy it."
"Although the price of this thing is still relatively high now, it must be sold very cheaply in the future, so that everyone can afford it, so that huge profits can be made!"
Liu Wei didn't know much about this aspect. After all, he could do it if he was asked to go into battle to kill the enemy, but if he was asked to do business, he could be said to be completely clueless.
However, Zhao Feng knew that if this toilet paper really became something only for the entertainment of the princes, nobles and some wealthy people, then this thing would soon lose its original intention.
Only by making toilet paper something that everyone can afford and use can there be a larger market and greater profits.
Of course, these things did not make sense to Liu Wei, but when Liu Wei mentioned that he wanted to pay tribute to the imperial court, he reminded Zhao Feng.
"After careful calculation, it's already winter. It won't be long before I go to Beijing to report on my work!"
As Zhao Feng said this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Time passed too fast. At this time last year, he was still a small treasurer in Huaigu Fucheng, worrying about the money from taxes.
But this year, he unexpectedly became the prefect and was even able to go to Beijing to report on his duties.
Liu Wei nodded and looked at Zhao Feng with a half-smile.
"Sir, when you come to Beijing to report on your work this time, you will definitely get an unexpected surprise!"
Zhao Feng looked at Liu Wei with some confusion. It had been half a year since he was promoted to prefect. This time was not long in the officialdom. It could even be said that he was just starting out.
Which of the other officials did not have to work in the position of county magistrate for 35 years before being promoted?
Even at the level of prefect, it is even more difficult to move up. For example, Yu Ruhai has been working in the position of prefect for more than ten years. In the end, it was because of some things he created, and there is a drought here. Only after achieving certain political achievements could he be promoted to the position of state pastor.
Zhao Feng himself felt that he had no outstanding performance at all, so there shouldn't be any big changes.
But looking at Liu Wei's half-smiling expression, Zhao Feng felt that Liu Wei might know some inside information, but he, the prefect, didn't know it. How did he, a government servant, know about it?
Zhao Feng stopped thinking about this matter. Anyway, he had already learned the basic situation of going to Beijing to report his work from Yu Ruhai before, and it was just a formality.
Most prefects might not even be able to get in, so someone would come over and ask them some questions, and then let them go back.
Only those officials with outstanding political achievements can enter the Ministry of Personnel to meet with the Minister of Personnel to talk about what they have done this year.
Zhao Feng is not worried about this matter. Anyway, the money in the treasury is enough to meet the court's tax situation, so of course she does not have to worry.
Chen Rou used the papermaking technology developed by Zhao Feng, which indeed evened out the cost. The paper printed by Chen Rou was not only of better quality, but also cheaper.
Suddenly, Chen Rou's newspapers became more popular, and even the printed books began to sell well.
This is not a single incident, but a chain reaction.
This bookstore was on the verge of bankruptcy. On the one hand, the price of these books was too expensive. When Chen Rou came to Zhao Feng to solve the problem, Zhao Feng proposed to use newspapers to solve the problem. This did not change the fact that these books were difficult to sell. out situation.
But now because Chen Rou has started making paper herself, and the paper they produce is of better quality and whiter in color, not only the books she produced are very popular, but also many literati have begun to come to her to buy white paper.
Including the previous books, Chen Rou also used this kind of paper for printing, which made Chen Rou's business bigger, and even her books began to be sold to Youzhou and Yizhou.
Books have no shelf life. As long as the sales network can be expanded, the market in more places can be easily captured.
Seeing that Chen Rou's business was doing so prosperously, Zhao Feng felt relieved and began to prepare some things for going to Beijing to report on his work.
The winter month is coming soon, the New Year is approaching, and it’s time for officials from all over the country to prepare to go to Beijing to report on their duties.
They are not only responsible for escorting the taxes in their own cities, but also have to write down all their political achievements this year in the memorial, and then wait for the officials to come and ask questions.
Fortunately, when they went to the capital, they didn't need to go alone. Instead, Yu Ruhai, the prefect, led the prefects.
There are three Fuchengs in the entire Qingzhou, and the Huaigu Fucheng that Zhao Feng is responsible for is one of them.
When he asked the carriage to pull the silver to Yu Ruhai, the other two prefects had already arrived.
"Master Zhao, long time no see!"
"Master Liu, Master Li, you came very early too!"
Zhao Feng greeted them with a smile, and Yu Ruhai walked out.
"I've met Mr. Yu!"
Yu Ruhai smiled and waved his hand, then walked over, helped Zhao Feng up, and then said to them.
"You're welcome, you are all ready, right? Then let's get ready to set off!"
Zhao Feng nodded in agreement, and then followed Yu Ruhai towards the capital.
Qingzhou is actually not particularly far from the capital, but with the traffic of this era, it still takes at least half a month to get there, and they need to escort the silver, so the speed is even slower.
By the time we arrived in the capital, it was already mid-winter. Fortunately, the post house in the capital knew that it was the time when officials from all over the country came to Beijing to report on their duties every year, so they had already prepared rooms for them.
It was the first time for Zhao Feng to come to the capital to report on his work. Yu Ruhai explained to Zhao Feng with a smile.
"You go to the Ministry of Accounts first and hand over the money you brought. If there is any fire expense, be sure to write down how much it is, and then you can go to the post house."
Hearing this, the remaining two prefects nodded and took Zhao Feng to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
After handing over the money, the two prefects smiled and said to Zhao Feng.
"Master Zhao, let's go to the post house together!"
As they said this, they couldn't help but sigh.
"To be honest, I really want to report my work quickly and go back as soon as I'm done. The accommodation environment in this inn is very poor!"
Hearing this, Zhao Feng smiled and waved his hand.
"You go ahead, I won't stay in the inn."
