In Qinghai, the sunshine hours are no worse than those at the seaside. When the modern salt sun is the hottest, it can basically take four or five days. In Qinghai, if you count a little longer, count it to ten days!
Based on the production of 100 tons in ten days, the basic selling price in a year is 360,000 yuan.
Don't ask if 300 tons a month can be sold out. This amount of salt can be consumed in Chang'an without even using it. According to the Tang Dynasty's "Zhenguan Order· Warehouse Order": Ding men are given two liters of rice a day and two spoons of salt for five A pinch...for boys and girls under six years old, six grams of rice and five pinches of salt.
A spoon is the volume unit of Datang, which is 1% liter. Therefore, the current per capita salt consumption in Datang is about 15 grams per day. Especially strong laborers need salt, and table salt may be more.
300 tons per month is less than the monthly consumption of 700,000 people. It is not enough for the thirty-six countries in the Western Region and the entire Hexi Corridor.
These salts are then packaged and sold separately. After the scale is finally expanded, two to three million salts a year is nothing at all.
"I can only say that you can regard it as profit." Li Ke said lightly.
"Ah?!" Li Shiji was confused. Is there anything free of charge?
"Do you know where the salt I mentioned is?" Li Ke asked lightly.
"I don't know."
"Chihai!" Li Ke spit out two words.
With a "swish", Li Shiji stood up from his position. He looked at Li Ke with wide eyes. Chihai is located in Tuyuhun, not far from the Tuyuhun Royal Court. Your Highness...is this considered a plan?
The Red Sea in Li Ke's mouth is naturally the Chaka Salt Lake in later generations. It is located less than a hundred miles southwest of Qinghai Lake. If nothing unexpected happens, at the end of April, Hou Junji will fight in the Chaka Salt Lake. Winning every battle completely set the tone for the elimination of Tuyuhun.
Historically, after the Tang Dynasty captured Tuyuhun, Murong Fuyun was killed, but his son surrendered and later submitted to the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, Tuyuhun was led by Murong Fuyun's son. The so-called surrender of these nomadic peoples was not reflected in later generations. Everyone understands it.
Did Datang not want to take direct control? No, it’s just that I can’t control it! Garrison is too expensive! The consumption of tens of thousands of soldiers stationed all year round was a huge expense for the Tang Dynasty.
But now, if Li Ke can rely on Chihai to station a tens of thousands of Tang Dynasty elite troops every year without any additional expenditure, it can also bring huge profits to the court.
I would like to ask...is it still necessary for Tuyuhun to exist? !
And controlling it would be of great help to Datang!
Li Shiji was not a brainless general. Li Shiji could figure these things out immediately.
"This... Your Highness, this is not the decision of you or me." Li Shiji said in shock.
"Of course I know, so I told you, you pay 200,000 and give you 20% of the share." Li Ke said lightly.
"Isn't it too much?" Li Shiji opened his mouth and said, if one year is less, let alone one million, it will be half a million yuan, and if it is two years, it will be one hundred thousand yuan. This is pure profit. It takes two years to repay the capital, and the rest will be a pure profit business... Speaking of which, I don’t know how many people outside are willing to follow Li Ke!
"Not much, I said 20% is 20%." Li Ke said with a smile, "I will go back and talk to my father about this matter. You can just accept the money with peace of mind. When the time comes, you will need to arrange for someone. It's best if you Son, it doesn’t have to be the eldest son to take charge of this matter.”
"I understand." Li Shiji took a deep breath. He didn't expect that Li Ke would make such a huge profit just by doing something random. And this was not short-term, it was long-term profit that was far and away!
"Okay, General Li can go back and prepare. I will let someone notify General Li at that time. This matter will be kept secret for now." Li Ke said with a smile, "I will go to the palace soon."
"Then I took my leave." Li Shiji turned and left.
Li Ke smiled slightly. If Tuyuhun can station tens of thousands of elite soldiers, it means that the area that the Anxi Protectorate can control will be wider! You must know that during the Tang Dynasty in history, the area under the control of the Anxi Protectorate was almost close to the Persian Gulf.
That piece also represents huge profits, and there are quite a lot of treasures.
In particular, there are a lot of gold reserves.
Forget it, it looks like I have to talk to Cheap Daddy about this matter in the afternoon. First, let’s talk about this matter. Secondly, if I ask Cheap Daddy what else he lacks in the Daming Palace, I can give it to him for free. supply!
When Li Shiji left Youjian Mall, he was still in a daze. He turned around and glanced behind him. Is this His Highness the King of Shu who single-handedly defeated all the courtiers and aristocratic families? The far-sighted strategic vision is unparalleled!
The Tang Dynasty could conquer many small countries around it, but it could not completely control them. It could only make them surrender. But just like the previous vassal states, there was really a possibility of rebellion at any time.
But this kind of stationing... is completely different! These are two concepts!
Controlling Tuyuhun meant that Datang had a large area of pasture. Li Shiji knew about the high-quality pasture near Qinghai Lake, which could provide Datang with a large number of war horses every year!
Li Shiji left, and Li Ke thought for a while, and was not in a hurry to greet others for the time being. He had to eat his food one bite at a time. He would set a few examples first, and then he could also organize his other industries.
Hey, making money is really tiring, and his mouth is dry. Li Ke took a sip of tea, and then said to the brothel woman who had just served him: "Xiao Wan, bring me a blanket, I will take a nap, you call me in an hour, I’m tired of making this little money.”
Xiaowan: "..."
Li Ke turned over and lay down on the sofa and started to sleep. Xiaowan quietly left and went to find a blanket. It was not easy for His Highness to make money to support them. Hey, I just don't know if His Highness needs a bed warmer.
When she got the blanket back, Li Ke was already fast asleep. Xiaowan did not leave, but moved a chair and stood guard outside the door, for fear that someone passing by would make too much noise and wake up His Highness.
An hour later, Li Ke was woken up by Xiaowan. He ate in a restaurant before going out to enter the palace.
"Your Highness, are you going into the palace again? You won't get beaten this time, right?" Yang Anning was a little worried.
"It's okay, I'm going to spend money this time." Li Ke waved his hand.
"Ah?" Yang Anning was a little confused. Going to the palace to spend money? Is there any place to spend money in the palace?
"Although I have made a lot of money, there are more places to spend money, so we need to increase revenue and reduce expenditure! I am going to the palace to increase revenue, and I will spend two million yuan first." Li Ke waved his hand, left a word and walked away. , leaving a confused Yang Anning.
Is this what it means to increase revenue and reduce expenditure? Why...what I learned seems to be different from what you learned, Your Highness? is it my fault? After Yang Anning thought about it for a long time, she decided to go back and look through the books and ask a few bachelors to see if this was what it meant to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.
