Li Tai took two steps back and forth, "Wait a minute, think about it again, think about it again."
Looking at Li Tai's group of younger brothers, these are all the guards of Prince Wei's palace. It can be seen from the expressions of these guys that they will not follow Li Tai into the East Palace. Everyone wants to eat.
Zhang Yang asked in a low voice: "Is His Royal Highness the King of Wei planning to rush into the East Palace because of the prince's poems?"
Li Tai kicked away the stones at his feet, "What else?"
"It's unbearable! It's really too much."
A bleak cold wind blew by, and Li Tai suddenly seemed to be deflated. He squatted on the ground and covered his face and cried bitterly. His strong look just now was gone, and now he looked more like a collapse.
"Your Highness, King Wei, do you still want to rush to the East Palace?"
"The words were spoken by the father, and the matter was done at the request of the father. What can I do if I rush to the East Palace?" Li Tai sobbed, "Two thousand guan, this is how long it will take me to save money, brother-in-law. !What’s going on? This king is in so much pain.”
As he spoke, the little fat man blew his nose with his sleeve. After all, he was just a teenage boy who cried easily.
Zhang Yang patted his back and comforted him: "Since your father is responsible for it, why don't you lead people to rush into the Tai Chi Palace?"
Li Tai wiped his tears and said, "What nonsense do you say? I still want to live for a few more years."
"Then this is a compromise?"
"Of course not!" Li Tai gritted his teeth, "On weekdays, you are the most capable. I have many friends, and my brother-in-law is a person with ideas, although he is usually a bit wicked."
"Oh, why am I so wicked? Your Highness, King Wei, don't talk nonsense."
"Are you not immoral? What's going on with Li Yuanchang?"
"Why do you need to do that? What does it have to do with me?"
Li Tai grabbed Zhang Yang's arm, "Now I can only rely on my brother-in-law, otherwise I will let the servants of the house bump into my head and die in front of your house!"
"This is not good."
"One a day." Li Tai gritted his teeth and turned blue.
After all, Li Shimin's son is somewhat of a bear, and he lacks a positive influence in teaching children.
Feeling Li Tai's grip on his arm become a little stronger, Zhang Yang looked at the sky and said, "It seems like it's going to rain, and the wind is getting cold."
The scene was quiet for a while, and the little fat man didn't say anything, pretending to be trying to drag people into trouble.
It was all Li Shimin's fault. This vicious Tian Khan didn't even spare his own son's property. It was so abominable.
"Your Highness King Wei, can you let go first?"
"No, you will run away, and you also have a share in the soap business. With your vengeance, you must have a way." Li Tai simply hugged his arms.
"There is indeed a way, but our soap business needs to be transformed."
"Well, how to transform? What does transformation mean?"
"Your Highness, King Wei, can you let go first? I won't run away."
Li Tai hesitated for a while, then pursed his lips and let go, with aggrieved eyes.
This little fat man is just a villain, and the grievances seen in his eyes are mostly fake, coercing and threatening.
On weekdays, he and the prince fought openly and secretly to gain the approval of his father and mother, but he also did not want to be weaker than the prince.
Zhang Yang whispered: "His Royal Highness, King Wei, listen carefully to what I will say next."
Li Tai nodded vigorously, "I'm listening, brother-in-law, you tell me."
"In the beginning, our soap was regarded as a luxury product. Since your father doesn't want extravagance to become common in Chang'an City, the price of soap must be lowered to a point where ordinary people can afford it. For example, it costs thirty cents a piece. .”
"Wait a minute!" Li Tai interrupted quickly. He took two steps back and forth to think, "If you calculate thirty cents a piece, it's still a loss. At least fifty cents. There are so many people to feed in the soap workshop."
Zhang Yang simply pulled Li Tai to a corner.
The brother-in-law and brother-in-law squatted in a corner where there was no one around and discussed in a low voice while listening to Li Tai keep nodding.
Half an hour later, there was light in Li Tai's eyes again, "Hahaha! My brother-in-law is such a talented person, he will definitely be one of the Nine Qings in the future."
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for the award. It's all for our common interests."
"Yes, common interests."
As if surviving a desperate situation, Li Tai left the Suzaku Gate with a smile.
This scene was all under the eyes of the guards of the Suzaku Gate. Although they did not hear what Zhang Yang and King Wei said, the way the two men squatted in the corner did look like ordinary people.
Before going home, I went to Dongshi and bought a few kilograms of millet and bitter vegetables to take home.
Li Yue was packing up the papers to dry today, and it was about to rain.
Zhang Yang also hurriedly helped the two aunts collect the paper.
When the rain fell, the servants from Li Tai's mansion also came to the house.
Zhang Yang stepped forward and asked why he was here.
The other party took out half of the jade pendant and bowed: "The King of Wei said that from now on, you and your consort will be like this jade."
Looking at the half piece of jade pendant, Zhang Yang asked in confusion: "Are you going to cut off my robe and sever ties with me?"
"The Prince Consort has misunderstood. King Wei meant that this is a token, and we will share life and death from now on."
After saying this, the man left quickly.
Zhang Yang held this half jade pendant and stood under the eaves, watching the rain falling from the eaves, "Daughter-in-law."
Li Tai was weaving clothes on a spinning wheel, "Yeah."
"The King of Wei said that he would share life and death with me."
"What happened to Qing Que and she asked her husband for help again?"
"Indeed, you saw through it."
Li Yue's laughter came from inside the room, "That's what Qingque is like."
"Actually, I don't want to share life and death with him. Our identities are too different, and we can't share life and death with him. It would be better for him to share life and death with the prince."
"This child Qingque...well, my father and mother dote on him too much."
"maybe."
Li Tai moved very quickly. He spent seven days remodeling the entire soap workshop, but these things had nothing to do with him.
Today is the interview day for Half Volume at the Red Mansion. Even though it is the busy farming season, the aunts from the village also brought the work home and helped to work overtime to print the books.
Li Yue sat at the entrance of the village and inspected it carefully, because each page was stamped according to a mold. This is what the old craftsmen from the palace did. They spent their days in the village carving, and they were busy three times a day. During the day, the work was easy, and he was able to handle the small printing business in the village with ease.
So far, there are three sets of thousand-character molds in the village. These molds can be used as long as they are arranged well, and they can be used repeatedly.
It is also much easier to carve a mark with a clay block than to carve it out of wood.
Li Yue put down the scroll and said, "No problem. Give each of the three old craftsmen ten guan of money as their reward for these days."
"Here."
Aunt Yang went to do it after receiving the message.
Zhang Yang said to Niu Chuang: "We should sell it to Chang'an City at the old price."
Niu Chuang nodded in agreement, "Let's make arrangements now."
Li Yue has made great progress in winning people's hearts, and the families of the three old craftsmen have also moved into the village. Craftsmen are the most trustworthy, and they will keep their movable type printing technology secret.
If leaked, it would have a huge impact on their reputation.
Moreover, Li Yue also brought their family members over to comfort and reward them.
Tie technical personnel in the village, this is the real purpose of the daughter-in-law, plus provide pension.
Even if they change places, they won't be able to find such good customers.
The daughter-in-law has caught the other party.
Shangguan Yi hurriedly came with a roll of rosters, "Shilang Zhang, we were delayed for some time. This is the roster given by Chu Mo."
Zhang Yang looked at the roster and whispered, "What are you busy with these days?"
Shangguan Yi replied: "Brother Chu Mo encountered some troubles. He went to Ning'an County to talk with the officials there. I will help teach Chu Mo brothers. I can't just sit back and do nothing."
"What happened?"
"There was a bully over there. Brother Chumo and the bully's gang took action. Brother Chumo and Zai went there and fought for several days before sending the bully to prison."
"Eradicating violence and bringing peace to peace, eh! A good thing."
Zhang Yang nodded obediently, frowning and looking at the roster, "Chu Mo has fifteen captains in his hands?"
Shangguan Yi explained: "It's also strange that Chu Mo hasn't read many books. He arranges his subordinates according to their official positions in the Guard Army. Among them, three captains are in charge of fifteen school captains, and these fifteen Below the captain, there are team captains and team leaders. They are further divided into three groups, each with its own leader. There are more than 600 people recorded in the record. The rest of the idlers are not recorded in the record. Most of them meet when they arrive at the team leader. Without the captain, only the captain can contact the captain."
"It's quite thorough."
"Brother Chumo took great pains and offered to join the army next time."
"Well, I saw it written on the roster."
Shangguan Yi looked really good at Cheng Chumo, and it also satisfied his desire for the general in disguise. Shangguan Yi knew how to deal with the government and could make overall arrangements, which made people feel more at ease.
"Brother Shangguan, Chu Mo is a rough boy. It's just hard work for you. You have to look after the village and help look after Cheng Chumo."
"Needless to say, Mr. Zhang, I have benefited a lot from solving these troubles with others. Just like this time, I also understood that not all county officials in some places are literate. In addition to the officials who were left behind by the former Sui Dynasty, there are also many It is an official position given based on military merit. We are all reasonable men. We share the same hatred against such bullies, and they also have the Cheng family as their backers. Even if there are people behind them, we dare not provoke them easily."
"If Chu Mo really encounters any trouble, something that is difficult for you to handle, you must go to King Wei."
"King Wei? The lower official knows that the Prince Consort and Chu Mo have a good relationship with the King of Wei, but..."
"It doesn't matter. As long as it's the right thing, we can move out of King Wei even if they have a backstage. There is an interest relationship between the three of us and he will help."
"I'll try my best to be as measured as possible."
"I am now a member of the East Palace. I usually accompany the prince to study. I also said a few words to the prince. If you encounter someone who is arrogant, you don't have to be too polite. Besides, it is also a good thing to eliminate violence and maintain peace. That is, we should keep a low profile on weekdays. "What should be punished or arrested is the government's business. Try to be as low-key as possible and don't overstep the government's authority."
"Brother Chu Mo also has many explanations on weekdays. I understand."
After reading the roster, Zhang Yang handed it to him, "Add one more liaison person between the captain and the captain, and add a separate liaison between the captain and the captain. The upper and lower lines should meet as little as possible, the more hidden they are. The better.”
"What Zhang Shilang means is that a well-organized gang of ruffians will attract the attention of the central government."
"It's always good to have a few extra rules, just in case."
"I also heard that General Li Junxian is investigating some things recently and will make arrangements."
"Thanks a lot."
"It's nothing. We have benefited a lot from learning from each other." Shangguan Yi looked at the village and continued, "It is the farming season these days. Xianguan went to see how the village is doing."
"Do you have a wife?"
Shangguan Yi was stunned by the sudden question, and thought for a moment before replying, "There is a marriage arranged in my hometown, but my servant is here and it's hard to go there."
"I understand, go and do your work."
"Here."
Li Yue listened carefully and whispered: "Why are you asking about marriage?"
Zhang Yang grinned, "I'm thinking about Shangguan Yi's granddaughter."
"He's not married yet? Where's the granddaughter from?"
"A Taoist priest told me before that if Shangguan Yi had a granddaughter, she would definitely be a very capable woman."
Li Yue looked disdainful, "Do you believe this?"
Zhang Yang smiled helplessly.
The second half of Red Mansion caused a sensation within half a day after it was delivered to Chang'an City.
The palace immediately bought a volume and sent it to Li Shimin.
"Ouyang Xun's calligraphy looks really comfortable." Li Shimin nodded appreciatively.
"Your Majesty, King Wei's soap business has started again."
Li Shimin turned over a page and looked at it carefully and asked, "I have already told you that no one will buy it."
The little eunuch whispered, "Your Majesty, a piece of soap now only costs thirty cents, and many ordinary people have bought it."
"Thirty cents? When the price was high before, it cost one yuan, but now it only costs thirty cents?"
"There are still soaps that cost a piece of soap, but King Wei changed the way of selling them."
"Tell me in detail." Li Shimin frowned.
"It is said that the original price of soap is really expensive. King Wei classified the soap into four categories from best to worst, and the price also went from expensive to cheap. It is said that ten soaps can be provided in a month. If you want to buy soap for a long time, you can order it first. One month and a piece of expensive soap with fragrance will be given for free. Some people subscribed on the spot for a year and got ten pieces of good soap. From now on, they only need to give second- or third-grade soap every month as agreed."
It is said that many people in Chang'an City can afford a piece of soap that costs 30 yuan. Not only that, but they also give away expensive soap with fragrance for free.
Wanting to understand the reason, Li Shimin snorted: "From now on, soap has become something that everyone can buy, and he can continue to make profits from it. What a good method. When did my son have such a strategy?"
"It is said that the King of Wei and the Prince Consort had another long conversation in front of Zhuque Gate a few days ago."
After all, the dignitaries in Chang'an City couldn't hold back. Li Shimin knew in his heart that even though he said he was frugal, some dignitaries were openly frugal, but secretly they were still the same as before.
What Li Tai earns is the money of the powerful, and he can also satisfy the ordinary people of Chang'an City. He can also earn money himself, and he uses his methods skillfully.
Li Shimin didn't bother to care about matters involving the powerful, hoping that these powerful clans would pay more.
Today, Li Tai was naturally in a good mood. He was telling a group of clan members of similar age about his trading philosophy, "Do you know what long-term trading is?"
All the children shook their heads.
"Do you know why I give away good soap for free and still earn more than before?"
The children still shook their heads.
"This king..."
Halfway through the conversation, the children dispersed when they saw the adults coming.
Everyone ran away. Li Tai wanted to talk to them about his ups and downs in the past few days, but they were unwilling to listen, "Where can I find a soulmate!"
Shaking his head and letting out a long sigh, Li Tai put his hands behind his back, pretending to be helpless like an adult.
I have something to go out at night, so I will update two chapters during the day. Sorry, I will update steadily tomorrow.
