Chapter 406: Desecrate Liu Bai!
"People and Business,"
"Dual use?"
Hearing this, even Yang Ye was slightly startled.
Isn’t the purpose of a post station just to convey messages? At most, it is just a temporary reception for officials.
Da Qin had no choice but to support such a money-burning commodity.
How for civilian use?
How to use it commercially?
Even an experienced 'financial man' like Yang Ye has no clue about this.
Li Si also frowned slightly, looking a little ugly.
After all, Cao Shen was the one who brought him out by himself. How come he had only been at Liu Bai's house for such a short period of time, and then started to 'make mischief' with him?
You know, the inn... is authoritative.
Once something happens to the inn, not to mention the people directly involved, even the bandits within a hundred miles radius will all be killed!
Civilian and commercial use, this sounds unreliable!
"color!"
"well said!"
"Bah bang bang!"
Just before everyone could react, a fierce sound of 'applause' came.
Liu Bai's face was full of encouragement, and someone actually clapped his hands to cheer him.
All the ministers twitched their mouths!
no...
Mr. Liu, don’t you feel embarrassed that you are the only one applauding?
On the contrary, Cao Shen had a trace of hesitation on his face because it was his first time to announce an important matter in the court.
After Liu Bai applauded, his eyes were filled with gratitude instantly!
Even Prime Minister Liu has lost face. What is Cao Shen still worried about?
Besides....
This time it was a 'big project' that would cost half a million dollars, and even the chief minister, Nong Yangye, was furious.
Liu Xiangneng applauded at this moment, he...
So touched!
A feeling of "A scholar will die for his bosom friend" rubs up to his forehead!
Cao Shen felt a surge of blood, and he took a step forward, pointed at the inn and spoke loudly:
"Your Majesty, colleagues. In fact, in the post station, we, the Great Qin, are despised!"
"Nowadays, our Daqin uses them to deliver official documents and report urgent military information. It is really a waste!"
"Traveling thousands of miles, raising horses measured in years, as well as the facilities at the post station, and the postmen at the post station, these are all extremely expensive!"
"We shouldn't just watch the station go to waste!"
After these words came out, before the officials could react from Cao Shen's "hot blood", one person stood up and asked Youyou:
"So...."
"How about civilian use?"
"What about commercial use?"
That's right, the person asking the question...
It’s still Liu Bai!
Giving opportunities to newly promoted officials is like talking about cross talk.
This Cao Shen is teasing, but Liu Bai is aggrieved and becomes a compliment, which is no problem.
The corners of the ministers' mouths twitched, and their eyes changed when they looked at Liu Bai!
No... Prime Minister Liu, can you stop treating us all as fools?
Who in the court can't see that you two have already planned this matter together? You also deliberately asked Cao Shen...
Even the most honest Zhao Huaizhen felt the urge to vomit blood at this moment.
It's really tiring to cooperate even though you know these two are acting.
Cao Shen smiled slightly and saluted Liu Bai.
This young man became more and more familiar with the court.
"This question from Prime Minister Liu really hit the nail on the head."
"This is also the key to why we need to build Three Hundred Stations!"
After saying that, Cao Shen turned to look at the ministers and said loudly: "Civil servants, send messages and deliver gifts!"
"It is good for the people of the world to live in peace in their own country."
"but,"
"In the past years, due to wars, famines, disasters and other reasons, relatives were scattered. This is a common thing for people!"
"Now our Daqin Library has opened a school. The more people who can read and write, the more written letters can be popularized!"
"Whether it's communicating with clans or recognizing relatives, they all have needs."
"A galloping horse can travel two hundred miles a day without damaging the horse or tiring the driver. This is the limit. A round trip of two hundred miles, including personnel, loss of horses, and maintenance of facilities, totals thirty coins! "(The lower coin is Qin Banliang, made of copper. The previous big coin was 'yi', made of gold.)
"Each letter is charged one coin for every two hundred miles. You can make a profit just by transporting thirty letters!"
"And goods are measured by weight!"
"This is for civilian use!"
Cao Shen spoke slowly, and Yang Ye's fingers almost cramped from counting!
In fact, it is a very simple cost accounting problem, but in the hands of Yang Ye, a big farmer, the calculation is more than that simple.
Firstly, whether the people need this business; secondly, he also has to calculate how much profit this matter will make!
It’s not that I don’t know, it’s just that I was shocked.
Thirty letters in one trip? There are too few people stepping on grandma! Hundreds of letters are no problem! If it's goods...it's even more profitable! After all, there is a carriage!
Moreover, the fee for placing a coin is the price of a black cake. How much would it cost if these people went to visit relatives by themselves?
Just for this civilian use, it will definitely make a lot of money!
Yang Ye's expression suddenly changed!
The original gloomy anger was now as bright as a chrysanthemum.
This is the professional quality of financial personnel.
You say that breaking the sky is not as good as money.
"hiss!"
Above the court hall, a gasp of air rang out.
The civil servants think this thing is very profitable, but the generals...
When Cao Shen talked about civilian use, their first reaction was... can it be used for military use?
You know, the homesickness of the soldiers is the strongest. If during the normal training period of the army, a letter home delivery was organized like this once a month, wouldn't the morale of the Qin army increase?
If ordinary businessmen came to them for this kind of thing, they would really pay a lot of money!
Li Si's eyes were full of shock!
This Cao Shen... actually put in so much hard work?
You know, calculating the round-trip costs of various stations is not something that can be done simply by patting the forehead. It must be determined based on the specific conditions of each place!
This kid....
Even he, the Right Prime Minister of the current Dynasty, was full of admiration at this moment.
It’s not certain whether the idea is Cao Shen’s.
But as for Liu Bai's dog-like laziness, Cao Shen must have done the hard work!
Seeing the reactions of the ministers, Cao Shen felt his eyes well up!
Although none of the colleagues said anything, their expressions were already fully convinced of this matter!
How touching is it for a young man who first entered the court to be recognized for the first time?
At this moment, he was even thinking that if he were really a girl, he would directly commit himself to Liu Xiang!
Of course, Liu Bai didn't know what he was thinking.
Otherwise, this kid will definitely be kicked out of Xianyang Palace!
The plan can be aborted, but Liu Bai cannot be 'tarnished'!
At this moment, a hurried voice sounded!
"What about commercial use?"
Yang Ye stood up hurriedly, his eyes full of urgency!
