"For foreign princes and nobles, if they buy a rockery stone from China, how many people can make a profit from it?"
"this..."
Li Er thought for a moment and said, "These are probably farmers in the mountains or knowledgeable traveling scholars."
"However, as long as the foreign princes really like this thing, then we can organize more manpower to sell some rockeries to them. The profit is not small, wouldn't it be wonderful?"
Li Er didn't quite understand what Li Sheng meant.
Yes, Li Sheng is right. There are definitely not many people buying this rockery, and it is purchased from a foreign country thousands of miles away. The price must be somewhat extraordinary, and there are definitely very few people buying it.
.
But if you buy one, the profit is not low, right? As a business, this can still be done.
Isn't it so?
Thinking about it this way, Li Er was even more convinced that what Li Sheng said about the industrial chain, fountains and the like was meaningless.
but.
"Beautiful? Can it be called beautiful?"
Li Sheng smiled disdainfully on the spot.
Looking at Li Er, he looked like he was looking at a three-year-old child,
"It's just a rockery, and the profit you can make is just that. To be honest, the profit margin is not much better than that of glass."
"However, how big is the volume of a piece of glass? Although it is not easy to transport, it often needs to be protected with thatch, or even more expensive cotton and paper."
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"But Lao Li, you have to admit that the value density of glass is still much higher than that of rockeries - a ship can carry several kilograms of glass when it goes to sea, but how many rockeries can it carry?"
"this,"
“Value density?”
Li Er.
Without paying attention, I was dumbfounded by what Li Sheng said again!
What the hell is this “value density”!
Li Er suddenly felt that his visit was not in vain, and his respect for this naughty boy was not in vain.
It had been such a long time, and I thought I wouldn't gain anything new from Li Sheng, but I didn't expect that I would.
but.
"The so-called value density mainly exists in business, and of course it also exists in the military field."
"The Tang Dynasty wanted to send 100,000 forbidden troops from one state to another, and then they had to transport grain. Let's assume that 10,000 shi can feed the 100,000 forbidden troops. And the transportation cost of transporting these 100,000 shi of grain is
That’s about right, assuming it’s one hundred thousand dan.”
"Ah?" Li Er was stunned when he heard this, and then frowned, "How many days can one hundred thousand dan last for? Besides, regarding the transportation costs, even though a steam train is convenient, but..."
"shut up!"
Li Sheng roared with great authority, and Li Er was speechless on the spot. This is really,
You kid is right, so just listen to your kid. Who can let you do things?
Then, Li Sheng continued, "Suppose these 100,000 dan can feed the soldiers for a month. At this time, if we have a kind of food, it only costs 50,000 dan to feed the soldiers for a month."
"Fifty thousand dan is enough? How is this possible!?"
Li Sheng was stunned, "Is this a joke? It's only fifty thousand shi,"
"Shut up! Lao Li, how did you develop this problem?"
Li Sheng looked at Li Er strangely, as if he was saying, how can you survive in a place like Chang'an with your habit of interrupting others' conversations?
Li Er:,,
Then, Li Sheng said, "But if fifty thousand dan can feed you for a month, this is different. With the same cost of transshipment, the army can feed for an extra month. And for the same month, the cost is also
It will decrease.”
"This is the difference between fifty thousand stones and one hundred thousand stones, do you understand?"
Li Sheng said this.
Li Er's eyes suddenly glowed.
Understood.
Holy shit, this is a brilliant plan.
This feeling is so, so simple.
You can think of all these things, this is simply, ah, yes, you are worthy of being my child!
Li Er couldn't help but smile, saying in his heart that this relationship is good.
As expected of our Lao Li family’s baby!
Then, Li Shengdao said, "So this rockery is actually not good. The value density is limited, and the overall profit it can generate is still insufficient. But the fountain is different,"
"For a fountain to be beautiful, it must have ceramic tiles and a steam engine to transport water,"
"ah?"
Li Er was shocked when he heard this, "How can this fountain be so troublesome??"
Li Er simply couldn't understand what Li Sheng said, "It's just a scene that requires such trouble. Isn't this a joke?"
"Are you kidding? This is a matter of course. It's just because it's troublesome, so it's a good thing."
“Just because of the trouble??”
Li Er felt like he was going to faint from Li Sheng's chatter.
What the hell is this!
Trouble actually turned into something good. Isn't this a joke?
"Of course. Only trouble will give you a chance."
Li Sheng smiled and said, "Think about it, selling a rockery is just a big business. But a fountain requires ceramic tiles and a steam engine to transport water, right? Steam engines, uh, are used in many places overseas.
Coal is also inconvenient. In places where coal is inconvenient, you have to buy it from outside. Isn’t this another problem?”
"So many links are gathered on a small fountain. Lao Li, tell me, isn't this more profitable than simply burning bricks?"
Li Sheng said this.
Li Er was stunned for a moment.
Yes, the issue of making money or not, to put it bluntly, has little to do with yourself.
After all, he is the emperor, and whether he makes money or not, that's all.
However, when Li Sheng said this, Li Er couldn't help but become excited.
Because people can make more money, it means more people can make money. The key point can be understood when you think about it. Li Sheng's fountain itself is actually nothing special, but by selling this kind of hot spring, compared with
Burning bricks and the like can feed more people and at the same time bring more income to the imperial treasury.
This is just one move, who knows how many gains!
Compared with burning bricks, it may be a bit of a stalemate, so let’s take another example and compare it with glass.
It still seems to make sense!
Li Er's eyes were filled with astonishment, "Is this true?"
"Can you add glass to this hot spring?"
Li Er was so excited that he couldn't sit still in Li Sheng's hall.
This is really true. I never expected that the current situation of Datang is already very strong, right? As a result, there is still room for improvement, and it is still a huge room!
As for glass, this thing is almost the number one cash cow of the Tang Dynasty. As long as it is shipped overseas, it is very simple and easy to exchange for money. Even because there are too many people following the trend, many small countries overseas are even trying it out.
Make your own glass.
Li Er is not completely confident, and there are reasons for this.