On the second day, Li Er did not really fall asleep, but... came out of the palace directly after dark.
I didn't go far, I just felt depressed and decided to go out for a walk.
Empress Changsun accompanied Li Er and had some understanding of her husband's predicament, but there was nothing she could do.
After all, I can't conjure up pieces of ink stone out of thin air for Li Er.
"Erlang, why don't we go see Sheng'er."
"Sheng'er has always been resourceful and resourceful, with Guigu and Zhuge's posture. If Sheng'er learns about this, I believe he will definitely have a way!"
"Uh...sigh."
Li Er opened his mouth, wanting to say something but felt it was hard to say.
From last night till now, he has been absent-minded when he went to court.
Sheng'er has many ways, how come he doesn't know this.
But an institution like a paper mill is too expensive to open.
Whether it's Empress Changsun or Li Er, her natal family is rich, but to handle such important national affairs, the strength of one or two families is not enough.
Li Er shook his head, "Even if Sheng'er has an idea, I'm afraid it won't be possible this time. The ink mines are all under the control of Fan Yang Lu's family. Not to mention where ink is produced in other places, the mine has been found. The mining requirements are
The amount of silver spent is also a large amount."
"this……"
Empress Changsun frowned, it seemed that this was going to be difficult.
However, Li Er had already thought about these situations and did not indulge in his emotions. He patted Empress Changsun on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Even if Sheng'er can't help, it's still our child, right? I don't have time to go to Youzhou now.
Let’s go to Sheng’er’s store first, wouldn’t it be good?”
"By the way, not long ago, Sheng'er's poems were famous all over the world, and now I heard that there are many new things in the shop. Why don't we go and take a look?"
Empress Changsun knew that Li Er was trying to comfort her, so she smiled and nodded.
The two of them moved incognito, and most people didn't know them at all. They arrived at Zicheng Zhai, a shop in the west of the city, in a short time.
It was almost evening at this time, and business in Zicheng Zhai was still booming.
Chang'an is a city that never sleeps. Ever since Li Er issued the edict to reform the customs, it has become even more lively at night.
Secondly, Cui Pinyu made a broadcast at the Qin Duo event not long ago. He originally wanted to suppress Li Sheng, but was slapped in the face by Li Sheng. Now he accidentally promoted Zicheng Zhai.
So there was a huge crowd.
However.
Li Er was surprised to find that although this was a small shop, the crowds were in an orderly manner. No one was pushing and shoving, but there was a long queue like an army.
Although the crowd was chatting lively and the queue was extremely long, no one rushed or crowded.
The store has a large facade, but inside there are always only ten customers purchasing goods, two clerks waiting on the side, and a little girl keeping accounts and cashiering at the counter.
In good order!
Li Er was secretly surprised, and Empress Changsun even whispered, "If this technique of managing a shop is used to lead an army, I'm afraid it will be a powerful army immediately."
"That's right...it seems like I've come to the right place. Sheng'er can always surprise me."
…
According to the queue, sorted in order.
From start to finish, there was no confusion.
While Li Er and Queen Changsun were queuing up, they also took a look inside the store.
The more he watched, the more he felt that this kid Sheng'er really had the talent to rule.
The clerks all settled into their respective positions and performed their duties. The bookkeepers and shopping guides all concentrated on doing their own things without any panic.
These little girls are obviously not very old, but they can remain calm in the face of so many guests, which shows that their management skills are very profound.
Li Er nodded secretly. After about half an hour, he finally followed the queue to the front and entered the store to shop with Queen Changsun!
"What do the two guests need?"
"Because there are many customers, the two of you can only spend ten minutes in the store at most. Of course, you can enjoy the tour during these ten minutes."
…
Li Er and Queen Changsun mainly came to see how their son's shop was doing and to adjust their mood.
As for shopping, in fact, except for Empress Changsun who buys perfume from time to time, Li Er really doesn't have much to buy.
As your Majesty, if there is nothing in the palace, why should you make a special trip to buy it yourself?
However, the little girl smiled when she asked and her tone of voice was appropriate, so he still nodded secretly.
I have a new understanding of Li Sheng’s talent for governing!
Of course, even if Queen Changsun wants to buy perfume, there is no need to go out on her own.
So it’s still just a stroll.
Li Er thought for a while and suddenly asked, "Do you have pens and ink for sale here?"
"Pen and ink? Guest, this shop is temporarily out of stock. However, we have newly produced high-quality paper here. You can take a look."
Li Er was slightly startled, new high-quality paper?
new?
Sheng'er had previously invented a method for building a papermaking industry for himself. The paper he produced was not only cheap, but also crisp and strong. Writing on it was many times smoother than the original rice paper.
But I didn’t expect that Sheng’er would actually release new products?
Queen Changsun’s eyes also lit up, and she immediately realized that this was Sheng Er’s new work!
He immediately smiled and nodded.
"Okay, show it to us!"
Soon, the shopping guide maid walked to a shelf and took down a stack of fresh white paper.
At this look,
Li Er and Queen Changsun immediately looked at each other.
"How come this paper is so white?"
"Even if you count the nine heavy snows, I'm afraid it won't be so white. This paper... is obviously the best!"
Empress Changsun studied poetry and calligraphy since she was a child, so she naturally saw countless famous papers.
When I saw it, everyone was shocked.
Of all the papers she had ever seen in her life, none was as good as the paper in front of her!
Just by looking at this white snow, you can tell that it’s absolutely worth the price of gold!
"Girl, how much does this... this paper cost?"
"Guest, this piece of paper is one and a half feet wide. There are five pieces for one penny. It is always five thousand pieces."
"The price is slightly more expensive than the paper outside, but you see, the texture of this paper is snow-white, which is definitely far better than the ordinary rice paper outside. However, the store has a limited purchase limit, and each person can only buy a maximum of 500 yuan.
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Li Er and Queen Changsun were immediately surprised.
so cheap?!
Although it was indeed a little more expensive than the paper produced by the paper factory, he thought it was a luxury item similar to perfume based on its whiteness.
I didn't expect that Li Sheng's... talent was so incredible.
Even paper that can be seen everywhere can be made to such an extreme level!
…
But having said that.
After hearing that the purchase was limited to 500 articles, Li Er couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.
It's not because five hundred articles is too little, but because it reminds me of the previous memorial.
Now Sheng'er has come up with such good paper, but the family has a monopoly on the supply of inkstone and has lost all the key glues in the formula. Now it can't come up with cheap pen and ink.
Although paper is good, countless scholars cannot use it to write...
At this moment, Empress Changsun suddenly focused her eyes and frowned with a strange expression.
"Girl, what kind of pen is this that you use for accounting? Why doesn't it look like a brush?"
