Chapter XII

"What to do, hehe, just make paper, you say that if we can make paper that ordinary people can afford, will we be able to make a lot of money?" Wei Hao proudly questioned Li Li.

When Li Lizhi heard it, she immediately stopped writing, turned her head to stare at him, and looked incredulous.

"Really, for example, rice paper like yours, about one foot square, 5 yuan, but if I make paper, I can buy five of these for one penny, do you say anyone will buy it?" Wei Hao took the rice paper and said with a smile.

"How is that possible? Do you know how complicated the process of rice paper is? Li Lizhen shouted at Wei Hao.

At this moment, she didn't want to copy the contract, it was completely impossible.

"How is it not possible? Just because you think it's impossible doesn't mean it doesn't. Wei Hao looked at Li Lizhen and said.

"Well, even if there were, how would we make money with such cheap paper?" Li Lizhi stared at Wei Hao and asked.

"Are you stupid?" Wei Hao despised Li Liqing again.

"You say I'm stupid again, do you believe that I sealed your store?" Li Li said angrily, no one has ever said that she is stupid, and no one dares to say it, but this Wei Hao, I don't know how many times I have said it.

"Don't keep threatening me with this, it's too stingy." Wei Hao said a little depressed.

"Say, how do you make money?" Li Lizhi stared at Wei Hao and asked.

"It's simple, if this paper is so cheap, do you think you will use a sandbox for writing? Will there still be yellow paper? Besides, yellow paper is more expensive than our paper, and you said that those who read at that time, who don't buy paper, sell hundreds of pieces each time, and it's only a few dozen dollars! Wei Hao analyzed Li Liqing.

"How much money can you earn?" Li Lizhen still didn't believe it.

"How can you not make money, at least half open, no, the profit should account for seventy percent, let's not say those who don't know words, just say those who know words, don't consume hundreds of thousands of pieces of paper every year, a person is almost 200 yuan, count 150 yuan, our profit is about 100 yuan.

Think about it, how many people are reading in Datang, and those officials, they use more paper, even if there are 100,000 people, the profit is 10,000 yuan, but there are still those who want to read, paper is so cheap, who children will not buy paper when they read.

In addition, it is the court side, you think, the court here records the paper, that is available a lot, I estimate, on the court side, we have to earn him tens of thousands of dollars a year, the key is, this has been consuming, every year, so, this profit is very large! Wei Hao smiled and analyzed Li Liqian.

Li Lizhi heard it, and was moved, according to what he said, there are absolutely more than that, there are more than 100,000 people who can write in Datang, although the current population of Datang is almost more than 10 million, but how can more than 300,000 people who can write, if the paper is really so cheap, then the use of paper must be very much.

"Can it really be made?" Li Li looked at Wei Hao suspiciously and asked.

"Whether I can make it is my business, I will definitely make you make so much money, but whether you can keep this wealth or not, it depends on you! If we can't keep it, we'll be busy in vain, such a big profit, think about it, how many people are tempted? Wei Hao reminded Li Lizhen again.

"That's my business!" Li Lizhen also learned from Wei Hao and said.

"That's done, copy it quickly, after copying, let's go to see the place, the contract has to be made clear, everything is yours, I only provide technology." Wei Hao said to Li Lizhi with a straight face.

When Li Lizhi heard this, she still looked at Wei Hao with a little doubt in her heart, and then asked, "Is this yield high?" As you said, if you don't get a lot of it, it won't work! ”

"You can rest assured, as much as you want." Wei Hao said indifferently, those shrubs and plants used for paper, there are many here in Chang'an now, and there are barren mountains everywhere.

Li Lizhi is still very skeptical, if such cheap paper is really made, it is not a matter of money, and the court must have a heavy reward.

"Why are you stunned, copy the contract quickly." Wei Hao saw her there in a daze, and urged her to say.

"Oh, good!" Li Lizhi nodded, took the brush and continued to copy.

"I have to say, your handwriting is so beautiful." Wei Hao watched Li Lizhi write, and was still very impressed, anyway, it was very beautiful, and he couldn't write it himself, so it was fried quickly.

Wei Hao asked Li Lizhen to fill in some things in those vacant places, agree on some specific things, and then start signing the contract.

"It's ugly!" Li Lizhi saw the place where Wei Hao signed at the end, and said with great disdain, this is simply a waste of the two pieces of paper she wrote.

"How pretty, didn't you notice the finishing touch?" Wei Hao didn't care, his own handwriting was poor, there was no way.

"Hmph, let's go, let's go see the venue!" Li Lizhi snorted coldly and said to Wei Hao.

Soon, the two of them took a carriage out of Chang'an City and arrived in the eastern suburbs.

"How about here, there is a small stream here, and the road is flat, plus the terrain is high, don't worry about rising water!" Li Lizhi accompanied Wei Hao to watch here, and the maid next to her also gave her an oil umbrella.

"Okay, that's it, starting tomorrow, hire 100 people to do the work, dig, and in addition, go buy bushes and small wood, get firewood, and I'll prepare some things!" Wei Hao said to Li Liqing.

"Starting tomorrow?" Li Lizhi said to Wei Hao in shock.

"Aren't you in a hurry? If you're not in a hurry, forget it, I'm not in a hurry anyway. Wei Hao asked Li Lizhen rhetorically.

Li Li stared at Wei Hao fiercely, and Wei Hao smiled.

The next day, Wei Hao didn't go to the restaurant, but came here, commanded the workers to dig a pit, and after the explanation, Wei Hao went to find something, Wei Hao needed to concoct something to speed up the decay of the plant.

It took Wei Hao almost three days to get it out, and then instructed the carpenter to make the shelves, and at the same time bought the gauze for the final paper.

In this moment, ten days have passed, the pit has been dug a lot, some shrubs have been thrown in, and Wei Hao has also put the potion in.

And in the palace, the eldest grandson queen looked at the account book and was very worried, this winter, the prince is going to get married, it must cost a lot, and now the court is also short of money.

Li Shimin has just been the emperor for a few years, and there are many things, plus this dynasty has also been established for a few years, and there are still wars on the border, and the court can't count on it at all, even if it can be counted on, this money is not from the court, but from the royal family.

"What's wrong?" Li Shimin had just come back from the court, looked at the newborn girl in the cradle, named the son, and found that the eldest grandson had a sad face, so he asked.

"Well, the internal money has not been enough, Gao Ming is going to get married this year, and he still needs more money, and the concubine has shrunk as much as possible, but it is still not enough." Empress Eldest Sun frowned, looked at Li Shimin and said.

"Huh!" When Li Shimin heard this, he was also worried.

"Gao Ming's wedding, as the crown prince, must not be handled simply, and at this time, it is also necessary to show the strength of the court to shock the border, but where does this money come from? There is no way to be a concubine, and the royal business outside has not been much. Empress Eldest Sun continued to say in embarrassment.

"Well, when the time comes, I will think of a way, but it really can't work, so I will borrow some from the Ministry of Civil Affairs." Li Shimin sat there and said to reassure Empress Changsun.

"Does the Ministry of Civil Affairs have money? According to the concubine's knowledge, except for the border soldiers, the military salaries of other troops have been delayed for a month, and this month's military salaries have been delayed for a month. Empress Eldest Sun looked at Li Shimin and asked.

"When the time comes, I'll find a way, don't worry about it, it's just a confinement, but you have to take care of your body!" Li Shimin said distressedly to Empress Eldest Sun.

"The concubine is nothing, but this time it is embarrassing for Liqian, running outside every day, thinking of ways to make money, hey!" Empress Eldest Sun said with a sigh.

This girl is quite sensible, and she goes outside every day to stare at those royal businesses, hoping that those businesses can get better!

"Well, I said why didn't I see Lizhi during this time, you asked her not to be busy, now the whole Tang Dynasty, there is no money, a clever marriage, I will find a way." Li Shimin smiled bitterly, and then said to Empress Eldest Sun.

Empress Changsun heard it and nodded, but she wanted to share these things for Li Shimin, he also knew that the border was tight, the Turks and Tubo had been in turmoil, Li Shimin was already anxious in order to deal with them, and Empress Changsun couldn't bear to let Li Shimin worry about the royal affairs.

"I said that's how you can make paper? If you dare to lie to me, I'll throw you into this pit! Li Lizhi had just arrived at the word making workshop and saw Wei Hao sleeping under a big tree, and the others were busy.

Wei Hao looked up at Li Lizhi and sat up unhappily.

"Will you? Why wouldn't you come over and say so much? Wei Hao looked at Li Lizhi and said impatiently.

"You, hmph, my eldest brother is going to get married this year, and it will cost a lot of money, if you don't succeed in this, I will eat your restaurant." Li Lizhi threatened Wei Hao and said.

Now Wei Hao's restaurant is very profitable, and there are already many people who are ready to move, and she has also got the news here, but she is not in a hurry, no one dares to come and grab this business with her, after all, she came first, who has the courage to rob herself?

"If it doesn't work, I'll send you! If you really don't have any money, you know that with this little money in mind, you can't be ambitious? Wei Hao rolled his eyes at Li Lizhen and said disdainfully.

In Wei Hao's house, Wei Cong and several elders of the Wei family, as well as the patriarchs, were already sitting in his house.