Chapter 526: Low Price
"With such a large batch of spices suddenly pouring into Chang'an City, there will definitely be many people going to sea to find them, and the son-in-law believes that the imperial court should set up a special department to manage this matter to avoid tax evasion and tax evasion by some businessmen!"
Going overseas to find spices is just an introduction, and Zhao Yin's ultimate goal is actually to start the age of sailing.
A man moves to live, and a tree moves to die.
There are endless treasures overseas, and it is impossible to find them only by relying on Datang's navy, and only by letting the people of Datang go out can we speed up the pace of Datang!
"What do you kid have in mind?"
Including Li Er, everyone's eyes were now focused on him.
After all, none of them have been to sea, and they don't know anything about overseas!
"My son-in-law suggested setting up a customs department to be responsible for overseas business!"
The customs of later generations brought a lot of tax revenue to the country, so it was just as easy to use in Datang.
"Well, the horse's idea is good, with this batch of spices as an introduction, it is estimated that the rich people in Chang'an City are now sharpening their heads and rushing out!"
"That's right, now that there are sailing ships, the nautical industry will definitely increase greatly, and the tax revenue will certainly not be less!"
Many ministers nodded their heads in favor of Zhao Yin's idea.
"Okay, then do as your kid says......!"
Li Er stroked his beard and continued to say to Zhao Yin: "Go back, write an excerpt on the specific matters, and I will send someone to Dai Guan!" ”
"Yes!"
For this kind of new thing, he has to be, and no one else understands it.
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The so-called Feng Chan is nothing more than the theory of "divine right and heavenly grant" propagated by emperors in order to strengthen their rule.
In order to confirm this theory, there was such an activity of Taishan Feng Zen!
In feudal society, this kind of activity was of great significance, and it was something that every emperor longed for.
However, this kind of thing is not something that every emperor can do, it must be done by making achievements!
Otherwise, it will become a laughing stock.
To put it bluntly, the Feng Zen activity is Li Er's boasting when he comes to Mount Tai, so that the people of the world know his great achievements, and at the same time, he also wants to whitewash himself, saying that he is the true son of heaven!
For the fact that he killed his brother and slaughtered his brother in the past, everyone still forgot about it!
A few days later, the excerpt written by Zhao Yin on the specific matters of the customs reached the hands of Dai Guan, the secretary of the household department.
"Five runs?"
After reading the excerpt, Dai Zhou was very surprised by the pricing of spices.
He thinks that these spices, which are comparable to gold, have to be sold for ten pounds?
I didn't expect that the current pricing would be five!
But it is specially emphasized that the reason why this price is set is to benefit more people!
"Your Majesty really loves the people like a son!"
Not only him, but this price also surprised the navy, and even some people have begun to retreat and do not want to sell to the imperial court.
Because this price is too different from what they think!
Regarding this matter, Li Er made a special explanation in the excerpt, if the soldiers did not want to sell, they could also find a buyer on their own.
Now that the price of Wuguan is already very low, even if the soldiers sell it at will, it is estimated that it will not have any impact.
Dai Zhou believes that if the spices in the hands of the navy are purchased at this price, it is estimated that many people will not sell them.
But to his surprise, almost all the navy sold spices to Tobe.
After the purchase of spices was completed, the household department published a newspaper stating that the spices would be sold to the outside world the next day, and the price was five pounds per catty.
As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused an uproar in Chang'an City.
Many merchants have withdrawn the money and run to the entrance of the household department to line up, not daring to leave a single step, for fear of missing the next day's rush to buy, the long queue is a kilometer.
Some people even called their family members to rotate with each other in order to occupy a position.
This scene is exactly the same as when the later generations grabbed the house!
"Little brother, your position is not very good, you can't grab spices like this!"
A man with a sharp beak and a monkey's cheek, finding a target in the middle of the group, began his routine.
"Alas......! There's no way, the news got late, my dad has already gone to withdraw the money, let me take a place first! ”
Without much thought, the young man began to talk to him.
"Look at the stool over there, that's the position I occupy, I'll sell it to you for ten dollars, how about it?"
This sharp-beaked monkey-cheeked man, like the scalpers of later generations, did not have much money left in his hands, and could not afford to do a spice business, so he began to play routines.
"That location isn't much better than mine, don't buy it!"
Hearing him say this, the young man looked at the position of his finger and found that it was not much closer than himself, and immediately expressed his refusal.
"And the one in front, put a few bricks, that one is also mine, that location is good, I guarantee you can buy it, as long as fifty times, how about it?"
The scalper did not give up and continued to sell.
"No, that location isn't good!"
The young man tilted his head and glanced at it, although this position was a little closer, it was not worth fifty times.
You know, with these fifty pounds, you can buy an extra ten catties of spices!
"Little brother, you want a good location, don't you?"
"Of course!"
"There is ......!"
Seeing that he didn't buy it, the sharp-beaked monkey-cheeked man rolled his eyes and continued: "Did you see the strong man in the third row?" That's my brother, as long as it's a hundred, that spot is yours, line up there, and make sure you can buy as many spices as you want! ”
"Really?"
The young man looked at him suspiciously.
"Of course, but you give the money first!"
The man with the monkey cheeks grinned and rubbed his hands.
"This ......! Good! ”
The young man thought for a long time, and finally nodded.
Their family has only been in business for a few years, and this time they plan to use all their belongings to buy spices, ready to make a windfall!
But they heard that the spices were limited and sold while stocks lasted, which made them very anxious.
If you can really occupy the front position, this spice must be no problem to buy as much as you want!
Thinking of this, the young man relaxed his vigilance, took out a silver ticket from his bosom, and handed it to the man with the sharp beak.
"Go ahead, that seat is yours!"
The man with the monkey cheeks took the silver ticket and waved his hand at him with a grin.
The young man happily walked towards the long line, and the man with the sharp mouth and monkey cheeks disappeared into the crowd in an instant!
"Excuse me, I bought this position!"
The young man walked up to the sturdy man in third place and whispered.
"Where's the little bunny, what nonsense?"
The strong man had a rough voice, a tall body, and a bearded face, staring at him with round eyes, looking at him dissatisfied.
"The man in the back sold me your position for a hundred yuan, and he said you are brothers!"
After the young man finished speaking, he pointed to the back of the line, but only now did he realize that the man who had sold his place just now was gone.
"Hurry up, I don't have any brothers!"
The strong man was a little impatient and pushed the young man to the ground.
"This ...... This......! ”
The young man now understands that he has been fooled, and suddenly the six gods are gone.
Not only did he lose a hundred yuan, but he also lost the position he had managed to occupy.