On the surface, the turmoil calmed down, and the imperial capital in July returned to normal.

With the arrival of the second batch of seven or eight new perfumes in Beijing, a storm of perfume rush was set off in Yongchang. Every day just after dawn, there are servants and maids who bow down outside the door, the price has been raised from fifty taels to sixty taels, according to the arrangement of the queen, the annual sales of perfume is 50,000 bottles, in order not to run out of goods in the store, the perfume shop decided to limit the purchase of 200 bottles a day.

The charm of perfume began to radiate from Yongchang to the surroundings, through the merchants who came and went to Yongchang to and from the southern Xinjiang of the Northern Desert, the Western Regions, and the surrounding countries all knew that Dazheng had a magical perfume, which could make women fragrance and color, and could cover up the smell on the body, although it was more expensive than gold, but it could not stop the madness of the world's love for beautiful women.

Queen Wang has received the first batch of dividends of 120,000 taels of silver sent through Yu Qingle's hands, and the perfume is so good that the queen of the world is excited, whether she should snatch this business into her own hands. The palace sent people to collect flower petals and develop perfumes, but the fragrance was faint and easy to disappear, so they knew that there must be a key to it, so they had to give up.

There are not a few people who have the idea of imitation, but it is impossible to succeed in the lack of a high degree of alcohol concoction, so they have to accept their fate and obediently purchase from the perfume shop. Because the porcelain vase was controlled by Queen Wang, the Jiang family, the Yu family, and the Guo family, in line with the idea of a long stream, set a production of 50,000 bottles a year, which was not secretly sold, and was shipped to Yongchang City four times a year, and no stores were set up.

As a king, Shi Fangzhen has a higher and farther vision. Jingzhao Mansion Gao Yi directly reported that the commercial tax of the perfume shop in June and July was as high as 20,000 taels, ranking first in the east and west cities. Shi Fangzhen knew that there were 20,000 merchants in the East City, with an average annual tax of about 200 taels, 40,000 merchants in the West City, with an annual tax of about 60 taels per household, and an annual business tax of about 6 or 7 million taels in the two cities of Yongchang.

Da Zheng commercial tax 30 to one, 20,000 taels of commercial tax means that there is 600,000 gross profit, Shi Fangzhen learned from the queen that she received 120,000 taels of silver from the shop, according to the net profit of 30 percent, the perfume shop sold 12,000 bottles of perfume, and the gross profit was 600,000 taels, excluding the cost of 200,000 taels, the net profit was 400,000 taels, the queen got 320,000 taels, and Jiang Anyi and others received 280,000 taels. According to the queen's annual sales of 50,000 bottles, the gross profit is 2.5 million taels, excluding the cost of 800,000 taels, there is also a net profit of 1.7 million taels, and the queen can get a dividend of about 500,000 taels.

Shi Fangzhen stood up, the tax of Dazheng Shang is about 20 million taels, if you can take one out of fifteen, there will be an extra 20 million taels of taxes, how many big things can be done, and the effect will be stronger than the implementation of the Qingzhan acres. Shi Fangzhen excitedly struck the book case with his fist, an extra 20 million a year, to prepare ordnance, build water conservancy, and reduce the burden on farmers.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and Shi Fangzhen said: "Summoning officials above the fourth rank of the Political Affairs Hall, six Shangshu, and Yin Zichen Hall of Jingzhao Mansion to discuss matters." ”

Li Shicheng's life in Kyoto is like a fish in water, and his life is extremely nourishing. In the Shilin, leisurely banquets are continuous, "Li Chengshuang" is quite popular in the Qinglou, and recently Li Shi's transaction has been "Peach Blossom Luck".

Friends in Beijing drank in Jinmei Building, and Li Shicheng opened a banquet in the Red Mansion with "gathering and diligently, fragrant Jinyi, and silver hooks on the curtain." The elephant board is tapped, the Qiong cup is full of drink, and the song is low. Make friends with phoenixes, and make friends with swallows and warblers in this life. Like-minded words, affectionate preparation. Before getting drunk with flowers, how much romance" is the word, and the golden jade building flower is Qionghua blue eyes, staying in the Luo tent, and it is really romantic.

Acting on the spot, Li Shicheng didn't take it to heart, and got up the next day to leave, but Qionghua pushed away the silver taels and left him in the room to talk. For several days, singing and dancing, playing the piano, tasting tea, and playing chess, Qionghua was extremely gentle, Li Shicheng was heartbroken, and intended to redeem Qionghua.

When he found the bustard's mother and asked the price, Li Shi was dumbfounded when he was founded, 26,000 taels of silver, which was out of reach. Lost his soul and returned to Qionghua's room, Li Shicheng sat speechless, and Qionghua said in a coquettish voice: "Li Lang, you will not give up, and you are willing to redeem your concubine." The concubine is also willing to follow Li Lang, and bid farewell to Shengge from then on, and the Jing Hai cloth skirt serves Li Lang with peace of mind, if God has mercy, the concubine can give birth to a boy and a half girl for Li Lang, and the concubine is willing to die. ”

While speaking, Qionghua wept at the same time, like a peach blossom with dew, which made Li Shicheng sad. Li Shicheng wiped away Qionghua's tears with his sleeve and sighed: "Qionghua, it's not that I don't want to redeem you, it's just that the price of the bustard is too high, and Li is really unable to redeem you." ”

"The concubine has secretly accumulated 16,000 taels of silver in the past two years, and she was originally left to defend herself in old age. Li Lang is very affectionate, and I am willing to hand over these silver taels to Li Lang to redeem my life. Qionghua got up as she spoke, and brought a mahogany dresser from the table.

When I opened the first layer, there were some scattered pieces of gold and silver, about 1,000 taels or so. Pulling open the second layer, there was a stack of thick silver tickets, Qiong Hua's slender fingers twisted and flipped and said, "There are about seven thousand taels of silver tickets here." ”

Li Shicheng secretly sighed that his parents had worked hard all their lives and only earned 100 taels of silver, but Qionghua was able to accumulate so many taels of silver in two years after his debut, which is really unfair in this world.

The last layer is opened, and the jewels flicker, dazzling the eyes.