In the bustling West Market, a horse-drawn carriage walks slowly on the street.

"According to reliable sources, it seems that the Shandong Group and the four major families in Guanzhong are planning to set up their own printing houses, but other than that, the rest of the people don't seem to be very interested in the printing press, they are more interested in trademark registration, and intellectual property rights only make the literati excited, as if among the businessmen, the response is not very high." Zhang Daxiang said to Han Yi, who closed his eyes and recuperated on the side.

"It makes sense." Han Yi opened his eyes slightly, and said: "Before intellectual property rights came out, why many people engaged in printing was because they didn't need to use their brains, they only needed to print some popular books, for example, garden nightmares, white life and death love, etc., these are not afraid of not being able to sell, but with the emergence of intellectual property rights, they can no longer do this, many businessmen can't write, how can they judge the quality of a book, if it can't be sold, then you have to lose a lot of money, Only a scholar like King Cui Lu Zheng is qualified to touch this printing shop. ”

Zhang Daxiang asked: "Aren't you afraid that they will have an impact on your business, their strength is not weak!" ”

A smile rose at the corner of Han Yi's mouth, "When have I ever worried about this, I'm afraid that they won't be able to do well." You see a few years ago, there were not even a few businessmen at that time, and I was also a monopoly, but how much wealth I had at that time, and now there are more and more wealthy businessmen, and the competition is increasing, many of these transactions will have an impact on Fengfeilou, but my wealth is increasing, it can be seen that no matter how strong my personal ability is, at most, I can only determine the lower limit of wealth, and the market can determine the upper limit, so I will also provide them with some help,"

Zhang Daxiang pondered for a while, and said: "Yes, this is also the difference between you and other businessmen, other businessmen want everyone to lose money, so they make their own money, but you are the opposite, you always hope that others can make more money, presumably this is also your way to success." ”

Han Yi smiled and shook his head.

Zhang Daxiang said: "Am I wrong? ”

Han Yi said: "I can't say wrong, but it's not right, I just said that no matter how strong my personal ability is, I can only decide where the lower limit is, or that sentence, the time, the place, the people, there are many reasons for this." ”

Zhang Daxiang groaned slightly, and nodded slightly, if Han Yi didn't just meet the abolished Wang Liwu, no matter how strong he was, he wouldn't have today, at the beginning of Yonghui, the eldest grandson Wuji's family was dominant, and it was impossible to use Han Yi, if Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang had enough helpers at that time, it would not be possible to use Han Yi, just that Han Yi seized the opportunity.

During the conversation, the two came to the door of the city office, and saw Zheng Shanxing standing in front of the door, looking at them with a smile.

"Are we late?" Han Yi asked as he got out of the carriage.

Zheng Shanxing said with a smile: "I arrived early, but the merchants inside are earlier than me." ”

"Businessmen are always unprofitable." Han Yi smiled and said, "By the way, I heard that your Shandong Group is very interested in the printing workshop?" ”

Zheng Shanxing said: "It depends on what Brother Han means." ”

Han Yi sighed and said, "If you do it alone, then how dare I say anything, after all, I beg you to go to more places, but Shandong Group, alas..., you also know that I have always looked at Cui Jijian unpleasantly." That's it, that's it, just owe me a favor. ”

Zheng Shanxing shook his head and said, "Then forget it." ”

"Don't!" Han Yi hurriedly said: "Just let me return you a favor, it's all right." ”

Zheng Shanxing laughed twice.

Zhang Daxiang laughed so hard that his stomach hurt, "Let's talk about this later, let's go in first." ”

Han Yi nodded, and was about to go in when he suddenly heard a childish voice.

"Han Shangshu, Han Shangshu."

Han Yi and Zhang Daxiang turned their heads to look, only to see a carriage coming this way, and a little baby lifted the curtain and waved at them.

"It seems to be His Highness." Zhang Daxiang's face tightened.

The three of them hurriedly stepped forward, bowed their hands, and said, "Your Highness." ”

"Excuse me! Excuse me! ”

Li Hong excitedly walked out of the carriage, and with the support of the two little eunuchs, he got out of the carriage.

Han Yi was surprised: "Why did Your Highness come?" ”

Li Hong grinned and said, "I'm here to learn from you!" ”

"Studying?"

"That's right!" Li Hong nodded his little head and said: "Didn't you say that your knowledge is not in the book, and you must come to the outside of the palace to observe and study at the same time, so I came!" ”

Han Yi smiled and said, "Your Highness really knows how to choose a day." ”

Li Hong grinned.

Han Yi stretched out his hand again and said, "Your Highness, please inside." ”

Li Hong stretched out his hand angrily, "Han Shangshu pleases first." ”

Private individuals are admitted to the Municipal Department together.

"Han Shangshu is here."

"Han Shangshu."

"See Han Shangshu."

When I came to Datang, I saw twenty or thirty people sitting inside, all of whom were the richest people in Chang'an, including Yuan Zhe, who saw Han Yi coming, and got up and saluted.

"Your Highness! Yuan Zhe see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Yuan Zhe suddenly saw that Han Yi was still carrying a child beside him, and he looked at some of them, and when he looked at it, he realized that it was the crown prince Li Hong, and hurriedly bowed and saluted.

The rest of the merchants were frightened, and many of them recognized the prince and hurriedly saluted.

Li Hong smiled and said, "You don't need to be polite, I just came over with Han Shangshu to take a look." ”

Take a look? What to see? What's so nice about it?

These merchants couldn't help but look at each other, a little uneasy in their hearts.

Han Yi saw it in his eyes, but he didn't say much, came to the front and sat down with Li Hong, Zhang Daxiang, and Zheng Shanxing.

"You're here for a trademark, aren't you?"

Han Yi swept his eyes and got straight to the point.

All the businessmen were silent, in the past, where did they need Han Yi to take the initiative to ask, they all talked nonsense, but now the appearance of the prince made them a little afraid and didn't dare to talk nonsense.

Li Hong blinked his bright eyes, and seemed to sense that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and looked at Han Yi with blank eyes, as if to say, shouldn't I come.

Han Yi smiled at him, made him relax, and suddenly glanced at Yuan Zhe.

Yuan Zhe immediately understood and said: "What Han Shangshu said is good, we are indeed here for this matter, why the imperial court suddenly wants to register a trademark, I don't really understand." ”

The rest of the merchants nodded.

Han Yi said: "Of course it's for your good, otherwise what do you think?" ”

A cadre of businessmen looked at each other in pairs, revealing a suspicious look.

Qian Dafang said suspiciously: "For --- and for our good?" We think it's good right now. ”

Everyone nodded one after another, now is the most free time for industry and commerce, everyone is developing very well, anyone in this situation, do not want any changes, this is very commonsense, this is why they are here, a very simple example, what to do in the future, you must report to the court, otherwise, it will be regarded as not protected by the law, or illegal, that is, once the court does not pass, then it will never be able to do business.

But as the market leader, Han Yi must think long-term.

Han Yi smiled: "What about five years from now, ten years from now?" ”

Wei Qing was stunned and said, "How do you say this?" ”

Han Yi said: "You have asked me this sentence many times, for example, a few years ago, when I asked you all to build an assembly line workshop, you also asked, and now look back and see if it is as you said at the beginning." In fact, the principle is the same, for a few years, we have been doing business, on the one-third of an acre of land in Chang'an, we have some old customers who come to the store to buy things, and we are all neighbors and know each other. For example, when I bought a jar of wine and went home, the neighbors asked me, where can you sell this wine, and I said that the old Qian family, they quickly knew that it was money and generosity, right? ”

Everyone nodded, but their eyes still twinkled with confusion.

Han Yi continued: "But now? Nowadays, many of our goods are sold to Jiangnan and other places, if a Yangzhou people ask the neighborhood where to buy the wine, the wine is from the Qian Dafang family, but they will never answer the old Qian family, either the local storefront, or they will say that Chang'an comes to get wine, not to mention the old Qian family, even I will not mention the North Lane. But the question is, is there only one wine shop in Chang'an? So many wineries. Obviously, people want to buy Lao Qian's wine, but what they buy back is only wine from Chang'an, maybe not from Chang'an, and the store in Yangzhou can say that their wine is from Chang'an. Whose loss is this? ”

"Of course it's mine." Qian Dafang said immediately.

"Yes, it's the loss of your money." Han Yi said bitterly: "Everyone, today is different from the past, of course, this business can not be the same, today our goods are sold all over the country, you can't do the same as before, with the neighbors to promote their goods, everyone knows, your customers are a group of people who don't know you at all, they won't want to know you, but as a businessman, you must cultivate your old customers, how to cultivate?" That's what trademarks are for.

What is the trademark, I have written clearly in the Datang Daily, simply to distinguish the goods, once you register the trademark, your goods will be affixed with their own trademark, such as the beauty brand, once the customer uses the beauty brand rouge, feel very good, they will definitely remember the trademark, in the future they will take the initiative to go to the store to ask the beauty brand trademark, so that Ramheed can rely on the trademark to attract a group of customers who do not know at all. ”

Everyone nodded their heads and exchanged their heads in whispers.

Yuan Zhe suddenly asked: "Han Shangshu is reasonable, and we also agree very much, but there is one thing that makes us very puzzled, that is, why do we need so much information to register a trademark?" ”

The hall immediately quieted down, and everyone looked at Han Yi worriedly, this is their biggest scruple, if they only register a trademark, the registration will be registered, but the imperial court requires them to provide very detailed information, which is obviously to strengthen control.

Han Yi said: "Since the registered trademark is led by the imperial court, after you register, the imperial court has the obligation to protect you, do you want the imperial court to protect a businessman that the imperial court does not know at all?" If there are some black sheep among them, will the court also protect him? What will the people think of the court, the merchant protects a rich businessman and oppresses the people, do you think this is good? Of course you have to provide information to the court, this is very normal, I really don't know why you are asking this. ”

Qian Dafang blurted out: "Isn't it to levy commercial taxes? ”

Yuan Zhe couldn't wait to slap him in the face, he really couldn't open any pot.

The atmosphere suddenly became very eerie.

It turned out that they were worried that the imperial court would levy a commercial tax, otherwise what would you do with so much information.

Han Yi's eyes swept away, and he pretended to suddenly realize: "Oh, I understand, the reason why you are in such a hurry is that you are afraid of the commercial tax levied by the DPRK and China?" ”

Everyone bowed their heads and remained silent, if Li Hong was not there, it is estimated that they would still hint at Han Yi, which is what it means.

Han Yi said: "First of all, the imperial court has no idea of levying commercial taxes for the time being. Secondly, even if there is, I think it should be. Merchants are more difficult to manage than farmers, after all, merchants are mobile, to use the simplest analogy, in the past, two or three officials could solve things, but now it takes four or five royal policemen with both civil and military skills to solve it, if it is still like before, the officials can't even understand a contract, not even the simplest arithmetic, how to enforce the law, how to protect you? Also, if you want to trade, the imperial court must build more roads to facilitate your trade, if it is still the same as before, the imperial court does not need these expenditures at all, then should the commercial tax be levied? ”

"Yes--- it should be, but I don't know how the imperial court plans to collect this commercial tax?" Qian Dafang asked with a worried face, their businessmen are very humble, the imperial court wants to levy their taxes, they don't dare to let go of their farts, only Han Yi is in charge of them, Han Yi said that it will be levied, then it will be levied.

Han Yi said: "I don't know the specifics, and the court hasn't discussed it specifically, but you can rest assured, the court also knows that it is difficult for you now, the money is invested in trading, and you are still opening up business routes, so it will definitely not be for the time being, and even if it is levied, it will definitely be carefully calculated, give a reasonable tax, and will not kill the chicken and take the eggs, and the imperial court tax will only make your business better and better, because the court collects taxes, so that you can build more roads and build canals, at this point, I hope everyone will have confidence in the imperial court, our Datang has always been very strict in controlling taxes, and will never increase taxes indiscriminately. ”

A group of wealthy businessmen nodded their heads one after another, expressing their belief in the imperial court.

In fact, this is all bullshit, they only believe in Han Yi, and no one else believes it, although the Tang Dynasty is to show that the emphasis on agriculture and suppression of business, but it is actually to encourage commerce, the court does not monopolize anything, isn't it to encourage commercial development, but, since ancient times, businessmen are humble, is the object of suppression by the court, this has to be replaced by Zhang Daxiang, businessmen will definitely not believe it, only Han Yi has grown up with them, there is a special friendship in it, and they can have today, it is all promoted by Han Yi behind the scenes, They have every reason to believe that Han Yi is for their good.

This is also the reason why Zheng Shanxing and Zhang Daxiang did not say a word from beginning to end, because they also knew that this kind of occasion should be handed over to Han Yi.