One percent of the commercial tax is already a lot, but Su Shi now takes the initiative to pay two percent, which is what Pang Ji does not understand.

After all, paying less business taxes is equivalent to reducing the cost, so that Su Shi will get more, and he will be more at ease.

"Twenty percent is not much, Brother Da knows that burning knives also has to pay twenty percent, and Rencha has to pay thirty percent." Su Shi patiently explained. When he came here, he was willing to make money for Da Song while being able to make his own money.

As soon as he heard that the burning knife was twenty percent, and the rencha had reached thirty percent, Pang Ji stopped talking, he knew that this should be Su Shi's bottom line.

"Okay, two achievements and two percent, let's ask Brother Su to talk about the price." Pang Ji recognized the distribution of benefits, and now he is talking about the customization of cigarette prices.

Or is it the same sentence, what is the most profitable trade since ancient times?

There is only one answer, and that is monopoly!

But all monopoly trading, then there are few that are not profitable, unless it involves the issue of people's livelihood, the country needs to stabilize prices, and other monopoly industries, which can make the owners behind the scenes make a lot of money.

All because, even if it is a monopoly, then only they can sell, then they have the pricing power, and they also have the absolute initiative.

"That's right, my cigarettes here are divided into three grades: high, medium and low, facing different consumer groups. Think about it, it's the same cigarette, but it's a different brand, and the decency will be different, right..."

It took Su Shi a long time to explain the situation of the three types of cigarettes and the meaning of the grade clearly, and Pang Ji kept nodding his head when he heard it.

The two bowed their heads there to discuss, and from time to time there would be music and laughter from Pang Ji's happiness, all of which fell into the eyes of Zhao Xi and Zhao Huirou, who had already eaten about the same, making them a little unhappy.

"That person is really annoying, when can't you find Brother Su? There is a limit to how long we can get out, and we will have to go back when it gets dark. Zhao Huirou looked displeased, and almost wrote the word unhappy on her little face.

"Sister Rou, why don't I blow that person down?" Zhao Xi was also unhappy, he still wanted to hear the story, but it was the appearance of this Pang Ji that interrupted his plan, so he said a little unhappily.

"No, you can't." Zhao Huirou hurriedly shook his head and said: "How can I say that he is also Brother Su's guest, if he is blown away like this, then Brother Su's face is not good-looking, so let's wait, fortunately, Liang Huaiji has been asked to go down the mountain to keep an eye on it, and other officials are not allowed to come up, otherwise I am afraid that nothing can be done today." ”

After all, she is three years older, and Zhao Huirou is far more thoughtful than Zhao Xi.

Of course, all this is because Su Shi is involved, if it is someone else's business, do you think Princess Fukang will think so hard?

Don't think that Zhao Huirou's temper has always been so good, she is Zhao Zhen's eldest daughter, the eldest princess of the Renzong Dynasty, and she has been spoiled by thousands since she was a child. If she loses her temper, it's terrible.

Just when the two children were thinking about it, they were about to draw a villain to curse with a cross and a fork, and finally the conversation over there came to an end.

After some conversation between Su Shi and Pang Ji, he finally set the price for three different grades of cigarettes.

They are high-end Chinese, a box of ten money; Mid-range Yuxi a box of five guan money; Ordinary peonies, a box of two dollars.

At first glance, this price seems to be too high, but considering that there are really too many rich people in the Great Song Dynasty, and it is these old men in the court, the monthly salary is by no means comparable to other dynasties, this price is nothing.

There really aren't too many goods, I'll go out after a while, find a way to buy more and come back, and now you have to watch and sell. As Su Shi spoke, he told him about going out in the near future.

The changes in Shangcang Mountain, greatly surprised Su Shi, after hearing the description of the stone Buddha, he was very curious, and had decided to go there in the near future, and now he said that he was looking for a suitable excuse to go out of the capital.

"Purchase limit, I know what to do." Pang Ji patted his chest and said reassuringly.

The number of cigarettes is limited, and it is obviously not feasible to want to buy and sell them publicly, otherwise there will be no goods in two days, wouldn't it be anxious?

The most important thing is that there is more room for manipulation if the purchase is restricted, for example, the price can be raised privately, so that the extra profits are their own.

As for doing so, will those in need have an opinion?

If you have an opinion, then don't buy it. Anyway, there are a number of items, and if you don't buy them, others will naturally buy them, which is the benefit of monopoly and purchase restrictions.

Seeing that Pang Ji knew what to do, Su Shi said: "That's the case, the thing was in Qian Bao's house before, and now it is the Su Mansion Courtyard, I will turn around and say hello, you can send someone to pick it up tomorrow." ”

"Okay, okay, it's just Brother Su, big brother, I'm strapped for money, I'm afraid I don't have so much cash." Pang Ji is also very thick-skinned, and after asking for benefits, he doesn't even want to pay for it.

The more greedy Pang Ji is, the happier Su Shi is, and the better control such a person is, once he needs his help with something, he doesn't have to turn around and turn around, just use his interests to get through him, to put it bluntly, just use money to smash it.

"Okay, can I still not believe Brother Pang? Just pick up the goods, and give money when they are sold out. Su Shi smiled indifferently.

"Brother Su is atmospheric." Hearing this, Pang Ji's eyes narrowed into a slit with joy, and he stretched out his hand and gave a thumbs up.

The friendship between the two also warmed up a lot at this moment. And taking this opportunity, Su Shi remembered something and said, "Brother Su, now that you and I are not outsiders, that little brother needs your help with something." ”

"Hey, what kind of friendship are we, if there is anything to say, the eldest brother will definitely do it for you, and if he can't do it, he will tell you who to go to do it." Pang Ji said very righteously, but in his heart, he was vigilant.

Pang Ji has been able to get to this day, relying on caution.

What can be done and what cannot be done, he has a ruler in his heart to measure.

is also because of this, Pang Ji rarely makes mistakes, that is, he has done some things clearly, but others can't find any problems to impeach him.

For Su Shi, he just positioned this person as a partner who could cooperate and bring him benefits. Naturally, you can help with small things, but if it's a big thing, then I'm sorry, he will only watch.

It's like he has been in the rockery for so long, and he doesn't mention what happened in the corridor, I'm afraid that he also knows about the kinship between Zhao Shishe and Su Shi. This is also another line of Zhao people's own business, and he will never participate in it.

Even if he was reminded, Pang Ji would not do it. Compared with this, Bao Heizi is far more generous than him.

Su Shi maintained his usual smile on his face, he had noticed that the original purple on the top of Pang Ji's head was now fading, that is to say, this person was actually rejecting himself in his heart now, he was not like Bao Heizi, an active purple, although there was still some distance from red, but people were really thinking about themselves and treating themselves as children and nephews.

This Pang nationality is a brother who keeps saying that he is a brother, but if he has something to do now, I am afraid that he will run faster than anyone else.

Fortunately, Su Shi's positioning for Pang Ji was not high, that is, he regarded him as a partner, and when necessary, he could not fall into the trap like others.

There is no hope, there is no disappointment, Su Shi smiled and said: "Brother Pang, in fact, it's not a big deal, you know, I have money now, so maybe someone will beat my idea." Of course, I am also an official now, the official family knows me, and His Royal Highness King Jing is very close to me, but I am not afraid that others will come to find trouble. But if someone wants to do something to me in private, then I can't be defenseless, right? ”

Pang Ji listened carefully, and after understanding what Su Shi meant, he asked tentatively, "Brother Su means that you want to find some brave men to protect you?" ”

"Nope! There are some brave people around me, I don't hide it from Brother Su, there is nothing else in Qianqizhuang, and there are still some good players in the rivers and lakes. But they are all free and loose, and lack a unified command. Little brother, I just want to find someone with command talent, this doesn't just think of Brother Pang, you have to face the soldiers of Western Xia in Yanzhou, there must be a lot of such capable people under your hands. How about it, there is a suitable support for the younger brother? ”

As Su Shi said, there are many heroes around him who fight alone, and their skills are not simple, even if they really meet the secret agents of the secret spy department, they are not afraid of one-on-one.

But when it comes to commanding talents, there really isn't any.

If the power of Shangcang Mountain wants to become strong, then there must be a real general to lead, otherwise it can only suppress the mountain bandits, and it will not change anything.

The so-called thousands of troops are easy to obtain, but a general is hard to find, so Su Shi wanted to find a capable person with command ability, preferably a capable person who had been on the battlefield to kill the enemy, seen blood, and had rich command experience.

But for the situation of the Song army, Su Shi is completely dark-eyed, although he also knows the commander of the Praetorian Guard like Li Zhang, but all the personnel of the Praetorian Guard are registered, and the combat effectiveness of the forbidden army of the Renzong Dynasty is still very strong, and he is also very loyal to the emperor, so he will not take the risk to contact them.

Thinking about it, Pang Ji from Yanzhou is the most suitable candidate.

Yanzhou belongs to the border area, there are many soldiers in the Fan Army, the Xiang Army, and the Township Army, and the Western Army can also be called the cradle of the famous generals and strong troops of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Presumably, there must be a lot of talent there.

The important thing is that if one or two people are really brought out from there, it will not cause any waves at all, and it will not be easy to be discovered.