Liang Shijie has a lot of experience in charcoal cake stoves, but he didn't expect Li Kui to be able to use the business he had worked out with great difficulty to rush towards perfection.

It's definitely not a joke to say that it's a hurricane.

Li Kui directly drew a more vivid briquette on the paper, the difference is that the hole in the briquette is more than Liang Shijie thought, this is a real person, and he immediately lay down in front of the picture and counted it.

"Twelve?"

Then I fell into a state of confusion, why twelve?

Liang Shiming is a scholarly person, but he always feels that he is not very smart. The main reason is that he was born in Enyin, and he can't pass the Jinshi exam, and he can't be a student of Taixue, and it is impossible to participate in the Taixue Exam, which only has five places every year. The reason for this result is that the old Liang family is too good at studying. Scholar of Hallym University, Scholar of Guanbundian University, there are several. According to the background of his family, no matter what, he has to be from a background like the system and the Taixue test to meet the identity of the old Liang family.

Taixue examines five subjects, and the best student is selected every year. This kind of examination, second only to the most difficult examination of the Great Song Dynasty, is much more difficult than the imperial examination.

After all, the students of Taixue are originally talented and solid, and they will participate in the imperial examination, and half of them will be in high school. In each subject, more than 100 people are selected from the Taixue Academy, and half of them can always be selected. Taixue is the most elite official school in the Great Song Dynasty, and there is no one.

In other words, the acceptance rate of the Taixue test is one-tenth of that of the college exam. Only one out of ten jinshi has a chance to be able to go to high school. And the system is a few hundred jinshi, competing for a few places.

For Liang Shijie, these are simply his life. Where did he get it?

Not to mention the system and the Taixue test, even if he is a Zhongjin Shi, he can't do it! He has a good relationship with his eldest brother, after all, they are both hopeless people. An ally who cherishes each other.

There is no hope of studying, but fortunately, the Liang family is also a eunuch, even if Liang Shijie can't get an official position from the right path of the imperial examination, there is still the road of Enyin.

It's just that it's a little more difficult to be promoted as an official. Especially the old Liang family didn't care about him, and they didn't have the heart to promote him at all. Otherwise, it would not be Cai Jing's father-in-law's turn to find a way for him.

In fact, Liang Shijie prefers to do business rather than be an official. He has an almost obsessive obsession with money. Of course, it's not impossible to be an official, but it's too undesirable to be a petty official.

The charcoal cake is the product of his small experiment. Once launched, it was immediately sought after by businessmen. It is similar to pure charcoal, but with the addition of soil, the price is even lower. Especially after adding mud, it seems that the smoke is almost gone. These benefits immediately made the charcoal cake famous.

Li Kui looked at Liang Shijie thoughtfully and asked, "Do you know why there are twelve holes?" ”

This is not an examination, but a temptation. Can you think of the person who makes briquettes from useless pulverized coal, is it a normal person? And this guy is still the son of an official eunuch.

Of course, Liang Shijie couldn't answer Li Kui's question, but it didn't prevent him from pondering, racking his brains, and suddenly a flash of inspiration: "My lord, Xia Guan thought of it, this is an adult's clever plan, and he made such a plan in order to stabilize the power of heaven and earth." Twelve, is the definitive conclusion of the sun and the moon, the surplus and deficiency of heaven and earth, and the qi of the five elements of earth and fire. Tall, adults are really tall! ”

Many times, Li Kui will be frightened by the magical brains of people in this era.

That's right, not surprise, it's shock.

This time it was the same, he just pondered that the briquettes should be twelve holes, and he subconsciously drew them. The main thing is that the circle he draws can draw up to twelve holes, and that's it.

He didn't think of the essence of the sun and the moon, the determination of heaven and earth, and the like.

But with such an in-depth explanation, Li Kui felt that Liang Shijie should be given a chance, and he bowed his head and said: "The son can be taught!" ”

"And the stove also needs to be improved. The choice of sealing the door is very important, and it is also possible to use holes. But let me tell you, the briquettes are made in this way to make the briquettes burn more fully. Your previous design, although it is more convenient than the previous one for the common people to use, is not enough. As long as the briquettes are burned, you can find a problem, some places are black, some places are red. The red is burning, the black is not burning, and this needs to be improved. In addition, the charcoal cake made in a cylinder is easier to transport and will not break. ”

"The lower officials are taught." Liang Shijie's eyes when he looked at Li Kui changed, and the method of improving the use of charcoal cakes was another place where he could make money.

Cai Jing looked at his son-in-law's attitude towards Li Kui, from frightened to admired, and it took a pillar of incense to take a long time, and he didn't know whether to taste or appreciate it.

But I always felt that Li Kui seemed to value his son-in-law more, which made Cai Jing very uncomfortable.

He is also a person with outstanding ability, and although his reputation is ruined and he owes a lot of debts, it does not prevent him from being a talent who has ideas and can do extraordinary deeds in an ordinary position.

"My lord, the lower officer has formulated the regulations for the future investment promotion of our military unification bureau. Please review it as an adult! ”

After speaking, Cai Jing handed the fold in his coat to Li Kui, and Li Kui took it and looked at it, without any offense to Li Kui's military command, the whole article was about how to attract investment.

The relationship between the yamen and merchants of the Great Song Dynasty was delicate.

Many businesses can only be operated with the permission of the yamen. For example, wine, salt, iron, etc.

Although charcoal cakes were not a business that looked very tall and did not cause trouble to the rule of the Great Song Dynasty, they could allow merchants to develop freely, but at the same time, they could also be supervised by the yamen.

Cai Jing's approach is that the Military Command Bureau holds the coal business in Beijing, so why not dig deep into the commercial value?

Cai Jing's execution plan is to invite tenders.

Basically, the process is the same as wine, but the wine is a secret label, and Cai Jing requires a clear label.

This is not a tender, but something like an auction.

Li Kui put down the fold and asked Cai Jing: "Yuan Chang, why do you choose Mingbiao?" And don't choose a dark mark? You must know that the clear bid will produce bidding, which is suspected of being criticized for collecting money. ”

Cai Jing said with a smile: "Li Zhizhi doesn't know, this clear mark will not cause fraud." And the secret label will give merchants an opportunity. In business, businessmen naturally do not buy and sell at a loss. Now they have been trying to do the coal business for a month or two, and wait until March comes. Our Military Command Bureau will take back the right to monopolize it. Directly let the merchant bid, once the bid exceeds the price at which the merchant made a profit, they will naturally back down. But this is not the case with hidden signs. ”

"In case the merchant conspires privately to bid at a very low price. Then a few businessmen directly traded privately, wouldn't it be that our Military Command Bureau was going to be played by businessmen? ”

Li Kui nodded secretly, although Cai Jing's character is very poor, but his calculating ability is not small.

This is especially true of the ability to make money.

Li Kui immediately clapped his head and said, "Since the Yuan Chang said it, I will do it according to your ideas." ”

Of course, now that the Military Unification Bureau has money, in addition to the income that must be disclosed in the accounts, there must be no shortage of other places that are changed to the yamen for the benefit of people.

Li Kui said: "As for the previous profits, 10% will be given to creative people. The benefits of charcoal cakes before were divided like this. In the future, we will unify the bureau, and anyone who can make a profit and be creative will be able to share a percentage of the profit. I see that the treasury took out one percent to Liang Shijie, does the chief have any opinions? ”

"My lord......" Liang Shijie was stunned, Li Kui wanted to send him money. At least 10,000 guan, is this to buy him? Is he worth so much money? For a while, Cai Jing's stupid son-in-law fell into self-doubt.

"The lower official has no opinion."

Li Kui said happily: "This is very good, but you have to set a clear eye, otherwise it will not sound good." How about royalties? ”

"Your Excellency is wise!"

Liang Shijie's eyes were moist, he couldn't study, and he was already aggrieved enough at home.

The Liang family is not an ordinary family, the great-grandfather is a scholar of Hallym University, and although his grandfather Liang Shi is a grace official, he also passed the imperial examination and was admitted to the Jinshi. This was very common in the Great Song Dynasty, and many officials became officials first, and then became a jinshi. But when it came to him, the article didn't make sense, as if it had broken the door of poetry and book heirlooms, and made the brothers of the same clan look down on him.

Now, being valued by Li Kui, Liang Shijie has an urge to be loyal to Li Kui.

Of course, Cai Jing has no opinion, Liang Shijie's money is his money. He still owes a large amount of debt, and the interest is almost out of breath. To be able to return a little is a little.

But Li Kui is obviously not just trying to invite people's hearts, after all, Liang Shijie is Cai Jing's son-in-law, and it is not easy for him to win over. He thought more.

If there is no benefit to the inventor and creator, who wants to improve the technology?

Even if the improvement of technological progress is made, it is still cherished by the broom, and it has become a unique secret recipe, and it will not benefit the society.

Cai Jing said gratefully: "Li Beizhi, don't worry, I, Cai Jing, am the one who is here to manage your backyard, and adults can do drastic things in laymen." ”

This said to Li Kui's heart, although Cai Jing was not credible. But if this guy is really willing to do a good job of logistics for him, he can save more than half of his energy as a chief officer.

Li Kui immediately patted Cai Jing's shoulder and said, "Yuan Chang, I don't have to worry about you doing things." In the future, all the people in the military command bureau are brothers. You and I don't have to be commensurate with our official ranks, and we don't have to look angry. ”

Cai Jing hesitated for a moment, and immediately changed his words: "Yes, bureau." ”

He also heard Zhang Zhu say a few times, Li Kui likes to hear people call him 'bureau seat'.

"With the assistance of the chief, I don't have to worry about it."

Li Kui smiled happily, and then said to Liang Shijie: "You have to work hard, this seat is optimistic about you." ”

After Li Kui left, Liang Shijie asked Cai Jing: "Father-in-law, will we follow Li Kui to do things in a down-to-earth manner in the future?" ”

"Stupid, just a little bit of a blockage will make you lose your eyes?" Cai Jing snorted angrily, and then said to his son-in-law: "After you receive your patent fee, send it to the old man's house." ”

Liang Shijie looked at his father-in-law's back and was very melancholy.

You always look down on Ah Duwu, don't have the ability, leave me some!

Speaking of which, there is a reason why Cai Jing is so tolerant of Li Kui.

First, Li Kui has a good reputation, even in officialdom, he is a tough and desperate ruthless person. seems to be a reckless character, but he is not stupid, not only is he not stupid, but he is well versed in the art of power and scheming. The big and small things planned were basically successful.

It is rumored that the virtuous concubine back then, and the current noble concubine, only gained a firm foothold in the harem after Li Kui's planning.

But how old was Li Kui at that time?

Fourteen.

Cai Jing remembered that when he was fourteen years old, he was stupid enough to really think that after he became a jinshi, he could do whatever he wanted, and he could do whatever he wanted. It wasn't until later that he found out that officialdom was also a crisis step by step, not as simple as he thought. Even if he uses the opportunity to be an official to make a fortune, he is trembling and afraid of falling into the trap.

And when Li Kui was fourteen years old, he had already begun to plan the affairs of the palace, and Cai Jing asked himself if he could do it.

In addition, Li Kui's irritability is also an aspect of Cai Jing's worries.

Fighting, it will definitely not be beaten, even if there is one of Lao Cai's families, he will be bullied. If Li Kui loses his mind, won't he be doomed?

In addition, after he returned to the capital, he went to see Zhang Dian for the first time.

Zhang Dian also instructed Cai Jing not to think about dealing with Li Kui and to think instead, but he didn't agree.

Inside and out, the idea of Cai Jing replacing Li Kui was blocked, and this resentment could only be left in my heart.

Besides, after Li Kui returned to the capital, he fell into the trouble of officialdom visits. The souvenirs of my hometown have been sent wave after wave, but there is no way, the relationship does not move, and it is difficult when you want to move.

On this day, Zheng Qi, the iron supervisor, hurriedly ran to the yamen of the Military Command Bureau, found Li Kui, and asked with a resentful expression: "Li Zhizhi, have you forgotten this official?" ”

Li Kui was terrified, looking at Zheng Qi's good face, he couldn't remember, why did this Lord Zheng say such misleading words?