The monopoly of salt and iron has always been the right of the imperial court, but in the early years of this dynasty, because the foundation of the imperial court was insufficient, it borrowed money from major families and stabilized the situation in various places with the help of their strength, so part of the management rights of salt were released.

For the Tang Dynasty at that time, this method brought military spending to the army, and at the same time, it also allowed the people everywhere to quickly live and work in peace and contentment, which was a very correct choice.

But after a period of development, the Tang royal family has gained a firm foothold and no longer needs the help of these big families, but the major families are not muddy, not that you can take back the rights if you want to, although Li Shimin has long had the intention to reorganize the salt and iron official camp, but the officials of the major families have been obstructing, so this matter has been delayed.

With the great victory of Tuyuhun and the introduction of new salt by Li Xiang, Li Shimin had the confidence to declare war on the major families, and at the same time, he also guided the contradictions between the major families and let them join the competition.

But this is only the first step, although the major families have been reshuffled, but some families occupy too much share in salt sales, if it continues like this, it will also make it impossible for the imperial court to live a good life, so they have to give them a fatal blow, that is, Li Xiang's salt pricing.

The major families spent a huge amount of money to receive the salt in their own hands, they thought that they had monopolized the salt market, although they knew that Li Xiang also had salt in his hands, which was given to him as a reward, but Li Xiang did not have salt in his hands.

The salt mountains in Datang are divided into several kinds, some can be used, some are not usable, emitting a bitter taste, and the salt mountains in Li Xiang's hands are all inedible.

The major families have let their own people out, and they have not heard that Li Xiang has a new salt mountain in his hands, so they think that they have controlled the market, and if Li Xiang wants to turn the salt in his hand into cash, he must buy salt from them.

The price of salt on the market is also getting higher and higher, the original worst quality of a pound is only a few yuan, and now it has risen rapidly to 30 yuan, if the people want to eat some salt, it is more difficult than the original, is this really the case?

Hold to Baohou Garden.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, but Li Xiang is also very cool here, he made this place into a water pavilion, there is water flowing down like a waterfall around it, when he sits in the house, the wind blowing in from outside is cold.

"You kid is really getting more and more enjoyable, go back and get one for me."

Li Shimin came out for a private visit to Weifu today, because today is the day when Li Xiang's salt is on the market, and Li Shimin also wants to hear first-hand news here in Zhidaobao.

"No problem, I'll let my craftsman workshop do it when I go back, and I will treat it as a tribute to my grandfather."

For such a trivial matter, Li Xiang naturally agreed on the spot, as long as it does not involve the issue of position, we are still willing to be a filial junior.

"What do you say? You've also set up an artisan workshop? ”

Li Shimin quickly smelled the difference, at present, Li Xiang's various institutions are emerging in an endless stream, and even recently opened a grain store, and his hand has been stretched out to the grain, salt is already a very important commodity, if he is to deal with grain again, how much power will this kid have in the future?

"That's right! During this period of time, there are always people who ask their grandchildren to make furniture for them, and there are all kinds of buildings, if it is all for nothing, it is estimated that I will become a poor ghost in two days, so I simply set up a craftsman workshop and let it work, if anyone is rare in my things, as long as you are willing to come up with money, you can build it for you in a few days. ”

Li Xiang said that this craftsman workshop is like the construction team of modern society, whether it is a house or furniture, as long as you have enough money, I can make it for you, of course, because I am a unique business in the world, so the production cost is a little more expensive.

Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and thought that it was the same as the craftsman workshop of the imperial court, if this was the case, Li Xiang would even have the production of weapons, which was probably not allowed by Li Shimin.

"How much does it cost to make such a water pavilion?"

Li Shimin lay comfortably on the leisure chair.

"If you add the furniture inside, it will cost about 800 yuan."

When Li Xiang said this, Li Shimin almost fell off the stool, this water pavilion is only forty or fifty square meters, although there are all kinds of furniture in it, but it is not worth eight hundred yuan!

You must know that in the more prosperous places of Chang'an City, a two-story store is the price, can you have such a high cost here?

"You kid tell me honestly, what is the cost price?"

Li Shimin felt that Li Xiang had found another profiteering industry.

"The cost price is a trade secret, how can it be leaked at will? But it doesn't hurt to tell my grandfather, at least more than 500 yuan. ”

Li Xiang casually lied, it's just some wood furniture, plus an ordinary house, now the technology is mature, all kinds of furniture are produced on the assembly line, and the cost price can't even reach a hundred dollars, not to mention building on other people's land, and you don't need to pay for the land, the profits of the construction industry are not a joke, especially the construction industry in Datang.

When Li Shimin heard this cost price, although he didn't believe it in his heart, but looking at the surroundings so exquisite, spending summer in such a place, if it only costs eight hundred yuan, then it is still very worthwhile for the dignitaries and nobles of Chang'an City.

"I also heard something, you bought all the land around Qujiang, what do you want to do?"

Qujiang River is the living water in Chang'an City, and dignitaries like to go there to play, but some land is not wanted, only part of it is more prosperous.

"My grandson plans to use that piece of land to build a place for water play, which can be regarded as enriching the spare time life of the people of Chang'an City."

According to the information that Li Shimin obtained, Li Xiang got valuable flowers and plants from all over the place, and built all kinds of amusement facilities in them, if it was for the common people, Li Shimin would not believe it! Can the common people afford this expense?

The grandfather and grandson have to say something else, there are already footsteps outside, Zhou Huairen has already come in to report, Li Shimin doesn't ask about other things, now I just want to know the sales status of salt after all, it is listed in the same period in the country......