Pei Mingli, such a capable person, began to complain to Li Zhi, which shows how difficult it is to implement industrialization in today's Datang.

But Li Zhi can't wait now.

The academy outside the city has been in operation for several years, but there are only a few thousand students inside.

Even if these people are fully engaged in scientific research, it is difficult to meet the demand.

Therefore, Li Zhi must popularize modern education to the whole country as soon as possible.

But in order to do this, in addition to facing resistance from the court, it is also necessary to create a large number of social needs.

Today's children are considered laborers in the eyes of their parents, and they have to work with their parents since they were teenagers.

Therefore, although Datang has carried out the imperial examination for many years, and the treatment given to students is quite generous.

But not many families are willing to send their children to school.

Of course, there are many reasons for this.

First of all, most of the current officials of the Tang Dynasty are left over from the previous dynasty.

Many of these people come from families above the middle level.

These families generally have their own ancestral halls.

The biggest role of the clan ancestral hall is to set up a private school to teach the younger generations of the family to study.

This brings us to the second reason.

Today's imperial examinations are not vague.

This makes it possible to pass the exam to get admitted, in fact, most of them are still the children of the family who have a relationship with the court.

This is also the reason why although the Tang Dynasty implemented the imperial examination system, the family was still able to tolerate it.

The third reason is that the retirement age for Datang officials is now 70 years old.

Many officials will leave their posts on their own initiative unless they are really unable to get along for various reasons.

Otherwise, they all want to stay in the court for as long as possible to pave the way for their juniors.

As a result, there are very few vacancies each year.

The official positions available to the imperial court were very limited, and there were many people who participated in the imperial examination.

In this way, the children of ordinary people basically have no chance to get ahead after they study.

People send their children to study, and they can't see the future, so naturally no one wants to.

Li Zhi's way of creating demand was to accelerate the industrialization of Datang and allow more people who had read books to enter one factory after another.

These people who have read books understand new things faster and can quickly occupy more important positions in the factory.

As a result, their incomes are much higher than those of ordinary workers.

In the end, the people still see if the children in the family can make money.

As long as the people realize that sending their children to study is more profitable than farming at home, they will naturally be willing to send their children to study.

At that time, Li Zhi will also be able to popularize modern education.

The premise of all this is to sell the machinery and equipment first, but it is clear that Pei Mingli's current efforts have not been successful.

Li Zhi pondered for a while after listening to Pei Mingli's words.

Then he said: "What the merchant is worried about is nothing more than the stability of the equipment.

You expressly guarantee to the merchant that the equipment we sell will be repaired free of charge for a period of three years.

During this time, we can also help them develop personnel who can repair the equipment.

I think that with these assurances, there will be people who will be willing to try. ”

After hearing this, Pei Mingli spoke: "If this is the case, we will inevitably send people to the merchant's workshop.

How can we sustain our own workshop? ”

Li Zhi said: "There is no need to worry about this, there are many reserve talents in the academy and the general supervisor.

These people are more than enough for our own needs. ”

Pei Mingli said: "Merchants who buy equipment and patents from us will definitely compete with us, how to deal with it? ”

Li Zhi thought for a while and said, "Our goods are as high as possible than the prices of other merchants.

In this way, they can be left with the opportunity to cultivate the market. ”

Pei Mingli said: "Then won't our sales be greatly affected?" ”

Li Zhi said: "Nowadays, the foreign trade business is so hot, we can sell our goods abroad." ”

Pei Mingli nodded after hearing this.

Then he asked again: "Now that the workshops are ready to replace the electric equipment, what should we do with the obsolete equipment?" ”

Li Zhi smiled: "Naturally, it will be refurbished and sold, and it may be more popular to sell it cheaper!" ”

Li Zhi's words made Pei Mingli suddenly, he was also the first time to contact industrial equipment, so he didn't know much about it.

Li Zhi's words made Pei Mingli fully realize the commodity attributes of these devices.

In this way, Pei Mingli also knows how to operate the trading of these equipment in the future.

Pei Mingli quickly drew up a sales plan in his mind.

That is, to sell the equipment eliminated on their side at a low price first, so as to open up the market.

In this process, it is possible to set up a workshop dedicated to the production of equipment.

While cultivating human resources through refurbishment of equipment, we also produce and develop new equipment.

When Pei Mingli told Li Zhi his thoughts, Li Zhi's eyes suddenly lit up.

He happily said to Pei Mingli: "It is a wise decision for this king to hand over the business to you.

With your assistance, why can't this king make money?

The king has decided, and will give you another 10% of your salary as a reward. ”

After listening to Li Zhi's words, Pei Mingli hurriedly said, "Your Highness, there is no need to add more, it is already a lot. ”

Pei Mingli's words were not polite.

He now earns at least one or two million a year, not to mention other shopkeepers.

Even if you compare the businesses in the country, they are also among the leaders.

Now that Li Zhi wants to raise his salary again, it makes him feel uneasy.

Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "You take care of so much business for this king, and your feet don't touch the ground every day."

If the king treats you badly, what will the rest of the people think of the king? ”

Pei Mingli said: "Don't treat it badly, don't treat it badly, the villain has too much salary, and if there are more, the villain's heart is really uneasy!" ”

Li Zhi said: "You can take what this king gives, and you don't have to be stingy with other shopkeepers."

The king can make money so easily, it all depends on your wholehearted management.

The king of this money is comfortable, and you should take it with peace of mind. ”

After Pei Mingli listened to Li Zhi's words, a warmth swelled in his heart.

Li Zhi has rarely been involved in specific business affairs in recent years.

Even Liu An, the housekeeper in the house, just came over on time to check the accounts.

So much so that now many upstart merchants in Chang'an City have always thought that this large pile of transactions is their own.

Even those established merchants are polite when they see them.

Li Zhi's deeds of complaining to the emperor for Pei Mingli had already spread among these people.

Li Zhi was able to offend his brother for his subordinates, which shows how close their relationship is.

It can be said that Pei Mingli's status in Chang'an City is not inferior to that of ordinary nobles.