Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Shock! !

Can't believe it! !

They couldn't imagine why water turned into ice cubes.

Li Shimin had a panoramic view of their expressions, the corners of his mouth raised, and only felt one word, cool! !

At that time, he was also so confused when he learned about it.

But now, the roles have changed, he knows the truth, but Wei Zheng and the others don't.

This feeling that others don't know but you know is really refreshing.

Li Shimin smiled indifferently, and said, "Okay, I've done what I should do. You two lovers, come and see the difference between the ice cubes in the two water basins?!"

Hearing this, Wei Zheng was the first to go down to check.

Changsun Wuji followed closely behind.

The two looked east and west, and they were extremely careful.

But indeed, there is really no difference between the ice cubes in the two water basins.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, and the water in a water basin turned into ice cubes, they would probably think that these two ice cubes are actually natural ice produced in the same place.

"Your Majesty, what the hell is going on!!"

"Why does water turn into ice?!"

Wei Zheng couldn't help asking.

This does not match the characteristics of ice cubes he knows.

Li Shimin glanced at him and said with a smile: "The reason is very simple, that is, Bingke can be mass-produced, and I have already learned how to mass-produce it from Kuan'er."

"It's still there, and it can be mass-produced in summer."

After finishing speaking, Li Shimin added another sentence.

What he said was short, but every sentence was heavy.

Mass production of ice!Still in mass production in the summer! !

This, crazy crazy! !

But this matter happened right in front of the two of them, and the method was provided by the King of Chu. In the eyes of Wei Zheng and Changsun Wuji, any unrealistic behavior would become normal as long as they had a relationship with the King of Chu.

"His Royal Highness Chu, if this ice-making method is provided by His Royal Highness, then I will believe it."

"His Royal Highness, King Chu, is truly a great talent, and he has invented something new."

"Your Majesty, I suggest that you wait for His Royal Highness Chu to come back and give him a reward. During this period of time, we have received too much favor from him, especially the imperial examination. If it weren't for His Royal Highness, I and others don't know what to do. Do it, how will it end?"

Changsun Wuji sighed a little.

Wei Zheng also nodded and said, "That's right, Your Majesty, I have the same thoughts as Elder Sun Pushe."

Li Shimin said with a smile: "I will, let's not mention this, just about the ice cubes in front of me, I want to open up a market for a small number of people to cool off, occupy some of the market, and increase the national treasury bank, who is competent for the two lovers?" !?"

That's why Li Shimin summoned the two of them, he wanted to sell ice.

Now that the Tang Dynasty is full of waste, money is needed everywhere, and those aristocratic families hold the money in their hands, like an iron rooster, and will not give out a cent.

The Datang treasury is almost bottoming out now, so Li Shimin has to find a way to raise money.

It is not possible to print directly. Gold and silver are too precious, and the gold and silver that can be printed have long been printed.

So, the only way left is to make money.

In the past, a large number of books were taken out from the Chu Palace for sale, and because the price was lower than half of the market price, countless scholars came to buy them. It seemed that the scenery was boundless, accounting for [-]% of the book market in Chang'an City, but in fact... those books were actually It doesn't make money.

Currently.

The raw material rice paper is expensive, so the original price of all kinds of books is already expensive, and the profit of selling books in major bookstores is about [-]%, which is hard work.

And he is directly lower than half of the market price. Although they are all taken from the Chu Palace and bought and sold without capital, Li Shimin understands the principle of earning interest in an orderly manner, so he invests all the money he sells in printed books.

No matter how many books there are in Chu Palace, they will always be sold out in one day, so this way must be opened up.

This leads to.

All the money I earned went to printing books.

Sell ​​it at a price lower than half the market price, and then take the money back and put it into printing. I said before that the profits of the major bookstores are [-]%. Now that all the money is put into it, it is possible to sell two books from the Chu Palace to make a book. , is still in a state of loss.

If the book printing officials didn't come to Li Shimin for money, he would have burned incense and worshiped Buddha.

How can we expect to subsidize the national treasury by selling books?

And now.

Ice cubes are different.

The most important materials for ice cubes are water and saltpeter. These things can be found everywhere and are cost-free.

At present, the market price of ice cubes is extremely high, and when they put ice cubes on the market, and then reduce the market price by half, they will surely grab most of the ice buyers.

There is no business, but you can make a lot of money.

This is a profitable way to make money.

Both Wei Zheng and Changsun Wuji could see clearly the pros and cons.

Wei Zheng immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to take charge of this matter."

After Changsun Wuji was unwilling, he also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, let the humble minister be responsible. Wei Zhongshu's court has made too many enemies, and there is no way to make things right in his heart, and the humble minister is not."

Li Shimin's eyes flickered when he heard this.

It seems that ... it is.

Wei Zheng is a big troll, it doesn't matter who he is, how does a person with no EQ like him manage to do business?

Wei Zheng refused to accept it, and said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to the nonsense of the elder grandson Pushe, I am qualified for this position."

"Chen, it's true that I'm not good at catering to others, so I just need to be a decision maker who gives instructions."

Changsun Wuji raised his eyebrows and said, "Wei Zhongshu, behind this old man is the help of the entire Changsun family. There are countless capable people, and they are even more trustworthy. They are all cronies. It is best to leave it to this old man."

Wei Zheng snorted coldly and said, "It's precisely because you want to hand over the sale to your eldest grandson's family, so I, Wei Zheng, are even more worried."

"His Royal Highness Little Sizi encountered assassins before, and the guards around her, who would have thought that they would rebel, but in the end... they actually rebelled."

"The signboard of the eldest grandson's family is a big tree attracting wind. Maybe there are some caring people in your family."

"For example, the unhappy concubine seeks refuge in the family of five surnames and Qiwang? Another example, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who have suffered unfair treatment seek refuge in the family? These are all uncertain factors. The eldest grandson's family is embarrassing."

Changsun Wuji heard the words, and lamented: "Wei Zhongshu, speaking of this, the old man's niece is really pitiful. She was almost assassinated. If it wasn't for her hard life, she would never see her mother."

As I spoke, tears came from the corners of my eyes.

It looks sad and uncomfortable.

Wei Zheng stared wide-eyed, and the corners of his mouth twitched, "Changsun Pushe, are you starting to play emotional cards with His Majesty?!"

Changsun Wuji was about to speak, but was interrupted by Li Shimin.

"Alright, alright, my dear ladies."

"At this time, I have already made a decision about who to teach and deal with."

Li Shimin laughed. In fact, before the two came, he decided who would do it.

The reason why the two of them were allowed to come was because they were all his confidantes, no matter who took over the business of selling ice cubes.The other party needs to know, so as not to be confused.

"Your Majesty, who is that?"

"who is it!!"

Both Changsun Wuji and Wei Zhengxin's throats were bulging.

One of them is fighting for the continued expansion of the family.

The ice cube business is profitable without any capital.

Your Majesty shouldn't care about the gold and silver that was sold and taken back, and kept in the family a little bit, right? !

As for the other person, he didn't have so many crooked thoughts.

I only saw traitors appearing around His Royal Highness Xiao Sizi, so how many family members should there be in this palace? !

If the ice cube business is leaked and the method is stolen by the aristocratic family, then this business, isn't it bad? !

Leave it to him, he has good eyesight and can recognize people.

That's it.

"I want to hand it over to Wei Zheng."

Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng.

Hearing this, Wei Zheng was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "Hahaha! Thank you Your Majesty for recognizing this humble minister!!"

"Your Majesty, I will definitely arrange this place for His Majesty and bring back the wealth."

Compared with the excited Wei Zheng, the eldest grandson Wuji looked a little lonely.

This ice business is like this, it was robbed by Wei Xiaozi.

never mind,

Grab it and grab it.

Changsun Wuji quickly took it easy. With Wei Zheng's temperament, he knew that Wei Zheng would not be greedy for ink. If he really did, then Wei Zheng and his wife would not be living in thatched cottages.

that's it.

Wei Zheng received the ice business.

Li Shimin arranged everything for him, let Wei Zheng recruit all Jinwu Guards, and gave Wei Zheng the right to sell, giving Wei Zheng a lot of power to judge for himself.

If the eldest grandson Wuji is arranged, then even if Li Shimin arranges Jin Wuwei, the eldest grandson Wuji will probably arrange a few members of the eldest grandson's family to come in later.

But Wei Zheng didn't have such worries, he had no family to support, and he was jealous and upright, so he was worthy of entrusting such a big task.

After handing over everything, Li Shimin often breathed a sigh of relief: "Huh, just wait for the results."

"Look at what these seemingly inconspicuous ice cubes can bring."

………………

Chang'an City, south of the city.

late at night.

Xueyunfang.

This is a place of wind and dust, and it is quite famous in the south of the city. Many famous people are willing to come here to spend.

"Oh, brother, come here, we Xueyunfang, there is nothing, but there are many girls."

"Come on, come on, sir, come and have fun."

"Young Master is here, but the servants have been waiting for a long time."

Just like the usual dusty place, many girls are outside to receive guests in a showy manner.

From the girls outside, it can be seen that the quality of girls in Xueyunfang is obviously much higher than other places in the south of the city, which may be the reason why she stands out.

"Hey, General Du, you're here."

At this time, an official was held back by the old bustard of Xueyunfang.

"Come to our Xueyun Workshop today?!"

she asked.

General Du smiled and said, "Yes, I haven't been here for a few days. Is Miss Luluo okay? This general is here for her tonight."

The old bustard patted the feather fan and said, "Okay, it's good, but actually, there are also disadvantages."

"Oh?" General Du's eyes were frivolous: "Could it be that Miss Luluo is ill?!"

The old bustard gave him a reproachful look, and said with a smile: "Look at what General Du said, it's not that, it's just these days, General Du, you didn't come, our Luluo misses you very much."

General Du laughed out loud when he heard this.

"Hahaha, so that's how it is! Let the general jump, let's go, take the general to see Luluo!!"