At this moment, the two women were chattering around the furnace. Zhangsun's eyes were getting brighter and brighter.
This was the first time he had come into contact with such a furnace and the first time he had seen honeycomb briquettes. He was even happier when he compared the cost.
Every year, the price of charcoal in the palace was sky-high. If they had this kind of stove, there would be no smoke and poison, and they could still keep warm. Usually, people could cook and boil water. In winter, they could even wash clothes with hot water.
Zhangsun was simply too satisfied.
Most importantly, this thing was really too cheap. Ordinary people could afford it.
If it was like what the little shopkeeper had said, giving this furnace a year title furnace, the people would think of the benefits of the new emperor, and the trivial matter of the Black Tortoise Sect would not be a big deal.
The more Zhangsun looked at it, the more satisfied he was. The more satisfied he was, the more worried he was. A mountain of gold was right in front of him, and he couldn't take it away.
The two of them discussed for a long time. They turned around and saw the young shopkeeper sitting at the front desk, swaying his legs casually. Zhangsun sighed. He was indeed a child. His temper was unstable.
Zhangsun returned to his seat and drank a mouthful of sour plum soup. He was about to leave when he casually asked,"Little shopkeeper, have you thought of a way?"
" Hehe." Bai Ming chuckled." There's really a way for the Empress to get all the mines without spending money."”
Zhangsun and Lu shi looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise. He really knew how to get along?
"Alright then," said Zhangsun with a smile,"please tell me your brilliant plan."”
Bai Ming sat at the front desk and said,""At this time, since we don't have money, we can only barter and exchange charcoal for coal.”
Zhangsun hurriedly asked,"What is this method?" Little Shopkeeper, please explain in detail."
" Coal is too toxic," said Bai Ming." It can even kill people if it's not handled properly. Therefore, very few people mine it. Even if someone has a coal mine, the price is definitely not expensive."
The Empress would first investigate and see if the coal mines around the capital were ownerless. She would first take them back and then attack those who had coal mines.”
Zhangsun nodded." Yes, there must be an ownerless coal mine." Then how do we strike those with mines?"
"Find a person who has a coal mine and exchange it for double the price of charcoal in the world. In other words, if this coal mine is worth 100,000 strings, then exchange it for 200,000 strings of charcoal.
Of course, money was also fine. It would be converted according to the price of charcoal. Anyway, he would definitely pay it off before the beginning of summer next year.”
Lu shi thought for a moment and said," Little Shopkeeper, what is this method of yours? Charcoal is so expensive. We will lose money both inside and outside." Besides, the royal family couldn't afford that much charcoal.”
Bai Ming smiled." Don't be anxious. If you have a coal mine in your hands, you can exchange it for charcoal at twice the price. Will you exchange it?"”
"Of course, we have to change it. Who wouldn't exchange it for double the profits?”
Zhangsun nodded. What a good deal."
" Alright," Bai Ming smiled." Since you agree to the exchange, sign the contract." The contract stated clearly that before the beginning of summer next year, they would pay with charcoal, or they could pay according to the current charcoal price.”
"Wouldn't that be a huge loss?”
"This is the first step," Bai Ming said with a smile."I want to control all the coal mines."
The second step was to first make a batch of furnaces and honeycomb briquettes before bidding.”
"What is a tender?"
"Inform the influential families that the royal family is going to build a hundred thousand furnaces and a few dozen or even a hundred factories to process honeycomb briquettes.
Let's see who can produce it. If anyone wants to take this job, they have to pay a certain deposit first…"
"What's the deposit?" asked Zhangsun.”
"It is to ensure that the number of stoves and honeycomb briquettes produced within the contract time. Otherwise, the money will be deducted."
Zhangsun frowned and asked," What kind of logic is that? Since you're asking them to do it, you have to pay a deposit first. How can you ask them for money?"”
"Give them money?" Bai Ming smiled. The Great Tang furnace was a unique business in the entire Great Tang.
"No matter how expensive iron is, the cost of a furnace is only ten wen. If we charge twenty wen, he can obviously earn more money. Only a fool would not do it."
We request that the goods be delivered according to the date stipulated in the contract. If you hand over the goods, there will be no problem. I will give you the wages, materials, and security deposit.
Speaking of which, if you can't hand over the goods by the specified date, how much of my work will be delayed?
Do I need to spend more money to find someone else to do it? What should he do with this money and time?
What guarantee do you have? A contract was a promise, not money. Only money could guarantee that the goods would be delivered late and the quality would be poor.”
Actually, Zhangsun couldn't accept this idea. People usually gave a deposit. He had never heard of anyone paying a deposit.
But what the little shopkeeper said was reasonable, and she actually couldn't refute it. Regardless of the method, Zhangsun felt that this idea was very fresh.
"Alright, so what if they paid the deposit?”
" The security deposit is to ensure that it must be completed within a certain period of time," Bai Ming said." It can't delay the people's winter."
If they performed well, they would be in charge of the furnace and honeycomb briquettes processing in the future. That was an imperial merchant, what a great honor.
"If we don't perform well, I'm sorry. There are so many aristocratic families and capable people in the Great Tang. We can find someone else."
Sister, don't worry. Who would not earn so much money? Doing business with the royal family was much more prestigious. In this way, we received a large sum of deposit.”
"But, even so, buying charcoal to pay off debts with this money is also a loss."”
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