"Aunt, think about it. At this time, the coal mines are all in the hands of the royal family. We only owe them some charcoal, and we even get a deposit.
Then, the royal family and the business partners jointly promoted that honeycomb briquettes cost three yuan per coin, which meant that they could only use three yuan a day. They also had to cook, have hot water at any time, and keep the house warm.
Moreover, this item did not have any charcoal poison, so he could sleep at ease. Who would still need a charcoal basin?
One had to know that charcoal braziers were expensive and dangerous.
Anyway, I don't think I need to teach you how to say it.”
Lu Shi nodded." I don't need you to teach me that. But even so, it will take some time to sell the stoves and briquettes. By the time we have enough money, Lixia will be gone."”
"Auntie, why bother with Lixia?" Bai Ming laughed. Think about it, if everyone thinks that the stove is good and nine layers cheaper than charcoal, what will the price of charcoal be?”
The price of charcoal? The two women looked at each other and said," The price of charcoal is still very expensive.”
Bai Ming sighed." Think about it. My steamed buns are fifty wen per tray. If there's one next to me that's even better than mine and costs ten wen per tray, what should I do?"”
"Then, your business is gone. Otherwise, we'll have to lower the price." Zhangsun blinked and said.”
Bai Ming smiled." Yes, the same logic applies. Honeycomb briquettes are better and cheaper than charcoal. What do you think we should do with charcoal?"”
"Will the price of charcoal drop a lot?" Zhangsun said.
"In the past, when winter came, merchants would stock up on charcoal, and the price would be three times higher than usual." Bai Ming smiled.
At this time, as long as the royal family publicized it well, all the people in the city would use honeycomb briquettes. Then, they would explain the dangers of charcoal, and no one would buy charcoal.”
Bai Ming jumped down from the counter." At that time, the price of charcoal will be unimaginable. We can use the deposit on hand to buy a large amount of charcoal and then return the charcoal to the seller.
Even if it was calculated with copper coins, charcoal was not worth much at that time. When the contract expired, the royal family would pay them with the money from selling stoves and honeycomb briquettes.
In this way, the contractor's wages were paid, the coal mine was obtained, and the people could spend the winter in peace. There would be an endless stream of money entering the palace treasury. In the future, there would be money every year.”
Zhangsun suddenly stopped talking and looked straight at Bai Ming.
Growing up, he had been spending money in the residence. When had he ever thought of setting up such a big trap?
After going back and forth a few times, he really did not spend a single penny to take down all the coal mines.
The more Zhangsun thought about it, the more he felt that this method was ingenious. She couldn't help but blush in excitement, and her body trembled.
Although she was the Empress, she had never done such a big business in her life.
Lu shi followed Zhangsun's train of thought and thought for a while. She suddenly understood and quickly held Zhangsun's hand. She said excitedly,
"This method is too good, killing several birds with one stone. Wasn't this just using charcoal as money? Moreover, the price of charcoal had dropped just like that. This, this…this method was too extreme.”
The two women were so excited that they were speechless. One was the imperial wife of the housekeeper, and the other was the ruler of the palace. What kind of scene had they not seen and experienced?
But ultimately, they had never fought in such a business war.
It was unheard of to use this kind of futures method to do business. Unknowingly, they stared at Bai Ming. Was this a method that a human brain came up with?
Even if all the officials in the court were added together, Zhangsun would never believe that this method was more exquisite.
How could there be such a big business in this world without money? At this moment, Zhangsun really admired Bai Ming.
How old was he? Looking at his clear eyes, Zhangsun would never have thought that this method was actually from his hands. As an empress, he was not even a little bit inferior to him.
"When governing a country according to the local conditions, the art of war and military strategy can change rapidly. I didn't expect that Fan Li's techniques are so profound. Little shopkeeper, you are really a genius.”
Zhangsun explained Bai Ming's method from the beginning to the end again, reporting it to the teacher like a student.
"Little shopkeeper, am I right?"
Bai Ming couldn't stand this kind of gaze. It was as if he had been targeted by a prey. He quickly smiled and said,"Yes, sister is indeed an intelligent person.
"As long as we keep this matter a secret and do it quickly, there shouldn't be any problems. It's September now. In another month, the weather will be cold. In at most two months…"
"Two months is enough," said Zhangsun with a smile.”
Zhangsun paced back and forth in the shop, thinking non-stop. He turned around and asked,"What if the people are not enthusiastic about buying, or buy too little, and we can't earn the money to pay the factory?”
Bai Ming jumped onto the counter and shook his legs."" That's easy. We'll have a big promotion."
"Big promotion?" Zhangsun and Lu shi looked at each other, not understanding what he meant.
Bai Ming said," Promotion is to let others take advantage of the situation. For example, when we first started, the stove was sold for fifty copper coins. If you buy a stove, I will give you ten honeycomb briquettes. The honeycomb briquettes are sold for one copper coin and two yuan. But if you buy a stove that costs two hundred copper coins, I will give you five hundred yuan. How is it?"
Zhangsun clapped his hands happily." Of course it's good. The people will definitely buy more."”
On second thought, Zhangsun smiled and said,"Little shopkeeper, you're very cunning. It's clearly something that costs one coin and three yuan, but it suddenly became two yuan. Even if you bought more, it still made others feel that it was cheap.”
"It's a business," Bai Ming said with a smile. Sister, don't worry. If there's anything, just come and find me.”
Zhangsun would never have thought that he would get such a wonderful solution through an unintentional move. The more he looked at Bai Ming, the more he liked him.
Not only did she nod her head, she also smiled and said,"Alright, if there's any trouble in the future, I'll come out and look for you."”
"Elder sister, don't forget to put in a good word for me in front of the Empress. I'm still waiting to be rewarded." I also want to call all the ministers to come and buy more buns from me.”
Zhangsun stepped forward and pinched Bai Ming's face." She rubbed her hands vigorously." Don't worry. Elder Sister will definitely pass on the message. Little Shopkeeper thought of this method in such a short time. Elder Sister is amazed.
Just wait for your reward. Sister, let's go back to the palace."
Lu shi was dumbfounded. The Empress was the mother of a country. When had she ever done such a frivolous thing?
Look, the little shopkeeper's face is red from embarrassment.
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