Yang Yuande was indeed an old businessman with more than 20 years of business experience. Li Chengqian only explained to him the usage of the ten Arabic numbers from 0 to 9. Very soon, he was able to use them flexibly.
An hour later, under the shade of a tree in the courtyard, Li Chengqian was lying on a recliner and enjoying himself. Suddenly, he saw Yang Yuande rushing over with a flushed face and an account book in his hand.
" Your, Your, Your Highness Crown Prince, your, your novel arithmetic, this, this, this…"
Yang Yuande was extremely excited!
He was so excited that he was incoherent." The ten Tang numbers and the new algorithm of addition, multiplication, and division that you invented are really, really brilliant!!”
He took a deep breath." With these ten Tang numbers and this algorithm, I only need to spend less than one-tenth of the time I used to do the accounts, but I can get a more accurate and straightforward account book than before. This is too brilliant!”
Hey, hey, hey!
Enough, enough! Stop flattering me! Wasn't it just a few Arabic numbers? Isn't it just a simple addition, multiplication, and division algorithm? Was there a need to be so agitated? What a frog at the bottom of a well!
Although this was what Li Chengqian thought in his heart, that proud and tender little face completely betrayed him!
"Alright, alright, Yang Yuande, stop flattering me! Tell me, how many copper coins did you get in the past few days?”Li Chengqian waved his hand and pretended to be very deep.
"In this half a month, the Great Tang Ice Cellar has sold a total of 50,000 portions of shaved ice. After deducting the cost, each portion of shaved ice has a net profit of about 20 copper coins, and the total income is about 1,000,000,000 copper coins!”
"One million copper coins. One thousand copper coins is consistent, so that's one thousand strings of copper coins! Oh my god!"
Although Li Cheng had already made some guesses about the profits of the Great Tang Ice Cellar, he was still shocked when he heard Yang Yuande say one million copper coins.
After all, the war had stopped, the Tang Empire was established, and the world was peaceful. The prices of goods that had risen because of the war were also falling. A bucket of rice in Chang 'an City was only sold for six wen now, and the difference in other areas was not much!
The poorer families would only need to spend a little more money for a whole year if they were to scrimp and save.
One thousand strings!
In just half a month's time, Li Chengqian had earned a thousand strings of money just for the dignitaries in Chang 'an City!
As expected, no matter how poor the commoners looked, those high and mighty officials and dignitaries were definitely not poor!
"Alright, I got it. You can leave now!”Li Chengqian said with satisfaction.
Yang Yuande seemed to be a little hesitant. He hesitated for a few seconds, then suddenly bowed to Li Chengqian and begged carefully,"I, Yang Yuande, beg Your Highness to grant me the right to use the Great Tang's numbers and algorithms! This lowly one will definitely be single-minded and dedicated…"
"Alright, alright, you just want to use this king's Great Tang numbers and algorithm! Was there a need to flatter him so loudly?”
Li Chengqian's face did not turn red nor did he pant. Not only did he change the Arabic numbers to Tang numbers, but he also shamelessly said that he created them himself!
"If you want to use it, then use it. It's just an ordinary number!”Li Chengqian waved his hand indifferently.
"Thank you for the treasure, Your Highness! Thank you for your reward, Your Highness! This lowly one, this lowly one is really trying to repay you…I only have one life left, and I'm handing it over to Your Highness!”Yang Yuande's face was flushed red. He suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and said with a trembling voice.
"From now on, you just have to help this prince do things well! This king is tired, you can go down first!"
"Yes!"
Under the shade of a tree, Li Chengqian sat on a recliner with his eyes closed. His body swayed slightly with the recliner as he took a beautiful afternoon nap.
Unfortunately, the dream did not last long.
In his dreams, Li Chengqian suddenly felt as if he had lost gravity and was floating in the air.
In a flurry, he slowly opened his eyes.
What greeted his eyes was a pimpled face. Strange flesh grew on his face, and a row of neat fangs was revealed from his sloppy mouth. Behind his ears was a dense patch of fluffy long and short hair. He had a rough temperament and a tall figure that was like copper and iron.
Behind him, His Majesty Li Er stood with a dignified expression.
" Uncle Cheng, Father…" Li Chengqian was lifted in the air by Cheng Yaojin. His limbs slid weakly twice, although a smile appeared on his tender face.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, your life really makes me, Old Cheng, envious!”Cheng Yaojin curiously stretched out his hand and shook the recliner, winking at Li Chengqian.
Li Er's face darkened.
" Hey, hehe, Uncle Cheng, put me down first. If you like it, this king will ask the craftsman to send two of these reclining chairs to your residence tomorrow…" Facing this unreasonable devil king, Li Chengqian expressed that it was better to take the initiative and obediently satisfy his curiosity!
"Alright! This is what Your Highness the Crown Prince said, not what I, Old Cheng, forced you to do!”Cheng Yaojin put down Li Chengqian with satisfaction.
" Father, may I know why you have graced us with your presence today…" Li Chengqian cupped his hands towards the black-faced Li Shiming.
"Actually, it's nothing much. I just heard from your mother that you seem to be doing some business recently…?”
"Imperial Father, your son is the Crown Prince. How can I do such lowly business!”Li Chengqian firmly denied it.
"Oh? Then what is this?"
Li Shimin took out the book " 100 Marketing Techniques " written by Li Chengqian and stared at Li Chengqian.
" This, this…Your son is just guiding them on how to maximize their benefits, for…" As Li Chengqian spoke, his voice became lower and lower.
" Hmph, alright. It seems like you're still too free, which is why you're so bored that you're willing to do such a thing. I've already arranged for Kong Yingda, Kong shi, to give you a lecture starting tomorrow!”
After saying that, Li Shiming did not plan to talk to Li Chengqian. He left the Eastern Palace with Cheng Yaojin, who was winking at him, and ten large wooden boxes filled with silver ingots and copper coins.
"Your son respectfully sends off father…emperor…wait, wait!”
Li Chengqian suddenly rushed into the main hall of the bedroom and found that the originally full ten boxes of silver ingots and copper coins, along with the wooden box, had disappeared without a trace.
Only ten strings of copper coins were left on the ground…
Li Chengqian wanted to cry.
Oh my god! I'm stealing my son's money!
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