"What is it? 300 bottles were sold in one day? How much money did he earn?" Empress Zhangsun was very happy when she heard the news.
"Replying to the Empress, the person sent by Li Chongyi said: Today, he sold a total of 300 bottles of perfume, earning 2,500 strings of money, leaving 1,700 strings of money.”
"What is it? There are so many?" After hearing the exact number, Empress Zhangsun's joy turned into surprise.
According to Li Chongyi, after the sales in Chang 'an stabilized and the market in Luoyang and other places was developed, the monthly sales would continue to be around 1,000 bottles. If he added some rouge powder, wouldn't he have nearly 100,000 yuan a year? Even if the palace only had 30% of it, it would still be 30,000 strings! One had to know that the money that could be allocated to the palace treasury from the national treasury every year was only a few hundred thousand.
"Replying to the Empress, that's what the person sent by Li Chongyi said.”
"Men, call Li Chongyi into the palace. I want to hear it from him personally.”
"Mother, wait." Li Lizhi stopped her." Mother, think about it. Chong…Li Chongyi, since he sent someone to pass the message into the palace, he definitely wouldn't say anything. Because when the time comes, he will give the palace a share of the money." If he said too much, wouldn't he give more to the palace?”
Empress Zhangsun thought about it and realized that it was indeed so. She then said,""Then forget it. He should be busy now. I'll invite him into the palace another day to have a chat.”
Li Lizhi stomped her feet and said,""Aiya, mother, why didn't you understand what your daughter meant? Think about it, that Li Chongyi is the most cunning. Back then, when you asked for 30% of his perfume workshop, he was unhappy. It would be strange if he could be honest now! Perhaps he would not earn 1,700 strings today, but 3,700 strings! Wasn't it up to him to decide how much he earned?”
"That's right. If you didn't say it, I really wouldn't have thought of it. If it were anyone else, they definitely wouldn't dare to do this. But Li Chongyi, that bad boy, would definitely do such a thing. However, if I send someone to keep an eye on him, won't it be bad? After all, we're taking money for nothing."
"Imperial Mother, even blood brothers have to settle accounts! There was nothing to be afraid of. Those wealthy families all checked their accounts regularly. Could it be that they didn't trust their shopkeepers? However, you have to consider this candidate.”Li Lizhi said.
"Oh? Lizhi, tell me." Empress Zhangsun said.
"If you only sent a servant to the palace, with Li Chongyi's shrewdness, you would have a headache dealing with him. Perhaps it won't be long before this servant will collude with Li Chongyi. After all, this involved tens of thousands of strings of money.”Li Lizhi said.
"Then I'll let Xiang 'er go? Xiang 'er has been with me for so many years. She knows about accounts.”Empress Zhangsun said.
Li Lizhi shook her head." Mother, although Xiang 'er is definitely trustworthy, she's too honest. She doesn't have any ulterior motives. How can she be Li Chongyi's match?" Li Chongyi could easily fool him.”
"What do you think of Xiu-Er? Xiu-Er is a clever girl."
"Xiu-Er isn't good enough either.”
"Why don't I get the green sparrow to..."
"Mother, have you forgotten? Half a month ago, Fourth Brother and Li Chongyi had a fight. If they get together, they might cause some trouble!”
Empress Zhangsun suggested a few more people, but they were all rejected by Li Lizhi. Finally, Li Lizhi said,""Mother, I have a candidate!”
"Who is it? Tell me about it."
Li Lizhi pointed at herself." Mother, what do you think of me?”
"You've said so much to me just for this sentence, right?" Empress Zhangsun laughed. Hmph, you still dare to play tricks with your mother."
"Mother, I was wrong, alright? Just promise me!" It was rare for Li Lizhi to hug Empress Zhangsun's arm and shake it.
Empress Zhangsun hesitated for a moment. Li Lizhi was a princess. It was definitely not appropriate to do this.
However, Li Lizhi had never been interested in anything since she was young, and it was rare for her to ask her for help. In the end, her love for her daughter prevailed and she agreed." Since you want to go, then go. It's boring in the palace. It's good to go out more." However, you have to take care of your body. You've been in poor health since you were young. As for your Imperial Father, let Mother speak to him.”
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"Steward Liu, remember to tell the Marquis Madam that when she is with outsiders, she must not tell them that she got this perfume from me.”
"Don't worry, Young Master Li, I'll remember.”
"Well, that's good. You know that the production of this perfume is really too low. I thought that 300 bottles would be able to sell for three to five days, but I didn't expect it to be gone in a day. These three bottles are all I have left.”
"Young Master Li, if there's nothing else, then I'll leave first. Madam is still waiting for this perfume!”
"Then I won't keep you. Xiaowei, help me send the guest off. I remember! Don't tell me you got this perfume from me! Don't make things difficult for me!" Li Chongyi reminded again.
Seeing Xiao Wei send the guests away, Li Chongyi asked Yue Er,"Yue 'er, how many more waves of guests are there?”
"Eldest Young Master, you received a total of thirteen waves of customers today. There are still six waves waiting for you. They all want to buy perfume from you.”Yue Er said.
"Then tell them that if they want the perfume, they have to wait for at least half a month.”Li Chongyi said.
"But Eldest Young Master, don't we still have over a hundred bottles that we haven't sold?”Yue Er asked in confusion.
"Silly girl, the rarer something is, the more valuable it is. If perfume can be bought so easily and it's everywhere on the street, it will become worthless. The harder it was to obtain something, the more precious it was!”Li Chongyi said.
"But, we'll have to earn a lot less this way!”Yue Er still felt that it was a pity.
"We have a lot of profitable businesses!" Li Chongyi laughed. Don't forget, other than perfume, we still have coal! He reckoned that the news from His Majesty was about to arrive.”
This morning, he sent a thousand pieces of honeycomb briquettes and a heating system to the palace. Calculating the time, the installation should be completed by now. With Li Shimin's attention, he might be watching it now!
Li Chongyi's guess was right. Not only Li Shimin, but also Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, and a dozen other important officials. Of course, Li Chongyi's cheap father, Li Xiaogong, was also there. At this moment, everyone was gathered in a courtyard near the corner of the palace.
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