Chapter 1811 Use your brains
Five million jin, that is, five hundred million jin, this is a very huge number. If converted into a currency of modern value, even if it is converted into a US dollar, it will cost about 800 billion.
But you cannot compare anything vertically. In the Tang Dynasty, you must measure something according to the standards of the Tang Dynasty.
For example, it is 50 million yuan. We may think this number is huge now, but from the perspective of the country, there are actually not many.
At this time, the Tang Dynasty had annexed the entire east, whether it was the peninsula or other, and the border in the north was approaching near the northern Circle; and the south extended to Australia; as for the west, the Indian Ocean had become the territorial waters of the Tang Dynasty; and to the east, the Japanese were still fighting, but at least half of them were also controlled by the Tang Dynasty.
What is a 50 million vocational position worth such a huge land and occupation?
Not to mention that the Tang Dynasty did not only sell grain. Silk was sold for nearly one-month per piece in the Tang Dynasty. If the export price tripled, it would be three-month per piece. There was no standard for porcelain. Just like the rice bowls in later generations, there were fifty ones and five hundred ones, so it would be not expensive to sell five-month ones for a **?
But those who come here are all nobles from Fanbian. Are you embarrassed to buy only one piece of silk? Only one piece of silk, one bowl? Where is the face?
Oh, by the way, there are many glass products in the Tang Dynasty, such as small mirrors and exquisite lighting. This thing is also unique to the Tang Dynasty. A small mirror is not expensive to sell for 200 ounces, right? Isn't it expensive to sell for 5 stags of lights?
Do you want to buy some when you come to Datang? Are you embarrassed to buy only the size of a small mirror? Why don’t you buy a few that are taller than a person? Such a big mirror, turn it up a few times, and it’s not much to collect one hundred cents?
The same is true for lighting. You can’t just buy one, right? Those Fanbians like to live in castles. If you buy a lamp, you have to change the lights of the entire castle again?
Why do you really only buy a small mirror the size of a palm? You only buy one light? As expected, we will sell it, but what about the face?
Also, the bulldozers and tractors, the nobles in Fanbang also have land? When they arrived in Datang, they didn’t buy one and went back? This is too despised, right? And this thing is paired, and if you want to buy it, you can’t just buy it.
Okay, you can buy one as well. So much iron is a lot of money, right? The Tang Dynasty can limit the export of steel. If you want to ship it out, don’t add some money? You’re embarrassed to charge twice the export fee, one is 500,000 guan, isn’t it expensive?
What? You said it's too expensive and won't buy it? Yes, let's find a similar one, give him a free set, and give him some money.
Now someone buys it? So will you buy it or not? Those suburbs are hostile to each other. If the enemy buys it, don’t you buy it? What about the face?
There are also perfume, photo bike, bicycle, luxury carriage, etc., these are all not available in foreign countries. Do you buy it when you come to Datang? Do you want to bring some back to give it to others!
Don't buy it? Don't bring it? Where is the face?
Finally, after buying the goods and competing the competition, I want to go back? After buying so many things, you can't carry them back by yourself, right? The Tang Dynasty is not Taobao, and it is the seller's market. In this era of shortage of supplies, the Tang Dynasty will not do free shipping, so... you have to give the shipping fee, right? If you don't give it? It's okay, don't take the things, leave them in the Tang Dynasty.
Our Tang Dynasty is not stingy and admits that things are yours and no one will touch yours, but you have to pay the storage fee.
Oh yes, when foreigners come, they have to eat, right? There are so many scenic spots in the Tang Dynasty, and they always have to go and see them when they come. When they see them, they always have to buy some souvenirs, right? This is another considerable expense, right?
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Speaking of this, Li Chengqian suddenly felt that the standard of 50 million guan seemed to be a little low. He looked at the group of old scumbags who were stunned and almost glaring out his eyes and asked uncertainly: "You guys think we should raise the standard a little more? 50 million guan seems to be a little less."
No one spoke, everyone was immersed in what Li Chengqian had just said.
If it is really as he said just now, not to mention 500 million yuan, even 500 million yuan will not be a problem.
Yes, but is this the Emperor? Seeing Li Chengqian squatting on the dragon chaise, talking while picking his nose, no matter how he looks, he is a profiteer who is forced to buy and sell.
Finally, after a long silence, the old guy Chu Suiliang walked out: "Your Majesty, I have something I don't know whether to say it or not!"
"Speak, what can't be said? This is the morning court. Everyone discusses things. If you have anything, just say it and say it!" Li Chengqian was still imagining just now, and he was a little excited.
Lao Qian looked up at Li Chengqian who was a little lost, and hesitated for a long time before saying, "Your Majesty, you are a family of eggs. These things are all thought out by you alone, this..."
"How is it possible? It's because of humans!" Li Chengqian jumped off the dragon chaise, turned around the table twice, and poked his head with his hand and said, "You must move your brain and think about it!"
After saying that, he glanced at Cheng Yaojin who was squatting on the side, coughed and said, "Just take my father-in-law as an example..."
"Uh, what's wrong?" Old Cheng was still in a daze, but suddenly he was called to a little confused.
"Father-in-law, if I was saying, if, if, if you look at him..." Li Chengqian said, pointing at Chu Suiliang: "What would you do if he changed all the lights at home to electric lights?"
"What else can I do? I smashed it all for him!" Cheng Yaojin said carelessly without thinking.
For a moment, the hall was so quiet that everyone was looking at Li Chengqian, looking like he wanted to laugh but didn't dare.
Li Chengqian also felt very embarrassed. He suddenly realized that he shouldn't ask the devil Cheng Yaojin, this guy's brain circuit is different from others, so it's not surprising that he can have such an answer.
Another embarrassing thing is Chu Suiliang. The old man glared at Cheng Yaojin angrily, thinking to himself, why did I offend you? Mom, yes, I bought a few electric lights, you are going to smash it for me! It’s a bullshit!
After a long time, Fang Xuanling seemed to figure out what Li Chengqian meant and walked out of the court: "Your Majesty means to provoke discord? Let those hostile countries dislike each other?"
"Yes, that's what it means. If no one buys things, we can give them for free. For example, give them two tractors to Japan, and then say that the Japanese bought them themselves. What do you think about other countries? Will those nobles buy a few? After all, face is still very important to them."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!