Chapter 19 Business Theory

"The child discovered that the reason why aristocratic families are so arrogant is because they have books in their hands, that is, they have knowledge. But because papermaking and printing technology are too backward, the cost of books cannot be reduced." Li Zhen ignored Li Shimin, who was guilty of being a thief, continued: "In this way, poor people are willing to study but have no books to read. Without books, they naturally cannot become talented. However, poor people have no talent available, so emperors can only use the children of aristocratic families. This is why aristocratic families dare to be so rampant."

"But now it's different." Li Zhen patted the printing press around him: "Now that we have this, the speed of printing books will increase greatly, and the cost of books will also decrease greatly. The price of books will decrease, and the chances of poor scholars will increase greatly. No matter how many people aristocratic families have, they will definitely not be as good as poor scholars. As long as one out of a hundred poor scholars has achieved success, the aristocratic families will no longer have the confidence to be arrogant. Of course, this is not what aristocratic families want to see, so the child suggested that the father postpone it for a while. When we print enough books, even if the aristocratic families unite, we will have the confidence to confront them."

"..." Li Shimin looked at Li Zhen with complicated eyes. He really never expected that a three-year-old doll could see things so thoroughly.

"Father, why are you watching the child like this?" Li Zhen felt so angry that she was looking at him and asked timidly. She didn't seem to say anything too outrageous, right?

"Nothing." Li Shimin came to his senses. What were he thinking? His son has obtained the inheritance of the immortals. Isn't it normal to be a little more magical? It would be strange if he acted like an ordinary child?

"But Zhen'er, there is another problem that needs to be solved." Li Shimin frowned and picked up a piece of bamboo paper, folded it gently, and the bamboo paper broke from the middle like a biscuit: "Look, bamboo paper is too useless and rice paper is too expensive, how to solve this?"

"I didn't listen to my father carefully, right?" Li Zhen turned his head angrily: "The child is angry and ignores his father."

"Zhener, did your father say something wrong?" Li Shimin was puzzled, but when he saw that Li Zhen was still angry, he quickly picked up Li Zhen and apologized: "Good Zhener, it was the father who was wrong. I didn't remember to listen to Zhener, but Zhener, you also know that the father has so many things to deal with all day long. It is normal for him to forget one or two occasionally. Zhener should understand his father."

"Forgive your father." Li Zhen smiled and turned around: "Have you forgotten your father? The old man said that in addition to those primary books, there are two gifts to be given to Emperor Tang, both of which are printing techniques, that is, the one in front of you, and the other is papermaking techniques."

"Oh! Yes, yes..." Li Shimin finally remembered: "Look at the memory of his father, you can forget such important things, you are so confused."

Li Zhen took out a stack of paper: "Father, this is papermaking."

"Leave it to your father." Li Shimin took over the papermaking technique and said to Li Zhen with a smile: "Zheng'er, you have helped your father a lot this time. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"This is given to the father by the old man, and the child cannot ask for a reward."

"That's right. But after all, you made great efforts in it. If your father doesn't reward you, you can't say it. What do you want?"

"Yeah!" Li Zhen thought about it for a moment, and at this time he would agree to express his plans: "The child wants to make a little money from business? I wonder if his father can agree?"

"How did you think of going to business?" Li Shimin asked with a frown. The Tang Dynasty also pursued the policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce. In this era, merchants were professions that were looked down upon. The court even issued laws that were not allowed to be officials, merchants could not wear silk, and other a series of laws that discriminated against merchants.

"The child knows what his father is thinking. Merchants are looked down upon, but he has never thought about it. Since merchants are looked down upon, why do so many nobles have to go to business secretly? Even the royal family has many people doing business, right?" Seeing what Li Shimin wanted to say, Li Zhen said first: "Everyone knows it, but the father should not fool the child with those fooling words."

"Hahaha..." Li Shimin smiled awkwardly: "It's just that ten merchants and nine out of ten are traitors. If you don't restrict them, I'm afraid the world will be in chaos."

"To make a little restriction, not only merchants need restrictions, but even scholars, farmers and workers need restrictions." Li Zhen said: "The concept of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce was proposed by Guan Zhong. In fact, Guan Zhong's "scholars, farmers, industry and commerce" is a combination of both, and there is no distinction between superiority and inferiority. However, some people deliberately misinterpret the meaning of their ancestors, saying that they look down on businessmen, wear clothes made by craftsmen, live in houses built by craftsmen, look down on merchants but buy countless goods from merchants. Wouldn't it be a bitch and set up a archway?"

"Little do you know that the four elements of the city, agriculture, industry and commerce are indispensable. This is like a person. A scholar represents the brain of a person and controls the operation of the country; agriculture is the foundation of the country, that is, the bones, and agriculture supports the foundation of the country; crafts are the muscles of a person, and only when the muscles are strong can they have strong combat power; as for commerce, it is human blood, and blood needs to be circulated, otherwise people will die. Father, can you imagine what would happen if there were no merchants?"

"This..." Li Shimin was speechless when Li Zhen said it. Thinking about it carefully, what Li Zhen said makes sense, but it makes sense, but it really makes sense, but if he really wants to break the old customs and habits that have been around for thousands of years, even if he is Li Shimin, he doesn't have the courage.

Seeing Li Shimin's expression, Li Zhen sighed: "Father, my child knows that the concept of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce has been formed over the ages. It is not a matter of one day or one night to break it, so my child just hopes that my father will let him try it."

"This... OK." To be honest, Li Shimin was convinced by Li Zhen, so he asked Li Zhen to give it a try: "But what business is Zhen'er going to do?"

"I won't tell you this kid." Li Zhen said mysteriously.

"Hahaha..." Li Shimin looked at Li Zhen's cute look and finally couldn't help laughing.

After laughing, Li Shimin's face turned solemn: "Zheng'er, you can just say these words to your father. You must not say them in front of outsiders."

"I know, after all, this is definitely a rebellious word in the eyes of some guardians." Li Zhen curled his lips and said, "Although they have been wearing clothes made by craftsmen and buying merchants' goods."

"Hahaha..." Li Shimin was amused by Li Zhen again, and he couldn't help but look down on the words and deeds of some defenders.

"Okay, my father still has something to deal with. My father took this printing machine away, so I won't play with you anymore."

"Send me respectfully to my father."

After seeing Li Shimin off, Li Zhen lay back on the bed. Now he has the right to do business. The next thing is to find a way to cheat from Li Shimin... No, it's a change. Change a few shops and several workshops from Li Shimin. As long as you have workshops and shops, your own money-making plan can officially begin.

Once you make your first pot of gold, you can open more workshops. With more workshops, you can open more shops. With more shops, you can earn more money. With more money, you can open more workshops... In this way, you can only have a fleet of more profits in less than two years. With fleets, you can earn more money. With this money, you can build large ships and form larger fleets. With larger fleets, you can explore America and Australia. The resources of America and Australia can make more money... When you think of yourself as you will have dozens of fleets and thousands of large ships, Li Zhen's saliva can't help but flow - Sure enough, sea transportation is still more profitable in this era... But everything is difficult at the beginning, and now you don't even have a shop, so don't think so much.
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