Chapter 252 Things to come

Chapter 252 Things to come

Li Qi controlled himself not to think about those things, took out the food, placed them one by one, and officially started breakfast.

The rabbit was very happy to finish the arrangement together. It sniffed from time to time and seemed very happy.

The two began to eat. It had to be said that these cooked foods from various places did have their own secrets.

It's expensive, and the craftsmanship is not inferior to that of the fox I met in Qingwu City.

The two of them ate happily, and while eating, Shen Shuibi was talking about her future plans.

"Li Qi, you are studying at Taixue. Although I have never been out of Luofu Mountain or really come to Tang Dynasty, I have heard of the name of Chang'an Taixue."

"I thought about it last night. There are many sons of nobles in Taixue. Even the civilians who are selected have their own funding agencies. They should have a lot of resources. Li Qi, if you study in Taixue, you will be You can connect to their lines..."

Li Qi was a little surprised when he heard Shen Shuibi say these words.

Rabbit never thought about this before, but now he can take the initiative to think about it...

I don’t know if this is considered sad or ‘mature’?

Maybe both.

However, Li Qi shook his head: "It's unrealistic. You also said it. Most of the Taixue students have their own supporters. They will not be short of elixirs or opinions. Moreover, the resources within the Tang Kingdom are probably all allocated according to the plan." , it’s hard to sell at a premium.”

Yes, in Li Qi's view, the trade regulations and methods implemented by the Tang State within its own country were difficult to generate profits, and there was not even a large commercial bank. This shows that there is no way for such a system and profits to survive.

Li Qi took out his previous notebook and began to tell Shen Shuibi his analysis.

"First of all, you see...in the Tang Dynasty, at least in Chang'an, most producers and buyers were self-employed and occasionally hired a small number of employees."

Li Qi began to do analysis.

This kind of one-to-one communication method cannot be achieved in other places, because communication and transportation are costly, and most people cannot afford this cost, so it can only be handled by specialized trade chambers. This gave birth to the position of 'businessman' who exchanged what was needed and what was needed.

A person who is not engaged in production but is responsible for trade in the middle.

Later, certain producers will emerge among these people, who are responsible for both production and trade. They will make profits by taking advantage of information asymmetry, and even occupy the means of production and become de facto gatekeepers.

However, in Tang State, the communication responsibilities and powers, terminals and dragon veins fully bear this part of the cost, which directly leads to the fact that most of Tang State are now individual merchants facing individual buyers. They do not need to worry about the communication costs in the middle, except for time. Plus, it costs almost nothing.

Next comes the means of production. Basically, don’t think about this. I’m afraid almost all of them are state-owned, and private individual traders are the most contracted. It’s too much to think about controlling.

Big companies, big chambers of commerce, and other middlemen that suck blood between the two parties were directly banned.

It sounded magical, and Li Qi didn't know how they did it. Anyway, they did it, and it seemed to have no side effects...

This is good for most people, but for those who want to rely on this to accumulate wealth, I am afraid it is not good news.

Because of this, if Shen Shuibi wants to make money by selling his knowledge and skills in this situation and market, I am afraid that the efficiency will not be very high, and it will be difficult to open up sales.

"Is that so... Then we have to think of other ways." Shen Shuibi followed Li Qi's thinking and found that it was indeed the case.

In such a society, relying on "selling" to make money can only earn wealth equal to one's ability, and it is difficult to achieve high premiums and high profits.

High profits in itself are squeezing and depriving buyers of value. In Chang'an, this deprivation has almost disappeared.

Li Qi went to the morning market and bought nothing at a premium. Except for the labor force, everything else was almost all at cost.

It's a dream-like world, but it's not very friendly to businessmen who rely on sucking the blood of others to survive.

But for practitioners, such a world is the best.

The most important thing in pursuing the Tao is naturally to engage in research and development and gradually find the true meaning of the Tao.

In this process, the more people, the better. With more people, we are more powerful and have a higher chance of producing results.

It now seems that the upper class of the Tang State is so expanding and fighting for resources because they hope that the Tang State will always be in a stage of great material abundance, so that all people in the country can pursue the spiritual realm, devote themselves to the road of pursuit, and brainstorm.

Knowledge can be spread. If you want to go further in the future, you may have to rely on the wisdom of others. As for the wiped out merchants and those worlds that were drained of their marrow by the Tang State?

Just die, who cares?

So, this path doesn't work.

Therefore, Shen Shuibi could only continue to think about other ways with a distressed look on how to make more money.

But Li Qi spoke at this time: "I have also thought of some other ways. Although they are not very kind, they should be the fastest way to make money now."

"What?" Shen Shuibi immediately raised her head and looked at Li Qi in surprise.

Li Qi is indeed better at these things than her.

"The Tang State is not good, let's go develop outside the territory and take advantage of the east wind of the Tang State." Li Qi made his own judgment.

He said: "The resources of the Tang State are so endless. I think the fundamental reason lies in the plundering of countless foreign lands. Since we have come to Taixue, how about taking advantage of this east wind and joining the plundering team?"

Following the Tang State to plunder the endless territories is probably the fastest way to make money.

"Kill...rob?" Shen Shuibi's expression was a bit unacceptable.

She was born with a Taoist nature, peaceful and otherworldly. If she had not been exiled due to an accident since she was born, I am afraid that she would have been squatting in the mountains for the next ten thousand years, continuing to be a fairy.

He is the true ‘immortal in the mountain’, without any ordinary mind.

If she hadn't turned into a mortal by accident, Li Qi might never be able to hook up with such a fairy in his life.

But now, asking Shen Shuibi to grab it directly was inconsistent with her temperament, so she found it difficult to accept it.

but……

She suddenly clenched her fist.

Sometimes, some things have to be done, and this is for Luofu Mountain.

Seeing that the rabbit suddenly became violent, Li Qi suddenly knocked her on the head.

The murderous intention that had been brewing had dissipated, and Shen Shuibi looked at Li Qi doubtfully: "...What, what's wrong?"

"What are you thinking about, killing or robbing? That's so slow." Li Qi shook his head: "Except for special circumstances, I'm afraid Tang Guo will not choose to take action casually."

"You see, the current method of plundering by the Tang State is to use its own superior productivity and economic distribution, and to establish cultural advantages in countless worlds to form a de facto suzerain state, using silver as a carrier and a set of 'rules' from the heavens. Harvesting all realms without losing a fight is more efficient. The key is sustainable development, and other places are probably happy to do so.”

"This method is much smarter than murder and robbery."

Yes, Tang Guo's choice can almost be said to be a 'win-win'.

Because, he is not just simply plundering, but also brings new opportunities while plundering resources.

Imagine that a super civilization suddenly comes to the earth.

He will plunder your materials and labor through irresistible financial means, but he will also provide you with opportunities and channels to contact other civilized worlds outside, but you cannot usually get those materials.

For example, mineral deposits 100 kilometers below the ground cannot be retrieved with the power of people on earth.

At this time, will the people on earth be happy or afraid? Is this an advantage or a disadvantage?

There is no doubt that this is a huge benefit, because it will receive unimaginably powerful technical support, and it will directly leap into becoming a part of interstellar civilization.

They are just some resources that even the people on earth cannot exploit themselves. Just give them as long as they are given.

Tang Guo played such a role. This was the intelligence collected on the terminal.

It's hard to say whether it's good or bad, just take what you want.

"Then, Luofu Mountain..." Shen Shuibi frowned lightly and asked.

If it is really what Li Qi said, then what happened to Luofu Mountain? Wasn't it robbed?

"So, I think there is something fishy behind Luofu Mountain. I have always felt that there is something fishy behind the Luofu Mountain incident. Now that I have come to Chang'an, I feel this feeling is even stronger, but these things are beyond our control. That kind of The decision-making level cannot be reached by us alone, so we keep the questions in our hearts and look for answers when we have the opportunity in the future. It is better to look for solutions now," Li Qi said.

He picked up a piece of baby fish and put it into his mouth. The fish was soft, tender and boneless, and tasted delicious. It was really good.

"Is that so...then you're talking about joining the plundering trend...?" Shen Shuibi tilted her head.

"Well, of course I have been thinking about your matter. According to the information I have collected from the terminal these days, if you return to the fifth level, you should be able to participate in many things outside the territory, such as this, you see." Li Qi waved his terminal, and there was a piece of news on it.

The title of the news is: "Report on Accelerating the Development of Resources in the East China Sea Area"

"The Tang Kingdom is currently at war with the East China Sea, and has won successive victories. It has also acquired a star field outside the territory where the East China Sea was originally located, which is Canglongweisu."

Canglong is one of the four aspects of heaven.

Now it looks like...the tail is broken.

"The area of ​​Soryu Ojuku has just been occupied and needs a lot of manpower to develop it. After you recover from your injuries, you will be at the fifth level. You can be considered a high-level expert. If you participate in it, you will definitely have a place." Li Qi said.

Shen Shuibi was a little confused: "But according to you, Tang State is very cautious in resource management and control. I'm afraid it is difficult to make profits, right?"

"Of course I'm not asking you to go now. How can a development outside the territory be completed in two or three years?" Li Qize patted his chest: "Don't I have to do this?"

"As Shuibi said before, there are many sons of nobles in the Imperial Academy. Although in the Tang Dynasty, nobles did not get much benefit, but because of their abilities, there are still many channels." Li Qi said.

At least based on what we know now, Tang Guo is fair.

What is fairness? Fairness means that you get what you do.

No one will take advantage of you, no one will take away what you deserve, this is fairness.

Fairness has never meant equality. Is it possible for a low-grade mortal to be considered equal to a fifth-grade expert?

If they were truly equal, it would be so unfair.

Since Shen Shuibi can recover to the fifth rank, if she has the corresponding channels, she should be able to get the status that she deserves as a fifth rank and join the expansion of the new occupied area.

With some operations, it is not impossible to occupy a place outside the domain with the help of the power of Tang.

"Then, we can use the chicken to lay eggs. We can't directly steal and occupy the resources of Tang. That will definitely be discovered, but there are more than just Tang resources outside the domain. With the fifth rank status given to you by Tang and my support, there are many articles to do in some things in the ownerless world."

"You don't have to do business with the people of Tang. Tang is powerful. With his power and my diplomatic immunity, I think this plan is the most reliable now."

"Of course, this is just a plan. During the time you go to recuperate, I will go to the Imperial Academy to investigate, and then carefully make a plan and list the feasibility. After confirming that it is feasible, we will try this plan."

"If the feasibility is passed, then we will do it. If not, then think of other ways." Li Qi put away the terminal and nodded to Shen Shuibi.

"That is to say... we use the power of the Tang Dynasty to establish our own power outside the region, and then make money through this power?" Shen Shuibi's brain turned for a while, and she understood what Li Qi meant.

"That's almost the situation, but the execution should still be considered, at least we have to look at the situation of the Imperial College first." Li Qi nodded.

As he said, he twisted a piece of cake given with the fish and fed it to Shen Shuibi's lips.

Shen Shuibi frowned, thinking, and instinctively began to bite the cake.

However, because she was easily distracted when thinking, she bit Li Qi while eating.

Fortunately, Li Qi was also an eighth-grade, with a tough body, and it was just a bite, no problem.

"Ah..." But Shen Shuibi was a little embarrassed, and quickly licked the bite mark on her finger: "Are you okay?"

"Nothing." Li Qi pulled his finger out of his mouth as if nothing had happened.

In fact, it was a big deal.

The touch of the finger touching the tongue...

It's bad, my heart is in chaos, and I can't continue to think about the next plan!

"What are you going to do next, Li Qi?" Shen Shuibi began to ask Li Qi after she came to her senses.

Originally, Li Qi had prepared an explanation.

Unfortunately, he was now confused and didn't know where to start.

He coughed dryly: "Ahem, the most urgent thing is your injury. I came to Tangguo for this. I came here yesterday to rest for a day. Today we will go to the scheduled treatment."

"Well, let's go after dinner!" With the specific arrangement, Shen Shuibi stopped talking and began to concentrate on eating the breakfast in front of him.

Only Li Qi was left to close his eyes and meditate.

He had the determination to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, and he could even directly resist the evil thoughts of the monk Chanzhi.

But just a lick from the person in front of him was more terrifying than any evil thoughts.

Damn, this rabbit is bad because of this. It is obviously very tempting but she has no self-awareness.

Just like the female classmate wearing sports shorts in gymnastics class, the boys on the side of the road have finished humming, and she still has to go up and ask worriedly, "Why are you bending over, classmate, are you okay?"

Forget it, let's eat!

I want a monthly ticket, it's going to be 1,000 soon, wouldn't it be better if it's 1,000 plus?