Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

Anyway, these things are easy to get addicted to, and they are still consumables, just like firewood, rice, oil and salt, which will not be used for a long time.

Plus, only Dayan can tinker with it, so it’s a complete monopoly business!
This economic war is already invincible!

Don't forget one more thing: it's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it's hard to go from luxury to frugality!
Once you fall into this pit, it will be difficult to climb out. Besides, Li Kuan was doing legitimate business and would not be criticized by future generations.

Dashi, Tianzhu, Gaochang, Tubo, Goguryeo...

You can try these!
He estimated that even if this strategy was the worst, it would still be able to make a lot of money, and there was no possibility of losing money!

"We have to open up another Maritime Silk Road. What a hassle..."

Walking on the street, holding the delicate little loli in one hand, Li Kuan was mumbling to himself and fell into deep thought.

After the Western Regions are opened up, the Silk Road will certainly be restarted, but this alone is far from enough, and another route must be opened...

Two-pronged!

The reason why he thought so much this time was simply because he was inspired by the perfume, and his thoughts spread, so that he could make plans for the future.

After all, Da Yan will have to expand its territory in the future. If the army goes to the extreme west, do I have to make a trip as well?
It’s better to be a behind-the-scenes boss!
Make strategic plans and win the battle thousands of miles away!
Li Kuan also had the idea of ​​establishing a military academy to train the backbone of the army, and at the same time recruit famous generals such as Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai, and Liu Rengui.

Each of them is capable of standing on their own, and they are all very young. Their bodies can withstand the hard work and they can be sent to run around!
besides.…

Those broken things in the army also need to be tinkered with, such as making some sky-blasting mines, warships that can sail long distances, etc.

There is still a lot to be done, and my head hurts just thinking about it!
Finally he simply shook his head:
"Forget it, it's none of my business! Anyway, I just need to bring it up when the time comes, and as for the rest..."

"Let someone else worry about it!"

Li Kuan thought happily!

At this moment, Xin Qiji, Heshen, Guo Shoujing and others, who had just returned home not long ago, had a vague feeling of uneasiness in their hearts.

It's like...

It's like something big happened!
It’s a huge one!
Could it be that that damn guy appeared again?
On Suzaku Street.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law! What are you thinking about?"

Just when Li Kuan was stunned, the soft and cute voice of the little girl was heard.

"Hey, I was wondering...what to eat tonight? Do you have any suggestions?"

He smiled, picked up the little girl, and rubbed her chubby face with his hands.

I ravaged it hard and it felt good!

"really?"

Little Yanyan was not annoyed. She also stretched out her little hand and pinched his nose, giggling.

"Yes! Braised pork? Braised pork elbow? Beggar's chicken? Which one do you want to choose?"

Li Kuan had a smile on his face.

"I...I want them all! The adults make the choices, but the kids want them all!"

"Brother-in-law is the best!"

Little Yanyan was not stupid either. She waved her little hands and rubbed against Li Kuan affectionately, looking very well-behaved.

This guy is a real diners, so we have to please him, right?

"Oh? Brother-in-law, look, look!"

She was also gurgling, and her pink little mouth was blowing bubbles, trying her best to be cute.

Li Kuan sniffed and looked suspicious: "What did you eat today? Why does it smell like milk?"

"Hehehe, guess!"

The little girl's big round eyes were full of innocence. She did not forget to pinch his face with her chubby little hands and laughed foolishly from time to time.

Looks so cute!
"Do you want me to guess?" Li Kuan asked.

"Do you want to guess or not?" she retorted.

"Oh? Little girl, you're quite smart!"

He was shocked!

"Nonsense! I'm a very smart guy! Don't even think about tricking me! Uh-huh!"

Little Yanyan was still smiling sweetly, with a shy look on her face.

Li Kuan held the little girl in his arms and walked towards the direction of Duke Yiguo's mansion while still chatting. Chen Qian and Zhou Zheng also followed.
From time to time, he would come over and tease Xiao Yuanyuan!

There was laughter as loud as silver bells along the way!
There weren't many people on the street, most of them were still outside the city and hadn't come back yet. After all, it was rare to join in the fun.
Arrived at the Duke Yiguo’s Mansion.

Concubine Qin was about to go out, pulling her servants with her.

"Mom, where are you going? You're in such a hurry..."

Li Kuan came towards him with a smile on his face.

"Well, I knew that Kuan'er would come by himself. Why are you in such a hurry?" Mrs. Du Ruhui smiled and couldn't help but say.

"Humph!"

Concubine Qin rolled her eyes at him and said nothing. She looked at Li Kuan and glared at him fiercely: "I haven't seen you for a few days, and you have lost so much weight! You have learned to stir up trouble everywhere..."

Eh? Mom!
Seeing that she was about to explode, Li Kuan was not stupid. He interrupted her and said with a smile, "Mom, I brought some good stuff this time. Please take a look!"

As he was about to take it out, Mrs. Du said, "Kuan'er, it's windy here, let's go inside first!"

The group walked in quickly. Concubine Qin seemed to be still angry and had an ugly expression on her face, as if she was sulking.

After learning that Li Kuan had gone deep into the heart of the Western Regions to seek revenge, she was still worried even though she had won a great victory.

just in case….
What accident happened to your own son?

It's really not worrying at all!

Mrs. Du saw this scene, she just shook her head and smiled bitterly, and gave Li Kuan a look that said you know what I mean…
Arrived at the main hall.

All the windows in the house were open for ventilation. After all, it was almost April and Yanyun City had reached the season of revival.

The spring breeze is blowing gently, bringing with it a faint scent of flowers, refreshing the heart!

A maid hurried in and lit the small incense burner on the table. Soon, light smoke rose up...
The fragrance is very pleasant and has the special effect of calming the mind. When people smell it, their mood will become much calmer.

The little girl's nose twitched for a while, then she smiled and ran over with her short legs. "What is this?" She looked curious and slowly put her nose closer.

"This is Ah-mo incense from the Arab world! If you like it, take two or three pounds back later. It's not worth much."

Concubine Qin rubbed her little head and smiled.

It is certainly valuable, but it is only relatively speaking.
She really liked this naughty and cute little girl from the bottom of her heart and had no reason to be stingy with her.

Burn it for fun!
"Ah Mo Xiang?"

Li Kuan frowned, he felt vaguely that the name was a little familiar.

"That's ambergris!" said Mrs. Du.

Ambergris was first discovered during the Western Han Dynasty, when fishermen salvaged it from the sea!
They are usually tributes to the royal family, used as spices, made into sachets, or used as medicine.

This thing has always been scarce. After the opening of the Silk Road, many Hu merchants exchanged what they had with the Central Plains.

Later, merchants from the Arab world also brought this Awei incense here, which was barely enough to fill the huge market demand.

However, most of them flowed into the royal family, and only a small part of them could get such a scarce item through rewards.

In fact, in this era, spices are the best-selling items and they are also extremely precious!
If you just grab a handful of pepper and sell it, the money you get is enough to provide an ordinary family of five with food and drink for a lifetime!

This is no exaggeration!
"Dragon...Ambergris?"

The corner of Li Kuan's mouth twitched.

He knew that this thing was later called "the gray gold in the ocean" and was very expensive, but it was only in the Tang Dynasty.
Just grind it into powder, mix it with agarwood, musk, etc., burn it and smell the scent!
The better ones can be made into sachets and worn on the body!
"Isn't this the best fixative?"

He thought of something and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

No matter how hard you try, you won't be able to find anything, and it won't take any effort at all!
Fixative is a fragrance with a longer-lasting aroma and a slower evaporation rate. It is essential for making perfume!

In fact, sandalwood, musk, etc. can also be used as fixatives, but the effect is of course far inferior to ambergris!
"Kuan'er, what are you planning?" Concubine Qin asked doubtfully.

"Hahaha, good news!"

Li Kuan smiled, took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, and said, "This is rose scented water, you can apply it on your body! It's much better than a sachet. Try it now!"

"Perfume?"

She frowned, but still took it, opened the bottle cap, poured a little into the palm of her hand, and leaned over to smell it.

My eyes suddenly lit up!
"nice one!"

Of course, Concubine Qin was a person who knew what was good. She couldn't wait to get some more air out, and was soon enveloped by the rich rose scent!
Although the fragrance is strong, it does not give people a greasy feeling. Instead, it has a refreshing fragrance that keeps drilling into the nose.
Seeing that his mother's face finally turned from gloomy to bright, Li Kuan breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that women in every era are almost the same!
The thing I just considered also has great potential!
As long as it involves the economy, it is not a trivial matter. What is more important is that these days, basically everyone has no such awareness.

unprecedented!

No one knows how terrible the economic war will be!
This is normal!

Take the Central Plains, where civilization was the most advanced, for example. The word "economy" means "governing the country" and "helping the people", governing the country and pacifying the world.

However, among all the schools of thought, there is indeed a school that is related to "economics" - the Ji Ran School!

The representative figures are Fan Li, Guan Zhong and others!
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, economic warfare had its beginnings, but unfortunately that was all.
With the decline of various schools of thought, much wisdom was lost...
"How much silver can this thing sell for?" Li Kuan asked curiously.

"Kuan'er, mother estimates that..."

Concubine Qin thought for a moment and said, "Five taels should be no problem! It depends on how you want to sell it. This is a hot commodity."

"Can this be sold for five taels?" He was also shocked.

One tael of silver could be exchanged for one string of coins or one string of coins, which is one thousand coins!
Five taels of silver is enough for a whole family to live a comfortable life in Dayan.

This is enough to show the high value of perfume, and through a series of operations and publicity, Li Kuan also believed that it could be sold in places like Daqin and Gaochang.

The price can be increased tenfold or even more, depending on what effect you want to achieve!

That's worse than boiling a frog in warm water!
"You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are until you run a household! This perfume must have used a lot of spices, right? That stuff is very expensive! Do you think everyone is like you? Can they throw a lot of it into a meal?"

Concubine Qin said unhappily.

She also knew that Li Kuan had a picky taste and didn't take spices seriously!
"This stuff is so expensive, even a drop of it would cost several cents... Which spendthrift woman would buy it?"

Mrs. Du was dumbfounded.

She finally understood that this so-called "fragrant dew" was a gold-eating beast!
"Ok?"

Concubine Qin let out a light exclamation, with a hint of murderous intent in her eyes.

The atmosphere in Dayan is relatively open, and there are not so many rules to restrict women. It is normal for a husband to be dominated by his wife at home.

How could the prime minister of this dynasty be afraid of his wife?

Mrs. Du laughed, and immediately understood. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly turned her head to the other side, acting as if nothing had been said.

"Fixative, let's call it this." Li Kuan pondered.

"Fixative? What is that? Something delicious?"

The little girl was drooling when she smelled the delicious aroma!

"You can't eat this! Xiao Yanyan, don't always put everything into your mouth!" He picked her up with a serious look on his face.

"Yeah! I don't want to eat! Hehehe..."

Maybe because they had been apart for too long, the little girl became much more honest and didn't cause any trouble. She nodded obediently.

Seeing that Madam Du and Concubine Qin were still looking at him curiously, Li Kuan gave a brief explanation of the fixative!

The quality of the fixative determines how long the fragrance can last!

"Okay, Kuan'er, this is a really good idea. Not to mention Dayan, I'm afraid it will be a hot seller in other places. Our Kuan'er really has the ability to turn stones into gold!" Mrs. Du's mouth twitched.

The cost is probably only a hundred coins, but it can be sold for thousands of coins, which is dozens of times more!
"We can't go on like this! The business of our three companies is already big enough. If we add this perfume... I'm afraid someone will get restless."

Concubine Qin's face was full of worry.

Today, the Han family, the Yiguo Mansion, and the Weiguo Mansion have joined forces to firmly control the business of lazy chairs, wine, and restaurants.

It can be said that they made a lot of money!
If this scale continues to develop, it will definitely arouse the jealousy and even fear of some people, and then things will easily get out of control.

Destroying someone's financial path is like killing one's parents!
Li Kuan's eyes lit up, he smiled and said:
"Aristocratic family? How can they compete with the royal family like us? But...it's time for us to recruit more people! I, Li Kuan, still have a lot of things..." (End of this chapter)