Ji Tang

Chapter 34
It's no wonder that they were in agitated mood. Ever since Ji Song was ennobled, the Ji family was like a wild horse running wild.

If bean sprouts enable the family to have enough food and clothing, then perfume has pushed the Ji family to another level.

For other families, it was not through the hard work of several generations that they could acquire a large fortune.

But the Ji family only took less than three years. This seemed like a fantasy to others, and even they felt like they were in a dream.

This also made them understand that Song Ge'er was so smart before, but he could only guarantee the simple food and clothing of the tribe and had not done anything.

From the appearance of bean sprouts in just a few days, it can be seen that this secret skill did not appear by chance, but had been prepared for a long time, but it was never taken out.

In the past, they might not understand why Brother Song did this, and they would probably think that Brother Song was hiding something.

But after several years of experience, they have changed from what they used to be, and they know that this is also Song Geer's good intentions.

Before, they, Ji, were just ordinary people, and they were lucky enough to not be hungry.

How many places in the Tang Dynasty do people in the Tang Dynasty not freeze to death in winter?But they don't exist in Jiangjia'ao. This is already a dream for many people.

But what if you make a lot of money again?You have no status, no backers, and you are not a wealthy family. You have a lot of wealth, which is simply a way to die.

Now that they understand this, they realize how far-sighted Song Geer was at that time.

If Song Ge'er had softened his heart and brought out these secret skills in advance, they couldn't imagine what would have happened, but it was foreseeable that it would never be so stable.

"Second uncle, please give us a start!" Ji Song looked at his second uncle and said with a smile.

"Okay, since Brother Song called my name, I won't be polite."

Uncle Ji was not polite. They were all members of his family and had nothing to give in to.

"Papermaking technology was introduced by Brother Song before the school was built, but it has never been produced on a large scale. It is only enough to supply the use of Ji's school, and a small amount is stored. As for why? I won't say it here anymore. Everyone knows it.

It was not until the sixth year of Wude that Song Geer was ennobled and gave the secret of papermaking to the King of Qin, and then mass production began.

Although the paper we make is not as good as the top-notch paper, it is much better than the paper generally sold on the market, and the price is reasonable, so our income in recent years has not been small.

In the sixth year of Wude, due to the investment, production preparation, raw materials, and manual training, it was only sold for two months, but it still made nearly [-] guan.

By the seventh year of Wude, the papermaking workshop was on the right track. Last year, it made a full profit of thirty-six thousand guan.

So far this year, although I don’t have specific statistics, it is definitely more than double the number in the first half of last year. "

After Ji Bo finished speaking, he looked at everyone's stunned expressions and felt extremely satisfied.

Only a limited number of people in the family knew about the papermaking workshop. Although everyone was a little concerned about the family head's investment in King Qin, they only supported it secretly. With King Qin's protection of Ji Song, everyone acquiesced.

"Why are there so many this year?" Third Uncle asked with some confusion.

"Let me tell you about this!"

Ji Song took over and said: "In the past, paper was only sold in the Guanzhong area, but now it has expanded to the entire Tang Dynasty. It is not surprising to see such a huge increase!"

"Okay, it's your turn, Uncle Six, to start talking." After Ji Song explained, he smiled and said to Uncle Six, Jide.

"What do I have to say? The income from perfume is transparent. Three hundred bottles are produced every month. Any more will either be sealed or secretly sold to merchants in the Western Regions. Everyone knows the income from each bottle. I think everyone knows it. ." Uncle Liu looked at Ji Song with some resentment. Perfume is now in short supply in Chang'an, so there is no need to worry about selling it.

However, the production quantity has always been strictly controlled. Three hundred bottles per month is just a drop in the bucket, and orders will be placed in the year after next.

He guards the perfumes piled in the warehouse every day, but cannot sell them. This makes him, who has inspired to become Ji's God of Wealth, extremely embarrassed!
"Uncle Liu, please stop complaining. Why aren't you allowed to sell it? Don't you have any idea in your mind? If it is open to the sale, even with the protection of King Qin and Princess Pingyang, we, the Ji family, may not be able to stop the wolves!"

Ji Song completely ignored Sixth Uncle's resentful eyes. There were some things that he couldn't let go of. His current wealth had made some people jealous. If he really let go of selling perfume, Li Yuan might be tempted. Ji Song didn't dare to take the risk.

Jide actually understood this truth. He was just complaining. If he really let it go, he would probably be the one who couldn't sleep.

"The income from perfume is very stable now. It is basically fixed every month. In addition to the share from the princess and the King of Qin, the [-]% belonging to our Ji family has an income of [-] guan per month. The bulk of this is still The portion sold to foreign merchants.

Those businessmen are really rich!Five hundred bottles of perfume per month and a payment of nearly [-] guan. When they paid for it, they didn't blink an eye. They still paid in gold, tsk tsk! "

It was Ji Song who made the final decision regarding the foreign merchants. When they came to them, Ji Song did not refuse, but he raised the price by [-]% and asked for confidentiality, otherwise the cooperation would be terminated.

Originally, according to the ideas of Princess Pingyang and King Qin, they would sell as many as they could and produce them with all their strength.But Ji Song's words dispelled their whimsical thoughts.

Perfume is made from flower petals. Before a complete production chain was formed, the production of perfume was time-sensitive and it was impossible to produce it all year round.

Moreover, selling large quantities of these perfumes in the Tang Dynasty, which have no benefit to the Tang Dynasty except for the good smell, will only encourage the luxury of the people of the Tang Dynasty. It is better to sell them to foreign merchants.

Not only is the price higher, but it can also increase the wealth of Datang, causing a large amount of wealth to flow into Datang. It is a good thing to achieve multiple things with one stone, so why not do it!

Ji Ming is the shopkeeper of the family. When Ji Song looked at him, Ji Lu bowed to everyone and said, "I am the shopkeeper of the family's shop. I have been in charge of all sales matters in the past few years, but the accounts are all handled by my second brother and Brother Six is ​​in charge, and I will check the accounts from time to time every month. Everyone has said what needs to be said, so I won’t repeat it here.”

Regarding Ji Ming's position, Ji Song just asked him to check the accounts. This was not a distrust of everyone.

First, it can urge everyone not to make some principled mistakes. It is both supervision and supervision.

Second, in order to prevent everyone from being concealed by the people below, Ji Lu is the one who constantly reminds them, telling you clearly: I, Ji Ming, want to check you, or check you irregularly, please be careful.

In addition, the final review by Ji Song will reduce the possibility of everyone making mistakes as much as possible.

"In addition to the ten guards now, there are 110 or two people in Jiangjia'ao who are undergoing training. They are all young men in the clan. They work hard when food is guaranteed. They have made great progress in the past few years.

As for the children in the school, there are a few good seedlings who are also good at reading, and they can be focused on training in the future.The first phase of training is basically completed, and I am about to ask the clan leader whether to proceed with the second phase? "

Ji Lu is the leader of the family's guards. He has a tough personality and doesn't talk much, but his skills are good. Even Ji Song doesn't dare to say he will win.

"Then let's get started. I originally wanted to wait, but time waits for no one, so hurry up!"

When Ji Song thought about the events that were about to happen, he felt that time was a little tight and it was time to prepare.

“After everyone goes back, keep a low profile, give in to business matters if you can, and give up if you can’t.

During this period, we should try not to come forward in anything. The relationship with Prince Qin’s Mansion should be severed. If there is anything that needs to be conveyed through the Princess’ Mansion, don’t leave any room for comment. Do you hear me? "

"Yes, master!"

Seeing Ji Song's solemn look, everyone knew that the head of the family was serious this time. They couldn't help but take it seriously. If something really happened, they didn't want Brother Song to take action. The two old men who seemed to be powerless Ancestors can definitely put them in a dilemma of life and death.

(End of this chapter)