I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 565 Special Commercial Street

Li Tian said with a smile on the corner of his mouth,

"Ling'er, it's very kind of you to agree. I believe it won't be long before everyone in the harem is grateful for your wise decision!"

The queen gave him a blank stare helplessly, but she didn't continue to say any objection.

In fact, it's not that the queen has never thought about it, she can often go out of the palace to play a few times, otherwise she wouldn't use the same scenery of the imperial garden as an excuse last time and talk to Li Tian about it.

Don't people often say that the views expressed subconsciously, playing around is the best way to reflect a person's true inner thoughts.

The queen's subconscious actions just showed that she actually had this kind of need in her heart.

It's just that, as the manager of the harem, she must set an example for everyone in all her behaviors, so she tries hard to suppress her true thoughts.

On the surface, she tried her best to oppose Li Tian's proposal today, but in her heart, she had already loosened it, but it was not easy for her to say it by herself.

Think about this suggestion carefully. Although there are many disadvantages, the possible benefits are obvious to all.

Don't look at the maids and eunuchs who seem to be unable to get out of the palace for the rest of their lives, but they also have monthly profits, and there are quite a lot of them.

However, food, clothing and housing in the palace are provided by the royal family, and they have no place to spend at all.

With this money, some people are not reconciled to their current status. In order to climb up, they need to manage the people above them. Those who have family members outside the palace basically send the money they earn to their relatives in their hometown.

But those court ladies and eunuchs who are not very self-motivated and have no relatives at home have money and no place to use it.

It was uncomfortable to hold back in the palace, so many eunuchs in the palace were infected with the bad habit of gambling.

This kind of bad habit is actually one of the main reasons for the conflicts among the eunuchs and maids of the harem.

If the rest and holiday days are opened, all eunuchs and court ladies have the opportunity to go out of the palace once a month, which may greatly alleviate the occurrence of this bad habit and avoid many conflicts.

After all, who would want to waste money on meaningless gambling when they can go outside to enjoy themselves in the world of flowers and flowers.

Compared with court ladies and eunuchs, those concubines had much more money and treasures.

They usually don't have much chance to go shopping.

When there is a need, it is mostly when someone from the palace goes out to buy, or entrusts someone, or arranges for the servants to go out to buy from the palace.

As we all know, the eunuchs and maids who are in charge of purchasing in the palace are all red skins, and often the rouge and gouache that only need one or two taels of silver become ten taels or eight taels in their mouths.

Those concubines, who have never been out of the palace themselves, don't know much about the prices outside, so they are often taken for a ride.

Another point is that, no matter in later generations or in ancient times, women have a psychological need to go shopping. Even if they don't buy anything, they can spend a whole day shopping happily.

If there is an open day, they can not only get a good mood for a long time, but also avoid being cheated by the eunuchs who are bought, which can be regarded as killing multiple birds with one stone.

After thinking about these things, the Queen's objection faded a lot.

And Li Tian also struck while the iron was hot, and immediately discussed with the Queen about the relevant details.

As the direct beneficiary, Concubine Yi also started a lively discussion on the sidelines.

"I think it's best to build a commercial street outside the palace for people in the palace to purchase, and conduct strict inspections on the merchants who enter this street. In this way, not only can it provide a relatively closed and safe place, It can also guarantee safety!"

The queen frowned,
"If this street is only open to the imperial city, wouldn't it be a waste? There are only so many people in the palace. How could it be possible to support a street of merchants?"

Li Tian laughed and said,

"Ling'er, you don't know about this, the consumption level of the people in the palace is not comparable to that of ordinary people.

It is estimated that at that time, they only need to do business for a few days each month, and they will be able to compare with the income of the previous few months! "

Although the queen has been in charge of the soap workshop for a few months, she has learned a lot about the workers in the workshop, but her understanding of ordinary merchants is still very shallow.

I don't know much about the spending power of the people in the palace.

The monthly rules of eunuchs and maids in the palace are strictly divided according to different levels.

Eunuchs without grades received two taels of silver and one bucket of rice a month, while eunuchs with grades had at least four taels of silver and three buckets of rice a month.

The money in their hands has no place to spend most of the time, so don't look at the eunuchs and maids in the palace, they are all rich compared to ordinary people. people.

As soon as he talked about money, Li Tian's mind suddenly became active, and he said to the queen with a smile,
"It's better to make us cheaper than others. At that time, we will sell all the shops on this street. Whether we open our own shops for business, or rent out and collect rent, we can earn a lot of money every month."

The queen immediately became interested when she heard this.

Like Li Tian, ​​he narrowed his eyes and said,
"Your Majesty is right. The monthly regulations in the palace are issued by the internal treasury, and we earn back the money they spend. In this way, the money in the internal treasury will never decrease..."

Although what she said was a bit exaggerated, it was still reasonable.

Concubine Yi watched from the side as Li Tian and his wife sang together, and with a few simple words they sold out the people in the palace, their jaws almost dropped from shock.

But as a little transparent, she didn't dare to say anything, so she could only listen obediently.

The more the queen thought about it, the more excited she became. She wished that this street would be completed soon, so that all the palace people's money could be made immediately.

"But Your Majesty, the shop is easy, as long as you have money, but what should we buy? People in the palace don't have to worry about food and clothing. It seems that there is nothing special in need!"

Li Tian shook his head and said,
"Before they didn't have much demand, it was just because they didn't have a place to consume. If nothing else, as long as I open a milk tea shop there, I guarantee that there will be a lot of people!"

"Yes, milk tea is a good thing, everyone will like it."

"There are also some ordinary gadgets, such as rouge and gouache, skirts and other ready-made clothes, as long as they are exquisite enough, they may not be sold.

The most important point is that the store is in our hands, but it is not a matter of saying what to sell. "

Following Li Tian's eloquent narration, the queen seemed to have seen the endless hawking on this street, and even Concubine Yi was fascinated.

And this is not over yet, fresh ideas kept popping up in Li Tian's mind, and soon he came up with many attractive and profitable ideas.

(End of this chapter)