Rongci was lying comfortably on a big tree, drinking old wine, and said to himself: "The wine Xiao Wang brewed recently contained a lot of water. It's good, and it has a bit of conscience."
Before he could take a few sips, the communication charm on his waist vibrated.
If the communication talisman is placed in the space ring, the message cannot be received, so every magician carries the communication talisman with him.
"Why is this little girl playing with the communication array again? If there is nothing important to do when she goes back, she must be taught a lesson." Rongci's "Perception of Life" was very unhappy to be interrupted again.
The next moment Rongci teleported back to his magic tower. There was no need for him to go to the communication array to find Ruan Xingzhu. Ruan Xingzhu was already waiting at the door of his room.
Seeing Rongci walking out of the room, Ruan Xingzhu shouted excitedly: "Master, master, the magic power of my first meridian is already full."
"What? How long have you been cultivating magic power? Seven months? This is the mid-term apprenticeship as a magician? Hahaha, you are indeed the apprentice I have chosen. You really have a strong talent. You will be promoted to the magician in less than two years.
A magician.
How old are you this year? Thirteen years old? A robed magician who is less than fifteen years old will definitely be promoted to a wand-wielding magician before he is twenty years old. Hehe, you are sure to catch up with me. You finally have a promising apprentice.
" Rongci immediately forgot that someone interrupted his "enlightenment of life".
Ruan Xingzhu stuck out his tongue and said: "I have only reached the magic power of one meridian. Master, where did you go? Are you looking too far?"
"It's not far, it's not far, time flies by very quickly." This man who is more than a hundred years old has experienced too much, "How is your wind blade training going?"
Ruan Xingzhu raised a jade finger, chanted silently for a while, then pointed at Rongci, and shot a wind blade towards him.
When the wind blade flew closer, Rongci stretched out his hand and slapped Ruan Xingzhu's wind blade away. This is a master of the air element. Only those who understand the element of air can achieve this level.
"It's so careless, it can kill some mice and cockroaches. Gong Lianggu asked me before, among the disciples who are walking outside, are there any disciples who have not mastered the wind blade technique?
I just said that you are not qualified to leave Tianmen Town if you have not even mastered the wind blade technique. You are the only girl under my sect who has not reached the perfect level of wind blade technique." The smile on Rongci's face dropped a lot, and he said to the student
The practice of magic is very strict.
"The level of magic power is innate, and no matter how hard you work, it can't change much; but magic is gained through actual practice, and you can see it at a glance whether you have worked hard or not." This is what Rong Ci often said to Ruan Xingzhu.
"How long have I been studying and how long have my brothers and sisters been studying? How can we compare it like this?" Ruan Xingzhu muttered to the side, not daring to speak too loudly.
"You should play less with the communication array and spend more time practicing. You will definitely be much better than now." At this time, Rongci thought of the interruption in his "Perception of Life" and said, "No, I can't let such good things like yours go to waste."
talent.
I found that your physique is much better than that of ordinary people. Your family should not be simple in the past. From today on, your training will be doubled. I will supervise you personally to see where your limits are. Every great magician has
I started practicing it since I was young.”
"Ah!?" Ruan Xingzhu cried out. She just wanted to announce the good news to her teacher, but she didn't expect that it would be the beginning of her miserable life.
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"Wonderful, this calendar is not complicated at all, it's just that we haven't thought of it before. Think about what the young people in the capital are doing? It's not training, reading, walking dogs, playing with birds, and if you are older, attending dances, salons, too
There is so much rotten life filling it.
Think about how young Master Ding grew up in the so-called countryside of Pingzhong County, but he has so many fantastic ideas. Not to mention calendars and magazines, two things that are very close to life, just take his sales plan.
Clear organization, careful planning, and thorough consideration.
Letting the Senate and the Royal Family each hold 10% of the shares, it was easy for the nobles and the royal family to unite to his side. What was even better was that he did not forget his position as the Right Protector and let the Director of Internal Security share the merits of the report.
Is this still a fifteen-year-old boy?" Mu Heng held the calendar and couldn't put it down, praising Ding Kui profusely.
Jiang Tong carefully read Ding Kui's sales plan and gently placed it on the table. He couldn't help but grab two iron bladders and spin them briskly in his hands.
"In the past, when we were marching and fighting, the staff would always make some plans. There were some forms in it that were similar to this wall calendar, except that the days were much shorter. But for many years, no one has thought of using it in daily life.
People on the mainland now use stereotypes.
My good grandson just followed his mother. How could a stupid boy from the Ding family give birth to such a clever child? Haha, the Jiang family has an heir. No matter how good his fighting spirit is in the future, his current ability is enough to
If the Jiang family is well managed, Duke An Guo's position as the third elder in the Senate will not be shaken.
Jiang Kui, well, it would sound nice if I changed my name, catchy, sonorous and powerful." Jiang Tong leaned back on the chair, looking relaxed and comfortable, without the majesty of the ten dukes.
"You see, Young Master Ding didn't say what shares he would give to the Jiang family. He only gave the Jiang family the exclusive responsibility of making calendars. This makes it hard for anyone to find fault. Who in the world is more qualified to do this than you?
?
I did a little calculation and found that due to the huge quantity, the cost of materials and printing has been reduced a lot. The cost of a wall calendar is about twenty copper plates. If the kingdom sends troops to ensure the safety of transportation, the transportation cost to the place farthest from Anguo County is about
It's ten copper coins each.
We have a 20% profit from these costs. As long as we quote a higher price of ten copper plates and calculate the transportation costs, ten million calendars will cost about fifteen thousand gold coins. The key is that we also support the paper making workshop and the printing workshop.
With the large number of workers, there will be no idle men in Anguo County who just eat and do nothing.
Calculated based on the selling price of two silver coins, a wall calendar earns an average of 170 copper coins per copy. Including advertising fees, 10 million copies per year is approximately a profit of nearly 300,000 gold coins. The Senate earns more than 170 copper coins per year.
With the income of 30,000 gold coins, this extra money can be used as rewards for employees, saving the top ten elders from spending their own money to provide subsidies every year.
Even if the nobles below don't get a share of the sales profits of the calendar, their territory will receive an extra tax out of thin air every year. The more people there are, the more money there will be, and everyone can get some benefits. It's even simpler for the royal family.
Taxes account for more than 60% of the sum, and they are more willing than anyone else." Mu Heng gave full play to his role as an aide and was analyzing Ding Kui's sales plan.
A few days later, Shao Dianyin, director of the Department of Internal Health, held a calendar in his hands and presented it to the king.
"Your Majesty, this is brought to you by your humble subordinate, the Right Protector." Shaodian Yin reported.
Shao Diandan glanced at the calendar on the table, smiled slightly and said, "Ding Duhu is very kind to you as a commander. He has given you such a big credit without even meeting you."
"Your Majesty, Mingjian, it is true that I have never met Ding Duhu before, let alone have any relationship. Ding Duhu's official position was awarded by the king himself, and this time he can do this entirely to repay the favor of the king."
Marquis Ding's loyalty and patriotism have not changed in Shaodian for thousands of years.
This time, regarding the issue of shares in the calendar, the Minister of Guards and Inspectors would like to humbly ask the King for instructions. I hope the King will give me an answer as to how I should answer Ding Duhu." When Shao Dianyin heard what the King said, he knew that the Intelligence Department had reported it before him.
Under the Department of Internal Security, there are only two deputies, the left and right guards. Although the right guard is a sinecure, it was given to a child who is tens of thousands of kilometers away from the capital. The director of the Department of Internal Security lacks a powerful assistant for no reason.
"You should have heard some news. This time, the Senate also received 10% of the shares. So, your Department of Internal Health and the Ministry of Health and Inspection, can you afford this share?
The Crown Prince is too embarrassed to ask for money from your subordinates, so he has no choice but to ask for it. Besides, the Internal Security Department of the Ministry of Health and Inspection alone cannot guarantee the sales of the calendar nationwide.
The shares in the calendar will be handed over to the clan office, which will be arranged by the Taiwei, but the clan office will not sign any contract with Ding Duhu, so he can just voluntarily hand it over every year." Shao Diandan said with a somewhat helpless tone.
It's not easy for him to be a king. In any department related to money, when it comes to funding issues, he is obsessed with it.
Although the Shaodian Kingdom is not small, has a large population, and the funds involved every year are tens of millions, but for such a matter of tens of thousands of gold coins every year, the first official of the royal clan has to come to give a hint to the king.
Shaodiandan didn't know that Shaodianguo's supervision system was quite complete. Officials at all levels could not be said to be very honest, at least on the surface they were well-behaved. The bigger the money, the less likely anyone dared to hand it out. Often some
Funds that may not seem like a big amount but are actually a lot of money to use are the most coveted.
The 10% of the shares that Ding Kui allocated did not specify a specific use. The imperial prince of the royal family found it easy to use. As long as he did not put all the money in his pocket, he would not be criticized for any use.
Of course Shaodianyin did not dare to have any objections in front of the king, but after walking out of the palace, his face was filled with dark clouds.
Tai Shuyuan backyard.
There was a "bang" sound, and the door of Shaodianmi's room was kicked open. He looked up and saw that the person coming was the Director of the Internal Security Department.
"Sir Yin, why are you doing this? We are ministers in the same palace and the director of the clan house. It is a bit rude to do this." Shaodian said angrily.
"Shaodianmi, in terms of seniority, I am your cousin. You also know that I am the director of the same department. Even if you have a higher position than me, it doesn't matter. Whether your surname is Shaodian is still debatable." Shaodianyin had no idea.
Be polite and say, "I don't care if you supervise other people, but it's not your turn to interfere with the people and affairs of our Department of Internal Health."
Ding Duhu's matter is a family matter of my Internal Security Department, and this time he still reports directly to me as usual. You are lucky enough to report it to the king before me, even the Minister of Health and Inspection ignored it."
(My schedule has changed a bit now, so future updates will have to wait until three or four in the afternoon)