"Did you really do this?" Lao Zhu asked in surprise. Seeing Han Du nodding, Lao Zhu put the mirror down casually.
Of course this thing is good. If there is only one, it must be regarded as a rare treasure. But since it was made by Handu, it means that there will be no shortage of this thing. And things are rare and valuable, no matter it is
Anything becomes worthless once there is too much of it.
Lao Zhu asked casually: "How much of this can you make?"
"You can have as many as you want," Han Du said reservedly.
After hearing this, Lao Zhu nodded and said, "That's not bad, it can be considered a good business."
It's business, not anything else. Lao Zhu's meaning is very clear. There is no problem in making some money from this thing, but as for other things, don't think about it.
Han Du did not refute, and instead asked how much this thing could be worth. "Your Majesty, how much do you think this thing should be sold for?"
Lao Zhu curled his lips and said roughly, "Wuguan." Although this thing is much better than the bronze mirror, it is not as big as the bronze mirror after all, and it is not as heavy as the bronze mirror. Therefore, Lao Zhu gave the worst bronze mirror
The price of the mirror.
Han Du was stunned when he heard this.
I felt weird. Lao Zhu really didn’t know how to do business and didn’t understand economics, but he always thought about the people. Why did Lao Zhu give such a low price? He just thought that the people could afford it.
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But he didn't want to think about it, even the worst bronze mirror, could ordinary people afford it? Even if the common people had five pieces of money in their hands, they would not use it to buy bronze mirrors, but would save them for future use.
Prepare for emergencies.
Who can afford a bronze mirror is not a high-ranking official or a landlord or a squire?
What kind of mirrors do ordinary people use? Even if they really want to look in the mirror, why not just pour a basin of water. It is economical, affordable, and can be seen everywhere.
Lao Zhu saw Han Du's expression and knew something was wrong. He asked: "What? Is the price I gave wrong? How much are you going to sell it for?"
It was you who said you were wrong, but I didn't say it and I didn't dare to say it.
Han Du coughed twice and replied: "I plan to sell this small one for fifty guan. I will make a bigger one and sell it for a hundred guan. We can also design a dressing mirror with a stand and sell it for 100 guan."
Five hundred strings."
How much grain does five hundred strings equal?
Lao Zhu's first reaction was to convert it into grain. After thinking that five hundred guan could buy tens of thousands of kilograms of rice, he took a deep breath. He couldn't help but curse angrily: "You can't make enough money."
Bar?"
Although Lao Zhu didn't know how much it cost Han Du to make this thing, he believed that ordinary bronze mirrors only cost five guan each, and Han Du could make money selling this thing for 5 guan.
After all, people can make money selling bronze mirrors, so why can't Han Du make money selling this mirror?
As for what technology, what raw materials, and what cost, these things are all not within the scope of Lao Zhu's consideration. Moreover, as an emperor who sticks to his word, Lao Zhu never needs to consider it.
Facing Lao Zhu's wide eyes, Han Du quickly explained.
"I know that the emperor wants to sell this thing cheaper so that the common people can afford it and use it. But has the emperor thought about it? Even if it is a bronze mirror with five holes, it is not something that the common people can afford.
The people who can afford these things are never ordinary people, but the landowners, squires, wealthy businessmen, and dignitaries. Moreover, I also believe that these people should buy expensive things, and there is no need for ordinary people to buy them.
purchase."
Ordinary people have already tried their best to survive. Why waste the small amount of money on things that are of little use to the people?
After a pause, Han Du continued: "And when I plan to sell this mirror, I will only accept treasure notes, not gold and silver."
Um?
After hearing what Han Du said, Lao Zhu suddenly felt a little strange. If Han Du was greedy for profit, then he should only accept gold and silver, not treasure notes. Why is it the other way around now?
If something goes wrong, there must be a monster!
Lao Zhu played a few times with his fingers and asked attentively: "What do you think? Tell me."
Han Du nodded and explained: "I am thinking that the current treasure in the world is like a pool. At the beginning, there was no water in this pool, but later we poured water into the pool to fill it.
Some of the water has been lost. And those who privately print treasure banknotes are like some hidden springs at the bottom of this pool. They usually hide under the water and pour water into the pool. But we can only watch the water in the pool.
There is more and more water, and there is no way to find where the water comes from."
"The only way to find these underwater springs is to drain the water from the pool."
Lao Zhu looked shocked, this was indeed a solution. Those who secretly printed treasure banknotes have now become Lao Zhu's henchmen.
Privately printing treasure banknotes is a clear sign that they want to compete with Lao Zhu for money. And because of this, Han Du made new treasure banknotes and still dare not print them out and distribute them. Why? Isn’t that the case?
Because if the new treasure banknotes are distributed now, will it only benefit those who privately printed the treasure banknotes?
But Lao Zhu still had doubts, "How much does your mirror cost? If it is too high, then it won't work."
Han Du mentioned to Lao Zhu before that although the treasure notes issued before were not backed by gold and silver, if you want to take them back, it is not feasible without taking out real gold and silver. Not only must you take them, but even the current treasure notes must be taken out.
The banknote has depreciated slightly. If you want to recover it, you must buy it back according to the face value of the banknote.
Because Lao Zhu couldn't come up with so much real money, he had no choice but to hold on to the new treasure notes and didn't dare to issue them.
And even if there is so much real gold and silver, Han Du will not agree to exchange gold and silver for the previous treasure banknotes. Because since someone privately prints treasure banknotes, no matter how much real gold and silver there is, these privately printed treasure banknotes will be used
The people were exchanged for pieces of crudely made paper. Unless all these people could be caught in the end and all the gold and silver confiscated, otherwise, no matter how you calculate, it will be a loss to grandma's family.
When Lao Zhu asked a key question, Han Du choked and coughed several times.
Said: "This, the cost is not high."
Lao Zhu's eyes widened, he looked at Han Du, and continued to ask: "How high is it?"
Han Du looked embarrassed and didn't want to tell the truth. But if he didn't tell the truth in front of Lao Zhu, he would be cheating. If he told the truth, it would be strange if Lao Zhu wasn't jealous. How would Han Du make a fortune in the future?