When Li Changkong mentioned the mahogany business, everyone understood it, but Liu Yu looked confused and asked in surprise: "What mahogany?"
"Brother Li made a lot of money by selling mahogany last time. We lent him the money at the interest rate of nine out and thirteen out, which is considered a small profit." Zhang Han explained.
"How much money? How much is it specifically?"
"I estimate that there should be four to five million taels." When Wang Hua from the Sihai Chamber of Commerce came to the door, Zhu Ben was also there, so he probably had an idea of how much money Li Changkong bought.
"How much! Four...four to five hundred thousand taels!" Liu Yu stood up with a cry, unable to believe what he heard.
"This...this is too much." He deserves to be the prince, but he is really aggrieved!
All expenses of the East Palace are drawn from the national treasury.
As for the specific amount of silver that can be withdrawn, it depends on Emperor Jing Xing's wishes.
Emperor Jing Xing has always been thrifty, so the arrangements at the disposal of the East Palace are evident.
To be honest, although Liu Yu is the prince, he has lived in poverty for more than ten years.
Four to five hundred thousand taels... I can’t even think about it!
This... Lao Li not only has the ability to write poems, but he also has the ability to do business!
Liu Yu was not a scholar, peasant, industrialist or businessman. He only felt that those who could help him fight were talented people.
But in a war, whether it’s military pay or food and grass, it’s all money!
So those who can make money are all talented people, such as... businessmen.
Another example is Lao Li!
"Ahem, Lao Li, now that you are mentioning this matter again, do you have any good ways to make money?" Liu Yu rubbed his hands and said with bright eyes.
Hearing this, Li Changkong nodded and said, "That's right! This is a big deal, a real big deal."
"We no longer do business with the common people, we do business with the imperial court and the Ministry of War!"
When everyone heard this, their bodies shook and they were quite shocked.
If it were anyone else who said this, they would naturally be dismissive.
But by chance, it was Li Changkong who said this!
They all know what Lao Li is capable of, and there is a precedent of earning four to five million taels from the mahogany business!
So, this thing is 80% true.
Moreover, the nature of doing business with the imperial court and doing business with the Ministry of War is completely different.
To put it nicely, it is to share the worries of the imperial court!
If this is really done, how can my father look at me with admiration?
After Liu Yu finished thinking, he looked at Li Changkong with even more excitement.
"Old Li, please tell me in detail how this business is done."
Li Changkong saw that everyone was looking at him eagerly, but he was not in a hurry to answer. Instead, he asked an unexpected question: "Have you ever been to the sea?"
"Going to the sea? Never." Liu Yu heard this and shook his head.
Although he may be said to be naughty, he is still the prince, and he usually has to hand over a gift when he leaves the palace.
Therefore, since I was a child, I have only had limited places to go, let alone go to the sea. I may have never even seen the sea.
Zhang Han and Jia Taisui also shook their heads after hearing this.
One of them admires literature and the other advocates martial arts. They either study or practice martial arts on weekdays, but they don't have that much time to go out and see the sea.
Only Zhu Ben became interested when he saw everyone shaking their heads and said, "I've seen it!"
"The sea is endless and magnificent."
"No matter how great a person is, he will feel insignificant in comparison in front of the real sea."
After finishing speaking, he looked at Li Changkong expectantly, as if waiting for praise.
However, Li Changkong just glanced at him speechlessly and said: "This method of making money has nothing to do with whether the sea is magnificent or not."
When Zhu Ben heard this, he immediately froze in place, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
His long-planned attempt to appear before others failed.
"The reason why I mentioned going to the sea is because I found that anyone who has been to the sea will get diseases."
"In addition, if the food reaches the sea, it will probably rot and stink within a short period of time."
"But even so, those who go to sea have to eat."
"In this way, if you go to sea, you will probably lose half your life."
"So... if we can make a kind of food that will not spoil and can prevent epidemics, and bring it to everyone, then... do we still have to worry about selling such food?"
"Not to mention the people of Linhai, I'm afraid even the royal navy will be vying to buy it!"
"That's why I said, this is business with the imperial court, business with the Ministry of War, this is really big business!"
Hearing this, Liu Yu swallowed his saliva, and then heard the sounds of others swallowing their saliva.
Good guy, if what Lao Li said is true, then is this money still earned casually?
After all, if you don’t buy their food, going to sea is tantamount to seeking death!
"Well, I wonder if Brother Li can make such food?" Among the crowd, there was Zhang Han who was still thinking clearly and asked the key question.
Hearing this, Li Changkong nodded affirmatively: "I can tell you clearly that I have the secret recipe for this kind of food, but... I need people, a lot of people, and I need to open a workshop and hire a chef!"
At this point, Li Changkong glanced at Liu Yu and said in a more serious tone: "It's best to be an imperial chef!"
Royal chef...
When Liu Yu heard this, his eyes started to roll.
Every imperial chef is numbered and registered in the palace. One missing person may be too conspicuous and will be discovered soon.
This matter is not easy to handle.
"Lao Li, are you looking for us, or do you want to borrow money?" Zhu Ben asked another question that everyone was most concerned about.
When Li Changkong heard this, he shook his head and said: "Silver, to be honest, I have enough. Although four to five hundred thousand taels may not be enough, I can definitely withstand it in the early stage."
"I'm not looking for you to borrow money, but... I want you to invest in the company together."
"After all, this business is so big that it even involves the imperial court and the Ministry of War. I am afraid that my family in the Marquis of Wuling Mansion will not be able to afford it."
"Being able to buy shares is such a good thing!" Zhu Ben immediately became excited: "Then how is this salary calculated?"
"This way, since I am the only one who knows the secret recipe of this food, I will get an extra 10% share."
"The remaining 90% will be calculated according to the amount of silver. I will pay 400,000 taels!"
"Do you think there is a problem?"
As soon as Li Changkong said these words, everyone immediately stopped talking.
Logically speaking, there is no problem with such allocation.
Everyone knows that the most important thing must be the secret recipe of the food, which only accounts for 10%, so Lao Li is already being kind.
The remaining 90% of the shares are calculated in terms of money, which is understandable.
The bad thing is, this bastard paid too much money!
A total of 400,000 taels. This is the money Hongmu made last time and he didn’t keep any of it.
If they invest tens of thousands of taels in shares, what share will they get?
I'm afraid it won't be even 100 percent.
Although you can still get a lot of money for less than 10%, but... to be honest, for such a huge business, you can only get less than 10% of the money, which is somewhat unsatisfactory!
I have to find a way to get some money!
At this moment, everyone has their own secrets, but their thoughts are highly unified: make money!