As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 172 The Business of Liushang Pavilion
A lot of things were decided at this court meeting, apart from the mercenary union, the alchemy workshop, military exploits, etc., Qiu Baishui also had a draft of the first step law for Suling town.

The center of the whole body of the law is: "The government of the leader is not in a hurry for the thieves."

That is, to protect the private property, personal safety and ruling order of the lord class as the primary task.

The name of the law is "Suling First Law Classic".

Of course, the "Fa Jing" is not perfect, the content is very narrow and not comprehensive, and some regulations are even more ambiguous, and it is easy to be exploited.

But to be honest, Jiang Ran was surprised that Qiu Baishui could do this in such a short period of time.

The "Fa Jing" still needs some revisions. Then, Jiang Ran asked Qiu Baishui to pay more attention to the business tax. According to the current situation in Suling Town, at least a boat tax, a fishing tax, a mountain tax, a rent tax, and a tax need to be set up...

In addition, plan ahead and formulate tariffs on salt and iron, wine shops, and city gates.

The law involved is too extensive, Jiang Ran can only make a generalization based on experience, then brainstorm, and let the people below discuss the details.

There are still too few talents in the town. Enacting laws is definitely not something that can be done in a day or two. At least it can be done in a year. Jiang Ran is not in a hurry. The size of Suling Town is small, but it is easy to manage and not easy There is a big mess.

Finally, there was Bagolian.

The Blood Abyss Divine Bat is a hidden beast, and Jiang Ran uses Bat Gelian as a shadow blade assassin in Suling Town, lurking in the dark.

Apart from their appearance, foreign people may scare people, but they are really full of treasures. Jiang Ran has already thought about paying more attention to the situation of foreign people outside, and can recruit them when necessary.

The court meeting was over, and all the officials were busy. Jiang Ran handed over the matter to his subordinates, and walked out of the conference hall first.

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The next morning, that is, the third day after returning to town, many shopkeepers of Liushang Pavilion reported to Jiang Ran the business situation of Liushang Pavilion for more than a month.

Jiang Ran was flipping through the ledger in one hand. Many shopkeepers were so nervous that this was the second time they had faced the great lord.

It was also because the business situation this month was really not good, so I was so panicked that I was afraid that I would be blamed.

Many of them were sweating wildly on their foreheads, and said bitterly: "In the past month, the products of Liushang Pavilion, such as soap, pottery bowls and other regular products, are more expensive by one or two silver dollars than the grocery stores outside, even if the quality is higher. Better, but most people still choose to go to the grocery store to buy..."

After all, they are still poor. These days, everyone’s wallets are tight, and the family eats a small multi-grain pancake that has to be divided into three pieces. You take a bite and I take a bite. If you bite more, your brothers and sisters will fight.

So how many people are willing to spend an extra one or two silver dollars to buy better-looking soap and bowls?
Can it be used or not?
Jiang Ran is not very old, and she doesn't have that kind of terrifying face. Instead, she has a beautiful face, but many people feel that the majesty of this lord is stronger than that of the previous lord, which makes people dare not desecrate.

So he lowered his head, occasionally peeking at Jiang Ran cautiously, for fear of seeing dissatisfaction on her face.

Jiang Ran flipped through books and read characters very quickly, probably after scanning the ledger, she knew the situation of Liushang Pavilion by heart.

Liushang Pavilion's turnover last month basically broke even, barely making it back.

Ordinary commodities piled up, and indeed, as many said, few were sold.

Even the paper made by the paper mill, because of the opening of the public school in the town, there are many more readers. Some grocery store owners saw that it was profitable, and after Jiang Ran agreed, they also bought goods from the paper mill.

Although the paper produced by the paper mill is given priority to Liushang Pavilion, the defective products are enough for the people in the town.

The paper made in Suling Town, no matter what kind it is, whether it is toilet paper or rice paper, has a unified name, Fangsu paper.

The cost of Fangsu paper is actually not low, because Jiang Ran pays workers high wages.

Fortunately, some carpenters and stonemasons in the town worked together to make something called a bamboo pressing roller under the commission of Fang Xu Xiaoling, Liu He. Putting bamboo under the roller can speed up the rolling process. Rotten bamboo, thus saving manpower and paper output speed.

A batch of ordinary writing paper in Suling Town can be produced in only five days.

Jiang Ran asked, "What is the price of paper in the town now?"

"A piece of four-foot rice paper is priced at 43 silver dollars to 45 silver dollars. Our Liushang Pavilion sells the best batch, priced at 45 silver dollars a piece..."

Four-foot rice paper is the most widely used rice paper at present, with a length and width of 136 cm and 68 cm, respectively.

For ordinary people, the price is actually ridiculously expensive.

So Jiang Ran also specializes in making rough paper to satisfy the poor people who want to study.

A piece of rough paper about twenty centimeters long and fifteen centimeters wide sells for three silver dollars.

You know, Jiang Ran sold rough paper to Yang Hao and others for four silver dollars.

The development of the paper industry in Suling Town is going smoothly. Although Liu He is a woman, she does not give in to a man. She is full of creativity and at the same time has extremely strong perseverance and execution ability. than the right decision.

Jiang Ran nodded, expressing understanding.

Ling bamboo shoots are priced at one catty per catty, sold for a total of 36 catties, and received 36 crystals; iced ganoderma lucidum was priced at 53 crystals, sold ten, and received [-] crystals; fire lotus seeds totaled [-] pieces, priced at [-] One crystal, sold eighteen, and received ninety crystals. Things such as sound transmission conch and night pearl were too expensive to sell.

Coupled with all kinds of other things, Liushang Pavilion just earned 520 Liucuijing, 310 gold dollars, and [-] six silver dollars.

It seems that he has made some money, but Jiang Ran renovated the Liushang Pavilion last month, the purchase price of the goods, and the salary of the shopkeeper's assistant are not low.

Just like ice ganoderma, it seems that there is no cost, just pick it from the soil and send it to Liushang Pavilion, but people still have to spend on fertilizers and other expenses in farming. Jiang Ran cultivates ice ganoderma and buys food for demon spirits. A big payout!

Therefore, part of the expenditure for cultivating demon spirits needs to be apportioned to each ice ganoderma.

Jiang Ran sealed the ledger and said, "Has the goods that my lord imported from Tianchen County have already been put on the shelves in Liushang Pavilion?"

"The small one is ready, and it will open tomorrow. It will surely attract many customers."

There are poor people in Suling Town, but there are also rich people. The goods Jiang Ran bought from Tianchen County City are also within the range of Suling Town.

After finishing the work, seeing Steward Li send many away, Jiang Ran murmured: "If a territory wants to be prosperous, it must find a way to attract merchants to trade... But this matter is not easy for an unknown territory."

Jiang Ran's original intention of establishing Liushang Pavilion was not to covet the money in the hands of the people, just like the "Zilin" in Tianchen County, which has a good reputation, and there is no need to worry about no one buying its products.

Maybe you can officially establish your own caravan, start with delicious seafood, add novelty chocolates, cheap and high-quality rice paper and other goods, start from the surrounding cities, and make Suling Town and "Liu Shang" the reputation of the two words.

"I don't know what happened to the small caravan led by the shopkeeper Li Tianliang?"

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Coincidentally, Jiang Ran thought of Li Tianliang today, and heard about Li Tianliang from Steward Li the next day.

　Give me two days to stabilize the state, and then make up the updates from yesterday and the day before yesterday.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)