Northern Song Dynasty Revitalization Strategy

Chapter 372
Li Shishi obviously didn't expect the official to ask her this question, she thought for a long time and said: "The official, the big business in the Song Dynasty is done in silver, don't you know if the official knows?"

Zhao Huan nodded and said, "Of course I know that Dazai recently minted a large amount of silver coins of the Great Song Dynasty, about 2000 million pieces, just to facilitate the people's large transactions and daily use. I don't know what Li Xuanyi wants to say?"

Li Shishi smiled and said: "Officials, prostitutes have been prostitutes since ancient times. Prostitutes are divided into official prostitutes on the sixteenth floor and private prostitutes. These skin and flesh transactions are settled in silver."

"Tianshui Alley, the place where the bulk buyers stayed before being like concubines, is the top of the [-]th floor of the official mansion. Every evening is full of traffic, so it's very lively."

"The officials asked the ministers and concubines how they came up with the management method of Guanlan Pavilion. In fact, they were applying the management method of Tianshui Lane."

"Oh? Tell me." Zhao Huan glanced at Li Gang. Li Gang obviously didn't visit brothels, so he couldn't tell why.

"When the concubine was in Tianshui Lane, she was the number one, that is, the oiran."

"Because the business in Tianshui Lane is booming, we can only limit customers. There is a way to limit customers. If you want to enter this Tianshui Lane, you have to pay 500 taels of silver first. If you want to eat some wine, enjoy dancing, and listen to music , the cost for one night will be three to five hundred taels."

"When the courtiers and concubines left the cabinet in the fourth year of Xuanhe, just seeing each other once cost at least 3 taels of silver."

"At that time, the first benefactor I met was Wang Jinglong, Niaohua envoy of the Supreme Emperor. He spent more than 3 taels of silver to meet the concubine."

Zhao Huan asked slightly puzzled: "Then you charge so much money, aren't you afraid that the guests will all run away? Isn't there still a prostitute Fan Lou?"

Li Shishi chuckled and said: "Officials, you have to pay 500 taels first when you enter the building. Eating wine, watching dances and listening to music in restaurants are all expenses. If you are just looking for fun, you can't spend 3 taels of silver. But if you want to see the oiran, it's just money. problem."

"The guest paid 500 taels of silver for the entry fee. And the former benefactor of Tianshui Lane had to return the sign of Tianshui Lane to get a new sign. It will take a long time to get the entry sign."

"I've waited and I've spent the money. Naturally, I won't be willing to leave without enjoying anything. Therefore, most benefactors will not run away."

Zhao Huan suddenly understood what Li Shishi said. In fact, he was talking about a viewpoint in economics called sunk cost.

Waiting for a brand is a time cost, and getting an entry-level brand is a money cost. These expenses are all non-recoverable costs. If there is no return, I will not be reconciled.

Zhao Huan turned his head to look at the Wende Hall, looked at the brightly lit hall, and confirmed that he was in the Song Dynasty, and the woman in front of him was also a generation of famous prostitute Li Shishi.

Rather than the economists of later generations brainwashing him.

Those commercial marketing theories in the West are actually not a new topic.

In this land, since the Qin Dynasty, the way of business has been played for 2000 years, and it has long been perfected to the bone.

Li Shishi said with haze in his eyes: "It is understandable for the officials to be worried that the concubines will be with those evil spirits. Where is Tianshui Lane? A brothel. The people I come into contact with are all kinds of people. But the officials misunderstand the concubines. gone."

"After the concubine was found by the bird and flower envoy Wang Jinglong, he was ordered by the Supreme Emperor to leave his prostitution and leave Tianshui Lane. It's just that the concubine came from a humble background, and the Supreme Emperor could not accept the concubine into the palace and kept him outside the palace."

Only then did Zhao Huan realize that he seemed to have misunderstood Li Shishi's identity.

This is logical!
Zhao Ji is an emperor after all, the woman he likes, how can he leave this woman in Yanliu Lane?
No wonder Zhao Huan was not in the official history, seeing the gossip between Li Shishi and those ministers, his lover Li Shishi left the prostitution right after leaving the court.

Zhao Huan looked at Li Shishi and said with a smile: "Now you have two ways to go. One is to marry into the Chen family. This is Chen Chong, the eldest son of the Chen family in Huaibei. The Chen family has agreed to find a man of the right age for you. The identity of the wife."

"The second way is to become a Shangguan and become an internal scholar of the Song Dynasty."

Li Shishi glanced at Li Gang resentfully, thought for a long time and said: "The officials are willing to let the concubine be a high official, and the concubine is very grateful. Although the concubine has a good way of making money, she is also a low-level student. It is difficult to enter the hall of elegance. People are precious Self-knowledge, with the body of a minister and concubine, she cannot ascend to court."

"Besides, the concubine has been staying in Bianjing for a long time, and she is tired and tired. The concubine is naturally happy to marry into the Chen family as a daughter-in-law."

Li Shishi's choice was beyond Zhao Huan's expectation!

This woman has always given him the impression of being scheming, he thought Li Shishi put ambergris in Li Gang's wine to preserve his power and status.

Li Bangyan thinks so!
From a man's point of view, he naturally couldn't understand her behavior. All the men misunderstood Li Shishi's original intention. She was only going to Li Gang.

Zhao Ji has lost all power now, Li Shishi is looking for a way out, and Li Gang is a good choice.This is in line with the logic of doing things.

But when women do things, there is no logic to follow.

"Then pack it up and leave the palace sometime later." Zhao Huan nodded in agreement, the twisted melon is not sweet.

He originally wanted to give Li Shishi an official position, but the purpose was actually to continue to establish himself as a person.

Play out the sign that you will not treat any meritorious officials badly, even women.

The Ministry of Commerce that is about to be established, the people trained by Chen Chong and Li Gang are actually enough.

Li Shishi bowed his head to thank him, and suddenly said: "In the official family, most of the courtiers and concubines serve the Supreme Emperor in the palace. In fact, Guanlan Pavilion has always been run by Master Li. If the official family wants to find someone with business talent, why not ask Master Li?"

"Master Li? Which Master Li?" Zhao Huan asked in a daze, who is this?
Li Gang whispered, "Li Qingzhao, an official."

"Actually, the management of Guanlan Pavilion was discussed by my concubine and everyone in Li. If the government is really looking for someone who can make money, everyone in Li is a good choice." Li Shishi bowed his head and said.

"We'll discuss this later, later." When Zhao Huan heard that it was Li Qingzhao, he quickly stopped talking.

"The concubine resigns." Seeing the flustered expression of the officials, Li Shishi said with a chuckle.

"Well, let's step back first." Zhao Huan waved his hand pretending to be calm and said.

Li Shishi left overnight, she didn't have many things, so she left in a hurry.

There is no curfew in Bianjing. After Li Shishi left the palace, he left Bianjing directly.

The moment she walked out of Bianjing City, she looked back at Bianjing City, this bustling city was her past.

Some people want to go in, some people want to go out.

She showed a relaxed smile, this Bianjing city bound her like a cage, and now she finally left here.

The last time she left Bianjing, when the fireworks went down to Yangzhou in March, although she was gone, there was still a thread holding her in Bianjing.

Now that she has left Bianjing City, she is free.

Zhao Huan looked at Li Gang with a slight headache, it was Zhao Huan who initiated this matter of elevating officials.

Why did he arrange for people to enter the soon-to-be-established Ministry of Commerce?

The purpose is very simple. In order to control the financial power, the military needs a lot of financial support. Although the domestic funds are very rich now, once the cannon is fired, the gold is ten thousand taels.

There are only soldiers and no money, so one leg will be limped.

Why was Shangguan accepted by Zhao Huan all of a sudden?Because this official is an internal minister, he can work in the outer court.

But Li Shishi did not accept Zhao Huan's appointment, and now Li Qingzhao is the right candidate.

To choose or to choose?

(End of this chapter)