Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 386
In Mrs. Han's impression, County Lord Jinxiang has always been cold-tempered. It is not unreasonable to say that she is an iceberg beauty. She has a good grasp of etiquette and propriety.

It's just that the county magistrate of Jinxiang is a little indifferent to people he doesn't know very well, beyond the basic etiquette.

Unexpectedly, today she smiled at Li Qinzai again and again, the eyes of Mrs. Han's gossip suddenly appeared, and a pair of charming eyes kept turning around the two of them.

Something is wrong with these two!

Mrs. Han blinked her winking eyes a few times, then suddenly smiled and said, "You..."

Before he finished speaking, the county magistrate of Jinxiang hurriedly said: "I have only met Li Xianbo a few times as a casual acquaintance. His wife is my close friend for many years, that's all."

Mrs. Han looked at Li Qinzai and said, "Really?"

Li Qinzai laughed dryly. Although he didn't know what kind of position she was talking about as "casual acquaintance", he could see that the county magistrate of Jinxiang was eager to get rid of the relationship.

"That's right, I have never had any contact with the county magistrate, but I met her father and king at first sight. We became friends with each other and almost became brothers with different surnames."

The county magistrate of Jinxiang was angry again, and stared at him with beautiful almond eyes.

Mrs. Han laughed and said, "You're full of nonsense, I can't trust you anymore. I've met too many men in my life, but you are the most glib, and you dare to take advantage of the county lord in front of you."

Seeing how Jin Xiang was gnashing his teeth in anger, Li Qinzai didn't dare to talk cheap anymore, otherwise the woman would really go crazy, and he might not be able to handle it.

Maikos enter the hall and dance their sleeves lightly, just like butterflies flying among the flowers.

It has been two years since Li Qinzai came to Datang, and he has seen many maiko classes at the banquets of powerful people, but the maiko at the Korean lady's house is different.

I don’t know if these maikos are trained by the Korean lady herself. The dances are full of coquettishness from the inside to the outside. Every movement seems to be aimed at arousing the original desire of the guests. The eyes when dancing make people’s limbs soft , dry mouth.

After admiring it for a while, Li Qinzai didn't dare to look at the maiko again, and all his energy at the moment was used to suppress the little Lizi who was about to move.

Mrs. Han and Jin Xiang are both women, and naturally they are even less interested in the seductive dance of maiko. Both of them are looking at Li Qinzai consciously or unconsciously.

Li Qinzai's uncomfortable reaction fell into Jin Xiang's eyes, and he couldn't help but secretly snorted, curled his lips and spat in a low voice: "Hmph, dog man!"

Mrs. Han stared at him openly, with a smile on her face, she didn't know what she was planning.

After a long time, Jin Xiang suddenly clapped his hands, making the maikos retreat.

Mrs. Han seemed to see something, and said with a smile: "What's wrong with my sister? Why did you stop suddenly?"

Jin Xiang said indifferently: "It's not a good dance."

Mrs. Han blinked: "Then, let them change to another dance."

Jin Xiang still said indifferently: "It's very noisy, it's better to drink quietly."

Li Qinzai looked at the two daughters and was a little curious about their relationship.

County Lord Jinxiang's father is Mrs. Han's licking dog. After licking her for so long, Mrs. Han still doesn't pretend to speak, obviously she doesn't like him.

But the relationship between Mrs. Han and Jin Xiang seems to be good. She was her guest when she was in Bingzhou, and now they are also together in Chang'an. These two are probably best friends. Given the age gap between the two, they should be regarded as year-end best friends.

A coquettish woman and a woman with an iceberg indifferent temperament, how did they become best friends?Could it be that the way the two get along is that Mrs. Korea dances "Come on, be happy", while Jin Xiang just looks at him with cold eyes?

The picture is unimaginable, and I get goosebumps just thinking about it.

"The wine has been drunk, madam, let's get down to business, I'm rushing out of the city." Li Qinzai said after drinking a glass of wine.

Mrs. Han grinned, and said, "It's a young boy after all, he's too impatient, let me just say it straight."

Speaking of Mrs. Han's complexion, she suddenly became serious, and said: "Everyone knows that Li Xianbo is a shocking talent, and playing with it casually is a sharp weapon that can be of great use to the country, but few people in the world know that Li Xianbo made it. It is also of great benefit to the way of merchants."

"It's strange, Bo Mo, Li County. I've inquired about it before. The gunpowder you made, the magic arm bow and so on are all state-use sharp weapons. Naturally, I dare not covet them. However, there is also a method of using water as ice. The concubine is quite admirable..."

Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes, it turned out that Mrs. Han was thinking about his things.

"I'm sorry ma'am, I've already partnered with others for the two things you mentioned. Both the Xue family and the Xu family have members. It's really inappropriate to add others, as it will offend others."

Mrs. Han smiled and said: "Okay, I don't think about face cream and ice cubes, but... I heard that you made another thing called 'cement'. There is a lot of trouble, this cement, you probably haven't found a partner yet, right?"

Li Qinzai laughed: "Ma'am, you have too much appetite. Cement is a national product. After it was made, I dedicated the secret recipe to His Majesty. From now on, whether it is kiln firing or road construction, all local governments will preside over it." , I will no longer intervene, and I don’t expect to sell the cement for money.”

Mrs. Han's expression remained unchanged, and she said: "If the things used by the state cannot be calculated with money, it will be a disaster for the country."

Li Qinzai was startled, and then looked thoughtful.

From the commercial standpoint of millennia in the future, Mrs. Korea's words are correct.

Even the most important gunpowder, three-eyed blunderbuss, etc., from design to production, from labor to cost, actually have a price, and there must be a price. Zero, this will collapse the entire business system.

Therefore, even if it is national-level fighter planes, weapons, warships, etc., the units that manufacture them are all in the name of corporate groups, and when they are provided to the army, the army still has to pay for it.

This is not as simple as turning the left hand into the right hand, but to maintain the continuous development of a commodity, so that design, development, raw materials, manufacturing, sales and other aspects form a virtuous circle, so that weapons can have an economic basis for continuous upgrading .

However, in the current Tang Dynasty, the business model is actually very primitive. Under the order of the emperor, all kinds of raw materials and labor are continuously concentrated in the firearms department. Under the constraints of the feudal system, whatever the emperor needs, the entire country must , No one will mention the price and cost at all.

If the imperial court does not give money, the use of labor, raw materials, manufacturing costs, etc., can only be deducted from the taxes of various places. The government's taxes have already been arranged. Where taxation is needed, it must be reduced.

It may not matter once or twice, but the collection of these raw materials over the years will inevitably lead to the collapse of the entire system.

If the things used by the state cannot be calculated with money, it will be a disaster for the country.

This sentence is very classic and correct. Li Qinzai couldn't believe it was actually said by Mrs. Han.

"I didn't expect Madam to have such insight, I admire you." Li Qinzai said sincerely and sincerely.

Mrs. Han covered her mouth and smiled: "Mo Luan admires it, I didn't say that."

"Who said that?"

"Of course it's my unassuming sister."

(End of this chapter)