Chapter 252: Future Events

Li Qi controlled himself to stop thinking about those things, took out the food, arranged them one by one, and officially started breakfast.

The rabbit was very happy to finish arranging them together, sniffing from time to time, and seemed very happy.

The two began to eat, and it must be said that these cooked foods from various places are indeed very special.

There is a reason why they are expensive, and their craftsmanship is not inferior to the fox they met in Qingwu City.

The two ate very happily, and while eating, Shen Shuibi was also talking about her future plans.

"Li Qi, you are studying in the Imperial College. Although I have never left Luofu Mountain and have never really come to Tangguo, I have heard of the reputation of Chang'an Imperial College."

"I thought about it last night. There are many sons of nobles in the Imperial College. Even the civilians who were selected have their own funding agencies behind them. They should have a lot of resources. If you, Li Qi, study in the Imperial College, you can just connect with them..."

Li Qi was a little surprised when he heard Shen Shuibi say these words.

Rabbit never thought about these things before, but now he can actively think about them...

I don't know if this is sad or mature?

Maybe both.

However, Li Qi shook his head: "It's unrealistic. You also said that most of the students in the Imperial College have their own supporters. They will not lack your elixirs or thoughts. Moreover, the resources within the Tang Kingdom are probably allocated according to plans, and it is difficult to sell them at a premium."

Yes, in Li Qi's view, the trade regulations and means implemented by the Tang Kingdom within itself are difficult to generate profits. There is not even a large-scale business, which shows that there is no soil for the survival of such a system and profits.

Li Qi took out his previous notebook and began to tell Shen Shuibi his analysis.

"First of all, you see...in the Tang Kingdom, at least in Chang'an, most producers and buyers are self-employed, and occasionally employ a small number of employees."

Li Qi began to analyze.

This one-on-one communication method cannot be achieved in other places, because communication and transportation have costs, and most people cannot afford this cost, so they can only be handled by special trade associations, which gave rise to the position of "merchants" who exchange what they have.

People who do not engage in production but are responsible for trade in the middle.

Then some producers will emerge among these people, who are responsible for both production and trade, and make profits by taking advantage of information asymmetry, and even occupy the means of production and become de facto big families.

But in Tang State, the responsibility and power of communication, the terminal and the dragon veins fully bear this part of the cost, which directly leads to the fact that most of the Tang State is now individual merchants facing individual buyers. They do not need to worry about the communication cost in the middle. Except for time, this is almost zero cost.

Next is the means of production, which is basically not worth thinking about. I am afraid that almost all of them are state-owned, and private individual merchants can only contract them at most. It is really too much to want to control them.

Big companies and big chambers of commerce, which are middlemen who suck blood between the two parties, have been directly abolished.

It sounds magical. Li Qi doesn't know how they did it, but they did it anyway, and it seems that there are no side effects...

This is good for most people, but it is not good news for those who want to rely on this to accumulate wealth.

Because of this, Shen Shuibi wants to make money by selling her knowledge and skills in this situation and market. The efficiency may not be very high, and it is difficult to open up sales.

"Is that so... Then we have to think of other ways." Shen Shuibi thought about it and found that it was true.

In such a society, relying on "selling" to make money can only earn wealth equal to one's ability, and it is difficult to achieve high premiums and high profits.

High profits are themselves the exploitation and deprivation of the buyer's value. In Chang'an, this deprivation has almost disappeared.

The things that Li Qi bought at the morning market have no premium. Except for labor, almost all other things are cost prices.

It is a dreamlike world, but it is not very friendly to merchants who rely on sucking other people's blood to survive.

But for practitioners, such a world is the best.

The most important thing about chasing the Tao is naturally to do research and development, and gradually find the true meaning of the Tao.

In this process, the more people the better, because more people means more power and a higher chance of results.

Now it seems that the upper class of the Tang Kingdom is expanding and striving for resources in the hope that the Tang Kingdom will always be in a stage of great material abundance, so that all the people can pursue the spiritual realm and devote themselves to the path of chasing the Tao, so as to gather wisdom.

Knowledge can be spread. In the future, if the Tao goes further, it may have to rely on the wisdom of others. As for the merchants who were eliminated and the worlds that were drained of their marrow by the Tang Kingdom?

If they die, they die. Who cares?

So, this road is not feasible.

So, Shen Shuibi could only continue to think about other ways with a distressed look on her face, how to make more money.

But Li Qi spoke at this time: "I have also thought of some other ways. Although they are not very honest, they should be the fastest way to make money now."

"What?" Shen Shuibi immediately raised her head and looked at Li Qi in surprise.

Li Qi is indeed better at these things than her.

"Tang Kingdom is not feasible. Let's develop overseas and take advantage of Tang Kingdom's momentum." Li Qi made his own judgment.

He said: "The resources of Tang Kingdom are so endless. I think the fundamental reason is that it plunders countless foreign lands. Since you have come to Taixue, why not take advantage of this opportunity and join the plundering team?"

Following Tang Kingdom to plunder the endless foreign lands, this is probably the fastest way to make money.

"Kill people... rob?" Shen Shuibi's expression was a little unacceptable.

She was born with a Taoist mind, peaceful by nature, extraordinary and unworldly. If she hadn't been stranded by accident, she would probably have stayed in the mountains for another ten thousand years and continued to be a fairy.

She is a real 'mountain fairy' without any mortal heart.

If it weren't for the accident that made her a mortal, Li Qi would probably never be able to hook up with such a fairy in his life.

And now, asking Shen Shuibi to rob directly is inconsistent with her mind all along, so she is a little unacceptable.

But...

She suddenly clenched her fist.

Sometimes, some things have to be done for Luofu Mountain.

Seeing that the rabbit suddenly started to get angry, Li Qi suddenly knocked her head.

The murderous intent that had been brewing almost dissipated, and Shen Shuibi looked at Li Qi in confusion: "... What, what happened?"

"What are you thinking about, killing people, robbing? That's too slow." Li Qi shook his head: "Except for special circumstances, I'm afraid that Tang will not choose to do it casually."

"You see, Tang's current means of plundering are based on its own superior productivity and economic distribution, and it has established cultural advantages in countless worlds to form a de facto suzerain state, using silver as a carrier and a set of "rules" to harvest from the heavens and the worlds, without bloodshed, and with higher efficiency. The key is sustainable development, and other places are probably happy to do it."

"This method is much smarter than killing and robbing."

Yes, this choice of Tang can almost be said to be a "win-win".

Because he is not just a simple plunder, but while plundering resources, it also brings new opportunities.

Imagine that a super civilization suddenly came to Earth.

He will plunder your materials and labor through irresistible financial means, but he will also provide you with opportunities and channels to contact other civilized worlds outside, but you can't get those materials at ordinary times.

For example, the mineral deposits below 100 kilometers underground cannot be taken out by the power of earthlings.

At this time, will the earthlings be happy or afraid? Is this a good or bad thing?

There is no doubt that this is a huge benefit, because it will obtain unimaginably powerful technical support and directly leapfrog to become a part of interstellar civilization.

It's just some resources that even earthlings can't mine themselves, so they are given.

Tang Guo plays such a role. This is the intelligence collected on the terminal.

It's hard to say good or bad, just take what you need.

"Then, Luofu Mountain..." Shen Shuibi frowned and asked.

If it is really as Li Qi said, then what's the matter with Luofu Mountain? Isn't it robbed?

"So, I think there must be something fishy behind Luofu Mountain. I always feel that there must be something fishy behind this Luofu Mountain incident. Now that I've come to Chang'an, I feel even more strongly about it. But these things are not something we can control. We can't get in touch with that kind of decision-making level alone, so we should keep the problem in our hearts and find the answer when we have the chance in the future. Now we should find a solution." Li Qi said.

He picked up a piece of small fish and put it in his mouth. The fish was soft and tender without bones, and tasted delicious. It was really good.

"Is that so... Then what about you joining the trend of plundering..." Shen Shuibi tilted her head.

"Well, of course I have been thinking about your affairs. According to the information I have collected on the terminal these days, if you recover to the fifth rank, you should be able to participate in many things outside the domain, such as this, you see." Li Qi waved his terminal, and there was a news on it.

The title of the news is: "Report on Accelerating the Development of Resources in the Occupied Area of ​​the East China Sea"

"The Tang Kingdom is fighting with the East China Sea and has won consecutive victories. It has also obtained a star field outside the region where the East China Sea was originally located, which is the Blue Dragon Tail."

The Blue Dragon is one of the four phases of the sky.

Now it looks like... its tail is broken.

"The Blue Dragon Tail has just been occupied and needs a large number of people to develop it. After you recover from your injuries, you will be a fifth-grade person. You are considered a high-grade great power. If you participate in it, you will definitely have a place." Li Qi said.

Shen Shuibi was a little confused: "But, according to what you said, the Tang Kingdom is very cautious about resource control, and it may be difficult to make a profit from it?"

"Of course I'm not asking you to go now. How can the development of a region outside the region be completed in two or three years?" Li Qi patted his chest: "Don't you have me?"

"As Shuibi said before, there are many sons of dignitaries in the Imperial Academy. Although dignitaries cannot get much benefit in the Tang Kingdom, they still have many channels because of their abilities." Li Qi said.

At least from what we know now, Tang is fair.

What is fairness? Fairness means that you get what you work for.

No one will exploit you, no one will take away what you deserve, this is fairness.

Fairness has never been equality. Is it possible for a mortal who is not of the rank to be equal to a rank-five great man?

If it is really equal, it would be too unfair.

Since Shen Shuibi can recover to the fifth rank, if she has the corresponding channels, she should be able to get the status that she deserves as a fifth rank and join the expansion of the new occupied area.

With some operations, it is not impossible to occupy a place outside the domain with the help of the power of Tang.

"Then, we can use the chicken to lay eggs. We can't directly steal and occupy the resources of Tang. That will definitely be discovered, but there are more than just Tang resources outside the domain. With the fifth rank status given to you by Tang and my support, there are a lot of articles to do in some things in the ownerless world."

"You don't have to do business with the people of Tang. Tang is powerful. With his power and my diplomatic immunity, I think this plan is the most reliable now."

"Of course, this is just a plan. During the time you go to recuperate, I will go to the Imperial Academy to investigate, and then carefully make a plan and list the feasibility. After confirming that it is feasible, we will try this plan."

"If the feasibility is passed, then we will do it. If not, then think of other ways." Li Qi put away the terminal and nodded to Shen Shuibi.

"That is to say... we use the power of the Tang Dynasty to establish our own power outside the region, and then make money through this power?" Shen Shuibi's brain turned for a while, and she understood what Li Qi meant.

"That's almost the situation, but the execution should still be considered, at least we have to look at the situation of the Imperial College first." Li Qi nodded.

As he said, he twisted a piece of cake given with the fish and fed it to Shen Shuibi's lips.

Shen Shuibi frowned, thinking, and instinctively began to bite the cake.

However, because she was easily distracted when she was thinking, she bit Li Qi while eating.

Fortunately, Li Qi was also an eighth-grade, with a tough body, and it was just a bite, no problem.

"Ah..." But Shen Shuibi was a little embarrassed, and quickly licked the bite mark on her finger: "Are you okay?"

"Nothing." Li Qi pulled his finger out of his mouth as if nothing had happened.

In fact, it was a big deal.

The touch of the finger touching the tongue...

It's bad, my heart is in chaos, and I can't continue to think about the next plan!

"What are you going to do next, Li Qi?" Shen Shuibi began to ask Li Qi after she came to her senses.

Originally, Li Qi had prepared a statement.

Unfortunately, he was now confused and didn't know where to start.

He coughed dryly: "Ahem, the most urgent thing is your injury. I came to Tangguo for this. I came here yesterday to rest for a day. Today we will go to the scheduled treatment."

"Well, let's go after dinner!" With the specific arrangement, Shen Shuibi stopped talking and began to concentrate on eating the breakfast in front of him.

Only Li Qi was left to close his eyes and meditate.

He had the determination to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, and he could even directly resist the evil thoughts of Monk Chanzhi.

But just a lick from the person in front of him was more terrifying than any evil thoughts.

Damn, this rabbit is bad because of this. It is obviously very tempting but she has no self-awareness.

Just like the female classmate wearing sports shorts in gymnastics class, the boys on the side of the road have finished humming, and she still has to go up and ask worriedly, "Why are you bending over, classmate, are you okay?"

Forget it, let's eat!

I want a monthly ticket, it's going to be 1,000 soon, wouldn't it be better if it's 1,000 plus?