The envoys were still thinking hard about countermeasures, but when they heard what this guy said, they almost jumped up and down.
Damn, you're the first to order one. It just seems like you have a brain, right?
If the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty did not intervene, you would have to spend at least 20,000 taels of silver, and you could only buy two old bicycles.
Now, not only does he not have to worry about the attitudes of Duke Lu and Duke Chu, but he also saves 10,000 taels of silver.
The most important thing is that I bought a new bicycle.
Once this bicycle is returned, I might even receive praise and rewards from the king.
And even if nothing can be researched from the bicycle, the 10,000 taels of silver saved can be used to buy information.
So you've taken all the good things, and we have to accept the prices you've inflated?
For a moment, all the foreign envoys present wanted to unite and destroy that vassal state.
Just as their thoughts were coming to mind, Li Er laughed excitedly and said, "You are quite good. I am very pleased. Come, give me a bottle of fine wine."
After saying this, he glanced at the envoys with interest.
After hearing what Li Erlai did, the envoys, who were originally preoccupied with their own thoughts, suddenly lost their momentum.
Then, several smart guys immediately saluted and said in unison: "Thank you, Khan, for your grace. I would like to order one too."
With these guys taking the lead, the other envoys who were still watching had no other thoughts.
Just a moment later, all the envoys clearly expressed their willingness to purchase.
Although many people accepted it with a wry smile, they did not dare to show any dissatisfaction with Li Er.
As for whether they will seek revenge on the leader after this matter is over, it is unknown.
In the blink of an eye, they earned more than 100,000 taels of silver. Even Emperor Li Er was very excited.
Therefore, the drinks used to entertain these foreign envoys were directly replaced with Erguotou that Zhou Yu brought from modern times.
Although Erguotou is not a very good wine, when it is tasted by these foreign envoys, it is a peerless and magical wine.
After all, this kind of high-proof liquor is now only circulated among the upper class in the Tang Dynasty.
Although these foreign envoys had heard of it a long time ago, they had never seen it, let alone tasted it.
Now that Li Er personally gave them wine, the envoys, who were originally feeling sorry for the money, immediately felt better.
Seeing the atmosphere begin to recover, Li Er waved his hand and directly said the classic line of Liu Huangshu, "Keep playing the music, keep dancing~"
As the music started, Empress Changsun gave Li Er a cold look.
Li Er saw this and didn't take it seriously. He turned around and looked at Zhou Yu, "Boy, how is this business going?"
Zhou Yu: ???
what do you doing?
Lao Deng, do you want to listen to what you are saying?
Can't you see the sad looks in Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong's eyes?
Although he was complaining in his heart, Zhou Yu was too lazy to argue with Li Er.
There are still a batch of bicycles in the south city warehouse, so there is no need to buy more.
Turning around, he saw that the little princesses had finished their meals. He pulled a napkin from his pocket and gave one to each of them. Then he said casually, "The money from the bicycle sales will still be put into the Little Rhino Supermarket's account. I'll get the IOU from the Ministry of Revenue before I can withdraw it."
"What did you say?"
When Li Er heard this, his originally smug expression suddenly froze on his face.
Use the account of Little Rhino Supermarket?
Doesn't that mean that all my work was in vain?
No, not only is it a waste of time, but you also end up drinking a lot of Erguotou.
Although Erguotou is not a very good wine, it is really useful for rewarding officials.
Thinking of his own loss, Li Er immediately wanted to argue.
Unfortunately, before he could open his mouth, Zhou Yu said slowly, "Just now, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong asked me to give them 70% of the profits, and the only condition was that I ride the bicycle for a demonstration."
Hearing Zhou Yu's words, Li Er glared at Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong fiercely before reluctantly saying, "I can also split the profit with you 70%."
"This is hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Can the Ministry of Revenue just sit there and watch you take it into the treasury?"
Seeing that Li Er disagreed, Zhou Yu immediately rolled his eyes.
If the amount is not large, the Ministry of Revenue may not say anything.
But now there are more than 100,000 taels of silver, and there is a high possibility of subsequent income. Even if Li Er is very powerful, those court officials will definitely fight for it.
If this money was put into the imperial treasury, it would belong to Li Er's family.
But if it is placed in the Ministry of Revenue, it becomes the money of the Tang Dynasty.
This is like a modern family business. If the money is put into the finance department, it belongs to the company. If it is put on the boss's card, it belongs to the boss personally.
For employees, it is natural to hope that the company has as much money as possible.
After all, only when the company develops well will these employees do well.
As for the boss's own money, even if he uses it to subsidize the company, it can only be regarded as a loan from the company.
Loans must be repaid.
It is also because of this that if Li Er dared to put this money into the imperial treasury, he would definitely attract the attention of court officials.
By then, there won’t just be Wei Zheng who is a big troll.
After hearing Zhou Yu's reminder, Li Er immediately became conflicted.
Just as he frowned, the little kid who had just wiped his mouth came over with his head tilted up, "Aye, it's you too~"
After the little girl finished speaking, she turned to Zhou Yu and asked, "Is it Xiao Nengjun?"
Seeing the little girl winking at him secretly, Zhou Yu couldn't help laughing and nodded.
The little girl's little movements naturally could not be hidden from Li Er's eyes.
Unable to think of any other solution, he simply nodded helplessly and said, "Sizi is right. What's yours is also my father's. This business will be handled through Little Rhino Supermarket. This can be considered as me saving up your dowry in advance."
After saying that, he first glared at Zhou Yu unhappily, then picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
He put down his wine glass and prepared to fill it up again without waiting for Zhang Ananda to come forward.
Unfortunately, before he could even touch the bottle, the little kid stopped him and said, "Aye, drinking alcohol is not only bad for your health, but you can't drink too much~"
As he said this, he struggled to lift the bottle of wine and handed it to Empress Changsun beside him.
Seeing Li Er's frustrated expression, Empress Zhangsun immediately covered her mouth and chuckled, "Sizi is right. Strong liquor is harmful to the body. Your Majesty should drink less."
Having said that, without waiting for Li Er to speak, he picked up the bottle of wine and handed it to the maid next to him.
Seeing that he couldn't even enjoy his wine, Li Er couldn't help but look at Zhou Yu with even more resentment.
Seeing this situation, Zhou Yu didn't dare to stay any longer. He briefly told the princess about taking her out to sea and immediately prepared to leave.
As for the bicycles that have been sold, you can just take the time to go to the warehouse and deliver them.
Just as Zhou Yu was about to take the little princesses away, Li Er stopped them and said, "Don't worry about going to sea. The shipyard in Jiangnan has successfully built a warship. You can take me to see it in person later."
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