In the Southern Song Dynasty, I competed with Mongolia for the world

Chapter 37 How to make money?
In mid-July, Zhao Yurui looked at the expense records in front of her and felt a little apprehensive.

It has only been about ten days since he entered the palace, and the palace has already spent dozens of dollars.

There are no. 80 people in the palace. There are several officials (officials who need to be on duty) who need him to pay for meals, more than 30 servants and maids, and a group of his own confidants, about 40 people.

Among them, Zhou Lai, Niu Bao, Quan Baochang, Quan Yong, and Xu Shi each received five guan wages, 25 guan for a month.

Xiaotao is okay, don't pay wages for now.

The food for the other 40 people is a big expense.

Because he let the teenagers participate in the training, it consumes a lot, so the food should not be too bad.

A hen costs 75 renminbi and is eaten once every three or four days, ten chickens each time.

Ten chickens are divided into two meals, one for lunch and one for dinner.

Pork and mutton are about [-] to [-] yuan a catty, and they are eaten once every three or four days, with at least [-] catties each time, which is also two meals.

Other salt oils are nothing.

Only eat big meat, once every two days on average, with small meat in between. For example, if you ate chicken yesterday, you may drink bone soup today, mutton tomorrow, and fish soup the day after tomorrow.

This kind of food is very good food in the eyes of all the young servants and maids in the palace.

About ten days after entering the palace, the young man and the female envoys all looked better.

However, Zhao and Rui spent nearly ten pennies on food expenses.

All the servants and maids got two sets of old clothes, including shoes and boots, and spent 25 guan, which is still the price of old clothes.

The reconstruction of the palace, the purchase and construction of beds, objects, doors, etc., cost five guan.

The biggest expenditure is grain and rice.

A stone of rice in the Southern Song Dynasty was about 120 catties, which was enough for so many people in his palace for four days.

Now the price of rice is two guan and one stone, that is to say, the monthly expenditure of only eating rice is fifteen or six guan.

Calculating in this way, excluding other unexpected expenses, there are only two fixed expenses of food and wages per month, at least more than 40 yuan.

But the salary of Zhao and King Ruiyi is only [-] Guan.

"What the hell." Zhao Yurui looked at the expense list, and after doing the calculations, couldn't help but curse, who bears the expense?
The chief of security and Mrs. Xu standing in front of him didn't know what Tema's meant, but judging by their expressions, it must be a curse word.

The Chief Quan Bao immediately said: "Yu Rui, you are too generous. How can ordinary servants and maids eat so well? There are vegetables and meat every day, and there is too much rice. We used to eat twice. Give them three meals, I'm afraid they won't be exhausted."

"I asked Lin Zandu (Lin Jie), we can eat for at least eight days for a stone of rice."

"It's enough to eat big meat once every ten days, but once every two or three days."

What Quan Baochang means is to reduce rice grains and meat, at least one meal of porridge or noodles a day, and you can also eat chestnut rice and brown rice, which are eaten by ordinary people, which can greatly reduce expenses.

The point is that ordinary people in the Song Dynasty usually ate two meals, and Zhao and Rui paid three meals according to the later generations, which would be a big expense.

Zhao Yurui remained silent.

At this time, Quan Baochang said: "Zhou Lai and Quan Yong are already conferred military generals by the imperial court, and now they all have their salaries, and you don't need to give them to Rui."

The status of military generals in the Song Dynasty was low, while that of civil servants was high, but in order to make up for it, the salary of military commanders far surpassed that of civil servants.

In Zhou Lai, Marquis Yu took ten guan a month.

Quan Yong and Niu Bao's salary is Baguan.

Because the three of them had just performed their military duties, they didn't have official ranks yet. In the Song Dynasty, the ranks were important but not the duties. With official ranks and salaries, they would be promoted to a higher level.

Zhao Yurui thought for a while, but still shook his head: "That's it for now, I have some savings, and I can still support it."

Zhou Lai wanted to make the three of them his confidantes, and he couldn't easily reduce their income. This was especially true for the others. If they didn't have enough to eat, how could they have the strength to help him do things, especially those young people of various ethnic groups, who were more brave. , I may not really obey in my heart, but Zhao Yurui's good food for them can still play a role in stabilizing and buying people's hearts. If you go to other people's homes and try, who would treat them with such good food and drink?

Quan Baochang sighed: "You and Rui are really kind."

Zhao Yurui received a fortune when they copied Qi Xiong's house in Shaoxing, the most valuable of which was 400 taels of silver.

The production of silver in the Song Dynasty was relatively small, about 10 taels per year.

Therefore, the price of silver is getting more and more expensive. Starting from the Northern Song Dynasty when one tael of silver was exchanged for eight hundred copper coins, the value has increased year by year. Now one tael of silver can be exchanged for three copper coins on the market.

With the addition of other copper coins and meeting funds, it is no problem for his current savings to temporarily support the expenditure of the palace.

But if you want to do something big, it is definitely not enough, and the silver in the Southern Song Dynasty is usually used in official channels or large transactions. If you can not use silver at ordinary times, it is best not to use it.

Besides, if they can be outsourced next year, they can train some private soldiers depending on the situation, and the money will flow out by then.

Gotta make money.

Gotta find a way to make money.

Zhao Yurui's mind quickly circled.

Glass?perfume?Soap?Why not at all?
What the hell, other people can create everything when they time travel, but it's my turn to time travel and I can't do anything?

Now Zhao Yurui wished she had an encyclopedia in front of her.

He thought for a while, as if he hadn't thought of what he would build.

After lunch, Zhao Yurui called Zhou Lai, Quan Yong, and Niu Bao, and they left the palace with the three dogs.

As soon as he arrived at the door, a group of guards stood outside and immediately stood up: "King Yi."

This is a relative of the Imperial City Division, and there is a low-ranking officer in the lead called 'Argent', which is also a low-level military position, similar to that of the field troops in the Southern Song Dynasty.

In the field troops of the Southern Song Dynasty, five people formed a team, and there was a team leader.

This officer is called Mao Tong, and he is Li Jiqian's confidant.

When Li Jiqian left that day, he told Zhao Yurui that he could find Brother Xiaomao if he needed anything.

Brother Xiao Mao, that is, Mao Tong, is also Li Jiqian's confidant.

At this time, Mao Tong looked at Zhao Yurui with a flattering face.

Because the first day he arrived at the palace, the steward Quan gave him ten copper coins and asked him to guard the palace well.

Although the money was not much, Mao Tong was still very excited. After all, it was given by King Yi. A low-level military officer like him is nothing in the eyes of other clans.

"Aren't you full yet? Speak up." Mao Tong pushed his subordinates unhappily at this moment.

"King Yi." Everyone shouted again in unison.

"Okay, okay." Zhao Yurui laughed, and looked up at the sky: "It's been hot recently, you don't have to stand outside the door all the time, just find a shady place inside the door, my son of Song Dynasty has always been safe and sound , Brothers should also pay attention to protect yourself, don't get sunburned."

Mao Tong and the others showed emotion on their faces, and they clasped their fists quickly: "It's my duty, I dare not neglect it, thank you King Yi for your understanding."

"Uncle." Zhao Yurui suddenly shouted behind her.

"Come on, come on." The security chief appeared behind him.

"Ask someone to prepare more herbal tea for the guards of the palace to cool off the summer heat and reduce thirst. Don't overheat the brothers." Zhao Yurui said in a good voice: "Go to the street to buy some watermelons, soak them in the well water first, and then cut them for the brothers. Dispel the heat."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Quan Bao said loudly.

The guards were even more moved, and thanked each and every one. Watermelon has become popular in the Southern Song Dynasty, and people can grow it, but the price is still not cheap. Among many fruits, it is relatively expensive, at about twenty yuan per catty. One can cost several hundred Wen, more expensive than a chicken.

Zhao Yurui patted Mao Tong's shoulder hard at last, and left the palace with three dog legs.

The summer in ancient times was indeed not as hot as in later generations, probably because there were not as many exhaust emissions as later generations, but if you keep walking on the street, it is still quite hot.

It will be noon, and there are still people coming and going on the bustling Jingshi Street, and many people who walk are still sweating profusely.

The four of them started sweating not long after they left, but Zhao Yurui didn't make a sound, so the others naturally didn't dare to say anything.

Everyone wandered around the street a few times, Zhou Lai they didn't know what King Yi wanted to do, they only knew that King Yi came out to make money, but wandering around on the street, is there any way to make money?

After a while, Zhao Yurui came near the Gongyuan.

(End of this chapter)