Myriad Paths

Li Qi walked in Yu's shop.

The price is really...unexpectedly low.

Most jade materials are much cheaper than the same grade of heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

Some mortal products are almost like meat.

It seems like they have no intention of hoarding.

It should be the habit of all people to wear jade, so the Tang State specially made such a regulation?

If you think about it, it's really possible.

correct……

Li Qi suddenly realized that he had already discovered something during the previous conversation with the officials of Honglu Temple.

That is, in the transactions of the Tang Dynasty, it does not seem to pursue "profit", but only pursues appropriate returns on labor, that is, only the value of labor needs to be paid, without the need to pay for additional commodity profit increases.

It's just that you have to pay extra money to buy things and create profits for the merchants to 'make money'. This matter has been engraved in Li Qi's mind, making him unable to react for a while.

But here, the things I just bought are all at cost price plus some hard work fees! ?

The entire society has no room for redundant profits. In other words...almost all commodities are essentially an exchange of labor and raw materials. This completely eliminates the financial crisis caused by the hoarding of speculation and surplus value.

How did the cyclical financial crisis come about?

The cost of the goods is one tael, but in order to make a profit, it is necessary to exploit the workers who produce these goods to generate surplus value, increase the price on the market, and eventually sell two taels, or even more.

The goods are worth one tael, but sold for 2 taels. The result is that the amount of money will be more than the goods, so that the money in everyone's hands cannot buy all the goods on the market, resulting in a large accumulation of goods.

After the accumulation, prices will inevitably be reduced to clear positions, which will eventually lead to price collapse and a financial crisis.

Of course, Li Qi also knew how to alleviate this problem.

That's debt.

If workers can’t afford the goods they produce, it doesn’t matter. I’ll lend you money so you can afford it.

Through consumerism and advanced loans, allowing people to borrow money in advance to purchase goods can make "debt + income" afford existing goods, so that the market can continue to operate.

But there is a limit. Once it reaches the limit that cannot be repaid, that is, the debt is too much to bear, it will cause the second financial crisis, which is the ‘subprime mortgage crisis’.

So, the Tang State figured out a way to solve the cyclical financial crisis and jumped out of the cage of private society? At the same time, the problem of labor devaluation is also adjusted through the market.

How does the automated large-scale factory industry operate without profit? How to solve the problem of labor enthusiasm?

How did they do it! ?

Li Qi didn't understand that his knowledge of mathematics and economics was only enough for him to analyze to this point. How Tang Guo did it in the future, he couldn't imagine.

But the only thing that is certain is that even if there is a large demand for jade, the price cannot rise here.

This rule... really runs through everything. Can you even take this aspect into consideration?

Li Qi sighed.

The more I read these, the more I admire humanity, and at the same time, I feel a little afraid.

In terms of integrating resources and reducing internal friction, other traditions dare not say that, at least the witchcraft is not as good as it.

However, Li Qi also didn't realize another thing.

That is, just by looking at the prices of jade and food, Li Qi had already noticed part of the economic operating laws of humanity.

His brain is smarter than before, and as his cultivation improves, he is getting smarter.

But he didn't pay attention to this at the moment. He was just summarizing the financial aspects of humanity while examining the jade materials in these shops.

After sighing about the humane means, let's continue to see what to buy Shen Shuibi. After all, this is considered business.

However, although the jade here is cheaper than Li Qi imagined, it is only relatively speaking.

After all, jade, as a natural treasure and essence, naturally has a grade. High-grade jade will not be that cheap anyway.

The formation of normal jade is that the natural gas is hidden in the stone, and then gradually affects it, causing the properties of the stone to change. This is the source of jade.

For example, jade like 'Chi Zhang' contains fire energy, 'Qing Gui' contains wood energy, and 'Cang Bi' contains pure weather.

In Li Qi's sacrificial rituals, red Zhang is used to worship the south and Qinggui is used to worship the east, which also comes from this direction.

What Li Qi planned to buy this time was jasper, the kind of jade in Shen Shuibi's name.

This is no ordinary thing.

There is a saying: "The emperor wears pure jade with a black ribbon, the prince wears mountain jade with a red ribbon, the high official wears green jade with a pure ribbon, the prince wears jade with a ribbon, and the scholar wears jade with a ribbon."

This beryl is a type of jasper.

There is a poem that goes: "All nations flock to the king's meeting, and all the princes wear water green."

Even high-ranking officials in the DPRK would wear this kind of jade when meeting with all nations, which shows its quality.

As for beryl... Li Qi can't afford it, because this kind of jasper is extremely high-quality, but it's second-rate. It doesn't need to be carved, and it doesn't buy ready-made magic weapons. As long as it is jade, the price is a bit pricey. Still acceptable.

Walking into a shop, Li Qi saw an unopened rough stone.

Through Zhen Zhi Yun, he could see the jade contained in it.

A piece of sixth-grade jasper contains the spirit of landscape and is integrated into one body. It is of very good quality.

Li Qi walked to the side.

A female shopping guide came over and said, "This gentleman, are you interested in this rough jasper stone?"

As soon as she opened her mouth, she revealed that the jasper was hidden in the original stone.

That's right, in this kind of world, gambling on stones is basically impossible. Even the earth can use X-ray scanning to screen excellent rough stones in advance.

In the Tang Dynasty, it was even simpler. Practitioners could detect what was in the original stone at a glance. It was impossible to pick it up. Don't treat other people as fools.

After thinking about this, Li Qi asked: "Girl, what is the price of this rough stone?"

But the shopping guide didn't tell the price directly. Instead, she waved her hand, her sleeves fluttered, and a fantasy of flowers in the mirror and moonlight appeared in front of Li Qi's eyes.

"Sir, let's see, the formation of this jasper is the combination of two sixth-grade mountain qi and water qi into one, forming a pattern of mountains and rivers interdependent. This is how this piece of jasper is formed."

"In this mountain atmosphere, there are the colors of the four seasons; the mountains in spring are gorgeous and like a smile, the mountains in summer are green and like drops, the mountains in autumn are clear and clean like washing, and the mountains in winter are quiet and like sleeping. They complement each other and are inferior, respecting each in order and overlapping. Overwhelmed by pressure, so close and deep, and the scenery so extreme yet so faint and misty, you have the look of an elegant gentleman!"

As she spoke, she demonstrated the nature of the mountain energy.

Then, the scene turned and came to the water vapor surrounding the mountain air. The lens of the mirror, flowers, water and moon was close to the water surrounding the mountain.

"Like this mountain, this water also has the colors of the four seasons. According to the atmosphere of the four seasons, the spring water is slightly green, the summer water is slightly cool, the autumn water is slightly clear, and the winter water is slightly miserable. It flows horizontally, and its water is constantly mixed, blending with the mountain. It shines like clouds and mist, like mist."

"This jade aura, when you look down from the top, you can see overlapping beach rocks, surging water, heavy mist and greenery, lake light and water shadows, spiritual stones changing, leaking and intersecting, green color brushing up the rocks, completely different from the world of the world. The appearance is superb and profound, and it is truly the best choice among the six-grade jade.”

"Besides, this jade is still a raw stone, full of possibilities. Whether it is a hairpin, a wine statue, a jade bracelet, or a seal, it can be made into anything. In the future, the design of the magic weapon can also be customized according to its shape. We can also contact Mr. Professional craftsman and refiner.”

To be honest, I have to say that professional salespeople are indeed very talkative.

Li Qi sighed a little, he would definitely not be able to say these words.

However, while he sighed, he was also a little confused.

"Girl, buy it. I really want to buy it, but there's just one problem. There shouldn't be much profit. Why is the girl selling it so enthusiastically?" Li Qi asked doubtfully.

However, these words made the shopping guide girl confused.

She tilted her head and looked at Li Qi curiously. She didn't know why the young man said such things, but she still answered politely:

"Sir, he was joking. Of course, it's because this is my job. Didn't I choose this job just because I like it? Don't you, sir, do things because you like it?"

As soon as he said this, Li Qi was stunned.

He was stunned on the spot, with huge waves in his heart!

I see!

I see!

Pure love, pure love.

People are born with the instinct to pursue their passion, but in other places, this passion will be constrained by various difficulties in the real world, and in the end it can only become 'forced by life'.

Most of the various difficulties in reality come from the oppression caused by the shortage of living materials, and a small part comes from the mismatch between inflated desires and one's own abilities.

But in the Tang Dynasty, the shortage of materials disappeared.

That is to say...

I dare not say that in the entire territory of the Tang State, just referring to Chang'an, I am afraid that no one will be forced to do something they don't like due to the shortage of living materials.

Moreover, they also have enough resources and energy to pursue what they really like.

In other words... chase your own 'Tao'.

A pure pursuer keeps working hard in the direction he likes. The motivation generated in this way is definitely countless times stronger than being forced to work hard by survival.

Don’t think that your hobby is being a construction worker or that it’s something ridiculous like this shopping guide girl.

Isn't the upward development of construction workers a branch of the workers' profession of ethics or humanity?

This shopping guide girl, keep going up... isn't she a 'pedergist' from a branch of the Zhuren lineage, or Honglu Temple, those big and small officials who communicate with foreign countries?

Love it from the bottom of your heart and then chase it.

Is this the case in the whole of Chang'an?

Countless seekers!

Li Qi couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

Both beautiful and terrifying!

Such a world is simply a perfect paradise. For those who live in it, it is an utopia without flaws.

But Li Qi knew very well what such beauty was based on, so he broke into a cold sweat.

What is it built on?

You don’t think that humanity’s silver hegemony and its extremely strong desire for external expansion are just good-looking, do you?

Everything must be based on material basis.

So the conclusion is very simple. The superior environment within humanity and the beautiful scene of heaven are completely based on the wanton invasion and crushing of the outside world.

People-oriented, embezzlement of all things.

This nature, this heaven and earth, all things in the world, the endless realm, everything must serve people!

This is probably the fundamental logic of humanity!

The way of man is not to lose enough but to be rewarded with more than enough!

Just when Li Qi was shocked by what he was thinking, the voice of the shopping guide girl came to his ears.

"Sir? What's wrong? Why are you so stunned?" She looked at Li Qi doubtfully.

This man is so strange. He asks some random questions, and then he is lost in thought, with a look of shock on his face.

I don't know how to put it... I always feel like there is something mentally wrong.

He can't afford it, can he?

But Li Qi woke up immediately, regained his consciousness from the shock, and said with an apologetic look: "Sorry, I thought of something and got distracted. I am very satisfied with this piece of jade. I don't know how much it costs?"

The shopping guide nodded, and then said: "After all, it is a sixth-grade treasure. Although the charm is restrained now and has no special effects, using it as raw materials and refining it into a magic weapon can exert its magical powers, so the price will not be too cheap. , two million taels of silver, or a ninth-grade B-level world, that’s fine.”

Because of the world's huge resources and continuous production, depending on its specific form, it can generally be exchanged for things several levels higher than itself, and it is a very valuable resource.

For example, the special small world of Zhouguang that Wu Shenshan has seen. Although that small world has no grade, if it is really valuable, I am afraid it can be sold for the price of a fifth-grade magic weapon or above.

In a world like the Earth Oil World where there are special products, even though it is only a ninth-grade magic weapon, it can be easily exchanged for a magic weapon of about sixth grade.

Other worlds with nothing special and no special products will be slightly cheaper.

But now, a piece of jasper can be exchanged for a world.

Li Qi couldn't help but sigh... What are the lives in these worlds regarded as?

The witchcraft does not occupy too many small worlds, and it rarely enslaves or occupies the resources of small worlds in large quantities. The entire witchcraft is not very aggressive, even for small worlds under the jurisdiction of the witchcraft, most of them are. Treat everyone equally.

It is what it is, regardless of first, second, or third grade, and it is almost impossible to use the world as a currency for transactions.

Thinking of this, Li Qi suddenly discovered that witchcraft is more about bartering. There is no unified currency at all. Only mortals can have things like gold.

Even the air beads he used when visiting the street stalls were actually items with practical functions, rather than the general equivalent of silver, which was worthless.

The values ​​​​of the two sides...the difference is really huge.

It’s impossible to say who is better and who is worse, but this gap in outlook is natural in a fight.

The dispute over the road probably started because of this.

When he was thinking about this, he didn't stop, but took out the costume suit that the teacher had given him before.

In fact, it's that set of particularly beautiful clothes, a set of seventh-grade magic weapons, plus the hundreds of thousands of Qi beads from before.

But at this moment, a voice suddenly shouted from behind Li Qi.

"Wait!"