Chapter 2177: Compensation Is Not an Exception

"The situation at the match factory is like this..." Li Yi introduced.

He directly produces safety matches. The most dangerous process is carried out in Lijia Village, which is to make red phosphorus.

The phosphate mine in Xiaoluonan Village is not from Shan County, and the ore is brought here for processing.

After being prepared, it is sent to the match factory for quantitative supply, and is sent six times a day. The match factory will not accumulate and has no inventory.

Safety matches are also toxic and flammable and explosive.

The wood for the match factory comes from road construction and road widening, and the trees next to it are cut down and taken here.

Part of it is made into matchsticks, and part of it is made into paper. The paper for matchboxes is not made of wood, but bamboo.

The paper made of wood is used for other things. If bamboo is not convenient to be processed into matchsticks, bamboo will be used.

The power is provided by a steam engine. The wood is turned into wood chips by a roll planer, and the wood chips are turned into matchsticks by a stem cutter. The stalks, board arrangement, and dismantling are mainly done by hand.

The drying room adopts an independent isolation wall hot type. When drying, people come out. After the drying is done and the ventilation time is sufficient, people go in again, with a full set of protective measures.

Even if a drying room explodes, it will not affect other places.

The matchbox is first pasted and then red phosphorus is hung.

The matchbox is printed with the words "Sheng Tang" on it. There is no manufacturer name and usage instructions. You can use it after just one look.

You are not allowed to take the matchbox home to paste it, for fear that some people will light oil lamps at night to stay up late, or even go outside to use "street lights" to illuminate.

All the processes, whoever wants to sabotage can destroy a little.

When packing matches, tweezers are used. If you touch them with your hands, your wages will be deducted. If you always use your hands, your hands will be dipped in medicine, which is not good for your health over time.

And no matter which workshop you work in, you must wear a mask, even if it is hot. You can go outside for a quarter of an hour to breathe.

Go to the cafeteria for meals, there is a place to take a shower, and someone is responsible for washing your work clothes. Wash them once a day, and you are not allowed to wear your work clothes home.

"That's roughly the situation." Li Yi finished his introduction, and he was very satisfied.

The cost has increased by at least three times, and he thinks it is worth it.

When he was in the match factory, the protection was not good, and some even used yellow phosphorus.

I also eat in the workshop, and all the dust and other things fall into the food.

"What's the profit? No, a few points?"

Li Longji asked, first asking how much, then felt that it was impossible, it should be only a few percent.

"How can there be profit? It benefits the people. The price is high, and the people can't afford it.

The people get sick because of the poor production environment.

I pay high wages, and there are enough labor protection products. There is meat for meals."

Li Yi spread his hands, he couldn't make any money at all, and it was good to maintain the capital.

"It's better not to make money!" Li Longji agreed.

"It's not easy to make money! Our Tang Dynasty is a good era, and no one will compete with me."

Li Yi smiled and said, you can make money by making something casually, why do you have to make money with matches?

That's it, even if you give others the technology, they will lose money.

"Brother Yi, how much is a box of matches now? Are there many people using it?"

Li Chengqi didn't understand, and was busy with other things all day.

"One coin for a pack, ten boxes for a pack, and fifty sticks for a box. That is, one coin for five hundred matches."

Li Yi knew the price. The wholesale price was this price, and the retail price would be increased.

Some packs were two coins, and some were one coin and fifty cents.

When shipped to a farther place, a pack might be sold for four or five coins, with a profit of 500%.

The actual situation does not exist. From here to Shu, the boats go upstream, and do a good job of moisture and fire prevention, and then distribute it to the store when it arrives.

The store sells a pack for five coins, and the profit is shared layer by layer, so 30% profit is good.

Li Yi told this situation to three people, mainly two people.

"It is not cheap for the people far away." Li Longji understood.

One coin for one hundred sticks, that is, one cent per stick, and one cent is lost after scratching.

"When the money for the temples is in place and the scale is expanded, the retail price in Shu can be reduced to three coins per bag.

Bring me all the wood from the trees cut down for road construction, and plan the planting of economic forests.

Choose fast-growing species, cut them down and replant them in batches. It's a pity to make matches with wood with a slow growth cycle.

Like Chang'an, more than two-thirds of the families in Luoyang don't cook for themselves, which is inconvenient.

Matches are mostly used for lighting, and neighbors can borrow fire by other means.

Matches are mainly used when there is no fire around, and it's too tiring to use a flint, so just strike one."

Li Yi's application of matches is that people use them in special circumstances, and they are reluctant to use them at other times.

For example, Shangshanfang in Luoyang can be said to be Shangshan Community. If there is a family cooking, they can find a way to do it if they don't have fire.

But there is a "property" in the community, right? The property is responsible for arranging people to beat the night watch and keep the fire.

The "owner" of Shangshanfang took a wooden stick to the "property" to borrow a fire.

Ignite it and take it home, and it goes out halfway, and then come back to light it again.

If the people don't pay the "property fee", the government will be responsible, including cleaning.

Matches are like when it rains heavily outside, and you need a lot of protection when you go out to borrow fire. If the wind is a little stronger, it's better to light a match at home.

The most useful in the village, who can keep the fire for a long time?

"Zi Zhong, is it easy to make matches? It's not easy to start a fire in overseas places. There are other rich families who have this thing to show their status."

The other side finished talking about the poem.

"I don't know, the workshop in Zhuangzi is responsible."

"Don't you go to see Zi Zhong on weekdays?"

"Don't let me go. The places I can go have been arranged, Xuanxuan's courtyard, the first canteen, the lakeside, and the reading room."

"Zizhong, UU Reading www.uukaｎshu.net What kind of status do you have, how can you still be limited by this?"

"In the Li family village, Mo Yan's status is not known. There are places where even the prime minister and assistant cannot go."

"Oh, that's right! The rest of the place is really lovely."

"It's actually a pretty good place to go. The Tang Dynasty cruiser is parked in the lake, and I've been there.

There are many books in the reading room and the food in the cafeteria is delicious.

Xuanxuan doesn't eat in the courtyard, but goes to the cafeteria with me. "

"I've always heard that all the delicacies in the world are available in the Lijiazhuangzi canteen, but you can't see them. I really envy you. Alas!"

“It’s just that the food has more types and tastes better.”

"On top of the cruiser, Zizhong, it must be difficult for you to go, right?"

"No one cares, you can go up and down as you please. There are children in the village who go up and have fun."

"Really? It's a pity that we didn't get the chance!"

"Brother Shun, I will invite you to come with me next time to see if you can enter. I will talk to Xuanxuan first."

"Zi Zhong is in great trouble. If he really goes away, Zi Zhong should have made great achievements."

"How can one achieve great success one after another?"

"Don't worry, I'll think about it later for my brother."

The word in the words suddenly reminded me of Li Jia Zhuangzi. Li Longji and Li Chengqi listened and looked at Li Yi.

"Brother, third brother, what do you want to eat tonight?" Li Yi was confused, what are you looking at me for?

"Matches don't make money?" Li Chengqi asked.

"Ten boxes for one dollar, how can you make money? It's good if you don't lose money."

"Where's the exit?" Li Longji asked.

"Ah? Which exported items don't make money? Exporting matches also makes money. What does it have to do with the internal affairs of Datang?"

Li Yi understood that there was nothing wrong with it. People in the Tang Dynasty would not make any money when buying matches, and they might even lose money.

But doesn’t it say so in there? There are wealthy people out there who are willing to buy them and show them off.

Li Longji and Li Chengqi looked at each other, whether they were making money or not? Is that how it’s calculated?