Royal Road - Chapter 134

[Chapter 134]

Among the wealthy families of the Shangdang, the Xue family and the Wei family are not the top, but they have the same identity and are married to the high family family.

The married daughter of the Xue family is married to the Wenxi family, and the Wei family is the cousin of the Taiyang family.

Not many people from the two families entered the dynasty as officials, and they only focused on one thing on weekdays: cargo farming.

The Pei family is a prominent family in Hedong, and is married to the King of Donghai; the Taiyang family has served as the prefect of Shangdang for several generations, and it is intertwined.

In Yanchi, Hedong, the Shangdang iron ore is famous all over the world. In name, the profit of salt and iron is under the control of the imperial court, but how could the wealthy let go of such a hugely profitable business?

Therefore, it is well known that the family privately sells salt and iron.

However, in order to avoid an unsightly reputation, most of them will go around and use the small nobles who are vassals of their own clan as agents.

Xue’s and Wei’s are two of them.

They were both proficient in business affairs, and they saw those rare objects at the banquet. Xue Ren and Wei Qu, who were at the banquet, were naturally itchy.

Immediately after the banquet, ask to see you.

Unexpectedly, Liang Fujun did not summon, but invited them to go back to the government office together.

This time, Xue Ren and Wei Qu couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

Two people are fine, how can they not guess each other’s thoughts?

However, the merchants never said politeness and humility, and no one was willing to retreat, so they had to enter the prefect’s mansion together.

Because it was a private meeting, the meeting place was set in the back hall.

When they saw the mansion who had changed into Yanju’s clothes, they both cheered up and bowed.

Liang Feng sat down in the main seat and returned the salute with a smile: “I don’t know what the two princes are going to come to the door?” The

Xue family’s status is higher than that, Xue Ren immediately said: “It’s really a blessing for me to see the mansion today. I never thought that Fu Jun Gao Yi was far superior to the rumors, just drinking a cup of tea makes people feel very mysterious. It is admirable!”

This horse was photographed neatly.

Liang Feng snorted: “What’s the point of being a mere small road?”

Wei Qu was not willing to fall behind when he was robbed first, and hurriedly put on a smile: “If you are a vulgar person like me, just seeing that gleaming white cup makes you gasp in admiration. I’m afraid this thing is the white porcelain of Liang’s house, right? Only an immortal person like Fujun can be worthy of such an elegant instrument.”

These words were even more aimed at the target, and the corner of Liang Feng’s lips twitched: “Wei Lang is very praised. Come on, serve tea for the two of you.”

Immediately, someone held out a white porcelain cup.

This time, it’s not the lotus shape I’ve seen before, but two magpie cups, shaped like a Yue kiln, but white and flawless, like a pigeon, naturally cute!

Xue Ren couldn’t help but praised: “It’s really an excellent porcelain! I’m afraid it can’t be seen in Luoyang.”

Wei Qu’s eyes lit up, he touched the wall of the cup carefully, and sighed: “It is said that Yue kiln is unparalleled in the world, Now when I see white porcelain, I just know what it is! I don’t know if the ruler is willing to give up his love, I would like to buy this cup for 20,000 yuan!”

Xue Ren didn’t expect the surnamed Wei to be so shameless, so he called him directly. After

paying the price, he hurriedly coughed: “20,000 is too little, I’m willing to pay 25,000!” The

two of them shouted the price directly in front of Liang Feng. Sweeped out.

Liang Feng just raised his eyebrows: “To be honest with the two of you, if there is more white porcelain in the house, it will be sent to Taiyuan.”

Ah!

The two remembered at the same time that this Liang Fujun was on good terms with the Taiyuan Wang family.

It is no wonder that white porcelain has not been seen circulating in the market.

If it is handed over to the Wang family, I am afraid that it will be digested directly among the relatives of the Wang family. They are the first-class clan in the world, how can they sell such a rare thing!

He was very annoyed, but Xue Ren was unwilling to let go, and sighed: “To tell the truth, in a few days, it will be the birthday of the King of the East China Sea, the boy has racked his brains, and now when he sees this white porcelain cup, it is really true. I’m infatuated. If the ruler is willing to give up a few pieces of love, the price is really negotiable.”

As a nobleman, it is quite rare to ask for someone with a low profile.

And Xue Ren dared to say such a philistine, precisely because he noticed that white porcelain could really be sold.

As long as it can be sold, who will it be sold to?

In the end it’s a question of price.

Now this Liang Zixi has been promoted to the prefect, but it is different from the previous Baishen Tinghou.

Where is his status, he has such a big name, and the things he loves will gradually become a fashion.

In addition, white porcelain is unique, and the market price will only be higher.

It’s not too bad to spend more money.

Hearing Xue Ren say this, Liang Feng pondered for a moment before he said, “Well, if Xue Lang really wants to ask for it, a hundred stones of millet can be enough.”

What!

Xue Ren was almost choked to death, the asking price was too high!

Even if the autumn harvest has just ended and the price of rice is not high, it still costs more than 600 yuan per stone!

What’s more, now that the establishment of the Huns is imminent, in case of war, the price of rice will only be higher.

Who can afford such a high price?

!

Embarrassed and smiling, Xue Ren said, “The rice grain is inconvenient to transport. I wonder if it can be replaced with silk? I would like to exchange fifty pieces of silk for this white porcelain.”

The price looks similar in comparison, but the price of rice is actually higher now. And the price of silk is low, and Gaomen has its own mulberry fields, so there is a lot of silk in stock, which is quite cost-effective.

However, Liang Feng sighed softly: “If you change silk, Taiyuan is better.”

Now Xue Ren understood.

The other party was willing to sell him white porcelain, but it was because it was too troublesome to transport rice grain back from Taiyuan.

If the rice is replaced with silk, the business will not be negotiable.

Gritting his teeth, Xue Ren said, “Since the mansion said so, I wonder if salt can be used? Fifty stone salt, all refined salt produced in the salt pond, is comparable to fifty pieces of silk.”

In fact, the price of salt is cheaper than the price of silk.

But now the war is about to take place, and salt is a necessary military resource.

This thing consumes quite astonishingly, and it is also a hassle if the price is raised on the ground.

Hearing what the other party said, Liang Feng finally let go: “It doesn’t matter. Xue Lang can have a detailed discussion with the steward of my house.”

This is the answer!

Xue Ren couldn’t help but be overjoyed.

It was a good deal for him to exchange salt for white porcelain.

Although the profit of salt is huge, it is boiled after all. As long as you guard the salt pond, there will always be output, which can save time and effort than rice silk.

If you can monopolize the Liangfu white porcelain on the market, the profits will be amazing!

Wei Qu secretly complained.

He would definitely not be able to get food, let alone salt.

The surname Xue made it clear that he wanted to monopolize the white porcelain business.

Rolling his eyes, Wei Qu opened his mouth and said, “I don’t know much about this porcelain, but my mother believes in Buddhism and is quite fond of the Buddhist Seven Treasures. All the others are easy to find, but the glazed beads are really rare.”

Hearing people mention the Seven Treasures of Buddhism, Liang Feng seemed to be interested: “The glazed beads are rare, but they are not a peerless treasure. If you believe in Buddhism, it

is better to have a string of rosary beads.”

Was Liuli picked up from the street?

Wei Qu smiled embarrassedly: “I’m afraid only the mansion would say that…”

Liang Feng smiled: “Green bamboo, take the box.”

The maid next to him immediately retreated, and after a while, she took out a wooden box. on the table.

Liang Feng opened the wooden box and twisted something from it: “These seven treasures are related to me. I made more than ten pieces a few days ago, and I am about to make them into beads.”

Wei Qu’s eyes almost popped out!

What Liang Feng was holding in his hand was a glazed glass bead, but it was not perforated in the middle, it was round, it was blue in color, and there was a dense cloud pattern. It seemed to be of extremely high quality!

Can something like this be fired by fate?

!

If it is decorated with gold and jade, it is definitely a piece of jewelry that you can’t ask for, and it is much more cost-effective than making Buddhist beads!

Seeing that the white porcelain has been occupied by the Xue family, how could he miss such a good opportunity, and quickly said: “I wonder if the lord of the government is willing to give up his love? I am willing to give… 3,000 yuan for one!”

Glass beads are indeed not very rare things. And it needs to be reprocessed before it can be sold, and the price of 3,000 yuan is really not low.

However, Liang Feng shook his head: “This is a Buddhist weapon, how can it be exchanged for money? But Shangdang is in urgent need of land reclamation. If Wei Lang can make an iron plow, it can be exchanged to help people.”

Iron plow?

This thing is no better than the Hundred Refinements Sword. Although it costs a lot of materials, it is quite simple to make, and it is quite cost-effective to exchange for glazed beads!

Just as Wei Qu was about to agree, Liang Feng said again: “The shape of the plow used by Shangdang is different from the ordinary iron plow. It needs to be made of fine iron. It’s still quite difficult. If Wei Lang wants to, I can give you a drawing. Such a plough can increase the efficiency by 30% compared with ordinary iron ploughs, and even if it is sold to a noble family, it should be worth some price.”

This was far beyond Wei Qu’s expectations!

So, didn’t you just give them a drawing of a new plow for free?

Even if it was more troublesome to make and cost more refined iron, for the Wei family, it would only cost more working hours.

But being able to make a new product is a long-term business.

In this way, not only did he not suffer, but he also took advantage of it!

Is it because he mentioned the Buddha’s name that he was treated so favorably?

“Fujun is so polite, it makes the boy ashamed!” Wei Qu said ashamed, but agreed quickly, “So, I should play a few ploughs for Fujun. I don’t know how many glass beads there are. ?”

“About two hundred or so.” Liang Feng thought for a while, then simply replied.

Wei Qu is simply stupid.

More than two hundred?

!

Did you burn this out of the ordinary?

!

Burning more than 200 pieces in one go, is this glazed bead still valuable?

!

Liang Feng sighed lightly: “It’s also a coincidence that I got so many. There are hundreds of them all of this size, and there are hundreds of different sizes, but the quality is the same. I’m afraid I won’t be able to get such beautiful beads in the future. If Wei Lang If

you think it’s too much, you can take less…”

“No, no! If you have such a Buddhist fate, you should take all of it!” Wei Qu immediately reacted and replied hurriedly.

What a joke, even if the number is more than I expected, it is still glass beads!

And the size is similar, the quality is the same, he can come up with more than ten kinds of luxurious accessories, which are much more valuable than a single bead hairpin.

Not to mention the phrase “I’m afraid I won’t be able to get it again in the future”.

This is to control the production volume and increase the price.

In this way, he simply made a fortune.

If you don’t win all of them, wouldn’t it be a waste of time!

Seeing the other party’s incomparably excited eyes, Liang Feng naturally nodded and smiled and agreed.

The two came to negotiate business, and they both benefited and went to discuss with Jiang Ni in great spirits.

Liang Feng also breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that this banquet was not in vain.

When drawing up the list of participants, he put his mind on it.

Although it is to invite various noble families, it is necessary to invite a few wealthy agents, in order to attract their interest in white porcelain and colored glaze.

And the two most wealthy and wealthy two jumped out first, which is also considered to be in the right hands.

In this way, two people bidding at the same time will also make the price rise.

What’s even better is that what he is continuing now is not money and food, but these necessary materials.

Salt is second, and the iron plow is really something he can’t get right now.

Not to mention the iron materials that need to be consumed, even the Liang Mansion is not enough.

And handing over the blueprint to the other party and then using the glass beads to induce it is another matter.

How many iron ore craftsmen are there?

He can easily get his much-needed farming tools.

These plowshares are also made of fine iron. In case of lack of weapons, they can be rebuilt by melting them. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

This is the most convenient way to build your own mine.

As for the glazed beads, he really doesn’t want to mass-produce them, after all, they can’t be sold at a high price.

After coming here, Liang Feng realized that China has actually had glass products since ancient times, but the craftsmanship is not similar to what he is familiar with. They are all inverted moldings, and the lead content is extremely high, so they cannot be heated and can only be used as ornamental objects.

On the contrary, the glass imported from the West was more similar to what he remembered and could be used daily.

So at the beginning of the firing, he abandoned the ancient method and used the more familiar soda-lime glass.

He really didn’t know where the sodium and calcium came from, but there were only a few commonly used materials after all.

After several months of experiments, the workshop has initially developed a method for firing glass. After the blowing process is mature, it is time to make a lot of money.

When the transparent glass is blown out, are you afraid that you won’t be able to buy it?

In addition to these big wins, other gains are not without.

Liang Feng thought for a moment and said to Lv Zhu, “Go and invite Master Duan.”

Although the banquet was just a chat, Liang Feng still carefully observed the scholars sitting there.

In fact, not everyone who comes today is powerful.

Among the gentry, there are also those who are not wealthy, even quite poor.

He will also select some of them as a reserve team for the county officials.

Now that the order to shelter refugees has been promulgated, not every county magistrate can handle it well.

If someone lacks talent and has a bad attitude, don’t blame him for being ruthless.

This is not the appointment of the poor.

Similarly, with the gentry, what others can say is nothing but meritocracy.

But for the whole party, the meaning is very different.

Only by making the iron barrels built by the Shangdang general can we ensure that there is enough pressure resistance in Bingzhou and more people can be saved.

For this purpose, no amount of preparation is necessary!