The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1614

[1614. Chapter 1535 Dozens of times profit]

Fang Jifan had nothing to do with Emperor Hongzhi, so he obediently led Emperor Hongzhi to the workshop.

The scale of this workshop is not small.

Within a month, it has been expanded three times in a row.

From a distance, I smelled a fishy smell, so that people nearby did not dare to approach.

Emperor Hongzhi felt that the smell was very disgusting, but driven by curiosity, he still got out of the car and walked forward.

The workshop is a large shed, or several sheds connected together.

Countless craftsmen are busy here.

The cod livers used in cod liver oil are all sea fish brought by the Ningbo Navy. The anti-corrosion technology of this era was very limited. Therefore, the Ningbo Navy brought the fish and immediately connected them at the port of Tianjin Wei, and then used the river to The boat quickly passed through the canal and was sent here.

After the marine fish is shipped, it is immediately put into the warehouse and needs to be processed immediately.

Countless craftsmen directly harvest the fish liver.

The fresh cod liver is immediately sent to another workshop for refining, plus other formulas, directly bottled, and finally sealed.

These processes may seem simple, but problems in any link will mean heavy losses.

There were thousands of people here at this time.

The craftsmen and apprentices were focused on nothing, and they seemed not to feel any fishy smell at all.

As for the fish with the liver removed, it is also specially processed by people. A large amount of salt is purchased, and then the fish is processed and pickled.

After that, it is made into pickled fish and sold through other channels.

Only then did Emperor Hongzhi realize that the Shiquan Dabulu was actually related to fish.

He did not rush to see the prince immediately, but went to the slaughterhouse of sea fish. After that, enduring the fishy smell, he went to work sheds one by one.

Fang Jifan stayed by his side and introduced them one by one.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said: “The raw material is fish. Where did your recipe come from, but I don’t know what other herbs were added to it. Don’t worry, I am not coveting your secret recipe. I am It’s your Taishan, and I’m not even interested. I want to get a piece of the pie from your workshop. I’m just out of curiosity. I’ve said it before, and I won’t take any chances with you and the prince’s workshop. How about that? Are you satisfied?”

Emperor Hongzhi was kind and kind. .

To tell the truth, the majestic emperor robs the workshop of the younger generation? Emperor Hongzhi could not do such a thing.

If you do such a thing, you are not even worthy of being a human being, let alone an emperor?

Fang Jifan saw Emperor Hongzhi looking around, as if he had been looking for other raw materials.

In the impression of the ancients, for example, refining the so-called golden elixir and golden dew, which one does not add all the treasures of genius, such as velvet antlers, Ganoderma lucidum, and ginseng, the rarer the better, the more regrettable. In the eyes of the ancients, The more effective it is.

In the view of Emperor Hongzhi, Shiquan Dabu Dew was such a wonderful medicine. It was really unjustifiable that this kind of medicine did not add anything besides cod liver.

This is the limitation of the times, no wonder Emperor Hongzhi.

In Fang Jifan’s view, people in this era generally do not have any knowledge about nutrition. What they need to supplement most is vitamins A and D. Cod liver is rich in vitamins A and D.

Therefore…seeing that Emperor Hongzhi was so enthusiastic, Fang Jifan was a little hesitant.

“Your Majesty… this… this…”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned. Perhaps the environment here made him uncomfortable, and his frown deepened: “Can’t you trust me?”

“Your Majesty, to be honest, this… this medicine “It’s extracted from fish.”

“What else?”

Fang Jifan thought for a while: “Does it count if I add some water?”

When he said this, Fang Jifan felt embarrassed.

Adding water is for everyone’s benefit. It’s not good if the intake is too large. Just add a little water and everything will be fine.

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

He took a deep breath: “Is there nothing else?”

In fact… He suddenly realized that Fang Jifan might be telling the truth, because Emperor Hongzhi didn’t see anything else here. medicinal materials.

Looking around, everything is fish.

Fang Jifan coughed: “Choose the most…smartest sea fish. Of course, not all sea fish can be selected. You still need to…”

“This fish must be the fattest and most expensive, right?” Emperor Hongzhi pointedly asked. He looked at Fang Jifan curiously, wondering if the smell of fish was too strong and he was about to faint.

Fang Jifan said awkwardly: “This… this… I don’t know what to say.”

“Then just say it.” Emperor Hongzhi said with a straight face: “How much money does this bottle of Shiquan Da Nectar cost?” “How many taels of silver is it?”

Fang Jifan was stunned when he heard how many taels of silver it was. Did your Majesty misunderstand me? If the cost was a few taels of silver, would Fang Jifan price the shipment at ten taels of silver?

Fang Jifan fell silent.

Emperor Hongzhi felt that the world suddenly became quiet and suffocating.

After a long time, Fang Jifan said: “Your Majesty, I will tell you the truth. The cost of this bottle was one hundred and seventy-three yuan before. But fortunately, it is produced on a large scale and has a stable supply. As you know, then Ningbo Navy is first-class in fishing… Now, the cost has been reduced to 152 yuan. “

Emperor Hongzhi almost suffocated.

One hundred and fifty-two coins…one bottle.

Are you selling it for ten taels of silver?

This is nearly a hundred times the profit.

No…

Emperor Hongzhi suddenly remembered that this workshop shipped 350,000 bottles a month. He thought that this bottle could earn two to three taels of silver. In this way, the net profit per month was only four to five million taels. , one year… it breaks the sky, but it’s only six million taels.

But now…

Emperor Hongzhi’s mind was buzzing.

He consciously realized that the ‘bacus’ running rapidly in his mind was on the verge of collapse.

Could it be…could it be…that this profit was several times what was originally expected. In one year, there would be two thousand, or even three thousand…ten thousand taels of silver.

Just such a workshop…

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty…” Fang Jifan looked at Emperor Hongzhi worriedly.

Emperor Hongzhi seemed to be in a dream, and he was in a trance.

Did you make a miscalculation?

The world is very difficult.

It is very difficult for me to save some money…

Countless thoughts come to mind.

Fang Jifan sighed with emotion at this time: “Your Majesty, this workshop is certainly very profitable, but Your Majesty can trust the prince and his ministers, and allows the prince and his ministers to run it without touching a penny. My ministers… are very sad…”

Emperor Hongzhi fainted. Wow, I suddenly remembered that it seemed like… I had promised something just now.

He opened his mouth to say something.

But at this moment… I heard someone say: “It’s not good, a cargo ship is blocking the river, and the supply is running out.”

Then, someone hurriedly ran in one direction.

Soon after.

This man came out leading a man with a shiny face, wearing a shiny robe, sunglasses, a big gold chain hanging around his neck, and his head seemed to be smeared with wax, so that there was no trace of unruly hair on the temples.

This man was very stylish, walking like the wind, and said loudly: “What a dog-like thing, why did this happen again? Quickly… deal with it, otherwise, if it affects production, I will deduct one month’s salary from you!” There is no need for idlers in the workshop. I paid to hire you, but you can’t do this. Damn it, do you still have a conscience?”

(End of Chapter)