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Text Chapter 41 Everyone is willing to jump into Li Min¡¯s trap

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    "Old Duke Cheng really has the world in mind. He is willing to put down such a huge profit for the benefit of everyone. He is really a role model for us!" When he heard that the golden trade route of slave trading on the grassland had been opened up, Li Jingheng immediately said  One jumped out. He was neither good at literature nor martial arts. The only thing like his father was his greed for money. In addition, Li Daozong did not want his son to enter the official career again, so he allowed Li Jingheng to fool around. Although this guy was of noble birth, he was actually  My thoughts have completely transformed into that of a businessman.

    The others had long been envious of the profits brought by the slave trade, and now that they heard that they had the opportunity to participate, they were all pleasantly surprised, and flooded their mouths with compliments and flattery. After all, they were all juniors, and those who took photos of Cheng Yaojin  It's not a shame to flatter an old guy.

    "Haha, the liberalization of the grassland trade routes is only one of them. In addition, the slave trade in Silla must also be liberalized. This has been approved by Yan Changshi." Wang Zihao then dropped another bombshell,  At the same time, his eyes caught sight of the old housekeeper of Yan Mansion sitting at the bottom.

    "Old slave, I pay my respects to you gentlemen!" The old housekeeper stood up with dignity and greeted everyone sitting there. Then he said again, "My young master just received news from Dengzhou. The slave traders in Dengzhou  All roads must be opened, but if you want to go to Silla to catch slaves, you must join the Slave Catching Association in Dengzhou, and then the audience will give unified command."

    Most of the people sitting here are smart people. From the matter of opening up the slave trade route on the grassland just now, many people have guessed that Dengzhou may also open up the trade route. However, when they really heard about this happy event  , but still couldn't help but feel happy.  Compared to grassland.  The safety and cost of slave trading in Deungju are smaller. After all, Silla and Baekje are small countries, and the folk customs are not as strong as those on the grasslands. Even if they send people to rob them, there will not be any big losses, but it is different on the grasslands.  , now the grassland slave traders usually organize caravans to buy slaves from various tribes, and the cost will definitely be higher.  Moreover, the way to transport slaves from the grassland was by land, which was not as convenient and fast as the Dengzhou waterway.

    "Brother Huai Liang, I finally know why Mr. Cheng agreed to open up the slave trade route on the grassland!" Just when everyone was cheering.  Li Ke suddenly came close to Cheng Hualiang's ear and whispered.

    After hearing this, Cheng Huailiang, Li Jingye, and Qin Huaiyu looked at each other and laughed with Li Ke.  Everything has been said without saying anything. The princes and their families are now preparing their own fleets and will soon go to Dengzhou to participate in the slave hunt.

    However, after the four of them laughed, Li Jingye, the youngest, suddenly had an idea and thought of another deeper intention. He looked around without paying attention to his side and said in a low voice: "Everyone, with Liulang's temper, how can it be for nothing?"  Let go of such two important trade routes? There must be some deep meaning in this, and I heard that something happened over there in Goguryeo. And Rokuro just wants us to organize a fleet now, could it be"

    When Li Jingye said this, he looked at Li Ke and the three of them with deep meaning. After hearing what Li Jingye said, they all showed thoughtful expressions on their faces.  After a while, they figured out what Li Jingye meant, but were immediately shocked. After a while, Qin Huaiyu said: "If it is really as what Li Jingye guessed, then Liulang was just playing tricks this time."  This is a big deal. Not only will it be able to solve the problem of employing people in the mine in one fell swoop, we will even no longer have to worry about a shortage of people in the future."

    "Everyone, please be quiet. We still have two things to talk about. Let's talk about glass next." Wang Zihao waited for a while and saw that everyone was excited about the opening of the slave trade route. In the end, he could only stand  He came out to stop him.  But even with his intervention, it took a while to calm down everyone's excitement.

    "Zihao, the sales situation of the glass factory is very good now. Is there any problem?" As soon as he heard about glass, someone asked loudly.  Because of the canned matter, Li Min had to take out his glass craftsmanship and let everyone take shares to build a glass factory. Now there are three large-scale glass factories in Chang'an alone, and there are also many in the prefectures and counties surrounding Chang'an, all of which are fully engaged in production.  Glass bottles for cans. After all, in this era of backward food preservation methods, cans are so popular.

    "Everyone, it's like this. The supply of glass bottles produced by glass factories is indeed in short supply. However, many people must have noticed that glass bottles can be used repeatedly. Now many canneries are recycling used glass bottles. Although it will  Some glass bottles were damaged, but sooner or later the market will be saturated, and by then, many glass factories currently operating will close down because they cannot receive orders."

    When Wang Zihao spoke, his face was very serious, but his heart was full of joy. At the same time, he was also sighing at Li Min's shrewdness. When the glass craftsmanship was revealed, Li Min gave him an order to make him as good as possible.  Let more people open glass factories, regardless of the excessive production of glass in the future. As a result, not only are there glass factories in Chang'an and surrounding areas, but also people from all over the south have bought patents in Chang'an.To set up factories, so many glass factories now only produce cans and bottles.

    "Zihao, although many people are aware of this problem, the profits of glass factories are really amazing now, which has attracted many people to blindly open factories. We have nothing to fear. Anyway, the scale of the factory is large, and each one has its own  Even if the cannery goes bankrupt in the future, it will be the small factories that go bankrupt first." An indifferent guy stood up and said, but his words were approved by many people.

    "Everyone, this is true, but His Highness Prince Qi has thought of two new uses for glass. If these two uses can be promoted, there is no need to worry about the sales of the glass factory in the future." Wang Zihao smiled mysteriously, and Li Min was  First, he used huge profits to lure many people on board, and then used even greater profits to lure others to follow him.

    "Oh, it was Liu Lang who did it again. Please tell us what it is?" Upon hearing that it was Li Min who did it, everyone became interested. Now Li Min has become a profitable brand, as long as it is  Almost nothing he did was not profitable.

    Wang Zihao waved outside at this time, and immediately several servants came over carrying a square frame made of wood, and then placed it next to him and set it up.  Everyone looked carefully and found that this was an ordinary Tian-shaped shelf, but the four square frames of the 'Tian' were all inlaid with glass. They couldn't tell what they were used for.

    Wang Zihao smiled and pointed at the wooden frame and said: "You may look at this thing a little strange, but if it is mounted on the wall, everyone will definitely recognize it!"

    "Mounted into the wall. Isn't that a window?" Li Jingye reacted the fastest and shouted immediately.  After his reminder, others also woke up.  Look at this wooden frame again. Although the workmanship is extremely simple, it does look like a window.  Just use glass instead of the window paper currently used.

    "Yes, this is a new use of glass. The current window paper is opaque. Even in the daytime, if the windows are not opened, the room will be dark. But if the windows are opened, it will be fine in spring and summer. In autumn and winter, the light will be dim.  The cold wind is unbearable. But if you use glass instead of window paper, you won't have the above problems. It's not only bright, but also dust-proof, and it doesn't matter whether you open the window or not." Wang Zihao introduced very excitedly  road.

    Everyone can understand the benefits of using glass as a window.  But no one has thought about this problem before. After all, in their minds, glass is still an expensive luxury product. Even though there are cheap glass bottles everywhere now, this concept cannot be reversed in a day or two.  of.

    "I find that we seem to have fallen into Liulang's trap. Why does this glass feel so similar to the original charcoal?" Qin Huaiyu suddenly said with a wry smile.  The same was true for charcoal at the beginning. It was only used in factories such as cement at first, but later Li Min invented briquettes, and then it began to be popularized among the people.  The current promotion process of glass is simply a replica of coal.

    "Yes, this is Rokuro's old method, but it has always worked. Even if they know it is a trap, I believe there are still many people who are willing to jump in." Li Ke also said with a wry smile.  Although there were many smart people like them present, they didn't mind being plotted by Li Min at all. Like everyone else, they all applauded the creativity of this window.

    "Haha, compared to this window, His Royal Highness Prince Qi also has other bigger projects." After everyone calmed down, Wang Zihao said again, "This thing is called a glass greenhouse. I don't know the specifics, but according to His Highness's  The letter said that this is for growing vegetables in winter. I believe everyone must have a deep understanding of the preciousness of fresh vegetables in winter!"

    In fact, during the Tang Dynasty, vegetable planting technology was already available in winter, but it had to rely on hot spring water for irrigation, so it was very limited and the yield was not high. Tributes had to be paid to the palace every year, and occasionally Li Shimin would reward ministers.  Some are therefore particularly precious.

    "There is such a thing?" Everyone was stunned after hearing this, and started discussing among themselves. Although Li Min's credibility was guaranteed, it was a bit incredible that this glass greenhouse could grow vegetables in winter, so they all felt a little bit unbelievable.  Suspicious.

    "Zihao, can you tell me more specifically? Although this glass greenhouse sounds good, we can't make a judgment until we see the real thing." Cheng Huailiang shouted loudly, and others nodded. Now  Everything you say is just speculation, it¡¯s better to see it with your own eyes.

    "Mr. Cheng, I'm really sorry, because the craftsmen sent from Dengzhou are still on the way, so I don't know very well, but at most half a month, the craftsmen will arrive in Chang'an, and we will know clearly then." Wang Zihao said helplessly  , the journey from Dengzhou to Chang'an was too long. It took him a long time to receive the letter, but the craftsman still hadn't arrived.

    ¡°?If that's the case, let's put this matter on hold for now and wait until someone comes.  "Li Ke made a decision with a wave of his hand, and others nodded in agreement.

    "Well, let's talk about the textile business that we have been preparing for since last year. Although not much cotton can be obtained this year, but according to His Highness, this industry will be the top priority in the future. Everyone  We all know something about it, so let me start now and report my preparations." Speaking of textiles, Wang Zihao immediately became excited. Last year, all the cotton was taken away by the Ministry of Industry, but at the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Industry  They vigorously promoted cotton cultivation, and each of their families planted a lot of it. Although most of the cotton had to be turned over, some could be left behind, just enough to accumulate technology for the future.

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