Royal Road

Among the wealthy Shangdang, the Xue family and the Wei family are not the top-notch, but they have the same identity and are married to the high-ranking clan.

Xue family married a daughter with Wenxi Pei family, while Wei family was a cousin of Tai Goat family. Not many people from the two families entered the dynasty as officials, and they only had one thing they could do: the reproduction of goods.

The Pei family was a prominent family in the east of the river and married the King of East China Sea; the Tai Goat family served as the prefect of the Shangdang for several generations. He was deeply rooted and deeply rooted. Hedong Yanchi, Shangdang Iron Mine is famous all over the world. On the face of it, the benefits of salt and iron are in the hands of the court, but how can a wealthy family let go of such a hugely profitable business?

Therefore, the family's private salt iron has long been known to everyone. However, in order to avoid a bad reputation, most of them will go around and use the little nobles who vassalize their own clan as agents. Xue family and Wei family are two of them.

Both were proficient in business, and they saw those rare objects at the banquet. Xue Ren and Wei Qu who went to the banquet were naturally itchy. After leaving the meeting, I asked for a meeting immediately. Unexpectedly, Mansion Liang did not summon him, but instead invited them back to the mansion. At this time, Xue Ren and Wei Qu couldn't help but become embarrassed. Two human beings, how can they not guess the other's mind? However, Huo Shun never said courtesy, righteousness and modesty, and no one would retreat, so they had to enter the prefecture together.

Because it was a private meeting, the meeting place was fixed in the back hall. When they saw the Fujun who had changed his Yanju dress, both of them cheered up and bowed their hands in salute.

Liang Feng sat down in the main seat and smiled back in reply: "I wonder why the two lords have come to the door?"

The Xue family’s status is even higher, and Xue Ren immediately said: "It’s really fortunate for me to see the Fujun today. I never thought that the Fujun Gaoyi was far better than the rumors. Just a cup of tea and a drink makes people feel very mysterious. . It's admirable!"

The horse was photographed neatly. Liang Feng said: "Just a mere trail, what's the foothold?"

After being robbed first, Wei Qu was not willing to fall behind, and hurriedly smiled: "Such a vulgar thing like me, just see the bright white cup and sigh in admiration. This thing is afraid that it is the white porcelain of the Liang Palace? It is only the mansion. A person like a fairy is just worthy of such an elegant weapon."

These words are even more direct to the goal, Liang Feng's lips twitched: "Wei Lang is absurd. Come here, serve tea for both of you."

Someone immediately held out the white porcelain cup. This time, it is not the lotus shape seen at the banquet, but two magpie lamps, shaped like a Yue kiln system, but white and flawless, like a pigeon fluttering, natural and lovely!

Xue Ren couldn't help but praised: "It's a peerless porcelain! I'm afraid it will be impossible to see it in Luoyang."

Wei Qu's eyes lit up, touched the wall of the cup carefully, and sighed: "It is said that the kiln is unparalleled in the world. Now when I see the white porcelain, I only know what the unparalleled product is! I don't know whether the man is willing to cut love. I would like to Buy this cup for twenty thousand dollars!"

Xue Ren didn't expect the Wei to be so shameless, so he asked for the price and quickly coughed: "Twenty thousand is too little, I would like to pay 25,000!"

The two of them just shouted the price directly in front of Liang Feng. If they were to change individuals, they were afraid to sweep these two vulgar things out of the house. Liang Feng just picked Meifeng: "Don't hide it, if there is more white porcelain in the Fuzhong, it will be sent to Taiyuan."

what! The two remembered at the same time, this Liang Fujun had a good relationship with the Wang Clan of Taiyuan. It is no wonder that white porcelain has not been seen circulating on the market. If they were handed over to the Wang family, they would be digested directly among the Wang family's relatives. They are the best in the world, so how could they sell such rare things!

He was very upset in his heart, but Xue Ren was not willing to just let it go, and sighed: "It's true that it will be the birthday of the King of the East Sea in a few days. The kid has already racked his brains, and now when he sees this white porcelain cup, it is true. Enchanted! If the man is willing to cut a few pieces, the price is really easy to negotiate."

As a gentry, it is quite rare to beg for someone with a low profile. And Xue Ren dared to say such a marketer because of the fact that the white porcelain he perceives can really be sold. As long as it can be sold, to whom is it different? In the final analysis, it is still a matter of price. Now this Liang Zixi has been promoted to prefect, but he is different from the previous Baishen Pavilion. Where is his status and status, he has a big name, and the things he loves will gradually become popular. In addition, the white porcelain is unique, and the market price will only be higher. Spending more money is not too bad.

Hearing what Xue Ren said, Liang Feng pondered for a moment before he said: "Well, if Xue Lang really wants to ask for it, just go for it."

what! Xue Ren almost didn't choke to death, the asking price is too high! Even if the autumn harvest has just ended and the price of rice is not high, it will cost more than 600 yuan a stone! What's more, now that the Xiongnu is about to establish a country, the price of rice will only be higher in case of war. Who can afford such a sky-high price? !

Embarrassed with a smile, Xue Ren said, "Rice is inconvenient to transport, so I don't know if I can use silk instead? I would like to exchange 50 pieces of silk for this white porcelain."

This price looks similar to Liang Feng's asking price, but in fact, the price of rice is high and the price of silk is low, and Gaomen owns mulberry fields. There are a lot of silk in stock, which is relatively cost-effective.

Liang Feng sighed slightly: "If it is to change the silk, it is better to Taiyuan."

Xue Ren understood now. The other party was willing to sell him white porcelain, but it was too much trouble to transport rice back from Taiyuan. If the rice is replaced with silk, the business will not be discussed.

After gritting his teeth, Xue Ren said: "Since the monarch said so, I don't know whether to use salt? Fifty stone salt, all of which are refined salt produced in the salt pond, can be compared to fifty horses of silk."

In fact, the price of salt is cheaper than that of silk. But now there is going to be a war, and salt is a necessary military resource. The consumption of this thing is quite alarming, and most people have to guard against the price of Hedong. Xue Ren would say this, just to test whether the Liang Mansion in front of him only accepts these necessary supplies.

Hearing what the other party said, Liang Feng finally let go: "That's all. Xue Lang can talk to the manager of my house in detail."

This is what it should be! 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 made by boiling. As long as you guard the salt pond, there is always output, which is far more time-saving and labor-saving than rice silk. Being able to monopolize the Liangfu white porcelain on the market, the profits can be amazing!

Wei Qu secretly cried aside. He definitely can't get the food, and even the salt can't even think about it. The man surnamed Xue made it clear that he wanted to monopolize the white porcelain business, and he was all at the door. Touching such a nail is really unwilling! Turning his eyes, Wei Qu said, "I don't know much about this porcelain, but my mother believes in Buddhism and is very fond of the Seven Treasures of Buddhism. The other things are easy to find, but the glazed beads are really rare."

The Buddha has seven treasures, but these seven treasures are not fixed. In the Prajna Sutra, it refers to gold, silver, glaze, coral, amber, clam, agate. Liang Fujun only loves the "Vajra Prajna Paramita Sutra", so there must be colored glaze among the seven treasures he believes.

Hearing Wei Qu mentioned the seven treasures of Buddhism, Liang Feng seemed to be interested: "The seven treasures of Buddhism represent the seven bodhi points. The colored glaze is pure and clear, free of blemishes and dirt. It is the treasure of concentration. If it is a Buddha, it should be accompanied by a help in practice. ."

This makes sense. Isn't Liuli picked up on the street? Wei Qu smiled awkwardly: "Unfortunately, Liuli is rare after all..."

Liang Feng smiled: "Green bamboo, take the box."

The maid next to him immediately retired, and soon took a wooden box and placed it on the table respectfully. Liang Feng opened the wooden box and picked up a pile of things from it: "This colored glaze is actually related to me. Some days ago, it was made and is about to be used as a bead string."

Wei Qu's eyes were almost staring out! There were a few colored glass beads in Liang Feng's hand. They were not perforated in the middle. They were round, blue in color, and faintly moiré. They seemed to be of extremely high quality! Can such a thing be fired if it is destined? ! Is this child really the incarnation of Medicine Buddha? !

Such a good colored glaze bead, if decorated with gold and jade, is definitely a piece of jewelry hard to find. It's much more cost-effective than making Buddhist beads!

Seeing that the white porcelain was already occupied by the Xue family, how could he miss such a good opportunity, and hurriedly said: "I wonder if the man is willing to cut love? I would like to pay...three thousand dollars!"

After all, colored glaze beads are not very rare things, and they need to be processed before they can be sold. The price of three thousand yuan is really not low. Liang Feng shook his head, "This is a Buddhist artifact. How can I use money to exchange it? However, the Shangdang is in urgent need of land reclamation. If Wei Lang can make iron plows, he can change them to save the living."

Iron plow? This thing is not as simple as a hundred refining swords, but it costs a lot of materials and requires manpower to make it. It seems a bit expensive to change the colored glaze beads...

Wei Qu was about to bargain again, Liang Feng said again: "The shape of the plough used by Shangdang today is different from the ordinary iron plough, it needs to be made of fine iron, which is quite difficult. If Wei Lang is interested, I can give it. Blueprints. Such a plow can increase the efficiency by 30% compared to an ordinary iron plow. Even if it is sold to a family, it should be worth some price."

This was a big surprise to Wei Qu! In this way, didn't he give him a drawing of a new plow for free? Even if it is more troublesome to make and cost more refined iron, for the Wei family, it is just a little more man-hours. But being able to make a new product is a long-term business. In this way, not only did I not suffer, but I also took advantage of it!

Is it because he mentioned the Buddha's name that he has such preferential treatment?

"The monarch is so polite, it makes the boy ashamed!" Wei Qu said ashamed, but he quickly agreed, "So, I should play a few plows for the monarch. I don't know how many of these glass beads are there. ?"

"It's probably more than two hundred." Liang Feng thought for a moment and gave a number.

Wei Qu was simply stupid. More than two hundred? ! Did you burn it out of ordinary? ! More than two hundred pieces were burned in one breath, can this glass bead still be valuable? !

Liang Feng sighed softly: "It's also a coincidence that I got so many. There are a hundred of this size, and there are a hundred pieces of this size, but there are some differences in size, but the quality is the same. I am afraid that I will not be able to get such beautiful beads in the future. If Wei If there are too many lang, you can also take less..."

"No, no! This kind of Buddha's predestined relationship should be collected in full!" Wei Qu immediately responded and hurriedly replied. What a joke, even if the number is more than I expected, it is also a colored glaze bead! Moreover, they are similar in size and consistent in quality. He alone can come up with ten kinds of luxurious accessories, which can be sold more valuable than a single pearl hairpin. Not to mention the phrase "I'm afraid I won't get it again". It is appropriate to control the production volume and increase the selling price.

In this way, I made a huge profit. Not all of them are taken, isn't it a violent thing!

Seeing the other's extremely excited gaze, Liang Feng naturally nodded and smiled and agreed.

Although no one took advantage of the benefits, Xue Ren and Wei Qu were still quite satisfied. Both white porcelain and colored glaze were both excellent businesses, and what they paid was nothing but salt and iron. How dare to delay, the two immediately retreated and went to talk to Jiang Ni in detail. Liang Feng also let out a sigh of relief, it seems that this banquet has not been in vain.

When drawing up the list of participants, he put his mind on it. Although it is to invite various gentry, but it is indispensable to hire a few wealthy agents, in order to attract them to interest in white porcelain and colored glaze. And the two most wealthy and powerful jumped out first, and it was just right. Comparing the two bidding prices, naturally the price will rise. Even better, what he urgently needs now is not money and food, but the military supplies in their hands.

Needless to say, the importance of salt, iron plow is also something he can't get right now. Not to mention the iron material that needs to be consumed, even the staff of Liangfu Iron Workshop is not enough. And handing over the drawing to the other party and using the colored glaze beads to induce it is another matter. There are probably hundreds of craftsmen in the Weijia Iron Mine, and he can easily handle the farm tools he needs. These plowshares are made of fine iron. In case of a shortage of weapons, they can be rebuilt after melting, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

This is the most convenient way before setting up your own mine. As for the colored glaze beads, he really didn't want to mass-produce them, after all, they couldn't sell the price. After arriving in this era, Liang Feng learned that China actually has glass products since ancient times, but the craftsmanship is not similar to what he is familiar with. They are all formed by reverse molding, and contain extremely high lead content, which cannot be heated and can only be used as ornamental products.

It's the kind of glass imported from the West, which is more similar to what he remembers, and can be used daily. So at the beginning of firing, he abandoned the ancient method and developed a cheaper soda lime glass. He really doesn't know where sodium and calcium come from, but there are only so many commonly used materials.

After several months of experimentation, the workshop has initially mastered the method of firing glass. After the blowing process is mature, it is time to make a lot of money. When the clear glass is blown out, are you afraid that it will not be able to buy it?

And besides these takers, other gains are not without. Liang Feng thought about it for a moment, and said to Luzhu: "Go and ask for the master book."

Although the banquet was only a talk, Liang Feng still carefully observed the scholars sitting there. In fact, not everyone who comes today is powerful. Among the gentry, there are also gentry who are not wealthy, and even quite poor. He also chooses some from them to serve as the reserve team for the county officials. Now that the order for sheltering refugees has been issued, not every county order can be handled well. If anyone lacks talents and has a bad attitude, don't blame him for ruthlessly replacing him.

This is not an appointment. In the same way with the gentry, what others can say is just a matter of meritocracy. For the whole Shangdang, the meaning is quite different. Only by making the iron barrels built by the Shangdang normal, can we ensure sufficient resistance to pressure and protect more people in the event of a state chaos.

For this purpose, no amount of preparation is unnecessary!

The author has something to say: Regarding glass burning, in fact, it also depends on the times. Since the Warring States period, China has been able to fire lead-barium glass, which is not the same as Western soda-lime glass. Lead and barium must be added as co-solvents. The glass made in this way is expensive, and the heat resistance is not good. Can only be used as jewelry and ornamental items. After the Han Dynasty, China imported a large number of glass products from the West. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, it mastered the skills of glass blowing, and then high-lead glass and alkali glass were born.

"Beishi·Da Yueshi Biography" records: "When Shizu (Taiwu Emperor)), the merchants of his country (Da Yueshi) were the merchants who made colored glaze from Yunneng. So they were mined in the mountains, that is, the Jingshi cast it. Once completed, the luster is more beautiful than those from the West. Nai Zhao is the hall of residence, which can accommodate more than a hundred people. The light and color are reflected, and the viewer will be shocked. Since then, the colored glaze in the country has become inferior, and people no longer treasure it. It."

It can be seen that as long as there is a craftsman's method, then glassware with fairly high transparency can be produced. However, in the Sui and Tang dynasties, the handed down glassware had glaze engraving, laminated appliques, gold tracing and other craftsmanship, and the exquisiteness was not lost to modern products. In the Song Dynasty, there were also glass workshops in the private sector, and only very valuable imported treasures were enshrined in the underground palace. In the Ming Dynasty, glass was completely cheap, and there were very few glass products to bury it.

So if you travel to before the Song Dynasty, glass burning is still a huge profit industry, it is more exquisite craftsmanship and fire temperature. After arriving in the Song Dynasty, I might not be able to fight the craftsman's production skills at that time.