Chapter 215: Of course the emperor will be poor too
When receiving the gift from Princess Shushen, Lu Pheasant was entertaining the ninth elder brother in private.
Eunuch Fu checked around and found that the eldest brother not only posted the message overnight, but for some reason the news quickly spread throughout the capital.
Other brother's posts were not so rushed, but they were delivered one after another.
Brother Ninth ate the long-lost French fries and said, "I also received the birthday invitation from my eldest brother. But every year he puts on a big show, and there aren't many really interesting things at the banquet. I don't even like to go. The fourth sister-in-law suddenly asked, What's wrong?"
The eldest brother wants to compete with the prince in everything, so his birthday will naturally be extravagant.
Brother Jiu left the house secretly today, borrowing the secret route that the emperor had promised him.
Because of the incident where Brother Eleven was bitten and punished before, Yonghe Palace and Yikun Palace are now increasingly in conflict.
The Ninth Brother was caught in the middle. On weekdays, if he wanted a bite of French fries or sweet potato sticks, he would have to be fed by the Tenth Brother.
After receiving the invitation from Si Fujin, Brother Jiu ran very fast.
Lu Pheasant didn't pay attention to the eldest brother's post for the time being, nor did she look at Princess Shushen's gift. She carefully arranged the snacks for the ninth brother and said calmly: "Do you know what the price of potatoes is now? "
Brother Ninth Brother was curious: "Don't you even know about the good things grown by your fourth sister-in-law?"
"I didn't give mine to the servants, I sent it to the palace. I don't have much stock."
"In fact, everyone is mainly curious. Sweet potatoes are found in the south, and corn was a tribute in the previous dynasty. People are not that curious, and the price is average. As for potatoes, because Cining Palace likes them, the price is indeed high. Someone offered me a fortune."
Historically, there were no records of potatoes until 1788 during the Qianlong period, but they are indeed rare nowadays.
If Lu Pheasant hadn't known the goods, specially asked Tong'an Imperial Village to plant them, and borrowed recipes from later generations, which won the favor of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, an ordinary yam egg would not have been sold at a high price for a while.
Si Fujin drank tea: "You shouldn't be hoarding it too, right?"
Brother Jiu touched the back of his head: "This is about making a little fortune temporarily. Sister-in-law Fourth should be able to understand."
"Then sell it as soon as possible."
Lu Pheasant said directly.
"Why?"
"I just discovered that if potatoes sprout after being stored for a long time or improperly stored, people will be poisoned if they eat them."
"What! Poisoned! Real or fake?"
"When did Fourth Sister-in-law lie to you?"
Potatoes are truly a high-yielding crop.
In the middle and late Qing Dynasty, the population of the country increased sharply. As a high-yielding crop, especially on the plateau, it has strong adaptability and countless living people.
Later, cash crops such as potato flour were quickly developed, which not only filled the people's stomachs, but also filled their pockets.
Lu Pheasant could not let potatoes be sold at exorbitant prices and only exist on the tables of nobles.
Over time, with the high yield of potatoes, prices will inevitably fall.
But now, attracted by high profits, it is inevitable that some people will hoard goods, leading to food poisoning.
If something goes wrong with potatoes, which have attracted so much attention, it will definitely be detrimental to the subsequent promotion of the three high-yielding crops across the country.
We must take precautions to eliminate hidden dangers.
This is Lu Pheasant's current priority.
Brother Jiu changed his mind and said, "Sister-in-law Four is really a living Bodhisattva. She saves the people's food and also saves my brother's pocket."
"Don't be so talkative. Fourth sister-in-law also needs your help with something."
"Are you going to help spread this news?"
"right."
Brother Jiu wants to do business and has his own channels.
There is always gossip, especially news related to money transactions. Maybe Brother Jiu can sell this news again.
"This is considered as the fourth sister-in-law doing a favor to the ninth brother and getting a profit. The ninth brother will give everything to the fourth sister-in-law."
"You'd better save some potatoes and buy some. Store them well in the cellar. Then add some vinegar and cook them later. The toxicity will be eliminated. All you need to do is take a little precaution."
Brother Ninth was glad that he had just agreed to Sister-in-law Four's request without any hesitation. Not only had he received another piece of important auxiliary information.
In this way, there are three layers of news. One is that potatoes will be poisonous if they are not stored well.
Second, potatoes are poisonous, which will inevitably lead to price cuts and must be sold quickly.
The third is how to eliminate toxicity.
He can sell each one, and he can also sell them in combination.
Make a fortune before the news spreads.
As for those who didn’t believe it at first, they would naturally come back to him for confirmation later.
In this way, the more information everyone considers to be a secret, the more people will pay attention to it.
Minimize the occurrence of potato poisoning like Wu's.
Lu Pheasant did not mention the other methods she had considered.
Brother Jiu didn't ask any more questions, and set off immediately. He let the news out first and gave it time to ferment.
He himself went to the palace and reported the matter directly to the emperor immediately.
"Sifujin really said that?"
"Yes, Khan Amma."
After hearing Brother Jiu's overall plan, the emperor looked at the bratty son in front of him and wondered where he had learned so many weird ways to make money.
He even brought a stack of silver back to Qianqing Palace, so that no matter what wrong words he said, the emperor would inevitably scold him in a lower voice for the sake of the money.
"Just do as you say."
"Yes, my son understands. Divide it into 28%."
Naturally, I am the eighth and my son is the second.
Kangxi said: "Press three, three, four this time, and four will be given to Si Fujin."
"My son thanked Khan Ama on behalf of my fourth sister-in-law."
The emperor suddenly asked: "Do you know that you are so close to Sifujin?"
Kangxi was certainly not stupid. How could he not know that Yonghe Palace had been regarded as a thorn in everyone's side.
At the same time, it is also the favorite of some people.
Brother Jiu's eyes rolled: "Even if Eni knew about it, she would not stop her son from getting rich."
Otherwise, it will prevent Khan Amma from getting rich.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has to ask the emperor for approval several times every year, and go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to ask for "spare silver taels stored in the internal government's treasury."
Of course the emperor will also be poor.
Therefore, Brother Jiu needs to make more money.
After the ninth elder brother left, the emperor approved the instructions for a while, and couldn't help but said: "Pass on the fourth elder brother."
Si Age, who was checking information in the household department stall, was taken to Qianqing Palace.
Only then did Lu Pheasant open the gift from Princess Shushen.
The moment she opened it, she was flashed.
It is a gleaming gold-plated copper and enamel gourd-style clock.
Even the well-informed Lu Pheasant was dumbfounded.
The bottom floor of the clock is a music box, with a landscape on the front and a team of people offering treasures around it.
There are landscapes of Ganoderma lucidum, fairy deer, bats, and fairy monkeys holding peaches. The copper pillars will rotate and change content with the music.
The second floor is an oval landscape oil painting with moving figures surrounded by water.
When the music starts, the characters are walking, the water on the side is rotating like a waterfall flowing down, and the water on the platform is rotating like waves.
Exquisite and beautiful.
This is undoubtedly a great gift.
When Prince Kang returned from a victorious battle in the south, he would have many Western clocks.
It is not unusual for his beloved youngest daughter, Princess Shushen, to have such a clock.
But the generous gift came from Princess Shushen, who was not familiar with Sifujin.
She must have something up her sleeve.
What does Princess Shushen want to do?
In other words, what kind of help does she want Sifujin to do?
With such a clock, if you want to buy potatoes, you can buy as many potatoes as you want.
Speaking of which, it was Prince Kang who helped Si Age and his wife.
But that day, he asked for a bunch of high-yielding crops in return, so they settled the matter in front of the emperor.
Of course Kangxi didn't want to see the prince and his brother get too close.
It is safest to act under his nose.
Now this generous gift from Princess Shushen is unknown. Should I accept it?
