Wang Zhu said: "The goat breeds introduced from the Western Regions in the Tang Dynasty have long and curly hair, but there are soft inner hairs under the long hair. So the people used smelted lead as a hammer, dropped it on each end, and rubbed the fine handle with both hands. Cashmere is twisted into thread, and then the thread is woven into cloth. Because goats are called "Gugu" in the language of the language, this kind of velvet is called "Gugu cashmere". A good piece of "Gugu cashmere" requires dozens of The wool of the first sheep requires a skilled craftsman to work for several months and is worth several taels of gold."
Zhu Bai: "What are the advantages of this thing?"
Wang Zhu: "Warm and lightweight. A thin layer is much warmer than a thick cotton coat."
Oh, it’s similar to the later cashmere sweaters.
Zhu Bai responded and nodded repeatedly: "This is good, this is good."
This is promising. Rich people will definitely be willing to pay to buy this cloth to make clothes.
Especially the female relatives who love beauty.
Not bulky but still warm in winter.
Because there is no official dental bureau in Lanzhou, I didn’t know that such good things were produced here.
Zhu Bai was tired after running all day, so he said a few words and went to sleep.
In the morning Wang Zhu brought half a piece of cloth.
A bit like wool felt, but lighter and softer.
Zhu Bai looked at it in surprise and asked, "Is this Gugu Rong?"
Wang Zhu's eyes were a little tired, and he blushed and said, "Yes. It's just that in a hurry, I only found half of the horse. His Highness accepted it with smiles."
This man is so honest.
Last night, I asked a few questions. He thought I was asking for Gugu Rong, so he went looking for it overnight.
Zhu Bai was moved and helpless, and patted Wang Zhu on the shoulder: "Sir, you are thinking too much. I want to set up an official tooth bureau in Lanzhou. In this way, your Lanzhou Guards can find a way to earn back your own rations. In the future, You Lanzhou Guards will protect the Guanya Bureau for me, and I will give you 30% of the transaction profits."
He had already figured it out yesterday. This "gugu velvet" was produced locally. If it were directly handed over to Lanzhou Wei for purchase, it would easily lead to the malicious behavior of buying low and selling high to exploit and enslave the people in the future.
Therefore, he did not plan to let Wang Zhu directly participate in the procurement, only responsible for guarding.
Wang Zhu was speechless, with an expression that was frightened by the sudden and huge surprise.
Zhu Bai added: "I know that Lanzhou is also rich in cattle, sheep and wolfberry, but Xining and Hezhou are helping me buy cattle and sheep. Wolfberry is not suitable for long-distance transportation. Even if it is dried, it will easily become moldy and discolored, and its value is not high. Therefore, I need to find a kind of product that is only available in Lanzhou, which is more expensive. This 'Gugu Rong' is very suitable."
Only then did Wang Zhu react and nodded sharply: "Yes, yes, your highness is really wise."
Zhu Bai added: "But this name doesn't sound good. Rich people are all about good intentions. Let's change the name. Since it is produced in Lanzhou, let's call it Lanjong."
Wang Zhu said: "Okay, okay."
Zhu Bai said: "I have sent someone to send a letter to the Xi'an Dental Bureau, asking them to send a tooth grower. It is estimated that the tooth grower will arrive tomorrow."
Wang Zhu: "Ah, so fast."
Zhu Bai said: "Yes, tomorrow we will find a suitable place to repair the official tooth bureau and silver village. Mr. Wang also wants to count how many craftsmen are able to weave blue velvet in Lanzhou now, so that I can estimate how many are needed. silver."
Wang Zhu: "Okay, okay, I'll do it now."
He turned stiffly to leave, then suddenly remembered what he was holding and quickly put it into Zhu Bai's hands, saluted, and left again.
Zhu Bai: "Hey, eh, wait."
Wang Zhu turned around and said, "Your Highness, do you have any other instructions?"
Zhu Bai extended his hand to Fugui.
Fugui hurriedly took out an ingot of five taels of gold from his sleeve pocket and put it in Zhu Bai's hand.
Wang Zhu looked at the gold in his hand and whispered, "I don't want this much."
Zhu Bai put the gold ingot in Wang Zhu's hand: "It doesn't matter. Mr. Wang has worked hard to defend the city and build the city wall. From now on, Mr. Wang will have to work hard to help me guard the Lanzhou Guanya Bureau. Let's find a way to protect Lanzhou together. Wei is getting stronger and stronger.”
Wang Zhu closed his fingers and bowed his hands in salute: "I obey."
Zhu Bai waved his hand: "Let's go, I will go with you to see where there is a suitable shop."
Zhu Bai and Wang Zhu walked around all morning and looked around Lanzhou City, but found that no one met the requirements.
Even the city wall and the yamen of Lanzhou Guard are made of mud and straw, let alone private houses.
Zhu Bai pursed his lips: This is so damn poor.
Hezhou and Xining could at least find some stones and use lime and glutinous rice to build wards.
The Yuan Dynasty was a nomadic people who had no obsession with building houses.
The first thing the Han people did when they conquered a city was to build a city wall, and the first thing they did after ascending to the throne was to build a palace.
But if you want to guard this important westernmost pass, such walls and houses will definitely not work.
The key point is that Lanzhou is still a place prone to disasters and bandits, so the houses of the Guanya Bureau must be high and indestructible.
Zhu Bai said to Fu Gui: "Hurry up and send a letter to the Xi'an Guanya Bureau and ask them to transport green bricks, glutinous rice and lime. A new Guanya Bureau and inn will be built here."
He thought for a while and then said: "Simply ask the Xi'an Official Tooth Bureau to build the post station from Lanzhou to Xi'an. The cost will be paid from the profits handed over this year."
It is more than 1,200 miles, with at least five stations in between.
This is a huge project and needs to be completed before winter comes.
Zhu Bai had been thinking about this matter, and his face suddenly felt cold. He looked up and saw large snowflakes falling in the sky.
He opened his mouth slightly in surprise: How long has it been since the beginning of spring? Why is it still snowing?
Wang Zhu said with a smile: "Your Highness comes from the south and doesn't know the weather here. If it says it snows, it snows. Sometimes, it's already March and it still snows."
Zhu Bai nodded slightly: "Haru Snow."
The new dental chief of Lanzhou, sent by the Xi'an Dental Bureau, arrived in the afternoon.
Dusty, his hat, eyebrows and beard were all covered with snow, like Santa Claus.
This new tooth is called Bai Gu, from Hui Hui. After working as an agent in the Xi'an Official Tooth Bureau for two years, it would be most appropriate for him to manage the Lanzhou Official Tooth Bureau.
Zhu Bai introduced him to Wang Zhu with a smile, then took out the half piece of blue velvet and told him his plan.
Bai Gu replied: "Your Highness, Hui Hui people also have many handicrafts that are not available in the south. Can we also collect and trade them together?"
Zhu Bai said, "Okay, I'll buy some of the same and take them to other official teeth bureaus to see if they can be sold."
Zhu Bai and the others set out from Lanzhou, carrying a bunch of various handicrafts.
If Zhu Bai hadn't been riding a horse, he would have thought that he had become a merchant on the Silk Road.
Fugui and the others sighed: "They say that His Highness has managed the business easily. In fact, only we know that His Highness has been doing everything himself."
Zhu Baixiao: "This is called inspecting supply sources and developing markets."
He looked into the distance: "The next stop is Xi'an. I wonder if my second brother misses me."
He had heard a lot about Zhu Xi.
Most of it is not a good thing.
I wonder if his trip will go smoothly.
