Afternoon.
The three-column green-covered carriage set off slowly from Ruyi Tower.
Facing the scorching hot sun, we headed straight towards the west of Xialuo City.
inside the carriage.
Xu Yi leaned on the sofa, looking quietly at the streets on both sides through the wide-open car window.
A large street that could accommodate three carriages traveling side by side at the same time.
There were only two or three human figures, and they were all in a hurry.
When the carriage with three green hoods drove slowly through the most prosperous and lively streets in Xialuo City.
A more depressed and deserted Xialuo City instantly appeared in front of Xu Yi's eyes.
Burnt houses, hurried passers-by.
A beggar lying on the ground with a numb expression.
The bored tavern keeper, the empty tavern lobby.
Traveled all the way.
The depression and desolation of Xialuo City seem to tell the cruelty of war all the time.
It seems that Xu Yi is reminded of the importance of building cavalry all the time.
Xu Yi slowly lowered the car curtain and murmured in a low voice: "Why is it important to keep the enemy out of the country?"
Of course.
If you want to keep the enemy out of the city gates, a fortified city, heavy crossbows, grain and grass, elite soldiers, and cavalry with hundreds of battles are indispensable.
Those who possess a fortified city, heavy crossbows, and grain and grass can hold on to a city.
Those who have provisions, elite soldiers, and cavalry who have fought many battles can resist the enemy thousands of miles away.
If there is a fortified city, heavy crossbows, grain and grass, elite soldiers, and cavalry for hundreds of battles, they will all be supported.
If you advance, you can capture the city and seize the territory. You can retreat and stick to one side.
"There's still a long way to go." Xu Yi sighed and murmured in a low voice: "The top priority is to make money. Without money, everything is in vain."
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Less than half an hour later.
The wheels of the three-wheel green-covered carriage slowly stopped turning.
Yang Xian'an rode his horse to the carriage with three green awnings.
He handed over his hand and reported: "Sixth Master, we have arrived at the workshop."
inside the carriage.
After hearing this, Xu Yi slowly stood up and walked out of the carriage.
As soon as Fang stepped out of the carriage, he saw three huge workshops side by side.
At this time, three to four hundred young men stood respectfully in front of the workshop.
Among these people, there are only more than a hundred people with the surname Chai.
The rest were all soldiers secretly dispatched by Xu Yi in advance to fall into the camp.
Of course, at this time, their identities are just Chai family members.
"Subordinate Chai Baoyi! Meet the prince!"
Chai Baoyi's body trembled slightly, a flash of excitement flashed in his eyes, and then he strode forward and bowed deeply.
"I'll wait to see the prince!"
The people of the Chai family and the soldiers of the trapped camp followed closely behind and bowed down to salute.
Xu Yi nodded slightly and said, "No courtesy."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chai Baoyi once again bowed deeply and thanked him.
Wait until he gets up.
Xu Yi stepped forward and asked, "How are things prepared?"
Chai Baoyi followed Xu Yi, leading the way and replied: "Go back to the prince, everything is ready."
Xu Yi nodded slightly and walked into the first workshop.
"Your Majesty, please take a seat." Chai Baoyi extended his hand to invite him.
"You have the intention." Xu Yi nodded slightly, praised him, and walked to the chair prepared by Chai Baoyi in advance.
After sitting down, he took out a folded piece of rice paper from his sleeve.
He solemnly handed it over to Chai Baoyi.
"This is the method for refining medicinal jade. After the Chai family master has seen it, he can order someone to start refining it." Xu Yi calmly ordered. ….
"As ordered!" Chai Baoyi saluted solemnly and then took the rice paper with both hands.
When Chai Baoyi and others began to prepare.
Xu Yi slowly stood up and paced back and forth in the workshop.
After confirming that there are no problems with the blast furnace, tools, molds, quartz sand and other raw materials.
Just then he went to the Taishi's chair again and chatted with Yang Xian'an while waiting.
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Time flies by in boredom.
When dusk comes, the sky is filled with gorgeous red clouds.
Suddenly bursts of screams erupted next to the blast furnace in the workshop.
"Melt! Melt! Finally melt!"
"Finally, it's molten iron! It's really not easy!"
"Quick! Go and invite the prince!"
"Yes, yes, go and invite the prince!"
As materials such as quartz sand melt into liquid.
The guys from the Chai family next to the blast furnace instantly became excited.
In order to arrive at this moment, they have been standing beside the burning blast furnace for a long time in the scorching heat.
His clothes were already completely soaked.
If you twist your hands gently, the sweat will flow like a stream.
At the Taishi's chair, after hearing the noise beside the blast furnace, Xu Yi got up before Chai Baoyi came to invite him.
"Let's go, we should go take a look."
The corners of Xu Yi's mouth raised slightly, and then he walked towards the blast furnace.
"Yes." Yang Xian'an agreed and followed Xu Yi silently.
Upon seeing this, Chai Baoyi, who was coming towards me, hurriedly raised his hands and saluted, "Your Majesty, the quartz sand and other raw materials have been refined."
Xu Yi nodded slightly and ordered as he walked: "Get the iron pipe and iron clamp."
"Yes." Chai Baoyi agreed, and then quickly ran to the blast furnace and took out the iron pipes and iron clamps that had been prepared in advance.
Xu Yi slowly walked through the excited crowd and finally stopped beside the blast furnace.
In front of his eyes, a dazzling bright orange liquid was slowly flowing in the blast furnace.
Xu Yi picked up the iron rod on the side and gently poked the bright orange liquid in the blast furnace.
After feeling it carefully, he ordered: "Take it out."
As soon as he finished speaking, a big and round servant took out the glass liquid with a heavy iron spoon.
After the glass liquid is removed.
Xu Yi turned his head slightly and looked at Chai Baoyi and said, "Let's get started."
"Follow the order!" Chai Baoyi bowed his hands and said in salute.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chai Baoyi immediately took the iron pipe and started to do it himself.
As Chai Baoyi's cheeks bulged, flattened, bulged again, and flattened again.
The originally bright orange liquid gradually turned into an irregular cylinder.
The cylinder was glowing with orange-red light.
It looks extremely pleasing to the eye.
As the column continued to expand.
Xu Yi waved his hand slightly and said, "That's it."
After he finished speaking, Chai Baoyi stopped blowing.
"First clamp the bottom of the bottle." Xu Yi ordered as he reached out and picked up a pair of huge iron scissors.
After Yang Xianan secured the bottle.
Xu Yi took advantage of the bottle before it cooled down.
Using a little force with both hands, the glass bottle was cut open from the mouth.
After everything is over.
Xu Yi then looked at Chai Baoyi and ordered: "Pour the remaining liquid into the mold prepared in sight."
"Follow the order." Chai Baoyi put down the iron pipe and bowed his hands in salute.
A quarter of an hour later. ….
The bottle in Yang Xian'an's hand has completely cooled down, revealing its transparent and flawless nature.
"Sixth Master, this..." Yang Xian'an looked at the transparent bottle in his hand and asked dumbly, "This... is this made of crystal?"
Xu Yi took half a step forward and took off the bottle from the iron clip.
While looking at it carefully, he answered: "This is medicinal jade, or it can also be called colored glaze."
'Medicine jade? Liuli? , Yang Xianan murmured blankly.
Then he wondered: "Why is this medicinal jade so pure and flawless?"
Xu Yi raised the corners of his mouth slightly and chuckled, "It's a long story at this point."
The words are over.
Xu Yi handed the glass bottle in his hand to Yang Xian'an, and then asked: "How much does Xian'an think this thing is worth?"
Yang Xian'an reached out and took the glass bottle and looked at it carefully.
He shook his head slightly and said, "This thing has never been seen in the Zhou Dynasty. It is really difficult to estimate."
Yang Xian'an paused for a moment, then continued: "However, things are rare and valuable. If this thing is more exquisitely made and the quantity is smaller, its value should be slightly more than 10% of beautiful jade."
The words are over. Not far away, Chai Baoyi and several disciples of the Chai family walked slowly, holding several pieces of exquisite medicinal jade in their hands.
Yang Xian'an looked at the medicinal jade held in the hands of Chai Baoyi and others, and was distracted for a moment.
Xu Yi chuckled, and then motioned to Chai Baoyi and others to place the medicinal jade on the wooden table nearby.
Xu Yi quietly looked at the several pieces of beautifully shaped and pure medicinal jade on the wooden table, and could not help but reveal a smile of unknown meaning at the corner of his mouth.
In his eyes, these exquisite medicinal jade are nothing but useless glass.
This is clearly a pile of gold that shines brightly.
They are strong war horses!
It's a piece of armor with a cold light!
It is an indispensable cornerstone for him to achieve Wang Tu's hegemony!
"Well done." Xu Yi praised, and then slowly said, "Find a quiet place."
"Obey!" Chai Baoyi saluted with his hands raised.
Then he took Xu Yixing to the workshop accounting room.
In the accounting room.
Xu Yi sat on the Grand Master's chair and slowly said: "The matter of medicinal jade is of great importance, and the refining method must not be leaked."
Upon hearing this, Chai Baoyi saluted solemnly and said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will guarantee with the head on my neck that this law will never be leaked to others."
Xu Yi nodded and said: "Master Chai, Gu naturally feels at ease when doing things. If not, Gu would not entrust this matter to you."
"Subordinate... I would like to thank you for your favor." Chai Baoyi's eyes were slightly red and he replied solemnly.
Xu Yi nodded slightly, and then took out a thick stack of rice paper from his arms.
He solemnly handed it over to Chai Baoyi.
Then he ordered: "Master Chai, keep this thing. After everyone gets used to it, you can start refining the painting."
Chai Baoyi took the rice paper with both hands, then solemnly saluted and said: "Obey!"
After finishing his words, Chai Baoyi solemnly put away the thick stack of rice paper.
Then he asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, what should I do with the medicinal jade produced in the future?"
The corners of Xu Yi's mouth raised slightly, and then he waved his hand to signal Chai Baoyi and Yang Xian'an to come forward.
Wait until the two of them come up.
Xu Yi slowly taught the two people the secrets of business. ,….
As Xu Yi slowly taught, the expressions of Yang Xianan and Chai Baoyi changed from expectant to dull.
In the end, it was replaced by deep shock and admiration.
If the plan drawn up by Xu Yi is followed.
The glass products produced in the Xialuo City workshops can be roughly divided into three categories.
The first is medicinal jade with a small shape. This kind of medicinal jade is used to make jewelry. The corresponding target group is the official wives and wealthy ladies of high-ranking families.
Second, medicinal jade with simple shapes is used to make ornaments. The corresponding target groups are wealthy businessmen and dignitaries who like to collect.
Third, medicinal jade with a very representative shape, which is used to make gifts.
The corresponding target group is a group that often receives visits or asks for help.
The three major categories, without exception, harvest the wealth of the rich.
Of course, according to Xu Yi, these three categories correspond to three different sales methods.
Just take the small and exquisite medicinal jade as an example.
The first step is to supplement this kind of medicinal jade with exquisite jewelry from the Western Regions, and add fragrant wood, a specialty of the Western Regions, into a box.
The significance of this move is that a man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle.
, and secondly for 'gold plating'.
It’s not that the local jewelry of Dazhou is inferior to the jewelry of the Western Regions.
In fact, on the contrary, the local jewelry of the Zhou Dynasty far exceeds the jewelry of the Western Regions in both shape and significance.
But no matter what, the foreign monks like to chant sutras.
The second step is to find a few down-and-out caravans from the Western Regions and dismantle them into various caravans from the Lao Wu family.
This was done firstly to confirm that the jewelry came from the Western Regions, and secondly to make it easier to control after dismantling it.
To put it simply, it doesn't matter which country in the Western Region the Western Region people come from. After all, they are just puppets.
The important thing is that the people from the Western Regions must have completely different faces from the people of the Zhou Dynasty.
The bigger the gap, the better.
The third step is also the most important step.
For this batch of jewelry, weave a love story in which lovers finally get married.
Or make up a story that symbolizes good luck, wishful thinking, and perfection.
This gives another value to this batch of jewelry.
The more realistic and moving the story is, the higher the selling price will be.
After completing these three steps, medicinal jade jewelry originally worth a hundred taels may be sold for four to five hundred taels, or even higher.
Women do business, women do business, women do business, there is no business without women.
As Xu Yi slowly taught, Chai Baoyi and Yang Xian'an couldn't help but have a new understanding of the word "female businessmen".
At the same time, Chai Baoyi and Yang Xianan's admiration for Xu Yi became more and more intense.
Before Xu Yi taught him, the two of them had never thought that this business could still be done.
As it gets darker and darker.
Xu Yi paused and glanced at the dim sky outside the window.
Then he chuckled and said, "That's all for today. You two can digest it in the past few days."
What they were taught today alone was enough for the two of them to digest for several days.
Chai Baoyi and Yang Xian'an naturally understand the principle of biting off more than you can chew.
But for some reason, after hearing Xu Yi’s words at the end of today’s teaching.
The two of them couldn't help but feel regret and unfulfilled feelings.
Chai Baoyi and Yang Xian calmed down, then raised their hands and said in unison: "Follow the order!"
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At night.
In the study room in the small courtyard next to the workshop.
Xu Yi reclined in the Taishi chair.
His hands were leisurely playing with the world's first pure and flawless glass bottle.
While playing with it, I kept thinking about how to make another artifact in my mind.
For Xu Yi, glass is not just a tool for making money.
It can also become a magic weapon for him to predict the enemy first.
I don’t know how much time has passed.
Xu Yi slowly put down the glass bottle in his hand.
Get up, grind ink, and lay out paper.
Then he sat down and picked up a wolf-hair pen.
On the white rice paper, I slowly wrote the memories of the telescope-making process in the documentary of my previous life.
After a while.
Xu Yi paused the Langhao pen in his hand and stared at the rice paper filled with himself.
At the same time, my mind is constantly checking and filling in the gaps.
After he repeatedly confirmed that the writing was correct.
Xu Yi picked up the pen again and wrote slowly on another piece of white rice paper.
After a while.
Xu Yi paused the langhao pen in his hand and looked at the second piece of rice paper again and again.
After ensuring that all modern words have been replaced.
Xu Yi stood up slowly and picked up a fire stick from the desk.
After gently blowing on it, the first piece of rice paper was completely reduced to ashes.
After everything is over.
Xu Yi slowly stood up and walked to the window sill, gently pushing it open to let in the cool night air.
Outside the window sill, the starry sky tonight is particularly bright. .
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