New Year's Eve in Beijing was not as lively as it is today.
The carriages of numerous aristocratic families in the city are all parked here.
And except for the wealthy and powerful families like the Shen family and the Xie family, whose heads were not here in person, the other heads that poked their heads out of the carriage looked more familiar than the last.
Everyone held their sleeves and leaned against the warm coals, while chatting enthusiastically with their acquaintances. At the same time, they secretly ordered the coachman to find every opportunity to make sure no one jumped in line and fell behind.
"I've lived so long that I can see everything. It's so wonderful to be able to see this magnificent scene in this life... Oh my God!"
Before the man in the car finished speaking, there was a vibration from behind the carriage.
Got rear-ended.
Normally, if I encountered such a short-sighted person, I would have scolded him long ago.
But after what had happened just now, and the people gathered here at this time were either rich or noble, why should he curse?
The old man simply moved his butt and ran to the back of the car, raised the curtain behind the car, opened the ventilation window as big as the basin and looked back.
"Brother Ma, it turns out it's you. I'm really sorry. This driver is new and his skills are not high. Did it surprise you?"
Mr. Ma glanced at the tilted horse's head behind him, obviously preparing to cross his carriage and go to the front.
But because he had just avoided Anjia's carriage, his carriage deviated a few feet, blocking the way behind.
That's fine.
Master Ma, thinking that if I can't rush forward, you have to wait behind, he laughed heartily at his richly dressed friends behind him.
"Brother Zhao, there are quite a few thirty carriages blocked in front of us. They are all rushing to pay for the work at the Ministry of Works. It seems that you and I will have to wait for a few more hours."
"I'm not in a hurry. It's also my fault that information doesn't circulate in a small household like me. When I found out, it was too late to go to the bank and pick up the banknotes."
Brother Zhao's large yard covering dozens of acres is on the outskirts of the city, while the bank that won't close tonight is in the city.
From the Zhao Mansion to the bank, and then around to the Ministry of Industry, it was equivalent to walking more than half of the capital.
Mr. Ma couldn't help but feel sympathy.
Just as he was about to comfort him with a few words, he saw Brother Zhao holding a roast chicken in his left hand and a small jar of peace wine in his right hand, swinging it slowly in his hand.
"Brother Ma, tonight must be a sleepless night. I happened to encounter a restaurant that was not closed on the way. I sent my servant to order a table of good wine and food. If you are willing to eat and drink together, I will bring it to you right away. go?"
this……
Mr. Ma felt that if he didn't see the sly smile in the other person's eyes, he would have been fooled.
It's not cost-effective to ask Brother Zhao to go to the Ministry of Industry with him just for a meal of food and wine.
Just when Mr. Ma was thinking this, he heard Mr. Zhao say: "Brother Ma, I heard that a batch of goods you shipped from the south was detained in Luohe Road for interrogation. There will be frost soon. The time is about to freeze. If your stuff gets frozen, it will fall into your hands. It’s up to you whether the fragrance will still be the same as before after it thaws."
Seeing Mr. Zhao take the initiative to mention this matter, Mr. Ma suddenly became enlightened.
His batch of goods was perfume shipped from Jinling to the capital for resale.
Since the Ma family had its own caravan, they did not make reservations from the Ning family's caravan. Who knew that due to the problems of the various countries in the Western Regions, the interrogation gradually became stricter.
In addition, Luohe Road was in the process of rectifying the officialdom. His shipment was clearly on its way earlier than the Ning family's caravan, but now it was stuck halfway.
Thinking that Mr. Zhao had a family member in Luohe Road who was an inspector, letting him go was just a matter of words.
Mr. Ma thought about it and greeted him with a smile like a flower.
"Brother Zhao, if you don't dislike the simplicity of my carriage, what else can I say? Please come quickly. It's just right that you and I are eating and talking about my batch of goods."
This kind of dialogue forms a form of exchange of interests.
It is constantly unfolding in each front and rear horse shop.
It has promoted close communication between many families and allowed more people to understand that tonight's trip was not in vain.
People like them who are already homeowners know that it is extremely difficult to pick up the slack when doing business.
but.
It is relatively simple to catch up with the new trend, rely on your strength to grab a new one, and then flip it to make a fortune. As long as someone in the yamen reveals the information and takes care of it, it is relatively simple.
This is the advantage of using momentum to make money.
No matter how much the glazed windows or radiators are worth in the future, at least they will get this first batch of money.
Political Affairs Hall of the Ministry of Industry.
Qin Shangshu smiled and touched the newly delivered cornucopia ornaments, and asked the craftsman again: "Is this design really drawn by Ning Huangshang himself?"
"Exactly. When Master Ning was painting at that time, he also said that he would wait until the technology of firing colored glaze matures before building a cornucopia for you, Master Shangshu. The day this cornucopia is built, the Ministry of Industry will have continuous financial resources."
When the craftsmen said this, they felt that Ning Huangshang was really capable.
The fired colored glaze can indeed make a lot of money for the Ministry of Industry, but if it is just colored glaze lamps, it is expensive and the amount is not much. If the business is off-season, it may only be able to make one boiler of material a day.
Who would have thought.
As soon as their first batch of glazed lamps were delivered to Anbao Tower, Lord Ning found something to do for the Ministry of Works again.
Glazed windows.
The mold of this thing is much easier to make than those customized glazed lamps. The key is that one window requires several pieces of glazed windows, and it can also be divided into grades, making different money according to different craftsmanship.
Originally, those master-level craftsmen had mastered the essentials of making colored glaze together with ordinary craftsmen. Many apprentices, who were ambitious but humble, were still not convinced that the masters received too much salary.
At this moment, they were all convinced that they would take advantage of their youth and strength to do more physical work.
Why.
Because tasks such as carving patterns on molds or mixing colors and materials cannot be accomplished without the accumulation of experience.
After listening to the craftsman's words, Qin Shangshu realized that Ning Huangshang did not have such a grand scene tonight because of a sudden burst of inspiration, but that he had wanted to expand Liuli's audience from the very beginning.
Let rich people spend more, and even small wealthy families who don't have much money can follow the trend and buy a few pieces of cheap colored glass windows and inlay them into the windows to create a scenery.
Thinking of this, Qin Shangshu asked Qin Fenglan who was working for him behind him: "Fenglan, why not replace some glazed windows in your study, so that the light will be better when you study in winter, and when you encounter heavy fog, , and there is no need to light candles throughout the day.”
"My father has arranged everything well, but I think I should make some for my mother's room first. These first batch of glazed windows are so popular and relatively expensive. I have been helping my father here recently, so there is no need to rush to use them." .”
Qin Fenglan was filial and steady, and was deeply liked by Qin Shangshu.
But like it again.
To come to the Ministry of Works to do something, His Majesty must nod his approval.
Fortunately, this son lived up to his expectations and went to Jinling for a study tour. Although he did not become famous at various conferences for talents who were supposed to make a difference, the village school he ran with a young man made his majesty remember his son in his heart.
It just so happened that his son had recently become interested in pursuing an official career and wanted to gain more experience, so he took advantage of the fact that the Ministry of Works had been re-employed and was short of manpower, so he proposed to His Majesty and asked his son to help with odd jobs.
His Majesty finally agreed.
He also asked his son to learn more from Ning Huangshang and spend more time with Princess Xian just like he did in Jinling.
Qin Shangshu knew that his son was able to work in the Ministry of Industry because of Princess Xian's favor.
Fortunately, the Qin family has been married to Prince Kang's palace, and the family does not speak to each other.
"As you said, Fenglan, let's replace a set of glazed windows for your mother's room first. Write this down first. When the door opens later, no matter how much we spend, we won't have the chance to buy it."
