"I come first!" General Cheng rushed forward quickly.
"Why did you come first? This is a mistake!" General Yuchi pushed General Cheng aside.
Two tower-like men blew their beards and glared.
The left and right servants took the lead and took the lead to get closer, and each of them took out one.
The shape didn't look too strange, so I put it in my mouth.
"hiss--"
In the side hall, everyone took a deep breath.
This stuff is so cold, it’s a bit heady when you eat it.
There were ice cubes placed in the side hall, and there were people standing on fans, but it was still hot.
"Well...this popsicle...is very good..."
"Prince Zhao, what do you think?"
"Not bad!" Prince Zhao thought seriously: "It's cool, it satisfies your cravings, and it can also quench your thirst. The most important thing is that it's very sweet..."
Everyone nodded.
"Old man Cheng, you have eaten too much..."
"Do you want to take care of it?" General Cheng took two sticks each and took a bite at the same time.
After all, Zuo Pushe was a scholar and very polite. He looked at Emperor Wu and asked, "Your Majesty, how much is this thing worth?"
In the side hall, everyone who was enjoying their meal also looked over.
Emperor Wu raised a finger.
Zuo Pushe exclaimed: "Ten articles?"
Emperor Wu shook his head.
"A hundred coins?"
Emperor Wu still shook his head.
"Could it be...a lot of money (one tael of silver)?"
Everyone looked happy now.
But Emperor Wu still shook his head, and everyone was a little confused.
"This thing... costs a penny a piece!"
"ha?"
"What?"
"...a penny?"
When Emperor Wu told the price, the civil servants and generals were shocked.
The materials used in this thing are not cheap. Why is it sold so cheaply?
They thought they had heard wrongly and asked for confirmation again and again.
"It is indeed just a penny." Emperor Wu showed a wry smile and said: "Zhao'er said that as long as this thing can open up some market, it can be spread to ten, ten to hundreds, hundreds to thousands..."
"One penny seems to be a small amount, and even ordinary people can afford it... but upon closer inspection, it is really not cheap... After all, one penny in our country of Wu can buy two and a half kilograms of rice."
After hearing Li Zhao's suggestion again, everyone stopped talking.
But they still don’t quite understand how a penny business can make money?
"Your Majesty..." the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue frowned and said, "This thing... the price of one penny is really too low. I'm afraid..."
Not just him, everyone else is not optimistic about it.
A penny a piece?
This needs to be sold until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse to make money?
Emperor Wu didn't understand either, but he believed that since Zhao'er could make sugar that even You Guo could not make, and could create ice cubes out of thin air, he was sure that Zhao'er must have a reason for doing this.
Moreover, Zhaoer also said in the letter that if possible, he must go to the other three countries to sell it.
Everyone is pessimistic about the ability of the third type of business to attract money.
Even though this thing is really comfortable and refreshing to eat in summer.
But what if one can eat it alone?
When Emperor Wu and his ministers returned to Taiji Hall, they immediately announced their withdrawal from the court.
Those ordinary officials with insufficient rankings all showed doubts.
Why is it that after a young eunuch comes in, nothing happens?
King You killed so many people, why don't you care?
Where is the law of heaven?
Where is the justice?
Emperor Wu gave them no chance to attack.
And when these officials were about to continue making trouble, they suddenly found that the immediate superiors who had made the revolt were silent at this time.
Those who work in court, unless they are really single-minded, will more or less be able to read the weather vane.
All the big guys were silent and no longer opposed. This in itself is a very fantasy thing.
It is understandable that the Du family remained silent, in order to avoid suspicion.
So why are the others silent?
Many people immediately couldn't figure out what was wrong and didn't dare to mention it easily.
But the officials and people at the lowest level are still struggling with this matter because they have no idea what happened.
After Emperor Wu returned to Cheng'en Hall, he immediately said: "Chang Lin, make these popsicles right away... and sell the popsicles at a sugar shop, and mark the price... one penny!"
"yes!"
"return!"
Chang Lin stood aside respectfully, waiting for Emperor Wu's continued instructions.
"Follow Zhao'er's instructions and put up a sign that says: Anyone who pulls the three of them over to try it out and buy it will be rewarded with a free popsicle!"
"Ah?" Chang Lin raised his head in shock and looked at Emperor Wu in confusion.
He found it incredible that popsicles made from sugar and other expensive items could be sold for just a penny.
Now you want to give it away for free?
Is King You crazy?
Is this really going to make money?
"Do it!"
"Yes!" Chang Lin didn't dare to say anything and walked out of the palace quickly.
"His Royal Highness Youwang...why did you make a mistake?"
Chang Lin couldn't help but worry that it would be better not to do the popsicle business.
If you sell it for a penny, you will definitely lose money, and you may have to pay for it. This is equivalent to washing away the good reputation of sugar and ice cubes. I am afraid that the civil and military officials in the court will laugh at you in their hearts.
Kyoto!
Yunji Shop.
As one of the largest shops in Kyoto, the customer flow has always been stable.
Sugar has been sold recently, and the business has been booming. When he received the ice cube business yesterday, he almost jumped with excitement.
God knows how hard it is to buy ice now, but unfortunately... they don't have ice.
Only the royal family and the nobles of the dynasty are eligible to enjoy it, and businessmen like them can only watch.
Businessmen from abroad said that they hoped to get ice cubes, but what should they do if they didn’t?
When it comes to ice reserves, Wu Guo dares to be ranked second, and no one dares to be ranked first.
Just when Shopkeeper Yun Da thought he was going to watch the money slip away, the eunuch from the palace came unexpectedly and brought him good news.
There's ice!
Shopkeeper Yunda almost fainted with joy. When Chang Lin asked that he must do the popsicle business, shopkeeper Yunda refused.
Do you even do a penny business?
Yunji Store has never made such a low-income product.
Looking around Kyoto, it is almost impossible to see products worth a penny.
Was this really done by Prince You?
If he hadn't heard that this was King You's product, Shopkeeper Yun Da wouldn't have accepted it even to death.
Because it is impossible to make money at all, and it also takes up space.
But after all, he still had to make money with the prince. Shopkeeper Yun Da could only hold his nose and admit it. If he sells popsicles, just sell them. If he can't sell them, just don't blame the prince.
Now, he doesn't want to offend this great God of Wealth at all.
No, he was woken up before dawn.
There is no other reason, because last night, he immediately sent someone to send the message.
In fact, it was not Yunji Store that got the news about the ice cubes, but all the stores that cooperated with Li Zhao.
They also woke up very early and were woken up by someone.
Shopkeeper Yun Da yawned. It was only five o'clock in the morning and it was not yet dawn.
"Shopkeeper..." The waiter immediately said happily: "The merchants are all here."
"Let them wait." Shopkeeper Yun Da went to wash up before coming out.
The merchants have long been eager to see it, and they are waiting to buy ice cubes.
"Hahaha... Everyone, I've been waiting for a long time." Shopkeeper Yun Da said hello, and everyone was honest and said directly: "I heard that Yunji Shop sells ice cubes?"
