"It's just that with Prince Yan's Palace Chief Shi Guo An here, this matter will be difficult... Sigh... I don't have a good solution at the moment."
After being scolded by Guo An, Bi Wenxi had already woken up.
How could a capricious, shameless and cunning foreign barbarian like Goryeo accomplish anything?
Moreover, as long as the price can be afforded, Prince Yan's Mansion will also sell transparent glass and secret recipes for growing food in cold winter. Why do they still need to find these Goryeo barbarians to cooperate?
"That Shi Guo'an, the chief minister of Prince Yan?"
Li Shihou couldn't help but feel fear, "This is my first time encountering such a difficult thief officer.
However, the transparent glass, the secret technique of growing vegetables in cold winter, and the secret recipe of cement, our country, Korea, is bound to get it! "
After saying that, he looked at Bi Wenxi expectantly.
Bi Wenxi also nodded very cooperatively, with a sincere look on his face.
However, poor Li Shihou didn't know that the ally he thought was indestructible was already thinking of abandoning him.
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at the same time.
Prince Yan's Mansion.
Guo An apologized and saluted Zhu Di, "Please forgive me, Your Highness. Without Your Highness's consent, I privately informed Master Li that if he wanted to obtain the secret skills of glass, cement, greenhouses, etc., he would use money or precious materials." Things in exchange.”
"It doesn't matter."
Zhu Di didn't care about this at all, but asked with curiosity: "Guo Qing, do you think the Goryeo envoy is willing to use money to buy it?"
Guo An smiled softly, "Back to your highness, the Kingdom of Korea has been ruined by the Japanese pirates. I'm afraid that the tributes given to me by the Ming Dynasty every year are still collected from here and there.
If the ministers in Goryeo could still afford the price, then forget it as for the royal family of Goryeo.
However, Wei Chen felt that Bi Shaoqing might be tempted! "
"I see."
Zhu suddenly realized, "No wonder Bi Wenxi was so silent at today's banquet and didn't speak much for the Goryeo envoy."
"Your Highness is wise!" Guo And said.
Zhu Di asked again: "If someone wants to buy the secret recipe for transparent glass, or the secret technique for greenhouses and cement, how much do you think the price should be?"
Guo Andao said: "Your Highness, some merchants should have mastered the secret technique of transparent glass now."
Zhu Di was startled.
Guo An continued: "So, if someone wants to buy the secret skill of transparent glass, then sell it. However, it is better to do the math. The secret skill of transparent glass can be used as a secret skill to inherit the family business, and it must cost two hundred thousand taels of silver."
"Two hundred thousand taels?"
Zhu Di and Zhu Fu were stunned when they heard this, "Guo Qing, is this price too high?"
Guo An smiled slowly, "Your Highness, if someone is sincere in buying it, the price can be slightly reduced."
Zhu Di nodded slightly and asked again: "What about the secret skills of the greenhouse and the secret skills of cement?"
Guo An's face straightened, "Your Highness, Wei Chen doesn't want to sell the secret technique of cement right now. However, if someone really wants to buy it sincerely, he will never bargain for one million taels of silver."
Moreover, a contract must be signed, and whoever buys these secret skills is not allowed to disclose it to anyone. "
"One million taels of silver?"
Zhu Di and Zhu Fu's eyes widened even more.
"Who can afford to buy so much silver?"
Guo Andao: "So Weichen is not planning to sell it, but if His Majesty asks for it, Weichen has nothing to do."
Zhu Di and Zhu Fu nodded slightly.
Then, he asked again with curiosity: "What about the secret technique of warming the shed?"
Guo An asked: "How much does Your Highness think the secret technique of warming the shed should cost?"
"The greenhouse can be placed anywhere north of the Yangtze River. Does Guo Qing also want a price of one million taels of silver?"
Zhu Di asked slowly.
Guo An smiled faintly, shook his head and said: "Your Highness, agriculture is the foundation of the country. If greenhouses can be built throughout the Ming Dynasty, it will be a great merit.
Therefore, Weichen felt that the greenhouse technology only cost ten thousand taels of silver.
However, a contract must be signed, and no one is allowed to disclose the greenhouse technology to the outside world. "
"Ten thousand taels?"
Zhu Di and Zhu Fu's eyes widened again. They felt that they could no longer keep up with Guo An's thoughts.
In their impression, the greenhouse technology is ten times or hundreds of times more valuable than the secret technology of cement and transparent glass.
As a result, Guo An actually asked for such a small price.
Guo Andao: "Ten thousand taels is indeed a bit high, but it can actually be lower."
Zhu Di said hurriedly: "Ten thousand is still high?"
Guo An was stunned for a moment. After he came to his senses, he slowly explained: "Your Highness, to be honest, Wei Chen does feel that he is high."
Zhu Di looked at Guo An quietly.
"Your Highness, the greenhouse technology is not as good as the secret technology of transparent glass and cement. After the transparent glass and cement are calcined, it can be transported to dozens of surrounding states for sale, and can even be sold in various provinces of the Ming Dynasty.
The most popular greenhouses are sold to surrounding counties and counties, which are two days away.
In fact, every state and county in the Ming Dynasty can have someone build a greenhouse. "
"If a greenhouse technology sells for 10,000 taels of silver, how many state capitals are there north of the Yangtze River? How many thousands of taels of silver can it be sold for?
And if there are rich people in some counties who can afford 10,000 taels of silver, it is just money from the sale of greenhouses..."
Zhu Fu took a cold breath.
On the side, Zhu Di lowered his head and counted on his fingers for a while, then his eyes turned red.
"At least five hundred thousand taels of silver!"
Guo An nodded slowly, "As long as those merchants and gentry are in good faith with the city, they should be able to buy it with five hundred thousand taels of silver."
Zhu Di said with cold eyes: "Hmph, let's see which bitch in the Ming Dynasty dares to deceive the prince? If anyone dares to reveal it, we will send troops to burn down his house and kill his family. No one dares to say that we are not!"
"Your Highness is mighty."
Guo An felt relieved, and he actually forgot about this incident.
At this time, the prince of the Ming Dynasty was also a plague to the local gentry and merchants, who would bring disaster to the whole family if he was offended.
"When was this message sent?"
At this moment, Zhu Di was already a little impatient.
Guo An said respectfully: "Such a major matter is entirely up to His Highness!"
Zhu Di said: "If so, it will be sent out tomorrow."
Guo An and Zhu Fu nodded slightly.
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"Sir, I've been looking for a few houses today, and there's a house with two courtyards next door that I'm willing to sell.
In addition, there are several houses in Jinchengfang and Mingyufang that are willing to be sold... However, the prices of these houses are also different..."
Guo An directly interrupted the housekeeper and said directly: "It's the two-entry house next door."
The old housekeeper said quickly: "Master, the house next door has the highest price!"
"It's only a few dozen taels more expensive, so there's no need to worry."
Guo An was very generous, "They followed us to Beiping Mansion. They are not familiar with the place, so it would be appropriate for them to live closer.
Buy it tomorrow and let them live in it.
After the Zhangjiawan Pier is repaired in a few days, some work will be found for them at the Zhangjiawan Pier.
In addition, if anyone wants to enter the Yanwang Palace Gongzheng Institute, or which workshop under the Yanwang Palace they want to go to, please tell me. "
"Yes, sir!"
The old housekeeper responded and walked out.
When the housekeeper went out, Guo An lay down on the chair with his back stretched out.
As he married a wife, his status also upgraded, directly from young master to master!
Let’s recharge our batteries first. After dinner, we will go inside to study the picture album!
"Master, there is someone outside asking to see you."
However, before Guo An could lie down for a cup of tea, the old housekeeper walked in again.
"not see."
Guo An said angrily.
"Master, what kind of envoys did they say they were..." the old housekeeper said again.
"Envoy?"
Guo An turned over and asked, "Did the person come with a guard?"
The old housekeeper replied: "Sir, there seems to be some. However, there are only two guards who followed to the door."
After thinking for a moment, Guo An said: "In this case, let Er Niu come here first, and then invite them in."
"Yes, sir!"
The old housekeeper didn't ask any questions and walked out.
Soon, Guo Erniu, who was as tall as a black bear, walked in.
Then, there was the Goryeo envoy Li Shihou. There was no guard behind him, and he was not followed by officials from Honglu Temple.
"Li Shihou has met Guo Changshi!"
Li Shihou saluted respectfully, which surprised Guo An, who raised his head and looked outside the door for a long time.
Then he looked at Xiang Li Shihou and said, "You are the only one here!"
"Exactly!"
Li Shihou said respectfully again.
Guo An was a little disappointed, "What do you want me to do here?"
Li Shihou immediately looked at Guo Erniu with a cautious look on his face, "Guo Changshi, I wonder if you can ask this strong man to go out for a while?"
"No need!"
Guo An took two steps back and said with a vigilant look on his face: "What if you want to murder me?"
"..."
Li Shihou was speechless. This was the first time he encountered such a timid Ming official.
"Xiaguan came here this time to gain Guo Changshi's understanding and agree that His Highness King Yan would give Xiaguan glass, cement and other secret techniques."
"understanding……"
Before Guo An finished speaking, his eyes were attracted by the object twitching from Li Shihou's sleeve.
"Guo Changshi really forgives the official?" Li Shihou was overjoyed.
"Excuse me!"
Guo An shuddered violently, "You really are here to harm me, leave quickly!"
"Guo Changshi...Xia Guan did something wrong..."
Li Shihou's face was full of surprise.
"Leave quickly. If you don't leave, I will sue His Highness King Yan!" Guo An roared.
"Yes, yes, Guo Changshi must not be angry, I will leave immediately..."
Li Shihou left with a look of embarrassment.
"Master, was that gold just now?"
When Li Shihou left, Guo Erniu couldn't help but have a wealth-obsessed look on his face.
"should be!"
Guo An nodded uncertainly, and then said with a fierce look on his face, "If there are people like this who want to harm me in the future, we must not let them in!"
"Yes, sir!"
…
"Then Guo An really confiscated it?"
"Yes, Xiaguan was also surprised. When Guo An saw the gold in Xiaguan's hand, he seemed to have seen something scary and wanted to drive Xiaguan away!"
"Then Guo An is really treacherous!"
"Huh? I don't know... why did you say that?"
"You do not understand……"
"Then what should I do now?"
"We'll wait a few more days before we talk..."
…
The next day.
The entire Beiping Mansion began to shake due to a piece of news, and at the same time, it spread to the surrounding areas at an extremely fast speed.
"His Royal Highness King Yan is really willing to sell the secret skills of transparent glass and cement to others?
Also, are you willing to sell even the secret recipe for growing vegetables in the cold winter? "
"His Royal Highness King Yan really cares about the world, he is a virtuous king!..."
"The secret skill of transparent glass actually costs two hundred thousand taels of silver?"
"One million taels of cement secret skills?..."
"Could it be that King Yan got into Qian's eyes..."
"What? The secret to growing vegetables in the cold winter only costs 10,000 taels of silver. Your Highness, King Yan, is so kind..."
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(End of chapter)
