Time is the best weapon to heal wounds.
When the Chaoguan Wharf exploded, many people lost their lives.
However, now, several months have passed, and life in Linqing has returned to normal.
The biggest excitement among the people is the glass factory in the south of the city.
No one has ever seen such a large workshop, with tens of thousands of people working together. It is really amazing.
Every day, many people ran over to watch the excitement, and they started talking again when they came back.
However, as the factory built a wall and could no longer see what was going on inside, the people dispersed helplessly.
"Brother Zuo is far-sighted and I really admire him."
The factory is about to open, and Wang Weiran is also here. As soon as they met, the sourness in his tone could not be hidden.
After seeing the glass firing process, this guy immediately started imitating it after returning home.
The addition of sand and limestone, even the proportions are correct.
But the stove couldn't hold on, and it burned out every time.
At this point, Wang Weiran realized that Zuo Mengeng had a hidden agenda.
"Isn't it true that Brother Wang is willing to invest because he likes this little brother?"
Zuo Mengeng was thick-skinned and didn't care at all.
People from the Xu family are also here.
"I am Xu Erlu."
This time it was the third son of the Xu family who came. While introducing himself, he looked at Zuo Mengeng with a strange expression.
"It turns out to be Brother Xu. I wonder why the elder brother didn't come?"
Xu Erlu looked at Cangyun with a faint tone.
"My eldest brother... doesn't want to see you."
Zuo Mengeng smiled and didn't care.
It seems that Xu Erjue was very angry last time.
Xu Erlu has another mission here.
"I have brought the heavy stone you asked for. It is difficult to mine, and there is chaos in southern Jiangxi now, so the quantity is not large."
Zuo Mengeng was overjoyed when he heard that the tungsten ore had been delivered.
With tungsten ore, tungsten steel can be produced, and the steel barrel can be rifled.
Soon, all shareholders from all walks of life arrived.
Everyone first inspected the factory.
The grand scene made everyone very satisfied. Watching the glass products being made one after another, they turned into shining silver in their eyes.
"There has never been a workshop like this in the world. From now on, glass will be sold all over the world and cannot be unknown."
Zhang Zonghuan proposed with great interest.
Need to give the factory a name...
Zuo Mengeng didn't think much and said directly: "Just call Fuyao Glass."
Everyone o(╯□╰)o
Liu Yiyuan couldn't help baring his teeth.
"This name..."
Zhang Haogu is welcome.
"Vulgar."
Although the rest of the people did not speak, they could tell by their expressions that they agreed.
Zuo Mengeng was not happy.
"Glass is a crystal clear thing, and it can be sold all over the world in exchange for countless money. Isn't this a blessing for us? What's wrong with the name Fuyao?"
What's wrong with my glass maker's name, Fuyao?
Do you understand the gold content in it?
When he said this, everyone was stunned. After tasting it carefully, they found that there was actually nothing wrong with the name.
It sounds a bit vulgar at first, but the glass produced here is not high-end, and the price is not expensive. A name that is too elegant is not conducive to communication.
At this point, the factory has a name, Fuyao Glass.
The factory is divided into several areas, each performing its own duties.
Because they are all made by local methods, each factory has a furnace to ensure the supply of glass.
To make glasses and bottles, you only need to pour molten glass onto the mold. For skilled craftsmen, the scrap rate is even less than one percent, and the glass products they make are very beautiful.
The cost of these glass products is only ten cents. Take it to the market and sell it, and you only need to sell it for fifteen cents to make a big profit.
Major shareholders sell mostly such products in various places.
But there is another one that attracts everyone’s attention.
"What is this thing used for?"
Qu Shichen picked up a glass cover, but couldn't see how to use it.
Zuo Mengeng smiled and said: "Mingfu, this is used to make lamps. You see, there are finished products here. You only need to put kerosene and wicks in it, and after lighting it, it can provide light. This kind of lamp can be carried while walking. , it can also be placed on the desk. Because the cover is made of glass and the base is iron, there is no fear of water leakage. And with this cover, it also avoids the pain of smoke and fire. "
Qu Shichudaqi, under the guidance of Zuo Mengeng, took a few steps with the kerosene lamp.
"This thing is better than the watchman's lantern. Walking at night is like walking in the daytime, which is a great virtue."
Zuo Mengeng quickly seized the opportunity.
"Not only can it be used by watchmen, but it can also be placed at regular intervals in the streets and alleys. In this way, it will be much safer for people to travel at night. Under the light, those who do evil must be timid."
Zhang Jimeng was a little worried.
"I'm afraid this thing will be stolen."
Many people have never seen glass and steal it with evil intentions. It is not easy to recover it in this era.
Zuo Mengeng laughed loudly and dispelled everyone's doubts with just one sentence.
"This thing only costs thirty or fifty cents. If you go to jail for stealing this thing, wouldn't you be extremely stupid? Besides, people will be surprised when they see it less. If it is everywhere, it will be commonplace."
Unfortunately, his pitch didn't go well.
Although this kind of glass lamp is not expensive, there are too many poor people these days. Many people live in the dark at night. If they steal a lamp and use it, they will definitely do it.
But it's really good for watchmen and yamen.
Qu Shichu calculated silently and found that if all the lighting in the yamen were replaced with this kind of lamp, the money saved on candles in a year would be considerable.
The most important thing is that you can continue to use candles for accounting, which saves money...
"This is a good thing. The Yamen will order a batch and the price will be twenty cents."
Just after opening, the first business came in, and it was from a local government office. All shareholders were very happy.
But when we got to the next department, no one could stay calm.
I saw that there was no paper on the windows outside the factory, they were all installed with transparent plate glass. For a time, the windows were bright and clean, and the inside and outside were transparent, which was really refreshing.
In fact, Zuo Mengeng used flat glass when attracting investment and told them that it could be used to make windows. But that’s the case with many things. If you haven’t seen them in person, people’s acceptance won’t be very high.
Now that they have seen the real thing, a group of shareholders are running back and forth, and they all understand the value of this kind of glass.
"Brother Zuo, this is a great thing, but it can't be transported long distances. What can I do? For now, setting up factories in various places and selling the output is the best solution."
Wang Weiran's eyes turned red. If Zuo Mengeng didn't agree, he wouldn't give up.
I originally thought that glass cups, glass bottles, and glass lamps would be very popular, but after seeing the use of flat glass, Wang Weiran understood that they were buying coffins for pearls.
With glass windows like these, who would use gloomy and stuffy window paper anymore?
Best of all, glass is actually cheaper than window paper…
Even the most sophisticated window paper can withstand wind, sun and rain and needs to be repaired from time to time. The more sophisticated homes in the South even use expensive gauze for their windows.
The most top-notch houses use open tiles as windows.
Mingwa is a translucent solid made from sea shells and mica mixed together.
The price of this thing...
As for ordinary people's homes, many cannot even afford paper and can only use straw mats to cover their windows.
But the problem is that the straw mats woven by ordinary people are more expensive than glass.
In other words, once glass windows are rolled out for sale, it will have an irresistible impact on the market.
I dare not say too much, but basically any house that can afford window paper will replace it with glass windows.
One fundamental reason why glass is so cheap is that the glass products here are actually not pure. All the glass has a serious green glow, far from the colorless level of later generations.
The reason is that the technology is not up to par.
But to solve this problem, it will take some time to accumulate.
Of course, the price of colorless glass will definitely be more expensive.
All shareholders understood the value of flat glass, but there was one huge problem.
That's transportation.
Flat glass is very fragile and can be damaged by the slightest bump. Under today's traffic conditions, long-distance transportation is simply unrealistic.
If one hundred pieces of flat glass are shipped to Shanxi, it will be a blessing to have thirty pieces intact.
Therefore, the only way is to produce locally and sell locally.
The value of flat glass made shareholders support Wang Weiran's proposal.
Seeing that everyone had the same opinion, Wang Weiran sneered inwardly.
Zuo, are you shooting yourself in the foot? Do you think the secret of refractory bricks can be kept?
By then, as long as workshops are built in various places, won't the secrets of refractory bricks be easily accessible with the Wang family's methods?
Unless Zuo Mengeng can withstand the pressure of shareholders, he will not agree to this method.
But if that were the case, it would be equivalent to blocking everyone's way of making money, and instantly make everyone hostile.
Wang Weiran looks calm on the outside, but proud on the inside, and is quite proud of his calculations.
He wanted to see what Zuo Mengeng could do?
