While he was busy, Qin Yongan asked to see Ling Yun, presented a ledger to him, and said, "Master Yun, here are the bills for the past month. Please take a look at them."
Ling Yun picked up the account book, but did not open it. He only took a cursory look at the cover, then put it aside and said with a smile, "Well, let's put the bill first. You are here just in time. I just have something to ask you."
Qin Yongan sat upright, waiting for the next step.
Ling Yun lowered his head and pulled out two novel items, placed them in front of him, and said with a smile, "These two items are newly developed items by me. The round one is called toilet paper. As for the other one, I don't need to explain it. You should be able to see it."
Understand, this is white paper used for writing, I call it bamboo paper."
Hearing this, Qin Yongan stood up quickly and walked to the desk. His eyes kept looking at the toilet paper and bamboo paper in front of him, and he stayed on the toilet paper most of the time.
Qin Yongan can recognize bamboo paper at a glance. After all, it is the same as the white paper used for writing. Of course, what he doesn't understand is why Ling Yun calls the white paper bamboo paper, but this is not important. What is important is the round shape.
Toilet paper, what on earth is it?
Qin Yongan held the toilet paper in his hand and looked at it up and down. The more he looked at it, the more he frowned because he thought about it and couldn't figure out what the purpose of this thing was.
"Master Yun, what is the use of this toilet paper?"
Ling Yun chuckled and said, "Just listen to the name. Toilet paper, toilet paper, is naturally related to the toilet. As for its use, it is similar to the toilet chips we usually use, and is used to calm the buttocks."
"ah?"
Qin Yongan was shocked and stunned.
Toilet paper is actually used to soothe the buttocks?
"Master Yun, this...isn't this too extravagant?"
In Qin Yongan's impression, anything linked to paper is very expensive, which is one of the reasons why many scholars cannot afford to study.
Of course, ancient people mostly used toilet chips when going to the toilet.
What is a toilet chip?
Toilet sticks, also known as toilet slips and shit sticks, are wooden or bamboo sticks used by ancient people to wipe away dirt after defecation.
Yes, you heard me right, the ancients used what we usually call a poop stick to clean their buttocks.
Ling Yun has long wanted to develop toilet paper. This thing is not only low-cost, but also has a very high demand. It is conceivable that if there is a cheap and easy-to-use butt cleansing thing, who will use bamboo sticks or stir up shit?
stick?
After all, that thing pierces the buttocks, and sometimes it can’t be shaved off cleanly.
In the past, I had neither time nor strength, but now I have become the governor of the state, and I can use all the things in the state. The most important thing is that I don't have to worry about being cut off.
As the saying goes, make the best use of everything and make it perfect.
In addition, Nanyi Prefecture is rich in resources. Whether it is bamboo for making bamboo paper or trees for making toilet paper, they are everywhere, which can be said to be inexhaustible.
Ling Yun was stunned for a moment and shook his head, "Luxury? No, no, no, these two items are very affordable. A roll of toilet paper costs less than ten cents, and a stack of bamboo paper costs less than two hundred cents."
"Of course, the price of toilet paper is in Nanyi Prefecture. There is no need to sell it at a high price. You can just decide the price. As for the price outside Nanyi Prefecture, it is up to you to arrange it. I will not interfere. And this bamboo paper cannot be too low.
, it can only be lower than half of the normal paper price. If it is too low, it may cause unrest..."
Ling Yun set a rough price, and Qin Yongan listened attentively and attentively, not daring to be careless or distracted at all, for fear of missing or mishearing and making mistakes.
After finishing speaking, Ling Yun looked at him and said, "Do you understand what I just said?"
"Go back to Master, I understand."
At this moment, Qin Yongan was extremely excited. He clenched his hands and kept swallowing. However, he did not realize that just now, he even changed his name to Ling Yun. What he thought in his heart was that as long as he had these two things, Xin
The store that comes here will definitely take it to the next level and reach the title of the No. 1 store in Nanyi Prefecture.
Ling Yun could see the burning heat in Qin Yongan's eyes, knowing that from this moment on, Qin Yongan would completely change his view of himself. Regarding this situation, he did not show any abnormality, but his calm expression remained the same.
When leaving, Ling Yun asked him to help inquire about the alchemist, as well as saltpeter and sulfur. If he heard anything about it, he should report it to him immediately.
Qin Yong'an didn't understand why Ling Yun was looking for an alchemist, and he didn't know what the use of saltpeter and sulfur was. But facing his instructions, he naturally didn't dare to neglect, so he quickly wrote it down, and said he would reply immediately if there was news.
Lingyun's business will only get bigger and bigger, and gradually it will no longer be limited to Nanyi Prefecture and Lingnan Province, but all over the country. This means that he needs to travel all over the country. Therefore, Qin Yongan can inquire about various places, and the coverage is inexplicably wider.
, the greater the chance of finding it.
I don't know since when, Ling Yun began to be dissatisfied with the status quo, or because his life was often threatened. Now his idea is to cultivate his trusted followers and have his own strength. It is best to control an invincible army.
If you want to have an army, you must have military merit and become a general. However, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there has never been a precedent for civilian officials to be in charge of the army.
Furthermore, Daqian was originally strong in culture and weak in military affairs. The court was also controlled by civil servants, and it was common for him to look down on generals. However, Ling Yun's idea was exactly the opposite. The Daqian dynasty was in turmoil, the country was worried about foreign troubles, and there were unruly enemies outside.
There is a traitor inside.
There may be a war one day. At that time, it is better to be prepared for danger in times of peace, to prepare for rainy days, and to have his own army. Now is the opportunity. If he can knock down Tujia Fort and avenge one stone, it will be fine.
It can be regarded as opening up territory for Daqian.
When the time comes, with the blessing of military exploits, the money owed to Emperor Qianxi will be paid back one by one, and then let the cheap masters in the capital do some work. Is it not too much to ask to be a small general and command ten or twenty thousand soldiers?
Ling Yun's little plan is very clear: capture Tujia Fort, avenge an arrow, have his own soldiers, and then slowly develop his own business empire in private... In this way, he has soldiers and money, and he can be said to be free and at ease.
Of course, Ling Yun could not guarantee whether Emperor Qianxi, who was far away in the capital, would agree with his proposal.
If it doesn't work, then he can only find another way.
If nothing else works, when he has developed weapons of mass destruction and is absolutely sure, he goes to Lingnan Mansion in person and persuades Wang Mingzhi, the governor of Lingnan, to agree to his idea and attack Tujia Fort together.
He didn't believe that anyone could resist the temptation of military exploits.
In the current situation, the first priority is to make money, and the second is to develop weapons of mass destruction. As for such weapons, they cannot be limited to gunpowder.
But apart from gunpowder, there is only a musket. If you choose one of the two, of course gunpowder is easier, and the difficulty of developing a musket is far higher than that of gunpowder.
Thinking of this, Ling Yun secretly determined to find saltpeter and sulfur ore and develop gunpowder. Only in this way can the demand for gunpowder be met.
In the blink of an eye, three more days passed.
On this day, Guo Yixiu walked like flying and walked like the wind until he was in front of Ling Yun. He stared at him with blazing eyes. Seeing his excited expression, it seemed that there was something important.
Ling Yun frowned, squinted his eyes, and asked with doubt, "Yi Xiu, are you okay?"
Guo Yixiu was not aware of his nervousness at all. He kept swallowing, sometimes glancing outside, sometimes looking at him, and said incomparably, "Master, um... you come with me, someone... is coming."
"Um?"
Ling Yun paused inexplicably and stared at him again and again. He couldn't help but wonder, whose arrival made him so excited?
"Yixiu, who, who is here?"
Guo Yixiu did not answer, but urged, "Master, come quickly..."
Seeing this, Ling Yun shrugged his shoulders and felt helpless, so he had no choice but to follow him out.
As soon as he started, Guo Yixiu couldn't wait to move forward. Ling Yun shouted as he walked, "Yixiu, slow down, you are walking in such a hurry..."
The strange thing is that before he finished speaking, when he raised his head and saw the person standing at the door, Ling Yun was stunned on the spot, his mind went blank, and he stared blankly at the person. At this moment, he could not even breathe.
