Chapter 58 Luo Family Shuzi
"Just do what Brother Hong said! The Luo family has a piece of land in Wanning, how about putting the glass workshop there?" Luo Youde didn't say anything, and kept tapping on the back of his right hand. He probably was thinking about the pros and cons of the joint-stock model that Hong Tao mentioned, but finally compromised.
"Not right! The glass workshop needs to be burned with a kiln, and it needs to be kept secret. It is difficult to avoid leaking the news when it is placed in Wanning. I asked the Dan family here that Ximaozhou is good. It is large enough and not far from the land. It is not afraid of anyone spying on it. It is also convenient to transport goods and raw materials, and it is not easy to attract others' attention. At present, there are only some Dan family boats docked to shelter from the wind. They are all my tribe members, and they can help us protect the workshop." When Hong Tao was regatta with Luo Youde, he observed the island close by. There was a dense forest and a hill, and the terrain was very high and quiet. He also asked Wen Laoer that it was a deserted island with no one living there. Even the Dan family just chopped wood and moored on the beach because there was no fresh water on it.
"There is no fresh water on that island, but it can be transported with wooden barrels by boat. I just don't know how big the kiln for burning glass is to be built?" Luo Youde lived in Zhenzhou, and the place here is clear.
"It is said that it is a kiln, but it is just a crucible that melts gold and silver. It does not need to be too big. It just needs high-quality anthracite... It is black stones that can be burned!" After Hong Tao said that the anthracite, he found that Luo Youde and Luo Dacai didn't understand, so he explained it again.
"Carbonite?" Luo Dacai responded quickly this time and would answer quickly.
"Yes! Carbonite! Make a few more big bellows, the temperature is not enough to burn glass. I have to trouble you, Lao Luo, brother, I don't know how to build a kiln." Hong Tao dipped his hand in wine and roughly drew a crucible kiln on the table. He felt that the Song Dynasty had already started playing Ru kilns, so it should not be difficult to find someone who knows how to build kilns. There is no difference between this crucible kiln and a porcelain kiln. Just keep the base of the crucible and it's OK.
"This is simple, why don't we start right away?" Luo Youde was still impatient, or he was willing to make money and lose his life.
"It may not be too late. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the fishing flood is coming. The Dan family is going to travel far sea. I have to follow him. By the way, I also want to try how the new ship has performed in Heishui Ocean. Now there is no raw materials and no kilns. I can't do anything. Why not build a kiln, a shed and a warehouse on Ximaozhou first, and prepare a small part of the raw materials. How can I start experimenting?" Hong Tao didn't have time to be a contractor, want to cheat with himself? They are not qualified! Don't look for me in a rough work, we are an engineer, are you joking?
"Acai, let's go back and clean up and tell the boat that we will set off for Mingzhou tomorrow." Luo Youde had no problem this time, so he got up and said goodbye.
"Hey... Lao Luo, don't worry, I have questions to ask you! Since we are partners, we have to understand each other. You have basically figured out the situation here, but I still know nothing about you. Isn't this unfair? You are so anxious to get glass, not just for business, right? You might as well tell me the details, so I feel relieved. What do you think?" Hong Tao has long felt that Luo Youde is not normal. You said that he is easy-going and likes to be curious. He has basically not inquire about Australia these days, but he still has to bother himself and is extremely anxious about burning glass. If he has no other plans, Hong Tao can't convince himself. No matter how he can help with his business, he has to understand each other's situation. He can't say that you are a smuggler, and I don't care about it.
"... Actually, this is not a secret. I originally thought that Brother Hong already knew. Since Brother Hong was a gentleman and did not ask about other people's family background, I would tell the truth. My surname is Luo, and I am also a child of the Luo family, but I am a polite family. These industries belong to the family. In recent years, the old man's health has been getting worse, and several of my brothers are keen on poetry and do not respect people who do business. Once my father has something to do, I am afraid I will have to sweep the floor and go out, so I have to plan for the future. Qiongzhou's spice and weaving industries are all controlled by the family, and I cannot interfere. Silk and porcelain are controlled by guilds in Guangzhou, Quanzhou and Mingzhou, and outsiders cannot insert them. If they can make glass, it will be considered as a solution to my brother's urgent need." Luo Youde was silent when he heard Hong Tao's question, and then answered Hong Tao's question very clearly.
"So that's it. I'll ask more, can't a child born in fertility inherit his family business? He doesn't give it at all?" Hong Tao had no objection to whether Luo Youde was a child born in fertility. He was a qualified businessman, and he knew how to give up and respect people. This was enough. However, adhering to the principle of understanding all the rules of the Song Dynasty, he still had to ask clearly.
"What belongs to my mother and I can keep, but the family industry cannot be affected!" Luo Youde was helpless when talking about this. His brothers were having sex with a group of literati and poets all day long, and the expenses were huge. His cheap father was just a former judge who was demoted and retired. If he had not run such a business since he was young, the Luo family in Qiongzhou would have been defeated. But in the end, he became an outsider. Although he had saved some private money over the years, the business did not belong to him. Seeing his old father getting older and sick, if he closed his eyes one day, he would have regarded himself as an outsider and a bitch. Those brothers who would never let him control the power of the business again and again. When he thought that the business he had run would be so ruined, he would not be able to sleep for a night.
"Okay, I'm fine. This matter will not affect our cooperation at all. As long as you don't let me down, I will not let you down. At least I will give you a big family business. Look, your housekeeper has sneered again. You can't believe it. Let's take a look!" Hong Tao satisfied his curiosity and increased his knowledge. He was satisfied. He was about to brag a few words and said happily, but when he saw Luo Dacai secretly sneering on the side, he was very unhappy!
"Since Brother Hong is not an outsider, we are a partner... we will not hide it from Brother Hong. Acai is not my housekeeper, and his surname is Luo. He is my uncle. The ability to run this business depends on my uncle who followed others through Nanfan before and was familiar with the business of Hailu and the other side. Just to avoid suspicion, he had to change his surname to Luo and become my housekeeper. Not many people know about this, so I ask Brother Hong to help keep it a secret for my brother!" Luo Youde also thought that it was not a problem for Mr. Hong Tao and Luo Dacai to argue. If he really said it was so troublesome one day, he might as well tell the truth.
Chapter completed!