As soon as the waiter finished speaking, a business call came out. A middle-aged man in his 40s walked out from the roller shutter at the back door of the charcoal store. This middle-aged man had a big belly and was wearing a fur coat. It was obvious that the charcoal business was very good and very profitable.
“Shopkeeper, it’s okay if he doesn’t buy charcoal when he comes to our store. He also says that using coal is better than using our charcoal. He talks about washing coal and adding yellow mud and so on..."
When the waiter saw his shopkeeper coming out, he quickly reported the situation to the shopkeeper.
"Okay, I know everything, go and do your work."
The shopkeeper didn't wait for him to finish what he said, and waved his hand to let the waiter do his own thing.
Then he also smiled and said to Liu Jin, Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian, Xie Qian, Li Dongyang and others: "I, Qian Youcai, just heard what Mr. Liu said and felt very interested. I wonder if Mr. Liu is willing.
Let’s talk in detail?”
"Do you know Boss Qian?"
Liu Jin looked at Qian Youcai. He didn't seem to know him at all, so he asked in confusion.
"I know, of course I know. Mr. Liu's Ming Dynasty has now spread throughout the capital, from the pillars of the country above the temple to ordinary people like me. Everyone is now discussing everything Mr. Liu said at Wangyue Tower."
"This Golden Continent is full of gold, the treasure island of Ceylon is full of gems, and Europe where silk, porcelain and gold are equivalent to each other. Now everyone is deeply attracted by everything you have described."
"To be honest, I really want to get to know Mr. Liu. His visit to the shop today really makes the shop shine."
Qian Youcai was smiling all over his face, and his words made people feel like they were having a spring breeze. In fact, he had just been resting in the back room. After all, the weather was too cold. In a general business store, the waiter could just say hello to him, and he could warm himself by the fire inside.
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After hearing what Liu Jin said about coal, he immediately guessed Liu Jin's identity. Only Liu Jin could tell such a novel thing.
"I'm also very interested. I wonder if you can count me in?"
Emperor Hongzhi was slightly surprised after hearing what Qian Youcai said. He didn't expect that Liu Jin's matter would spread so quickly. It seemed that everyone now knew everything Liu Jin said at Wangyue Tower.
Now Qian Youcai was interested in the coal Liu Jin mentioned, and Emperor Hongzhi was naturally interested as well. Of course, he was different from Qian Youcai.
Qian Youcai has seen the huge benefits contained in coal. As long as the problem of coal poisonous gas can be solved and coal replaces charcoal, it will be a steady stream of wealth.
As for Emperor Hongzhi, he definitely did not think about getting rich. What he thought was that if coal could replace charcoal, ordinary people could afford it, and fewer people would freeze to death in this winter, which would benefit the people of Li.
"Several guests will notice that it is extraordinary at first glance. If the guests are also interested, we will go in and discuss it in detail."
Qian Youcai carefully looked at Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian, Xie Qian, Li Dongyang and others. Emperor Hongzhi has been the emperor for a long time, and the aura he exudes is naturally very powerful. As for the three pavilion elders, they have also been in high positions for a long time.
Extraordinary magnanimity.
In addition, although the clothes of several people have temporarily changed, it can be seen at a glance that they are rich and wealthy. The fabrics of the clothes on these people are not ordinary goods. Anyone who can afford it is worth making friends with.
"Well, since everyone is interested, let's talk about it together. It's freezing here. If coal can be used instead of charcoal, it will be good news for ordinary people. The weather is not the coldest now. If
It’s the twelfth lunar month of winter, and I don’t know how cold it will be.”
Liu Jin looked at a few people, thought for a while, nodded and said.
"Please~"
When Qian Youcai heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and then he said to the waiter: "Bring me a pot of good tea."
Soon, everyone came to the inner room behind the charcoal shop, lit a charcoal fire, and brewed good tea. Accompanied by the fragrance of tea, everyone took a sip of tea and suddenly felt a lot warmer.
"Mr. Liu, what you just said about the coal containing sulfur can really be washed away by coal washing?"
Qian Youcai saw a way to make a fortune and asked anxiously.
"Of course you can. This is actually simple if you say it's simple, and quite complicated if you say it's complicated."
Liu Jin nodded and said, there are several steps from mining coal to making briquettes. In fact, the step of coal washing is not only to screen coal, but more importantly, to use chemical reactions to remove sulfur from coal.
If you are from later generations, you can easily do it if you have learned a little chemistry knowledge, but in ancient times, Liu Jin felt that he still needed to spend a lot of effort to explain it.
"Then after washing the coal, why do we need to add yellow mud to it and make it into briquettes?"
As soon as Qian Youcai rolled his eyes, he knew that Liu Jin would not tell him the way to make a fortune easily, but he didn't care. He originally wanted to cooperate with Liu Jin to make a fortune together, so he did not continue to dwell on this issue, but instead
Asked about adding yellow mud.
After hearing the words of Qian Youcai, Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian, Xie Qian and others also became energetic. In fact, they were also thinking about this issue, why a certain proportion of yellow mud should be added to make briquettes.
"Isn't this coal difficult to light? It's extremely inconvenient to use."
"Whether you add yellow mud or make it into briquettes, it's all for convenience. After doing this, the coal will be very convenient to use and easier to ignite."
Liu Jin said helplessly, people in this era only use firewood and charcoal, and there are no other sources of energy. Therefore, people in this era simply don’t know how to light something. The higher the energy content, the more energy it contains.
Things are often more difficult to ignite. For example, aviation kerosene in later generations cannot be ignited with an open flame.
"That's it~"
After everyone listened, everyone suddenly showed a look of enlightenment.
"Mr. Liu, how about we join forces in this coal business?"
"I can provide all the money, manpower, coal mines, etc. that are needed. Mr. Liu only needs to invest in how to wash coal, how to make briquettes, etc. How about we split it 50-50?"
At this time, Qian Youcai felt that Liu Jin's words were very credible, so he immediately proposed to cooperate with Li Jin in doing business.
"Ahem~"
Emperor Hongzhi on the side couldn't sit still. If this businessman and Li Jin were to form a partnership, even if this coal could replace charcoal, the price of coal would definitely increase a lot if the businessman pursues profit.
Therefore, even if they were to join forces in this coal business, it would be Emperor Hongzhi who came to join the partnership. Only in this way could the price of coal be controlled and the coal be guaranteed to be affordable for ordinary people.
"Mr. Zhu seems to have something to say."
When Liu Jin heard Emperor Hongzhi coughing, he quickly looked over and said.
"Give me a share of this coal business. I will take 60%, and you two will each take 20%."
Emperor Hongzhi did not mean to be polite to Liu Jin and Qian Youcai, and spoke directly in a very domineering manner.
"this…"
When Qian Youcai heard this, his face suddenly turned ugly. He didn't expect this man to have such a big appetite. He opened his mouth and was about to leave. He wanted to object, but at this time, Xiao Jing, who was behind Emperor Hongzhi, also put his hand around his waist.
His clothes were lifted slightly, revealing an iron sign.
When Qian Youcai saw this brand, he was frightened to death and said quickly: "No, no, you can do this business, I will not participate in it."
"No~ You must also participate in this business. I don't understand this aspect of business, and Mr. Liu doesn't understand much either. Boss Qian is in this business, and he definitely understands. What's more, what I said has never been changed."
"Of course, my 60% shareholding is not for nothing. I own many mountains in the Xishan area of Beijing, and there is coal on these mountains. This is considered my investment asset."
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately said domineeringly, but after thinking about it, he still said in a kind tone that he would take out some of his mountains in Xishan to buy shares.
Qian Youcai's face turned dark when he heard what Emperor Hongzhi said. He thought that this time he was trying to make money, but he didn't expect to meet a ruthless character, who probably even got his wife involved.
Unexpectedly, the other party was actually willing to take out several coal mountains to buy shares. Everyone knows that there is coal in the Xishan area. This coal was nothing before and no one wanted it at all.
However, if this coal can be used as charcoal, then these coal mountains will be mountains of gold and silver. After calculation, this investment is quite significant, and accounting for 60% is not too much.
"I have no objection. After all, this is the second time I have cooperated with Mr. Zhu."
Liu Jin naturally had no objections. With Emperor Hongzhi as a shareholder, his voice was truly solid and reliable. He felt more at ease and secure when he came up with this sulfur removal method.
If he simply cooperated with Qian Youcai, Liu Jin would have to think carefully. Who knows if Qian Youcai would know the method and kick him away. In contrast, Emperor Hongzhi's
His character is much more trustworthy.
He is an emperor and is rich all over the world. Most of the time he wants to get involved in this business not to make money, but to control the price of coal and keep it at a very low level so that ordinary people can use it.
Affordable.
Emperor Hongzhi must have known that if businessmen were allowed to do this, businessmen would do anything to make money and would do anything to make money.
Not only Liu Jin thought of this, but Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and Li Dongyang on the side also obviously thought of this. That's why Emperor Hongzhi occupied 60% of the shares so domineeringly, they didn't say anything, because all of this was