Beijing is located in the north. After autumn, it is very hot at noon and very cold at night. The temperature difference between day and night is getting larger and larger, and there are fewer and fewer vegetarian dishes on the table.
"After such a long time, why is there no movement at all with the glass developed by Lao Liang? No, I have to go and have a look."
Glass is related to the construction of solar greenhouses, which is very important to Li Changfeng.
It's good that autumn has just begun, but in winter there will be no fresh vegetables at all. Li Changfeng doesn't want to eat meat and dried vegetables all the time.
Arriving at the Research Institute, Liang Dafu was testing improved steelmaking methods on site at the steelmaking plant. When he saw Li Changfeng arriving, he quickly came over to greet him.
"Your Highness, why are you here?"
Looking at Liang Dafu who was all dirty, Li Changfeng said helplessly: "Old Liang, it's already autumn, why is there no movement in the glass? Without glass, there is no way to build a vegetable greenhouse, how can you make money?
Support you in continuing to engage in scientific research? Do you just not take this matter to heart?"
Liang Dafu suddenly called out to Qu: "Your Highness, you can't say that. Why don't you feel relieved? We understand the glass manufacturing process, but there are still many areas for improvement. Mass manufacturing is too difficult to achieve.
Just purifying this is very time-consuming, labor-intensive and labor-intensive!”
"Besides, how can my subordinates devote so much time and energy to such trivial matters? Should the artillery be built? Should the muskets be improved? And the gasoline and diesel ones, which one doesn't require time and effort?"
Li Changfeng was immediately speechless.
really.
Ever since he traveled to this world and discovered Liang Dafu, a scientific research genius, he would always tell Liang Dafu the method and let him do his own research on anything he wanted to do, while he became the shopkeeper and enjoyed life every day.
Liang Dafu indeed has too many scientific research tasks, and in terms of importance, making glass and building vegetable greenhouses is really not that important.
"Okay... you have a point."
Li Changfeng sighed, not pretending to be a prince.
However, Liang Dafu realized that his attitude towards Li Changfeng was a bit inappropriate, and he said apologetically: "Your Highness, please forgive me. How about you put other things aside and build a vegetable greenhouse first?"
Li Changfeng waved his hand: "No, it's not impossible to build a vegetable greenhouse without glass. Now you should focus on artillery and muskets. By the way, remember to build explosives and landmines too. Now Daqian is using troops to do these things.
More important."
Liang Dafu nodded solemnly: "I understand."
"Come on!"
Li Changfeng patted Liang Dafu on the shoulder and turned to leave.
As he was about to leave the Research Institute, Li Changfeng, who was unwilling to do so, felt something in his heart and patted his forehead with a happy face.
"We can't even produce glass, so wouldn't this be a rarity? If it were made into decorative tea cups and jewelry, wouldn't it be a big hit? We almost missed a good business that could make a lot of money!"
He fell into a thinking misunderstanding and always subconsciously judged his view of the world based on past life experiences.
Glass was worthless in the previous life. Even if it was made into a tea cup or jewelry, it would not be worth much.
But in this world, it’s quite a rare thing!
Even the finest jade is not as crystal clear as glass, which is absolutely eye-catching.
People in Daqian don’t know how much glass is worth, so why don’t they just blow it by themselves?
Thinking of this, Li Changfeng walked quickly towards the glass production workshop and summoned all the glass production workers.
After learning about the relevant situation, Li Changfeng came to the capital again, offered surprisingly high salaries, and hired several jewelry making masters to bring to the glass production workshop.
In the next three days, Li Changfeng spent time in the glass production workshop, during which time someone brought a lot of gold and gems from the mansion.
Three days later, Li Changfeng already had more than a dozen pieces of beautiful, crystal-clear glass jewelry in his hands, embellished with gold and various gemstones, showing a high-end atmosphere and class.
"Not bad, really good. If this style is not sold for several thousand taels, it simply cannot reflect the identity of the wearer."
Li Changfeng smiled happily and ordered the workers and jewelry making masters to work hard. He picked the five best pieces and went to the palace.
When I met Emperor Qianwu, Emperor Qianwu was reviewing memorials.
"Xiaojiu, why are you free to see me today?" Emperor Qianwu looked a little tired.
"Father, I am here today to give you a gift." Li Changfeng said with a smile.
"oh?"
Emperor Qianwu suddenly became interested, put down his imperial pen, glanced at the box Li Changfeng was holding, and said with a smile: "The sun is really coming out from the west, and you still give me gifts? You have something to ask me for, right? Open it first and take a look. Say it again."
After saying that, he stood up and came to Li Changfeng. Gao Dali didn't dare to get too close and could only stretch his neck to look.
If someone wanted to give something away, Gao Dali would definitely have no interest in it, but it was different with Li Changfeng. When it came to making weird and new things, no one in the entire Daqian could compare with him.
"Hey, father, look!"
Li Changfeng opened the box.
Emperor Qianwu glanced at the contents of the box and was stunned for a moment, then his face turned ugly.
"You bastard, if you don't have the time and energy to think of ways to build artillery and muskets, what are you doing with these things? It's just a waste of time!"
Emperor Qianwu is so angry!
He worked hard for a big job and thought that Li Changfeng would come up with something good that would benefit the country and the people, but he never thought that it would be such a useless thing.
Can't you do something serious?
Li Changfeng was a little confused by Emperor Qianwu's words.
What is going on?
Then he reacted with an aggrieved look on his face.
"Father, you can't say that. To build a scientific research institute and build various factories, apart from giving you some worthless land, have you paid a tael of silver? As for artillery and guns, do you think you can make them just by opening your mouth? No. Do you need to spend money? How can I do these things if I don’t think of ways to make money? Do I rely on my mouth like you?"
This series of rhetorical questions made Emperor Qianwu's face turn red and black, and he shouted angrily: "You bastard, how can you talk to me? There are no rules at all!"
After saying that, Emperor Qianwu, who knew he was in the wrong, quickly changed the topic.
"You think this thing can make money?"
"hehe……"
Li Changfeng stopped as soon as he was satisfied and did not dwell on the topic. He laughed, took out a lifelike dragon paperweight and handed it over.
"This is yours!"
Then he took out a teacup carved with a longevity turtle and stuffed it into Gao Dali's hand.
"This is yours, for tea!"
As he spoke, he patted Gao Dali on the shoulder: "Old Gao, is this prince interesting enough?"
Emperor Qianwu glared at Li Changfeng, then put his gaze on the Shenlong paperweight in his hand, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Good stuff! Really good stuff!"
On the glass paperweight in Emperor Qianwu's hand, the dragon is crystal clear, its body is decorated with pure gold scales, and its eyes are made of gems. It is lifelike, majestic and full of grandeur.
He had never seen such an exquisite paperweight before.
At this time, Gao Dali also looked at the tea cup in his hand, with an astonishing look in his eyes, as if he was seeing a rare treasure, and he held it carefully.
The body of the cup is also crystal clear, with carvings of longevity turtles and dotted with tortoise shells made of pure gold, showing its nobility.
Li Changfeng glanced at Emperor Qianwu and said hey: "How do you like it? Do you like it?"
"I like it! I like it so much! Thank you, Your Highness, for the reward!"
Gao Dali quickly bowed down to pay homage, feeling very happy in his heart.
As the eunuch who serves Emperor Qianwu and is also the person in charge of the East Factory, what treasure has he not seen?
But this is the first time I have seen such crystal clear and delicate objects.
The most important thing is that Li Changfeng gave gifts to Emperor Qianwu and still remembered him. This thought was the most precious to him.
Li Changfeng did not look down upon him because he was a eunuch slave, but regarded him as a friend and elder. This was an emotional experience he had never had before.
Just like when Li Changfeng took him to eat at the same table in Baishi City and Huangfu, it was heartwarming.
Emperor Qianwu glanced at the tea cup in Gao Dali's hand, and the surprise in his eyes flashed away. Gao Dali handed it over immediately with thoughtfulness.
"How can this old slave be worthy of such a treasure? This old slave is willing to dedicate it to His Majesty!"
As he said this, he raised his hands, but the reluctance in his eyes could not be hidden.
Emperor Qianwu felt a little moved, and was about to reach out to take it, but was pulled back by Li Changfeng. He looked at Emperor Qianwu and said speechlessly: "Father, do you have the nerve to rob my subject's things?"
"You bastard, how can you talk?!"
Emperor Qianwu scolded without any deterrent, glanced at the Fushou Turtle tea cup reluctantly, and then focused on the three pieces of jewelry in the box, with an astonishing look in his eyes.
"What a good thing. I am rich all over the world. I have never seen any treasures before. This is the first time I have seen such treasures."
A country bumpkin who has never seen the world!
Li Changfeng complained in his heart, and said with a smile: "One of these three pieces of jewelry is for the Queen, and the other two, one is for the mother-in-law, and the other is for the pearl. I won't go and give it to you personally. , just let me, my father, be a good person. Is that enough for you, my son?"
Li Changfeng originally planned to deliver it himself, but after thinking about it he gave up the idea.
First of all, the fact that the empress of today's mother-in-law world wears this kind of jewelry is itself a very effective propaganda.
Emperor Daqian gifted this gift, which will naturally make other concubines in the harem envious and jealous. It will definitely lead to following the trend and buying and comparing with each other. Finally, women from other powerful families will also follow suit.
Although they are in different time and space, there is no difference in women's pursuit of jewelry and jealousy and comparison.
Build momentum first, and then when the jewelry store opens, it will surely sell well.
"Three pieces? There are so many concubines in my harem, and you just give me three pieces? That's so stingy!" Emperor Qianwu said dissatisfied.
"Stingy?" Li Changfeng's expression was exaggerated and he jumped up, "The phoenix hairpin that Erchen prepared for the Queen alone is worth more than 4,000 taels. Father, your paperweight is worth more than 5,000 taels. Lao Gao's cup is worth more than 3,000 taels." More than a thousand taels. As for the concubine and the pearl, they are also several thousand taels. The total adds up to more than 20,000 taels. Is this called stingy?!"