"Princess, Mr. Liu asked Zhai to inform you that you should be prepared to lay down five thousand taels of gold."
Yan Shiqing looked at the toffee that was taking shape and couldn't help but pick up a piece and put it in her mouth. When she suddenly heard the little baby's words, she was stunned.
"Five thousand taels of gold?"
"Yes, it is said that Yinjiu came here with an IOU from Emperor Dexuan."
Yan Shiqing, Xiaowa and others all knew that Emperor Dexuan was still short of candy.
When I heard that it was Yinjiu who came to borrow money, I knew why. It was just five thousand taels, which was too much. How much did they plan to buy?
In other words, how much candy do they plan to make and sell?
"Let's go and have a look!"
Yan Shiqing said, casually picking up the toffee she had just made on the table and walking out.
This milk candy is very easy to make. It is just milk powder and sugar. After boiling, put it in an ice cellar to freeze for a few hours, then cut it and wrap it in milk powder.
Originally it would have tasted better with cream, but she thought it would be troublesome to make the cream so she didn't let it.
When she and Xiaowa arrived at the study room of the ship, they saw Chu Ximo and Yin Jiu discussing something unknown.
After seeing her come in, the two of them looked at her and behind her.
Yinjiu didn't see the money behind her, and a flash of doubt quickly flashed in his eyes.
Could it be that Princess Mo is unwilling?
"Qingqing, have you prepared the gold?"
"No! I'll come over first to see what's going on. As far as I know, they are just short of sugar. How much sugar can they buy with these five thousand taels? I want to know how much they want to make."
Yan Shiqing said and looked at Yinjiu.
When they came out this time, Chu Ximo didn't leave much with him, and most of them were placed with Yan Shiqing.
As for Yan Shiqing, it was Xiaowa who asked her to take charge of the treasury.
Now Emperor Dexuan wanted to borrow so much money all at once, so naturally Chu Ximo couldn't borrow it, so he had to ask Yan Shiqing to borrow it.
For Yan Shiqing, spending 5,000 taels on candy is a crazy pace.
You must know that these five thousand taels are all gold, even in Dachu they are fifty thousand taels of silver.
Isn’t it crazy to spend 50,000 taels of silver on candy just to make fruit candies?
Even if everyone likes it, how high can the price of fruit candies be?
And one place, one price. This sugar is extremely expensive in the Cangming Kingdom, but it may not be the same in the next place.
Emperor Dexuan would definitely lose money if he did this business.
Since sugar is so expensive and they can’t afford it, why not make it themselves?
In modern times, most sugar in the south is sucrose, while in the north it is sugar beet.
But apart from these two kinds, there are other candies, and the one she likes the most is caramel.
It's made from wheat, and eating it is good for the human body.
She wanted to do this when she was in Yangjiacun, and she also did some in private.
She is a doctor. Because traditional Chinese medicine is bitter, even if licorice is added to it, some people still feel it tastes bitter in their mouths.
She will make some malt candies and give some sweet treats to young children.
The method of making caramel sugar is simple, it just takes some effort.
But compared to spending so much money to buy candy, it is more cost-effective to make it yourself.
I just don’t know if there is wheat for sale here and what the price is.
Yinjiu didn't know what Yan Shiqing was thinking, and when he heard her words, his face felt a little hot.
Can he say that the emperor told him to buy more and do more in order to make more money?
This capital is not enough, and we are not doing serious business. We need to borrow so much money all at once. I guess Princess Mo is unwilling, so she didn’t ask anyone to bring the money over, right?
It's just that the emperor's IOU has been written. If he doesn't complete the matter, he may be punished if he goes back.
Thinking that the emperor's face had not looked very good these days, Yin Jiu felt his scalp numb for a moment.
"In response to Princess Mo's words, the emperor asked our family to buy more candies and make more later. As long as the sales are good, if not, as long as we don't lose money, we will treat it as small profits but quick turnover. If it doesn't work, we can still sell it.
You can bring it back to Hongwu Kingdom or bring it here and sell it at a high price."
When Yan Shiqing heard their plan, she couldn't help but look at Yinjiu and said, "Emperor Dexuan has left all the business affairs to you. In your opinion, what should we do? What does this princess mean, if this is what you want?"
What are you going to do with your own business?"
Yinjiu pondered for a moment, then said: "I have tasted the sugar, even if I don't like sweets, I have to admit that it tastes very good. If it is really made, it should not worry about selling it. It's just that it's here.
The cost of sugar is too high, much more expensive than in my country, Hongwu. If you really want to do this business, you can only buy some here, and then sell it here at a high price and continue buying. If you want to spend a lot of money at once
I don't think it's appropriate to use a lot of money to do this. If the next place we want to stop has a lot of sugar and the price is cheaper than in Hongwu Country, then it will be extremely difficult for us to sell it at a high price."
Yan Shiqing nodded when she heard this and said: "It takes manpower, material resources and time to make something that is bought at a high price. It is not cost-effective to sell it at a low price. Unless sugar is scarce in the next stop, it can be sold at a good price. But who
Do you know how it is there? Even here, the price of sugar also varies according to time. Around the twelfth lunar month, a large amount of sugar is produced here, and the price is much cheaper. At this time of year, the sugar cane has only been planted not long ago, and the sugar cane produced before
Yes, they have been sold to other places by merchants."
It is precisely because of this that the sugar here is so high now.
The sugar the Qiaobo Mansion now has is only enough for them to use themselves.
Maybe the price itself was not that high, but Emperor Dexuan ordered people to buy more. There were too many inquiries, and people knew that the quantity needed was large, so the price would definitely go up.
Anyway, most of the people who come to ask about buying candies at this time of year are new to the mall. If you are a smart businessman, you will definitely not ask at this time, and if you ask, you will buy a large amount, and even ask from more than one shop.
Even if they are not new to the market, they are still doing one-time business. In this way, they should increase their prices.
It has to be said that Yan Shiqing guessed the thoughts of those sugar merchants very clearly, and Jiang Hongxuan and Yinjiu also understood this truth.
It's just that they need a lot of sugar now, and there's nothing they can do about it even if the price is high.
Unless they don't want to do the fruit candy business, they want to give up this opportunity and wait until the next place to think of ways to do business.
They all knew that Yan Shiqing would not lead Emperor Dexuan into her perfume business, so now she was willing to give up the secret recipe of fruit candy, which was considered selfless.
Chu Ximo knew Yan Shiqing well, and hearing her words, he knew that she had no intention of borrowing the money.
However, since she has asked them to make fruit candies and is not borrowing money to buy candies now, there must be a way to solve this problem.
Thinking that he knew that she had made candy herself, he deliberately asked: "Qingqing, do you have a way to solve this problem?"
Yan Shiqing smiled at Chu Ximo. Knowing what he meant, she turned to look at Yin Jiu and said, "I don't know how much money you have left. I have a way to make sugar here. The sugar you make is
Amber in color, the fruit candy may not look as good as the fruit candy I made first, but the taste won't be any worse. Think about it, and if you think it's feasible, I'll tell you. As for borrowing five thousand taels, just for that
I think it’s better to forget about buying candy, lest you can’t make any money later and your Majesty will blame me again.”
Yin Jiu heard that Yan Shiqing had a way to make candy, and immediately said excitedly: "I wonder what Princess Mo said about making candy, what is needed, and what is the cost?"
He felt that the emperor was so stingy. If he knew there was a way to make candy that could save a lot of money, he would definitely agree without saying a word.
Since Princess Mo has mentioned this, he would be stupid if he didn't agree. Maybe when the emperor finds out, he will be furious and kill him directly.
Otherwise, he would have to bear the debt of five thousand taels of gold himself.
"It mainly uses glutinous rice and wheat. Rice is mainly produced here. I don't know if this wheat is available. Just go and see if it is available and what is the price. If it is available, buy it back and I will teach you how to make it myself.
Caramel. Once the caramel is made, you can not only make fruit candies, but also rice cakes, peanut cakes, sesame cakes, etc. You can then make them and keep them, and sell them together later."
Yan Shiqing said to herself, she couldn't help but feel a little greedy and wanted to eat those.
Da Chu produces wheat, as well as sorghum and millet. The price of wheat in Da Chu is not expensive, and it is not bad in Hongwu Kingdom. I don’t know if it is available in Cangming Kingdom and what the price is.
But she thought there should be some. After all, there was pasta here. It was not just merchants bringing white flour and the like to sell, but also wheat.
When Yinjiu heard that not only candies can be made, but also other things will be made and sold, he immediately became very excited and said: "In that case, our family will go out and ask about it now. Thank you Princess Mo!"
He wanted to see if there was any wheat for sale first, and after confirming it, he would report the matter to the emperor.
When the thing is actually made and sold, he will be considered to have made a contribution.
When he returns to Hongwu Kingdom in the future, relying on the friendship he has spent serving the emperor these past few years, he won’t have to worry about it in his later years!
Thinking of this, Yinjiu was very excited and wanted to buy the things right away and make them again. Then he would try selling some before leaving.
I just don’t know if the caramel candy mentioned by Princess Mo is difficult to make and how much effort it takes.
After Yin Jiu left, Chu Ximo stretched out his arms to hug Yan Shiqing and said with a smile: "Are you willing to teach them the method of malt sugar?" yyls
"There's nothing to be reluctant to do. It's not difficult to do. It just takes some time. Besides, you know his current situation. You have to solve it for him. Otherwise, you may blame us for being cold-blooded and ruthless. We brought him out.
, even if it’s unpleasant, I don’t want to have any accidents during the voyage because of him.”
When Yan Shiqing said this, she looked outside into Chu Ximo's eyes and said, "Ah Mo, do you believe it or not? A few days ago, Emperor Dexuan was very angry with me. How are you going to teach me a lesson? Or are you stumbling upon me?"
Chu Ximo's face darkened: "He doesn't dare!"
"There is nothing daring. He is the king of a country after all. For him to be humiliated time and time again, he must have something in mind. I don't want anything to happen during this voyage, so I will take a step back.
As far as I'm concerned, it's just a simple recipe, and it doesn't matter if I can make him calm down."