I want to be a grandson

Chapter 339 Drunkenness
In the Department of Commerce and Trade, Zhu Yunxi sat on a chair, flipped through the account books, and listened to Tie Xuan's report in his ears.

"Your Highness, in addition to the sales of the gold and jade liquid, Jingdezhen porcelain has also been fired. The first batch has been sold out. People and merchants have praised the quality and requested to increase the supply."

"Lin Zheng and the potters of the Imperial Ware Factory are rushing to work, and they have also increased their output, trying to sell porcelain to all parts of the south of the Yangtze River this year."

As he spoke, he took a set of porcelain tableware and put it on the table next to Zhu Yunxi,

"Your Highness, please take a look. This is the second batch that has already been fired. It is considered the first kiln. I brought it back for His Highness to have a look."

Zhu Yunxi picked up the tableware, including plates, dishes, and even spoons.

He took the bowl in his hand, looked at the color, touched the quality of the bowl with his fingers,
I just feel that the porcelain is delicate and smooth, and the sound is crisp when struck, obviously of excellent quality.

Turning over the bowl, I saw the words "Made in Jingdezhen" written on the bottom, the writing was clear and strong.

Zhu Yunxi nodded and said with satisfaction: "Yes, it is indeed good porcelain! Is the price expensive?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, it is [-]% more expensive than ordinary porcelain, but your Highness don't have to worry, other merchants also think it is very good after seeing it, so they don't have to worry about selling it."

"The more expensive it is, the more expensive it is. Tell Lin Zheng that even if it costs a little more labor and materials, the quality must be guaranteed. As long as our name is known, it will be a golden brand in the future!"

Tie Xuan saluted and said: "Yes, this subordinate understands, Your Highness can rest assured."

Then he said: "Your Highness, Lin Zheng wants to take down all the kilns in the surrounding area, and then uniformly produce Jingdezhen porcelain so as to expand the output. I wonder what Your Highness thinks?"

"Yes, you can send someone over to assist Lin Zheng with this matter."

"Yes! The subordinates obey."

Porcelain can be used in every household, and the quality of the poor households is not as good, so they can make do with it.

But for those with a better family background, the quality of practical bowls and plates will also improve accordingly.

People's House is very careful in the use of porcelain. If it is broken, as long as it can be repaired, it will ask curium porcelain craftsmen to repair it.

And this kind of craftsmanship can still be seen in modern society.

New three years, old three years, sewing and mending another three years, this is the true portrayal of many ordinary people.

But in any case, porcelain was one of the few consumptions of the ancient people.

Zhu Yunxie then ordered: "This year, the Department of Commerce can't be so conservative, it should be fully mobilized, remember what I told you, the Department of Commerce must participate in all walks of life in Ming Dynasty, and if it is profitable, it must become one of them! "

"What are your plans for this year?"

Tie Xuan bowed and replied: "Your Highness, the ceramics business has already been established, and I believe it will expand well this year. In addition, my subordinates are planning to do business in cloth, silk, salt, iron, as well as tea and spices..."

Zhu Yunxie glanced at him, and said: "Yes, these are relatively profitable businesses. You can coordinate with the official stores everywhere. We will see your accounts at the end of this year!"

In addition to the existing official stores of the Ministry of Households and various taxes, the business of the Department of Commerce and Trade is the "imperial store" of His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun.

And what His Highness said is very clear, since there is the blessing of the royal family, wouldn't it be very convenient to do business?

Take the purchase of tea from various places as an example. With similar prices, how do rich households and merchants from various places choose?

So there is no need to say something clearly, as long as a little bit of wind is revealed, others will know what to do!
Therefore, these businesses that Tie Xuan is in charge of must be profitable but not indemnified!

Then Zhu Yunxi said: "I have tasted a kind of tea. It is said that a child from a tea farmer's family is naughty, so he throws half-dried tea leaves into a hot pot and stir-fries them.
Later, the tea farmer found out, so he had to pile those tea leaves aside. Who knew that after some time, the green smell of these tea leaves was removed. "

"The brewed tea soup is ruddy in color, full in color, and unique in flavor. Go back and have someone try it to see if it can be made."

"Yes, may I ask where did His Highness meet?"

Tie Xuan said: "If you find such tea as a reference, you will get twice the result with half the effort."

Zhu Yunxi said impatiently: "Just do it, don't ask too much!"

You ask me, I ask who to go!

The point is that I only know the production process of black tea, and it is still rough, where can I find the real thing for your reference!
When making black tea, the buds and leaves that meet the needs are first picked, and then the fresh leaves are evenly spread on the drying mat until they are half-dried.

Then put the tea leaves into a hot pot, knead and fry them, then put the tea leaves in a special fermentation box or fermentation cart, put them in a fermentation box or fermentation room for fermentation, and finally dry the tea leaves to remove the green smell on the black tea.

The last step is drying. The drying method of black tea is usually carried out in two steps.

Let the black tea evaporate water, tighten the tea sticks, fix the shape, keep it dry enough, dissipate the green smell on the black tea, and retain the unique sweetness of black tea.

You must know that black tea is the most popular tea in the world. Although black tea originated in the Ming Dynasty, the exact time is no longer available.

It is said that it was invented by tea farmers in the Wuyi Mountain tea area in Fujian, and it is called "Zhengshan Souchong".

It flowed into Europe in 600, and then quickly became the drink of European nobles.

When Princess Catherine of Portugal married King Charles II, her dowry included boxes of Lapsang Souchong black tea from the Ming Dynasty.

Since then, black tea was brought into the British court, and drinking black tea quickly became an indispensable part of the life of the British royal family.

Moreover, the price of black tea is extremely expensive, and only the rich and powerful can drink it.

Since then, all the tea sold in China is mainly black tea.

Just one item of tea, when the sea trade rises in the future, Zhu Yunxi will be able to exchange for a lot of European wealth!
Zhu Yunxi was extremely looking forward to the fact that those European nobles valued drinking tea!
Just like what later generations get out of cat poop, many people drink it as a fashion!
Behind this, there are huge economic benefits!

I must seize the upper hand!

"After you cure the tea, send it to the palace first. Since it is a good thing, let the princes and nobles taste it first. As long as they like it, then the matter will be done!"

"Yes, my subordinates obey."

Looking at His Highness with a slight smile in front of him, Tie Xuan shook his head helplessly...

His Highness is very interested when it comes to making money!
No wonder others say he is the Minister of the Household Department!

But it’s right to think about it. In ancient times, if there was a problem with a court, usually the root of the problem was money!

Other problems are easy to solve, but as long as the court has no money, there is no money and food for emergencies in case of natural disasters and man-made disasters, there is no money supply in case of war, and the court runs a deficit every year, then it is not far from destruction!

Zhu Yunxi understood that to be an emperor is to hold money, power and the army in his hands, so that he can sit safely!Sleep soundly!
King Qin, King Jin, and King Yan Zhu Di were the last to leave the capital.

When other vassals leave, they will go to the East Palace to pay a visit in person and bid farewell to the crown prince.

It's just that some vassal king Zhu Yunxi met, and some didn't see him because he was too busy, so Li Fuke sent him away politely.

According to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Yunxi hosted Qin Wang, Jin Wang and Yan Wang in the East Palace. After all, they are Zhu Yuanzhang's legitimate sons, so they should be treated more kindly.

And as long as there are these three vassal kings, other vassal kings will not dare to make trouble, and they will not dare to make any troubles.

After all, according to the law of etiquette, even if the throne is their turn, it is not their turn!

However, for King Zhu of Qin and King Zhu of Jin, they both resigned themselves to their fate.
Whoever wants to make trouble again, the old man is not easy to mess with!
As for Zhu Di, no matter whether he is willing or not now, he can only bear it now!
So at the banquet in the East Palace, a few people frequently pushed and changed glasses, and when they were happy, they ordered the wine, and the noisy voice could be heard far away.
It seems that at this moment, there is no intrigue between the royal family, no conflict of interest, and it is very enjoyable, which is really enviable!

Zhu Yan blushed from drinking, and patted his chest with a "bang bang bang!", holding the wine glass in his hand,

He said loudly: "Yunxi, it's great that you are the grandson and the prince! The old man did not choose the wrong person! Just because you killed those Japanese pirates, I, Zhu Laosan, admire you!"

"Which brother in the future dares to use Uncle Wang's status as an issue, you can write to me and beat him up! Come, drink!"

Zhu Yunxie was also five points drunk, so he didn't talk about the seniority of uncles and nephews at this time, he patted Zhu Gang's arm and said, "I'm relieved to have the third uncle's words! Third uncle, please!"

As he spoke, he raised his neck and drank the wine in the glass with a "gudong".

"Eldest nephew, have fun! Drink!"

Zhu Yan also poured the full glass of wine into his mouth.

Qin Wang Zhu's eyes were blurred, holding a wine glass, he said drunkenly: "Yunxi, be your great grandson! Open the skylight today and speak honestly, our brothers will support you!"

"Don't worry, be the crown prince and share your worries for the old man! Come, come, drink!"

Zhu Di who was on the side was also a little drunk, and said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the Mongolians in the north don't have to worry, they can't afford any troubles! Let's go, please take care of my father..."

"Thank you, Uncle Wang, with me here, don't worry!"

In the end, the few people drank jug after jug ​​of fine wine until the end of the banquet, their bodies were full of alcohol, their eyes were blurred,

Jin Wang Zhu Yan was carried directly into the carriage, and only then was he able to leave the palace...

(End of this chapter)