Poor family mother and son

Chapter 1154 Old Liu, Old Liu, a thousand worries

Liu Ju is really old. Although his voice still sounds calm and powerful, Chu Qing has gained some practice and can hear the lack of breath in the end of his words.

This is the case for people in official circles. Even if they are terminally ill, as long as they still have to go out to see people, they will try their best to pretend to be in a healthy and energetic state, unless they plan to retire and return home.

"Master Liu, drink tea." Chu Qing ordered the ginseng tea.

At such an old age, traveling far and wide, let’s make up for it.

"Mr. Yong'an, I'm not going to beat around the bush with you. If you have something to say, just say it directly." Liu Ju got straight to the point: "The lamp oil prescription, my household department wants to buy it."

Well, that's good. If you really have something to say, just say it straight.

"Not for sale," Chu Qing also said bluntly, "It can be sold on a consignment basis."

If it is a private businessman, and the Minister of Household Affairs directly negotiates the acquisition with him, he may have to agree no matter how reluctant he is, because it represents the will of the court. Who dares to force the court to do so?

But who is it? Mr. Yongan!

Duke Yong'an said: "Master Liu, apart from my Chu family's bookstore, what other business does the court want to cooperate with me? No matter what we cooperate with, the only way is to sell it on a consignment basis."

Liu Ju came in person, firstly to represent the importance the court attached to Duke Yong'an, and secondly to save money.

As for the so-called "acquisition of the household department", it is actually a test. What if it works?
It can be seen that the emperor still takes chances.

Liu Ju sighed in his heart: Your Majesty, this old minister is powerless!
The emperor sent out the Minister of Hubu. For such an old minister and the No. 1 in the Hubu, everyone should give him some face, even the King of Qin had to be polite.

But Duke Yong'an doesn't--in my case, no matter whether you are an emperor or a commoner, everyone is equal before interests.

Any luck is a disease and needs to be cured.

Chu Qing's current mentality is a bit like a doctor.

If the doctor talks kindly to the patient's family members, the family members will develop a sense of luck and keep expanding - can they not have surgery?Can you not prescribe such expensive medicine?Can I stay in the hospital for a few days less?Can you cure it today?

The mood is understandable, but the approach will never be tolerated.

If the tone is not strong enough, it will be an endless argument. Therefore, doctors usually have a serious, even stern and authoritative expression.

The same is true for Chu Qing now. If he can cooperate, he will cooperate. If he can't, he will pull him down. I have no shortage of people to cooperate, and I don't need anyone to give me any preferential treatment.

However, Liu Ju is Liu Yufang's grandfather, and he still has to respect the old man. Chu Qing said sincerely: "Master Liu, the Ministry of Household Affairs cannot afford it."

Liu Jushi didn't feel respected at all, and his tone couldn't help but be a little angry: "What kind of prescription can't even afford the Ministry of Household Affairs?"

The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the national finance, so why can’t it afford a recipe for making lamp oil?
Chu Qing explained patiently: "If I could afford it, I wouldn't have owed the money for building my mansion for so long."

Liu Ju: ...It’s so irritating!

Can Liu Ju say that the emperor was angry with Chu Qing and deliberately refused to give him the money to build a house in time?

No.

That can only mean that the national treasury is tight.

Liu Ju's face turned purple from suppressing his emotions, and his beard was trembling.

"Master Liu, drink tea." Chu Qing was very good-tempered: "Although I am straightforward, I always tell the truth. I don't blame anything else but Miss Yufang. I have to tell you what I have to say. Why don't I?"

Liu Ju:! ! !
You were just "my father", and now you are "junior". You still dare to mention my granddaughter. You are so annoying, aren't you?
"How are you, sister Yufang?" Chu Qing asked. "Okay!" Liu Ju replied angrily: "Mr. Lao Yongan is thinking about it, hum!"

Liu Yufang is engaged, and she is engaged to No. 7, the second-class candidate in this year's palace examination. I heard that the young man is tall and thin, has good knowledge, is said to be good at riding and shooting, and is also an admirer of Duke Yong'an.

Anyway, except Liu Ju who was not satisfied, the whole family was satisfied.

Liu Ju firmly believed that Liu Yufang was still "influenced" by Chu Qing. Otherwise, he could not find someone whose appearance was somewhat similar to that of Chu Qing. He was afraid that his granddaughter would not live a good life in the future if her views on mate selection were incorrect.

Seeing how angry the old man was, Chu Qing found it interesting.

The Liu Ju he met in the court had always given Chu Qing the impression of being calm and upright, but he had never seen his true temperament in private.

"Master Liu, have you noticed? In fact, this junior is a very knowledgeable person!" Chu Qing sincerely boasted: "You see, the things I have made are very practical;
Not only the common people like it, but also the emperor likes it;

People ranging from 99 to children can basically use my things, not to mention the cotton and linen wool they wear, and the oil and salt they eat.

Just talking about gadgets, everyone loves them, right?For example, small toothpaste, small soap, toilet water, regular medicine...

You said, if I didn't come up with these things until now, would you like to buy the same thing?Can Hube afford it? "

Consumables that meet basic needs are always the most profitable because they are in high demand.

Like Chu Qing said, if her things were only made after she gained her current strength, no one would dare to take them for nothing, but if she wanted them, even the Ministry of Revenue in charge of the treasury couldn't afford them.

Because everything is needed by the people, everything has a huge market.

In the past, this money was basically earned for free by the court, but now it is no longer possible and it has to be bought, so let’s ask if you can afford it?

The price of lamp oil is not high, and it is brighter and more durable than candles. I heard that stone paint gushes out in that area and is inexhaustible. Doesn’t that mean that the Chu family’s lamp oil will replace existing lighting materials?
Every household needs lamp oil. With such a huge demand in Daxuan, how big of a deal would it be?
The prefect Qi Guiran thought it was a good thing. He only wanted to have something to do with the stone lacquer business in order to add luster to his political achievements; but how many people cared about getting a piece of this business?

Not to mention others, the emperor bore the brunt.

Before leaving, the emperor said to Liu Ju: "People's livelihood can only be achieved through diligence. Yong'an is dedicated and has been working on things to improve people's livelihood, and I want to study the policies to improve people's livelihood."

It's a pity that there are not many ministers who think about the people like Duke Yong'an, and there are not many ministers who can be so sympathetic to me. I value her very much;

Liu Shangshu, whether it is color printing, glass, cement, lamp oil and other skills, they are all good things that can benefit the people and help all peoples;
I send you to talk to her in person and help her fulfill her ambition to save her country. "

Ze was abandoned?Still ambitious?Is there someone like Chu Qing?
Liu Ju thought that the emperor wanted everything and wanted to do more with less, but he still couldn't fix it. What could Liu Ju say?What can be done?

Liu Ju rubbed the lines on his forehead hard.

Whenever he talks about money-related issues, his head hurts.

Chu Qing also rubbed his forehead.

Regarding Qi Guiran, Chu Qing could say, "I don't want to be greedy, I don't want to be lazy, I only want to be greedy, I don't have eyesight," and just gave him some unpleasant words to dismiss him.

But not with the emperor.

If the emperor figures it out and directly establishes a project to include oil in the mineral resources law, what else will Chu Qing make?
So what Chu Qing wanted to do at this time was to ask Liu Ju to send a message to the emperor: "Master Liu, everything else is easy to say, you can imitate it if you can, there is no exquisite craftsmanship involved;

Lamp oil is different. Let's put it this way, unless you directly use stone paint as lamp oil, it is impossible to get a lamp oil like mine that is clear, resistant to burning, has less smoke and has a lighter smell;
If the Ministry of Household Affairs really can afford the money, why not ask the emperor to legislate specifically to bring the world's stone lacquer to the mining and metallurgical industry, and then nationalize the stone lacquer, so that you can spend money to refine lamp oil? "

(End of this chapter)