After being divorced, my identity as a poet was exposed

Chapter 1144 Lantern Festival 2

As everyone was looking forward to it,
moment,

There was a loud “bang…”

A firework rises into the sky.

It exploded again in the air with a "bang!"

Everyone stared with eyes wide open, looking at the dazzling fireworks in the night sky in shock...

"boom……!"

Another firework rose into the sky.

Fireworks bloomed low in the sky.

There are red, white and yellow ones.

They were so beautiful that Zhongli Ruoshui and the others were mesmerized by them.

Flowers blooming in the sky!

Although each flower is short-lived, their beauty is reflected in their eyes and engraved in their hearts.

The craftsmen are no exception.

Originally, fire and powder were extremely dangerous, but after the emperor's manipulation, not only were they no longer dangerous, but they also showed their beautiful side to everyone.

After one firework was set off, everyone fell silent.

Ah Hui looked at the tube in his hand, and he understood the profound meaning of the emperor's action.

"how?"

Li Chenan looked at Zhongli Ruoshui and the others and asked.

"Beautiful!"

"Do you think this thing can be sold for silver?"

Zhongli Ruoshui nodded without hesitation: "It can be sold... but people need to accept it."

"this is very simple,"

Li Chenan looked at Huang Xiumu and said, "Tell everyone to make more fireworks. Isn't tomorrow the Lantern Festival?"

"Yihonglou is going to hold a Lantern Festival. Tomorrow night, all the fireworks will be brought to the bank of Yueyang Lake and gathered in front of the waterside building of Yihonglou."

"Don't make any noise!"

"I'll set them off at the height of the Lantern Festival. I want them to shock the whole crowd!"

"I will announce the launch of this thing at the Lantern Festival and explain its purpose and significance."

"In this way... those merchants with a keen sense of smell will definitely take action upon hearing this."

"Old Huang,"

Li Chenan patted Huang Xiumu on the shoulder and said, "According to the rules, the inventions of the Academy of Sciences are originally to be patented to merchants for production. However, this mainly involves fire and powder. I wonder if we can also set up some fireworks workshops and have the Ministry of Industry send craftsmen to be in charge."

"The fireworks produced are handed over to the merchants to sell... The nature of this workshop is state-owned."

"The Ministry of Industry is responsible for production, and the Ministry of Revenue is responsible for financial accounts."

"how do you feel?"

Huang Xiumu's eyes turned green when he heard this.

This is a huge delicious steamed bun!

He grinned, "Hehe, Your Majesty, you know the Minister of Revenue."

"If he were to manage the accounts, the Ministry of Industry would probably get nothing out of all the effort, and would not get much money... You see, the Ministry of Industry is so poor, isn't it..."

"Don't even think about it!"

Li Chenan decisively interrupted Huang Xiumu's words.

"Is your Ministry of Industry still poor?"

"Among the six ministries, your Ministry of Industry is the richest now!"

"Your Majesty, what you said is very biased!"

Huang Xiumu was anxious. "When the Ministry of War was purchasing the armor and weapons made by the Ministry of Industry, it said that the Ministry of Revenue had reduced the budget to the lowest!"

"The weapons and armor delivered to the Ministry of War from the various armor forging companies are really the cost!"

"As for the fireworks and thunder bombs manufactured by the Firearms Department, they are also sold to the Ministry of War at cost price."

"I don't mind. After all, the treasury of our Ning State is not full yet."

"But these fireworks... they are not delivered to the Ministry of War!"

"It's just a commodity. Look at how hard our brothers in the Ministry of Industry work. It would be good if you could leave some for the Ministry of Industry so that our brothers in the Ministry of Industry can buy a few more pieces of meat during the New Year and other festivals."

"Besides, this academy was founded by your Majesty. Although the people in it are all assigned to the Ministry of Industry... they are still like your own sons!"

"Leave at least a few for your own sons, so that everyone can be more motivated and the Academy of Sciences can come up with more good things. Isn't this also a way to make Your Majesty proud?"

"Your Majesty, you said... right?"

Li Chenan was speechless, then he thought and felt that what Huang Xiumu said made some sense.

Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Industry now has the largest number of staff.

These are all craftsmen! There are original craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry, and there are also many newly recruited craftsmen.

Among them, five hundred were brought by himself from Linshui City.

To be honest, the Ministry of Industry can really be considered as his own direct line.

Forget it, let’s just leave a small treasury for the Ministry of Industry.

This move has certain disadvantages, but also great advantages.

Isn't this encouraging people across the country to pay attention to industry?
Although the status of craftsmen has improved to a certain extent, if their welfare benefits could be better, I think more people would be more actively engaged in handicrafts.

"Okay... In this way, 10% of the profits from fireworks and firecrackers will go to the Ministry of Industry."

Li Chenan raised a finger.

"The Ministry of Revenue will do the accounting at the end of the year, and your Ministry of Industry must also have its own rigorous accounts."

Huang Xiumu smiled happily.

Don’t underestimate the 10% profit!

The abacus in his mind clattered. Fireworks are a rare thing. You only hear the bang and see the colorful flowers, and then they are gone.

It's disposable!

This means that the people of Ningguo will have to buy more after they have used up their stocks!
The initial price will definitely be expensive.

It is not something that ordinary people can afford.

But it doesn’t matter. Just like the soap that the emperor tinkered with, it must have been sold to wealthy families at a high price at first, and then the price would gradually drop and enter the homes of ordinary people.

In the early stage, things are valuable because they are scarce, but in the later stage, quantity wins.

It can even be sold to the State of Wu!

The Wu Kingdom did not have this thing, and the pricing of this thing in the Wu Kingdom was entirely determined by the merchants of the Ning Kingdom.

The pricing of Ningguo merchants... depends entirely on the costs and profits of the workshop.

You have the final say on this one!

Therefore, a 10% profit will never be too little!

"Remember this, this matter...just let everyone know, but don't let it spread!"

"Even the Ministry of Revenue kept it a secret from me!"

"Just say, just say that this 10% of the profit is what I want to put into the treasury!"

Huang Xiumu's face suddenly lit up with joy, and he quickly bowed:
"My lord, thank you, Your Majesty!"

When the other craftsmen heard this, they were also overjoyed and bowed in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Chenan waved his hand and said, "Let's go. Go work overtime and make more fireworks for me. Remember, don't delay tomorrow's work!"

"I...obey the order!"

"By the way, Your Majesty, what are these firecrackers used for?"

"You'll know if you put one in there. Don't hold it in your hands, it's dangerous!"

Li Chenan took two steps and then stopped again.

"Old Huang,"

"Chen is here!"

"Have the 50,000 sets of armor and weapons been delivered to Yue?"

"Your Majesty, it has been sent out. I guarantee it will arrive at Dongqu Pass before the second day of February!"

"Well... send someone to the Ministry of Works to call Zhao Sanmu and his men who are in charge of the muskets. I want to ask them if there is any progress on this matter."

"Okay, I will send someone to Yujing City right away!"

Li Chenan and his party returned to the hot spring villa.

The flowers are not beautiful but the moon is full.

Under the full moon, the hot spring pool is filled with mist like gauze.

At this time, reciting poetry would spoil the scenery.

Of course, this is a more suitable time to take a bath with your wives!

then……

The water in the pool is surging.

There are whitebait in the waves.

There is a lively spring atmosphere here.

But thousands of miles away in the State of Yue, Zhao Hanyue felt the winter getting colder and colder.

A sudden heavy snow has been falling for three days and three nights.