Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 289 With great power comes great responsibility

Su Chen gave Jiang Wuyang great power. For Jiang Wuyang, this was both a good thing and a great test.

If he succeeds, he will be in charge of the coal and stove business, and his ability to make a fortune will definitely be no worse than Wen Xiang.

But if he fails, his status in Su Chen's heart will definitely plummet!
Therefore, that night Jiang Wuyang read the information Su Chen gave him in detail.

Although there is Su Chen's explanation and the stove as a test product, there are still many new things that need to be remembered clearly in mind.

For example, the special chimney mentioned by Su Chen in the information.

It is impossible for all chimneys to point straight upwards, because most chimneys in people's homes are outside the houses, which means that the chimneys need to be changed according to the real-time terrain.

After reading the information in detail and taking notes, Jiang Wuyang went to bed early. Early the next morning, he took Lu Fei away from Taizi Residence.

The greater the authority, the greater the pressure.

Only by doing this well can we be worthy of the authority we hold.

Under Lu Fei's guidance, Jiang Wuyang came to the workshop under Du He's name.

"Brother Lu, what are you doing here so early this morning?"

"Who is this?"

"Master Zhu, let me introduce you. This is Brother Jiang Wuyang, who was arranged by the young master. He will be in charge of the furnace and coal business in the future."

"Jiang Wuyang?"

"Hello, Master Zhu."

Jiang Wuyang nodded and greeted him with a smile, "I heard from Brother Lu that the furnace built yesterday was sent from this workshop, so I begged him to bring me here."

Master Zhu smiled and said, "Any questions?"

Jiang Wuyang shook his head. "The stove built by Master Zhu is naturally impeccable. However, I thought about it last night and felt that the main body of the stove does not need to be improved, but the chimney needs to be designed from multiple angles."

Master Zhu turned his head to look at Lu Fei, and Lu Fei smiled and said, "Young Master has handed all these matters over to him."

Master Zhu nodded, "I understand. Tell me how to do it and how to change it. I will build it according to your requirements."

"Thank you!"

After a stick of incense.

Jiang Wuyang left the workshop contentedly and went to the West Market.

……

Soon, a piece of gossip spread like wildfire in Chang'an City.

There was a wealthy man who opened a shop in the West Market, specializing in buying coal at a fair price!
This news gave many unemployed people at home an opportunity.

In an instant, the number of people picking coal outside Chang'an City increased a hundredfold.

Lu Fei was full of doubts about Jiang Wuyang's arrangement. Since he wanted to do the stove and coal business, he must prepare a workshop first, but Jiang Wuyang did the opposite.

There were no workshops suitable for producing coal yet, but the news spread that a large amount of coal would be purchased.

Once the coal is delivered, what should be done with it?

"Shopkeeper, here I come, here I come."

The shop assistant came over excitedly and said, "There are many people outside, carrying or carrying large and small pieces of coal."

Jiang Wuyang smiled and said, "Take it. Take as much as you want."

The guy nodded and left.

Jiang Wuyang stood up and looked at the people outside. There were people of all shapes and sizes, men, women, young and old.

“There aren’t enough people.”

Jiang Wuyang sighed, "Brother Lu, can you go to the newspaper office and ask them for help?"

Lu Fei frowned and said, "Why did you make such a big noise to attract people to send coal?"

"Choose people."

Jiang Wuyang had no need to hide anything from Lu Fei.

"Choose someone?"

Lu Fei was stunned, "Who should I choose?"

Jiang Wuyang expressed his thoughts, "Making honeycomb coal requires a lot of manpower, and they need to be hardworking and persevering!"

"Among those who came this time, there are not many suitable people. Most of them are here to join in the fun."

"What we need are people who really want to make a living from this!"

“Only people like this can concentrate on their work.”

With the assistance of Master Zhu and others, Jiang Wuyang does not have to worry too much about the furnace and mold. However, the workshop for making honeycomb coal and the selection of personnel require his full attention.

So, he used this matter to select suitable workers.

In addition, Jiang Wuyang also wants to use this opportunity to lure out the person behind the scenes who owns Shitan Mountain.

There is no shortage of coal around Chang'an, but the mountains where the coal is located are under the control of others, both openly and secretly.

He believed that once coal became a business, these people would come to him on their own initiative.

Lu Fei seemed to be thinking about something. "There is no problem in asking Xu Qizhuang and the others to help promote it. Since you have a plan in mind, you stay here and I will go to the newspaper office."

"It's troublesome."

……

"Your Highness, I would like to see the Chief Secretary."

"please."

Li Chengqian happily handed Li Xiang to the Crown Princess, who then left with Li Xiang in her arms.

After a moment, Yu Zhining came over with a smile, "Meet the prince."

"No gift."

"What is it that Yu Changshi came to see me about?"

"Your Highness is wise."

Yu Zhining smiled and took out a file and handed it to Li Chengqian, "Your Highness, this is from Master Su."

"It is about the overview of the furnace and coal business, so I brought this with me."

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "He's quite quick. It's only been two or three days, and he's already sorted it out?"

Yu Zhining shook his head, "Your Highness is wrong, Young Master Su sorted it out two days ago." Li Chengqian paused as he opened the file and looked sideways, "Two days ago?"

Isn't that after they drink?

"Exactly."

Yu Zhining smiled and said, "Now there is a new coal purchasing store in the West Market."

"The person in charge of this shop is Jiang Wuyang from Hedong Province. I think Your Highness should be familiar with him."

Li Chengqian nodded, "I remember this person."

Yu Zhining: "This person spread the news through the newspaper that he is willing to purchase a large amount of coal. Now most of the idle people in Chang'an City have gone to dig coal."

"I heard that someone secretly contacted Jiang Wuyang and wanted to reach a business cooperation with him."

"Which ones?"

"Yes."

Yu Zhining nodded.

Outsiders don't know who owns the mountain of coal, but wouldn't Li Chengqian and his men know?

All the Ministry of Revenue needs to do is investigate and everything will be clear.

"Jiang Wuyang intends to select a group of suitable workers through this acquisition and place them in the workshop he has prepared to make honeycomb coal."

Yu Zhining smiled and said, "Now that we have the raw materials, the workshops, and the workers, I think the furnace coal business will soon occupy a place in Chang'an City."

Li Chengqian put down the file in his hand and nodded, "How is the progress over at Du He?"

Yu Zhining: "The cotton-padded clothing workshop over there at Lord Du has already taken shape. We can move there in about ten days at the latest."

"According to Lord Du, there are already 20,000 cotton-padded clothes piled up in his warehouse."

"The thickness and warmth retention of these cotton-padded jackets are also different."

"I heard that he has recently arranged for workers to make high-quality cotton clothes to be sent to the palace."

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "This must be Su Chen's arrangement."

Yu Zhining smiled knowingly.

The cotton-padded clothes were sent into the palace, just like the soap was sent into the palace before.

Whether something is good or not, the people in the palace have used it and have personal experience of it.

By then, they will not need to do much publicity. As long as the princes, princesses and concubines wear these cotton-padded clothes, the news will spread.

The cotton-padded clothing business is naturally self-evident.

Li Chengqian pondered, "If Du He's cotton-padded clothes are ready, send a batch to the palace for me to take a look. If the quality is good, I will send these cotton-padded clothes to Jiucheng Palace."

Yu Zhining: "Your Highness is extremely filial, which is truly a blessing to Your Majesty."

Li Chengqian waved his hand, seemingly not taking Yu Zhining's flattery to heart.

"How is the construction of the Enlightenment School going?"

"Your Highness, the only school in Chang'an City that has not been completed is Xiuzhenfang."

Yu Zhining: "Although the schools in various cities have been built, there is still a lack of manpower to teach new students. Does Your Highness have any plans?"

"How many more people are needed?"

"At least twenty people."

"Twenty people..."

Li Chengqian knocked on the table and suddenly laughed, "Yu Changshi, have you forgotten the quarrel between the county magistrates in the Taiji Hall that day?"

Yu Zhining was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "I understand, Your Highness wants to bring all those people that County Magistrate Zheng took away to Chang'an City?"

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "He gathered so many people, isn't it for the sake of educating this county?"

"Now that the schools in Chang'an City have been built, they are in urgent need of teachers. Isn't this also a way to educate the people?"

Yu Zhining grinned, "Your Highness is wise."

"I'll leave this matter to you."

"Follow the order."

……

Seven consecutive days of newspaper publicity made Jiang Wuyang's store popular before it even opened.

Everyone knew that this was a shop running a charcoal business, but they had only been purchasing coal and had never made a single sale.

Therefore, many people are curious about what the owner of this store is doing.

Who would open a store just to buy coal that ordinary people don't use?
If he can't even collect the money, how much capital has he invested in it?

However, early that morning, the newspaper's headline reported the opening of the Huowang store.

"Newspapers for sale, newspapers for sale! The store will open tomorrow with great luck!"

"The first ten people can receive a free stove and 100 yuan of honeycomb briquettes!!"

"The exquisite stove made with a century of craftsmanship and the innovative smokeless honeycomb coal keep you away from thick smoke when cooking!"

"..."

Sentence after sentence, the unique and vivid words made many curious people stop in their tracks.

The popular store is finally open?

A century of craftsmanship, unique creativity, and far away from smoke?

Have one!
Passersby bought newspapers out of curiosity, hoping to find some clues from them.

When readers saw the uniquely shaped stove in the newspaper, they all expressed confusion.

Why does this stove look no different from the earthen stove at home?

But these honeycomb briquettes look weird.

but……

The first ten people can get a free stove and honeycomb coal?

What are you waiting for?
I must go there tomorrow to join in the fun!

(End of this chapter)