Chapter 70: Night Talk
Although bone china is a money-making weapon, no matter how well Li Luo keeps it secret, he can only monopolize it for a few years at most.
Next, there will be people who will actually use the method of adding jade powder to fire bone china. They will keep failing, and they will keep trying other powders until they think of "bone meal".
This process from groping to discovery is inevitable.
Don't underestimate the wisdom of the ancients.
Historically, after the invention of bone china in modern times, Britain used the power of the state to keep the raw materials secret, and the secrecy was not strict.
However, a few years later, bone china technology was mastered by others one after another, and the British could no longer monopolize it.
Since he knew that the monopoly would not last long, it was better to exchange benefits with the Li family. Although his profit per piece will be greatly reduced, the output will increase greatly, and his benefits will only be more than they are now, not less.
After all, with him and a group of apprentices, how many goods can be shipped day and night?
His main business is not to make porcelain, or even to make money. His main business was Nobunaga's ambition.
In exchange for bone china for Li's support in the officialdom, to help him realize his plan to invade Japan next year, and to enter the Game of Thrones, this account is earned no matter how it is calculated.
This is also one of the reasons why Li Luo temporarily pretended to be a Korean.
Han people, except for traitors who are willing to lick dogs and help abuse, how many people can be the officials of Meng Yuan? Even if you become a high-ranking official, with the wariness of the Mongol nobles against the Han Chinese, how can you succeed under their surveillance?
The Koreans are different.
The small country of Goryeo is a widow and has a poor sense of resistance, and it is completely a mascot in the eyes of Meng Yuan, and it is not worth being afraid of at all.
Therefore, the Mongols were much less restrictive to the Goryeo than to the Han Chinese. No matter how big a Korean official is, they are very relieved.
What if you make it to the king of Goryeo? It's not Da Yuan's pet yet.
Therefore, there is a huge room for maneuver to gain power as a Korean, and even if you want to be a powerful minister in this small country, the Mongols may not take it to heart.
However, if you are a Han and serve as a small county magistrate in a place like Jiangnan, once you gather hundreds of people to suppress bandits (sincerely suppress bandits), you may "plot against evil", and Daru Huachi will ask you: You are a small Nanban official, do you want to rebel? (Historical records)
Therefore, Li Luo was temporarily wronged to be a Korean, and he had to pretend to be a disciple of the Li family.
Besides, without the support of the Li family, his bone china technology would definitely be coveted by many forces, and it would be difficult for him to keep the secret.
With the Lee family, no one can come hard, not even the king of Goryeo. Except, of course, the Mongols.
But the problem is that the Mongols didn't care about any technology outside of the military. The main way for the Mongols to make money is to kill and rob, and the money comes faster. There will be no interest in the technology of such a civilization.
It can be said that with the name of the Li family, there will be many more benefits, but there will be a lot less trouble.
It is a wise choice to be good at weighing the pros and cons, compromising and making trade-offs, and maximizing benefits.
Li Luo has never been a rat-eyed person who only looks at the three points in front of him.
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Li Luo's return to Jianghua was already noon on the third day.
Three hundred silver bottles were transported into the inner courtyard, and Cui Xiuning's smile was several times more than usual when she saw it.
When the Li family's funds were about to run out, they received 9,000 yuan at once, and they didn't have to worry about the funds for at least a few months.
After Li Luo returned, he held an officer meeting, and after listening to the reports of each team, he fired bone china again as soon as possible.
He wanted to fire more than 100 pieces of bone china before the Li family came to the door, and then made a lot of money.
Regarding the training of Luoning Camp, Li Luo just went to the playground every day to have a look, and held a meeting every few days, and all other training matters were left to Cui Xiuning, Du Lie, Utu and others.
Regarding the training of the "Night Moon Hall", Li Luo also taught two classes every night, and Cui Xiuning taught the other two classes. Then there are weekly quizzes.
In addition to these, Li Luo spent most of his time dealing with bone china in the porcelain courtyard.
The two of them are very busy every day, and they rest late, basically after eleven o'clock.
Li Luo slept in the outer room, and always heard Cui Xiuning in the inner room crying out at night that he was tired.
April 27. This night, Li Luo went to the inner room before he fell asleep, and he had something to discuss with Cui Xiuning.
The inside and outside rooms are a suite, and according to the "family rules" of the Li family, except for Li Luo and Cui Xiuning, no one is allowed to enter this suite. Even the hygiene inside is maintained by the two of them.
It's been a few months since I moved in, and this suite has been decorated with a lot of furnishings, and it's becoming more and more like the interior of a rich family.
Next to the suite, there is the bathroom with a bath. The bath servant can come in and boil the water. The two tend to take a shower in the bathroom and go straight to the suite.
Cui Xiuning was lying on the kang that was no longer burning, rubbing his legs and feet with one hand and writing and drawing with the other.
Seeing Li Luo come in, she stretched her foot out, "Give me a massage." I'll design this plan first. ”
has been dependent on each other for five months, and the relationship between the two is much closer than it was at the beginning. Although it is not "a day without seeing each other as if every other autumn", they will also care about each other.
It's that kind of complex and special intimacy
Li Luo sat on the edge of the kang, grabbed her feet, and saw that the calluses on the soles of her feet were very thick, which contrasted with the soft instep.
It can be seen that during this time, Cui Xiuning is indeed very hard. In addition to being in charge of queues and physical fitness subjects, it is also necessary to grasp intelligence work.
Speaking of which, this is not the first time I have given her a foot massage during this time.
Li Luo asked while massaging: "Did you take the lead in running five kilometers today?" ”
Cui Xiuning said without raising his head: "Run five kilometers with a weight of ten kilograms." My legs and feet are still sore. ”
"You are an instructor and a woman, there is no need to fight so hard."
"They are still recruits under three months, and I am an instructor, can I not take the lead? It will be fine in a little while. ”
"Do you want to pick the blisters on your feet for you?"
"Don't worry about soaking, just massage a few acupuncture points."
"What are you writing about?"
"Write the next intelligence spy network plan. Hey, it's just not for the backbone. ”
"Don't you have ten intelligence cadets? They can't do it yet? ”
"At least another month of study will take place before it can be perfunctory. The police work is very professional and not so easy to get started. ”
"Change your foot and give me your left foot."
"Change it so soon, you are perfunctory to me. Is there five minutes? Press your right foot for a while...... Are you going to tell me about buying a boat? ”
"Yes. I asked for the price today, a large merchant ship of 1,000 materials (500 tons), half new, and the price was 1,500 yuan. ”
"How new is half-new?"
"The ship is less than two years old. Police, you are in charge of the money, and it will be settled the day after tomorrow. Then the boat came from the other side, they took the money, and we left the boat. ”
"How many?"
"Two."
"Hey, it's only been a few days since the nine thousand guan came in, and it will cost three thousand guan."
"This is not a warship, and building a warship burns even more money."
"Li Luo, transport thousands of people to the treasure island, who will preside over the situation there?"
"You and I can't leave, and neither can Durje Utu. None of us can use it either. Why don't you ask your father-in-law to preside over the situation? ”
"You think about it, my father-in-law is sixty-five, and he still wants to go to that island to suffer? He is old and frail, what if something happens to him on the island? ”
"What then? The immigration of thousands of people, without a strong person to manage, has not to do anything? Now the Gaoshan tribe on the treasure island is very savage. ”
"Li Luo, why don't I go over first. I'll come back when the immigrants on the island are on track. ”
"You? If you are eaten by cannibals, who shall I cry to? Can you still live alone? I'm not at ease. ”
"Okay, don't pretend. Change feet. ”
"My hands are sore."