"In addition to this, the person who came also said that the Zheng family should offer at least 20 fireworks every month." Ren said in a low voice.

When Zheng Sheng heard this, he calmed down, and he sat down thoughtfully.

Zheng Wen couldn't help but be a little anxious when he saw Zheng Sheng's calm look, "Ke Wu, do you have any good ideas?" ”

Zheng Sheng knew that he wanted to ask himself if there was any way to stop Sima Chang's greedy hand, but Zheng Sheng also shook his head and said, "Can we object to this matter?" ”

Zheng Wen sighed, yes, this is Sima Chang, it is the king of Shunyang, how can civilians like them resist?

"Still, I think we might as well think differently." Zheng Sheng said word by word, "Doesn't this king want money?" I have an idea now, well, when the people sent by Sima Chang come again, you don't have to say anything else, just say that you can't be the master of the fireworks, and I must just talk to him. ”

Zheng Sheng showed that he had thought of a way, but he refused to say it explicitly, which made Zheng Wen feel like he had been scratched by a cat, "Ke Wu, what is your idea?" Let's talk about it. Let's discuss it again! ”

Zheng Sheng just told them that he hadn't thought about it yet, and he would talk about it then.

Zheng Sheng turned around and went back to the backyard. Now, he has something more important.

Today is the 14th. In the evening, it's time for redemption again. This time, Zheng Sheng had already prepared, and he asked Ren Ji to prepare a sufficient amount of iron ore in advance.

This night, Zheng Sheng exchanged iron ore for ideal iron - Zheng Sheng was lazy, and exchanged for pure iron element, Zheng Sheng couldn't remember the physical characteristics of this kind of thing, anyway, for him, this thing was just an intermediate product.

But Zheng Sheng still decided to study this thing, and held this ten-pound long piece of pure iron ingot in his hand, it had a silver-gray luster, it looked beautiful, and it looked good.

But Zheng Sheng soon discovered that this thing was not hard enough! Zheng Sheng was able to easily cut it with the dagger he had exchanged before, even with an ordinary sword. This Junji is too soft!

Is it because the carbon content is too low? Zheng Sheng was a little distressed. Knowing that pure iron was not suitable, he exchanged it for steel.

Zheng Sheng forgot to record this knowledge point at the beginning, and now Zheng Sheng is a little dumbfounded when he uses it. However, he thought about it carefully, and in fact, he still had a vague impression of the concept of carbon content.

The so-called iron and steel is a carbon-iron compound with a carbon content in a certain range, and the carbon content is higher than that of steel called pig iron, and the low content is called pure iron. Pig iron is a common type of iron that is hard enough but very brittle.

Is steel widely used because it is hard and not brittle?

Zheng Sheng was thinking about this, "Shizi, the prince of the palace is here. I am waiting for the prince in front. A housekeeper hurried in.

Zheng Sheng raised his eyebrows, came so fast?

Zheng Sheng put down the iron block, washed up briefly, and went to the front hall to meet people.

Zheng Wen was accompanying the thin goatee old man who looked to be forty or fifty years old.

When Zheng Sheng came in, the two were still talking happily. Seeing Zheng Sheng come in, the goatee Sima Butler took a closer look at Zheng Sheng, and after greeting each other in a harmonious atmosphere, Sima Butler once again expressed his intention, "I don't know if you can raise money?" In addition, is it good to set a time for the delivery of fireworks? I think it's best on the New Moon Day of every month. ”

Zheng Sheng smiled and didn't answer these words, but asked about another thing, "I don't know what position Steward Sima currently resides in the palace?" Can you make some decisions on behalf of the royal family? ”

When Steward Sima heard Zheng Sheng's words, he was quite unhappy, but he felt that this was a ten-year-old child after all, and he would forgive him for his rudeness when Zheng Sheng was young.

He patiently explained: "Naturally, the old Sima Dingyun is also a clansman in the five costumes of the Holy Lord today, thanks to the king's favor, and now he is also in charge of some chores in the palace. ”

Zheng Wen kept glancing at Zheng Sheng, son, how can you ask this? offended the housekeeper of the palace, and the Zheng family couldn't bear it!

Zheng Sheng didn't look at Zheng Wen's look at him, he nodded calmly and looked at this Sima steward. I thought to myself that this old man was not the kind of wicked person who was flying high and domineering and acting for the tiger.

Zheng Sheng felt that what he was going to do could be done. Although he didn't know the specific responsibilities of this Sima Dingyun in the palace, he had also heard that this was an old man who was Sima Jun's cronies, and it was naturally not a simple role to be a housekeeper in the palace all the time.

"In that case, then I'll make it clear." Zheng Sheng made an embarrassed expression, "Steward Sima, you know, not long ago, because of the theft of grain from the Shunyang treasury, the drunken incense house, and the fire in the spring breeze. Our Zheng family spent a lot of money in order to resettle hundreds of people in Chunfeng and rebuild Zuixiangju. I really don't have any money now! ”

Sima Dingyun was a little dumbfounded, do you mean that you don't want to borrow?

"Moreover, the production of fireworks is complicated, the materials are not easy to obtain, and the production process is also very dangerous. The palace wants us to donate 20 sticks a month, but there is really nothing we can do! Zheng Sheng continued to pour bitter water.

Zheng Wen was also stunned, and looked at Zheng Sheng's operation dumbfounded: Shizi, are you going to be tough with King Shunyang to the end? Zheng Sheng motioned to him not to speak, Zheng Wen was so anxious that the top of his head was sweating, Shizi, can we deal with King Shunyang?

Sima Dingyun is also a person who has seen big scenes, but he has no way to deal with it at this time. He pondered, what does Zheng Sheng mean by this? Has his family found any backers who can withstand the pressure of King Shunyang? Dare to speak like that!

Half loud, the hall was silent.

In the end, Sima Dingyun snorted coldly and said sharply: "Zheng Shizi, although you are still young, such contempt for the Shunyang Royal Mansion is also intolerable!" ”

Zheng Sheng waved his hand, "Lord Butler, I'm just telling the truth, how did I become a king of contempt?" ”

Sima Dingyun said in a deep voice, "Is the Zheng family really not going to borrow money?" ”

Zheng Sheng nodded, then shook his head again, "I have a business now, I wonder if Steward Sima is interested?" ”

Zheng Wen and Sima Dingyun were full of surprise, your turning point seems too big, right?

"Steward Sima must have heard of it, I, Zheng Sheng, am very good at doing business, our Zheng family has made a lot of money over the years, and I want to do a business with Shunyang Wangfu now, this business can make a lot of money, much more than 300,000 yuan." Zheng Sheng continued to tempt.

Sima Dingyun stiffened his face and said, "Please try it." ”

"Ahem, that's right, Steward Sima also saw the fireworks, and that's what I mean by business. Steward Sima can think about it, how much money can we make if we sell this thing to Luoyang? ”

Zheng Sheng looked at Sima Dingyun with a pensive look, and continued: "I now think of two ways of cooperation, the first one, the two of us work together, the Zheng family is responsible for making fireworks, and the royal government will invest 300,000 yuan in shares, and we will divide the profits between the two parties. ”

"Second, we sell the fireworks to the palace at a cheap price of two hundred and fifty yuan each, and then the palace can sell the fireworks anywhere at any price."

Sima Dingyun's face was still stiff, in fact, he was already moved. Although he was surprised by the price of hundreds of dollars per firework, he believed that there were still many big families willing to buy it when he sold it to Luoyang.

"Isn't this firework something that Zheng Shijin gave to the palace? Zheng Shizi is not suitable to use this thing to trade with the palace, right? Sima Dingyun said indifferently, he decided to lower the price.

"A few years ago, our Zheng family presented tens of thousands of pieces of Zhengzi paper to the saint, and the saint exchanged it at the market price. Now we are offering several fireworks to the king, originally just to celebrate the king's inauguration. But isn't it appropriate for the king to ask us to offer fireworks every month? Zheng Sheng said softly.

Sima Dingyun's cold sweat immediately flowed, the emperor did not choose to buy the things of the merchants without competing with the people, what qualifications did they have in the Shunyang Palace? He glanced at Zheng Sheng deeply, "The prince is reasonable. This business can be done by the royal palace and the Zheng family. ”

"That's great, I hope the palace can choose the first option. In this way, everyone does business together, whether it is a profit or a loss, and everyone bears it together. Of course, the 300,000 yuan doesn't need to be paid by the palace, doesn't the king want to lend us 300,000 yuan? It just so happens that this money closes the account. I don't know what Steward Sima thinks? ”

Sima Dingyun subconsciously wanted to agree, but he still held back, he glanced at Zheng Sheng suspiciously, "I now know the two plans for this business, but I can't make this decision." Please let Zheng Shizi let me go back to the house and tell the king, and let the king make a decision! ”

Zheng Sheng nodded, "Of course you can." ”

Sima Dingyun left in a hurry.

Zheng Wen came back to his senses, he still couldn't believe what had just happened, he sighed, "Kewu, does a firework cost hundreds of dollars?" ”

Zheng Sheng said lightly, "If you don't say that, won't we pay for death?" ”

"Fireworks really make a lot of money, right? In that case, why should we do business with the royal palace? Zheng Wen asked, he paused, preventing Zheng Sheng from explaining, "Let me think about it, well, one is to tie up the Shunyang Palace, and in the end, the palace can get more than 300,000 yuan in this business." Kewu, right? ”

Zheng Sheng nodded, "There are considerations in this regard. In addition, don't you think that it will be difficult for us to go to Luoyang to sell fireworks and not find a collaborator like Shunyang Wang? ”

Zheng Wen thought about it and admitted this fact, but he was still a little worried, "But will the royal palace do this business with us?" ”

Zheng Sheng smiled: "Let's wait and see!" He didn't believe that this big business would not move the Shunyang Palace.

Sima Dingyun carefully analyzed to Sima Chang, "This thing is very beautiful, and there will be people in Luoyang vying to buy it." Besides, the palace doesn't need to pay anything, and it can get half of the profit. A firework is sold for 300 yuan, and 100 is 30,000 yuan, and the palace can get at least a profit of thousands of yuan. ”

Sima Chang's heart was dissipated by Zheng Sheng's sentence "The emperor came to my house to buy things", he thought about this business carefully, and found that he could indeed get great profits, Sima Chang's eyes lit up, but he still hesitated to ask: "The fireworks are extremely beautiful, but they are only for a moment." A thing that costs hundreds of dollars, someone will buy it? ”

Sima Dingyun lowered his head and whispered: "The brocade cloth is a barrier, the solar eclipse is ten thousand dollars, what is the fireworks of hundreds of dollars?" ”