Chapter 251: The New Deal (2)
My wife's marketing timing is just right!
Seeing that everyone's curiosity was aroused, Zhu Pingjin stood up in time and warmly beckoned relatives and officials to watch closely. Relatives and officials, who had long been impatient, suppressed their excitement and walked over politely. Luo Yuhong stood beside Zhu Pingjin affectionately, and lost no time in showing everyone that they were a natural pair, a pair set by the ground.
She first put on a pair of thick cotton gloves and lifted the cloth from the basket.
A basket of white powder, and a pungent smell. Lime, many officials have already guessed.
"It's quicklime!" Luo Yuhong seemed to be promoting the product, graciously grabbed a handful of lime, and slowly scattered them back into the basket for the county officials to see clearly.
"Quicklime is very alkaline and can damage the skin, so you can't grab it directly with your hands, let alone lose your eyes. What is quicklime used for? Yes, this adult guessed right, that is, it is used to prevent rat infestation. Sprinkle lime around the water source of the granary in front of the house and behind the house, and if the rats crawl over it, the lime will stick to them, burning them or even burning them to death. In addition to mice, lime can also be insect proof, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone! ”
"Miss Luo is right!" Liao Daheng nodded vigorously and took the lead in expressing his position. As soon as he spoke, there was a chorus of echo below:
Zuo Bu's political envoy Zhang straightened his waist and bent his waist: "She is worthy of being the daughter of a miracle doctor!" ”
According to the inspector, Master Yin leaned on crutches and was in high spirits: "Sprinkle it on the side of the stinky water in the gutter, and see how the rats crawl!" ”
"If the whole city were to be sprinkled, how much lime would it take? Are there so many in the city? How much silver can the government come up with? Lord Shen of Huayang County expressed concern to his colleagues.
"Lime is not expensive, we can all afford it! When human life is at stake, everything is urgent, and whatever money is given, all the money will be requisitioned! If that's not enough, we'll set up a few lime kilns outside the city to burn them now! "Lord Wu of Chengdu County is very arrogant and not worried.
The county kings did not participate in the chatter of the officials. When they saw Lime, they immediately gathered together and muttered. Soon, the king of Neijiang quietly beckoned to the eunuch under the platform. The eunuch came up to meet the opportunity, and quickly ran down the platform, said a few words to the surrounding eunuchs, and then more than a dozen people ran out of the palace.
Ready to stock up on the news! Zhu Pingjin smiled secretly.
Luo Yuhong is very busy, she is surrounded by clan officials, she has just finished explaining the matter of lime, and now she is in a hurry to launch a new product:
"The anti-plague products introduced below are......" The wife's fingers were gentle on the wooden box. In full view of everyone, a eunuch slowly lifted the lid.
"Masks!" Against the backdrop of three palace lights, a white mask rose in his wife's pretty hands.
"The mask is folded and sewn in tulle, which is light and breathable, and can effectively filter toxic germs without affecting breathing. Ladies and gentlemen, you must already know that this plague can be transmitted through saliva droplets. In order not to spill your saliva when you speak, and even more so to not inhale the saliva spilled when others speak, please wear masks! ”
After speaking, his wife spared a few jade fingers, and the two strings had been wrapped around her ears. A square of white cloth covered the face, revealing only a pair of large eyes.
"That's it!" The voice is a little buzzy. She half-turned around and showed it to everyone, "Talking, doing, walking, and sitting in a sedan chair will not be affected, and it will be worn very steadily, and it will never fall off!" ”
"It's good, it's good." Liao Daheng was a little puzzled, "It's just that I'm waiting to wear a mask to ascend to the church, will I be a little ......?"
"Like a masked thief!" I don't know which daredevils rushed out a sentence, causing laughter in the audience.
"What a masked thief!" Liao Tycoon was furious, and the officials hurriedly silenced, "I have been waiting for a cold window for ten years, and the most important thing is to act upright and speak frankly!" Those things that steal chickens and dogs, how can we get involved! ”
Liao Daheng suppressed the bad thoughts of his subordinates in time, and then turned to Zhu Pingjin and said: "What the princess and Miss Luo made is naturally good. The meaning of the lower officials is that we are officials, and we must pay the most attention to the demeanor and authority of the official...... If the people see it...... Could it be that ......? ”
His wife was beside him, and Zhu Pingjin hurriedly helped: "What Lord Wu said just now is good, and the matter is urgent!" Now that the plague is spreading, wearing a mask can reduce the transmission from person to person. How many lives can be saved without infection? Alleviate the epidemic, this is a major matter related to the community! 'If something is good at the top, it will be good at the bottom', the officials took the lead and set an example, and the people naturally followed suit. If one less person can die, if the Ming Dynasty can be made eternal, this son is willing to wear a mask every day! ”
Liao Daheng is reluctant to wear that ugly mask, not because he doesn't know that masks can alleviate the epidemic, but because as the governor of Sichuan, no one dares to spit on him. If he wants, he can order everyone to speak to him from ten paces away. However, Zhu Pingjin's words undoubtedly put a lot of political pressure on Liao Daheng. "If something is good at the top, it will be good at the bottom", which means that the common people follow the officials to learn. If you learn well, it will naturally be the official's achievement; If he learns badly, then this bad official ...... Zhu Pingjin believes that Liao Daheng, as a person who is extremely smart in politics, will definitely support him.
Liao Daheng nodded reluctantly: "Then the subordinate has to ......"
"Report to the world, the lower officials are willing to take the lead!" An official abruptly interrupted Liao Tycoon.
Who is so bold as to embarrass the governor in public?
Everyone looked at it, and it turned out to be Lord Liu.
Liu Zhibo stood up and bowed his hand to Zhu Pingjin, and said generously: "The prince said well, there is something good at the top, and there will be a trend at the bottom!" His Majesty issued an edict and said: Zhang Guan set up officials, originally to govern the country and the people (Note 1)! Our officials are the pawns of His Majesty's horse in governing the country and the people. If a small mask is unwilling to take the lead for the people, what is the use of your majesty and other officials? ”
The new governor suddenly jumped out and made a tough statement, making a group of officials realize that the current Sichuan is no longer Liao Daheng's word. In addition to the governor, there is also a patrol of comparable status. The attitude of this patrol will also determine their careers. But they can't curry favor with Liu Zhibo in front of Liao Tycoon. This sudden turn in politics is simply political suicide, which will not only make the original master hate you to death, but also make the current backers despise you, and even more make the colleagues around you despise you. So they wisely chose to be silent, and the lively atmosphere on the platform suddenly dissipated without a trace.
Fortunately, Liao Daheng is not willing to provoke a dispute over a mask. He squeezed out a smile at Liu Zhibo, and bowed to Zhu Pingjin and apologized: "It's Benfu who hesitated!" The prince took the lead, and the official and Lord Liu were willing to follow! ”
Liao Daheng, an old fritter, not only resolved his embarrassment, but also pushed the responsibility of taking the lead to Zhu Pingjian, and finally said that Liu Zhibo's leading work was the work of attaching to Ji, but Liu Zhibo was not good at coming forward to theorize!
"From now on, officials at all levels in the city must wear masks when they go out every day until the epidemic is lifted! If there is someone who does not wear it, this official and Lord Liu will join him for the crime of not caring for the people's feelings! Liao Daheng sternly instructed the lower-level officials.
The officials replied unevenly: "The officials obey the order!" ”
Now it's the turn of the county kings to start heckling.
"I'll let the mother-in-law make this thing when I get home!"
"Those mothers-in-law in my family, let them play the finch card, let them make this mask ......" is the rich baritone of Neijiang Wang.
"Then cover your mouth with your grandson's diaper!" Zhu Xuankun, the old king of Shiquan Kingdom, said.
There's also a good thing in a wooden box. The finale is bound to be a real killer!
Zhu Pingjin quietly looked at his wife, watching the light in her eyes. It was a silver glow, a color unique to silver. Listening to my wife's tone just now, it is clear that my mother also participated!
The lid opens and the mystery is revealed.
The wife picked up a few small bricks that were not lost in gray and yellow, and handed them to the upper-class people to see.
"It's still hot and soft!"
"Slippery, greasy!"
"It smells alkaline! It doesn't smell good! ”
The county kings and officials vied to share their first-hand impressions.
"I'm sorry, this is what the princess and this girl have just rushed to make, and they haven't had time to cool down completely. This thing is called soap, and it is used for bathing, which is equivalent to pancreas and soaphorn. But it's much more useful than pancreas and soap! Bathing with it can not only remove sweat and oil, refresh the body, but also prevent flea and insect bites, and avoid contracting the plague! ”
All of the people present have taken countless baths, and pancreas and soaphorns are all too familiar. This is the first time I've heard of the plague just by taking a bath.
"Oh? That's a good thing! The crowd screamed and stretched out their hands to feel the magical touch of the soap.
The soap circulated in the hands of people and people, turned around, and then passed back to Liao Daheng, waiting for him to make a statement.
Liao Daheng was not in a hurry to speak. He put the soap under his nose and sniffed it carefully, handed it to Liu Zhibo again, and asked, "Lord Liu, it seems that some medicine has been added to this soap, is there a secret recipe for Luo Shenyi to avoid plague?" ”
O dear! If he hadn't been forced to betray his father-in-law, and he still had some grudges in his heart, Zhu Pingjin would have liked this Liao tycoon more and more. What you said was deliberately sending me money, do you want to participate in a share?
"It smells of medicine!" Liu Zhibo seeks truth from facts and admits honestly.
Even a person with a medium IQ like Zhu Pingjin has already reacted, so will a strong woman who has been fighting in the market economy for more than ten years feel it? Luo Yuhong keenly seized the opportunity, but did not expose his intentions too much, and at the same time stifled some non-trivial thoughts in the cradle.
"Daddy naturally mixed with medicine, but it's a pity that my family's medical skills are passed on to men but not to women!"
"And what is the price of this soap......?" King Neijiang squeezed out of the crowd and actively explored new business opportunities.
Luo Yuhong said generously: "It's not expensive! A piece weighs about a pound and costs only eight dollars of silver. Today's time is too tight, only more than 50 pieces were made, and tomorrow I will strive to make another 100 yuan! The princess asked all the girls to bring it and reward it to the princes and adults, just one piece per person! The princess said that all the princes are relatives of the palace, and all the adults are the dry cities of the country, so nothing can happen! ”
"Thank you for your concern, Princess!" Everyone thanked each other in unison.
"Is there a sale in the city? The people of the city are all the sons of my emperor! "The king of Neijiang is compassionate and humane
"How can a hundred dollars a day be enough? When will the gentry and common people in the city be able to buy it? The junior officials, who had the privilege of being there, began to speak loudly.
"There are one or two hundred people in my Shiquan Mansion, men and women, up and down. The whole house shares a piece of soap, what kind of system is it?! The old king of Shiquan stomped his dragon's head cane with a thud.