Chapter 417: Glass Comes Out
Diplomatic relations have been a very important part of the great power game since ancient times.
Diplomatic relations have come to an end, and it is war.
This time, Yang Mu is ready to make a double move of diplomatic relations and trade.
Roughly speaking, through the tool of the state trade alliance, the products were exported to the nobles of the Chu State.
As for the various products, of course, they cannot be existing in the Ministry of Commerce.
The nobles of the Chu State have long been eroded.
It is also the most profligate and wealthy among the countries today, and it should be the nobles of the Chu State.
In the eyes of others, the money of the nobles of Chu is not easy to earn, after all, it is a big country, rich in products, lacking nothing, and the major families are rich, and they don't look down on ordinary things.
However, in Yang Mu's eyes, their image is different.
People are stupid, but there is a lot of money!
No matter how rich you are, the instinct of human nature is the most rare and beautiful thing.
What if you have money?
Can I buy my stuff?
As for what it was, Yang Mu was very confident.
Glass!
Glass is similar to glass.
But it shook off the glass for a few streets.
Glass, in this world, is only natural, and very rare, the quality is also very poor, at most it is a special material.
Even so, often a finely carved glass product, in the eyes of the aristocracy, is also worth a sky-high price.
So, the advent of glass products is not intended to make the aristocracy crazy?
Not to mention the aristocracy, Yang Mu, a person who has seen colorful high-tech things, is very fond of glass.
In fact, as long as the principle is mastered, the firing of glass is not very complicated.
However, in today's day and age, mastering the principle is enough to be hundreds of years ahead.
On Earth, the advent of glass was just an accident of Western sailors, and then they made a fortune by producing glass beads.
The royal family is also obsessed with it.
When it was introduced to China, it became a special thing for the royal family and was known as a treasure of the world.
Of course, the advent of glass was not made by Yang Mu specifically for selling money, but because the capital was going to be moved, and he heard that the new palace was magnificent and majestic, so he wanted to use glass windows in the windows of the palace.
The fact is that simple, but I heard that the glass factory is going to be built recently, and there has been a breakthrough in the process, so I want to make a fortune by the way, and let Chu State try it first.
There is no problem in dragging the state of Chu economically, at least to slow down its recovery in recent years.
An edict was issued from the Zichen Palace.
About half a month later, Yang Mu saw the first batch of glass products.
There are simple and complex.
Simple, it's nothing more than a glass tank, the kind that can hold water and raise fish after adding water.
The more complicated ones are some small ornaments, which are very eye-catching.
Since the glass factory has been established for a short time, there are not many patterns, and there are only these styles for the time being.
However, Yang Muke specially prepared a special gift for the nobles of Chu State.
The glass statue of Chu Emperor Xiong Minne!
This glass statue is not ordinary, it is specially based on Xiong Minne's portrait and the oral account of the painter who met him, and carefully fired.
This glass statue is very large, and when it arrives in the Chu State, it can only be placed in a conspicuous place in the palace.
It is sure to be a sight to behold in the palace.
The nobles of the Chu State saw it, what would they do?
I'm sure I'll be on the slap again.
All of a sudden, it's high-end!
Don't the nobles of Chu envy first? Want to do it or not?
The answer is unequivocal.
Yang Mu is well versed in the way of advertising, since he wants to sell things to the nobles of Chu State, then making a breakthrough from the Chu Emperor will definitely make glass products become high-end all of a sudden.
That night, Qin Changfeng, the secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, invited the envoys of the Chu State in Cangguo to present the glass statue in front of them.
Unexpectedly, when the envoys of the Chu State saw this glass statue, they were immediately stunned and shocked.
Miracles!
Only the gods of legend can create such a perfect and incredible item!
Agitated!
Tan Feihong, the envoy of the State of Chu, almost trembled, his teeth chattered and turned around the statue, and then he knelt on the ground, kowtowing continuously.
The ministers of the Ministry of Commerce were almost stunned, as for such a big reaction?
Of course, when they thought of the special nature of this glass statue, the ministers of the Ministry of Commerce were also relieved.
If you accidentally found a legendary glass god statue, and you look like His Majesty the Emperor of your own country, how would you deal with yourself?
It must be worship!
After a long time, Tan Feihong gradually calmed down, got up from the ground, looked at the people around him who looked at him like fools, and didn't feel embarrassed, but said lightly: "Let you laugh, it's really hard to help yourself." ”
"It's okay, it's okay." Qin Changfeng smiled and waved his hand, and said, "I don't know what the envoy thinks, how much is this statue worth?" ”
"This ......" Tan Feihong hesitated for a moment, and said: "This is the statue of my Great Chu Emperor, how can it be measured by some vulgar things?" ”
"What does your envoy mean......" Qin Changfeng looked at him and asked in surprise, "Could it be that this is a priceless treasure?" ”
"Priceless."
Tan Feihong, the envoy of the Chu State, nodded, and said: "The glass is a priceless treasure, such a precious statue of the emperor, the value cannot be measured by money, it should be taken back to my Great Chu, and accept the admiration of the subjects of Great Chu, I wonder if your country can give this glass statue to the next and transport it back to the Chu State?" ”
Qin Changfeng was stunned, and looked at the ambassador of Chu in disbelief.
It's not right, the development of the routine is wrong.
This envoy of the Chu State, Tan Feihong, shouldn't he wave his hand and say a word, please make a price, how much money have we all bought?
Since it is a priceless treasure, do you have the face to say the word gift?
"Your envoy said with a smile...... Qin Changfeng smiled and said: "This glass statue is made by us with a lot of effort, and it is very valuable, even if the relationship between the two countries is good, it cannot be without the wages of the workers......
Tan Feihong, the envoy of the Chu State, changed his face and immediately asked, "I don't know how much silver Lord Shangshu plans to sell this glass statue for?" ”
"One hundred thousand taels."
"One hundred thousand taels! How high! ”
Qin Changfeng was unhappy for a moment, his face changed, and he said: "My lord, take a good look, this workmanship and this material, can you still find such a perfect glass statue in the world?" To tell the truth, except for my Cangguo, no one can create such a statue, whether it is worth it or not, it is not up to Qin to have the final say. ”
Tan Feihong, the envoy of the Chu State, rolled his eyes, stroked his beard and pondered for a while, and said: "One hundred thousand is not a small number, and it will be ...... in the future."
"It's okay!" Qin Changfeng waved his hand and said: "Your envoy doesn't have to be embarrassed, this glass statue was not meant to be sold to the noble envoy, as early as an hour ago, it was booked by a caravan of the Chu State, and the noble envoy also knew that the people-to-people exchanges between the two countries were very active, and many caravans were rich people, and they wouldn't care about this money, and the official would let them inform them to carry it back later......" ()