There are too many people who have died, even if it is a slave, Hong Tao can't stand it, and if it goes on like this, the slaves should rebel. When they have food and drink, they can still work steadily, but if you put your family on the verge of death all the time, why should people listen to you? What can you do if you don't listen? At best, it's just death. The phosphorus workshop was obviously not suitable for Jinhe Bay, not only the slaves and the board of directors were not very happy, but even Hong Tao himself was not happy, he was afraid that one day the white phosphorus vapor would also float to the north bank of the river, and no one would be able to escape.

What to do? Hong Tao is worthy of being Hong Paiskin, as soon as his little eyes roll, bad ideas will pop out. They could not bear to harm these unfortunate slaves, but the Mamluks had no mercy for the slaves, and hundreds of deaths a day were a drizzle for them, and they ate and slept while lying next to the corpses. Yes, this workshop will be put in the port of Malacca, out of sight is clean, Hong Tao feels that as long as he is not dead in front of his eyes, he has nothing to do with him.

And he also gave the Mamluk chief a bad idea, telling him not to use the domesticated slaves for this errand, and to go to the island of Java to catch the Javanese and come back, and help him to provide him with a warship escort. I go to arrest hundreds of people at a time, and when they die and when they are arrested. Hong Tao's suggestion was praised by the Mamluk chieftain, and in the spirit of fairness, he sold the price of each catty of red phosphorus to Hong Tao a lot, because the dead had nothing to do with the Mamluks, and they did not have to be included in the cost.

However, Hong Tao also made it clear to the Mamluk leaders that Jinhewan would purchase as much as this red phosphorus was produced in Malacca Port. Not a single gram or two is allowed to flow out. Just let yourself find out that the red phosphorus is flowing out. That would be tantamount to the Mamluks and the Golden River Bay taking the initiative to declare war. At that time, it will not be cargo ships loaded with food and weapons, but warships equipped with cannons, and there will be absolutely no second way.

With a fixed source of red phosphorus, the manufacture of matches is a labor-intensive industry, and there is no technology to speak of, so a group of women, the elderly, and children can do it. Red phosphorus, sulfur, shell powder, bone glue, and cetawax are not poisonous, as long as you pay attention to fire prevention. The cost is low.

Needless to say, according to Hong Tao's plan, after the match is produced, it will be divided into at least three grades. The high-end ones should be made of the best fir wood, and they should be bleached with caustic alkali water, and then carved carefully, so that each matchstick is as delicate as a work of art, and the matchbox made of whale skin is painted with pictures of flowers, birds, fish and insects, landscape figures, etc., and must be painted by a good craftsman, not afraid of expensive wages. I'm afraid you can't draw well.

Such matches are specially for those high-ranking officials, don't talk about money. Let's talk about taste first, when the taste arrives, people are not too expensive. The remaining two gears are aimed at ordinary wealthy people and ordinary people, their requirements are much lower, neat, convenient, practical is the key, what wood, what taste, put aside, the cost down, the price down, relying on shipments and market share. Like this kind of daily necessities, you don't expect the unit price to be high, as long as the market is occupied, the profit is still very terrifying, and it is not obvious, who has nothing to think about how much money a match seller has.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this last thing, it's not that I don't want to sell it, but I can't buy it indiscriminately. Why? Because it is too important and is an important weapon of the country, once it is obtained by traitors, it will cause immeasurable losses to the Great Song Dynasty. Therefore, I discussed it with Brother Luo, this thing will be collectively invested and produced by our strait company, and then sold in a unified manner, and after making a profit, it will be distributed according to the company's shares. "After the auction of perfume, soap, stove, and matches, those shareholders who did not get anything were disappointed and asked Chairman Hong to bring some more dry goods. Hong Tao also expected it, and took out a leather bag from the box, not saying what it was, but saying a set of importance in the vernacular, as if this thing was expensive.

"Chairman Hong, what you said is reasonable, but shouldn't we see what this is before making a decision?" The board of directors of the strait company is also the same as the board of directors of Jinhewan, every time there is a meeting, Hong Tao encourages everyone to be bold and say something, don't be afraid that they will settle accounts after the autumn. Although it is said that these maritime merchants will not be as bold as the directors of Jinhewan for the time being, and dare to reject Hong Tao's proposal, after a long time, there are still some who dare to say two words.

"Of course, whether to run a factory or not, whether to share dividends or not, I don't count it alone, and in the end everyone has to vote to decide, I am a leader, and you are the one who takes the idea. Now I'm going to show you how powerful it is, everyone, it's eye-catching......" Hong Tao felt that the shareholder said very reasonably, whether it was good or bad, you have to show it to others. This job Hong Tao is not annoying, he is born with a talent for fooling people, and as soon as he snorted at the side, several children from the navigation school ran over with all kinds of utensils. Luo Youde's unlucky son Luo Meimei was the first, he was carrying a large basin, which was full of broken stones, tired and sweaty, but he still held his chest high and raised his head, for fear of losing face in front of his father.

"Brother Hong, you really take special care of America......" Luo Youde looked at Luo America's virtue, and he was also distressed, but it was not easy to intervene, so he could only talk to Hong Tao.

"His flesh doesn't move much anymore, and it grows into a meat ball! Lao Luo, tell me honestly, I won't go outside to talk nonsense, is he your own child? If you want to talk cool and play with soup, Hong Tao is even more intimidated by anyone, and throws the words back in an instant.

"......" Luo Youde immediately stopped talking, looked away, and pretended not to hear what Hong Tao said.

"Everyone, please move in...... Follow me! "What's in that bag? A pile of off-white dirt! On the playground of the school, the chairman personally folded his arms and sleeves with a few children, and played a game of pee and mud in front of dozens of maritime merchants. First mix the pile of soil with water, and then use this pile of mud to build a pile of stones from the Lomei Basin, and take everyone to the school cafeteria for lunch, and let them talk and talk to their children by the way. As for what his last product is, he just doesn't say it, and hangs everyone's appetite.

"Come on, come on, whoever has the strength, here's a hammer, go and break up that pile of stones, and then you will know what the product is!" It wasn't until noon the next day that Hong Tao returned to the playground with those maritime merchants, pointing to the pile of stones that had been laid yesterday, and it was about to be demolished again.

"Jingle Clanging ......" The maritime merchants are not powerless, and at that moment a few people went up with hammers, and after wasting half a day's strength, they finally smashed those stones again and scattered them into a pile.

“…… Chairman Hong, I'm a shareholder! Can I buy more shares? If you don't understand, don't force them...... "There are neat brains in the maritime merchants, and before the pile of broken stones is finished, they already understand what Hong Tao's last product is, and they have come to him to slander, intending to put aside the maritime merchants who have not yet understood, so that the profits in the future can be divided into a few fewer people.

"Hey...... That's not possible, Chairman Hong said, this is the important weapon of the country, and everyone must do it together! Chairman, you give me a thorough understanding of the old man, what is there here? I've been looking for a long time, and it's all stones! "Some of the maritime merchants are not in a bad mind, but let Hong Tao take them to the pit, they only think about what is in those stones, and they don't think of going anywhere else for a while.

"Hey, hey, hey...... Don't worry, I always count when I speak, and I will do it together when I say it. Ladies and gentlemen, these stones are broken stones on the island, and there is nothing new about them. But did you find out, it only took me a day to glue them together, and it took some effort to chisel them with a sledgehammer, and the key here is my bag of soil! If you use more soil and make the stones bigger, won't it be a wall, and you can still chisel it? Let me tell you the truth, if you use this kind of soil to build a house, you can build a dozen zhang high without falling, and if you build a city wall, you can't chisel with a hammer or chisel! You can also build embankments and wharves, as long as you have enough manpower and enough stones and bricks, you can build a strong city in a month, and you are not afraid of slashing and chopping a strong city! If my Great Song Dynasty border passes are such a strong city, whether it is Jin or Mongolia, it will be even more difficult to break through the city casually, and this thing is worthy of the country's heavy weapon? "When he can pretend to be forced, Hong Tao will never let go, as long as he wants to, matches can become the gospel of the people of the world, and the cement that is originally very widely used, let him describe it, it is simply omnipotent.

"Don't step on it! It's mine...... It's mine...... Ah...... "If Hong Tao is facing someone like Wen Nan, he will definitely receive all kinds of praise at this time, and the eyes of worship will shoot from all directions, and he will be overwhelmed, and now Wen Nan is this virtue." It's a pity that there are a group of businessmen here and now, they don't care whether you are heavy or not, they are the first to react, run over to pick up the cement blocks in the pile of broken stones, and immediately rush over, and they can't take care of any silk clothes, so they grab them in their arms when they lie on the ground, and a few of them even have to pull away and start their hands.

"Hey...... Ay...... I say everyone! Ladies and gentlemen! Pay attention to quality...... If I don't stop, I'll shoot! Hong Tao didn't expect this forced pretense to be crooked, and it didn't reflect his glorious image, but made the scene messy. At first, he was still pretending to be crepe, but the two sentences didn't work, and his original face was revealed, and when he shouted out, the other side of the island could hear it. The group of maritime businessmen were also cheap bones, and they said that there was no one who was obedient, and as soon as they said that they were going to open fire, they immediately became honest and took the initiative to put the cement blocks they grabbed in front of Hong Tao, thinking that Chairman Hong was anxious because someone had robbed him of his treasure. (To be continued.) )