Opposite Zhao Wuxian, it was the beautiful young man Han Hu who was sitting across the case from him, his appearance was beautiful, his face was like a crown of jade, and his phoenix eyes were peach-blossomed. Those who don't know will be the same as Zhao Wuxian's first mistake, and they will mistake him for a beautiful and dignified lady.

As a hardcore ally of the Zhao family, the Han family has always had a close relationship, and if there is any big Yan Fang, they will generally be invited. However, Han Hu came today, in addition to being ordered by his grandfather and father to support the Zhao family, he also had an important matter to discuss with Zhao Wuxian.

Exactly about "white porcelain".

From July to now, porcelain has been on the market for two months, and it is cheaper than bronze and lacquerware, but more expensive than pottery. It is suitable for those who like fresh tastes, as well as middle-class taxis, which is also the original positioning of Zhao Wuxian and Zigong for this kind of goods.

However, "scarcity is precious", because of secrecy, porcelain is currently only produced in Chengxiang, although Zhao Wuxian and Lu Taoweng discussed, the concept of "assembly line" operation was introduced: soil cultivation, embryo making, glazing, shoveling coal, and observing the fire...... More than a dozen potters commanded dozens of people who were recruited to work, and they all performed their duties under the overall planning of Lu Taoweng, and the efficiency became much faster.

However, at the end of the day, only three kilns can be produced, the number is less than 100, because of the shortage, so while the price of wheat flour is falling, porcelain is rising day by day. But Zigong predicts that this is a normal phenomenon in the early days of new goods entering the market, and when the initial heat wears off, they will return to normal prices.

Wu Xian agreed with him, on the one hand, to find a way to expand the scale of production while keeping it secret. On the other hand, it is necessary to differentiate the products, and the finely crafted treasures must be sold at sky-high prices, and the goods will be a hundred times more profitable. Ordinary products should be sold more, so that Chengci can go out of the 100-mile range around Xinjiang, because of population and purchasing power. The east of the Jin Kingdom, as well as the capital of Nanyang, Dayi, are extremely impressive.

At present, the porcelain is mainly a green and a white two-color uniform color, celadon. Mainly large and medium-sized living utensils and furnishings. The white porcelain, which is fired into relatively small ornaments, is regarded as a substitute for peiyu with the help of a smooth and uniform ice-like jade-like appearance, and it is also a best-seller.

The six secretaries of the Jin State, each of whom had vassal merchants and hundreds of workers, specialized in one industry, and the Han family was mainly engaged in the pearl and jade business. Seven counties of Hanfu. There are three jade mountains, hundreds of jade craftsmen, and they are also keen to collect the world's famous jade.

To the west, their original fiefdom of Han was next to the Qin state, and they controlled the "jade road" that had been opened since the Yin Shang.

The Jade Road was the predecessor of the Silk Road in later generations, and as early as the time of Wuding, Dayi merchants were full of beautiful jade from foreign lands. The merchants of the Sai people set out from the desert and the Kunlun Snow Mountains, passing through the Hexi Corridor where the Yuzhi people and Xirong were mixed. Arrived at the land of Qin, and the Qin merchants resold the jade to Hancheng and entered the Jin Kingdom. On the east side. The Han family also had close contacts with the Chen family on the coast of the Qi Kingdom, and the mussel pearls of the East China Sea, and even the legendary shark pearls, were repurchased and sold.

But these things are extremely valuable, and they have always been exclusively purchased by the upper-level doctors, so there is a saying that the benefits of pearls and jade are a hundred times greater. It wasn't until the white porcelain ornaments made by Zhao Wuxian entered the market that they filled the needs of middle-class scholars and Chinese people.

In this regard, the sensitive Han quickly noticed.

The real doctor disdains to wear such a cheaper "fake jade". So Han's business was not affected, but he was also very interested in this new cargo. In Han's craftsman's workshop. There are also some potters, who are at the behest of the head of the house and the worker. I bought white porcelain and studied it carefully, but no matter how I tried, I couldn't imitate it well.

Fan's lacquer pottery merchants were also facing this situation, and they had been investigating how to make porcelain, doing everything possible to prevent Zhao from making profits.

But Han's thought was cooperation. After all, the relationship between the two families for more than 100 years is still there, and in the spring of next year, Han's granddaughter will marry her cousin, that is, the eldest son of the Zhao family, who is a Han girl, and come to kiss and kiss.

So, Han Hu, who had some friendship with Zhao Wuxian, was instructed by his father Han Shen to talk about cooperation with Wuxian at this banquet.

But Zhao Wuxian politely rejected Han's temptation to buy the white porcelain formula, and he replied: "It is the honor of Zhao and Wuxian that Han Zi can come to the banquet and deign to ask me, but I can't tell you about the production method of this white porcelain." ”

Han Hu sighed slightly, he knew that things couldn't go so smoothly.

Wuxian said: "However, I can sell it together with the Han family, I provide white porcelain, and the Han family is responsible for transporting and using the pearl and jade merchants all over the country to sell abroad, Xinzheng, Chengzhou, Yongcheng, and even Yingdu, what is it?" Of course, I have other requirements. ”

Han Hu clapped his hands and smiled: "That's very good!" What are the requirements, Zhao Zi said that it doesn't matter. "This time, the task assigned by my father is also completed.

"How to divide the profits equally, wait for the two sides to discuss before deciding, this is one of them; When the pearl and jade of the Han clan travels to the world, they should also bring the people I send, so that they can have a long insight and familiarize themselves with the market conditions in various places, which is the second one; I heard that the Han clan has obtained the crossbow made by the Chu people's Qin clan, can you lend me a look? This is the third one. ”

Han Hu hesitated for a moment, saying that he wanted to go back and ask his father Han Shen. Speaking of this, he couldn't help but be a little envious of Zhao Wuxian, the whole conversation was completely his own decision, and he didn't have to report to Zhao Ying's decision.

Although it is the industry of Chengxiang, it is unbelievable that the general of the army should be so tolerant and delegate power to him, a fourteen-year-old uncrowned boy. Han Hu also sensed that something was wrong, this time, Zhao Ying not only called the eldest son Beru back, but also called Wuxi, while the second and third sons were left in the countryside by him and could not return.

Since the late Yin Shang period, the elders and young generations have been orderly, but in the face of cruel competition, the secretaries of the Jin State have always chosen the best first. Han Hu's great-grandfather, Han Xuanzi, was the second son, and was only made the heir after Han Xianzi deposed the eldest son Han Wuji, who was "sick".

And the Zhao family, this situation is even worse, Zhao Xuanzi, Zhao Jingzi, and Zhao Ying, all of whom are not the eldest sons of the virtuous.

Han Hu couldn't help but worry about his blood-related cousin Bolu, if he didn't marry the future sect master of the Zhao family, his sister Han Ji would definitely have feelings of dissatisfaction and resentment.

And Zhao Wuxian also has his own small abacus, he now only has a small caravan in Zigong, although it has expanded several times in the past six months, with the help of Zhao's original cattle and horse trade network, the business has expanded to within a hundred miles around Xinjiang. It is only a matter of time before it is transported to Jinyang, Wenxian and other areas for sale.

However, the merchant power of the Zhao clan was only limited to the Jin Kingdom and the land of Rongdi in the north, and Zigong was originally familiar with the line of Jin, Wei, and Lu. And using the Han family's connections and merchants, he can let Zigong send people to the Central Plains countries to familiarize themselves with the market, experience and experience, and prepare for the official going abroad and selling the princes in the future.

Speaking of which, Zigong's caravan also encountered a strange incident some time ago, when they went to a doctor's consulate dozens of miles north of Xinjiang to deliver goods. When I went there there was nothing to do, but when I came back through the mountains, I suddenly changed and met a robber! (To be continued)

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