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Li Yuanqing picked up the tobacco bag, put it to his mouth and smelled it.

Yang Xiaochuan hurriedly smiled and took out a few pieces of tobacco leaf paper, "Dashuai, do you want to try it?" ”

Li Yuanqing smiled: "This paper is very interesting." ”

Yang Xiaochuan hurriedly smiled and took the tobacco bag, took out some tobacco leaves, carefully put them on the paper, and explained with a smile: "Dashuai, this is a skill that the sons and daughters learned from the Chinese businessmen in Nanyang. This stuff is much cheaper than a cigar. ”

While speaking, Yang Xiaozhou had already rolled a cigarette, respectfully handed it to Li Yuanqing, and helped him roll a cigarette by himself, took the candle, first carefully helped Li Yuanqing light it, and then helped him light it himself, took a deep breath, and said with a smile: "Dashuai, how about you try the taste first?" This is a lowly and carefully roasted tobacco leaf. ”

Li Yuanqing took a light breath, his brows furrowed slightly, but he stretched out for a moment.

Although it is already a good tobacco leaf, the taste is a little pungent, and if it is compared with the tobacco of later generations, the strength is at least a few orders of magnitude higher.

But compared to Cuban cigars, the taste is still slightly more elegant, but it is certainly not as long and rich as the cigars.

Of course, Li Yuanqing is also very clear.

The tobacco supplied to China by the Celestial Empire in later generations has gone through several processes of precipitation and formulation, and in fact, it has to deviate from the taste of at least three or four percent, or even more.

And those imported cigarettes, such as Lao Maozi's cigarettes and rice tobacco, pay more attention to the taste of tobacco itself. Even if it is an old smoker, when he comes into contact at dusk, he is afraid that he will not be able to accept it for a while.

Two choices, two tastes, it can't be said who is good and who is bad.

China's tobacco, I don't know what the situation is in the United States, but on Lao Maozi's side, it is quite popular.

At the same time, the profits of Huaxia Tobacco are far higher than those of other places.

After a while, Li Yuanqing tried it again, tasted it carefully, and said with a smile: "It's not bad." It is several grades better than our local dry tobacco. ”

Yang Xiaochuan hurriedly smiled: "Marshal, I have been thinking about it all the way, this is a good deal." The quality of dry tobacco is poor and the yield is low, but there are many people who need it. And this tobacco leaf tastes much better than ordinary dry tobacco leaves. If it can form an industry, it may be able to impact our internal market. ”

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile: "Xiaochuan, you kid, you are really a ghost." It's a good thing. However, how to operate it, Ben Shuai still needs to think carefully. ”

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Yang Xiaochuan left excitedly, and Li Yuanqing returned to the inner study, playing with the tobacco leaves in his hand, but he fell into deep thought.

In fact, as early as a few years ago, when he went to Nanyang, Li Yuanqing had already come into contact with American tobacco brought by Spanish and Portuguese colonists, both good and bad.

And the Ming Dynasty, or the Chinese nation, has a very long history of smoking tobacco.

With the experience of later generations, Li Yuanqing understands very well that the tobacco industry is definitely one of the most profitable industries in the world.

To some extent, I am afraid that it will be even more than the blessing ~ longevity ~ ointment.

Because the vitality of tobacco is very tenacious, it is much easier to feed than poppy ~ corn.

Now there are a lot of dry tobaccos smoked by the people of the Ming Dynasty~, but they are just planted in their own surplus fields as a medicine primer or pastime.

There is demand, there is circulation, but it has not formed a scale.

And with Li Yuanqing's strength at this time, once it is formed into a scale, it will be ~, it will be difficult to make money or not.

But the most critical issue is that the harm of tobacco, which has been recognized as a stubborn disease in the world in later generations, is obviously ...... That's not a very advantageous thing......

However, according to the industrial level of Changsheng Island at this time, if the surplus labor force is used for large-scale tobacco, it really has a unique advantage......

After thinking about it carefully, Li Yuanqing suddenly smiled.

Existence is reasonable.

This thing, if he Li Yuanqing doesn't do it, someone will do it sooner or later.

Especially the aristocracy of the Ming Dynasty.

Instead of letting them waste their silver on those ethereal things, why ~~, let them circulate the silver in their hands to his Li Yuanqing's hands?

The big ~ tobacco leaves are left to the people, the fine ones are left to them, and the slightly more refined ones are packaged......

Especially Li Yuanqing was an old smoker in later generations, and he was also very familiar with the Tao and recipe......

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In the next few days, Li Yuanqing was deeply involved in a complicated busyness.

When the fleet returned, it wanted to inject a dose of stimulant into Changsheng Island and the entire southern Liaoning.

Especially with the more than 4.5 million taels of cash in hand, Li Yuanqing's control over the people's hearts and the overall situation will be stronger and more powerful.

However, the complicated entertainment and pacification work made Li Yuanqing eager to split himself into several halves.

After Li Yuanqing's personal practice for five or six consecutive days, his tobacco industry has gradually figured out the way.

In the conference room of a military school.

Three rows of carefully packaged paper cigarettes were placed on the large table.

Each one is about half a foot long, about 20 centimeters, and is divided into three grades: upper, middle and lower.

Next to him, Chen Zhong, Shang Lao Liu, Ma Steward, Xu Heizi, Huang Guoshan, Li Sansheng, Yang Xiaochuan and many other senior generals on the island are all listed.

Li Yuanqing greeted Yang Lei with a smile and said, "Give the brothers one for everything." Let's try what this thing tastes like. ”

Yang Lei hurriedly divided the cigarettes himself, and soon, the room began to smoke.

Chen Zhong couldn't help but smile and said, "Yuanqing, how do I feel about this thing, it's better than a cigar." The flavor of the cigar is a bit too punchy. It's still this thing, and it suits my old taste. ”

Shang Lao Liu also smiled: "Yuanqing, what Chen Shuai said is right. The cigar is too strong and heavy, so it's okay to smoke one if you don't have anything to do. If you have something to think about, smoke one, I'm afraid I'll have a headache. By the way, Yuan Qing, how much silver do these cigarettes cost? ”

Li Yuanqing said with a smile: "The matter of silver, don't be in a hurry to talk about it first." Let's try three grades of tobacco first, what is the difference? ”

Everyone tasted it carefully, and Li Sansheng said with a smile: "Dashuai, I feel that this is the most inferior tobacco, and it should be more down-to-earth." The main thing is that there seems to be something added to this medium and fine tobacco, but it is not as pure as the taste of this inferior tobacco. ”

Li Yuanqing laughed: "Sansheng, you kid is an expert." Not bad. Medium and fine tobacco has indeed been improved. How do you feel? ”

Chen Zhong said with a smile: "Yuanqing, I still prefer high-quality tobacco." Because this fine tobacco is more fragrant and has a softer taste. Temper with me. ”

Steward Ma smiled and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I prefer this medium tobacco." Chen Shuai and Shang Ye said, taking into account it, just right! ”

Everyone was also aroused and expressed their opinions, and for a while, the atmosphere in the venue was extremely lively.

After the meeting, Chen Zhong hurriedly followed Li Yuanqing to the dormitory where he was temporarily resting, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Yuanqing, do you want to make a fuss about this tobacco?" ”

Li Yuanqing smiled: "What does the eldest brother think? ”

Chen Zhong said with a smile: "Yuanqing, it is of course a good thing to be able to make money." I just don't know, what is the cost? ”

Li Yuanqing smiled, "One cigar can almost be worth twenty high-grade tobacco." ”

"What?"

Chen Zhong was dumbfounded, he never dreamed that this thing would be ...... There would be such a big difference, "Yuanqing, you, you're not scaring me, are you?" Is the gap so big? ”

Li Yuanqing smiled: "Big brother." In fact, the cost of this cigar may not be so exaggerated. It's just that the bulk of this profit is pressed in the hands of those Spaniards, you say, is this not expensive? ”

Chen Zhong also reacted, but frowned a little and said, "Yuanqing, I just don't know, we can grow these tobaccos in Liaodi." ”

Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing.

Coming from the afterlife, he didn't know if he could grow tobacco here.

You must know that in later generations, several large tobacco companies in Liaodi and Shandong were simply giants...... Even if it is an ordinary tobacco farmer, its annual income must at least double or two, or even two or three times that of ordinary crops.

However, at this time, in Changsheng Island and southern Liaoning, Li Yuanqing obviously would not be so quick to promote these tobaccos to the people.

After all, the Ming Dynasty was still a purely agrarian society.

Although Changsheng Island has been greatly commercialized, the key is that in this era, it is difficult to buy food even if there is silver.

Especially when it matters most.

Due to the unique geographical advantage, the island is the best place to grow these things.

Otherwise, wouldn't such slave labor be wasted?

"Big brother, I've already thought about this matter, but it's not too mature, so we can discuss it well."

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Although the tobacco trade is profitable, it will take time to promote it.

In this matter, Li Yuanqing will not shy away from Chen Zhong, because the situation at this time is not stable enough, and Li Yuanqing needs Chen Zhong to help him worry about the operation.

Li Yuanqing also needed something to tie Chen Zhong more firmly to his chariot.

In a flash, it has come to the end of February, and it is about to enter the beginning of March.

After careful consideration, Li Yuanqing also replied to Emperor Chongzhen and the imperial court.

Especially for Emperor Chongzhen's letter, Li Yuanqing wrote quite emotionally.

In the letter, Li Yuanqing made it clear that because of years of fierce battles and the onset of old injuries, his body has begun to expose many stubborn diseases, which are unbearable pain.

He, Li Yuanqing, is no longer able to supervise the war in the entire southern Liaoning, and hopes that Emperor Chongzhen can choose another virtuous man to supervise the war in Liaodi, so as not to delay the Jiangshan Sheji.

Although Changsheng Island is a bitter cold place, he Li Yuanqing has been on Changsheng Island for many years and has adapted to the water, soil and climate here.

If the emperor allows, he Li Yuanqing will recuperate on Changsheng Island, trying to recover, strive to recover as soon as possible, and then serve the emperor.

If the emperor has other plans, Li Yuanqing is also willing to give up the location of Changsheng Island, and only asks the emperor to give him a place with a warm climate and let him quietly cultivate his body.

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