Fame is a double-edged sword, that is, it makes oneself famous, but it also binds oneself. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Now that his identity has been branded as a banner for the people, he can no longer plunder the population of the north as he did before, nor can he rob the wealth from the people like he did with the ghosts.

What to do? I can only focus on the Manchu Qing!

Zheng Chenggong invited Yao Qisheng, Lu Ruoteng, Wang Zhongxiao and others to discuss for several days how to absorb all the money of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and enrich his strength without disturbing the people.

Zheng Chenggong said: "Now after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, they plundered the money and wealth of the Great Western Army and the people, and the rich hair oil. The private sale of salt and iron alone only hit the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and could not hurt his roots. I intend to sell luxury goods vigorously in the north, so as to drain their reserves. ”

Wang Zhongxiao asked: "Dare to ask the general, what are the so-called luxury goods?" ”

Zheng Chenggong pushed a piece of paper over and said, "That's what is written here, I hope everyone here can do their best to help sell these!" ”

Wang Zhongxiao took the paper and looked at it, only to see that it was written: silk, tea, frosting, mirrors, cigarettes......

Wang Zhongxiao asked suspiciously: "General! I know about silk and tea, and it is not a problem to sell them, but I have never heard of cigarettes. And frosting sugar and mirrors are also available in the north, and it is cheaper to transport them from here than to import them from the north......"

Zheng Chenggong said with a smile: "Don't worry, Changru, this frosting candy is very different from before. In order to obtain high-quality white sugar, the students of Gewu College have been asked to develop white sugar after many experiments. Liquid press, sugar pressing and juice extraction efficiency is better. In addition, the mud cover method can be used to make snow-white high-quality white sugar. Somebody, take out the freshly made sugar and show it to all of you! ”

Several guards hurriedly ran to the kitchen and brought out the white sugar that had been delivered.

Wang Zhongxiao and the others looked at the snow-white frosted sugar, and their eyes suddenly lit up.

Wang Zhongxiao dipped his fingers in a little frosting sugar and put it in his mouth to taste, and a sweet taste filled the tip of his tongue.

Wang Zhongxiao said excitedly: "General, as long as this high-grade white sugar is thrown into the north, those who are not only Manchu Qing, but even those wealthy families will compete to buy it." ”

Lu Ruoteng looked at the white sugar and asked, "General, the frost candy is like this, what about the cigarettes and mirrors?" Let's take it out together and open our eyes! ”

"Good! Take out your cigarettes and mirrors, big mountain! ”

Zhang Dashan called a guard to go to the general's bedroom to carry the one-person high mirror, he walked in by himself, took out a wooden box from his pocket, opened it, took out a strip of paper about two inches long, and handed it to Lu Ruoteng.

Even for demonstration, Zhang Dashan personally lit a cigarette with a fire fold and smoked it beautifully.

Lu Ruoteng took it and saw that the rice paper was wrapped in tobacco.

The history of tobacco in China can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty, and in the third year of Wanli (1575), tobacco was introduced to Taiwan and Fujian from Luzon. In 1579, Matteo Ricci brought snuff to Guangdong, and the number of smokers in China rose sharply.

In 1637, in order to ban smoking, Chongzhen ordered to punish private smugglers by beheading.

However, Hong Chengchou, the secretary of the military department who fought hard between Liaodong and Houjin, said that the soldiers of Liaodong were addicted to this, which led to obstacles in the process of banning smoking, and the ban on smoking could not be stopped.

Fujian was the first place to introduce tobacco, and Lu Ruoteng was no stranger to it.

Lu Ruoteng thought of the smokers he had seen in the north in a hurry, so he did not doubt that this convenient cigarette could prevail in the north.

It's just that Lu Ruoteng said worriedly: "General, once this thing spreads, I'm afraid it will reach the south!" ”

Zheng Chenggong was silent for a while and said, "I have also thought about this matter. It's just that now tobacco has slowly spread in China, even if we don't sell this cigarette, I'm afraid that there will still be sales in the future. In this way, it is better for us to take the lead, at least increase the price of cigarettes by the first point, and it can also make this thing invisible to ordinary people. ”

When Lu Ruoteng heard it, he knew that what the general said was reasonable, and he no longer persuaded him.

There was a moment of silence in the study, and several guards had already carried a one-man high mirror in.

As soon as you enter the door and see the clear mirror, everyone's eyes light up.

As soon as the mirror was brought in, the people in the room were reflected in the mirror.

The portrait is very clear and perfect, and you can see every bit clearly.

The youngest Yao Qisheng even picked up directly, ran to the mirror and made a grimace.

Looking at himself in front of him, Yao Qisheng couldn't stop praising and said: "Good things, really good things!" ”

Zheng Chenggong said: "This thing should not be sold in the north!" ”

Yao Qisheng said excitedly: "I definitely don't have to worry about not being able to sell it, even if I am afraid that someone will buy it!" ”

Zheng Chenggong nodded and said: "That's good, it's not in vain that the students of Feige Academy have worked hard for two or three years!" ”

When Lu Ruoteng heard this, he said in surprise: "This is developed by the people of Gewu Academy?" ”

"Yes!"

Lu Ruoteng sighed: "No wonder, the general attaches so much importance to the Gewu Academy!" This Gewu really has some ability! ”

Zheng Chenggong is very happy that the Gewu Academy can develop a mirror, but he is even happier that people like Lu Ruoteng can change their views on Gewu.

As long as the Gewu Academy can produce more things, it will inevitably influence the perception of the world.

Zheng Chenggong clapped his hands happily, attracted the attention of others and said, "You have all seen things, and these goods are no longer sold in the north!" How do you think you should sell it to be more powerful for me! ”

Yao Qisheng thought for a while and said, "General, I think these things have been handed over to the big merchants in the north for sale, so it will be more beneficial to us!" ”

Zheng Chenggong asked suspiciously, "Why?" Wouldn't it be better to hand it over to Sihai Commercial Bank for sale? (To be continued.) )