At this time, Sima Shu remembered what he had ignored at the banquet, where he only saw almost all meat and vegetables, but he didn't see the huge business opportunities contained in it. It wasn't until today that he saw everyone building a warm house that he reacted.

Of course, if Sima Shu wants to build a greenhouse, he will definitely not use the current technology, otherwise he will not have to pay for his death. Just now, he also saw that this kind of greenhouse in ancient times was not only expensive but also small in area, which was not conducive to large-scale cultivation of vegetables.

Sima Shu wanted to build a modern vegetable greenhouse, although the film could not be made in ancient times, but the problem of making glass was not big, because as early as the first century AD, the West began to use glass on a large scale.

Since they can make it, there is no reason why Sima Shu, a modern man, can't make it, and he has also worked on farms, has been exposed to technical information in this area, and knows some simple processes of glass.

The next day, Sima Shu gathered all the craftsmen, and then he showed them the simple steps to make glass, and the rest was for the craftsmen to figure it out on their own. In order to improve the work enthusiasm of the craftsmen, Sima Shu also announced to them in public that those who put forward useful suggestions and made significant contributions in the development process would receive bonuses ranging from 500 yuan to two yuan.

With this measure, the active surname of the craftsmen was raised a lot, and many people began to work without sleeping and eating. While the craftsmen were busy studying the glass craft, Sima Shu did not let the rest of the Huangzhuang sit idle, he asked the chief manager Liu to organize the idle people in the surrounding villages, and hire everyone to go up the mountain to pick up stones or dig sand in the river for ten yuan a day.

At this time, the farming work was basically over, and most people were sitting at home with nothing to do, and when they saw that the prince paid for someone to do the work, they signed up one after another.

For a while, the whole Huangzhuang was surrounded by bankers who came to find a job, and Mr. Liu originally felt that he didn't need to give money, just take care of a meal, but Sima Shu was unwilling.

insisted on providing three meals a day and paying back the ten literary workers, and now more people came to Huangzhuang to sign up, and even people from other distant villages came. In just a few days, more than 2,000 able-bodied laborers were hired, and they began to get busy under the command of the steward.

The ancient people were relatively simple, and when they saw that the prince not only did not work hard for everyone, but also took care of the food and paid the wages every day, they preached the prince's benevolence to the surroundings.

The charm of money is really great, and in less than a week, the craftsmen finally made the glass, although it is not flat glass, but it also makes Sima Shu excited. He immediately rewarded all the meritorious craftsmen, Sima Shu held a spherical glass, excited and didn't know what to say.

Sima Shu asked the craftsmen to continue to improve the process and strive to produce transparent and colorless glass as soon as possible, and at the same time asked Xiao Dengzi to find the general manager. Manager Liu has been worried these days, watching the prince become more and more 'nonsense', and there is a tendency to relapse into his old ways, he really regrets letting the prince leave Beijing.

Recently, when he was thinking about whether to write a letter to Zhang Hua to inform the prince of some of his recent outrageous behavior, he heard Xiao Dengzi beside the prince hurriedly running over. As soon as they saw him, he shouted, "Chief, Chief, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will let you pass!" ”

"Little Dengzi, is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still messing with those craftsmen?" Manager Liu frowned and asked, since the Han Dynasty, the status of craftsmen has been getting lower and lower, and Manager Liu is very dissatisfied with the prince mixing with craftsmen all day long.

"Yes, but, Lord Steward, go and see, this time the craftsmen have finally made some glass according to the prince's instructions." Xiao Dengzi said.

"Oh? Is it? Let's go and see. ”

As soon as Mr. Liu heard that the glass that the prince had been concerned about for a long time had been made, he also wanted to see what the glass that the prince praised was sacred. At this time, except for the occasional transparent glass in the homes of the nobles, there was no specially produced glass in Huaxia.

"Huh? Boss, you're here? Come and see, this is what this palace is talking about, now we are going to make a fortune! As soon as Sima Shu saw Manager Liu, he couldn't help but drag him to a pile of glass products.

Manager Liu, who didn't care about it, was stunned when he saw a bunch of colorful glassware on the ground, this is also so beautiful! He trembled and asked Sima Shu, "Your Highness...... Your Highness, this is glass? ”

"Well, this is glass, but since this is the first production, the quality is not very good, this palace thinks that after improvement, we can produce all kinds of glass, hahaha, can you imagine that the entire Dajin will go crazy for it, and we will accumulate a huge amount of wealth because of it."

"And what will Your Highness plan to do?" Mr. Liu also realized the great value of glass, so to speak, this glass alone can make the prince rich and rival the country.

"Of course, the glass was sold, but the main palace is not good at business, and the general manager will be responsible for this in the future. I want you to sell glass to all parts of the Great Jin Dynasty, whether it is Jiangdong or Guanzhong, or the grassland desert, as long as there are people, there must be glass produced by us. ”

"Your Highness, the slave has a suggestion that I don't know if I should talk about it?"

"What else is the chief managing being polite to this palace? If you have anything to say, even if you say it wrongly, this palace will not blame you. ”

"Your Highness Xie is merciful, that, the slave maid feels that the glass is not suitable for expansion at the moment. Our strength is still too weak, and it will not be good if it is coveted by other forces. Manager Liu suggested carefully.

Hearing Manager Liu's warning, Sima Shu, who had just been hot-headed, suddenly calmed down. Yes, if it is blindly expanded on a large scale, it is likely to cause other forces to covet it. Sima Shu didn't think that the identity of a prince could protect him, some big families could betray the interests of the country and the nation for the sake of interests, let alone a prince like him who had no real power.

Sima Shu was sure that as long as the family knew the source of the glass, maybe he would be assassinated himself if he didn't wait for Empress Jia to abolish him. For the family, changing the dynasty is a breeze, let alone killing a prince.

"Well, the manager's words are very reasonable, it seems that this palace is anxious. In this way, this year we are still secretly conducting, this glass we only sell to Hanzhong, Jiangdong and other places, as for Luoyang and Guanzhong, wait until next year's output comes up, we will enter. In addition, we must pay attention to the issue of secrecy, and all the families of these craftsmen must be placed in the imperial village, and at the same time, people must be sent to protect them. ”

"Yes, the slave will arrange it!"

After the glass was successfully developed, Sima Shu increased his investment in cement and steelmaking, and at the same time, the greenhouse was also mentioned by Sima Shu, and the people in the entire Huangzhuang were turned around by Sima Shu's instructions. After glass production was on the right track and the business affairs were handed over to Mr. Liu, Sima Shu focused on the greenhouse.

"Zhao Gong, haven't you solved the tablet problem yet?"

Sima asked a craftsman in charge of technical research, now that other aspects of the greenhouse have already been built, just waiting for the flat glass to be baked, but he did not expect that the craftsmen did not find an effective solution for several days.

After all, Sima Shu is not a glass background, he only knows a little bit about it, and as for the specific technology, it is estimated that he can't catch up with a few craftsmen on the scene.

"Yes, Your Highness, we have tried several processes, but none of them can produce large enough flat glass. Please condemn your sin! ”

Several craftsmen led by Zhao Gong listened to Sima Shu's questioning, and immediately knelt down with shame on their faces to plead guilty. This period of time was the happiest time for Zhao Gong and them to become craftsmen, not only did the prince not discriminate against their status, but also provided them with high bonuses and wages, and at the same time settled their families well.

"Alas! Get up, it's not your fault, it seems that flat glass is not something that can be developed right now. So, let's tweak it. Some of the craftsmen continued to work on the production process of flat glass, while others turned to the existing glass process to see if they could produce some flat glass first. ”

"Your Highness, this ...... This...... The little one had the idea to make some flat glass out of blown glass. As soon as Sima Shu's words fell, he heard a gentle craftsman answer.

"Oh? Is it? Come on, by the way, what's your name? Sima Shu's eyes lit up after hearing this.

"The little one is called Tiedan, and he is Zhao Gong's youngest son. Well, the little one thinks so, and now we have replaced the pot with a furnace, and after raising the temperature, the raw material is completely melted into a liquid state, which improves the quality of the glass. Blowpipes and blowing techniques are used at the same time, resulting in transparent and aesthetically pleasing glass products. ”

"In addition, we are deliberately adding metals such as iron and copper to the raw materials to make stained glass. The small one thinks that we can completely press the glass into a flat plate while it is still in shape during the blowing process, although the glass made in this way is not regular, but the small one thinks that it can fully meet the needs of His Highness. ”

"Great idea! Sure enough, it's a great idea! The working people are indeed great, you call ...... It's called Iron Egg, right? In the future, he will be responsible for the production of flat glass, come to someone, and take two pieces of money to him! ”

After the slab problem was solved, the greenhouses in the Huangzhuang were quickly built like mushrooms after a rain, and the 300 acres of land that had not yet had time to be reclaimed were all used by thousands of farmers to build greenhouses, which were planted with all kinds of vegetables. Sima Shu had to go to the greenhouse for a walk, and then looked at the busy crowd and asked the people in the inner courtyard to prepare some meals for them.

At noon, Xiao Deng Zi really got two large pots of stewed mutton according to the prince's instructions, these farmers may not have seen meat for a long time, their eyes are green, and they can't care about so many rules, and they gobble up the two big pots of meat.

Sima Shu also joined in the fun, holding a bowl and grabbing it with everyone, after the meal, everyone's feelings were pulled into a little more, and I felt that the prince was really a good person.

"Old man Li, you should prepare the vegetables according to this standard this afternoon, otherwise there will be no meat to eat at night!" After eating, Sima Shu made a demonstration, used a shovel to shoot the vegetable furrow with edges and corners, neatly and neatly, raised his head and said to everyone.

"Your Highness, don't worry, we will get him done today!" Without waiting for Old Man Li to answer, everyone had already agreed.

"Okay, little Dengzi, you remember that if everyone tidies up the ground tonight, meat will be added to the dinner dish!"

Sima Shu said loudly, and the enthusiasm of the croppers was mobilized again. In the next few days, Sima Shu soaked in the greenhouse after breakfast every day, commanded everyone, watered the vegetable field, sprinkled the horse manure pulled from the horse pen, and after two turns and two flats, sprinkled with rapeseeds, and began to raise seedlings, and at this time the weather was getting cooler and cooler, and it was late autumn!

After a few autumn rains, the weather is getting cooler day by day, the vegetables in the greenhouse have sprouted, and they will be covered with straw curtains at night to keep warm.

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