Wang Zhu said: "The goat breed introduced from the Western Regions in the Tang Dynasty has long and curly hair, but there is fine and soft inner hair under the long hair. Therefore the people made hammers of lead smelting, and fell on the ends, and rubbed the fine cashmere into thread with their two hands, and woven it into cloth with this thread. Because the goat is called 'Gugu', this kind of flannel is called 'Gugu'. A good 'Gu Gu Cashmere' requires the fluff of dozens of sheep and a skilled craftsman to work for several months, and is worth two gold. ”

Zhu Bai: "What's the good point of this thing?" ”

Wang Zhu: "Warm, lightweight. A thin layer is much warmer than a thick cotton coat. ”

Oh, it's similar to the cashmere sweater that came later.

Zhu Bai reacted and nodded again and again: "This is good, this is good." ”

This has a head, rich people are definitely willing to pay for this cloth to make clothes.

Especially the women who love beauty.

In winter, it is not bulky and warm.

Because there is no official tooth bureau in Lanzhou, I didn't even know that such a good thing was produced here.

Zhu Bai was tired after running for a day, so he went to sleep after saying a few more words.

In the morning, Wang Zhu brought half a piece of cloth.

It's a bit like wool felt, but it's thinner and softer.

Zhu Bai looked at it in surprise and asked, "Is this the lonely ancient velvet?" ”

Wang Zhu's eyes were a little tired, and he blushed and said, "Yes." Just in a hurry, only half a horse was found. His Highness smiled. ”

This man is so honest.

Last night, I asked a few questions. He thought I was asking for Gu Gu Rong, so he went to look for it overnight.

Zhu Bai was a little moved and helpless, and patted Wang Zhu's shoulder: "My lord, you think too much." This king wants to set up an official tooth bureau in Lanzhou. In this way, in the future, you Lanzhou Health Center can find a way to earn your rations back. In the future, your Lanzhou Wei will protect the official tooth bureau for the king, and the king will give you 30% of the trading profits. ”

He had already figured it out yesterday that this "lonely ancient velvet" was locally produced, and if it was directly handed over to Lanzhou Wei for procurement, it would be easy to breed malicious behavior of buying low and selling high to exploit and enslave the people in the future.

Therefore, he did not plan to let Wang Zhu directly participate in the procurement, but was only responsible for the guards.

Wang Zhu opened his mouth and stammered, his expression frightened by the sudden huge surprise.

Zhu Bai said: "I know that Lanzhou is also rich in cattle, sheep and wolfberries, but Xining and Hezhou are helping Benwang buy cattle and sheep, and wolfberries are not suitable for long-distance transportation, even if they are dried, they are easy to rot and discolor, and the value is not high." Therefore, this king needs to find a kind of goods that only Lanzhou has, which is a little more expensive. This 'lonely velvet' is very suitable. ”

Wang Zhu only reacted at this moment, and nodded violently: "Yes, yes, Yes, Your Highness is really wise." ”

Zhu Bai said again: "But this name is not good, rich people are particular about good intentions, let's change the name." Since it is produced in Lanzhou, it is called Lanrong. ”

Wang Zhu said: "Okay, good. ”

Zhu Bai said: "This king asked someone to send a letter to the Xi'an Guanya Bureau, asking them to send the tooth chief over. I guess the tooth will grow tomorrow. ”

Wang Zhu: "Ah, so fast. ”

Zhu Bai said: "Yes, tomorrow we will find a suitable place to repair the Guan's Tooth Bureau and Yinzhuang." Lord Wang also has to count how many craftsmen who can weave orchid velvet in Lanzhou today, and this king can estimate how much silver is needed. ”

Wang Zhu: "Okay, good, the minister will do it." ”

He turned around stiffly to leave, and suddenly remembered that the things in his hand were hurriedly put in Zhu Bai's hands, saluted, and left again.

Zhu Bai: "Eh, eh, wait." ”

Wang Zhu turned around: "What else does Your Highness have to order?" ”

Zhu Bai stretched out his hand to Fugui.

Fugui hurriedly took out a gold ingot with five taels from his sleeve pocket and put it in Zhu Bai's hand.

Wang Zhu looked at the gold in his hand and whispered, "It's not so much." ”

Zhu Bai put the gold ingot in Wang Zhu's hand: "It's okay, Lord Wang guards the city, and it is hard to repair the city wall." From now on, I will have to work hard to help this king guard the Lanzhou Guanya Bureau. Let's find a way to make Lanzhou Wei stronger and stronger. ”

Wang Zhu retracted his fingers and bowed: "Obey." ”

Zhu Bai waved his hand: "Let's go, this king will go with you to see where there is a suitable shop." ”

Zhu Bai walked with Wang Zhu all morning, looked around Lanzhou City, and found that none of them met the requirements.

Even the city wall and the yamen of Lanzhou Wei are made of mud and straw, not to mention private houses.

Zhu Bai pursed his lips: This is too poor to be thorough.

Hezhou and Xining can still find some stones and build guards with lime and glutinous rice.

The Yuan Dynasty was a nomadic people, and there was no obsession with building houses.

The first thing the Han people did when they built the city was to build the city wall, and the first thing they did after ascending the throne was to build the palace.

But if you want to guard this important pass at the westernmost point, such walls and houses will definitely not work.

The key is that Lanzhou is still a place full of disasters and bandits, and the houses of the official tooth bureau must be high and indestructible.

Zhu Bai said to Fugui: "Hurry up and send a letter to the Xi'an Guanya Bureau, asking them to transport green bricks, glutinous rice and lime, and build a new Guanya Bureau and inn here." ”

He thought for a while and said: "I simply asked the Xi'an Guanya Bureau to build a post station from Lanzhou to Xi'an." The fee comes from the profits handed over this year. ”

More than 1,200 miles, at least five post stations in the middle.

It's a huge project to be repaired before winter comes.

Zhu Bai had been pondering about this matter, his face suddenly cooled, and when he looked up, large snowflakes fell in the air.

He was surprised and opened his mouth slightly: how long has it been since the beginning of spring, and why is it still snowing.

Wang Zhu said with a smile: "Your Highness is from the south, I don't know the weather here, and it will snow when I say it's snowing." Sometimes, it's March and it snows. ”

Zhu Bai nodded slightly: "Spring snow." ”

In the afternoon, the new dental chief of Lanzhou sent by the Xi'an Official Dental Bureau arrived.

Wind and dust, hats, eyebrows and beard are covered with snow, like a Santa Claus.

This new tooth is called Bai Gu, Hui people. has been a broker in the Xi'an Official Dental Bureau for two years, and it is most suitable for him to be in charge of the Lanzhou Official Dental Bureau.

Zhu Bai smiled and introduced him to Wang Zhu, and then took out the half of the orchid velvet and talked about his plan.

Bai Gu replied: "Back to Your Highness, the Hui people also have many handicrafts that are not available in the south. Is it possible to collect and buy and sell together? ”

Zhu Bai said: "Yes, buy some of the same, and take them to other official tooth bureaus to see if they are good to sell." ”

Zhu Bai and the others set off from Lanzhou and carried a bunch of various handicrafts.

If Zhu Bai hadn't ridden a horse, he would have thought that he had become a merchant on the Silk Road.

Fugui and they sighed: "It is said that our Highness will easily do a good job in business." In fact, only we know that His Highness has been doing it himself. ”

Zhu Bai smiled: "This is called inspecting the source of goods and opening up the market." ”

He looked into the distance: "The next stop is Xi'an, I don't know if my second brother misses me." ”

He had heard a lot about Zhu Zhang.

Mostly not good.

I don't know if he can go smoothly this trip.