He is loyal to the two brothers He Shen and He Lin, and thinks about everything for the two brothers He Shen and He Lin.

He can be the two brothers He Shen and He Lin, go up the sword mountain and go down to the sea of fire, and he still has the ability, which is one of the few people who can be trusted by He Shen now.

To be honest, if it weren't for the protection of the old housekeeper Hezhong and Aunt Zheng, the young brothers He Shen and He Lin might not have survived to turn the tables...

Accustomed to the old housekeeper and Zhong always following him, but he hasn't seen him for a week, to be honest, Heshen is really a little unaccustomed.

It can be seen that people are still emotional animals, and no one is immune to vulgarity.

“………”

And just when He Shen was in his heart, when he sighed, the old housekeeper He Zhong explained to He Shen while leading He Shen towards the courtyard.

"According to your orders, our largest stores in Kyoto have been vacated, and this is the largest main store."

When He Shen heard this, he first nodded, and then then asked, "Have you invited all the workers of the kiln?" ”

When the old butler and Zhong heard this, he replied: "I have already spent some silver money and invited a few masters who are good at kiln burning to come over. ”

"However, these masters, they are still studying the recipes of the little master, and at this time, they have not yet started."

“…………”

Looking at the frowning brows, it seems that these old masters who are only taking money and not working, and the old housekeeper and Zhong who are a little dissatisfied, He Shen said with a smile.

"No hurry, really no hurry..."

"It's a good thing to study the formula first, if they start work rashly, I will not be at ease with them."

"It's not difficult to make glass, but it's hard to make it delicate."

"Don't worry, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."

“…………”

Different from the 21st century, in this era, there are few skilled masters, and there are few job-hopping.

The craftsmen of the kilns found by the old housekeeper and Zhong are all generations of long-term workers who have been working for more than 100 years.

The master and apprentice are all working for a proprietor, not only the proprietor values them, but they themselves are also loyal to the proprietor, and it is naturally extremely difficult to dig them up, and the amount of money spent is naturally very much.

He Shen didn't have to think about it, he knew how much silver the old housekeeper and Zhong needed to spend in order to dig these kiln masters.

“…………”

However, no matter how much money is spent, there is no defense, as long as things can be done.

One hundred taels of silver for one person, one thousand taels of silver for one person, and Shen here, only need the result, and only look at the result.

“…………”

After looking around and muttering for a while, He Shen said, "Take me to see the craftsmen of these kilns first, I have something to say to them." ”

The old housekeeper and Zhong replied: "Back to the little master, they are now in the backyard, waiting." ”

………

When he came to the backyard, He Shen saw the middle-aged masters, with dark faces and wearing special kiln clothes.

I don't know if it's because of dedication, or because the price given by He Shen is too high, they are a little embarrassed...

At this time, they were all carefully studying the glass-burning recipe given to them by He Shen, and their attitudes were quite serious, and occasionally they would discuss and argue with each other.

Seeing the seriousness and hard work of these people with his own eyes, He Shen's originally hanging heart also let go and nodded with satisfaction.

“………”

"The owner has arrived, you guys come and see you quickly!"

With the shouts of the old housekeeper and Zhong, these kiln craftsmen who were concentrating on the study of glass recipes noticed the arrival of He Shen.

When they saw He Shen's pomp, they all looked panicked and hurriedly surrounded them.

“…………”

"A few masters don't need to be restrained, just like usual, just be casual."

When He Shen saw these craftsmen who were a little panicked and uneasy about the kiln, he felt amused in his heart, and then he also opened his mouth to comfort people.

"From today onwards, I will be your owner."

"In the future, as long as you work hard, I guarantee that your monthly salary will not be less, and I will send you double the silver!"

"If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you have done it, you will be punished."

"From now on, you are free to mix and match, and you are allowed to take a few apprentices, divided into five groups, according to the recipe I gave you, burn the glass with your heart, and the group that is made first, I will reward you with three thousand taels of silver alone."

Hearing that He Shen gave out a heavy reward, several kiln craftsmen were much more excited.

The reward of twice the salary and three thousand taels of silver is much stronger than what is said to be a big pie.

“…………”

"Thank you to the owner, we will definitely work hard."

These kiln masters said in unison.

Under the heavy reward, there will be brave men.

These kiln masters, under the heavy reward, responded one after another.

“………”

"That's good."

Seeing this, He Shen smiled and nodded, without delay, and after a few words, he was ready to go back.

In fact, the manufacturing process of glass is not much different from that of glass, which is mainly alkali salt, silica sand, sodium carbonate and lime, and the most important change is to change the firing time and add iron powder.

These kiln craftsmen are skilled, and as long as there is enough time, it is not difficult to manufacture.

“…………”

After seeing the real situation of these kiln craftsmen with his own eyes, and after a few words of advice, He Shen immediately followed suit, and did not delay any longer, and immediately prepared to go home.

Before leaving, He Shen and the old housekeeper He Zhong commanded.

"Send some trustworthy nursing homes here, show me the glass formula that can make us a lot of money, but I can't reveal it."

Hearing He Shen's words, the old housekeeper Hezhong's face also became very serious, and he nodded in response: "Little master, don't worry, I will send some reliable people to keep an eye on this place." ”

“…………”

When He Shen heard this, he smiled slightly, and said faithfully: "Uncle Zhong, I don't worry about you." ”

………

Half a month later!

On the fifteenth day after the establishment of Qiaogong Pavilion, the glass that He Shen said had already been made with the efforts of several kiln masters.

It's just that Heshen's side did not rush to implement the "money-making plan", but let several kiln masters continue to work hard and work hard to strive for perfection.

After all, glass was stuck in the backward conditions of ancient times, and it was impossible to fire completely transparent glass like later generations.

“…………”

According to He Shen's idea, it is possible to manufacture several glass products with different prices and types according to the transparency of the glass and the number of impurities.

These kiln masters, after receiving the reward, are full of energy.

Another month passed, and several glasses of different qualities were manufactured one after another.

“…………”

Nowadays, several glass sheet samples of different qualities have been placed in front of Heshen.

And the old housekeeper in charge of this matter, He Zhong, stood aside and carefully explained these glass sheet samples to He Shen.

"Little master, look at this slightly yellowed glass sheet with more impurities."

The old butler and Zhong pointed to the thin glass plate on the far left and said carefully.

"This glass sheet was first manufactured according to the recipe of the little master, although the quality is the worst, but the cost is also the cheapest."

…………

When He Shen heard this, he picked up this piece of glass with many impurities and put it under the candlelight to look at it carefully.

After observation and Shen, it was found that it was quite similar to the five-yuan glass commonly used in later generations, square and square, and the whole was light yellow.

Touching the texture of this glass sheet sample, He Shen frowned, and then asked: "How much does this glass cost?" ”

When the old butler and Zhong heard this, he immediately replied: "Back to the little master, it is only twenty copper plates, which is very cheap." ”

"If it is large-scale manufacturing, this cost can go down further, I calculated, it can be cheaper by another five copper plates."

“……………”

He Shen nodded, expressing satisfaction.

According to today's prices, twenty copper plates are about equivalent to two catties of rice, and the cost of twenty copper plates is indeed not high, even lower than the cost of burning glass.

This kind of glass, Heshen plans to sell to the common people, although the specific price has not been thought of, but because the cost is not high, I think the ordinary people can still afford it.

After all, this kind of glass is very useful, as long as the price is cheap enough, this kind of daily necessities are still very popular.

“……………”

Seeing He Shen put down the pale yellow glass plate, the old housekeeper He Zhong pointed to the second pale white glass plate in the middle and said.

"Little master, this kind of glass is much better than the previous glass, but the price of manufacturing it is doubled, about forty copper plates."

“…………”

He Shen Wenyan picked it up and looked at it, and found that this kind of glass was not only lighter in color, but also had a lot less impurities, so he couldn't help but nodded.

After He Shen put down this pale white glass plate, he said with a smile: "Although the market for this kind of glass plate is not as big as the previous one, many small officials and wealthy businessmen can still afford it. ”

After talking a few words, He Shen picked up the last glass plate and looked at it carefully.

Different from the previous two sheets, this glass sheet has very few impurities and is extremely transparent, just like the ordinary transparent glass of later generations.

After seeing a few pieces of glass with his own eyes, He Shen also had confidence in his heart.

“………”

Here, He Shen was soon here, and he came to his second destination today.

The main lineage of the Niu Hulu family, the nephew of Emperor Qianlong's mother, the Empress Dowager Xiao Shengxian, that is, Zhen Huan's family, and the patriarch of Mengyan.

The capital is not only the largest city in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but also happens to be located in the most central belly of Hebei. It is a center for political, economic and cultural exchanges.

People who live in the capital, whether they are rich or poor, generally have a sense of pride in their hearts. Inside, in itself, is a status symbol.

The central area, the central district, is where the Forbidden City is located, and naturally no one outside the royal family will live in it.