surnamed Wang

Chapter 61 Regain the Liulichang

In the past six months, Wang Gangquan has been treated with cold eyes, and the first batch of firecrackers he produced were given to the Jingshi Firecrackers Team for free. Not only did he not earn a penny, but the family fortune he had accumulated over the years was almost wiped out.

Although there is still a drunken brothel in hand, but since the two oirans left, the business has plummeted, and instead, it has been countered by other weak brothels.Besides, I can't always generate electricity for love, can I?
Wang Gang went to the palace right now to get back what belonged to him—the Liulichang that was deceived by Sheng Endi Lian Meng.Liulichang's profits are huge, more than enough to support an ordnance factory.

When they came to the Imperial Study Room, Wang Gangquan knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

Pushing open the door and entering, this time the old emperor is not here, only the new emperor is alone.

The new emperor looked up at Wang Bingquan, and asked, "Is there something wrong, brother?"

Wang Gingquan was embarrassed to ask for it directly, and asked sideways: "Is the batch of firecrackers produced by the ordnance factory satisfactory?"

"Well, I'm very satisfied. Both my father and I checked it specially. Whether it is accurate or portable, it is indeed much better than before. Please work hard on your side and arrange it for the frontier army as soon as possible."

"Eh..." Hearing this, Wang Gingquan showed a troubled expression, and Emperor Xian En clearly saw that he had difficulties, "Just say what you have to say."

"Your Majesty, there must be no problem on our side, but the household department..."

"The Household Department did come to me a few times before, and I suppressed them all and asked them to actively cooperate with you, and they agreed."

Wang Gangquan curled his lips and said, "Brother Huang, those old fellows in the Ministry of Finance are doing one thing to the other. If you ask them to help, it's okay to say, but if you ask them to pay the money, it's like killing them one by one, so... I want Go back to Liulichang."

"Liulichang?" Wang Bingxian was a little surprised. Liulichang was like a treasure house, so the Ministry of Household Affairs wrote a letter every year, wanting to take it over.

But right now, Wang Gangquan is not talking about taking over, but returning it, which sounds like it belongs to him. Emperor Xian En couldn't help but be a little puzzled: "You said you were going back?"

Wang Gangquan nodded, "The Liulichang was originally established by me, and later it was handed over to the emperor, and then the third princess took care of it. Now the ordnance factory needs a lot and has no source of income, so I want to use the Liulichang to support the ordnance factory. "

Emperor Xianen nodded when he heard the words. The old emperor really did not tell him about this matter, but he would not lie to him if he wanted to come to Wang Quanquan. Liulichang probably was established by him.

Just as he was thinking, Wang Gingquan gently placed a jade pendant on the dragon case.Wang Bingxian, who was still thinking about it, glanced at it first, but didn't pay attention to it, and took up the jade pendant to observe it carefully after recovering from it.

"This jade pendant, where did you come from?"

"Brother Huang, you gave me this jade pendant."

"I gave it to you?" The new emperor was a little confused at first, but immediately realized, "Could it be that you are that mysterious auction owner?"

Wang Gangquan nodded, and the new emperor who received the answer was calm on the surface, but was greatly shocked in his heart.

This jade pendant can be said to be one of his heart problems. It was okay when he was the prince before. Now that he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, the weight of the jade pendant he gave has also increased. Ask him to do one thing, even if it is difficult, he must fulfill his promise.

Now that Wang Bingquan came here with this jade pendant, it shows that Liulichang was indeed in his hands, and no matter whether Liulichang was in his hands or not, Wang Bingxian will fulfill his original promise.

"Are you sure you want to use up this opportunity?" In Xinhuang's view, this jade pendant is much heavier than a mere Liulichang.

Wang Gangquan spread his hands, the meaning couldn't be more obvious.Seeing this, the new emperor smiled wryly in his heart, also, he was not willing to let him be the emperor by the lord across from him, and his favor was probably not practical for a stack of bank notes.

"Okay, I agree to this matter, and I will deal with the third princess." The new emperor put away the jade pendant and gave Wang Bingquan an affirmative answer.

"Then thank you, Brother Huang." Wang Gangquan put on a playful smile.

Wang Gangquan said his goodbyes and turned to leave. After a long time, the new emperor murmured: "Wang Gangquan, I don't know how many things you still have."

"Come on, please come here, the third princess."

The third princess, Wang Bingyao, is eight years younger than Wang Bingxian. She is just over 25 now, and she was married a few years ago.

There is an old saying: There are three types of unfilial piety, the greatest of which is having no descendants.

In the dynasty, if a man married into a family, the child had to follow the mother's surname, so the man who married into a family would always be looked down upon by others.Some people with backbone would rather be reduced to beggars on the street than marry into a family.The new top scholar's parents died young, and he himself had no power or power. Even though he was talented, he could only bow his head to the power, and was finally recruited into the palace as a son-in-law.

According to the law of the dynasty, being a son-in-law cannot enter the court as an official. After studying hard for more than ten years, he can only be a caged bird full of knowledge once he is named on the gold list. It is also sad to say.

Sheng Endi also had his own plans for this move. The third princess did not marry out, so naturally he could continue to manage the Liulichang. As long as the Liulichang is in the hands of the third princess, it will be a royal property.

The marriage of the three princesses seems to be full of conflicts of interest, but it is better than marrying into a foreign country.

"Brother, are you looking for me?" After a while, the third princess came.

Wang Bingxian looked at his beloved younger sister, and said with some embarrassment: "Bingyao, I want to discuss something with you."

Wang Bingyao, on the other hand, sat down beside Wang Bingxian carelessly, ate the snacks on the Long An, and said vaguely: "Brother, just talk about what you have, there is no need to be coy." Her demeanor, She completely lost her dignity and generosity in front of outsiders, and instead looked more like Miss Yan.

Wang Bingxian looked at the third princess dotingly, she could only let go in front of him, like an innocent little girl.

"My eighth brother came to see me today..."

"Oh? It's something new for him to find you." Wang Bingyao became interested, and finally stopped stuffing things into her mouth.

Wang Bingxian nodded, and then said: "He wants to go back to Liulichang."

"Liulichang?" Wang Bingyao was stunned for a moment, "Wait, he means that Liulichang originally belonged to him?" Her reaction speed was much faster than Wang Bingxian's.

Wang Bingxian nodded, and took out the jade pendant just now, "He should be the mysterious person who gave you the bracelet back then. I have worn this jade pendant for many years. I checked it and it is fine."

"Ah?" Although she had vaguely guessed in her heart, the third princess still covered her mouth in surprise.

"What do you think?" Wang Bingxian looked at the third princess again.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Bingyao said: "The Liulichang was originally his, and at the beginning, the emperor didn't give the Liulichang to the sixth department, but gave it to me. I think it should be his proposal. Since he wants it, return it to him."

"I thought so too, I just wronged you." Wang Bingxian looked at Wang Bingyao apologetically.

"Brother, you know me. I'm not a greedy person. I don't have anything to be reluctant to do. Compared with Liulichang, I am more interested in this eighth brother. Back then we were just acquaintances, so he dared Liulichang was handed over to me, but I can't see through him."

"I can't see through him either, I'm afraid only father can see through him." Wang Bingxian nodded in agreement.

Wang Bingyao leaned on the table, propped her cheeks with her hands, turned her head to look at her elder brother like an innocent little girl, "Brother, do you still have any resentment towards Father?"

Wang Bingxian shook his head with a wry smile, "It was true before, but as I got to know Wang Gangquan better, I can gradually understand my father's decision."

Wang Bingyao showed a bright smile, "Since you can figure it out, the girl can rest assured. Pay more attention to your body, I will leave first and not bother you." Looking at the memorials piled up on the dragon case, Wang Bingyao is very interesting ready to leave.

"Who did you learn these words from? You are not young anymore, and you have been married for two years and have not seen you have a son and a half daughter. Just now that Liulichang is handed over, you should hurry up and have a baby, don't Crazy again."

Wang Bingyao made a face at him: "I see, brother, you are more and more like father and mother, mother-in-law and mother."

After Wang Bingyao left, Wang Bingxian smiled wryly at first, and then felt a little disappointed. Now that both of them have grown up, he has become an emperor and is busy with political affairs all day long. Wang Bingyao has also married a woman. The relationship between the two is bound to be affected. Just try to maintain this relationship well, he doesn't hope that he will be like his father, who is diligent in state affairs and neglects family affairs.

Three days later, the document was issued, and after six years, Liulichang returned to Wang Gangquan's hands again.

Liulichang is Wang Bingquan's first regular business after time travel, so his feelings are naturally much deeper. Now that he stepped into the factory again, he also has a lot of emotions.

Today, the number of workers in Liulichang has expanded from 13 to nearly a hundred, and the senior craftsman who once assisted Wang Gangquan in testing the glass formula has now become the foreman here, and he is still in charge of the place most of the time. operate.

Wang Gangquan's friendship with Gao Gongjiang is much deeper than others. Liulichang was inexplicably handed over to the third princess. Gao Gongjiang has never seen this "young father-in-law" since then.Although the glassware produced in these years has undergone several innovations and changes, most of them are still based on existing utensils, and the sales volume is mediocre, mainly relying on the old capital left by Wang Gangquan.

Because of this, Craftsman Gao admired Wang Gingquan very much, and also had some doubts about the identity of the other party, probably not the little eunuch he thought.Sure enough, when Wang Bingquan came to Liulichang in brocade clothes, Craftsman Gao recognized him at a glance, and this simple and honest craftsman was even a little excited.

The two exchanged a few words of greeting, and Wang Bingquan gave an impassioned speech just like he did when he was digging the wall in the Yantie Division, and nearly a hundred people at the scene were ecstatic, and their enthusiasm for work was unprecedentedly high. Xiaochunzi couldn't help admiring secretly, his master's ability to win people's hearts can be described as top-notch.

After the speech was over, Craftsman Gao came forward, "My lord, this is the ledger, please have a look at it."

"Brother Gao, you don't need to be too polite. I'm usually busy, and Liulichang will rely on you a lot in the future."

"Don't dare to do it, it's all a matter of duty, and I will definitely do my best." Gao Craftsman still said in a humble tone.

Wang Gangquan was not reluctant, and began to look through the books. The income of Liulichang was indeed not low. In the past few years, there was an upward trend every year, but the increase has slowed down significantly in recent years, and there is still a faint tendency to decline.

Craftsman Gao saw Wang Gangquan's doubts, and explained: "The sales volume has been good before, but in recent years, the outside world has gradually started to imitate them. Although our formula has been strictly kept secret, and with the improvement and optimization of these years, the outside world cannot do it. It is possible to produce exactly the same things, but they are seven or eight times similar, and their prices are much cheaper, so many people choose to start buying imitations.”

Wang Gangquan nodded, he had predicted this result early on, so he made the secrecy work to the extreme from the very beginning.Even until now, the formula is only in the hands of a few people.Furthermore, this is the business of the royal family, and few people dared to risk their heads to leak the formula. It is already quite good to be able to persist for so long.

"How much does a set of cups sell outside?"

"My lord, the supply price of our manufacture is 100 taels, and the imitation is 70 taels."

Wang Gangquan nodded, "How much does it cost us to produce a set of cups?"

"It costs 30 taels."

"Okay, starting today, we will sell 50 taels a set."

"My lord, why is this?" Gao Craftsman obviously didn't understand this self-reducing method of profit. Before, a set could earn 70 taels, but after the price reduction, a set could only earn 20 taels. So the loss is huge. Is it just to compete with those imitations? Competing?
Wang Gangquan said calmly: "Our technology is mature and our output is large, but we still need 30 taels of cost. The cost of those small workshops outside will only be higher than ours."

Craftsman Gao nodded. It was true. He had asked someone specifically. The average cost of a set of imitation products was 40 taels. In recent years, glass products have always been popular, and the cost of raw materials has also risen accordingly. Presumably, the cost will continue to increase in the future. .

"You may think that I am angry with them and do not hesitate to lose huge profits, but I can tell you clearly that after the price is reduced, we will earn more."

"This...how can you earn more after the price reduction?" The senior craftsman who had never read any books was momentarily confused.

Seeing the puzzled expression on Craftsman Gao's face, Wang Gangquan patiently explained: "Have you ever heard of small profits but high sales? Let me use an analogy. Nowadays, most people can't afford a set of 100 taels. They can only sell one hundred taels a day." If you sell a set for 7000 taels, many people can afford it, and you can sell a thousand sets in a day, so you can earn a full 50 taels a day.”

"It seems to be true." Although Gao Craftsman still didn't understand, he believed in the young man in front of him. After all, this young man had created too many miracles, so he nodded, "It's all up to you."

"You can help me pick a few highly skilled workers in the next few days, and I will use them alone."

"Okay." Craftsman Gao didn't ask any further questions, nodded and went on.

Wang Gingquan turned around and looked outside, and murmured: "How dare a bunch of copycats compete with me? I'll show you what dimension reduction strike is!" A complete profiteer.

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