The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 23 External Opportunity

"The eldest son has really grown up."

Ge Cheng sighed inwardly, feeling very embarrassed again.

The young man was no longer ignorant, and began to study hard to do things. Instead of supporting him wholeheartedly, he calculated the young man like a jackal.

Sit and wait to pick the fruits of the youth's hard work.

It seems that I can't do this.

Suddenly feel wrong.

Ge Cheng secretly made a decision and went back on his original idea.

fruit.

He can't pick it.

King Yan has to pick it.

Zhu Gaochi still doesn't understand the dangers of the human heart, no, he does.

But well.

People always like to be condescending.Zhu Gaochi knows that the next 500 years, of course he is somewhat proud of himself.

Today's era.

Who has a higher vision than him?

He has even seen the appearance of Mars.

Subconsciously regarded the ancients as little white rabbits, and to be precise, he did not guard against the people in the house.

His father is Zhu Di.

Who dares to harm him?

"Last time in Xishan, what happened to what the eldest son said?"

"what's up?"

Zhu Gaochi raised his head with a dazed expression.

He has done a lot of things recently, and he doesn't know what Uncle Cheng is referring to.

Seeing that the Eldest Young Master couldn't remember, Ge Cheng quickly reminded him, "The Eldest Young Master said something that opened my eyes."

Didn't he come here because he wanted to know what was going on from the Eldest Young Master?

Really the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is in a hurry.

Seeing the appearance of the eldest son, Ge Cheng was heartbroken.

"Oh."

Zhu Gaochi was stunned.

"Honeycomb? It's not urgent."

There is no technical content in this matter, and it depends on volume and low cost, as well as the operation of merchants.

Compared with the steam engine, he certainly didn't pay much attention.

The original honeycomb.

Ge Cheng raised his eyebrows, it seems that the eldest son has made another invention.

But the eldest son doesn't seem to pay much attention to it.

How does this work.

In Ge Cheng's view, the steam engine is a small matter, but the briquette is the big one.

You have to hang a carrot in front of the eldest son's mouth.

In order to encourage Zhu Gaochi to focus on briquettes, Ge Cheng reminded him.

"If Eldest Young Master can really solve this matter, King Yan will definitely praise Eldest Young Master when he comes back, and it will be convenient for Eldest Young Master to do things in the future."

Ge Cheng casually drew a big cake with Zhu Gaochi.

Yes.

Zhu Gaochi woke up.

The blueprint in his hand was also slowly put down.

The improvement of the steam engine will not be solved in a short time. How could I forget the principle of following the development of things.

Going against the development of things is bound to get twice the result with half the effort, and the gain outweighs the loss.

What I have to do is to accelerate incubation, not retrograde.

The people in Daming City are equivalent to the non-agricultural population in ancient times, and the citizens are the main force of consumption.

And the urban population of the whole country of Ming Dynasty.

After 25 years of governance by Zhu Yuanzhang, the people's livelihood has been promoted, the society has been peaceful, and the population has multiplied for several generations.

At the beginning of the country, the population was roughly 6000 million, but now it is more than that.

Although the population of the common people is not enough for future generations, but looking at the world today, it is the only one.

As long as the people of the country switch to coal instead of firewood.

This is the opportunity to promote the explosion of the steam engine.

All mines across the country must take the initiative and purchase a large number of steam engines to solve the mine groundwater problem.

"In a few days, we can open Uncle Cheng's eyes, and I will definitely not lie to you."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Ge Cheng smiled from ear to ear.

Just do it.

No one in the mansion obstructed it, and even Chang Shi personally approached the housekeepers to ask them not to refuse the eldest son's request.

Zhu Gaochi sent someone to invite Zhang Dehui.

Honeycombs are different from steam engines.

The former is in great demand for merchants.

……

Zhang Dehui received a message from his family saying that someone from Prince Yan's mansion invited him, and seeing that he was not at home, he explained to his family.

That being the case, how dare he delay, said sorry, and left proudly under the envious eyes of the businessmen.

soon.

Arriving at King Yan's Mansion, looking at the majestic gate of King Yan's Mansion, I was both excited and apprehensive.

Chance.

The relationship between himself and Yanwangfu is getting closer and closer. In normal times, he is an ordinary mine owner, so he is not qualified to visit Yanwangfu.

After all, he is a businessman who has seen a lot of the world. He mustered up his courage and looked normal, and stepped forward to talk to the guards.

It's a guest invited by the eldest son.

The guards told the concierge, and the concierge went in to communicate, and soon Zhu Gaochi's chief followed Zhang Quan, and ran out to greet him in person.

The two entered through the side door, passed the Langfang pavilion, and came to a warm pavilion outside.

"Please sit down."

Zhu Gaochi looked enthusiastic.

Although the eldest son has a high status, he treats people kindly.

Zhang Dehui, who was familiar with the eldest son's temperament, was not too restrained.

It's not that he doesn't respect the eldest son, but because he regards himself as the eldest son, so he is more casual.

Although the dealings time is not long.

But Corporal Lixian.

Zhu Gaochi's performance, in their eyes, was like this.

Not only the officials and craftsmen of the ironworks think so, but also the miners and businessmen in the Xishan mining area have heard of it.

A good reputation is spread step by step.

At least.

About a hundred people in Beiping Mansion praised the eldest son in their hearts, thinking that the eldest son is a noble man with virtue.

Say hello.

"Steam engines are selling more and more, and within a month or two, the output of coal mines will be highlighted and increase significantly."

Zhu Gaochi took the initiative to mention the steam engine.

"Yeah, it also worries the students."

Zhang Dehui is in his forties, but in front of a 14-year-old boy, he is like a junior, and no one in the room feels awkward.

"Before the student came, he was talking about the steam engine with other owners. He has the reputation of a big son, and they are all willing to buy it, but..."

"They bought the steam engine mainly because of the eldest son, rather than accepting the steam engine."

"I'm afraid that the steam engine will not be easy to sell outside of Beiping Mansion."

The eldest son cares about fame.

Zhang Dehui believes that currying favor with the palace is more important than his own business.

So Zhang Dehui restrained a lot of wildness.

Abandon his previous methods of dealing with competitors, so as not to annoy the eldest son and alienate himself.

Zhu Gaochi understood what Zhang Dehui meant.

The roots are still in the market.

Local people can cut down trees by themselves, or even go to the forest belt planted by the government to do it secretly.

The urban population does not have this convenience.

Cities are densely populated, such as Beiping City, there are twenty or thirty lands around, and there are already no trees for the city population to cut down.

Living in the city was not easy in any era.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation cost money.

Most of the people in the countryside don't use money to buy firewood, but the people in the city spend more money to buy it.

But wood has no cost, only labor cost.

On the other hand, in the mining area, the mining cost is not low.

In a word, sum it up.

Firewood is still the main fuel used in the city.

The advantages of coal are not as good as firewood in a comprehensive comparison.

Now the steam engine can increase the output of coal, but it only creates conditions for laying down the price of coal.

What can really reduce the price of coal depends on the market.

The people all use coal, so the mine owners can make small profits but sell more, and get enough profits for the merchants.

But the price of coal is not bargained, so how can the common people switch to coal?

Chicken and egg paradox.

Want to solve unsolvable problems.

External opportunities are required.

(End of this chapter)