My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 464
"Where are you thinking? I want to send Liu Mian to Tianzhu to help my father build an intelligence agency."

Zhu Zhanhe rolled his eyes at Sun Ruowei and said.

The last time Zhang Zhong came back, he talked a lot about Tianzhu with the other party. Although Zhu Gaoxu also had an intelligence agency, it was mainly used to inquire about military intelligence. It was not comprehensive, and it was far from being able to compare with Jin Yiwei.

Even if Zhu Gaoxu captured Tianzhu, he was alone overseas, with no strong support around him, and he had to rely on himself for everything. Moreover, Tianzhu's geography was peaceful and there was almost no danger to defend. This was also the reason why Tianzhu was so easily destroyed in history.

So Zhu Gaoxu will definitely expand to Central Asia in the future to ensure the safety of Tianzhu, and the intelligence at this time is very important.

"Isn't Liu Mian the commander of Jinyiwei? How could he go to Tianzhu?"

Sun Ruowei still didn't understand, so he asked curiously.

"This matter is very complicated. To put it simply, Liu Mian has no other way out now. You must know that starting from Emperor Taizu, the people in charge of Jinyiwei have no good end. He doesn't want to follow the old path of those people, so he just able to travel overseas.”

Zhu Zhanhe patiently explained.

"I understand. It's really dangerous to be an official in the court. Even the famous leader of Jinyiwei can't guarantee his own safety in the end."

Sun Ruowei patted her chest at the end. Fortunately, her father was only a small magistrate, so she didn't have to worry about being implicated by the higher-ups.

"Ruowei, how is the soap and perfume workshop?"

Zhu Zhanhe suddenly asked Sun Ruowei.

"It's very good, especially the perfume business is getting better and better. Now every batch of perfume needs to be booked in advance, otherwise you can't buy it at all."

Sun Ruowei was very proud at the end.

Soap and perfume workshops have now become the two major money-making tools of the palace. Although they are not as big as the benefits brought by sea trade, sea trade requires taking great risks. In the event of natural disasters or man-made disasters, a ship's worth of goods may be lost. You lose all your money.

In contrast, soaps and perfumes are almost guaranteed profits. As long as she strictly keeps the secrets of soap and perfume production, she doesn't have to worry about making no money in the future.

"I heard that my mother set up another shipbuilding workshop in the south?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked again, he was not very clear about the properties under the name of the palace, because these things were usually taken care of by the Princess of Han.

"It's one, it's two, plus the original three, our palace has its own shipbuilding workshops in several major ports in the south. After all, the sea trade is so prosperous now. If there is no shipbuilding workshop at home, how will we use ships in the future? ?”

Sun Ruowei replied again.

"As far as I know, many noble families are now focusing on the shipbuilding industry. Shipbuilding workshops in the south are springing up like mushrooms after a spring rain. There are new workshops everywhere. With so many workshops open, shipbuilding craftsmen must be in high demand, right?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked again.

Shipbuilding is a systematic project, not much simpler than building a palace, so it is not easy to train a craftsman who knows how to build ships.

"That's right. Not only are there shortages of top craftsmen who know how to build ships, but even some of the most common craftsmen and blacksmiths are in high demand. But in my opinion, this situation won't last long."

Sun Ruowei finally expressed his judgment.

"Why do you say that?"

Zhu Zhanhe was a little surprised when he heard that craftsmen were too sought after, which was not a good thing for him, because he still wanted to recruit more craftsmen to Tianzhu.

"It's very simple. Now everyone is swarming and pouring money into the shipbuilding workshop, which has caused the craftsmen's value to rise. But if there is no accident, it will be no problem to use it for more than ten years or even decades. It is just now. There is a shortage of boats everywhere in the sea, but if we wait a few more years, I am afraid that too many boats will be built, and they will not be sold.”.Sun Ruowei talked eloquently and analyzed.

"It makes sense!"

Zhu Zhanhe nodded. The current shipbuilding industry is fighting for a stock market, but when this market is saturated, there will be no need for such a large output. At that time, various shipbuilding workshops may only enter a cruel merger and elimination stage. .

"Husband, why are you asking about the shipbuilding workshop?"

Sun Ruowei asked curiously again.

"Isn't this going to send talents to Tianzhu? Craftsmen are also important talents, so I want workshops in various places to recruit more, so that they can be sent to Tianzhu in the future."

Zhu Zhanhe spread his hands and said helplessly that before, immigration was based on weight rather than quality, but now it is time to enter a stage where quality is more important than quantity.

"It was this one!"

Sun Ruowei nodded first when he heard the words, then suddenly slapped his hands and said.

"Husband, I think we can open the perfume and soap workshop to Tianzhu, and then produce it directly there, and then sell it to further places, and we will definitely make a lot of money!"

"That's a good idea. Pay attention recently and pick out a few confidantes. The immigrant fleet has already arrived in Laizhou. Let them go to Tianzhu together by boat!"

Zhu Zhanhe immediately made a decision.

Perfume and soap were not only popular in the Ming Dynasty, but also very popular overseas. Previously, the Wangfu fleet transported a batch of soap to Nanyang and Tianzhu, and the profits were hundreds of times higher when resold.

"Okay, I'll go get ready now!"

Sun Ruowei agreed happily when he heard the words, and then left with brisk steps.

At the same time, Liu Mian, who left the Han Palace, did not go home, but found a place to drink. He was a little moved by Zhu Zhanhe's proposal, but he couldn't let go of the power in his hands, so he didn't know what to do now. manage?
In the end, the more Liu Mian drank, the more depressed he became, and his mind became a mess, which made him even more uncertain.

"Let's talk it over with someone!"

Finally Liu Mian thought of a solution that was not a solution, so he left the tavern and came to Dongchang to find Cao Lei.

Not to mention seeing Dongchang overpowering Jinyiwei, but Liu Mian and Cao Lei have a very good personal relationship. When they were working under Zhu Zhanhe, the two cooperated tacitly. Although Cao Lei usually doesn't like to talk, Liu Mian knows that Cao Lei is an extremely smart person, he sees problems very thoroughly, otherwise he would not have been highly valued by his young teacher Yao Guangxiao.

"Brother Liu, why are you here?"

When Cao Lei saw Liu Mian coming to him, he immediately stood up to greet him, but when he smelled the smell of alcohol on his body, he couldn't help but frown.

"Brother Cao, brother, I have encountered a difficult situation, so I want to ask you to give me an idea!"

Liu Mian smiled wryly.

"I've also heard about the internal affairs of your Jin Yiwei. Is that Wang Zhi angry with you again?"

Cao Lei sighed, and immediately guessed why Liu Mian came to find him.

(End of this chapter)