Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 54 You Are Really Very Knowledgeable

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was knighted, and it would not be so bad until the Southern Ming Dynasty.

In the entire Chongzhen Dynasty, Wu Sangui was the only military general to be knighted. It was not until March of the 17th year of Chongzhen, when the capital was about to fall, that Ping Xibo was conferred.

Therefore, it is definitely a great gift for Emperor Chongzhen to confer the title of Zhou Yuji at this time.

When Zhou Yuji heard the sound, he was stunned for a moment!

He suspected that he didn't hear clearly, or he heard it wrong!

Seeing this, the eunuch on duty nearby quickly reminded Zhou Yuji to thank him quickly.

It wasn't until this time that Zhou Yuji woke up like a dream when he saw Emperor Chongzhen looking at him with a smile. He was immediately overjoyed and quickly received an order to thank him.

This time, he came to his senses, not only because he was happy because of the title, but also because Emperor Chongzhen made a decree to double the number of his subordinates, which is also good news.

But after calming down a bit, Zhou Yuji immediately said: "Your Majesty, elite soldiers are more expensive than many, and the court's food and salary are insufficient. Instead of expanding to become a mediocre army, it is better to use the elite soldiers who are currently paid!"

The imperial court is notorious for having no money!
This is not only true of the local army, but also of the Yongwei Battalion.

The court was corrupt, and when Emperor Chongzhen ordered the establishment of the Yongwei Battalion, he did everything he could to ensure the logistics of the Yongwei Battalion. As a result, the Yongwei Battalion really became an elite soldier in the late Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Chongzhen was overjoyed to see this, so he formed a second new army.

However, the first brave guard battalion had already provided food and salaries to the best of their ability, so where did the second new army get so much food and salaries, so naturally they had no combat power, and then they were left alone.

As for the Yongwei Battalion, because of the guarantee of full food and wages, they are all innocent and powerful in combat.

As one of the leaders of the Yongwei Battalion, Zhou Yuji naturally knew how the Yongwei Battalion's combat power came about.If the army expands and the food and salaries are not enough, it will easily become those second-rate troops.

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen laughed loudly when he heard Zhou Yuji's words: "You don't have to worry about the food and salary, I promise to pay the full amount!"

Hearing such rich and powerful words, Zhou Yuji couldn't help being taken aback, when did the emperor get rich?

I haven't been out of Beijing for a long time, and I haven't heard that the imperial court has raised taxes?
And even if taxes are levied, there is still not enough time to collect them?
He was just wondering, when suddenly, an eunuch wearing a scarlet robe entered the palace, and with excitement, he reported to Emperor Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, the glass factory has shipped!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen was overjoyed, because the delivery time was much faster than he expected!
So, he looked at Zhou Yuji, smiled and said, "Go, follow me to see my treasure tray!"

Zhou Yuji was confused and couldn't figure out what was going on.

But he probably knew that it seemed to be able to make money, which surprised him again.

At this time, Zhou Yuji understood that the capital might have undergone great changes in the few days since he left the capital.

With curiosity, he followed Emperor Chongzhen to the glass factory.

Soon, Zhou Yuji was surprised to find that the craftsmen in the glass factory were obviously different from the craftsmen in his impression.

Although in the past, when these craftsmen faced the emperor, they also paid respects.

But at this time, Zhou Yuji discovered that each of these craftsmen was very special, and they respected the emperor from the bottom of their hearts!
Not only that, no matter what they do, they move quickly, as if someone is whipping them from behind.Can work, but is very good.It can be seen that it is not perfunctory.

Seeing all this, Zhou Yuji was really surprised.

What's the situation?What happened to the capital?
Especially Your Majesty, it is really completely different from before!
Under his secret amazement, Emperor Chongzhen had already inspected the first batch of glass products, most of which were ordinary ones, that is, common wine glasses and utensils in this era.

According to the current market price, only the first batch of glass products can be sold for about 500 taels of silver.

Of course, if it is sold to shareholders, it must not be so high.

The eunuch in charge of the glass factory is Gao Shiming, who was newly promoted by Emperor Chongzhen. He leaned into Emperor Chongzhen's ear and whispered, "Long live, these glass products, slaves and servants have already made preliminary calculations, even if it is added to these craftsmen. The cost of wages is less than 50 taels of silver."

Although Emperor Chongzhen already had expectations, he felt that the cost of these glass products would not be high.After all, he knows what the formula is.

However, he never expected that the cost of glass is so low, and the selling price is ten times the profit. What is the difference between this and stealing money?
Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's beaming expression, Gao Shiming quickly responded, "Long Live Lord, what is the appropriate price for these glass cups?"

"450 taels..." Emperor Chongzhen quoted a price without even thinking about it.

But then, he hesitated a little, and changed his words: "Or 430 taels!"

"Wait, I need to be quiet for a while!" Emperor Chongzhen finally changed his words and entered a room alone, then quickly took out his mobile phone, hesitated for a while, and called Liu Weichao.

In fact, the price of this glass is very important. If you order too little, he feels that it is too bad. If you order too much, he is afraid that it will not be sold. Therefore, in the end, he still wants to discuss it with Liu Weichao.

At this time, he immediately thought of Liu Weichao as the person to discuss, not those civil servants.

After waiting anxiously for a while, the video was finally connected. Immediately, Emperor Chongzhen said happily: "The first batch of glass products came out. The cost is about 50 taels, but the market sells for about 500 taels." Tell me, how much should I sell?"

Liu Weichao was also happy when he heard that, the first step he took to help Emperor Chongzhen had already worked. When he was about to speak, he suddenly felt a little impulsive again, so he immediately changed his words: "Wait a minute, let me think about it!"

Of course, Emperor Chongzhen would not have any objections, and waited with anticipation.

Just listen to Liu Weichao talking to himself in the video: "The price of a commodity depends on the relationship between supply and demand, as well as the scarcity and practicality of the commodity. For glass products, it is not a necessity of life, but a luxury. But at this time, it is considered a luxury. Solo business..."

While talking, he suddenly remembered something, and immediately asked Emperor Chongzhen, "By the way, how high is your output?"

"Ah?" Emperor Chongzhen didn't understand what he meant when he heard it.

When Liu Weichao saw it, he explained: "If your output is high, the market is likely to be saturated, so you should set the price lower and give the profit to those who resell, so that they have enough motivation to sell to further places. If the output If it is low, the market will not be saturated easily, and the price can be set higher."

"Market saturation?" Emperor Chongzhen didn't understand.

So Liu Weichao explained again.

Emperor Chongzhen finally understood, and couldn't help saying with great admiration: "You are really very knowledgeable!"

(End of this chapter)