Women's clothing in the Ming Dynasty

According to the Ministry of Household Affairs, they plan to run their own business, using a method similar to selling salt. Merchants rely on tickets and the government uniformly prices them to sell and sell mirrors.

Li Chengfeng was stunned by this simple and unpretentious management method. He thought for a long time, and said euphemistically: "Mirrors are different from salt and iron. Although they are novel, it is not impossible to live without them. People If you don’t buy it, you don’t buy it. What’s more, if you buy one side, it can be used for several years. If the management is so strict like salt, I’m afraid it’s not easy to circulate.”

The household officials fell into deep thought and felt that what he said made sense.

"I don't know what is the real person's opinion?" Wang Haowen, Shangshu of the Household Department, asked expectantly. In the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, except for Yang Yiqing, Master Yang, he had the best attitude towards Li Chengfeng. Maybe it was because the appearance of the other party saved him. In short, Lord Wang doesn't care about his woman's identity at all.

"Don't dare to do it. Pindao actually thinks that it's good to let the merchants run the business, but there is no need for the ticket. Regardless of the size of the merchants, they can sell them after paying enough money. As for how much they can sell, it depends on their ability. Items are fragile, and long-distance transportation outside the capital will cost a lot of money in a short period of time, so the unified pricing is really unreasonable." Li Chengfeng actually doesn't know much about these things, but he has been exposed to them in modern society, and he has heard more or less Go through some marketing stories.

As soon as this statement came out, many people agreed with it, but some raised objections. "But as the saying goes, there is no evil, no business, if those people wantonly raise the price, what should we do if no one buys it?"

Li Chengfeng smiled confidently: "No, the output in the factory is increasing day by day, and it is not a monopoly business. Even if someone wants to raise the price, small businessmen must follow suit."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, unable to make up their minds for a while, and finally it was Wang Haowen who made the decision and decided to adopt Li Chengfeng's suggestion.

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Recently, a new thing has appeared in Beijing. The official name is Liuli Mirror, and the common people prefer to call it Silver Mirror. Because of this, the surface of the object is as smooth and clean as the best silver ingot. how much.Almost all Daming people have never seen what they look like in their entire lives, and they were shocked when they looked in the silver mirror suddenly.

Many old people don't want to stand in front of the mirror, thinking that there are monsters in it, which will suck people's souls into them.But most people still love the silver mirror very much. Not only can it be bought everywhere, but most importantly, the price is not expensive, and ordinary people can afford it.I also heard that a mirror can be used for many years, so I gritted my teeth and bought one for my wife and daughter at home.

Not only is it popular among women, but even literati and scholars are extremely sought after.I don't know which marketing genius came up with the idea, but the silver mirror is actually linked to self-cultivation. It is a big deal for a gentleman to look good. Nowadays, many students on the street carry mirrors in their chests, and take out them from time to time to take a picture.

The craftsmen in the factory worked very hard because they were paid well.After painstaking efforts in the decoration of the mirror, the final product is a cluster of flowers.One of them is eight feet high, and the "Mirror King" is wrapped with gold and silver threads. Even Jiajing couldn't help admiring it, but there are already enough mirrors in the palace, and they are all customized according to each person's taste. So it was still sold.

When Li Chengfeng heard that the "Mirror King" was finally sold for 3000 taels of silver, he couldn't help but sigh, no matter what era he was in, there was always a lot of coins.

When the Ministry of Household Affairs reported the recent income from selling mirrors, everyone was silent. This is almost equivalent to the annual fiscal income of Jiangnan and other wealthy areas.And it's only the sales volume around the capital. If it can be sold overseas as Li Chengfeng said, then it will be a huge profit, and everyone's thoughts will start to move for a while.

Zhu Houcong also showed a smile. With this money, he can finally relieve the urgent need temporarily. Maybe there will be surplus in the national treasury, and he can finally live a stable year.

Of course, he didn't forget that all of this was due to the female Taoist priest. Just as he was about to continue giving rewards, he was quickly stopped by Li Chengfeng.

"Your Majesty, Pindao now has no worries about food and clothing. He deserves to be rewarded three times in just a few months. Let's put it aside for further discussion at this time."

"Then it's better... I'll change your title again. The moral set by the Ministry of Rites last time is really not good enough. This time I think for myself."

Li Chengfeng shuddered. No matter how long the title on his head was, it would stick out of the screen. He quickly changed the subject: "Pindao heard that the court and China are quite controversial about the sale of mirrors. What's the matter?"

"Oh, what could be the matter, it's just that they weren't included in the deal, and some people were furious and desperately wanted a piece of the pie." Zhu Houcong sneered. Yingli Xinjun, the court meeting, or "overthrowing" Yang Tinghe have all put in a lot of effort. This kind of money-making business can't be done without them.

"What did they say?" Li Chengfeng was also speechless. No wonder neither the courtiers nor the emperor looked down on those people. The so-called contributions were just shouting behind their backs. Now it's too shameless to stand up and pick up the leaks. !

"A few days ago, we joined forces with Shangshu to say that the country is doing this to compete with the people for profit, and demanded that factories be opened to allow some people to produce." Zhu Houcong's face was ashen, which was equivalent to taking food from his mouth. It was not bad that he didn't explode on the spot .

"Ah?" Li Chengfeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, who were these people, he knew that the emperor would not agree, but when he turned his head, he saw Zhu Houcong's face of embarrassment.

Zhu Houcong explained: "Although those people are not popular, they are large in number, and they also encouraged some extremely old-fashioned officials in the court to fan the flames everywhere, saying that I broke the rules of the Tai and Zu. The most important thing is that the Empress Dowager Zhang in the harem also stood On their side..."

He spoke a little aggrieved, knowing in his heart that he had just ascended the throne, was fledgling, and the cabinet had only just been reorganized. Take advantage of it.

Li Chengfeng thought for a while, and said, "It's not impossible to share the profits with them..." Seeing that Zhu Houcong's complexion changed drastically, he was about to stand up and retort when he was pressed down again, signaling to the other party to be calm, and he continued to speak Said: "But the mirror is not good, you have to change it."

Under the puzzled eyes of the little emperor, Li Chengfeng threw him a glass vial.Zhu Houcong was puzzled, so he unscrewed the bottle, only to see that there was oil in it, and the aroma rushed to his face. "Is this... Rose Hydrosol? It doesn't seem right, it smells a little stronger."

Li Chengfeng explained: "This thing is called essential oil. The extraction process is slightly different from that of pure dew, and it has many effects." Since the factory was built, the glass production process can be said to have advanced by leaps and bounds. Taking advantage of the opportunity, they made a set of distillers and planned to make essential oils.

After briefly explaining to Jiajing, Li Chengfeng continued: "Essential oils can not only be sold separately, but also many by-products can be developed, but a large amount of raw materials are required. It would be too troublesome for the court to accept them. It's okay to influence them. Just let them prepare , and then share some dividends, that group of people will be honest when they get the money.”

This is indeed a solution, but Zhu Houcong is still a little unwilling: "Sooner or later, I will make them spit out their capital and profits!" He said viciously.

Silently lighting candles for those people, Emperor Jiajing was famous for holding grudges in history, and they will suffer some in the future.

At this time, Zhu Houcong's full power was handed over to Xu Guangzuo, Dingguo Duke, who would negotiate with the nobles.Xu Guangzuo is a descendant of Xu Da, the founding hero of the country. He was one of the imperial envoys to Anlu at that time. Zhu Houcong could tell as early as on the road that this person was rough but meticulous, just like his ancestors, and he was as cautious as his ancestors. But the prestige is extremely high.With Xu Guangzuo's lobbying, and many people also saw the value of essential oils, they nodded in agreement.

It has to be said that Li Chengfeng really found the right person this time. The relationship between these princes and nobles is intricate, and some aristocratic families even lasted longer than the founding of the Ming Dynasty.With a wide network of contacts, the desired raw materials will be delivered quickly and continuously. Even the state machinery is not so efficient.

Li Chengfeng wanted so many materials, so he naturally had a plan. Essential oils, perfumes, etc., are fine in China, but people in Europe can't live without them for a moment.Helplessly, they are also very developed in this area. If they want to compete with exports, they must work hard.

Yes, from the very beginning, he had his mind on the exit.Ever since he learned the news that the maritime trade was going to be closed that day, Li Chengfeng couldn't sleep at night.I believe that every Chinese does not want to think of that painful history. If you fall behind, you will be beaten, and the sea ban must never be lifted.

Because of the complete set of tools and adequate preparations, the research progressed very smoothly. In just a few months, the perfume, essential oil, soap and other things that should be made were all completed.For the next thing, the household department was familiar with the road, and soon these products were packaged and put on the shelves.

The current situation in the Ming Dynasty is that the country is poor and the people are poor, and only corrupt officials and businessmen are rich. Excluding soap, the remaining two things are bound to be beyond the affordability of ordinary people.So according to Li Chengfeng's proposal, their prices are generally higher, but even so, they are still sold out every day.

Now that everyone is earning a lot of money, everyone is naturally happy.But some people are still not satisfied.

Inside the Ci Ning Palace, Empress Dowager Zhang looked at the news from outside the palace, and kept silent, but the fingertips holding the Buddhist beads had turned white, implying that she was extremely angry in her heart.

Zhang Heling paced back and forth in the room, and said irritably: "Those bastards who are greedy for money, received so many gifts from me, but it turned out to be of no use!"

"It's not the first day you know what they are like, so there's no credibility at all. Forget it, after fighting for so long, the mourners are exhausted, so let's just leave it at that." Empress Dowager Zhang hoarse.After these days, she also understands that Zhu Houcong is not such an easy-to-control person, and it must be a lie to say that she has no regrets, but this is the case, and even Yang Tinghe has retired and returned home, so what can she do?I can only watch helplessly as the other party grows day by day, maybe this is the so-called imperial power... Empress Dowager Zhang sighed faintly.

Zhang Heling hurriedly said: "Sister, you can't forget it like this! That brat is a wolf-hearted dog. He forgot who he relied on to ascend to the throne. Some time ago, he demolished the Fuyuan Temple in the palace and changed it into a Taoist temple for the little fairy next to him. Didn't even tell my sister, who doesn't know that you love worshiping Buddha the most! How long has it been since you dared to do this, if you don't suppress him now, you will have to ride on our necks in the future!"

"He is the emperor, and anyone who rides on anyone's neck has to bear it. Now that the Qingliu family in the imperial court is advancing and retreating with him, what can a person in the harem of the Ai family say?" Queen Mother Zhang was disheartened. He is not a person who likes power, and he is pushing around to make it like this.

But Zhang Heling didn't think so. Although he had the merits of becoming the new emperor, Jiajing had always treated him and his younger brother Zhang Yanling honestly. It could be seen that the little emperor didn't like the two of them.His brothers have always been domineering and domineering, and their enemies are everywhere. If they lose their power, they will be attacked wildly.Now my sister still has some power, if she can be encouraged to seize power, then the Zhang family can continue to sit back and relax.Maybe...it would be great if we could change the emperor...

Putting away the rebellious thoughts in his heart, Zhang Heling squeezed his tears desperately, and regardless of his advanced age, he knelt down in his sister's arms and cried bitterly: "Sister, Yanling and I have had a hard time during this time. Help people arrange us indiscriminately, if you don't help us, then we just bump into each other and die!"

Empress Dowager Zhang was softened by his crying. No matter how old she is, Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling will always be the child who needs to be taken care of in her heart.

She cheered up, her eyes became firmer, and she had a plan in her heart.

The author has something to say: the sea ban was put forward in the second year of Jiajing, and here it was a few months earlier.

In addition, although Wang Haowen was the Minister of the Household Department during the Jiajing period, he was in the late Jiajing period. Because he admired his character, he was allowed to appear on the stage. The old man has no problem with his hair!

In the end, Queen Mother Zhang's degree of helping her younger brother has always confused me. Why is she so kind to her husband and son, but she is so good to her younger brother? !

around 11:[-] p.m.