The Red Mansion Is Like a Jade Gentleman

After the meal, Lin Hai was taken to the study by Master Lin!

Master Lin casually checked Lin Hai's study situation in Six Arts Academy during this period, and Lin Hai's performance satisfied Master Lin.

Then, here comes the topic!

"I heard that you bought a field in the suburbs!" There was no chance for Lin Hai to refute the complete statement.

Of course, Lin Hai never thought that he could hide from Master Lin when he did such a thing.

The man in the Lin family is in charge of the outside and the woman is in charge of the inside. The outside doesn't just mean that the man is an official and socializing outside, but also refers to the man's management of the Zhuangzi shop and other things at home.Lin Hai used one-third of his private house to buy Susukita. How could Master Lin, who is at the helm of the Lin family, not have noticed such a big deal!

"If you go back to your father, there is such a thing." So Lin Hai also admitted directly as a bachelor.

With a "snap", Master Lin patted the desk and scolded angrily, "Nonsense, did I lose your clothes, or did I make you hungry! I thought of saving my own money at such a young age."

However, Lin Hai's reaction was unexpected. Instead of arguing, he nodded along with Master Lin's words, "My son is indeed messing around."

"Heh!" Master Lin smiled instead of anger, "Then tell me, what kind of nonsense are you going to do!" As his eldest son, he is good everywhere, and he has never let him down, whether it is studying or being a man since he was a child.The only downside is that sometimes he is too assertive and stubborn, and if he decides on one thing, ten cows will not be able to pull it back.

If this kind of temperament is in the officialdom, it will definitely suffer.But fortunately, Lin Hai is still young, and he can still be educated if he raises it well.

"Son is going to hire some people to start a candle making (match) workshop." Lin Hai replied respectfully. It is definitely not possible for him to do it alone. In the end, he still has to find Master Lin.

"Candle making workshop!?" Master Lin looked at Lin Hai suspiciously, Master Lin still knew about making candles.

According to records, the earliest match was invented by the Chinese in 577 AD. At that time, during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, wars broke out, and the Northern Qi was beset by enemies. There was a shortage of supplies, especially the lack of fire, and cooking was a problem. Matches were invented, but matches in ancient China were nothing more than a kind of fire-igniting material.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-589) period in China, someone dipped sulfur on a small wooden stick, and with the help of tinder or flint and fire, they could easily turn the "Yin Fire" into "Yang Fire". This can be regarded as the most primitive match. .

"Zizhi Tongjian" records: "In the ninth year of Emperor Chen Xuan's Taijian, the empress and concubine of Qi were poor, so they made a living selling candles."

During the Southern Song Dynasty, there were already hawkers selling matches everywhere in the streets of Hangzhou.It was someone who had whittled pine into little sheets as thin as paper and coated one end of it with sulfur.But it is not called "match", but "fazhu" and "cui'er". This is already an early match, but people did not pay attention to it.

The article "Fazhu" in Tao Zongyi, a beginner in the Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty, said: "Hangzhou people cut pine wood into small pieces, which are as thin as paper, and the top of the wood piece is coated with molten sulfur. It is called Fazhu, also called Cui. Son, it is used to make fire and replace lamps and candles. According to historical records, in the sixth year of Zhou Jiande, the empress and concubine of Qi made a living by making candles, so it was made by the people of Hangzhou." The candles in the article are the original matches.

There is a reason why Lin Hai wants to do this thing instead of other things.He had also read some time-travel novels before, in which the main character used food, pop songs and even shaved ice to conquer the palace, the martial arts world.But it was only in ancient times that he realized that it would be a small shame if the level of the idea was made, and it might shock the world, not make people feel crazy.

Don't think that the ancients were all idiots. If they were all idiots, there would be no four great inventions in ancient times, and there would be no such things as seismographs and lunar calendars!When he first came to ancient times, in fact, Lin Hai also fantasized about conquering this era with some things written in novels.But after truly integrating into this society, Lin Hai realized that there are no stupid people in this world.

For example, it's like shaved ice. In ancient times, shaved ice actually existed, but it wasn't called shaved ice, it was called 'ice bowl'.There is a poem praising the ice bowl: "June is hot and humid, and the heat is steaming, so I bring a bowl of crystal ice. The green lotus sets off the fresh fruit, and I feel cool and internal."

Lin Hai also decided to make matches after a long investigation.

Now the popular ones on the market are candles and fire books, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.

The candles are lit when they are ready to use, but they are coated with sulfur, which is flammable but also explosive, and not very safe.And sulfur smells bad, so it's not suitable to carry it with you.

The Huozhezi is made of very rough earthen paper rolled into a tight roll, lit with fire and then blown out. At this time, although there is no flame, red bright spots can be seen burning faintly, just like ashes. embers in

, can remain immortal for a long time.When it needs to be ignited, it can be re-ignited by blowing it, but blowing is very skillful, it needs to be sudden, short, powerful, and the air supply volume must be large.

Although it is very light and easy to carry with you, it won't last long, and a fire bag can last up to two hours.

And matches solve these two problems very easily!

More importantly, matches are a low-end product of life, unlike jewelry and gold, which is a luxury high-end product, or food, which is a necessity for people's daily life.Even if someone discovers the business opportunities here later, those royal nobles generally disdain to do this kind of business, and those who can take this kind of business seriously must be some small businesses, which the Lin family can take care of .

Although the interest per box may not be much, one must consider that Fengchao, with its huge population base, can make money with small profits but quick turnover.It is not eye-catching, and it is safe. It is simply a perfect way to make a fortune.

Master Lin stroked his beard, "Then what are you going to do!" Although there is a market for making candles, there is not much profit.However, Master Lin did not remind Lin Hai of his plan. After all, Lin Hai and Lin Shen will take care of the Lin family's property in the future. It is also a good thing to learn how to manage money early.At least in the future, even if there is nothing to achieve, it is perfectly fine to be conservative!

Lin Hai smiled slightly, and took out the matches that he had prepared a long time ago.

"This is..." Master Lin looked at Lin Hai suspiciously.

Lin Hai took the wax table at the side, pulled out a match, and demonstrated it to Master Lin.

Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times, and sometimes it is most convincing to let others see it with their own eyes.

[ps: I don’t know what’s wrong in the past few days, I always send the wrong chapters, but the content inside is the main text, so everyone selectively ignores this small mistake! (*^__^*)

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