Chapter 194: The Miracle of Qinwangzhuang, Part 5]
In the early morning of the next day, Li Yuanxing dressed himself and left the room when it was slightly light.
Wu Zhao didn't come back all night. I really don't know if her small body can withstand staying up all night.
Li Yuanxing walked out of the courtyard, and all the guards who were preparing to salute were stunned.
What Li Yuanxing was wearing was extremely ordinary. A pair of long leather boots that reached below his knees. Then he wore a pair of dark green trousers. No one in the Tang Dynasty had ever seen this look. The most peculiar thing was that
A two-finger-wide cowhide leather belt with a fine steel buckle in the middle.
The upper body is a white top, which is a modern pure cotton imitation Chinese-style short-sleeved top.
It was common in modern times, but in the Tang Dynasty it was astonishing. Especially the tightly tied cuffs and the row of copper buttons were definitely out of the ordinary. Officials from the Ministry of Rites would definitely go to court to impeach the King of Qin for being disrespectful.
Even though this dress is full of the color of Han Dynasty clothes, it is far from the standard clothes of the Qin kings of the Tang Dynasty.
In addition to this white top, there is also a Chinese-style backpack, which is also dark green. It is so open in the front.
There was no crown on his head. Li Yuanxing's hair was already very long, already over shoulder length, and was tied casually with a ribbon.
The only decoration on his body is a gold medal hanging from a silver chain and worn around his neck.
Although this outfit is unusual, it is very heroic.
"Your Highness, what are you doing!" Old Wolf really didn't understand.
"I'm not used to it. I'll get used to it after seeing it too much. But you, Old Wolf, may not be able to move smoothly!" Li Yuanxing had no intention of listening to objections. Since the decision has been changed, he must have the determination to change. Everything starts with himself.
Moreover, Li Yuanxing also had plans to reform military uniforms.
Li Yuanxing got on his horse, which was indeed much easier than wearing the clothes of King Qin.
Whatever King Qin wants to do, Old Wolf will not ask.
It’s just a set of clothes. If the people in the Ministry of Rites were impeached for such a trivial matter, someone would naturally speak out. Li Yuanxing did not plan to go out to greet him, but went to King Qin’s farm. Even if he didn’t want to take care of these chores, the big ceremony was not a trivial matter.
, at least go and take a look.
Before dawn, Qu Tutong left Qinwangzhuang. Today he will bring his fleet to the village. If the fleet reports a number, someone from Qinwangzhuang will naturally go there to verify it.
On the other side, when the sun had just risen, Emperor Li Er of the Tang Dynasty came to Qin Wangzhuang.
In addition to Li Er, there were also civil and military personnel from the Manchu Dynasty, as well as envoys from various countries.
Naturally, Li Er would not miss any opportunity to show off the national power of the Tang Dynasty. King Qin's farm produced thousands of catties per acre, not only for his ministers to see, but also for envoys from various countries to see that the national power of the Tang Dynasty was strong.
Li Yuanxing inspected the farm, and his unusual appearance shocked everyone who saw him.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Li Yuanxing returned to Qinwangzhuang and looked at the Imperial Guards who were tenting in the school field. He chewed a cigarette and looked at it from a distance. He asked casually: "Old Wolf, what are you having for lunch today?"
Old Wolf was stunned for a moment and then asked: "Your Highness, we should line up to greet you."
"Your Majesty, it's a full set of honors!"
"Your Majesty, the news from Chang'an is indeed a full set of honors." Lao Lang answered.
Li Yuanxing lit the cigarette and said: "Send the order, cook and eat!"
"Your Highness!" Old Wolf was a little anxious. This was rude. Even if Li Yuanxing was the King of Qin, he couldn't bear this responsibility.
But Li Yuanxing smiled: "How long does it take to get here from Chang'an with the full set of ceremonial guards? Besides, the shops on both sides of Qin Wangzhuang are opening together today, so why will the emperor stop here? Send someone out to see, and prepare to go out five miles away from Zhuangzi.
It’s never too late to welcome you.”
The old wolf calculated in his mind, patted himself on the head, and ran to deliver the order.
After the old wolf left, Li Yuanxing asked Bai Erwa again: "Erwa, is the girl still in the workshop?"
"Yes, but I have sent someone to spread the word. I will give His Highness a surprise in another hour!" Bai Erwa lowered her head and answered.
After hesitating for a moment, Bai Erwa said again: "Your Highness, several princes are also in the workshop!" Li Yuanxing smiled and said nothing!
The people in Qinwangzhuang had dinner, and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty ate a few snacks. The queue was more than ten miles long and had stopped to rest. Li Er was in front of the first bridge in the garden in the middle of the street. "Let's go by car."
There is a circular path, and the honor guard takes the straight path."
Li Er gave this order because he wanted to take a look at some of the largest trading houses in the Tang Dynasty.
In fact, not only Li Er, but also envoys from various countries also wanted to take a look. At this time, there were dozens of trading houses on both sides of the straight road, but their doors were closed. I think it was because the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty passed by here, so there was a ban. They knew this place.
Later, I realized that this ring road was where the real top trading houses of the Tang Dynasty were located.
Since the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty wanted to take a look at these trading houses, then maybe they should be opened.
The leaders of the trading house actually have their hearts in their throats at this time. The King of Qin has issued an order. If the emperor keeps going straight to Qinwangzhuang, the opening of the business will be postponed. But if the emperor gets off the bus, the opening of the business will be postponed.
All the leaders of the trading house were really nervous, and in their hearts they were looking forward to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty getting off the bus.
But the other side is nervous, fearing that the place is not ready, and it will definitely be better if we give it two more days.
In this conflicting mood, the guards of the Prince of Qin's Mansion, who had been arranged here for a long time, sent a signal. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty got off the car, and the ceremonial guard began to rest. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had had some snacks and was walking towards the central area of the trading house.
Just when Li Er stepped into the commercial ring road, Zheng He appeared and knelt down to greet him from a distance.
Eunuch Gao, who was next to Li Er, whispered to Li Er: "Your Majesty, that is the general manager of Prince Qin's Mansion." Li Er nodded, Eunuch Gao called Zheng He to him, and Zheng He saluted again and said: "Your Majesty, Wan'an.
, His Highness the King of Qin of our family has given instructions, if His Majesty inspects the trading houses, and all the merchants are open for business today, please give me a blessing, Your Majesty!"
A red match rope!
Li Er understood what Li Yuanxing meant, took out his pure steel lighter, and bang! It lit the match with a flame.
Zheng He trotted and came to an object that looked like a long red snake, lit it with a match rope, and then quickly ran to the side.
The crackling sound is deafening!
Li Er smiled and looked at the surprised expressions of the ministers and envoys beside him. He was very satisfied.
What Li Yuanxing did must not be ordinary, so there was no such thing as a surprise to Li Er.
There was red paper all over the floor, thickly spread on the ground.
Boom! Boom!
Twenty-four consecutive cannons exploded in the air, and all the shops opened at the same time. This was Li Yuanxing's signal to the trading houses. Thousands of business association partners scattered red pieces of paper on the ground, and then stood neatly in their own trading houses.
In front of the door, Wu Zhao also said that one hundred thousand firecrackers would be set off.
First, Li Yuanxing could not bring these. Second, Datang could not produce firecrackers of the level of Dadihong. Let alone square box salutes.
Therefore, Li Yuanxing could only bring 10,000 firecrackers and a twenty-four-gun salute.
Li Er was very satisfied! It was shocking and festive enough. The more surprised he saw the foreign envoys, the happier Li Er was.
Red, this is noble enough. It would cost a lot to lay out a red carpet on such a long street, and it is not as good as the unknown thing exploding red everywhere. Especially when the street is scattered with red paper, and with the red leaves in autumn, Li Er's face is already red.
Couldn't help but smile.
Lifting their legs forward, these shop assistants have obviously been trained. Everyone stands in the same posture and wears similar clothes.
The similarity lies in the style, almost all of them are the same person, wearing a small hat and short coat, a waist-length hanging, and bloomers.
The difference is the color. The colors of the clothes of each family's partners are completely different. What's more, everyone's shorts are printed with words, some are printed with silk, some are printed with wood, and some are printed with two words.
, such as household items, there are also printed with ten thousand goods, and one family actually has four characters, which says it is a journey of ten thousand miles.
Li Er was interested in the words "Wan Guo" and walked in.
The shopkeeper immediately trotted from inside to the door to greet him, and a friend shouted at the door: "The distinguished guest is here, let's serve tea!"
But after entering the store, there was nothing on the front.
Li Er's face darkened, and he secretly scolded Li Yuanxing for not being careful. The store was open but there was no stock in it. This was a joke to foreign envoys!
Gao Jian knew the inside story: "Your Majesty, this is a trading house, there is no retail!"
"How do you say this?" Li Er asked curiously.
Gao Jian glanced at the shopkeeper: "What kind of goods do you have in this store?"
The shopkeeper bowed deeply and said, "My lord, please move here. The shop is said to have a variety of goods. In fact, it has thousands of groceries. There are all kinds of goods used at home, as well as racks and axles, and even carving knives and sawing boards!"
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The shopkeeper took Li Er into one of the rooms called the exhibition hall.
There were various utensils on the shelves inside, but none of them were finished objects. It could be said that there were many things that Li Er didn't know what they were. This made Li Er very curious. He pointed at an item and asked: "
What is this thing?”
"Replying to the distinguished guest, this is the shaft head of a loom. It is made of wood inside, covered with bamboo strips, and covered with iron rings. It is an object on the loom. Our Wanhuo Trading Company shipped 7,000 pieces of this thing in the first half of the year, and it was made by thirteen craftsmen.
The shop ships the goods, and each axis has the company number of each workshop!" After that, the shopkeeper picked up one, held it in front of Li Er with both hands, and pointed to a small bamboo sign on it: "This is engraved with, Hu Ji
!This is an object from Hu’s workshop.”
Li Er, the loom maker, knows that each craftsman should make it independently. Why does this shop only sell shaft heads?
The shopkeeper explained: "Dear guest, you are not aware that this shaft head consumes a lot of money. You need to replace one every month, and let the craftsmen make it alone. It costs 13 cents to make one shaft head with materials. Wanhuo Trading Co., Ltd. will receive the goods.
The craftsmen work together, and Baiji's workshop only makes axle heads. A workshop of thirty people can make 140 pieces a day. The discount of the work materials is only five cents. Some workshops can discount it to four cents, and the merchants can add one cent.
, plus two cents for shipping, and after tax, the weaving workshop only needs ninety-five cents to buy it back."
Li Er nodded slightly, fearing that this was what Li Yuanxing was talking about, the industrial chain.
The production efficiency is high and you can save a lot of money.
The shopkeeper then said: "I'm ashamed of myself. His Highness the King of Qin has seen this thing and said it when he taught the secrets of business. It's only one article!" (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)