Yiji originally wanted to go south and join Liu Biao to make ends meet.
Unexpectedly, before the operation was carried out, Cao Ren kidnapped him and took him to Chenliu.
However, this did give him a very good opportunity.
Yi Ji was in a good mood and walked out of Lu Yan's office with his head held high. He was going to report to Mao Jie, and he would probably take up a post.
Along the way, Yi Ji looked around at the busy streets of Chenliucheng and thought to himself:
"This prefect does seem to be too young. He didn't even take the entrance examination and directly offered me a job."
Shaking his head, Yi Ji sighed and said:
"Fortunately, he met me. If he met a wax head with a silver gun and an embroidered pillow, wouldn't he miss the state affairs?"
"Oh! I finally have a decent job. Why do I want so much... Let's go!"
The spring breeze brings joy to the horse's hoofs, which probably describes Yi Ji's current state of mind, which is just short of singing "Langli Gelang".
Today, two talented people who are good at politics were acquired. Lu Yan felt that he must have stepped in dog poop when he went out.
“I’m really lucky today!
Why don't you take advantage of your fortune and open a pack or two to try?"
Two months, two big gift packs, Lu Yan had a hunch that he would be lucky today, so he decided to open two packs to test his luck!
"Emmm...it's better to wash your hands and face first. Sharpen your knife and chop wood before you do it. If you want to do it, you have to do your best!"
After a lot of fussing, Lu Yan closed the door of his office and then kneeled respectfully in front of the desk.
There are two monthly gift packages on the table.
Lu Yan had a solemn expression on his face. After straightening his clothes and cuffs, he reached out to the gift bag.
【bite!】
It was like a golden light flashed before my eyes!
[Congratulations to the host for opening the monthly gift package and getting: "Bamboo Papermaking Technique"*1]
[Bamboo papermaking technology: chop bamboo and float it on the pond, boil it over a large fire, grind clay noodles in a mortar, and bake it in a fire... I don’t need to say more about how precious papermaking is, right?]
When he first saw papermaking, Lu Yan felt his head buzzing, and his vision almost went black and he almost fainted...
After he recovered, he immediately shouted, "Thank you System Dad!" and just knelt down for the last time.
"Papermaking! You came at the right time!" Lu Yan couldn't wait to receive the jade slip that recorded "Bamboo Papermaking" and hurriedly reflected the knowledge in it into his mind.
"With it, Boss Cao will be more calm when dealing with aristocratic families, and it will also make the fish pond I built more stable!"
The great cause of fishing will last forever!
"Come again!"
Pursue the victory, strike while the iron is hot, eat while it's hot... In short, Lu Yan quickly touched the second gift package, and the system's sound also sounded immediately,
[Congratulations to the host for opening the monthly gift package and getting: Flowing Cloud Boots*1]
[Floating Cloud Boots: Slightly improve the wearer's flexibility, and very slightly increase the wearer's traveling speed (special effects are only valid for the host). 】
"It's just so so..." Lu Yan took the Liuyun boots with a black face and white edges and a simple style, and took advantage of the situation to replace the pair of shoes that had been with him for three years. "It saves money on buying shoes."
..."
After wearing it, my feet still feel good, and my whole body feels lighter.
Lu Yan jumped to test the feeling on his feet.
In his mind, he recalled the glass making process and process formula he got last time, as well as the bamboo paper making technology that had just been developed, and thought to himself: "The sand needed for glass is easy to handle. But bamboo paper needs bamboo. Although this raw material is now in the Central Plains, it seems
There are some, but the quality is not very high..."
According to historical records, during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there were Bamboo Supervision Departments in Henan, Shaanxi and other places that managed bamboo gardens, indicating that bamboo still existed in the Central Plains.
However, by the early Ming Dynasty, there seemed to be no large-scale planting of bamboo north of the Yellow River.
It may be that climate change has led to the decrease of bamboo in the north, but it is still the late Han Dynasty and there are still bamboos.
However, the bamboo from the Central Plains alone is not enough in terms of quantity or quality, and cultivating it yourself is time-consuming and labor-intensive.
When it comes to bamboo paper in history, those produced in southern areas such as Zhejiang, Fujian, Sichuan, and Jiangxi are the most famous. The most important thing is that those places produce high-quality bamboo. (Iron Eater recommends Sichuan bamboo to you: "Thief"
Delicious, crunchy and crunchy!”)
"It seems that it is necessary to establish some trade lines..."
As the stalls become larger, the raw materials required gradually become more diversified.
Lu Yan needs high-quality bamboo now, and he also needs reliable sales channels after the glass is produced.
With his hands behind his back, Lu Yan walked back and forth in the hall, thinking constantly in his mind: "So, before I start making glass and bamboo paper, I have to lay out various channels first..."
"Establishing business channels requires a certain number of merchants. Retail investors will definitely not be able to do this. You have to find large merchants with a certain reputation..."
Lu Yan originally wanted to recruit businessmen to establish channels, but considering the profit-seeking nature of businessmen, he also felt that these people might be difficult to control.
After thinking for a long time, Lu Yan suddenly remembered some novels he had read in later generations, and suddenly slapped his forehead hard and said:
"Damn it, I'm such a bad person! Why don't you just take this good thing yourself and instead want to share it with those jackals?"
"Chamber of Commerce, I can form a chamber of commerce in an official name."
Establishing a chamber of commerce can also extract business taxes from it. This is simply a hugely profitable business, right?
Now that the cash crops will be harvested soon, the spices made by then can be sold to other states and counties through the chamber of commerce, which is a good time to test the waters.
“But who will take the lead?”
Lu Yan thought of Cao Hong first.
Cao Hong's biggest hobby is money, but he also has a fatal flaw, that is, he is stingy!
When it comes to important officials in history who were almost killed for being stingy, Cao Hong must be among the best.
"Cao Hong is greedy for money and stingy, so he will definitely put in 120% effort in doing business, but he may also embezzle public funds wantonly."
Historically, although Cao Hong was one of the Eight Tiger Riders of Cao Wei, he was also the one with the lowest sense of existence.
You see, Xiahou Dun has always been responsible for guarding the rear, and his position is only lower than Cao Cao. He is equivalent to Boss Cao's deputy commander, and his status is quite respected.
Cao Ren has always been the coach of the southern front. It is not easy for a commander who can compete successfully with Zhou Yu and Liu Bei.
Xia Houyuan, the coach of the Western Front, was given the title of Hu Bu Guan You by Boss Cao himself.
Only Cao Hong has no ability to defend one side, nor is he good at leading troops in battles. Apart from saving Lao Cao's life a few times, he doesn't seem to have many outstanding performances.
Cao Hong was greedy and stingy, but he made an exception for one person, and that was the person for whom he could risk his life, his eldest brother Cao Cao!
"If we restrain Cao Hong in the name of Boss Cao, I think there should be no problem."
Since there isn't much room for him on the battlefield, why not let him find another way and work part-time to manage the Chamber of Commerce?
Lu Yan punched his left palm with his right fist and affirmed to himself: "It can be done!"
Thinking of this, Lu Yan took out a roll of silk and thought to himself:
"I will write a letter to Boss Cao now to explain to him the stakes involved!"
Merchants must be established, and the person who controls the chamber of commerce must be reliable.