He had tried his best to overestimate the value of the glass beads, but he did not expect them to be so valuable.
"Are you excited?"
Tang Xiaobei picked up a purple glass bead the size of a pigeon egg from the basket and said with a smile: "The bigger the water jade beads are, the rounder they are, the more valuable they are. This one is still purple, which is enough for my husband to sleep with all the courtesans in the capital. Do you want to go?"
Try it?"
"Let me talk to you about business!" Jin Feng slapped Tang Xiaobei on the head.
"Let's get down to business, where are you putting your hands?" Tang Xiaobei rolled his eyes at Jin Feng angrily.
"You can talk without using your hands," Jin Feng smiled and pulled Tang Xiaobei aside to sit down.
Tang Xiaobei is one of the most trusted people, and Jin Feng said truthfully: "Actually, water jade beads are very simple to make. If I want to, I can make as many as I want, and there are many colors.
These were just the worst. I used to crush them and bury them, but then Wuyang said they could be sold for money, so I asked Lao Tian and the others to collect them.
I came to you just to discuss with you how to maximize the value of the water jade beads!"
"Is the mirror you gave to sister Xiaorou and me also made of water jade?" Tang Xiaobei asked.
"Yes." Jin Feng nodded.
After sending away the Ninth Princess, Jin Feng made several more mirrors. Guan Xiaorou, Tang Xiaobei, Tang Dongdong, and Runniang each gave one as a gift, which made them extremely happy.
"Besides mirrors, can water jade be used for anything else?" Tang Xiaobei asked.
"certainly!"
Jin Feng walked to the wall and opened a box.
There are more than a dozen glass crafts in the box.
The molds are all carefully made by Jin Feng's carving craftsmen. Whether it is a wolf roaring up to the sky, a flying eagle or a cute rabbit, they are all lifelike.
"This this……"
Although Tang Xiaobei was mentally prepared, his heart was still beating wildly with excitement.
I couldn't help but pace back and forth in the workshop, biting my fingernails unconsciously.
Tang Xiaobei would do this every time he thought seriously about something, so Jin Feng didn't bother him and just sat aside and waited quietly.
"Your Highness the Princess is right!"
After a while, Tang Xiaobei stopped and said: "We can release the water jade in batches, first make a profit with defective products, then make another profit with better ones, and finally release these sculptures!"
"I think so too. I came to you to discuss how much we should put." Jin Feng said, "There are many places where we will use money next. If we put less money, we are afraid that the money raised will not be enough. If we put too much, Shuiyu's
The value is bound to go down.”
Those who are willing to spend a lot of money to buy glass beads are all dignitaries.
Didn’t their money come from exploiting people?
Jin Feng didn't have any psychological burden for cheating them.
The key to the problem is how much should be released.
"This does require attention." Tang Xiaobei thought for a moment and said, "Mr. sir, how about this? I will take people to Jiangnan tomorrow. If anything happens, I can adapt accordingly."
"Are you going to Jiangnan yourself?"
Jin Feng hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "It's okay, but please pay attention to safety and bring more people."
There is no need for the two of them to worry about the capital. The auction is already very stable. Luo Lan can just build momentum for the auction.
But the foundation of the Chamber of Commerce in Jiangnan is still too weak. It's okay for female shopkeepers to sell soap, but it's not okay to let them sell jade. It involves all kinds of bargaining and they can't make the final decision. Tang Xiaobei used to be the best.
"Don't worry, I will do it." Tang Xiaobei nodded.
"Okay, I'll leave Jiangnan to you." Jin Feng said: "We need to raise food as soon as possible. We can bring back as much as we can before the weather gets cold!"
"Okay!" Tang Xiaobei nodded.
…
In the textile workshop, after Tang Dongdong returned, he called several workshop directors together to discuss matters related to female worker training and sports meets.
After a whole morning of discussion, the specific amount of the reward was worked out, and then it was written into a big-character poster and posted on the bulletin board at the entrance of the canteen before lunch.
"Sister Zhou, what is written here?"
A group of female workers passing by asked the group leader who posted the notice.
"Mr. Jin said that starting from tomorrow, everyone must run for two quarters of an hour after getting up before going to work."
The team leader pointed to the big-character poster and said: "Also, from now on, we will leave work early in batches and go to the female soldier training ground to train in hand crossbows and how to control heavy crossbows and catapults."
"Why? We are spinning and weaving, and we don't fight. Why should we learn to use crossbows?"
"Sister Zhou, if you sit in the office and don't work, you can't just think about it. Doesn't this delay your work?"
"It's just that the female soldiers are so tired from running, I won't go!"
"If you don't go, I will. The heavy crossbow is so fun. I've wanted to try it for a long time!"
Many female workers looked forward to it, but most of them objected with grim faces.
"It's useless for you to complain to me. This is a decision jointly made by Mr. Tang, Director Tang, and the directors of each workshop."
The team leader said: "And I haven't finished speaking yet. In half a month, Mr. Jin will hold a textile factory sports meeting, and the rewards will be huge."
"What reward?"
Jin Feng has always been very generous with his actions. When the female workers heard about the rewards, their eyes immediately lit up.
"The first Xihewan Textile Factory Games has a total of five events, namely weight-bearing cross-country, sprint, heavy crossbow, catapult and hand crossbow!"
The team leader pointed to the big-character poster and said: "The cross-country with heavy load, sprint and hand crossbow are individual events, while the heavy crossbow and catapult are team events."
"We know that heavy crossbows and catapults cannot be operated by one person. They need at least three people to use them."
A female worker interrupted the team leader and asked, "Sister Zhou, please tell me what the reward is?"
"Five projects, the first place in each project will be rewarded with ten taels of silver, the second place will be awarded five taels, the third place will be three taels, and the fourth to tenth place will be rewarded with two taels each!"
As soon as the team leader finished speaking, the female workers screamed.
"My God, the first place actually has ten taels of silver!"
"If I get first place, won't I not have to work for three years?"
"Don't say first place, just tenth place. I'm just thankful!"
"Mr. Jin is so generous!"
"Don't just dream about it. All our factories now have thousands of people working on the day shift alone. Is being in the top ten so good?"
"I was a fast runner when I was little. My dad said that just like a rabbit, I would definitely finish in the top ten in sprinting!"
"I have great strength. I used to carry it when I went to the county to sell firewood. I am best at carrying heavy loads and cross-country!"
…
Money is indeed the best motivation.
Once they heard that the first place in each competition would be rewarded with ten taels of silver, the enthusiasm of the female workers was overwhelming.
Early the next morning, there was no need for Tang Dongdong to send people to mobilize, and everyone ran to the back mountain to wait.
Since this was their first running training, Jin Feng did not ask them to run five kilometers like the female soldiers, nor did he ask them to carry weights.
But many female workers came here carrying packages on their own, and the packages contained heavy objects such as sand.
Finding that their enthusiasm was so high, Jin Feng stopped interfering. He had more important things to be busy with.