Chapter 367 The sky is blue and waiting for misty rain
Xun Yu nodded: "What Gong Jin said is true, but I have already spoken to the nobles in the southern part of Guishang, prohibiting anyone from raising soldiers, and have set up a mechanism to reward reports with heavy rewards, so there should be no problem.
big."
Seeing that he was already prepared, Zhou Yu didn't take it seriously.
"By the way, in the blink of an eye, we have been here for three years!" Zhou Yu suddenly sighed.
Xun Yu nodded and said with emotion: "Yes, it's been three years. I haven't been back for three years. I really miss my homeland of Wei!"
Zhou Yu burst out laughing: "You tied yourself too tightly! The area around Xincheng is so stable now. Your Majesty has said that you can go back anytime. I'm still here to watch over you. What are you afraid of?"
Xun Yu nodded: "In the past, the crafts that His Majesty requested were not developed, so I was embarrassed to go back. Now that the road has been built, I can give an explanation to Your Majesty! In this case, I will go back.
!”
Zhou Yu nodded: "Go, I'm here, don't worry!"
The next day Xun Yu set out and left his new city.
After leaving the city, Xun Yu took a cargo ship and left Xingang.
This cargo ship was just about to return to Yangzhou. It was so full of supplies that the ship was weighed down a lot, and it was almost reaching the waterline.
Xun Yu walked around on the ship and saw that there were some businessmen on it, sitting next to their goods, and everyone was talking loudly.
These people were people who frequently went in and out of the port and were very familiar with Zhou Yu, but they had never met Xun Yu, who had always been in charge of the city and was busy supervising various crafts.
Gou Yu listened to their chat quietly, a look of satisfaction gradually appeared on his face.
"This time, I brought the best tobacco leaves from Rome. I went to Dawei and it was a big seller!"
"Roman tobacco? I heard that smoking it can make people happy for a whole day! Isn't that thing very expensive?"
"Actually, it's just dry tobacco. It's just that the can leaves do taste good. It's a real fragrance, but it's not pungent or irritating to the lungs. It's too fake to have a happy day. However, it's really pleasant to take a sip after a meal! The price is one or two.
One hundred gold, do you think it’s expensive?”
"Robbery! One or two hundred gold! You are going to get rich suddenly."
"Haha, I'm already rich! However, in fact, I am not responsible for such a high price. It's just that there are too few tobacco leaves, otherwise I can make small profits but quick turnover! This stuff is very popular in Rome, and I have to sell even one or two.
To about ten gold!”
"Speaking of small profits but quick turnover, the good things from Dawei are really gratifying! Recently, some new glassware has been released, which is beautiful. The nobles in Rome like these things!"
"I heard that something called blue and white porcelain has appeared in the south of the Wei Dynasty recently. It is extremely exquisite and the price is ridiculously expensive. A piece of blue and white porcelain costs thousands or ten thousand gold! I wonder if I can try my luck this time and buy some to watch.
, or sell it at a high price!”
"Blue and white porcelain? I've seen it once!" A businessman suddenly showed a nostalgic look, "That kind of porcelain is indeed the most beautiful thing I have ever seen! The color is mellow, and it is fascinating to look at it! Huh? That cup! That cup
It’s blue and white porcelain!”
The businessman suddenly pointed at the wine glass in Xun Yu's hand and became excited.
Others immediately gathered around, watching it carefully and marveling at it from time to time.
"This texture is indeed a rare treasure, and it is indeed worth thousands of gold!"
"White background green glaze, bright color, I have never seen such a wonderful treasure!"
Someone has even come to ask flatteringly: "Brother, do you sell this cup? Where can I buy this thing?"
Xun Yu smiled: "My cup was given by the imperial court, not bought by me. As for where to buy it, you can ask Zhou Gongjin when you come back, or when you arrive in Yangzhou, go to Yangzhou Mansion and ask Sun Ce
them."
"The Governor and General Sun are both very busy people. They are busy supervising the construction of ships every day. How can they have time to talk to us!" The merchants immediately sighed.
Xun Yu was helpless. When he was in the new city, he only paid attention to asphalt, steel, glass, etc. He didn't pay attention to the new blue and white porcelain. Last year, a messenger came and said that this cup was specially gifted to him by the emperor. At that time, he was just amazed.
I paused and didn’t think much about it.
Unexpectedly, I just found out today that this blue and white porcelain is sold for as much as a thousand gold!
"I didn't expect that the cup I drink from is so valuable! It turns out that I have been living the life of a rich person!"
Xun Yu couldn't help but smile helplessly.
However, since it can be so profitable, why is the court so secretive about this thing?
It's really strange that the merchants don't know where they buy their goods.
Xun Yu really couldn't understand why His Majesty would do this. He looked carefully at the blue and white porcelain in his hand. This blue and white porcelain was indeed different from other porcelain.
Xun Yu didn't pay special attention to it on weekdays. Today, after being reminded by these businessmen, he carefully looked at the blue and white porcelain in his hand, and then looked at the others.
Only then did I realize that the blue and white porcelain was worth thousands of dollars for no reason. Its texture was exquisite and crystal clear, and every stroke on it seemed to have been made by a master.
It is definitely not something that ordinary painters can draw. The lines are smart and smooth without any sloppiness, and they are completed in one go. The whole charm is very coherent.
Coupled with the crystal clear white background, it can be said that they complement each other perfectly. No wonder it is sold at such a high price. At this time, he was even more confused about how such a good thing could exist.
Then why not promote it to other places? Wouldn't it further strengthen Wei's national prestige? But this idea only existed for a moment.
Xun Yu understood that His Majesty was a very business-savvy person. Every decision he made seemed unusual and sometimes even contrary to common sense, but every time it had surprising results.
The reason why His Majesty chose this blue and white porcelain is probably to make it a rare item. The more rare a treasure is, the rarer the quantity and the higher quality it must be.
In this way, it can always be in a highly sought-after position. If there are too many of them, the degree of cherishment will decrease.
And once there are more and more, there will inevitably be uneven quality. In that case, this eternal treasure may become a mass commodity.
Then he wouldn't be able to produce such high value. Thinking of this, Xun Yu felt relieved.
"My lord? My lord, are you listening? Can you part with this treasure in your hand? The price can be whatever you want."
"Haha, this is the only treasure I have as a reward from the imperial court. How dare I sell it at will? Besides, even if I am willing to sell it, sir, do you dare to buy it?"
The businessman originally wanted to see if he could buy this piece of blue and white porcelain, but when Xun Yu said that it was a gift from the imperial court, the businessman still kept his luck.
He felt that Xun Yu was deceiving him, but at this time Xun Yu confirmed the matter with him again, and the businessman did not dare to say anything more.
After all, these things were indeed gifts from the imperial court. Xun Yu would definitely not dare to sell them. No matter how much money the merchant paid, they would not be able to sell them.