"Here, let's drink." Lin Xuan raised his glass and said.
Cheng Chumo put down his wine glass and said, "Zi Chu, your hot pot is pretty good, do you have any more? Give me some."
"I want it too." Others said in unison.
"This is made of fine brass. I only have these two. If you want it, I will give you the drawings and you can find someone to make it yourself." Lin Xuan said.
Coins used in ancient times were mainly made of copper, which shows how precious copper is.
Although brass had not been used to make copper coins before the Ming Dynasty, it does not mean that brass is not precious.
Most copper coins are cast in the form of copper alloy. Due to different compositions of the alloy, copper coins also show different colors.
The reason why brass was not used before the Ming Dynasty was because brass was scarce and more precious.
During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, there was an increase in brass, and coins began to be made from brass.
By the Qing Dynasty, the use of brass had become mainstream.
Brass was still very precious during the Tang Dynasty.
It's not that Lin Xuan is reluctant to part with the money, the problem is that it's too rare and hard to get.
If he gave Cheng Chumo a few gifts to each family, he wouldn't be able to get so much brass.
As for why iron is not used, it is actually due to the craftsmanship at this time. The pot made of iron is too thick.
It's fine for normal cooking, but for hot pot, it's not as good as a brass pot.
"Okay, but you have to give me some of that chili," Cheng Chumo said.
Others also had the same expression as Cheng Chumo.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "Didn't you like eating chili peppers before?"
Remembering how disgusted they were when they ate chili peppers last time, Lin Xuan naturally wanted to laugh at them.
But Lin Xuan underestimated the shamelessness of Cheng Chumo and the others, and they didn't look embarrassed at all.
"It was before, but now I feel that the chili tastes pretty good." Cheng Chumo said.
Li Dejiang agreed: "Although chili peppers are very spicy, I still like spicy food when eating hot pot."
Lin Xuan rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, I'll have someone prepare some for you later, but I don't have much right now, so you have to save some."
There are actually quite a lot of chili peppers, which would be enough for just a few of them.
Lin Xuan was afraid that they would give it away.
"Isn't there a vegetable greenhouse? Just plant it." Cheng Chumo said nonchalantly.
Lin Xuan told them the term vegetable greenhouse, and several of their families have also built one. Like some early-maturing vegetables, they have now begun to mature.
Although there is no vegetable in Chang'an now because of the snow two days ago, their family is not lacking at all.
"With so many people at home, how many vegetables can be grown in the greenhouse?" Lin Xuan said angrily.
His greenhouse is the largest, but with so many people in his family, including the soldiers, there are almost 600 people.
Although it is certainly impossible for those servants and soldiers to open up the supply, the consumption is not small.
Li Dejiang said in surprise: "Zichu, you don't want to feed vegetables to your servants, do you?"
Several other people also looked at Lin Xuan in surprise. Although their families had vegetable greenhouses, they would not feed them to their servants at all.
Firstly, my family has a large population, and secondly, I want to give some to relatives and friends.
In addition, the servants are all bought, and they don’t even need to pay wages. Their family will give the servants some money every month.
Just like that, the servant is already grateful.
In ancient times, the hierarchical system was very strict. When dealing with lower-class people, such as servants, they were yelled at and beaten. If something didn't go their way, they would be beaten or scolded. But Lin Xuan really couldn't do that.
However, Lin Xuan didn't want to change Cheng Chumo's ideas. This system has been deeply rooted in the bones and cannot be changed so easily.
The Central Plains Dynasty had long since broken away from slavery, but weren't there still people who sold themselves into slavery?
If you are half a step ahead, you are a genius; if you are one step ahead, you are a madman.
Those time-travelers who traveled to ancient times and made various reforms and reforms were just novels.
There have been so many reforms in history, how many have ended well?
Although the ancients called the emperor to commit the same crimes as the common people, if Lin Xuan dared to say that everyone is equal, Li Shimin would not let him go.
Don't look at those historical TV dramas. People often shout that the prince has committed the same crime as the common people, but in ancient times no one dared to shout.
The imperial power is superior to everyone. If anyone dares to say that, it would be strange if the emperor doesn't kill him.
"The servants have done well, what's wrong with giving them something to eat? Anyway, I have a small family and can't finish the food." Lin Xuan said nonchalantly.
Cheng Chumo and the others looked at Lin Xuan speechlessly. Although their families had vegetable greenhouses, they also had many relatives and friends, so they all felt that there was not enough food to eat.
Lin Xuan didn't want to continue talking about this topic. He took a bite of mutton and said with a happy face: "Brothers, I have a new business. I wonder if you are interested?"
"Of course I'm interested." Cheng Chumo said directly without asking.
Others also stopped and looked at Lin Xuan.
All of them have tasted the benefits of being in Shenxianzui and Furniture Shop.
In their eyes, as long as the business Lin Xuan does, no matter what it is, it will definitely make money.
Lin Xuan took a sip of wine, squinted his eyes and said, "Paste."
"Yezi?" Cheng Chumo and others looked at each other.
"Zi Chu, we have all used pancakes and can make a lot of them, but we haven't seen how to make money." Yuchi Baolin said.
"The soap I'm talking about is different from the one you use, and the effect is better. If I sell it for two cents a piece, will many people buy it?" Lin Xuan said.
"Two cents?"
Several people looked at Lin Xuan in surprise, wanting to see if Lin Xuan was out of his mind.
The soap they used cost hundreds of dollars a piece.
If you sell it for two cents a piece, it’s certain that many people will buy it, but how do you make money?
"Zichu, are you drunk?" Qin Huaidao asked tentatively.
Lin Xuan waved his hand and said: "I know that the soap was very expensive before, but since I sell it so cheaply, it means that the cost is very low, and I will definitely make some money."
"But why did you do this?" Li Dejiang asked.
Lin Xuan said before that the soap he wanted to make would be more effective than the current soap.
In this case, not only is it more expensive than the previous soaps, but it should be the same, right?
"There are almost two million households in the Tang Dynasty. They can basically afford two cents for a piece of soap. Each family can use one yuan a month, which is two million yuan. Earning one penny for one dollar is two thousand guan.
, that’s twenty-four thousand guan a year, do you think it’s small?” Lin Xuan said.
Cheng Chumo and others were a little surprised when they heard that a piece of soap cost only one penny, and then they became even more puzzled.
Although they didn't know how much the soap they used before cost, they must have cost more than one penny, maybe dozens per penny.
Even so, they told Lin Xuan that the soap he made was better than the one they used before.
Although they don't know how many people in the Tang Dynasty can afford to use pancake now, but it costs one cent and sells for one hundred cents, and the effect is better than before, so many people must buy it.
Although ordinary people cannot afford it, they will definitely earn more.
If you make two million yuan a month, you will earn the same amount as if you made 20,000 yuan. Why make two million yuan?
They will still settle this account.
"What I said before is for sale to ordinary people. There is also an enhanced version. I plan to sell it for two hundred coins a piece. This is for princes, nobles and rich people." Lin Xuan said.
It's more than 20,000 yuan a year, but not much can be divided among several companies. Cheng Chumo and the others don't like it, and Lin Xuan even less.