Princess of the auxiliary country

"My lord, you don't know this."

"Miss is currently building a white sugar workshop. According to her wishes, there will be more and more sugar in the future, and it will become cheaper and cheaper."

As soon as Xiaochan said these words, Huo Jingzhi and Princess Ningyang were startled at first, and then they both turned to look at her.

"What did you say?"

Princess Ningyang asked.

Xiaochan repeated it again, and then described the white sugar.

When they heard her say that the white sugar Huo Junyao made was as white as snow, both of them couldn't believe it.

Seeing this, Xiaochan smiled and said, "Your Highness, please don't believe me, Lord. I will go get some white sugar and show it to you."

Not long after, Xiaochan came back with a small jar of white sugar. When they saw the crystal white sugar in the porcelain jar, they were both shocked.

Even Prince Wen Ruo, who had been showing off his popcorn, put his feet up and craned his neck to watch.

"Is this candy? It's so beautiful. I've never seen such a beautiful candy."

While he was talking, Huo Jingzhi reached out and pinched a little bit from the porcelain jar and put it into his mouth. His eyes immediately widened.

"This, this, this"

Not only had Prince Wen Ruo never seen it before, but he, who had lived for most of his life, had never seen such candy.

"Did Yaoyao do this?"

Princess Ningyang was also surprised after tasting it.

"Yes, Miss made it some time ago, and then handed it over to Sister Wangxia to work on, but she is not too familiar with it yet, and the workshop is not ready yet."

"But it's fast. It will only take about ten days at most to start mass production."

Hearing this, Huo Jingzhi and the others quickly asked how the white sugar was made.

Xiaochan talked for a long time, but neither of them could understand.

In the end, Xiaochan could only take the two of them to Wangxia's side.

Wang Xia was teaching the women and girls from Huo Junyao's village how to purify white sugar. When he saw Princess Ningyang and Huo Jingzhi approaching, he quickly ran over to say hello.

Upon hearing her title, those who were studying along with her also nervously saluted and said hello.

"No gifts for everyone, it's time to get busy. Let's just take a look."

Princess Ningyang waved her hands with a smile, then looked left and right.

"Your Highness, Lord Duke, over there is the refined sugar, which will be ready soon."

Wang Xia introduced it, and the two of them walked over and took a look, and were very surprised.

"Is it that simple to make white sugar?"

"Yes."

Wang Xia nodded respectfully.

"How much does it cost?"

Huo Jingzhi asked.

Wang Xia pondered for a moment and reported the cost. Huo Jingzhi frowned slightly.

This is not cheap either. According to Wang Xia, they all buy finished sugar cubes on the market and purify them after getting them back.

The quantity of finished products obtained is much lower than the purchased candy bars.

"The candy bars on the market now cost three hundred cents per pound, and the lady we got has already set the price, which is always the same price per pound."

As soon as Wang Xia finished speaking, Huo Jingzhi and Princess Ningyang gasped.

Is this too expensive?

According to what Wang Xia said just now, the sugar cubes on the market are purified, and one and a half kilograms of white sugar can be produced. Even if it is calculated as two kilograms, it is 600 yuan. As a result, after such After simple purification. It actually costs 400 yuan more per catty.

This profit is too big.

Of course, after being shocked, they also thought about the appearance and taste of the white sugar, and they were more willing to buy it.

"Your Highness, the Duke, the lady said that this thing is aimed at those powerful people. These people are rich, and money is nothing to them."

This is true at all. Although the Yu Dynasty was poor, the only people who were poor were ordinary people in the imperial court. Those nobles and nobles were not poor at all.

Not only were they not poor, they were also very rich. They were even richer than the imperial court.

For ordinary people, a pound of money is a sky-high price, but for this kind of people, it is nothing at all.

"If it's so expensive, why did you just say, Xiaochan, that the common people will be able to eat it in the future?"

"Things are rare and expensive. If there is a better one, there will naturally be no market for the original ones, and naturally they cannot continue to be sold at the original price."

"The price reduction is only the second step. With the increase of white sugar, the price of white sugar will gradually come down."

Huo Jingzhi nodded, and he understood this.

"Mom and Dad, you are here, the food is ready."

The group of people returned to the main courtyard. At this time, the food was already placed on the dining table, and it looked all delicious and delicious.

"Mom and Dad, Your Highness Prince Wenruo, please take a seat and try these new dishes."

Several people took their seats one after another.

"Cousin, did you do all this?"

Hearing this, Huo Junyao smiled and nodded, "I didn't make them all, but I gave them to the cook."

Then she pointed to the plate of fried tenderloin and said, "I made this specially for you. Come and try it."

Prince Wen Ruo was even more delighted, and his little mouth was full of exclamations and praises.

After lunch, Huo Jingzhi asked Xiaochan to take Prince Wenruo to play in the yard outside.

"Dad, why did Prince Wenruo follow you to my place?"

Huo Junyao has always been curious about this.

"It's a long story."

Then Huo Jingzhi told him in detail that Emperor Zhaowu asked him to be the master of Prince Wenruo and was responsible for teaching him. At the same time, he also repeated what he said in the imperial study room this morning.

Hearing this, Huo Junyao pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Since there is no way to avoid it, it's a good idea for you to do this."

"It's just that it may not be easy for this little guy to go further."

"Yes, although the emperor intends to cultivate it, who can know the final result until the end?"

"The meaning of being a father is to teach as you want, and we don't take the initiative to interfere."

"Well, that's best."

Huo Junyao didn't think anything about her father's choice.

It would be a good thing for them to teach Prince Wen Ruo not to take the initiative to get involved.

Nowadays, three princes are competing for the imperial court, and many courtiers have been won over by them, and the days of those neutral ministers will only become more and more difficult in the future.

After all, you have always maintained a neutral stance and are not taking sides with anyone. People may not take the initiative to provoke you, but they will still suppress you when given the opportunity.

This is not only because you are worried that you will fall to others, but also because you want to fight for more opportunities for people in your own faction.

Now that Huo Jingzhi has become Prince Wenruo's teacher, in the eyes of outsiders, they are considered to be members of Prince Wenruo's faction. How old is Prince Wenruo now.

There is no threat at all. For people who do not pose a threat and have already taken sides, even though they cannot be favored by the other three parties, they will not be afraid of them.