Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 28 The Book Has Its Own Golden House

Of course, the name of white sugar was chosen by Wang Xiu. Since the sugar is purified infinitely close to transparency and has mastered the decolorization technology, it is qualified to be named.

He Laodao is worthy of being an old fox, and he has a deep understanding of the truth that rare goods can be lived in. It is impossible for him to look at the craft of making money and not master it in his own hands.

An old sugar craftsman who made sugar was found by He Laodao privately. He took out some white sugar desperately, trying to find a way to decolorize it.

Unexpectedly, when the old sugarmaker saw the almost translucent candy, he was shocked on the spot, and hurriedly asked He Laodao how he got the sugar that he had been unable to figure out, which made He speechless. When I came back to my senses, I immediately yelled regret.It seems that Wang Xiu's technology is really his own, he is out of luck, he has not researched the technology, and he has to bear the pain to pay for the hush money.

That's why he was determined to let Wang Xiu make sugar, hoarding [-] catties of white sugar in his own shop before making a move.

After a few days of publicity, it has earned enough gimmicks that even Wanqiu County, the prefectural government, knows that the sugar that is infinitely close to pure translucent color is only supplied in batches of [-] catties, [-] yuan per catty, and will not wait for expiration.

It's too stupid, what can expire without waiting, it's nothing more than passing this village and there is no such store, and it's worth five hundred dollars a catty, you want to rob?Then again, He Laodao is a real businessman, and the means of advertising are really expensive, five hundred dollars per catty plus no waiting for expiration, which suddenly attracted people's attention and whetted people's appetites, even some sugar merchants came here to do business Water, look at the rumored white sugar that is different from frosting sugar.

The so-called frosted sugar is brown sugar that has been decolorized and formed into lump crystals. It is almost white but not white. It has become the most expensive sugar in generations. Eat, monopoly frosting several times more expensive.

Nowadays, there is actually a name called white sugar, which is so loud. Many people are curious and want to find out what white sugar is?

He Laodao is worthy of being a master of business. After some operations, he took out [-] catties of white sugar on the first day, and the supply was limited.

The people who came on the first day were either spectators or sugar merchants from all over the world. When they saw the white sugar put out by the waiters, their eyes widened in surprise, and some even gaped. They all said that the rumors were true. The sugar can no longer be called frost sugar, it is named "white", and it is never an exaggeration to call it white sugar.

He Laodao reluctantly took out half a catty of white sugar for people to taste. His sincerity is invaluable. Everyone who tasted it praised it. The sweetness of white sugar is far better than that of frosted sugar, let alone brown sugar.

It became an instant hit, and five hundred dollars per catty was not something ordinary people could buy. The first batch of two hundred catties of white sugar would either be bought by wealthy families for one or two catties, or bought by sugar merchants from all over the country, or bought by wine shops. After a while, it was snapped up and sold out.

He Laodao did not make additional sales, but announced that he would sell another 550 catties the next day, and the price would be [-] yuan per catty, no second price.

If Wang Xiu wins again, he will definitely sigh a long time, admire He Laodao's cunning, take out a little bait, let others give publicity, and even come up with a means of limited sales, to sway people's appetites and then use the sensational effect layer by layer Overweight, to those who can afford it, with the double pressure of curiosity and desire to buy, constantly raise the popularity of white sugar and the Shen family, and directly position it as the top sugar noble, it is not prepared by ordinary people, the big head is still In the back, the shining knife is hidden deep.

Of course, the hype in the market has nothing to do with Wang Xiu. The two deals gave the Wang family a precious respite and the capital to turn around. This is extremely important to him, no less than a war. turning point.Of course, for the history of this era, this moment is also extremely important. Without this dramatic turning point, perhaps there would be no wonderful history below.

The birth of white sugar has caused great doubts to historians of later generations. Some scholars have suggested that it seems that the accumulation of technology at that time is unlikely to support the advent of white sugar. However, some people believe that the decolorization technology of yellow muddy water is extremely simple. Discovery is enough to drive technological progress.

As far as the cruel reality is concerned, the improvement of his family situation has given him some time for himself, and Wang Qingzhu has become the top leader inside and outside. Apart from making sugar, he studies.

For a month, He Laodao's business was booming. Although he didn't sell much candy, he became famous, and some of them were even shipped to Kaifeng Prefecture in Tokyo. The supply pressure of the Wang family was too great. Under Wang Qingzhu's suggestion, Re-employ the old manager and the servants of the shop to help and manage several employees, and they are renting the house of Widow Li.

There is no need for the Wang family to keep a secret. Everyone understands that the white sugar comes from the Wang family’s house. There are many people who come to ask for goods. At that time, the cold attitude made Wang Chengda feel the warmth and coldness of the world.

Wang Shao and Wang Qingzhu scoffed at this. The siblings discussed and decided to set up a small sugar factory to process brown sugar. The yellow mud water decolorization technology cannot allow others to intervene for the time being, but the roller cane pressing technology cannot be kept too secret. If you want to mass-produce brown sugar, you can't hide it.

"Sister, make a few blacksmiths and deliver the goods, and they can be assembled." Wang Xiu smiled. In the past month, he did not rest on his laurels. Make the machine, and finally assemble it by yourself, and you can complete ten roller sugarcane presses.

It is a good time for sugar cane to come down. Although there are few plants in the north, sugar cane from the south is transported by water, which can be squeezed on a small scale and reduce the cost of white sugar. On the premise of maintaining the price of white sugar, one can imagine Profits are just maddening.

The place at home is a little small, but it is safe and confidential. Under the advice of the old economy, I hired a few servants to clean up the backyard, bought a few cows, and prepared to start production.Fortunately, the house rented out by Widow Li is not small, and the back yard is big enough, which can barely maintain the production, but the sugar cane cannot be stored on a large scale.

All operations were handed over to Wang Qingzhu, with the assistance of the old economy, and Wang Xiu became the shopkeeper. This is also the meaning of the whole Wang family. As the hope of the whole family, Wang Xiu should focus on studying so that he can participate Qiu Wei.

In any case, the beginning of a technological revolution in an industry kicked off silently in the backyard of the royal family. They did not know that although yellow mud decolorization was primitive and roller cane pressing was simple, they played an important role in history.

Historians of later generations recognized that the starting point of China's transition from feudal society to capitalist society was the progress of the Wang family's sugar industry in Shangshui County, and then, like a catalyst, it continued to ferment, followed by technological revolutions in textiles and steel. .

It's June and July, it's so hot!Cicadas are all hiding in the trees listlessly, occasionally chirping a few times, this year is especially hot, the earth seems to be shrouded in a big steamer, making people wish to dive into the icy water.

When Wang Shao came to the county school, all scholars who reported to participate in the examination must go to the county school to report regularly and evaluate their recent virtues. Once they found misconduct or fights, they would be immediately removed from their names.

It was the same old scribe who met Zhang Qiyuan and Lu Tianshou again, Wang Xiu couldn't help but wonder, how could he have such a fate with them, that he could meet these two wherever he went.

"Isn't this Da Lang! I heard that your family made white sugar, which is much whiter than that frosted sugar, and it turned you around." Lu Tianshou's attitude was very bad, and his tone was full of deep jealousy.That day when Lu Zhenniang went back to embellish her, it turned out that Wang Xiu bullied her, which made him very angry. However, Wang Xiu almost stayed at home, so she couldn't find a chance to take revenge. After finally seeing it, it was natural to provoke her first.

Zhang Qiyuan also secretly hated him, and took away the shop of the Wang family, thinking that the Wang family was barely getting by and could not pose a threat to the Zhang family.When rumors spread that the white sugar came from the Wang family, he realized that when he met Wang Xiu in Wanshixing that day, his contempt was at work, and he lost the opportunity to suppress the Wang family's comeback.

However, after all, he is quite deep in the city, and he smiled quietly: "Da Lang is an outstanding man, and he can do what others can't, which is really admirable."

Wang Xiu didn't need to cover up anything, she said plainly, "Thanks to you two, I'm alive, and I'm doing pretty well."

"It seems that this classmate is determined to win this test?" Zhang Qiyuan's attitude is still gentle.

Wang Xiu really has a headache. Dealing with hypocrites is not an ordinary trouble, and he can't be anxious or scolded. It's not as good as a real villain like Lu Tianshou.Since you're playing around, I won't talk nonsense with you anymore, I smiled and said: "How dare I compare with my brother, I must have a plan in mind."

Zhang Qiyuan was proud of himself, and said modestly: "I don't have any chance of winning. I can't let my father down, but Dalang makes me admire." In front of Wang Xiu, he was only worried and not ashamed. Seizing the Wang's shop is a commercial act, no matter who looks at it There is nothing wrong with it.

"There is a golden house in the book. Brother Zichu aims to rule the world with the emperor. How can it be compared to those children who only know how to fiddle with small business." Lu Tianshou looked at Wang Xiu with disdain.

Wang Xiu smiled lightly and ignored Lu Tianshou's provocation. The most effective way to deal with the villain is to ignore it directly. She smiled at Zhang Qiyuan, walked up to the old scribe, and said, "Old Su, the students are here to report, everything is fine. "

The old scribe looked at Wang Xiu playfully, and suddenly said, "Young official, I'm afraid you are not qualified."

"Why?" Wang Xiu was startled, and subconsciously turned to look at Zhang Qiyuan.

Zhang Qiyuan had a strange expression on his face, but a hint of surprise flashed across his eyelids, and Lu Tianshou couldn't hold back his joy, and smiled gloatingly.

Wang Xiu frowned, fixed her eyes on the old scribe, and said in a blunt tone: "Which shameless thing is making trouble behind the scenes, please tell the old man frankly."

(End of this chapter)